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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
SUCCESSFUL
Men Who Have Brought Irrigation to
the Front.

Rocky Mountain Husbandman:
Montana owes a great deal to her
pioneers, the men who grasped the sit
uation when trail-blazing and demon
strated that these were agricultural
valleys, that great things were posi-
BILE, and commenced the work Of en-
pire; but no less does she owe a debt
of gratitude in these more modern
days to such men as l. D. O'Donnell
of the Yellowstone and w. M. Woold-
ridge of Milk River. Mr.. O'Donnell,
following out the observations of this
publication, has established a great
industry in the Yellowstone, the win
ter feeding of sheep, and as a onse-
quence is making great strides to-
wards wealth. The enterprise ofathis
gentleman has given the farmers of
that region a remunerative market
for their hay and they are making
money. Alfalfa, the great forage plant
of the arid region, is especially adapt
ed to the Yellowstone region. This
plant is easily propagated there and
produces three crops every year, Civ
ing a yield of from four to sever tons
per acre. This is put into the stack
at not to exceed a dollar a ton and
sells in the rick at from $3.50 to $500
per ton, giving the farmer a SUI thing
If from ten to seventeen dollars per
acre for his crop; and he is growing
strong on his industry, improving his
home, the fertility of his fields, and is
not laboring harder than is conclusive
to health and longevity. Mr.. Woold-
moter-an irrigationist-and is engag-
ed in cooperative ditch building with
a view of placing a farmer on every
100 acres of tillable land on the
stream. The late T. C. Burns was first
we believe to stand against public
opinion in adopting irrigation, but for
the institution of the cooperative
canal scheme the region is indebted
to Mr.. Woodbridge. When this great
valley is peopled with farmers and
the industry of feeding stock for mar
ket is well under way the Milk River
will become more populous even than
the Yellowstone, since it will become
a land Of smaller homes. All over our
state, however, are progressive men
who have led the less progressive into
profitable channels of industry to
whom the state owes a debt of graft.
tude. for nowhere can it be said the
people are wanting a market, and
this more than any other n thing
save, the certainty of the crops &C
counts for the prosperity of the rural
people of Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN.
Here Are Statistics That Ought to
Encourage Spinsters.

Here Are Statistics That Ought to
Encourage spinsters.
There are $4,000 0 men in this
world who would have to remain sin
| gle even though all women on earth
should become married. In other
words, there are 100000 more men
than women in this world. The total
population oflthe earth is estimated
at about 1900 millions. More than
one-half Of them have been actually
counted, while the other half is rough
ly estimated. Statisticians have inves-
|tigated the question of the numerical
strength of the two sexes, and their
estimates invoice 1888 million souls,
or about So per cent of the total popu-
lation of the earth. According to
their estimates, Europe has a popula-
ton of 234 millions, with 1923 millions
more women than men. Asia has a
population of s815 millions, with a male
plurality of 16 millions; Africa, with
a population of ~ millions, has about
1000, 900 more men than women; in
America, which has a population of
| 1O2 millions, there are also about
100000 more men than women; the
plurality of men in Australia with a
total population of 4,000,0 900 is about
T 500, 900, says a recent exchange.
According to the estimates of the
| statistician there $40 1-3 millions of
men and 633 2-3, millions women in
this world, giving the men a majority
| of 16 1-3 millions. Europe is the only
continent with a numerical %preponder-
ance of women. But even in Europe
there are many countries where the
men outnumber the women. That is
the case in Italy, Greece, Romania.
Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia and Herze-
govina, and in the small principally
of Liechtenstein. The aggregate of
the population of those countries
gives the men a majority Of about
500, 600. Portugal, Sweden, Norway,
Russian Poland and Great Britain
show a preponderance of women at
the ratio of LOGO women to 1000 men.
In Germany there are 1,039 to every
thousand men, while the majority OF
women in Hungary, Russia, France,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

not collapsed payments to the vic
TINS would have become due within
the next two months. The combined
payments made by them amounted to
$84.75 each week and the aggregate
COLLECTED from them foots up fully $5,-
600, showing that they met their OBJ
legations promptly and regularly.
A few days ago in answer to a let
ter of inquiry the men who were
gambling on the forgetfulness of
others and taking long chances on
the honesty of the originators of the
scheme received a shock. They were
told that the Tontine Beneficial asso-
citation had dissolved and gone out of
business. The letter was from a man
who claimed to be the associations
attorney and contained the usual
words of regret customary in such
| communications and since it's receipt
has been read and re-read by the
victims, but it does not appease their
feelings nor cause them to soften
ELL"
their words whenever they refer to
the association or it's promoters.
! Some, however, take the matter phil.
osophically and admit that it was a
gamble and that they took gamblers
chances when they went into the
game.
AS it is very evident that the "as-
sociation" did business in other parts
of the country the list Of its victims
must be a lengthy n and the profits
to the promoters undoubtedly were
large enough to enable them to take
life easy for a long time to come.
The scheme was one calculated to
catch the unwary in plentiful num-
bers, attested to by the fact that
among those who were caught in this
city are men who generally are not
to be considered among those desig-
mated as "easy game"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
DID BUSINESS HERE.
Collapse Of an Omaha Get-Rich-Quic<
Scheme.

