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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23
SLAIN HIS TEN THOUSANDS.
Hunter Who Has Bought Farm with
Suuirrol PoIts AIouo

A Hunter Who Has Bought Farm with
Squirrel Pelts Alone.
I. Freeman Biggs, of Hutton township,
eight miles from Charleston, ILL.,, car
ries the scalps of twenty-one thousand
squirrels at his belt, so to speak. AS
his reputation for truth and veracity
is good, his neighbors do not dispute
his claim that he has slaughtered five
hundred deer, three hundred wild
turkeys and more prairie chickens than
he had time to count. He is, accord
ing to the Chicago Tribune, seventy
one years old, and his sight is just as
good as ever, so good, in fact, that if
the bullet from the rifle he has carried
for many years fails to strike Mr. Squir-
rel between the eyes he will hardly
throw the animal in his game bag
and squirrels are worth from twelve
,, and half to fifteen cents. For thirty
five years "Freem" Biggs has hunted
"bush tails" and the proceeds of his
accurate aim have bought fine farm
on which he reared family of ten
children.
Green" Biggs was born in Clinton
county, O., and went to Hutton town.
ship when fifteen years old. At that
time there were plenty of deer and
turkeys there, and as a boy he acquired
a remarkable proficiency with the rifle
and finally drifted into hunting as a
means of support. The railroads came,
and deer could be shipped to the east,
and until the settlements drove the
game away he sold venison. After the
country became settled and the greater
part of the timber felled, the turkeys
and deer disappeared, and he was
obliged to begin a business engage
ment with the squirrels, which con-
tinues up to the present, at least up to
the time prohibited by law in each
year. For the last thirty-fve years he
has done business exclusively with the
squirrels, and modestly estimates that
on an average he has sold about six
hundred a year. At first the price
ranged from fifteen cents up, but now
it ranges about ten cents and twelve
cents. Of course the supply of squir-
rels is not SO large at present. Be-
sides, farmers who have woods pas
lures where these animals abound, put
huge signs on their gateposts declar-
ing that "No hunting aloud on this
here farm" Under these disadvantages
Mr.. Biggs was unable to take over four
hundred last year.
Where Water Is Deep.
A deeper spot in the ocean than vet
known has been found recently by her
majestys surveying ship Penguin in
latitude % degrees 40 minutes south,
longitude IT'S degrees 10 minutes west.
A fault in the wire caused the sounding
to be abandoned after 1900 fathoms
had been run out without touching
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23

CHICKENS FOR SALE.-Hotels, and
others desiring fresh poultry, in any
quantity, "broilers or stewers," leave
orders at Smith & Cyphert's chicken
park. They have about four hundred
chickens, mostly young, for sale this
season.
The campaign season is drawing
near. The JOURNAL after now until
Jan. LIST, for fifty cents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23

limited Plaintiff :
MARCEANAs JACKSON, Defendant.
The State of Washington, to the said Marcea-
mas Jackson, defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date of the first publication
of this summons, towit; within sixty days after
the 18th day of july 1898; and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at
torney for the plaintiff at his Office below stated
and in case, of your failure SO to do. Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint which has been filed
with the clerk of said court The object of this
action is to recover judgment in favor of the
plaintiff and against the defendant in this act
ion for the sum of Five hundred nine dollars
and twenty cents, plus interests, COSTS and at
torneys fees, and to foreclose certain real es-
tate mortgage executed on or about Feb 4th,
1891, by the defendant in this action to the
plaintiff in this action, and covering the follow
ing described real estate towit: The South west
quarter of Section Twenty four, (24). Township.
Nineteen, Q9), North of Range Six, (6), West Of
the Willamette Meridian.
GEO. II. FUNK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. O. Address, Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23

yNYANTED-TRUSTWOR AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon-
sible, established house In Washington. Month
ly 5000 and expenses. Position steady. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope
The Dominion Company, Dept. Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-23


