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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-09-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

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Regular Quarterly Meeting, sept. 8. 1888.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF !
CUSTER COUNTY.
MILES CITY, MONT, Sept. 8, 1883. J
The board Of county commissioners
Of Custer county, Montana, convened
at 10 o'clock, a. H., in regular session,
with present:
l.. A. Huffman, chairman OF the
board.
L.J.Whitney, county commissioner.
g. w. Allerton, county commits
sioner.
l.. c. Dear, clerk OF board.
Sheriff by deputy.
The sheriff made due notice of the
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Commissioner AL
lerton the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, The board of county COM
missioners being informed of the de-
cease Of Joseph Leighton, Esq, and
that his funeral will take place at II
O'Clock, a. m, OF this day, be ii
o,i,es, nesDiVeu, ihs' we we aolourn unt'L ~, :
nrominepca n. y citizen and IN rscoy. ~
nttion of his manifold services for the
welfare OF this county.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, 2P. NJ.
Board reconyened rs per recets taken
with the same official persons present
as nj morning session.
When on motion the board proceed
ed 10 establish voting precincts, aud
selecting judges therefor for the ensu-
ing election to be holden on the 9Th
day OF November, 1883, and for which
the following precincts and judges
were selected;
Precinct No, l, Miles City-Judges:
II. w. Mclntire, j. w. Watson, Nj. u.
Naples.
Precinct No., Forsyth (Postofhce)-
Judges: Joe Northawsy, A. j. KIM
ball, IL. X. Marcy.
Precinct No. 8, Rosebud lat ]. II.
ii. Hay d Co.'S store)-Judges: l..
Smith, Z. S. Beeman, w. Westerly.
Precinct No. 4. Hathaway (Section
House)-Judges: Jack Msttison, Geo.
Z. Newman, A. V. Hufey.
Precinct No, 5, Dixon School House)
Judges: Z. Mckay, e. Young, NJ. w.
Jones.
Precinct No. 8, Ainslee (Section
House)-Judges: A. McNeal, Alb
Farnhsm, John Morley.
Precinct No. Z, Blstchford Post
ofhce)-Judges: j. +. Kennedy, Geo.
kalfell, L. Townsend.
Precinct No. s, Terry (School House)
Geo. Cartwright, u. f. Mcdonald, Z.
+. Joubert.
Precin It No. 8, Fallon Station (Sec-
tion House)-Judges: - Adams, =
Newman, ii. Lewis.
Precinct No. 10 Ekalaka (Postofficel
judges: u. +. Hedges. - Russell,
Chris Ramme.
Precinct NO. H. L ID rancn (o'Fal-
lon creek)-Judges: McMurray, ID.
Bickell, j. G. Gilman.
Precinct NO. IL sadie lpostomcel-
Judges; Ben johnson, Coney Wilson,
Job Crabtree.
Precinct No. IL Albright lPostoihcel
Judges: j. Simpson, B. w. strong
Ole Henderson,
Precinct No. IA Etchetah higgins
School House)-Judges: w. B. .,
Higgins, j. Struthers, X Guy.
Precinct No. 10 Chas. Lees ranch,
on Rosebud-Judge: Chas. Lee, =
Huntington, +. Donohue.
Precinct No. l6, Carpenter & Rob
ertson's ranch, Rosebud-Judges: Jot
Putnam, Jno. Robertson, Chas. RheiD
hardt.
Precinct No. IL, Ramsey 4 Bee
mans ranch, Rosebud-Judges: +
Ramsey, ]. ]. Thompson, Geo. A
Leeson.
Precinct No. Is, Cutters ranch
Tongue river-Judges: Geo. Cutler
=, DarnelI, L. Cooley.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-09-08
SOCIETIES.

