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COL. W.. F. CODY
And Ills Vast Interests in the
Big Horn Basin.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2O.)

could the future of his namesake city
Col. Cody have afforded than the
planting of this superb travellers home
here in a community of less than IL
thousand souls. He proved his public
spirited generosity in expanding more
than 800. 900 to make this the finest
hotel in the state. Nor has his hope
been disappointed.
Built of red and gray sandstone, two
stories high, finished in the finest ma
tive woods, furnished in mahogany
throughout. adorned with paintings,
sketches, and rare animal mounts, this
50-room model hostelry, lying in the
embrace of the Big Horn and Shoshone
mountains. stands a veritable palace
in "a paradise" 1t is not too much to
say that it will do more than any other
local institution to attract visitors and
prospective citizens t. Cody and the
Big Horn basin. 1t is the ablest mis-
sionary in the colonizing field.
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even while he is compelled to spend
some months each year in New York.
The Captain has for several years
been identified with the military Of
New York, holding a commission and
occupying = prominent position in the
organization, and is extremely popular
with the officers and members OF his
been assigned to responsible and dan
gerUus positions and in each instance
acquitted himselrin a ereditable man.
Der. highly satisfactory TO his command
ing officers. In addition TO his CON-
paniOnable qualifications he is q rigid
abstainer from intOxicants OF any kind.
although charaeteristically liberal
with Others, never evincing a desire to
interfere, in this respect, with the
practice Of his friends or guests. His
devotion to his parents is marked, sim
eere and constant and excites admira-
tion among his friends and acquaintan-
ces. Being blessed with q father whose
benevolent and charitable reputation is
nationally wide and a mother with a
lovely, pious and aHectiUnate DISPOSE
tion, the entire family furnishes an il
lustratiOn of extreme domestic happi-
ness and the thoughtful, tender regard
they have for each other is beautiful to
the behOlder.
George w. Burch is one of the we'll
known young men OF the basin who has
made his way to the top through per-
sistent industry, thrift and honest deal
ing. He has been permanently located
in the basin only during the last three
years, though he was n of the earliest
TO ride the country for stock, having
covered the whole basin many years
ago when COW punching for some of the
best known of the old time Outfits"
After spending some time in Dakota
and other states east of here, he moved
into the basin three years ago, bring
ing his Charming wife with him. On
the Castle Rock ranch Mr.. Burch made
himself a home, which is a model for
comfort and cleanliness and beauty, and
where he has lived until very recently,
when he moved into his fine new resi-
dence at the Mountain Meadow ranch
in time to spend Christmas. Here he
is comfortably installed with his wife
and three bright young children, com
pleting a picture of the ideal happiness
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endurance, surprising ever the pro-
verbal requisite of being horse high
and bull strong. The new granary,
barns, ice house and machine shed are
all in keeping with the high archi-
tectural standard of the house.
The ranch itself is one OF the most
attractive spots on the entire river.
Covering 1000 acres in all, the 600
acres now under irrigation lie as level
as a floor between hill and stream, ably
vindicating it's title as 'Mountain
Meadow Ranch" On this meadow the
company raises luxuriant alfalfa, and
the finest quality OF oats, barley and
, other grains. The water supply is
from the unfailing Shoshone, through
excellent bitches, running p cubic feet
of water.
The company owns one Of the oldest
water rights on the river, and its big
ditch begins to irrigate only a mile
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A. F. Shirley.
The Popular Expressman of Cody

