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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

General Eagan was served with legal
notice last Friday of the ordering Of a
court martial for his trial. The com
missary general Immediately turned
over his Office pending his trial.
The fire which on Dec. 26 broke out
in the Diamondville mine at Diamond.
Vile, Wyo., continues to spread despite
all efforts to control it and it is feared
that the mine will have to be abolished.
The wal department. has issued an
invitation for bids from responsible
shipping concerns of all nations, for
the transportation of Spanish prisoners
in the Philippines from Manila to
Spain.
The national house of representatives
in session last Friday agreed to take
up the army reorganization bill today,
with a provision for Is hours general
debate and night sessions Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The naptha launch, Paul Jones,
which has been missing for over two
weeks, has at last been heard from.
The launch exploded on OF about Jan.
g., near Bird Island, Miss, and all on
board were either killed at ICE Or
drowned. This is verified by part Of
the stern Of the boat being found by
the government steamer sent out to
find it.
The finance commission, which is ex
amining into the financial condition
of Havana have made considerable
progress. The indebtedness has been
thought to consist of mortgage munich
pal bonds to the amount of 81 1000, OOO
and mortgage bonds to the amount of
So, 900. 900. The figures make the ap-
parent first mortgage Indebtedness $1O,
OO0, 900.
The senate Saturday passed the Mica
ragua canal bill, decided to make tile
anti scalping bill the unfinished bust.
ness, and continued without completion
the consideration of the Indian approp.
ration bill. A number of amendments
were made to the Nicaragua bill and
there were innumerable short speeches
during the day. There was, however,
no opposition to a vote when the time
came and a roll call on it developed
only six votes in opposition to final pas
sage.
Hot Springs. South Dakota. people
are very much in earnest yer thu
movement to secure the national SAM
tarium for the soldiers home at thai
place, and have lately been holding
meetings and taking steps to urge con
gress to make the appropriation. Th,
national Grand Army of the Republic
has taken hold of the project and
committee of seven has been appointed
and is now in Washington, laborini
with the appropriation committee to Sc
cure the desired recognition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
T ARRIVALS.
At the Grand.

Friday, Jan. 2O.--N. r. Vessel, Hell.
ena; W. 81. Neel, Musselshell; Henry
Greenwood, Helena; James A. John.
son, Bozeman; Mike Gilmore. P. F.
Bryne, Carbon; Fred 81. Hathhorn.
city W. D. Wallace, Portland; J. F.
Daley, Junction; Chas. Holl, Helena
J. G. Ryan, Denver; W. S. Hammond,
st. Louis; Hendrick o. S. Buck, Den
YER; j. NJ Holt, Miles City: M. M.
Elliston, Cincinnati; Gust Ahlstrom,
city.
Saturday, Jan. 21.-H. W. St. John,
New York: Sam Kohlberg. Helena
Thos. McGirl, %Hnntley; Chas. G.
Hunt, Gebo; T. P. Mcdonald, Bridger
Karl Simmons, Helena; G. Q. Ambs,
St. Louis; W. L. G. Unger, Laurel: s.
R. Creigb, W. Hagstram. Chicago; A.
j. Kuster. Minneapolis; @. D. Jonh-
ston. Chicago; J. s.. Frey, Minneapolis
G. B. Towers, Miles City; Tom Smith,
Chicago; W. L. Mercer. Tom B. Ed
dingfield, Helena; H. L. Miller, Glen
dive.
Sunday, Jan. 22.-s. H. Slack. Chi
oago; S. A. Lingget, Helena; G. H.
Cook, w. E. Carter, Omaha; T. R.
Allen, Denver; John F. Brooks, Chi
cago; J. J. Holland, Fromberg; j. R.
Haynie, Big Horn; A, w. Litlepage.
Huntley F. W. Kreidler, G. H. Loud,
Miles City; W. R. Cooper, Minneap-
oils; A. E. Anderson, Glendive; F. W.
Stein, Miles City; G. thinner.
Monday, Jan. 23.-N. R. Vessel,
Helena; H. Williston. city; Fl. G..
Egleston, St. Louis; w. l.. G. Unge1,
Laurel; Mike Gilmore and family, Car
bon; F. B. Thoms, city; G. S. Gilbert
and wife, CIV. Gorham Chicago; VIM.
Rea. Jr., G. McDaniels, st. Paul; H.
A. Morgan, Minneapolis: Fl. Jenter,
Chicago; G. E. Van Shaver, Washing
ton, d. c.. Louis Harris, Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24

