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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-12-11
County Superintendent.
LIND OFFICE CIRCULAR.
DEPARTMENT CT THE INTERIOR J
GE%EKAL LAND OFFICE.

1<fAFI/ 'F|lCfI u {LCClIfL.
DEPARTMENT CT THE INTERIOR.
GE%EKA!. LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. d. C., Sept. 20, 1879.
and Offices
GENrLEMfN: lii edition TO instructions here.
totnic given tnr carrying into effect the acts of
Congress Of March g. 1872 ard July !, 1879 hay-
iilg reference to persons who ut the dates of
the respective acts had takeu lr.mesteatls with
in the imi of r'lrnah or military road land
& q is US Indicated therein, and been rcstric.-
ed by existing laws to eighty acres, and prnyid
ing HAT per oi,> may make additional entries Of
;,i!oi'inG ianl, ii. any be subject to entry or
.Ht' ic: as ii til" surrendered entries had not
been ma Ir. have to direct that You require ,n,r
iir' applying fr the benefit Of said acts, either
ether by making addition I. entries or by re-
les to submit proof which shall set
hr i The pa icE!a:s If their existing entries, and
OF their compliance with the requirements re-
"ardia% the same rs prescribed in homestead
hEal prom, accortlin" to forms No. II and 3! in
81 cIlar OF September I, 1879. This requirement
original ca ~ At the date Of application for the
hc'e!lt of the said acts ;ltl also the credit for
FcsIuHnct anu cultivation to which the plrty
we ni''"' H." some may be entitled accoltlin!,
to tht!r p: on JOS in p'rfectirg his title under
the additional or new entry to I've allowed with
out ai;uy the arrival OF the time when final
proof oH the latter shall be made-a time with
reslec: t" which the statutory provisions are
more or less indefinite. With reference, howey
er. to eases Ia which final proof on tic original
sHeu thc requirement Of pro fashereir tlircctc J
my DC omitted and in lieu thereof q reference
maze III reporting the case to the certificate is
srH, flying it's number and date, that it may
oa ldent ilcd on lie rcc0: DIS Of this Office.
Very respectfully.
J. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Acting Commissioner.
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Between
St. Pau! and minneapolis and
ChicaG0,
Southern Minnesota RAILWAY,

Makes close connections at III Crosse for nil
Ramsey with e. NJ. & st. ?. E'y for all points in
Nor thcrn minnesota, Iowa, Miss uri and Ne
hfaSka :at Albert Lea with Minneapolis and st.
Louis, and 3. c.. Il. and Northern k:ys for points
North and South; and ut Wells with the C. II. r.
the Southwest. ~
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COUNTY COMES no THE SUR
FACE.

Satan Raises his Head Again IN Puntle-
moniuns-" County, Recovers Enough
to errite Anothtr Lettcr-He tells The
Farmers achat they nuSt trpect-
Glorics in the Election Contest-Bruins
tcill Win.
EDITOR ADVANCE: have waited
thus long after our quon-t1una election,
to speir my way before answering your
"Okolona" brag. Idol not mean this
rs personal abuse to you, but am talk
ing for principle. You Drag too soon.
That long-necked "High-bird"o of yours
will yet draggle his feathers in the dirt:
Remember the ides Of March. Your
hybrid ring ticket will not long carry
the fig. You may tell yours and the
farmers pets, E. s. Mills and II. Il. Mil
Ter, that their misrule will never be felt
by this county. n. B.-This so-called
election ,r,N be contested! Contested!
CONTESTED! Then let the senseless
louis who know not how to vote for in
tcllect and brains, but voted for ignor-
anceand clownisllnesS,-lct them, say.
beware, for Nemesis is surely here!
The mortgaged farmers know III what
shape the Judgment will be.
How in the name of sense can you
compare our present Auditor to the
one you claim elected. Hyperion to IL
hypotenuse! Shades Of Enoch! And
worse and more OF it, our sheriff.
''the noblest Roman Of them all" to be
left behind for ;.-WisconSin druge ist
ii State that never gave bl tn to Il man
Of decent debility. And those who
know him will say the same.
Farmers, don't you ilattcr yourselves
that you are going to rule. No, Sir
It is CONTESTED. lfyou had your way.
and should get in those you meant to-,
rapinc and ruin dire would be the fate
of this community. But you will not
Brains will triumph yet. If there is
not a clear road crc1' you, we will find IL
way urolnd you. Let it cost the coun-
ty what it may, it is contested, and there
is but one way for it to end-victory
for Brains. Mark me and remember.
Yours Indignantly,
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TEzE1
Elicago 6 North-Wes-
y teri! RAILWAY