Nearly everyone is acquainted with
our accommodating and energetic local
express agent and drayman, who is
pushing his growing business as the
town develops and a man who properl,
and promptly atten@s to every duty as.
signed to his care. Mr.. Shirley came
originally from Indiana, tarried a while
in Missouri and Montana but, having
heard of this wondrous region, he made
haste to turf his steps this way and has
been, for something over a year, a re-
spected citizen of Cody.
Mr.. Shirley is happily married to an
estimabie lady and is the father of a
pretty little miss. Mr.. Shirley is an
example of the happy and contented
citizen, believes the United States is
the greatest country and Cody the
greatest city in the universe.
Mr.. Shirley is rapidly building up a
lucrative business. He gives his per-
sonal attention to all orders and en-
deavors to render satisfaction at all
times. He enjoys the confidence and
estimation of his fellow-ci;izens, who
are pleased with his prompt and cor
rect methods of doing business. He is
equipped with excellent wagons and
teams and is prepared TO receive and
fill orders n any time.
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Located in the heart of IL country
noted for its fine agricultural POSSIBLE
ties, hunting and fishing, is the Cherry
Spring ranch of Judge A. f. Swanson.
When he located in Big Horn county
this representative citizen selected Il
claim lying in a select section of the
South Fork valley above Ishawood. He
has beer successful in ranching and is
very popular throughout the county.
He is u native of Sweden but most of
his energetic life has been spent in
Illinois and Nebraska. For Il number
of years he was one of Omaha's repre-
sentative citizens.
On the Cherry Springs ranch he
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man is a New Yorker by birth, a son OF
the we'll known president OF the Metro
politan Life insurance company. Young
Capt. Hegeman has long shown a
preference for life in the west to exist
ence in the big city, and has came to
be known far and wide in this region
through his frequent visits to the basin.
He is a young nan of genial disposition,
frank, honest nature, and generous i'm
pulses. He is vitality interested in the
development of this section Of Wyom-
ing, predicts for it a great future, and
is outspoken in his preferences for this
as bis home. AS he recently wrote a
friend, 81 would rather live out there
than in any city in the United States
of America or any other country" And
that's why he has made this his home,
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Frank Omaha" Swanson.

One of the fines %ranching PROPOSE
tons on the picturesque South fork of
the Shoshone river is the Apple ranch
near Ishawood. This property is owned
Dy Frank "Omaha" Swanson, Il native
of Scandinavia, but since 1879 one of
| the best American citizens that eve,
breathed the breath of freedom or en-
joyed the benefits and privileges of this
great country.
Mr.. Swanson was born in Sweden in
1867 and very early in life became pos
fsessed off determination to seek his
fortunes in the United States. The OPP
p%ortunity presented itself when he was
but twelve years of age and much
sooner than he had anticipated.
He spent the period between boyhood
and manhood in Nebraska, gaining an
education and practical experience in
business life. The wonders of the Vel
lowstorI National park attracted his
attention He visited it, was fascinated
and iua hort time became one of the
best1Nes in the park.
OhIythe superior attractions and adj
vantages of Big Horn county induced
him to leave the Yellowstone region
and he located in this county in 1893.
On Apple ranch he raises horses and
cattle and in addition to this finds time
to act AS state game warden and forest
reserve range rider.
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It. German Brothers, Of Duluth

