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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Th, Texas Ranges.

The News' Austin special says
The House special committee on
fence cutting heard the evidence this
afternoon as to the lawlcssness in
Coleman and Runnell counties.
They are informed that every fence
except one is down and guarded
night and day by body OF armed
men. A number of houses and
many enclosed pastures were
burned. 1t was shown that a great
deal of the land fenced was not
owned by the owners of the fences.
Ont of 140 :ncn giving in 80 head
and over OF cattle each for Texas,
u owned land enough for grazing
their cattle, 81 owned no land, SO
only enough to 1.-Two on. One man
owning 200 head of horses did
not own a single acre of land, and
one owning 300 horses owned only
two and thrcs-quarter acres. For
ty-two thousand cattle are grazing
in the country. The owners ofthe
pastures are organizing into COM
panies as they despair of protection
from the State.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Live Stock Lsrislatien.

A Washington despatch says
that on Tuesday Representative
Hatch, on behalf Of the live stock
dealers, submitted to the House 4
petition asking legislation to pro
tect their interests. The memorial
contains the request that Congress
provide means for the extinction of
pIcuro-pneumonia. This it says
can be done only by the slaughter
of all infected cattle. The es-
timatcd expense of such measure
is put st 81 500, 900, but only $780,
900 will be needed imme lately. 1t
further recommends with Il view Of
removing the foreign prejudice that
a rigid inspection be enacted for
all the products of export, the cx-
pcnse of such inspection to be
borne by the exporter. 1t also asks
the states whose legislatures are now
in session to lend their cooperation
fir it's early consideration.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
LABOR.

pouse not TO dream of the future before us,
Pause not to weep the wild cares that come DER us
H.rk. how Creations deep. musical chorus.
Unintcrmtting goes up into heaven!
Never the osean wave faltcrS in flowing:
Never the little seed stops in its growing;
More and more richly the rose heart keeps glow
ing:
Till from its nourishng stem it is rivcn
Labor is worship. the robin is singing;
Labor is worship" the will bee is ringing;
Listen that clog uent worship upspringing
Speaks to thy soul from out natures great heart
From the dark cloud flows the li.e.giving shower;
From the rough sod blows the ssft.breathing
flower:
From the small insect. the rich coral bower;
Only MAN. in tho plan ever shrinks from his
part.
Labor i, lf.!" 'Tis the still water faleth;
ldleness ever dsspaircth. bewaileh;
Keen tho watch wound for the dark rust asSaileth
Flowers iroop and die in the stiffness of noon.
Labor is glory!" the lying cloud lghtens:
Only the waving wing changes and brightrHs:
Idle hearts only the dark future frightcrs;
Play the sweet keys wouldst thou keep them
Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us,
Rest from all patty yexatious that meet US,
Rust from sin -promptings that ever entreat us,
R.st from world sirens that lur. us to i'll.
Work-and pure slumbers I'll wait on thy
pillow;
Work-thou shalt ride over Cares coming billow.
Lie not down wcaried meath Woes weeping
willow!
Work with stout heart and resolute will!
Labor is health 10, the husbandmaii reaping,
How through his veins goes the life current
lcaping!
How his stIous arm, in its st.lwart pride sweep
ing,
True as Il sunbeam the swift sickle guides.
Labor 10 wealth! In the sea the pearl growcth;
Rich the queen. robe from the frail cocoon
noWeth:
From the fine acorn the strong forest bluweth
Temple and statue tho marble block hide
Droop not, though nhame sin an anguish are
round the,;
Bravely fling OIL the coll chain that nsth toi'Nd
thee;
Look to you pure heaven smiling beyond thee:
Best not cOntent in thy darkncSs-a clod.
Work for soIlc g22d, be it ever SO slowly;
Oh, li<h some flower, he IL G-ar 50 lowly;
Labor, All labor Is noble anh holy.
Let thy great ie.ds be thy prayer to thy God.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
a Scheme.

