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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
A Sic;n,eae SvveIT.

One OF my neighhors was-an interest
ing creature, and evidently we'll pleased
with himself. He wore long finger nails,
and seeing ME look at him spread out
his left hand. evidently for my admira-
ton. On the fourth finger he wore Il
large Chinese ring, and all the nails
were long, particularly those OF the
fourth and fifth fingers, which had
grown to a length Of at least an inch
They looked like huge claws, especially
when he tried to pick up anything from,
the seat. The owners Of such nails re.
gard them with extreme satisfaction
and cultivate them so carefully that
they sometimes attain a prodigious
length.
They are largely affected by Siamese
and Chinese clerks who fancy them.
selves eXquisites. They are supposed to
indicate the fact that their owners do no
manual work. Curiously enough. in so
far off a place as Mexico. the same idea
exists, but there it is generally confined
to the little finger. do not know what
else he had to be proud about unless it
was his right leg, which was elaborate
ly tattooed above the knee. He was
dressed in only a panung, and to a cord
around his waist was attached a wallet
for his tobacco, betel nut, etc. He also
carried some food wrapped in Il piece of
green plantain eaf.-Gentleman's Mag
aZine
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
M0nday-In the Senate.

The senate was the only branch OF
the Montana legislature in session this
morning. The upper house met at the
agreed time and transacted considerable
business before recessing until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. Among the notable pro.
ceedings. were the Introduction of a
joint resolution asking that Montana's
senators and representative in congress
work TO obtain for Lieut.. Col. Bruce
Wallace of the First Montana, advance
ment to the title of brigadier general Of
volunteers, and the consideration in
committee of the whole of a lot of
house appropriation bills.
The following joint resolution was
introduced by Senator Hobson of Fer
gus county, calling upon Montana's
representatives in congress to use every
means to secure the advancement of
Lieut.. Col. Bruce Wallace to the posi-
ton Of brigadier general Of volunteers
Whereas, Lieutenant Colonel R. B..
Wallace. wounded February 8, 1899, in
the battle of Caloocan, while at the
head of the First Montana volunteers,
leading a charge on the e%ntrenched
enemy, is eligible by years and emil
nently fitted by courage and experience
for a brigadier g%eneralship Of volun-
teers, under the terms of the compro-
mise army reorganization bill, now in
congress, and
Whereas, Montana takes pride in
the bravery and splendid career of this
Montana cadet soldier. as boy and man,
and desires that he secure well-merited
advancement;
"Be it resolved by the senate of the
Sixth legislative assembly of the state
of Montana, the house concurring. That
our senators and representative in con-
gress are urged to cooperate to obtain
for him a brigadier generalship of vol
unteers or other high advancement in
his chosen profession. And that the
secretary of state be and he is hereby
instructed to furnish a copy of this res
olution to each of our senators and our
representative in congress-"
Senator Cullen moved it's adoption,
and the resolution was referred to the
committee On military affairs.
In the House..
When the house met at 2 o'clock this
afternoon four petitions were presented
by O'Brien and Gibson from resi-.
dents Of Madison county protesting
against the division Of their county to
the advantage Of Beaverhead county.
Watson presented q petition from resi-.
dents Of Silver Bow county advocating
the proposed license relative to tho sale
Of liquor.
The following notices were sivsni
by Moran, relating 10 citizens livihg
military reservations.
ny Fine. 10 change tho manner of
appFopriatina school money 10 isolated
districts.
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Saturdsy--In the House.

The Office Of supreme court reporter
for the state Of Montana is to be
abolished and each Of the justices on
the bench is to have his salary in.
creased $1,000 q year. providing the
governor approves the action Of both
houses Of the legislature. The purpose
cf 8. B. 80 was simply to increase the
compensation Of the judges Of the ia.
pgenDe court. and there seemed to DO no
other way 10 accomplish this eonstitu.
tionally than BY making them their
own repostssa aud providing an ade.
quats salary Tor the extra work which
woald thns dsvolve upon them.
The bill 70 increase the Number of
s1pgems eouSt justices 10 ivs VISA thsn
tahan - and inasanissIy possrdsssd on
motten & Day,
j. !. ts7. axiaa shs ssaes iax levy
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Notes on the February ReDort.

