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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
PARK CITY EVENTS.

Farm Work Progressing Nicely-Numer-
Gus Town Improvements.
Special Correspondence of The Gazette.
Park City. July 27.-Work il push.
ing along lively. The second crop Of
alfalfa is ready for cutting.
Oliver Bessette has finished hay cut.
ting on the Meyer ranch near town and
has commenced on his ranch up Valley
creek.
Glad to meet Father Peck, who has
recovered strength enough to be on our
streets among Us again.
Mr.. Onstott, our postmaster, Is re.
joicing owe the return to him OF his
daughter from Missouri.
Grandpa Story and wife have gone
to visit their son at Bozeman.
Mr.. Reach, brother of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Brown, has returned from Chicago,
where he has been for some time
%doctoring. which resulted in some i'm
provement, although he is still quite
an invalid.
Clate Young, after Il few days with
us. has returned to duty on L. d.
Story's stock ranch in Wyoming.
Charley Story, who was also with US,
has returned to duty on the same bust
ness at the same place.
We had quite a refreshing rain Tues
day. Crops are doing fine.
We have two meat markets twice a
week now and the prospect is we will
soon have the third. Another store
started on a small scale.
There will be a social on next
"Wednesday evening at William Nit
chell's.
Mrs. Greenwood and daughter have
sold their fine little home with the in.
tention Of going to Oregon.
The Park hotel ice house is nearly
finished and other impor, ment arc
going on lively, Mr.. Merrill's house
10 about completed.
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The board proceeded with the exam
Of the assessment book.

The board proceeded with the exam
ination Of the assessment book.
The board being of the opinion that
for the reasons hereinafter stated the
following additional assessments or in
creased valuations should be entered on
the assessment book, set the 9th
day of August, 1899, for the considera-
tion thereof. and instructed the clerk to
at once notify all persons interested, by
letter, of the proposed action of the
board.
Gen. H. Simpson, lots 10 and II.
block 2, Lavelle's addition, $40; valu.
alton too low.
Schultz & Witt, lot 8, block 7, Still.
water, $50; Valuation too low.
Bertha Simmons. lots 8 TO II, Still
water, 81; too low.
4. E. Slough, lot 81, block s, Coun-
tryman's addition. SIS; valuation too
low.
May Stevens, lot IL, block 8, La.
velle's addition, $40; valuation too
low.
Adolph Schneider. lot, block Z.
Saltwater, $50; valuation too low.
F. W. Sohauer, northwest quarter
section 10, township 2 south, range %
east, 5 acres below ditch, $40; escaped
assessment.
J. W. Trinler, lot 8. block /. La.
velle's addition, $25; valuation too
low.
Thos. Triol, lot /, block s, Lavelle's
addition, $25; valuation too low.
Montana Cattle Co., section 7. town.
ship 6 north, range 10 east, 626 acres,
$313; section Is, township 6 north,
range 10 east, $40 acres, $500.
Allen Watson, lot 8. block 7, Still
water. $50; valuation too low.
A. Whitney, section 7, township 3
north, range 10 east, 625 acres, $155;
section 10, township 3 north, range 10
east, $50 acres. $15S; section II, town.
snip 3 north, range 10 east, $40 acres,
$3.50: section 20, township 3 north,
range 10 east, GAO acres, $3.50; valua-
ton too low.
Chas. Williams. lot 10, block 7.
Saltwater, So; valuation too low.
Voolfolk & Richardson, north half
Of southwest quarter and north half Of
quarter section "a, township
7 north, range "a east, 1870 acres, $500;
too low.
Julia White, lot 8, block 6, Lavelle's
addition, SIS: valuation too low.
Ohas. Watkins, one.half Of lot 5,
block 2. Lavelle's addition, $35; valu.
alton too low; lot 7, block 7. Still.
$50; valuation too low.
s. E. Wimsett & Son. northeast
and the east half Of northwest
and lots /, 2 and 8, add 40
acres, $50; escaped assessment.
At 8 O'Clock p. nj. the board ad.
as a board Of equalization un.
til July 26, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Attest: Nat. G. Carwile, Clerk.
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Northern Pacific Railway company,
"a miles poles and wire. $3.50, and 238
miles additional wire. valuation too
low, 81, 1870.
The clerk was instructed to cancel
tho following erroneous assessments:
l. d. O'Donnell, northeast quarter
section 20, township l south, range 20,
double assessment.
Matt keefer, west half northwest
quarter section IL, township 8 north,
range 30. 5000, Fergus county.
Park City Cemetery company, 5
acres Of land.
E. E. Lightfoot, 4 horses, $3.50;
wagons, $125.
The board adjourned until August 2,
1899. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
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RANGE cows SOLD,
The First Shipment Of the Season mt
Omaha.

