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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
WILL LIVE MANY YEARS.
Bishop Brondel Talks Interestingly
About Pope Leo.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. 2S.-Bishop John B. Bron-
del regards 1t as very probable that Pope
Leo will live for many years, despite the
conflicting reports to the contrary.
= every often we find in the papers mes
sages dated at Rome and protesting to
state conditions existing at the vat
lean that are entirely untrue" said Bish-
op Brondel. 1.-THE reports that the pope s
health is impaired are. I believe, made
out of whole cloth. The pope is advanced
in years, but he takes the best of care
of himself and he is still quite vigorous.
, He is SO years old, and has enjoyed a
longer term at the head Of the church
than any except two other popes in the
whole list of the pontifical heads.
"Pope Leo will have served in his Of
flee 25 years next February. Necessarily
nearly all of the popes have been well
advanced in life before they have been
elevated to the Office.
: '''Pope Leo continued the bishop, in
a reminiscent mood, has an excellent
memory and is truly a most remarkable
man. When I first visited him at the
vatican he inquired of my birthplace.
/ told him and he told me the names of
the three bishops who have served there
since the early 4Os.
''It is my belief that the pope will live
to see many years pass. His advanced
age gives rise to the alarming reports
that are frequently sent out from the
Vatican"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
A Big Catcl

They were telling fish stories, and al
last the tall, lank man on the cracker
barrel said:
Il went down to the river this morns
Ing, and although the water was hixh.
almost to a food. took 1O-foot pike
stop there!" exclaimed the fat man
with the corn-cob pipe. "Tell us you
took an S-pound trout. ana I'll sit idly
by. But 10-foot pike. never! Ananias
died for less than that!'
Il took 1O-foot pike-pole." continued
the unruffied tall. lank man on the
cracker barrel. land in less than Ave
minutes I hooked out a 15-foot bass"
See here! See here!" yelled the man
who owned the grocery. you'll have
to go way from here to finish that lie!
hain't got no lightning rod on this store
yit!'
II hooked out 15-foot password logs
persisted the tall, lank man. land want
to ask you how much you think I kin git
for it."-New York Times.
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Had Money 20 Burn.

Several weeks ago an advertis ement
appeared in a Sunday paper to the effect
that "a gentleman of means would like
confidential adviser; a gentleman HIM
self, with a commercial experience Civ
ing an address in a boarding house dis
trict.
A gentleman who answered this found
the place described to be one of those
comfortable double browns: one houses
that We're in vogue some 30 odd years
ago in popular side ,streets-in respect
a BILE but mo longer fashionable neighbour
hood. n.
A servant ushered him to a large, poor
ly furnished room. At table in a COM
modious arm chair was an old man,
nursing lame leg.
II come in answer to your letter, sir, "
said the visitor.
"Oh, yes" exclaimed the old man, mo-
tioning him to chair. BE seated. Tell
me about yourself-rhe bad as we'll as the
good"
The visitor made brief statement of
his career and battered himself he had
made a good impression.
Il am not exactly an invalid" said the
old man, but mosr OF the tlme-s, cripple
with this leg. I have been out of active
business LOT d uuIIlUcT VI yedTS-SluCc Tie
civil war, in factor my name would be
familiar to you as an tctive member of
the chamber of commerce. For some
years back I have been buried-buried,
sir, in this room; for 1 never go out, and
half the time am more dead than alive.
IT ~ cannot trust my relatives-but no
matter about them-and under the cir
cumstances I must have confidential
adviser, a man of position and education
whom I can rely on for advice and as
sistance in the management of my vast
affairs. If had made my money by in
dustry or ability I might not now need
an adviser, but the fact is have Inherit
ed all my wealth, and there are several
more relatives to die off who will leave
me still more.
"You are indeed fortunate man, Sir"
interposed the visitor.
Here is a list OF Securities" said the
old man. taking a paper from the table
and tossing it to his visitor.
The list mentioned a number of first
class securities. agsregating at par over
two million dollars.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

While King Edward was at Copen-
hagen recently his automobile ran over
a fine dog, belonging to a very pushing
millionaire merchant, owning a villa in
the neighborhood of Fredensborg. The
man demanded 500 damages for his
dog. but offered to dispense with any
payment if the king would grant him
the honor of an audience. A couple of
days afterward, on calling at the pal
ace, he was conducted to room. The
door suddenly opened. King Edward,
smoking a cigarette, entered, handed
him bank note, an, without a word,
bow, or the slightest token of recogni-
ton. walked out again. That was the
audience.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

