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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
BRAVE BOYS
To WEAR BLUE
COMPANY B OF BUTTE ORGAN
lied INTO NATIONAL GUARD
OF MONTANA.
Fifty Newly-made Soldiers Swear AL
legiance to the Flag and Are En-
rolled in tbs New Military Body
Brilliant Future Predicted
i for the Warrior Band.

Company b, National Guard of Mon
tana, is now a fact, the organization
having been completed at the Armory
last night, and the company mustered
in by r. L. McCulloch, of Hamilton adj
jutant general of the state
The offices elected by the boys were:
S. G. Jeans, captain; Michael Joy, first
lieutenant; and J. +. Moore second
lieutenant. Captain Jeans was captain
OF the Meagher Guards. while Lieut. Joy
was the efficient first sergeant of Com
pany B, that made an enVia BILE record in
: the Philippines. The commissioned
officers are elective, but the non-com-
nlissiOned officers will be nlled by the
captains appointment He has not yet
made out his list of assistants, but will
do so during the coming week, to read
at the meeting of next Friday night.
The full list of those who signed the
roll is as follows: James McGuigan
John Gavin, James Golden, Robert
Williams. p. F. ODonnell. Thomas Nor
ton. Thomas Kelly, Steve G. Jeans.
John Malloy, John Kennedy, Dan Null
Ian, John Kelly, Phil Mclaughlin, Phil
j. Harrington, Michael Joy, John p.
Moore, Peter Marion, S. P. Mathews.
Thomas Hawney. Martin Med. Dacey,
Ben Monahan Orlando d.. Wheeler, w.
j. Maher. George Northrup. William p.
Calvin, w. 7. Mediation, Robert Nc
Gowan, John Fox, Harry Wilson, Abe
Nicholson. James Nee. John Boyle. John
Cahill, Thomas harrington. Thomas
White, Patrick Martin, j. c. Welter,
Pat McCaushey, NJ. J. Deehan, E. w.
Harvey. J. c. McGooney, John Toohill.
George Thomas, John Mcconnell. John
MCGEE. Owen Dolan, Frank McMan-
MON, Mike O'Brien, Anthony O'Donnel
William +. Deeney.
Quite a number of others will join the
company in the near future. and en-
thusiastic military men of the city be-
lieve it would be possible to organize
one or even two more companies here
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

ing an oil well in his back door. Spectral
derricks and rivers of black petroleum
float before the eyes of the castle build
er-north, south, east and west. Oil
has been found in almost every state
In the union, and the more is found,
the more uses are devised, and the more
valuable oil becomes.
Within the past year. the Wyoming
oil fields have again come to public no.
tice and now the name of Moorcroft,
that state, Is we'll known to oil men the
country over as very promising Pc
troleum field. True, there is as yet no
real well In the country, but indica-
lions point to the presence of Oil in large
quantities., and of an excellent quality
w. D. Bartlett of Butte, an oil ex-
pert of wide experience, returned this
week from visit to the Wyoming fields,
well satisfied that the country will one
day be great Oil producer. He has had
years of experience in we'll drilling, in
Pennsylvania and in California In the
latter state alone he has put down 1855
successful wells within the past two
years, and is now operating several
drilling outfits there. Mr.. Bartlett went
down to MOorcroft to examine the prop
erty of the Butte Oil company, which
covers much of the best of the oil lands,
IF that is not one day great oil coun-
try, l shall miss my guess said Mr..
Bartlett. 'The extensive fossil deposits,
the asphalt ooze that comes to the top
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

