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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-07
Arrivals at the Vendome.

VIM Allen, e f WEIGH Chicago; J D
Sharf, E r Berg, A Solomon, San Fran
cisco; A DaYis, La Grande; Meyer
Abraham, Rem Irwin, Portland; J J Toole,
Mr.. WEIGH, Payette; f r Graft Sacra-
mento; J l. Purd. -; S C G0dlove, Salu-
bria; Chas Mocher. James w Harrell,
Boi e. w n Denner, Omaha; Edmund w
Devoe, Denver; Miss Fay Fuller, Pendle
ton; c Lonergan, l. Dark, } } l. Jew
EFT, Pocatello; A o Huntley, Union, Ore
Mrs A Willlie, Middle valley,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-07
FOTOES, FOORTOES, PHOTOGRAPHS.

Taken any time and all the time, at
my residence, at So per dozen. About
April goth l. am going in the noun
tains and will be gone until snow
flies, so you had better come early
and avoid the rush. G W. FooR
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-03-07

a nail in his hand, but thought little
of it at first Since that time he has
taken three splinters over two inches
long from the wound and is still
unable to work.
j. j Reavis says he will have to
plant few more potatoes this spring
as he has taken a boy to raise.
The ice is all out of the river here.
The snow is ii inches deep on the
Flat
The general health is good.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
CATTLE THIEVES,

The Northern Montana Round.U
association has been in session at Ben
ton and had something of medicine
talk in regard to putting stop to cattle
stealing From the talk it is apparent
that the evil is a serious one and that a
radical remedy must and will be ap-
piled. In discussing the situation the
chairman of the meeting is reported as
aging:
The time has passed when picking up
mavericks off the range will satisfy the
rustler. He now takes calves from the
cows, alters brands on young stock, and
slaughters matured beeves and openly
disposes Of the meat by the wagon load
in towns and settlements and mining
camps. The law does not seem adequate
for our protection through the opera
tions of the county officers, some of
whom are not fully competent Fur
thermore, the laws are not favorable to
our industry because they apparently re-
quire larger amount of proof in cattle
cases which does not seem to be neces-
sary to secure convictions for criminal
acts committed against other kinds of
property. This may in part be due to
debased public sentiment in some of the
counties. which seems TO be one of envi-
Gus animosity against seemingly large
and prosperous industry, but which as a
matter Of fact is at all times in precari-
Gus condition because of the many ee-
mental risks against which it cannot be
protected,
Our only recourse would seem to be TO
enter into united voluntary agreement
to help ourselves directly and aggres-
slvey, but according to form of law 10
enable us to conduct operations in sys,
tematlc and !, gained manner, the com
mittee appointed for the purpose has
drawn set of bylaws which will be sub
mitted for your adoption, under which
the affairs Of this association, through its
executive committee, will be conducted
until the next annual meeting
The bylaws spoken Of have not
beeh made public, but they were
adopted and when they are put into
operation the rustlers will no doubt hear
something drop We, the cattlemen,
"resolve TO help ourselves directly and
aggresslvey, but according to form Of
law 1t is evident they mean business
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
That is the kind of a man Hill is, and

