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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
NOBODY'S POSTOFFICE YET.
Department Orders Yegen Bros. to Sus
pend Building Operations.

Department Orders Yegen Bros. to Sus-
pend Building Operations.
The matter looking to the change in
the location of the Billings postoffice
has taken sudden turn and it begins
to appear as though Yegen Bros. were
to lose their contract. Saturday, morn
ing Postmaster Babcock reesi~Ed tele-
gram from the postofioa department at
Washington. with instruction to notify
Yegen BroE to ,apspend operations on
the building VOL, they were erecting
for the postnasoe, as contracted for with
the government. The notification came
as a great surprise to Yegen Bros. for
they were under the impression that the
matter was settled when the depart
ment notified them that their bid was
accepted and wished to know when the
building could be made ready for occu-
panoy.
A week ago last Saturday petition.
demonstrating against the removal of
the postoffice to the south side, was cir
culated among the residents ef the
north side and after being Wjd6ly sign.
cd was sent off to the DEPARTMENT, and
the telegram RI lceivedA probably a re-
suit Of that r$mQgstranoe. Just what
will be the NIT move Of the depart
ment is hard to say, but more than
likely new inspector will be sent here
to look over the ground and will call
for new bids, just as was done three
years ago.
Chris Yegen was seen by The Gazette
reporter yesterday and asked what his
firm intended doing. He Sald that they
had complied with every requirement.
of the postoffioe department. in bidding |;
that they had contracted to put in the
fixtures, furniture, etc., just as pre-.
soribed by the department.; their bid
had been accepted and they had been
told to 60 ahead with tile work on the
building, which they had done. as we'll
as to contract for and order the various
material to he used in it's construction.
They intend to go ahead with the work
and will have the building ready for
occupancy by Dec, 15, as agreed. and
will then look to the government to
take possession.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
GENERAL MILES COMING BACK.
The Billings Club Members win Receive
Him Tomorrow Night.

The Billings Club Members WIN Receive
Him Tomorrow Might.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and the gentle
men Of his party are not making very
prolonged stay in Wyoming as the
guests of Col. W. Cody, possibly on ac
count Of the lateness of the season and
the fact that the ladies Of the party are
here awaiting them. SO as to continue
their journey westward
The ladies came down from Red
Lodge Friday night in their special
car. Yesterday they went to Crow
Agency, spending the day at the Custer
battlefield Sunday the ladies were the
guests of Mrs. H. S. Boals at dinner
party given at the Grand hotel.
Tomorrow night General Miles and
the other gentlemen will arrive in Bill.
ings and the entire party will be ten.
dered reception at the Billings club.
The club reception, to have been held
Friday night, has been annulled and in
its place will be given this one. partici
pated in by the club members, their
lady friends and out-of town gentlemen
friends. The evening will be spent al
cards and other social amenities, re.
freshments also to be served. General
Miles and party will take the Thurs
day morning Northern Pacific west.
bound passenger for the coast points
and will then 20 down into California
and home by the Southern route.
Miss Miles. who holds high posi-
tion in Washington society, is party tc
a pretty romance that has just come
out with the announcement Of her com
ing marriage to Lieutenant.C Colonel
Samuel Reber Of st. Louis, Mo. Colo
nel Reber, through his mother, is a
cousin Of lis fancee. Mrs. Reber was
Miss Reese of Ohio, and is a first
cousin to the Shermans, and conse.
quently closely related to Mrs. Miles,
who was Sherman before her mar.
riage. Colonel Reber has known Miss
Miles for many years and has been q
frequent visitor at Washington. They
are both devoted to horseback riding.
Colonel Reber is a pure blonde, very
tall and about thirty five years old.
He has been in the service since 1884,
and is at present stationed at Govern.
or's Island. Miss Miles is divinely tall
as we'll AS divinely fair, with well
rounded figure. She is about twenty.
two. Colonel Reber has no fortune,
and Miss Miles will inherit but small
one.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
THEY PAY THE SCHOOL TAY
But One Man Has Refused to DO So--The
n. r. Writes About It.