$11 ,446, 400. 80. More than S., 600. 900
were paid in individual dividends.
During the year rs persons were killed
in various ways, and 497 injured.
4
General Freight Agent Moore Of the
Northern Pacific passed through the
city Saturday night en- route from st.
Paul to Spokane. He will also visit
the territory around Lewiston to look
into traffic which may be expected from
their new lines.
H. F. Ruger, travelling passenger
agent of the Burlington for Montana,
has opened new headquarters in Helena
in the Union Bank and Trust company
building. The Herald says the new
offices are handsomely fitted up and in
every way in keeping with that roads
reputation for always having about the
finest there is a-going whether it is a
vestibuled record breaking train or an
accommodating and rustling general
agent.
James Condlt, who ran a train on
the Yellowstone division for nearly
ten years, was seriously injured recent.
" by falling from his train OIL the road
Of the American Railroad and Lumber
company in Mexico. !
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
JOHNsON's ROAD BILL.
He Thinks the Present Law Should be
Changediand Proposes a Substitute.

Changediand Proposes a Substitute.
One of the first steps taken in the
direction Of reforming the present road
law. which has been universally con-
demned all over the state, has been
taken by DR.. J. H. Johnson who has
introduced a bill covering many of the
ideas presented to him by his constit-
uents in Carbon county. DR.. johnson
has reason to know something about
the roads Of his locality; for as a
physician who often makes long drives
OH professional errands he has noted
the condition Of the roads Of the county
under varying circumstances.
There has never been a time" said
DR.. johnson when speaking of this
bill, when the roads of Carbon d
ty have been in as bad condition az they
have come to within the past two
years. The people in that district are
thoroughly dissatisfied with the law as
it now exists. OF course. they have
varying ideas as to the remedy, but you
would be surprised if you knew the
number who have the road law next
their hearts and are awaiting action on
the subject with an interest that they
are taking in no other proposed measure.
~ believe that fifty leading citizens
OF the county have talked with me
about the roads and have urged that
something be done to change the law
now ON the books. I told them that as
y matter Of course the people Of other
sections of the state would have some
ideas ON the subject, too, and that other
measures would be suggested, but that
we could present our ideas as q basis of
the proposed reform and perhaps reach
q compromise that would be agreeable
to all; for IL 10 a matter of course that
we can't always get just what we
want. The bill. however. wilf meet
the approval Of q large number and we
hope that In the main 1t will ba en-
dc9sed BY the Legislature"
The proposed law provides for the
election Oh oil general elections Of a
county rosd supervisor. who IL to no.
ceive % PER day wh0n ha In actually ri
wogk. H. Il 10 hsve absolute control
q work % biz dialRies. bat ths laying
cut u roads. thu puTehase Of material
AMI ~ beildin9 a bridges shAll bs
asaegeA ~ he c0unty commissioners.
Gu ~ lO1h dAy a Nay. 1899. The coua'
miaslonsgs shall divide THAR counties
iuto dlsogists ard appalnt . s~upssvtsds
tos ssah discreet. y serve unttl ths ssxs
Easalton.
ths uupervisas shall wnsn ont saeh
~ sltethae q leant twtae = yeAss
shalt rssslvs . 1ssslpa Ia ea.oo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24

for each day worked, or So for man and
team. These receipts are good for the
payment of taxes, or if the person shall
owe no taxes they are to, be paid ont Of
the road fund. Non-taxpayers are
only employed when there is work nee
essary to be done and the parties motif
fed are unwilling to do it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
what u shiloh

