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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
PETITION FOR A BRIDGE
Many Taxpayers Ask County
Commissioners TO E,reet
n Bridge
ACROSS YELLOWSTONE
Just EAst Of Billings Need Very
4 Apparent FOpdIDg N Very
Dangerous

A papev Inns bean In circulation fOv
TWO w three days getting signatures
W u petition which VIII be 6lad with
thH county commissioners M their
nlantinR lbis week, asking them 10
lAyA \ bridge nVagted AgpOss tho Yell
l0WEfDnn river Nv u convenient point
Just below the N0vtlavn Pacific nall
gDnd bridge abOnlstwO miles east on
HilljnEH The. bRpaV WINS circulated
among Qittghns nDd Taxpayers only
MDd WINS gDitn DnmAp0nsIy signed, NIL
bntDR W bnay'y sympathy with Tho
UVUVDBnd movement,
W IN hardly DeoeaHapy W akplniD Tho
Rpnnt need W y bridge NJ tbAt point,
NV " ~ very hppAreDt w Tho Taxpayers
pot only ~ Billings, bntAii ihOae vestS
ding IN THO Wiley 0~ODtign0us ~ tho
bridge, Tbem Nv no plaza In tho river
fhnl fDpdiDH 1MD be accomplished
without difficulty md danger from
dpOwDlDR, 10 those Wn~agqnRintad
WIEN thB viy0p fhis be0Ones apparent
every Y0nV Ov w, nv Was shown by tho
drowning OF " young MN only ton
days ag0, md M Tbs particular time
the river N lower thnD " has beeD In
yoAvs TIDs Nv thN third drowning that
Inns OnoHlted M llts plnee while WI.
tempting w ford tIlp WeaehevODs
ntyaAW, Strangers tyayeItDE overland
hNd voAgtinE IDLE point Wa tlla ones
who RvA Ieft without any p@vOte0tiOh
VW tbAvHnoImeD w TIM Vicinity,
ADd DlAva ave many, W becomes Deeess
Aavy tlRt lley should travel NJ lpasf
twenty miles IN " roundabout way IN
tpadlDH
W N estimated that tho bridge nan
bn erected NJ " GOHf Iass Than #lD, 900,
which VIII nHt nnq0sstiat0 submitting
~ v y0teIOf thg Taxpayers Of lIla
aOnnty, md W p%nptniDly should paoetyo
QgvnfDl consideration from Tho honor
body NJ county commissioners
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
WDUk IN FOUND


| 'N'v ''pW wv WV sYWHV fV6W
/ThA body ~ LOuis Bushnell, the
Young mMl Whn lOsf bis ljre IN Tho
fnlOWsfDDA river while attempting IN
fOpd tlln stVaHW jnst above thn North
0pn PaGi0e milpOad bridge 1--WE miles
1asf NJ lhis city " Wnpk NgO lnat Thurs
dpy Dight, was found 6y Two Grow
|kDdtaDs WI tho month NJ Pryor opaak
about fwanty Miles nast NJ billings ON
Npldy afternoon " Inst week, The
HdjnDs 1ane 10 Billings md notified
Coroner .TOWnRnDd RntlWdNy morning
npd th9 latter Immediately summoned
y hwy NM went w HDntINy on "
pelRlH Wain, where n yollioIa wiz
tnkNn t0 lho point where Tho body WIS
found TIe body. WINS w snoh u hnd
afAf0. w daeOmpOsltlm thnt N GOnld
nOt be removed md WIS buried In u
bOk NJ thAt point, md aftev viewing
lhA coroner NDd jnpy returned w
billings, holding Tho inqnost kDDdny
morning NJ Smiths MOpRpA, lha ynpv
dt1f BONG lllNt th0 deaansed 1Anle IN
nv dANth by accidental drowning
while fOvdlnR mo fellowstona river,
HUshn0H's home WIS w BluDt, ",
ID, where hn Inns N mother vpsidiDg,
MOHeflnp WIZ " younger brother A,
~ HnalnplL Md W. nveev, ha WIS
travelling overland W KnllappL lhis
alatA, lOOkiDE W. lOnatiOM IByav
since th0 drowning Vino latter Two hRye
WOa0MNtad tine snNvnh fOp tIA missing
jpAD, " botnR supposed tlnt hts body
WIS ig th0 vlyov NJ f,p point where III
WIN lnst seem Thn Two men Will
w on M KNlispab
WhN da0nns0d NAIviod Il pOli0y with
fha A. %, VI, ", w Tho sim Of VIZ, 600
pNyRblN M Iis mother
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
NHDW IkDIAkk HBNh


