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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
PROPOSALS FOR ,Bu1LD1Nes-u. g, IN

PROPOSALS. FOR ,BUlLDIN9s-U. g, IN
4 dian service. Blaokfsst Agency. Pisgan.
Teton county, Mont. september 9 1893: Sealed
proposals.. endorsed, Proposals for %Buildinss,"
ton s.enty, Mont. viii b. r:s.ivsd At ii: agency
until enc o'oleok p: -. Of Tuesday. October 10.
lsvs, for the furnishing and delivering Of all
AsosssaSy materials and labor and erecting and
b Z: asdsr:isn:d. On = iiow ess.f. on tn:
blsokfset Inaisn reservation. one frame office
building. and two frame buildings containing
one double set OF employees quarters eaco, all -
;ninsd It the ot6oss Of tn. IspEP!1pHST Of
MentanA. and at this AGENCY.
PFoposals must state separately the proposed
Be- consumed in tho c:nstruc, ion. 4 form Of pro
posAis accompanies the spec1ioationA
provisions Of tho act Of cons.ss. approved An
EouIs II dsiis service q labor.:. and n.eh.nio:
states and District Of Columbia.
The right 10 reserved to reject any or oil bids or
my 1.r! Of ..y bid it doomed for the best inter
Certified ohseks. Each bid must BE- .eeom-
panied BY . certified check or draft upon some
United States depository % solvent national
del. made payable 70 the order Of the eommi.-
sioner Of indian Affairs for at least i've Dor cent.
OF the amount Of thu, propcsal. which chsok OF
draft VII! b. forfeited to tho United States IN
s ss:i r., ~, 1 ;s n., ., bidders ds.. .:eei'i asI IN .v M;.d
good and sufhoient ~surstiss, otherwise to b 70
turned to the bidder.
! ida accompanied By cash in lieu Il . certified
check will not be considered.
or further information - to building sites.
CXFT. L. w. COOKE, g.. A.
Acting U. 8. Indian Agent
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
SHERIFF'S SALE-MANY MATHESON,
- nlainfiH vi Alhorf Il Gala dofondanf

~ plaintiff. va Albert T.. Cole. defendant.
Under and by virtue Of an order OF tnle and de-
district court of the FIRST judicial district Of the
state of Montana. in and for the county Of
Lewis and Clarke. on the 10Th day of september,
A. d. 1893, in the above entitled action, wherein
Mary Aatheson, the above named plaintiff, OBJ
tanned . Judgment and decree Of foreclosure
the goth day OF September, A. ID. 1883. for the
sum of $55S. 40. besides interest, costs ard at
torney' 9 fees. which said decree was on the 26th
day of september 4. d. 1893, recorded in judg-
ment book No. = of raid court at ! ago -.
| am commanded to sell all th,t certain lot,
piece or parcel OF land, situate. lying and be-
ing in the county Of Lewis and Clarke. State
of Montana. and bounded and described as fol-
lows. to-wit:
The east half of lot numbered fourteen az in
block numbered five 90 in Passett addition to
the said city of Helena, the half lot hereby con-
veyed having a frontage, Of twenty-five (2s) foet
on the north side OF Eighth avenue and a depth
Of ono hundred and forty go, feet to m allsy.
according to an as described on tho plat of
said l3Assett addition filed in the Office of the re-
corder of said ewis and Clarke county.
Together with all and singular the
herenitaments and appnrtenances thereunto be-
LONGING or in nnywise appertainine.
Public notice is hereby given that on Wednesday.
the IL h day of October. A. ID. 1893. at IL o'clock
m. of that day at the front door of tho court house,
Helena, Lewis and Clarke county. Montana, l
will, in obedience to said order of srla and decree
Of foreclosure and snle. fell the above described
property. or So much thereof as may DO
and costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand.
Given under my hand this Goth day of Sep
CHARLES d. CURTls. Sheriff.
Ey FRED f. hoss, Under Sheriff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
Turtline In the Bahamas.


