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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
GOLD OF CLARK FORK.
Red Lodge Company to Extract Metal
by Means of Dredges.

Mr.. L. P. Sich1er Of Red Lodge,
who is interested in a dredging propo-
%sition, having for its object the ex-
traction of gold from the bed OF the
Clarke Fork stream, is en- route to
Chicago, where he will make the final
arrangements with the company
formed to take hold of the proposition.
Among the Montana people inter-
ested in the enterprise are Tom F.
Pollard, DR.. Lutz, j. M. Siegfried
and J. M. Garrison Of Red Lodge.
The company owns about twelve miles
of placer ground on the Clarke Fork,
extending from near the Chance
bridge to the mouth of the Little Sand
Coulee.
The fact that there were a few
claims intervening which the COM
pany did not control did not at the
time seem of vital Importance to the
members of the company. They only
came to a realization of the import
ance of this fact when a few weeks
ago they invited representatives Of
the Chicago Dredging and Develop
ment company to look over the propo-
sition with a view to putting i'll one
of their dredges TO work the undoubt-
eddy rich sands. The company's rep
resentative, after paying a visit to
the Clarke Fork, in company with
some Of the. interested gentlemen,
expressed his faith in the richness of
the sands, believing that they would
undoubtedly pay we'll in dredging.
The great obstacle to his company
taking hold Of the proposition was the
fact that the Red Lodge company did
not control the stream uninterrupted
lv for the full twelve miles. 1t is
necessary in %d1adging to work up the
river. If the dredge came to a por-
ton Of the stream held by other
parties as a placer claim, it could not
proceed further, and the expense of
taking the whole apparatus and pack
ing it overland to a point above where
they could resume operations would
be very apparently unfeasible and
would destroy the profit Of the min
ing There were other minor consid-
erations upon which they could not
agree.
With unquestionable faith in the
enterprise, the Red Lodge people set
to work quietly to get control Of the
claims which caused the difficulty.
They have been successful in all cases
except where a strip of two miles is
controlled by Governor Diedrich OF
Nebraska, who worked the same two
years ago, but with little success. II
is not believed that there will be any
great trouble in securing the right tt
operate Oh this claim also.
If Mr.. Sichler is successful in hit
mission, work will begin in the spring,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
PROBABLE IMPOSTER.
Name of Rev. Father Riget Not il
Catholic Directory.
Billings, Jan. 10, 1901.

Billings, Jan. ~, 1871.
Editor Gazette:
As a Roman Catholic priest and on
account of the respect I have for my
fellow priests, I would like to make an
explanation in reference to a tele-
graphic item which appeared in this
mornings issue detailing the robbery
and murder of an alleged priest.
Close examination of the Catholic Di-s
rectory of our church in America, Civ
ing all the names of our priests, re-
veals no such name as Rev. Father
Riget, and after looking up various
other places l find no name similar to
it in any diocese around Philadelphia,
the city in which the affair is alleged
to nave occurred. Consequently it
was either flake" priest, who is
no priest at all, or the report was
made up by one, who full Of hatred
against Catholicism hoped, but failed
to destroy the good reputation Of the
Roman Catholic clergy.
Very Respectfully,
Rev. A. Hoffman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
FOR THE INTEREST OF FARMERS.
Bill to Be Submitted to Legislature for
Free Reports of Institutes.

Free Reports of Institutes.
The bill which w. M. Woodbridge of
Hinsdale has prepared for submission
to the legislature, providing an ap-
preparation of So, 900 per annum for
the holding Of two farmers institutes
in each county of the state every year,
also provides that at the close of
each seasons institute work, the trus-
tees of the state agricultural college
shall cause to be published, in book
or pamphlet form, for free distribution
to the farmers of the state, a report of
the institute work, which report shall
contain the leading papers and discus
sions presented at the Institutes.
In other states these reports have
proved a most valuable feature Of the
institute work, as the following quo
tations show:
81 find these bulletins very valuable
for reference and think the discus
sions brought out by papers presented
are of great interest and the ideas
and information therein given are of
the best kind. John G. Springer,
secretary American South Down
Breeders association, Springfield, Ill.
when my wife discovered it upon
my desk and found that it contained
considerable information on the sub
ject of domestic economy, she proceed
ed to read it with much interest, and
as a result of her perusal the next
batch of pie crust l ate was made on
the Wisconsin standard. s.
Plumb, Director Agricultural Expert
mental Station, Lafayette, Ind.
"It is an admirable practice to pub
lish such a handbook. You have
made it very attractive with its many
! illustrations. J am much interested
in the immense amount of practical
matter you put into the book. l shall
keep it at hand as a book of reference
upon the subject of farmers insti-
tutes George E. MacLean, Uni
versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
"Thanks for myself and brother
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11