IA and quit school went to sea just as
a number Of my schoolmates did.
Of course some people will tell you that
there Is a lot of almost uncomfortable
hardships even in a cruise across the
pond on an ocean liner. but don't think
so. That's perhaps because I've come
out OF hurricanes and such, and have
never been aboard a blazing ship. And
as I have been carrying millions of gall
Ions of oil for over 20 years, you can
judge for yourself what would have hap
pened had a blaze started at sea.
Perhaps the severest storm I ever ex-
perienced was that off Newfoundland
several years ago. which resulted in the
laundering Of La Burgoyne and the SUBJ
sequent awful loss Of life. passed the
1l-fated steamer twice on that trip, and
once in the thickest of gales. She seemed
to be holding her own, and it was not
until week later, when I saw the news
papers. that I learned of the disaster.
l have seen shipwrecks and have been
able to give them assistance, but have
never had an accident happen to any
crate in which sailed.
1t Us not near as bad as it was in the
Old days when they carried Oil in sailing
vessels. I made 30 trips in that sort Of
craft. and those experiences were worth
talking about. From 20 to 60 days were
consumed in crossing the ocean then,
while made this trip in less than H.
l was master of a passenger ship for
two trips. and then I went into the oil
trade. There is nothing like it. l have
grown up In the service, and am glad I
never lived on land.
-Four of my playmates are captains OF
Oil vessels now. and they think just the
same as do. 7"s
We have been running into New York
for years, and l remember the days when
you had no high buildings here. I have
seen London and Berlin and the other
cities develop. But they cannot compare
with New York. Every time l come over
it seems as if they had put more builc-
lngs up nearer the clouds, and had
stretched the land out more into the
river. 1t is wonderful city, New York
is, and the shipping here-how it has In
creased in my time Of service! Like at
home in Germany, lots of the young men
follow the sea, and it is a good thing for
them. 49,.
Look at my 200 pounds of weight, and
then at one of the pale, thin men who
spends his time in an office, and judge
for yourself as to whether deep sea life
is worth while. OF course, it is a great
life for any young man. 1 advise lots to
go into it. That's what l tell all the
young men l know who look as if they
wanted to get, strong and healthy and
live long.
20 Why, every one of my four young sons
the Oldest is only IA years - tells me
that he wants to be sailor and a cap
tain. And my little daughter says the
same thing. l hope they all make more
than hundred voyages.-New York
World
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
OVER THE OCEAN 100 TIMES.
The Record f Captain Schierhorst Of
the steamer Deutchland.

A hundred trips to and from Europe
in sailing and in steam vessels, exper-
fencing all sorts of deep sea hardships,
breasting severe storms and hurricanes
that sent many a ship and its crew to
their doom, and bringing safe into port
enough illuminating oil to supply light to
1000 families for centuries-that is the
record Captain Bernhard Schierhorst
rounded out the other day when his ship.
the tank steamer Deutschland. of the
Standard Oil company's big fleet. locked
atBaYonne on it's return from Rotterdam
wher it had discharged cargo of 1900
900 gallons of kerosene.
A son of the sea, having been born
abroad ship. hale Captain Schierhorst,
who is 43 years old. has spent the major
ity of his time out of sight of land, and
is now training his four sons to do like
wise. Few masters of craft have had
such picturesque and remarkable ca
reer as the stout Teuton from Bremen
and he tells of it hire in his own way, as
follows:
l have made a century of round trims
across the broad Atlantic, and l hope to
make as many more before am through,
am yet young man. and, after what I
have passed through while aboard ship. I
have good reason to believe I shall attain
my ambitions don't know why I ever
became a sailor. I simply couldn't help
it. My father was a ship carpenter and
my grandfather was pilot.
From the time was born until was
old enough to go to school liv0l abroad
q boat most Of the time. Afte8 became
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

