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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
A LETTER OF INOUIKY Y.
How Much Water IL Needed for Success
full Irrigation?

How Much Water IL Needed for Success
full Irrigation?
Professor Fortier, the irrigation on.
gineer Of the state experiment station,
is sending out to the farmers of the
state and to others who are interested in
matters that pertain to irrigation, copies
of a circular letter Of inquiry as to the
amount Of water that ia required for
the successful irrigation Of crops in this
state. The data that IL desired by the
irrigation experts will be used in var.
ious ways, which are enumerated il
the circular as follows:
"This information is required by the
courts in the settlement of water
rights; by engineers in the construc-
ton Of canals and storage reservoirs;
by water masters in apportioning water
to the various users and by law makers
in framing laws to protect irrigators
and to conserve the water supply of
the state"
Accompanying the letter is a list Of
questions, the answers to which will
furnish the basis Of the rules that will
be evolved from the data thus collected.
Some Of these questions relate to the
extent Of the land cultivated by the
man who fills in the answers, it's loca.
ton, the nature Of the soil and the
value Of water rights. as we'll az the
methods that are followed in %irrigating.
The questions which most farmers will
regard az Of most Importance are the
last three Of the list. The first Of these
asks for items of cost--of land, Of water
right, of fencing, Of leveling and grad.
ing and Of permanent bitches. The
second question OF these three calls for
the cost Of crop production, divided as
follows: Flowing, cultivating and seed
ing; %irrigating, l%aterals, dams, etc. F.;
harvesting and threshing, and hauling
to market. The last question relates to
the value Of tile yield, first Of grain or
seed. second Of hay Or straw, and then
the net profit. The crops that are
covered by the questions are wheat,
barley, oats, rye, alfalfa, clover, timo-
thy and potatoes.
The Importance Of these questions
will be readily appreciated by all who
are interested in irrigation matters, and
it ID hoped that the responses to Prof.
Fortier's letter will be numerous and
prompt.
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head, averaging 1890 pounds, at $5. 80;
thirteen tails, averaging 1890 pounds,
at $4.25; eighty -four ileifers, averag.
ing 1880 pounds at ~. 80 thirteen cows,
averaging 1908 pounds at $S 70.
The Journal Of Thursday says: The
eighty -four head of the Murphy CATTLE
company's heifers which sold yesterday
at $4.s 0 per cwt is the highest price Of
the season for range heifers. One load
Of the Standard Cattle company's heit.
ers brought the same price earlier in
the season The 1870 head Of 1290.lb.
Murphy steers at $3.50 also sold the
highest of the year for the number.
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nails throughout the state, took occasion
to make favorable mention Of the CUB.
ernatorial candidacy of the gentleman
who ia now pursuing the pursuits Of
peace. Since then affairs within the
party have 30 shaped themselves as to
warrant the prediction that Col A. l..
Babcook of Billings will, in all human
probability, have the call over all com.
ers. The candidacy of Colonel Kess-
Ter. it is stated, never had his sanction.
Some of our democratic friends are still
engaged III the supererogatory work Of
placing Senator Lee Mantle in nomina-
ton for the place, but as they are not
in the condolences of the republican
party, it is hardly necessary to say that
they don't know what they are talking
about. There was a time when it look
ed as though the republican nomination
was tending Mantleward, but present
conditions are rapidly changing this and
crystalizing party sentiment into a
we'll defined boom for that sterling
citizen of the Magic city. Should Col
onel Babcock be elected, he would make
al admirable governor. A gentleman
of splendid reputation and strict prob
ity, with high ideas Of integrity, moral.
ity and Christian character, he would
bring to the Office a stainless name and
give to the people of Montana q careful,
conservative businesslike administra-
ton.
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"A YENUINE ~YENTLEMAN."
Ben Hendricks Friday Night In This
Great Comedy.

