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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

j. w. Newton returned yesterday
from several weeks stay at the New
Brighton stock yards, near St. Paul,
where he has several thousand head of
sheep on feed for the market. He
says sheepmen who are feeding are
paving $40 a ton for the best SCREEN
ings, which is the highest price the
feed ever sold for. Quite a number Of
eastern Montana men have sheep in
the yards. Just a few days before
starting home Mr.. Newton sold five
cars, two of them bringing So a hun
dred and three cars $4. IS. The wool
he has shipped. S. D. Church sold
the wool from his sheep for IL cents
per pound Saturday and a couple Of
other sales were recorded at the same
price. -
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OFFICIAL
Of the Board Of County Commission

Billings, Montana, April 6, 1901.
The board met in special session
pursuant to published call, at 10
o'clock a. m, for the purpose of con-
sidering the new road law, and the
transaction of other county business.
There were present Pat Lavelle, act
ing chairman, and w. 0. Parker.
The minutes of March 8, 9, II, -
and Is were read and approved.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the board:
Whereas, TIE new road law makes
no provision for the care of the pub
lie roads and highways of the county
from March 18th, the date on which
the new law went into effect, to the
time that trustees are to be appointed
under said law; and
Whereas, 1t is not deemed advisable,
at this time, for the board of county
commissioners to make appointments
of trustees under the law for the sew
enal road districts; and
Whereas, 1t is made the duty of this
board to have thescare of the property
of the county and make necessary pro-
visions and take necessary precau-
tions. where not otherwise provided
by law, to preserve such property
from loss and damage.
Resolved, That the persons who
were at the time the new road law
went into effect holding the Office of
road supervisor in the respective road
districts be and are hereby appointed
agents of the county in their respective
districts, until such time az trustees
shall be duly appointed or elected and
qualified under the new law, or until
the further order of this board, for the
purpose Of preserving the roads of
said districts in their present state Of
repair and saving them from damage
by the elements. E
That for such purposes the clerk
was directed to notify each of said
road supervisors of their respective
appointments, also that they shall re-
port to the Office of the board the
work actually necessary to be done in
order to keep such roads in repair as
aforesaid, and the estimated cost
thereof, and upon receipt of such re-
port said supervisors or agents will
be instructed by the clerk of the
BOARD.
The board adjourned until 2 O'Clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc DOdfu met puiSuduL W duJOuiu
ment. There were present Pat La
velle, acting chairman, and w. o. Par
ker.
The following bids were received
for the construction of a water closet
in the Jail:
Geo. Soule, for one syphon jet
closet, complete $4,000
Yegen Brothers, for one syphon
closet 70. 90
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Soule.
In the matter OF the report of the
viewers on the road petition of J. ].
Walk, and others, dated December II,
1900, which report was adopted on
the 7th day of March, 1901: 1t ap-
pearing to the board from the records
that said proposed change is practi-
cally a part of the county road as
heretofore surveyed and plated, but
not travelled, it is ordered that said
j. J. Walk is hereby authorized, at his
own expense, to open said portion of
tie county road for travel by putting
same in as good condition as the old
travelled road.
The board adjourned.
Attest:
NAT G. CARWILE,
a=Nr. County Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

