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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
FIRST MEETING HELD
OF the Miles City Building As
ISOLATION at Which
Loan is Made.
Meeting of Stock Men at Medora
Arranging for the Spring
Roundup.
Bill Passed for the Construction
of a Bridge Across the
Yellowstone.
The Medora stock Meeting.

anu 'to'h ttttluk.
Special Telegram to the YELLOWSTONE JoURSAL.
MEDoRA, ID. t., April l3.-Promptly
at 10 a. IN. the members of the Little
Missouri River Stock Mems Associa-
ton gathered at the town hall. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Theodore Roosevelt, and the
secretary, Mr.. j. l.. Truscott, pro-
ceeded TO call the roll, to which TWEEN
tw-two members responded. Minutes
of the last meeting held in September
and the secretary's report were then
read. Nominations for foreman Of the
spring roundup being next in order,
the name of Mr.. J. Goodall was pro-
posed for the spring roundup and was
elected. The most suitable time to
start the spring roundup was then
discussed, and final action in the mat
ter was left to the decision of the Mon
tana Stock Growers Association,
which meets in Miles City, the dele
gates, Messrs. Jas. n. Simpson aud
Theodore Roosevelt, be instructed to
urge that the roundup commence
early in June, and that the routes
commence at Boxelder and work
down the Little Missouri and up
Beaver creek to the head Of the creek.
A motion was then passed asking that
Mr.. Boyce be put on the executive
committee Of the Montana Stock AS
sociation The maverick question
ELECTED many different opinions from
the members present. After giving
all an opportunity to express them
selves a motion prevailed to the effect
that mavericks be given to the brands
upon whose ranges they may be found
and that all disputes be settled by
arbitration, and that the same be in
corporated in the bylaws of the ASSOC
ISOLATION. On motion the following
was adopted:
That the bylaws of this association
referring to branding cattle during
the spring and fall be made to confoci-
to those Of the Montana Stock Assorm
alton. e..
Considerable controversy took
place upon the action of Joe McCoal,
foreman Of the last round-ups. who
had been arrested for grand larceny
for altering brands on cattle during the
roundup. He had been arrested with
some others snd bonds given 10 appear
before the grand jury. An effort was
made to have his acts substahtiated by
the association. And avote was taken
but the motion was lost. A motion
was then made and carried that an
effort be made by the delegates to the
Miles City convention to have the
matter settled, without allowing it to
60 further in the courts. At 1880
o'clock the meeting adjourned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
The Building Association Meeting.

The Miles City Building Association
held its first regular meeting last
night. The principal business of the
meeting was the paying in of the first
months dues and the loaning of the
amount thus paid in. Owing to the
fact Of its being the first payment at
which all passbooks had TO be made
out for the stockholders, the business
of paying in of dues consumed nearly
two hours. When all present had
paid in 1t was found that S720 had been
received on stock, leaving $3.50 of the
amount subscribed for unpaid. The
shares representing this amount are
held by persons who are out of the
city or who were otherwise engaged
last night and could not be present.
All things considered the result arriv-
ed at last night was highly satlsfac-
tory and bespeaks success for the asso-
citation. All collections having been
made with result as above stated. the
chair announced the next order of
business to be that of loaning the
money to the highest bidder. Seven
bids were received for the money, all
at the maximum rate of premium
twenty per cent. The bidders were
George II. Scott, ID. M. Elliott. q.
Biner, w. c. McAllister, c. b.
Towers, c. l.. Merrill and J. NJ. Dance.
All having bid the same rate of pre-
MUM il became necessary to decide by
lot to whom the loan should be award
ed and TO this end, the seven names
were put in hat and Messrs. UlIman
and c. f. Brown appointed to conduct
the drawing. After thorough shak-
ing up Of the ballots by Mr.. Brown,
Mr. Ullman introduced his hand into
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14

The House Of Representatives on
Saturday last gave their sanction to
the building of two bridges across the
Missouri river. each of which possess
some degree of significance to the
northwest. These bridges are to be
located at Chamberlain and Pierre
and are to span the Big Muddy in the
interests of the rival giants, the Mil
waukee d st. Paul and the Chicago =
Northwestern railroads. They have
been ne,k and neck in the race for
years, and now cross the Missouri II
the same time.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14