Omaha.
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., live stock
commission merchants. say in their
latest letter:
Our Omaha house sold the past week
two c~onsignments Of range COWS, as
follows:
291-J. T. Murphy brand, averaged
1.O3O pounds, at 90. 90 per 100.
19-J. T. Murphy brand, averaged
$50 pounds. at 80. 40 per 100.
93-Ogalalla CATTLE company's cows,
averaged 1,030 pounds, at O.. 90 per
100.
The above cattle were of the first de.
livery this year to Q. j. Hysham, at
Billings, Mont, and Gillette, Wyo.
As we stated in the Review Of June
20, indications point to a very favorable
year al to prices. We believe range
cattle will command very satisfactory
prices this coming season and average
higher than last. We take the liberty
Of again impressing upon our patrons
the a~dvisability of not shipping until
cattle are in good condition. and we
believe returns for fat rangers will be
more than pleasing.
Prices for good beef cattle are so to
so cents higher than a year ago, and,
as the supplies of dry fed cattle are
small, we look for exceptionally good
markets for range cattle this year
With such favorable conditions, we
think that the outlook for the range
cattle business for a series Of years in
very good.
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'.CHURCH notes.

Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday Mt II n. NJ. and 3
p. H.; Sunday school ut 10 m, ; Junior
League at B p. M, and Senior Lengue
at 7 y. m. The pastor, Rev. Jacob
Mills, hopes for the pleasure Of 4 visit
from his eldest son, Edward Laird,
who has bs6n absent from Montana five
yeavs, ifh%ttendance at school in New
Eng\p6d. He will occupy the pulpit
ut both services, probably, next Sun.
dry. AS he comes direct from tho Up.
worth League convention in Indian
apolis, perhaps he will give IN account
Of that great meeting at the evening
services. He was the first state presi-
dent the Epworth League had in Mon
tana and has followed its development
with much interest.
Rev. A. Carswell held Episcopal ser.
vices in the M. Il. church in Red Lodge
Tuesday night.
The Congregational church will hold
no services Of any nature whatever dur.
ing next month. The pastor has been
given n months vacation, and the Sab
bath school, Junior Endeavor and Senior
EndeAvor will discontinue services dur
ing the hot period.
At st. Luko's church next Sunday
services will be held az follows:
Morning prayer at II u. M, and even
ing prayer at s p. IN. Sunday school
will meet at 10 u. m. Everyone IL
welcomed to these services.
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Ninth Day.


Billings, Mont, July 26. 1899.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'Clock a. No.. There were
present. o. N. Newman, chairman, J.
B. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Tho board proceeded with the exam.
~ination Of the assessment book.
The board adjourned until 2 O'Clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 2 O'Clock p. m., all members
being present.
The board proceeded with the exam
~ination Of the assessment book.
The board being Of the opinion that
for the reasons hereinafter stated the
following additional assessments or
increased valuations should be entered
on the assessment book, set the 9Th day
of August. 1899, for the consideration
thereof and instructed the clerk to at
once notify all persons interested, by
letter, Of the proposed action Of the
board:
Yellowstone National bank, capital
stock, valuation too low, $1,000.
Yegen Bros, ~ acres in southwest
quarter Of section B., township / south,
range 26 east, incomplete assessment.
$3.50.
Yegen Bros, store building on lots
7 TO 10, block 1911, Billings, valuation
too low, So, 200.
A. L, Babcock Hardware Co., goods,
wares and merchandise. So, 500; mill
stuffs, valuation too low, 81, 500.
Billings Water Power Co., franchise
escaped assessment, $780, 00.
Billings Telephone Co., franchise,
escaped assessment, So, 900.
Billings Mercantile Co.. fixtures,
valuation too low. 5000.
Chapple Drug Co., fixtures. valua-
tion too low. $3.50.
Donovan g. Spear, goods. wares and
merchandise, valuation too low, %. 900.
First National bank. capital stock,
valuation too low. %, 800.
Linton Clothing Co., goods, wares
aid merchandise, valuation too low.
ST. 900. q,
J. ID. Losekamp. goods, wares and
merchandise. valuation too low, -, 900.
Manley g. Jensen, goods, wares and
merchandise. valuation too low, $l70.
Northern Pacific Railway company,
81 acres In section 3. township | south.
range 10 east, valuation too low,
$1.470.
Geo. Soule. goods, wares and mer-
ohandise. valuation too low. 1880.
Western Union Telegraph company.
az miles poles and wires. valuation too
low, l ,340; 278 miles additional
wire, valuation too low. 81, $3.50.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
OF the County Commissioners Sitting ms .
Board Of Equalization.
Sixth Day.