W sWbFFN W. WtFFIVF4E WI
AIrDd mr. vAtE
A UgnlW NKOdns M Grow Indians
moved m W Billings yaalanlny from
Vino nasavyaDW .Mnd by tomorrow SOW
0HNl hNDdpnd VIII lAva arrived here IN
attend lll9 fnfE pWtiaipata iu thH vaaes
gDd frRda WIN Jhe MERCHANTS, They
have madoI ytllRgo Deflm Gals noav
VIC. HWltltfm VOpsdhDuH0, IN Bast
WlllDEa Which Viii h their hOme
WtH, nbAA lHDyN IN nAst Saturday,
An dV A%oBiavdRy tbay arrived w
lNgE0 WVnbarh soma w nnW vehicles,
others IN WnE0uN And many M tho
younger. RaDnRAttDn IN h~OvNabAak, md
lHviuH lla afternoon TIM streets wNvo
NnRd WIN tennis And WaEOps, chiefs
MnvaA s1ngWh mptdmnb, papp0Osos
gDd dorm fke Htlep IN mr. MpdlNss nam,
bnE MIMI M ftn 1idtMps stNDl lho
afternoon IM bDythE goods from lIm
sf0ras, Mdaekfig themselves with
higLf nav jAnketE hats md Mat
0fheY nHeFy nv suited fIlatv Anay,
MRpy M .fha fnly visitors VIII IN In,
tarAsfnd NJ laarn fhM thH Indians M
Hand dmpRiHE aaeh niEhk
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
LOCAL N0TBHL

@Iho yellowstone mir 0pNuH today
]TOOlh'A l0p lpnlI NH yeun
tAblnp, n
"A nylnA ~ Billings boop noyop mill
w AnllAfN
@st'W tllAl, tired fNolInH wv MaHk'I
Ion ylnnnl sOdn "
VI Mayor YpHoD md family mlupnnd
AulnOy Diuht from Hunters tiOl
Springs
#BHnll1 Oh Iiln lDHInllmWnt p|hnI II
nNyn Hon mo NJ tllD OOltnHN Inn u,
Vi, BnyWl0y,
Money 10 lOnD IN INV sum on
fnpm lnlnH nnn ImpVOvNn bUIinHf
property, UMWllo NJ BOulOM "
rml)O yOn own my Or lla GllyY N
MOI, " fnW Town lots MlHlll l6 u GOOD
tOllH 10 Dry, Hon AlstlD North v
.s1lM liIH Horn basin, IN Wyoming,
VIII .lnUDIAh N DulnInp ~ visitors I'D
lhn yellowstone MIR W Billings IhiH
Wnnh,
Min, NpAoo OpOWn md, bp0lhoE
DlinvlnH, .llnyn Mllllln1 10 lllllV llOlln
W Una Oily from Il. ylblI 10 lllnlp sister,
MINI NnlWIoh, M whitehall, Mons
%lMlW Jnppllo WOOdpnY 0r HiHHolOn,
VI l)o lnH bDeD appointed naslHlnDl
MnlpOD IN lha Grow lndlan school W
Grow Agency, M " Anlnpy Of #5HO pV'
year.
aHtnll Dn Hpymley, IllN builder w
yDl Wllit N mouse Ull Grey lHpnlHi
Two hONH1B jnHt oOInplaIH1 and Two
ollpN lontllH completion YOU
should Inspect llln WOpM
a~kps GnHB FpHghOmmo Imllpnad
llDnp Anlnp1ny llHlll from OlllGnHn
Wllnm Hllo llnA boon nov sometime InHl
Ml0mHylnH mpdlenl ynalmuDt Hh0
w ApnutN Improved w ll0nllh
- Miss InDDp6 hOehWOOn Nv eaplniqp
WV lMnnllfM WDnlnl, NM. one GnHI
h0lp myylnH tiDl AlnH vino HlnnlA "
d0nnll nv ltlOu MaHGa fpDlD !lnp gyHpy
,nlE,.,E, Y l,, llln seuo''d ael " lfoylE"A
NJ MisA ldlliMn Allan 1apaltW ~
my, alln NV. W. M Alien leaves llllH
lD6vulpH fOv VGp0nn, Wnslu M lpHllnie
HV HhIUNH MHlllHH wv INN NHNh WflHllLJ
snlltlnyy NV yDHlH la1iaa, 41liH VI
Nun ALIENS MIRA Haag w TINT tnAttlI
tinn
%-vlln puAiliAlla encounter M MiIeA
CIV VrilW nlAlt betwoan Md Hurry
~ fnlA. HllE. mn " man nHnQAd DWydp
~ MllnA CIV WIS n naNlai nWE1p
An0nknd lHrpy DN w llh MHplh
g1nudl Y fonl belua alHlmad Ivy Nm
1ltAr's HtAldh
KAHI MnOmWipk Mff Nsf
htahf nv 0ItMa0 md HAKA 1vk, III
LtN lNllor pIgea VIM VIII IMaf lAp A0nt
a e%v1 NJ WV wU,.lM ~ a' @"s. WITH WIZ
d"INa hi. .sH,y r%W " Eesml M " WIKI f'"
pgV M Mnl1jlM Yhe y0Hna MaD
VIII ytAtf IN HilJiDas bMfAM yAAHHtRk
bin Aph01l dRtNS III All HalIGWH N0ls
less IN HAlt lAks 0itN
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
AHtlGe IN LMI 1wRan IN nv Nity M nh
IUkh