DIR. Kennicott, Dentist, is making
sets of teeth from So to $40 a set. On
ly high priced teeth used.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take
with hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy and
yet efficient.
DR.. KENNIcoTT, DENTIST, is per
manently located at Shelton, and pre-
pared to do all dental work up to date;
Sets of Teeth on Gold plate, Platinum
or Continuous Gum. Porcelain, Rub
Der; Gold and Porcelain Crowns and
Facings, Bridge work, Teeth without
plates, Fine Gold filings. Call and
get prices, one third less than city, for
first class work. Painless extractions
made, Teeth regulated made straight.
Candidate for County Commissioners.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
ANACONDA NEWS.
STUDENTS IN THE CITY
Prot. Denton and Glass of Mime
sofa University at the Works.
WILL BE MINING EXPERTS
The Entire Party Very Much Surprised
at the Extent OF the Shelters and
Their Operations-Shown
About the City.

Anaconda was honored yesterday by
the visit Of a number of students Of the
University of Minnesota. The party
consists of the following named stu
dents of the Minnesota college,: w. r !.
Appleby. Peter Christianson. T.. c. Mills,
r. w. Merrill. Morris Stratton, f.. d.
Chandler, William Cook, Ed b.. Jones,
w. L. Campbell and r. b. Summer. The
party is in charge of Prof. F.. w. Dem
ton, who occupies the chair of miner
aiogy in the Minnesota university.
.-H1se students are all young men who
aye fittihg themselves for the profession
OF mining, engineering. They have been
out on the present trip for a number of
weeks. The past three weeks they
have spent in Butte. where they have
inspected the k of the various
mines. and made a careful study Of
Butte's mineral belt. They arrived in
this city yesterday morning. and were
met by City Engineer Macdonald. who
is an old college chum of Prof. Denton.
The party proceeded at once from the
station to the smelters by. street cars.
The students spent a number of hours
in examining the various departments
of the works, and they expressed them
selves as being greatly surprised at the
extent of the institution.
Inc OHCerS at the smeiterS dld every
thing in their power to show the class
the entire system, and took careful
pains to explain the treatment of the
ores from the time they are unloaded
from the cars until they are cast into
ingots ready for the manufacturers The
class took a deep interest in everything
they saw. and expressed their apprecia-
ton of the efforts of the officials to
make their visit as instructive as pos
sible. During the course of the sight
seeing the professor in charge of the
class explained several of the compli-
Gated processes, and on the whole the
visit was a most profitable one for the
Minnesota scholars.
Returning from the smelters, the
party took lunch at the Montana. and
afterwards were piloted about the city
by Mr.. Macdonald. They visited the
various points of interest in Anaconda.
and expressed themselves as much
pleased with what they saw. They were
particularly impressed with the num-
Der of buildings, both business blocks
and residences, which are going up, and
said they had no idea that Anaconda
was such a thriving n progressive city
as they found it.
The party was conducted to the city
by Major j. E. Dawson of the Great
Northern road, and after having spent
a couple of hours in looking over the
town. the students left on the train for
Butte at 3 o'clock. They win return to
Minnesota in a few days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
Rare Discoveries in Egypt.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Only a few years g Maspero's dis
covery of the tao of royal num-
mics laid away in the Deir-el- Bahari
shaft caused a worldly wide sensation.
Next followed the discovery of what is
supposed to be the veritable tomb of
Osiris, thus giving to this deity a con-
crete tribal origin. much as Grant AL
len argued would be the cas- in his
Evolution Of the Idea of God" Now
il is Mr.. Love who has abolished
much speculation by discovering no
fewer than seven royal mummies in a
tomb at Thebes. a.. in the undisturbed
freshness of life. lacking only their
precious ornaments. The principal fig
ure of this group is Amenophis IL,
who reigned $500 ear B. c. In an
outer chamber before the tomb lay the
slaughtered bodies of our persons, not
mummiied by art, but perfectly pre-
by nature. This is probably
the important find of its sort
ever made in Egypt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
MONTANA MEAT CO., ANACONDA
Notice.

