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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-23

Flathead county is the only county
in the state that has buffaloes on the
assessment books. There are 1875 of
the animals in this county and they
are assessed at 5000 a head.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-23

The break in the X. l. G. dam has
been repaired temporarily and both
the K. l. G. and Lebert & Burns mill
have again resumed operations. Over
900 sacks of sand, besides a large
quantity of brush was used in filling
the break.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-23

The big mill Of the O'Brien Lum-
Der company will commence opera
tiOns in short time.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-23

Creme Cigars, SC. Bronson & Lighthall.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-07-23

Captain Hillman of the Soldiers
Home at Columbia Falls, is in the
city today.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
CITY NEWS.

John W. l.inehan, who was aDoint- eu to the regular police force last Tuesday evening, will report for duty Monday evening.
 Michael T. Thompson. of this city, who is taking d post graduate course at Georgetown university. has been elected director of tine college athletic team.
 Tine funeral of August Luke. aged JS years, who died yesterday at his home. }t Third street. will take place tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock. The interment will hu in Riverside cemc- tery.
 The banquet of the Merchants as sociation. which is to be given on Feb ruary II. will he held in the Odd Eel lows hall banquet hall. There will be a number of excellent speakers on hand and Mrs Thorpe will do the ca terin@.
 Tie annual reception and entertain ment by the members of Professor Railey's dancing classes was held in Leavenworth hall last evening and was d most delightful affair. The recep- ticnS and entertainments by Professor Bailey's pupils ill the past have always been noted for their elegance. but last nlgnL S "aS ldi StttuueI tll;iH ally Cl it's predecessors.
 The sleighing party rendered to the Boys club and the Waterbury Indus trial school came off to-day and turned out to be q greater success than any body, with the possible exception of AJr Blakeslee himself. anticipated. There were twenty-tw-o sleighs. con taining between 800 and 900 children and q jollier crowd it would be diffi- cult to find A trip was made through the principal streets about the. city. after which the party proceed to Naugatuck. It was big affair ahd the donor looked as if it did him good and no doubt it did, to be the means of making SO many children happy. &
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
LIN ENEIN'S ERROR,
Construction Parties Miss Each Other and Finish Seventy Miles Apart.

Construction Parties Miss Each Other
 and Finish Seventy Miles Apart
 Ottawa. Feb 3.-A strange condition of affairs has developed in connection with thc construction of the Yukon tel egrapA line from tlueGnell. E. C.. to Telegraph Creek and -Atlin. CUnStruC- ton was completed between Quesnell and Hazleton. and then d parry was sent out from HaZlaIon to continue construction north. while simulta neollS- ly :inorller party was started cut from Telegraph Creek 10 work south. and make connection with the HazIeton party about haIf way between those two points.
 h their work oIe party struck along 2 certain vaile.-. and tie ether party along an entirely different valley The result is that the actual work of con struction has overlapped, but instead of the wires being connected. the ends are seventy miles apart. with two gi- @2ntic ranges of mountains interven- ing. The result must be the destruc- 1ion CT abandonment ct large DOT ticn nf the line already built and the building of a new line
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
RINETING BY MACHINERY.
H"rreschotf Introduces New Wrinkles
 in Building Defender

H"rreschotf Introduces New Wrinkles
 in Building Defender.
 Bristol. R. l.. Feb 3.-Nuch of the faSiCEn... work on the cup defender now Dentg butt here for the Belmont >yilNic"1e, k to De done by means of clcrtficloy, an electric plant with pow crfui dTnInoS having been installed III the boat sheds last year by Design tr iierlrSn0H when he felt confident lhaS aii order would be placed with hilA for an ;lMnletal boat to defend t!lr An%rica's cup.
 AS the hoat takes shape new wrin- k!ei lH the way of labor-Saving machin- cry begin to show in sight in the south boat shed thar, from their style and makeup, are regarded by expert me "h:lnicS, i'll the absence of any state inent from the designer, as machines that nof only will do the work of rivet- lng and 'ulniShinG of plates. but will be put io various other uses before the hoat is ready for her maiden spin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
SHOWED HIS MANNERS.
Act of One of Liquor Detectives
 Crowd Jollieu Them Again To-day.


