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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1907
Page
14
The Anaconda Standard outlines publication and subscription details, office locations, and foreign advertising contacts. It lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, main office in Standard Block Anaconda, and various branch and newsstand locations across major cities.
The obituary recalls Francis Murphy as a upright Christian worker whose lifelong temperance mission touched thousands. Though not as eloquent as John B. Gough, his earnest appeals and genial manner earned admiration and enduring gratitude from countless supporters during temperance meetings, including ones in Montana.
Senator Knox spoke at Yak Jaw school on the development of federal power to regulate commerce. The lecture framed a constitutional argument amid national debate on presidential policy and the balance between federal authority and state sovereignty. Knox, a noted jurist and presidential candidate, argued for restrained federal powers and cautioned against overreach into states’ rights.
Senator Knox rejects expansive federal power and urges limits to Constitutionally granted authority. He cites Colorado versus Kansas and a Brewer opinion, warning against impassioned rhetoric eroding constitutional bounds. The remarks contrast with recent Roosevelt speeches in Indianapolis and Jamestown.
The piece recalls Mark Twain's Windsor Castle visit and the jest about buying the castle. It notes Artemus Ward as America's leading humorist who famously punched walls at the British Museum to test their sturdiness. A Boston Herald quip features Ward joking about buying the museum if he likes it.
The Butte Miner and the Standard diverge on the West’s sentiment toward federal land policy and the Denver meeting. Both note general disapproval of practical details while not opposing the policy itself. The Denver conference may spur better methods and administrative tweaks.
A discussion of Judge Loving's acquittal in a murder trial links the outcome to liquor influence. The author warns that unwritten law ties crime to whiskey, citing Thaw era exploits and defense claims about a sot’s brain being stolen by drink. The piece notes numerous drinkings and questions how Montana’s crowded criminal calendars would shrink without liquor related crimes.
A New York newspaper once asked William Jennings Bryan to define a democrat, prompting a lengthy response that sparked discussion across many papers. As editors debated, the same inquiry shifted to Republicans, with none of the Standard’s readers finding a clean answer from any republican.
A large faction of Democrats and many Republican leaders clash over Rooseveltism and tariff revision, arguing it breaks with traditional party principles. The partisan divide blurs as issues once distinct by party grow similarly disputed across the spectrum.
Former Senator Paris Gibson discusses dry farming, arguing Montana can convert idle sheep and cattle lands into farms. He estimates future revenue at over fifteen million dollars annually from current acres and more than five hundred million yearly from expanded farming, asserting favorable soil and climate for the program.
A compilation of digested editorials and quips from multiple papers on governance, law, and society. It cites Washington Star Milwaukee court opinions on cruelty, Speaker Cannon about an earthquake near Jarmaic, and various foreign and domestic reflections on morality, alliances, and culture with references to Roosevelt Gooding Sarah and the Vermont democrats.
Helena plans a three day Fourth of July festival totaling about 10000 dollars in direct costs plus major private spending. Events include children's and auto parades, a street jubilee, floral parade, wild west shows, mining drills, sports for boys, a public wedding, and a grand fireworks display. The celebration runs Haymarket square with reduced rail rates and rooming aid for 2000 visitors. Commercial club coordinates with strong business and civic support.
Bozeman June 30 Whiskey drives three Gallatin county men to penitentiary pleas in district court Judge Stewart sentences J P Grubbs two years for grand larceny He says Sullivan and Henry Lynch were intoxicated and unaware when looting a cabin they later hid and pawned items Sullivan 18 months Lynch two years.
The Great Falls Triune reflects on Montana's climate noting cold and backward weather yet praising summers as the world's best. A remembered portrait recalls a winter trip near Livingston with a child asking what makes the air smell so good, capturing nostalgic mood and local pride.
A mother recalls the mountains and Montana air as healing and bracing. She describes the fragrance of fir and pine and the balm of Gilead trees, praising Montana’s cool nights and invigorating climate. She imagines eastern crowds abandoning seaside resorts to seek Montana summers.
The New Chicago public school held closing exercises on Friday afternoon June 28 with large attendance. Miss Marble of Philipsburg and Miss N McPhail of New Chicago presided at the organ. The program featured gramophone music, songs, recitations by Susie Robins, Earl Dingwall, May Chingwin, Neil McPhail, Florence Brumbaugh, Frances Chirgwin, John Robins, Clinton Philips, James Chirgwin, and a drill and evening song by the school.
Bozeman reports Rol Sloan has escaped from Park county jail in Livingston, with Sheriff Reynolds pursuing. Sloan, a Gallatin county criminal, was serving time for horse stealing and had recently received a new trial and change of venue due to alleged prejudice here.
From the W Woman's Home Companion the piece urges families to honor Thanksgiving and Christmas with gatherings or letters. It emphasizes keeping in touch across distances, recalling home memories, and showing love to mothers through letters or visits. It appeals to sons, daughters, and cousins to maintain kinship.
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