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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
HORTICULTURAL BOARD.

Governor Smith Has Appointed Well
Known Citizens on the Board.
Whiteside's bill creating a state
board of horticulture Friday went to
the governor. lie promptly approved
the bill and at once named the mem
bers of the new board as follows:
I. D. O'Donnell of Billings, district
No. 1; S. M. Emery. director of the
government experiment station at Boze-
man, district No. Q; Paris Gibson Of
Great Falls. district No. 8; Daniel E.
Bandmann of Missoula, district No. 4;
J. H. Edwards Of Kalispell, district
No. 5.
The board will hold it's first meeting
at Hamilton this week. All of the
members of the board are we'll known
citizens we'll adapted for the positions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
MASQUERADE BALL

Tomorrow Night Will Be the Greatest
Social Function of the Season.
Society it on the qui vive for the an
nual masquerade ball of the Billings
band at the Armory hall tomorrow
night. The band boys have tile credit
Of giving the most successful and ele-
CANT public ball each year that Bill
ings has. No pains are being spared
to make this the leader in all events 80
far this year. An orchestra will be in
attendance and furnish the best of
music. Already the demand for tickets
is large, but the members are restrict
ing the issuance Of them to only people
who will be agreeable to meet at such
q public affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
BOOST FOR THE Ditch
The Bill Passed Authorizing the
4 Commission to Buy
N. P. Lands.
THE BILLINGS BENCH
Is Now Almost Sure to Be Reclaimed
This Year-Good News for
This City.

A telegram was received by the Bill
ings club yesterday from Represent
alive John D. Lcsekamp stating that
house bill No. 113 had passed both
houses OF the legislature. This is the
bill which authorizes the state arid
land commission to purchase the North
ern Pacific lands on the Huntley fat,
where the big canal is to be constructed
to reclaim 80. 900 acres of land reaching
within a mile Of this city. The passage
of the bill no doubt means that the
canal will be built this year, and that
means more for Billings than any en-
terprise ever inaugurated since the
town was started.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany owns half the land on which the
canal is to be constructed, but declined,
when the arid land commission was
ready to start the work, to bear it's pro-
portion Of the expense to build the
ditch. The railroad company, however,
has signified its willingness to sell the
land and the bill just passed authorizes
the commission to make the purchase
by issuing bonds. Donald Bradford,
the field member of the commission,
speaking of this bill in a Helena special
to The Gazette on Jan 81, said:
Now, if we are permitted to pur-
chase these railroad lands. as we have
found that we may if we secure au-
thority by law to make the purchase,
we can 60 ahead with the work, pro-
viding that the commission is also
given power to issue bonds. / have no
doubt that this bill will become a law,
as it will permit the commission to re-
sumo work on the Billings canal and
complete the enterprise inside of a
year"
Bereft of it's title, Representative
Losekamp's bill follows:
'4Said commission shall be and it is
hereby authorized and empowered to.
purchase, at a price not in excess of So
per acre, from the actual owner or
owners thereof, any lands that may be
irrigated by any water system now es-
ta%blished, or that may hereafter be es-
tablished within the boundaries of the
district now established, or as may
hereafter be established in the county
of Yellowstone, state Of Montana. And
in order to pay for the said lands SO
acquired and to reclaim them by the
of a water system, the
is hereby empowered to
issue state arid land grant bonds in the
same manner, and subject in every way
the same restrictions and regulations
as are the bonds authorized in said
article and amendments for the recla-
nation Of arid lands granted to the
state of Montana by an act of congress
approved August IS, 1894. and the
amendment thereto, approved June II,
1885,"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
Il DRUG COMPANY.

ment to this young lady. A chorus Of
about twenty five voices, composed Of
our young ladies and young men, as
sisted by the singers Of the evening,
closed the concert, singing the Gypsy
chorus from the Bohemian Girl"
dancing and marching in a creditable
way. and this suggests the idea that it
would be possible for them to attempt
to produce some light opera in the near
future and Billings will encourage by
it's attendance the bringing forth Of
such a desirable amusement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
CATTLE LOSSES up NORTH.
They Are Reported to Be Very Large on
Milk River.

