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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
.P0S70FP|CE LOCATION
Will Be Decided On Some Time
During the Next Two
Weeks.
A SOUTH SIDE SITE
offered by Yegen Bros. Will Likely
Be Chosen Bids Are
Offered for 1t.

Before many more moons have
passed the people OF Billings will know
definitely as to the location Of the post.
office. The present contract between
the government and tho First National
bank has expired and, as stated some
time ago III these COLUMNS, the depart.
nent WAS ADVERTISING Ifor new bids,
which were 40 hays'been opened OH
Sept. l, last, WhsH the time arrived
but one bid hid been submitted. The
postoffice inspector, who was here look.
ing after the matter, stated that he
would return again in about ten days,
as two or three parties had told him
they would be prepared to bid at that
time. The inspector did not return
until Saturday Of last week, when he
found three bids awaiting him.
They were submitted by P. B. Moss.
president Of the First National bank,
9. o. Gruwell and G. Yegen, for
Yegen Bros. The locations Offered are
the present Aocation, NTH increased
room to double its ppesent size, by the
bank; the coinerS IA Joining j. d. Lose.
kamp's, by NJ Gruwell. and Il new
building on minnesota avenue, between
A. J. Gilsdorf's meat market and the
second hand store, by Ycgen Bros.
The bids, with the exception Of the
banks, nsk q reservation Of about 8x14
feet III the front for news stand pur-
poses, and all the bidders ask for sixty
days time in which to erect their
building in case their bid is accepted.
Mr.. Lance, the inspector, has not the
power to award the contract, but he
has sent the bids to the postoffioe de-
partment at Washington, with the re-
quest that prompt action be taken in
the matter, as the time Is already late
and should have been settled ere this.
Although the amount Of the bids are
not made public, II ia thought that the
one submitted BY Yegen Bros. Ia the
lowest and that the postofflce will 90
to the south side. Mr.. Gruwell has
made no pretentions of keeping his bid
secret, saying that it was $50 a
month IL allowed reservation IN the
front for a news stand, or $85 q month
without. In view Of the fact that the
bank offers to furnish hot water heat
and electric lights, it is thought that
its bid is much larger than that Of Mr..
Gruwell's The bid Of Yegen Bros.
will not be made public until done so
by the government. but 1t is thought to
be about $50 or $40 a month. The
efforts Of this firm to secure the looa.
tion on the south side are about to DO
realized, and the public can expect
to hear something in the next couple
Of weeks to this effect.
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GORTON's MISsTRELs.
This islx Aggregation VIII, se Here Mex,
ThNrs,lay ENen,Mg.


This Hix Aggregation vii, he Here >ext
Thnr.,lay EVrning.
Gorton's minstlels. which are tho ut.
traction at the opera house Thursday,
Sept 2Sth. enjoy the distinction Of
being the only minstrel company that
are travelling now that organized when
they did, in 1867 Their performance
throughout Is clever aud modern IN
every detail, There is not n dry mum
Der on the programme. and not a mem
bef Of the company whose mission IL To
FIJI up a vacant place OH the stage, for
the company il good, I'LL Of them. The
Crescent City Quurtette is composed Of
tour as sweet and trained voices a. any
quartette on earth onn produce, the
musical act OF Gorton d Lee Ia the
best il America aud the jokes are pref.
tily told. The end men. Of whom
there IRE six, are very funny.
There IN one big difference between
this company and many others s--they
have cut out those old.time after pieces
aud III their places clever n,binations
Of character sketches aud refined
acrobatio exhibitions are given.
We really do look for big sale Of
seats and AL excellent business for this
company. They are good and should
not be missed.
Look, out for the great band concert
at noon, IN front Of the advance sale.
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on the outside Of tho sidewalk and turn
their heads 10 the streets. This matter
should receive prompt attention at the
hands Of the police department..
SIN LIBRARY BIDS.

All Exceed the Contemplated Cost OF the
Building and Action Deferred.
The Parmly Billings Memorial Ii.
brary committee met this morning to
open tho bids fer the construction Of
the building, There were six bidders,
IA follows: Gins, Stnhern 81 Co. and
Sohatfer b Monorieef Of Helena. Tubbs
q Ward. $. II, Sawyer. ~, H. Gagnon
and r. r. Grove Of Mllinas, Owing
to the advat Joe Of t6 price Of all build
ing materihl /Hthin the past few
months, thAsb6ids, together with the
foundation OF the building and the
heating and plumbing would make the
building cost more than $4,000, which
is tho amount set aside for II by the
generous donor, Mr.. Frederick Billings
Of New York The 0ommitteesther
fore submitted the bids to Nf. Kilner,
who is acting For Mr. <Rffiings in tho
matter, and laskelv>for instructions,
which IRE expNeseH BY wire as soon as
a letter can reach New York. Tho
committee will hold another meeting
as soon as instructions ara received,
when II il expected definite action will
be taken In regard to letting the con.
tract,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
SEWER WORK COMMENCED.
Excavation Starts Near the Opera House
and Proceeds North.