Tlla mMlHttm lnyviNg speaial taSea
nv ttle IyglpAe M dafrGvtDR tho a0sf
N ANinkl fis IN .Aipaaf ~sINlIklips disr
VlelAlk0 I md 7 M fW nv on
lllnEa, EfAla M M0NlMnM N mn Mn
IN the nNiaH M TN HiK alark NJ Mid
gfg, roam | Rplklap hIOak, ,AHd VIII
tlGFa WBlatn sHhdeV m MsbNettOH
fF0m HHptHmheF 4, moo M heptaMkW
M, lR00 lh0fh dales ,ipelHstye, sVhiepf
N ManNfff0h md FFidAKj seFfeMhy
IN lROh,. M N M M fha mn hRll
at,R FIMGiM MAafinR M tiA eity nobnr
GL M nm Tine and PlaM MI Which
0btefft9na m tte anal hd0RfiQn M NH
Wk8fHttM Alld nm hgxlRE M Mid
tRxeR VIII I'M leAFd
Ny order III the etty a9RRetL
HNted RepfEMhW NJ IhNh
N NJ HeFf9Fd Gity slerk,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
ENr hnln,

Fine INV Mpd stOpk. mpah LpAO
napnA, twp miles river rpnnfl M NNpar
On good limlHt MI under, fNnaei MI
under permanent WatOT piElf ana ann
plNlg irrigation plMni npasf sfOqk
lAlGh N Wg0WinH dNMhla M mia'
INV 1000 IONS M hnk lMp Nnnumi HlO'
aGpp. lnAM MnlHm hdlOlninM Fy
further mFlianl1lN ndlpaM Hon ",
Brown OltM NV Horn county,
WKm mn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
kDtiGA M Animal MRRliDv,

,VIN MNNnM MN0IIng on, INA HlH
DitG i HOlpIMiK fnp fha NlAati0n III
Wuftlla VIII b0 .llnld MI the 0tlm M Il
d. ODmnOlL HllltnEa, Monday, OAV
t0hW VI 1900, MI ID O'1l0nk M M Any
Oltler bnAinaAs VIII nlAO Nm n0nfidNRad
lhAi NAV come hf0v TIM maNfinM
4IsaEt NJ NJ HasltnaH, kaM0lNpy,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-09-11
KNr sNle,

Between b0D md mo tNM fDN hAy
Rnd MsfHEG M lNO0 aRFGs, Address
d0h W. Hr0wh 0ftM Div Hon
Comfy, Wvh mn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-07
LOCAL NOTES,