The teachers are much pleased tllat
the percent of attendance for February
was almost So. The weather was sc
severe that several graded schools il
the state were closed during the worst
storm.
No room Of our schools was CLOSED
during any day of the recent storm.
Quite q numoer of the first grade pupils
were kept at home, though.
The hardness report was made un.
usually large by several conditions,
among which is the bad weather also,
that no one is permitted to go home, OF
stay home, fer fear of causing a tardi-
ness, and, finally, all pupils, whether
from the country or not, are counted as
tardy if they come late.
The enrolment for this month is
twenty-eight less than that Of January
and sixty-four more than February last
year. 's
There were twenty-eight visits by
members OF the school board, a matter
that speaks for itself. An indifferent
school board usually fosters an indiffer-
ent corps Of teachers.
Ninety-tive visitors besides the trus-
tees is a fair quota for a midwinter
month. It would please the teachers
if parents and patrons would call often
Ell to inspect the regular work of the
schools.
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Honor Roll.

High School, Miss Sara r. Evans,
Teacher, Jessie Railsback, Josie Ter.
rell, Ellen Stebbins, Mabel Salisbury,
Clara Schmudlach, Robt. Schmudlack.
Stella Hover, Hattie Brayton, Harriet
Stebbins.
Eighth Grade. Miss Phillips, Teach
81. Roscoe Allen, Lille Linton, Eva
Mccoy, Lulu Railsback. FAIR Rowley,
Anna Trieschman, Lola Tomlinson,
Portus Williams, Edith Lavigne,
Charles Hoe.
Sixth and Seventh Grades South,
Miss Ella H. Hood, Teacher. Harry
Davis, Frank Flanagan, Vera Frizelle,
Winnie Burton, Inez Elliott, Robbie
Holmes, Lille Schmudlach, Liquori
Mccormick, Wane Vaughan, Dora Rad
emaker, Catherine Williams, Maude
Hart, Bessie Awe, Amy Rademaker,
Birdie Szitnick, Josie Lavigne, Oscar
Davis.
Fifth and Sixth Grades North, Miss
Mae Edwards, Teacher. Edna Allen,
Edna Cardwell, Walter Chrysler, Goldie
Elliott. Marie Hannah, Lucy Hawks,
Harvey Lane, Alice Radcliff, Lille
Reed, Harold Ross, Arthur Salisbury,
Alice Shaw, Lucille Vaughan, Edna
Williams, Amy Benighoff, Eva Berky,
Gertrude Grove. Irene Elliott, Lyle
Hungerford, Frank Robbins, Max Tim
norman, Sydney Zimmerman, Walter
Wallace, Carl Wells.
Fifth Grade South. Miss j. E. Pill
cher, Teacher. Everett Birely, Earl
Frizelle, Mabel Hoe, Ethel Hanserd,
Bessie Horner, Gertrude Murphy, Ethel
Mcbride, Pearl Owens, Eddie Schmud-
ZACH, Lewis Salisbury, Frances Tschudy,
June Gardner, Arthur Hanserd, Ben
Hensen, Clara Lamport, Van Salisbury,
Ben Witham, Essie Summers.
Third and Fourth Grades North,
Miss E. l.. Hayden, Teacher. Fanny
Brown, Mary Hill, Helen Rowley,
Maud Smart, Ralph White, Cassius
White, Alma Robbins. Ira Salisbury,
Frank Connely, Constance Chapple,
Madge Hungerford. Helen Herford,
Fred Lechner, Ethel Newton, Mary
Peters.
Second and Third Grades South,
Miss Laura earns, Teacher. - Tom
Clarke, Richard Davis, Willie Davis,
Bernice Deokert. Walter Graham.
Thomas Halsteadt, Ned Hood, Howard
Roush, Mary Sherwood, Bert Shock.
Ruby Tomlinson, Myrtle Tschudy,
Florence Wilson; Arthur Erickson,
Robbie Mills, Helene O'Donnell. Katie
Roark, Harold Williams. Lottie Schock,
Edmund Summers, Edith Szitnipk.
Harry Wilson.
Room No. 2 North. Miss H. A. Craw.
ford, Teacher, Frank Allen, Henry
Berky. Willie Brown, Julia Bennig.
hof, Robert Clement. Leo Heffner.
Valentine LehneI. Harry Mann. Bertha
Mccormick, Masgie Raply. Hin Rins.
hart. willard Salisbury, Clair Todd.
Olive Ton Eyck. Hsn T0mpkins, Winnie
Wheeler. Hasold Williams,
South Primary. MiaA LAlliaa Rsy.,
l'alda. Teacher, --ClAud Owens, OaIl
l~iseklebessy. tSstxass Mcbride, vluesnea
schmudlaeh. nellie Tools, Nail Ora.
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for carrying on the state government
was passed without discussion,