lO' :: saGsssEdy
IS THE
Oldest, Best Constructed, Most Pro-
grcssivc, Best Equipped,
HENCE THE
Most Reliable Railway
Corporation
or the Great West.
1t is to-day, and will long remain the
Leading Railway Of the West
and Northwest.
1t embraces under one management
2,f58 Miles os Road y
and forms the following Trunk Lines:
Chicago, Council Bluffs and California,
Chicago, Sioux City and Yanktnn,
Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Lacrosse,
Clirago. Frerport & Dubuque.
Clcago, Lacrosse, Winona & Minn.,
Chicago, st. Paul s. Minneapolis.
Chicago, Milwaukee s. Lake Superior,
Chicago. Green Bay and Marquette.
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Special Agent Comstock is said to be
preparing petition to Postmaster Cen
eral Key asking for the exclusion of GER
tain papers, the Cincinnati CONNER
cial and nquirer, Chicago Times, New
York World and Louisville Courier
Journal from the mails because Of the
publication of lottery advertisements.
After Comstock is fairly through with
his attempt lie will probably have less
confidence in himself, but he will know
good deal more.-Pioneer Press.
And then Comstock should send the
editors to the penitentiary for sending
obscene literature through tie mails.
Each Of these papers sends more OBJ
scenity through the mail bags in one
month than y. NJ. Bennett has sent in =.
u whole life time. When IInlstead,
Story and Watterson are safely jagged,
as poor Bennett now is, and arc writ.
ing dOleful letters from ''bellind the
bars" to their respective papers, won't
every accused .Iesuitical bigot anu per-
secutor in the country cry ont, great
is Anthony Comstock!''
This Mephistopholes Comstock boasts
that he has driven fifteen persons to
commit suicide; lie has hired women
III New York to expose their persons
at the rate of S14 an exposure and then
has had them convicted for violating
the laws against indecent exposure of
person; he has by every devilish device
tempted and induced men to violate the
.l.w against sending obscene matter
through the mails and then has had his
Yicti'ns arrested and imprisoned.
We hope he will begin at once to run
a "muck" amcng the newspapers. for
when they combine to show him M he
will soon be suppressed. Unless bull
let from some OF his victims ends his
Jesuitical life, we predict that he will
himself end his days in u penitentiary.
The Austin Register has adopted the
ADVANCE experiment of a gift distri-
button to it's subscribers to induce them
10 pay arrearages and a year in advance.
If it don't work any better than it did
with W., the Register will wish it hadn't
81 dOno it.. ~ .'*>s -
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TIE INDEPEND EMIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT.

Doing Things an the D0rk-A Corrts-
pondent arunts to kuou 4rhy Pettr
Thompson 1on't Report.
EDITOR ADVANCE: In section l. on
page l46, OF the General Laws, 1877,
pertaining to independent School Dis
tricts, it is provided that 1.-The treasu-
rer shall, within three days preceding
the annual meeting in each year, file
with the clerk Of the beard rtl~1t in
writing, signed 10y him, and containing
il statement OF all the moneys received
Ivy him within the year preceding, and
of all his disbursements; said report
shall be examined by the board, before
which the treasurer Shall exhibit his
vouchers before the annual meeting of
the district, and be approved or disap-
proved by resolution, entered ::pon the
records of said board"
At the last annual meeting of the
district it was announced by the Prcsi-
dent and Secretary Of the board that
the Treasurer had not reported, and
was then absent from home, whtreupOn
it vas voted by tie meeting that he re-
port through the village papers. No
such report has been made through the
papers. and am informed ti,at nj such
report has Teen filed with the clerk
1t may be considered information 10
which the patrons and taxpayers OF the
district have no right, and that the f.
nancial conditit II of the district is tie
private affair of the board when conven-
ed in secret session. and if that is trne
we had better dis r an;Z' ourI Il = u J.
ent (too independently School district.
\ WRITE No.
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ADRIAN,