which was in the form of cash, and put
it in his pockets.
He was an amateur. l thi:sh,' said
Mr. Burns, because he breathed hard
when he was emptyirS the register. RE
stood right behind me and l could hear
HIS breathing"
The Robbers Depart. 9
After that the slim fellow came
around from behind the counter and
they backed out of the saloon" Mr..
Burns related. But first they told me
to not dare stir for ten minutes. They
told me to stay still, but l didn't do it,
The Mulhol.and saloon is at 2o7 East
Granite street. and up to the north be-
hind it lies Dublin Gulch. Mr.. Burns
believes the hold-ups went up into the
gulch.
When they went out the door, they
went east. l saw them turn MR.
Burns said.
There are vacant spaces between the
houses beyond the saloon to the east
ward. and Mr.. Burns believes that the
robbers passed through one of these
openings to the gulch.
According to Mr.. Burns story the
robbers were both under 20 years of
age, and neither of them was very
heavy of build. The one that kept him
severed with pistol was the larger OF
the two. They We're dressed in dark
clothes and the saloon man thinks he
might be able to identify them.
After the robbery the victim OF the
hold-up ran down the street to the ma
tatorium on the corner of Arizona
street, and told Dick Mulholland about
it. The latter Went for policeman
and got Captain Evarts. But EVarts
was too late to catch the robbers.
The Mulholland saloon is owned by
NJ, J. Mulholland and Mr.. Burns. who
became proprietors of it about week
ago. The hold-up gives their early ex-
perences in the business lively and
Interesting character.
When Mr.. Mu'holland, who acts as
barkeeper during the day, was about to
leave for his> home last evening his
partner wanted him to take the con-
tents of the cash register home with
him, and he was in two minds, ne
said this morning. to do so. II he had
done SO the robbers would have been
painfully disappointed and the firm
would now be few dollars richer
The robbery was placed in the hanos
of the police this morning.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

IN Butte, if an effort were made to do
SO. The finances at the command of the
state militia, however, are at present
very limited, and it is more desirable
just now to have the organizations scat
tered as much as possible, until some
more cash is in sight for carrying on
the work.
Mr.. McCulloch left for Helena this
morning, expecting to go over to Big
Timber next week to organize Company
{. He was we'll pleased with the way
the Butte boys took up the mater, and
predicts a brilliant future for the new
Company B.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

There are some remarkable natural
curiosities in the region. The 'Monu-
mental City,, as it is known, is a great
space of country covered with the most
weird columns. pillars and statutes,
carved by wind and water, that one
could imagine. These are not of rock,
as might appear but of true oil sand
encased in hard, marble-like glaze al
most like china. When the glazed coat
ing is broken, the sand crumbles away.
Some of the fantastic columns are 100
feet high.
The whole country is located for 20
miles around the place where oil was
just discovered. Every rancher. cow
boy, section hand. miner. who could get
within reach of the land Office, took a
claim. But for the greater number of
these will lapse, for the owners have
not the money to develop them. Their
only hope of making anything what
ever is in great strike, which will bring
eager capitalists into the country, to
buy their claims.
las yet there is no oil produced. save
what may be dipped from old wells,
where it has risen to the top of the
water. That is the way it was secured
back in the early days: a man could
sometimes bail ont one or two barrels
a day from a shallow well. With oil
worth a dollar gallon, it paid pretty
we'll: probably better than gold min
ing"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

THE MILWAUKEE"
T. On Sept, eth, Sth and 9th Chicago Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway will sell
round trip tickets from Twin Cities to
Cleveland, Ohio, for National Encamp-
ment G. A. R., at $14.S2.
Good for return until Sept. 18th, and
by deposit of ticket and payment OF
soc, until Oct. Sth.
These tickets good on celebrated Pio-
neer Limited.
For detailed information, train sched-
ues. etc, apply at milwaukee, offices,
or write j. T. Conely Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, St. Paul.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

general notice. Back in the late '70's
when the Black Hills gold fever was at
it's 4.eight some of the Wyoming bust
ness in crude petroleum, dipping the
oil in cans from shallow wells and sell
ing it for lubricating purposes at a dol
l..r a gallon. But the herds of cattle
and locks of sheep spread over the old
oil trail. blotted out all but the memory
Of the find, and the log shacks of the
early day oil men crumbled away into
dust, with the main springs # wealth
yet untouched.
OF late years, however, oil has come to
be valuable. Everybody dreams of find
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

of the ground, and the general appear
ance of the surface, as we'll as the strata
brought up by the drill, all indica te
oil. The country looks very much like
that around Bakersfield, California,
which has been so productive.
THE company has machine in oper-
alton and the drill is now down 260 feet.
Water, however, is what they hope to
strike in this first hole They now have
to haul water for their boilers and for
camp use l believe they will strike
oil before they come to water, however.
They are prepared to go 1900 feet If
necessary.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24

A large number of Montana men are
interested in the Wyoming fields and
are confident that they have some val
liable property. Mr.. Bartlett has been
asked to take charge of the we'll sinking
of the Butte Oil company, which he
may do, after his return from Los
Angeles. where he goes next week. 9th
er companies, notably the Montana
Wyoming Oil company, are in the field,
and working steadily. 1t seems only q
question of time when oil will be dis
covered in paying quantities. and their
fortunes VIII be coming, easy for those
who are first in the field.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
Stolen Property Returned.

