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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
1t Halps the Cashier.

Odd bits Of change thoughtlessly left
by customers form no incon$iderablc
part Of the income Of Ahiers In res
taurants, saloons. cign, stores and sim.
liar places where, during many hours
Of each day. there Is n steady rush OF
patrons.
II get SD q week salary" said n
cashier. and | always count on an nd.
ditional $3. or 80 cents per day. through.
forgotten change. | do not consider
that l am doing anything dishonest.
either because | always make an effort
to attract the customers attention 70
the fact that he is leaving his change
behind. Nine cases out Of ten | sue.
coed, even If ! have to send n waiter
to follow the man clear out into the
street. But there are enough Of the
tenth cases to make my receipts foot
up all OF the sum weekly | have nam.
ed. The majority of them are people
in a hurry to catch q train or car or to
keep an appointment, and they haven't
the time to return. ever If they did dis.
cover their loss a square or so away.
The next day they don't care. or at
least the majority of them do not. to
speak about such n small matter. the
overlooked change seldom being more
than 5 or 10 cents. and | an Just SO
much ahead. The proprietor get it?
Certainly not. 1t doesn't belong to
him. and just SO the money in the cash
drawer balances with the register he
is satisfied. "-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28

The old rule of delay the sowing of
buckwheat until the 4th of July ia
hardly a safe one to follow in northern
states. where frost often nips this ten
derest of all vegetables before it's grain
Is perfected, There is, of course, dan.
ger from too early sowing of this grain,
exposing 1t to the severe heats which
sometimes prove as destructive as
frosts, blasting the blossoms 80 that
they do not set with grain. But IL the
buckwheat can be sown during the last
days Of June there IL little danger that
1t will be blasted by the heat. and the
loss from untimely frnsts, which Ia the
evil that IN most to DO feared. will be
avoided. This Is the advice Of The
American Cultivator.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
GOLD TEETH NOT ALL GOLD.
Often Are Removable Shells. WOrs.
to Make a Show,

Often Are Removable shells. Worn
to Make a show.
I'D hate to pay that woman's dentist
bills" said a business a. to n friend
on a South Side l. train the other day.
Across the aisle from the men was a
woman who showed enough gold every
time she opened her mouth to make a
man want to leave home and try his
fortunes In the Klondike. Two Of her
upper teeth had been replaced by
pieces Of FURNISHED metal, and one Of
her lower teeth also had a % carat
sheen about 1t. Her companion had
only one gold tooth. but she kept 1t
doing the work Of three by a constant
smile.
'"rhat's another case OF the old adage.
All that glitters Is not gold,'" said the
business mans friend. zone Of the
dental novelties makes gold teeth pos.
sible to any one at n small cost and
without ven sacrificing q healthy in
clsor to make room FOR the metal. For
n quarter you can get Il shell that can
be stuck owe n0y front tooth, and with
an c to smile you can present a
regular gold mine to the astonished
public.
Actresses first affected the gold
tooth. and then the Yankee man got
an idea. In a short time there was an
epidemic Of gold teeth. The novelty
mar came out with his plated shells
and sold them like hot cakes. No one
but the dentist has any kick against
the imitation gold tooth. and as a daz.
zler it Ia hard to beat. That woman's
teeth may be the real stuff, but l be.
lieve she a slip them off when she
wants to and get them plated when
they get furnished ."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
A "OlSGUSTED CROOK.
He Picked W n Man About Town For
n oIk uhe.v

n Rubc."
Chicago possesses Il man aDou town
who Is constantly mistaken for what Is
known as the "rube" by crooks and
sharps. Any II who knows him would
wonder how sue an error could hap.
pen, yet it does. This rounder Is a
good natured mnn and hence the fel.
lows who essay to play upon him rare.
ly get into trouble. He Is really Il keen
hand. although loose and i'll fitting
clothing lend an air of rusticity to his
appearance. This Is accumulated by a
habitual manner Indicating innocence
and introspection.
He was walking along one of the
busy streets when he was approached
by n shrewd looking Individual who
desired to engage him in conversation.
He coyly admitted that he was broke
at the time, when the man said Ssh
and drew him to one side. Then the
pavement merchant displayed to the
wondering gaze Of the rounder certain
stones called diamonds and besought
him to buy. He bespake him thus:
Say. I'm IA thief, see, and | pinchcd
these sparks. l want to sell 'em and
they go mighty cheap. This one Is
worth a century and you git it for half.
l like your looks and guess we can fix
UP a trade"
"Will they fade in the washY" asked
the man about town. "If they won't |
might invest, but the last ones | got
from n Of you blokes faded badly
Now If these will stand soap and wa.
ter. why l might put up a quarter for
that one."
The self confessed thief backed
away" with a scared look on his face.
He glared at his man intently. all the
time edglng away to create more dis.
lance between them. "And | took him
for a rube." he muttered. as he slid
around an adjacent corner. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
Have You q MatchY