That is the kind Of man Hill is, and
the capital people should know It, But
it appears that thev do not. Even now,
borrowing trouble from their fears, they
have set on foot movement for an extra
session of the legislature with the
avowed purpose of stamping out the am
biticns of the man who is supposed to
be after the Northern Pacific. Most peo-
tion is sufficient for the purpose but
Helena wants to make assurance doubly
sure and add Statute to the fundamental
law The TRIBUNE has no objection to
a special session; in fact it thinks one is
necessary, but not for the especial pur
pose urged by the Helena press. In any
event this paper enters a protest against
the scheme by which Helena to protect
its own interests, which it foolishly i'm
agines ara menaced, seeks to have the
people of all sections of the state aid it
to draw its Goals out of the fire. There
should be special session TO get the
codes in shape but there is no reason to
hold one for the especial benefit of Tom
Oakes and the Helena men who are in
his employ as attorneys and lobbyists.
In connection with the railroad gossip
the following from the Minneapolis Jour
nal, while it does not throw any light
upon the subject, is of some interest:
Marcus DAILY, he OF the great Ana
colda copper mines, is on his way home
after a fourWeeks' stay in New York.
Yesterday he passed through Minneapo-
lis and during the short stop he made
was seen and interviewed by a number
of friends and others who had learned
Of his expected appearance and were
anxious for personal conversation with
the man who is reported to be one of Jim
Hills chief lieutenants. Mr.. DAILY on
every side expressed his opinion that the
Hill interests were engaging in hope
less task in their attempt to acquire con-
troll of the Northern Pacific, but the fact
that ne was SO ready to impart such in
formation led to the suspicion that there
was method in his madness. Especially
ls the view warranted in that later it is
said Mr.. DAILY confided to a personal
friend that the Hill interests were in
better position to continue their fight
than ever"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Lhe sO!lctude now exhibited by the
press aud people Of Helena on behalf of
the state of Montana has in II an ele-
ment Of genuine and thoroughbred un-
st.tshues5. There Was a time when
Helena WAS supposed TO be looking out
for Itself. That "es for long years prior
10 and even d4rn- the eapitai Campaign
No" change Las cDAe over the epirit
Of It's dreams. j hibiscus nightmare has
appeared OF the Montana horizon in the
shape of J, }, Ni.l and his suggested alb
surplluu of tie Northern Pacific road
"ro arms 10 arms.' shouts Helena.
"Our state ie III oanEer. We care moth
ing for ourselves, but just think Of the
dire results that threaten if this man
succeeds IN his unhoiy designs. 1t will
make no diferenCe 10 US as i city, for
We ara beyonu the reach o. even SO great
a magnate d, ltn!. "Ern Tough he has d
douDie-headed io..J. LAT .C is our duty to
sink self and look out for the remainder Of
the state. The several other cities do
UpL h1C" Cilcu5L ~ tuAC SaIC VI buCiii
selves ard protect their own interests
We will appoint ourselves their guard
ians and see that they are not swallowed
up by this awful octopus" In this mood
Helena has sounded note Of alarm and
in its usual style has sent
out a manifesto that all Montana
is aroused and is about to take steps
to prevent the consummation Of the deal
by which Mr.. Hill seeks to get possession
of the Northern Pacific. There Is no
reason why Helena should be alarmed.
It's fear is born of conscious guilt. 1t has
always antagonized the Great Northern
and somehow feels that the man who
controls it. and may coltrol the North
ern Pacific, will, il opportunity offers,
nav il back in kind. They do not
know James j. Hill. He is strictly
business. To tell the truth about the
man he has, 30 far as any one in this sec
ton knows, no friends to reward and nc
enemies to punish. His aim SO far al
railroads are concerned is to make ths
balance sheet show up on the right side
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

The people of Butte a few days ago
presented to the board Of school trustees
petition containing 10000 names pro-
testing against the change in text books
ordered by the board on the recoom-
mendation Of the state board of edu-
cation The protest was ignored. Now
come the indignant parents with the
announcement that they will not pur-
chase the books This will probably
lead TO the wholesale suspension of
pupils when schools are resumed and
then the courts will be appealed to, 1t
is an ugly mess and one for which there
is no excuse. The school trustees have
certain rights, so have the people, but
the way it looks in Butte is that no one
has any right that the book publisher is
bound to respect
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

ambassador Bayard is quoted as saying
that the alleged seizure of the island of
Trinidad by Great Britain is trifing
incident, that the island is small one
inhabited only by few goats and is not
worth claiming. This may all be true,
but independent of its size and value, it
is on the South American continent and
there should not be room enough on it
to float the English flag, that is, if our
boasted policy is to be maintained.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Mr.. McAdoo, assistant secretary of the
navy, has just returned from a visit to
Charleston, S. c. and while there was
compelled to patronize the state dis
pensary. There is nothing wrong in this
for the gentlemen was no doubt dry. but
he has taken good way to get himself
dieliked. AS he paid for his drinks he
has taken the liberty of being critic
and pronounces the stuff vile. This is
rough on the state, but as it has gone
into the liquor business it should furnish
the best, if it desires to escape comment
1 is one of the penalties of keeping a
eal bon to have your liquors cuesed by
men who think they are judges, and in
this respect the state has no advantage
over the individual. Mr.. McAdoo may
not be an expert, but he no doubt thinks
he is and most people will take him al
bis own estimate and in future carry a
private bottle when they visit South
Carolina.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