\ St. Adams, VI, despatch says:
Another legal step was taken ycster-
day toward establishing the rela-
tionship of John Stewart, of john
son, Vt, to the late A. I. Stewart
of New York city, and improving
his claim to share in the estate.
On the petition of claimant Judge
Taft Of the supreme court proceed
ed to Granville yesterday for the
purpose of taking the testimony Of
Mrs. Isabel Cosgrove in relation to
the claim Of John Stewart. The
claimant was presentin papsoa an |
with his counsel, Mrs. Stewart and
Judge Hilton were represented by
counsel. Mrs. Cosgrove's evidence
was in effect the sub.tantion of the
claims. John Stewards several al
legged facts in his affidavit however,
were not corroborated, Judge Hill
ton looks on the suits as a black
mailing scheme.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Prom the Ceur d'Alene.
lyiles City Prcss.l

II. f. Wolfarrived on the train
from the west to-day, having just
returned from the Cnur d. Alene
mines. lie was interviewed by a
Press man, and the particulars of
the great new discovery are set forth
in detail. AIr. Wolf left here on
the 10th Of December and reached
Fort CGur d'Alere justin time to
miss the last trip made blythe stea-
mer plying across the lakes to the
mines. He and a few others, left
in the same predicament as him
self, hired boat and crossed the
lake. When they reached the Cnur
d'Alene river, they found the ice was
getting impossible and actually
dragged their boat and themselves
up the river, a distance ofabout 25
miles, until settlement called
Evolution, was reached. Here
they managed to catch pack train
and in two days reached the fa-
nous placer mines. Eagle City is
the principal town, and has from
$50 to 200 inhabitants. The prin-
cipal discoveries have been made
in Eagle creek and Pritclard's
gulch and three weeks ago gold was
struck on Beaver creek. All the
claims are taken up in the two first
named gulches Mr.Wolf purchased
claim OH Pritchard creek adjoin-
ing the original discovery, for which
he paid the enormous sum of S.
OOO-an undcvolopcd claim at that.
The excitement is intense all along
the line and the fever is at its
height. Hundreds of people are
in camp along the railroad waiting
for the opening of the Trout creek
trail, and the rush into the mines
as soon as spring opene will be be-
yond conception. THERE'S hardly
a dozen unjumpcd claims in the
mines, and a rough lot arc there al
ready, and still rougher element
is waiting an opportunity to get
into the new Eldorado. The CGur
d. Alene river is lined with parties
waiting until spring, having been
caught on the road by the cold
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Postal Telegraph.

At a meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads
it WAS determined to begin one week
hence the consideration of several
measures proposed to established a
postal telegraph. Senator Edmund
will give his views in support of
his bill. Senator DAVIS introduced
a bill to provide for the creation
ola United States postal Telegraph
Company under the direction Of
the post office department and the
creation of the office of fourth ass
istant postmaster general. This
official will be president of the
board of directors of the company,
and for the establishment of postal
telegraph Offices of the United
States and the transmiS sion Of cor
sespondonce from such Offices,
Sawyer intro lnccd u bill to pro-
hibit the mailing of newspapers
containing lottery advertisements.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Cgur d'klene Mines.
fSpOka,ic Falls Review.1


