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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
THE GOVERNOR HERE.
Discussed the St. Louis Fair Appro'
priation.

Governor Joseph K. Toole, Mon
tana's handsome chief executive, was
a visitor in the city yesterday, stop
ping owe to visit friends while en-
route to the capital from a tour Of
inspection Of tbe state reform school
at Miles City.
Governor ~ToAleLwh11e here discuss
ed freely the Cullen plan for conven-
ing the legislature in extraordinary
session to appropriate a sufficient
sum of money to provide for an en-
position of the states at
the st. Louis fair in 1903. Personal
ly, the governor stated, he was In
favor Of the plan proposed by Senator
Cullen, Of Dawson, which provides
that each member Of the legislative
body attend an extra session without
expense to the state. Governor
Toole stated further that while the
law gives him the power to convene
the Legislature in extraordinary SEES
sion without consulting anyone, this
he did not care to do and would
much rather prefer to reach the
pulse Of the people through the news
papers, which are always in position
to thoroughly ascertain the wishes OF
the people.
The governor thought that in the
event the legislature convened for
the purpose indicated 1t would not be
in session more than three or fouf
days. It would be called expressly for
the purpose Of enacting into law a
single measure, that of taking care Of
the states interests at the st. Louis
fair and when this was accomplished
ed the legislature would be imme-
diately adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
/. HALLOWEEN PARTY.
Miss Newman Entertains Her Friends
In Pleasant Manner.

Miss Mary Newman gave an en-
joyable Halloween party last night
to about so Of her friends at her
home, two miles south Of the city,
The invitations wSre a~rtistica11y de-
signed. The front page cantained
pen and ink sketches Of appropriate
Halloween scenes, and on the inside
was the following:
please come to see us or Halloween,
That night such curious things are
seen!
Be sure you arrive by half past eight,
For the sprites grow lively before
very late.
Bring your sweetheart and laugh and
shout,
For the COLLINS will get you If you
don't watch out"
When the guests arrived they were
met at the door by the Enthusiastically
arrayed COLLINS, who not only attend
ed to their wants but saw that the
evenings pleasures were shared by
all. Phantom scenes and Jack-o:-
lanterns were everywhere and in the
midst Of this wierd effect a sooth-
sayer told fortunes and revealed
many mysteries Of the occult. Many
other events peculiarly suited for
Halloween parties were enjoyed, as
we'll as the bountiful repast which
was served at midnight.
Miss Newman was assisted during
the evening by Misses White, Edith
Newman and Mabel Mckenzie.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
FEAR FUR ovERcoATs.
Rancher's Horses Run Away at Sight
Of One.

A team Of horses belonging to O.
L. Merrill, rancher residing a few
miles up the valley, gave an exhibit
ton Of freshness and running ability
yesterday morning which was attend.
ed by some decidedly sensational
features.
They were attached to a wagon
which was being loaded with lumber
from a car that was standing on a
Northern Pacific sfdetrack, over to-
ward the western ipart 9f the city.
A man wearing a fur overcoat pass
ed and the sight of him caused them
to forget their early training and
they dashed down the track, heading
for the east, at a gatt>that astonished
those who saw their performance. At
almost the very first jump the driver
was thrown to the ground and with
nothing to check them they continued
to run until they ran afoul Of n OF
the big iron tanks used for cremating
the rubbish gathered about the yards.
This was upset and the next obstacle
proved to be a freight car, into the
corner of which they ran. Here they
left the wagon behind, scattering 1t
in pieces over a considerable dis
lance and then continued east until
they ran against the post which sup
ports the little coop Of the crossing
Waterman at Twenty-seventh street,
Although they attempted to run
further, the post proved too strong
for them and after a few futile eff
forts to climb it they quieted down
and were secured.
The ladder leading to the house
was broken into ssplinters and thu
Waterman received q bad scare, bu
| escaped injury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01

