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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

The following experiences are notes
of comments made by members of the
Highway Commissioners convention at
Springfield in April, as reported by the
Legal Adrisor: l'l .''7" .. ga. ..
Mr. Burch, Of Knox, said: This is my
seventh term as commissioner Of highways.
We began thing about ten years ago, and
think We must draw of the surface water
In order to have good roads In Knox
county we have black mud, and twenty four
hours after a rain the water is all gone We
want 10 put in tile of good size, that will
draw the water off, aud we will have good
roads and permanent. ..,. .,........ .
Mr.. Nelson of Sangamon, said: | have
had experience in roads myself, and think
that thing is the best thing 10 get a road
into order that we ever tried. think We
can attend 10 our affairs ourselves, Ii is in
our hands to appropriate money. We have
good soil and we will have good roads,
and by little work every year we can get
the roads into a satisfactory condition.
Mr.. Smith, of kankalee, said: | have
not had great deal of experience, although
have been al different times commission
er of highways during the past twenty-five
years. The effect we have as commission.
ers of highway is to get the water away
from the roaas, In the country where |
reside we have snail creeks flowing into
the kankakee river, and we have had great
difficulty in getting passage way from
our bridges 10 our shores, and during the
last years We have pat in tile, and we find
that when we pat in large tile, three feet
deep the water was all drained off, and
when rain come, my experience is that the
places that were so bad are the best roads
we now have.
Mr. Waddell of Douglas, said | have
had for fifteen years eXper ence as a con-
missioner of highways, and in all my eX-
pnrience have found nothing equal to tile
drainage. Put the tile on the highway on
each side and take it TO an outlet. You
take these culverts and there is but little
time in the spring that we can not get Over
the roads. You take these road overs ,ers
and they each cost about $l00 piece, and
| am in favor of having the tax paid in
money, and we will have better roads.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
Clifton Chief

standard bred Stallion. bright bay, black points, ,s
hands nigh, weighs 25 lbs. fun brother 81 OTTAWA
Chef record 22S); sred By Byron record :a5s, by
tlenr Royal George. VIII make the season u 1856 al
we Cnion sneis. Oiws. III at the low price OF ti5
lie IS horse of good bone, extra disposition and a tne
animal for general breeding Has record 30, win
OF JAMES kEEDT, ll.'''T- ''''1 mil
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
HENRY GUM,

ESTATE OFPATRiCk hEFH An nEpn,
~ Notice ~ hereby gwen that the undersigned, Al
mnstratrX Of the estate OF Patrick Mechan late OF the
county of La Sale and state of Illinois, deceased, VIII
apprar before the Probate Court Of said comfy The
third Monday beng the WITH day. Of July, lSSd, ~ the
Probate Court Room In OTTAWA In said county, when
and where all persons having claims or demands against
said estate notified 10 attend and present the same
In writing for adjustment
Dated this 18th day Of May, 4. u. 1874.
KATIE MEEHAN,
maysS2w Adnini-tratriN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

Jno. T. Creeeh Il Co, Of Cisco. Texas.
prominent druggists say We have been
selling Tongaline during the past year Ii
has the endorsement Of our best physicians.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
The Old and New Jersey Cow.

What breeding will do for animals is seen
In the following interesting pictures They
show the change that has taken place during
the deve opment of the Jersey. Since hun
dreds Of Years the little cows from the Chan
mel islands have been famous butter makers
The main is ands are Jersey, Guernsey, AL
derney and Sarls. When the breed WAS in
troduced into this country some thirty-tive
years ago it was the fashion to call them
"Alderneys" Now it is the fashion to cal
them "JerseyS"
They lad heen favorites on gent'emen's
farms in England previous to 1884. Then it
was decided by the Royal Jersey Agricul-
tural society to begin to breed them for
beauty. Most organizations must have the
word "roya," tackled to them in Great Brit
ain, it seems. or they won't go. The lords
and gentlemen farmers resolved to recon
struct the Jersey on ornamental principles,
30 that she would be decoration on high
priced lawns ard pastures. They undertook
to give her more graceful, deer-like shape,
and 10 lave her Of solid color, which means
all of one color Previously The breed had
been spotted and pied, like ordinary cattle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

You will never succeed in finding per.
manent relief from rheumatism until you
have used ST jacobs Oil, the great pain
cure Price fifty cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
~ Thomns j Potter- 80 nresiient 81

the Burlington road, who once refused offers
of $4,000 per annum from both the Union
and Northern Pacific comI an'e', has been
rendered by the Vsnderbilts the presidency
Of the Bee line road, at salary u $4,000
for i've years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