Tor carrying on the state government
was passed without discussion.
Tie road law (H. B. 81, which con
fers upon county commissioners the
powers formerly exercised by county
surveyors OF supervising all road work.
was amended and passed.
Truscott's bill allowing fees AND
mileage to witnesse i'll Justices court
and before coroner's inquest passed
after several unsuccessful attempts had
been made to amend it.
Losekamp's free high school bill was
recommended for passage, the author
of the bill explaining the aims of the
bill and the benefits which would ac-
crue to the state if it passed. After
favorable action on this bill the COM
mittee arose and the house adjourned
till 1880 this morning.
Governor Smith has approved the fol-
lowing bills passed by the legislature
S. B. Al, relating to recording brands
and trade marks; S, B. so, permitting
the directors of corporations to meet
outside the state; S. B. 80, preventing
the stealing of rides on trains; H. B..
43, creating the Office Of assistant state
land register; H. B. SO, permitting for
eign surety companies to carry Oh bust
ness in the state.
81. B. 1879 at last accounts had not
been acted upon by the governor. Var
ious reports are current as to what he
will do with the bill.
Representative Magee this morning
introduced, without previous notice, a
bill relating to the board Of stock COM
missioners and providing compensation
for the secretary of said board. The
bill provides that each member of said
board must be the owner of cattle or
horses in the county, provided, that no
more than one-tbird of said board shall
consist of members of any association
Of stock owners whose proceedings are
secret, and that one-tbird OF said board,
at least, shall consist Of stockmen each
of whom shall be the owner of four
hundred or a less number OF horses or
cattle.
The stock commissioners shall hold
office for two years or until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified, and
in case Of vacancy from death, resigna-
ton or removal, the governor must ap-
point to fill such vacancy.
The following bills were introduced:
H. B. 1856, by Magee, relating to the
board of stock commissioners and pro-
viding compensation for the secretary
Of such hoard.
Fl. B. 1856, by Hedges, approp1iating
81, 900 to the state veterinarian for the
incubation of coyotes and wolves with
certain infectious diseases.
H. B. 1877, by ways and means COM
mittee, relating to the salaries and the
fees of officers.
@ In the Senate.
No session of the upper house was
held today.
The bill introduced by Senator
Tierney of Broadwater county, making
the running Of gambling games a mis-
demeanor instead of felony with a
schedule of fines in accordance with the
size of the town, passed the senate yes
terday afternoon by a vote of 10 to 9,
and was sent to the house.
Other house bills CONQUERED in yester-
day afternoon by the senate were H. B.
] 10, giving the state arid land commits
sion authority to purchase railroad
lands in the Billings canal district.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES |
ws al y Is "a S 81 sst.vrs ~ 81 tryysE s M b yss Is ryy sYE

The regular monthly rhetorical OF
the Irving society was held last Friday
afternoon. Everyone present agreed
that the nearly every number on the
programme was excellent and that the
music was especially good. There was
an unusual number Of visitors, who
went away we'll pleased. The school
room in which the exercises We're held
was prettily decorated for the occasion
with flags and evergreens.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Miss Hayden's room met with Miss
Edwards last Tuesday afternoon and
gave a joint programme III honor Of
Wasllington's birthday, The room was
appropriately decorated with flags and
pictures Of statesmen and a patriotic
programme rendered. The national
hymns, sung by u hundred small voices,
sounded inspiring. A number of the
patrons and members of the board were
present and will always be welcome in
the future. o.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Dyspepsia oan bS cured by using
Ackers Dyspapsia Tablets. One little
Tablet will give immediate Felisf or
money refunded, Sold In handsome tin
hoxes NJ 70 cents. Sold by Chappls
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e Your Sister

A beautiful complexion is an impossible
ty without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists IN connection with good
digestion, a healthy liver and bowels.
karls Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and. kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price 25 cts.
and 30 cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
TIE GRIPPE AND SULPHUR.
our Dumb Auilllnral.