II.
FELIX
ADRIAN.
Bro. Carr has al ancient relic in the
shape of q time piece From it's ap-
pearance it must have been the idcnti-
time piece that old Noah had to guage
his daily labor while ut work on the ark.
Bro. G. does not seem to appreciate the
curiosity as we overheard him the 9TH
er day trying to trade it off for second
hand furniture. Curiosity seekers,
here's a splendid chance to strike a
bargain with Brother Carr.
Frank Hayes is again domicilcd with
Brother Chi|ls Of the Adrian Hotel.
Our wood dealers are laying in IL sur
ply of wood. We can stand Il Blizz;ud
now.
Il good many Of our farmers, are Dor
rowing money Oh the land here through
I. Small. Most of them will invest
their loans in stock.
Our school was to commence On Mon
day but our friend Roll, Director, had
the key to school house and gone into
the country. We see lie has turned up
again looking little jaded.
Prof. Burtlett is talking of starting Il
Singing School here, if he can set tie
support necessary.
Mr.. Grace of St. Paul shipped 3 cars
of wheat from this point last Saturday.
John Grace started for hrme (St.
PauD Oh Monday to spend the winter.
Mr.. Weston and family. have settled
in the Thc:s Newell house, and pur-
pose spending the winter with us.
l.. S. Roberts. is in readiness for tie
Holidays. lie has laid in Il large stock
of candy, &c.
Considerable Pork is being marketed
and is bringing good prices.
We hear that one of our livery men
is about to take unto himself, another
rib.
Our Pete. must be making money fast
or else is looking out for II helpmect
judging from the way he is rugged out
nowadays.
Prof. Burdcttc will give free enter
tainment ut the sch ~,ol house on Fri
day evening Dec. l., consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, and lecture Oh
vocal culture.
Mr.. J. Schmidt, Of the late firm of
Wegen 6 Schmidt, designs going to
Europe soon.
EDGENYU.V.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Edgerton is still
Oil the grow.
Thomas Finnegan is putting up a
shoe Shop just east of Eitzgsrald's store.
J.. kingsbnry is putting up livery
and feed stable :Gx50 feet.
We expect that the Company will
commence building the Depot ut this
place in a few days.
The wheat trade is increasing. Over
200 bushels is brought in per day.
Mr.. Russell, the man that OWNS the
mill site, was here recently. Mr.. r. in
forms us that he will commence build
ing mill here some time this winter.
NARROW EsCArE-While N. D. Rev.
nolds was on his way home to this
| place from Worthington he was attack
! cd by q ferocious beast. The animal
first raised OH its hind legs. and made
for the horse which the Major rode.
The Major then let drive ut him with Il
bar of iron Which lie hal in his hand,
but on he came. The Major then dis
mounted and The frrocious beast came
for him, but with great effort lie sue
ceeded in driving it off and got home
uninjured.
I. T.
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THE EICELOW POST OETICE.

Dee 8, 1879.
EDITOR ADVANCE: | will lie at
Worthington in a few days and settle
some way for 81 years subscription,
minus 90 weeks that never received
it. Now, Mr.. ADVANCE, why were
You not on hand on Friday mo, ming be.
fore election. Saw that you ssmi,scd
this year and two years ago.
Yours truly,
3. +. Congdon.
We will make oath that we have sent
the ADVANCE regularly to Mr.. Cong
don for the past four years. IF he Fail
ed to get it for 80 weeks, the paper was
taken out by some one else and the
Postmaster 1T Bigelow was to Llamc
for it.
AS to the paper failing to reach sub
scribers just before Il c:ion, Il at is al
old trick, and it is possible that it was
played at the Bi-elow Office. so.
Morse VAS postmaster two years ago
and John DeI'o $ is present Postmas-
ter. We know that the route agents
sometimes carry the mail by and return,
it at their conveI fence and they may be
to blame.
If Mr.. Congdon is sure as to his state.
ments the matter demands action and
IL report to the Department. We pro.
pose to look into il further.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
Reduction Of Fees.

Two petitions to the Legislative. Assem-
bly, were in circulation last week. one in
favor OF the proposed reduction of county
officers fees. and the other against any
change whatever. The members of the
Legislature will do well to use their own
Judgment and be guided by personal knowl-
edge in these matters. Several of them
have had considerable experience. no doubt.
in financial matters and the management
OF county affairs. Ii the fees of some cOun-
ty officers in certain instances are exOrbi-
tant, as is more than intimated by the Gov
arnor in his biennial message. then they
should be cut down SO as to correspond
with those of others performing similsr
duties. In short, we think it is the duty
of the present Legislature to take the en-
tire subject OF compensation and official
fees under careful consideration. investi-
gate it intelligently and give it thorough
revision. In many instances the law in re-
latiOH to such matters is SO ambiguous or
indefinite that County Commissioners often
find themselves either at loss what to do.
or consider that they are without legal re-
straint in the matter and amount of COM
pensatiOn to officials and others. In some
instances we think fees might be consider
ably reduced without injury to the service.
The argument that salaries or fees must be
nigh in order to command high order OF
alent or ability is of little weight or force
Inder the present system of nominating
md electing county officials. The best
manipulation" generally succeeds in Sc
curing the nomination. and the strongest
political party generally succeeds in elect
ne the fortunate nominee.
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A CARD.
The Empire Mill IL Running.

