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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
EXPECTING A RUSH,
Bill for Repeal Of Bankruptcy Law May
Stir Up Things.

Attorney Thompson Campbell, who
acts as referee in all bankruptcy cases
that crop out in Silver Bow, Beaver
head, Madison, Deer Lodge, Powell,
Granite, Mssoula and Ravalli counties
of this state, is anticipating rush Of
business in the bankruptcy line, not be-
cause of depression in the commercial
interests of these counties, but by rea-
son of the fact that the Bankers as
sociation has had bill for the repeal
of the bankruptcy law introduced in
congress.
He says there will, in all probability,
be a warm contest over the PROPOSE
tion, as the Merchants association is
insisting upon an amendment to the
bill.
During the three years the law has
been in force only 217 persons in the
eight counties named have taken advan-
tage of the act, which is considered a
small number as compared with Eastern
states.
Not quite 400 persons in the entire
state have gone into court and declared
their inability to meet their obligations.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
tifis be allowed to take nothing by their
action, and that the same be dismissed
and that the defendants recover y
and disbursements. =
NEW SHEEP DIP.
Veterinarian Knowles Givip Ge
man Dip Fair Tri

man Dip Fair Tri
Especial to Inter M .Sn)
Helena, Dec. 21.-The If :, afflicted
with scab shipped from .'thern part
of the state for expey al purposes
were dipped in a new L i an sheep dip
by State Veterinarian M. II. Knowles to-
day. The sheep were all dipped once and
will be cared for here for the next three
months to test the claims that are made
for the new dip.
One of the sheep chilled to death and
conditions for the experiment were not
the most favorable. Still, within 80 days
DR.. Knowles will be able to tell whether
the dip is what is claimed for it.
With the dips now in use in Montana
one dipping is rarely sufficient to rid
sheep of scab. In majority of cases
two dippings are required and some-
times it is necessary to submit the sheep
to the test three times.
1t is claimed that the new German
dip will do the work in one dipping. If
the experiments proves satisfactory it
will prove great thing for sheep men
as many sheep chill to death during the
winter when submitted to continued
d!ppings.
Such a discovery would cheaper the
cost of treating the disease and reduce
the hazard of loss.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
BUTTE. MONTANA, SATURDAY EvENI

is dry and delicious. Collier is appear
ing this season in the play which for
six months last year he kept on the
stage of the Madison Square Garden
theater, New York, for six months. 1t
is the cleverest comedy which Augustus
Thomas ever wrote and is as clean
farce as has been seen on any stage
in years.
There is fun in every line, but it is
wholesome fun, and there are no prob
lens or suggestions. The play Is called
"On the Quiet and 1t satirizes to cer-
tain extent the student life at one of
our great universities.
The title of the comedy is derived
from the fact that the hero Of the play,
a student at Yale, is obliged to keep
his marriage a secret until the end Of
the story. Mr.. Collier is to present ION
the Quiet at Sutton's New Grand to-
night.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
SOME DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED
IN DIsPosINd OF BONDS.
COMPLETE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Rev. Wormser of Wormser City, Says
the Sixty-fve Miles of Canal
Will Be Constructed Next
Year.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Helena, Dec. 21.-Rev. A. Wormser o.
Wormser City, is authority for the state-
ment that work will be commenced on
the irrigation canal on either side of the
Yellowstone between Wor!nser City and
Big Timber early in the spring.
Some difficulty has been experienced
by the Holland Irrigation and Canal
company of which Mr.. Wormser is prest-
dent, In placing the bonds issued by the
arid land commission, as the question Of
the legality has been raised. The bonds
have been referred to one Of the best au-
thorities on bonds in the United States
by a Chicago trust company.
Mr.. Wormser is confident that the
bonds will be accepted by the company
contracting for them. The issue amounts
to $65O,oOO and will enable the company
to construct IS miles of canal on either
side of the Yellowstone river comprising
what will be one Of the most complete
and extensive irrigation systems in the
United States. There will be two main
canals and several large lateral canals.
Last year the company built 13 miles Of
canal carrying 5000 inches of water The
old canal will be wdened and deepened
in the spring to conform with the larger
bitches to be built.
The bonds issued by the arid land com.
mission are secured by the land and the
bitches after they are constructed.
1--WE have soil and all conditions favor
able to raising the largest crops Of the
best grain that the fand produces if we
can secure the necessary water" said Mr..
Wormser discussing the matter with the
Inter Mountain today
"The canals and laterals when COM
pleted will be about 65 miles in length
and will water more than $4,000 acres Of
land We will have no trouble getting
the settlers after the canals are built.
The climatic conditions are IDEAL"
Sometime ago Mr.. Wormser, who is a
Hollander, conceived the idea of settling
large number of Beers on the land. He
had some correspondence with the Hol-
land Society of the Transvaal and the
plan has since been abandoned.
''The real Beers will not leave the
country" said Mr. Wormser. "They will
either win in their fight or die in the at
tempt"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
SPAN THE MISSOURI.
Lewis and Clarke County Will Build a
Bridge,
Especial to Inter Mountain)

