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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-25
DEATH OF A RESPECTED OLD TIMER.

should return. At $50 suddenly,
and without warning, the patient
fell back, his body %stiffened, he
ceased to breathe, his pulse stopped,
and all means to restore the life
spark were of no avail. He was
dead.
Deceased was born in WATERFOWL,
n. Y, 80 years ago. While yet a
little boy he moved with his parents
to Canada, but when "a young man
he left home and struck out for the
west in quest of a fortune. He
spent a year in Nebraska, crossed
the plains to Utah, and in 1867
found himself in Montana. lie
moved to Oregon and California in
'6S, but in the spring of 10 follow
ed the Cedar creek stampede to Mis-
soula county, Montana. He lived
subsequently in Deer Lodge, Boze-
man, Fort Benton, and other towns.
At the last named place he esiab-
lished a livery stable, and ran bull
teams to Corinne, Utah, touching at
Helena, Bntte and other points. In
1880 he was in the cattle business.
In 81 he was a liveryman in Bark
er, and in 'S3 he opened a livery
stable in Neihart. As a peace offic'
er there are none drawer nor trueI
than was he. He was several times
deputy sheriff of Meagher county
ann two terms served faithfully as
marshal of Neihaat. He was a con
%sistent friend, full of integrity, good
conscience, and un~pretentious char!
ty, and was always one of the mos
popular men of the town.
For the last year or so he has hac
the contract for hauling the ores O
the Big Seven mine, in which bust
ness he was punctual and steadfast
often in the face of extreme Difficult
ties. For sixteen years his liver.
barn has never been closed, and il
that time he has befriended NOR,
people than the world can eve
name-until the recording angel i
called to read the wondrous pages.
The remains have been prepare
for burial, and the intention is t
{ ship them east. He has no relative
. here except James Todd, a cousin
who was with him constantly durin:
his last sickness. An entire con
t munity is sad over the awful new!
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Prosperous Marine Trade.

Farmer (who has never seen the sea
before to fisherman on the Great South
bay)-Who's all this here water belong
tor
Fisherman (patting his chest)-Us,
me man, to us.
Farmer-Heow much dyer charge
fer it2
Fisherman-Oh, we generally charges
10 cents a gallon.
Farmer-Cheap enough. I'll take a
gallon of that hum with me for me old
woman. But what kin I put it inf
Fisherman-Go over there to the
tavern. and they'll lend You a jar.
Farmer gets his Jar and has his gal
Ion of water put in and leaves 1t at the
railroad station while he goes for a
walk. On his return he finds the tide
at low ebb. "Gosh, he says, ''don't
they do a big tradei'-New York Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-25
Henry Nj. Wilson Answers the
Summons of the Grim De
StrOyer.
A GOOD MAN is GONE.
He Was Well Known and Popular
in All Parts of Montana.

A pail of sorrow fell upon our
town Wednesday night when the
news was carried from lip to lip that
H. NJ. Wilson is dead. Death is al
ways an unwelcome visitor, but
when the cruel hand is laid upon n
Of the towns truest and most faith
full citizens, when the largest heart
among all our people is by the fatal
summons stilled, the occasion is tru-
ly n of great calamity. At $50
o'clock p. m. Nov. %, a good man
passed away.
He had been complaining some
what for the past two months, but
would not cease from his work until
Sunday afternoon, Nov. II, when he
was stricken with what is called an
gina pectoris, suffering intense pain
in the region of the heart. DIR. Scott
was summoned, and from that hour
until death ended his sufferings, he
was never alone, never without the
presence of a physician.
ID. L. S. Baker, by whom the de-
ceased was employed, left special
orders for constant medical attend
ance; James Kyle, Geo. Marellus
B. b. Cook, Geo. Bulge, james
Todd and other friends joined in
this order, and both Doctors Scot
and STEELE undertook the task O
supplying that attention which hi
most serious case required. Nigh
and day they watched and nursec
their patient, and early this week he
began to show signs of improve
ment. A pneumonia trouble com
plicated the valvular heart affection
but the lung disease seemed to give
way to treatment. The sick MAJ
was beginning to breathe easier ant
to liven up. The pains ~apparentl,.
left him, and on the last afternoon Q
his life he rested we'll. At 7 p. n
DR.. Scott went off duty to rest, leav
ing DR.. STEELE in charge, who was t
attend till 2 a. M, when DR.. Scot
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-25

