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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
THE GAMBLERS Of GRAVEL MOUNTAIN.
By MORLEY ROBERTS.
Copyright, 1899. by Morley Roberts.]

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When they reached the far end, he
invited them to sit on a fallen tree.
"And now you want my second
thoughtsf"
faye said Kelley.
And Gordon filled his pipe.
eff you can drop it, and If you haze
enough to start on something else. my
thing and don't know how you and
Ross fixed it up. But to go on is to
gamble"
"Against a certainty" asked Bill.
Gordon screwed up his mouth and
shook his head slowly.
"I'll no say that, but it's long Odds"
"And II We go on, what2' asked
Kelley.
Double timber her throughout and
get some hard wood il you can. But
my advice ia to cut your losses and
your labor. There's naething in the
world 90 peetiful as honest labor wasted.
Goodby, boys, and good luck to you'll"
He rode back to Laggan whistling.
"They'll try it; they'll try IT." he
said. "And I've a doot they'll bear
the catastrophe like men-nao doot at
ALL"
And that very night the second set
of timber was ordered. What they could
buy they bought. But suitable hard
wood there was none within 1900
miles, and to set that hill on oak pill
lars was to buy $40 with a golden
eagle. As q makeshift new pine and fir
fell on fat and mountain slope, and the
trees of daylight were daily buried in
the pit.
They found the western end, which
was clay bottomed, hardest to deal
with, and there they doubled the steps
and struts first and drove some hard
wood wedges in, and under such they
blocked the inward, thrusting mud
with heavy green planks, measuring A
by 10, that came from a sawmill hum.
ming near the summit. But that here
the uprights showed no sign Of buc.
king at first was the deadliest sign OF
all. for where the cement bottom wal
it was necessary to put in square blocks
betwixt each huge standard. And ever
then the grooming was more horrid,
new strains were established, the mas
Of timbers became more organic anc
piped perpetually. Day by day the for
ests sent tribute to the devouring
dragon Of the underhill, and soon il
was almost impossible to see the clay
save upon the bottom. Yet here anG
there it squeezed out between close Sc,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
First Pub. Jan. 10, 19OO-Last Pub. Feb. %, 1901
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont.
January 16, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the
following -named settler has fled no.
tice Of bis intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before T. A. Will
Jams, Clerk OF District Court at Bill.
inRs, Montana, on March 3rd, 1900, viz:
Arthur w. Littlepage, committed
Homestead Futry No. 1891 for the
south hall. south-ea quarter and south
half southwest quarter, section IL,
township ! north, range rs east. Mon
tana Principal Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: En-.
NETT Mccormick Of Billings, Mon.
tana, Thomas J. Smith OF Billings,
Montana, Benjamin H. Jones Of Bill
ings, Montana, ROLAND Potter, Bill
ings, Montana.
A. L. LOVE, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
"Did you see the Holdredges, man?'

"Did you see the Holdredges, man r.
he asked.
/ nodded.
"And what did they say3"
"Ob, just 'Dash It'll: said !. "And
they've gone away whistling. They
were good men to work for"
"You ought to know" cried Gordon
grinning. "for. you know, they fired
your
But If l did get the sack at the mud
tunnel it was only for having too much
to say. And ! bore the Holdredges no
malice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
First Pub. Jan. II. 19OO-I4ast Pub. Feb. 10. 1901
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Bozeman, Mont. ,

Land Office at Bozeman, Mont,
January 4, 1900.
Notice il hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to make final proof III
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before 7. A. Will
Jams, clerk Of the District Court at
Billings, Montana, OIL February II,
1900, viz:
IRA o. STEPHENSON,
Homestead entry No. 2l17 for the
%south.east quarter, section "a, township
2 south, range % east. M. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Nathan s. Boyd, Of Laurel, Montana.
Edwin L. Fenton of Laurel, Montana;
Clayton Severance Of Laurel. Montana,
Charles s.. McFarlin Of Billings. Mon
tana.
"A. l.. LOVE, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
The Leaf Miner In sugar Beet..

