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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

water has been great and those who
purchased 50 inches could use $50
inches to good advantage.
The Big Ditch.
The Big ditch has surpassed all
previous records in the volume OF
} water carried. Last year the flow
from June S to 81 was 1920 miners
inches. This season the records show
that 1t carried over 1000 inches for
several weeks, and up to the time
+: when the break in the dam prevented
q full supply from entering the head
gates. This break is now being re-
paired with all possible speed by q
gang OF men in charge Of Mr.. Steers.
a director OF the company. acting
under the supervision Of the super
intendent, Mr.. Rhead.
1T is hoped that the canal will soon
be increased from 5000 to 1000
inches and thus provide an ample
supply for the third cutting Of alfalfa.
THE farmers under the Big ditch
have acquired a valuable property.
The time will come when the water
right alone will be worth more than
the price paid tor the entire canal and
water right combined. The share
holders are now encountering some
difficulties which can be readily rem
idied. The miners inch of the old
company was much larger than the
actual Montana inch and in 8
quence parties who irrigated their
farms with SO inches, each, now find
that they need rs inches.
There seems to be more land cul-
tivated than a be properly irrigated
at the present time. This may be
remedied In two ways. The capacity
Of the canal may be increased and
those who are in the habit Of taking
more than their share must be pre-
vented from taking that which be-
longs by right to their neighbors.
by removing the brush and will
lows which are now choking the canal
in many places, adjusting the grade
the bottom to a uniform slope, wild
ening the head gates and charging the
channel nea the head, the capacity
can be considerably increased at a
cost within the means Of the share
holders.
Lock tho Headgates.
The best investment that the COM
pany could make would be in provid-
ing locks for every headgate on the
canal. Irrigators, az a class, are
good fellows, but there are q
few cases on record where they have
taken more than their share OF. water. i
Now, n method Of keeping the irri- !
gator good is by removing temptation
his path. Some stockholders
have as many as three ~headgates and
IL they are all unlocked it is a very
easy thing for the owner to raise mi
or more headgates a few inches and
by this ear double or treble his
There should first be an
equitable distribution, giving to each
owner his just proportions. Then
means should be provided to prevent
anyone from taking his neighbours 4
supply"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
A TIM ELY SUBJECT.
Professor Fortier on Irrieating In Vel.
Iowstone County.

Nv = ~
Iowstone County.
Among the visitors in the city dur
ing the past few days was Professor
Fortier Of the agricultural college al
Bozeman, having stopped over from a
trip through portions of the county to
famfharize himself with the methods
OF the Yellowstone county farmers
and make practical observations con.
corning the matter Of irrigation. To a
Gazette reporter he spoke entertain.
ingly on the question of artificial wat.
ering Of land and showed mot only
thorough familiarity with the subject,
but also gave evidence Of having care
fully and closely observed some Of the
conditions existing which tend to
cause more or less friction between
the irrigators, and the remedy that
should be applied.
Yellowstone farmers" said the
professor, "believe in irrigation. I
have just completed a trip Of over so
miles through the best irrigated por.
ton of the county, and the chief topic
Of conversation is water. During the
past few weeks farmers have estimat-
ed their prospective crops by the size
OF their irrigation stream. Fifty
miners inches form but a small stream
and yet the want of that amount on
some of the large farms in the vicinity
of Billings, Laurel, or Park City may
result in diminished yields Of alfalfa
and grain to the extent Of several hun
dred dollars. 1t Is not strange there
fore that the alfalfa grower is in.
tensely interested in the water sup.
ply.
II was unfortunate in my trip among
the cooperative canals in not meeting
a single stakeholder who was getting
his rightful share of the water. In
talking with each ranchman l would
be told that some other fellow in the
immediate neighborhood was getting
all the water. but | never ran across
this other fellow
of Year for Irrisators.
"The abundant rains of last May
and June have not proved an unmixed
blessing to the irrigator. Men do not
like to irrigate when it rains. They
want to quit when the weather man
begins. Gum boots are always needed,
but a gum coat seems out of place.
And yet, the artificial watering is
much better than the shower of rain.
1t takes a heavy rain to wet the soil
to a depth Of two inches. whereas irri-
water will moisten the soil to a
depth Of a foot. A few warm days |
will aus the moisture from rain to
evaporate, while that from irrigation
may be retained in the soil for weeks.
MANY hoped the rainfall of May and
June would take the place Of the first
The superintendent Of the
Big ditch informed me that he was
wasting water until June 20. Up to
that time the shareholders did not
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MUST 4 UP.

