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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
SHEEP WAR ON
LISCOM CREEK
Indignant Ranchcrs Stampede Herd
OF Horses Through VOLTS
Band Of Sheep, Killing
aud Manning Hun.
drcdS.

VIM. Wolff, a sheep man who has
been ranging his sheep OH the upper
| Tongue river. has been having all
sorts of trouble of late wi h ranchers
in that neighborhood. Wolff was re-
Gently defendant IN damage suit
brought by w. c. Mcdowell for rang
ing his sheep on McDowell's land,
| and the latter was given judgment
against him for 500 or $500. He has
since been ranging his band else
where, but like the Wandering Jew,
has been compelled to move on, forever
seeking new pastures.
Last week Wolff had his sheep on
Liscom creek, and their presence
| aroused the indignation of some of the
ranchers in that section. His herders
| were notified to move on several times,
but either obeying instructions from
their employer, or believing they had
a right to the range, they paid no at
One night during the latter part OF
last week VOLTS sheep were moved
by unknown parties. The moving of
the flock was very informal and quite
disastrous TO the sheep.
Late in the night as the sheep were
at rest and the herder lying on
his blanket INDUCING in reminiscent
thoughts over his last trip totown the
camp was startled by stampede Of
horses making straight for the herd.
The animals were driven by mounted
ened and bewildered sheep, killing
and wounding many Of them and scat
tering the rest to the four winds. 1t
was a vigorous and expensive notice
to quit the country, but proved ireffect
i've. The following day the scattered
sheep were rounded up, but the herd
ers made no move to drive their sheep
elsewhere and the performance was
repeated the following night with
equally disastrous results.
Who the parties were is not reported
nor the loss to Wolff. It is probable
that the instigators of the stampede
will never be definitely known. as
such affairs are usually arranged
| carefully.
The feeling against the sheep man
| is evidently quite bitter in that section,
and it seems as though there are
enough men of intrepid spirit to wage
open warfare on anyone threatening
what they consider their rights.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
TO BOND THE COUNTY,

TO BOND THE COUNTY.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,
OF ROSEBUD COUNTY, IS
July Goth, 1901.
The board of county commissioners
met in special session at 80 n. H.,
pursuant to the above notice, with the
following members present:
Thos. Alexander, chairman; A. H.
Terrett, member; Thos. E. Hammond,
member; c. w Bailey, clerk.
Sheriff by deputy announced the
meeting.
RESOLVED, That forty 81 ZOO 1920
per cent coupon bonds be issued by
the board of county commissioners of
Rosebud county, Montana, on the cred
it of said county, for the purpose of
redeeming said amount of certain war
rant issued April 10Th, 1901, by Rose
bud county to Custer county in part
payment of the share of Indebtedness
assumed by Rosebud county on the
division of Custer county.
Resolution is adopted by all men,
bers voting Eyes"
Thos. E. Hammond moves that the
clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for the sale of forty one thousand
dollar 1920 per cent bonds as de-
scrlbed in resolution adopted July 20,
19ol, and to notify state treasurer of
such action, and ask the state land
board to waive their right to said
bonds II better price can be OBJ
tanned.
Motion is adopted, all members of
the board voting 'yes.''
The hour of $3.50 arriving the board
adjourned sine die.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25

l, Chas. w. Bailey, swear that this
is true and correct proceeding of the
special session of the board of county
commissioners held on July 10th, 1901.
c. w. BAILEY,
County Clerk.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
VIII en- all Else Fails.

We can talk about the weather,
Weather it is cold or hot.
Weather we ought to cusS a bit,
Weather we ought to or not.
Weather we should wear a shirt,
Weather it has tail or not,
Weather we should drop a gallus,
Weather We lose our pants or what.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25