farmers for the bulletins. I do not
think there is another publication in
the state Of equal value to the gem
e1al farmer."-T. L. Eelson, ex-Presi-
dent Wisconsin State Board Of Agri-
culture, Beaver Dam Wis.
George II. Maxwell executive chair
Of the National Irrigation assoc
citation: II think your idea Of get
ting a law through the legislature Civ
ing state aid to farmers Institutes is
a splendid n and ought to be carried
out"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Sam Young of Joliet was a visitor
in Billings yesterday.
Miss Alice Lyle has been quite ill
with the grip for the past few days.
Alderman H. F. Clement is con-
fined to his home with an attack of
tonsilitis.
Edna, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Fred Pulver, died yesterday
afternoon of pneumonia.
"A meeting Of the W. G. T. u.
will be held this afternoon at 8 O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. J. T. Marshall.
John Byrnes, bill clerk at the
Northern Pacic freight depot, left to-
day for a months visit to San Fran
cisco.
u. r. Goss left last night for Hell
ena to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mil
burn wife of Associate Justice Mil
burn, which occurs today.
"A. J.. Sayer came in yesterday
from Helena for a few days visit be-
fore going down into Wyoming on a
trip for his wholesale hardware house.
The conditions of M. B Rade-
maker and r. W. Hutchinson, both Of
whom are Ill at the Rademaker house
with pneumonia, are slightly i'm
proved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
THE DAILY
Report of the Commercial Fluctuations Of
Interest to Montanans.

Boston, Jan. O. The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say Of
the wool trade tomorrow: The quiet
prevailing in Boston's wool district at
last writing has not been to any great
measure dispelled and many Of the
dealers are much buster hoping for
sales than in filling orders. There
have been more inquiries and more
searches for bargains than there were
last week.
The buyers in the market, who are
making actual purchases, are doing il
in the almost ultra conservative way:
buying less than they really need III
many cases. Their attitude is n Of
willingness to allow the merchant to
carry the large supply Of available
wool which is in the seaboard markets
in the hope that the merchant may
feel it wise to make further price
concessions than have thus far come I'd
light.
Sales for the week in Boston
amounted to 1880, 900 pounds do
nestle and 100, 600 pounds foreign,
making a total of 1,71O,O 900 against q
total of 1,249, 900 for the previous
week and q total of 1865, 900 for the
corresponding week last year. Sales
since January / amount to $3.50, 00Ol
pounds against 5,O7O, 900 pounds for
the corresponding time last year.
Boston, Jan. 8-There was a quiet
wool market here this week, but the
outlook is fairly favorable for good
business as soon as the manufacturers
begin to need. wool. Buyers are keep
ing within close touch of the market
all of the time and bids Of half a cent
under prices on some fair sized lines
have been refused by dealers.
There is an entire asbence of specu-
lative following and the demand will
have to be made by manufacturers
who want wool to use. Territorial
woods are quoted at 46 and 48 cents
for fine medium and fine secured
staple, while strictly staple is selling
at SO cents. Fleece woods are quiet,
but prices are firm.
Following are the quotations for
leading descriptions:
Territory, Montana and Wyoming
Fine medium and fine l6 to II cents
secured 46 to 48 cents; staple AZ
to so.
Utah-Fine medium and fine Is to
II cents; secured 46 to 48 cents
staple 40 to SO cents.
Idaho-Fine medium and fine 10 I'd
Is; secured 46 to 48; staple 49s to 81
cents.
Australian, secured basis spot prices
|-Combing superfine nominal "a to rs
good 81 to 70; average Sd to 81.
Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 1O-Cattle: Steer
strong to Is cents higher. Butcher
stock firm. Texans 10 cents higher
Good to prime steers $5.3 to IS. 10
stockers and feeders $2.75 to "a. ~
Gamers 3d. 90 to 80. go.
Sheep: Steady to 10 cents higher
Good to choice wethers s.. 80 to a. %
western sheep $685. to $4.65; westel1
lambs So. 90 to 5 $50.
New York Money.
New York, Jan. 10-Money ON u
steady at az to SIX; last loan 2
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper ~ to s pe1
cent.
Silver certificates 641a to 65 cents
Bar silver 65A.
Mixican dollars 49N.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
LINGERING LA GRIPPE COUGH