been sustained an effort would have
been made for his %extradition to
Canada, where he is wanted" for run-
ming off a band Of horses.
Rev. Mr.. Gesner returned last even
ing from a five days missionary trip
up the Rock creek and Clarke's Fork
valleys, having made most Of the
Journey on his bicycle. On his ar
rival IN the city he found a telegram
awaiting him announcing the sudden
and unexpected death Of Mrs. F. s.
Chandler Of Red Lodge. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler recently removed to
that place from Tacoma where Mr.
Chandler held a responsible position
in connection with the Northern Pa
cific railway. Mrs. Chandler will be
buried from Calvary Episcopal
church at Red Lodge this afternoon.
A petition was filed with the dis
trict court yesterday asking for the
discharge of the assignee appointed
in the matter Of the assignment Of the
Austin North company and Austin
North Individually. The petition
sets forth that with the exception
Of a few minor claims and n Of G.
K. Searcy, whose address is unknown,
all just debts of the assignors have
been settled. The unsettled claims,
the petition relates, remain undis-
posed of because the parties to whom
they are due have not 'availed them
| selves of the notices to draw for their
pro rata amounts on Austin North,
the agent Of the assignee. The lat
Ter, p. B. Moss, joins in the petition.
A George Sergeant, convicted last
Wednesday Of grand larceny and
whose punishment was fixed by the
jury that tried him, was arraigned
for sentence, yesterday afternoon.
The court merely pronounced the
sentence already fixed and ordered
him imprisoned in the state peniten-
tiary for the term of year. The
%convict's wife was in court and when
the sentence was pronounced wept
bitterly and in a heartbroken maner
followed her husband out of the room.
Sixty days were allowed the defendant
to prepare the usual preliminaries for
a motion for a new trial, but it is
understood that he does not intend to
avail himself of the privilege and will
abide by the decision as rendered in
the first hearing.
The respondent, who is also the
plaintiff, in the cas- of George A
Miller VS.. the Northern Pacific Rail
way company, taken to the district
court on an appeal from the justices
court, has filed a petition for a re
taxing Of the costs, also a motion thai
that appellant be required to give Sc
curity for the costs, which, SO far
amount to $1SS.10. In the petition
objection is made to several items II
the bill Of costs, principal among
which is the matter of mileage O.
witnesses. The petitioner alleges
that the witnesses were s%ubpoenaet
in the city of Billings and the county
seat of Yellowstone county, and thai
they are employees Of the defendant
company. This item alone foots III
To $1O4.40.. The charge is made tina
the fees were never paid and should
not be taxed as costs, especially al
there has been no hearing in the mat
ter, and that If paid the disburse
ment was illegal, as no date for the
the alleged disbursements.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
SESSION WAS SHORT.
District Court. Winds UP Business
and Adjourns for Term.

The session Of the district court.
which adjourned for The term last
evening, proved much shorter than
was expected. Only two criminal
cases came up for hearing and these
were speedily disposed Of. In one
a plea Of guilty wss/ entered and the
defendant wavipg all rights as to
time for pleading and the psssfhg
of sentence, 4 very feX~n1hutes were
required to ~elese It. The other,
which went to trial, lasted but a day.
The civil docket proved equally
short, although a number Of cases
we're set for trial when court conven-
ed. Several we're dismissed as set
tied, while others were continued for
the term, leaving but one to be tried.
Yesterday was sentence day and
both Brown and Sargent were up be-
fore the court. The balance of the
day was devoted to the hearing Of
motions and probate matters. Last
evening the court met to dispose OF
some unfinished business in connec-
ton with khe probate docket. The
matter of the petition Of the executors
for a decree Of distribution of proper
ty in the estate Of Michael Hanihan,
deceased, valued at $751; 700 which
was begun during the afternoon, was
closed. The first order made in con
nection with the hearing was direct
ing that the executors be allowed the
sum of 5000 for their services and
$500 for attorney fees. The identity
of the heirs and legatees was estab'
lished, preliminary to the order fol-
distribution, after which the order
was signed and the matter of the in
heritance tax settled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01

Today take Foley's Honey and Tar,
1t positively prevents pneumonia, or
other serious results from colds. II
may be too late tomorrow. Holmes
& Calhoun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
From Fridays Tally Gazette.