Ben Hendricks Friday Night In This
Great Comedy.
INA Genuine Yentleman," the new
play in which Ben Hendricks will be
seen here, by special arrangement with
Mr.. Jacob Lift, Friday Nov. nth. the
successful actor has given to the stage a
new characterization Of the American
lied Swede. His humorous portrayal
Of his unique parsonage in "Yon Yon.
son" will be recalled with pleasure to
all who saw it, for it was one Of the
really few genuine comedy situations
creations Of this generation. In his
new play. Mr.. Hendricks has developed
and rounded out his character and 1t is
on the whole a more artistic ard con
sisteDt Characterization. 1t il quite
certain that we have had no character
in recent years possessing III such u
marked degree the rare merit Of origi.
nality. the quaintness and the huinor of
this odd parsonage, whom Mr.. Hen.
bricks so admirably portrays. 1t is a
performance that appeals to the better
class Of rlaygoers, beause it is modelled
upon the same lines Of comedy which
make Mr.. Jefferson's rip such an
artistic PRESERVATION. IA Genuine YEN
tleman' ia described as a strong, we'll.
written play and it is lavishly mount.
cd.
All the scenery used in the produo-
ton is carried by the company.
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Secretary Root has announced the
new policy Of secrecy and suppression
Of wal department. news. He thinks
too much publicity has attended depart.
ment transactions. He will punish
those guilty in all cases, but keep their
names from the world.
The Minneapolis Journal. through its
Washington correspondence, says: 1T
is said that Senator CLARK Of Montana
is figuring with local architects for a
home on Dupont Circle. in the heart Of
fashionable Washington to cost $780,.
OOO.'
The commissioner of im%migration's
report shows Montana's quota Of mimi
grants who arrived in the United States
last year to be 1886, five being profess
sional, 141 skilled mechanics, $50 with
miscellaneous occupations, 241 10 occu.
patton, including women and children.
Governor Richards of Wyoming has
issued a request to the governors Of the
arid states and territories to hold n
meeting at Salt Lake City, Dec. IA, to
formulate plans Of legislation to be sub
mitted to congress looking to leasing
grazing lands in the west to stockmen
and ranchers, the rentals to be devot.
ed to building irrigation works for re,
clamation Of lands susceptible of Guilt
walton. ... w".
From a high authority word comes
that Mr.. Mckinley in the future will
decline to interfere with the sentences
of courtmartial in the new possessions
of the United States. Until now he
has committed every sentence Of death
to life imprisonment. This has called
forth a protest from the officers Of the
judge advocate generals department,
who have asserted that until death SEN
tence is inflicted for certain crimes
there will be no diminution Of them.
At present there are four enlisted men
serving in Manila under the sentence Of
death for assault upon a Filipino
woman. The need Of such severity is
conceded by all officials. It has been
60 recognized by all military command.
ers from General Washington down.
The president will not interfere in
these cases, and the men will probably
be shot unless their lawyers find some
technicality upon which they may
escape.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
IT rs SILVER.

The first issue Of the Democratic Ma.
tional Bulletin, the weekly publication
of the democratic national committee,
has made its appearance in Chicago.
It's editor, Sam B. Cook, says tho paper
reflects the ideas Of a majority Of the
members Of the committee, and that
the object of its publication is "to dis.
seminate ideas OH current questions
that are likely to be features Of the next
natinoal campaign" But the Bulletin
has nothing to say about free coinage.
except in an unimportant item or two;
it devotes it's heavy editorials to trusts
and "imperialism." This indicates
what is becoming more and more patent
every day to political observers-that
the democrats are going to sidetrack
silver in the next campaign. They
dare not go before the people again and
repeat the spurious arguments used by
Bryan in '96. 1t will remain for the
democratic papers OF Montana to con
tend next year that silver is the para.
mount issue, but how this can be done
by the esteemed Anaconda Standard,
which has declared that the ratio Of
coinage is not material, Is past compre-
hension.
But in this great silver. producing
state, the free coinage, IS to / theory is
rapidly waning. The people are begin.
ming to realize that, while it might for
a time be a good thing for Montana, it
would be injurious to the rest of the
country. and they are too broad-minded
and patriotic to wish to see the rest Of
the United States suffer that this state
may be benefited, or a few others that
produce silver. And besides this feel.
ing, the last three years has taught
them that free coinage in not essential
either to the prosperity Of Montana or
the rest OF the country. Never in it's
history has this state been more pros
porous than it is at present, and the
same conditions prevail throughout the
United States,, so it is no wonder that
the democratic national committee has
the editor of it's organ say as little
about silver az possible.
And, in view Of the elections last
week, the committee should also in.
struct its editor to abandon the alleged
"imperialistic' issue; it does not even
possess virtue enough to deceive the
people during the excitement and heat
and passion of a campaign. There was
a semblance Of virtue in the free coin.
age theory until President McKinley's
administration proved the fallacy Of the
arguments of the B%ryanites, but the
voters of this country never will be
made to believe that the American flag
shall be hauled down in the PHILIPPINES,
OF that the government Of the islands
shall be entrusted to Aguinaldo and the
democratic party.
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a-uBERNATORIAL TIMnER,