One OF the leading and progressive
business houses Of the northwest is St.
German Brothers, of Duluth, Mimi,
successful manufacturers Of loaded art
glass, french mirrors, beveled glass,
cbrystalline glass, plate, window orna-
mental and rough glass.
BY degrees this firm has extended
its trade. covering nearly the entire
northwest and the superior class of
goods they manufacture has secured
for them an enviable reputation.
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deals exclusively in horses and cattle.
He is spoken of enthusiastically as 1.-THE
best bachelor cook along the river
and any of those fortunate enough to
reach his ranch at meal time will not
dispute this.
Being located in what is considered
the best game country in Wyoming, he
gives considerable attention to hunting
and takes out hunting parties occa.
sionally.
For two years Nh. Swanson has been
justice of the peace of the Ishawood
precinct and in that capacity has given
great satisfaction. The accompanying
cut shows Judge Swanson standing out,
side his new ranch house.
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ranch MIR. Burch erected, some three
yeas ago, a fine frame house OF eight
rooms, y hich in finish and furnishings
has Ion. been acknowledged to be one
of the finest ranch homes on the river.
In addition to well-built sheds, barns
and cor, ais, the Castle Rock ranch is
also beautifed by u sumptuous and
roomy l'g cabin, erected at an expense
of over 81, 900 by Capt. Hegeman. Here,
in the cosey, neatly finished ''club
house., as the captain pleases to call
it, he spends his summers, gathering
about him friends quite as genial and
enthusiastic as himself.
A hundred acres of the Castl, Rock
ranch lave been irrigated and yield
annually a big crop OF the best grade OF
alfalfa.
but This ranch. one of the best in the
region. was insufficient for the needs of
the biz herd of cattle held by the com
pany. So, early last summer, the COM
pany bought the big ranch property
owned by Samuel Martin, located on
lut obuJu rOTh, boO iar iom tuc uudT-
quette postOf1ice. Plans for improve
ment we're set on foot Immediately on
taking possession. Mr.. Burch himself
drew the plans for a large ranch house,
t o repllce the log cabin then on the
place, and work on the new structure
was begun at once This house, which
has Just been completed, is a model
home. Erected at a cost Of $1,000, it
provides accommodations as complete
and up-to-date as any city residence
could command. Fourteen rooms, with
ample heating and lighting facilities in
each, two splendid big fre-places, built
of artistic fire brick, spacious bedrooms,
with big closets, and a fine kitchen,
pantry and sub-cellar are the features
in this model home.
In addition to experimenting the
erection of the house, Mr.. Burch did
herculean labor on building new cor
rails, which are marvels Of substantial
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gent management, the ranch may be
confidently expected to produce as fine
stock as can be found anywhere in the
county. The company will also raise
its own horses, both COW ponies and
draught horses, for use on the two
ranches.
The two active factors in the COM
pany are both young men. who have
plenty of courage and capability to OPP
crate this big undertaking. Mr.. Hege-
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from where it takes its supply from the
stream
Fifteen hundred head of cattle are
now owned by the company, and its
abundant crop growing acreage will
provide feed for at least 1000 head for
six months in the year. Attention is
especially directed to the breeding Of
fine stock. Mr.. Burch recently brought
from Missouri a fine bunch of full blood
Hereford bulls, and under his intelli-
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Of ranch life.
But, while %epgrossed in business
cares and successfully pushing forward
the numberless details of his vast bust
ness of himself and partner, Mr.. Burch
hnds time to indulge in the proper
amount of interest upon questions af-
fecting the welfare of his county and
has been profered public positions OF
trust which he refused because of the
constant demands made for all of his
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CAPT. HEGEMAN's CLUE HOUSE AT CASTLE ROCK RANCH.

time upon his growing and prosperous
business. Socially this worthy couple
are justly held in high estimation by
the community for their many excel
lent qualities and they have an ex-
tensive circle of devoted friends.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05

Pegasus C'born near the source of
the ocean'D was the winged horse of
Apollo and the MUSES.. Bellerophon
rode this animal when he charged tie
Chimera.
Sleipnir C'the black horse of Odin'')
had eight legs and could carry his mas
ter on sea as well as land. This ami
NAL is believed to typify the wind,
which blows from eight different
points.
Al Borak C'the lightning'O was the
horse commissioned by Gabriel to carry
Mohammed to the seventh heaven. He
had human face and the wings of an
eagle. Every step he took was equal
to the farthest range of human vision.
According to Thessalian legend the
first horse was miraculously brought
forth by Neptune striking a rock with
his trident.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05

The Oldest death sentence extant is
found in the Amherst papyri contain
ing the trials of state criminals in
Egypt, about 1900 B. G. The criminal
in this case was found guilty of magic,
which his judges state was worthy of
death, which he carried out, and he
killed himself" apparently by stab
bling, as in the japanese 'hari kari"
which is also of very ancient origin.
Among less civilized peoples drown
ing would seem to have been the earli-
est method of legal punishment, for
about 450 B. G. the Britons killed their
criminals by throwing them into a
quagmire. Of other than capital pun
ishments the Oldest recorded comes
from Chaldea, where it was enacted
some 5000 years ago that when any
one MANNED a slave ''the hand that
thus offended should pay him each day
a measure of corn"
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A Telling RetOrt.

Fault was found, says the Christian
Endeavor World, with the way in
which the shorthand writers reported
the speeches in a legislative body.
They retaliated by giving the speech
of one of the members exactly as he
made it, with the following result:
1.-THE reporters-ought not to-the re-
porters ought not to be the ones to
judge of what is important-not to say
what should be left out-but-the men,
Der can only judge of what is impor-
tant. AS las my speeches-as the re-
ports-as what l say is reported some
times, no one-nobody can understand
from the reports what it is-what /
mean. So-it strikes met has struck
me certain matters-things that appear
of importance-are sometimes left out
omitted. The reporters-the papers
points are reported mean-to make
q brief statement = what the paper
thinks of interests reported"
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sold Patch" the Forger.