Local interest attaches to the re-
cent receipt Of news of the collapse
of a get-rich-quick scheme which was
iicated from Omaha because among
those who fell victims to the pro
moters' wiles are quite a number of
residents of this city. AS they al
ready feel Inundated enough, their
are withheld, beside the list
would occupy too much space, as it
contains something like a half hun
bred names.
The game which caught them was
launched under the high sounding
title of the Tontine Beneficial asso-
citation and a smooth tongued agent
did the rest. The shares or contracts
issued called for weekly payments OF
$3.50 for each share, payments to ex-
tend over a period of Sc weeks. AT
the expiration of that time the sub
scribers were not only to get back the
full amounts Of their individual sub.
scriptions, but also come in for q
share of the accrued profits from
lapses and the interest on the respec-
tive amounts paid in. This, the agent
guaranteed would not be less than
about $50 on each contract. The
terms of the local subscribers began
back far enough SO that had the game
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
BY ILL LUCK.
Misfortune Again Selects Rancher
Boyd as Victim.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.

w "RG RHFHEH- 0Ox aM& MHs%.W
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
1t would seem as though N. S. Boyd,
a rancher residing lei Laurel, is
having more than his share of trouble
this summer. A few weeks ago one
of his little boys almost lost a foot
by being run over by a disc used in
c%ultivating the soil and O comes
report of still further misfortune.
Mrs. F. L. Mann, who is visiting
friends near Park City, writes to her
husband that a few days ago Mr..
Boyd lost his barn, a large stack of
hay and also a mule and, it is believ-
ed, some other property by fire, which
had it's origin in the barn through
children playing with matches. Short
ly before the fire was discovered Mr..
Boyd was engaged in conversation
with a neighbor who had called and
was approached by one of his little
children who asked him for some
matches. Being e%ngrossed in his
Jdlh, NIL. DOyu uduuCu tAc CulIu ulo
match box and the little one with
drew. In a few minutes afterward
smoke was seen issuing from the
barn and although every possible eff
fort wut put forth to extinguish the
fire, it was impossible to put it out
and the barn with it's contents were
totally destroyed.
1t seems that the little one which
secured the matches had left the
others playing in the barn and return
ed to them and they started the fire.
So rapidly did the flames spread that
it is said it was only with the utmost
difficulty that the children were got
ten out alive, az vtthhe fire shut off the
usual means of exit and their rescue
was attended with considerable dan
ger to the rescuers.
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Resolutions of Regret.

At a meeting Of the board of trus-
tees of the Yellowstone and Canyon
Creek Ditch company the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
board of trustees of the Yellowstone
and Canyon Creek Ditch company,
being deeply grieved by the death of
their friend and associate, Mr.. John
Hogan, who has been almost continu-
ously, since the organization of this
company, a valued and faithful men,
Der Of it's board of trustees, desire to
record their keen sense of the loss
they experienced in his removal from
their number, their appreciation OF
the value of his assistance in their
deliberations, his experience and
well balanced judgment and his earn
est desire for the welfare of the com
pany.
They proffer to the daughter and
relatives their sincere sympathy in
their great loss.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be entered upon the records OF the
company, that they be published and
that a copy be presented to the
daughter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
FAVORED BY sHEEPMEN.
Montana Fiockmasters Like Wisconsin
For Feeding Animals.

Cattlemen and sheep raisers from
Montana, Iowa and Illinois are i'm
pressed with the natural advantages
of northern Wisconsin for raising
stock, and within the past few months
they have bought an aggregate of
about 100000 acres in that region,
says the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
b. A. Smith, of Morrison, ILL.,, lately
bought. 100000 acres near Rice Lake.
Next year he will ship there many
thousand head of cattle and establish
a range. Mr.. Atwater, Of Superior,
purchased 10000 acres in the neigh
borhood of Bayfield,, which he will
stock in the spring. J. S. Mcdonald
of Miles City, will ship a large flock
of sheep to the same region, where
he has about 10000 acres.
Stockmen believe the conditions Of
northern Wisconsin are extremely fav-
orable for stock raising. The cold eli
mate will necessarily insure a heavier
STOWLl OF WOOL DIS d protective cover
ing for the sheep. Grass and under
growth grows in abundance and the
water accommodations cannot be ex-
celled anywhere. The ground is free
from any limestone and the network
of lakes insures plenty of water in
dry seasons.
Two years ago the lumbermen Of the
White Pine association decided to
abandon their holdings and to leave
the land open for stockmen and for
colonization. Now about 1000 farms
are scattered in that region and there
is a steady flow of Immigration. Many
prairie farmers from Kansas are clear
ing for new farms.
The Omaha railway is building an
extension from a point in Barron
county in a northeasterly direction
through Sawyer county, a county of
great natural resources, but still re
tanning it's virgin wildness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
PLAYED Out.