n. r. Writes About It.
So Tar but one taxpayer Of Yellow
stone county has refused to pay the
special levy made for school purposes,
and that was by resident Of Billings.
The heaviest taxpayers Of this city are
walking into the county treasurer g
office and liquidating, paying the
special 3-mill levy for school purposes,
together with their other assessments.
TO each one the treasurer gives re.
ceipt making notation that the special
3-mill tax is paid under protest. the
supreme court having declared that the
law permitting the special elections is
unconstitutional. This is done SO that
taxpayer can recover the amount from
the school district if he SO wishes. Tt
is not thought that any will avail
themselves of this means of escaping
the payment OF just tax, even IL the
supreme court says it is unconstitution-
al. The following letter has been re-
ceived from the tax office of the North
ern Pacific railroad. In contradistinc-
tion to the action taken by the Great
Northern which wrougt all this mischief
to our educational interests, the North
ern Pacific exhibits willingness to
cooperate in anything for the peoples
benefit. When a corporation like the
Northern Pacific sets the example, no
Yellowstone county taxpayer sould lag
behind in the payment Of his school tax.
Office Tax Department, Mp. r. R.,
St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 10. 1899. L.
Ramsey, Esq, County Treasurer yell
lowstone county, Billings. Montana.
Dear Sir:-Under recent decision of
the supreme court of Montana in the
action Of Hilbarn, treasurer Of Flat
head county, VS.. the Great Northern
Railway company, the statue providing
for special school tax levies is held to
be imperative and void. There is no
wish Or intention on the part Of this
company to evade the payment Of any
just burden Of taxation which the other
tax payers bear. This Office is, how
ever, in receipt of communication
from the treasurer of one Of the coun.
ties in Montana requesting us to deduct
from the tax statement already render
ed, all special school tax levies. on ac-
count of this decision. Will you please
advise me what action is proposed in
your county in regard to this matter
and whether or not the collection OF the
special school tax will be abandoned.
II SO, please give me corrected tax
statement with the special school levies
deducted, for which purpose I enclose
you blank form. Yours truly,
G. S. Fernand, Tax Commissioner.
| The county treasurer has written the
Northern Pacific tax commissioner that
the tax is being collected in this county
and SO far all, but one tax payer had
shown perfect willingness to pay the
tax. and some allowance should be
made in this PERSONS case as it was
nothing more than expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
FREE EXHIBITION OF FIREwoRK.
viii Take Place In the Heavens Two
Weeks from Tonight.

viii Take Place in the Heavens Two
Weeks from Tonight.
Astronomers tell us that every thirty
three years. on or about November IA,
the earth passes through mass of fly.
ing meteors. by some stated to be the
remains Of a great planet shattered to
atoms in the ages past. but which con.
tinuas to revolve in the orbit about the
sun. says the Bitter Root Times. In
1888 and 1865 this phenomenon was
most wonderful and awe.inspiEinR. It
seemed aa though the whole starry
heavens were moving toward constella.
tion Leo. leaving behind them waves
Of light tinted with every hue Of the
rainbow. This phenomenon will, 1t 10
said, he repeated on the night OF No.
vembes l4th this year and the display
will continue for several hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
QUALITIES FOR OFFICE
Mr.. Linton Files Bond and Takes the
Oath NJ County Commissioners.

Thos. s. Linton on Friday filed in
the district court his official bond in
the sum of 5000 and took the oath Of
Office as county commissioneI.sto which
position he was appointsa two weeks
ago BY Judge Loud - succeed Q. N.
Newman, resigned Mr.. Linton's bond
contains the nj VS. Of 9. M. Bair and
S. r. Miller as sureties. The first
meeting Of the board Of county COM
missioners in which Mr. Linton will
take part will be held on Monday, Dec.
4, 1899, when the board will reorgan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31
ize with the ELECTION Of a.shairman,
also made necessary .bS~the resignation
Of Chairman Newman.
COUNTY ia ES

VIII Become Delinquent at the Close Of
Business Nov. 20.
On account Of Thanksgiving coming
OH the 3Oth Of November and being a
legal holiday, it is Of interest to know
that taxes will become delinquent at
the close of business Nov. 30. The
county treasurer cannot keep his Office
open OH the 3OUh. I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-31

the operatic soubrette, is
in New York, her death
arily expected.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
A coNFEHENcE PROPOSED.