In the Bahamas turtles are caught in
about the same manner as on the American
beaches. Another way of catching turtles
is the pegging of them in shoal water-that
is, striking them with a grain, or two
pronged spear. This way is adopted by
vessels engaged in the turtle fisheries, but
can only be used in the case of green tur-
ties, as it damages the shell.
Besides the green turtles and hawkbills,
there is another species called the lubber-
head, which Is of no practical use at all.
The flesh of both the latter species is con-
sidered valueless, but the natives manage
to make substantial meals out of them all
the same. w =
Most Of the turtles taken are females,
for 1t is the females only that come ashore
for the purpose of laying their eggs, the
males remaining usually in much deeper
water. The female is easily distinguished
from the male by her tail, which is 80 short
as to be absolutely nominal, while his
usually averages 6 or s inches in length.
There are only a few places in the BAHIA
mas where turtles are stored and fattened,
and yet the increase of weight pays we'll
for the very slight outlay Of time, trouble
and expense required. The storage ponds
are natural lakes, with q slight rise and
fall Of the tide, the sea water making its
way with ease through the porous lime
stone rocks of which the islands are COM
posed. The turtles are put in here and left
to themselves to grow, the only care re-
luired being to throw in a few green leaves
occasionally.
There are many ways of cooking turtles
in the Bahamas, but the f~avorite plan is to
make the bulk of the flesh into a kind of a
hash, well doctored with port and other
wines, and then to serve it up in the shell
covered with crust, so that it looks like a
kind Of meat pie. This is called a ''baked
turtle"
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OF every side he saw dozens of strange
creatures. A close look convinced him
that they We're mountain tcrrapins. He
Tad seen them before, but siugly, and
looked upon them as harmless.
But here was "a new side to the animals
nature. for these We're ferocious and of ex-
traordinary size. Those generally seen Oh
the desert of Arizona are seldom over two
feet long, but many of these would meas
nr2 Tour. The creatures come up from the
gulf Of California ana often spend years in
the desert. They carry water with them
like Il camel, and after it is gone they seem
able to get along without. They have
been seen 200 miles from the gulf.
These were the animals that now threat-
ened the two men, and in an instant it oc-
CURED to Mike that they were different
from those he had generally seen. They
were surely older and had very likely come
from the gulf in n company and got lost.
Now they were hunting and were angry
and hungry.
AT any rate, it was a serious fix. The
horses became frightened and jcrEed away
from the wagon and started off. They ran
70 the edge of the circle of ugly heads, and
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
A Three Legged Turtle,

A man in New Durham, N. j., has a
swapping turtle that moves about on three
legs. He owns also a cat that has only
one ear. The two animals are on terms of
the warmest friendship and are unhappy
when they are separated. Such intimate
relations did not always exist between
them, however. Some months q the
turtle v%iciously snapped at the cats ear
and bit it off very close to the head. The
mutilated cat retaliated by Selling the tur-
ties left hind leg with her teeth and claws
and so mangling the limb that it became
necessary to amputate it. Both wounds
healed rapidly, and as though each re-
spected the proves of the other they be-
came inseparable. The turtle is q little
lopsided in the rear, and its owner is
thinking of fastening u small wheel to its
shell to enable it to preserve its euuilib-
rum.
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Some Stories Which Serve to Illus
trate the Habits Of the
Tortoise.
A Remarkable and PSrilous Ad-
venture In the Wilds Of
Arizona
Mouatain TerrApius of Ferooious MisA
aud Extraordinary size Atta0k the
Rillits Mine Stage.

