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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
B0ERS SILL FALL BACK
Prepare Several Positions But Aban-
don Them and Ely.
ROBERTS IS PRESSING THEM HARD
He Says Hamilton and French Are Apparently
Engaged Ten Miles to His Left as Fir
ing Has Been Heard in That
Direction Since Noon.
(By Associated Press.D

London May 2S--( (NIidnight) t)-Thc War
Office just before midnight published the
following dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Kip River Transvaal, May 28.-(525
p. m.)-We marched twenty miles today
and are now IS miles from Johannes
burg The enemy had prepared several
positions where they intended to oppose
us; but they abandoned one after the
other as we neared them.
I'VE pressed them so hard that they
had lust time tc get their five guns into
train and to leave this station as some
of the West Australian mounted infantry
dashed into it,
"French's Ian Hamilton S forces are
apparently engaged with the enemy about
ten miles to our left as firing has been
heard since noon
THE farmers near our line Of advance
are surrendering with their arms and
horses.
"RundIe occupied Senekal on May oath,
No report of what took place has reach
ed me yet"
II. }. Whigham has just returned TO
Lourenzo Marques from Pretoria. where
he went disguised. He wires that Kruger
has all the arrangements made for flight
presumably to Holland. A special train
provisioned is always ready with steam
up. The train waits some distance from
Pretoria"
H. J. Whigham in a dispatch to the
Daily Mail says the Beers are utterly
dcmoralzed; that everybody is weary Of
the war, and that the leaders in the field
are clamorng 10 end it. Botha, it is said.
is urging Kruger to arrange terms of
peace. Predictions are made that the
British flag will wave over Johannesburg
today at Pretoria Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
LEAK AND MARRI5oN NAMED.
Action of the Democratic Convention in the
2Srd Senatorial District.
Especial to the News & Observer

Especial to the News & Observer
Wadesboro, y. c.. May 28.-The con-
vention of the Twenty third senatorial
district, comprising the counties of An
son, Richmond. Montgomery, Scotland
and Union, was held here today. Messrs.
James A. Leak and Cameron Morrison
we're the only candidates presented to
the convention, and were unanimously
nominated. The convention was address
ed by Messrs. Bryan Grimes and NJ. H.
Justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
The Koomassi Relief rorce.
(By the Associated Press.)

Ticn Tsin. May 2S.-The boxers burn
ed the Lulino station on the Luhan
railway % miles from Pekin last night.
They also wrecked the track, destroyed
a number OF cars and murdered several
Chinese employees. The Belgian engineers
in charge Of the work are safe at I'ngtai.
The boxers are marching on towards
Pckin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
Four New Directors For the n. & w
CBy The Associated Press)

New York, May 2s.-It was published
today in Wall street that at q meeting to
be held en- June 9Th of the Norfolk and
Western railroad directors, three and pos
siblv four members of the board would
resign. Their places will be taken. IL Is.
said, by Vice Presidents Provost Pueh
and Rea, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
There is also some talk of clecting James
McCrea, First Vice President OF the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg'
member of the Norfolk and Western
board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
OBSERVATION OF SHADOW BANDS.
No White Prominences in This Eclipse Says
Prof Colt.
fSpecial to News and Observer

TSUVOIdT %
Wadesboro. n. c.. May 2S.-Weather
conditions have been perfect today for
the observation of an eclipse Observa-
ton stations Of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton and of the Yerkes Observatory. OF
the University of Chicago, were situated
on Leak avenue. and that of Princeton
University on Ash Hill. Here elaborate
preparations had been made by the rep
resentatiye OF the several institutions to
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

mer. of Silver Bow County. Montana,
contestant, against homestead entry M.
1887, made April Sth, 1885, for f. " N. w.
u, and lots l and 2, Section 80, Town.
ship4 N, Range W., by Henr.' M. Wolf.
Contestee in which 1t is alleged that
said Henry NJ. Wolf died in the year
1896, since which time his heirs have
wholly abandoned said tract and failed
to reside upon or cultivate the same. ana
that the absence Of claimant and his
heirs from said tract was not due to en-
ployment in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States In war times.
said parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. M.
on December 24th. 1900, before c. NJ.
Parr Notary Public, at his office at
Butte, Montana, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock a. m., on De-
cember 31st, 1900 before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Helana, Montana.
The said contestant having in a prop
er affidavit, filed November 18th, 1900,
set forth facts which show tina after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
GEORGE j. GREENE.
Register.
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NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS.