Zeb Tart, raised on land 1913.
F. F, Taulleur, on land $500.
Thompson & Anderson, on cattle
$675.
A. H. Terrctt, on land 81, 200.
Chas. Trott, Oh lot SIS.
A. J. Vanderhemett and G. O. Eide,
on land $3.50; on improvements $50.
E. B. Vial, on sheep $3.50.
c. A. Wiley, on sheep $3.50.
Albert Wesley, on land $500.
George Walters & Co., reduced val
uation on building, $500.
Thos. Woods, raised on cattle $675.
J. M. Williams on land $500.
VIM. Wolf, on land 81, 200; on i'm
provements 5000.
Wilson Westaby, on lots $50.
A. G. Woods, on lands $24O.
Ada A. Young. on lot $500.
The hour OF p. III. arriving, the
board adjourned until 10 a. IN. tomor-
row.
FIFTH DAY, JULY ~.
The board met at 10 a. IN. with the
following members present:
Thos. Alexander, chairman; A. H.
Terrett, member; Thos. f. Hammond,
member; VIM. Chosser, assessor; c.
w. Bailey, clerk.
The following assessments were ex-
amined and adjusted as follows:
The hour Of II a. m. arriving the
board adjourned until 1880 D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 80 p. M. with all
members and the clerk present.
The assessor was asked to make out
supplementary lists and assess the
following corporations and persons as
follows:
L. w. Stacy & Co. 500 head of stock
cattle.
Cruise Land & Cattle Co. 1000 head
stock cattle.
Rea Cattle Co. 500 head stock cattle.
Lake Toombs & Lemon Cattle Co.
500 head stock cattle.
Ryan Bros. 100 head of steers.
N. p. Railway Co. four stock yards.
Mrs. Albert Wesley, merchandise
$500.
Custer County Commercial Tele-
phone Co. "a miles at $50 per mile.
Adonis d. Howard, land, $40 acres,
1873
Olaf Henderson, cable and ferry,
$3.50.
Wilson Westaby, cable and ferry,
$3.50.
J. w. Sweetser, lots $500; improve
ments 81 500.
H. Fl. Fletcher, lots $500.
Briggs & Ellis Co. 1000 head of
sheep.
Forsyth Lodge No. IS, l. O. O. f.,
lots 5000.
Thornton & Choi sser on ice house
and ice, 5000.
Finch & Snyder on ice, $500.
f. McAulitfe, on lot, 500.
Clerk is ordered to notify the several
parties whose lists were raised, that
the board will meet at 9 a. IN. August
st to hear all complaints why said
raises should not be made.
This being all the business before
the board at present the board adj
journed as board of equalization UNI
til August LIST at d. M.
l, Chas. w. Bailey, swear that this
Is the true and correct proceedings of
the board of equalization, sitting from
July 18th to July 10Th, 1901
{. w. BAILEY,
County Clerk.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25

An expert seamstress is employed
by the Miles City laundry to sew COL
lar bands on shirts. Agency at T. J.
Thompson's candy store.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
FOURTH DAY, JULY IS.

he board met pursuant to adjourn
ment OF yesterday at 10 a. M, with
the following members present:
Thos. Alexander, chairman; A, II.
ferret, member; T. f. Hammond.
member; Vim. Choisser, assessor; c,
w. Bailey, clerk
The following assessments were ex-
amined and adjusted as follows:
/. "A. Shaw, raised on lots $50.
}. w. Sweetser. on lot $50.
Peter Salverson, on land, $40,
Henry Stevens, on land $40.
q. J. Stanley, on land 5000.
VIM. Schwartz, on range horses
5000.
George Snyder, on land $40; on
cattle 81,
=. r. Straw, on land $500.
L. Il. Sorrenson, on lots $50.
b. r. Wyant, on lot SIS.
DR.. a. G. Wilson, on lot s47O.
simon Snyder, on improvements
500.
o. J. Shreeve, on land, $50: on
horses $55.
Mrs. II. F. Shreeve, on land 5000
]. NJ. Stafford, on land S515. ~,
fence 500.
The board now excuses Commission.
cr Hammond from duty ON this hoard
for the day.
Scott & McAusland, on cattle. $500
Sickler & Dowlin, on merchants.
5000.
+. NJ. Stevens, on improvements $50.
w. B; Fox, on land S16O.
II. w. Shook, on land $50.
b. r. Shreve, on land 500,
Thorton & Choisser, on lots S125. on
household goods and furniture $3.50. IN
goods, wares and merchandise $3.50.
Emma c. Tabor, on lots SIS.
Ed TuOmey, on lots $3.50.
B. G. Taylor, on land $3.50.
The hour OF noon arriving the hoard
adjourned until 1880 p, m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met at 1880 p. m. with all
members and the clerk present.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
ASSESSMENTS co
Up A FEW NOTCHES
Concluded from First Page.)