Excavation Starts Near the Opera House
and Proceeds North.
Ben Hager, who is superintendent
for T. Il. Kinds of Butte, the sewer
contractor, has started the work Of con-
struoting the north side sewer. The
work began in the alley Mt the rear Of
the opera house at point where the
present sewer runs, From hers 1t will
proceed north to Third avenps aud then
westward Oh that streetpNhd the work
will be push as rapij4y as ia possible,
the contractor being determined to put
as many meb oAtthe job as can work
eonveniently~fth view to completing
it before cold weather sets In, G, 8,
Collins has been engaged as time keep
or, The drain troughs which are to
run alongside of the sewer pipe are be-
ing made and will carry off the water
before the pipes are laid, All the pipe
and other necessary material to he used
In the construction have been ordered
and will hegin to arrive IN few days,
The sewer when completed will cost
about S98,0O There will be about
two and olle-half Wiles OF new sewer
constructed, NMs~Hager IL paying ~
per day for laborars and wants more
men,
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BY the Insurgents Together with
One Off1cer and Nine Of
Her Men.
THE VALENCIA ARRIVES
With the Balance Of the Montana
Regiment DreytNs Coming to
the United States.

1t is reported that tho insurgents have
captured the United States Runboat
Urdaneta IN the OIaMi river on the
northwest side Of Manila bay, where
she was patrolhng, One officer and
nine Of her crew are missing, The
gunboat Petrol, sent to investigate. re.
turned aud reported the Urdaneta
beNohed opposite the town of Orani on
the OrNni river. She was burned aud
the following guns, with their ammu.
milton, were captured: A one.poundeY,
one Colt automatic gun, and one Nor
denfoldt miliMetle gun. The crew Of
the Urhaneta Nre prisoners or have
been killed. Further details are lack
ing. The guMboat Ia Il little craft only
forty tons displacement. not much
larger than 4 small tug. She was cup.
tured BY the navy early in tho war and
has been on police duty IN the bay for
months past,
The transport Valencia arrived at San
Francisco Sunday with the balance Of
the First Montana regiment, aud the
boys landed yesterday.
Dreyfus, the prosecuted Jew Of the
Fronch army, together with his wife,
is on route 10 this country to spend the
winter IN San Antonio, Texas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
ARE MADE TO GO.
Marshal b0nd ls Clearing the City Of the
npiNkbek.V

MarShal bond ls Clearing the City Of the
"pinkies."
Marshal ]. g, Bond has resumed his
campaign against tho "pinkies" or Sec
re,Rl!ea, who have infested the city
with their presence, Marshal Bond
has been engaged in this work for sew
eral months, but he finds IT hard plow.
ing, al tho prostitutes assist their
"lovers" In hiding from the police,
Some remain cached for several days at
a time, but sooner or later they are re.
vealed to the light and their departure
then takes place, The ground has been
rumlling for several days az they we're
made to 70 hence. Some have been
living IN Billings for some time, while
others were "entioed'' here by the fair,
but all are being made to 90 and the
moral people Of the city can at least
breath a few more pure draughts Of air
AZ they rass along the respectable
streets, which have heretofore been
crowded with these leoherous persons.
Marshal Bond hns but commenced on a
good work, which he ahould continue
until every one Of them are made to
either leave tbs city Or at least change
their ways.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
MORE SKELETON ON FIVE MILE.
John Bujnowoski, II shsepherder, Makes
Another Grues0ne Discovery.