Contrary to rsports already pub
lished, the trail leading into the
Cnur d'Alenc mines is yet open to
travel. The snow is from a foot
and a half to two feet deep, but
the constant travel on the trail has
kept the snow well packed. On
Saturday last a pack train of six
teen horses loaded with provisions
wore we'll on their way into the
mines, and were making good time.
There are about 900 miners in the
camp, and provisions are plentiful,
although high prices are demanded.
Whiskey, % cents a drink; bacon
35 and 40 cents pound: flour $50
and $25 per barrell; coffe sl.25 and
$3.50 per pound. Board, without
lodging, s14 per week. Only one
claim is being worked at present,
the "widow's ciaim," and is pay
ing from $40 to $50 Coarse goldD
to the man per day. Mechanics of
all kinds better keep out until at
least June. The miners are put
ting up their own cabins and hence
there is no demand for men at
wages. Gqld is found from the
grass roots to bedrock, WHICH lies
at an average depth of eight feet.
Our informant was offered Sl.4OO
for an unopened claim, but the
tender was promptly refused.
Hayes City is situated at a point
where Eagle creek bottom widens,
out to a width of five miles.
There are now six saloons, two
general merchandise stores, two
hotels, tt tih@E4nlith shop and sew
eral minor establishments. The
mining ground" 50 far discovered
on Eagle and Pritchard creeks, is
about twenty-five miles long by the
width of the streams, which will
average about a mile and half.
on Pritciafl creek, above the
gravel claims, se|eral We'll uS1lHeq
quartz ledgcs have been found.
4 saw mill is now in course of
construction at Eagle City, the
promoters of the enterprise being
residents Of Chsney. On Lake
Cnur d'Alcne a large force of me-
chanics are engaged in setting up
two steamers, which are destined
FOR the passenger and freight trade
to the mines, The kecls are now
laid and the mechanics are now
setting up tho knees. At Rath-
drum tho snow is about fifteen
inches deep and still ialling, while
at the mines the snow is twenty
inches in depth. The miners do
not expect to begin operations un-
til the last Of April.
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weather which renders travel now
impossible. The risks incurred by
the more daring gold hunters in
attempting to cross the trescher-
GUS ice are incredible. The excite
mont is ON a parallel with the early
California discoveries. Geo. Ives
who will be remembered by our
early settlers as former e;nployc
at Savage's store, has claim near
the one purchased by Mr..
Wolf, which pays 60 cents TO the
pan. The price of breadstuff and
clothing is as usual in camps of this
kind, and whiskey the same in
quality as condensed lightning.
Mr.. Wolf will stay in Miles City
probably month, AMI then start
out with the intention of making
a rich man of himself ut these
mines of unparalleled richness.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Howard on Prisons

Secretary Howard of the prison
er's aid association; criticiscs the
American prison system, which he
maintains is in great measure
the cause of the increase of crime.
He says the prisoners are overfed
and there is a great laxity of disci-
pline. He alleges that the diet
should be moderate, es 2ecialy
for those whose work is sedentary.
TO be oycrfed side by side with
solitary life has demoralizing
tendency in defeating the object
Of prison discipline.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
THE NEW Ell DORADO.
Information Regarding the Cour
d'Alene Mines Gathered from
VARIOUS Sources.
Letter from A. ]. Fisher.

We have received from A. }.
Fisher, who recently left for the
CUur d'Al"nc. a letter dated Spo-
kane Falls, January 18th. lie
says:
II arrived here this morning, and
am in the prettiest town Oh the line
of the Northern Pacific. The water
power at this point is immense, and
the rapids are beautiful. | saw
to-day load of nice fresh pork
sold at $3.50 per cwt. There il an
immense quantity of timber be-
tween Helena and Spokane, and
along the line one sees immense
quantities Of lumber. Lumber,
between Helena and Missoula, at
the mills, runs fro m $40 to $40 per
thousand. The biggest excitement
| have seen in regard to the C'sur
d'Alene mines is at Billings. My
advice to all my friends is don't
come here yet: wait where you are
until spring. The Chinese oyer
run this part of the country. They
are as thick as the hairs on a dog.
In regard to the mines the reports
here are good. | will 60 in there
next week and will send you full
particulars when | come out.
Wages are low here, Men can be
hired at from $50 to $40 per month.
| think the main point of depart
ure for the mines will be Rathdrum.
1t is q miles nearer than Spokane.
Please put ice on the heads of all
the Billings people who have the
fever bad"
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The Third Stampede.
Livingston Daily Enterprise

Livingston Daily EHtcrpflsc.I
Our readers may not know that
the present excitement over Cpur
d'Alene mines is not the first stam-
pede to the same section, nor even
the second, that has occupied the
attention of western miners. In
1864, a man named Wilson report
ed through Oregon the discovery of
rich mines in the Cnur d'Alenes.
Nothing was known of the com- try
indicated, but the feyerish spirit Of
the miners was ut once excited and
a grand rush began toward the re-
puted El Dorado. Wilson the dis
coverer, led the van guard to a nice
location for a townsite in the noun
tains where camp was made, and
around which the thousands who
followed pitched their tents. Par
ties were sent out to attend Wilson:
while others prospected for them
selves. No gold was found, but
mean while miners kept fiocking in
till it was estimated that 10000 men
were on the ground. Wilson wa.
seized by the disappointed gold
hunters and would have been
hanged but for the interference Of
the Crur d'Alcnc Mission priests.
Failing entirely in finding what
they sought the stamptdcrs finally
returned to their old haunts, and
the locality was for the time for
gotten.
Last winter, it will be remember
ed, there was Il small stampede from
Bozeman and Butte to the Cnur
d, ,Alenes, that resulted in nothing
but toll and disappointment, near
ly resulting in the lynching of
"Crank" Pritchard, who induced
them to make the trip.
Now that same country is about
to receive third body of excited
gold seekers, who are expected to
have better luck than their prede-
ccssors. Those VIII, go must re-
member that they will be accom-
panied by many thousands, and
that it will take much gold to divide
up and give them all "a living. AT
tention may also be called to the
fact that the lcudest talk regarding
the richness Of the n.ines IS being
made just now when they are COWS
cred with snow and separated from
the outside world by almost i'm
passable barriers of the same ma
terial.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Female Migrants.