building, $500.
George Mitchell, on horses, $525.
Grace Marcy, on lot, SO.
Ollie Marcy, on lot, $40.
Eva Marcy, OH improvements. $500
II. r. Marcy, on lots, $40; on mer-
chandise, So, 500; on improvement on
lot, $500; on brick yard and brick,
$1,000.
The hour of noon arriving the board
adjourned until 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The board met with all members
a I'd clerk present.
The following assessments were ex-
a mined and adjusted as follows:
d. J. Muri, on lots, $50; on house on
same, $50.
r. r. Markham. on cattle. 1862. so.
ID. c. Maxwell, on cattle, 1887. 50.
II. {. Lobdell, on merchandise,
$500.
John Davidson. on land. 81, 100.
5. L. Busby, on cash and credits,
s., 800.
Patrick Lynch, on cash and credits,
$1,000
John Cooley, on cash and credits,
$500.
James Kennedy, on cash and cred
its, $1,000.
John Meg lone. on cattle SlOS
w. {. Mcdowell, OH improvements,
$3.50: on horses, SIS.
McRae & Co., on merchandise, $500.
Alexander Mckay, on improvements,
800.
John Mckay, on land, $500; on I'M
provements, $500.
Mrs. {. Mcclure, on lots, 500.
James McGraw, on cattle, s., $50; on
lot, $40.
a. w. McIntosh on lots, $50.
Joe Northway, on lots, $50.
Wayne Newell, on land, 5000.
J. &. Neal, on land, $500.
Mrs. Sam O'Connell, on lot, $3.50.
Sam o'Connell, Oh land, $500.
Miss Kate O'Brien, on lot $50; on
A. p. Peterson, on lots, $50 on i'm
provements on same, $500.
Improvements $3.50.
f. E. Powell, on lots $50.
N. G. Phlbrick, on land 50, 400: on
Improvements on same $500
r. {. Philbrick, on land 81 200.
{. f, Pierce, on land $500.
G. w. Parkins, on land $500.
Freeman Philbrick, on land ST., 200;
on improvement. $500.
Fred Ramsey, on land 81, 500.
Chas. Rhinehart, OH land $500; on
improvements 5000.
Amelia Richards, on land $500.
Hugh Redmond, on cattle $500. 50.
The hour of p. m. arriving, the
board adjourned until 10 a. m, tomor
row.
FOURTH nAN IrI
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

a BILL was introduced by mem
"a ber of the Assembly from Tuol-
IN umne County for the proposed eX-
A. "A tension Of the water front line
and also for the sale of the lots
and the disposition of the proceeds from
the sale.
Under this bill the State would get one
third of the money and the purchasers at
the Peter Smith sale and their grantees
two-thirds. AS the property was esti-
mated to be worth fully $60O0,0O0 the large
amount of 100000 was to go into private
pockets. The bill was passed by the As
sembly, and on the disapproval of the act
all but two of the San Francisco members
of the Assembly resigned their seats. The
other two voted for the extension bill.
When the measure came into the Senate
for final passage the Senators voted 1S
to 13.
'Ail eyes," says HittelI, were now
turned upon Samuel Purdy. the Lieutenant
Governor, who was president of the Sem
ate and had the casting vote. He unhesi-
tatingly voted against the bill and there
by killed it. His vote made him famous
and also made him for the time the most
popular man in California, while it saved
the city from great loss and the State
from disgrace.
In 1853 there were sold 12O lots at auc-
ton that had been included originally in
the city slip property being in four blocks
tending from Sacramento to Clay street,
reserved by the city for free public dock
for shipping. The average price obtained
for these lots was $4,000 each. The extern
sion of the city had shown that they
would not be available for the use that
had at first been designed for them.
The proceeds of the sale were, in gross,
| 81, 1913, $50. But there was a flaw in the or
dinance by which the city had proceeded,
and the sale was thereby voided. In 1858
there were sold fifty-one lots between Pa
cific street and Broadway, east from
Sansome street, that the State might raise
money, and these lots were knocked down
at auction for an average of s6S94 per
fifty-vara. This was the first sale under
the beach and water lots act.
After many vicissitudes, some of the
more important of which have been des-
cribed the water front of San Francisco
may be said to have entered upon it's sec
ond period. This began when the Board
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

had been sold under Kearny's authority.
All the excepted lots were granted to the
hslders Of title for ninety-nine years. 1t
az provided that alcalde grants Or in
case Of loss, properly certified copies
thereof, should be considered as prima
facie evidence
Sea Line Established.
BY the same beach and water lot law
a permanent water front Of San Francisco
was established and maps We're ordered
10 be prepared and deposited in public
Offices upon which the boundary was
delineated by a red line.
While the water line remained fixed the
Legislature reserved the right to regulate
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