deputy sheriff sAylea loft satar'
dry Dlnht lOf uNleDA, illl where I'D
VIII spend u few weeks slBlDinH Hi
parents md the Old AOen0H Oh hlH boy
hOOd dAvA
al, N, kNftn returned hons BAtapl
dAy noon nom UADtOn, Ohl0, Whitlei
10 WINS Oallpd \ t9W weeks mo by ,hll
fAlller's serious llinsas When 10 1911
10Y hOile hlS iAtlvp WIN improving
HaHoDert A, Viokeps, 0De OF ghe pub.
fishers On Tho Alder 6alOh YiMea Ol
Virginia Uity, MOntu wAs, Y Bllllgl
visitor sunday, AGO0pnlAnisd ny. iii
family, They were Oh FOnte eABt iOf \
VISIT
--iBniellA M, MOp0LOnn0 ODased 4
warrant td DB AWOpn Out yestGp0NSH III
JHti0u kully's souri, for thu arrest Oi
Patrick ufOAsA, bvttep Known M
HOArA, Oh Y ohAsAe 0f disturbing ths
peace
40. b, H0aHe and hOaia kipObies
ma lbeiF fAMlilleA MiEAgs bDhMHdiAgl
Hnd Parker ana W. A. Robinson VIII
lsHya tliH We0k Tor n O0Apl9 Oh WGBkA
0uslns oii H0sebud Inks IN BweetafASs
u0uity,
--tobn W. T~fowbNdge, 4 widely
known newspaper Illustrator, formerly
chief u the .aft, departments " the
ANACONDA btNndAFdJ diOd JFrluAy M hlB
iiDina N AnAlswO0d, N, ju N oAlopf
VI ths liver
III, ftaseit0D hAs transferred IiA
iiitefentA lii sDe BiiiiDna. marble wOpkS
W A, n. Mooney, MI, HAksltOn expeets
10 remain Id Billin9s aud devote his
attention 10 locking Aita faAl ellAte
Investments
KEY q, q, BtHii igft. yesterday
in0YninH kOy N ijiSiOl where hg lG0tufgd
lAsA mint On China, He viii No 10
Helena today 10 attend tie nnnuNl M,
N, conference which O0nv0nes III thAt
city tomorrow,
acknowledgements Journal MINI Ali06
Walk, u laleled y0unt lady u HiliIHRA
md iieue on Mini NJ H. Davis, was 4
yisitOf In Miles this walk and from
here H0pA 10 NV York Olty 10 perfect
hHr v0iO6 culture
--The a0h0Oi b0NYd hald 4 meetlna
iAAt wUuA And dNolded Hp0n AapteMb6E
IN III tia dAtN lv Wa Mll iDfM IN
sahO0l w 0pe0, This IN u waek lAteF
Than IeAt yeNii bul waa 0Apled Nv VIM
lnM Adjournment M A0h60l lAHt dHnH
- N Morgan, who WIN, ANIL
recently employed Win wv hHdegMHn
Hh0e company departed SATURDAY M
LNAe Mills, WlAy w spend lhe sHnlIpeN
Al election Un6 diAwH niHh ny VIII No
10 Quincy lila end GAst hE HINT v6te
I'M VIM MetiDl6yi
~ W. A00N fetgDAd AHaAAy UaM
n tgip M aQHihbW. kNnlAh WhHtA I'M
diap0Aed III n GNlldNd m h6flAAi When
he ablpped fam Hllilpas AJld mi whleb
hs eNllsed " felf Bf6AE In. AHyE thA
alOps ihf6n1h NAHshA ma NebyAAkH Afe
l00hlna hg6 and Bhat NV weather N n6f
nearly M hgl Atd AAltfy III thGse HtAtts
M III IN HI Montana
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-07
Musv MP sHBNp,