40. H.-Diylsion No I meets 6Tst ald second
sundays of each month.
X, Of II. Meets FIRST and third Wednesdays At
1880 D. M, AT Odd Fellows L.h
Az "A, M,-Yellovstoue Lodge, No, 70, hrst
and third Wednesdays,
r. A. M.-Yellowstone Chapter, No. s. second
Thursday,i in each month
days. =.
M1 1day n their hall,
and third Friday. al
X. OF P,-Crusadef lodge No. !, Thursday
evenings AT Odd Fellows Hall
y. IA.
X. OF L!.-First and third Saturdays.
q, A. R.-U. :. Grant Post, No. Ii, hrst anu
Il. o. q. T.--star Of the West, No. "a, every
Thursday evening, - 49,,
9, ofV Gibson Camp No. 1. Meets hrst ana
ird Tuesdays OF each month at GOOD lei"p'a''
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-09-08

John Wright, mdse.................. Is IS
Thos. Alexander, mdse poor, pr. 50 81
Joseph Fennsler, livery hire, rd.. 5 90
jos. Struther. ser. as rd sup'r, I'd 5 90
NJ. J. Brown, ser. ~ rd viewer,rd is 90
John Wright. mdse, gen. ........ So. SO 80
Fred Ramsay, rd viewer.rd is 90
J. French, ser. as I'd. viewer, rd. Is 90
+. p. Elmhirst, reb. of taxes, gen 72 90
G. E. Joubert. work on road as
supervisor, oad....................- IS 25
On motion board took recess until
. O'Clock, p. m.
p. m.-BoArd reconvened as per
recess taken.
On motion the following warrants
were cancelled by limitation, the same
haying remained in this Office for more
ana ,,aar nnoalIaA for.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-09-08
CONTRACTORS
CHURCHES.

Emmanuel church (Episeopsl Palmer st.-ser'
vice sundays at $3.50 a. m. aud $3.50 ,, IN VIM
Horsfall. rector.
BAPTIST Church-Wm. NJ. Weeks, acting pastor.
Preaching services sunday at Al 4. IA. and ) M
Prai e and Prayer Meeting, Wednesday nj 1:45 p
u. A CORDIAL invitation to all.
Methodist Church-Seryices Sunday, II a. M,
~ p. m. >. T. Snider, pastor
Presbyterian Church-Services Sunday, II A. M
sop. N. T. g. Armstrong, pastor.
Lhu. .ch Of sacred Heart, Catholic-Sunday, lO
A. M, f. W. ]. LindesmIIh, chaplain, U. ;. A,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
"A Way OF MANY MOONS"

o Springs eoquette. for she WILL and she'll
not;
She oaioles and deludes; she blows cold and
blows hot
Is she fairs Does she smile! Are he> soft airs
careSsing?
Have carei IT'S guiles she is only fines
sing.
The fit! she was tempting Persephone' MY
Big Boreas clustered along, and the Jllt
Danced OF with the wind, leaving daffy to
wit,
And I longed for the Summer to come.
And Summer came, buxom and de6onosr,
With a sinuous step and a rose in her hair;
With round red lips and great blue eyes,
That were part of her own deep, cloudless
But Summer grew fervid her love became
pain
She sighed like furnace, wept hot gushing
rain
Her red lips parched and a misty haze
sCrept over the blue of her earlier days,
And I waited for Autumn to come.
And Autumn came a nut-brown maid
In a thousand garish tints arrayed.
found her-so lissome, so witching, gay
In o hazel copse, watching the squirrels at
play.
She fed, and followed through woods and DER
moors.
Wherever her golden and purple robe lures,
Till at last the enchantress gave me the slip
In grim. gray fog that She blew from her lip.
And longed for the Winter to come.
BUT winterwas stately, grave severe.
A naughty dame and something scar,
Whose girdle, like chaste Dianas shone,
An icy belt, an Artic zone
Crisp OF speech with 4 chilling air,
Nipping love ere love was aware.
Then said to my sea-coal fire.
E'ruition is death, but love is desire,
Let pray for the Spring to come.
Oscar Park tn Good Verde.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
WELL-iMPROvED FARMS.