Col Bryan has been making tour
of the Tongue river and Pumpkin
creek ranges, accompanied by Col.
Malone. They went up Tongue
river to Otter creek, and from the
headwaters of Otter to Pumpkin, and
thence home, comprising a trip of
about 200 miles. Col. Bryan's report
of the condition of cattle in the coun-
try he passed over is by no means fiat
tering. Owing TO hoppers last year
the grass was short, ard the alternate
thawing and freezing this spring has
in great measure destroyed the sus-
tenance in what grass there was LEFT,
so that the cattle are in very poor con-
dition, and many have given up the
battle for life. The .mildness Of last
winter has been more than balanced
by the cold. wet spring and many
weak cattle have died in consequence.
The best Of them are thinner than be
ever saw them before at this season,
and require good feed to bring them
into their usual condition.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
T.. X, of A..

Miles City branch meets every Sunday evening
a o'clock at their hall. Visiting Knights ave
cordially invited. NJ. G, CHosBY Pres.
RoERAD scHNiD. Rec. Sec.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
q. A. II

q, A. X.
U. y. Grant Post, No. IL. Regular meetings,
hr.t and third Tuesday Of each month. All com.
rades In good standing are cordially invited,
X. O. WEBSTER. p. G.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
THEDAILY JOURNAL

The OEctai Iaper Of Castev Cosssfy.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14

I. o. u. ".
Custer Louge No. Is, l. q. o. r., meets every
n n.aay evening at their hall. Brethren in
I'd standing are cordially invited 10 NEE
at -. j. W JoUNsox a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14

'NUsADER LODGE NO. q, x. OF P.-Mest.
~ Thursday evening at Odd Fellows hail
3,lcurning Knights cordially invited.
Q. s. wHrrsEY, c C.
Q. J. SMITH, \. II. 4.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
A STRATEGEM.
The Amusing B;under Committed By .
Long Island Belle.

The Amusing B;under Committed By .
Long Island Belle.
A young lady from Smithtown re.
turned home littls late the other eve
ming. ard after parting at the gate with
"some one else," crept up the front
stoop and very softly inserted the
night-latch key in the lock, unfastened
the door and crept in the house so as
not to awaken her parents. who were
slumbering upstairs But luck was
against her. for she upset q chair, and q
voice from above Immediately asked:
who's there?'' "Only me, papa"
"What time is it, and where have you
been?" II only went down so-'s to
spend the evening"" Imagine the
young lady's feelings when she heard
her parental ancestor get up and pre-
pare to come down stairs. She immedi-
ately set her brain at work to get out of
the coming storm. She had better turn
the clock little back. 50 she went to
the mantelpiece. and as there was no
lamp in the room she had to feel for it.
She found it, and gave the key
which turns it twist, and with q smile
sat down to warm her feet and await
the arrival of her dear papa. In due
time he arrived. and brought with him
a lamp. The hands on that much
abused clock registered $50 a. m. The
young lady, instead of turning the
hands back, had turned them ahead.
What followed we don't like to tell
Iona Islander.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
EDUCATION AND LIBERTY.
The Rapid Progress Recently Made b.
Japan and Brazil.

The Rapid Progress Recently Made b.
Japan and Brazil.
Gilbert and Sullivan in their burlesque
of the ..Mikado'' have got theatre goers
and amusement lovers to laugh at the
Oddities of japanese customs and man.
ners, but Japan itself is making pro-
gress in fields which promise to put it in
advance of the most civilized nations.
1t has settled by law the vexed question
of free popular education. Hereafter
all children between the ages of six and
fourteen are to be compelled to attend
school from three to six hours day for
thIrty-two weeks in the year, and all ex.
penses, including the use Of school
books, are to be paid out of the public
treasury. This in a few years will place
Japan in the front rank with Germany
in the universally of free common ed
ucation, while it will be far in advance
of the United States and England. In
the latter country such of the poor as
can contribute to the support of the
schools are forced to do so, while in the
United States education is not compul.
sorry. and hence some sixteen per cent.
of our population is illiterate. Then
there is Brazil which has taken another
step forward in fastening the day when
slavery is to disappear from the great
South American Empire. Enforced
slavery is rapidly disappearing from all
parts of the earth's surface. The num-
Der of slaves in Cuba is steadily dimin-
ishing; the day is certainly coming when
over the whole earth it may be said that
the sun does not rise upon master or
set upon q slave.-DenOrest' Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
About the Endorsed Drafts.

