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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23
Grier's Drag Store.

Mr. aud Mrs. J. R Jones, of
Diamond Square. left the city Sun.
day tor P.ttsburg, where they will
visit friends until after Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henaghen
left the city Sunday tor Martin $
Ferry. Ohio. where they will spend
Christmas at the lalter's former
home.
Miss Blanche Davis, OF Virginia
street, who, with her mother Mrs.
W. R. Fulmer spent two mouths
with former home people at Brad
ford aud Smethport, Pa, arrived
home on Friday evening.
An oil line just east of the city
gave way Sunday just after dinner
but was soon repaired. TIE oil ran
down Tanhouse run for few b ours,
causing much supneasiness among
the residents In that nifty for a
time.
One and one-third fare for the
round trip on B. & 0 Railroad be-
tween Pittsburg, Parkersburg, Ken
ova and intermediate stations, De
cember "a, IS. 81, 1901 and Janu-
airy Ist. 1902 good returning uu-
til January aud. inclusive.
1914 AT
Misses Burch and Fidelia Nc
Bride and Frank Dalton of rhe
south side all left this morning for
New Marlinsville and String5own
10 spend the olidays with their
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Vim
Burch, former residents Of this
city.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23
Local and Personal Happenings

The BarusdAli has laid az for Ice.
We may have a green Christmas
yer
Ice hasciosel the Mississippi at
Carlo.
Mem silk suspenders at Fischer
B rs. 20 4t
Miss L mile Showalter, of Cliff
s1eet Is numbered with the sick.
HOLIDAY goods of all kinds at
Fischer B os. 20 at
Contractor James Cusic. Of
MrundsvIi,e. was business caller
here oday.
Mems silk hose Special $3.50
per pair at Fischer Bros. 20 at
T ,ese odd fashioned winters"
are poe'ic and lovely In the abstract
but IL toe CONCRETE they are not so
attractive
Bay your Xmas tree candies at
Al, Coy's Book Sore. 20 st
R. NJ Clendening. proprietor of
th,- 5rilliant Cafe. was a ST Marys
; business VISITOR !, dav.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23

Hand made Shaw1s and fascina
otrs at Fischer Bros. 20
Homer Dudley, the genial clerk
IL Mccormick & Co.'S shoe store,
spent Sunday with his mother at
Friendly.
Silk Hose for l&dies from $1.oo
to IS so at Fischer Bros. 20 at
James Mcdonald, of Wheeling is
in the city called here by the death
of his sister-in law. II
Ladies made up skirts from $1.oo
10 SIS 90 at Fischer Bros. 20 at
There will be a Sunrise Christ
mas service at 7 o'clock Wednes.
day morning In the Methodist
church. All are invited.
Umbrellas with silver handles
worth So 90 at $I.e8 at Fischer
Bros. 20 At
Mike Heating left the city this
afternoon for his home at OIL City,
Pa, to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Martin. of
Chietton, Marion county wilt arrive
here this evening 70 be the guests
of their cousins, the Misses Mae,
Kate, Jennie and Matte Stewart of
no til Wells street.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23

Blankets and comforts, just the
thing to keep warm, at the right
price. at Fischer Bros. 20 1T
The city is filing up rapidly
with people from the surrounding
oil fields, who will remain here un,
til after the holidays.
Free with every s. 60 purchase
a bottle Meich wine at K. M. Glen
dening's. 49,
Gene Wright, a well known car.
pen,er. arrived In the city this
morning from Pittsburg and will
remain until after the holidays.
Rugs, carpets aud draperies are
all right for a Christmas present.
The largest line, at the right price,
can be found at Fischer Bros.
20 1T.
Frank Rhodes a we'll known oil
man of this city, Is home from
Springfield. O., where he has been
at work.
All the grocery stores through.
out the city will be closed on Christ.
mas day. The public will please
make note of this fact and make
their purchases accordingly. 20 At
John Burns and J J. MCGEE, two
popular young men, lett the city
this afternoon for Cameron.
Mrs Jennie Bradford, OF Plrkers-
burg, Is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. E. w. Russell. OF East street.
Miss Hattie Bahrens lett the city
this afternoon for Pittsburg, where
she will spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Geo. A. Shryock will leave the
city this evening tor his home at
Meadville, Pa, to spend the holi
days.
Mrs. Foster Nit hell, of Vir-
ginia street. left this morning for
franklin, Pa, where she will spend
the holidays.
J c Mccoy and grand SON E NJ.
R mer, of Pnrsley, left this after
noon for huntington. Pa, where
they will spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hosford left
the city this afternoon for Butler.
Pa, where they will spend the
holidays with their son. Charlie,
who is attending school there.
A big consignment of Federal
prisoners arrived from Washing.
ton. D g. Saturday. In the gang
were twenty-four males and one
female. The woman ard twenty
one of the men were colored.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1901-12-23
Too!

