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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
CITY WINS THE SUIT.
Minnesota e. Montana Land Company
Loses Case at San Francisco.

Minnesota e. Montana Land Company
Loses Case at San Francisco.
City Attorney Johnston received a
telegram yesterday from San Fran
cisco stating that the circuit court
Of appeals had affirmed the decision
Of Judge Knowles Of the Montana
federal district court in the case Of
the Minnesota & Montana Land and
Improvement company against the
city Of Billings.
The case has been pending in the
courts for six or seven years and in
wolves the payment Of about 10000
taxes assessed against the plaintiffs
lots for the construction Of drainage
bitches around the town. The com
pany resisted payment on the ground
that the city had not proceeded &C.
cording to law in the apportionment
Of the expense incurred in the con
struction of the bitches.
1t is not known at this time whether
the company will appeal from the
decision Of the court just made al
San Francisco. The company Is rep
resented in the case by Judge =. N
HARDWOOD Of Butte, who resided II
the city at the time the litigation II
question was begun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05

with a team and wagon and having
his two sons, boys 0 I about 9 and 10
years, as companions. In his wander.
nigs he came to Billings, but left i'm
mediately and Travelled south into
Wyoming. About three weeks ago
he headed north again and crossed
the Yellowstone at Laurel. MI. Sales
heard Of him there and followed him
but lost the trail. From Laurel the
outfit went north into the Lake
Basin region, where they remained
until yesterday, when they headed
for this city, arriving sometime after
dark.
Yesterday a stranger fell in with
them and accompanied them to town.
lie and the boys took the team to a
livery stable, while Hunter, or Myers,
crossed to the south side to buy some
provisions, instructing the others to
leave this morning and he would
meet them up the valley, saying that
after he a made his purchases ne
would walk out a few miles and spend
the night at some farm house on the
,oad.
In some tanner the under sheriff
learned of the presence in the city OF
the suspect and soon had him and the
boys under arrest and in jail. 1t Ia
believed that the boys are innocent
and they were taken into custody
merely as q precautionary measure
SO that they might be on hand II
wanted as witnesses.
The sheriff Of Granite county has
been notified and is expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
HOW THE OREGON FOUGHT
Li]cutennnt'A Grnp;:c story O? lci
Part In S%untiaAo Battle.

Licutennnt's Grnpi:c story o? IIci
Part In SuntiaAo Battle.
One Of the most gm:.".r bits Of de-
scrlp.ion heard ut the y !:lry inquiry
was the stofy told by Lieutenant A. A.
Alderman. who was in coiAlHAnd Of
the after 10 inch tuilet and TIE after
9 inch turrets OF the Oregon OH TIE day
Of the battle OF Santiago. Describing
the beginning OF the action he said:
"We closed UP the matches and laid
out fire hose and Immediately turned
the guns on the entrance to the hnrltor.
As we passed between the Iowa and
the Texas those ships seemed to be
practically at anchor.~ We were going
very fast then. and forced draft was
covering our quarter deck an inch or
more deep with clnders. many Of them
vlDced her beautiful colo,ed protege
that the fellow was worthless.
There was quite n little tragedy. for
Lydia's impulsive love died hard. But
finally. when Mrs. Hanna was on the
point of sailing back II Lydia remained
obduratc. the girl announced that the
worst was over and that she would
henceforth devote, herself solely to art.
Nine. MnrrEesi says the %octoroun's
voice Ia a ''prrtect wonder"
Mrs. Hanna N transformations about
these Mu"vnirncrs and declines to talk
about them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
10 SOMEWHAT MIXED.
Complicated BANKRUPTCY Case
Which Local Men Figure.

