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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
SHERIFF FUREY TOO LATE.
Charles L. Barnaman Turned Loose Be-
fore He Arrived.

Sheriff Furey will probably return
from Seattle without Charles L. Barna-
man, who was arrested in that city
few days ago on an allegation of perjury
made by A. f. briggs of this city in
Justice Nelson's court.
Advices from Seattle are to the effect
that about 10 minutes before the arrival
of the Silver Bow county sheriff, Police
Judge George of Seattle discharged Bar
naman from custody on the ground that
it was not policy to hold him any longer
on the Geographic advices received from
this city.
1t was stated in Butte yesterday that
Barnaman was out on bonds in Seattle
and that it was not even necessary for
an officer to go from here to bring him
back, as he would return without as
sistance if his presence here was de-
sired.
The perjury charge grew out of the
trial of the Bordeaux divorce case, the
, complaining witness. who is the de-
PENDANTS father, alleging that Barna-
man did not tell the truth on the wit
ness stand while testifying in behalf
of the plaintiff, John Il. Bordeaux.
Shortly after the complaint was filed
against Barnaman another complaint
charging perjury was made against
William NJ. Ross. a hackdriver who also
testified for the plaintiff.
Then Ross wheeled around and filed
similar complaints against Lyman A.
Sisley and Ella F. Bordeaux. correspond
ent and defendant, respectively in the
case.
The, hearing will take place before
Justice Nelson next Wednesday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
USEFUL LIFE CLOSED.
John X. Pomeroy Succumbs to an. Ill
ness of Several Months,

John K. Pomeroy. one of the Shift
bosses at the Rarus mine. died at his
home. 935 East Park street. yesterday ,
Mr.. Pomeroy had been i'll several
months and suffered untold agony as al
result of his sickness.
In addition to large number of friends
with whom he was very popular and
who held him in the highest esteem, he
leaves wife. mother and three sisters
to mourn his demise.
The mother has been residing with one
of her daughters. Mrs. John Rich, in
Walkerville. The other sisters of the
deceased are Mrs. Elizabeth A. Barley
and Mrs. Emily Harris, also residents
of Walkerville. .-. .f,,
Mr.. Pomeroy was born in Liskeard.
Cornwall, Eng. about AZ years ago, and
had been resident of Butte Is years.
Three years ago he visited England
and while there large mining company
employed him to go to South Africa to
look at a mining property it contem-.
plated buying.
He made the trip. but after finishing
his business returned to Butte, which
he always considered his home,
Mr.. Pomeroy was a member of the
Sons of st. George, which body will
have charge Of the funeral.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
MKlNltY MONUMENT At SHANGHAI.

Tn today's dispatches announcement Is
u,1a If a movement on the part of
Chinese merchants to erect monument
TO the late President Mckinley. the
monument will be raised at Shanghai
and is intended to express the gratitude
felt by the Chinese people for the late
president of the United States.
IT is said that never in the long his
tory of China have the people of the
empire taken such action on behalf OF
any but a member of their own race.
This fact makes the proposed monu-
ment to an American statesman a re-
markable event in the history of the
Celestials proving as it does that their
ancient customs have been laid aside
for the first time in ages to do honor
to the foremost citizen of friendly
nation.
If ever a nation had reason to fee.
grateful for services rendered by
friendly power in time of dire need. that
nation is China When the powers were
engaged in mad scramble for indem-
nifty which was so great that the part1-
ton of the Chinese empire was threat
ened the United States held aloof from
the schemes of plumber and pursued an
even and upright course to the end Of
the negotiations.
Upon the recommendation Of President
Mckinley the demands for indemnity
We're reduced and China allowed an OPP
portunity to recover from the damage
sustained by the Boxer outbreaks before
the claims were pushed to final settle
ment.
For these and other examples of a
broad humanitarian spirit the Chinese
have cause to hold dear the memory of
the late president
He favored the rigid exclusion of the
Chinese from America, but in matters
in which the interests of his own
countrymen were not involved he viewed
their claims in a spirit Of absolute
equity which will stand in memory as
one of the most beautiful traits of his
sterling character,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
Academic Teaching.