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. 22.-The board Of county
commissioners has decided to meet a
committee of the Helena Business Mems
association for the purpose of consider
ing the advisability of constructing a
bridge across the Missouri river.
The commissioners, as stated in the
Inter Mountain, will. either build steel
bridge across the Missouri at Craig or
at Bear Tooth ford.
Several bridge companies have agreed
to furnish estimates of the cost of the
work free. 1t is quite likely that the
business mems committee and the COM
missioners will agree to establish the
bridge at Craig, as it Would open up a
large country to Helena trade that has
heretofore been Great Falls territory.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
FLATnfAD COUNTY
STATE SENATOR GEIGEh TALKS
ABOUT LUMBEA. INDUSTRY.
BEST GRAIN AND FRUITS
Mining Interests Coming Rapidly to
the Front and Other Breezy Gossip
Relative to the Far West
ern Country.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Helena, Dec. 21.-State Senator ]. H.
Geiger was in the city yesterday from
his mine in the West Fisher mining
district In Flathead county, IS miles
from Libby.
Senator Geiger says the lumber indus
try in Flathead county is making rapid
strides and this years cuttings in the
woods will be the largest on record.
Several large outfits are numbering in
the vicinity of Kalispell and he estimates
the number of men employed in the
woods as loggers, at $500. This only in
cludes those who are employed In the
lumber camps.
one that Flathead county has to boast
Of" said Mr.. Geiger. 1.-The mining and
agricultural interests of Flathead
county are equally important. There is
no other section of Montana that has
as many varied industries as Flathead
county.
Market for Logs.
1.-THE establishment of the John
O'Brien sawmill, IL miles from Kalis-
pell on Flathead lake. has produced q
market for logs and a great many men
are working for the O'Brien outfit in
the woods cutting timber. There are
several other smaller outfits in the vi
cinity of Kalispell.
1.-The heavy snowfall has been just the
thing for the lumber industry. Every
man that can be hired Is being sent to
the woods and as much work as possible
is being done while the snow lasts. Cold
weather is, however, more important.
as it Is necessary to freeze Ice roads.
During the warm weather it frequently
happens that the teamsters are obliged
to work at night when the roads freeze
up and make hauling good.
"Agriculturally, Flathead county is
coming right to the front. I know COM
paratively little about farming in our
section as have been up in the West
Fisher district since I returned from the
East, and my time haas been spent
principally at the mine during the last
year. Flathead county raises the best
grain and the finest apples and other
small fruits of any county in the state
I believe.
Mines Looking Well.
1.-THE mines in the West Fisher dis
trict are looking well. The Snowshoe
property, which was for a number Of
years dividend payer but NAich was
taken over by an English syndicate and
poorly managed for some time, will soon
be dividend payer again. The property
is being worked and d. P. Bowers
now has control of it and he is making
an excellent showing 1t will soon be a
big producer and dividend payer as 1t
was two or three years ago.
Last summer l went East and or
ganized the Illinois & Montana Mining
company. We have hrse-class prop
erty and the showing thus far justifies
the erection of stamp mill. AS early
in the spring as We can get the ma
chinery in we will put up a mill not
smaller than 20 stamps, and possibly
much larger. Since I returned we have
run long tunnel and have good sized
ore body"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
NEATLY CAPTURED
THREE MEN ACCUSED OF ROBBINd,
KITTY BELMONT.
TAKEN BY SHERIFF's OFFICERS
Removed This Morning From Butte to
Silver Bow by Boulder Sheriff-Con-
sidered Bad Men-McGarvey's
Horse Sprints.