There are a number Of insects that
are troublesome to sugar beets In Eu-
rope. and 1t Is probably only a matter
of time when we shall get some Of
them. The Michigan station has been
on the alert to detect any such trou-
bles, hut thus far seems to have found
injuries from but one insect, the sugar
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

John Dir, Poseyville, Ind, says, II
never used anything as good as One
Minute Cough Cure. We are never with
out it, Quickly breaks up coughs and
colds. Cures all throat andlung troubles.
Its use will prevent consumption. Pleas
ant to take. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
low Is Your wife?

Has she lost her beauty? II 90, con-
stipation.~ indigestion, sick headache are
principal cause Karl's Glover Root
Tea has cured these ills for half a Gen.
fury. Price IS cts. and S cts. Money
refunded If results are not satisfactory.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

AN ADJUSTABLE GATE. lower II being
made oblong. say, a half inch play on
the rod that tho gate hangs IN. Now
have your hangers made of round rods
III large ms o think necessary to sup
port the weight of the gate and any
length you require to raise the gate,
You can have 1t so that hogs or sheep
can pass under rs well as for now
drifts, Have holes punched or drilled
In the lower rod and square headed
plugs fastened in them, and they will
support the gate at any desired height,
When You wish to raise the gate, Just
take hold OF II with both hands while
the gate IL shut and raise 1t up above
the plug and then let got, and 1t will
stay there unless You raise too much
on tho front end while closed. The
proRgs Of the upper rod should go clear
through the post with washers and
nuts 50 rs to take up any sag that may
happen,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

beet leaf miner, which produces a
blisterlike mine on the upper surface
Of the leaf by eating out the succulent
material, It Is about half the size of q
house fly and approaches 1t somewhat
In appearance. For the destruction of
beet tops fall blowing and rolling are
indicated remedies,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

Commenting on the remarkable posi-
ton of broom corn, Orange Judd Farm
or says 1t Ia the exception to find q
farmer with much broom corn unsold
throughout all the territory where
grown,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

ETcHNB8N
TOMATO CULTURE.

How some Of the Splendid southern
Fruit IN GrOwM, n
The northern tomato field presents a
picture OF a crop growing two feet
high; the southern field -four to five
feet--tha, IL, some Of the southern
fields Of early tomatoes do. and their
growing Ia a sclencr. The method OF
culture IL pruning and stalking, and the
mississippi trucker, his wife and chill.
dren are all employed In the tomato
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
The Native Bunalo Grass.

The Laramie plains are famous MI
over the west among stOckmen on ac-
count of the luXurinnt growth OF native
grasses and before the advent of the
railroad and settlement this portion Of
Wyoming was the favorite home of the
buffalo. elk and deer. The natural buff
falo grass grows here In all It's perfec-
ton and seems to be best suited to the
soil ana climate. II la very succulent
and has better flesh producing, nutri.
tive and sustaining power than domes-
tic grasses. The early spring and sum
mer showers cease about t,,e LIST Of Au-
gust. and from that time until frost
comes the intense sunshine cures the
grass upon the stalk, and 1t becomes MS
standing hay, retaining Its rich juices
and ripened seed. 1t does not become
affected by the severity of the winters.
The dry nov that falls In winter Is
blown away. hence all kinds OF live
stock. being ncclimated, feed on the
ranges all winter without care, thrlv-
ing and multiplying rapidly. lrriga-
ton ErN.
4 Gate That Will swing i've snow.
A gate 80 hung that it will swing
over snow Is n convenience described
nv nm IOWa Homestead CORRESPONDENT,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

f ' M
The gate is a
common frame
o Q, made rs
light as possible.
Have your black
smith make two
strap hinges for
the gate only,
the eye of the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
T.. j. FARRELL;

Range from Clarke's Fork to the reservation
line on the ceded strip.
j. M. Conway IL in charge OF the stock and
authorized to sell. His headquarters are on
Blue creek, Billings.
Parties furnishing information Of stock on
warded. I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
JOHN A. LOGAN IN BATTLE,
The Very Incarnation Of War-His
Power Over Men.