Billings, Mont, July %, 1899.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 10 o'clock a. m. There were
present o. N. Newman, chairman, j.
B. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The board proceeded with the exam.
ination Of the assessment book.
The board adjourned until 2 O'Clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 2 O'Clock p. M. all members
being present.
The board proceeded with the ex-
animation Of the assessment book.
The board being of the opinion that
for the reasons hereinafter stated the
following additional assessments or in.
creased valuations should be entered on
the assessment book, set the 4th day
Of August. 1899, for the consideration
thereof and instructed the clerk to at
nce notify all persons interested, by
letter. Of the proposed action Of the
board.
R. L. Mcdonald, lot 6, block B., La
velle's addition, $15; too low.
Daniel Nice, lot 10, block 6, Still.
water, $40; and lots 81 to "a, in
elusive, block /, Saltwater, $25; valu-
alton too low.
W. H. Norton. lot 2, block 7, Still.
water, $50; lots 10, II and 10. block
l, SIS; lots l to 6, inclusive. and lots
20 to "a, inclusive, block 16, So; and
three tifths Of lots 10 to %, inclusive,
block 2, $12; all in Countryman's adj
valuation too low.
Northern Pacific Railway company,
section 8. township 2 north, range ~
east, $3.50; valuation too low; all
lands in townships 5 north, range 25;
5 north, range 90; 8 north, range 81;
5 north, range ~; 6 north. range ~;
6 north, range 2S; Z north, range 20;
Z north, range 80. and s north, range
30, 105, $40 acres, valuation too low.
$40, 554. 90; 40 acres in section 81,
township Z north, range "a east, es.
capped assessment. $40.
The board adjourned until July "a,
1899, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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is FOUND GUILTY.
Paul COrcOrmn Convicted Of Murder In
the Wnrdner strike.

NV
Wallace, Idaho, July 27.-In tho
case Of Paul CoroorAn, charged with
the murder Of James Oheyne, In oon.
neotion with the Wardner strike, the
jury this morning arrived at "a verdict
OF guilty Of murder IN the second do.
gree. Within twenty minutes after the
jury met last night eleven Of them IA.
vored the verdict finally rendered., one
man holding out six hours for murder
in the first degree.
Under the Idaho laws murder In tho
Aecond degree is punishable by impris.
onment from ten years to life. Sent.
Of seventeen years imprisonment
was rendered this afternoon. 1t IL not
believed an appeal will DO taken, the
defense trusting ia executive elemenoy
later rather than risk IA new jury trial.
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KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
HARRY Bray Of Columbus Meets Death
While Working with q Hay Rake.