Della Chassee. who a few days ago
fell a victim to Michael Does desire to
possess himself of her watch and chain
and spare cash. has recovered the jew
elry and pocketbook taken from her, but
she proposes to prosecute Michael just
the same if she can secure his arrest.
A Centerville saloon keeper returned the
watch and chain and purse yesterday
and informed her that Michael would
pay her the money the 18th of Septem-
her.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
HOLD Up MAN
BOBs UP AGAIN
SERENE PERFORMANCE OF A
SLIM YOUTH WITH
REVOLVER.
Robbed Mulholland's Saloon Early
This Morning-Took $25 From the
Till-Lonely Barkeeper Looked
Into the Guns Muzzle-Rob-
bers Escaped and Police Are
Searching For Clues.

One of the pleasantest ways to thrive
in Butte is to go into the hold-up BUSH
ness and rob saloons. Saloon robheries
occur here with a frequency that
amounts almost to local custom There
was another one last night.
One slim youth with a white mask on
his face, fianked by another slim youth
with similar mask on his face, entered
the MulhOlland saloon very abruptly at
about l O'Clock this morning, and COW
cred John Burns. one of the proprietors
of the place. with a big revolver, and
said:
Throw up. your hands,"
Then the second slim youth, who also
covered Mr. Burns with a big revolver,
tripped gaily around behind the bar and
helped himself to the cash registers VIM
nings. After that both slim youths de-
parted with alacrity and the saloon was
minus about $25 in the way of receipts.
assets and profits in the business
Mr.. Burns says that the hold-up occur
red at about fifteen minutes past /
O'Clock. He was industriousiy engaged in
wiping off the bar at the time, and he
was all alone, a fact doubtiessly observ-
ed by the robbers
The Robbers Enter.
He had just stepped back to see if ne
could see his face dimly reflected in the
polished red surface of the bar when the
door of the saloon was flung open rudely
and in stepped two young men, across
whose faces We're fastened white cloths
which masked their features from the
bridge of their noses downward. Above
the white cloths glittered two pairs Of
keen eyes full of spirit of aggressive
hostility. Both men carried large, dan
gerous looking revOlvers, along whose
polished barrels the yellow light of the
gas jets was reflected in little wavelets.
1.-The biggest fellow put his gun on
me in a minute Mr.. Burns said this
morning in narrating his thrilling ex-
perience. Il stood here, just behind the
bar. The big fellow said Put up your
hands. damn YOU Then the slim fell
low come around behind me and took
everything there was in the cash regis
ter"
The robber with the most wiIlowy
frame struck the cash register keys a
blow with his fist and the drawer few
or-a. Then !:c .oo.s cut al tie money.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
The Dust Storm.

The dust storm of yesterday afternoon
Is generally characterized as the worst
thing of the kind ever seen in the city.
The championship game of tennis was
being PLAYED at the tennis tournament.
and the winds was so strong that the
game had to be called off for an hour
before play could be resumed. The dust
was so thick and heavy at the race track
as to make suffocation seem real dan;
!.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-24
BUTTE MEN PLACE A HIGH ES-
Innate UPON THE NEW
FIELDS.
Oil Was Discovered Long Years Ago
in Wyoming-The Old Oil Fields
Lay Neglected for Decades-Bart-
lett Of Butte Knows What an
Oil Well Looks Like-He
Says the Wyoming Field
Is Tip Top Prospect.

Oil has been known to exist in Wyo-
ming for well night a quarter of CEN
fury, but the knowledge slumbered long
in the minds of those who originally
made the discovery and it is only re-
G ntly that the Oil fields have come into
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
WOMEN as REroRMEns.