"YOu cannot comprehend" said Prof.
b. Fogg. 'that since 2 plus 2 equals 4.
therefore 2 plus equals 6. will eluci-
date You perceive that numerals are
not entities, but representatives of con-
cepts?"
EYES," said the child. doubtfully.
But If the aggregate of two entities
plus 2 is assumed to constitute 4 and IL
represented by that sign, similar signs
may be adopted for the superimposed
concepts of two representatives more.
which is 6. Is that satisfactory"
The child said:
Il don't understand; and my papa
says and is AZ
Said DR.. Tucker:
"You have no mental vision, Child you
are incapable of perception"
Nov, let me explain" put in the prac-
teal man: IS minus 4 equals g. doesn't
it? Now that is equivalent to saying
that plus equals 6; if we transpose the
minus sign, changing it to plus we have
6 equals plus 4. Isn't that clear?"
The child began to cry.
well. maybe it was only a." sobbej
the child. 81 saw it on a sign"
1.-THE trouble isl said the practical
man, "that the pupil doesn't want to
understand"
Just then an ignorant man came in.
Here, little one" said he; there's
three pair Of dice; now count them up.
How many can you maNe:'
why, SIX" said the child.-Bolton
Hall in Life.
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designate as day of general thanksgiv-
ing. Thursday. the 2Sth of this present
November, and do recommend that
throughout the land the people cease
from their wonted occupations ana at
their several homes and places of worship
thank the Oliver of All Good Tor the
countless blessings of our national lie.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
second day of November. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred anu
one and of the Independence or the
United States the one hundred ana
twenty-sixth.
Two days later on November 4. Gov
ernor j. X. Toole of the state OF Mon
tana issued from the executive once AT
Helena a similar proclamation. his COM
munication to the people Of the state was
brief and couched in the following IAN
guage:
The president of the United states has
designated Thursday. the 2Sth OF the
present month, as a day of general
thanksgiving and prayer. The signfi-
canoe and value of such day require
no explanation in a Christian civiliza-
ton Let no empty. perfunctory opeul-
ence characterize the services OF the day.
but in solemnity of thought may we renew
our allegiance to the Creator ana ffe-
server of the Universe, and safeguard II
by the earnest beneficence of our lives.
Therefore. I. J. X. Toole. governor OF
the state of Montana, do hereby adopt
and designate the 2Sth day of November
1901. as a day of Thanksgiving and prayer
and earnestly recommend its observance
by our citizens at their several homes ana
places of worship.
In accordance with these proclan>a-
tions every department of government III
tho state and nation has temporarily Sus-
,endad business today, while the people
of the country turn to the duties Which
Thanksgiving imposes.
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The news which came from Great
Falls yesterday to the effect that a
been nabbed at Neihart is apparently
unconfirmed today. The state of Montana
should be made an uncomfortable abid-
ing place for criminals of this stamp.
The robbing of the express at Wagner
the false impression that the state was
yet part and parcel of wild and law
less region.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

The death of former Governor Waite
of Colorado removes from the political
field one of it's most unique figures. BY
sudden change in the political conf
the position of chief executive. He dis
played headstrong and impulsive char
acteristics while in the governors chair,
and temporary fame came to him by
reason of his numerous unconventional
acts Of administration. The recedins
wave OF populism left the erstwhile ex-
ecutive without party support, and his
advanced age prevented his climbing to
the top upon the rather unsubstantial
footing supplied by his official record,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