Girls Watch s. 90, pretty little
Open Face Ntckele Chatelaine
Watches American stem wind move
ment and fully warranted Or this
same in Solid Silver Case at S.. 90.
The boys are not the only ones
who enjoy being asked what time
is n?, at Christmas Girls. too.
Watches for as little as 81. so and
from that 20 those Diamond Stud.
ded and Enamel inlaid, at 5000.
s. j. ANDERSON s. CO.,
jewelers..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
BRIGHT IDEAS OF
MONTANA EDITORS
Democratic Expansion.

It has been said that the English par
lament never passed a law but that a
coach and four could be driven through
it, and the Montana state board of land
commissioners follows suit, on an even
broader guage. One of the regulations
decided upon at it's meeting last May
was to the effect that not more than one
section of land should be leased to one
person. and this regulation has recently
been construed so as to allow each men,
Der of family to lease the full amount.
The possibilities under this construction
are obvious and there is now no obsta-
Gle in the way of those who desire to
control a princely domain, to the detri-
ment of actual settlers. The leasing of
the state lands Is proper enough if con-
Quoted under a system which would
prevent land grabbers from securing
control of large areas, but the fact should
not be overlooked that every lease runs
for a term of years, so that the immense
areas already leased are placed under
private control throughout that term
with prospects of renewal unless the
present rules are changed.
1t looks as if the democratic state land
commissioners, although elected on a
platform opposed to Expansion" as ap-
piled to national affairs. are decidedly
in favor of 1t where the interests Of
the big cattle and sheep companies are
concerned.-Dupuyer Acantha.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16

pointment Of failure and ruin, requires
a more than gifted pen backed by vivid
imagiation.
The prospector may be native or for
eign; an ignorant adventurer or a grad
uate of Harvard or Yale; a man who ex-
poets to make a lucky strike. of one
who knows that industry and perserver-
ance alone will hew his way to success.
The great majority Of the former class
have found their level in poverty or the
grave. leaving the field of exploration
open for the more intelligent and enter
prising to occupy.
1t has been said. and truthfully too,
that mining does not consist of a knowl-
edge Of geology, nor fossilism, nor pet
rology, nor chemistry, nor metallurgy,
nor microscopy. nor geodesy. nor sur
Meying. nor mechanics. nor hydraulics,
nor of how best to handle rocker, 4
tom. pick. sledge. or a drill. 1t con-
sists Of all these things and many more
combined. as VISIT to any one of our
many outlying successfully managed
great mining enterprises will soon DEM
bnstrate.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Reform in the County Jail.

In the June Municipality is an article
by John Gardner, which calls attention
to the important place the county JAN
holds among public institutions. because
the number of prisoners confined there
temporarily is so much greater than tn.
number confined in prisons and reforms
atories, and because the prisoners art
generally less stepped in wrong doing.
Mr.. Gardner suggests that jails should
be kept clean, in repair furnished with.
good and interesting literature and
guarded by friendly keepers. He con.
tends that each person should be pro-
vided with a separate, airy. well-lighte1
cell, which is equipped with bath, comb,
looking glass and good books.
These valuable sanitary and moral
conditions would do much toward re'
forming young and petty criminals just
starting in lg doing, but with hab-
it's not yet corrupt. A reform at this
period would save the state expense an
trouble at a later time. Uplifting In
| fluences in the prisons and reforma
Stories where they have been more
largely introduced. One other poirI
that is always of highest importan e
is that prisoners should be given en-
ployment. The best thing that could b
done for many a young criminal would
be to teach him some handicraft Of
| trade by which he may earn an homes
| and contented living-Bozeman AVIAN
| Courier.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Cows in the Streets.

The suggestion Of the Herald Journal
that the city hire herder to keep cows.
horses and other live stock from roam
ing the streets and destroying lawns.
trees and gardens, will be hailed with
satisfaction by thoe who believe that
the burden of looking after their do
nestle animals hould be public charge
while the milk from the cows should go
to the owners of them. By all means
let the city hire herder. Let him be
instructed that it is his duty when he
find a COW helping herself to fresh vege-
tables in a citizens garden. to proceed
to notify the owner of the bovine of
her depredations and request him to
have her returned to her own barnyard.
If the owner exhibits a sublime indif-
ference about the matter then let the
herder drive the COW home. while the
owner of the ruined lawn or garden
brings a suit for damages against the
owner of the COW. But don't interfere
with the COWS unnecessarily. The tim
othy and blue grass along the sidewalks
of some of Kalispells streets Is SO high
that the COWS should be turned loose
to eat it down. and if a few shade trees,
few lawns and few gardens are
ruined in the process. what's the odds
Kalispell cannot afford to put on met
ropolitan airs in this matter Of cows
Let the bovines and the equines and
the hogs and the chickens have the free
dom of the streets. The comfort OF
these domestic pets is of far more impor-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Let There Be Light.