So -" ~
While Working with a Hay Rake.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Columbus, Mont, July 27.-Uncle
Billy Hamilton is spending the summer
ut Rosebud lakes.
Dave Pearson has just returned from
an eastern trip.
Frank Quinn is in Butte looking
after his business interests.
P. H. Hawkins came up from Miles
City Wednesday to look after the in
terests Of the estate of the late Horace
Countryman.
The gratings for the Jail are here.
and the Columbus cooler will soon be
ready for victim No. l.
Lemuel Denny is arranging to open
up q general notion store in the build
ing owned by Rudolph Schultz.
Horace Lambert, who has been in
Idaho and Washington for the last two
years, is back again Of his old stamp.
ing grounds.
VIM. Pride has sold his residence to
Mr.. Becquette and is now on his way
to Colorado via the National park.
A young man jumped Bill Adams
claim here in town a few days ago and
IL looks now as if he was going to
make it "stiok." Bill, being an old
timer in the west, everybody looked for
q "warm session." but he was meek as
a lamb. The young man only weighs
about ten pounds and Bill probably
didn't consider him in his class.
D. E. Rosner is building a portable
dip tank for Mr.. Wescott.
The residence of J. l.. Frazier is
nearly completed.
Commissioner j. B. Amin returned
from Billings yesterday.
The first story of the new school
building is nearly completed. Column
bus sandstone makes q handsome wall.
They expect to complete the building
by Sept. 10. School will commence
Dot. O..
Mrs. Chug and son of Bohemian are
the guests Of Mrs. J.. B. Amin.
Pat Lavelle has laid the foundation
for his new residence.
The camping season is now fully on.
Many people are leaving this point
daily for the fishing and hunting sport
Of the Saltwater and Rosebud. More
than ever are taking this route to the
National park. 1t not only shortens
the route, but gives a view Of Il Of
the gIandest canyons in Montana.
A runaway team and a horse rake
caused the death of Harry Bray, one of
the well-known citizens Of this place
last Tuesday morning. When last seen
the horses were quiet. A few minutes
later, Mr.. Ensly, who was moving in
the field, noticed their absence and
about a quarter Of a mile away saw the
team and rake badly tangled in a wire
feoe. He at once fastened to the spot
and with the assistance of some lum.
bermen got the team loose, expecting
every moment to see Mr.. Bray appear
from another part Of the field. On fol.
lowing the trail Of the rake back
through the field they found his lifeless
body. The hair was worn from bis
bead and bis jaw crushed, which shows
that he had been kicked and dragged.
Mr.. Bray was a splendid horseman and
o powerful man. How his team got
the best Of him will always remain a
mystery. He leaves a wife and four
small children. The family were desti.
tute and $50 was raised by the willing
citizens of Columbus to relieve their
immediate wants.
Mrs. Grace Tinsley has been engaged
to teach the primary room here next
year.
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Billings, Mont. July IS. 1899.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 10 o'clock q. m. There were
present. o. N. Newman, chairman, j.
b.. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The board proceeded with the OK.
animation OF the assessment book.
The board adjourned until 2 O'Clock
p. IN.
Afternoon Session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 2 O'Clock p. m. all members
being present.
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Notice.

! nave for sale a few miles from Big
Timber, Montana, two hundred and
eighty head of two, three and four.
year'old heifers and springers; also
ABOUT sixty head of yearlings. There
are over forty calves and more expect.
gu anyone wishing to buy such young
SHOCK may correspond with me at Big
Timber, Montana.
~" H. Engemoen.
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ELL NEWS,
The Northern Section Visited by a Severe
Hail Storm.

The Northern Section Visited by a Severe
Hail Storm.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Musselshell. July 25.-This section
was visited by q sever hail storm Fri.
day evening, the 2lst inst. which did
considerable damage to some of the
gardens In ita path, A miniature hur,
ricane was also reported at this time az
having eirulated about the head OF
Hawk creek, upyooting trees and rails,
ing mischief with hay stacks In its
path,
Geo. W. Handel OF the firm Of Han
del Bros. made q flying trip to Bill
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Seventh Day.

Billings, Mont, July "a, 1899.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, at 10 o'clock a. m. There were
present o. N. Newman. chairman, j.
B. Amin and Pat Lavelle.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The board proceeded with the ex.
animation of the assessment book.
The board adjourned until 2 o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment at 2 o'clock p. NJ, all members
being present.
The board proceeded with the ex-
animation of the assessment book.
The board being Of the opinion that
for the reasons hereinafter stated the
following additional assessments or in
creased valuations should be entered on
the assessment book, set the -. tn day
Of August, 1899, for the consideration
thereof and instructed the clerk to at
once notify all persons interested, by
letter, Of the proposed action of the
board:
I. u H. Orschel, lot 4. block Z, Still.
water, $50; valuation too low.
Frank Quinn, one-half of lot 81, all
of lots II, 18, 20 and 90, block 6.
Saltwater, $2S; valuation too low.
Captain John F. Rogers, lots 7 and
s, block SO, Billings. $50; valuation
too low.
Rocky Fork Town & Electric Co.,
lots % and "a, block II, Laurel, 81;
escaped assessment.
@. F. Rothwell. lots / and 2, block
2. Saltwater, $50, too low; and lots 3
and 4, block 2, C~oantryman's addition,
SO, valuation too low; one COW, $25;
escaped assessment.
G. G. Stevens. lot II, block 81. Park
City, So: valuation too low.
Julius Sultan, lot IA, block Z, Still
So; valuation too low.
B. G. Shorey, section !, 59S acres,
5000; section 3, 59S acres, 5000: Sec
ton II, GAO acres, $3.50; section 10,
$40 acres, $500; section 10, $40 acres,
$3.50; all in township 3 north. range
! " C"Su, SCJVlOH cc, SOfo dClcS, pfCO
50, GAO acres, $3.50; in town.
4 north, range 10 east; and Sec
ton 5, 600 acres, $500; section 7. 800
acres, $29S; section 8, GAO acres, $3.50
II, $40 acres. $3.50; section 10,
552 acres, $276; section 21, $40 acres,
$3.50; section 80, GAO acres, $3.50; all
township 3 south range 20 east; val
nation too low.
The clerk was instructed to correct
the following assessments:
Hosea 0. CoDnick. cancel northeast
section 20, township / south,
!ange % east; double assessment.
Rocky Fork Town & Electric Co.,
,ancel lot /, block 2, Laurel; assessed
20 J.~W. Gardner.
j. q. Rosean, cancel northwest quar-.
er section 10, township l south, range
30 east; double assessment.
The board adjourned until 10 O'Clock
m. July 25. 1899.
Attest: Nat. G. Carwile.
CLERK Of Board.
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Billings. Mont, July 25, 1899.