Notice OF the first meeting Of cred
itors OF Buck Bros. adjudged bank.
rupts a few days ago, has been sent
out by Referee Firth. While as yet
the real facts in the case are not
known, Indications are that 1t will be
found to be highly complicated, and
much trouble may proceed final set
tlement of the estate.
According to the schedule submit
ted by the bankrupts their liabilities
amount to $S,403.22 z, with assets to
which S4O1.5O must be deducted as
the total Of the exemptions claimed.
Sometime last year the b%ankrupts
executed a mortgage in favor Of the
Park National bank Of Livingston for
the sum Of $1,000 and which was Sc
cured by 1900 head Of sheep. The
bank has foreclosed and the mort
gagged property has been sold by #.
The question which now reamins to
be settled is whether the amount re-
| ceived by the bank under the fore
closure sale was as large as would
have been received had the property
been allowed to be disposed of by a
trustee appointed by the referee. An.
other question that must also be de-
cided is whether the foreclosure was
made within four months prior to the
fling Of the petition in bankruptcy,
II 1t turns out that the latter vas the
case, then the bank stands in the pc
sition Of a preferred creditor, as has
been decided by various courts, and
must make restitution or lose its
right to come in for any share of the
dividends that may be declared wher
the estate Is finally wound up.
A third question still remains ant
on which there seems to be a divi
sion of opinion. This is whether The
foreclosure was valid under the bank
ruptcy law and whether it will b.
permitted to stand.
From the foregoing 1t will be SEQ,
that the case is more than ordinari!,
complicated and that 1t is one likei,
to puzzle even the traditional Phila
delphia lawyer, an individual suppus
eddy capable Of u%nraveling the mos
Intricate Of legal questions. AS tn
first meeting Of creditors will TAX
place before long, 1t will probably b
coon decided who is who and wher,
ne Is "at."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
LORD KITCHENER REPORTS
LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES.
COLONEL BENSON KILLED
Two Guns Captured BY Beers Near
Bethel, Eastern Trans
wal.

London, Nov. Lord Kitchener
has reported to the war office a disas-
ter to the British near Bethel, eastern
Transvaal, in which two guns were
lost, several officers killed or wound.
ed and 81 men were killed and 100
wounded.
Following is the text Of Lord
K%itchener's dispatch dated Pretoria,
November /:
II have just heard Of a severe at
tack made on the real guard OF Col
onel Benson's column when about
20 miles northwest Of Bethel rear
Brokenlaagte. during a thick mist.
THE strength Of the enemy is re-
ported to have been a thousand.
They rushed two guns with tie ear
guard, but it is uncertain whether
they were able to remove them.
fear our casualties were heavy,
Colonel Benson was wounded, but
not severely. Relieving COLUMN will
reach him this morning"
Later Lord Kitchener telegraphed
as follows: Colonel Barter who
marched from the Constabulary line
yesterday reached Benson's column
early this morning, Friday, unoppos-
ed. He reports that Colonel Benson
died Of his wounds.
"The other casualties are the fol
lowing: Killed-Colonel r. GUM
ness, Major r. d. Murray, Captains
M. w. Lindsay and +. r. THOROUGH,
Lieutenants T.. V. /. Brooks and r.
u. Sheperd and Second Lieutenant A.
J.. Corlett; died Of his wounds, Cap.
tain Eyre Loud"
Lord Kitchener then gives the
names OF f3. oth II officers who were
wounded. most Of hem severely, anil
announced that 81 non-comn.ssipr. I'd
officers and mcr were killed and i6(
wounded, adding that four of the lat
ter have since died of their wounds
The dispatch then says: Il assume
that the two guns have been ecover
ed and the enemy has withdrawn
but l have no further details. I deep
ly regret the loss Of Colonel Benson
and the other officers and men who
fell with him. The service loses {
most gallant and most capable Officer
who invariably led his column witt
marked success and judgment. The
fighting was at very close quarters
and maintained with determination
by both sides. The enemy suffered
heavily but have not yet received
q reliable estimate. The Beers re
tired east"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
Jefferson Entertained Negro.

The furry over the action Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in asking Booker L.
washington to dine with him ut the
White House. says the Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledg'
er, has brought out in the Washington
Star the fact that Thomas Jefferson en-
tertained a cOlored man at dinner In the
White House and went SO far as to in
vite him to visit Monticello. This col
ored man was Benjamin Banneker.
who was remarkable FOR his attain
ments In mathematics, especially In as
tronomy. besides being a linguist OF
note. Banneker was born at Elllcott's
Mills, in Maryland, his mother being
the daughter of nm English woman and
Q negro slave whom she bought from q
slave ship and married. The mother Of
Banneker married o full blooded Afri.
can. He wi given q thorough educa-
don mainly through bio grandmothers
aid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
First Publication Oct. 18, 1905
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Bozeman, Montana,
October 10, 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 T. A. Williams, clerk
Of court, at Billings, Montana, on
November %, 1901, viz:
HERMANN LEHFELDT,
H. E. No. 2276 for the lots /, 2, 8 and
4, Sec. IS, TIP. 4 N, R. % g., M P. M.
He names the following persons to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Frank l. Mann, Of Billings, Montana;
Rudolph F. w. Mott, Of Billings, Mon
tana; Charles M. Barr, Of Billings,
Montana; John H. SHREDDER, Of Bill
ings. Montana.
A. l. LOVE. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
LED LONG CHASE.
Alleged. Murdered Arrested After
Weary Months OF Watching.
From Sundays Daily Gazette,