San Joaquin Valley Railroad came at a
time when competition knocked for the
first time at the door. When the build
ing of the Valley road was the principal
topic of discussion in commercial circles
in this city the projectors of that road
decided that without a terminal In this
city the venture was not safe.
In March, 1895, a bill was introduced in
the State Legislature to provide for the
lease. The bill passed both houses by a
large majority.
In May the document was signed. That
secured the construction of the competing
road. At this time operations are going
on upon a large scale at the basin, the
work of grading and preparing the lands
for the terminal of the Santa Fe Rail-
road, into which company the San JOa-
quin Valley road was subsequently
merged, being in progress.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

the bay line was fixed by statute 1000 feet
east of the old shore it was found neces-
sary to raise the grade.
Over 500 buildings, many of them being
of brick, had to be raised to meet the
higher grade of the streets that was
needed. There were also deep cuttings in
the hills that were necessitated by the en-
larged water front. Some Of these cut
appears that the water front, throughout
exercised materially as important func-
as it since has commercially. in increas-
ing its Importance among the maritime
ports of the world.
Over the wharves passed out very large
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

exports in the first few years of the city
of San Francisco. The State Register
supplies some figures in this connection
that are of interest. In 1S48 goods were
imported to the amount of 81, 900, 900 and
the coin import was about the same,
100000. In the same year the export of
gold dust amounted to about $2,000000. In
treasure; in 1850 upward of s27, ,OOO, 600: in
1851 more than S51. 600 OOO in 1852 in excess
of $46,0OO,oOO; in 1858, which was the year
the treasure shipped from San Francisco
amounted to more than $57, 900, ,0OO or more
than s., ,000, 600 per week.
There were other legal troubles over
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

the water front which have not been men
toned In 1853 the State was financially
embarrassed and Governor Bigler pro-
posed to extend the water front of San
Francisco 600 feet farther into the bay
than the previously fixed limit, hoping
to raise large amount of money by sell
ing the lots for the benefit Of the State
treasury. GAS a matter of fact" says
HittelPs history, "all this property, 900
feet beyond the red line, had been includ-
ed in the Peter Smith swindle and on
January 2, 1852, had been knocked down
under the hammer AS the city clearly
had no proprietary interest beyond the
red line, it was plain that the sale was
void
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

The construction of wharves or other i'm
provements, so that they should not in
terfere with the shipping and commercial
interests Of the bay and harbor.
Another law was passed, at the same
session. of the Legislature, empowering
the city of San Francisco to construct
Wharves at the ends of all streets con-
meeting with the bay by extending such
streets, not exceeding 600 feet beyond the
water front or red line that indicated the
front on the official maps. The recent
legislation by which the wharves can be
extended 800 feet from the bulkhead has
been previously mentioned.
From the early consideration of the San
+ francisco water front by the Legislature
came about number of conveyances
that caused much excitement, these be-
ing known as the Cotton grants.
One of San Francisco's Justices of the
Peace was G. Q. Cotton. who assumed
the right, which had been exercised under
the Mexican Government by Justices of
the Peace, of selling lands. He made
grants to whoever would accept them at
the rate of 500 for lots that were worth
much more. Cotton went away in a fort
night after this performance and took the
money that he had received for the lots
with him. Proceedings in behalf of the
city were authorized against Cotton and
the grants that he had issued were de-
clared by the proper authority to be null
and void.
Large Money Involved.
The property that the Cotton grants
covered embraced fifty-three water lots
within the hearny grant, which were then
estimated to be worth at least $500 0OO
The Common Council of San Francisco
passed an ordinance adopting the condi-
tions of an act of the Legislature to
Stephen r. Harris vetoed the ordinance.
In 1853 the Legislature repealed the stat
ute and that ended a great controversy to
titles on the water front
When the grades Of Montgomery and
other streets next to the waters of the
bay were originally fixed, the fact was
seemingly overlooked that the mud flats
would have to be filed in. The street
grades were only a few feet above high
water mark, but were high enough for
the water front as it then existed. When
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

of State Harbor Commissioners was Gre
ated by the Legislature. Since then the
waterfront affairs have been admins
tered by the board, and the systematic
improvements, the construction of the
seaWaH and other works. have taken
place under the boards general direc-
ton. The greatest single event in which
official action has figured in making wa
ter front history in the past few years
was undoubtedly the granting of a lease
of China Basin, by which a competi-
tor to the Southern Pacific Company in
the carrying trade overland was adj
mitted directly to the city.
China Basin Lease.
The leasing of China Basin to the
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15
BUSINESS HUNS IN
FORMER TIDE AREAS
Traffic Goes On Over the Line Which
Far-SightGd Pioneers Fix in the
Days of Gold.