G. Vacher, 157 Osgood ST., Chicago,
says: "My wife had a very severe case
of la grippe, and it left her with a very
bad cough. She tried bottle of FoLEY's
HONEY AND TAR and it gave Immediate
relief. A 5O-cent bottle cured her cough
entirely" Price Csc and SOC. Holmes
& Calhoun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-11
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. Matt Driscoll is sick with a
threatened attack of pneumonia.
Geo. Pierson and wife of Red
Lodge visited Billings yesterday.
The Eastern Star installed it's off,
GERS last night, after which a dainty
lunch vas served. ..
-Carwile & Bouton write liberal
fire insurance policies at the best
obtainable rates. Il
Geo. Soule and wife have removed
to their beautiful new home on North
Thirty-fi street.
A bouncing boy baby weighing
10 pounds was born to the wife OF
Col. H. w. Rowley Monday.
Money to loan in any sum o n
farm lands and improved Billings
property. Carwile e. Bouton. 4
Karl Simmons came down from
Helena yesterday to dispose of some
more Northern Pacific railroad land.
Washington state sheepmen are
organizing to prevent a rumored
threatened invasion of sheep from this
state.
The Justice courts and the police
court had a quiet day yesterday, no
cases being reported from the dis
pensers Of justice.
Col. A. L. Babcock, who has been
H.. .saI- ia L. A., -.o.A k.,~
weeks, was able to be at his place Of
business yesterday afternoon.
Union prayer meetings are being
held in the Congregational church
this week by the Baptist, Methodist
and Congregational churches.
AT the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Yellowstone Ma
tional bank yesterday the present Off
GERS and directors were reelected.
The weather during Monday night
was the coolest. that Billings has ex-
p%erlenced so far this winter, the Their
mometer dropping to Is degrees be-
low.
-Thos. F. Pollard of Red Lodge,
who is contesting the seat of Sena-
tor-elect w. f. Meyer, stopped over in
Billings yesterday while eli route to
Helena.
Col. w. H. Norton of Columbus
was a Billings visitor yesterday. He
said the snow seemed to be a general
one, 1t being about az heavy at Co.
lumbus as here.
Yellowstone county failed to re-
ceive recognition in the organization
of the state legislature at Helena Mon
day, owing no doubt to the fact that
this county has repudiated democracy.
The Northern Pacific has begun
to harvest its ice crop on the Tongue
river near Miles City and the ice is
now being stored in the company's
houses along the line between Miles
City and Livingston.
The Woodmen of the World lodge
will have almost a full nights work
Thursday evening. The newly elect
ed officers will be installed, three can
didates initiated, after which the
members, their wives and sweethearts
will enjoy a a of dancing for
several hours in the lodges hall.
Division Freight Agent Blakely
of the Montana division of the North
ern Pacific, reports a most favorable
condition on the cattle ranges of this
state, and the prospects for an easy
winter on cattle. Very little snow
has fallen and cold weather has pre-
vailed only a few days. Cattle are in
excellent condition for weathering the
storms of the next few months.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Sam Young of Joliet was a visitor
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
An Important Test Tax Case,

Judge Wright held court on Mon
day evening to hear arguments in ar
important, and in a measure. move
tax case.
The auditor of the county last
March added what he thought prop
or, an addition to the valuation re.
turned and heretofore fixed, on the
property Of the Logan Natural Gas
Co. Suit was brought for the col
letion Of the tax by the Treasurer.
The legality of the additional valua-
tion by the auditor was denled by
the Gas Go. and the law questions
involved became an issue before the
Court. The p rosecuting Attorney,
assisted by Judge McGilvraY, ap-
peared for the Treasurer, and Hon.
L. T. Neal for the Gas Co. The
case was ably argued and created
much interest among the attorneys.
all of the Bar being present. Judge
Wright will give his decision at the
next session of Court.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
Hooking Valley Excursions.
Buffalo Exposition,

Buffalo Exposition.
During the month of May the
Hooking Valley Ry will have on
sale at all ticket Offices round trip
tickets to Buffalo at extremely low
rates. The Par-American Exposi-
ton will surpass all former enter
prises IN many of its features, and
with the unlimited power generated
by Niagara Falls will be enabled to
present the most magnificent elec-
trical displays and effects ever at
tempted. Every one who possibly
can should visit the Exposition and
observe the wonderful progress Of
the past ten years. M25
Winona Lake, Ind cold daily un.
til Sept 18th, good for return until
Sep. 25th: from Logan sold daily
until Sep. 18th good for Is days for
$40
Cinoinnati,O. Sunday, June 23rd,
and return. Tickets will be good for
leaving Cincinnati to and including
June 25th. Train leaves Logan, 7.05
a. m. $500 for round trip.
Buffalo, N. Y. June 22nd and
23rd account of the Sangerfest Of
the North American Sagerbum. The
tickets will be sold June 22nd and
23rd via H. V. Ry. good for return
until until July End one fare for the
round trip.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
Bo1well Commencement.

