The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-05

Livingston, Helena understands, hum
dreds of citizens go about fearlessly
without guns. At Dillon, it is pOssi-
BILE for a lady to walk the streets in
broad daylight without being insult
ed. At Gerat Falls many people
have come to regard their toilets in
complete without the washing Of
their faces. At MissOula, the custom
of combing ones hair is so univer-
sally practiced that its violation eX-
cites attention and remark. at Bill
ings the wearing Of clean, white
shirts is of quite common occurrence.
At Miles City the best people unbes-
itatingly remove their boots before
going to bed. At Philipsburg, the up
per classes often brush their teeth.
At Basin men while at dinner do
not lean back and cock up their feet
on their neighbOr's plates At Boze-
man parents Of the first families do
not permit their daughters to deal
faro in public gambling houses. In
Boulder the young people Of both
sexes have acquired such proficiency
in the art of dancing as to be able to
execute the ordinary steps without
jumping on one anOther's feet and
dashing their partners to the earth.
Even in Anaconda, We believe, it is
not considered good form to interrupt
funeral services with a charivari."
Comparative Values
In chapter five he delVes into some
imaginary statistics, as follows:
take, for instance, the matter of
silk stockings. In 1898 the cOnsump-
ton Of silk stockings in Helena was
34,73O pairs, S.87 pairs per capita,
or TIA separate stockings per legita,
a substantial increase ~ the con-
sumption OF 1892, despite the finan-
cial depression. Indeed, the panic
seems not to have injured this branch
of trade in Helena in the slightest.
Helena's silk stockings, like her pay
roll. 20 on forever. In Anaconda the
merchants dc not even carry silk
stockings in stock. In Helena, the
percentage Of claW-hammer coats to
the total male population is 1852; in
Anaconda 1888. In Helena 81 per-
sons out Of every 100 say trousers
and '~Waistcoats'; in Anaconda SO u
out Of every Zoe say pants and
vests In Helena the people univer-
sally call one Of their swell social
events a function; the people OF
Anaconda look across the range and
almost invariably call it a fake"
Chapter four deals with 1.-THE HOr-
rors of Anaconda" as follows:
"a rude, rough smelter town
rooted in V~ileness and vulgarity; g
town nine-tenths Of whose pOpula-
ton toll the year round at manual
labor; big, strong, coarse working
men, who could not tell a German
from a WheelbarrOW; with 80 enron
eOus a conception of the p~rOprietieS
that. so far from exhibiting a sense
IOf modification and chagrin, the!
seem to take a sort of conscious pride
in going to and from their work IL
soiled Overalls and with huge Dime.
{ buckets; labOrers, mechanics, art1
[ sans, bricklayers, copper dtppers
= whose average wages reach only $1Oi
per month; living in small cottage.
with ridiculous wives and children
e spending their spare time in cult
waiting the little saWed-Off gardens
going to low picnics and organizing
s and ~perfecting labor unions, which
= as Helena is informed, and believes
are the greatest curse Of the modern
= world"
IN pages Cd anu 81 - a Uu4ACS4u
: attack on Marcus DAILY. 1t says:
, 1.-The hellish instincts, the diabOl
! ism Of the man, are difficult to con
u ceptiOn. Instead Of coming to Hell
ena and taking his proper place Il
Helena society, Mr.. DAILY manifest
the most stolid indifference to GU
unsurpassed and indispensable so
. cial attractions. The fact that les
/. than 20 years ago he was a cOmmO
miner, tOiling underground wit
grimy hands and blackened face
| might, in consideration of his wealth
- have been easily overlooked tOda
had he only reclaimed himself frOI
= the companions Of his early day
i and, associating with the best societ!
l. patiently and cOnscientiOusly Ell
> deavored to cultivate the eXquisit
l5 tone, fastidious nicely and Techerch
exclusiveness of Helena's nObilit
70 and gentry.
"But Marcus DAILY, with crimini
negligence that is simply astOundin.
II has failed to take advantage Of b
~ marvellous opportunities. He pc
III mits himself to remain in ignOranc
- dense and lamentable, of the pr
} vailing style in neckties. He go
about daily without patent Ieatht
boots, in fact, careful and dilige,
inquiry has failed to reveal that
ever owned a pair. Silk hats are u
known to his head, as are silk stOc
ings to his feet, embroidered suspen
ers to his back, and crimson sashe
his stomach. The owner of severa
good horses, he discards fOCtme
~Outriders and buglers, and was nev
known to drive tandem in his Iii
You may see him any Gay on t
streets Of Butte or Anaconda in
suit of clothes costing SIG.
Familiar With Friends.
"He is. on terms of shocking fam
iarity and friendship with the m
with whom he has worked side
, side in the mines, and, incredible
lit may seem, he would rather sit
half the night with them swappf
lies and recOllections of life in Ca
fornia and Nevada than attending o
r of our ceremOniOus monthly recC
lions Of the Montana club, uniting
the best society in Helena. He {
scends the mines and visits the SINE
ers in person, taking notes at tin