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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

II. c.. Kerr. of this city, ~ elected
as one of the three delegates to the
head camp meeting of the Modern Wood
men of America. in st. Paul, in June.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

RMS. A. Reyes has returned from
Seattle. where she visited her daughter,
Mrs. Sargent. for the past month
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Hope S. Davis left Friday for Glendve
to assume his duties as county treasurer
of Dawson county. Joe Kohl has sue
ceeded Mr.. Davis as local manager for
the Western Union Telegraph company.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

Lizzie Blackaby, of Columbus, has
commenced action in the district court
for divorce from John A. Blackaby, on
the grounds of desertion. abandonment
and wilful neglect. because of the latter.
dissipation and idleness. She also asks
for the custody of three minor children.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

An adjourned meeting of the board of
school trustees of district No was held
Wednesday night. at which time the
committee on grounds and buildings rec
commended that the board purchase an
additional site on the south side for d
school building. it being a well known
fact that the present building is made
quate, only five of the eight grades being
located therein. The matter of dispos-
ing of the present building and site was
discussed and it is quite probable that
during the next few months some action
will be taken looking to the disposal 1t
was decided to give the schools the usual
spring vacation of one week at the end
of the seventh school month which will
be about April Is. The board discussed
the matter of the Billings high school
having been placed on the accredited list
OF such schools at the state university
and congratulated the district, taXpay-
ers. patrons and teachers of the schools
1t was decided to discontinue on Feb
ruary % the school which has been in
progress for two months past in the VIM.
Diehl neighborhood. This action was
taken on account of the number of pupils
in attendance not being so many as it
was thought there would be.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

The Billings Woman's club met at the
home of Mrs. H. F.. Clement Friday af-
ternoon. Officers We're elected as follows:
President, Mrs. Alice Brayton: Vice
President, Mrs. Carrie Reynolds: Re
cordng secretary, Mrs. Lillian Haw-
thorn; Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
Crawford; treasurer, Mrs. Belle Clement.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

A. X. Wick, of this city, received tele-
gram Thursday notifying him of the
death of his brother, John Wick, which
occurred Wednesday night at the home
of the latter's parents in Lake Park
Mimi. Mr.. Wick was we'll known in
Billings and along the Northern Pacific
as far west as Livingston. having been
connected with the railroad for the past
eight years as section foreman. He made
his home in Billings until a couple of
months ago when he went east for the
benefit of his health. Death was due
to throat trouble
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

uartieS for women was that given
Thursday by Mrs. Peter H. Smith to
about H. guests. The rooms of the Smith
home looked beautiful in their decora-
lions of American Beauty roses in red
and carnations and smilaX. The hostess
was assisted in receiving and serving
bv Mesiames Goddard and Kennedy and
Miss Church. Domino whist was the or
de- for the afternoon. ten tables being
occupied. Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Rey-
II Ids were a tie for points and each re-
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Council Proceedings.

Council Room, No. Valley,
Nov IA, 1901 Council met IN pur.
suant to adjournment of Nov Z,
1901.
Mayor being absent NJ O'Con-
nor was called to the chair. Off.
GERS present: J b Barret, City
Clerk; w 4 Shelton, City Mar.
shall.
Councilman present: W c
Fensler, j II McGavreu, II h
Fisher, b A Mckay, NJ O'Connor
j j Amen.
Moved by Fensler aud seconded
by Amen, that the street and al.
ley committee meet with property
owners on Sth street with instruct.
Ions to get up a profile showing
the change of grade desired be.
tween st Clair and Linn streets
Carried.
Moved and seconded we ad.
journ. Carried
j. b. BARRETT, City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
A Good Crop to Raise.

A few farmers in this vicinity
who raised alfalfa this year made
money from the crop, and a larger
number will SOW for next years
crop. The crop this year was un-
usually heavy and the hay and
seed always comands good price.
b Il Maxwell reports an almost
fabulous crop on one and a half
acres of the highest land on his
rather hilly farm, four miles
southeast of Castana. He got
from the first cutting six tons of
hay and nine bushels OF seed from
the second cutting. The market
price of this crop was about $50.
w L Day who has sowed alfalfa
on three and a half acres of the
land bought from the French
estate, got fourteen tons of hay
from the first two cuttings and six
bushels of seed from the third
cutting. Mr. Day says this crop
will pay him $40 per acre above
all expenses of sowing and har.
yesting.---Castana Times.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
To the Pnhlie

Allow me to say few words in fav-
or of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
can recommend it with the utmost
confidence. 1t has done good work for
me and will do the same for others. i
had very severe cough and cold and
feared would get pneumonia, but at
ter taking the second dose of this med
icine l felt better, three bottles OF it
cured my cold and the pains in my
chest disappeared entirely. lam most
respectfully yours for health, Ralph
$ Myers, 6i-S7th st., Wheeling, w. Va.
For sale by Elliott Il Harvey. n3O
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
a Pleasant Evening.