A man whose feet do not track stop
ped us on the street the other day and
said: 1.-THE phenomenal good health OF
smokers Ia not due to tobacco alone
Smokers carry matches loose In their
pockets and 1t Ia the sulphur on the
matches that surrounds the body with
an aura OF protection. What smoke
and sulphur won't do In the way OF
killing microbes Ia not worth mention
Ing" We offer this for the benefit OF
the old chronics who team stop smok.
Ing any time they want to-" but who
never bump UP against the time when
they want tO,-Denver Road,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
POTATOES,

on a wagon with one mar to pump and
another to apply the spray. In spraying
potatoes a liberal length of hose should
be used-5O feet or more.
A farmer naturally hesitates to drive
over a field Of thrifty ''tops," but the
injury is hardly to be considered as
against the benefit of spraying. With
a good length Of hose the necessity Of
driving over the field is reduced to a
minimum,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
~Ph0t0gvaphtng by Hest,

A sensitive plate exposed to dark
heat waves will ultimately become At,
feeted, With the plate still covered
the same result would occur from light
waves, such al proceed from tho sun
light A fair test Ii TO expose an
aluminium disk 10 their action, X rays
penetrate this metal, and II IL probable
that heal waves and Others can affect
the Photographic plate,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
Mcult

There Is some n giving away the
facts concerning u secret proceed
ings!' exclaimed one official.
But we haven't really done any
thing"
"Of course. And that's the damag-
Ing fact which has been divulged,"--
Washington Star,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28

The wheat Of Mexico amounts In
value to nearly $780, 900 a year, The
rice crop IL worth $4,000 Ten mil
lion dollars worth OF beans are grown
each year. for beans form a staple artI'
Gle Of diet among the peasants,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
Altitude and Irrigation In Growing
Grain.

In addition to the Importance of
thicker seeding at high attitudes to
shorten time of ripening our expert
ments indicate that upon like soils and
under similar climatic conditions
wheat. oats and barley actually produce
less matured heads and less grain with
increase of altitude.
Grain under irrigation produced
more matured heads per stool and more
grain than where raised without irri-
cation.
The amount Of grain produced on
different amounts Of seed per acre varies
in different seasons. On account of in.
creased tillering light seeding (from 80
to 30 pounds per acre) may produce az
much grain as would a larger amount
Of seed, but when more seed Ia sown
the difference in weight of the grain
per bushel, along with shorter period of
maturity and evenness In ~ripening,
may more than pay for the extra seed
used. Wyoming Station,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
FRAME-wIRE FENCE HOOPS,


will touch the frame at eight points.
Start by lacking a stave to the frame,
then add slaves, toe mailing them on to
the other at top and bottom with one
nail at each end Of the stave, and so on
round. The platform should be ut least
IL feet from the ground and staid so
that 1t cannot twist or sway. The hoops
can then be put on, and az they are
frightened are pounded into place and
trued mp SC that the inside surface
shall be as true as possible.
For hoops some think the seven-eighth
of an inch rod with burrs at both ends,
using a 4 by 4 inch scantling long
enough for two hoops, makes the best
tightener on a silo. Some think the fiat
hoop the best. The later idea is the SO
inch wide Page fence. four bands to a
silo, for hoops, as described above. The
method Of drawing these bands together
ls shown in Fig. 2, the wire being
snugly wrapped about two 4 by 4 inch
oak scantlings So inches long, so as to
come (when put about the silo) within
about ten inches of each other, and are
then brought together with two stout
DOlts, with double burrs. incidentally
these bands are placed about II inches
from each other SO as to have a man
hole between each, as illustrated in
Fig. l of the second cut. When the silo
is complete, a machine Is inches square
is marked out, and cleats are nailed on
to hold the slaves firmly together. The
''hole' is then sawed out so as to have
a ~ inch bevel, as seen in dotted
line, and is put back into it's place, and
makes a perfect alright door, only
needing a little curtain of tarred paper
placed over it on the inside when the
si1o is filled.
Fig. 2 shows a round hoped silo set
up against the end of q barn, with q
sort of connecting link with the barn,
shown at A, which helps TO hold it
solid, affords a partial protection and
fills up two orner The balance of
the silo is not covered, the hoops being
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
A Convenient Spraying OUTFIT,