 The detectives were escorted to the 0epot by DeIective C:,hey and half Il dozen police men followed by q num- Der or men. young and olG. Some were attracted to the station out of curiosity, while others appeared to have been on hand for quite d differ eat purpose and ha,- it not been for the presence of the officers il is safe 10 state that there would have been some fun for spectators. for there were some angry persons ill the crowd and they made no bones of saying so. either. On the way down people peeped through the windows and want ed To llEow Whar was going on and received dllierent kinds of replyS. Here are |; few samples: The Yale in formers are going home.' "The spot terS are skipping Hogs on the way to the mire." Other epithets were hurled at the detectives, but they were too rich for q place iii q newspaper. When the train started to move one of the detectives raised his hand to his nose ill l manner which prompted some people on the platform. who. prior to this. had nothing special to say against the men. to decide that after all. they were no gentlemen and that it was hard to expect reform in the liquor traffic or anything else ters. It is said that the business is to be kept up ill Waterbury and that at the proper time other spoilers will come along. Probably this is true, but it is not likely that the same fel- lows will ever make another round of the saloons in Waterbury. They left on the 2:45 train for New Haven.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Feb 9.-!Tor Connecti- cut: Rain or snow. with rising tenn perature tonight: Sunday clearing: brisk northeast winds. becoming high on coast, shifting ru northwest Sun day.
 Weather. notes: Low pressure area iS centlal this morning off HatteraS. Rain has fallen during the past twen- ty-f0ur hours ill the southern sections. and SHOW in the northern and central sections There has been Il slight rise in temperature in the central section and a slight fall on the Rocky noun tain slope. Conditions favCr for this vicinity snow this afternoon and to- night; clearing Sunday morning. fine temperature will be milder than dur ing the past few days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
GREAT NAVAL DENfONSTR ATIOE.

New York. Feb 9.--Accoriing to Il report from Washington to the Fri bune, the experience gained by rlle army and navy at the siege of New port last summer has convinced the progressive officers of both services that similar revolutions on d more com prehensive scale should be undertaken next summer, anG at New York. ii possible. Leading army and navy cf- ticers have appeared at the sessions Of tie Qualifications board and have agreed on q project which, if approved by Secretaries Root and Long. will bring about the greatest naval and military demonstration neNt August around the approaches to New York harbCr that has even been seen in thi:; country. It is proposed thoroughly to test the efficiency of the army line of defence. especially it's electrical fire control system. it's means of precisely locating an enenly's Vessels and the certainty with which it's mines can be effectively exploded
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09

Washington, Feb 9.-Minister Wu's offence. ill criticiSing General Otis, and refusing to attend a banquet at which hc was present, will not become an international incident unless General Otis or the secretary of war calls MT Nu'S statements formally to the at tention of the state department. Ar Wu and his attitude toward General Otis were discussed yesterday by the cabinet with this result. It is likely that it will be limited to General Otis that complaint would be unadvisable. The administration is disposed to over- look the case
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
AN\TAJ, DINNER

New York. Feb 9-GraduateS of the St Marks school of SOuriDorough, Mass. from the year lS1:, 10 tla pres ent day attended the annual dinner of the Alumni association last night There were about 1IJ present. many of them gray with years. Some had come from Washington, From Pitts burg. and from Chicago. especially to attend. H. E. Chapin. president Of the Alumni association. presided The Rev Dr Thayer, head master of the school, was the honored guest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
SOUTH DANVERS BANK.

New York, Feb 0.-CharlcS X. Hess said last night that he would go on Monday next to Peabody, Mass, to conduct an examination Of the affairs of the South DanverS National bank, the former cashier of which George M Foster, has been arrested. charged with embeZZlemcnt. AIr Hess further said that the bank held some of Louis SteinfeldS paper. upon which. it is alleged, there were losses through troubles of the United Tanners Glue company of Peabody. the former sec retary of which Steinfeid was. MT Hess was president and treasurer of the cOlnnlnV
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
TROLLEY CARS BURNED,
Car Barns on Fire Tn New York
 Much Property Destroyed.