John Bnjnowoski, II Shsepherder, Makes
Another Grmesome Discovery.
Deputy Sheriff Fred s. Bachelder Of
Gebo, who IN In attendance at the Sep
tember term OF district court hold In
Red Lodge this week. Ia IN possession
of letter from John Bujnowoski. q
sheepherder on Five Mile creek, which
states that skeleton, supposed to be.
long In connection with tho bullet,
pierced skull found on Aug, ~ by Andy
Davidovitz has beon found, together
with a number Of articles Of wearing
apparel, some distance below where the
former discovery was made, says the
Red Lodge Picket, The remains are
held to be those Of u strange man
whose sudden disappearance from Five
Mile some four years ago Ia shIouded
In mystery, and for whose supposed
murder Charles Samson Ia awaiting
trial In the county jail In Red Lodge,
After the preliminary trial, which was
held at deb0, Monday, Sept, I, huino'
woski was instructed by Coroner Kel-
Icy to Maka q M0Ie thor0ugh search In
the vicinity Of where the skull was
found, and this second gruea0Ma dis,
ooyeyy IL tho result, Deputy RaGhaldeE
intends to secure the remains next week
and return with them to Red Ledge,
whaA sama new evidence may ha
hFouaht to light,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
READY FOR RUSIN Ess.
The Billings and MNssslshsll Telephone
Line Ia Running Oraer.

The Biliinss and Massslshsll Telephone
Line In Running Order.
The Billings s. Musselshell Tele.
phone line Ia now In running order.
The line covers a territory Of eighty.
miles. From Billings to Roundup Wis
fifty miles and from Roundup ~ Mus
selshell postoiliee II Ia tbity miles,
This telephote system hae16een contem.
plated for a jyear past and its compile
tion means kreat y1senienoe to ranch
ers and meicha9bH The line was CON-
s,ruoted bylEM. Hungerford. manager
Of the Billh6gs Telephone system, who
has few equals In these parts for such
work. Through his courtesy The Ga.
xette reporter was permitted to talk
with Fred W. Handel at the Mussel-
shell postoflioe this morning and,
although the two persons were separat-
cd by a distance Of eighty miles, they
could hear each others conversation
distinctly. +.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
GRO WDED SIDEWALKS.
The Attention Of the Police In Called 10 "
Had Condition Of Atti.irs.

The Attention Of the Police In Called 10 n
Had Condition Of Ah,.irs.
J r1e attention Of the night police IL
60lled TO the crowds which gather at
several points on Twenty. seventh street
and Montana avenue aud blockade tho
sidewalks 40 that II Ia with extreme
difficulty that one is able to pass III
the city Of the saixe and VIII the pro-
gressiveness which Billipas enjoys, this
should not be Allowed Tho providing
Of the sidewa ks 'hot the only really
objectionable fddture Of walking on the
streets at night. Besides being com.
PEELED to hear all kinds Of obscene Ian.
Ruage AZ they pass along, ladioa are
also compelled to wade through pools
Of tobacco spit In one or two different
places The most Objectionable Of
these 10 GU tho corner IN front Of the
First National bank. These steps arc
crowded every night with from Ave to
dozen men, who seem to be having u
contest to decide which one can pyShuoe
abe biggest lake Of tobacco ipic6 on the
sidewalk. Ladies, who haSe not noticed
the small.siysd lakes have ruined
dresses BY wfding >koruRh these spots,
while other( hpx6 been bespattered BY
flying Robs oftobaoeo. which they were
not able to jump away from, One lady
very aptly expressed II when she said,
speaking about this matter: Zone
evening passed along there and ! had
to fiinR my dress almost q dozen differ.
ont ways IN as many seconds In order
to keep from being covered with tobao.
90 juioe--the mon made target Of me
Ii seemed" This IL not imaginary,
but u positive fact and a practice which
the police should break up, II the mon
must spit tobacco juice, lot them get
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Mr., Williamt and1p0r. Portus Baxter.
The building VIII be 25xl30 feet, the
same size of Me lot.

same size Of Vie lot
Yegen Bros. will erect similar
building on the lot east, adjoining that
of Mr.. Williams. II will be used for
their plumbing establishment, which Ia
to be made one of the important fea.
lures Of their large department. store.
Before. the building is completed the
firm may decide te raise it to the sec.
ond story. 1t il predicted that Yegen
Bros. will some day own and occupy
the entire frontage Of this block with
their mammoth store, and II their
growth in the past few years is any orr
terion. this prophesy will come true in
the next few years, Their present
building ia now crowded to its utmost
capacity and they must needs begin to
spread out,
Yegen Bros. have also made arrange.
ments for constructing u cement side.
walk, fifteen feet wide aud running
the entire length Of that block on Min.
nesota avenue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26
SOUTH sInE IMPROvEM ENys,