subscriptions to The Gazette must
be paid at once. We have notified
all subscribers by mail ~ to their In
~debtedncss to the paper and we mean
to have the accounts paid.
The Gazette positively refuses to
carry subscription accounts, and we
trust that those who find themselves
thus indebted will arrange for q
prompt settlement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

Business on the wool exchange yes.
terday was lively again, but the prices
did not quite equal those Of the pre-
ceeding day, when the top price was
14M cents. The days sales aggregat-
ed something owe 100000 pounds and
If the record is kept up it will only
be about two weeks until the season
will be over ip this city. However,
it is not thought that the sales will
be as large each day and the season
may be prolonged until the middle Of
August, If not later. A. L. Thomas re-
ceived the top price, while he was fol-
lowed closely by Rudolph Mott. Both
clips were desirable ones and would
have, in all probability, brough nearly
Is cents but for the fact of their being
damp. The buyers will not go to Big
Timber Saturday.
The sales were as follows:
J. o. Hussy, White Sulphur Springs;
10000 pounds at 1878 cents, to Jere-
miah Williams & Co.
J. o. Hussy, White Sulphur Spring;
10000 pounds at 12% cents to Jere-
miah Williams & Co.
j. 0. Hussy, White Sulphur Springs;
$4,000 pounds at 1875 cents, to Hecht,
Lehman & Co.
10. Hussy, White Sulphur Springs;
$1,000 pounds at 1871 cents to Hecht,
Lehman & Co.
G. W. Cool, Unity; $4,000 pounds
at 1875 cents to Hecht, Lehman &
Co.
F. Whitney, Meteetse; $4,000 pounds
at 12B cents to Bach, Becker & Co.
Spring Creek Sheep Co., Meteetse;
$4,000 pounds at 1915 cents to Jere.
miah Williams & Co.
M. Mckay, Roberts; 1900 pounds
at 12% cents to J. Koshland & Co.
Buck Bros, Bridger; 10000 pounds
at IL cents to Jeremiah Williams &
Co.
Herman Witt, Columbus; 10000
pounds at 12A cents to Jeremiah Will
liams & Co.
Witt & Koch, Roundup; $4,000
pounds at IL cents to J.. Koshland &
Co.
R. Mott, Billings; $4,000 pounds at
IAN cents to Jeremiah Williams &
Co..
A. l.. Thomas, Columbus; 10000
pounds at IAN cents to Bach, Becker
& Co.
H. w. Myers, Hyattsville; $4,000
pounds at II cents to ]. Koshland &
Co.
John Wilson was offered liz cents
for his clip Of 1900 pounds by Bach,
& Co, but at last reports re-
fused to sell.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

A. O. Blanchard. West Bangor, N.
Y, says: II have been troubled with
kidney disease for the last FIVE years.
Have doctored with several physi.
clans and got no relief until l used
two bottles Of Foley's Kinnan 49, :
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26
PICK, SHOVEL Avn BARROW