. i i E = & q
In my daily papers of December 22nd I
find that there are supposed to be some
thing ike 100000 cases of grippe in New
York City, and that it is also prevailing
largely IN Washington. Philedelphia aud
other cities, and il now threAtning Boston.
L is q tact that when il was prevailing as
m epeden,ic larg in our city few
years age, ascertained, by inquiry. Of my
officers at s.B ANS Match Factory,' = that
ofsthe forty three pereons ern p.oyed there
not dpe had been troubled ~ it.
s Ishave3at various times told the press
how n,any at Memp phis, Iennssee, i'm
cluding tie agents 3afl rhe Howard Be
neyaltn. A soc;nt,op ped thesterribls
epsdemis Il ,ysilns,' fever there las they
claimed ~ ssaring powdered suiphnr in
stheirl kl,oss, also the vidences of a dis
ting .Led German metiiatl ritter trans:
lsttd d$into langlirh, tl,at wearing ssnlphuri
il this way proved \ cpn plese profession
inst eh,,ls and other epedemio
d,sessea. s.sos that those vorking the
!!..al phur mines of Ital h escs rs Sths malaria
Witch rrisyisils AZ abolt then, also thasI
sulphur 81 ~ shoes hass scured .rionsI
,o..iss si II aiko that sulphur;
titan a 4 m 4 b on IL shls 4 shoss M
stpisi ieisnts po fc sssi he hody
lail boohs,
~ "A I h 81 sS ~ ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
The Fargo Fornm of this 25sh, devt.ses
a column to the Indian delegation print.
ing their speeches entire ssThs big dailes
sthroughou: the country also gives them .
creditable advertising boost.
Farms Too Bl.'snrat,,e F.rmcAs

y
Much of the snccess Of the farmar de-
pendS in the relationship between thasfar-
'ner and his farm. Soma man can manage
an eighty acre farm successfully. bur ttreak
down when 1t comes to 100 acres. Others
"an manage quarter, Int ran not m as,age e
n half section. A team mustaiways;i hive
greater power than the load which il >js
required to draw. There should aIways lie
a reserve power available when If. comes
to the hill nr the ulnd hole. The farmer
must always be bigger than hisfarn,. the
editor must always be larger tbah his
paper: tho business nnan. if he wOnla NJ.
~asSs'i'e ' ssnccess ful, must ALWAYS be capable
,oof handling larger business than he
actnHilly does. In short. there must al
ways be 4 reserve s,:awer available Cor
energnncies. The weaker must always be
u servartnf the stronger. When thesfnrm
islarger than the farmer it runs the far
mer. instead of the farmer running iS In
that case the f:rmer goes under. Some
man capable of handling the farmsmnst
get hold of it before it becomes a nrofit-
able Investment. Our renders who have
ANYTHING of a largh acquaintanse can
easf!y verify the truth o. these remarks
Hence the necessity of tbs farmer etucat-
Sirg himself and becoming nlwayspst only
as large as his farm but grshb deal
larger. Wallpce'a Farmer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
Winter Care a. Poultry,

Be sure .hat there are no cracks in tie
walls uf your chicken house. A draugh:
may kill your favorite hen. Do not at
tempt 90 th,ough the winter without
having supply of bones for your poultry.
and 1t will do no harm to have little meat
oil the bones. Remember :he.e are no
worms for than 10 find during this season.
Go to the hen house every morning to
set If there are signs of roup. Ii 1sere is
IL fowl that Ereat!,es hard, take it from the
roost and give il one teaspoonful Of melt
cd lard;copta:uin. one drop Of turpentine.
Occasionally. on warm days. turn all tie
chickens out into the yard, place q pan
ot live Goals i'll tn middle of the hen
house fonr, p"er over them pound of
sulphur, and get out quick, shutting the
door behind you. Fnaigate the house in
t;,is way for two hours, the, opcn doors
ard windows for Il few moments aud let
the poultry in.
Castor Oils good remedy for most
poultry diseases. tablespoonful A is a large
enough dose for one grown hen.
The nests shonld be cleaned and Sled
with fresh straw or hay at least once a
month during the cold weather. We like
pra,rle hay for nests. because there il no
seed III 1t to tempt the chickens to scratch.
Provide plenty Of fine; sharp gravel for
your poultry, and, in the fall, have bundles
of hay or straw set aside at threshin9 time
for the chickens to thresh for themselves
during the winter. AMANDA Dsun,-In the
Ecrsekeepsr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
Auotaer Old Timer Comes to See.