Weary Months OF Watching.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
After lodging the officers Of several
counties for more than a year J. e..
Hunter, as he now calls himself, al.
though 1t is said his right name is
Myers, Is now in Jail in this city on
the charge OF murde"
The crime of which the prisoner is
said to be guilty was committed in
Granite county something over a.
year ago and IL the story as related
to The Gazette is true it's commits
sion had as the moving cause q de-
sire on the part of the prisoner to re.
move a witness to another and still
more horrible o~ffense,
Hunter. IS le declares his name
Is, was arrested last evening by I'm
der Sheriff Sales on a description
furnished by the authorities of Gran
lite and Deer Lodge counties and he
is accused Of having murdered his
son-in-law, whose name the officers
here do not know. Several months
ago the sheriff Of Deer Lodge county,
who then believed the murder had
been committed in that county, was
here, having obtained information
which led him to believe Hunter, or
Myers, was in this neighborhood. He
failed to find any trace Of his man,
however, but before leaving gave a
description of him to Sheriff, Hubbard.
More lately the sheriff Of Granite
county also came here on the same
errand but was no more successful
than the Deer Lodge officer had been,
From what The Gazette Is able to
learn 1t seems that the murdered
man accused Myers of sustaining in
c~estuous relations with his daugh'
ter, who was the wife OF the man he
Is alleged to have killed. Whether
the charge was true is not known
but, it is said. caused Myers to muir
der the man who made 1t. After the
alleged commission Of murder Myers
left that part Of the state, travelling
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
Geo.. Settler
Undertaking
and Embalming
] 2607
| Montana Ave. blAll MD
First Publication Nov. /, 1906
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.

Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Mont, October %, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that John
M. Hougardy Of Elso, Mont, has filed
notice Of intention to make proof on
his desert-land claim No. 749, for
the sWA Of NEA, NWA Of
sEA, Sec, 80, TIP. z, N. r. Is y.
MPM., before T. A. Williams, clerk Of
district court, Billings, Mont, on Sat.
urday, the 14th day of December,
1901.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation AMI
reclamation of said land:
Magnus Lindstrand Of Elso, Mont;
John r. Conway Of Elso, Mont; Or
lando Z. Gale Of Else, Mont; Allen
B. LaMott of Roundup, Mont.
EDWARD BRASsEY,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
LIKE OLD TIMES
"Jack" Herford Prepares to Revive
Forgotten Business.


Jack" Herford has decided upon
an addition to his multiferious bust
ness interests and to that end has
made arrangements for establishing
a firstclass stage line, although Of
limited length. He has obtained n
OF the old 'jerkies" that years ago
ran between this city and Lewistown
and has put It in the hands Of a wagon
maker to give it an overhauling and
place it once more in s~erviceable con-
ditfon. AS soon as the necessary re-
pairs are completed he Will stock his
Office to the Northern Pacifis stock
yards, and operate 1t. While he may
not refuse an occasional lift" to a
friend plodding on foot between the
two termini, he intends to run it more
especially for the convenience and
benefit of the gentlemen who repre-
sent the British war office and with
wbcm he is doing considerable busi-
ness these days. 1t is not known
where he expects to look for horses
and until that has been decided he
will probably not be overwhelmed
with requests for passes, as a sus-
picion fingers in the minds Of some
Of his friends that he may be consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY Of going into
the herds Of the fiery, unfed
"bronchs" that he is shipping in from
the west for lis motive power. Should
such prove to be the case he will
probably do a light passenger bust
ness and often make trips with moth
ing more heavy to load him down
than his way pocket.
The stage which he is overhauline
In not without it's history, and an in
~teresting history at that. Years age
1t was used by Gilmer & Salisbury
when that nee noted firm was stag
ing between the Union Pacific and The
Black Hills, first from Cheyenne ant
afterwards from Sidney. Later they
brought it into Montana. Being onl,
a "jerky," Of course, it canot talk
but were 1t gifted with the powers O
speech it could tell Of some stirrin,
adventures in which Indians an,
"road agents" figured conspicuously
for it has been in many holdups an.
fights Of various kinds. A numbe
Of men have been killed while ridinj
on 1t and ever now the sharp eye Q
the curious may discover mementoe
of those early days in the form c
bullet marks and stains which Jack
says were made by the blood Of thos
who lost their lives while offerin
foolish resistance to the murderou
highway man or who were overtal
en- by the arrow and ball Of the sa,
age, who killed only for the pleasur
Of taking white mems lives and t
whom robbery was the least Of lnt
tives. But Jack" is talking for bus
mess and some Of his stories may b
taken with a little allowance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
Thanking.