Secretary VIM. W. Mason has received
letter from the promoters of a conference
of clearance houses to be held at the
time OF the annual convention OF the
American Bankers association at Cleye-
land, ONO. asking the Portland clearing
house 10 send representative TO the
conference.
The conference Will DO an Important
one in which the Portland banks and
business houses are very much interest
cd, on account of the feeling In rsgard TO
the action OF the New York clearing house
in adopting the plan of charging commits
sion for county collections last spring,
The details of tae conference ara now
practically complsted for the three days
beginning September 8.
The only clearing houses In the large
cities now in doubt about rending dele
gates are Philadelphia and Plttsbusg.
The purpose Of this conference is prac-
tlcally to extend the compulsory system
on charges for collection of checks and
other financial items which want into
effect on April 8, The question Of es-
tabllshing national clearing house for
the full collection of checks may perhaps
be presented, and it Is ALSO understood
that tine establishment of state clearing
houses fer freq collections may also be
discussed among the various plans that
VIII doubtless DO submitted, but 1t Is not
understood that these schemes will re-
Gel We any material support.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
Many Millions Of Dollars Represented
in The Fleet.
Handsomest of the Lot
Was the Josephine.
She win Go Around The World
This Winter.

The hh-bor witnessed more Of tho null
lionaires' playthings yesterday than for
many weeks. The combined wealth rep
resented In the yachts which lar at
anchor here during the day amounted to
several millions OF dollars, while their
owners command enough money to pur-
chase a gocdly share of the city.
The most important visitor was the
steel screw schooner yacht josephine. a
Is owned by p. A. b, George D., and
Joseph E. Widener Of Philadelphia. She
was built by the Neade & Levy company
this year aud is one of the finest yachts
of tine season Shs Is 2s7 feet long ZIG on
the water line. so.s beam. 1876 deep. lao
druaght She took on $50 tons of coal
from lighters; also large quantity of
from Newport and about four O'Clock yes
terday afternoon she got underway and
sailed e. the eastward. This yasht Is not
fully completed or finished as yet. She
will make an East Indian cruise this fall
and wirrer and return ~ the wgy Of
Paris next year. IL COSTS more than $io.-
900 year TO run this yacht al her crew Is
large aa is her coal confirming capacity.
Next In sIxe to the Josephine IL the
Sycamore which halls from Boston. Sha
formerly belonged TO Mr.. Slater who sold
her when the Eleanor was built for him
at Bath. This yacht has visited Portland
many times in the past. She Is cruising
to the eastward,
The steamer Idalia. another nsw steel
screw schooner rugged yacht Is also in
the haIbor. The Idaiia was built this
year at Chester. Penn and has triple ex-
pansion engines. she is i72 feet over all
and i4l feet on the water line. She is
80 feet lean, 10 deep and has draught
of feet 6 inches. She is owned by Mr..
Eugene rumpkins Of Boston.
The steamer Senator, screw schooner
yacht. is anchored near the break water.
She is 80 feet long aud is OWNED by
Charles II. Fuller OF Providence
still another bran new one was the
Kaleda. handsome steam yacht 10 feet
long, owned by r. Brent Kyser and
William Kyser. Jr., Of Baltimore. She
proceeded cruising during the afternoon.
The auxiliary yacht Tekla has also
attracted a good deal of attention. She
is one Of the largest auxiliary yachts
along the New England coast telng n
feet long over all and 81 feet on the
water Inns. Her beam is II feet and her
draught s feet inches. Cary Smith aud
Barley were the designers. Her auxiliary
Is Globe gas engine of 80 hors, power
that Is capable of sanding her through the
water at speed of tive or six knots an
hour The Tekla is owned by Alessandr,
Fatbri, wealthy italian OF New York.
One man was signed for tho Kal la yes
terday morning by the United States
shipping commissioner. She Is bound to
Bar Harbor.
There are two handsome yawls in port,
the Yram and Huron. They attract con
siderable notice from their peculiar APP
rearance. The rig is an easy one to man
frge, however, and the yachts are we'll
adapted to cruising.
Another steam yacht arrival yesterday
afternoon was the Macs. Many more
yachts are expected here in she next few
days from the New York Yacht club fleet.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
TORPEDO BOAT DALHGREN.
She Was on Portland Head Yesterday
Afternoon.