Albert Fenton, Martin Burt and Phillip
Davis, three men arrested last evening
at Silver Bow Junction by Deputy
Sheriffs Pelletier and McGarvey OF
Butte and Deputy Sheriff Quinn of that
place. on a charge of robbery, We're
taken back to Boulder by Sheriff Sher-
lock of that place this morning.
The men are charged with -robbing a
woman named Kitty Belmont at Boul-
der. They entered her house, it is al
legged, and demanded her money, and she
gave up her purse, threatening to scream
if hands We're laid upon her person.
Missed $500 Roll.
The men took the purse, containing q
few dollars, and departed, and missed a
$500 roll hwich Kitty had in the toe of
her left stocking. The crime, the woman
says, was committed day before yester-
day, and the men came to Butte night
before last.
They were followed here by Sheriff
Sherlock who secured the aid of the
Butte sheriffs officers to locate the men.
Under Sheriff McGuigan, Deputy
Sheriffs Proebstel and Pelletier and
other officers searched for the men, and
it was learned yesterday afternoon that
they had gone to Silver Bow Junction.
with Pelletier to the Junction, where
Officer Quinn of that place Joined them.
McGarvey drove his fast horse, and
the trip was made in 20 minutes, the
officers arriving there just two minutes
before the afternoon southbound train
from Butte went through.
To Jump a Train.
1t had been learned that the men in
tended to jump the brakebeams on this
train. and McGarveys fast horse was
pitted against the train in the run from
Butte to Silver Bow Junction.
The horse won the money, and the
three alleged robbers were found at the
station.
Two were captured at once, but one
who has red hair broke away for the
hills, and he was chased a mile into the
coulees
He was found buried in a snowdrift,
under which he had burrowed to con-
ceal himself.
He was dislodged from his Arctic bur-
row and brought back to the station.
A few dollars and three large revolvers
were found on the men.
When Pelletier and McGarvey COW
cred them with their revolvers the men
hesitated about surrendering, bE. finally
caved in.
They are all young men, and appar-
entity hard cases. A charge of burglary.
or robbery will be put against them at.
Boulder. Their capture reflected credit
on the sheriff's office, as the work was
cleverly done.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
NEEDY POOR.
Helena's INDECENT Citizens Will Be
Looked After Christmas.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

ISTVCTdT tU ITTLFT MOUntHW.1
Helena, Dec. 21.-The needy poor in
Helena will be well taken care of Christ
mas day. The Associated Charities and
Helena Lodge of Elks are both to make
a special effort this year to reach every
one whose Christmas might not other
wise be IA happy one.
The Elks will give Christmas tree en-
tertainment at the Auditorium Wednes-
day afternoon and a dinner viii be given
by the Associated Charities during the
latter part of the afternoon.
The various church and lodge organiza-
tions are planning to send out n num-
ber of Christmas dinners. They are all
cooperating to see that no one is over
looked.
Each Sunday school in the city will
give a Christmas tree some time during
next week.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
FRAUDULENT TIMBER ENTRIES.
Perjury Gases Set for Trial on Jam
uary 13.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Helena, Dec. I.-The timber perjury
cases will be tried before Judge Hiram
Knowles in Helena January 10. There
are in the neighborhood of three-score
defendants. all of whom were indicted
by the last federal grand jury, for maxi
ing fraudulent timber entries.
The entries in question are made at the
Helena and Missoula land offices. The
defendants are persons who are charged
with having agreed to convey the land
to other parties. There is provision in
the land laws which provides that before
final proof can be entered the entryman
must make an affidavit to the effect that
he has not previously arranged to sell
the land.
The defendants are all charged with
perjuring themselves in this respect.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
ERSOfrAI,