Dull Headache, Pains in various
parts of the body, Sinking at the pit
Of the stomach. Loss of appetite,
Feverishness, Pimples or Sores are
all positive evidences OF impure
blood. No matter how it became SO
it must BE purified in order to obtain
good health. Acker's Blood Elixir
has never failed to. cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons or any other
blood diseases. It is cerainly a Won
derful remedy. and we sell every bot
tie on a positive guaranee. For sale
by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
A PROFITABLE VENTURE.
AFRO Battles Successful Experiment
in Bee Culture.

ALTO 6attleS SuCCeSS1ui experiment
in Bee Culture.
From SATURDAYS Daily Gazette.
Last spring AFRO Battles began ex-
perimenting in a small way with bee
culture and has come to the conclu-
sion that nothing holds out promise
Of better returns on a small invest
ment. He started with only one hive,
but SO rapidly have the inmates in
creased in number that June % they
swarmed. Mr.. Battles was fortunate
enough to save the new swarm and
it took up it's residence in a hive
which had been expressly prepared
for the occasion. August 2 another
swarm emerged from the old hive and
this, too, he saved. Present indica-
tons warrant him in believing that
it is only a matter of a very short
time until the third swarm will make
it's appearance. Of course, he intends
to save it and increase his honey max
ers to the extent Of another hive.
But more bees is not all he has to
show as interest on the original in
vestment. In addition he has taken
about Is pounds of first class honey
from the first five and figures that
fully $50 pounds more are contained
in it, but owing to faulty construction
he is unable to take it out at the
present time. He intends to- allow the
honey to remain until cold weather,
when he will cut into the hive and
take what he wishes, leaving enough
for the bees to feed upon until they
begin to gather the new crop next
year Mr.. Battles made no provi,
sions for feeding the bees in the way
of providing flowers for them, simply
%contenting himself with placing the
original hive in his back yard and
trusting to the rustling abilities OF
the little workers to loOk out for
themselves. That he did not over
calculate their ability in that direc'
ton results go to show.
WHF fTEE-l 4EH4#E NL za
In speaking to The Gazette yester
day, Mr.. Battles said that the mum
Der of bees kept BY ranchers in the
valley was surprising, some of the
farmers having dozens of swarms
Another surprising feature was the
little attention paid to the bee in
dustry by those having the apiaries
Instead Of turning them to industrial
advantage, he said, many OF those
owning bees merely contented them
selves with securing sufficient honey
for their own demands and allowed
the rest to go to waste. So little die
some of the ranchers care for bees
that they made 10 efforts to save
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
First Publication Aug. 9. 1901.-6.
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Land
Office at Miles City. Mont, August
7th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk OF
District Court at Billings, Mont, on
September 14th, 1901, viz: James y.
Neal, who made H. p. No. 1888 Tor
lot 8, Sec. 80, Twp. 4 N, r. 81 p.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: G.
o. Gruwell, R. E. Gruwell, Billings.
Mont, VIM. Ship. John Weddle, juno
ton, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

"My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhoea," says ]. H. Doak, of Will
liams, Oregon. 1--WE were unable to
cure him with doctors assistance,
and as a last resort we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and D%iarrhoea
Remedy. l am happy to say it gave
immediate relief and a complete cure"
For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
straved or Stolen.

From near Pryor Agency, August
10 or II, one bay horse, branded NH
on left shoulder and left hip. Five
dollars will be paid for return of this
horse to Pete Smiths stable.
Billings August 13, 1901. 34-2t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

new swarms when they left the old
hives, but permitted them to fly off
and seek shelter in the timber. Still
honey sells on the local market at
20 cents a pound and is not plentiful
even at that figure.
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Bring us your shoe repairing. Post
office basement. b-t1
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Quick shoe repairing. Postohice
basement. 6-tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
PRESIDENT FOR
A LARGER navy

Washington, oct, 30,--One of the
important questions with which Pros.
dent Roosevelt win have to deal is
the building OF United States vesRels
Mt the various navy yards, This ques.
ton comes over 90 him rs a legacy
from the Mckinley administration and
while the president has as yet made
no definite statement of his policy, Il
Is understood that he Is strongly lcnn.
ing toward having all possible work
done ut the navy yards
Mr. Roosevelt made no extensive re-
ports while assistant secretary of the
navy, but It was always understood
that he favored Rear Admiral llich.
BORIS idea of having the vessels,
whenever possible built at the govern
ment yards II IL said that President
Roosevelt is n strong advocate OF hay
ing at least all of the repairing, which
amounts to mtlilons OF dollars, done
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
RUMOR THAT MISS
STONE IS DEAD