We have not been more interested in
anything for a long time than in a re-
port made by the Woman's Civic
League of st. Paul, detailing what this
society had been enabled to accomplish
in that city in the matter of securing
better care of the streets and residence
lots, the planting of trees, improvement
of parks and vacant lots and in foster
ing the interests of the common schools.
Unsightly billboards, street litter. dir
ty back yards, weeds on vacant lots. in
sanitary conditions generally, impure
milk supply, adulterated foods. have
each and all had these public spirited
women after them. and, coupled with
the war thus successfully waged, they
have tried to inspire patriotic and
aesthetic public sentiment among the
people, which is reflected in growing
refinement and civilized sentiment
touching municipal living. Such work
as this is eminently women's work, and
the example so well and creditably set
by these st. Paul ladies should gener-
ally be emulated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
LOSES $500 BY DEcoY LETTER.
Father Of Kidnapped Boy Victim of a
STRANGE SWindIe.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. Pm. H. Frazer,
of Union Springs. Ala, whose son,
Bass, was kidnapped several weeks
ago while a student at the technolog-
ical school here, has apparently lost
$500 by a decoy letter sent him. Mr..
Fraser received letter stating that
if he would place $500 in gold, the
amount he offered for his son, in a
sack with a peck of potatoes and pro-
coed along the road near the United
States federal prison, several miles
from this city, he would be met by a
negro, who would ask: "Massa, has
you got dem potatoes?'
He was to deliver the sack and its
contents to the negro and his son
would appear at a hotel in this city at
an early nour Sunday morning. The
letter was signed Packard" mailed
in Atlanta, dated January Is, and the
instructions were minute and specific.
Mr.. Fraser's son, a brother of the
kidnapped boy, carried out the plan to
the letter, met the negro as arranged
and gave him the money and potatoes
Saturday night
Sunday morning he was at the hotel
mentioned, and he remained there all
day, but Bass Frazer has not appear
ed, and no trace of him or the persons
who received the $500 can be found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
WANT LOWER RATE.
Iowa Butter and Egg Men Want
Freight Rates Changed.

Des Moines, Jan. pa determined
effort is being made by the Iowa deal
ers in butter and eggs to secure rad
ical change in the matter of freight
rates on butter and eggs to the Allan
tic coast markets. At present there
is both carload rate and 100-pound
rate on these articles from points in
the west to the Mississippi river, but
east of the river on western shipments
there is only the 100-pound rate. 1t is
desired by the jobbers in butter and
eggs in Iowa to have the carload rate
extended on eastward from points in
Iowa and from the Mississippi river.
A committee of the Iowa Butter and
Egg Dealers association has been in
conference with officers Of the West
ern Traffic association in Chicago and
the Central Traffic association of New
York and at the meeting of the asso-
citation to be held in Des Moines early
next month this committee will report
progress. 1t is understood the COM
mittee has received substantial en-
couragement, but the change in classf-
fication has not yet been effected and
may not be for some time. The asso-
citation has grown to be a strong one,
with representatives in most of the
towns and cities of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24

Proceedings of the board of super
visors January 16, 1901, being the
eighth day of the January session.
Board met, all members present.
Minutes of last days session read and
approved. The board having duly CON
sidered the application of G. F.Smith,
proprietor of the Cttumwa Democrat,
to set aside the order of the board en-
tered into on the 9TH day of January,
1901, selecting the Ottumwa Courier
and the Saturday Herald as two of the
official papers of Wapello county for
the year 1901, and all things being
considered by the board it is ordered
that said action of this board be set
aside so far as the selection of
the Ottumwa Courier and Sat
urday Herald was included in said or
der of this board, and the board here
by name and designate Monday, Jan
uary %, 1901, as the time for hearing
the contest and all contestants shall
file and deposit with the county audi
tor a certified and sworn statement of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
AGREE TO QUIT.
West Point Cadets Will Do No More
hazina

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The
congressional investigation of the
West Point Military academy has
borne fruit rather unexpectedly. The
cadets of all four classes held meet.
ing in Grant hall, and unanimously de-
,cided to abolish hazing of every form,
as we'll as the practice of calling outS
fourth classmen. This is exactly what
General Dick and the other members
of the congressional committee have
been trying to impress on the cadets
who have been testifying before them,
as the only course open to them if
they desired to see the fair name Of
the United States Military academy
unsullied and above reproach. The
communication was addressed to Su,
perintendent A. l.. Mills, who only got
back from Washington recently and
he quickly brought it to General Dick.
The committeeman are delighted with
the action of the cadets, and General
Dick, in few words, said that they
would all go back to the house of rep
resentatives with the firm belief that
in spirit and letter the agreement
would be steadfastly adhered to by
the cadets, who made it voluntarily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
ROAD REFORM.