1t is hereby ordered that a special
and extra session of the board of coun-
ty commissioners be and is hereby
called To meet a. the Office Of the coun-
ty clerk in the court house, in the
city Of Anaconda. Deer Lodge county,
Montana, on Tuesday, May "a. A. ID.
1898, and to continue in session two
days II necessary to transact the fol-
lowing business:
First-To finally adopt and accept
plans, specifications n drawings for
the new court house and Jail TO be
built for said county; to call for bids
for building said court house and Jail
n to transact such other business as
may be deemed necessary looking to-
wards the erection of said buildings.
Second-To pay contingent bills on
account of the poor.
Third-To appoint a Justice of the
peace at Helmville.
Fourth-To accept the resignation Of
w. III. Murphy, constable in Lincoln
township. and nil the vacancy IL neces-
sary.
Fifth-To make arrangements con-
corning adopted children who have
been charges on the county.
Dated this 18th day of May. 1898.
a. NJ. WALKER. Chairman.
JOHN d. ROM.
JAMES w. GEARY.
Board of County Commissioners of
Said County.
State of Montana. County of Deer
Lodges.
Office of the County Clerk. Anaconda.
Montana. Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of the foregoing order
a special and extra session of the board
of county commissioners of said coun-
ty has been called and will be held at
the office of the county clerk at the
court house in the city Of Anaconda on
May "a, 1898. and which will continue
in session two days If necessary to
transact the business specified in the
foregoing order. NJ. MARTIN.
(SeaD County Clerk.
Dated MAY Is, 1898.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
Anaconda Steam Laundry. sos e. ParE
Admiral Dewey's Prophecy.

The night before he left for Yokoha-
ma last January to take command of
the Asiatic squadron Admiral Dewey
was the guest of honor at a dinner
party at n of the hospitable homes
of Washington. and his hostess at
tempted to console him because he
was ordered away off 10 the other side
of the Pacific just at the time when
war seemed to be imminent between
Spain and the United States. Admiral
Dewey replied that he was glad TO
go and did not deserve any sympathy.
You know the Spaniards have some
colonies over there in Asia and a large
fleet. which ] shall have to attack and
destroy and l hall lose no time il do
ing So" he said. Il expect to have
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

a horse quietly grazing in a field. she
coaxed him up to the fence n mount
ed him. bareback. To her great delight
he ran about the field for awhile. but
seeing the stable door being opened.
he made a sudden break for It at a
fast gaIlop. The SRI. saw thsa the
door was too low to permit the horse
to pass through with her on his back.
Too frightened to know what to do.
h slipped of the horse and landed on
a heap of dirt without being injured.
Nov. this little incident. simple as IL
may SEEM" said Mr.. Stockton, had
a wonderful influence on my life. for
that little girl grew up to be a woman.
n 20 a later h became my
mother"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
Frank stockton's Testimony.

At a recent Sorosis dinner in Phila-
delphia to which men were invited the
subject for discussion was. What In
iuence or Thing Has Had a Marked
Influence on You Life?" Frank r.
Stockton, the author, was among the
guests. and when it came his turn to
answer the question he began to tell
or a little girl who lived on a farm
and who loved all animals and outdoor
sports. h was particularly fond of
horseback riding. and n day. finding
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
Dr. A.. II. Mitchell Has His Left Eye
Removed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

opttidi DiSpdtCh W IL CtdiudIu.
Deer Lodge, May 20.-Dr. T. A. Greig,
assisted by Drs. Johnson and Monroe of
Butte. and Drs. J.. Hood Owings and
Howsley of this city, successfully per-
formed a surgical operation this even
ing on DIR. A. III. Mitchell. removing his
left eye. DR.. Mitchell has been suffer-
ing for several months past from a
painful and dangerous affection of the
brain. and the disease having communi-
Gated to the eye, ii was decided eXpe-
dent to remove the member some weeks
ago, but the patients condition would
not permit of so serious an operation at
that time. Since the removal 10 his
home In this city some ten days ago
a marked change for the better has been
noticed in DR.. Mitchell's condition. n
to-day he called for a consultation of
his physicians looking to early surgical
treatment. with the result of his
submitting to the operation early this
evening. DR.. Greig tonight re-
ports his patient resting easy, and looks
for continued improvement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