They Are Reported to Be Very Large on
Milk River.
Cattle in this section are rapidly sue
cumbing to the rayages Of the heavy
storms and terrible weather which is
now upon us, says the Milk River
Eagle. For nearly ten days they have
stood punched up in the coulees and in
the brush patches along the creeks.
Simon Pepin, who was oil the range
Thursday. reports that within three
miles of Hayre fifty head of dead COWS
and steers were counted, and that from
the present outlook, if the weather
which is now inflicted upon us con-
tinues, the losses will be the heaviest
in years. Much hay is now being fed
by cattlemen. and they are putting
forth every effort to save their herds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21

Newman. mn Alleged Fovgsr. IL y GMs.t
Ut sheriff Hubbard.
Tho man Newman. alias Beals, who
was arrested IN Sheridan. Wye, tho
frat of last week ON charge Of forgery.
preferred BY tho IAnton Clothing com.
pany. was brought 10 Billings Friday
night BY sheriff Hubbard. hrvinH CON.
ssntsd TO accompany the officer wiihoat
ssquisitton from tho governor of wyom.
inw. Newman will hnve his 9yelitnsn.
~ bsfess Justice Kelly 90 March g.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
LOCAL NOTES.

j. A. johnson of Gebo is in the
city today.
R. Dorm, an insurance agent of
Helena, is in Billings today.
j. B. Amin Of Columbus is a bus
mess visitor in Billings today.
R. L. Nix returned Saturday from
a trip to Hunters Hot Springs.
Il. A. Nutting and wife of Laurel
were visitors in the city Saturday.
The Gebo Touring mill started up
Thursday and everything is running
smoothly.
W. O. Allen, dentist, will visit
Columbus, Monday, Feb. ~, for a few
days only.
DIR. Portus Baxter and G. T. Bah
cock were up from the Grow Agency
Saturday on business.
Tomorrow being W%ashington's
birthday and a legal holiday, the banks
and the postofice will close.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fratt are ex-
peoted to arrive home this week from
a several weeks eastern visit.
w. j. Reifenrath, the local express
agent, is spending a few days recuper-
ating at Hunters Hot Springs.
The new military post at Sheridan
will be called Fort Miles in honor Of
the old wal horse, General Miles.
C. S. Robson, manager Of the
company store at Horr, Mont, is at
tending to business matters in this city
today.
JAS. q. Cunningham of Tacoma,
special agent of the American Central
Insurance company, was in the city yes
terday. ).
Mrs. H. B. Segur and children
spent several days last week as the
guests of Mrs. E. Fl. Becker at Grow
Agency.
"A double shift has been put on at
the Gebo mine and coal is now being
handled with much more rapidity than
heretofore.
Nat. @. Beasley was in the city
Saturday. He was on his way to his
home in Big Timber from an extended
eastern visit.
"A. E. Flager, the Red Lodge mer-
chant, stopped in this city Friday night
while en- route home from an eastern
business trip.
The cold wave signal is flying to-
day and from the present appearance ox1
weather we are liable to experjeAce
another storm.
Geo. F. Bennighoff was in Helena
on business and incidentally Watching
the movements of democratic legis-
lators yesterday.
Judge Loud is holding court in
Glendive this week. 1t has not been
settled as to whether. the Hurst murder
trial will occur ct this term.
Frank Mcguire received a bop6ty
warrant yesterday for $129, inf pay.
ment for f0rty.three wolf d/coyote
scalps presented to the oountyt6lerk.
-Sister Anaoleta. who is IN charge
Of the Catholic. school ut Helena. has
been in the city several days. a guest OF
Sister Theodore at 81. Vincent's hos.
pital.
p. M. Gallaher and Ben Hager
visited the lattar's stone quarry near
Columbus Saturday. getting o sample
Of stone to he sent to thu capitol build.
ing commission.
-Jesse Nelson and Karl s~orYens0n
at Cody, Wyo,, ara In tho city to-day on
routs 70 New York City with q carload
at bucktnG horsas. which with be added
10 Buffalo nill'a show.
-p. u. Mos Ia expeesst hasus the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21

NSTRAY NOTICE.-One red steer
coming 3-year-old: ko on right ribs
near shoulder. One light red steer COM
ing 2-year-old: Etc on left hip. One
red bull coming 3-year-old: D. on
left ribs. Any person or persons know
ing any thing Of the above described
stock will please write me at Laurel,
Mont, and receive liberal reward for
same. G. D. Prather, Laurel, Mont,
JAM, 81, 1899. 1913
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21

Do not fail to visit the shooting gal
lery in the Terrell & Kennedy build
ing. Numerous prizes will be given
for championship. A. @. Debold,
Proprietor. $40
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.

NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS.
WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS
Mail No.. ............8 500 p. IN. $40 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. 2. ...........8 800 a. m. $40 a. m.
RED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation .7:1O %. m. 700 a. m,
Daily Except Sunday.
GEBO, BRIDGER & CARBON BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommoda alton ...... 600 D.. m. sos a. m.
Daily except Sunday.
I'll. N. KENNEDY, Agent.
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FOR SALE.-Thirty thousand feet Of
white and Norway pine lumber in
camp buildings at Huntley, Mont. APP
ply quick. G. j.. Larson & Co. 87-6
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BILLINGS POsTOFFICE.

General Delivery . /. 1880 a. m. to 700 p. m.
Sundays 49,. ........9 800 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
Money Order Dept. $3.50 a. m. to $50 p. m.
NAIL CLOSES.
Train No. Western .......... 7:45 p. m.
Train No. 2-Eastern 7:45 a. m.
Train No. 1l-Red Lodge, Mont,
and Big Horn county, Wyo.... $3.50 a.. m.
Great Falls stage. .6:45 q. M.
l.. +. BABCOCK. Postmaster.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-21
TRAINS.

BURLINGTON TRAINS.
EAST BOUND.
DEPARTS.
Passenger No. AZ. ...... $3.50 a. n.
Freight No. 46. 1905 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES.
PassengerN Nc .7:O3 p. m.
Freight No. Al. 500 a. m.
j. L. HARRINGTON, Agent.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
The Monetary Problem.


| 1S73-the stock of gold remaining mucf
the same-to have produced a fall il
| silver within that period by half! Now
II we remember that there is not less
| than Zoo, 100000 ounces of silver in ths
| world-the result of the accumulation
of many centuries-the hopeless alb
| surdity of such suppositionis obvious
Besides, if it were true, prices of com.
modities in silver countries would have
| been doubled in this period, which we
know is not true. Hence, it must be ad-
mitted that bimetallists are right when
they say that there has been no over
production of silver, because prices
have not risen in silver countries above
their normal level; and if they can
prove, as stated already, that general
prices have fallen in gold countries,
then we must believe them when they
say that there has been an artificial in
crease in the demand for gold in those
countries. In other words, in order tc
show that their version of the cause of
the present divergence between the two
metals is true wiz, that it is really due
to the conduct of governments it only
remains for them to prove that the
prices of commodities in general have
fallen in gold countries. 1t is not nee
essary to adduce the evidences in proof
of this lamentable fact, as all except
the very wealthy have suffered from the
effects so keenly that they need no re-
minGer.
Falling prices have always bene
flied creditors at the expense OF
IL
unjust. and the extent of this in
justice may be measured from the
fact that in England at the present
moment loans on mortgages alone
amount to not less than e2.700, 100000.
Let us suppose that the fall in prices
has been only 40 per cent. 1t has been
much more, but even at this rate the
total loss to debtors in England comes
up to e 1,S00.000,O00. 1t is the same in
other gold countries. 1t is impolitic to
allow this state of things to continue,
because it is better to encourage debt
orS rather than creditors, since the for
mer represent the active portion of the
community, and the latter only the
sleeping portion. Again, falling prices
have benefited the creditors of the ma
ton. i. e.. the holders of the national
debt. at the expense of the whole tax
paying community. The injustice, or
if we may speak the plain truth, the
dishonesty of the situation is greater
in the United States than in England,
for the national debt was created' on
the basis of an inflated paper currency.
That an amicable settlement of this
l.. II 1,,o to
an era Of peace. will lead to general
disarmament in Europe. and conse-
quertIy, to an increase of industry. and
prosperity ard happiness, is not an idle
dream. Yours very truly. for justice,
honesty and the right.-A- S. Ghosh,
Prof of Economics and Mathematics,
City College, Calcutta, in Mississippi
Valley Democrat
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Genius in Distress.