5:05 o'clock p. m.
The board met in special session for
the purpose of appointing a trustee for
the county free high school in place Of
Mr.. O. H. Smith. who declined to
serve, all members being present.
The board, after due deliberation,
and upon motion duly made, appointed
Mr.. T. 9. Armitage as such trustee
and directed the clerk to notify him of
his appointment.
The board adjourned.
Attest: Nat. G. Carwile,
Clerk of Board.
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UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

Pays s per cent on Savings Deposits.
Interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 7 per cent on Time Certificates
Of Deposit, not subject to check.
Issues Savings Certificates on Build
ing and Loan Plan with definite time OF
maturity and definite payments.
Loans Money on Real Estate to be re.
paid in monthly installments running
from ONE to TEN YEARS, to suit Dor
rover.
Trustees -- Lee Mantle. president;
Chas. Schatzlein, vice PRESIDENT Fayette
Harrington, treasurer; Chas. r. Leonard.
attorney; A. B. Clements, secretary; +.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, Frank W.
Haskins, james Fl. Monteath.
The Conservative, 1899-12-28
PARTISAN LIES.

Frequently some
slavish editorial
tool of McKinleyism has the %effrontery
to assert that Jefferson and Monroe were
e~xpansionists in the sense of Mckinley.
They entirely overlook the contradictory
fact of the notorious endeavors Of these
early presidents to keep out of entangling
foreign alliances. They forget how
nervous both Jefferson and Monroe were
that the Louisiana purchase was IN
constitutional. They forget that Jefer-
son, almost childishly, desired con-
gressional endorsement. The fact is,
and was then, that the Louisiana and
Florida acquisitions were entirely
within, not only the letter but spirit of
the constitution. They were steps of
wise and far-seeing craftsmanship. They
were in the line of common defense.
Had they not been made at the time,
had both territories remained in the
possession of France and Spain, they
would have had to be taken possession
of at any cost when the country so ex-
banded, from within, that their pos
session was a necessity to farther and
peaceful growth. No internal necessity
demands the possession Of the Philip
pines. No internal necessity demands
The Conservative, 1899-12-28
Che Conservative.

other plans may be brought out, so that
the meeting is apt to be one of the most
memorable in the history of the town.
1t is by comparison that adequate
ideas are sometimes expressed. The
following, once employed by a Brookline
citizen, affords a striking example of
what the town meeting system had
done:
"To what extent the town meeting
system would be successfully carried
out, our ancestors could hardly have
realized. Harvard college has funds
of about $40, 00O, 900, and represents edu-
cation. The Boston & Albany railroad
company has a capital of about $25, 0O0,-
900, and represents transportation. The
Bell Telephone company has a capital
of $50, 900 900 and represents electric
communication. The town of Brookline
has a capital of about $75, 00O, 900, ere
long to be 800, OOO, 900, or more, and
represents municipal government. Those
l. lOul w plOul 4>OW IJhSAulu SOA pOAo-
tions. All are different all very sue
cessful. The first three are controlled
by the highest procurable talent the
fourth-in one sense the greatest of
them all-is controlled by the people in
town meeting assembled and with no
more town meetings than a century ago,
the volume of business done now is a
thousand times as great as then yet the
business, which now covers a far wider
and complicated range of subjects than
formerly. is easily, quickly and safely
done-an impressive lesson to the world
of successful administrative autonomy"
1t is the preservation of this system
by it's successful application to a com
munity large in numbers, which Brook
line now engages to undertake.