Notice Is hereby given that Che board
of county commissioners Of Silver Bow
county, Montana, invites sealed pro-
posals from resident practicing phys'-
clans of said county for the furnishing
of medical attendance and treatment to
the dependent poor Of said county. and
to the inmates Of the county Jail, for
the year commencing January l, 1901.
and ending December 81, 1901; proposals
to include the entire cost OF medical.
surgical and hospital treatment; also to
include the entire cost Of medicines pre-
scribed for the INDECENT poor; also, to
include the treatment of all infectious
and contagious diseases Of all dependent
poor and inmates OF the county Jail.
Bids must be addressed to j. e. Moran.
clerk of the board of county commits
sioners, and filed with the county clerk
not later than Thursday, December u.
1900, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
J. z. MORAN.
County Clerk.
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FINANCIAL AND
COMMERCIAL
DAILY RECORD OF THE EAST
ERN STOCK MARKETS AND
TRANSACTIONS.
REPORT OF THE new
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Railroad, Grain. and Produce, Wool
and Other Quotations-General
Review of Trade.

, NV York, Dee. 26.-rhe feature al the
opening OF the market was the rusA TO
buy Peoples Gas. The first prices ran
from us to 10 on sales Of 10000 shares,
compared with last nights price of 1854.
Atchfson was sold simultaneously at 4'St
down to AIS compared with f'i4 last
night. Sugar ran off about a point.
The tone elsewhere was rather hesitat-
ing and the price changes We're ABOUT
evenly divided between gains ana losses
within fractional limits. \ concerted at
tack was made by the bears against
stocks which benefited most by yeSteF-
days buying movement. Gas, Rubber
and Tennessee coal Tetracted : TO ~.
St. Paul. Burlington Erie, Cnio1 Pacific.
PENNSYLVANIA and Northern Pacific lost
a point. Meanwhile Missouri Pacific
forged up to 12i4 and some less active
stocks were supported. Covering Of
shorts in Northern Pacific and sugar
rallied them somewhat but the general
market was Weak. Reading first pre-
ferrei rose to Il and the second preferred
rallied ,. ST. Paul recovered is. Anal
gamated Copper receded 5A. The gener-
al market hardened but the response was
moderate. Bonds active and irregular.
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No. 4s1s.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT,

United States Land Office. Helena. Mon-
tana, October 27, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Josiah r.
Beck, whose postofflce address is Butte
Montana; II. Cloves Miles, whose post
office address X Silver Bow, Montana and
John Lawrence, whose postoffice address
is Dewey, Montana, have this day flled
their application for a patent for 1471
linear feet of the Buckhorn Lode, cons
prising $50 feet westerly and 721 feet
eastery from discovery cut on tho
Buckhorn Lode. A notice Of the in-
tention to apply for patent was
posted thereon, on the 25th day OF octo-
Der, 1900 situated n Moose Creek Mining
District, County of Silver Bow. and State
of Montana, and designated by the field
notes and official plat thereof on file in
this office as Survey Number c083. in
unsurveyed Township N. Of Range 8
W., being more particularly described al
follows, to-wtt:
Beginning at the N. E. Cor. pine tree
10 inches In diameter. blazed and marked
1-60S3 for Cor. No. !. witnessed by bearing
trees, from which U. s. Location Monu-
ment No. 60s3 bears S. 40 degrees. E. i4a
IT,. and running thence s. rs degrees 10
minutes w. 600 feet, thence n. 81 degrees
81 minutes w. 1471 feet, thence N. rs de.
grees 10 minutes E. 1856 feet. thence N.
| IS degrees E. 447.5 feet, thence s. GA de-
| erees 80 minutes E. 1913 feet to Co. No. l.
| tn. place of beginning.
Containing an area OF 1898 acres
! claimed.
The location Of the Buckhorn Lode ia re-
corded in Book G, Page 15s of Lode Loca-
tions. in the office ct the Recorder OF
Silver Bow County.
The adjoining claim Is SUI. No. SoS4, the
Elkhorn Lode, on the north, Josiah Fl
Beck, ct al, applicants.
GEORGE D. GREEN,
Register.
NJ. !. BAKER.
U. .. Claim Agent.
(First publication. October 81. 1coo)
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

