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The herald., 1896-10-18
NO. s5ss
pEPoRr. OF THE CONDITION
The Merchants National Bank
At Los Angeles. in the State of California,
at the close of business, Oct. G, 1896.
RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .,........... .s4Os, ,77S 20
cured ..................... 276l 81
U. s. bonds to secure circulation. 5oooo %
Premiums onU s. bonds ........ 1000 co
Stocks, securities, etc. ............ 10,011 so
fiXtures ,...................... 2,25O 90
D1e u@ieu from National ''''''' '-''
banks Not reserve.
Due @ iron from state banks
and bankers ......... 4S.9l2 OS
Due from approved re-
Checks and other cash 500
EHchanges ,ssmT for clearing . ' ss %
Notes. oDase of other other National
fractional PIaef paper eur ,ooa
rency, nickels and cents lS2 "a
Lawful money reserve
sIn,,o in bank viz; $1,000 co
Legal tender
/ notes.. 50oo w
- 2S7.14s Is
Redemption fund with Y. $. treas oo-o a.
urer Is per cent of circulation) ESQ %
Total ................. .s778. s74 Is
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ..$2UUWV W
SSnrdRildisd SlmdRiVided lpnu profts. less expenses
and taxes Ddlu ..-.'
National bank notes outstanding. 4oWV W
Due to other National 90 no
Dne nenns to state iii:e'b;iiikk banks and
bankers ........'. oo,a.o 81 q
Dividends unpaid ....... LIZA w
Individual deposits sub $40 q.
ject to check .........: 55',zoo 3l
Demannit danaait osi..no. ..a......... s7,24s es
Certified checks ........ l,l2o w
Cashiers checks out
standing ..............'. l'oil 30 an, COS -
Total .s77S,SN -
State of California, County OF Los An
1. w II. Holiday, cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me TINS
18th day of October. 1896
Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
VIM. F. BOSBYSHELL.
- : = : " Directors.
The herald., 1896-10-18

On the produce exchange today the but-
ter market was firm. Creamery. 941S;
dairy 9616; eggs were firm; fresh, 16.
The herald., 1896-10-18
Amendment Number Six
ARTICLE II.

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.
1L)
ApTTCT n TT
The herald., 1896-10-18
MOUNT LOWE RAILWAY.
TIME CARD
In effect October Sth, 1895.

Cars for Echo Mountain and Alpine Tav.
ern leave Los Angeles via Pasadena an1
Los Angeles Electric Railway as follows:
500 am, 800 am. 10:30 am, 100 pm, 300 pm
Returning. arrive at Los Angeles:
10:4O am, 400 pm, $50 pm
Via Los Angeles Terminal Railway, leave
Los Angeles at:
1925 am 3:20 pm
Returning, arrive at: 80
1910 am. 500 pm ''s
The herald., 1896-10-18
ON CHANGE

IeedS :. ...................... At
Nominal -. ........................ 22
Total ... ..................... .$21, SAG "a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
A SIN A SH-UP.
Cars Deraiied by n Collision, But Nobody
Hurt Unknown Caus,.

Great Falls, March IA coal train
which left Belt at p. m. yesterday be-
came stalled about the middle of the
steep grade north of Swift, a station
about IA miles south of Great Falls, and
remained there until o'clock a. m. to-
day. At that hour, the engine, which
had run to Sand Coulee for water, had
returned, and was just preparing to
pull out. The fiagman had just started
to get his lantern, which he had left
about a mile south of the stalled train,
as a signal to another coal train, due
at Swift at about a. m. to stop. He
also had torpedoes out He had just
reached his lantern when the second
coal train rushed by down the grade
with mighty momentum. The torpedoes
exploded and the engineer reversed his
engine, but the momentum was too
great and the train rushed on to the
stalled train. In the caboose there were
five persons, all asleep but one. The
latter realized that the approaching
train could not be stopped and gave
the alarm to his companions in the ca
boose, who awoke, jumped from the
caboose, thus escaping just as the en-
CINE struck the caboose. No one was in
jured, but all had narrow escapes. as
the collision occurred within 10 seconds
after the alarm was given. The ca
boose was badly wrecked. The engine
of the last train and nearly every car
in the train was derailed, some OF the
cars overturned and piled on each other
and the track INSTRUCTED until this
evening. when the debris had been
cleared away.
Who was at fault cannot be ascer-
tanned. the crew of each train claiming
that the others were negligent, but
even If the employees were negligent.
the company could not have expected
more of men that had been working
81 hours without "A minutes
or sleep. and were men who were un-
familiar with the Neihart branch. hav-
ing come from Butte within the last
three daNS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
HOKE SMITHS LANDS
His Proposition Doesn't Meet With
General Approval.
THOSE INDIAN RESERVES
The Territory Is Rich in Mineral
and Men Would Like to Locate
the Ground. II Conditions
We're Different.

