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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
A DUEL WITH LASSOS,

Between a Mexican Inc an American,
yes. 1t happened about twenty years ago.,
and it was about as exciting a piece of
work as l ever saw. l was foreman at
the time for the Seven Up q Z P) horse
ranch, in Wyoming, and we were on our
way from sydney, Neb. We had to drive
the animals overland to the home ranch.
rWell, l picked up an outfit of men
around Sydney, seven Americans and
three M~exicans-a tough lot. We started
out, and when we got to the Big Chey-
enne river, south of the Black Hills, we
stopped to let the horses rest for a few
days. There was one Mexican, Pedro
Gonzales, about the most Ill natured and
most auarrelsome man I ever saw. He
fell out with an American by the name of
Dick McAll, an all around bad man. l
knew Dick by reputation. and he had a
bad record,
"Well, one day at dinner time Dick
| made some remark about roping a
| 'greaser' down in Texas and hauling him
across the prairie until he was Won ont,
| The Mexican answered by saying that
that man must have been asleep or dead,
for YOU could rope a live man n do
| that. Dick jumped to his feet and pulled
| his gun, and Pedro did the same. !
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

rushed between them and ordered them
TO put up their guns. The Mexican's
black eyes shone like a mathematics
when about to strike. but ne put the gun
back in his belt, and Dick did the same.
Il knew there would be trouble, and
how to avoid it was a question not easily
solved. / ordered the horse w%rangler to
fetch up the saddle horses, for l intended
to move on that afternoon. The Mexican
spoke to Dick and they alike off to one
side and talked in a low tone for a few
minutes. When the horses came up I
noticed both men saddled up their best
horeses. They both unwound their lasso
ropes and stretched them out side by side.
Dicks rope was about %forty-tive feet
long, and Pedro's about sixty feet. Pc
dro drew his knife from his belt and cut
his rope the exact length of Dicks. Then
they cOiled their ropes carefully and
each man led his horse in opposite direc-
tions until they We're about a hundred
yards apart. Then they mounted like A
flash and rode toward each other. l stood
holding my horse by the bride and
watched every move. l will never forget
the look of hate and murder on the Mexi-
cans face. His lips were apart, show
ing his white teeth, and a wicked smile
seemed to play about his mouth. Dicks
jaws were set tight, and a look of min
gled fear and rage combined IN his saw
age face.
They rode slowly toward each other
for about fifty yards, watching each
other like a couple of Gagged panthers.
Then they made a dash and both ropes
shot out like a streak of lightning. Both
men doged and escaped. In an instant
they had gathered up their ropes. ana
began to circle around and around. l
could hear the swish of their ropes as
they swung them round their headS.
each man trying to get some advantage.
They charged back and forth and family
both threw their ropes again. 1t was Il
close call for Dick, for the Mexican got
his rope over Dicks head, but Dick threw
i toff before he could pull up the slack. In
an instant Pedro had gathered up his
rope and threw it again and caught Dick
| round the head and one arm. He drove
his spurs into his horse and started
across the prairie, but like a flash Dicks
hand went TO his pistol, and before the
Mexican could pull him from his horse
Dick sent a bullet through is head and
the Mexican fell to the ground dead.
But Dick was jerked from his horse
with terrible force. for the Mexican had
made the end of his rope fast to the sad
die horn. The Mexican's horse ran a
short distance and then stopped, and be-
fore l could get to him one of the other
Mexicans had ridden up n emptied his
s~ix-shooter into Dicks body. He then put
spurs to his horse and soon disappeared
across the prairie, and that was the last
I ever saw of him.. The other Mexican
told me that was the third duel of that
kind Pedro had fought and always got
his man."-Seattle Post-lntelligencer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
But a Story of His Alleged
D0ingS Remain.
lie IS SAID TO HAVE
Impaired Valuable Information to
Detectives In Connection With
the Airport Will.