A sharp swindler is reported in the
person of one who went by the name Of
r. S. Chaplin. who has passed East, per-
haps under many aliases He claimed
to be large Kansas land owner, seak-
ing stock for his ranch. and one of his
'.drives" was to claim to have fallen in
love with the little Jerseys. He never
haggled much about prices, if only the
seller would accept draft on Western
hank, larger than the purchase, he get
ting the difference in money. 1t is not
business-like to give balance in cash
on draft to man you do not know or
who is not known to the business COM
munity of your neighborhood. tits not
business-iike even to accept draft in
payment of property. until by telegraph
to the bank YOU find it good.-Fdrm
Field and StockmaH.
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points hinge safety valves are inserted.
90 that when the pressure is greater
than . certain number Of pounds the
valves are blown open and the gas e.
capes.
To separate the gas from the water
that pours out along with It power
full tank is placed at the mouth
of the well. Confning the gas a
It escapes is called piping off,
. well. The gas and water are to
gether conducted into the large tank.
The water being heavy falls to the bot
tom of the receiver. The gas rises to
the top, and passes into pipe, which
conducts it away in any desired direc-
ton. Connected with each well is one
of the iron ''stand pipes" mentioned,
through which the fluid escapes when
not in use. 1t is ignited at the top Of
the tube, SO that it may not poison the
atmosphere. The stand pipe must be
some distance away from the derrick
and buildings around the mouth of the
well, otherwise with every gust of wind
it would lap them in flames and destroy
them.
This fuel gas is not a good illuminant
naturally. At present two sets of gas
pipes are necessary, therefore. in houses
-one for heat. The other for light. But
the day visited the gas wells it was an
nounced that an inventive genius had
discovered way of treating and enrich
inc it so that it could be used for illum-
mating as well. If this be true. then the
problem will be indeed solved. The
Bunsen burner is used for the fuel gas,
both in private houses and factories.
The white hot heat that can thus be pro-
duccd is something marvellous. A flue
must be provided to carry off the pro
ducts of combustion. otherwise they
would soon poison the air.
When gas is common for fuel. cooking
will be as neat work as piano playing.
1t will be good deal more fun. At
least third of the burden of house,
keeping will be lifted in winter. Next
to Murrysville. the most prolific of the
Pittsburgh wells are found at Tarentum,
q village twenty miles northeast of the
city. But there is no telling where it
will or will not be found. 1t may un-
derlie the whole United States, for all
anybody knows. About the only point
that has been certainly proved in the
search for it is that biologists are igno-
ramuses. As often as any way, gas is
found exactly where they have staked
their scientific reputation that there was
none. 1t does not particularly follow
the oil fields. 1t has, more often than
otherwise. been struck in re gions where
there are clay and limestone layers
above and sand below.
In boring, the bit passes through four
strata of sand at the West Pennsylva-
MIA wells. There is no sign of diminu-
ton in the supply SO far. One well has
been discharging twelve years. and is
as flush as ever. The gas is believed
to be in constant course of formation,
and to be generated by the action OF
water upon the subterranean hydro
carbon oils.-CincinaGt Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
TWO STRINGS.
An Eaterprisins Traveller Who Knows All
About His Profession.

An Eaterprising Traveller Who Knows All
About His Profession.
A very dilapidated looking tramp
entered the counting-room of one of the
wealthiest merchants on Austin avenue,
and coming up to the desk asked:
"A'int your folks from Posey County.
Indiany?"
Yes"
'.And your name is John SMITH"
Eyes"
Shake! You have at last found your
ong lost brother Bill. l am in need Of
money"
Here is quarter. Take it and 60"
The long lost brother turned over the
quarter time or so, and then said:
''Is quarter all you can spare for
your long lost brother?''
That's all. Go. now, or I'll call
policeman" said the merchant.
III accept the quarter on account of
our relationship. That is family mat
ter; but, besides being your brother, I
am tramp and dead beat. Now /
apply to you professionally. Give me
another quarter. ''-Teras Sttings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
LAWYERS At SEA.



