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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
Catholic people of Billings, services
having previously been held only
every two weeks.
THE FUTURE OF BILLINGS.
w. B. George Of This City Talks to State
Capital Newspaper Reporter.

n. ..L
One of the most enthusiastic resi-
dents of eastern Montana who comes
to Helena is w. B. George Of Billings,
former treasurer of Yellowstone Jul
ty n a merchant of the county seat,
says the Helena Record.
within five years." said Mr..
George at the Helena, Billings will
be supplying 900, 900 people within a
radius of 200 miles. It has the great
est future Of any city in the state to-
day."
"What will bring about the increase
you %predict?' Mr.. George was asked.
1.-THE settlement of the country
roundabout, both in farming and
mining. There will be new towns
all along the Northern Pacific
branches and the country is settling
fast clear down into Wyoming, which
is tributary to Billings on the Bur-
lington. Billings is SO situated that
the proposed lines of railroad can't
pass it by. We are going to ship 2O,-
600, 900 pounds of wool within a
short time. ! tell you"
MI. George permitted a seraphic
smile. Of contemplation to steal over
his face and break the thread of his
remarks
"Keep your eye on Billings, any
way" he said when he resumed once
more.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
MAY RESUME OPERATIONS.
New Superintendent Appointed Over
Carbonate Mines

ELr Eli LI' #E& FL D. " EH%" SN. NZAEL8MI
The Gazette learns from a source
that is strictly reliable that the shut
down of the Carbonate mines is only
temporary. A few days ago the re-
port was circulated that the shut
down was caused on account Of the
Anaconda company getting all the
coal it can use from the Belt and
Diamondville mines.
Since the shutdown the pumps
have been going and the mules Lave
not been taken away.
1t is now said that contemplated ex-
tensive Improvements is the cause of
the shutdown. At the time they
closed down they we're shipping 500
tons daily, all going to the Anaconda
company which is the owner of the
mines, which have been operated
under lease by Henry Burrell of Great
Falls. A change Of superintendent
was made last week, a fact which
leads to the supposition that Mr.. Bur
rell has given up his lease and that
the Carbonate mines will hereafter
be under entirely different manage
ment. This gives hope to the business
men of Carbonate, who have been
feeling blue since the shutdown, they
reasoning that a new superintendent
would not have been appointed if
someone did not intend TO operate the
mines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Billings, Montana, Jan. Is, 1901
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at Z O'Clock p. m. There were
present j. B. Amin, acting chairman,
and Pat Lavelle. g..
Messrs. Amin and Lavelle reported
that they had visited the Laurel
bridge and found the work thereon
progressing in a satisfactory manner,
that the bridge would be completed
within a few days and accepted by the
cunty surveyor.
The clerk was instructed to draw
two warrants on. the bridge fund in
favor of VIM. S. Hewett al follows
One for $90s.s5 and on for 100000,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
WILL MEET HERE NEXT YEAR.
Master Plumbers Annual Meeting at
Great Falls Adjourns.

The fourth annual session of the
Master Plumbers association of Mon
tana came to a close Saturday night in
Great Falls with a grand banquet.
The most important business transact
ed during the session was the revision
of the constitution and bylaws. The
election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President-JOhn A. Collins of Great
Falls.
Vice President-W. J. Killen of
Butte.
State vice-president-A. ). Wallar
of Butte.
Treasurer-Louis Danielson of Great
Falls.
Secretary-F. A. Sutton Of Butte.
Auditing committee-W. H. Reid
of Missoula, I. Kruger of Butte and ].
A. Hasley of Anaconda.
Committee on legislation-B. l..
Smith, John Sturrock and M. D.
Rider of Helena. &
The next annual meeting will be
held in Billings, when it is thought
the attendance will be much larger.
Geo. Soule was present from this city
and it was on his invitation that Bill
ings was chosen as the next meeting
place.
A. J. Walker was chosen to act as
the representative of the Montana
union at the National convention,
which will at Kansas City
March Is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
THOMAS ]. PORTER TO WED.
Miles City Lawyer Goes East for a
Bride. -

