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HEARSI'S SPLENDID PRESENTi^ePe.JWwrlt;‘ flnancial questions tintshould considered.Description of Library.IIThe Heartt froc library is built onon»* of the chop eat sites in the city, a lot 1 .o by ]4o Kl tcorner of Main andFourth streets. The building itself• * by u», facing- on Fourth and situated n the middle of the lot. The building is a two-story structure, with a base.The heating, lighting and ventilating plants are complete in everyrespect. There are 320 Incandescent ights scattered throughout the building, the softened for the eyes byfrosted globes. The ventilation is said to be an near perfect as modern mechanism can make It.T h- library was opened as a reading om in July, 1 05, In temporary quarters on Cherry street. In June. 1S9S,It w IS located permanently in the building’ it now occupies, which is said to have cost *,0.000. not Ineluding someit f b?:,,,ful •,c,ures ami the books.tL nr 1 !flaf a low ^flniate ofthe present value of the building and o !n 18 It now containsis \ oiunus ami has an average \f v-ly circulation of 12 000 *for niy n^' T oUy bul^ng was Closedfor a period of several days for the purpose of cleaning and renovating ir. It Is without doubt the handsomests ate ofre\fb,.,h ln!Sidt‘ and ouf- » 'He! , ■' ontann lt;t has been kept ingood repair and does not show the wearbest an V U8’ Thf furnHure is of thei*st and most substantial Approximately the annual cos* cf mamtalnlng the library has averagedrielv^ t include the purchase ofnew books and the subscription priceof magazines and periodicals i* \aelieved that thls cost can he son,.'!! . reduced without In anv wav im.pairing the efficiency 0f the libraryThe matter will be up for consider™ n at the next meeting of the eltv councH?h„ *• aeted upon .tOffers the Hearst Free Library to the City of Anacondaand Books for Three Years on Condition Thatthe City Maintain It in the FutureCouncil to Act at NextMeeting HeldMETHODIST CHURCH SOCIETYLADIES’ AID 1*11 El* %ltl\lt;; kor HK(Members Preparing for thefor Nome Time mid Have aI*LAR %M IL BAZAAR.Lot of HenutHi,| fioodsReady for Sale.VTh£ La‘1ioa’ A,(1 society of the First M E. ehur.h will hold its regularannual bazaar on Friday. Dec H at Roach smith s old stand. 207 lia?nDecorated booths will be erectedfrom which will be offered for salei Hi!«V nniy and llsoful articles. Ofj these will he a rummage booth, a candy booth and a Ladles’ Home Journalx’Oth, which will he arranged to givethe YiSl'r n'' “pklSc?Members of the society have beenpreparing for this event for some time and have plenty of beautiful goodsbegin l° P C6 °n 8 ,l° aS SOon a* thfryDuring the afternoon and owningr s,,ITcr Is to be served from which It is hoped a liberal addition willbt f,1.nd? of the ixcletyAnaconda Is to receive a Christmas present that In all probability will be the most useful and expensive gift presented to any municipality in the Westduring the year. Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst yeeterday notified the city authorities through Mayor Frinke that she would turn over the Hearst free library, with everything it contains, to the city of Anaconda upon the condition that the city maintain it as a free library for the benefit of its citizens. The offer was made by James C. Hooeof Washington, I). C.. in the name of -Mrs. Hearst in a letter addressed to the mayor and the city council of the cityof Anaconda. The letter follows;Mr. II«»«»#*•* Letter.Mr. Hooe met the mayor and severalof the prominent citizens of AnacondaWhile here and all expressed appreciation of the splenlid gift, and while no one could state authoritatively that the g ft would he accepted, yet from theexpressions already received from al-dertnen who have given the question thought, it seems certain that It will bejeceived in the spirit in which it isa, fvv ,,f the a*dernien could beseen last cven.ng, and some of them di i not care to be quoted until they had been given an opportunity to makelnHti0n, °r ,ht‘ cost of maintaining tlie princely gift.Mayor r rinke did not hesitate to sayin it he was in favor of taking the i 7' mnlibrary upon the terms offered bv Mrs laudable work.Hearst. 'There is nothing else to do,m*! is.