Nulsaness - Beard snip WAe Kaevs
Moro than the Captain.
Give shipped . good many crews IN
my time" said an old vessc. captain the
other evening as he sat in the ting
Office toasting his feet at the stove and
sucking away at an old pipe. GA good
many crews. aud never had any trouble
with the men but once. 1t was on salt
water. and I was engaged to sail . brig
from Boston to Rio Janeiro and back.
When the boys came aboard 1 thought
what good-looking crowd they were.
and sure enough they proved to be rs
good men rs ever sailed with, with one
exception. He bothered me good deal.
He knew his business well enough and
would do what he was told, but with q
kind of way about him that was very
provoking, just as though he was doing
a favor, and if he was told to do any
thing as like as not he would ask, as
politely az you please. If it wouldn't be
better to do so and so. but If l gave him
. bit of jawing he would 90 about the
job easy enough.
"Well. one day one Of the boys drop
ped block on the mates toes, by ac-
cident, and the mate he cussed him
pretty hard, and this blanked LIVER
lawyer? Yes, lyer, that's what he was.
a regular sea lyer-he kind of smiles,
tickled like, and takes hold of the fellow
that dropped the block and goes down
in the fo'k'sle. Purity soon he comes up
to me and begins to argue with me
about the mate abusing the men, The
mate was as kind fellow as ever lived,
and wouldn't hurt hair of a man 8
head. Well. I kinder laughed at him
and said in course the mate would swear
when he got his toes smashed. but it was
no use; the more l gived in the more he
iawed away, and at last ordered him
forred. The cuss smiled all over and
SEE that, accordin' to law, he has a
right to state the case and demand to
have the crew treated properly. and
then he gives me more law in a minute
than l ever heerd before, and I got
right hot and tells him if he don't 20
forred I'll have him locked up below
Then he SEE, seq he: Please do lock me
up if you want to. and begged me to
punish him, and dassen't, and the cuss
knew it, for he would have had me
hauled up for it at the first port we
touched. for he wasn't doing nothing
wrong. 1t was his watch below, and
the weather was fair, so didn't have no
excuse to order him aloft. He jawed
away until went aft to get rid of him.
'All through that trip it was hard to
tell who was captain of that vessel, me
or him. Every day he'd come up with
some question or other, and the madden
I'd get the more he'd smile, until it is q
wonder l didn't put him in irons and
stand my chances in court for it.
'Well. we got through that trip at
last aud l give him the sack pretty
quick. you bet. I've heard of sea-lyers
before, but if there was ever tougher
one than that fellow l want to know it.
1 amt Altered of no mutiny, for a bold
stand and the sight of q revolver will
make the boys come to time; but I'd
rather ship loose managerie than
another sea-l.er. Chicago NeUs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
a WIFE'S LAUGH.
Why Queer Little Expression OF Merri-
ment Mars . Husbands Enjoyment Of

Why . Queer Little Expression OF Merri-
ment Mars . Husbands Enjoyment Of
Life.
A Lewiston business mans wife has
been away on a visit to her old home in
another city. He has lived. during her
absence, ostensibly at home, but really
has been living on porterhouse steaks
at the hotel, and had just been elected
president of new whist club, in which
he had young red-cheeked girl for .
partner, and while, of course, he re-
GREETED the absence of his own dear
wife. he was managing to get along
without pining away very rapidly. The
other night he and his roseate partner
had just swept the board. They had
had thirteen trick hand and the rest Of
the table was nowhere.
The Lewiston man went home at
1890. Things looked just the same
He composed himself to write his custo-
mary letter. beginning: 1T is now
haif-past eight O'Clock. 1 have just
come in from my work on the books. l
am awfully tired, dear. and miss you
so much. don't want to hurry you
home, and l want You to stay as long
as you feel like it, this time, for shall
not want to let you leave me again,
ETC., ETC." He finished the letter and
stamped and directed it, and then took
a look at the starlit evening, and
thinking he would finish his
cigar Che never used to smoke in the
house) walked out to the corner. When
he got back he heard rustic in the
dining-room and looked III. The light
had been moved. There was a head
bending over the light His wife's
smiling face looked up out of the radi-
ance beneath the shade and greeted
him. She was reading the letter. His
heart dropped down his trouser' S leg. He
felt like death. I'm reading a charm
ing letter from you," said she. $50
kind of you! 1t sounds like those you
used to write before We were married"
The lady read it through and then read
it aloud
If she'd only got mad I'd been all
right" said the Lewiston man; "but she
didn't; she laughed. Every one of my
yarns twisted her up and she laughed
until it made me sick. never got such
a roast. and the worst of it is I've lost
all of my reputation for veracity. I'll
say / am going to the lodge she lets out
one of them laughs and 1 stay at home.
If say have been making up a trial
balance at the Office and it kept me late
she draws that laugh on me and wilt.
It's terrible. I feel meaner every day.
If il keeps on will have IT, fix it with a
sealskin cloak. It's my last resort, but
ifthis thing keeps on and worse comes to
worse, I'll have to stop taking degrees
and ante on the sealskin. "-Le,ciSton
one. Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
GOING UP.
Hats VIII BE Taller Than Ever During
Alld-Winter.