The figure shows an outfit for spray
ing potatoes Or fruit trees, which the
New Hampshire station recommends as
convenient. A pump specially designed
for spraying, mounted on a barrel Of
about so gallons capacity and drawn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28

@%esCHRBgN
SILO BUILDING.
How to Mount the Frame and Set Up
a StnVe SilO.

u StNVe $40.
In the course of a series of articles
on silos and ensilage in the Ohio Farm
er John Gould gives concise and clear
directions for building the now popular
round silo. He says:
In setting up a stave silo it is neces-
sary to make a staging, so that it will
nearly conform to the cylindrical form
Of the silo. To do this it is best to set
four posts solid in the ground close to
the outside Of the silo and mount on
this a frame, as shown in Fig. 1 of the
first cut. This al be readily made of
16 feet boards, with the corner boards.
as shown.
Make the inside measure of this
frame just as large as the outside d.
ameter of the silo will be, so that it
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28
MANHoLE-sILo SET AGAINST A BARN

A~ANHoLE-sILo SET AGAINST A BARN
exposed. The question of silage becom.
ing frozen is not much more discussed,
as it is found that the freezing is only
slight in the liost intense zero weather,
and if GOO fed out does not seem to be
injured to any noticeable extent. The
carrier to this silo fills into the ton at B.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28

Astronomers tell US that In our solar
system there are AZ least l7.O00,O00
comets OF all sizes,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-28

Bring out the oan Of paris green,
Dc death your countersigni
The enemy has come, ! ween,
The bugs are on the vine.
Rural New York
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
FOR RIFLING MAIL.
Husband of the Espanola Postmistress Ac-
cused of That 0fense.

Pleasant A. Hill, husband of the post
mistress at Espanola, was arrested yes
terday by Deputy United States Marshal
Hall of Albuquerque, for alleged tam
pering with the mail in violation OF
section 5467 of the postal laws. The
charge was brought by A. B. Frederick,
United States postoftice inspector, who
found that five registered letters had
been tempered with and money taken
out of them. The particular instance
for which Hill was arrested was OF
a registered letter sent by Antonio Me
dina of Chama, to Maria Atanacia Ortiz
of Chimayo. The letter was apparently
opened while in transit at the Espanola
postoffice and a 81 bill taken out of il
while a $40 bill was allowed to lie
main in the letter. Hill was brought
before United States Commissioner j
P. Victory this forenoon and
pleaded not guilty. He most empha
tically declares his innocence. The
hearing was set for next Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock, when United States
Postoffice Inspector Frederick will bt
here to testify. B. NJ. Read appeared
as attorney for Hill. COMMISSIONS
Victory fixed the defendants bail a.
$3.50. Probate Judge Jose Amado Lu
cero, the defendants father-in-law, ant
Probate Clerk Atanacio Romero, wen
on the bond.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

Insurance Agent S. E. Lankard today
removed from Palace avenue near the
Plaza, to the Catron block where an
elegant office has been fitted up for him
on the second floor adjoining the office
of Solicitor General E. l.. Bartlett.
A special meeting Of the Woman's
Board of Trade is called for Friday
morning at ten o'clock in the library
rooms, by order of the president.
A new Remington typewriter was to-
day placed in the office of District Clerk
A. M. Bergere at the court house.
Territorial Treasurer J.. H. Vaughn
today received $677.23 from Hon. H. 0.
Bursum, superintendent Of the peni-
Tertiary, to be credited to the convict's
earning fund.
On Monday the Hebrews the world
over will celebrate their New Year,
Tishree Rosh Hashanah. The day also
ushers in the celebration of several
other religious festivals, the feast of
Guedoylah, September 7, and Yon
Kippur on September ID.
Mrs. E. Charters arrived in this city
laSL eVenlAS from LeauVllle, Colo. run
years ago she and her son, John s. Nc
Kay, were here for her health, when he
was seized with pneumonia and died.
He was buried in Fairview cemetery.
This morning Undertaken Wagner took
up the body and prepared it for ship
ment tomorrow over the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad to Denver. where re-
interment will be made.
Most of the attorneys from u of
town who attended the sessions of the
supreme court returned home to-day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
MAJOR WOODSON ON ACTIVE DUTY.
He Goes to the Ninth Cavalry as Lieuten-
ant Colonel.