The road business of thousands of
townships all through the country IS
managed by a set of road supervisors,
six to ten in each township. The work
thus done is VIGOROUSLY wastefully
done. A few communities alive to the
need of Improvement in this matter
have abandoned the old supervisor sys-
TEN and have consolidated the town
ship road districts into one district and
put competent man in charge of all
the road work of the township. In ev-
cry case where this has been done bet
ter results have been obtained, the
work being done in systematic and
permanent manner and nearly twice as
much work obtained for the money
spent as under the old system. Look
this reform up in your township.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
MOVING OHIO CEMETERY.
Old Buryins Ground Must Give Way
to An Electric Railroad.

Wapakoneta, Ohio, Jan. pa force
of men is at work moving whole
cemetery to make way for the march
of progress. The survey of the right
of way for the new Western Ohio Elec.
trio Railway runs straight thru what
lis known as the Julian cemetery,
mile west of this city, which has been
used for fifty years by neighboring
farmers and residents.
1t was case of moving the GENE.
terry or changing the line of the rail-
road and making an awkward turn, SO
the company decided to do the former.
The consent of the trustees of the GEM
etery and then of the parents, chill.
ldren or nearest relative of each of the
dead was first obtained after consider
able difficulty.
The bones, or coffin, as the case
may be, are placed in neat box and
then transferred to other cemeteries
near this city, in accordance with the
wish of the relatives. The stones and
monuments some of which are of good
size, will be moved with the bodies OF
the dead and again erected over the
new grave.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors, January IL, 1901. being the fifth
day of the January session.
Board met, all members present;
minutes of previous days session read
and approved. The following resolu-
ton was then adopted: Be it remem-
bered that on the 9th day of April,
1885, David Morgan and Isaac Kilt en-
tered into an agreement with Wapel-
10 county, Iowa. to collect swamp land
indemnity, the minutes of the board of
above date showing same, and there
having been paid to said Wapello
county by the state of Iowa for swamp
land the sum of $S69.20 and whereby
pursuant to said contract Wapello
county, Iowa, agreed to pay said Nor
gan and Kilt SO 13 per cent of such
sums as should be paid to said Wapel-
10 county, Iowa, as stated aforesaid,
and the sum of $869.20 having been
paid to Wapello county, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with said contract, now
therefore. it is hereby ordered that the
said county treasurer of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, pay to said Morgan and Kilt
the sum of $2S9.73 and the county aud
itor will forward same to chem or
| their legal representatives.
Petition of Henry Hudson for abate-
ment of taxes rejected, the board
having no jurisdiction. Official bond
of G. A. Hyatt, overseer of the poor,
was approved. Report of o. L. Camp
bell, justice peace of Center township
and trustee of Polk township, approx
led After examination of claims the
board adjourned to meet Saturday,
January IL, at $3.50 a. m.
| j. M. Elder, Chairman.
Attest: l. H. Hammond,
| County Auditor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24
is BREAKING DOWN.
Murderer Shows Signs of Collapse
Since Verdict Was Rendered

New York, Jan. 22.-Andrew Camp
bell. one of the convicted murderers
of Jennie Bosschieter, is slowly break
ing down in the county Jail at Pater-
son, N. j., his face showing unmistak-
able signs Of collapse since the ver-
dict Of the jury was delivered adjudg-
ing him guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree, with McAlister and Death.
Campbell is suffering from great
disappointment in not being set at lib
erty. Campbell from the first thought
the jury would let him out with a
lighter verdict than any of the others,
and he was much excited the night of
the verdict.
While the people at Paterson gener-
ally think the men fortunate in escap-
ing the gallows, the prisoners pretend
Ito say that never did they entertain
the slightest idea of being convicted
lof murder in the first degree.
1t is thought the trial of George J.
Kerr, for his participation in the
events preceding the death of Jennie
Bosschieter, will begin a week from
next Tuesday.