The Princeton students who were in
the neighborhood Of the Indian troubles,
and for whose safety some fears were en-
tertained, have reached haven of safety.
This is gratifying, but it will be news to
many of the old-timers. and especially
scouts and guides, to read the announce
ment sent out by the young men that
I'VE passed over country never before
travelled by white men" The boys will
probably write book that will be full
of information to the veterans
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Thc brewers of New York, and for
that matter of the United States, are
putting on their war paint and organic
ing lobby to fight the proposed in
crease of the tax on beer. The next
some we'll fought battles and that of the
brewers will not be the least interesting.
The organization is a rich one. and SO
power of eloquence in "a million dollars.
That will be about the size Of the brew
ers pile.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
PAT CROGHAN DROWNED
While Bathing in the River Near the
State Orphans Home

State Orphans Home.
A private letter from the matron of
the state orphans home at Twin
Bridges received here Tuesday contains
the sad news that two of the charges of
the state were drowned there on Satur
day last. One of these was Pat Crog-
han, son of Mrs. Croghan of this city.
1t seems from the matron's account of
the accident that for some time past,
since the warm weather commenced, the
older boys, under the care of a guard Or
caretaker, were allowed to go shallow
place in the river, near the institution,
to take bath. Saturday last they re-
ceived permission to go to the river and
the Croghan boy and another boy about
his age rushed ahead of the guard and
undressed and entered the river before
he reached the spot. When he reached
the place the boys were playing in the
water and were wading out up to their
waists. He told the boys to come
back and not to 60 out any further in
the stream, but they called out mo"
They wanted to go where it was little
deeper. Just then they stepped into a
hole and vent under the water The
matron states that the guard made en-
ergetic efforts to save them and came
near losing bis own life in the effort, but
without avail To one unacquainted
with the circumstances and locality it
would seem as though this ought to
have been an easy matter for man to
do where the water at the edge of the
hole was only up to small boys vast,
but there may have been good reasons
to the contrary. AT least the matron of
the institution seems to think the guard
did everything possible in this direction
The funeral took place at the orphans
home Monday last and the two boys
were buried in a plat belonging to the
institution. The matron expresses
keen regret over the unfortunate affair
and gives Pat a high character for docil
ity and cheerfulness She says no one
dreamed of any danger in the river and
that hereafter the boys will not be al
lowed to bathe in it. Owing to the hot
weather the bodies could not be kept
long enough to allow Pats mother to at.
tend the funeral.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

So far as can be learned the Indian
troubles in Wyoming are not settled by
any means. --latest advices say that d
large band of Sioux are in the field, has
tening to Join the Bannaclss, and if this
be true very serious results may follow.
The Bannacks and Lemhis might be
easily controlled, but with the Sioux
and Shoshones united with them the
outbreak may become formidable. The
scene of the trouble is somewhat remote
from news points and it may be that by
this time the troops are on hand and
are masters of the situation. Let it be
hoped that such is the fact.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Senator German has captured the
Maryland democratic convention and ut
his dictation it has declared against
free coinage and endorsed the bill
which, after Gorman had doctored it in
the senate, was by courtesy permitted to
be called the Wilson tariff bill. 1t is true
that Wilson lidn know the bill when it
had attained the dignity of law, but it
had to have a sponsor and the Gorman
crowd thrust that doubtful honor upon
Representative Wilson. He shouldared
it and was rewarded with cabinct po-
sition. just the same, Mr.. Arthur p.
German, neither in his tariff views or his
opinions on finance represents the rank
and file of the democracy of Maryland.
He is good manipulation of conventions
and shines when he is pulling wires.
Election day is the peoples day. and
when that arrives the electors of Mary
land will speak their mind.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