do you know George Gould?" inquired
the old man, as his visitor returned him
the catalogue of his securities.
Yes, SIR"
"Well. 1 should ask you for one thing
to see him and tel him he can have my
proxy on those S25O,00O of M. p. whenever
he wants it," said the old man, tenderly
glancing over the lis1. Interest has not
been collected on some of this stuff, and
l shall want you to attend to this among
the first things. have in that safe there
some 100000 in government bonds which
l want sold and put into one Of MOrgan's
securities. I believe in Morgan, and want
some of his stuff
Eyes, SIR
"Well, do you think you will like me?"
suddenly inquired the old man, after a
meditative pause.
II think so. SIR
II think ew shall get along all right to-
gether. I am little crotchety at times.
but you'll like me when you come to
know me. If you're straights and honest
I'll make you a rich man If you stick to
me-"
After a pause, during which the old
man seemed to be trying to recall some-
thing, he said:
LAS to your-your remuneration, leave
that to me. If you run short I'll take a
few leaves from that greenback tree in
there" he said. pointing to the safe.
when do you wish me to commence
my duties, sir?"
well, not today: I'm tired out and
must not ask you to leave me. Let me
see. Yes, you may come again tomorrow
yes, same hour"
The old man stood up with difficulty
and bowed his visitor out.
The servant was industriOusly engaged
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

sweeping tie hall when the visitor ape
peared. and she rushed forward and
opened the door for him to leave.
mi answer to an advertisement? ?" She
queried.
YES" he replied.
ON" she lr.lated as he passed ker.
Next morning when he called, this SER
want. opening the door. said:
THANK God! He's gone. They took him
away
"Why?"
ITO some sanitarium for the insane,
hes crazy as loon. Been so for years,
Not cent. Supported by his family.
Misses couldn't stand him any longer
since he took to advertising. You amt
as smart as you look, or you'd have
dropped on him!"-New York Times.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

prove one of the most interesting ones
during the conference.
An effort Is being made by the sheep
commissioners and those interested In
the industry to secure as large an at
tendance as possible at the meeting. Sec
rotary Hedges of the Montana sheep
commission is in correspondence with
sheep men all over the Northwest, and
from the responses that have been re-
ceived it is certain that there will be
large attendance at the meeting.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
WILL ASK FOR AID
HELENA BUSINESS MEN HAVE
IRRIGATION sCHEME.
WATER FROM MCCLELLAN GULCH
Believed That With Government As
sistance 100, 900 Acres of Land Can
Be Brought Under Cultivation
Near HeleLa.
Especial to Inter Mountain

Helena, Dec. 2S.-The Helena Business
Mems association will ask the United
States geological survey to make a sur
vey of the Prickly Pear valley and the
several natural reservoir sites in the
vicinity, with a view to establishing an
irrigation system for the Prickly Pear
valley.
committee has been appointed to
take the matter up. There are several
natural reservoir sites at the head of the
valley; one Is the old Child ranch and
the other is Mcclellan gulch. If the
water which Is dumped into the valley
in the spring could be stored until late
in the summer the 100000 acres in the
valley would be made to bloom like the
rose.
For many years there has been talk
of irrigating the valley. but no one has
ever been willing to invest in the nee
essary amount of money in the enter
prise.
Since, however, the government has
taken up the matter of irrigation and
will doubtless extend it's efforts in this
direction, 1t is regarded as quite posi-
BILE that the lands in the valley may be
reclaimed. Those ranches having water
rights in the valley raise fine crops, and
q hundred or more Cinnamon supply gar
den truck to the citizens of Helena.
Some of them have but two or three
acres. but they appear to make a living,
and several of them are quite well to do.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28

Prince Arthur of Connaught and
Prince Alexander of Teck, officers of the
Seventh Hussars. have been ordered to
South Africa with the exodus of troops
which will leave only one regiment in
England. Prince Alexander is q years
old, and has already been in South
Africa, but Prince Arthur. nephew Of
the king. is only 49, and his going has
created stir in the royal family, par.
ticularly in the feminine portion of it.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
ANNUAL STATEMENT
CHoTEAU AND CASCADE CoUN-
TIES PRESENT REPORTS.
FINANCES AND INDEBTEDNESS
Total Assessed Value of Property in
Cascade County Nearly Fifteen
Millions-Choteau County's
Property Worth Seven.