substantial aid and refuge in the SETTLE
ments Of the Pimas.
The agriculture of the Pima Indians
has been carried on entirely by irriga-
ton with water from the ella rivesfor
five centuries that we know Of. 4 hey
have always supported themselves, and
their progress toward civilization has
been regarded as one OF the encouraging
features OF the Indian problem. Dur
ing the last 10 years. their irrigated
water having been taken from them, they
have lapsed into Incidence, want and
vice.
The settlement of Arizona is progress
Ing rapidly. Every drop of water which
can be secured for irrigation purposes is
eagerly sought by the white settler. The
indian, having no protection in the courts
in the matter of water rights. is at the
mercy Of every newcomer. Great dams
have been built across the Gila. and
bitches. costing thousands of dollars
have been constructed to carry water
from the river bed to the fertile govern
ment land which has been taken up UNI
der the land laws.
The attention Of congress has been
called to this condition of affairs along
the ella river but. unfortunately for
the Indians. it is possible to store more
water in the proposed reservoir at San
Carlos than is necessary for the Indians,
and the opponents of national irriga-
ton are suspicious that under the guise
of assisting the Indians the irrigation
advocates will commit congress to the
policy of furnishing a water supply for
land open to public settlement.
The government has already spent con-
siderable money in providing irrigati ton
works in the arid regions, but in no in
stance has there been enough water con-
sumed by these works to be used out
side of Indian land. There are about
800, 900 acres of land in the ella river
reservation. 1t is estimated that a ST.
100000 reservoir will provide sufficient
additional water to irrigate nearly 200,
600 acres. Twenty thousand acres of ir-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
His Will.

Col. ]. T. Mclaughlin. who represents
the defense in the Nome contempt pro-
ceedings, now being heard before Com
missioner Heacock, Is man who has
worked his way from the bottom round
Of the legal ladder to the position he
holds, one of the leading attorneys of
Minnesota. In his early practice. in
stead Of selecting his clients from among
those who came to him, as he now does.
he was glad to get anything that came
along. Among the experiences that
helped him to emerge from the condition
of a briefess barrister he tells the fol-
lowing: One day a miserly old fellow
came to him and asked that the young
attorney draw up a will.
How much cash have you?" was the
first Interrogation.
"Wall. 1 Dunno" responded the client.
somewhere nigh onto thirty thousand
dollars. 1 reckon"
How do you wish it divided?"
II want my old woman to have fifteen
thousand dollars, and you can say that
give and bequeath five thousand dollars
to each Of my three children" said the
old man. unloading himself OF the legal
phrase with much gravity and delibera-
ton.
what else do you wish to say?'
"Say that to each of my several nieces
and nephews 1 also give the sum of five
thousand dollars"
Hold on sir, this is work of SUPERB
rogation; you have already disposed OF
all your money; how are they to. be
given the sums you specify?"
'Gol darn 'en, let 'em work for 1t as
did" came the answer.-San Francisco
Wave.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

into an eight-page daily. The Inter
Mountain has for years been purveyor
of news to large constituency in the
capital of Yellowstone county, and might
quite naturally be expected to consider
the patronage extended a Billings daily
as something withheld from this paper
Quite the reverse is the case. While
Billings continues to grow and Eastern
Montana tlourishes as it has in the past
there will be room for every competitor
to have Roadway. AS a thriving example
OF Montana newspapers, a growing daily
publication springing from cluster Of
bright weeklies of its section, the Gazette
is entitled to every praise,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
GOOD INDIANS PERIL.
Water Supply Stolen, They Are Ap-
preaching Ruin.

Sacaton Agency, Ariz-Congress has
10000 Indians in Arizona. 1t is known
that for 500 years these Indians have
been self-supporting. Cabeza de Vaca,
Spanish explorer tells of visiting these
tribes in the year 1885. He found them
on the banks Of the ella river enjoying
a prosperous agricultural and pastoral
life. Their land was naturally desert
but an elaborate system of bitches
brought water from the ella and irri-
cation, was carried on intelligently.
These Indians have since become
known as the Pimas. Maricopas and Pa
pagoes, but as civilization crowded about
them, their reservation established and
white settlers came into the valley
above, their prosperity has departed and
in a season of drought their condition is
pitiable in the extreme. This change
has been brought about by failing
water supply. The bitches are still there
and the Indians seek eagerly each year
for moisture for their crops, but fail to
find it. Unprotected by national or
state laws they have been robbed of the
waters of the Gila river by white set
tiers in the valley above them. AS the
prosperity of the white settlement has
increased the distress of the Indian has
grown in direct ratio.
Last year these Indians eked out the
food supply purchased with the proceeds
of their primitive industries by living
upon roots, mesquite BEANS grass seed
and mescal. There has been more rain
this year and the situation was relieved
somewhat. Rainy years are few in
Arizona, however, and it may be many
seasons before another comes. Two
more ordinary seasons OF drought will
render these Indians dependent upon
government aid. This means that these
former Independent people will become
ISSUE" or ration, Indians. the lowest
type and least self-respecting people in
the West. 1t will break their spirit,
weaken their physical and mental and
moral stamina, and cost the government
of the United States 10 cents per day
per capita to feed them, or a total each
year of about $35O000.
There is only one way of preventing
such a calamity and that is for con-
gress to provide a new water supply for
the ella river reservation irrigation sys-
tenn. At cost of about 1000, 900, or
less than the cost of six years rations, a
reservoir can be built at San Carlos
which will make 1900 Pimas, $50 Mari
copas, 27O0 PagagOes and about 275O
San Carlos Apaches entirely self-support-
ing.
The Pima Indians have always been
friends of the white people and enemies
of the Apaches. They gave succor and
assistance to the carry white settlers,
and their doors We're always open to
peaceable whites or Indians hard pressed
by savage foe. 1t is the boast of the
Pimas that they do not know the color
of the white mans blood. It was under
these conditions that about 100 years
ago came the fugitive Maricopas, driven
from their earlier home by the powerful
and warlike Yumas. When the United
States troops We're engaged In the
Apache campaign they often obtained
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
the NATION DIVORCE.