J. H. Calderhead is over from Helena.
d. Pearl Coombs, whose home is in Great
Falls, Is visiting with friends here.
H. J. Toomey, a Deer Lodge resident.
is numbered among the outsiders in the
city.
Con Hayes, manager of the hotel at
Gregson, Is here greeting his old ac-
quaintances.
w. D. Mitchell who lives at Warm
Springs, is in the city preparing for the
holiday season.
Henry L. Sherlock, a well-known citi-
zen of Boulder, is shaking hands with his
old friends here.
J. c. Woods and A. B. Thompson, who
hail from Big Timber, are finding busi-
ness affairs to take up their time here
today.
William O'Sullivan and William Wall
lace, Jr., are among the Capital City
people who are in the city today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Sues Railroad for DAMAGES.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Helena, Dec 21.-Suit has been insti-
tuted in the United States court aga inst
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
by John Horrcr for $50, 500 damages for
personal injuries. The plaintiff claims
that he boarded Northern Pacific train
at Lombard for Logan, Mont. paid his
fare and took receipt from the con-
ductor. He went out on the platform.
when the trainmen announced the ap-
proach of the train to his destination.
He declares that the brakeman told him
the train would not stop at Logan. and
commanded him to jump. Horner
jumped, and one of his feet went under
the wheels and was so badly crushed
that amputation was necessary. He
asks for 100000 damages for personal in-
iuries and $500 for medical attendance.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
MONTANA BANK BILLS.
Mr.. Smith Reports That They Are
Scattered All Over the South.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. PA. l.. Smith is home
from st. Louis, where he went to testify
as to the signatures on the stolen Ma
tional Bank of Montana bills that were
taken from the Great Northern express
car near Wagner by desperadoes July 3
of this year.
Mr.. Smith states that two days after
he arrived in st. Louis Ben Fitzpatrick.
alias Longchaugh, pleaded guilty, and
his evidence as an officer Of the hank
was not necessary.
Mr.. Sioith states that the unsigned
bills taken from. the express car are
turning up all over the South. and to
date large number of the bills are in
the possession Of the police. There Is.
however. large auniher still to he re-
covered.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
PRIVATE GAMBLING.
Question of Legality Of the Law
Raised
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 21.-The question of
the constitutionality of the Ives-Saxon
law prohibiting the placing of bets in a
private room is up before the circuit
court Of the United States, Judge La
combe presiding on the motion to trans
fer the hearing in the case of Bennet,
a pool room keeper indicted by the grand
jury of this county to the federal courts
in order to test the constitutionality of
the act under which he was indicted.
Judge Lacombe, after hearing argu-
ments of counsel directed them to SUBJ
init briefs, and reserved decision in the
matter.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
(By Associated Press.)

!
Washington, Dec. 21.-Secretary Long
has disposed finally of the Sch.ey case
so far as the navy department is con-
cerned.
He approves the findings of fact and
the opinion of the full court.
He approves the majority opirion but
holds that the court could not have en-
tered into consideration Of the command
at Santiago and finally he accepts the
recommendation that no further pro-
ceedings be had. The secretary also has
declined the application Of Admiral
SIMPSONS counsel to enter upon an in
quiry into the question Of command and
has notified Admiral Schley's counsel Of
that fact as reason for declining to
hear them.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
WILL START BANK.
Germans Seek to Expand Business in
South Africa.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
London. Dec. 21.-It is stated on good
authority that well-known German
bank contemplates opening branches in
South Africa.
Such a movement would materially as
sist the expansion of German commerce,
and British merchants and manufac-
turers are warned that if the United
Kingdom is to maintain it's lead in COM
mercial affairs in South Africa, it is nec-
essary now to put forth every effort to
secure that result.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
London Globes Opinion.
(By Associated Press.)


London, Dec. N.-Discussing the South
African war the London Globe thinks
the time has not arrived for discussing
amnesty and raises it's voice in protest
against Mr.. Asquith's analogy in the
policy pursued toward the South by the
North at the end of the American civil
war. The question of amnesty mainly
concerns Cape rebels and that paper sees
no points of resemblance between their
position and that of the soldiers of the
South.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Several Miners Injured.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Granite, Dec. 21.-William Williamn
and Sidney Daney were slightly injured
by premature blast on the 1500-foOt
level of the Bi-Metallic mine last night.
]. j. Barry, deputy mine inspector at
Butte, and State Mining Inspector Byrne
at Helena, have been notified. y
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
FUN ON THE QUIET.
Willie Collier and His Company at
Sutton's New Theater Tonight.