Great Falls. March 1.-The PROPOSE
ton of Secretary Smith of the interior
department to sell the land offered the
government by the Blackfeet. eros
Ventres and Assinniboine Indians I'm a
body or in smaller tracts. at such prices
as may be fixed by the secretary Of the
interior" does not meet with the APP
prevail of the people of Northern Mon
tana, where the land in question is To-
Gated. There are about 100000 acres or
land involved in the transaction be-
tween the three tribes of Indians re-
ferred to and the government, and
many thousands of acres of the land
are believed to contain rich mineral de-
posits. In that part of the reservation
offered the government by the Black
feet Indians, valuable mines are known
to exist. and these will be opened up
and developed by Montana capital as
soon as the land is formally coded to
the government and miners are per-
mitted to locate the property. The chi
nook Opinion reflects the sentiment of
those living adjacent to the reserve in
saying:
Secretary Hoke Smith is subject to
severe criticism for his recent recon-
mendation in regard to the lands en-
braced in the Blackfoot and Fort Bel
KNAPP agencies, about to be ceded. We
do not know who is in the deal, and
don't care, either. There is this much
about IL, If that proposition were car
ried out hundreds of poor men would
be defrauded out of their rights. Is 1t
necessary that an immediate sale
should be made? Cannot these United
States pay s1,S60, 900 in yearly payments
of $240, 900, without an immediate re-
turn? For our part, we would like to
see the old laws relating to mineral
lands. remain in force. and at the same
time we can see no reason why they
should not do so unless there is a grab
bag to be opened, which will allow a
syndicate of Eastern capitalists, of
which, II is reported, Hoke Smith Is a
prominent member. to grab all the land
in a lump and reimburse the govern
ment for about half, at the expense of
the prospector and locator"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
GREAT FALLS NEWS.

Great Falls, March 1.-The legal term
of the board of appraisers of Cascade
county having expired, Judge Benton
ordered the members thereof to con-
tinue the work for Is days longer or
until such time as the board work was
fully and satisfactorily performed. The
work of appraising the various classes
of property is carried on in a conserv-
alive and business-like way that re-
fleets credit on the members of the
commission. Judging from the work
already done the effects of the labors
of the appraisers will be to increase the
valuation of real estate in Cascade,
nearly If not quite 100000 over that of
last year. In the past il has been the
custom to divide the land in three gen
eral classes, and this has been done to
a large extent in adjoining counties
this year. and fix a permanent rate for
each particular class. This year, how
ever, the appraisers are giving a good
deal of attention TO individual proper
ties and the productive of the same.
Another dividend of 1 cent per share
has been declared by the management
of the Florence mine at Neihart. This
makes IL cents on the share paid TO the
stockholders of this company during the
last year. The Florence is one of the
best silver properties in the state. The
lead is of fair proportions, but through
the center of il is a rich pay streak, the
ore of which is said TO be fabulously
rich. A car load Of this particular ore
is worth a small fortune and one car is
shipped a week from this mine.
The trial of Steve Leyden. the Belt
gambler. who shot and killed Victor
Zig last December. will commence in the
district court tomorrow morning.
There are % witnesses in the case and
the trial viii probably last a week or
10 days. Leslie and Downing OF this
city. and William Wallace. jr., will de-
fend Leyden and County Attorney
Freeman. who recently visited Belt TO
survey the ground where the tragedy
occurred, will prosecute.
Bishop Brewer of the Episcopal
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
REVENCEFUL RATS.
They Cunningiy Lad for the Man Who
Was Their Merciless Enemy