Will be held in the Assembly
Room of the Logan School Bull ding
Saturday juno 18th, 1901. The fol-
lowing is q list of the graduates.
Mable McSherry, Lucias w. Rider,
Jno. A. Lehman, Harry G. Baker,
Minnie Dolan, Effie Gwartney, Allie
Eberst, Mile Campbell, Jennie
Mcknight, Florence Chlvers, Louise
Stiers, Darl Rizer, Ethel Brener,
Maud Baker, Tia Laws, James Lew
is, Efie Wolf, Emma Wallace.
The following program will be
rendred:
Annual Address; Rev. Father T.
A. Powers.
Presentation of Diplomas; Prof.
Pierpont
Music: Piano Duette: Miss Anna
Brooke and Miss Lucy Bowen.
Vocal Solo; Miss Easis Finney.
Vocal Solo; Miss Clara Rauch.
Piano Duette; Miss Florence
Bright and Miss Nellie Stlers.
Vocal Solo; Mrs. Frank Blasius.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
After Our Oil.

The Standard Oil Co. has begun
the laying of pipe line from Corn.
iug to the Ash Cave oil field. This
pipe line will lead from the Corning
connection to the Marietta re6neries
snd from thence to all the world
outside.
The Standard Oil Company does
not invest hundreds of thousands of
dollars. in pipe line, unless they
reach q profitable field.
The line will be about forty miles
fn length, will pass, in q bee line,
near Sand Bun, . mile north of Hay.
denville and Union Furnace and
qnits near the Cedar Grove post Of
doe.
The matter Of right away, topog
iapby Of country. and other inoi-
sidentsI matters may influence the
-! determiBasiou Of the route,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
The Somerset Bank Robbers
Convicted.

The court in New Lexington was
occupied all of last week, in the
trial of six persons charged with
the robbery of the Somerset Bank.
on the night of March %.
The robbers dynamited the safe
and secured about 81, 900 cash and
some valuable papers amounting to
about So, 600. The citizens arous-
ed by the explosion were terrorized
by armed men stationed around in
the vicinity who shot at and threat
ened to shoot every person appear
ing at a door or window or on the
street. There were seven of the
gang. Six were icaptured near
Thornville, the seventh man with
the money escaped.
The robbers plead an alibi in de-
fense but some were identified by
Somerset citizens, and in their po-
session when arrested, they had
the implements of robbery, and
could not explain the reason, as
common tramps, for carrying ex-
guns and instruments for
picking OF breaking locks.
Judge Wright on Tuesday SEN
fenced them to term of ten years
in the Ohio Penitentiary.
The case was ably tried and
was largely attended by citizens
IF Perry and surrounding counties.
Senator Fink and attorney Price
assisted the prosecution. Dona-
hue and Spencer represented the
lefense,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
Hymenial.