The Very Incarnation of war-His
Power Over Men.
II has been tersely said OF julius C9-
sar that the secret Of his success In
battle lay In his power OF projecting
a soul into his army, making the le-
gions and the leader one." This could
not have been more true Of Caesar than
IL was OF John A. Logan. In action
Logan was the radiant incarnation OF
war. With Logan on the front OF the
line, carrying his hat In the air on the
point Of his sword, determined to rout
the enemy, II was hard for any OF his
men to be less than good soldiers. He
seemed at times TO be drunk with en-
thuslasm, which was the only form OF
inebriety possible TO him In the army,
as he was very temperate.
The air Of battle seemed to mount
to his brain like the fumes OF wine
and with nearly the same outward eff
feet. But he never lost control OF him
self In the widest delirium OF war.
He kept his command under absolute
control always and seemed gifted with
the power Of omnipresence while his
troops were In action. He rode his
lines constantly and always In front
Once he thought he saw little falter-
ing Of a small portion OF his troops
under heavy fire. and he called to one
Of his staff officers to stick Flagstaff
In the ground with flag on II and see
II the boys wouldn't rally round It,"
And they did. He would stop in the in
tervals Of battle to talk to the boys OF
his old regiment, the Thirty-first. and
to tell them they had been doing so
well that he would write home and tell
their mothers what good soldiers they
were.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
The Crack In the Mirror.

Sir Noel Patton, the painter. enjoyed
almost as wide celebrity as a joker
as he did as an artist. An encounter
he had with a physician In Yorkshire,
with whom he was on the most init
mate terms, is an instance in point.
Sir Noel was the physicians guest.
His drawing room boasted Of mag
nificent mirror. which reached from
floor to ceiling OF the lofty room.
One morning while the guests were
assembled In the room one Of them no
ticed large crack near the top OF the
mirror. The physician was horror
stricken and asked question after ques-
ton In an effort to discover the culprit
Perplexed and sorrowful, he stood
looking at the shattered glass when
Sir Noel asked that stepladder be
brought that he might examine 1t more
closely.
Mounting. he drew rag from his
pocket and hastily ran 1t across the
supposed crack, when, 10 and behold.
II disappeared! He explained that.
having come down earlier than the
rest Of the guests, he procured lad
der and bar Of soap and inflicted the
seemingly irreparaDle injury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
CARE OF rRANsPLANTeo TREES.

En6dyh cannot be said In favor Of
mulching trees as soon as they are plant
ed. IL is all important to protect the
roots from the effect Of evaporation for
at least six months after planting. The
small fibres must be allowed 70 form and
get a good hold Of the soil, and large
feeding roots must be able 10 reach out,
so as 10 make sure OF 3 supply OF food
and drink for the growth that takes
place In limbo. Ii Is not enough To pour
or water from above. This, Of course,
must be done In very dry weather, but
sn irregular supply Of this sort does not
meet the demands OF the roots. Cover
the soil so far as II has been disturbed
by the spade with layer Of three or
four inches OF coal ashes, or sawdust, or
loose strswy manure. Avoid using rich
and raw manure. Tsnbark is In some
cases available, and where nothing else
can be obtained use weeds or fresh cut
hay. This application will retain the
moisture In the soil, and, what Is equslly
important, will keep the roots at an
equalized temperature. Without q
mulch, the more you pour on water the
more liable the ground is to baking and
lation Of moisture. Above all, avoid
sprinkling the soil with slight supply
of water.
The care Of trees, for the first year
after setting, consists In pinching out
every bud that starts out Of place. Be
sides keeping out the superfluous shoots,
In October cut back the years growth
one-third to one-hslf. Some people sd-
vocste pinching in the growth, during
summer, in order to retard the flow Of
sap and hasten the formation of fruit
buds. This can be done, but in the pro-
duction Of healthy, long lived trees, 1t Is
unwise. BY following these simple
rules, any one can make a success Of
tree planting. Ii Is very seldom that
trees come from any nursery In such q
condition that they will not thrive under
this msnagement.-N.i Y. Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29

bravery OF YOUNG Confederate On
the Field Of Battie.