ant Colonel.
Major A. E. Woodson, for six years
acting agent Of the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe Indians at Darlington, O., and
having a number of friends in this city,
has resigned as acting agent and will
be assigned to active military duty in
his regiment, the 9th United States cav
airy, as lieutenant colonel. This is the
second time that Major Woodson has
resigned. His first resignation at the
beginning Of the war with Spain was
not accepted, as the department at that
time could not dispense with his services
as Indian agent. His last request was
granted.
The st. Louis Republic says that dur
ing the six years he was agent Major
Woodson has quelled six uprisings
among the Indians. When he took
charge all were blanket Indians. He
has brought them up to a high degree
of civilization.
Superintendent Viets of the govern
ment Indian school, who for several
years worked In the Indian service at
Darlington Wltu MHJOT WOOuSOn, CnlS
morning said that the statement that
Major Woodson quelled six uprisings
among the Indians at Darlington during
the past six years is a Islander upon the
Indians of a nature that is too often
perpetrated by eastern newspapers.
Superintendent Vets says that he was
present at Darlington during the worst
OF the so-called aprisings and he felt as
safe right amaag those Indians as he
does on the streets of Santa Fe at night.
There was simply nothing for Major
Woodson to quell, and any talk about
nprisings among the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians during the past six
years Is mere b0sh.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
SACRAMENTO LANDS.
Choice Agricultural Sections Selected TO-
the Territory,

Choice Agricultural Sections Selected fol-
the Territory.
d. M. White, locating agent for the
land commission, arrived in Santa Fe
last evening after spending several
weeks in the Sacramento mountains, To-
eating land for territorial institutions.
Mr.. White was greatly impressed with
that part of New Mexico, and claims
that the land he selected in the Sacra-
mento mountains will make the best
agricultural land to be found in the ter
ritory. The railroad and the lumber
company are performing wonders for
that country. The land that has been
cleared by the lumber company makes
magnificent farming land, and some of
the farms located are wonderfully fer
tile. There is plenty of moisture in the
air, and sufficient rain falls to make IT.
rigation unnecessary The railroad up
the Sacramento mountain is a wonder
full piece of engineering work, and is to
be extended twenty miles towards the
south. Mr.. White also describes the Or
chNards in that part Of the territory as
very fine, and, taken altogether, he is
sure that Otero county Is destined to
be a thickly populated and prosperous
section Of New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,
The Arrangements For the Annual Fair
PROGRESSING.

Progressing.
The territorial horticultural society
held a meeting Monday that was
both important and well attended. A
number of leading fruit growers from
various sections were present, and a de-
termination was evinced to make the
annual exhibition in October an excel
lent one, Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able season for fruit.
President Prince and Secretary Sena
were both in their places. The former
reported the receipt of a letter from
| George T.. Nicholson, general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe Railway Com
pany, stating that he would make a
rate of one fare for the round trip from
all stations in New Mexico, including Ell
Paso.
A prolonged discussion then ensued as
to the arrangements for the exhibition,
the Christian Brothers having kindly
offered their grounds for that purpose,
and Indian Agent N. S. Walpole, custo-
dian of Fort Marcy, having also offered
two excellent buildings on the reserva-
ton.
! Finally, on motion of Mr.. Boyle, it
was decided to hold the fair on the col
lege grounds, and a large tent will be
brought from Pueblo for that purpose.
This will be a novelty here, though the
customary method of holding such fairs
in the east. A tent affords special OPP
portunity for the decorating committee
to show skill and taste.
A resolution was adopted inviting So
cieties and committees to hold games
of base ball and tennis, bicycle races
and kindreW exhibitions, on the grounds
during the three fair days, under regu-
lations to be established. A committee
was appointed to confer and arrange
with those taking advantage of this
offer.
The finance committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Sol. Spiegelberg, Muller and Sc
ma, was requested to call on all citizens
Immediately for memberships and SUBJ
scriptions to the fund for the payment
of premiums.
The new premium list was distribute
ed, and was much admired for Its adj
mirable arrangement and appearance.
| Copies may be had at Captain Days
office, or by mail from the secretary,
J. D. Sena. A number of leading horti-
culturists Of Santa Fe, including
Messrs. Rivenburg, Harroun, Victory
and Boyle, expressed their regret that
the fruit crop was so poor in this sec
ton, but more encouraging accounts
were heard from other parts of the ter
ritory.
J. A. Eddy writes concerning Otero
county: I'VE have a fine fruit crop in
this county adjacent to the Ell Paso &
Northeastern railway, and we will un-
doubtedly make a display of the same
at the fair" Fine exhibits are also ex-
pected from San Juan, Colfax and the
northern counties, and from the Pecos
and Mesilla valleys.
The appointment of superintendent
and committees will be made at the
next meeting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
Fine Csc meals at the Bon-Ton.
The Modoc Mining Company.