PICK, SHOWED AMI BARROW
are important implements for the con-
tractor and others. We keep a full
line Of them here and believe the
quality to be such rs will give the
greatest satisfaction.
Our "Black Diamond" at $3.50 is the
best ever sold. Made Of high carbon
steel and second growth Ash handle.
The line of w~heelbarrows offered is
on a par with everything else In y
HARDWARE
stock. OF excellent quality and sold
at moderate nricaa
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
G. w. Farr, a Miles City attorney,
visited the city yesterday.
IT. P. Babcock left last night on a
business trip to Kansas City.
w. B. Jordan of Miles City was
among yesterdays visitors in Billings.
w. l.. Linton left last night on a
business trip to Kansas City, expect.
ing to be absent several weeks.
James e. Morse Of Boston, repre-
senting the wool firm Of Harding &
Caverly. is in the city for the purpose
Of buying some clips.
Attorney Sanner. one otNthe promi-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-26

ed september J..
T. ]. Porter, who was the republi-
can candidate last fall for attorney
general, was among yesterdays Wis
itors in the city. Coincident with his
presence was that of D. B. Folsom,
who also had some experience as an
unsuccessful candidate on the same
ticket. The meeting Of the two gen
tlemen was exceptionally friendly and
marked b ythat feeling Of comraderie
existing only between old campaign
ers. They talked over the .'war" and
with becoming modesty referred to
the respective parts they took in that
memorable conflict. Although among
the wounded time seems to have heal
ed their wounds and they appear fit
for another whirl at the enemy.
The feeling Of depression which pre-.
vailed at Miles City. as a result Of the
orders received at Fort Keogh last
week to difcontinue work on the new
hospital arp all other improvements
at the lesd has given way to one of
citation and Joy. Last Wednesday
Lieutenant {Foy, post Quartermaster,
received sY Elementary orders to re-
sumo work not only on the hospital
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Memorial Services.

At the request of the town authorities
a special committee has arranged for
memorial service to be held in the Court
House yard on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock, at the hour of the burial SER
vice of the late President Mckinley. All
the secret societies and fraternal organi-
cations have been invited to attend this
gathering in body and all the town
people. A brief program has been ar
ranged and in case of rain the exercises
will be held in Music Hall. Senator Dun
nett will preside, prayer will be offered
by Rev. Z. M. Chapman, brief addresses
will be given by Hon. Jonathan Ross and
Gen. W. w. Grout, the audience will sing
"America,' and the benedction will be
pronounced by Rev. Fr. Lynch. The ar
rangements for escorting the fraternal
societies to the Court House yard have
been placed in the hands of Commander
Ross of Chamberlin Post. 1t is I tuested
by the committee that all places of busi-
ness be closed during the hour of this SER
vice.
A similar service was held in Court
House square 90 yeras ago this month
in memory of the lamented Garfield.
The public schools will close on Thurs
dav afternoon that all the scholars may
have an opportunity to attend the me-
mortal at the Court House square. From
IL to IL on Thursday morning each
school will spend the hour in an exercise
prepared by the teacher upon the lessons
of the tragedy and the noble career of
| the lamented president.
The Fair Ground directors held several
meetings in relation to observing some
part of Thursday, and at meeting held
Yesterday morning with the selectmen
and the special committee arranging for
Thursday afternoons gathering, the di-
rectors of the Fair Ground Company
decided to stop all proceedings at 2
O'Clock that afternoon and have brief
memorial service with this program:
Music, Nearer my God to Thee" re-
marks, Judge Walter P. Smith; brief
address, followed by prayer, Rev. George
W. Hunt; singing of America led by
the band. During the exercises Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proclamation will be
read. The directors have been placed in
a very trying position and we feel sure
that their decision to have this memo
rial service will meet with general ap-
proval.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
VOL. LXV---NO. 3349
Church Notes.