From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Herman Oelrichs. hostler in the sta
BILE Of a west end family. had an expe-
rience the other day which seems al
most beyond belief. 1t brings out n
trait in the character Of Their at family
which has probably never before been
shown.
Oelrichs was working about the sta
BILE when he noticed an unusually large
rat IL was i'm q corner. so that IL could
not easily get away, and picking up a
club, he proceeded to anhihilate IL.
The rat showed fight. but a few we'll
directed blows settled IL. Leaving II for
dead. the hostler continued mis- work.
II was half an hour later when Gel
richs, working near where he had killed
the rodent, thought he saw II move.
Picking up his club he prepared TO
make sure he had ended II. As he APP
preached IL the animal proved to he
very much alive. making jump at
him. just catching mis- lcft hand. II
was harder fight than before, hut lac
finally succeeded i'm dispatch,ng IL.
This time. to make certain of II. he
stuck the prong of pitchfork through
its throat, and again went about his
work. II was something like an hour
later when the man again noticed the
rat. Its eye was open and had "A pecu-
liar life-like appearance. Grasping the
pltchfork, ne again started 10 run III
through when the rat sprang TO its
feet and made a most aggressive fight,
jumping at the mans legs and showing
its teeth most viciously 1t chung 70
him so closely that IL was with DIM
Guilty that he succeeded in striking IL.
Finally. he caught II on the fork ond
bent il until there could be no longer
any doubt as TO its being dead This
time he threw ii out in the alley to get
rid of IL.
Later i'm the day. in cleaning up. he
fould two other rats. dead. one with
the mark of the pitchfork through its
throat. The only conclusion was that
he had killed three rats instead OF one
that the first and second rats had been
dragged away and hidden, while the
other had attempted to revenge theiI
deaths
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

An officer sitting near ON an old
gun, with his children playing by.
seemed TO recognize US. and asked IL
he might be OF use in showing US about
the grounds or aboard the ships. Man
Of war as he was. his cordial manner
and charming talk carried US from one
topic to another and we warmed to
each other. until finally we were so in
terested that scarcely could we refuse
his request that we should all go in
doors and have some turkey with the
childreni
We'll. our talk turned upon the In
diana. and our friend. looking with ad-
miration at her said: Yes, she is a
fine specimen, but IL is a pity her range
OF operations Is not greater-she can
not carry enough-her limit is only five
or six days steaming. Indeed said
!. that is a pity. and she could never
make the voyage to Europe?' No. she
can only be used for coast defense I
remarked: our vessels OF the same
size go many thousand miles from
home. sometimes around the world.
stopping for coal at the various coal
ing stations; cannot you do the same?'
We would, perhapsl. said he, and a
new look came into bis eye: we might
make use of them why not?' said 7.
that is their purpose. and why should
not our navies coal together" He did
not answer looked up to meet a
smile i'm his frank eyes. BY heaven.
we will coal togethe.' said the captain.
and then to HI with the rest of the
world ,"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
A SAD SCEN f.
Two Able Bodied Men Mentally Diseased


Commi. ted to the Asylum.
Great Falls, Feb. pa sad scene
was witnessed in the district court
room yesterday when two able-bodied
men were brought in to be examined
as to their mental condition. The first
court and the examining board was
Mike Koken who, until quite recently
has been employed as a miner at Sand
Coulee. 1t was Koken who created a
sensation at Belt last Tuesday by
grabbing a child belonging to Mr.. and
Mrs. McCloskey and flying over the hills
with the little one to Arlington, where
the child was found the next day UNI
injured. Mr.. McCloskey testified that
he had known Koken for some time and
did not believe he had been in his right
mind for many months. Koken testi-
fled IN a disconnected, rambling man
ner that he was suffering from pains
in the sides of his head and was un-
able to sleep nights. He is in bad
condition physically as well as mental
ly, and his hands and limbs shook and
his voice trembled as he mumbled in
an unintelligible way. They physicians
pronounced him insane.
The next man to receive attention
was Alex Ledeaux, a French half
breed, who was brought in from the
Mission Wednesday. Insanity is writ
ten in his every action and his condi-
ton was apparent to the most obtuse
observer He told the court that a
wind was blowing in his ears and he
thought Father Redmond of the mis-
sion had caused IL to be there, and as
a result he did not like the church nor
those who attended the sacred edifice.
Last Sunday he secured rifle and con-
cealed himself in the brush surround
ing the chapel. and, just to frighten
them, he said, with a cunning smile,
he took a shot at the crowd as they
were leaving the structure. The bullet
whistled uncomfortably close to men,
bers of the congregation and they run
him down and placed him in the hands
of Constable Hall of Cascade. who
brought him to this city. Ladeaux lost
his wife recently and II is believed her
death unsettled his mind. AS an
nounced in to-day's Standard both men
were committed to the Warm Springs
asylum for treatment 1t was a sad
scene, however, and one that will not
be forgotten soon by those who were
present during the examination.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
WE'LL COAL TOGETHER.
story ioid by Irving of His
Visit to Lea:ue Island