Yesterday the nuptal knot which had
bound David and Carrie Nation together
was united.
The famous joint smasher will! now
pursue her way through life alone. and
her former lord will attempt to sup
port existence without the assistance Of
Carrie and her little Ratchet.
This domestic strife in the Nation
household is not without its pathetic
features. 1t furnishes lesson to which
many may turn with profit and warn
ing which will not be lost upon this gen.
Grafton.
More than ever, it is made plain by
the Nation divorce that couple united
in wedlock are on opposite ends of a
teeter- board that can elevate only one
at time.
When Carrie Nation rose into public
sunk out of sight, overshadowed by the
towering fame of his erratic spouse.
AS soon as the joint smasher was
dropped by public tired Of her crude
limitations of an amateur reformer.
David bobbed up serenely and became
the pivot around which an interesting
divorce suit revolved.
Unfortunately there was not glory
enough to go around in the field of en-
deavor in which the Nations operated,
and when the reform bee began buzzins
in the headgear of Mrs. Nation the do-
nestle ties were strained to the swapping
point.
Yesterday the divorce court settled
the matter for good and all. Mrs. Nation
may continue to hew to the line, bul
David will hereafter take no chips in q
game in which he has held a losing
hand.
1t is safe to say that this is fairly
joyous Thanksgiving for the late part
ner of Mrs. Nations joys, and that he
will hesitate a long time before again
entering the matrimonial state with a
woman who by any dizzy turn Of for.
tunes wheel may be projected before tbs
public gaze as a professional rsformer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
OWNER SOON TO BE KNOWN,
Doll Voting Contest at a Butte Store
Closes in Two Days. T.

miss Ida Mckinley" the beautiful
doll at a well-known store, will know
her fate in two more days, as the voting
contest for her possession will close in
that time. ,:
The money derived from the voting IL
to go to the st. Joseph's orphan asylum
in Helena. Many pretty and popular chill
dren are in the contest for the prize, aas
this list will show: 4.
Clara Eeakey. May Sheridan. Margaret
Morgan, Thomas Morley, Aggie Kelly,
Mamie Mulville. Electa Aurd. Montana
Largey, Mary Keefe. Anna Mathis, S.
Hawley. Lille Schulze, jamie Hacket,
A.illie Hanson, Jim" Lowry. Ella
Hickey, Agnes Lavelle. Aline Fletcher,
Ollie Page. Muriel Matlock. Gladys Can
non, Buelah Davenport. Margaret Hen
messy and Henry Harrington. The con-
test Is still open for new candidates.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
the PROClAMATlONS.