The United States torpedo boat Dab y
sren recently launched at Bath was on
. builders trial trip yesterday. She ran
from Small Point to Portland Head and
then returned to Bath. IL is believed By
the Portland steamboat men who saw
her make this run that the little flyer
male on this trip thirty miles an hour
at least. The captain Of the Sebascodegnn
told PRESS reporter that the Dahl
gren seemed to fly through the water. She
lett black streak Of smoke behind her
and moved so fast that one was obliged
TO keep the head turning constantly TO
Keep her In View She is without doubt
the fastest boat that ever ran over the
course from Small Point to Portland
Head. Mr.. Samuel Il. Hinckley Of Port
land Is acting as engineer on this boat
for her builders and be told friend rec
emily in Portland that she was ty all odds
ths fastest craft he had ever sailed on.
Many people in Portland saw the torpedo
boat before she made her turn of Cape
hilzabe.h to ron back TO Small Point.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs George Fletcher West, Mrs. s. D..
Rumery. Miss Marguerite Rumery and
Mr.. Rollins have been the guests OF Mrs.
George G. Frye of Spring street. for q
part of the week.
Mrs. Guerney, the East Indian mission
airy, Is expected at the Hastings cottage,
Loveitt's hill, next week.
Mr.. William Il. Webb of Cambridgs,
formerly of state street. is in PORTLAND
for week.
Rev. DIR. Fem and Miss Fem viii sail
for home by the TouralEe September 9.
Mr. Lawrence Saunders Of Williams
town. Msss.. has been the guest of MIR.
Hugh Leighton at Danforth Cove
Mrs Everett and daughter Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. arc In Portland for week,
staying at tho Sherwood.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Il. l.. pegram OF Decatur.
ILL.,. IRE guests of Mrs. +. W. Roberts
OF Dow street. on their way home from
tho eastern part Of the stlte. Mrs. Pegram
who has many friends in Portland, will
be remembered as Miss Edna K. Smith
of Skawheean.
Mrs. w. Ii. Fem and Miss Alice
fwitcheil of Deering street, are making
q tour Of the Berkshire hills.
Miss Sallie Hall entertained the
"Hsroines and Heroes at the Hall cot
tage one evening last week. The gallery
was bright With japanese lanterns and
flowers. Games. dancing and refresh
ments assisted in prolonging the merry .
making Until late hour.
Miss Law. Miss Allie Law of Montreal,
and Miss Mittman Of Elizabeth, N. j.,
are guests Ct Miss Cornslla pickard at
the piekard cottage, Loveitt's Hill.
Mrs. Stewart and two daughters of
Montresl, are guests OF Mrs. Clinton 4.
Jones at the Twin Rock cottage, Dan
forth Cove.
Miss Achorn OF State street expects to
enter Mt Holyoke ccllsge.
Miss Lizzie Shirly who has heen the
guest of Mrs. ]. G. Shirley. High street.
Is in Fryeburg. Miss Shirlsy has been
In Europe for rour years.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Call is to speak
in Portland In September under the aus
pices Of the Maine Woman Suffrage asso-
citation. The Portland Equal Suffrage
club viii tender her reception.
Miss Conant OF High street came in
town from Alfred to open the house for
tae family, who expect to return this
week II MIR. Conant's herlth tllaws.
The Wsstbrcok Seminary club will hcli
It's FIRST meeting for the lection of oil
GERS and arrangement OF programme at
O'Clock Thursday, September Fl, at the
seminary.
Major q. B. He'll of West Point will
spend few days of the coming week
with his family at Loveitt's hill.
Miss Margaret Wright of Medford is the
guest of the Misses Farnham of State
street.
Mr.. W. +. Rainfall Of New York city.
son of Rev. ID. B. Randall, returned to
his home in New York Saturday eve
ming, after Passing pleasant vacation
Of two weeks with hia father on the
Campground at Old Orchard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29


Hanson and AIiss Myrs Il. Hanson. Elm
street.
Yesterdays husinoss on the Boston s.
Maine ana Maine Central railroads. was
about as large as any regular day this
season. The station was crowded az noon.
and all the trains to the westward were
overlooking
Reserved seats for the grand stand at
the Maine State Fair will be sold at Au-
burn hall. Auburn. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday Of this week. Dates for the
sale at the grounds will be found In the
advertisement In another. column.
The COMMITTEES on public works met
yesterday afternoon TO approve bills.
No other business was transacted.
The school board meeting which was to
have been held yesterday was postponed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
Title PRESS.