The Boston News Bureau has an arti-
Gle severely arraigning certain mining
stock deals now going on near Butte,
charging their promoters with selling
stock at So per share, but giving no
names by which the public may be
placed on it's guard against the alleged
imposition. The News Bureau says:
The new discoveries of copper in diff
ferent parts of the Butte district and
the general demand for copper stocks
resulted in a number of fake mining
companies being organized and their
stock is being offered in New York and
Boston. One notorious concern is offer
ing stock in Boston at SO a share and
claims to have a big copper mine in
Butte surrounded by all other big cop
per mines, when in fact it is doubtful
If there is a pound of copper ore in the
mine. The property Is a silver mine and
a very low grade proposition at that.
Another outfit is trying to float stock in
New York on the strength of having a
claim near the Pacific mine on the east
side, when in fact the claim is not in the
new field and no development work
whatever has been done in it.
The Boston News Bureau is doing
itself no credit in thus attaching con-
Germs in this district without giving all
the facts. If it has authentic Informal
ton upon which to base it's criticism it
should lose no time in giving particulars
for the enlightment of eastern investors
and to insure protection to legitimate
concerns doing business near Butte.
If prospects have been represented as
mines, or silver mines as copper
mines, or country rock as pay ore. the
Boston papers duty in the premises is
very plain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16

plished and the real wishes Of the people
can find no authorized expression. 1t Is
a mistake, however to suppose That the
uppermost subject with republicans Is
the few offices to be passed around. In
Yellowstone county men are repubh-
cans because of the tariff on wool; in
Gallatin county because of the tariff on
barley; in Beaverhead county because of
the tariff on lead; in Choteau county be-
cause of the tariff on cattle and hides.
Politics is simply business and men join
political parties to promote their pros
rerity, though, of course, there are other
issues of more or less Importance. 1t is
wrong, however, to endanger the tri-
umph of $4,000 republicans in this state
because of the distribution of score of
federal offices. If there be dissatisfac-
ton the law provides the machinery to
effect change and the people should
use it.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16

The democratic organs in this state
which discussed with wonderful acumen
every detail Of the recent republican con-
vention proceedings in Ohio and drew
many sapient conclusions pointing to
coming disaster and discord in the re-
publican ranks of both state and nation,
are singularly backward and quiet about
the more recent democratic convention.
There may be rush Of advertising this
week or a public demand for the publica-
ton of the postoffice letter list, but even
that does not account for the entire alb
sence of editorial comment on so i'm
pcrtant subject
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
purposes Of irrigation. and If all the
land that could be irrigated with that
I,x. 4ixax,

purposes Of irrigation. and If all the
land that could be irrigated with that
water. were brought under cultivation.
it would support an empire. There Is
no other place in this whole country
where SO much valuable land could be
brought under cultivation as the result
of single enterprise.
''But irrigation on the scale that IS
proposed for the Milk River valley Is
expensive 1t might cost millions and
would take time to carry out. But as
the immigration from foreign countries
continue to press westward, and the
small farmers of the east seek better
homes this side of the Mississippi, the
government will be lmost forced to
make some provision for them. The
Milk River country will be it's first and
best field for operations.
"Some irrigation schemes on O large
scale are now being projected by private
parties. Among them, that of Bowdoin
lake is perhaps the largest. A Arm
from Great Falls has secured control Of
the lake, which is 43 miles in circumfer-
ence, and proposes to irrigate $4,000
acres of land near by. It is announced
that 10000 acres will be under ditch
within a year. There are other bitches
Of considerable magnitude and make the
aggregate OF land now being irrigated
is very large. But it needs the aid OF
the government on vast scale, to really
develop the resources of the country.
THE wool business in the northern
part of the state is on the boom. in
price as well as in quantity Of wool sold
| So far the record price Of the west he's
been reached at Great Falls, 14h cents
| for selected product. Considerable wool
| is being marketed at Fort Benton, the
buyers going down there once in two OF
three weeks and holding a field day
with the producers. They were down
there yesterday, there being about $780,
900 on the market, since the last clean
up. The total sales of the year will ex'
coed these of last year, and the price
while perhaps not quite so large on the
| average, is still much better than had
been anticipated by the sheep men. A
one time, it was feared that wool would
not go much above 10 cents a pound
But the event has proven otherwise
much to the satisfaction of the flock
masters"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Character of the President.