...-' |
Thomas J. Porter, we'll known over
the state through his candidacy on
the republican ticket for attorney gen.
eral, has gone to Northumberland,
Pa, where he will be married on next
Wednesday evening to Miss Elizabeth
Hawley at the home of her brother
in-law, E. Roseman.
The wedding will take place at z
O'Clock and will be attended by only q
few intimate friends and relatives of
the bride. After the ceremony they
will visit in Philadelphia and WASH
ington, returning to Miles City about
February 20, where they will make
their home. f9I 9"
The bride-to-be is well known in
Custer county, where she has been
employed in the public schools for the
past year. MI. Porter is the Junior
member Of the law firm Of Strevell q
Porter of Miles City. and one of the
substantial citizens of Custer county.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
GETS HIS REWARD
Late Labor Candidate for Governor
Appointed to Fat
Office.
Special to The Daily Gazette.

Helena, Jan. ali. A. Ferguson,
labor candidate for governor and
who was pulled off the ticket toward
the end of tho campaign, received his
reward today in the shape of an APP
pointment by Governor Toole to the
position of commissioner of labor and
agriculture, the place formerly held
by J.. H. Calderhead, now state
auditor.
The appointment of Ferguson was q
complete surprise, al some of his close
friends, including Lieutenant Gov
ernor Higgins, his fellow-townsman.
did not know he aspired to the Office.
It had been generally understood that
Dan Mcdonald, labor leader Of Butte,
who has been pulling wire, would Sc
cure the position. Pat Meany was
also a candidate. All are mad over
the outcome. The senate confirmed
the appointment.
The feature of today's joint ballot
was the gain in the vote for Conrad.
This is not considered significant, be-
ing looked upon as a complimentary
affair. There is a strong effort being
made to have two to settle
the deadlock. Now that the laborites
have had their leaders appointed it is
expected they will get in line for some
democratic candidate. There were IL
absentees today. The vote was as fol-
lows: Mantle ~, Conrad Is, Frank
10, Cooper 8, MaoGinnis 4, Hoffman
8, Gibson 8, Peeler. Spriggs, Kinds,
two, each; Toole, E. Q. Brook Of
Whitehall and Connolly, one, each.
Cullen introduced the Rosebud
county bill in the senate today. Ken
nedy gave notice of a bill repeating
the tramp bill Of the last legislature.
preventing the stealing of rides on
trains. The balance of the senate $685.
sion was uninteresting.
Governor Toole has sent the follow
ing estimate of the cost of placing h
capitol ready for use: Furniture and
carpets, $40, coo; frescoing, $4,000;
vault fixtures, $4,000; electric fix
lures, So, 500; grounds, walks and cop
ing, $25, 900; statuary for front.
So, 900; furnishing rooms on third
floor and concreting the basement,
$15, 900. Total, $152, 600.
W LHL- E
Six more committee clerks were APP
pointed by the house today. DAN
Yancy was announced as clerk on APP
propriations for state institution and
the railway committee, but upon mo-
ton of Stull, who said the appoint
ment had been made the minority, the
appointment was laid on the table.
Several new bills were introduced
and notices of others given, while sew
eral were read the first and second
times. H.
The house session was short.
The republicans Of the Legislature
are to be given a banquet Wednesday
evening by Chairman Webster OF the
state central committee, as a reward
for their loyal support Of Carter and
Mantle. It will be at the Grandon
and is expected to be quite an aitair.
i A large part Of the business portion
of Wickes, Jefferson county, was wiped
out by fire this afternoon. About ~
buildings, some unoccupied. were de-
/: stroyed. Loss about $2O, DOC. Small
insurance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
A LONG TIME SETTLING.
Capt. L. F. Babcock Gets a Draft from
Government After Thirty Years.