Patrons Of the PRESS who are 60
ing out Of town for the season are re-
minded that they may have the adj
dress Of the paper changed as often as
desired, if they are regular subscribers.
To those not regular subscribers the
paper will be mailed at the rate of
fifty cents a month.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
SAILS FOR PHILA DELpHIA.

The Alice Howard which is owned By
Captain Howard OF South Portland will
leave this morning for Philadelphia by
the way of Long Island sound. She goes
to that city to carry visitoEh to the North
Atlantic squadron which Is 60 be at Phil
adelphia during the week the Grand
Army encampment Ia held there.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
FESTIVAL CHORUS REHEARSAL

There will be special rehearsal at Y.
al. q. A. hall for the women of the Fes-
tiyal chorus with MIR. W. X. Chapman
at half past four on Wednesday. August
Soth, and fun attendance is desired.
The usual rehearsal will-he held at the
same place on Wednesday evening at I. as,
and the members are earnestly request
ed to be there promptly on the hour.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
BROKE HER SHAFT.

The Casco bay Steamboat company's
boat, the Eidorado. broke her shaft ON
her 4o'clock trip to-pcrtland yesterday
afternoon at Great Diamond leland. Her
passengers were somewhat alarmed at
urst when they found the steamboat drift
ing about at the mercy Of the tide, but the
alarm was soon quieted. for the tow boat
j.. A. Relknap happened along and took
the EldoTado to her wharf. IL win be
some days before the broken shaft Is
paired. and the Mary W. Libby will be
pressed into services In the meantime
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
STATE ROOMS FOR THE G. A. r.
EXCURSION.

All persons who are booked for state
rooms for the g. A. X. excursion ON the
Providence line. next Sunday, arc request
ell to call at once at the office of the as
sistant adjutant general. 5l1 l-2 Congress
street, and get their state room chscks
State rooms not called for will bo other
wise disposed of.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
Bah Y
PlL-0 I S.

Kent's Pilots that haven't got
their growth.
But they're not so very little,
Just smaller size for convenience
sake.
Al. the many goodnesses OF tho
original Pilots are done up in
these Little Biscuits.
That's argument enough in their
favor. We mention the fact that no
other Pilot is its equal for the
benefit Ct strangers.
Put up in Pound Packages,
they're very handy TO take on the
train. to picnics or for table use.
See that you get the Kent Pilots
Little Brother by asking for
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29

WANTED-For u. s. Army, regulars and
W volunteers; able bodied unmarried men
between ages OF Is and 35, OF good character
aud temperate habits. For information apply
to RECRUITING OFFICER, 3 10 Middle
street, Portland. Maine. ily22- 1891 20 Aug-1-S-
6sl0l2-ib-17- 10 22242e-2S9 20
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-29
Speaking Of Eyes,

This Is ihn way we do our
Optical bu iness. we guarantee
IA perfect fit or refum ] tEae
m0ner. we do ala fXissS Of
Eye. glass aud Spectacle sxepair-
tag while you Wait We car
make y0ss may Kind OF "a lease An
u few Eaaurs. we have the
largest sock of Optical Goods
in the city. we cam give You
any price glass yOs want. ana
we wtis mot charge yOn $1,000
for "a $500 pair OF glasses.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-24

Dottie Sturgis. Matte Holt and
Gertrude Wilson are again in school.
Marbles are the order of the day
with the small boys.
Monthly elimination this week,
Thursday and Friday.
Violet Parry is in her place again
after two weeks absence.
FRANK Nuzman is cashier Of the
Lincoln Co. Bank. Make your
deposits.
David Davies has quit school and
is playing the "devil' with The
JOURNAL.
After a two weeks tussle with the
grippe, Arthur Hansen has again
entered school.
Lillian Dodge is very sick with
grippe and Laura Gwin is just re
covering from an attack Of the same
malady.
Little Hazel Brunker who has
been visiting her parents at Pagari,
for few weeks, has returned to her
grandpa's and is again in school.
Ellen Dill who was member of
the A class the first of this year, but
stopped to take charge of a Cassia
Co. school, was a visitor in the Pri
airy Dept. last Wednesday and
spent very pleasant and profitable
afternoon watching and listening to
the little people.