Rod Lodge Picket; A few weeks
ago, or about the time Colonel Kessler
Of Butte returned with his regiment.
laden with laurels Justly earned IN
Ashtiag fM the fag, this newspaper,
II ooniaon with other republican joar-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
THE ARMY
Will lie Visited Tomorrow Evening by
Lieutenant Colonel Margetts.

Lieutenant Colonel Margetts. the
travelling inspector Of the Salvation
Army, will conduct a special meeting
in the Salvation Amy barracks in this
city tomorrow evening. The lieuten-
a%nt.colonel halls from the territorial
headquarters. where he holds the i'm
portant position Of territorial secretary
under Commissioners Eva Booth. He il
al officer Of many years experience
and has travelled thousands Of miles
conducting special meetings with the
most satisfactory results. On the plat
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
MONTANIAN URDE RE ED.

Supposed Cattleman of Livingston Found
In River ut New York,
New York, Nov. 1.-THE body OF a
man, supposed to he that Of John W.
Taylor, a cattleman of Livingston,
Montana, was found floating today in
Hudson river of Hoboken. There are
u number of wounds OIL the back Of the
mans head. The body had been IN
the water about eight days. Detectives
think the man was killed for money
he was supposed to have carried.
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Young NJ Others.

Group is the terror OF thousands OF
young mothers because it's outbreak %
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 20
cts, 80 els. and Sl.O0. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co. T,
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BEST PRICES FOR THE YEAR
Received by the Murphy Cattle Company
In Chicago Last Week.

The Murphy Cattle company topped
the Chicago market last Wednesday in
good shape. The Chicago Drovers
Journal of that day says, under the
head Of western Ranges" Receipts
today, about l,400 head. The market
was active and strong to l0c higher.
A string Of 120O.lb. Montanas, Of the
Murphy outfit, sold at $b. 80, which ii
about an high as anything Of like
weiaht has sold for this season, con
siderinR the number Of head.
The sales Of the Muir ply Cattle com
pany that day were az follows; 1870
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14

For SALE
Eight head yearling Ramboulett
bucks, extra choice stock, $40 per head
II taken At once. M. y. Trask. Lnvina,
Mont. 6S.2
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form he has n very pleasing manner
and is a forcible and fluent speaker, in
addition to being somewhat Of a humor-
list. He is also n capital manipu ator
of the concertina and can get out Of
that instrument some really first class
music. He generally uses it to accom- >
pany himself in songs aud solos. as in
addition to his other accomplishments
he is a singer Of no mean order. As
an officer in the Salvation Army he
stands in the forefront and the citizens
and friends will do we'll to 20 and hear
him, as it is not likely they will be at
all disappointed.
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shameless state Of affairs, and the peo-
pie will have a chance at the democrats
next year.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
BEFORE JUDGE SULLIVAN.

Oracle Howard, variety actress. who
is supposed to have hypnotized some ar
dent admirer, and while he was in state
of coma, induced by an over indulgence
of Montana concert hall beer. relieved
him of his money, was in Judge Sulli-
vans court this morning, entered a plea
of guilty, furnished bonds, and was or
dered to appear in court next Friday.
Mickey "the Greek" sometime chief
justice of the kangaroo court was be-
fore Judge Sullivan this morning on a
charge of drunkenness. Mickey's ex-
perience has taught him the falicy of at
tempting to avoid the unavoidable. He
pleaded guilty and was fined IS. James
Cotton, Josie Palmer, Alex Mussen and
NJ. Desire, charged with the same offense,
We're each fined IS.
Ed. Casey. who is charged with having
brutally assaulted M. Trembel. a carpen-
ter, entered plea of not guilty and will
be tried Tuesday afternoon. According
to Trebels story, Casey was assisted by
several others, and his support was so
excellent that Trembel was badly beaten.
Mat Lory. pleaded guilty to passin =
liquor through the bars to prisoners in
the city Jail and was fined S..
James Cusick entered a plea Of not
guilty to the charge Of having assaulted
James Carney, and will be tried Tuesday.
Mo]lie Murray, charged with vagrancy,
pleaded not guilty.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
Odd Fellows In Session.