Some sensational developments have
been mad recently in connection with
the second alleged last will and testament
OF John D. Airport, who died in Butte a
few years ago., leaving property in Jeffer-
son and Silver Bow counties valued at
about $25, 900.
Il will be remembered that one day a
few months ago Michael Geigerich rushed
into Justice Nichols office with a large
envelope containing what he said was
the real will left by Airport. He told the
justice he had found it in the bottom Of
an old trunk and after coming face to
face with it remembered the time Airport
had made it and placed it in his keeping.
The documen bore a date prior to the
death of the alleged make and appeared
to be all right. AS Mr.. Nichols was not
handling wills, he advised Gelgerich to
take it to the court house and file it.
Under ordinary circumstances no one
would have questioned the legitimacy OF
the transaction. but only a few weeks
prior to the occurrence a suit involving
another will to the same property and
alleged to have been executed by the
same man was tried in Jefferson county,
with the result that before the hearing
was nnlSneQ the document Was pIO-
nounced a rank forgery. This settled
that matter, but when Geigerich produced
the second will it was considered strange
that he should not have thought Of 1t at
some period while the person named as
the executrix and sole heir to the prop
erty in the first alleged will was battling
to nave the court admit the document to
probate. These strange thoughts soon
resulted in the employment of private
detectives to work on the case. B. c. w.
Evans was suspected of knowing some
thing about the will, as his name figured
in ~juxtaposition to that of Airport. Evans
had a mistress in the city. and to her he
confded most of the ramifications of his
business. The detectives concluded that
II evans knew anything about the will
he had told her, and they rounded her up.
After considerable persuasion she loos-
enc her tongue and told all she knew.
Then the detectives went after Evans
himself and quietly intimated that the Wo-
man had given the whole thing away.
Evans admitted, it is said, that the will
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

To Patrick w. Murray and the estate Of
Nicholas Ayers, your heirs, executors.
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the UNDER
signed, your co-owners, in acco, dance
with the provisions of section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
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 page
138. of the records of lode claims of said
county, the suEl of twenty-five t$25o dol
lars in the years 1896. 1896. 1897 and 1898,
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 If within
30 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 1893. ac-
cording to your interest in the said min
Ing claim, that our 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 United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
Butte. Mont. June l. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

lots IS, 10. 20. p and %. block IL, in the
Leggat & Foster Addition of the city Of
Butte, county of Silver Bow, Montana,
and to be in full accordance with the
drawings and specifications therefor, as
prepared by w. A. O'Brien, architect.
Drawings and specifications and a GEM
eral form of contract and bond can be
seen at the office of the school clerk.
Proposals must be addressed to Thomas
Richards. school clerk, and marked pro
posals for Building Retaining WALL" and
must be accompanied with a certified
check of 10 per cent of the amount of the
bid. as evidence of good faith on the part
of the person making such proposal.
Checks made payable to the order OF
Henry Mueller, president of school board.
and shall be forfeited to School Dis
trict No. One a. Of Silver Bow county,
Montana. in case the party to whom
the contract is warded shall refus or
fail to execute a contract and bond for
building aid retaining wall and steps in
accordance with said drawing and spec
ifications.
Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
HENRY MUELLER.
President of Board.
THOS RICHARDS. Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
ALIAS sUMMONs-IN JUSTICES,
COURT.

Township OF Silver Bow. Dan E. 81, ver-
Bow. state Of Montana. Tim Ea:c.nR-
ron. Justice OF the Peace.
Mrs. r.. B. Thomas, plaintiff. VS.. Roy
r Hardness, defendant.
The state of Montana sends greeting IA.
Roy r.. Hardness, the defenda ut above
named. You are hereby required to an
near before me in my office at no North.
Main street. in the city OF Butte, town
shin of silver Bow. county OF Silver Bow.
and state OF Montana, or within five days,
after service OF this summons, on Thurs
day. the 3lst day Of August. A. D., 1899. at.
Q O'Clock a. m., and answer the complaint
of plaintiff or file in an action to recover
Of YOU the sun Of thirty-six and eighty
Ave o~ne-hundredths dollars ($36. S5) allex-.
ed to be due, owing and unpaid from you.
to plaintiff for board furnished You by
plaintiff at your special instance and re-.
quest: and you are: hereby notified. that.
If YOU fail to appear and answer the said.
complaint as above required. judgment
Will be taken against you according to,
the complaint and costs of this suit.
Given under my hano ,nis 2Sth day or
July, 4. D.. 1893.
TIM HARRINGTON.
Justice o: the Peace.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
BEFORE JUDGE SULLIVAN.