ing more particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at the S. Il. corner, where
is marked 1-60A with cross (X) at cor
ner point. on a granite boulder in place
40N20X20 it., above ground for corner No.
1. witnessed by bearing objects. from
which u. 5. Location Monument No. 60SS
bears south AZ degrees 35 minutes east
1928 it,. and running thence N. degrees
W. 500 TT I. thence $. IS degrees W. 1900
it,. thence s. . degrees Il. 900 it,, thence
N. SS degrees f. 1900 it, to corner No. l.
the place of beginning, containing an
area of 20.66 acres claimed.
The location of the Elkhorn Lode is
recorded in Book d. on page 66S of
Lodes in the office of the recorder of
Silver Bow county, Montana.
The adjoining claim is Sur No. 6OS3.
the Buckhorn Lode on the south, Josiah
f. Beck ct al. applicants.
GEORGE d. GREENE. Register.
NJ. l. BAKER. L. s. Claim Agent.
First Publication, October p, 1900.
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80. 4297.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

United States Land Office. Helena, Mon
tana, October %, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Patrick T..
Mahoney, whose post office address is
Butte, Montana, has this day filed his
application for a patent for 1,0N linear
feet of the Boiler Lode Mine, being 80
teet southeasterly and 1881 feet north
westerly from discovery shaft Of the
Boiler Lode, upon which q notice Of Ia
tention to apply for patent was posted
October Is, 1900 situated in Camp Creek
(unorganized) Mining District, County
Of Silver Bow, and State Of Mon-
tana, and designated by the field notes
and official plat thereof on file IN this Of
flee as Sur. number $500 in Township
s, of Range W., being more particular
ly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner
granite stone 2Sx15x6 ms. set % ms.
deep, marked 1880 for Cor. No. 1 with
mound OF earth alongside from wh!e'
the quarter section corner on the north
boundary Of Sec. l. in T. S., r, w..
bears south Al degrees A6 minutes 46 Sec
onds east 57Ss6 #. and running thence
north % degrees east $50 IT,; thence north
33 degrees II minutes west 1910 it.. i;
thence south % degrees west $50 IT.;
thence south 33 degrees II minutes east
1910 it. to corner No. the place Of be-
ginning containing all area Of 11.97 acres
claimed.
The location of this claim Is of record
in the office of the recorder Of Silver Bow
county, in Book "a' on page 7O2 of Lode
Locations.
| Adjoining claims on the north, The FL
gin lode. unsurveyed. john Robins
claimant. On the southeast. the Ruby
| ode unsurveyed. Edward Mahoney
| claimant.
| GEORGE D. GRE EN-.
Register.
| n. I. BAKER.
| u. S. Claim Agent.
/ (First publication Oct. "a, 13o0)
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27
TO FREDERICK RITCHIE AND
Katherine Ritchie; and to all persons
cunning or claiming any interest in the

TO FREDERICK RITCHIE AND
Katherine Ritchie; and to all persons
owning or claiming any interest in the
property hereinafter described:
You will take notice that I have and
claim lien on said property, for storage,
as storage and commission merchant.
and there is now due me for storage on
said property thirtytwo dollars, for
storage from November 1st, 1892. That
unless such charge for storage is paid,
together with cost of publication OF this
notice, I will on Thursday the 10th day
of January, 1901, at the hour of'1o O'Clock
a. n., at the front door of my warehouse,
at No. 1850 South Arizona street, in
Butte, Silver Bow county, Mont, sell at
public auction the said herein described
property, or sufficient thereof to satisfy
nv said demand, and the costs of sale.
Said sale will be for cash in hand at the
time of sale, to the highest bidder.
Said property is described as follows,
to-wit: One box of household goods,
consisting of Is feather pillows; Is pill
low-slips; 8 pairs of blankets; pairs
of quilts; sheets: 8 bedspreads: l.
pieces crockery; nickle in slot machine;
large heating stoves; l showcase.
VIM. SWEENEY.
Storage and Commission Merchant.
Dated December IS, 1890.
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NOTICE TO CNDERTAKERS.