Two New stone RaildiRgs Wt.l se0n bs
Under GaNvss ef Erection,
The south side does not intend to
stand idly by and saa all tho improve,
ments made on the north aida. Tha
empty lots facing ON MiaResQtx avenue
are fast haiag b0aaht ap Ap1rRlled with
desiyahla business hni ildlAGa, 4 daal
WAS made last wael Whereby II, O.,
Williams bought nm yaaaa Bros, 4
lot ON tho a0vNRssM Minnesota avenue
and Tweaty'ainth street, Nv, Will
ian,s will NJ 0naa commence tho cree,
ti0a Of \ aae,at0ty brisk business haild'
iaa, which will ba 0aaupied, when com,
pleted, BY tho dsaa Arm, composed Of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26

Elisha MessiAHala, who was charged
with assault IN ths first degree fap
aha0tiAa Mrs, James Sanders thraNgh
tha loft hand during August, on the
Northern Pacific plAtfarM IN GleAdive,
WINS f0aad guilty 0f assault In the SECS
aad degree by 4 jury Saturday aud saN,
taneed 70 five years w tho penitentiavy,
The jury was ant three hours, Five
attavaays we're engaged In tho aassr=
three f0v tho Atata and two tor the
dafepsa,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26

Vocal and instrumental Music.
Mrs, s. A. Mashaw, teacher Of
music; instrumental. vocal, harmony
and Mason's teohnic, Residence South
Twenty eighth street. Billings, Mont,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23
CITY POLITICS.
Non PartIsaus Will Put a Ticket in
the Field Saturday

City politics is beginning to absorb
public attention. There are signs of
activity in both camps and the coming
campaign promises to be full Of In
terest
The republican ticket is looking for
a head and will feel uneasy until it
finds one. Since Mr.. Dement, declined
to act In that capacity numerous
rlmes have been suggested, but the
o;nce offers few inducements To the
right kind Of man and the committee
is az sea.
The bipartisan ticket will be nomi-
mated Saturday night and there will
be no trouble about the head. Mayor
Bergman will unQuestionably be re-
nominated. The republican candidates
for police judge, treasurer and perhaps
superintendent Of streets are likely to
he endorsed by the saturday conven-
tlor. The retiring police commissioner
will be renominated.
Considerable speculation is heard re-
garding the non-partisan nominee for
city attorney. It is understood that at
least two legal lights can he induced
to try conclusions with Mr. Wech.
The work of the republican conven-
ton still causes talk. Nearly every
man has a theory fathered largely by
his affiliations. These theories en-
brace nearly everything political, from
purely local matters To the control Of
federal patronage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23

asset in our Advertisements ARE strict.
ly true. The pianola plays any plano
Anyone can play II. You can play any
piece of music at sight without pre-
ylous practice. The Aeolian Company
manufactures the music rolls for the
planola. publishing every important
piece q music that appears. In our
catalogue Of music you can now select
from about COOO pieces Including the
bulk Of all the classical and standard
musical literature Of the whole world.
And you may be- very sure that the
company viii keep right up with the
times In getting out all the new music.
Furthermore we cut new special music
for any owner ~ an Instrument at
regulur catalogue rates. no matter II
that is the only copy n the special
piece We ever sold.
1T took the company ten Year, and
cost a round million OF dollars 10 per-
feet the planola and place II on the
market. II ls practically indistructa-
bic with ordinary usage. and an iron
clad guarantee 10 keep It In repair
gOes with every instrument Although
most people this far In America pay
cash we give easy terms to people on
the Pacific coast who 80 desire.
There II a perfect furOr about the
instrument In Europe. on the Contl-
ncnt. In England and In the Eastern
states. Tor In thnae sections II was first
brought out and the people are recog-
nizing It's great important music.
Nearly every great artist like Melba.
the DeReskes. Sauer ROsenthal. Pade-
rewski. have bought our instruments.
frankly tes,ifylng 20 the artistic merit
Of the pianola and welcoming It as
a great help. when you start 10 men
tlOn some Of the advantages Of hav-
ing a piauola In your houses you don't
know where 70 begin. Perhaps a com
prehensive way Of putting II is II you
have a pianola you practically have a
magnificent pianist always In the house
ready 10 produce the finest music at
any moment according TO your will.
The pianola should not b. confused
with automatic instruments, II has
6 fingers that strike the plano keys
IN the place Of your ten fingers as In
old style hand playing. You pump
gently with your feet Dust Ike organ
playing. only much easier ard the
s. fingers hit the noes. you controlling
the expression with the greatest ease
by means OF little levers placed con-
veniently for your hands. At the first
trial before you are used TO the pianola
you can play any piece Of music you
want far better than half the average
competent hand pianists In the world.
And IN O weeks time. at the furtherest.
you can produce In a really fine way
the greatest composition Of the great
est master. You can take your planola
and live over again all the concerts.
operas and magnificent musical occas-
ions Of your memory. you can fascinate
yourself as well as your friends,
would as soon think OF swimming a
river when there is a bridge across as
10 try hand playing now that have
my PAMELA.
There Is no dream, mind you. But
come around 10 the OcCident and we
will prove any and all points that l
have mentioned. As a choice between
home and mother, and the pianola,
am inclined to think that I'd like TO
go back TO home, sweet home. once
more, but I'd want to take my pianola
with me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23
AS GOOD As HOME AND MOTHER.
The Possibilities OF the Pianola Des-
cribed by an Aeouan Co, Man.