Complimentary OF tbe,r gueste,
tho Misses Cody "f Dunl, p aud
Miss okelt"n of Logan, Mr. aud
Ha,v-y Falth entertained about a
SEQ 9 of their young f,iends yes
tor az evening i'll their new, cozy
huhe on Fourth street.
Tue evening WAS spent in merry
conv'rse and iu geographical
and flower contest.
The y"un. people evinced a
great d-sl more interest in tbs ir
geography lesson than they did
when IN school a few years ago,
or at least they hs,l more fun over
lit, and as Whispering wAs allowed
j this school every girl told the
l.d,l,e she liked h.st the answer
TO put On his card; the result was
y wonderful uniformity OF an
swtrs Mus Jennie Cody euc-
c eaea in carry ing awav the prize,
= very pretty stick pin. In the
tioser contest Miss Jessie CLARK
-e:nled the trophy, a prettily
mounted IN. zzotint.
About eleven O'Clock buffet re.
'reshments were selved, the host
ass being assisted in serving by
Misses Cody, Clark and Harder.
The rooms were enlivened by a
profusion of carnations and smil-
AK placed in exactly the right
places to be most effective.
The evening was very enjoy
able one and at late hour the
guests departed, complimenting
the Young host and hostess upon
their happy faculty for entertain
ing.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21


From letters and papers re.
ceived in this city by friends dur
ing the past few days it is learned
Miss Emma L Evans, formerl.
connected with the Public School.
of Missouri Valley, is now located
in Manila, P l, where she has ,
position in the schools of thai
city, having gone there with the
large delegation of America,
teachers hired by the Government
to instruct the youth of that fal
away island.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

The railroad companies that are
planning to set apart cars or sections
OF cars for passengers afflicted with
contagious diseases are taking step
long demanded in the interest of mod
ern sanitary science liumanitarinism
rejects the idea of snbjeclng such I'M
fortunate patients to needless dscom-
fort when travelling, hut there is equal
ly an obvious duty tothe healthy trav-
elers who must perfprce travel on the
same trains, II Ia unfortunately trus
that tile segregation of sick from we'll
passengers, especially upon the long
transcontinental trips to the south and
west, has been too long neglected,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Carried 5000 Insurance.

While the loss sustained by Dick
Friend in the destruction of his farm
home, with all its contents, in the fire
at his place night before last is a
severe one, the loss on the pronerty
will not be total one as the house
and contents were insured for 5000
MIR. Friend was in the city this after
noon attending to matters connected
with the adjustment of his loss.
A large forca of carpenters are bus
lily engaged in the work OF making ex
tenslve alterations and Improvements
at the plant of the Geo. f. Cullavin
Ice company in Seatonville. Among
numerous other Improvements is q
large new addition being built to the
original storage houses, the dimensions
of the new building being 755x40. When
the new addition is completed, Mr..
Cullavin viii have storage facilities
for housing 5000 tons of ice.
Mrs. Chas. Carlson is spending few
days in Moorhead, visiting with rela-
ives
l.. r. Rogers of Woodbine, was reg
istered at the Miller, inthis city today.
Amor kirkendall of Logan, is in the
city, paying his cousin, Arthur Martin
| ! short visit.
Mrs g. r. Hopkins and daughter
ltaby and Mrs NJ Il. Weston are
spending the day in Logan. visiting
relatives,
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Green and daugh-
ter Emma, are spending the day in
Omaha.
Rev. Wilhelmson, is u Sioux City
visitor today.
Miss Anna Mintun will Sunday with
Modale relatives.
Mrs II Bell, after an absence of
several mouths, during which time she
visited with relatives in different parts
of the state, returned to the city yes
terday afternoon.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Cut this out and take it to Elliott &
llarvey's drug store and get free
sample of Chamberain's stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse and invigorate the stomach,
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular siza, 25c, per box. n3O
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
A Liberal Offer.