\ few days ago Mrs. Leland Stanford
advertised far and wide that she was
about To sell her collection of Jewels in
order to raise funds to support the uni
versity. Now she is out in proclama-
ton that she will dispose Of a lot of live
stock on the Paio Alto farm for the same
purpose. Next week We may expect to
hear that the lady has concluded to take
in washing in order that the professors
may be paid their salaries. In the
meantime the Stanford estate is in
debted to the government several mil
lions Of dollars of money filched from
the people and instead Of making an
effort to pay this the lady is employing
lawyers at large fees to eyade the just
debt. With miliionaires philanthropy
anI honesty are not first cousins.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
OBITUARY..
The Death ofSumner W. NJ Matteson, Father
of Cashier II. H. Matteson of This


Sllys
The Decorah 1a.) republican, speak
ing OF the recent death of Sumner W.
Matteson, father of Fl. H. Matteson,
cashier of the First National bank of
this city, says:
That which his Decorah friends feared
but hoped against-since the first in.
telligence was received of the sudden
and dangerous illness of S. w. Matte.
son. came to pass in the early morning
on Monday last. Soon after five O'Clock
a second attack seized him. and at J:2O
he passed away.
Sumner ". Matteson was born in
Jefferson county, n. y. March 7, 1896.
About the time of obtaining his major
ity he came west and located in Deco.
rah, entering the office of his brother in
law, Col. ID. II. Hughes, and studied
law. Soon after he was elected justice
of the peace.
In 1860 he was elected clerk Of the
court and was reelected again in 1862
During his incumbency of that Office he
was fortunate in making investments in
real estate which proved the foundation
of the competence which he acquired
After retiring from office he became for
brief time cashier of the First National
Bank. but the employment was not con.
genial and he soon retired and thereafter
devoted himself to the care of his own
accumulations, living ar easy, graceful
life. devoted TO home duties and the 10y.
ng task of caring for growing family
La 1864 he married Miss Louise Dlcker-
man, and there have been few happier
homes in Decorah than they made to-
gelher. To if he always exhibited de-
votion second TO no other interest in life
Six children were born into it, Five
still remain under the parental roof
Herbert, the eldest. is cashier in the
largest bank in Great Falls. Mont; S
W, Jr., is in business iu st. Paul, aud
Dick was trusted assistant to his fa
ther in the Security Loan and Trust
company, Of which Mr.. Matteson became
secretary when he removed to St Pau
Roy and Max are young men just com
pleting their education, and Claire is the
youngest, and the only daughter.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

United States officials figure out that
the gold product for the current year
will amount to S2O0,000,OO6 This is a
large increase over the preceding year.
yet the sum in it's entirety is insight,
cant when compared with the duties
that are being saddled upon gold by the
monometalllsts. Deduct from the sum
total what is needed in the arts and
manufactures, then estimate what ia
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

A fair sized sum ofgold will b shipped
from New York to Europe tomorrow.
One hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars is not much, but the shipment is
liable to be repeated frequently and in
much larger sums. England is getting
hungry for gold and Wall street is get
ting anxious to have another whirl at
the treasury reserve. When the reid
begins in earnest, goodbye surplus.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Wonders never cease. just think of
it, Chicago detectives acknowledge they
made mistake and were on the wrong
trail in hunting evidence with which to
convict DR.. Holmes. This is new dis
pensation. We may next expect to hear
Chicago acknowledge that its census fig
ures were little inflated and also that
some of the Chicago aldermen and Off
cials have made contributions to the
conscience fund.-
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Boy Experiments with Powder, Cow
With IL Girl.

With Girl.
While playing at his home on Seventh
avenue north, near Thirteenth etreet,
Bobby Craig, . years of age, obtained
possession Of loaded cartridge and
knife and proceeded to Investigate the
cartridge. He removed all . the
contents Of the Cartridge except tie
powder Then he bent over the cart
ridge and struck match to the powder.
1t exploded, filling his face with burnt
powder and burning his eyes so severely
that they have since remained closed,
The shock threw him to the floor. Dr.
Ferguson was summoned and is treating
the boy, whose sight is endangered.
James Travis, prominent rancher of
Cascade, arrived in Great Falls Tues
day morning with his little daughter.
Ida, who is suffering from the fracture
Of one arm near the elbow. While riding
a horse at the ranch a few days ago, the
animal stumbled and threw her. 1t was
not at first suspected thrt she had been
injured, but later the fracture was dis
covered.
The Fort Benton River Press says that
the little daughter of Mrs. Duntley who
was SO terribly burned on Friday morn
ing last, died from her injuries on Sat
urday night. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon, and was largely al.
tended by sympathizing friends.
While playing in some vacant lots
near Fifth avenue and Ninth street
south yesterday afternoon. where COW
was picketed, with her calf grazing near,
Pearl, the 1Oyear-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Greer, teased the calf
which angered the COW. The latter
rushed upon the girl and, catching the
child on her horns. tossed her several
feet The cow started to again attack
the GIRL but was brought up short by
the rope, beyond the length of which
she had tossed the child. The girl was
not injured beyond few bruises, but is
i'll from the fright.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
Butte is earning metropolitan and