1t was about the year 1884 that the
first forgeries on a very large scale
were discovered by the Bank of Eng
land, and these were done by one man,
known from his favorite disguise as
"Old Patch" BY a large issue of
notes spread over long period he de-
frauded the bank of more than $780,
600, and, having only one confidant,
his mistress, great difficulty was ex-
perienced in tracing the source of the
forgeries. "Old Patch" in his check
cred career of lottery Office keeper,
stockbroker and gambler had given
banknotes careful study and acquired
a knowledge of engraving, paper max
ing and printing. He made his own
ink, manufactured the paper and print
ed the notes on private press. In va
rious DISCUSSES he hired boys from the
streets to present the notes. Suspicion
was at last aroused by his movements
He was thrown into prison, where he
cheated the law by hanging himself il
his cell.-London Chronicle.
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William Bliss when president of the
Boston and Albany railroad was once
called before the railroad committee of
the Massachusetts legislature to testi-
fly ON traffic matters, and a young
member who was serving his first
term undertook to examine him.
Il want you to tell me how much it
costs to haul freight car from Boston
to Springfield" said the member.
81 don't know" replied Mr.. Bliss.
"You don't known"
'That was the answer l gave"
"What are you, anyway
president"
"Of what"
"The Boston and Albany railroad"
"Well, SIR" began the legislator in
rising voice, 'if you are William Bliss,
president of the Boston and Albany
railroad, and you don't know what IL
costs to haul freight from Boston to
Springfield, who in the name of heav-
en- does known
"No one that, l know unless it is a
member of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture who is serving his first term"
Another member continued the ex-
animation
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X Gle Social lUbirI x

Perhaps it is because l have learned
through long experience to bow to
the inevitable Not because 1 like
to see my name in the paper. oh,
no. But l know this is an age of
publicity in every way and l cannot
expect the times to change for me,
or that a newspaper is going to alter
all it's methods just because l don't
like to see my name and what have
been doing and who I have been en-
tertaining, in print" well said"
little woman. We have travelled a
little bit and met many persons who
were prominent socially, and in lit
erature and art, and we have OBJ
served the better placed they were,
the more kindly and politely did they
treat newspaper folks.
Another bright society woman an
nounces very emphatically that she
does not want anything published
pertaining to her social affairs unless
notice duly signed is sent to the
paper.
Well, well. Do you not know, my
dear readers, that one of the penal
ties of being in society is to have
your name in the paper? If you are
at all well known or are a parsonage,
you must expect to be exploited in the
papers and if a woman treats the
society reporter with courtesy she
will never have reason to complain
of their treatment to her.
Newspapers get their information
in many ways, if not by boldly asking
for it, then by Sherlock Holmes
methods, that are unpleasant to
think about but are not the fault Of
the reporter but of that power be-
hind the throne, the editor, who will
have the news, by fair menas or
foul
1t is our opinion that it is very mar
row and provincial to have a fit every
time you see your name in the papers,
and society women, talented women
and club women, must expect to be
written up.
Another good reason for policy in
this matter is that newspaper peo-
| pie are a class in themselves, but
one that is not pleasant to make an
enemy of, for they have the oppor-
tunity of the last word, and, being
only human, are sometimes liable,
when a chance comes, to settle old
scores. Never was a reporter known
! to betray a trust or to put in their
columns anything that was request
ed to be left out, unless it was of i'm
portance and of great interest to the
public
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05
The "GOId Snake"

A Mexican superstition, very COM
mon among miners in that country, re-
lates to the "gold snake" This spe-
cies of serpent is perfectly harmless
and very handsome, being green in
color and with a golden iridescence
in its scales. Faith is entertained that
wherever a gold snake makes its nest
there is ledge containing the precious
metal, and there are many miners
who will locate claim at once if
they find a gold snake.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05
THEY LIKE SLOW WATERS.
Folks Who Would Rather See and
Be Seen Than Eat.