The undersigned Will give a free
sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver tablets to any one wanting re-
liable remedy for disorders of the
stomach, biliousness or constipation
This is a new remedy and good one.
n3O Elliott IL Harvey.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Frank Zshner has formed q
partnership with W H Bourn OF
Modsle and bought the Jasper
McCrillis stock of hardware and
implements in that town. The
store will be attended mainly by
the sons of Mr. Bourn but with
the experience Frank had in the
sale business in this city and his
excellent standing among the peo-
pile of the county wherever he is
known, he will soon be strong
factor in the affairs of the frm.-..
News.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
A Farewell Function.

Prominent among the many pleas.
ant memories which MIR. and Mrs
Bachrach will carry to their new home
from their ten years residence in Mis-
souri, Valley, VIII be the delightful
function gwen In compliment to Them
selves and Miss Camp, last evening, by
Mir. aud Mrs. Philip Robinson and
Miss Boner.
The beautiful home was blazs OF
hight and the decorations, the beauti
Iu! ferns and palms, which Miss l'onel
is so successful IN growing, informing
led with choice sps clmens OF begonlas
she guests comprised old neighbors
of Nh. aud Mrs Bachrach, and a few
frisnus with whom they have been
|llttma'e'y assGc.a'ed Whist was the
amusement al tie evening The re-
treahmen's served were bonn,iful and
elegaut. The evening" proved what an
t'senln. a, 'h4 Doner home always is.
a sec able. merry time An too rapid
" the ha"ss l4w. and found the guests
rene AM 10 leave at the conventional
hour Sorry TO break up the pleasant
gathering. ard more sorry to realize
the fact. that Mr.. aud Mrs. Bachrach
will ha able ~ meet them so seldom in
the Old familiar way
The guests were Messrs. and Mes
DANES Rachrach, Warren. Carlisle,
Mil'lken, Miss Turner, Miss Camp.
Mrs. Sims and Mr. Miles.
Through the real estate agency of j
T. Martin, ID j. Adlum this afternoon
purchased the residence property on
the corner of 2nd and Superior streets,
At present occupied by G. III. Bell
This is one of ths most available prop
critics in the West End, and Mr.. Ad-
ium will undoubtedly find it profit
able investment.
Somebody stole the gum slot box
from in from in front of Heath q
Sons last night. They robbed the box
of what money and gum it contained
and threw it in the alley.
The song recital given by Mrs. Eloise
flicks-French at the Presbyterian
church last evening, was a rare musi-
cal treat indeed. The singing of Mrs.
Hicks French was encored in every
number. and gave universal satisfac-
|tion. The audience should have been
larger.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs James Rockwell, after 8
short visit here with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Lowery, returned te
her home in Omaha this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mr. and Mrs W III johnson o.
Logan, are visiting with friend.
in this city today.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs J } Amen expects TO leave
NJ onday for Perry, where she goes
to pay relatives a visit of severa
days.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Geo W Egan, Logan, was regis.
tered among last nights arrivals
ut the Miller.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

DR. Gasson departed this after
noon for brief visit with rela.
tives in Valisca.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
I.llloll \ Harvey.

Mrs G A Walker is receiving a
visit from her brother, Harry 5
Cox, of Denver, Colo.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Cipher to Cipher.

i,'som 'he sounding Of TIE
+ .felee's Whistle announcing Tie
commencement # the gene until
the close of the last half, .he foo,
bill game play d in this city YES
tell4v between ti,e Missoni Val.
ley High School tenn and the
TENN ,f the Council Il uffs Hiph
school, was a figh. to a finish, With
neither side scoring a single
point
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs r Robinson, Mrs j Ben
nett and Chas Robinson departed
this afternoon fer Lead City, S
ID, where they go to pay George
Robinson visit of a few days.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Fn,;ne rx>,caas