On the second day of the present
month. in accordance with time-honored
custom, President Theodore Roosevelt
issued the Thanksgiving proclamation.
which officially designated today as the
time set apart for the observance of the
national holiday. The proclamation in
regular form, issued from the execu-
tive mansion at Washington, signed by
the president and also bearing the sig
nature of John Hay, secretary of the de-
partment of state, was as follows:
The season is nigh when, according to
the time-hallowed custom of our people,
the president appoints day as the espe-
cial occasion for praise and THANKSGIVING
to God.
This thanksgiving finds the people still
bowed with sorrow for the death of a
great and good president. We mourn
President Mckinley because we loved
him, and the manner of his death should
awaken in the breasts of our people a
keen anxiety and a resolute purpose not
to be driven by any calamity from the
path of strong. orderly popular liberty
which. as a nation, we have thus far
safely trod.
Yet. in spite of this great disaster. it is
nevertheless true that no people on earth
have such abundant cause for thanks
giving as we have. The past year in
particular has been one of peace and
plenty. We have prospered in things ma
terial and have been able to work for
our own uplifting in things intellectual
and spiritual.
Let us remember that as much has
been given us. much will be expected
from us: and that true homage comes
from the heart as well as from the lips
and shows itself in deeds. We can best
prove our thankfulness to the Almighty
by the way in which, on this earth and
at this time each of us does his duty to
his fellow men.
Now. therefore. I. Theodore Roosevelt,
president OF the United States. do hereby
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president.

Arrangements have been completed by
means of which news can be sent out
from Nome in six days time. BY wire
and dog teams messages are transmitted
quickly and cheaply. The extremely
high rates charged on messages to Nome
and the length of time required to
transmit news have always been an an
noying feature, and the change will be
apDreciated.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT.
Housewarming for John Mcguire
Promises to Be a Success.


Advance sales of seats have Deen sat
isfactory and the Press clubs house
warming for John Mcguire tonight prom
ises to be great success. *
The program is well arranged and la
dies and gentlemen representing some of
the best amateur talent in Butte will
take part in it.
John Mcguire will appear for the first
time in more than 20 years in his cele-
brated character sketches.
Especially attractive will be Mr.. Ma
CURES "Shamus O'Brien" and cover
the Hills to the Poor House,
Charles Pope. Mrs. Fritz Butler, Mr..
Arthur LOTUS. Dan Walsh. Mrs. G. Oral
Mcfarland. Mrs. G. II. Cochran. the
Murphy boys, the Australian aerolites,
Viret, the Haman ladies and Mr.. Casey.
John H. Curtis. Jr., will help make the
program a creditable one. -
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TRADES COUNCIL BALL.
Thanksgiving Dance Is Given at Rem
shaw Hall,

Among the enjoyable social events
which took place last evening was the
Building Trades Councils THANKSGIVING
ball at RenshaW hall.
The. hall was we'll filled with dancers
on the occasion of the second annual
ball of the council. and the affair was
thoroughly successful. These were the
committees: .
Reception-J. E. McNally, N. j. Harri-
son. William O'Brien and Robert Cor
don.
Arrangements-J. z. McNally, w. j.
Melvin. Peter Jordan, William Mosgrove
and Frank Probst ~
Floor-R. c. Kidney J. s. Beariault,
F. J. Gargan William Gruber, Ernest
Peterson and j. L. Murchie.
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1t will soon be time for the minority
party in congress to announce that it
has a great scheme for furthering the
interests Of laboring men. The unfor-
tunate part of the program is that the
great scheme is little over year too
late; the laboring man looked after the
matter himself when he last voted for
OreSiient
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

There is no occasion to worry over the
surplus in the federal treasury. With
5000, 900 for an isthmian canal and
the arid west waiting for government
aid in the work or reclamation, any sur
plus over ordinary running expenses
can be devoted to national projects that
will prove beneficial to the pecple.-Ben-
ton River Press.
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1t Is also about as certain as anything
can be that Mrs. Nation will not readily
find confiding biped who will decorate
her with orange blossoms.
Domestic happiness and zeal for re-
form appear to mix about as we'll as oil
and water
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

The health of the esteemed G. Cleve-
land is in even more undesirable
state than the sections of the West to
which he contemptuously referred when
he was the whole thing in the democratic
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-28

Compared with the valuation per mile
which the Northern Securities company
places on the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads that placed by
the state board of equalization on the
same properties assumes the appearance
of the proverbial short third of a dol
lar.-Billings Gazette