From the Baltimore News.
Sir Henry Irving, dining with a few
gentlemen in this city last week, told
a story which should be made public
property II will bear telling in both
England and America, and illustrates
what the underlying feelings-the nat
ural feelings-of all Englisl-speaking
people are toward each other. This in
terpreter of the thought and feeling OF
many times spoke with child-like sim
plicity of his own feelings, and In a
way TO warm every heart within
sound of his voice. Those who listen
daily TO his words in America or Eng
land should have heard this sweet
song" as IL came from this gentle,
truly knightly nature. They will be
glad that our mother tongue has 81
charming a translator 10 bear mes
sages TO and fro across the Atlantic
Re was speaking of his recent visit
TO Philadelphia, ana told how. on
Christmas day-the afternoon was 50
beautiful-he and Miss Terry drove,
and by suggestion, down Broad street,
where they were told they could drive
500 miles, They were out for a long
drive. 80 on and on they went. until
finally the carriage was stopped by
gates across the road. There was a
soldier on guard" said Mr.. Irving. "and
/ asked II we might drive in. With a
salute. he said Certainly and we went
through II was the League Island
navy yard. Soon we came out upon
the river bank. There was. OF course
no work going on that day-all ma
chinery was still. no sounds except Of
the voice. no hustling about-a few
officers and men. with their families
moving in the sunshine OF that lovely
afternoon: while before u the noble
Delaware. as placid as pond. but IN
the foreground lay painting in the
stream that mighty engine OF blood
shed and war. the battleship Indiana
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
Montana Union.
Northern Pacific.

TRAINS ARRIVE AL HOrrA
No. Z. from ST. Paul. Chicago
and all Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacino local depot
oauy al ~ = n
n u. No, Z from SPOKANE Ta-
coma. Seattle. Portland and all
Coast points. arrives Montana
Union depot daily at ............u - . -
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTE
II u. No. I. for spokans. TACO
ma. Seattle. Portland and all
Coast and California points.
leaves Montana Union depot
daily 1T 1870 .-..-.... ~ -
No q for st. Paul. Chicago and
ali EGrtern. Southern and Ca
madam points. leaves Northern
Prcinc local depot daily at....ios0 D n
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
Colonel PIummer An New YORK.

Great Falls. March 1.-CoL W. c.
Plummer, well-known in all parts Of
Montana where ne has taken an active
part in several political campaigns. is
now a resident of New York city, where
he is engaged as an editorial writer on
the New York Mercury. Colonel Plum
mer Is a veteran newspaper man. as
well as a polished orator. and for many
years before coming West occupied a
responsible position on the editorial
stan on the Philadelphia Times. In the
future the Mercury Office will be head
quarters for many Montana, Dakota
and Minnesota men who are temporar-
lily sojourning I'm Greater New York.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
BUTTE TIME GARD.

Butte. Anaconda h Pacific r. r.
ARRIVE IN BUTTE
No. Anaconda and Helena express. -
rives daily..-..... .....-.......s:4oa- m
No. Z Anaconda express. oon-
Meeting with Great Northern
railway through trains for East
and West arrives daily t:iS -
DEPART FROM BUTTE
No Z Anaconda express. leaves
daily ...--.-. ....---.-.... AvsS .
No. I. Anaconda express from 81
Paul. Helena and intermediate
points leaves daily ...-.-........ So . n
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

The Northern Montana Once of the
Standard 3 located in the Bach-Cory
block, Great Falls. directly opposite the
Park hotel. Advertising rates furnished on
application.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