Detroit, Sept. 1S.-The sovereign grand
officers of the grand lodge and the grand
encampment officials and various other
functionaries Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows walked in a drenching rain
from the headquarters in Cadillac hotel
to the Detroit opera house. where the
seventy fifth annual session of the order
met today. Mayor Maybury welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the city and
state. Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton, grand
sire, responded to the welcome after
which the first business session was held.
In his annual report Pinkerton states
that on Dec. 81 last the subordinate lodge
mebership was S30,961 and the number
of sisters enrolled in Rebekah lodges
numbered 190,007. He reported the af-
fairs of the brotherhood We're generally
in prosperous condition. Secretary
Grants report was very voluminous and
reported an encouraging increase for the
year.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
THE COPPER STOCKS.

Notwithstanding the rumors of war
and reported tightness of the money
market, the copper shares held up won-
derfully we'll to-day. A number of gen.
tlemen who have been operating on the
stock exchange of Boston and New York
returned to the city to-day. They We're
all unanimous in giving expression to tha
opinion that within 80 days there would
be a big reaction in copper shares and
that before the end of the year they
would record the highest prices ever
known.
The closing quotations to-day were:
Amalgamated, $50; Anaconda. $50: Bos'
ton & Montana. $685.; Butte & Boston,
$50 bid, $65 asked Calumet & Hecla $40;
Mohawk. $22: Osceola, $S3 1-2; Parrot,
$43 1-2; Tamarack, $21O; Utah Con. $3S.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
ALIAS SUMMONs-lS :l,srr-1-s
COURT

Township OF Silver Bow, couniy 81. ..,o,
Bow. state of Montana Tim Ba"r.ns'
ton. Justice OF the Peace
Mrs. II. b. Thomas, p:ain,!fr. va ~,
r Hardness. defendant IVY
The state OF Montana send. greet,,, -
Roy r. HarSness; . 'hs defendant above
pear before me in my Office at 10 vor.h
Main street. in the city of Butte. ,ownA
ship of Silver Bow. county OF Silver r.
and state OF Montana. or within five da,.:
after service OF this summons. or Thrr.
day. the s1st day OF August a. D.. 1890 =,
o'clock a. M, and answer the Complaint
of plaintiff on !ilr in an action to recova.
OF you the sum OF tEirty-six and eieht,.
five one-hundred.hs dollars ($36. .S5l aile.-
ed to be due. owing and unpaid from ve,,
to plaintiff for board furnished Won ~
plaintiff at your special instance and ~,
quest: and You arc hereby notified. thar
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State of Monta IA,
in aud for the County of Silver Bow
Pater Farley, plaintiff VS.. Joseph B.
Pagan. defendant.
The State of Montana sends greeting to
the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which is
filed in the office of the clerk Of this court
and to file your answer and serve COPY
thereof on plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of SER
vice.
This action is brought by plaintiff for
the purpose of obtaining a decree OF this
court quieting his title to and declaring
him to be the owner of an undivided one
fourth (A) interest In and to the Jose
phine' quartz lodge mining claim, loca :
ed on the lst day of January, 1892 by NJ
A. Donahue and James w. Murphy, the
said claim being situated east of the city
of Butte, in what is known as Horse cam
yon, Silver Bow county, Montana, and
record of location to be found on page
753 Of Book ~ of lode location records of
said county.
Plaintiff further alleges that you, the
said defendant, claim to have some in
terest in said property adverse to plain
tiff but that said interest has no founda
tion in fact and said claim is without
merit, and that you, the said defendant.
have no right, title or interest in or to
the said portion of said lode claim SO
claimed and owned by plaintiff.
And in case of your failure to apnear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief do.
manded in the complaint
(Seal) CLINTON c. CLARK.
Clerk.
By JOHN C. BRUMMETT,
- Deputy Clerk.
Robt. NJ. Boice, Attorney for Plaintiff
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
Attempt to Derail a Great
Northern Train.
OBSTRUCTION ON TRACK
But it Was Discovered Before Any
Train Came Al0ng--Supposed
to Have Been Tramps.
Special to the Inter Mountain