Car Barns on Fire Tn New York
 Much Property Destroyed.
 New York. Feb H-Eisht hundred trolley men worked ToOtn :llid uaii iiSt night to save the hunureiiS of open cars stored in the Flatbush avenue car D:rnS. that were in flames. 1 he ire Siarfed iE the cleaning room at ID r. m., supposedly from ,:, crossed electro wire. The stables had a frontage nf 12I feet on ElltbuSh avenue. running back along Vernon avenue for thE feet. The flames spread with tne greateS! lapiditE. Ihe RoSSiter club house, q hundred feet away from thr barns. was filled With trolley men. and others were about the stables. They Swarm- ed out of the club house. and were, lI once put 1o work running out the cars that. stood in rows on the tracks from the front to the rear of the great barns. President RoSsiter and a number of othe> officials uf the company arrived just IS ths; work began in earnest. Quick as the men worked the flames were quicker. There were still 11h cars in the barn vixen the motornen had 10 tlpsist. The heat was roo in tense. The flames soon envelopeu the whole building. The Iighr illuminated the city for many blocks. The ears burned like finder. Nothiu" but thd trucks were left. They were valued ut from S2..J00 10 &3.GDO The entire loss is placed 1t S..5D.Uuo No one Was hurt. The ire leapad across Vernon ;lvellll,a aud destroyed Il stable Of Ni!- liam HuiSe. Two horses parish"d in the stable
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
COMMANDER OF OREGON.

San Francisco. Feb 9. - Captain George s. Wild. recently commander of the battleship Oregon, of the Asiat- ic squadron, en route to Washington. having been detached from sea duty, arrived here to-day. Regarding some of the requirements in the Philippines, Captain Wild said: We ought to have several 5UO-ton ships for coast and inter-island service. The whole coast must be surveyed. The charts are all wrong.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
THE NATHAN HALF S-r.iI'i r.,

New Urk. leb G.-llHIatlVt- lo the W;ifiing graduates :iiiL. fr!eutiS of Tn. lnSiltHtluii a2.iiIi:~T an :iIii,;:i il Bt'- l4alI or q Statut- uf \i,ttlal I1aip. re!s.I' [ mt. WhO IS the treasurer OT the rUll-
 nlttce watch iS clrcu!lIilig he :iI,l,t al Ill QueSiion, Gld n0I t1i!E the cnin HnItIve WOulu stop the mOycnlell: for the erection Of tiir $tatlIe, irCau$:- II was an alumni affair III winch tilr authorities OI the university lati no voice. -tl 1hn authorizes HdN tU dc. he' said. was To accept Jl,r S,atu" for the university calliVllS. ur reject il. after il was ready To De IJTrStHlrri 10 the university. The committee will have ! cOHl'Crence in q few days how ever. and drytt:a il it will continue it's work. i'll view of lhr opposition or riio Yale authorities. I i,s- committee. composed ill part of Ei. A. W. taTiin. DT \. A!attheWSOn. Charles T. CaIiiu and Peter Film. has been Fl work For two years ill an effort 10 raise q fund of S2O,ODO for the statue. Among iils' persons who subscribed to the fui!ti were Senator DepeW. Andrew tarne- gie. Justice Henry E. Brown. of 1hp United States supreme court. Thomas Thatcher. president Of the Yale club and -AShbel r. Fitch, the former coIi- 1roller.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
TUFTS COLLEGE GRADUATE.

New York. Feb 9.-Robert Pond Brown is dead here from a compli cation of diseases following a cold. Mr Brown was born in Whiting. Vt, thirty three years ago. and was gradual eI at Tufts college 3ts all electrical engineer in 1891. After his graduation De had charge of the construction department of the West End Railroad Co of Hos- ton for short time. He came ro Brooklyn for the Brooklyn Heights Co abour eight years ago. The body will be taken to Whiting fur burial r.,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
WILL REPLACE RIFLES.

Washington. Feb 9.-The war de partment is making arrangements to replace all the United States magazine rifles caliber 90. 1892. now in service with later models of lS96 and 1898. of the same rife. A circular was issued to-day in regard to the subject which says that reQuisition for the rifles of the '96 and '9S models sliculd be made ill all classes where the old model of '92 (not converted to model 1S96) is UttA in the hands of the troops.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
CHICAGO TEACHERS,
Physician Says Large Number Are
 IncOTnnptpnT

Physician Says q Large Number Are
 Incompetent.
 Chicago. Feb 9.-''More than 20 per cent of 'he teachers are totally incom- petent. and their work is ineffectual if not positively damaging" declared Dr E. r. MurdOck before the Socio- Legal forum. at the sherman house.
 lJr Murdock'S paper on The Ad- vanccment of Knowledge Pertaining to the Dependent and Delinquent Class es." was the feature of the evening. continuing. he said:
 In our DuLlc schools we have teach CTS in the advanced stages of contag iouS tuberculosis. Others are positive neurCtics. who could not pass any kind of rNamin3 ton before q scieGti alien isr. and vet We wonder at the rapid in crease in neurOSiS.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
DEGREE TRANSLATED.