sapphires are easily mined and wash
ed, and their merchantable value is
at hand. The stones are better col
or and harder than the oriental
stone, and are in ready demand even
in the rough. Five claims adjoin-
ing those of Mr.. Sweeney are now
controlled by an English syndicate,
and the coming season will see them
worked on an extensive scale. In
the washing for gems, a valuable
cleanup of gold is also obtained.
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Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office. Helena, Montana,
November 18th, 1899.
Notice. is hereby given that The following
named settler has filed in this office. notice Of
his intention 10 make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will he made be.
fore w. M. Cockrill, united States Commission
er for the district of Montana, at his office
rooms B and 4 Phelps block in the city of Great
Falls, Cascade county, Montana, on the 4th
day of January, 1900, VIZ:
EDWARD PETERSON,
who made desert land application No. 3177, for
the Ma NE4; Ea NWA Sec. 3, Up 10, north of
range 0 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land as required by law, namely;
Randall l.. Lewis, Jacob Bergh. Alexander
Anderson, and Ole Beaver, all of Barker, Mont.
George ID. Greene,
Register.
First Publication November 25, 1899.
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The Sapphire Mines.

P. T. Sweeney and w, F. Nc
Quigan got back Monday evening
from a visit to the Yogo sapphire
mines which belong to the former.
Mr.. Sweeney has four claims in the
richest portion of the famous ledge,
and it is rumored that he has been
offered a good chunk of money for
them. The vein is about 9 feet
wide, and the gems are quite easily
distributed throughout. a valuable
product which runs as gangue is an
cry or corundum. Although moth
ing is yet done with this mineral, the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-25

Minining supplies at lowest prices
at William Mueller's.
A young mems club is being or
ganized in Great Falls.
The long looked for shipment of
mems pants and caps have at last
arrived. F. H. Meyer.
Geo. Johnson of the Shonkin
roundup is killed by his horse fall
ing on him. lie rode for the Miner
Livestock company.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-25
Twain Wasn't Well,

Here is a story of Mark Twain, whose
after dinner speeches are unique. At a
dinner to which he was invited his
name was associated with the toast of
"Literature'' by an orator, who re-
ferred with great eloquence to Homer.
Shakespeare, Milton and-Mark Twain.
In response the humorist thanked the
speaker for his kindly references and
excused himself from making a longer
speech by saying. Homer is dead.
Shakespeare and Milton are no more,
and II don't feel very well myself
Detroit Free Press.
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"Ma, Mrs. Smith gave me a big
piece of cake"
Jimmie, I've often told you not to
ask for anything to eat when you are
over there"
"But, ma, she gave me the cake be-
cause l told her who was here to dinner
last night. Chicago Record.
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I have been a great sufferer from constipation
for over five years. Nothing gave me any relief.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated %
l could not wear shoes on my feet and only q loose
dress. l saw Ripans Tabules advertised in our
daily paper. bought some and took them as direct.
ed. Have taken them about three weeks and there
is such a change! l am not constipated any more
and l owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules. Tam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation. only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and I am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but It will
take some time, he has been sick SO long. You
may use my letter and name as you like
Mrs. MARY GoRMAN CLARKE
have been suffering from headaches ever
since I was a little girl. l could never ride In q
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No. 4l25.
of Application for Patent.

NCt1ce OF Application IOr TaCent.
United States Land ONCE, Helena Montana,
Oct, 18TH, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that Herman Nathan,
by his attorney in fact Richard Bennett, whose
postofica address is Neihart, Montana. has this
day filed application for patent under the min
ing laws of Congress for 100 linear feet of the
Sam Savage lode, the same being for 16 It. so. %
deg. 40 min. west and 1884 TT. nor. % deg. As
min. east from the discovery shaft thereon.
which is the presumed general course of the
vein, situated in Montana. unorganized. mining
district, Cascade county Montana, and designa-
ted as survey number 1896, in unSurveyed town
ship IA north range s or $ east, Montana princi,
pal meridian. which claim is recorded in the of
fee of the Recorder of Meagher county, Monta-
ma, at White sulphur Springs. in book @, page
81, of lode locations. and now appearing in book
3. page PCS, transcribes of Meagher county, Mon
tana, a part of the Cascade county records in
the Office of the Recorder of Cascade county, at
Great Falls, Montana, and mere particularly de-
Scribed as follows:
Beginning at corner number /, 81 survey
number 1895, which is also corner number 3 sur
vey number 1929, from which initial point num-
Der l. township IA north, range s or 9 east bears
south l degree 29 minutes Nseconds east S775.7
feet; thence south 81 degrees 10 minutes east
467 feet tn corner number 2; thence north 90 de-
grees 45 minutes east 1900 feet to corner number
3; thence north 81 degrees 10 minutes west. 62S
feet to corner number 4; thence south % de-
grees 80 minutes west g77,5 feet to corner mum
Der 3: thence south degrees SO minutes west
497. i, feet to corner number ] the place of begin
ming. Containing an area of'l9.26 acres exclus-
i've of an area of 0.42 acres in conflict with sur
vey number 1925, Gilpin lode, upon which a plat
and notice of application was posted on the 18TH
of September; conflicting claim on the east sur
vey number 2225 Gilpin lsde; adjoining claims
on the west survey number 26O Cran6al lode,
on the south survey number 1929 Champion b
lode. GEORGE u. GREENE,
Register.
First publication. Oct. 81, 1899.
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]. G. Burns,
Mining Broker.