The annual statements of the county
clerk of Cascade county and the coun-
ty clerk of Choteau county have peen
received by County Clerk Weston OF
Butte. -
The statement from Choteau county
shows that the total assessed valuation
of all the property in that county dur
ing the last year was $6,SlS,199.
The personal property amounted to
IS, 2.937. The real property amounted
to $1,3S3613. The railroad property in
the county added to the personal ana
real property a further sum OF $l,oO2,-
249.
Indebtedness Of County.
Net indebtedness of the county on No
vember 80, 1900, was $sS,S71.69. Net in
debtedness November 30. 1901, was &c.
S21.72. Decrease of Indebtedness during
the year, s29,049.79.
Value of county property, $4,000 Value
of courthouse and fixtures, $35, 600. Value
of county bridges, $4,000. Other prop
erty, value, $4,000.
In the treasury of the county a year
ago there was a balance of $171 ,67O54.
Receipts from taxes came to $173,7S3SS.
Receipts, for other sources amounted to
$49,26S.52. Total, 1894, 1884. ,..4.
Observation-Disclosures ouA1As tAC JSeAA' %A"A'-
O46.22.. Balance on hand at date, $780,
676.72. Total, 1894 ,72294.
Cash balance in state fund. $26,57957.
Cash balance in the, county fund, $685.
6OS.35 School funds, $36,275.46. Town
funds, S4,199.SS. Estates. $1,013.46.
.-..s Warrants Outstanding.
Warrants out November 80, 1901,
$42957. Accrued interest on the same,
so cents. Bonds outstanding November
80, 1901, 5000, 900. Accrued interest on
the same, $4,000. Total Indebtedness, $685..
43O.O7.
Cash in county funds, $135, 6OS.35. Net
Indebtedness, 9,s21.72.
In Cascade, county the total assessed
value Of all real and personal property
was $14,227, 1855. The total delinquent
taxes for the year of 1901, was $12,536.O7.
Total value of county property, $279, 625.
Liabilities of the county: Bonded in
debtedness. $560.000. Interest accrued on
bonds, $10,S75. Outstanding warrants,
$1311.59. Total, $572,1S6.59.
Resources: Balances in funds, $685.
S72.7S Net Indebtedness. $276,S13s1.
Receipts: Balance on November 80.
1900, 1922. 34S47: Receipts during the
year, $6S4,63O.42. Total receipts, ss16..
978.89.
Disbursements: az To funds warrants
and so forth. $435. 402.72 Balance on hand
November 30. 1901. $4S1, 576.17.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
WILL REBUILD THE MILL.
Peck Concentration will Be Running
Again Next Spring.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial TO Inter MOuntaln.J
Helena, Dec. 2S.-Former Governor s.
+. Hauser, president of the Helena &
Livingston Smelling & Reduction COM
pany. is authority of the statement that
the Peck concentration, which was de-
stroyed November 30, will be rebuilt. A
meeting of the company will be held
within a few days. when the matter will
be definitely decided. 1t is quite probable
that the original structure will be dupli-
Gated, with a few changes, as the plans
of the original building have been pre-
served.
The concentration destroyed was built
at a cost Of $3.50, 900 three years ago. The
trestle work approaching the structure
cost $4,000 Only a portion of the tres
tie was burned.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
Chinook Bank Increases Stock.

Especial to Inter Nountain.)
Helena, Dec. 28.-State Auditor Calder
head received a notice today from the
officers Of the State Bank OF Chinook
announcing an increase of capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000. The bank Is the
youngest Of the state banks. having been
organized but six months ago. Stephen
Carver is president, and the increase of
stock is made to meet the demands of its
business.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
Adams Gets the Contract.

- Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Helena, Dec. 28.-The Adams steam
Heating company has been awarded the
contract for furnishing the capitol build
ing with water pipes and hydrants. The
contract price is $2.255.78. The other bid
ders were J. Sturrock and Johnson q
Lind.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-28
WILL DISCUSS WOOL.
=. A. Ferguson on Manufacturing
Woolens in Montana.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena. Dec. 28.-One of the features
Of the annual meeting of the Northwest
ern Woolgrowers' association that Is to
be held in Helena February 8, will be a
paper by Labor Commissioner Ferguson,
upon the possibility of the manufacture
of woolens in Montana. Secretary
Hedges of the Montana sheep commits
sion has arranged with Mr.. Ferguson for
the paper, and the subject will doubtless
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK
Rapid Transit Subway on Broadway
the Scene of the
Disaster.