Charles Direr, whose team pulled down
a flag pole in Chinatown and trailed tE~
flag of the dragon in the dust, was before
Judge Sullivan this morning. The judge
remarked that inasmuch as the incident
had escaped the attention of the Chinese
diplomats and no international complica-
ton was anticipated he would discharge
Mr.. Dierer.
John Myers, the boy who used obscene
language to a lady on the street, pleaded
not guilty and will be tried Friday.
Josie Stinrick, for violating police eth
les governing the Tenderloin district, was
fined SIS. Mollie Murray, a high born lady
of color, who has been the guest of the
county for some time and who celebrated
her release yesterday, was taxed $40 for
her orgie. Mary Stone, for creating a
disturbance, was fined $40; James Jel>r
nings, who fought in the California brew-
cry, forfeited a $40 bond, while Charles
Crossen and Ed Dunn pleaded guilty to a
successful attempt to paint the town and
were fined IS each.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Try Tisseras Package Ceylon Tea.
j. G. Bates. tuner, Montana Music
company. Tel. 504.
Dolman & Jameson, lawyers, &c West
broadway, phone 81.
Butte Stove Repair for fix
lures and Home Comfort ranges Phone
500, 216 Z. Park. =
Chemicals ana assayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay Supply company, lis
East Park street.
DR.. j. w. Reed has returned to Butte
and opened dental parlors over Bah
cocks, No. It's North Main street. *
William. the 5-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Leary, will be buried to-
morrow at 2 o'clock from the family resi-
dence, No. $40 Dublin gulch.
The Union club will hold it's next recep-
ton at Crystal Springs Monday evening.
Orders for carriages can be left with
Babcock & Co.
William J.. Mathews, aged IS years,
died Saturday evening. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the
residence, North Main street, Meader-
vile. proceeding to the Meaderville M.
f. church, where services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. John Hosking.
The best investment on the market is
put.S N blHSndm copper MlIllS CoIl-
pany's shares. This stock will advance
IN a very short time to 60 cents per share.
Thirty dollars invested now will buy you
100 shares. Call on or address the sec
rotary of the company. w. H. Nichols,
No. l West Broadway, Butte.
A search warrant was issued from JUS
tlce H~arrington's court this afternoon
on the affidavit of j. B. O'Neill, author
lZlng the officers to search the premises
OF X, j. Collins, at No. SO North Main
%sctreet, M~eaderville, for mining timbers
which O'Neill alleges have been stolen
from him.
The races at Ranchero park yesterday
were a dismal failure. The crowd in at
tendance was large because there was
no admission fee charged, but there was
trouble with the "nags' which had been
entered in the races. In order to enter
tain the crowd a broncho buster gave an
exhibition, which was the most success
full affair of the day. 1t is likely that
the races will be discontinued for the
season.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
NOTICE TO CO-oWNERs.
TO Patrick II Murray and Francis