NNlp promulgated Nv I'M i,npnnn ~ Ans
mAl ministry
Whp bnypaD Oi nDlmAl industry M
WahhiNRiON hAs isauUh tha following
OyhAL Wlioh VIII interest," Oh Montana
ehnNpMNNl
nnvOm ma nfinI AM, 10, lsOe no
HhHnp atyaGtpd with %aGhbblAt, ma 10
ahnen Whi0h hnvn ba6n ID 00DlAOt. VIII
others M Infected, ahnll De allowed
shipment from OD9 hille ~ territory
iOln another, nv from tho Distinct INTO
my HIDt0, nDlDfa aAId sheep shAll bAvA
nIAI hnAn dipped 10 \ MIXTURE approved
by shla Department.
nphA DIM now approved AyA.'
NJ Whp lOhn0e0 nNd sulphur DIP,
mndN with snlIQleDt aslvAgl OF l0bn0o0
10 HiyA \ miktni9 containing HOt ltNN
'thRD lyA ODe%,hDDOvp1tha ~ ODD pev
pNNt NJ nicotine anA 1--WE per Oenl
nOwfN " sulphur
~, Vha lime and sulphur llpl
mNdn Win plHht pounds ~ DDhnked
Inns nDd vi pODDda Of bowers ~ aNl'
pluV 10 100 gnllOls % water. Tbo
linn md sulphur ahDnln bn boiled to-
pnlhav fW n0l lpFa IlAD Two hours, mo
MI Ap1jmpDt allowed w snbaIde bDf0ga
NM llDnjn IN plnnpn ID IhN dipping, yAI,
nVIin OWnRv M tIa sheep N privileged
IN Oh0Oan which Onh 0i Ihn AbDvn Mnnp
llOnnd dips shnn Do Dapd gOv hlA
HDimnla, Pho department VIII nHlulnt
lDHppnlnvA M eDlnIOp dDe Nnve W Dip
pInp Shear, hNt " assumes no peAp0n'
alhlllN IOp IOaa W damage. 10 Hnghl
ODiMRlB nDn ppIsDDA whO wish 10 AvQid
my vlskH that MRy be inGidnDt 10 dip
MIN M Inv FlO0kyRIds sbOnld sae mat
ihalI fhaAp Ale fIae from dIapAse before
lbny MN nhlppad N MAvknh"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-07
ID UalDal win l,AllIpH,

pwaplyJnlnp 0IlppY MHa men wrote
DyNlaass'' unlH Wounda Aove pea( md
Rlli, JVlptai ,NuaRlel's ,Aynlol bplya 4
nV TTY vHu1p"t @"V Tspa Rls% 10 'S|is,' ! bSs,
gnya HNhvnHiaa0, Bod by ehnpple
DHMN 90,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-07
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS,

AAHlvkk. DkpAh4A,
NAH NJ. l,Wa bound, lsR9M \, ll,tD y NJ
MAll Mo- INV, bDNDa, D1Oh III gibO N ~,
hED LODGE BRANCH,
AhhivEB, DhpAhYA,
Accommodations, ,7NbO " m BlD NJ ~,
Only llseept BnnJhh
HBBO, DRlDHEh N CARBON BRANCH
AnnlvHn, DgpAhiB,
Accommodation BibD D. M DMO NJ M
Only nAnnpt BNhtAy,
IL n, kBNkBDM Agent
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-08-07

Won viii payer npd my Otbep, pllla No
TIttla NNVly nlHpJs, UhApple DpnH 0O,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
Court Notes.

The Jury in the case of the State against
John Elliot, charged with having assaulted
favor of the defendant
John II. Eich. the railway mail clerk who
pleaded guilty to embezzling registered
day in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls the
shorest time permitted by the statute under
which he was indicted
Claus Munster has brought suit in the
county court against John McArdle to re-
cover s3l7 alleged to be due on an agree
ment by which he drilled a well on the
defendants farm. Judge Vinsonhaler is
hearing the testimony In the case.
Charles Ward plead guilty to the charge
of breaking and entering In the daytime
six months in the penitentary by Judge
Baker. Ward entered the stables OF
Christie Bros. in South Omaha and stole a
harness.
against the Union Pacific railroad to re-
cover $4,000 damages for injuries received
on on February iS' H. Hassett ,, was "a swltchman
foot, II Is alleged, owing to defective brakes
on "A freight car.
District Clerk Frank Broadwell and
noon cunning for quail I'm the vicinity OF
Gilmore. They enjoyed a five-mile tramp
but were rewarded by seeing no birds. al.
though other hunters have shot few in
the neighborhood
Judge Vinsonhaler has fined Otto Burmar
80 and costs for having assaulted Morris
farmers living in the county. Moran Dor.
rowed shotgun of Burman and neglected
to return 1t. furnishing a ground for a
quarrel that resulted In the assault.
Papers In final settlement of the o. T.
Davis estate have been filed with the county
Judge, The administrators. Thomas A
Creigh and +. a. Perine. ask for discharge
They have turned over to the heirs s., ,562 ir
cash and real estate valued at $4,000 The
estate has been running for thirteen years
The jury in the federal court has heer
excused until Wednesday. January 2, lSl
at which time the trial of the case of tn,
United states against ]. Albert Davis is
set for hearing. The case against Charles
F. Cotton will be set for hearing next
Saturday, AT which time the defendant
will be arraigned.
Adene Fair, administratrix in the estat,
OF James b. Fair has petitioned the district
court for damages In the sum of $500
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
uAyDENs' CLOAK SALES.
s27, 900 Jackets, suits and Eurs MT
Prtcc-DcInycd by the u. n. Go.