A beautiful wedding occurred al
the home of NJ. II. Smith of Stella.
at high noon on Wednesday June s.
Miss Eura, youngest daughter. and
Mr.. Joseph Davis of Smock were the
contracting parties, Rev. B. F.
Evans of the Methodist Church, Off
ciating. The attendants were Henry
Smith, brother OF the bride and Dora
Johuston. Bernice Coultray of Nc
Arthur played the wedding march.
The welded couple received many
beautiful presents as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Amerlne of Lancas.
ter, water pitcher; Mr. VIM, Coultrap.
table set; Harry and Bernice Coul-
trap, silver knives and forks; Mr. and
Mrs NJ. w. Coultrap Of Troy, silver
teaspoons; Dora Johnston, chin a
spoon tray; Mr. and Mrs NJ. w.
Smith, silver table spoons and bed
spread; Mr.. and Mrs James Davis,
table linen and bed spread; Mr. and
Mrs James Cain, cake stand and
bread plate; Mr. and Mrs Whitmore
Davis, grsped'sh; Henry Smith, pair
of towels; Mr. and Mrs p. F. Smith,
of Pomeroy pair of lace curtains;
Mr. and Mrs w. T. Bone, cake stand
and lamp; Mr. and Mrs P. Smith of
Macarthur. china fruit dish, knives
and forks; Minnie Witherspoon, vim.
egar castor; Miss Lena Smith, pair of
lace curtains; Minnie and Wright
Amerlne. bread plate and toothpicR
holder; Mr. and Mrs James Black.
ston, pillow shams and towels; Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Blackson, cake
stand; Mr. and Mrs Shafer, water set;
Mr. and Mrs Adam Schaal, table eet,
cake dish and butter dish; Howard
Griffith, water pitcher, salt and pep
er shaker and tooth pick holder.
On the following day. forty lnvit-
ed guests assembled at the home of
the groom's father. Mr.. James Davis
Of Smock, among the invited guests
from a distance were Mr. and Mrs j.
r. West, Mr. and Mrs C. Morgan,
Mr. and Mrs George Savey and Mr.
and Mrs ]. G. Collins of Logan; Mrs
Ida Mauk of Mo. and Miss Hattie
Secrest of Lancaster. The afternoon
was very pleasantly spent. having
music, both vocal and instrumental, J
which all enjoyed. The SENTINEL
oins with the many friends of the
7oung couple in hearty congratula.
ions and tender best wishes for
ong and happy life, as free from
ares and as full of Joy as good old
Father Time can bear to the children
# man.
The Bride has thanks of the print
X for kind remembrance of Cake.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
Cadet Examination.

The competitive examination
held here Monday and Tuesday to
determine upon an applicant for
recommendation to the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, resulted in the
recommendation of Vance Organ,
of Macarthur; Or la Baker of Sego,
Perry County, second; Harley
Bratton of Macarthur, third; and
John Bowen of Logan, fourth.
There were seven applicants. The
Examining board was composed of
DR.. W. N. Alderman, Prof. B. o.
Higley, of Athens, Prof. West, of
Middleport, F. L. Bright, of Lo-
gan, Prof. NJ. A. Henson, of Me-
Buckley of New Lexing-
ton, and Jordan of Chillicothe.-
Messenger.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13

yNANTED: Capable reliable person in ev
w cry county to represent large company
of solid financial reputation; 1886 salary per
year, payable weekly; 50 per day absolutely
sure and all expenses siraig ght, bona -fide deh-
nate salary, no com mission: salary paid each
Saturday and expense money advanced each
week. STANDARD HOUSE, 33l Dearborn
Street, CHICAGO Jan. lIIew.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
What Is AllThis About
A Memorial Echo.

Past, but not forgotten, are
the events, services and throng of
people on Decoration Day in the
metropolis of the Hooking Valley.
Logan" on the 30th.
As We stood upon the northern
sum NIT of Market Street, our eyes
beheld nothing but one solid mass
of humanity, old and young, peO-
pie of all denominations, creed, sex
and color, marching toward the
city of repose: pretty grave"
Why is all this? The editor of
the SENTINEL, asked the writer, a
question we at the time were un-
able to answer. but as We sat in
deep meditation upon the steps of
the Catholic church. the village of
Logan to our right, dotted with
beautiful homes, trees, churches
and schools, Oak Grove to our left,
where the hand of Love had plant
ed trees and monuments; then the
question again came to our mind. p"
"Why is all this?" We looked
upon the mass of people, as consti-
tuting one great family, and the
cemetery on yonder hill, appeared
to us, as the album of this great
family, wherein death had written
its tenible autograph upon the
vaults, monuments and little
mounts of loved ones, who had
been transferred from the family
of Logan. Hence the Pilgrimage
en- masse; hence this music hence
these flowers--Decoration Day
once sectional, has now become
National. Occasions like that, |
bring us again near our loved ones. |
Awe,-yes, sacred awe, filed our
soul, as the gentle breeze carried to |
our ears, the sweet strains of im-
mortal hymn, Nearer my God to
Thee AS We lay the virgin leaf,
and the new born flower upon the
graves of our loved ones; our heart
soul and affection, scars up into
regions where in great album are
written the names of those "whO
have washed their souls white in
the blood of the lamb.-Why is all
this2
1t is to do honor to the deeds Of
he departed. in as much as Memsn-
10 mori! is written on every brow.
It is to intuse patriotism In the
,earts of the living, and to manifest
% the world at large, that the grave
Knows no rank, distinction, denomina-
ion or esteem.-All one brotherhood
II brought to one common level.
JNo. L. YoUNKER.
Maxville O., June 1901. ,