Thanking..
"a drop Of Ink makes millione thinks"
They're numerous no longer
Who think thsy cannot think wtthoes
4 drop Of someshing strongu.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
Liberty Bell Goes to Charleston.

The city councils Of Philadelphia
have voted to permit the Liberty bell
to be taken to Charleston, $. c., for
exhibition at the exposition there. AS
the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
buildings on the show grounds ure not
likely to be completed before the latter
port OF December the bell probably will
not 20 until after the Christmas holi.
days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05
Stole Herd of Cattle.

J. w. Dewitt has just been sentenced
to three years. Imprisonment ut Coun-
Gil Bluffs, H., for stealing a whole herd
Of cattle from a pasture. driving them
to Kansas City. where he received
5 ,7OO for them. 1t was predicted that
he would get ten years. but the court
must have been impressed with his
nerve.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-05

The special train carrying President
Cassatt and his inspection party over
the Pennsylvania lines Is equipped
with telephone service to provide CON-
munication with each a on the train
without travelling from one car to an
other, says the New York Post. This
feature was. introduced by W. 8.
Brown. electrical engineer Of the COM
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09

active campaign in the larger cities Of
the old territory. The indications favor
more attention to the south and south
west than those sections of the country
have received for some time, The fact
that the planters and country merchants
Rave gone thru the season, in spite of
the drought, without asking any materi-
al assistance from the outside has given
encouragement to these new operations.
Collections in those sections, and also III
the west, are reported steady and above
the average There is still good coun-
try demand for strictly holiday novel
ties, with greater indications that the
retail purchases in the country are not
earlier but heavier than usual.
Kansas City reports that colder
weather and from two to three inches
of snow in the territory adjacent to this
market has added healthier tone to all
lines of trade, and December starts out
ahead Of last year with the promise of a
good month.
At Seattle about $4,000 cases of salmon
are loading on a steamship for New
York, valued at 100000. The cargo that
left for the orient was valued at $3.50, S04.
Trade generally is quieter, but good hol-
iday business is expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
AN ASSERTION REFUTED.

Attention is directed to an article
quoted from the Spirit Lake Beacon,
which takes up and refutes the asser-
ton of the Cedar Rapids Republican
that the legislature in creating the board
of control stripped the governorship OF
the moiety of it's power The Beacon
article is written in good spirit, but 1t
tears the Republicans contention to
shreds, showing there is no warrant for
ii. The Beacon editorial is from the pen
of ex-senator Funk. who is in a position
to know what he is talking about. He
quotes from the act creating the board
of control the statement that Nothing
herein contained shall limit the general
supervisory or examining powers vested
in the governor by the laws or constitu-
ton of the state, or that are vested by
him in any committee appointed by
him. The Beacon goes on further to
show that in the act creating the board
there is no ground for the assertion.
q The Republicans statement was ap-
parently grounded upon prejudice and
rot upon fact. 1t Is of a piece with hosta
OF other statements that have been CIV
EN- out in condemnation OF the board OF
control. The members of the, board are
not perfect, but they have done good
work in carrying out the mandates OF
the people as set forth in the legislative
act which corrected the errors OF the old
trustee system. If they have too much
power. or IL there are features Of the
law which need correction. the coming
legislature will have an opportunity to
make any changes needed; but it will be
necessary to show that there is better
ground for the demand than is to be
found in the Cedar Rapids Republicans
assertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09
surng sp,bu, 5arshalnn uua Hlnnag qrmhrr 1901