The board of county commissioners of
Silver Bow county hereby invites sealed
proposals for the interment at the
County cemetery, located at the County
Poor Farm. of the bodies of all persons
who may die within said county during
the year beginning January !. 1901. and
ending December 81. 1901, the expense
of whose burial must be borne by said
county. Proposals to include the ex-
pense of transportation of bodies from
any part of the county to the County
cemetery. digging of graves. furnishing
of collins. underwear or burial robes
when necessary, dressing of bodies and
the placing of an o.l-painted head-board
upon each grave. that the remains may
be identified. and the keeping of a regis
ter of the same.
Bids must be addressed 10 ]. f. Moran.
clerk of said board, and filed with the
county clerk not later than Thursday,
December -. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
j. f. MORAN,
County Clerk.
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In the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State Of Montana.
In the matter of the estate of Louis A.
Lasha, deceased. Order appointing time
and place of hearing application to sell
personal property and directing notice
to be given.
On reading and fling the petition Of
r. P. Jackson the duly qualified and act
ing administrator of the estate of said
the whole of the personal property Of
said estate, or SO much thereof as may
be sufficient for the payment of claims
now due and allowed against said estate
and for the payment of the necessary ex-
penses of administration.
1t is ordered That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the
District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the State of Montana, at the
house in Silver Bow county on the 10th
day of January, 1901, at two o'clock p. M,
then and there to show cause why such
order should not be made.
And is is further ordered, That copy
of this order be published in the Daily
Inted Mountain, newspaper published
in said county, at least five days pre-
| vous to said 10Th day OF January, 1901
Dated this 22d day Of December, 1900.
| (SeaD JOHN LINDSAY, Judge
| Attest: A true copy.
CLINTON C. CLARK.
By JAMES F. WILKINS, Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Hannah Morrissey, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed administrator of the estate Of
Hannah Morrissey, deceased. to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said
administrator at the Office of Forbis &
Mattison, AZ East Broadway. Butte,
Montana, the same being the place for
the transaction of the buslness Of said
estate, in the county of Silver Bow.
state of Montana.
MICHAEL M0RRiSSEY,
Administrator Of the estate of Hannah
Morrissey, deceased.
Dated Butte, Montana, this Sth day OF
December 1900.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the board
Of county commissioners of Silver Bow
county invites sealed proposals for the
care, support and maintenance of tha
sick. poor and infirm OF said county.
per capita, by the week. for the year be-
ginning January I, 1901, and ending De-
cember 81, 1901, said proposals to includd
the entire cost OF feeding, clothing and
nursing Of the sick. poor and infrm, and
the burial expenses, the county to fur
nish free the County Poor farm and
buildings, beds, bedding etc.; also q
doctor; the contractor to furnish fueIs
good and substantial food and clothing.
Proposals to be addressed to j. II.
Moran, clerk ::f the board Of county
commissioners, and filed With the county
clerk not later than Thursday, Decem-
ber q, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. .
]. E.MORAN.
County Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of John Jenkin. deceased. o
Notice is hereb, given by the under-
signed. administrator of the estate OF
John Jenkin, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased. to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers. within four
months after the first publication of this
notice to the said administrator at the
Office of Lewis p. Forestell. Rooms Al
and A. Owsley block, Butte, the same
being the place for the transaction OF
the business of said estate. in the county
of Silver Bow. state of Montana.
THOMAS RICHARDS,
Administrator of the Estate of John
Jenkin. deceased.
Dated at Butte City, this 18th day OF
December 1900
l.. p. FORESTELL. Attorney for Es-
tate.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 1905.