NT III FFNTIU.
Ladies' $500 Collarettes 95c. Ladies'
$3.50 stone marten scarfs $1,000. Chill
drcn's sets 95c. Ladies' $1,000 marten
scarfs for $i9S. Ladies' silk underskirts
worth $1,000. for $500. Ladies' $500 suits
S6.9S. Childicn's sets in Krimmer and
other furs at $3.50. s3.O-. s40O, $500 and
81. 90. Ladies muffs at s1.OO $500, $500,
$780, $500 and $1,000 Ladies' beaver
capes, worth sl25.OO, for $4,000. Ladies'
dressing sacques, worth $500 for $3.50.
HAYDEN BROS.
Open evenings Visit the home OF Santa
Claus on main floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
BOSTON sToRB REMNANTS.
Our Grand Friday Remnant sale VIII
Take Place In basement To-day.

GRANDER BARGAINS THAN EVER
To avoid the rush on our main floor, all
short ends. odd pieces OF dress goods, silks
velyets, cloth, etc, will be sold in base
ment today.
All remnants OF dress goods in dress
lengths, skirt lengths and waist lengths 20
on sale in basement today in three lots:
All soc dress goods and cloths, l5c.
All Sl.00 dress goods at 25c.
All f1.50 dress goods at 49c.
All the fancy and plain colored silks In
short lengths and small pieces, in fact
every piece OF silk in our entire establish
ment under yard will be closed out to-
day at &c, &c, 10c, 15c and 25c for entire
piece.
All the imported dress goods sample
pieces that match go today at 10c and
25c.
All the pieces that do not match go to-
day at sc.
An elegant line OF silk velvets in all
colors at 49c.
All the bright -colored and black NOUS
seline de sole go at 15c yard.
BOSTON STORE, OMAHA,
N ". Cor. 10th and Douglas SITS.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
HoMEsEEK Ens' EXCURSIONS.


Round trip tickets will be sold at very
low rates to points in Kansas, Arkansas
southwest Missouri, oklahoma and Indian
Territories, Texas, etc. also to certain
points in the south and southeast. Dates
OF sale first and third Tuesdays in the
me nths of January, February, March and
April For information, pamphlets ETC.
call or write company's agents, s. L. Cor
1ith and Douglas SITS, Omaha, Neb.
THOS. +. GODFREY, p. & r. A.
J. o. PHILLIPP1. A. G. +. & 7. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

from the Union Pacific Railroad company
on account OF an accident on November
l. when Fair lost his life. Fair was an
engineer While in his cab the engine was
struck by another locomotive. IL Is as
serted that the accident was due to
fence that prevented the men in one engine
frn nDlr THO nfhnr
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES
Via Rock Island Route.

West OF the Missouri river, one fare for
the round trip. East Of the Missouri river,
one and one-third fare for the round trip
to points within a distance of 200 miles.
Tickets on sale December 22 23, "a 25 and
81 and January 1. Good for return until
January q City ticket Office, 1928 Farnam
street
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Wanted 100 people to buy 100 lbs OF
home made candy. Sale Saturday, Decem-
Der 22 at store OF T. B. Norris 1917 Doug
las street, auspices OF the young ladies of
the First Baptist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
Announcement. of the Theater..

The popularity Of the Orpheum is being
strongly attested this week, right in the
face OF the absorbing interest OF the ante
holiday season, which is looked upon as
kind OF off time for theaters. The mag
netism of good, high class vaudeville Is
drawing big and enthusiastic houses. On
Saturday n souvenir matinee will be given
and the picture Of Jessie Couthoui that will
be given to those who attend will be a
fine additional attraction to the regular
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
FENCE FIGHT Up IN COURT
Ritter, Face = Charge of Contempt Before
Judge Dickinson,
GATHERS BEATS OUT THE CITY At LAST
Long Drawn-OUt Dispute over n
strip of Land Ends In
Favor of the citizen
Claimant.