nally.
From Fridays Dai:y Gazette. IT,
County Attorney Hatht6rn left yes
terday on a BUSINESS trip to Big Tim
Der.
The Christian Scientists have TAX
en- permanent QUARTERS in rooms IS
and 16, Gruwe11 block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tschudy have re-
turned from a three weeks visit to
friends in southern Illinois.
The regular dance Of the Fortnight
ly club, which was to have taken
place tonight, has been postponed I'M
til next Friday.
Mrs. M. M. Tompkins and daughter,
Miss Martha, returned yesterday
from several months visit with rela-
tives in Kansas.
The Montana & Minnesota Lard
and Improvement company has sold
to C. F. Burton lots 3 and 4, block
95, Billings townsite, for $500.
A meeting of stockholders Of the
High Line DITCH company was held
yesterday axarnoon at which the
proposition of charging the ditch was
discussed.
William Scallon, a prominent Butte
attorney and also prominently ident-
flied with the Amalgamated company,
passed through the city yesterday
on his way home from a visit to New
| York.
According = iced filed for record
with the county clerk and recorder
yesterday the First National bank of
this city has disposed of lots 9 and 10,
block So, Billings townsite, to George
Gordon for $500.
Recent arrivals from Butte and
Helena report considerable 10y as
having fallen in the more altitudinous
portions Of the state, while it is also
said that snow fell as far east al Big
Timber during the past few days.
So far as the district court is con.
cerned Seth Dix, who last April shot
and killed Ben Davis, must serve out
his term Of 25 years in the peniten-
tiary. Judge Loud has denied the
motion made in his cas- for a new
trial.
The walls of the second story Of
the Belknap block Addition are al
most completed spdlf the present
favorable wfssfer continues for a
few days longer the structure will be
enclosed and ready for the finishing
work.
Miss Nellie Billiard entertained
about 25 of the younger members of
society at a Halloween party last
night. The usual joys and pleasures
Of such an occasion were not lacking
and suitable refreshments were dis
pensed throughout the evening.
On motion Of the county attorney.
Judge Loud of the district court made
an order yesterday discharging from
custody William B. Steen, who was
arrested sometime last month on the
Musselshell for setting fire to a
quantity Of hay belonging to a man
named McVey.
John Brown, who on the day be
fore pleaded guilty to an informatio.
charging him with burglary in the
second degree. was arraigned for sen
tence in the district court, yesterday
In consideration of his having saved
the county the expense and trouble u
trying him the court let him off will
a sentence of one year in the peni
Tertiary.
Percy DeWolfe, recently convicted
at Great Falls of horse stealing, hal
J, been sentenced to ten years in thu
~penitentiary. It will be remembered
that some years ago DeWolfe wa
tried in this city on a like charge
but escaped conviction. Had tn,
charge against him at Great Falls no
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-01
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Kennedy return.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Kennedy return
ed yesterday morning from a two
months visit to the east, part Of
which was spent at Buffalo@taking in
the Pan-American show. Aboutthe first
person that met them upon their ar
rival was the bearer of i'll tidings.
Last Monday, John Conway, who is
interested with Mr.. Kennedy in bust
mes matters, used the Kennedy fam.
lily equipage to drive to the Northern
Pacific stock yards and while his at.
tention was directed elsewhere the
horse became frightened at something
and a bad mixup resulted. When
the excitement was over it was found
that Mr.. Kennedy's handsome, new
pheaton was almost completely
wrecked and that a horse belonging
to- another had been killed.
Jim Gamen, a ''broncho buster" at
the stockyards, who has been engag-
ed in breaking horses for the British
government, met with an accident
yesterday morning which will prob
ably i~ncapacitiate him for work for
sometime. He was riding a horse
which he supposed had been con-
quered and in consequence allowed
himself to be less careful than usual.
Taking advantage of a moment when
it's rider was off his guard, the animal
made a vicious plunge and threw Ga
men off. In falling the man struck
with his face on a rock and sustained
a severe cut on n cheek, immediate
ly below the eye, and also was badly
bruised about the shoulder. DR.. Clarl;
was summoned and Gamen was ~.
moved to the hospital where it was
found that in addition to the injuries
already mentioned he was hurt mfr
nally.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