United States Land Once. Helena, Mons
tana, Octc %. 1900.
lotice il hereby given, that Horace v.
Winche,l -pi John p. O'Neill, whose post
office addr ass is Butte City, Montana
have this Cay filed their application for .
patent for 1900 linear feet, being 512 feet
southerly and 9SS feet northerly from
discovery shaft of the Blue Eye Lode
Mining Claim. Ipon which a notice Of in-
tention to apply fora patent was posted
or the 10th day of October, A. D. 1e03.
situated in unorganized mining district.
jefferson county, State of Montana, and
designated as Sur. No. 5000. in unsur-
veyed Township s North of Range !
West, and being more particularly de-
scribed as follows. to wit: Beginning at
the southeast corner, which Is also Cor.
No. l, of Sur. No. 1.27 A., a porphyry
stone set in the ground with a mound of
earth alongside and marked 1-6090 for
Cor No. ], from which the 1nitia Point
for surveys in Y. 5 r.. r. w. bears 8.
70 degrees II minutes E.. 6590.a feet, and
running thence N. 56 degrees w. 600 feet,
thence N. 70 degrees "a minutes e. 1900
feet, then S. Sc degrees e. 600 feet.
thence s. 20 degrees "a minutes w. 1900
feet to the place of beginning containing
an area Of 2012 acres claimed by tbs
above named applicants.
! The location of this claim is of record
| in the county recorders office OF Jeffer-
son County, Montana, in Book IL" Oh
lode locations on page 4o2.
The adjoining claim to the premises Is
Sur. No. 1927, Silver Arrow Lode. Lot No.
80 A. John. s. Harris ct al. applicants.
on the south.
GEORGE D. GREEN,
Register.
! SAMUEL BARKER, Jr.,
Attorney for APPLICANTS. =
(First publicatsc:, Oct. "a. 1900.) =
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application No. 4cc5. U. q Land
Office, Helena. Montana, Oct. II, 1900.
Notice Is hereby 81, that Joseph H.
Harper. whose postoflce address is Butte,
Silver Bow county. Mont, has this day
filed an application for a patent for the
Estel Placer Mining Claim. situated
in uuorganized mlnin; district. Silver
Bow county, Mont, tn /. position. course.
and extent Of the said mining claim,
designated by an Off ,ial survey thereof
as survey No. 1912, tow 1ship No. NJ.
range No. W., nctice Of which wss
posted on the claim on the 1st day of
october, 1907, and being more particularly
set forth al described In the official
field notes and plat thereof on file in
this office, IS follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the N. w. cor. No. l,
granite stone 22x15x4 inches. 1S inches
deep, marked 1872, from which the Ia
sec, cor. on the west boundary OF sec.
No. 20, frac. T. NJ, =. W.. hears N.
Is deg "a min. W., 1477.5 f.. and running
thence s. 27 deg. rs min. e. 1888 It. 20
cor. No. 2: thence N. 4S deg. 81 min. Il.
! 1856 #. to cor. No. 8; thence s. ~ deg.
54 min. f. 1895 #. to coz. No. 4; thence
| N. 6S cc,;. 81 min. e. $50 #. to cor No 5;
thence N, IL deg. OF min. w. <s66.J it. t.
I or. No. 6: thence s. Is deg. so min. W.
81 J.6 # to COR No. Z; thence N. 4S deg
IS min. w. 696 it. to cor. No. 8: thence
! N, As deg. 4S min. r. 22l IT. to cor. No. 8
thence N. 50 deg. Is min. w. 1l40.5 it. t.
cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. con-
tanning an area OF 6614 acres. claimed BY
the above nsmed applicant for patent.
The location of this mine Is recorded
in the Office Of the Recorder OF Sflve
Bow county, on page sSs. in Book D o
I Placer Records.
The adjoining claims are, on the -.orth
east is survey Mo. 5524. Delaware Placer
Joseph H. Harper. applicant. ana on tn
north is survey No. 1866. Gold Dus
Placer. lot No. II, James r. Boyce. jr
ct al, applicants.
GEORGE d. GREENE, Register.
JOS, H. HARPER, U. 8. ClaiE
Agent.
First publication. cct 3, 1900.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

Estate of Marshall S. Greene deceased,
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate Of
Marshall S. Greene, deceased, TO the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first publi-
cation of this notice, to the said admins
traitor at the Office of Sanders & Sanders,
500 Hennessy building, Butte, Montana,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate, in
the County of Silver Bow, State of
Montana.
l.. p. Sanders, administrator of the es-
tate of Marshall S. Greene. deceased.
Dated Butte, Montana, this 18th day OF
December, 1904
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No 1920.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

United States Land Office, Helena, Mon
tana, October q, 1900.
Notice is hereby given. that Josiah F.
Beck, whose postoffice address is Butte,
Montana, and T. Cloves Miles, whose
postoffice address is Silver Bow, Mon
tana, have this day filed their applica-
ton for a patent for 1900 linear feet of
the Elkhorn Lode, comprising $50 feet
easterly and $50 feet westerly from dis
covery shaft on the Elkhorn Lode. A
notice of intention to apply for patent
was posted thereon on the 25th day of
October. 1900, designated as Sur. No.
6OS,l situated in unknown mining dis
trict. Silver Bow County, in unsurveyed
Township North of Range West, be-