NOrlCf..-tsrhTE or MILTON II. SWIFT. pE.''D
~ Notice Is hereby given that the undcrsigu, d, ES
ecntor the last viii and testament Of Milton II swift
hate of the county of Ia sale AMI state ut Illinois, de-
ceased will appear before the Probate Court ot said
county on Che third Monday being the 18th day OF
July 1886, nj the Probate Court Room, In ottawa,
in said county, when and whore all persons having
claims demands against said estate notified to
attend and present the In writing for adj ustmen
Dated this ISM day of May, \. N. 1856.
EDWARD G. SWIFT '
may 2.-3w Executor,
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leUal..

= sued out q lie cetfsoteJ u hetqfcai, Gcais q
Cd shSr,sy s eamsnS, ~ ahs s ort1
a certain Judgment recently Obtained against Arrhur
g hS ops e 81 az fytRs pfe aTy "a Ge
teneaeIts. goods and chsttes Of saiA Arthfr II Dale
Louie y Dale and Frank Dale, 1 have levied ontleioi
The scn'h onehaif " OF the west one.haf ~ Of the
Su fys ed IN 81 iGsps
(Sd) principal merriian Also the north half az
OF The Srs s Sssa f
Of range four east Of the hifd sd principal ne'1d
s afA ,ras Ts N 81 S%es csaa
Isaac egs, containing twenty eight (ss) acrrs As.
the perth onshali "a Of me northeast quarter 81 d
range three east OF the thiri principal meridian.
AsS the sy't S1Sa 81 Ss nSTes gISTs
Of range three ~, east vi the third lsdj principal
Also the west one hundred iCo) acres of that portion
OF the northwest quarter section nine s> in town
ship thr'ysx ~ north OF range four y east oi the
the Chicago, Burlington quincy Railroad also piece
or parcel land described q tollows; Commencns on
eight Cs in township hrtysix s nurth OF range four
90 eas, OF ths third sn principal meridian Al Roin,
Chicago. Burlington aud Quincy iailroad thence south
on said section line nfyseyen % rods and thirteen S
forty hvt tai rods and nine and GRO feet 10
the south line OF said Railroad land, thence eastery on
said line OF said Railroad 10 the place beginning con
tanning siNteen and seventeen hundredtbs 10 l01)
acres Of land he the same more or less all Situated IN
the county Uf Ia Sale and state OF Illinois. i
Levy made this twenty sixth lay Of Nay \. u l9Sf.
Therefore. according 10 the said command, shall eN
nose fer sale at Public Auction. all he right titls and
interest OF the above named Arthur II. Dale, Louie II
Dale and Frank Dale In and 10 the above describe
property Saturday. the Eth day OF July A. y 1885
NJ o'c 'ock p NJ, AZ the north door ofthe County
Court House in Ottawa. Illinois.
Dated at Ottawa, H., this 2th day Of May. d. lhS.
W. Il MlLLlGAN.
Sheriff OF Ia Sale County. Illinois,
by l.. MILLIoAN, Dep.
GEo. II. h,TGHr, Atty for PIN. may29-jw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

For sluggish bowels, torpid liver, bad
breath, tlatllence, sickheadache, Ayers
Cathartic Pills are the certain remedy. BY
land and at sea- out on the prairie or in the
crowded city, they are the best pills fer
purpose, everywhere alike con
venient, efficacious and safe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
NICHOLSON a. GENTLEMAN,
.iHorneys al Lac.

-TIIOf NtYs a. IuN.
CONSERVA TORS SALE--SrATE or ILLINOIS. IA
y SALE CovSlN-ss. BY virtue OF a dcCrctAl order
of the Probate Court Of said county entered ~ the Feb
ruary term uf said court D. iS. on the application of
Evans Finley Cunscryatnr O John OCOuer distracted
person, 10 sell the following described real estate, be
longing 10 said John OCuncr situate in the TOW nspo
Grand Rapids county of Ia Sale and state OF Illinois
tO Wit The north sNty.onc and seventy i've one hum
dredhs t6i 15lt0) acres Of the west hall I+) Of the
northeast quarter q. and the north ninCtytuo and
forty eight hundredths ( ~ 1907 OF the North
west quarter 1) of section siN 90 in township thirty
two tS2) north, In range four W east Of the MIRO T.
three one hundredths t5i Ou) acres shall Satur
day the 5h day Of June A. H. 1886, NJ an adjourned sac
ut the hour of O'clock NJ sell all the interest of said
John OCouer in and o the said real estate az the south
door of the Court House in the city Of ottawa IN said
county and state.
Terms OF sale ~ follows Cash.
EVANS FINLEY.
mayS-iw Conseryator of John OCUHer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05
PH aIciA VI g 4.