police court by A. p. Hart charging
him with having dumped a load of
rubbish near the dwelling of the lat
ter. Mr.. Flanagan denied that he had
committed the act, and as Mr.. Hart
was acting on hearsay, the latter asked
that the case be dismissed without
prejudice.
The 87th anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in the United States,
which occurs April 26, is to be OBJ
served in Billings with a grand cele-
bration. A big parade with plenty of
music is being planned: There will
be speaking in the afternoon by some
prominent Odd Fellows of the state,
and in the evening there will be a.
grand ball.
There is a possibility of the pill
grimage of eastern Shriners cance]ling
their engagement at Helena, as they
do not expect to be able to reach that
city before Sunday night on their re-
turn from Honolulu. The Shriners
arrived at San Francisco Wednesday,
"a hours behind their schedule. AL
geria temple of Helena, however, will
hold a meeting as contemplated. but
the reception will likely be abandoned.
Jos. Sims, the Lavina sheepman,
is. in the city Oh his return from st.
Paul, where he has been for several
weeks looking after several thousand
head of sheep which he has on feed
for the eastern market. Mr.. Sims is
compelled to perambulate by means of
a cane, owing to an accident that be-
fell him while going to St. Paul OIL a
stock train. having an ankle badly
sprained, and he has not entirely re-
covered from the injury.
A special meeting of the state
board of education has been called to
meet at Helena next Monday for the
purpose of considering certain provi-
sions in relation to the school laws
passed by the late legislature. It is
said that contradictory provisions have
been found in one Of the bills authoriz-
ing the lssuanc Of bonds for state in
situations, and it is expected that the
board will take steps necessary to
bring the matter into court that a
proper construction may be placed on
the provision.
-Thos. Hogan, who. has been con-
nected with the Northern Pacific for
several years as travelling freight
agent for this section Of Montana, has
resigned his position to Become a
travelling agent for the live stock COM
mission firm of Smith, Haas & Co.,
of Chicago. Mr.. Hogan will cover a
territory comprising the state of Mon
tana, west from Miles City. He has
just returned from a trip to St. Paul,
where he closed up his railroad bust
ness. His successor with the North
e1n Pacific has not yet been named.
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I'M Thursday Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
B. G. Jacobs of tile Musselshell
is in the city.
"A. M. Voolfolk, the Lavina sheep
man, is in the city.
II. B. Connolly is looking after
business affairs in Bozeman.
Rev. VIM. Remington went to
Bozeman yesterday to spend a couple
of days with friends.
Geraldine, the little daughter of
Mrs. Gerald Panton, entertained a
number Of her little friends yesterday
at a delightful party.
The state board of live stock COM
missioners met at Helena this week
and was attended by David Fratt, the
commissioner from this county.
Cleo. Booker, assistant postmaster
of Edgemont, S. D., is in the city and
will assist in the local postoffce dur
ing the sickness of E. w. Dunn.
The plans for the new addition to
the Methodist church and the other
improvements have arrived and bids
are now being asked for for doing the
work. .E N
During the first ten days of April
five marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk of the court, while during
all the month Of March only six were
issued.
w. A. Hedges of Yale, Mont, is
spending a few days in the city look
ing after some sheep which he has had
on feed in this county for several
months.
The two half sets of harness,
stolen from a freighter a few days ago,
we're found yesterday on a coal shed
in the rear of O'Grady's saloon on
East Minnesota avenue.
The Woman's olub will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. j. B.
Herford. The subject presented will
be the first and second acts of Henry
VIII, with Mrs. 81. S. Williston as
leader.
This section is once more enjoy
ing spring-like weather and it enables
property owners to proceed with their
work of cleaning up their premises and
making other usual spring improve
ments.
Married. in this city, yesterday,
MI. 7. W. Day Of Great Falls and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
AFTERNOON

The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, there were present Pat Lavelle,
acting chairman, and W. o. Parker.
The following bids for the oonstruc-
ton of nine (9) small bridges as adj
vertised by the county surveyor were
opened:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
SPECIAL SESSION,

Billings, Mont, April 8, 1901. i.
The board met in special session
pursuant to adjournment at 10 O'Clock
q. M; there were present Pat Lavelle,
acting chairman, and W. o. Parker.
After the discussion of various mat
tiers pertaining to county affairs the
board adjourned until 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
STRAYED

One team horses. Back and grey.
Weigh about 1900. Branded % left
hip. Cothron and Todd will pay SO for
them at their stable. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