1nasmuch as the mugwump newspa-
pers of the New York Post and Anaconda
Standard brand, delight to quote Senator
Hoars views on the Philippine issue, We
commend to the consideration of the lat
ter journal the following opinions of the
Massachusetts statesman on the subject
of the personal character of the presi-
dent:
ITO win by gentleness, and not by an
ger, to win by respect. and not by revil-
ing-these are the instruments by which
great political accomplishments are
brought to pass in our republic.
THAT is the secret of the great success
and Of the great popularity Of President
Mckinley. No man, friend or foe. differ
ing from him or agreeing with him. has
ever been brought into contact with him
without not only loving him, but also re-
specting him.
II do not know what the secret is. This
old fashion of hatred is, however, l be-
lieve, passing away. In old days men
never seemed to understand that one
could differ from them. in matters theolo-
gical or in matters political, unless tn
We're lying about it.
"Yet there are still in politics very
few gentlemen who, it seems to me, are
the lineal and spiritual descendants OF
Archbishop Land Of Torquemada, or at
any rate, Of Sam Paris of Salem, who
got up the witchcraft movement-men
who, if they cannot roast the President
of the United States at the stake, or ex-
communicate him from the church, OF
drive him from the race of men as q
political outcast-at least they can, or
| some public occasion, insult him.
Il am very happy that it has beer
! shown that that feeling does not exls'
| to any considerable extent in this deal
| old commonwealth of Massachusetts o.
i ours
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
IN THE MILK RIVER VALLEY
Irrigation Carried on in an Extensive
Way-Wool Business on
the Boom

1.-THE Milk River Valley In northern
Montana is the Mecca of thousands Of
home seekers this year. said Archibald
Gray, assistant general freight agent OF
the Great Northern. in an interview. Mr..
Gray has just returned from a trip up to
the valley in question, nd knows
whereof he speaks.
'The Great Northern has brought no
less than 5000 settlers into that part OF
the country this year." continued Mr..
Gray, "and they are all finding good
homes. AS there is no railroad land for
sale-the Great Northern not being
land grab road, and having not an
acre to put on the market-they are all
homesteading. 1t is estimated that no
less than 100000 acres of government
land has been taken up along the val
ley.
1.-THE valley Of the Milk River fur
nishes one of the most fruitful fields fol
the operation Of the proposed govern
ment irrigation canals in the whole
west. All the way from Havre to Glas'
gov, where the river empties into the
mighty Missouri, there is good oppor
tunity for the proposed canals. Tit
water in the river is abundant Tor all the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Botanists on the Range.

The department of agriculture is en-
ga ged in a work that promises to be
highly beneficial to stock growers, in the
investigation it is making in regard to
various species of poisonous plants that
grow on the public ranges Of the arid
regions.
Last reason several botanists were en-
gagged in this work in Montana and it
will probably be continued until the en-
tire range is covered. 1t is fact that
several species of poisonous plants grow
in the midst Of the grass ON the range,
and sheep and cattle are tempted to eat
them in times of drOuth. rr.
One of the most dangerous plants is
the loco weed, which in the belief of
many stockmen has caused great injury.
It Is true that some persons deny that
the plant has an injurious effect upon
either cattle or sheep. and it Is said
that chemical analysis fails to reveal
any poisonous properties. Nevertheless
practical stockgrowers are convinced
that 1t is a menace to both docks and
herds wherever it grows in abundance.
Unfortunately the work OF the botan-
lists who search for poisonous plants does
not altogether solve the question. It is
one thing to know that certain species
how to get rid of it. In fact the latter is
the more serious and difficult phase of
the problem. Whether the botanists now
engaged in the field will be able to find
antidotes for the poisons that may be
eaten by cattle and sheep on the range
IS matter for further investigation.
But at least it is good thing for stock
growers to know what are the Injurious
and dangerous plants, so that they may
keep their flocks and herds away from
them whenever that Is practicable.
Doubtless the growth Of peculiar
species depends upon local conditions
about which stock growers can inform
themselves.
In this work the department of agri-
culture is exhibiting its solitude for the
welfare of sheepmen and cattlemen In
the west. It is one of many illustrations
of the practical way in which Secretary
Wilson is administering the affairs OF
the department of which he Is the head
-Philipsburg Mail.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-16
Ponv's Library.

Carnegie has found that he can spend
money In Montana for libraries and has
donated $4,000 to the Great Falls Ii
brary under certain conditions. A gems
tleman remarked in our hearing that 1t
might be a good thing if Carnegie were
told that Pony could use money very
advantageously on its library. Where's
upon a gentleman, who has been very
energetic in his support of the librarys
said that he didn't believe in asking Car
negie or any one else for money: that
we were independent in knowing that
we had good library as the result OF
our own efforts and the aid of our
friends, and that the independence thus
gained was worth more than all the do
nations that could be made by rich men,
We agree with him that tn sense of
ownership without any strings to it Is
worth great deal.-POny Sentinel