A grand old remedy Tor Cough, Colds
snd Cousumptloni used through the
Vulnerable cases % laelpisnt eensnmp..
tioa and relieved macy IN advanced
stages. 10 you ere NOT satisfied with the
results We will refund your money.
l,Itas ~ ets.. % ets, and eiAo. 6old BY
Chappls Drug ca, 2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
Young Mothers.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because it's outbreak is
so agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of Group. 1t has
never been known to fail. The worst
cases relieved Immediately. Price 25
cts, SO cts. and s1.OO. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
A Midi Winter Excursion to Hot Springs
South Dakota.

A Mid Winter Excursion to Hot Springs,
South Dakota.
There are thousands and thousands
of mon and women in the western
states who would be greatly benefited
by a months s~ojourn at Hot Springs.
South Dakota. These people. as a rule,
are too busy to make the trip in sum-
mer. It is for their accommodation
that the Burlington Route will run an
excursion to Hot Springs Tuesday, Jan.
"a. The rate will be one fars for the
round trip and tickets will be good
thirty days.
A visit to Hot Springs at this time
of year Ia productive of just as much
good al IL midsummer. and there ia
the additional advantage that hotel
rates at the Springs are lower than
"during the season."
The Evans hotel and the various
bath houses arc open and the medical
attendance at Hot Springs IL Of ~ high
M order In January M In July.
Tickets and full Information ut oil
n. b n, railroad ticket Offices or BY
addressing J. Francis, general passen.
ses agent, Omaha. Neb. 7s.a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
siek l~esNslAahss,

The curse vt ovsrworksd womanklnd,
Ale quickly and surely cured by kHrl's
Glover Root Ina, tho great blood purifier
aad tlssns builder, Mansy yetuadsd "
NOT satisfactory. tsrlae a6 els. and 10
ets, aald by ehappls Drug IN,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
Many . Lover

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl with IN offensive breath.
Karl's Clover Root Tea purifies the
breath by it's action on the bowels ETC.,
as nothing else will. Sold for years on
absolute guarantee. Price Is cts. and
SO cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24

The midwinter meeting Of the Mon.
tana State Horticultural Society will
DO held ut Hamilton ON Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, February s8. ~
aud %. The meeting promises to bs
Of usual importance aud will no doubt
BE- largely attended.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
You Try 1t.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price OF
Is cts, so cts. and S1.OO, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price 25 cts. and sc
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24

All the railroad companies of much
Importance in the state of Vermont are
now compelled to sell l,OOO-mi!e books
at the rate of 2 cents a mile, and these
tickets are to be good for the bearer,
and not merely for the purchaser.
When car fare becomes as cheap in the
west as it is in the east everybody will
travel.
The annual report Of the Northern
Pacific railway for the past year was
fled with the state auditor last week
ia accordance with the code provision
compelling railroads to make such
statements ON a prescribed form. The
report gave the usual data as to capital
stock, bonded indebtedness, cost Of con.
struction. condition Of track and other
date. II shows among other things
that the company has 500 engines. 82S
passenger cars. 1870 postal cars, 30, 8l2
freight cars ana $40 other cars. Dur.
Ing the year 1900. 900 feet Of new rails
were laid. The passenger trains ran
g.. ass, 76s miles and the fyeights o, 1885,.
Az. The number Of passengers car
Iied WAS l.7a6. 680; tons Of through
freight. |. lAa s7d; tens of local freight.
4. $50. Al8i tons Of cattle. ore and
grain, l.b64, 006, The gross receipts
fsem tho transportation AZ passengers
was o.. 100. iba. 30, from freight. ois,.
isl,aA6, eaj frasa mail and express,
ei.0ta, 100, Da. and from I'll othev soar.
ees, esh&.4s7, peaaetius the vasi0as
expenses leaves ths net sasnlnaa ~
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Special Holiday Bargains, Useful and
Ornamental.