ment, there were present rat Lavelle,
acting chairman, and w. o. Parker.
The following bids for the construc-
tion of nine (9) small bridges as adj
vertised by the county surveyor we're
opened:
G. D. Camp and Jas. Philllps.$ 635 90
Robert Steele for two bridges 1913 90
John Early ........ $50 90
J. J. Mccormick ..........i. 1,197 90
A. j. Smart. ....... 1,O15 90
Grow & Foley - LAB 90
A. s. Gass ................ 500 90
The contract was awarded to
Messrs. Camp and Phillips, who shall
complete said contract on Or before
August !, 1901.
The amount of the bond for the per-
Torrance of said work was fixed at
50, 500.
The clerk was directed to draw up
bond and ccntarct.
The clerk was directed to draw a
rant on the road fund for $3.50. 50 in
favor of Geo. A. Miller, being balance
due on contract for riprapping at the
Laurel bridge.
A communication from the secretary
Of the state board of health 'was pre-
sented and read.
DR.. j. H. Rinehart was re-appointed
physician to the county board OF
health, said appointment to hold for
the term of two years, unless sooner
terminated by the board.
The petition of E. G. Summers u
others, dated February 18, 1901, for a
county road was presented, said pro-
posed road being described as follows:
Beginning at the Yellowstone river
on the section line between Sec. "a
and Sec. 80, in Town 1, S., r. %
East; thence running due north about
lve-eighths ~ of a mile to connect
with the road now running north be-
tween Sec. 26 and ~ and Sec. ~ and
20 of said town and range"
The following persons were appoint
ed viewers to view said proposed road:
A. A. Morris. county surveyor;
John Hogan and s. j. Hopple.
It was ordered that said viewers
shall meet at the place of beginning OF
said road at 10 o'clock a. m. on the
goth day of April, 1901, then and
there to view SAID porposed road and
make report of said view not later
than June 8, 1901.
The petition of Robert Leavens and
others, dated March 7, 1901, for the
following described change Of a coun-
ty road was presented: "Change the
H. G. Klenck road No. SO from where
it crosses the southeast quarter Ut
section 10, in township / north, range
~ east, to run along the section line
between sections 10 and 80 from the
quarter post to the corner of sections
10, 20, 80 and 80 and thence running
along the section line between sections
10 and 20 to the point where said road
at present corsses the the said section
line between sections 10 and 90"
The following persons were APP
pointed viewers to view said proposed
road: A, A. Morris, county surveyor,
VIM. Dickie and James Ryan.
1t was ordered that said viewers shall
meet at the place of beginning OF said
proposed change at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
the 2srd day of April, 1901, then and
there to view said proposed change OF
county road and make report thereon
not later than June 3, 1901.
The obard adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

Mrs. Cora Green Of Keosauqua, Ia,
Rev. w. D. CLARK, officiating. The
couple left OIL the afternoon train for
Great Falls, which place will be their
future home.
"A large number of the Shriners
are making arrangements to go to Hell
ena Saturday morning to be present at
the reception to be rendered to the
pilgrimage of Shriners on their return
from a trip to Honolulu. A big time
is anticipated.
j. W. Kendrick, vice president
and general manager, and M. G. Kim
berly, general superintendent Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, passed
through Billings yesterday AFTERNOON
in their special cars, en- route west for
a our Of the roa,l.
A. Buchanan, editor of the Rose
bud County News and Miss Anna
Jackson, a popular young lady of
Miles City, were married at the latter
place Tuesday and have gone on a
bridal trip to the west. They will
soon be at home at Forsyth.
Henry B. Roney, manager for the
Blatchford Kavanagh and 'Roney's
Boys concert company, will give y
free lecture in the Congregational
church at 4 O'Clock this afternoon Oh
Music as an accomplishment for
young people, All are cordially in
vited.
Presiding Elder H. A. James Of
the Bozeman district will arrive to-
morrow morning and will hold quart
erly conference in the Methodist
church in the evening. The elder
was unable to fix his. date so as to be
here and conduct communion services
next Sunday.
j. D. Finn spent a few hours in
the city yesterday renewing acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Finn was formerly divi-
sion superintendent for the Northern
Pacific railroad on the Montana dlvi-
sion. He is now located III business
in Seattle. He left yesterday after
noon for the east. 1=
Major W. w. Anderson, editor of
the Avant-C Courier Of Bozeman, passed
through yesterday afternoon en- route
home from the east, where he has
been for the past four or five months.
He spent some little time in Washing
ton watching the congressional pro-
ceedings. He reports pleasant weather
in the east. !
Word reached the city yesterday
that Geo. Handel, one of the Handel
Bros. of the Musselshell, had his collar
bone broken. He was in a corral with
some horses, when a vicious animal
attacked him, and in making his es-
cape he. sustained the injury NEIL
toned. A physician was called from
Billings to attend the injured a
The Northern Pacific was com
PEELED to run two passenger trains
yesterday in order to accommodate the
travel accustomed by reaso of the
homeseekers' rates. The travel yes
terday was not SO heavy as last week
at the same time, but today's trains
will make up the deficiency. The
Burlington will bring in a large num-
Der of homeseekers this morning.
John johnson, a son-in.law of
Mrs. Henry Holling, died at the lodg.
ing house of the latter yesterday
from consumption, from which disease
he had been suffering for some time,
having come to this country last fall
for the benefit of his health. The de.
ceased leaves a wife and several chill
dren. The time of the funeral has
not ye been decided upon, but it will
probably take place tomorrow.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
Better Days for the Umpire.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
NlngIate Manning of the Washington
base ball cl'th, does not seem to have
emerged from his little scrap with umpire
Mannassnu with any more hair than
he wore when he went in. Apparently,
the result surprised him quite as much
us it dia the public.
IIabiturs of the grand stand are only
too familiar with the spectacle of mob
bling the umpire, ana in recent years have
even seen that much rXecrated individual
turn upon the players and after royal
vnlley Of Oaths listened in amaZement
while he imposed large fines upon them
for mpudcncr or worse. hut to see him
turn like a flash upon one Of the digniiicd
gentlemen who own club franchises, and
who in fact even pay the umpires' sala-
RIGS. is bit more than we are accuS.
toned to-
1t is not strange that the surprise
should he widespread. To he sure. the
rules giving nmpircS that power are made
by the magnatcS themselves and they
clearly exclude the latter from place oi
the ground. but we had notion mp tc
This time that the magnateS believed
themselves exempt from all rules. They
have at times implied as much, Mr.
Freedman especially having broken tn,
furniture ana drawn the carpet tacks in
defense of his royal prerogative.
Perhaps n better day for the umpire
has come Mt last. and in the future h,
may yet even mp old scores with both
players and magnatcs and pay compound
interest when he settles his claim.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
SATURDAY. JUNE 8, 1901.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