Government After Thirty Years.
There are some cases IN which it
takes Uncle Sam a long time to settle
them and an incident brought to mind
a few days ago bears this out.
Thi1ty-five years and five months
ago Lewis f. Babcock, a captain, now
postmaster of Billings, was mustered
out of the service of the United States
army. As is known the government
paid the travelling expenses of it's SOL
diers from the place of mastering out
to their home, but in Captain Bah
cocks case Uncle Sam neglected to
make settlement. The matter was
allowed to run along for a number Of
years, when Mr.. Babcock placed the
case in charge OF an eastern attorney
for settlement. But Uncle Sam
usually takes his own time to straight
en- up matters with his subjects, and
this case was no exception to the rule.
Captain Bacbock had given up
about all hope of ever securing a set
Element, but a few days ago he was
surprised to receive a treasury certif-
cate for $13.O7 in settlement. Moth
ing accompanied the certificate except
a receipt blank which the war depart
ment had failed to fill out. just what
the original amount was the captain
does not know, but he believes it
could not have been much more than
$25, since he was only allowed $l3,
while the eastern attorney got about
$40 or $12 out of it. Uncle Sam failed
to include interest in the amount.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22

being in full for balance due account
of contrac for said bridge. The clerk
was directed to deliver the warrant
for the first acceptance Of amount to
VIM. Haviland. foreman for Mr..
Hewett and upon the filing of the &C.
ceptance Of the bridge by the county
surveyor to remit to Mr.. Hewett the
warrant for 81, 900. 90.
The board adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
DEATH AT JUNCTION.
h. L. Williams Passes Away-Was an
Old Resident of This County.

Old Resident of This County.
Word reached Billings yesterday
that H. L. Williams, better known as
"Buckskin" Williams, had died at his
home in Junction, this county. The
deceased has been an invalid for a
number of years and for several
weeks past had been rapidly declining
in health, his death occurring yester-
day morning.
Mr.. Williams was one of the oldest
residents of Yellowstone county, hav-
ing been located at junction for the
past 80 years, and was Identified with
every interest Of that burg, and was
postmaster for a number of years.
The body will be brought to Bill
ings today and inferred in the city
cemetery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22

was constructed amounted to SO, $50.
The bridge had been finished but a
short time when it was badly damaged
by an ice go,ge, entailing O cost of
about So, 900 to repair it. The first
builders were the Missouri Valley
Bridge g. Iron company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22

DIR. W. o. Allen, the Billings
dentist, will visit Columbus on We'd
nesday, January 23rd, prepared to do
all kinds of work pertaining to denr
tistry. Will also visit Park City
Wednesday, January 80.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22

~
Deputy Sheriff G. W. Harding re-
turned yesterday from a several days
trip over the county subpoenaing
jurors. Sheriff Hubbard contemplated
attending the meeting Of the sherifs
of the state in Helena yesterday, but
was not able to leave, owing to their
absence.
Rocky Mountain H~usbandman:
Speaking of the Yellowstone recently
a gentleman remarked to us that the
great, industry of that region would
eventually be the production of alfalfa
for sheep feed Already, he said,
thousands of sheep are being driven
into that region for the winter, since
feed is cheap and plentiful.
Charles M. Webster, collector of
internal revenue, has received an
opinion from John w. Griggs, attor-
ney general in which that officer
holds that congress, in taxing capital,
meant to tax only the capital of the
bank in it's strict technical under
the banking laws and that in taxing
surplus, it meant the fund formally
set apart by the board of directors as
surplus in its restricted and technical
sense in. banking.
The county surveyor has accepted
the Laurel bridge from the contractor,
VIM. 8. Hewitt, and it is now the
property of Yellowstone county.
This bridge has cost the county Il
the neighborhood Of $4,000. TIKI
Original 9 price far which Al 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22