Just at this time the most appropri-
ate remembrance to wife, children or
sweetheart is piano or organ that Will
add beauty to the home and be a con-
tinuous source of joy and happiness.
Our stock of high grade new scale
Kimball pianos and organs, the only
instruments honored with gold medal
at the worlds fair and Omaha eXposl-
ton is replete with the most modern
and artistic cases known to the trade
ranging in price to suit all conditions
and circumstances
In addition to the above we have an
elegant assortment of other new hlgh-
grade instruments, such as the world
renowned Hallet & Davis, Weber and
other makes. among which are pianos
ranging from $3.50 to 5000 equal in grade
and finish to those held at from $4O0 to
5000 elsewhere.
Special bargains this week, second
hand instruments:
One Hallet & Cumston square piano
at $25.
One Grovenstein Fuller square
one McEwen & Co. upright piano at
SITS.
one J. G. C. Fischer upright piano at
half price this week.
One Hinze upright piano at $3.50.
One Kinhall in fine condition and ap-
pearance at S225.
One A. B. Chase organ at $40.
One Story & Clark organ at $50.
One Lyon & Healy six octave organ
at SIS.
And many others in good condition at
S15. $40. $25 and upward.
Terms. from SIS to SO down and from
S. to SIS per month.
A handsome illustrated catalogue Is
yours For the asking.
IT costs nothing to look over our stoch
| and courteous attendants are always
ready to attend to the wants of al
| visitors at ORION BRoS.
| 219 North Main street, Butte, Mont
| Telephone 33o.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
RUMORS ARE ALL FALSE
Started in Berlin Against the
Russian Empire.
TO INFLUENCE CAPITAL
Revenues of the Russian Government
Have Steadily Increased for the
Last IL Years-Expenses
Less Than Receipts.

Washington. Dec. I'm. Routousky,
the agent of the ministry of finance of
Russia in Washington, in a comnu-
nication to the associated press, which
has received the appeal of the Russian
ambassador, complains of the attempts
which he says were made in Europe
ecently to create in this country the
impression that the relations between
the governments of Japan and Russia
were strained.
Immediately after the statements
had been authoritatively denied by the
Russian ambassador and the Japanese
minister here he said, "other sensa-
tional rumors We're started, presumably
at Berlin and directed against the
credit of the Russian empire. These
were followed by libels, directed against
the eminent statesmen to whose care
was intrusted the credit, and appeal
made to Japan in an article on Rus
sian finances to attack that country be-
fore her trans-Siberian railroad could
be completed
NJ. Routouskys address says that in
view of the fact that all of these false
rumors and misstatements, if not eX-
posed, might leave among capitalists
and financiers in this country an err
roneous impression, he has decided to
give to the press some figures on the
subject. Those figures show that dur
ing the u years from 1887 to 1898 the
ordinary revenues of the Russian gov
eminent steadily increased from $780,
| 000,0 900 roubles in 1887 to 1854, 10000 900
roubles in 1898. and that during the
| whole of that time. with the exception
| of two years dSs7 and 1891 the ex-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
ON SMOKE HOUSE LEADS
A Good Prospect of Work Start
ing Soon.
A BIG DEAL UNDER WAY
Supposed to Be the Richest Copper
Veins in Bu1te-Ths Proposition
Is Being Negotiated by
Tarbst.