ty of giving the separate branches of the
service distinguishing features of dress,
this could readily be done without the
use of multiplicity of different parts.
Attention was also called by Col. Pat
ten to the expense. difficulty and length
OF time necessary to make any radical
departure in the character of the dress
of the soldier. 1t would seem from this
that if changes are made they will not
be of a radical nature.
More Likely to Get It.-Markley-No,
/ can't let you have a ~" Why don't
you get jerks to lend it to you?
Borroughs-But he doesn't know me
very well.
That's why suggested him.
Philadelphia Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09

applied, 1t remained successfully to sub
stitute mechanical operations for hand
or foot labor in the preparation of green
tea. The expense of labor precludes the
method used in the east. BY means OF
the rotary witherer," invented and
successfully applied at Pinehurst the
tea leaf, fresh from the garden, is
quickly and satisfactorily prepared for
the further steps of mechanical rolling
and firing at modicum of risk and ex-
pense, and with resultant product
which has received from tea experts
figh praise. These teas are devoid of all
adulteration, whether for taste or color.
BLACK TEA AT 81 A POUND.
Special trials have been made on GER
tain areas with both black and green
teas, and the results, altbo these gar
dens in a year or two are expected to
double in productiveness, are already
profitable. There is steady demand
fer all the black tea produced at the
rate of 81 a pound. This tea is grown
from an exceptionally fine seed procured
from China. 1t can not stand transport
tation for long distances, and retails in
the province in which it grows for S1.60
a pound. These gardens will produce
900 pounds of tea year, and profit OF
20 cents pound would pay about ten
times more than good cotton land. Dr..
Shepard has sold some tea, so fine as to
be almost dust, for $12 pound
The general interest which the Pine
hurst experiments have wrought thru
out the country, as exempllfied by the
honors conferred upon them at the Pan
American Exposition, Is manifesting 1t
self in the actual entry OF capitalists In
the new industry, and 1t Is now adj
mitted that the scheme, which at the
outset appeared so chimerical, has at
tanned Importance One of the early re-
suits will be an attempt to have an I'M
port duty placed on tea. The United
States stands alone among the nations
in this respect. Free trade Great Brit
ain imposes duty of s cents pound on
tea from her own colonies, and they fur
nish almost all that she consumes. The
other countries of Europe place a duty
OF from 20 to 40 cents on tea-Russia,
having the best tea. placing the highest
duty. Immense quantities of the cheap
err sort of tea is thrown upon the United
States.
THE QUESTION OF DUTY.
DR.. Shepard favors duty on tea. He
thinks 20 cents would not be too much.
Where climate and labor best subserve
he knows Of no more promising an I'M
dertaking. The cultivation of tea Of
fers easy outdoor occupation for men
incapable of hard labor In a hot, mala-
rial region. 1t enables women and chill
dren to earn their livelihood. According
to the Pinehurst experience, ordinary
skilled and Industrious laborers may be
safely paid as much in tea gardens as in
cotton or corn fields.
Aside from tea for the market. DR..
Shepard urges that 1t can be raised like
any vegetable in the garden of every
home. 1t can be cultivated with the
roses, and used as hedges, instead Of I'M
slightly fences. And, in addition to the
economy or profit, the people will drink
such tea as they have never drunk be-
fore-tea with real color and flavor,
such as is now enjoyed only by the
wealthy in the orient.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-09

The marble crusader to the left matched
the canopied bed of Sir Anthony's parents
on tho right, the abbess' tomb in the next
row faced the palmer monument OF Sir
Anthonyis wife, vacant place BY her
side awaiting his own efiigy, and there
were others The cbanoel was SO small
nay, the church, tooso small and old and
gray and solid and the tombs were so
massive that they elbowed one another.
The very dust which rose as men stirred
was the dust Of Cluddes Sir Anthony's
brow relaxed He listened gravely and
sadly.
And then the interruption came. Il
protestl' rough voice in rear Of the
crowd cried suddenly, ringing harshly and
strangely above the fathers aoconts and
the solemn hush. II protest against this
seryice!"
(Continued Wednesday,