tllN'N hN an AN'hoA W. MAtAs
The planola reci;als At the Occident
hotel are creating a considerable stir
In town, Some people had an idea that
the instrument made machine music,
llk, a music box, and many more peo-
pie knew nothing about the pianola
until the representatives OF the Aeolian
Company now stopping at the Occci
dent began their reCitals, They will
be here only during the present week
and everyone desirous OF seeing and
hearing one of the most astounding in
ventions of this century should call at
the hotel and make themselves known,
Messrs Bruce and Ballard extend a
cordial invitation to all, They willing
ly show the instrument whether you
intend to buy or not.
Discussing this wonderful pianola
that plays so well any piece on any
piano Mr., Ballard, the companys ad-
vertising manager, said yesterday:
"This is the only article l ever tried
to sell about which there is no neces-
sty for lying, A drummer would APP
precate that fact. | can tell you, The
pianola is such a marvel. such an un-
qualified success--it performs its
work with such unerring facility and
perfection that It instantly appeals to-
all intelligent people, In fact its very
marvellous features make it impossible
for one to describe 1t except in the
superlatives and the public always
looks askant upon hyperbole and high
talk. Whereas the truth is we get
dozens of letters from actual customers
telling us over and over again that we
do not make our claims strong enough
for the pianola-that nothing We could
say would be appropriately strong,
These letters come unsolicited from
people who have bought pianolas and
who are enjoying them in their homes
now
"All of the fundamental things we
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23

Many Astorians have closely follow
"a the Beer war by scanning the dis
patches. There have b,sn many dis
cussiuns over he probable loss on each
side. The telegram appearing In an
other page giving the official Transvaal
report of casualties Will renew the de-
bates This gives the total loss since
the war 10 be- only 30 killed and 200
wounded an Astonishingly low esti-
mate. even II this report dos no, in
rludr the Free statcrs. From the Brit
ish accounts the lossss would figure up
ten times that number. Il viii be gen
crafty admit Vi that the Bc"r authority
h doubtless morc nearly corrcct The
British ~ prs.-nt from their position
necessarily suffer the greater loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

To make II apparent TO thousands.
who think themselves III, thai they are
not aifilcted with any disease, but that
the system simply needs cleansing is
to bring comfort hone 70 their hearts,
as n costive condition In easily cured by
using Syrup OF Figs. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and
sold bY all druggigtG
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23
RADICAL LITERATURE.

We know OF only one book store In
Portland where so complete a line OF
novels can be obtained. on all the radl-
cal subjects Of the day under discussion
as can be seen at Jones Book Store,
291 Alder street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23

colonel James jackson came down
from Portland yesterday to inspect the
local division Of the naval reserves.
There has ~ late bc-n u decided fall
Ink on Of ntrrtat among the mem
bcrs. reaction doubtless from the
war excitment. An effort viii b. mad
b. revive enthusiasm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23

Fir cordwood at 1926 per cord long
and 1850 per cord sawed and delivered
viii be the price at the Astoria Wood
Yard after Monday. November i3 Oak.
Ash. Spruce limbs Vine maple. Hem
Lock. slabwood and Slab bark also. at
reasonable rates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-23

Don't walk when you can ride 70
Portland for nothing Jones-he that
pays the freight Ia now paying your
fare. only ono condition. that Is. that
you buy SEQ worth Of goods, The larg-
eat mail order business In Portland Il
done by Jones Cash store Send for
his Buyers Guide" Ios and 40. Front
stree,. Portland. Or,