L. T.tfRIC4C4ss. DflzY.sr. R".g..',-- va sta-
IL ton rr. uffsSs. Ia Sss.oHd store ~ Sri,Egers
hi0Ak. sluth .Lte u Court L-..r s .-a-e.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

NJ Ei'SSI., Gsr,Isr .i-1,sgst 40 Arethe-
vi. c8-y. faUul,s.le and retail NSu s-,tt, ,ittar
"a, N IN porter ef Drug. Chemicals, french COgni-
10 kraBdes Vines. &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

Exchange on Chicago, New York, and al TIC princA
pa cl;ies of the Un.:ed States Dough, and sold
Exchange on England, ireland, Scotland and Cons<
mental Europe drawn In sums 20 suit.
United States Bonds Gold and Silver bought and sold
our facilities are such that We ofer Inducements
10 customers and We shall use our en4eavcrs TO give
sots'acu.n to those sGtrusune with their business
Banking hoIrs frpla "a. N. toiPM
JOHN F. NASH. Cashier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-05

IoHN Is. RICE, Attorney al Law. hcddicks
al RUFk, city of Ottawa. VIII practice law IN La
sale aud adjoining counties, AIT Ia the Appellate
and Supreme Courts. Tr.u-'yrs
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
TIRE-NATER.

Fires are still raging IN northern
Montana. Last week 26-mile spring,
a we'll known land mark between Ben
ton and Great Falls was burned
Bismarck Tribune.
This is the first case of spring
burning on record. But we can't ex-
pect anything else than such a report
as the above, from a journal whose
correspondents are constantly seeing
monster serpents. This must be
another Of that man Woods state
ments. After visiting northern Mon
tana during the time that it rained
every day, he went back home and
reported that the drouth had ruined
this whole section of country. Wood
has probably been thinking the mat
ter over until he has made himself
believe that even the waters Of Mon
tana are on fire. There is a little
stage station at IS Mile Springs, near
the district burnt over. but the build
ing was not touched by the flames.
As to % Mile Springs it and all other
waters Of this glorious Territory are
warranted by the Creator to be strict
ly fire-proof. There are no "fre-wa-
ter" springs in Montana, neither are
there any prairie fires raging in this
vicinity now.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

The Choteau Calumet heads an
article mo Changers Wanted and
then goes on to state that farmers are
not welcome in this Territory and
furthermore that it is no place for
them anyway. II they don't want
the grangers in the vicinity of Che
teau we will gladly welcome them
here. Thrifty farmers are the very
best business element in a community.
They are the foundation of all bust
ness enterprise. When we consider
the fact however, that the Calumet is
owned and entirely controlled by
stockmen it is very easy to see why
that journal takes the stand which it
does against the "grangers.' We are
not unmindful Of the great stock in
terests in Northern Montana and Of
the benefit which the wealthy stock
men are to us all. But there is room
for all these interests and they are
indeed narrow minded who try to
exclude any legitimate industry.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
ALASKA.

A resident Of Eureka. Nevada re-
Gently returned from Alaska furnishes
the Senteinel with the following in
teresting information in relation to
the mines in that territory.
The miners working for the Tread
well company are chiefly Indians and
Cinnamon. The former being strong
and hard workers are the preferred
class. The mill hands are principal
ly white men.
Mr.. Strandberg says prospectors
who go to Alaska generally land at
Juneau City, and there outfit for
Steward river, a section that is known
to be rich in placers. The river IS a
tributary of the Yukon, and is dis
tant from Juneau about a month.
and is difficult to make especially
with an outfit. It is believed that by
next spring a line of small steamers
will be run to within thirty miles Of
the place, when a great rush will I'M
doubtedly be inaugurated. The last
party OF miners who returned to
Juneau from the placers produced
ours gold in good quantities, and
said they would willingly have paid
500 a sack for -four at their claims,
but their supply of provisions becom-
ing exhausted they had TO suspend
work and return for more. In the
winter time and until June the wealth
er III that section is extremely cold
but during July and August the snow
disappears except in gulches where it
drifts very deep.
It is a mistake, Mr.. Strandberg
says, for prospeetors going to Alaska
to outfit at San Francisco, except In
the way of clothing, blankets, and a
few special articles required in min
ing. Provisions and certain other
supplies "a be purchased very rea-
sonably in Juneau. Flour for in
stance. is sold at that town for 5 1926
and So per hundred weight. Freight
from San Francisco there is but IS
per ton. The fare is $40 Storage and
$50 cabin.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