The local strike situation was COM
plicated yesterday by the report that
one Of the firms which had agreed TO the
machinists' demand for TIM nine .houf
day had not pu, the new system ~
practice in its shops. At this WHITING
the matter has not been investigated OF
ut least the report of the investigation
has NOT been made public. This beihg
the case we do not know Just the status
Of the case. This, however, Is true. IL
Is 10 lie lamcntcd if an attempt has been
made to deceive the men who are Striking
III promising and not fulfilling. The ma
obinists have conducted themselves in n
way. during this strike, to win com
mcndation. They have been manly III all
their doings. They deserve better treat
mont than TO be lied To and deceived
Employers cannot afford to adopt that
policy. Once they do il they give away
every claim they may have had to pihll'
sympathy. They cannot afford t. Adon
policy Of lying and deceit to proven
what has already been adiudged 70 p
reasonable and right, and which the pun
lie has decided will be brought about
The people At large have decided that tn
ninc-hour day must eome-must com
uuickly-and must come to stay. Thcs
judgments with the reports from tn
shops where the nine-hour system ha
been adopted. that the new system Is !
every way preferable To the old one, tina
it can be adopted without loss to tn
employers, puts the whole question in
favorable light for the men. There is n
argument that will stand against In
facts as stated. In the only court con
petcnt to pass upon the dispute betwee
the strikers ana the employers. has d'
cidcd for the strikers. 1t may not be in
mrdiately done, hut it will not be Ion
before the Judgment Of the court viii !
enforced.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
HOW TO DO 1T.

We are informed. that President Mo
kinlcy is looking for the candidate for
Collector Of Customs in this city who
can end the Delaware fight" RI il is
not prescriptions upon our part. being
on the ground, and generally well in
formed as to political conditions here
we would respectfully, with sincere re-
gard 20 the President, and with rs deep
an interest in the right solution Of the
Dclawar" controversy as he can possibly
have. advise the President to appoint
Colonel u. f. Barnard to that office.
In giving this advice We are confident
that we advise that which will come as
near to the ending Of the delaware
fight as he or anybody else can come 10
il by an appointment to Federal office.
There is no question about Colonel Bar
nard's fitness for the place. There can
De no question Int that his claims under
the law, and politically are greater than
those of any one named as Il competitor.
lie is the only eX-sOldier of whom we
have heard ms an applicant. As to the
probability of ending the fight with this
appointment, it is well to be frank and
honest about il. or course we do not
know just what Mr., Mckinley regards
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08