supply in the boiler became very
low before tie tank wagon WIS
sent for another supply and MS it
was necessary to go quite dis
tance for water the boiler was al
most empty when The wagon re-
turned. Cold water irJecied into
the boiler resulted in an instant
Explosion, the force Of tie eSplo-
sion almost totally wrecking the
engine. Fortunately no ona was
seri pusly irjured, OILY one man
being Slightly burned.
Where do the Fortunes Go?
l5y Senator lloar
In vast number of instances
these great accumulations are in
but another form of socialism.
The man who gets il cannot take
it away with him when he dies.
He gives it to the public by the
endowment of colleges and uni
versities and museums and
libraries and hospitals and parks.
he does voluntarily what the
socialist wants to do by law. But
if it were done by law, as the
socialist wants it to be done, all
individual enterprise end stimula-
tion to energy or thrift or inven-
tion would be lacking. What has
become of n large Iart Of The
wealth Of Mr. Rockefeller? What
has become OF the wealth of LIE.
land Stanford? What has become
OF the wealth of Mr. Hearst? And
VIII It is to become OF the wealth
OF Mr. Carnegie? Iu my own city
there have been two vast fortunes
made within the past two y, ars.
The owner of one of them died
the other day, leaving the whole
% a university. The owner of the
'ther still lives. now having
cached mature life without wife,
:hildren or kindred. He has held
his vast fortune as a trustee fol
lis fellow citizens, managing il
or them without pay with mn
.bility and pull lie spirit which nc
| llred managers or no pHbnc
,fficials could furnish. Do not be
II a hurry, my socialistic friend
II this thing goes on for another
generation the poor man in his
light Of citiz ansLip will confront
the rich man the richer of the
two. As | said the other day in 8
public speech-the thought was
not mine-life is sometimes com.
pared to vast staircase, of which
both the top and bottom are hid.
dan in impenetrab|e darkness
Where it comes into the light hu.
manity is seen passing up and
l tDWn in q constant stream Rnt
there is one thing sure; that the
'lfe that we can see is growing
better from year to year and from
generation to generation, and
shere can be discerned always
Iclearly from the tumult the sound
If the polished boot going down
md the wooden shoe going up.
The oldest of all living royalties
is the Duchess Fredel,ck of An.
lalt-Benberg, who has just ( assed
her ninetielh birthday. She is
he sister OF the oldest sovereign
che king OF Denmark. She mar.
lied at the age of %, but her mar.
ried life was crowded by a great
sorrow. Her husband lost his
reason shortly after their union
and the duchess was regent until
his death, thirty-e:ght years ago
From 1883 to 1898 the tempera.
ture in Manila ranged from n in
December and January, and IS in
February, to SO in April and May
The rainfall in July, August and
September averaged about four.
teen inches. .-Ex.
Peter Deville has arrived in
San Francisco after two years
travel in Alaska. He was in the
Moon country, between the Por
cupine and Mack spzie rivers, anG
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Peter DevilIe has arrived in
San Francisco after two years
travel in Alaska. He was in the
Moon country, between the Por-
cupine and Mack ,nzie rivers, and
asserts that he found there race
of white people who, he thinks,
are Sir John Franklin's decend-
ants. Deville tried them with
French, Russian, Spanish and
English, but they could not un-
derstand any of them.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail

uulp0u OH ~ leu IcUuY Nall
The little daughter of Mr j y Pow
ell Jumped Oh an inverted rake made
of ten penny nails, and thrust one mai
entirely through her foot and q second
one half way through. Chamberlain s
Pain Balm was promptly applied and
five minutes later tire pain had disap-
peaied and no more suffering was ex-
perlenced. In three days the child was
wearing her shoe as usual and with
absolutely no discomfort. Mr. Powell
is a Well known merchant of PORTLAND
Va. Pain Balm ls an antiseptic and
heals such injuries without maturatiol
and in one third the tiae required by
the usual treatment. For sale by El-
.llott Il Harvey MO
The states of New York and
Massachusetts are both in the
grip of q terrific snow storm.
Street car traffic is stopped in
many cities.
@ d Varnes of Kearney, Neb.,
is here the guest of his sister, Mrs
Mayhugh, for few days.
Mrs F A Sims leaves tomorrow
for st Paul, Mimi, in which CITY
she will spend several days visit
ing her sister, Mrs Camp. She
will be absent until after Thanks
giving.
Mrs B B Davis and Mrs FL
Axtell are spending few days
here visiting Mr. and Mrs A S
Whitworth,
At the National Conclave of the
Brotherhood of American Yeo.
men held in Des Moines this
week, A G Brown Of this city, was
elected to the high office of Chiel
Overseer.
Downes, the family seat of Si1
Redvers Butler, near Creditor, is
one of the most beautiful old
places In Devonshire and at this
moment has special interest at
tached to it. The house is filled
with trophies of Sir Redvers
many and varied campaigns, and
one Of the most interesting is a
collection Of wonderful cloisonne
enamels taken from the summe el
palace at Pekin.
Conductor Hy Messmore, who
has had charge of a paseenge,
run on the Sioux City Division OF
the Northwestern for many years
past, has been transferred to the
NV main line and after Sunday
will have charge of nassanua,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Miss Matte Vaudeville is visit
ing with Omaha acquaintances.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs Mark Francisco, OF Battle
Greek, Mich, is speeding few
days in this city visiting with he,
brother, ID ID Armstrong and wife
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Saturday. Nov. lG

