Old Butte Subscribers Claim Long Reading Habit
In 1882 the Standard attracted about 15 lifelong readers in Butte and Anaconda who have read every issue since the first issue, including John Herron who claims to be the paper's oldest subscriber. The article recounts memories of early city days, with tales of Indians visiting for clothes, bustling roller rinks, and a town that was once a lively mining camp.
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Butte
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John Herron
Anaconda
Jervinie
Weole
Early Butte Pioneer Herron Recalls Journal Beginnings
The article profiles John A Herron of 623 West Park Street, a founder figure for the Standard and one of its first copy receivers. He recalls arriving in Butte in 1877, working in mines, guarding savings, and recalling the Nez Perce raid era. He shares stories of miners, early smelter work, and vast buffalo herds along historic trails.
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John A." Herron
West Park Street
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Dustin
Herron
Butte
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Anaconda
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Deer Lodge
A. Clark
Nez Perce
Bitter Root
General Gibbons
Big Hole
Mr. Clark
Mr. Herron
Plains
Bmoky Hill
Denver
Noonan Family Longtime Walkerville Residents
In 1885 Mr and Mrs Noonan moved to Butte and have lived in Walkerville since. They and their descendants stayed loyal to the Standard newspaper, which is still delivered to the family. Noonan is known by old Walkerville settlers as a highly respected citizen of the hill.
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As Noonan
Butte
Walkerville
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Standard
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Name on First List Kept There Ever Since
Mrs John Andrews recalls moving to Bute from Nevada on the old narrow gauge line thirty five years ago. She notes her name was placed on the subscription list when the Standard first published and has remained there since that date.
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Bute
Nevada
John Andrews
Shields Avenue
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Early Anaconda Daily Standard Began Subscriptions
J L Mamillon of 13 East Broadway owned the first Anaconda grocery and subscribed early to the Standard. The town had a small weekly paper before the Standard, which introduced daily publication and attracted most businesses and workers who then subscribed. The paper grew from a modest start to its present size.
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J. L. Mamillon
East Broadway
Anaconda
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Mrs Curtis One of Oldest Residents of Walkerville
Mrs Curtis has spent 39 years in the same house in Walkerville and was married there. She and her family have long taken the Standard newspaper, with her son John Curtis delivering papers for years.
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Walkerville
John Curtis
What More Can One Desire Asks Moran
A 75 year old Butte prospector William Moran praises simple comforts over wealth. He values his own home meals and daily reading of the Standard, declaring he prefers it to the biggest newspapers and cherishes daily life.
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Clarks
Wilam Moran
Pinestreet
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Loyal subscriber recalls daily Standard service long ago
Mrs M. Evans of 625 South Main Street, a longtime reader, praises daily delivery since 1880s. Her husband was an engineer on Montana Union railroad. when trains failed, he fetched papers by donkey engine to keep news reaching readers despite early communication hurdles.
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8. M. Evans
South Main Street
Standard
Vans
Montana Union Railroad
Butte
Pitas
Remarkable Daily Paper Loyalty in Butte
Mrs John Coombs of 1430 North Main street recalls subscribing to The Standard since its first year in 1889, never missing a delivery. She notes the paper was kept at the door every morning, even when she and others were away from home, ensuring continuous access for those staying behind.
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John Coombs
North Main Street
Butte
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Arrived in Butte With the Ox Teams
In early Butte the town grew from mining camps as Annie King and others traveled by wagon and foot. Before railroads and mines defined the hills, settlers established scattered cabins near Brown's gulch and the Owsley block housed a stable dug into the earth.
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Butte
Annie King
Mercury Street
Brown's Gulchut
Iry
Owsley
Not an Issue Has Been Missed Here in 1819 Butte Montana
Mrs Ingram, an longtime Montana resident of 30 years from Butte, recalls that Harrison ay hue and the Standard have not missed a single issue since its September first appearance. She notes her husband was among the first to subscribe and the family has always preferred the paper for the enjoyment it provides.
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Life In
Butters
Harrison
Standard
Ingram
Is Never Without Favorite Daily in Butte Reader Says
A 30 year subscriber, Jack Shiffman of 1100 West Gold Street, Butte, praises the Standard for its daily delivery. He remains active as a contractor and notes the paper keeps him connected to the community both in town and Anaconda. He arranges out of town delivery to ensure he never misses an issue.
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Jack Shiffman
West Gold Street
Butte
Pioneer Reader Margaret Murphy Missed Four Times
Mrs. Margaret Murphy of 288 South Idaho street is a longtime Standard reader. She has been a subscriber since the tradition began and has missed reading it only four times, embodying loyal newspaper readership.
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Margaret Murphy
South
Idaho Street
Standard
Anaconda Subscriptions From Early Readers Persist
In Anaconda many first subscribers from the paper’s initial issue remain in town and keep their subscriptions. Some have ceased regular reading, but several among the earliest readers still support the newspaper. A number of former Anacondans also remain on the books.
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