opeclal 10 the inter Mountain
Helena, Mont, Sept. 1S..-A dastardly
attempt to wreck a Great Northern train
near here which did not work has been
made public. 1t was learned today that
an obstruction was discovered on the
track yesterday about five miles north
of here at Iron Siding. Steel rails and
ties were found fastened to the track so
firmly that if a rapidly approaching train
had struck them fearful wreck would
have resulted. The work is supposed to
have been that of tramps who had been
put off passenger train the previous
night.
Acting Governor Sprggs today honored
a requlsition of the Governor of North
Dakota for S. E. Percival, Northern Pa
cifc agent at Gilbey, Grand Forks coun-
ty, who absconded with $500 of the com
pany's money and was arrested at Kaljs-
pell.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
NOTICE TO CC-0vSERs
To Patrick II Murray and Fra,c,. ~.

To Patrick II Murray and Franc,. ~,
tan. your heirs. successors or ass,en,
YOU are hereby Notified that the ,,rdas
signed. yo,li G owrer. has. IN occoraa ~
viii. the provisions It section 23o4 ~ ~.
revised statutes Of the United S,nte., nee
formed labor and made improyen..u. :,
TO the value OF 500 in representin- 49,
the years 1891. 1892. 1899. 1895, 1895 1877 .o5
and 1898, the Maid OF Erin lode minin.
claim, situated in unorganized minins
district SILVER low county. Montana, az
p II. Murray. Francis Callan and John
Rooney. and recorded OH page sl3 OF noox
II Vt Lode locations. records OF Silver
Bow county. Montana. and you ara ha.e
by notified that IT you fail to Contribute
your proportion Of said expendltures'
amounting to s66. within 90 days from
the date hereof. all your right. t:tle an.,
interest a"'i claim will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned your CO.. -owne-
who has made the required expenditures
JOHN ROONEY,
Eufte. Mont June il. 1899
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
NOTICE TO cO-OwNEpc

To Patrick W. Murray and the estat. a,
Nicholas Ayers. your heirs executors
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the under.
signed, your co-cwners, In accordance
with the provisions of section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United Statca.
expended in labor and improvements On
the Lotto quartz lode mining claim, situ-
ate in the Summit Valley mining district.
Silver Bow county, Montana, the notice
of which is recorded In book &C." at pare
1873, of the records Of lode claims Of said
county, the sum Of twenty-five ($25) dol
lars In the years 1895. 1885, 1897 and 1S9S.
in representing the said lode claim for the
said years. said payment covering the
portion Of the representation Of said
claim, which belong to your interest, and
that Of the undersigned. And II within
so days after the completion Of the SER
vice Of this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your
proportion Of the said representation
work, your share (P. w. Murray 500.
and the estate of Nicholas Ayers $25, for
representing work In the year 1898, &C.
cording to your interest in the said min
Ing claim, that your interest in the said
lode claim will become the property OF
the undersigned in accordance with the
provisions Of said section 1924 Of the Re.
vised Statutes Of the Upited States.
MICHAEL WARD.
|. Butte. Mont. June ]. 1899.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-09-18
"A BREEZY TIME" /"

Fftz & Webster's "A Breezy Time"
opened at the Grand Opera house last
night playing to a large and we'll pleas
ed audience The show is a hot number,
and those who enjoy good clean fun
should not overlook it. The performers
are all clever, and can create more mirth
In the same space of time than any ag-
gregatiQn that has visited Butte for
Some time,
Among the many pleasing specialties
are do You Love Me-" Honolulu
Quen'' by Chollie Farweather, 1.-The
Tennis Quartette," "The Lamb Did," and
Miss Virginia" "The Lamb Did, and
many others too numerous to mention.
Hans Rlotz, in rag time Dutch is very,
very. funny, and the show concludes with
a cake walk that makes fitting finale
of very funny show.
"A Breezy Time" will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night.