" T. Geis>by aud y NJ Harris
are ca' at Hp,'tln Allrich's today
NS'e' ,'ias The Inion l-'as ,n' RS
G ub
I ) !iiai.', wau has b-sn work.
ins ia B.'.lr, Neh, for about four
weeks, has r'tur"ed To this city.
Mr pul Mrs IL |. KAn,lal and
Mrs NJ L Kendall departed this
afternoon FOR Fremont, Neh,
where they will spend sunday WIS.,
ring Geo IL K,naal and family.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

A A Heath returned last nigh,
from Union, III, to which place
he was called several days ago by
the death of his father. His sis.
ter, Mrs Benjamin Smith o.
Floyd, La, accompanied him hom,
and will visit here several days
the guest of the Heath family
AT the time of his death The
Senior Mr. Heath was 81 year.
and eight months old. In th,
year 1916 he moved to the unset.
tied portion of Illinois, taking W
"a claim that constituted the farm
he now leaves as a portion of his
estate, and on which he made his
home ever since coming West.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

james Munroe HILL of Austin.
Iexas, is one of TIL, few 8, rvisors
o, the battle of San Jscinto, which
assured t, Texas It's Inaepen-
dsncs. H. was born in G oryia
and is u cousio Of the late United
States Se.s.o Bsnjamia B. Hill
of that stat".
Ssma nne asked Sarah Bern
hardS recently III Paris if it WAS
trua that she ha,l fallen victim
to the automobile craz,, Not at
ALL" the actress replied, "but 1
have had to get one in order to
ride in il andl thns escape being
run over by one
John Hayes Hammond, the
mining engineer who had an un-
pleasant experience in South At
-r:ca at tie hands of President
krngers COVE nment at the time
of the Jameson raid, is to make
his home in New York.
What Odd things the voters will
do on election day. According to
the unofficial returns in this coun-
ty there we're 996 more votes cast
for the county ticket than all the
state tickets combined. Over
eighty voters voted for sheriff snd
treasurer alone and no other can
didates.---Persia Globe.
The Chief engineer ofthe Pennsylya-
MIA railroad has recommended seyeE-
mile tunnel rs substitute for the
beautiful hut d iiienlt horseshoe curve
which adds to the operating cost and
lengthens time over the Alleghanies
As neither mechanical nor financial
barrier blocks The way of the project,
it will probably be carried out under
Increasing pressure to lessen the dis
tance between the oceans. The air in
the still longer st. Go,hard tunnel
through the Alps is always fresh and
invigoratiEg, being continually chang
ed by electric fans. The ride through
the rut is free from dust. smoke and
clnderS, which is more than can he
said Of many railways without tun.
mel,
Oae fscs brought out by the Twelfth
Census Is CT more practical import
4nce than al! The rest put together. it
is within the last ten wears the aver-
age term of life erjryed by citizen of
the lni'e'l States has increased per-
cep'ih!v, Tie death rate having de-
creased eve and one-half per annum
for eve.T Geo of population. nr.
Geo. NJ. Kobe, l'rnFesser of Hygiene
in GaursttnNu University %. CO,
calls attention To the fact that IN 300
years the Average length of human
liie has been doubled. In the 10th
century IL WAS between Is and 90 years
at the close of the lS.h century it was
little over 30 years. and today it is
over 4oyears. Indeed the span of life
has been heightened about six years
since 1880, thanks to modern sanifa-
ito ard medical discoveries. Dr. Ko-
Der telieves that no two factors have
m.ributed SO much to the lengthen-
ig OF human lite as the air we breathe
I'd the water we drink. Indeed, we
have ample esiaeEce that, with the in
PRODUCTION OF sewers and public water
supplies, the mortality of large cities
in theias 4Oyears has been reduced
one half.
According to reports from New
York the liquor trade is likely to have
a better lime under the new order Of
things than it enjoyed under Tamma-
ny. Before the election Seth Low an
nounced that he was in favor of lib
eral construction of the Sunday law
relating to saloons and he has taken
nothing back Justice jerome, the
whirlwind orator OF the recent cam.
paign, who will be prosecuting attor-
NJ 1,ufh hki ioi &c l,E