W HE story Of the creation Of IA
tiles for the present splendid
harbor Of San Francisco is in
~ teresting. Under the Kearny de-
cree many lots were sold. but
decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States put the titles Of the pur-
chasers in question. 1t became necessary
10 procure the title from the State of Cal
ifornia, which was Territory when Cen
eral kearny issued his decree. When the
State Legislature in 1851 came TO deal with
the property Of San Francisco. including
The beach and water lots. the use was
granted to the city Of San Francisco for
ninety-nine years. except the lots that
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15
GREAT HARBOR THAT
is WITHOUT A PEER
Broad and Splendid Haven to Hold All
Earths Navies, Which Here
Could Be Secure.

a BILL was introduced by mem
"a Der Of the Assembly from Tuol-
IA umne County for the proposed eX-
"a tension of the water front line
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
WISCONSIN. THURSDAY, MAY 80. 1901.

its continental isolation make it the
natural home of peace and the arbiter
of the peace of others-the greatest
single power for good that God has
granted to the sons of men. Then let
us rejoice together in these hallowed
DAYS of spring when the hearts beats
quicker as its mystic chords reach
out to every patriot grave, and suffer
the little children to bear their trib-
ute of flowers to those who died for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

men. 1t is fitting, therefore, that
youth and childhood should take part
in the floral offerings to our soldier
dead, that the cause for which these
patriots died may be forever treasured
in the hearts of those who come after
them to enjoy the Inheritance but can
never know the full measure of travail
and agony in stricken home and weary
camp, which more than all the debt
and devastation, credit lost and brok-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
ES6ANsIAHsHAES6 sNsz6AGS6ANsGs

their country and blessed all the
world.
As a nation we have but recently
assumed new mission with graver
responsibilities and a more glorious
destiny. We are standing on the
mountain peak, on every skyline q
civilization, in the sight OF all the
world And here on this testing
ground, in the twilight Of the centur-
les. we shall consecrate ourselves
a ew TO the work that has been given
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

But half a century since, there
lived IN this land man who was
marked as a mailman, who was ma
ligned as a murderer, who was tried
as a traitor and who was sacrificed
upon the scaffold as an offering to the
slave holding system of the. South.
But
As the cross is shrined in holy hearts and
worshpped by the good,
So that gibbet was made glorious by his
sacrlficial blood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

en- fortune. measure the true cost OF
liberty and union, one country under
the one old flag that is growing bright
er and brighter in the sweet radiance
of its owl gathering stars.
What a country. And what inspir-
alton must it ever give Us, Its every
Hill is an altar. and its mountains pro-
claim the glory Of the Lord. Sea-girt
and secure from the powers of earth il
stands the friend Of all and a menace
70 none. Is might, its resources and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

air when the fathers finished their
work at Philadelphia and the old bell
rang out with its proclamation to the
free.
And so the springtime air seems
charged with patriotism, and the
season that is the resurrection
and the life not alone Of nature but
of every sentiment Of devotion, is the
natural time TO awaken in the young
a deep regard for all that is sacred in
the life Of nations or heroic deeds Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30

these United States are, and of right
ought to be. free and independent
states" that SumPter fell; that Lincoln
died; that Lee surrendered; that by the
victory of Manila Bay the American
constellation was set high in oriental
skies; it is then that memory recalls
the heroic deeds of those who fought
on either side in our civil strife. and
we got forth where
With an equal spleudOr
The morning sun rays fail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
bigot plotting crime

bigot plotting crime.
Who. for the advancement OF his race is
wiser than his time;
For him the hemlOck is distilled. for him
the AK Is barred
For him the Eibbet high Is built. for
him the stake prepared.
The heretics Of yesterday are the
the heroes Of today. The siinpletons
Of today viii be the sages Of tomor-
row. The fools Of one century are
the philosophers Of the next Time
i the measuring rod II men. It tells
whether they are wise or-otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-05-30
With a touch impartially tender,
On blossoms blooming for all.

1t was at this season that Washington
assumed the presidency under the
constitution which established our
more perfect union; it was then that
the great campaigns were fought
round Richmond. Vicksburg. and
Gettysburg, and sorrow was brought
to so many hearts and homes; and
there was still scent of spring in the