The subject of the sermon at the Free
Baptist church Sunday morning will be
Religion Reality or Rumor." The
pastor will conduct an evaDgelistic SER
vice in the evening, commencing with
song service. A cordial welcome is
extended to all attending these services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 10 45. Subject, Reality" Sunday
school following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7.30,
The reading room is open Wednesday
and Thursday, from to 5.
Services will be held in the Advent
Christian church Sunday as follows:
1870 a. M, preaching by the pastor,
subject, The crowning Mystery of Re-
demption." Sunday school from II to
O'Clock. Praise and prayer service at
80 p. M.
At the church of the Messiah next Sum
day the pastor will preach on Jacob and
Esau, the struggle foriCivlization.'
The subject of discourse at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning will
be Lessons from the Life and Charcter of
William Mckinley" In the evening the
pastor will speak on Some Perils and
Hopes of our Nation" as suggested by
the assassination of our late President.
Quite a number from the Universalist
society will attend the state convention
of Unlversalist churches at st. Albans
next week. On Wednesday evening Rev.
A. Francis Walch will give an address on
"The Work which Universalism may do
for Christian Unity"
At Grace Methodist church Sunday
the pastor will give memorial sermon
in honor of the late President, and in
the evening will speak on "a Good
Citizen"
On Sunday evening at the North
church Rev. Mr.. Chapman intends to
preach the first of two sermons appro-
pirate to the opening of the school year,
upon the topic Pupil and Teacher"
The special theme on Sunday will be
"The Pupil"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Annual Meeting st. j. 6 L. c. R. r,

The annual meeting of the st. Johns
bury and Lake Chomplain railroad was
held at the Avenue House Thursday.
About $4,000 shares were represt ted.
The meeting was an uneventtul one, the
old board of officers being reelected
throughout. The list is as follows:
President, Harley E. Folsom, Lyndon
vile.
Vice President, H. N. Turner, st. Johns
bury.
Clerk and Treas, George W. Cree.
Directors, Lucius Tuttle and Henry R.
Reed, Boston; Samuel c. Lawrence, Med
ford, Mass; Harley E. Folsom, Lyndon
vile: c. S. Page, Hyde Park; George
w. Hendee, MorrisviIle; H. N. Turner,
Charles H. Stevens and Harry Blodgett,
St. Johnsbnry.
All these were present at the meeting
with the exception of Messrs. Tuttle
Reed, Lawrence, and Hendee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Wedding at st. AIoysius Church.

George W. Hull and Miss Fannie L. Nee
han were married at St. Aloysius church
by Rev. ]. A. Lynch Wednesday morning,
Sept. II. Charles Reavey of West Con
cord acted as groomsman and Miss Ma
bel Lynch as bridesmaid. The ceremony
was largely attended and the church was
beautifully decorated with profuslon of
cut flowers and coored lights. The bri-
dal party entered to the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march. The bride
was dressed in purple Venetian cloth,
trimmed with white silk and carried bri-
dal roses. Appropriate music was fur
nished by the church choir, and espec-
tally enjoyable was the duet II waited
for the Lord" from Mendelssohn's
"Hymn of Praise" sung by Miss Katha'
rine Dugan and Miss Maude Caldbeck
AS the party left the church the wedding
march from Wagner's "Lohengrin" wa:
played by Miss Marion GIynn, who pre-
sided at the organ
Miss Meehan is well known in Islaut
Pond and West Concord, having lived il
both places, but for several years ha
made her home in st. Johnsbury. Amoni
the out OF town guests were Mrs. Mar
Fitzpatrick, sister of the bride, and Charlie
and Miss Katharine Reavey of Wes
Concord. Many beautiful and costl
gifts testify the esteem in which Mr.. an
Mrs. Hull are held by their friends, an
many hearty God-speed accompanie
them on their wedding trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Jacket Lost
Order of Notice.
North Church Calendars.
Notice from Milk Dealers.
Real Estate-Rickaby & Co.
Hard to Get-Moore & Jewett.
Wanted Place as Housekeeper.
Tenement Wanted-A. S. Haskins.
Lovers Lane-Howe Opera House.
Bankruptcy Discharge Saulters.
Home of Sorosis Shoe-Brooks. Tyler Co.
Commissioners Notice-Joel Woods Est.
Reece Folding Machine Co-Ranney & Cady.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18

Kokomo, Ind, boasts a fourteen.year-
old boy who is married and has just
been fined for carrying a revolver.
Charles W. Stack. regent Of the Uni
versity of California, has declined to run
for mayor of San Francisco because he
is too poor.
There are people who do not know
how to waste their time alone, and
hence become the scourge of busy people.
i De Bonald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The popular "Soross" shoe has re-
Gently been added to the Brooks Tyler
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Without a Flutter.