Hunting turtles and turtle eggs on the
beach Is q ~favorite moonlight pastime with
NARROWING parties in Georgia and Florida,
and as profitable sometimes as it is pleas
ant, for turtles command a ready sale in
the northern markets, and during the sea-
son are shipped largely by the steamship
lines to New York and other northern
cities. The eggs are an epicure dish and
much sought after.
There are three species OF deep sea turtle.
The loggerhead, which is the largest,
weighs ron 800 to 700 pounds. The green
turtle rarely exceeds 80 pounds in weight.
1t is principally taken on the gulf coast
and is hunted on account of the excellence
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! then ran around looking for a way out
while b turtles snapped At their legs
There. was NO opening, and at last bott
horses made a bold dash over the oreaturcs
their hard hoofs crushing over the shells
for several minutes and then csasing sud.
denly, showing that they had reached the
other stde and very likely were safe
Nearer and nearer the turtles came, and
Mike aud Jack soon had to Gimb into the
wagon b keep out Of their way. Tho tur,
ties crowded around the wagon, which was
the only plaza Of refuge. Mike thought
the turtles might move ON and did all he
could to brighten them by shooting at
them. II was almost dark, and the fro had
been hnrning low. and Al Mike could not
aim none Of the bullets took effect on the
turtles hackA They soon began climbing
over one another in their efforts to get at
the men. At last there was such q num-
Der all around shat the wagon commenced
to move and was forced to ono side until
the hind wheels were broken. There was
no hope OF escape except to do az the horses
had done, and the chances were very slim.
they had to do 1t and started as soon
as the wagon broke.
They jumped from one turtle to another
for some time, and it seemed to the men as
If they covered the earth. But they kept
on and knew that unless they fell they
would soon be safe. 1t was hardly possible
to see, but the two men were soon aware
that they Were getting out Of the pine for
est. Suddenly Mike, who was in the lead,
stepped or rock that he mistook for a tur-
tie and fell forward down hill. They had
reached the edge Of the canyon, and as
there We're not so many turtles had a
chance to climb on a large rock out Of
reach of the creatures.
Here they had a chance to look around
and IA that the sky was overcast with
clouds, and that they were safe unless the
turtles staid around until they were
starved.
But there was a little water in the bot
tom Of the canyon, and down the turtles
tumbled as fast as they could, appearing t
forgotten all about their possible vic
Tins. Most of them had reached the bot
tom, but not before a rainstorm came up,
and as Mike and Jack Were still unable to
leave their place on the rock they were
drenched to the skin. But that was agood
deal better than being eaten by turtles.
So they sat there till after daylight. Soon
after the last turtle disappeared the rain
stopped, and the men set out to look for
their horses. To a veracious correspondent
Of the San Francisco Call we are indebted
for this remarkable story.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
~ private sale.Under authority OF an order
Of sale granted by tho district court Of tbs
county Of lewis and Clarke. state Of MontanA
dated June ., 1893. ! will sell At private sale the
following described rsL estate: al the undi-
vided ons-half In tsrsst In tho east half Of lot one
u and part OF lot two ~ In block six hundred
and three t802). In tbs Hoback addition to the
city Of Helena. - said lot and block are num-
bered, DESIGNATED snd described on the plat Of
tho said Aohack addition on file In tho Office Of
tho county recorder Of said county Of IAwis and
Clarke. or ! will sell the whole OF said property
aforesaid. II 1t should 30 70! the best interest oe
tho said minors undivided oas-half interest
therein. Tho sails will b. msds ON or altar Nom
day, October 2. A D 1893: BIDS must be in writ
ing. and will be rsodved u the ot6os Of c. W.
flsischer. rooms q aud 3 ,ialen block In the city
Of Helena. Lewis and Clarke county Montana
Terms and conditions Of sale: lash. Decd at
the 81 psnse Of purchaser. Bids or o6ers may b.
made at any time after the fret publication Of
this notice and before the making Of sale:
ANN \ 1EliLEAU6
Guardian Of the sstats Of Christine Augusta
6shlhaus. . mlnoA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
A boon for I.adies,

French Tansy Tablets arc for the relief
and cure Of pcinful an1 irregular msnsss
rud will remove all distractions. NO mat
ter what the cause. The only sure and safe
remedy on the market. Manufactured BY
A. Auasndrs. Paris. France. g Or box and
for sale only by H. n. Parohsn d Co., sole
spen To, Helena. Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
Hunting Turtles on a Florida Beach.