GALLATIN. Mont, January %, 1879.
We take pleasure in saying our new mill
is running. We desire to return grateful
thanks to our mrny farmer friends who
manifested their confidence in the success
Of our new mill. by holding their wheat
till we got to grinding. We can now say,
with confidence as regards the quality OF
flour. the Empire Mills will not disappoint
the farmers nor the public. as we are pre-
pared to turn out the best flour i'm Montana.
We would ask farmers at distance to
have a little n.Dre patience, as we are now
crowded with wheat to our full capacity
by our neighbcrs. and it will be a week or
two before we can get around; but we
promise all good flour il they bring us
good wheat. Cur flour will be uniform in
grade, and guarantee to excel like brands
of other mills.
Should any farmer want flour sooner
than we can grind his wheat. we will ex-
change goot flour for No: wheat. on lib
rll terms. In any event, do not bring
any Xxx whcatnow, for it will be impossi-
BILE to grind it. The markets demand best
brands OF XXX flour. and with the fine
wheat in Gallain county we feel confident
that we can satisfy the public as to quality.
Give our fiours tral-the best is cheapest.
Very respectfully,
GEO. ID. 4 l.. A. THOMAS.
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Montana Condensed.

Mrs. Belle Chamberlain is lecturing al
Butte.
Philipsburg has organized Fire Asso-
citation. 1t is to be incorporated.
According to the Miner there is IN un-
usual amount of sickness prevailing at
Butte. 1t says Group is raging among the
little folks and pneumonia is prevalent
among the more mature.
The beginning OF this week snow fell to
the depth Of eight or ten inches, and there
has not been any wind since, which makes
it inconvenient for stock. though there is
as vet no Observation-Disclosures 3OtA.
Emenuel Pearly, charged with forging
the signature of w. A. Hensley to a note
which he deposited with the landlord OF
the GirtOn House. in security tor board
bill, was last Sunday taken to Deer Lodge
by officer Lyle, in default of $500 BAIL
Miner.
Mr.. S. Cameron this week disposed of
his interest in the Atlantic Cable mine.
Although we have not learned the price
paid, we are informed that he received a
good sum tor his interest. Mr.. Savoy,
representing Iowa capitalists, was the pur-
chaser. and the company he represents in
tends to at once erect machinery for work
ing the ores from this famous lead.--New
North West.
Recently Mr.. Len Lewis, of Smith river,
found a wild mountain sheep among his
cattle. which he succeeded in driving into
his sheep corral and lassoing. 1t was pre-
scented to Lieut.. Bartlett of Camp B ker,
who was making encouraging progress in
demonstrating the animal, but unfortun-
ately one morning it was found suspended
by the rope with which it was tied,
cbokel to death. The Husbandman says
$25 had been offered for it by WOOL
grower who desired to try the experiment
OF crossing it with domestic sheep.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
Resignation and Appointment.

We are informed that Mr.. Noah Arm
strong. superintendent Of the 1ecla Con-
solidafed Mining Company of Glendale.
being DESTROYS Of giving his personal at
tention to some other valuable mining
property in which he owns large interests,
recently rendered his resignation. and that
he was not removed or superseded as in
timated by some of our Territorial eX-
changes. Mr.. E. Atkins. heavy stock
holder Of the company and a miner of prac-
tical experience. succeeds Mr. Armstrong
in the SUPPLEMENTARY.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06

On Monday the 3rd inst. an inquest was
held on the body of the late Joseph N.
Smith, found dead on the road in Bear
canyon, near this place. The verdict of
the jury was that he died from an unknown
cause. II seems that Mr.. Smith was re
turning up the canyon, from its mouth to
the mill, about 3 IL miles distant, and fell
on his face about half mile from the mill,
where his body was found on Sunday. 1t
is generally supposed that apoplexy was
the cause Of his death.
Deceased was native OF the State of
New York, and has relatives there and in
California. He was about fifty years of
age.
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PhflnnthrOpic.