Washington, Feb 0.-United States Consul General McNally, at Guate- mala, has transmitted to the state de- partment a translation of q decree of the Guatemalan government, eXtend- ing the benefits of the rebate in the government import tariff until June 3Oth next. The rebate amounts to q discount of 30 per cent on the duties and other taxes on merchandise intro- duced into Guatemala, through the port or frontier custom houses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
EFFORT ON HAVING.
Presented by Chairman Dix to Con-
 4rSSS To-day

SAVoS IV-Uuy.
 Washington, Feb 3.-Ihe report of the special congressional committee, which investigated the haz:ng of Cadet Booze and the general subject of haz- ing at West Point, to-day was submit ted to the house of representatives by Representative Dix, the chairman of the committee. There was also pre- sented 2 bill making stringent regula- ton against hi,zing. lighting and all other. brutal practices. Tie report is an exhaustive one and Ireut> on the practice Of haZing in ali it's forms. While it iS moderate in tone il ney erthelesS i$ stringent arr:ignment of the alleged practice of haZing in the academy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
GET ONLY S1JO,

Ashtabula, Ohio, Feb 9.-Bank rob- bers entered the National bank at An dover, this county, during Thursday night, blew open the doors to the vault, and nearly gained an entrance to the inner safe, where there was $13,OOO. They only secured $15O, which was not in the inner safe
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
PASTOR RESIGNS.

New York. Feb 9.-The resignation Of the Rev pr A. C. Dixon. pastor of the Hanson Place Baptist church. Bruoklyn, whu will accapc . paStorate in Boston. was read to the c0ngreg ga tiIn laSt night After q number Of culo.istiy tributes had been paid to Di. Dixon. a committee of i've members of the church was appointed with in s,tr;lctionS to enieavor to persuade him 10 remain iii Brooklyn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
I'bH;,ED DEATH CJAINI

New Haven. Feb 9.-ChalieS II. Boy Ian Was given Il hearing in the city court th:S D.urning. on the charge o1 forging n signature 10 } fictitious death claim in aE attempt io secure &".NiN> from Philip Sheridan council. l.. A. Of which he was IoI1rerly dcp- luy. He was bound over to tile next term uf 1lr superior court under bonds of V, tEkl
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
HEAVY, SNOW IN NEW YORK.

New York. Feb 9.-The snow storm which set in about 9 o'clock this morn ing is interfering with the Rowing of outgoing ocean steamers. HSAt Sandy Hook the wind is blowing from the north and the snow was so thick that it was impossible for the marine ob- server 10 make out the ship channel.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
WILL, RE PHENOMENA ATED.

Washington. Feb 9.-It Is expected that the president will on Monday next renominate all the officers connected with the naval victory off Santiago. on July ,, 1S0S. whose nominations for advanced rank failed of passage ill the senate some months ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
KING EDWARD IN CHAIR.

London, Feb 9.-The king presided at meeting of the privy council at Marlborough house this molnin- to consider the terms of the speech from the thYone at the openin" of the first parliament of his reign February II. LeVee dress was worn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09

fore court began. The man was eyed suspiciously because he was seen with the others the day before. Mischief was in the air and Anderson smelled it because it was at his suggestion that Mir Pierce requested the vigilance of extra policemen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
FIFTEEN CASES OF SMALLPOX.
In a New Hampshire Town of 1oo h.
 laDlIantS.

Concord \. H., | cp 9.-Dr Irving A. Watson. secretary of the aJatc board of health, returned from iiarriSVLle iaSt nlgnt ana reported nItCen cases or smallpox ill that small town of IoU in uaUl;dlitS. Tive or INe victims are re- covering, five have an extremely Hgnt attack and the remaining are affected tltlte StllOuSjV.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
COMMANDER IN CHIEF.

.llahabad, Feb 9.-Thc belief is re- iteratcd by well informed persons here that the Duke of Ccnnaught will be appointed commander in chief of tse British forces in India.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
FOUR MEN EN ECITED.
Attacked Party of Germans-Niceroy
 of Canton Arrives.