Those who saw Howe's moving pic
lures last spring need not be reminded
that another exhibition will be given at
Music Hall tomorrow night under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. Z. A. They will be
better than before because the pictures
will appear without hutter or vibra-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Through September.

The CALIFORNIAN office will be closed
at noon on Saturdays. All our patrons,
and customers will please take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The CALIFORNIAN Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter.

Fiaswell Royal Arch Chapter.
Stated Convoeation September 27.
HARRY A. BARTLETT, E. H. P.
DELos M. BACON, Secretary.
knights Of PythiaS.
Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday night, September "a.
H. NJ. NELSON, Chancellor Commander.
L. S. BROCK, Keeper of Records and Seals
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
ending Sept. II, 1901.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
: : Our Special Notices.
Popular Priced

Outing and Walking Hats. The newest and
the most nobby in design and original ideas
can be found in our display of Outing and
Walking Hats for Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren. L. C. FRENCH.
80 Eastern Avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-18
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. II, r. and A. M.
Regular communication. September 26.
The 3rd degree will be conferred
EDWIN L. SPENCER, w. M.
DELos NJ. BACON, Secretary.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, X. T.
Stated Conclave September "a.
The order of R. c. will be worked
GEORGE F. CHENEY,
DRLos NJ. BACON, Commander.
Recorder.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-24
The Plant of the Oatawissa Fibre Co.
Sold by the Sheriff.

The sale of the Catawissa Fibre
Company's plant which was conduct.
ed by Sheriff Knorr. attracted quite a
number of interested parties to the
Office of that official in the Court
House Saturday afternoon and the
bidding was quite lively, for time.
The property was finally struck down
to Grant Herring for $4,000. This
is the second time this property has
been sold by the Sheriff. The first
one, however was declared off on &C.
count OF legal technicality. At the
former sale the accepted price was
$4,000, but this included an indebt,
edness at the First National Bank oi
Catawissa together with some other
claims aggregating IN the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. This amount had
been paid in the meantime, so that
Saturdays consideration of 4o,o2c
was more than that for which the pro
perty was sold at the previous sale
The property as it stands, it is sale
represents an expenditure of about
100000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-24
a New Society.

4 new society,-to be known as the
brotherhood of ST. Paul's and to sup
plant the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
an organization which has existed in
st. Pauls Parish for a number of
years past, was organized Tuesday
evening, by electing the following
officers: Guy Jacoby, president, Harry
Stees, vice president, Boyd Maizc,
treasurer and Prof J. H. Dennis,
secretary. The object OF the new
society is to create an interest IN
church work among the young men
of The parish. Committees will be ap-
pointed to look after the young men
of the town who are not connected
with any organized christian body
and invite them to the church, to ex-
tend an invitation to the strangers,
and make them welcome. The society
is 20 be self-governing. The bylaws
are to be framed and considered at
the next meeting, which will be held
next Tuesday evening, at which time
line of work will be laid out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-24
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The Body Of Francis N. Girton Inferred With
the Honors OF War.

The remains of Francis M. Girton,
arrived here on the I2:22 train on
the ID. l.. & w. Railroad from Ply
mouth on Monday, accompanied by
the relatives and number of friends.
The funeral party was met at the
depot by delegation of Ent Post G..
A. R., and the resident survivors OF
the Spanish American War, who act
ed as an escort on the way to Rose
mont Cemetery, where interment was
made with the honors of war. Verus
Ritter sounded taps from an elevate d
position, some distance away from
the grave, after which squad con-
slsting Of Boyd Shaffer, John Scott,
Albert Boise, Samuel Carbaugh,
Joseph Stiner, Charles Hidlay and
Silas Masteller, fired salute over the
grave.
The officiating Clergyman was Rev.
MIR. Day, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Luzerne Borough.
The deceased was a soldier in the
Civil War and a brother of the late
Jacob l.. Girton.