It seems that the half-breeds con
cerned In the Riel rebellion have in
large numbers crossed over into Nor
thern Dakota and there attempted to
take up lands, renouncing their al
legianee to the Queen. But our In
terror Department holds that they are
Indians and not entitled to the rights
Of citizenship. On this decision they
attempted to return to Manitoba and
the Northwest Territory to take up
lands. To this the Dominion govern
ment objects, and the poor ~outcasts,
after being stripped of all their pos
sessions, are left without a foothold
OF chance to make a home anywhere.
In the name Of civilization, humanity.
aad Christianity, we say let our
government provide them a place on
some reservation.-Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
More indian Stealing.

On Tuesday last VIM. Shanks, who
lives on the Missouri just above the
Coal Banks, left for his wood camp
five miles below. On his return yes
terday he found that the Indians had
been there and robbed him of nearly
every thing he owned. Two horses
had beeen taken out Of the field, his
houses broken open and a new saddle
stolen; a new set of harness cut to
pieces, the lines taken from another
set, a heavy blanket coat destroyed, a
tent belonging to John Green cut up,
a new suit Of clothes, and every piece
Of wearing apparel taken. Bill says
they did not even leave him a shirt.
The grain house was entered and
forty sacks of oats cut open and the
contents thrown on the floor and the
sacks gone, in fact, everything they
could not take was destroyed. -Four
hundred dollars will not cover the
oss.-Riyer Press.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
An important Water Case.

John Thomas and two men employ
ed by him on a ranch On Ten Mile,
e arrested last Saturday on a
complaint filed with Justice Armi-
tage, made by John ]. FAINT, charging
them with cutting his, Fant's, water
ditch. The Isl "a heard yesterday
before Judge Arlington, of Helena.
J. ". Kinsley appeared for the pros
ecution and VIM. Wallace, Jr., for
the defense. It appeared from the
testimony offered, that on the 9th of
August, Thomas instructed his men to-
go to the ditch. near the line between
Fant's and Kessler's ranches, and cut
the ditch, SO that the water would
flow down the stream to a ditch own
ed by Thomas. The men did as di-
rected. followed by an arrest Of the
three parties. The result Of the case
may be summed up by stating that
John Thomas stands bound over to
await the action Of the grand Jury.
The two me were discharged, as
prisoners. but are heldto under bonds
to appear before the grand jury as
witnesses against Thomas.-Inde-
pendent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

crowds of eager visitors. IF Uncle
sam has taken charge of the place he
ought to provide entertainment for
his guests. Another thing which
seems feasible, is the building of a
stone wall around the reservation, to
retain the species Of wild animals
running there, from being driven
from the grounds and killed; and also
to. aid as a barrier to forest fires.
Compared with the benefit derived
thereErom, the expense would not be
disproportionate. The National Park
will become more popular each year
if people who go there can be proper
" cared for.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
HURDY-GURDY.