After General Hood had assumed
command OF the Confederate army at
Atlanta he made several attacks upon
the Federals In their fortifieations. One
Of these occurred on July q, 1864, and
chiefly involved that portion OF our ar
my which included the Louisiana bri-
gade. The latter had responded with
courage and alacrity and bad made
their way IN the very breastworks or
the Federals over the many difficulties
and obstacles which lay In their road
and In spite Of the terrible fire which
was directed against them. The loss
suffered by the Louisianians was very
great, and many Of the commands
were almost annihilated In that fearful
charge. Among others who thus suf-
fered was the First regiment OF Louis
lana, regular infantry.
A great part OF those who had gone
into the engagement lay dead or
wounded at the enemy's works. The
standard bearer OF the regiment had
been struck down early In the action.
His place was promptly filed by an
other. who soon shared the same fate.
Another sprang forward to take his
place, and he In turn went down before
the deadly fire TO which the Confeder-
ates were exposed. This continued un-
I'll at last the few survivors were COM
PEELED to fall back. In the retreat 1t
was discovered that the color bearer
had been shot and that the colors were
lying upon the ground at his side
where he had fallen. There was lad,
formerly n newsboy In New Orleans,
who had enlisted In the regiment as a
drummer and who had lately shoulder
ed a musket and served as private In
the ranks. Rushing back TO where the
color bearer lay, the youth seized the
colors and rejolned his comrades In
their retreat.
1t was now his turn 10 meet the fate
OF his predecessors on the bloody field.
He was soon mortally wounded. but
with expiring energy he dragged the
colors along with him, and then, hay-
ing brought them of In safety, he sank
exhausted upon the ground and breath
ed his last.-Selected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
AN uhApoRhEp GENERAL.

Recalling Gen. George Crook In the
days of his Indian campaign, Gen.
Charles King says Of him In The Youths
Companion:
"Young officers fresh from West Point
looked at him In wonderment. Instead
Of q somewhat unapproschsble digni-
tsry, in precise uniform and epsulets
and embroidered sash and belt, they
were welcomed by cordial hsnd-clasp
from a tall, bushy-bearded man, with
twinkling gray-blue eyes, In an old
SLOUGH felt hat, flannel shirt, rough can
vas shooting coat and trousers and COM
mon soldiers boots.
"Generally his beard was tied up with
string or red tape-the only use he had
for that usual military indispensable.
He sat at campfire or In the simply
furnished parlor Of his army home,
listening to the chat about him, rarely
speaking, and assiduously playing soli-
taire with pack Of cards produced from
an inner pocket. He could play cap
ital hand at whist, but fought shy Of q
game with careless or forgetful players.
He heard everything that was said and
saw everything going on about him, but
seldom gave sign.
From the so-cslled pleasures Of so
ciety, dinners, dances and receptions, he
shrank In dismay. He ate only the sim
plest food. He never smoked. he
hated wine. He wouldn't touch spirits
be marveled that any man should. III
spoils his shooting said be; and our
general was capital shot. He could
foot It through an old fashioned quadrille
or Virginia reel, but nothing else, and
would always get away on social occa-
sions into the first obscure corner be
could find, and then out would come the
old pack Of cards.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
x.,,or.. rr,bute to ynlor.

Somebody has said that Gothic ca
thedral is petrified religion. On the
lines Of this quaint aphorism 1t may
with equal force and propriety be con-
tended that the graves Of the Union
soldier dead tell the story Of the most
momentous epoch in her history. Re-
sponsive to the call Of duty and the
mandate Of patriotism, they had fought
and toiled and bled to preserve intact
"a new nation conceived In liberty and
dedicated to the proposition that all
men were created equal" and the
flowers that we strew SO lavishly upon
their graves are as much an expression
Of the nations gratitude as they are q
beautiful tribute OF personal respect
for their memory.-Philadelphia Times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
xo-,h .,a sou,h After Battle.

In the retreat the coloners headquar-
ters wagon was missing. so they were
all without rations, save stray hard
tack or slice of bacon that some provi-
dent man still retained In his saddle
pocket. An incident occurred here that
I shall never forget, and l should like
to know the name Of the man and
where he Is now. AS lay there. weary
and In pain, hungry and thirsty, with
no prospect Of anything to eat before
the morrow, II then, some one bent
over me. l looked up and recognized
my captor. behind whom had ridden
OF the field. He held in one hand a
hard tack on which was a small piece
Of bacon: In the other tin cup Of hot
coffee.
As he handed II to me he said, Here,
pard, you are as hungry as am. and
I will divide with you" Was there ev-
er an act that more fully denoted the
true soldier? To deny himself that he
might relieve the suffering Of one who
but three hours before would have kill
ed him In the line of duty or whom he
would have killed, but now, being In
his power, sought to show him every
courtesy consistent with his duty!
With him, and with all such as he, hos
tilities ceased with surrender.-Blue
and Gray.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
SKINNED sY PROF.. COOLEY.