TIME SCHEDULE
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No T. from st. Paul Chicago
and al Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacific local depot
No. g. from Spokane. Tacoma.
Seattle, Portland and all Coast
points, arrives Montana Union
depot daily at ....................u:0 m
TRAINS DEPART.
No. T. for spokane. Tacoma
Seattle, Portland and all Coast
and California points. leave
Montana Union depot daily at. $50 -
No g. for St. Paul. Chicago and
all Eastern. Southern and Ca
madam points. leaves Northern
Pacific local depot daily at....1e:8 N
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Butte
and ST. Paul. upholstered Tourist Sleep
ers: elegant day coaches and dining car
service on all through trains.
For Information. time cards. maps and
tickets call on or write to W. NJ. TUOHY.
General Agent - East Broadway. Butte.
Mont. or ShAfkLE.S :. FEE.
General Passenger Agent. 81. Paul. MINI.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED ROOMS: ELECTRIC
light. steam heat. free bath; reasonable
prices. Hoffman house, Is +. Park. Butte.
FOR RENT NINE ROOMS IN BRICK
house. corner West Sixth and Spruce
streets. Anaconda.
FURNISHED ROOMS WITH ELEC-
trio light and heat. over Red Boot. Mrs.
Calder.
FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
rooms Gold block. 90 North Main.
Butte.
TO RENT-oNE NICELY FURNISH
ed front room at 2l2 f. Fourth street.
Anaconda.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS AND
elegant front parlor cheap 2O2 s. Mon
tana street. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
REWARD.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MEDIUM-MRs. NJ. NJ. GUY CAN BE
consulted at 12l w. Galena St. Butte
Circle Tuesday evenings.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

Shiloh's Cure will Immediately relieve
Group. Whopping Cough and Bronchitis.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

ue,k Room m the Great
tails Oftlce OF tie ,tsa-
dard IA The fsOc a-Cory
uucS peasant room
thor Oughly ventl.a-st
and heaI-L. vi n clec-rlc
lights AMI ilnit0r ssrvica
Terms reasonable. Ap-
ply a. standard o11oo.
Great Falls. Aoa.aaa.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

ROOMS AND BoARD-FoR Al ROOMS
and board apply at No. lO7ls West
Quartz street Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02
Want SdVs-

A ADVERTISEMENTS under this head
~ cents a word for the FIRST insertion
and l cent a word for each subsequent
insertion. No advs taken for less than
q cents.
Classified Advs per line per month. 81 2
Count words to the line.b
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

WOOD CoNTRACT-THE AMERICAN
Developing and Mining company will
receive bids at their office In Gibbons
Vile. Idaho. for cutting and delivering
$500 cords OF 4-foot wood. A number OF
good woodchoppers are wanted TO cut
wood by the cord.
MRS. J. HELD. RELIABLE CLAIR
voyant: readings. 81: circles wednes-
day evenings. % cents. 3:i South Art
zona street. Butte.
If BANK REFUSES YOU MONEY
call Reynolds. % East Granite street.
Butte.
RANCH. FIVE-YEAR LEASE FOR
improvements. For information address
Box 743. Butte. Mont
LOWEST PRICES FOR FIRsT-cLAss
dental work at East Broadway. Butte.
SECONDHAND CLOTHING BOUGHT
and sold "a r. Park St. Butte.
UNION EMPLOYMENT oFFICE-ALL
kinds Of domestic help furnished Room
!. II West broadway. Butte
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29
Time to Buy Blankets.

We jump the Jobber here. save you
his profits. Straight from the mill
come these great masses OF leecy
warmth and comfort. No better time
TO buy than now. See IL the following
lots WON'T tempt you. A first pick IS
worth something.
Greater reductions than ever IN our
Blanket Department for one week
only.
Lot No. l--Full size White Blankets.
warranted all wool, ana extra heavy.
regular price 81. reduced TO s27s per
pair.
Lot No. Full size White Wool
Blankets, with a small percentage OF
cotton. all clean warranted unshrink-
able, regular value s2.75. reduced 10
sl.sS pair.
Lot No. 3-Extra large and extra
heavy silver gray wool mixed Blan-
kets, very warm and soft. reduced
from 50 10 $3.50 pair
Lot No. Large size Army Blue
Blankets, very heavy, regular $50
quality. reduced 10 1915 pair.
Lot No. 5-Silyer Gray all pure wool
Blankets. very fine. handsome borders.
regular IS grade. reduced TO s3.5 pair.
Lot No. 6-PlGn White also Silver
Gray Domett Blankets, very soft ana
warm, reduced fren 75c to tsc pair.
The above are only a few OF the
many special drives to be found in our
Blanket Department this week.