The beach on the lower coast of Florida
is the home Of thousands of loggerhead tur-
ties. During the summer, in the full moon,
they come out on the beach to lay their
G 6 They dig out a rounding hole several
feet deep with their claws, lay so or 100 or
more eggs in it carefully, putting them
around in circles with an exactness one
would not expect from such clumsy ap-
pearing things.
After laying the eggs the mother turtle
carefully throws the sane over them and
smooths it down SO well that only the clos
est search reveals them to the turtle hunt
ers. sometimes a turtle takes two or three
nlghtst to finish her laying. She will creep out
the second night, carefully and deity par
TALLY uncover the eggs deposited before and
then lay the balance, covering them all so
nicely that hardly the least trace remains of
any diSturbancein the sand. They always 20
pbovetide water, and only on beaches where
there is a clear stretch of dry sane above
the tide will they lay. The eggs are es-
teemed a great delicacy by the beach and
coast residents. Not only that, but bruin
has a hankering for fresh turtle eggs, while
foxes, opOssums, wildcats, etc, hunt for
these rich caches of food. Turtle soup and
steak are also prime luxuries. so the poor
loggerheads have hosts of enemies to look
out for in their efforts to raise I'D their
families.
A st. Louis Globe Democrat correspond
ent thus describes a hunting expedition
with & party which included two ladies and
a veteran turtle hunter: After a pleasant
journey by moonlight we reached the beach
and soon sighted a turtle. All hands
seemed possessed with the idea of seiziup
the prize first, and Il wild run was made in
its direction. soon we came close up to
the loggerhead, and an immense one she
was. She sat there on her nest as uncon-
ccrncd as if we were far away. She was
about the size of a huge oblong laundry
basket. The scales or squares on her back
were several inches across. Her ugly eel
looking head was peeking out from under
the shell, watching us closely, but in no
way did she seem afraid. The old hunter,
who was at home in this pursuit, moved
around behind her and cautiously digging
down in the sane began hauling out her
eggs. Fully so or more were thus secured,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
Combat Between Turtle and Snake.

A remarkable contest between a black
snake and a mud turtle was witnessed by a
hunter on the banks of the Warrior river.
in Alabama, a few years Ago.. What the
casus beili was is not known, but the
snake had wound itself around the turtles
shell and was trying to make some impress
sion on the back with its fangs. The turtle
took things good naturally seemingly,
and every once in awhile would poke out
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his head to see if the snake was looking.
If the snakes head was too close, the turtle
would draw back into the shell, and if the
head was far enough away the turtle would
seize his antagonist, and when the snake,
mad with pain, tried to revenge himself
the turtle would retreat. This strange war
fare was kept up for several hours, when
the turtle succeeded in getting his antaQon-
isJ by the throat and nearly severed the
head from the body. Then, with the snake
still wrapped around it, the turtle reached
the water, and the dead snake loated off on
the surface. The turtle had been victo-
rious.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02
An Adventure With Mountain Terrapin.

AL adventure WIN Nloulltilu 1SrTdpln.
The Rillits' Mine stage was coming over
Needle pass, in Arizona, a few weeks ago
with only two people aboard-Mike Du-
graw, the driver, and Jack Skinner, a pas
enger who was going to work at the mine.
They were delayed by IN accident unit
darkness came on, and then they decided to
camp until morning in the pine woods.
The horses were unhitched, and the two
men spread their blankets and lay down.
AS they lay there they heard a strange
sound like the distant dashing of breakers
against the cliffs. The sound grew louder
until they could hearthe cracking of break
ing branches. Both men got up, thorough
ly alarmed. The horses were shaking like
leaves, showing plainly that they were lis
tening to a sound that they did not under
stand.
Louder and louder it sounded until it
had become Il O that was all around them
and gradually coming nearer. At first Mike
thought it might be u storm, but there was
absent that weird, whistling sound always
an accompaniment to Il storm in the pines.
But what it was could not be determined,
and each moment it become more terrible.
Suddenly it struck Mike that it was a
herd Of wild beasts of some kind, but he
thought it strange that there was no bark
ing or growls-nothing but the incessant
rumbling and cracking. The strain was
becoming too intense, and Mike concluded
to hitch up and be ready TO leave. He
threw several sticks on the fire and then
went for the horses while Jack got the har-
ness in shape.
The animals were anxious to 90, but be-
fore the harness was over their backs Mike
heard a branch crack just behind him. He
pulled his revolver aud fired where the
sound came from. This only increased the
roaring sound until it was d%eafeniug, and
Al occasional hiss could be heard.
Let US hurry and get out Of this was
all either man could say to the other as
they backed the horses into position. But
1t was too late.
Before they could realize what had hap
pencd the cracking and roaring was just
beside them. Mike looked all around and
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-02