The Importance OF Keeping Up Appear
ances of a Country Place.
The farm which is most valuable to
its owner and most appreciated by his
fellow citizens is not necessarily that
which includes the most acres, or has
the most pretentious buildings, or even
the finest pcdigreed stock. The farm
that attracts the traveller as he passes
through the town, the one which is
pointed out with pride to the stranger.
and the one which would meet the
readiest sale if put on the market to-
day. is the one that is kept up. There
is an air of thrift about the place that
tells. The house has all its clapboards
and shingles; it is neatly painted; the
blinds are in good order. Wherever
there is hinge about the house, build
ings or fences. it is kept in order; it
does not sag or creak when turned;
the barn has the same air of neatness;
there is "A place for each animal. and it
is clean and tight, so that colds are not
invited nor disease germs fostered; the
products of the farm are carefully
gathered and appropriated; nothing is
allowed to waste. Whatever can be
used to advantage is used, and all rub
Dish that can be converted into fertil-
izer is carried to the manure heap,
while all the rest is burned. The fields
are cleaned up when harvest is over,
and the garden is Invested of
its monumental stalks, and vines
that mark the graves where beauty
sleeps. The walks are clear from weeds
and well raked and even. Stone walls
are of the same height throughout and
have an even. finished look. Bars are
not lacking from their proper place,
and the posts do not lean like the tower
of Pisa. Cattle, when pastured. will
stay there because the fences are in
order. The tools are cared for scrupu-
lousy. Whenever any thing is used it
is properly cleaned, if need be oiled.
and stored in its place under cover. If
any thing is broken it is mended on the
spot. if possible.
All this is not accomplished by a rush
of work on one day and neglect the
rest 1t is only by constant vigilance
that it is secured. Without haste,
without rest" is the motto of the thrifty
farmer. He realizes that delays are
dangerous, and waits for no more
convenient season. He takes the timely
stitch and saves nine times the work
and money otherwise accustomed.
The MAN who is most pushed for time
is he who is goadcd on by the constant
presence of neglected duties Any
farmer may possess the coveted valua-
bic farm if he takes the best care pos
sible of that which is .-HGssacLtts-
sets PLOUgltTnGn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
COSTLY euRoLARs' TOOLS.
Something Abont n FIrst-Class Craekman'
Kit OF implements

Something Abont - FIrst-Ciass Cr1ekm0n'a
Kit OF Implements
A kit of burglars tools, say a full
outfit for conducting safe blowing
and breaking operations on n first-class
scale. will cost from seven hundred
to several thousand dollars OF course
the latter are made of the finest tool
steel and embracing every known tool
in the burglars art There are nu-
merous '.jimmies" of assorted sizes,
and of course that handy implement,
n jointed Jimmy" Then there is n
full assortment of steel wedges from
the thickness of sheet of paper up to
an inch. These wedges frequently
play an important part in breaking
open a safe The burglar will first
insert the edge of one of the thinnest
in the narrow crack of q safe. and will
then keep on inserting larger sizes,
until, singular rs it may seem. he will
accumulate sufficient force to pry over
the door and leave a good-sized Orifice.
A small hand pump is then brought
into play if the safe is to be ''blown."
and sufficient powder is pumped in to
blow off the door.
This orifice is also used to enable the
craftsman to fasten a peculiarly con-
trived implement that was invented
by one of Red Leary's famous gang.
1t is combination lever and screw.
by means of which it is possible to
get such terrific clutch on a safe
door rs to tear out the wrought-iron
plates which protect the lock. In fact,
SO great is the leverage possible with
this Il" shaped implement when the
screw pressure is applied that no safe
in ChristendOm can withstand it. pro-
vided it is once possible to get grip.
One of these tools was found in the
kit" left behind at the time of the at
tempted robbery of Wattles' jewelry
store on Fifth avenue, when with
twenty minutes more time the cracks
men would have captured one hundred
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
and jewelry. There are dozens of
circular steel saws which are mounted
in an adjustable framework and oper-
ated by pedal, and when they are put
in motion the sife-door must be 4 tough
one that will withstand them.
When these tools are ordered from
Pittsburgh steel concerns they, of
course, are not classified as burglars
tools. Oh. no. They figure as ''sci-
entific implements" and tools desired
for use in the higher mechanical arts.
but all the same they are used for safe
cracking. There is young black
smith whose home is in Pittsburgh, and
who has ''done time" who holds
National reputation among the CONTRA
ternity of crooks as maker of burglars
tools.-PittSbargh Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02