The pronounced success of the past
season in New York City was scored
by William Collier, who in the leading
roles of light comedy has few equals
and no superiors on the stage at the
present time.
True comedians are rare, but this
young man Is one to the very tips of his
fingers. FIis comedy is dainty and in all
that he does. there is the stamp Of the
perfect artist.
His success is most deserved, for he
Is one Of the most painstaking actors,
ana never by any chance resorts to
questionable methods to obtain his
laughter.
It Is as natural for him to he funny.
rs it is for duel: to swim. His humor
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21

Oregon Short Line Denies Responsible
ity for Injuries to Rooney.

Oregon Short Lime Denies Responsible
ity for Injuries to Rooney.
In the suit brought by John H. Rooney
as the guardian of Vincent Rooney, a
minor, against the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company to recover judgment
for $4,000 for Vincent Rooney, who lost
a foot by being run over by train at
South Butte on the day the soldiers re-
turned from the Philippines. the Oregon
Short Line company filed in the United
States today an answer to the complaint
and gave notice that 1t would esk the
court February to allow the document
to become portion of the court records.
In the answer the company alleges
that the injury sustained by the boy
was not due to the negligence of the
company or any of its employees, but on
the contrary was wholly due to the negli-
gence Of the boy himself.
Further answering. the Oregon Short
Line says 1t had an agreement " :th the
Northern Pacific, entered into March l,
1893, by which it was to operate Its trains
over the line OF the Northern Pacific
from Silver Bow Junction to Meader-
vile, but the agreement was subject to
change by the Northern Pacific at any
time; that on the day of the accident the
Northern Pacific asked for and was
granted the right to take charge of the
soldier train at Silver Bow Junction, as
it desired to convey the soldiers to the
race track. which is outside the agree
ment limit; that it, the Oregon Short
Line, did not again assume control of
the trains or their operators until after
the Northern Pacific had delivered the
soldiers at their destination.
The Oregon Short Line therefore asks
for the dismissal of the suit so far as the
action pertains to 1t.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
(By Associated Press,)

Washington, Dec. 21.-Secretary Root
has called Lieutenant General Miles for
an explanation Of his interview printed
in a Cincinnati newspaper. warmly
commencing the opinion of Admiral
Dewey in the schley case. Secretary
Root had a long conference today with
the president about General Miles in
terview and the action decided upon will
be announced late this evening.
Action will also be taken in the cass
of E. s. Maclay, whose history Of tkd
naval engagements of the Spanish war
attracted much attention.
Mr.. Maclay is now employees in the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
HAVE AGREED.
Germany May Take Any Measures
Against Venezuela.
(By Associated ress.) J

(By Associated 4 ress.)
Berlin, Dec. Alt is claimed that Ger
many and the United States have ar
rived at an agreement on the subject of
Venezuela's indebtedness to Germany.
Except the permanent occupation of
Venezuelan territory, says the corre-
spondent, Germany many choose her own
means for enforcing the payment of the
claim of the discount company against
the Northern railroad.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Train Wreck.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
1t is reported that the track ne
Drummond will be cleared and the trains
running by o'clock today.
The eastbound train is still in Mis-
soula and the westbound at Garrison.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Miss blidell Marries Duke
(By Associated Press.l

VDJ <ASSoCIdteU Z TeSS.J
New York, Dec. 21.-The wedding Of
Miss Slidell, grand niece of the former
confederate commissioner to France to
the Marche Govolde Verospi Duca Di
Angelo has just been celebrated at the
church at st. Pierre Challot. says the
Paris correspondent Of the Herald.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Catholic Fair Receipts.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. 21.-The receipts of the
last night of the Catholic fair held for
the benefit Of st. Johns hospital, netted
nearly $1,000. The total receipts of the
fair during the week that it was held
amounted to $4,000, of which about $3.50
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-21
Higgins Case.

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Missoula, Dec. 21.-The work Of secur-
ing a jury in the Higgins assault case be-
gan this morning. The case may not be
completed today. Thirty witnesses were
subpoenaed.