Johns, formerly editor Of the Eagle
of Lewistown, has about completed
arrangements to secure the Eagle
plant. which is said to be in Carbon
county, and 1t is said that he will re-
move the same to Bozeman and again
enter the harness.
The water power company ex-
perienced some difficulty with it's sys-
tenn in the West Side addition Sunday
afternoon and nearly all day yester-
day, the residents of that portion of
the city were without the liquid re-
freshment yesterday. The cause of
the trouble baffled the power company
until yesterday afternoon, it being
found in one Of the main pipes, which
had become clogged.
Hank Chapman, the Wyoming
stockman, we'll known in Billings, was
in the city Sunday and yesterday
greeting his many friends. Last night
he was met here by Mrs. Chapman
and baby, and the family left on the
Burlington for a visit to Unity, Me-,
which place is Mr.. Chapmans old
home. After a visit there they will
go to Jacksonville, Fla, to spend the
balance of the winter.
Rev. Father A. Hoffman, who
has been supplying st. Joachim'f
Catholic church in this city during
the absence of Rev. Father Francis
Van Clarenbeck for the past eight
months, has received notice from
Bishop Brondel of his appointment t.
the Red Lodge charge. Father Holt
man will continue to make this city
his residence, which will be good new
to his many friends. His appointment
to the Red Lodge charge means tina
Father Van Clarenbeck is to be re
lieved Of that duty and it will insur'
regular services every Sunday for tn
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
A WORD AND ITS ORIGIN.

Boycott" came into common use about 1875 to signify a method of injur- ing the business or social prospects of person. The word and the custom of stunning a boycottcd victim arose in Ireland; but boycotting soon became so general that it was recognized in all so-called enlightened countries. The agent of a large landed estate in Con nemara was Captain Boycott. who was so unpopular with the tenants that they begged for his removal. AS Lord Earnc, the land owner. refused to remove him, the tenants sought redress by refusing to work for the agent. or to allow others to do so. Tradesmen would not deal with him, his own serv- ants deserted him. and many of his friends gave him the cold shoulder. Finding that he was Tn danger of star vation, a number of Ulster men came to h!n rellSf, harvested his crops while under the protection of armed troops, and enabled him, for a time at least, to escape absolute ruin. Many men have been boycotted since Captain BoycOtts unhappy experience intro duced the new word, and boycott. the world over is recognized as. term for which there is no exact synonym.-St Nicholas.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
HOW TO READ A BOOK.

Winston Churchill's new novel, The Crisis" was lately received in one fam fly where there are two women and two men. All four have read and en- loved the book, but of these four three confess that, as soon as they became absorbed in the story and found them selves held in it's power, they turned over to the last chapter ito see how it came out" A question that we would be glad to have answered is as to which of these got the most enjoyment out of the book. Our own opinion is that the only one of the four who had fair chance at the book was the one man who read it from the beginning on- ward and did not try to read it back ward On the other hand. the defense of those who read the last chapter, when they had only read one or two at the other end of the book, is that they have a right to know in advance whether they are going to be pleased or narrowed by what they read, and that. when they made sure that it was going to suit them at the end, then they read along with an abiding sense of ease that would have been lacking if thsy permitted any uncertainty to prevail. This they insist is real enjoy ment. IL would be interesting to know what the author of a strong novel has to say on the subject. He must ac- knowledge that the inability to await the natural development of the plot ia a decided tribute to it's dramatic power, but at the same time We fail to see why it is not also a sort of .mpli- cation that all that intervenes between the introduction of their characters and the conclusion of their adventures Ia in the nature of padding and can be dispensed with in emergency. From that point of view the skipping is not very complimentary. According to the old fogy notions of the Courant. the way to read book is from the begin ming to the end in a draightaway standardization Courant
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, JUNE 9, 1901.

William Mckinley still has some three years and nine months to spend
 in the White House. REPUBLICAN, and some tmorous CANDIDATES democrats are talking APPEARING. of making him a per-
 petual tenant. March a, 1905. is a long ways ahead. and po- !itically this is the dull season. but the prospect of another national campaign Is not so remote nor the season so dull but what we can hear the impatient stamping of hoofs and the shouting of the grooms in the stables where the favorite sons are supposed to be groomed and conditioned.
 Ohio. as any one would have guessed. is the first in the field with an unoiii- cial nomination. From the security of London Perry Heath entered Sen ator Hanna. Mir. Heath was late re- turning to this country. and there is point to the theory that he was stay ing abroad until the natural wrath of his nominee at being sent off to a false start has abated. As any one would have guessed Ohio is also second In the field with Senator Foraker. who. his friends say, has been made the log ical candidate by the supreme court indorsement of the insular law bearing his name.
 Outside of the Buckeye state the woods are full of prospective candi- dates. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, is considered likely and personable presidential timber. Senator Thurston of Nebraska, has been mentioned. Senator Deliver and Governor Shaw of Iowa, were possibilities for second place last June, and each has been moved up a peg since. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is heir to Tom Reeds New England following-and. by the way. there's Tom Reed himself. Gov ernor Odell of New York looms new but large on the horizon. And we must not forget Teddy.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
2l NORTH FIRST AVENUE.