without success The Mercur claim
was sold as a gold brick 10 a party or
Nebraska 'tenderfeet For years they
worked away ore was 70 be found In
plenty and the assays showed large
amounts Of gold. But every process
they tried brought no results In eX-
tracing the precious metal They ex-
hausted their capital, and In 1898 they
were $4,000 In debt and at the end OF
their rope
colbert Peyton, one OF the owners,
who was a Nebraska druggist, visited
the mine. Going through the drawers
OF the office desk he came upon
pamphlet which had been sent 70 the
foreman II was q brief description OF
the cyanide process then new In Amer
lea. with HIS druggists experience,
peyton had no difficulty In mixing a
cyanide solution and testing II In a
cupe with some pulverized ore But
the solution did not seem to percolate
the powdered ore, and the experiments
were failures. Sick at heart Peyt0n
left In the cupel a solution with which
ne had been making tests until II was
much diluted, and went 20 bed The
next morning he noticed that the weak
ened solution had penetrated the cay
cupel
"If the weak solution will 20 through
clay like that II ought to 20 through
large pieces Of ore, he reasoned.
THE problem was solved. A weak
solution and larger pieces Of ore We're
tried. and the process worked ike
charm.
1.-THE owners OF the Mercur mine were
transformed into rich men Moses
Manning the patient hermit, made Slo'-
W. The town Of Mercur sprang up
phoenix like and Is today one OF thes
richest gold camps In the United
states"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
MRS. FORD'S FUNERAL.
viii be Held from st. Mary's Cathedral
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The funeral OF Mrs. John d, Ford,
who died yesterday after a two weeks
illness, will be held from St. Marys
cathedral on Sunday, at 2:3O o'clock
The end came after a severe struggle
with the grim destroyer and the news
Of her demise VIII bring sorrow to the
hearts of host Of friends who nave
known her through the many years she
has lived In the west. Mrs. Ford was
born in Ireland IN 1881 and came TO
America az mere child In 1861 she
made her home In Gold I'M New
where she met John d. Ford, whom she
subsequently married.
In 1883 they came % Salt Lake ana
engaged I'm the hotel business ana since
that time the name OF Ford mas
been a synonym for all That was eA-
cellent In hotel management anu nos
pitalty. the exceptional business apHlty
and energy OF Mrs. Ford making lhe
different establishments over which she
has presided amongst the most popui,aI
i'm the city Besides these qualities
Mrs Ford was we'll known for her
traits of sympathy. charity and KIND
ness. her heart being ever open TO the
can of the needy or distressed.
She was the dispenser Of numberless
charities Of which nothing VIII ever
be known, and the good deeds Of when
others told are enough TO make her
mo remembered with affection ana es-
TEEN by those who best knew her oi
relatives she leaves husband ana
son 10 mourn her loss
The hotel, II is said, VIII pass mo
the hands Of her son William ford VINO
win conduct the establishment as De-
fore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
THE NEW SUGAR FACTORY.
1t win be Built by the Oregon Sugar
Company,

Hon. David Ecclos was in the city TINS
morning arranging with the railroads
for the shipment Of the iron and steel
for the new sugar factory contemplated
near Logan. In answer 10 News
representative, he stated that the new
factory would be built by, and from
part of the property OF the oregon SUI
gar Factory, which already operates a
plant at La Grande Oregon, principally
owned by Mr.. Eccles. The capital stock
of that company Is 100000, and another
$4,000 Of It's stock viii be issued to
build the new factory In Logan. Mr.
Eccles was asked whether the STOCK
subscription books would be opened TO
the public. and his answer was no, that
an the stock was practically taken now;
II Is understood that Mr. Eccles ana
his associates have taken the larger
part OF the stock, but that some sub
scriptions viii be reserved for Cache
county people. Mr.. Eccles stated that
the precise location Of the factory had
not yet been determined upon, but he
WOULD 20 10 Logan Monday when that
point would be settled. The intention
Is To break ground In the immediate
future and 10 have the factory In tull
operatlon by the time the beet crop of
next year Is ready.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

wG,cn indicates that the rush Is over
and tbat vaccination BE- about ended.
Robert Fowler las bought the morse
that Vice President Roosevelt Toy
while IN salt Lake last tall Ior ~,
from Peery clark Of WOODS Cross ~
animal q Kentucky thoroushDitu,
an eight year-old bay geldlhs, anu -
acku5wledgcd 10 be one OF the BEST
Trained ana bpst-gaited saddle horses
In Utah. HOIger, the standard'Dftd
r'obt-vear.old bay mare owned by II.
W. Brown was sold yesterday 10 Mls
Al A Dudley. of the Walker House, for
1900 HoIger rs exceptionally gentle. ana
yet has q record Of 2.g3A.
The Microscoplcal Society Of Utah
and many members and visitors Were
present In the offices of Dr. wilcox. III
Wilcox delivered am illustrated aluiesA
ON mosquitoes and disease. fIol' VI,
son Howard Of the University Ioilo"tI
with an illustrated address on cells ana
r'linlar structure. and Dr. Tglmage
concluded the meeting By commencing
me- microscope 10 the use NJ an lntelll-
GEM persons. He also gave \ little TAX
yrlth Illustration on microscopes Ih-
addresses were an interesting and IN,
structiye. and the interest manifested
by those present clearly shows mat the
work of this society Is more appreciated
than ever before.
Thursday evening Salt Lake Valley
Lodge no. ". A. O. l.. W.. had us an
nual meeting Tor the installation OF
officers and at the conclusion OF the
ceremonies. which were open 90 the
hubble there was a smoker at when
several speeches. as 10 the good OF the
order the fine condition of the
ledge were made These are
Inc officers Of the lodge In
stalled last evening. Past master work
man. Thomas Allen; master workman,
George Lucas; foreman, j. A. Fer
brache: overseer. G. A. TuckAold; re-
corder. Joseph S. Darke; hnancier, Ed
gar Howe, receiver, Joseph w Taylor
guide. W. A. Hilton; inside Waterman.
Charles +. Barch. outside Waterman,
G.. Hoffman; medical examiners a. -.
Bower and A. G. Ewing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
THE UPS And DOWNS OF MERCUR