To Patrick II Murray n Francis Ca.
Ian, your heirs. successors or assigns.
.n,' are hereby notified that the under-
ss,yued. your has. IN accordancs
.,.ith the provisions CT section 1924, of the
revised statutes OF the United States, per-
.ern,ed labor and made improvements
torn ,hs value OF 500 in r~epresentinx for
the years 1891. 1892. 1899. 1895. 1896. 1ss:
and 1888, the Maid of Erin lode mining
Claim. situated In u%norsani5ed mining
located on the 26th day OF March. 1890. by
p. II. Murray. Francis Callan and John
Rooney, and recorded on page 3l3 Of Book
IT nf Lode Locations. records of Silver
Row county. Montana. and you are here
by notified that ii you fail to contribute
your proportion OF said expenditures.
Amounting to S466. &C, within 80 days from
the date hereof. all your right. title and
interest and claim will become the props
erty OF the undersigned. your co-owner4
who has made the required expenditures
JOHN ROONEY.
Butte. Mont, June IL. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Because of the difference of opinion be-
tween Dom Paul and the English the
bears made merry on the Boston stock
exchange today, and prices went down.
The most marked decline was in Parrot,
which touched $46, two points lower than
was reached during the bear raid of sew
eral months ago., and the lowest mark
the stock has made since last February.
A short time later Parrot to
SAC, and closed at $4S.
Amalgamated opened al $95@96. and at
1880 1894 was bid, sellers asking $95, clos
ing at these figures. Boston & Montana
opened and closed at $33S@342. Butte &
Boston's opening quotations We're $67@70,
closing at $60@65.
The Fair for bargains, 70 West Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State of

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State of
Montana, County OF Silver Bow.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel
II. Stuart, deceased. Order appointing
time for probate of will, and directing
publication Of notice of same. -
II is hereby ordered thu. Saturday, the
23d day of September, 1899, at 2 o'clock p.
m. of said day, at the court room of said
court at the court house in the county
of Silver Bow. be. and the same is, here
by appointed for the time for proving the
last will and testament of Samuel II. Stu
art, deceased, and hearing the appiica-
ton of Lucena S. Wadsworth for letters
testamentary and Any person Interested
may appear and contest the said will, and
may file objections in writing to the
granting OF letters testamentary to said
petitioner.
1t is further ordered, that notice be
| given thereof by the clerk of SAID court,
by publication not less h a ten days
before said 23d day of September, 1899
in the Daily Inter Mountain, a newspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated Sept. 8, 1899.
WILLIAM CLANCY,
Judge.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Will OF the late Samuel H. Stuart. Mrs.
Wadsworth is a daughter of the dead
man, resides in Boston and is named as
eXecutrix in the will left by Mr.. Stuart.
The estate consists of real and personal
property valued at $t.S65.S4 and a judg-
ment against the Singer Manufacturing
company for injuries received during the
mad rush of a horse belonging to the
company. The devisees named in the
will are William l.. Stuart, a son, $500,
who resides at Whitehall: Ida Stuart. a
daughter, $5C0, and Mrs. Wadsworth the
balance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
$40 sets of teeth $40. DR.. Wix.
DEATH OF THOMAS CARTWRIGHT

Thomas Cartwright, the employee of the
Boston & Montana smelter who was
burned terribly about a month ago, from
q Stag explosion, died at Murray &
Freund's hospital last night from the
effect of his injuries. Cartwright was
about 80 years of g and the head of a
family. An inquest will be held tomor-
row at Richards undertaking rooms.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
ANOTHER WARRANT.

Another warrant in connection with
the theft of bullion from the BIZ Metallic
Mining company was issued by the coun-
ty attorney late this afternoon, but the
identity of the person whom it is intended
for service was not made public. It is
possible that if there are others besides
those already charged and under arrest
they a v gone on a fishing excursion or
some other excursion,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
trustees of School District No. l of Sill
yer Bow county, Montana, up to 8 O'Clock
p. m. of the 18th day of September, 1899.
for the erection and completion of a re-
tanning wall and steps to be built on
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
RIFLE

A rife of very small bore, invented by
Captain Daudeteau of the French army,
fires a bullet with such force that ii will
penetrate a horse from head to tail at a
distance of a mile and a quarter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

The Story Beautiful illustrated lee
ture by Father MacCorry, Grand opera
house Wednesday night.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
%SEAs0NABLe o RES
-1ere is q very inviting list Of seasonal
demand:

Macaroni and Cheese, ! car .......... 100
Usual price, Ice.
Baked Beans and Tomato Sauce ....171ac
Usual price, Csc.
2 Cans Baked Beans ..................12Ac
Usual price, zoe.
/ Car Tomato Soup .................. 10c
Usual price, l6c,
Potted ham &c
Usual price, 1oc.
DeViled Ham ............'. .......... DC
Usual price, Toe.
Deviied Turkey ................ $500. 15c
Usual pr.ce, Zoe.
Deviled Chicken 15c
Usual price, 25c.
MIX Cakes, / package ................ loo
Usual price, zoe.
pepsin Waters ............... 5000. 15o
Usual price, 25c.
Full Cream Cheese .171ac
Usual price, zoe.
lar First Quality Preserved Fruit, /
Jar ........... ........ $1,000. 80. zoe
Usual price, 25c.
Quart Bottle Sherry or Port Wine... Csc
Usual price, soc.
THE WHITE FRONT GROCERY
22Q N. Main st. Phone 1876.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Mrs. Godefroy will teach dancing to
children from 5 to 10 years of age at 81
per month, at 81 Dakota street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Lucena S. Wadsworth has petitionad
the district court for the probate of the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
Silver City,
WINE SPECIAL

Fine 7-year-old Port, per gallon ....7So
Fine 7-year-old Sherry, per gallon =. 75c
Claret Wine, finest out, per gallon soc
Angelica Wine, per gallon .......... $50
Whisky, 20 years old. finest you even
saw ........... ................. $500
Brandy, Blackberry, per gallon >. $500
Brandy, Cognac, per gallon .......$2.50
Old Tom Gin, per gallon .......... $3.50
Champagne. Carte Brunne, one bottle to-
a customer........ .............. $l.oo
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
NOTICE TO

The Fair for bargains, 10 West Park
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
THE COPPER STOCKS.

The Fair opens Monday, September II,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-19
DENIAL FROM ALLEN.
Says He Has Not Been ReorganlzInS the
Kansas National Guard on a Political
Basis-LIst OF COmpanIeG

Topeka, Kan, Jan. Ia. -Adjt. Gen.
Allen denies the charge that he has
been recognizing the Kansas national
guard on a populist basis. He says he
hurried the matter along because it
was necessary to have a couple of regi-
ments organized in order to draw the
states quota of the national govern.
ment's allowance for this fiscal year.
Politics, he says, has not entered into
the reorganization of the guard. The
following is a list of the captains of
the new companies:
First regiment-Compapy A. Topeka, Will
liam Petersoni company b. Kansas City John
II. Miller; company C, Burlington, A L.
Kitchens; company D, Yates Center, r. W.
Butler company T. Ottawa, Robert Atkinson,
Jr. company r, Hiawatha, Charles p. Waste:
company G, Garrett, p, d. Brandt; company
l, Manhattan, w. b. Leicester; company X,
Emporia, W. S Weaver company L, Fort
Scott j. II. Prichard; company NJ, Fredonia,
Andrew Hudson,
Second regiment-Company A. Belle PLANE,
r. e. Wilson; company b, Wellington, j. s.
Dey; company @, Winfield. Charles VanWay;
company d. Newton, j, j. Norton; company Il,
Wilson, George Mccoy; company f. Larned j.
E. Huston company G, Clyde, w, b. Cranmer;
company H Phillipsburg, George H. Tucker;
company l. Norton, George H. Sarvis; company
h Garden City, W. Med Rowen; company l.,
Osborne, V. & Cunningham.
Only three of these captains, it is as
serted, are populists. Three of them
are democrats and the rest are repub-
licans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-01-19

There are several children in the family,
and they were talking of their garden.
IL am going. to plant the seeds Uncle
John gave me" said one, "and raise the
most beautiful flowers"
81 am going to raise pinks and violets,"
said another
and I'm going to raise tube roses" said
the third.
But the little boy said nothing.
He had no seeds to plant.
And presently his mother noticed that
he took no part in the chatter, and her
heart smote her.
"And what is George going to raise?"
she asked.
Perhaps Georges lip trembled, but his
voice didn't.
"o," he said, stoutly, At guess / can
raise a worm or two."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.