Incorporation papers were filed this
morning in the office Of the territorial
secretary by the Modoc Mining Com
pany. The capital Of the company is
81, 900, 900, divided into 200, 900 shares. The
main Office of the company will be at
Chicago, but their general Office will be
at Las Cruces. The company will work
the Modoc mines in the Organ moun-
tains. The incorporators are Harold
Crane, Dudley A. Tying, E. Percy War
ner, of Chicago; William r. Mccormick,
Kalamazoo, Mich. The directors are
Dudley A. Tying, Chicago; E. Percy
Warner, Chicago; William r. McCor-
mick, Kalamazoo, Mich; Louis g.
Pierce, Chicago; William E. Davis, Chi
cago; Rollin D. Salisbury, Chicago;
Henry D. Bowman, William B. Haden,
Richard Y. Anderson, Las Cruces.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
4 Big MINING SALE.
The Grown Point Group at Bland Changes
Owners,

A big mining deal has been consum-
mated, which will mean very much for
the future of Bland and this city Incl
dentally. H. B. Cartwright, the we'll
known plaza merchant, to-day sold his
option On the Crown Point group OF
mines at Bland for $50, 900 to ex-senator
Warner Miller and William E. Spier,
both capitalists of New York. The sale
Of the option was made through A. W.
Tenant, of this city, who is in New
York at present on mining business. To-
day Mr.. Cartwright received the first
payment of $4,000 on the deal. The
owners of the Crown Point group are
Benjamin Johnson, J. D. May, B. F.
Bruce and H. Lockhart.
1t is understood that the new owners
will Immediately take up the option and
develop and work the group to it's full
est capacity. One million dollars may be
| spent by the new owners in Bland, and
extensive works put up by them similar
to the Improvements made by the Co.
| chiti Gold Mining and Improvement
Company.
The Crown Point group of mines con-
| sists of the Crown Point, Giant and
| Bull of the Woods mines. The Grown
Point is the pioneer shipper of the dis
trict, and is located at the head of Pine
canon, about a mile northeast Of Bland,
has been developed by means Of shafts
tunnels and drifts to the extent of about
800 feet; shows a perfectly defined ledge
of quartz varying in width between
walls from 8 to 20 feet; has produced ore
that assayed as high as rs ounces in
gold and 20 ounces in silver, and has
shipped carload lots that averaged as
high as $123 per ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
Land Office Business.

The following business was transact.
ed at the federal land office in this city
for the week ending August 20:
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
August "a, Estanistado Sanchez
Grants, 1879 acres, Valencia county.
August "a, Abundio Gallegos, Wagon
Mound, 100 acres, Mora county.
August rs, James Cory, Springer, 16(
acres, Mora county.
August %, Feliz Montoya, Wagon
Mound, 100 acres, Mora county.
August 20, Gregorio Apodaca y Can
delario, Albuquerque, so acres, Bernali-
Ito county.
August 20, Leandro Valdez, Wagon
Mound, 100 acres, Mora county.
August 29, Benigno Ulibarri, Watrous
100 acres, San Miguel county.
August 29, Agapito Santistevan, Wat.
rous, 100 acres, San Miguel county.
COAL ENTRY.
August 80, Albert G.. Shaw, Ration
Colfax county, mine near Ration.