The Helena judge before whom
"Chicago Joen was tried the other
day, in Helena, evidently forgot the
legal maxim that s'The letter kiIleth,
but the spirit giveth light" The tact
that "Joe" kept a dance house was
not denied. With that matter the
jury had a deciding power. But as
to the judges instructions-to the jury
upon the law Of the case. he was clear
y IN error. The statute is explicit
enough in its terms. It says 1T shall
be unlawful for any person or persons
within tins territoryto establish, keep,
conduct OF maintain any dance house,
commonly known or called ''hnrdy-
house, or sinurdy-gurdy house"
Commonly known or Called No
matter what the dictionary says the
kind Of dance house which "Chica-
60 joe was clearly proved to have
kept was the n Commonly known
OF called hurdy=gardy.'
In his speech for the defense Mr..
HeCateleon said :There is among
the statutes Of Montana one which
provides that all words used in the
laws shall be interpreted according to
5heir common use and acceptation."
Now, he is beaten on his own words.
According to its common use and ac-
cephon." "Hurdy=gurdy" means a
dance with lewd women and plenty of
drinks sandWichedi in between dances
at the expense Of the fools who pat
ronize the places. The statute does
not set up Webster's, OF any other
dictionary as an Interpreter Of the
meaning Of words. It distinctly says
that words used in the laws shall be
interpreted according to their com
mon Use and acceptation. We ven
ture the opinion that not one person
IN a hundred ever considered "hnrdy-
gurdy house" anything but a dance
house, without regard to what in
stEuments were used to furnish the
miserable music for the deprayea
dancers. Not one person in five
hundred knows what a hurdy-gurdy
instrument is. The technical defini-
ton in Webster. of a "hurdy- gurdy'
is not that Of common use and accep-
tation." From the fact that original
" the hurdy-gurdy was the instru-
ment used for such "hurrah times"
by association the term ''hurdy-gurdy''
became applied to all dance houses.
It looks to Us as though Mr.. McCuteh-
con vas a bright lawyer who knocked
the prosecuting attorney, judge
and jury with Webster's unabridged
and SO stunned them that they could
not recover their senses before court
adjourned. The dictionary "has
nothing to do with the case"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

TIE Devils Lake Inter Ocean says
that the grade Of the Manitoba r. E.
is now about finished to the eastern
limits of the Fort Berthold Indian
reservation. The track laying will
reach the reservation early in October,
and here, we understand, Shepard
& Co. win make their headquarters
until spring. Grading will continue
beyond the reservation this year,, and
everything will be in readiness to
push the line to Great Falls, 600
miles west of this city, during 1887.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

The treaty concluded with the Red
Lake Indians by the special indian
commissioners embodies great ad-
ancas in the settlement of the indian
problem, and it has been accomplish
ed on lines Of perfect Justice to the In
dams, effeeting the desirable eoncen-
tration Of the tribein comfortable cir
cumstances, and opening up a large
area Of good land for settlement
Pioneer Press.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
PRISONERS ESCAPED,
Edgar l., Huston Makes a Leap in the
DARK and Escapes From the
p~enitentiarv.

New NORTHWEST: In December.
1886, Edgar L. Huston was tried and
convicted at Deer Lodge of having
stolen q horse in upper valley. He
was sentenced to two years in the
p~enitentiary. Tuesday night he was
detailed to set up with a sick man,
and at 4. p. N. the patient wanted a
drink, and Guard Robbins took Hus-
ton, who carried a pail, to the well
for water. 1t was quite dark yet. and
as they reached the we'll Huston drop
ped the bucket, ran for the fence and
sprang upon the gate. Robbins call
ed to him to halt and fired at him at
a distance Of three or four feet, as
Huston was On top Of the fence. Hus-
ton shrieked SO he was heard in the
prison, but kept on. Robbins fred
again, and hearing Huston drop on
the outside Of the fence, went in the
prison and stated TO the other guards
his belief that he had killed him
But on examination Huston was no
where to be found, nor any trace Of
blood. Quickly as possible a dozen
or twenty men were sent to beat the
dense brush along the river, but it is
so thick as to be almost impenetrable
and furnishes almost absolute con-
cealment. At night a Gordon Of
watchers cut him off from southerly
progress, but up to this writing he
has not been retaken.
Huston is aged q years, weighs 1855
pounds has light blue eyes, light com
p%lexion, full red cheeks, hair light,
scar on left thumb and index finger Of
left hand; also scar on top of head.
Llmps IN walking and moves in a
slouchy name Had on moccasins
when he left and was without coat or
hat.
Marshal Kelly offers 500 reward
for his capture Oh information that
will lead thereto.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

KIRKEspAIL Il McCUNE the con
tractors on the Montana Central grade
advertise for 500 laborers, to work be-
tween Gorham and Great Falls. This
does not look very much as though
work had been abandoned upon the
railroad. There are already 500 dirt
throwers hear Gorham working to-
wards the Falls. Inside Of thirty days
we will have q thousand shovelers at
our gates and times will be lively
hereabouts. Let them come.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04

THE unprecedented rush Of tourists
to the National Park this season en-
phasizes the necessity Of more liberal
appropriation from the government
for that garden of unique phenomena.
Half a million of dollars should be
expended upon the roads there at
once, and better accommodations pro
vided for the throngs Of people who
are bound to behold the wonders of
the Yellowstone. Those who are now
in charge Of the park do the very best
they can, with their facilities. But
their accommodations I inadequate
by more than fifty per cent, for the