Mining stock bought and sold on
commission.
Assessment work looked after.
Mining claims inspected.
Investments made for outside
parties.
Mines and mining claims bought
and sold.
want v, yt1 to BUY Or SELL or pTo rtutV
it will be to your advantage to
see me. Office:
Barker block, Neihart, Mont.
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The Neihart Herald.
Saturday, November %, 1899.
CAMP NOTES.

CAMF
Fine toilet soap at Cooks for &c a
cake.
Gust Widell went to the Fails
Saturday.
Frank Marion of Arlington was
in Neihart Tuesday.
Suits made to order, finest line of
samples in town. p. Shannon.
Bill Brown was a passenger on
Tuesdays train en- hike for Great
Falls.
Try a cake of that fine toilet soap
for sale at Cooks, and you will use
no other.
Brakeman Ramey on an M. c..
passenger has his collar bone brok-
en- while coupling cars at Great
Falls.
Supply your homes with blankets
and comforters before hard winter
sets in. A large line to select from.
f. H. Meyer.
Great Falls coppers nab w. E.
Derrill, alias Colorado, for burgling
Johu Shennan's residence. All the
booty recovered. Derrill is a waiter
in a restaurant.
Joe Burkart and Dave jonathan.
who have been ably plying the saw
and swinging the hammer on the
concentration, took a trip to Great
Falls Saturday.
We have a full line of gents anc
ladies' furnishing goods, clothing
hats, caps, boots and shoes, selling
at close prices.
WILLIAM MUELLER.
Tommy Hodges, who ran once al
newsy for Crockett but lately re
turned from the Philippines ha
bought out his former employer ant
now runs the business himself.
Preaching services in NJ. L
church Sunday at II ii. m, and S I
m. Prayer meeting every Thursda.
night at s o'clock. Everybody cor
daily invited to attend these SCI
vices. S. J. Hooking, pastor.
Rev. w. w. VanOrsdel, after as
sisting Rev. Hooking for a week i
a series of meetings at this plac,
returned to Great Falls last Satul
day. Rev. Geo. Logan of San
Coulee came up Monday to join i
the protracted service here, and h
has been preaching this week
good audiences.
j. O. Boyd, the enterprising jew
eler and watchsmith who has held
stand at Neihart for some years, d.
parted Tuesday in search of a ne
location. His wife and daught'
are now visiting in Victor, Cole
whittier Mr.. Boyd will go for a bri'
stay. He has been a valuable cit
zen and the people of Neihart wi
miss him very much.
F. S. Putnam and wife and b.
Lycett went to the Falls Saturda
returning to camp Monday. The
mission was to prove up on the
Belt park ranches. They have va
liable claims in that locality f
which they will soon receive lette
patent from the government. Cha
Chiffon of Belt park appeared f'
the two, and proof was made befol
L. S. land commissioner VIM. Cool
rill.
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The Englishman. it is calculated, ex-
ponds on the average $3.50 a year for
sustenance; the German $215, the
Frenchman S210. the Italian $110, the
Russian J$95.
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thavs used R,pans rabules with SO much sat,s.