Ii a deal that is now being negotiated
terminates successfully, there is a good
prospect that work will soon be started
on the development of the famous
Smoke House leads, additionally sup
posed to be among the richest copper
veins in Butte. The deal is exoected
to be closed one way or the other to
day, and it is said there is a strong
likelihood of it's going in favor of be-
ginning opera ton at once.
The proposition is being negotiated
by Alex Tarbet, who has been absent
from Butte for several months and
who only returned yesterday. Just
what the nature of the deal is, cannot
be stated at this time, for the reason
that none of the parties to it are will
ing to make the facts public but it is
known that Mr.. Tarbet went to Butte
expressly for the purpose of perfecting
the negotiations that have been pend
ing for some time, and that it contem-
plates the opening up Of the Smoke
House properties.
Mr.. Tarbet, accompanied by Frank
Mcclure, his private secretary, arrived
in Butte from Salt Lake on yesterday
afternoons train from the South, and
Immediately after their arrival a con-
ference was held with the legal repre-
sentatves of Mrs. p. A. Largely, who
| is extensively interested in the Smoke
| House company. What the result OF
| the conference was none of the gentle
| men present We're willing to state, but
| it was admitted that it had to do with
| the Smoke House properties, and it is
| understood that the deal under con-
| sideration involves the taking over Of
| the properties of the Smoke House COM
| pany by Mr.. Tarbet and Mrs. Largely
| and that it is to be decided one way
| or the other to-day.
| Whether the deal means the purchase
! of the properties by these parties or
| what the conditions of their securing
| control are, is not known but it is stat
| ed that should the control pass to them,
they will begin sinking in very short
| time on one of the properties, presum-
| ably the Destroying Angel, or the Cop
| per Bottom.
| The Smoke House properties are the
| Smoke House, Destroying Angel and
Copper Bottom claims. They carry six
| veins which underlie the business sec
ton of the city. They were in litigation
for years but the litigation was finally
| settled and last summer a company
known as the Smoke House company
| was organized. which, it was said al the
time. intended at once to proceed to the
development of the properties. 1t has
! always been said that the Smoke House
was the richest, or one of the richest
copper leads in the camp, and there
| have been O great many schemes start
ed for development of it. though they
have never come to anything. One oil
the veins was the one uncovered ir
excavating for the new Thornton build
ing, at the corner of Broadway anC
| Wyoming streets, last fall, which gave
some very tlattering assays.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
BUTTE NEWS.
INVENTION is A SUCCESS
The New Smoke Consumer
works Like a Charm.
SULPHUR IS PRECIPITATED
The Furnaces Is Operated on a Saving
OF 25 Per Cent in Fuel-A Purl-
Tying Apparatus-Applied
for Patent.
SULPHUR is PRECIPITATED

George Hammett, the inventor Of the
in the old placer dggings south of the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railroad just
east of Montana street, was delighted,
for his plant was in smooth working
order yesterday. II is the expressed
wish of the inventor that all those in
serested in smelling ores shall visit the
model plant this afternoon between the
hours of and o'clock and see how
the consumer operates. Mr.. Hammett
said yesterday:
There is no doubt as to the success
of my invention. l consume every BIZ
of the smoke. precipitate the sulphur
and other substances contained in the
fumes. Besides the furnace is operated
on saving of from Is TO % per cent
in fuel This plant is the result of
years of study and diligent research
among the many processes for the con-
sumption of fumes. My invention re-
lates to a smoke consumer or purifying
apparatus and it has for it's object to
produce a device which shall be con-
venient and efficient.
Il claim, as is stated in my applica-
Hion for a patent In a purifying ap-
para tus. the combination with a series
mechanism ting with one OF
them, a trough in each of the tanks
adapted to receive liquid and a filter
DIN one of the tanks. A trough in each
tank, the trough in one of the tanks
being located at the bottom and the
trough in each tank, the trough in one
of the tanks being located at the bot
tom and the trough in the other tank
being located above the bottom, pipe
extending from the point of commune
cation between the two tanks to the
trough a the bottom of said tank a
filter between said pipe and the out
let of said tank, the lower end Of
which fits said trough. and an exhaust
mechanism communicating with the
trough above the bottom in one tank
at one end and adapted to communi-
cate with the furnace outlet at the
other end. OF an exhaust mechanism
communicating with one of said tanks,
said mechanism comprising an exhaust
pipe. two cylinders communicating
there with a Waived piston in each
cylinder. a pipe leading from each
cylinder to the tank and a double
cranked shaft for operating the pistons
in said cylinders.
In a purifying apparatus, the COM
bination with q tank. the interior OF
which is provided with a trough and
the exterior with a journal bearing, a
bracket or support adjacent to tbs
tank, an exhaust pipe supported by
said bracket and provided with two
cylinders, a pipe leading from each