Hats VIII Be Taller Than Ever During
Mid Winter.
Hats unfortunately are taller than
ever this winter When will they cease
to grow in height? Surely the time has
come when such exaggeration should
be checked. Crowns now are too high
and massive; height was not SO bad
when the shape was conical. To
add to the bad effect brims are very
narrow and are curled up at the sides.
In a word, there is a strong resemblance
between them and a gentleman's silk
hat, q by no means beautiful object, and
by no means so comfortable as might
be desired. This shape is the new IA
vorite for the new Jersey hats, which
consist of buckram shape neatly COW
cred with fine silk stockingette. They
are also made in felt and in silk like .
gentleman's hat. Another novelty is
the felt or silk hat covered with fine
silk network. The plain felt is prettier
on the whole, but at the same time it is
useful method of hiding the shabbi-
ness of a last years felt hat, the shape
of which the owner likes. Both the
Jersey and netted hats are so neatly
finished that band, where crown and
brim join, is not necessary and is rarely
employed. The only trimming gen.
orally is plume of feathers and
ribbon bow in front. It
must be remembered that Jersey
hats can not be made by cutting out the
shape in stockingette as one would with
velvet; no, the covering is specially
manufactured to fit the shape, and the
only seam is up the center of the back.
Feathers are fashionable, but they are
principally placed at the back to droop
over the front. Rich oriental fabrics are
employed for scarfs, and large variety
of embroidered braids and ribbons form
bows and draperies. Chaplet beads
1.-THE wooden beads) are preferred to jet
for edging brims or embroidery mate
rails for bonnets and hats, being so
light. and having the sanctity Of noveity.
They are employed to embroider all
manner Of jackets, nantes, and dresses
as well. They have put jet and lead
beads considerably in the shade for
time. Ribbons, especially those en-
plOyed for millinery, are usually
beautiful and fanciful. There is pretty
gauze ribbon Just out which has the
usual satin edge ON one side only, the
other side being finished with series
of scallops, embroidered with colored
silk. A charming hat for a young lady
is of beige felt; the crown is tail and
pointed, the brim straight and wide, and
lined with green velvet. A beige ostrich
feather is laid across the brim in front;
on the left is beige aigrette. and
large bow of green ribbon. This hat il
worn rather at the back of the head. so
that the short, curled hair in front il
well exposed. The same hat is very
pretty in black, with lemon-colored or
beige feathers and aigrette. GOdey's
Lady's Book
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22
New Butter Test.

''Say!" exclaimed hotel guest. call
ing the attention of an urbane waiter,
this is a terrible deal you are giving
me in the way of butter
Its slightly off color; isn't it?" in
quired the waiter.
Il should say it was"
s.Raneid?"
..YOu bet?''
'tStrong?"
Strong as mule"
land fearfully frowyf'
''Worst ever saw in my life"
Eyes, well that proves it's genuine
butter, don't it? If it was oleouarga-
Tine there wouldn't be nothing the mat
ter with it. There is considerable diff
ference nowadays between churned
butter and painted tallow.-Teras Syt-
ings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-22

-Awily Chinaman at San Francisco
produced a customs certificate On the
authority Of which he hoped to be able
to remain ashore under judicial sane
ton. Unfortunately, he didn't fit the
certificate, as the individual described
therein had mole on his chin. A
mole, therefore, was manufactured by
the inventive heather, but an unfeeling
district attorney wiped it away with .
piece Of paper dipped in water and
John was remanded.-SoW francisco
Gull