lhave used Ripans Tabules with so much salts.
faction that ] can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what I called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once q week. Was told by different physicians
that It was caused by bad teeth. OF which l had
several. I had the teeth extracted, but the at.
tacks continued. ! had seen advertisements Of
Ripans Tabules in all the papers but had no faith
in them. but about six weeks since q friend in
duced me to try them. Have taken but two Of the
small scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence OF the attacks. Have never given q
for anything before. but the great
amount Of good which l believe has been done me
by Ripans Tabules induces ne to add mine to the
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
possession now. A. 7. DEWITT.
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car or go into q crowded
place without getting Q
headache and sick at my
stomach. heard about
Rlpans Tabules from an
aunt of mine who was
taking them for catarrh
of the stomach. She has
found such relief from
their use she advised me
to take them too. and
have been doing so since
last October. and will
say they have complete.
ly cured my headaches.
/ am Twenty-Five years
old. You are welcoms
to use this testimonial
Mrs. J. o.
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G. F. Murphy is sick with pneu-
monia at the hospital.
VIM. Mueller was doing business
in Great Falls Tuesday.
Suits and overcoats for men and
boys, in great variety at Shannon's.
j. b. Macintosh of Fighwood is
pulled in Great Falls for selling dis
eased meat.
Chas. Swanson has recovered from
his spell of erysipelas AM is able to
go to work again.
Buy a nice collarette or jacket or
cape before assortment is broken.
F. H. Meyer.
Born Thursday, Nov. 23, to Mr..
and Mrs, Emil Anderson, a daught-
er, DIR. Scott officiating.
VIM. Bonner of Great Falls is in
Neihart arranging for the represent
alton of valuable mining claims.
Tinware, glassware, crockery and
all kinds of kitchen utensils at the
general store Of William Mueller.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Ladd will be
: at home to a few friends this Satur-
day evening, in honor of Miss Con-
r don.
Fred Quibel, after a short spell of
, fever which he enjoyed at his home
V in town, has returned to duty at the
Big Seven mine.
Mrs. Clara Brown went to the
Falls Saturday to visit friends for a
few days and to get a change of air,
> altitude and surroundings,
> Just received a large assortment
of mems and boys overcoats. Mems
boys and children's suits. Call and
S see them, f, II. Meyer.
A.. r. DickermaD Of Great Falls
deputy collector of internal revenue
for this district was in Neihar'
Wednesday on a brief business
T. "trip.
w. S. Seifred of Belt is held 70:
:. attempted grand larceny and failure
to keep and exhibit hides. The ov
idence is strong and he will proba
bly, be bottled.
:. Ira Myers of Great Falls is ship
. ping a quantity of supplies to hi
placer claims at the Middle butte o
the Sweet Grass hills. The consign
:. ment includes 10000 feet of lumber
10 Notice-HereafteI all half to.
to orders for coal will be charged a
the rate of 1915. One ton 81. Il
places where coal must be carried i
baskets, so cents per ton additional
Carr & Warmbrod.
Nv Rev. Jos. &. Pudenz will hol
er Catholic services at Neihart Sunda.
o., Nov. 26, as usual; $3.50 a. m, an
eff 7:3O p. IN. Monday 8 a. m. Sun
IT, day evening he will speak upo.
i'll "The Human Soul" All are cord
tally invited to attend.
D. The new bridge across the Maria
y at Shelby, which was built at. a cos
BIT approximating $4,000, consists of
'lr steel span 200 feet long, with a
w. arch 80 feet high. On the south sid
or of the river is a pile bridge 200 fee
RS long, while on the north side Their
Is. is one 40 feet long, both connectin
with the steel span, making a tots
length of 500 feet,
L. G. Phelps, who has been al
sent some months in the east, re
a turned yesterday. To a Tribun
n representative Mr.. Phelps said thu
h. never before in the history of tn
o. country has there been such grea
ne prosperity as now exists in all bus
Ii ness circles in the east. The masse
are all employed at good wages an
I'D business men are making money
st. However, he has no fault to fin
with the Montana brand of prospect
a ty, and declares he has no intention
m of giving up Great Falls, o partin,
sY with any of his business interest
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My seven-year-oid boy
suffered with pains in
his head. constipation
and complained of his
stomach. He could noe
eat like children OF his
age do and W hat he
did cot did not agree
with him. He was thin
and of a saffron color.
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A doctor in France is not permitted
to inherit property left to him by a de-
ceased patient.
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Reading some of the testimonials in favor OF
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Mother was troubled
with heartburn and
sieeplessness. caused By
indigestion. for Q good
many years. One day
she saw Q testimonial
In the paper indorsing
Ripans Tabules. She
determined to give them
Q trial. was greatly
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ard a aka fha
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Tabules regularly. shekeeps q few cartons Ripans
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out them The heartburn and sleeplessness have
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eats hearty meals. an impossibllity before she
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] want % inform you,

vans 20 Inform you.
in words Of highest
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After one of my cases I
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grand results.
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Fine toilet soap at Cooks for &c a
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