A foreign correspondent Of the New
York Tribune complains Of being COM
PEELED to pay postage and penalties on
under paid letters from this country.
The plaint of this should not be against
the American postage law. The diff
nlty arises out of the difference OF the
limit Of weight. The limit, or rate of
postage is fixed by the postal union at 5
cents n half ounce. The local rate Is
fixed ut 9 cents an ounce. Under the
postal rules letters upon which one rate
is Maid. cents for domestic letters and
r CENTS for foreign letters, are forwarded
and the amount unpaid is charged up and
collected from the party addressed. let
ters coming this way are only charged
With postage due. Letters going to
ENGLAND are charged with postage due
and n penalty equal to the postage que.
| The trick. however. is not one confined 10
foreign mails. 1t is a common thing 10
mail a double rate letter with only one
rate maid. The knowledge that letter
! win he forwarded with the payment OIL
one rate makes the malice careless. ii
| neople would refuse to accept nnderpho
letters the custom of mailing them would
soon be broken up. The cure Tor the
foreign matter of complaint is uniform
nostnl rules. In the English case 1t
seems to need little more liberaiity II
,rJer to get rid of the notion OF punish
ing people for slight infraction OF th'
| rule.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
COMMENTS OF THE DAY.
Carnegie's AngIo-saxon Prophecy

From the Philadelphia Record.
Mr.. Carnegie's prophecy that the
United States will never permit England
Ia he pushed to the wall by a hostile
coalition may contain an adumbration OF
thc truth. The sentiment in favor OF IN
entente between the Notwithstanding
communities for the purpose of defending
ana spreading their free institutions ana
other common possessions is bound 70
develop as the world grows relatively
narrower and international rivalrirs for
supremacy become acute. 1t Will he
necessary. however. to first determine
which Of the two divisions Of the Eng
sh-sncaking communities is to be the
tail and which the dog. AS long as the
British and Americans shall claim the
privilege Of doing the waggng ana each
hall object to being wagged by the other
differences between them Of greater or
| less inheritance will occasionally arise.
When Lancashire. Middlesex. Munster.
| Wales and Midlothian, MS well rs Natal
| Ontario. Victoria and New Zealand shall
| have become states in one federal union,
| with its capitol at Washington the ideal
| Of an Anglo-Saxon Word-Power will
| have been attained and not before.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
Have Our Engines Failed

From the y. Y. Journa1.
The Midland Railway Company OF
England has administered cold douche
to our pride of industrial conquest by an
nouncins that the American locomotives
tested by the road have cost from 20 to
% per cent. more than the British in fuel.
80 per cent. more in oil and GO pcr cent.
more in repairs. Against these fatal de-
fects are TO be counted only the trfling
offsets that the American locomotives
We're delivered in n few months instead
Of in three years and that their price was
less than that of the British by $4,000
apiece.
1t is explained that in American rail
road practice engines are made to he
worked to death and thrown on the scrap
heap. English locomotives are expected
to hecnme hcirlooms.
But there is probably something more
than that behind the Midland's figures.
In all neutral markets the American ma
chimes give perfect satisfaction, and are
crowding the English ont. This is the
case even on the State railroads of Brit
iSh colonies. Before onr manufacturers
admit that their products are failures on
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-08
STRIKE MAY BE RESUMED.

Aprupos IF the rumored failure Of Il
local firm 70 keep good faith with the
mnchinistS in their employ. there also
comes n report that the street car com
panics, Of Albany. y. ", have been do
ing the same thing. The agreement
reached provided for uniform wage of
II IL cents an hour. The men report
that instead of thai some men were paid
II II II cents and some ut Is cents I'M
hour. Also, it is reported, that the
agreement that none of the strikers
should u" discharged for participation in
I'll" strike, nor should any Of them Do
Disseminated against in the matter Of
employment or discharge. This agree
mcnt, il is alleged. was broken, and men
were discharged for participation in the
strike. The matter has been reported
f. the organizations Of labor 10 which
these mon belong. and ii Is possible that
the strike there will be resumed This
! is not good news. The terrible tragedy in.
cidcnt to the Albany street car strike
makes the possible resumption of il n
serious contemplation. If il comes about
because Of bad faith on the part of thc
railway management. il will be still more
serious, a destruction Of confidence be.