He ceased playing, unexpectedly, and Sc
looted, as if by chance, song from thoSe
piled up on the music stand beside him. 1t
proved to be that fateful "Addio'-(for the
VcTy siDipLs and eIcelieat reason that Blanche
had orders G'icdys to place that song second
from the top in the pile).
"You will sing for me, will you not?" he
said, quietly and, without waiting for her
answer, began the prelude. Tho Princess
startled, and flushed deeply she
recognized the strain.
"How etrangel How very strange! AL
ways that song" murmured she to her
self
Her first impulse was to refuse to sing
(at least that especial song). But Fairfax
kept on play ng the introduction with all
the expression of which he was capable.
Had he asked her point-blank, he doubted
not that she would refuse to sing the
" Addio"
She could no longer resist, and when the
last bar of the prelude was finished, he was
not surprised to hear her voice commence,
although tremblingly and timidly. Each
one inspired the other. She soon was ob
hvious to every thing but her singing and
that wonderfully sympathetic accompani-
ment.
Fairfax's triumph was perfect.
When the song was ended neither spoke
q word, but each understood the other.
Tears stood in her eyes, and even his eyes
were moist-hard- hearted man who used to
declare that nothing had made him weep
since he was a boy of twelve. AS for
Dolores. the orbs of that little creature were
filled with pearly drops, while near by on
.he floor lay Max, with whom she had been
Slaying, sorrowfully regarding his new
mistress emotion.
''Little mamma, you did make me cry"
said the child.
Whereat, they both went to her, her
naive innocence having changed their tears
to smiles.
''You poor little dearr' calculated Fair
fax, tossing her up in his arms. ''Did she
make you cry. Well, she did make me cry,
500. But look out of the window and see
the steamer passing by. That is the Mt.
Desert She is late to-day"
So, from one topic to another, the two
went on, regardless of the moments fast
slipping by, until the deep-toned clock on
the mantel-picce struck five. Fairfax
started, looked up and said:
''How forgetful am! 1t is the hour ap-
pointed with my aunt for a drive. By the
way, may bring her to call upon you9''
"Ccrtainly, with pleasure" answered the
Princess.
Had she been self-conscious person she
would have been surprised at her own gra-
ciousness and confidence.
wait one moment" added she, IS he
turned to go. Here is your song, Have
you time! Will just hum it for you, if you
like" said she, with absence of false mod
G3ty.
Il wish you would"
He had learned that this girl must be
dealt with, as she treated others-plainly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02

lovely hand and carrying In the other hef
pretty walking-sacque that she was about
to don for a little stroll with her caller,
stood Natalie, gazing with all the intensity
of her dark eyes upon this strange proceed
ing on the part of her hitherto cheerful COM
panion.
Her face, strangely pallid and perplexed.
expressed a most curious mixture of grief,
reproach and commiseration-griefo over his
apparent distress, reproach toward herself
at not having hitherto appreciated the mag
nitude of his worriment, and toward him a.
not having confided in her; and commisera-
ton that desired to expend itself in active
and immediate assistance.
But permeating ALL above all, ard far out
shining all, was that look which no strong,
true woman ever gives, or even can give, to
more than one man in her life time.
Fairfax saw and recognized il In .
moment the control over his feelings and
countenance was lost, He had been taken at
unawares in all points. The warm blood
surged IN torrents over his face. His eyes
showed Enthusiastically the emotion that his
will had so long concealed. An instant
more and he would have rushed forward
and decided his fate, then and thers Well
for his hopes had he done so. But some
thing, he knew not what-hoW b., cursed
his luck afterward RESTRAINED him. His
head hung down in shame. He was over
whelmingly conscience-stricken, and his
previous flush was exchanged for deadly
pallor. When their eyes had met, each I'M
derstood the other. Each knew that each
loved and was lc--oI; and each that the
other knew it, too.
The fatal moment had come to Natalie,
and she awoke to find herself q woman.
The scales were torn from her eyes, and
her supposed friendship confronted her in
all its truc and soul-stirring proportions.
The fatal moment also had come to her
lover. What he had worked for, scheIned
for, sinned for, and dreamed about was his,
an in a measure that alarmed him. Never
had success perched so long on eny mans
banners; never fortune more favored any
mans plans. And yet, just as the prize
was actually thrust into his hands, he re-
fused to take it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
fro DE Continued
BLOWING UP CAMELS.
Remarkable Deception Practiccd by u
scrupulous Arabs.