fort and battles for Its possession
were frequent
"Then the bottom dronDed out The
canln was deserted The sounds OF
pick and blast were gone from the deep
recesses. Bats huttered unmolested
about the rotting timbers. Coyotes
skunk into the tunnels and from this
vantage ground howled defiance at the
fierce wind of winter. For a time the
suectral buildings stood gloomily on
their stills, their paneless windows
staring vacantly into desolate heaps,
TO he swept away later by fire.
ON 1850 only one house was left IN
the entire canyon There lived soil
tary Moses Manning, keeping up as
sessment work on a few claims. In 1881
Arie Pinedo thought he had found
quicksilver IN the old camp. he staked
out a claim and named II Mercur But
the mercury never paid 70 develop the
claim. In 1855 gold was found In as
SAYS. but Il could not be extracted.
4 few men became interested and car
ried on mining in 3 desultory way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
Observation-Disclosures
WEATHER REPORT.

Observation taken at a. IN. today for
previous "a hours.
Salt Lake city, Utah Barometer 25aV
inches. current temperature 81, HlaA'-
mum temperature O.; minimum tom
perature 81 mean temperature o.
which Is 4 degrees above normal
Accumulated excess Of temperature
since January lst lGi degrees.
Total precipitation from . o. H. 10
Accumulated deficiency Of prccipita-
ton since January lst 20 inch
FORECASTS TILL 6 +. NJ. SUNDAY.
Local forecast for salt Lake city and
Fair tonight and Sunday; continued
cold.
Utah
Fair tonight and Sunday; colder TO-
night In northern portion
WEATHER CONDITION.
Pressure has risen over the country
west Of the Rocky Mountains, we crest
OF the nigh" extending from the ~
cinc northwest 10 the great BASIN me
Glow" has moved rapidly eastward ahu
now forms q trough extending rom
the upper lake region southWesl Waiiu
20 Oklahoma Precipitation mas ialleh
over southern California, Arizona
Utah. Colorado, New Mexico, the lower
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys.
N Is colder over southern Utah and
northern Arizona. and warmer over
Texas. the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys. .,,.,roctt
Section Director
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

"The story OF Mercur Utah, Is
striking illustration o. the ups ana
downs OF typical mining camp says
Eugene B. Palmer IN Ainslee's. Many
wears ago the Indians there were SUI
preme. Arrowheads and other relics
picked mp near the site Of Mercur in-
dictate that the tribes have at times con-
tested among themselves FOR that SUI
prcmacy with these hills as back
ground.
In 1870 silver was discovered on this
site. and two years later the Carrie
steele mine took about $50 900 In three
months. and the Camp Floyd boom
reached TO It's height. Lewiston sprang
up almost In a day where Mercur now
stands The town was IN a fever. There
Vere rich strikes. shootings Wild ca
rousals and claim jumplngs. The Nor
mon chief mine was transformed into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
The popnIar nuaaIo Route

this summer on account OF the 1901 Pan
American Exposition win be the Nickel
Plate Road Countless thousands will.
visit this one OF The greatest exposi
lions Of modern times The Nickel
Plate Road will be the popular line
The excellence OF us service Is we'll re-
cUgni7ed by the travelling public and
the reputation Of It's train employees
in their uniform courtesy 10 passengers
is well known. When you 60 East see
that your tickets read via the Nickel
Plate Road Write. wire. phone or cali
on John Y. Callahan. General Agent, III
Adams St., Chicago, ILL.,
Applequist's MIR Bread.
Ask your grocer for the genuine.