a dispatch rom Cape Girarlcau
Mo-, says: Constable Lewis Of Bird
township, Cape Girsrdeau county,
hired out on Friday to the highest
bidder at Jackson, the only seat
under the law governing tic case,
the services OF three fem he vagrants
for the term Of three months.
Their ages range from IS to Is
years.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Alcohol and Cola:

"Wednesday night as a party OF
three drunken Norwesians were
driving from Valley City, Dakota,
to their home, fourteen miles dis
tant, one of them, named Carl Alb
rahamson, fell out Of the sled and
was not missed until the party got
home. They at once returned but
were unable to find the man. This
morning the man was found Sc bad
ly frozen that he died at noon.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
From the Scene of the Wreck.

A Toronto dispatch says: The
inquest on the railroad accident at
Humber adjourned until Tuesday
next. The investigation, so far,
shows that Barber, the conductor
of the freight train, disobeyl orders
by not stopping at Mimico station
where he was to pass the subj: ban
train. lie does not attempt to ex-
cuse his neglect, only saying that
he forgot. The report that suit fof
damages had haeu entered against
the Grand Trunk railway by the
relatives Of the killed is entirely
without foundation. Hicksoa, the
general manager, is in the city. lie
says the company is prepared to
deal with the representatives, of the
deceased in the fairest possible
manner.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Accident at Buffalo.

An accident occurred on the Buff
EaIo Belt Line road Wednesday
morning. The Michigan Central
train, which is due at 4 o'clock, col
lided with the New York Central
train wrecking two engines. The
engineer and fireman of the Mich
igan Central were severely injured.
All trains were from three to four
hours late. The Grand Trunk and
B., \. Y. & p. abandoned their
trains. The Canada Southern
brought in a train with seven en-
gines.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
SHOW Blockade.

Dispatches from different parts
of Ohio state that railroad travel
throughout that state is seriously
impe,lei hy the anoW Storm which
has lastel two days, The trains
aro from three to ton hours late and
they are blocked in many places
There are no trains moving but
those that are of absolute neces
sitp.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Texas Legislature.

A Galveston dispatch Of Saturday
says: In the State Senate to-day,
a bill passed that all public do
main, except homestead to actual
settlers, be donated to the public
sch ools.
The judiciary Committee has
favorably reporte bills making
fence cutting Il felony punishable
by two to. five years in the peni-
tentiary.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
A Mob in Oregon.

Two hundred laborers were dis
charged uear Pendlston, Ore, and,
after spending their money in
whiskey and riotous living. boarded
Il train bound for Portland and de-
free ride. The military
were called out and the mob dis
prrsed; but the railroad authori-
ties fear that distractions will be
placed upon the track.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Ex-senator Dorsey AZ ain IN Trouble.

A Denver, Col, dispatch says:
On Saturday, Moses, Levy & Co..
bankers, London, commenced a
suit in the United States court
against ex-senator Dorsey for over
$4,000 and intcrest for eleven years
Dorsey, in an interview, says !;
'The suit has grown out of a trans
action in 1871 in the Arkansas state
and Arkansas Central railway bonds
of whioh company | was then
president" He denies any cause
of action.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Laboc Conference.

A Philadelphia despatch of the
18th says: About forty delegates
were present at the labor confer
snce this morning. John A.
Rooney of Brooklyn presented
resolutions declaring that the pro-
lection of home industry WAS one
of the fundamental principles of a
civilized government, denouncing
the proposed change in the tariff
laws, ana pledging the conference
to reuse to support any candidate
for national or State Office who
was not in accord with the senti-
mcntg of the conference.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
A Dakota Fire.