** .ztU. . .I •said the mayor whon iLiestYoned ’upon the subject. ”1 consider it a grandoffeiing. and it is the uuty of thlt; tit\to maintain it.-’ Asked as to the plans for running the library after it became the, property of the city, the mayor1 have given the question no thought t'heV, . 1 flm f ,l10 °Pinion thathe management should be turned over;* a non-partisan board of trustees, who should have full control. ]t should• kept out of politico.**Alderman Layton did not hesitate a,Tmn»ht0 S,/V 'h:,t ,ht' H,y houl-l ac-‘ Pt the gut and thank Mrs. Hearst for the magnificent gift.Al -ernian Fleming did not hesitate torlty f Anaconda shouldever hold Mrs. Hearst in greatful remembrance for the gif, of the library He seemed to think that there was butone course f„r Ihe city to pursue, and that was to accept with grateful thanksh,- splendid gift, but he said that Itvouid take some time to arrange to begin the active control.Alderman foiling said that it was a magnificent Christmas present, and hewas heartily ln favor of taking themanagement of the library at once or as soon as it was possible to do’so.He favored a non-partisan board ofmanagers and thought that three was enough. He , xpressed himself as favoring the appointment of two competent citizens and making the mayor a member of the board.Several of the other aldermen wereseen but they had given the question no thought, and they did not care to he quoted until they had an opportunity to give it more thought. All of them expressed themselves as deeply grateful to Mrs. Hearst. but they said thatNEW TIME CARD BUTTE.Anaconda. Mont.. Dec. 1. 1103.—To thr Honorable Mayor and Coun« ilnu n of the City of Anaconda, Anaconda, Mont.—Dear Sirs: 1 am directed byMrs. Phebe A. Hearst to present to the city of Anaconda the I And and building known as the Hearst five library. together with all books and equipment, the terms of your city's acceptance to be that it shall maintain the same as a free public library for the use of the citizens of Anaconda..“This library building was erected by Mrs. Hearst In memory of her husband. George Hearst. a Fnlted States senator from the state of California, and who for many years had large Interests in your lt;omniunity, and che has maintained the same at her own expense since and before the completion of this buildingMrs Hearst feels that the time has come for this library to become the property of the city of Anaconda and be cared for and controlled by its citi-zens, and in presenting the same with her well known expressions of good willto the people of your city, 1 am authorized to say there will lie no abatement of her Interest In the librarywork, and she asks that the eity kindlygiant her permission to send to the library books of the value of Sl.flOO annually for a period of three years.“With assurances of Mrs. Hearst s continued interest In this work, and acknowledging her appreciation of the manner In which this library has beenpatronized by the city, I am, very respectfully yours.“JAMES C. HOOE.“For Mrs. Phebe A. Hearet.ANACONDA PACIFICWhan ill* new Or*at Northern *erv-ir( Koee into effort Dec. 6 on the Hutto Anarondii and Pacific railway, the fol-iowinjr rearranRt^d time tahie will be put into operation;WEST BOUND.1, B., A. p.. loral. leaves ButtellUj a- m arrives Anaconda 11 10.4 tit ma. in.So 1 •*,:», Great Northern, transeon-tinental. leaves Hutte 12:20 a m nr. rives Anaconda 1:10 p. m. ’No. H., !., local, leaves HutteV a,*riv** Anaconda 5:55 p. ni. No. Ld, i.reat North *rn, local, leavesflTp iii'0 P' ni arrivPS AnacondaEASTHOrXD.No. 152. Great Northern, local, leavesA naconda8:20 a. in.No. 4. B., eon da 8:55a. TV!.No. e,.*30 a. m., arrives HutteA.a.A* P., local, leaves Ana* ni., arrives Hutte 9:50AA P.. local, leaves Ana-conda - p. m. arrives Hutte 2:55 p. m.No. 154. t.reat Northern, transcontinental, leaves Anaconda 6:50 d m arrives Hutte 7:40 p. m.T rain No. 154 is provided with through sleepers to Pt. Paul.The belted one is just now the mostpopular of overcoats in fashion centers. Me make them to order fro,,, ♦In upwards, in a large variety of material, and if you allow it present you with a Christmas turkey free. Theu-son s, 309 East Park avenue
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Wed, Dec 02, 1903
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