The Spanish torpedo boat Temerario.
which is supposed to be watching for our
devoted battleship Oregon. is not so tenn
erarious as her name would indicate. At
last accounts she was headed up the Par
ana river in Argentina. She NAV find a
safe anchorage in the Andes, but Il will
be a steep climb.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Commencing Wednesday. May IS. the
Northern Pacific Copper City Limited
train, leaving Montana Union depot at
LOS p. m. and arriving at 1850 p. m,
will leave and arrive. on and after May
10. at same hours from the b., A. & p.
depot. w. III. BURNS.
Genera Manager.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21
When Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to rem
der it promptly, but one should remem-
Der to use even the most perfect RENE
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy, is the
Syrup of Figs. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Commencing May IS. the Northern
Pacific Copper City Limited train for
Hamilton and Missoula will depart
from and arrive at the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railway union passenger sta
ton at Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

One English firm turns out motor cars
driven by electricity, oil. steam, com
pressed air or gas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

White men are said to bear up better
against intense cold than against intense
heat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

share of fighting and some day you
will hear hat / have one dow and
captured Manila before breakfast"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Closing out pianos at cost. August
Meyer, III East Park. "
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Tempting Food. It's important that all
animals should get proper food. What's
true of the animal world is true of man
kind. The labors OF the day demand that
the fuel upon which the system feeds Is
of the best. We are doing our share to-
ward this end. We secure the very
choicest meats of all kinds. which are sup
piled to our customers az lowest market
rates. II you want something choice visit
our market
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Columbia chainless is the best BIZ
cycle in the ark l.. A. King,
agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

The Lowland club gave another of it's
dances at the Montana last
evening. The ball room was comfort
ably hlled, and the event was highly
enjoyed by all who attended.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Battleship Maine silver souvenir
spoons at the Standard Drug Co.
to-day with every 25c purchase or over.
Can be seen I'm our window now.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Mrs. j. NJ. Kennedy returned last
evening from Helena. where she has
been on a short visit with her husband.
Lieutenant j. NJ. Kennedy of COM
X.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

George Bartlett. ii. II. Nell. ID. ID.
Twohy, NJ. b. Brownlee, c.. "A. Tuttle
and Mr.. Dennison went over to Butte
to represent the Anaconda
IA club at the tournament being held
in hat city.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

John Hyland has located 400 inches of
the waters of American gulch for use
IN the Yellow Dog placer mine, and no.
ice of such location was yesterday filed
FOR record in the office of the county
clerk and recorder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-21

Superintendent J. j. Dickey of the
Western Union Telegraph ompany
with headquarters at Omaha, will ar
rive in the city to-day. Mr.. Dickey's
object I'm visiting Anaconda is to ar
range for the opening of an uptown
Office for his company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-27
A Soldiers Escap|


When Richmond had fallen and the great
commanders had met beneath the historic
apple tree at Appomattox, the SD Penn.
sylVania volunteers, prcmaturely aged, clad
In tatters and rags, broken in body but Of
uanhtiess spirit, swung into line for the last
grand review . and then quietly marched
away to begin life's fray anew. Rebel sho,
anu shell, the dread miasma of the southern
swamp, sleeplcss nights and wearisomc DAYS
had depleted their ranks until only n hand.
iul remained. Among the number Asa Rob.
lnson came back to the old home IN MI.
cterling, Ills; that he had left ut the call to
arms four years previous. lie went away in
the first flush Of vigorous manhood: no comc
back a ghost Of the self that answered 10
President Lincoln's call for" 800. coo morcn
With his return to the old homestead
there came to him the knowledge that war
with him was only begun; that he must
light the battle with disease 10 the end NJ his
days; that the glare Of n southern sun md
the calling fire Of a southern soldicry were
as nothing compared to the onslaught Of an
enemy that fought under cover and d;sr.'
garded all the rules Of civilized warfare
sciatic rheumatism fastened its fanrs upon
MIN, lncapacitating'him for manual labor md
Eehnering MN, much Of the time, physically
~ helpless as an infant. The years pissed
Oy. but his snfterings, with increasing nyc
were Increased rather than diminished. liz
spen! q small fortune for DOCTORS medicine
not come. "'d
To-day ne is an alert, active man Of Gnv.
nve years, His rheumatic pains have do.
parted, and while there are traces or h;s
Years OF suffering In his face he walks With
Inc hss sold,erly bearing and springy stcp OF"
TO the Democrat. Messnoe renort.r !. ..,..,
freely about his case. M. Rah;n.on" ~ !. . ! IKE
o. much more than average edmcat;on and
1nse!ligence. Where he 10 known in Brown
GSanty he word 10 q acceptable a. The bond
!. snc .veTs9e man. and there ID no question
sss snas IN his case an almost m~iraeulcns cure
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-27
DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Saiye
Cures Piles, Scalds, Burns.
OBNOXIOUS REGULATIONS.