RODE IN TRIUMPH TO TEE WATERS EDGE.
of the soup for which it is used in hotels
and restaurants, whereas the steaks from a
loggerhead are considered to surpass choice
beef in esculence and flavor. The soft shell
turtle does not attain a weight greater
than % pounds, but it is even more sought
after than the green turtle and is consid-
cred quite a d elicacy by epicures.
An expert can turn the largest sized tur-
tie on his back by a dexterous flip, catching
it by the shell aft and cvcrturning it length
wise. Once on his pack the amphibian is
helpless. The desire to escape predomi-
mates in the turtle, and he never shows
fight.
Colonel r. D. Warner of Savannah tells
Of a turtle hunt a few years ago where his
party, having caught all they wanted one
night, found a very large turtle. The colo
mel climbed on his back and rode in triumph
to the waters edge, where he jumped off
and gave the turtle it's freedom fort h ride.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

easares my baoks. Well. I .ls.in,
havs the m"n~y, bad spent IN, and
what was worse bad ovrrdsa~n mx
own private account. was NsmpIy
aghasf. ana laid the whole night IN
aiternair anguish aud speculation
and rosa IA the morning hargar.l.
aud the result vas | went d,r~.tIx
to ;he guardian angel who had
charge Of my fiscal affair and mad.
n clean breast of IL. What Is the
amount of that defaiea tis,n ?" xaws he.
-Four dollars and fittv cent, ~ rAse-
ed ! shall never forget. can sec
u at this moment, ih. queer. auis.
EieAl, half threatening expression
that came over this lorslly Haml.s
when he handed me check aud said.
lhsre.my dear boy, there - five
dollars, I; Is an ugly piece Of hnsi.
n~>s' but don't let IL happen again"
And II never has. tApplaase.l
Among those persons who Annro-
pirate money to their own use that
d"nf belong to them. IL seems To me
That the worst II the man Who has
posed a. pillar Of the church. or
asqneraded AS model of comm.r-
eiai integrity. Tie not only rohs
those who have trusted him, but has
added hypooracy Ia felony, and com
mitted a great moral crime i'm that
ne breaks down the moral faith i'm
human nature.
reeollect an old episode. of This
kind that happened few years aga
IN board of directors In bank. in
one "t our great cities, where il was
discovered that n member Of the
board had duplicated warchaus.NYe-
ceipts 10 a considerable amount. bor-
Swed OF The bank ON these cslIater~
ais. His friends raised the money.
paid the note and the matter was
hushed up. Not however, withou
the earnest protest of two either
inem6ers of the board, who thought.
that u was right, that il was com
pounding felony, that il was not
iair 10 turn such n scamp loose
upon auNreiiglous community. How
ever their moral susceptibility, a.
haiiy yielded to cntreaty and the
money was raised and the notes w.re
paid. and the matter ended. Slx
'''"Nh" 'a''' pilt ti titOSe protesting
moralists fed TO Mexico leaving be-
hind him one hundred thousand dol
lars worth of duplicated warehouse
receipts. His Surviving partner in
morality was shocked beyond de-
scriptlon and went about wringing
h's hands, and denounciny the vii
hany right and left. Six months
more passed and this gentleman's
turn came around and he fled TO Can
ada leaving behind him half "a Imil-
lion Of money raised on bogus se-
earity. Now what do you suppose
came to passt Why, the original
sinner. the man who had been saved
from ruin through generosity of his
friends, "A prosperous merchant now
actually served as The foreman of
the grand jury that indicted the
other two. applause and applause
TO BE CONTINUED IN ORR NEXT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-22

UNCLE GROVER AND KING kHksUERUs.
Going to the White House uncall-
ed always was perilous venture, it
seems. Queen Esther, 800 years b.
g., said "All the kings servants,
and the people Of the kings pro-
vinces, do know that whosoever.
whether man or woman, shall come
unto the king into the inner court.
who - not called, there is one law of
his to put him to death, except such
to whom the king shall hold out the
golden sceptre that he may live"
Mr.. Postmaster General Blssell
admitted Mr.. Rose and Congressman
Greedy without ceremony in primi-
tive American style. But on the
Sth of May Mr.. Cleveland, filled with
the spirit of Ahasuerus the king,
promulgated similar law, closing
the White House IN the face of those
who thought that they were THE
people, and sought to be the servants,
OF the king, also. The Persian king
threatened physical death. the mag
nlliccnt American would kill politi-
cAlly. Since the days of Ahasuerus,
who comes nearer ''settin' back on
his fetIocks" than your uncle Gro
vnr