Hong Kong. Feb 9.-A dispatch from Canton says four men who had been arrested for attacking Germans near Kunchiik have been eXecilted. The same dispatch announces the arrival of the Eew viceroy of Canton. The native newspapers approve the ap- pointment. stating that the new off
 cial belongs to the progressive party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
DIED ON THE FLOOR.

Niddletown. Feb 9.-;ames McGoy- ern, = years of age, of tine Westfield di1trlcf, was found dead on the floor ;of his home this morning oy his son, yvho lived with him. Death is sup fvo6pd 10 slaxe been caused by heart f kut tho me&ical examiner is
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
EORESTERS FAIR.

The Foresters' fair will close tonight after a successful run of week. The. entertaining last nighc was of high order The voting contest stood as fol- lows at the close of last evenings
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09

This being the last night. anybo& holding stubs of combination books N requested to hand them in early committees of the various courts the booth at the right of entraneA s
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09

STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS
 Boston, Feb 9.--Arriyed, steamers Sylvania and Commonwealth from Liverpool.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
HE IS THE KINC
Edwards Name OyershadoWs That of the Queen.
YOUNG BLOOD WANTS A MAN

To Be the Ruler of England for q Time -Queen Alexandra 1 : Growing Deaf and May Have to Use Ear Trumpet Prisoners Eagerly Waiting and Watching for the PardonS They Hope the King Will Issue
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
C0WELL'S FINES
Not Quite So Severe as Buppee
 and BPadstreet's
NO CASE AGAINST D. E. FOLEY

It Was All l Mistake So Prosecutor Pierce Says-Fine of S1O Imposed in Several CaseS-The Detectives Were Radgered and Ridiculed Again To- day-Large Crowd Followed Them to the StatiOL
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-09
VU TING FANG'S LETTER
Was a Breach of Etiquette so It
 is Claimed.

A Number of People Are of the Opin. lon It May Cause Trouble-NewA From Washington Says That No In- ternational Trouble Is Looked For.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

assessed value per mile of the Chicago.
Rock Island \ Pacific company in the COIN
ty Decreased q, ;G from Sl26oo for the main line
a.; and IS $500 ~, for the southwestern division
IN l. 1900; The assessment of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul, Burlington, Cedar
Rapids Northern and other lines have
remained at the same valuation. In 1900
the assessed valuation of lots and lands in
Scott county was S7,6o5,514. In 1901 they
are assessed at $0o9o,6G6. During these
ten years the betterments of railroad prop
eerty both locally. and for the whole lines
have been greater in proportion than the
Improvement of farm lands, and city lots.
This is evidenced If in no other way by the
increased selling value of the stocks of rail-
roads, According to the report of the Chi
cago, ROCK island & Pacific Railway COM
pany in 1899 to the Inter State Commerce
Island amounted to So, 0S9 per mile, and
the stock outstanding to $t7,075 mile.
IN. This y, stock was worth r, few days ago on
would make the. value of the road, accord
ing to the ordinary method of assessing
PROPERTY 81 ,S'4 per nile. nile 1t is said that
of the roads that has not been able to get
the ear of the executive council.
The valuation of individual property of
the state has steadily increased during the
past ten years s.. The he railway assessment
per mile in 1900 taxable value. while the
earnings have increased from S4,522 per
mile in 1891 to S5,ao1 in 1900. There can
DC no excuse lor tlllS except the favor of
the executive council charged with the as
scssment of corporate property
The idea of the statutes of Iowa Is that all
property for purposes of taxation shall be
valued at its iair market value. Your prop
erty is SO valued. Ii your farm be mort
gagged for $4,000 and your equity in it is
worth-or If you are able to sell it for
$4,000 subject to the mortgage-it is the
duty of the assessor under the law to put
valuation of $4,000 on it. If a railroad
corporation Is mortgaged or bonded for $40
,i,1,
equity in the property is worth $50, 900 900,
it Is the duty of the assessing body to value
it for taxation at $70,000,C0O.
RAILROAD lawyers with political influence
ought not to be able to induce the executive
90 per cent of that sum. The same rule APP
plies to. telegraph, telephone and express
companieS-to gas and electric companies,
water companies. street railway companies
and every other corporation having valuable
franchises and earning capacty. They