Remarkable Deception Practiccd by Un-
scrupulOus Arabs.
Moorish traders in camels seem to be no
more honest than Yankee traders in horses
have the reputation of being. The author
of ''Among the Arabs describes one OF
their tricks, which, according to his account,
only an expert is likely to detect. Such al
ingenious method of ''raisng the wind"
might put even the shrewest American to
the blush. The story was told to the author
by a Frenchman, who had Travelled for some
time in Algiers.
On one occasion, while in an Arab village,
he declared his intention of buying young
camel. No sooner had his desire beconu
known than at least twenty camels were
brought for his inspection. They were all
fine-looking animals, in excellent condition,
apparently. In fact, the only fault our
Frenchman could perceive was that they
were too fat After q proper amount Of de-
liberation and bargaining he selected the
one which appeared to be the leanest, and
paid the price agreed upon. The next
morning, when he went to look at his fat
camel, he found a living skeleton, on
whose almost fleshless bones the skin hung
in large folds and whose best development
was about the joints.
The method by which the camels are sud
denly '.fattened" for the market is thus
described: An incision about an inch in
length is made In each ear between the
skin and the flesh. Into this small tube
is fitted and secured by a silk cord. There
it remains, hidden from the observation Of
all but the initiated and ready for use at
any moment. When a merchant who is
not acquainted with the blowing-up
trick comes to buy a camel the dealer
takes two tubes, each 4 yard long, and
inserting one end of each in the small
tubes just described, through the other
ends two Arabs blow with all their might,
until the animal has attained the req
uisite degree of plumpness. The initiating
tubes arc then withdrawn and the air il
prevented from escaping by means Of q
cork smeared with pitch The poor camel
now becomes, apparently, quite lively and
frisl5y, trying to throw itself on the ground,
or to press against the wall or a tree, or
whatever other object may be at hand, so
as to get rid of the wind. II is generally
too well watched by the rascaly Arab &c
succeed in accomplishing its purpose.
Sometimes, however, it manages TO elude
his vigilance; and then, if the cork Is not
very securely fastened the wind escapes
with whistle like that Of a steam-engine.
and the fne-looking beast suddenly col
lapses into the miserable object it really IS.
chicago Aesos.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Geese are harder and easier tn
rear than turkeys. and if fat bring =.
good price.
Keep your bread pans and pie
dishes free from i'll flavor by always
washing them in hot water after using.
"A ten-penny nail is small thing;
il costs but a small fraction of cent:
but the man who can waste one and
not think of the loss. is likely to waste
many things of greater value.
If you have honey to sell. get it
ready for market in neat packages with
your label on each package, for, If the
quality is good. first-class customers
will know where to get more of it
DO you notice some of the chicks
trailing their wings? Look out for
lice. Examine beneath the wings. on
top of the head and about the vent
Look closely. and you will find the
cause.
There is no necessity for pamper-
ing bull and allowing it to become
vicious. 1t can be made to work. il
desired, in providing power for fodder
cutters, grain mills. etc. 1t is done in
Europe. and is practicable here.
"A correspondent of the Ohio
Farmer says: There is no better
feed for poultry than oats. This grain
seems to possess ali the necessary ele-
ments to build up the body and con-
tribute to the energy and vitality of
the fowl
-COttage Pudding. One cup of
sugar, one egg. enc cup of sweet milk,
three tablespoonfuls of melted butter,
one tablespoonful of baking powder,
two and "A half cups of flour. Bake
about forty D,inutes. Eat with sauce
while warm.
White furniture is so much sought
after that, to be up to the times, some
one article, at the very least. of white
and gold. should be found in all homes,
White paint. white varnish and gold
paint are all that are required 20 trans
form any article of furniture into the
fashionable shade.
Chicken Hash.-Mince cold roast
or boiled chicken, but not very fire,
and to cupful of meat add two table
spoonsful of good butter. half cup of
milk, enough minced onion to give a
slight flavor, and salt, pepper and
mace to taste. Stew it, taking care to
stir it, and serve daintily with gar
nish of parsley. Every particle of bone
must be subtracted.
Sheep that are kept on the old pas
turefields should be driven to the barn
yard before storm, us dampness is in
furious. 1t is almost impossible for
sheep to find sufficiency of food when
the snow is on the ground. and they
suffer from lack of shelter in the fields.
Yet there are many farmers who turn
the sheep out to support themselves.
and such system is one that always
Lends to loss