Homer was beggar; Plautus turned
mill; TereEcH w:S & slave; BoetiuS
died in jail; pai.. .;orghese had il
trades and yet starved with them all;
TaSSo was often distressed for five
shillings; Bentivoglio was refused ad-
mittance into a hospital he had him
self erected; Cervantes died of hunger.
and Vagelas left his body to the sur
geons to pay his debts as far as the
money would go; Bacon lived q life of
meanness and distress; Sir Walter
Raleigh died on the scaffold; Spenser.
the charming, died in want; the death
of Collins was through neglect. first
causing mental arrangements: Milton
sold his copyright of Paradise Lost"
for e15 at three payments and fin-
ished life in obscurity; Dryden lived
IN poverty and distrasS; Otway died
prematurely, and through hunger; Lee
died in the street; Steele lived life
of perfect warfare with uailiffs; Gold
smiths Vicar of Wakefield" was sold
for a trifie to save him from the grip
of the law; Fielding lies in the burying
ground of the English factory at Lis
bon, without a stone to mark the Spot;
Savage died in prison at Bristol. where
he was confined for n debt of eight
pounds; Butler lived life of penury
and died poor; Chatterton. the child
of genius and misfortune. destroyed
himseif.-IIomiletic Review.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
THE LITTLE FARMHOUSE.

lack in the little farmhouse. on the Quiet
countryside!
And think of a bygone summer. when !
was a happy bride
worked in the little kitchen: YOU titled the
fertile land!
or the rainy days a-coming. we toiled and
saved and planned.
Back in the little farmhouse! And memory
brings to view
a cczy room, scant furnished. and a table
spread for two.
Back in the little farmhouse. haunted with
mem ries sweet,
feet -
Back in the little farmhouse, dingy, and
old, and brown
(Not like the newer dwelling I'm in the
nearest TOWN..
len years have gone, my dearest and we
come again to-day
10 tread familiar footpaths, in the morning
cool and gray.
Back at the little farmhouse. we saeyr n
have younger grown:
The yards are the same, my dearest and
the grass is newly mown:
Inc stock in the river pasture at the same
fence corner stop.
And the corn is a-waving calmly, but oh.
It's another crop,
Back from the little farmhouse we turn
with weary sigh,
AND We brush away the tears, dear but We
do not mention why
BacA IN the little farmhouse, time sped on
SO fleet,
Our love grows frmer dearest, tha. we
keep this mem'ry sweet
Flora HaZelton Bailey in SIinnean.oIis
HoGsekeeper.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

| At that time the best English farmer.
dressed like the caricatures of John
bull; and Fielding, the new detective,
| conceived the idea of acting the role
| OF well-to-do farmer. with pockets
f:.! OF money and anxious to paint
the town red.' There was one draw
back to his clever scheme; for Fielding
was tall and thin, while the typical
John Bull was just the opposite. How
ever, with the aid of Il pillow or two
and various other paraphernalia he
soon had himself rugged to the queens
taste'-big stomach, loose pockets with
| flap unbuttoned and hanging open;
rattling his money with his left hand
while he walked along gaping up at
the houses, and whistling n tune that
sayored strongly of rusticity.
''Strolling leisurely along, and pre-
tending to be very green and to have
eyes for nothing but the houses and
signs, he was on the qui vive for suS-
picious looking characters.
Suddenly he felt slight tremor
near his righthand pocket, which was
fiaring temptingly open.
The tremOr was so very slight that
only the most sensitive nerves could
have detected it. He pretended not TO
notice anything and continued to
lounge along unceremOniously and in
differently, never quivering even the
muscle of an eyelid. until he knew the
hand was well in-then he clapPed his
own over it. whipped out a revolver,
showed it into the face Of his captive.
and said sternly: Surrender, my man;
I've got you now.
But his man had no notion of
yielding so readily. He gave one
quick. sudden jerk in the desperate
hope of freeing his imprisoned hand.
But the jerk was instantly followed by
a sharp scream of pain. as he felt what
seemed to him like barbed arrows
piercing the tender flesh of his white
hand that was soft and dainty as a
woman's.
The ingenious detective had sewed
number of fish hooks in his pocket
with the points arranged in such a way
that the hand would be firmly hooked
in attempting to withdraw it
''Oh-I said it was fish story" |
cried, jeeringly.
"A fish hook story, my dear madam"
he replied. with assumed dignity. But
if you interrupt me again l shall not
finish the story and then you can't
write it, and then you'll have no pot
boiler"
III send it unfinished and call it
The Second Mystery of Edwin Brood
or The Mystery of the Second Edwin
Dreod.'"
well. it is of no use to threaten a
woman-at least a woman like you-so
III finish the story just TO spite you.
''The robber proved to be descend
ant of one of Europe's titled families.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
THE COUNTERVAILING BILL.
The object of the Indian Govern
ment I'm Imposing Duties Upon
BOunty-Fed Sugar.