In these GAYS of hard times and harder
weather. when all nature, including the
human. seems to be playing great grab
game, the merchants grabbing for our peck
cts, the frost fer our tender noses and even
| the fire on our hearths playing havoc with
the wOOd-pile. it does one good to record a
kind act. one of those broad charitable ones
that we have often heard preached but sell
dom seen practiced.
On last Friday poor, weary traveller
With a sack on his back and squaw ak
in his hand. stepped into the Headquarters
and asked Sy, who happened to be behind
the bar at the time. if he could leave his
bundle and ak in the corner. '.Of course
You can said the gOOd-natured Sy. and
seeing the poor fellow looking rather blue
and downcast-like. he called him up to take
something warm. then whispered to him
that whenever he felt hungry or dry to just
help himself. and We have been informed
that he did. That night Sy spread a COM
Portable shake-tlown in the club room for
him to sleep on. The next evening when
the weary traveller got ready TO leave, he
was seen handling and looking very wish
fully at Sy's buffalo overcoat. Sy. seeing
this too. walked up to him and helped him
TO pnt it on. and the poor fellow went on
his way rejoicing. But our noble-hearted
townsiDan was not satisfied with himself
even yet. for the next day he and his friend
Ponsford followed the weary pilgrim for
fifteen miles to give him drink.
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Fire.

Atnine o'clock yesterday morning the
residence OfMrs. Emerson on Grand street,
Just below the South Methodist Church,
was discovered to be on fire. All the fur
niture was soon taken out and saved, but
the delay in getting the steamer to work
allowed the flames to get such a Roadway
that it became necessary to pull down the
building to prevent the danger OF further
damage. Mrs. Emerson was confined to
her bed by illness and had to be carried
out on mattress. The house was worth
about $500 and was not Observation-Disclosures
dent, 49M uA.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06

The following st. Paul di'lmmers were
in Bozeman during the past week. In adj
dition to those named. two more are to ar
rive:
D. Il. Hcvener. representing Albrecht,
Lanpher 4 Finch. hats. caps and furs.
w. NJ. Hancock. representing Noyes
Bros. & Cutter. drugs.
Geo. W. Farms worth, representing Auer-
bach. Finch. Culbertson & Co., dry goods
and notions. clothing and carpets.
f. d. X. Randall. representing Fore
paugh & TarbOx. boots and shoes.
John McCauly. representing Bcaupre.
Allen & Keogh. grccers.
Fred. b. Wright, representing Averill,
Russo II & Carpenter. stationers.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06

Berlin. January 3l.-The German gov
eminent. TO prevent the introduction Of the
plagne. has prohibited the importation OF
all articles proI'ibiteslby fA6 Austriaa com
mission. and also all manufactures of felt.
The Imperial Chancellor will draw up reg
ulations relative to travellers baggage. The
sanitary commission of the Sclleldt quar-
antines all vessels from the Black Sea.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
RfMy CASA 1us AK Wheat
AT OUR VALLEY MILLS.
J..J. TOminSOl & Sous.


account OF the German Ball at Spieth
Bugs on the 18th inst. the Young
Club have decided to have their
aaisee on Friday next, the 9TH inst.
ed OF on the l4th, the night on which
egu'ar dance would have occurred.
pveyanees will be provided for the
Rs of complimentary tickets as well
members OF the club. Orders for
can be left at the Cooper Arnory.
ED: B. LAMME, !
+. w. RICH. Dinectors.
N. NJ RUSSELL.
pa Wagon Tongue, between GalIatfn
my ranch on East Gallatin. Parties
1t will sssvs it ut my ranch or at A.
q Co.'S, in Bozeman, who vii, nav
p. JOHN FERGUSON.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06

Cincinnati, January 3O.-The CONNER
ciars special gives the particulars of a tor4
nado at luka, Mississippi. to-day. The
storm came from the southwest, striking
that portion of the town situated on the
bill, occupied mostly by colored people.
One colored woman and five children were
killed outright. Two of the latter were
found quarter of mile from their home
Eight other colored persons were wound-
ed, one Of whom has since died. Four
houses and one church were blown down.
The tornado lasted but few minutes and
its track was not over 200 yards wide.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06

1t was reported in town last week that a
hundred lodges OF Sioux Indians. from
Poplar River Agency. under the leader
ship of Black Catfish, were camped on
Porcupine creek, in the Yellowstone coun-
try, it was supposed with hostile intent,
and that :"o companies of cavalry-one
each from keogh and Custer had been or
dered out to intercept them. We have
been unable to trace the report to a relia-
BILE source.