A concluding chapter to the story OF a
fve-year fight over a fence marking the
boundary between two farms in Douglas
county Is being written ty the stenograph-
ers in Judge Dickinson's court. John n.
Ritter and mis- sons, Charles John and
Frank, are before his honor for contempt
In having violated a restraining order is
sued in January, 1900, preventing them
from destroying or removing certain
fence constructed by Frederick A. Beyers
along boundary marking delineated by the
court. The Ritters are charged with hay-
ing removed the fence on the night OF jan
uary II.
good many years ago the Ritters and
Beyers, who own adjoining farms had a
Misunderstanding over the boundary line.
There was spring pretty near the line and
both wanted it. The men quarreled first
over the use of the spring. Then each
claimed 1t, contendng that 1t was on his
property The Ritters built a fence. shut
ting off the Beyers from the spring and the
Beyers promptly tore it down Beyers
brought suit in the district court and Sc
cured favorable decision and an injunc-
tion restraining the Ritters from meddlng
with the fence.
The matter stood for a month with no de-
velopments. but on the night mentioned the
fence was taken away and the complainant
in the present proceedings has filed affida-
Wits to the effect that the Ritter boys have
made boasts that they destroyed the fence
at their fathers bidding. Half hundred
neghtors OF the contestants we're in tho
court room during the hearing, many OF
them being there to testify. At the outset
witnesses declared that they had seen a
wagon and team belonging to the Rtters
leaving the locality OF the fence on the
night in question. No additional details
we're brought out at yesterdays session OF
court.
Gathers Fence VIII stay.
The old controversy between the city and
John ]. Gathers over the famous Gathers
fence on property at Twentieth and Locust
streets has been settled by a decree of the
district court confirming Gathers in the
ownership OF the property. For good
many years the city has contended that
across the Gathers property there is a strip
which is not included with the rest, but is
for the use OF the city as "A street On a
number OF occasions Gathers has built n
fence barring the road along the strip in
controversy and employees of the city, act =
Ing under the advice and instruction of the
city legal advisers. have torn II down. Sew
eral personal encounters resulted from the
quarrel and the courts have been called
upon on more than one occasion to deter
mine which set of disputants we're in the
right. The decree by Judge Fawcett puts
an end to the quarrel, as It specifies that
the city has been in the wrong in interfer-
ing with the fence. A perpetual restrain
ing order forbids the fence being meddled
with I'm the future
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Beginning with matinee Sunday after
noon and continuing until Christmas night,
including a matinee Christmas. the peer
less exponents OF farce-comedy Murray and
Mack, with a wealth OF attractive scenery
and electrical novelties and an exceedingly
clever company of specially artists, will
inspire genuine Christmas mirth at Boyd's
theater.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Wanted. good man to do capvassing in
the country. Good pay for right man. Ad-
dress Il 4, Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Saml Burns. 1913 Farnam, is selling a
real cut cruet, $l.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
HALF RATES
To I<a sn.

To Kansas city and Return.
On sale December 22nd, 23rd. Gath. 25th,
31st, and January list. via Omaha & st.
Louis railroad. All information at city
ticket office, 1415 Farnam street Paxton
hotel block or write Harry f. Moores,
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Wanted, a good man to do canvassirg In
the country. Good pay for right man. Ad-
dress 4, Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

The ladies OF the Walnut Hill NJ. F.
church will have a bazar at the People s
store, 18th and Farnam, Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
Holiday Rntes-purIinston Route.

December %, 23, "a, 25, 81,
and January 1.
Between stations not more
than 200 miles apart.
Good to return
Until January ..
Tickets at 1902 Farnam
and at Burlington station.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Two Fast Trains TO Chicago
Via Illinois Central Railroad. Superb
equipment. Ticket office. 1902 Farnam st.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Patronize the young ladies OF the First
Baptist church when buying your Christmas
candies. Sale Saturday at T. b. Norris
store, 1917 Douglas street Finest home
made candy
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES
Via Missouri Pacific nv.

Vim MIssOuri Pacific ny.
December 20, "a. 20. 81 and January I.
For further information call at COM
pany's office, southeast corner Fourteenth
and Douglas streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-21

Hercules Mining Co. strike ~ Rich.
Omaha stockholders will be pleased to
learn that the Hercules cut seven-foot
vein OF high grade copper after going
through twenty feet OF good concentrating
ore This mine is located at Battle Lake
Carbon county, Wyoming in the same dis
trct as the famous Ferris -Haggerty and
Doane mines.