St. Petersburg, oct, 30.--The Rus.
sian foreign office is still cooperating
heartily with the United States Off.
Gals in efforts TO obtain the release
Of Miss Stone. NJ. Bakbmetieff, Rus,
sian representative at Sofia, who is
married to an American, is displaying
much energy in cooperating with
United States Consul General Dickin.
son at Constantinople In government
circles at Sofia the impression appears
To be that Miss Stone is dead. Dick.
inson is trying to learn definitely
whether she is alive or not.
News Discouraging.
Constantinople, Oct. 30.-spencer
Eddy, secretary OF the United states
Legation here, and w. w Pect. treas.
urcr Of the American mission at Con
stantinopIe had a long conference on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31

the subject of Miss Stone yesterday
The information from missionaries
who are near the brigands' retreat IL
far from satisfactory.
Dickinson Active.
Sofia Bulgaria, Oct 30.--Unitod
States Consul General Dickinson left
here for Samekov In order to be able
to superintend more closely the meas.
urcs taken for the release Of Miss
Stone and Madame Tsilka.
Washington Hears Nothing.
Washington, oct. 30.--No intima-
tions have reached the state depart
mont that Miss Stone is dead, as ap.
pears 10 be the impression in govern.
ment circles at Sofa. officials have
no additional news to make public re
garding the case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
PEACE AGAIN RElGNS IN REGION
OF BALlTOWN,
FIERCE CARNIVAL OF 5LOO
Three White Men viii Die as Result
Of Camp Meeting Riotns and Per,
haps Dozen Negroes Many
Wounded Fled TO Swamps--How
the Battle Originated,

Bantown, la, oct, 80 The race
war between the blacks and whites
witch started at negro camp meet
ing at Nuncan's chapel Sunday after.
noon has left carnival of blood up
the Pearl river valley mcQualled in
the history Of the country, One white
man is dead, another dying with n
bullet hole through his stomach and n
third white man badly wounded. Nine
negroes were killed Ave men, three
women and one child \ dozen or
moro negroes escaped to the woods
anu swamps with wounds believed 20
be certain death in the brush away
from medical care, Many are porfor
ated with lead,
No one is able To estimate the mum.
her of wounded negroes who escaped
the carnage behind the church Some
are known to have been shot and not
been found. The conflict ragged half
an hour. Those at a distance say the
firing sounded like n pitched battle
between troops \ camp meeting to
continue u week opened Thursday
with several hundred blacks campod
in tents aud rude shantios, hin Nor.
ris, n negro, was burned Mt the stake
"Wednesday and the feeling among the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31

Iat the government works,
The most important items arc $40.
GOO for the erection OF marine bar.
racks and $4,000 for tho construction
Iof u double set of officers quarters at
the new naval station at San Francis.
to, The report shows that tho quos.
ton of new barracks for the marines
ut Puget sound Ia an acute one. The
barracks have become too CLOSED In"
ITO be desirable, 4 recommendation
win be made to congress for the
money necessary TO build new bnr.
racks.
The chief OF ordnance recommends
the equipment OF tho national guard
of states with the Same small arms
with which the regular army, navy and
marine forces are now armed. An act
of congress would be necessary To put
into operation Mt once the armins of
tho whole state forces. 4 draft OF
such bill Is submitted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
Dia, r,tertains Noted Visitor

Movica City, oct. 3O.--The dinner
given last night by President Diaa
in honor of the visiting delegates TO
the pau.AmcriCan congress was one
of the most perfectly appointed enter
tainments ever given In this city.
President Diaz' speech was responded
to by Gonaro Raigosa, provisional pres.
ident of the congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
TAKING ADMIRAL HOME.
Body Of ViIIsmi to be Transferred to
Spain for Burial.

Body Of ViIIami to be Transferred to
Spain for Burial.
Havana, Oct. 3O.-The body Of the
Spanish vice admiral ViIlamil, com
mander Of the Supanish torpedo flo
tilla. who was killed at Santiago. was
transferred yesterday to the steamer
Montserrat to be taken to Spain. The
ceremony Of the transfer was in
charge OF the captain Of the port
Young. representing the United States
navy a salute Of nine guns was fred
at Moro castle. Vice Admiral villa
mil was wounded on board the de.
stroyer Pluton and taken ashore by
Spanish sailors. dying shortly after
His body vas left in a sitting posture
IN a chair IN a cave four miles west Of
the entrance to Santiago harbor. and
remained there eight months before
ii was discovered when 1t was trans.
ferred to the Santiago arsenal From
an international standpoint. the
United States navy is still In charge
Of It and the Spanish consul requested
a formal transfer