Speaking at the April dairy institute In
Springfield, Mass, Prof. Cooley made
the following points:
The food does not affect the richness
of the milk. You cannot tell by the
looks of the milk how rich it Is.
We cannot afford 10 run cows on half
time.
To get high grade milk, brush the
cows before milking, and it Is advised
by many that the udders be clipped.
Manage TO have the cows come fresh,
so as 10 maintain q uniform supply
throughout the year.
IL is claimed that summer silage will
stop summer shrinksge.
Oyerslls should be clean. Don't have
them stiffaned with dairy starch.
Don't make a strainer do too much
work. Have q fresh one for every ten
or dozen cows.
Cool the milk snd keep IL at given
temperature.
Care, cleanliness and cold are the
three e's OF milk production. :,
The German dairymen have = staii
which seems nearly perfect. The plat
form Is just the right length Tor the
cows ana behind II is deep ditch OF .
or s inches with ledge part way down,
so that the COW in slipping of does not
slip clear TO the bottom. The COWS
soon learn 10 stand out Of the ditch and
keep perfectly clesn.-N. Z. Homestead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
GRANUlES.

As idle looms do not pay In factory,
so idle cows do not pay in q dairy.
IL you have milk 10 sell and are living
upon road favored by bicyclists, hang
out sign.
A few box stalls for cows due to
calve, or for the sick, ought 70 be In
every well regulated stable.
A COW on dry feed and In full dow Of
milk, in = comfortable stable, will drink
20 10 10 pounds Of water daily.
Pasteurizstion Of cream or milk de-
creases the butter yield, the butter being
dryer with less water In it.-Ludwig
Engelmsn.
Feeding sweet milk at one meal and
sour at another Is very apt 70 cause
scours and stunt the growth Of the calf.
ID. H. Otis.
| know of no business 10 which good
utensils can be so quickly ruined through
neglect as in the business Of modern
cheesemaking.-Geo. E. New II.
The force Of individuality In cows Is
not sufficiently understood or apprecist-
ed. Ii Is really one Of the most potent
factors In the work Of improving any
herd.-Jersey Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
OLD TIMES.

There arc no days like the good old days
The days when We were youthful
When humankind were pure or mind
And speech and deeds were truthful;
Before love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves to the tyrant fashion.
There are no girls like the good old giris-
Against the world I'd stake 'cm
As buxom and smart and clean OF heat
AS the Lord knew how TO make EN-
They were rich In spirit and common sense,
A piety ailsupportin';
They could bake and brew, ana had sAusns
And they made the iIfeliess courtin'i
There are no boys Ike the good old boys
When we were boys togetherl
When the grass was sweet 10 the brown bare
feet.
That dimpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung to the summer dawn
OF the bee In the willowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip. .poor-will
Echoed his night song over.
There II no love ike the good old love-
The lore that mother gave US!
We are old. old men. yet we pine again
For that precious grncc-God gave Us
So we dream and dream OF the goou OH
tines,
And our hearts grow tenderer. fonder.
As those dear old dreams bring soothing
gleams
OF heaven away on yondeT.
Eugene Field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29

The earliest Of the national ceme-
teries were established In 1861. From
that year to 1895 the number grew to
So. which has not been exceeded since.
A report made in 1874 by the army IN
spector Of these places shows that
there were then inferred 1881 Union
soldiers. In addition, there are 7,242
citizens and 21,661 Confederate prison
ers Of war who share grave space with
the patriotic Americans. OF the 30S.-
S31 there were 152, LII known and 110,-
lo6 unknown white dead soldiers; Of
colored soldiers there were 1905
known and 20.505 unknown. and S,206
unknown and unclassined. Exchange.