New York, Oct. 20.-Five men were
killed and two injured Friday morning
when an enormous mass of rock caved
from the side and roof of the Rapid
Transit tunnel, in course of construc-
ton on Broadway,
The dead are
PETER O'HARA. 80 years old
TIMOTHY KELLEHER, aged 60.
JOHN GORONSKI.
PATRICK MADDEN, foreman.
LUIGI DANIFE, aged %.
he injured are Domenico DePetro
scalp wounds and broken leg; an ltal-
ian laborer name unknown, left foot
injured.
Location of Tunnel.
The section of the tunnel where the
raye~in occurred is 105 feet below the
surface. A shaft leads to the tunnel and
from the shaft the headings extend to
the north and south, each being about
700 feet long. The accident occurred in
the south heading. 400 feet from the
shaft. A gang of 20 rock drillcrs was
working at the extreme south end of
the heading, and about 80 feet from
the end gang made up of 20 muckers
and a foreman was removing the debris
produced by the blasting.
Without warning mass of rock, 90
feet long, II feet wide and ten feet high
and weighing about $50 tons. fell with
a tremendous crash directly where the
muckers were working. almost closing
the tunnel and creating panic among
the 200 or 300 men in the other sections.
The frightened men. most OF whom
were Italians, became wild with excite
ment and made wild efforts to escape,
their cries adding to the confusion and
horror Before long. however, all made
their way to the street and the work
of rescusing the muckers was COM
menced This was achieved after sew
eral hours of drilling and blasting.
Tonight ii is said the fallen mass has
been blown TO pieces, no more bodies
found, and that it is not believed that
any more bodies were lost
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
HALF A MILLION FIRE
SIDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA, ALMOST
WIPED OUT.
WATER SUPPLY INADEQUATE
Buildings Observation-Disclosures Fore
ed to Pump Streams
From Harbor.

The prosperous and thriving town of
Sidney, Nova Scotia, was almost swept
out of existence Saturday by fierce
confagration which started about
o'clock The flames were famed by a
45-mile gale, and swept through the
principal business portions of the town,
causing ruin and devastation. Four
blocks Of the finest business buildings
are in ashes. The only thing that saved
the city from total destruction was a
heavy rainstorm which set in after
dark, and, as the wind decreased in its
fury, the firemen and hundreds OF min
ers succeeded in getting the fire under
control. Over 60 buildings are in ashes,
and many more were badly srorched.
The buildings were nearly all large
wooden structures, and burned /. so
fiercely that it was impossible to save
any OF their contents. The firemen
were greatly handicapped at the outset
by the poor supply of water. The fire
started in the building occupied by A.
ID. ellis and Gordon 4 Keith, and
spread to the buildings occupied by
Carr, the jeweler, the Blanchard Bent
ley company, and the Maritime Prem
ium company. Then they spread to the
small buildings, and jumped to the
large department store of Prowse Bros.
& Crowell, which were soon doomed
Assistance was sent for, and the fire
departments of North Sydney and Glace
Bay responded. The water supply gave
out, and the engines had to be sent to
the harbor to pump water. The min
ers blew up several buildings with dy-
Mantle, with but little effece. A fine
building belonging to the Union bank
of Halifax, and the Baptist and Pres
byterian churches were soon destroyed.
At o'clock the progress of the fire
was stayed. The fire is supposed to
have been started by the bursting of an
oil stove The loss is estimated at $780,
900, about half being covered by insur-
ance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
COURT SCORES THE STRIKERS
Chicago Federal Judge Characterizes
Assaults on Non Unionists by
Machinists as Civil Warfare

Chicago Oct 20-The United States
circuit court Friday granted perman-
ent injunction restraining Reliable
lodge, No. 1858, International Associa-
ton OF MaChinists, from picketing the
works of the Allis-Chalmers company.
or in any way intimidatiug the work
men of the company. In rendering the
decision the court characterized the as
Sauits by strikers as civil warfare and
as malicious a. midnight murder He
said It was the undoubted right of the
workmen 10 quit work scyerally or in a
body so long as the act did not come
within the rule against ConspiraCies to
injure the property of another
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
TROOPS ENGAGED IN SEARCH.
Eight Thousand Bulgarian and Turk
ish Soldiers Fail to Secure
Miss Stones Release.

London, Oct 2O--Four thousand
Bulgarian and Turkish troops havebeen
occupied in the efforts to obtain Miss
Stones release" says a dispatch from
Sofia to the Leader 1T Is believed
here that her release would have been
exacted. but for Counsel General Dick
inson's refusal to offer her captors
more than the ordinary pour boire.
CONSUL General Dickinson's extraor-
binary action is regarded as suicidal.
A large sum must be paid to the brig
ands as otherwise Miss Stones life
will be sacrificed If Dickinson desires
vengeance on the brigands the woman
must be ransomed first