One of the surprises of the week in
Nashburn, WAS the arrival, Saturday of
r. Thomaa Winston. the we'll known rail
road contractor. and one of the Oldest of
old timer. in section Of country. Mr..
Nyinstou had jns, came in from Diukinsen
where he had completed piece of
railroad work for the Northern Pacific.
Ii speak king OF railroad business Mr.. Vim
sts,n Thought the coming simmer would
ess more miles of railroaid,, building done
than any one season in the Stnte's history
In fact there will be . greater activity
i,ithet line throughout tha entire North
vest than for many yen, !, and Ne Is in q
goN, position 10 know what he is king
about. VI 4 s45 Il;
Tom Winston" as he Ii fanil illarly called
~ the old timers here, fret came p in
these parts in IS .;when in com pany with
snis brOtlsr Sut bought oats aud rat the
( Fort Stsy snsOn rnttlsrg stors. for some
I yssrs and afteswarda snrhad ~ ssnnt with
B Maj shaw Ia tho TIE asrs.,i (. as Poplar
river ssepcs. l,o.qps 10. ss,ns time Is
feuadsd tl,s Hanc.ck b.,u:ss't
and lssrss % an n y tsns sss.ch prop
srty dieauiuR apd ~ a asite out
IS spsllsr'a pr.,sf fsotS ssaunty capi-Ss
tsIalls abpat ths sa.n - 81, M.
Winston iocatsd q at,c.ik naaliS SAt Sths DpK
\ 9ssss~.th IA ssAsslsfas il schsrg Its Has3
isoa point syslgDs !.lll 4
4 sssl.id ekap s. strsigls 6at
sthsts M nothing "A AZ itss ~ psoPrIss
- III t6s nsa lsct shlch \ ovsrs soak ltns
e ofs r.
4. N q tels ltss Y sistt 6sfs Il ss l
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
Pleading For Their Right.

About noon, Sunday, a alele-
cation of chiefs and headlnen
of the Mandan. Gros Vet1tres
and Aricarees under guidance
of Joseph Packineau the Elbo-
woods trader, reached Wash
.bnrl1 en- transit to the State
capital where the would pre-
sent case to the authorities
at Washington through our
State representatives, that has
been agitating the. leaders of
these tribes for some time past.
The claimis for unceedel lands
now occupied by the people pf
.RRllrleigh, p orton, Oliver, Stark
aud Billings counties in this
State, and large slice Of Mon
tana ON the lower Yellowstone
river. The right of these In
dams to the lands embraced
within the above scope had
been recognized in all their
former treaties by the govern
ment notably the famous treaty
of 1857, when the boundaries
of their reservations were fully
and clearly outlined. Ex-Gov.
Edmunds, of Yankton was the
head Of this commission, and
the record of the treaty would
be a valuable factor to the
IrGians' side of the case. Gov.
Newton Edmunds was the 3rd
executive in line of our terri
torial regime, and was Dakota's
governor when he headed this
Indian peace commission.
Of the personnel of the party
of Sunday, old Crow File High
takes the top pin for notoriety,
though the sedate and modest
Sitting Bear the Aricareee
chieftain-ranks in< authority.
Then there was young Charley
Burr. son of the Mandan chief
Bad Gun, who was the surviv-
ing son Of Four Bears the most
noted Indian chief on the Up
per Missouri. sixty and seventy
years ago, and of whom the
famous artist Catlin devotes SO,
much space in vol. I Of his.
North American Indians. -
Scattered Village son Of Crow
Breast, who was head chief of
the. Gros Ventres for over a
quarter Of a century, and he
who, while on a visit to a Sioux
camp during the summer OF,
1874, saw the scalp dance per-.
formed over the Bloody belong
ings Of old NJ an & Henry who was
killed on. the present Mandan:
toWnsite that spring.. Bears
Ghost, Old Dog, Black Hawk
and Wounded Face were the
residue of the Joe Pac kineal
party. They rested in Wash
barn Tuesday night on their
return and interpreter ia ackin-
eau thinks they have made A
good start to get their just dues
1nillion a ollarss or 40 from
the government ats W ashing gton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-28
LUMBER FOR SALE.

At Klondyke saw mill, Conk-
ling, N. d. Ihave a choice lot,
of lumber for sale at reasona-
BILE prices. Will trade lumber
FOR horses, cattle, wheat, oats,
barleyfur pork. s feet houselogs
on hand. Come and see me.
when you want to buy.
FaED PEIsrER, Manager.
Conkling, n. ID.
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PUBLIC SALE

Will sell at public sale on the 1st day
of February 1899. at 1Oa'c!ock a, m, of
said day property consisting Of Herses,
h Harness, Wagon. Horse Blankets,
tools. stoves, bedsteads. bedding, tables,
chairs, carpet robes, dishes and lots Of
other articles. II. W. SANDERS.
Hall mile north Of Hancock p. ..