A fire took placa in hlunt, Daka-
to, TIiurslAy,which consumed si3,-
900 worth of property. The lack
Of u fire department ana u high
wind were causes which account for
the Joss on the goods which
amounts to s14, 400 with an insur-
ance of $500. There were 40 ia
ta!iti>s.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Northern Pacific kuulors.

Sen. Sherman's attention having
been called to the report that he had
been t.njered the presidency of the
Northern Pacific and had declined
it, he neither confirmed nor denied
the report, but refused to say any
thing for publication. He said the
present matter was private one SO
far as any action as to time was
concerned.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Ro1cminat9d.

\ despatch, from bes Moines
states that at the caucus Of the Re-
publican members of the state leg
islature Tuesday evening Senator
Allison was re-nominated for
United States senator by acclama-
nation. With much enthusiasm
he was escorted into the chlmber
and delivered a brief address of
thanks.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
ROBERT HARRIS
Elected President OF the Northern
Pacific-Oakes Vice. President
and General Manager.

Special Telegram t. the HERALD
MrNNEApoMs. MINI Jan. IT,
Reliable advices received here to
day are to the effect that Robert
Harris, manager and vice-presidcnt
of the Erie railway, has been elect
ed president Of the Northern Pacific
railway and T. +. Cakes vice-presi-
dent and general manager.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Tho Llrgest Diamond.

The cutting ola diamond found
in South Africa anil believed to ha
the largest ever Cit il t!.!s country
was complctsd at Boston Saturday.
the process occupied about three
months. After cutting it weighs
II karats.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
No Telephone Service.

Owing to fire in the central OF
flee Of the New England Telephone
company Saturday morning, .Bos-
ton is entirely without telephone
service and will remain So for Il
week or ten days. Every connect
ion wiyh the three tloassnl in
in the city is broken.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
A kuuor.

President Coolidge of the Oregon
Railway anal Navigation Company
has appointed G. S. Morrison to
investigate the affairs of the compa-
ny on the Pa a;i;ic Coast. Morrison
left New York for the west Thurs
day. Officials of the Oregon Trans
continental Company state that
there is a runor of the discovery
of a million and Il half additional
liabilities.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Mails Plundersd.

The Galveston I,ews' Abilene
special says: Near the Colorado
river Friday night, the San Angeles
stage, south-bound, was halted by
four masked men who robbed the
mail anl the passengers AMI then
delayed thc'cJach until the arrival
OF the north-bounJ stage which
they robbed i'll the same manner
1t is believed that they made a
heavy haul.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Strike Anticipated.

y Patterson n. J. despatch OF
Monday says: a general strike
among the silk weavcrs is expected
Monday, the union having decided
to resist any reduction. Some
manufactures say they don't intend
to reduce, but the reduction goes
into effect in other mills on Mon
dny.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
Aaosilor Telegraph Company.

a certificate of incorporation OF
the Standard Multiplex Telegraph
company was filed in New York on
Tuesday. The lines OF the com
pany will run to Boston, Portland,
Me-, Florida, Buffalo, Chicago and
the Pacific coast. The capital
stock is s25,OoO,0O0.
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kanawha, has caused the loss of
100000 worth ofstaves, bark and
lumber. Among the losers, are
Oxley Stave company, 13 barges
worth $4,000, Mal'ey & Kelkcld,
sawmill, $4,000. The Kanawoa is
not broken.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
A New Catholic Chu,c'l.

\ cable special says: The Cath
Ole church Of England has eon-
plctei arrangements for the erection
Of a church at Westminster to cost
over half a million sterling. 1t is
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
A Prompt Collector Gone.

A Walla Walla despatch of the
18th says: John Elfers, who shot
Dan Haggerty because the latter
would not pay him four bits which
he owed him, was hanged this
morning
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19
r ,siglatioa.

Brewster Cameron, general agent
of the department of justice, has
rendered his resignation to accept
the position of receiver OF public.
moneys at Tucson, Arizona.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-01-19

to be within stones throw ef
Victoria station. The design has
been approved and is similar to
that of Votiv Kirsche at Vienna,
Austria.