Canad an Government Urged to Close
Taiya and S>aguay Pass In Retaliation.
TORONTO, O., Jan. Fit looks rs if
there may be some difficulty regarding
the passage of goods from Eastern Can.
ada to the gold fields of the Yukon.
The Toronto board of trade received
this telegram from the British Column.
bia board Of trade:
Urge the Dominion government to
close Taiya and Skaguay pass until sat-
isfactory arrangements are put into eff
feet by the United States government
for the passage OF Canadian goods
through the disputed territory. Only
hope Of Canadians getting any trade.
Obnoxious regulations still being en-.
forced"
President Quincy Of the Toronto
government at Ottawa:
II am in receipt Of a Geographic dis
patch from the board Of trade Of Vic.
toria, 3. c., stating that the obnox.
ious regulations instituted by the
United States government affecting
the passage of Canadian goods through
the disputed territory are'still in force,
and that their continuance will destroy
the trade of the province with our min
ing territory. The remedy urged OF
closing Talya and Skaguay pass may
not be the only one available, but l
have hope hat you will find some eff.
fective way Of checking this tendency
on the part of our American friends to
interfere with the commercial efforts
we are making IN this territory. l be.
!leve the Dominion government by TAX
ing a firm stand now, will avoid infn.
ite trouble in the future"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-27
A RUSE BOTH WAYS,
How IN Actress and Doctor Were Foolins
Each Other.

Row IN Actress and Doctor Were Pooling
Each Other.
In French theaters the doctor Of the
theater has a seat given him for every
performance. He must be there every
evening. Naturally, after he has seen
the same piece a score of times he longs
to be elsewhere and prefers to give his
seat to some Of his friends. NJ. Ernest
Blum says that when he was a young
man a friend, the doctor of the Theatre
Porte st. Martin, gave him his seat.
just as he was becoming interested in
b first act the stage manager rushed
up-the heroine had q nervous attack
and required medical aid! Blum had
nothing else to do but to follow him.
In the lady's dressing room he found
the manager with anguish depicted on
every feature and the lady wringing
her hands and shrieking.
"Now, doctor, quick! What's to be
done?'
Blum grew as red as a lobster, and
as he could not say anything he just
CALCULATED: Him! Let US see! Let us
see.'
He took the lady's hand in a wild at.
tempt to feel her pulse. She shrieked
mora than ever and writhed like q
snake.
"Have you poured any water on her
head?' he asked.
"Yes."
"And no effect?"
"None.'
"Then don't pour any more"
After this display Of medical knowl'
edge he continued:
"Give her a sniff Of eau de cologne. ,
"Haven't any," was the answer.
"Then go fetch some."
OH rushed the manager and the stage
manager, and Blum was left with hi.
patient.
Suddenly she opened her eyes aud
smiled.
Doctor" she said, you are a gooG
fellow, aren't your"
Yes, ma'mselle.'
"1ou must be. doctor. Now listen.
There is nothing the matter with me.
You would have found that out soon.
want a couple of days off. Can't you
manage it,
"Delighted!" he replied joyfully.
"Now, ma'mselle, you're a good fel
low too. l am not a doctor. l came il
on the doctors ticket, so you must no,
give him away
BY this time the manager and stage
manager came back. each with a bottle
Of eau de cologne. He told them that it
was unnecessary now. The lady was
quite composed and could appear with.
out any danger. But she must have q
few days rest. They made wry faces.
but granted the holiday Philadelphia
Times.