Folks Who Would Rather See and
Be Seen Than Eat.
"That woman will make a kick be-
fore her order is filed" said a head
waiter at an uptown restaurant one
evening, pointing to a well dressed wo-
man who sat with an elderly man at
one of the small tables in the palm
garden.
"How do you know?" the guest
asked
''Well, you see, she comes here to
rubber and she came too early. The
only way she can fill time is to find
fault with what is being served. We
have lots of customers of that kind
They dress up in their very best clothes
and come here just before the theater
crowd arrives. They come to see and
to be seen and care mighty little about
what they have to eat.
''It is fun to see the way they kill
time when they come early. An old
trick is to get a table and then say:
we won't order yet. We're waiting
for some one.' Some one never comes,
and finally the order for some raw oys-
tiers or a salad is given, and If we serve
them quickly the waiter gets a small
tip. If the waiter loafs and serves
all the others first, his tip is larger.
They nibble and fuss over their little
luncheon, and the man in the party
usually smokes his cigar to the bitter
end before the rubber party breaks
up. There, / told you that woman
would kick. Do you see the club sand
witch going back? 1t is probably too
cold or too hot, but it's neither. 1t is
simply too soon. The rubber guest is
a great find for the slow waiter. He
is the only guest who puts a premium
on slow service" New York Tribune
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05
Country Training the Rest.

That town life is the worst possible
training for young people is proved by
history. Nearly all of the great men
of the world have come from the farm.
The reason is quite plain. The country
boy, if he is the right kind of boy.
spends his time building himself up
mentally and physically. The city boy
too often spends his days in idleness
and his evenings at saloons and thea
tiers. He is not prepared for the battle
of life and is left behind by the coun-
try boy.-J. NJ. Terrell of Marshall
Mo-, Before Stonewall Literary Society
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05
The pomestic,s Side of 1t.

81 would much rather work for a
family in moderate circumstances than
for a rich family" confided a parlor
maid. "In a house where there are
three servants one gets much better
treatment than in one where there are
a dozen. Do you know what you eat in
a great big millionaire establishment?
Why, corned beef and cabbage, chuck
roast, beans and potatoes, foods that
are good 'fillers,' and for dessert you
get boiled rice and for treat Waldorf
Astoria pudding. Don't you know what
WaldorfAstoria pudding is? That is
bread pudding. In a smaller house,
where the servants don't number more
than two or three, you get ice cream,
chicken, rib roasts, fresh vegetables
and strawberries. You eat, you see, eX-
actly the same fare that your master
does. But in the big place, where the
servants number dozen and where
very expensive foods are served every
day, it is impossible to let you fare as
the head. of the house does. 1t would
cost too much money."-Kansas City
Journal
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Revenged.

1t was apparent that the barber was
highly pleased.
what has happened?' asked the
man with the towel round his neck.
81 dislocated my shoulder in the
spring." he answered.
'SWen?"
"The doctor who set it got out OF this
chair just before you came in. II his
wife recognizes him when hss gets
home, it'll only be by his voice."
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Evarts and Reed.

william Nj. Evarts once met Thomas
B. Reed in the capitol at Washington
and said to him, "Mr. Speaker, l half
suspect that you believe that a deliber-
alive body is like a woman-if it de-
hberates it is lost"
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Knew Her Treasures.

Mr.. Winks-Why didn't you give the
children any lunch today?
Mrs. Winks-We have all been in
vited to Mrs. De Quiet's to tea.
Mr.. Winks-Good gracious! What
difference does that make?
Mrs. Winks-I want them to be hun
CRY enough to eat what's set before
them without asking impertinent ques.
tons.
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The Euronean Plan.

Landlord (after fair guest has faint
ed at sight of her bilD-Jean, have
sent the boy for a glass of water for
the lady, and want you to. see that
10 cents is added to her bill. Under
tand?-Fliegende Batter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05
The PopuInr Length.

Artist-Do you wish me to paint you
a full length portrait?
Mr.. Saphedde--Well, l want it as
long as your customers usually buy
Ohio State Journal
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-09-05

do you never consider" asked the
Rev. X. Horter. ''that even prison has
it's bright side"
Sure" replied the convict, land
can't help thinkin' and longin' fur it."
"For what?"
1.-THE outside"