Voice they Heer will be to cum off of tn Pertch.
 No James. Eschew PollytiX an leave Lioker Alone. They's Nothin' in 'em but an Intoxicatin' an Evanessent Delite Allus Follered by He'd AK. which Gums Sooner CT Latter; but if you Mus have one or the other Talk to Licker You'll git so aftsr while 'at oull only be a Common Vagabone, but if You git mkt up in Staitsmen- ship You'll git to be Pollygicle Vaga- bone an that's much Worser."
 Who is this Mister Stodder, Paw, ats been called up Hire?" asts, "Wots he been callep up to an Who Called Him?"
 "I Dunno" sez My Paw. but some sez it was Maginley. Any Way he is the New Secretary of Arizony."
 "Wot's a Secretary" I Asts.
 Its Kind of Clerk" sez My Paw, "Wot do they call Him Secretary fer. Paw" l Asts.
 "Becos," sez Paw, Hes Expected if he's Wise 10 Secrete Some Things an be Keerful Wot he sez, so as hel! las Longer"
 LITTLE JAMES.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09

When a telegram was received yes terday announcing the appointment of Colonel N. II. McCord to be United States marshal. to succeed w. NJ. Griffith. it w;s merely known that the expected had appened. Those who were even moderately well informed were aware that Colonel McCord would be given the appointment. Phoenix is pleased at the good fortune of Colonel McCord. He will make a most efficient officer.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
< 4 4 < < 4 < 4 4 < < ggNggNgggggR Little James,.

Concerning the Uncertainties of
 Politics.)
 James" seZ my Paw, seZ he, keep out O Pollytix. They aint no more uncertain Rode at leads through life to Eternity an Pollytix is, You seem to be goin' Strait Ahed an up when you find yourself sudden in Iioal which somebody has dug fer Yer Uli- suspectin Feat. If you want Excite ment put yer money on the Green. + you Win you're Ahead, an if you Lose you don't have Nothin' but a Pane in yer Pocket. Kind of Akin Void. You don't lose no Time an you don't haf to Refleck that somebody ThrOde 1t into You. You don't haf io Waist yer Yeers a tryin' to get him CornereI so as You can Empty a Skutt!eful of Coles of fire on his He'd.
 The Pollytshun, James, is Allus in Dainger frum his Frens an Encmys till he's Laid Away in his Graive. His Gratest Pearl is Wen he thinks hes All Rite. He sometimes gifts So l UT up the Ladder at he can't See the Bottom no longer, an then he comes to Place where somebody Sawed a Rung off an the Pollytishun Dcsccus. Those who Heer him Lite refer to it as a Dull Thud. We jist had two sich Concushions this Week, The first was made by the Descent of Mir Acnars, an before the Ekko of his frival on Earth agin had died away in the Dis tants, Wi!lyum Griifus come Tumb- lin Down through the Branches. A voice was Herd to say to lsick Stoddsr and kurnel McCord. Cum up Hire. Praps th' first thing We kno' th' mex
Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
CLEAR YOUR FACE

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Arizona republican., 1901-06-09
THE NEW BABY

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 1 "I have been using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre- Iscrp;ion and can say it is just what you adver. 'tise t 10 be" writes Mrs. Victor l. Hadin of lLeonardsville, Riley Co.,. Kansas. rI began taking u just two months before baby came and was greatly benefited by it's use The doc. tor who attended me said did about as well as any one he had seen (as l was sick only about three hours, and also that your Pavorite Pre-. lseription was one patent medicine which he did have faith in. We now have a darling baby boy strong and healthy, who weighed nine pounds when born. During this month he has gained three and one-hslf pounds. Have never gwen him one dose of medicine"
 Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers. sent /,ee on receipt of 2T one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing oniy. Address Dr. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.