London, March 1S.-The secretary o.
state for India, Lord George Hamilton.
replying to a question in the house os
commons yesterday, stated that tie or.
ject of the Indian government in i'm
posing countervailing duties upon
bounty-fed sugar was to prevent the
vast indigenous trade, based upon free
enterprise and industry, being und"r-
mined by subsidized products Of for
eign countries. He added that if t.
general disposition were shown TO de-
bate the subject fully he was ready to
postpone official approval of the act
until after discussion, although the act
becomes operative Monday. lie further
explained that according to the law by
which the bill was passed by the l-gis.
lative council the measure would be-
cbme operative Immediately after the
yiceroy approves of IL, but should the
secretary of state of India Subsequent
ly signify his disapproval, the act
would cease to be law. Pubiic opinion
in India, the SECRETARY SAID, in conclu
sion. unanimously approves the coun
tervailing bill.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

ELL A NEAR his HOCi\L1 1.
He was one of those men whom the
talented English poet painted in lis
lines:
"a With smooth discrimination skilled to
grace
A devils purpose with an angels face
He had been mingling with the best
element at Bath.
"All the women. with their usual en-
thusiasm and lack of prudence-where
handsome, dashing. fascinating man
is concerned-had received him into
their most exclusive circles with smiles,
of welcome.
And he had been robbing them even
while whispering pretty nothings into
their listening ears.
''He was tried. proven to be one of
the worlds most notorious robbers.
convicted and sentenced. The capture
created sensation. the like of which
Bath has never since known.
''Fielding's name blazed into sudden
fame and he was ever afterward en-
ployed on all the most difficult cases
one of which was the capture of a
notorious female forger, who had set
all Bath wild with her beauty and her
voice'-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
See a. Star I'm Jesse James.

Jesse James is not only making big
profits out of his notoriety through his
business at his cigar stand at Kansas
City. Mo-, but he has received an offer
of $1,5O0 per week for three months
to appear with a melodramatie COM
pany. This offer he has declined. Just
after Jesse was arrested and released
on bond he was offered a big salary
to take the star part in train robbery
play. He paid NO attention to the
offer.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

SeehIess Oranges and Concord Grapes.
The seedless orange that has become
so popular in California was originally
found growing wild in the jungles of
B-aZfl. The Concord grape also is
a wild plant. and the ma C who removed
it from the woods in Massachusetts, died
but recently.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
A DISHONEST POSTAL CLERK.
Arrested for stealing MOneyed Lett
ters from the Mails-Made
m Confession.

Pittsburgh, Pa. March sO-w. ].
Fitzgerald. clerk in the distributing
department. OF the Pittsburgh post Office
since 1895, was arrested by Post Offies
Inspector w. w. Dickson, yesterday,
charged with stealing moneycd letters.
He was caught in the act, and, 1t Is un-
made a ulleonfession, though
ne could not say how much he has pur.
loined.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
GEN. oti.. omcial Report.


Washington, March 2U.-Tbe war de-
partment yesterday received the FOL-
lowing dispatch from Maj.-Gen. Otis
regarding operations against the hs-
surgents:
Manila, March 10.
Adjutant General, Washington-Our
improvised gunboats under Capt. Grant,
Utah artillery, have full possession of
Lagunda de Bay; troops, Inhabitants
and property on shore sf lake at our
mercy. Wheaton's brigade on Pasig
river line drove enemy northeast into
the province of Morong. Last evening
the enemy attacked portion of his
force south of Pasig, killing two men
and wounding 20 of the Twenty-second
infantry. This moning Wheaton moved
against this insurgent force driving ID
to the south Is miles, experiencing
very slight loss. Enemy left 200 dead
on field. OTIS.