Butte is earning metropolitan and
cosmopolitan reputation, but its minis
ters do not appear to administer justice
with an even hand. A lawyer nearly
beat the head off of a policeman and he
Was acquitted. The chief of police
thumped the lawyer and it cost him $40
and trimmings Another lawyer who at
tempted to blackmail has just been sen
fenced to about IA months in Jail, and
still another lawyer is awaiting trial for
a somewhat similar otfense. All this un-
der a reform administration, with the
thermometer in the hundreds and the
water not tit for man or beast to drink.
Go it Butte.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Now that the woods are full of camp
ing parties and will continue to be for a
month, the game law may be of interest
to those who own guns and like big
game. For their benefit the following is
taken from the Helena Law Bulletin,
which is supposed to be an authority:
"Sec. LII of the penal code states that
deer shall not be killed before Sept. 10.
This is an error, as the law Of the third
session, 1893, is in force and deer may
be killed after the middle Of August -
one mouth earlier than the code per-
mite The Bulletin is no doubt right.
In any event. if after Aug. Is any deer
should seek to intimidate campers out
there is no good reason why the deer
should not be shot.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Governor Mckinley has found it me-
ceesary to deny officially that be is a
member Of the A. P AIS. If the order
is as strong as it processes to be and it's
membership as united and proscriptive
as they are alleged to be, this declara-
tion may prove a fatal political mistake.
An aspirant for great honors who is
placed on the defensive this early in the
fight has rough road to travel.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

The Missouian of yesterday has aself
laudatory article in which it claims to be
the fourth paper in the state IN the
amount of matter published. In the same
issue there are found four columns of stale
boiler plate. When it comes to live
newspaper and original matter The
TRIBUNE stands in the first class. 1t is
not SO large as some, but it Is the equal
of any of the dallies in the state.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

There is talk Of holding a national sill
yer convention at st. Louis in Septem-
Der. To this there is no objection. The
more silver conventions there are the
better it will be for the cause. The dis
cussion and agitation of the subject
must needs be kept up. But the gentle
men who are at the head of the move
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Isn't it just possible that DR.. IL. II.
Holmes is the murderer of Penrose and
Officer Jordan of Butte: He has been
accused of all the mysterious murders
on record. Why not add these as yet
unsolved problems to the list?
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

The United States court at Helena
has decided that Chinaman who was
a merchant in Washington two years
ago is under the Geary law TO be recog-
nized as merchant in Montana today.
II will not be long before. the Geary law
is wiped out of existence.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

The supreme court Of Montana has
taken recess for six weeks and the
contractor is laying the pavement on
Central avenue in Great Falls. In the
meantime the sun risea and sets with
the same old regularity and there are no
apparent signs of the usheriug IN of the
millennium.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

required to supply the commerce of the
world, with the money which is the basis
OF all its financial transactions, and you
have the best argument that can be
made in favor of bimetallism.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02

Advertising rnta. furnished on application.
TaE TRIBUNE leaves eli competitors far be-
hiui in circulation. Advertisers Llay have
cess to its book. at any time,
Subscribers desiring their address changed
N act seud their former address we'll us the
n address; this should be remeu oersd.
THE TRIBUNE Great Fla $. Mont.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
WEEKLY.
DAILY

Unless psd in advance the daily will inyari-
ably be IS cents per month, and the weekly 81
per year, 81 for six months and 70 cents per
mouth for less thar six mouths.