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Hit Hard in Official Report.

Thomas III. Means, in charge OF the
Western division of soil surveys OF the
Agricultural department., has just re-
turned 10 Washington from San Diego
county. California, where he invcsti-
gated the conditions around Imperial,
Caletico and other neighborhoods new
ly sprung up on the desert, following
the development OF irrigation work.
His report will be made public in u few
days. 1t is of such a nature as to cause
small panic among investors in the
new riverbasin lands when it becomes
known. His examination confirms the
report made by another Investigator
who was sent by the department to
examine the soils their, and whose re-
port was so discOuraging that Means
himself was sent to get further light.
Both experts are of the opinion that
the soil around Imperial, including
that upon which the town is built, is
practically worthless on account of the
great percentage of alkali. The sec
tion about Imperial contains per cent.
of alkali. and the lands that have been
sold by the development company Us
high as $50 an acre are said to be in
capable of bearing crops without going
through expensive scientific treatment
for the elimination of deletcrious in
gradients. 1t is said that the action of
water applied in ordinary irrigating
aggravates the conditions by drawing
the alkaline matter to the roots of
growing crops and destroying them.
Only by the thorough draining and
skilful handling OF the ground can
profitable crops be raised in the opin-
ion of governments agents.
There are pieces OF ground, it is said.
eight miles from Imperial, where the
are much better, but as the
land has been sold with the water
right, it is question whether the de-
company will allow settlers
to transfer TO better lands. The best
land is in the sand dunes. which would
cost $50 an acre to grade for cultivation.
The Department of Agriculture is
moving with extreme caution in this
matter to prevent damage to the par
ties concerned. Absolute secrecy has
been imposed pending the assurance of
the report. This course is dictated
partly on account of Il similar exper-
fence on the Pecos river. where a land
built irrigation works and
sold land on large scale, in spite of
the Agricultural departments warning
that the lands were incapable of pro-
1ucing a profitable crop. The result
was widespread loss and abandonment
Of the enterprise. 10 the present case
IL is the apparent policy OF the depart
neut to quietly caution the land COM
pany and investors to go slow until
they know more about the value of the
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THE MINING INDUSTRY.
The Record Of Last Year Was one OF
Remarkable Prosperity.

By F. Hobart, editor Engineering
Mining Journal: Mining industries o
the nited States contributed to the
wealth of tho nation in 1900 tota
value OF no less than 81, $50. 900. .00G, aud
! this large sum includes only the raw
products from the mine and mill,
and not the finished forms into
which their selling values were H.
creased many times In addition 10
+ this must be mentioned sl25, 600 900 in
metals-gold, silver, copper and lead
prod uced by our smelling and refir ing
works from Mexico and British Column
bia. In almost every department of
the mining industry there has been 10
1901 a substantial gain over 1900, es-
tablishing a new record.
Gold is the most attractive OF all our
productions to the popular mind,
though in real importance it ranks be-
low several OF the more prOsaic metals.
Our output of gold IN 1900 reaches a
total of about SS3, ,0O0. 900, or some So
900. 900 more than in the previous. year.
The mines of Cripple Creek and other
camps in Colorado, of the Black Hills
in South Dakota, OF California, Idaho.
Montana, Oregon, Arizona and New
Mexico, all contributed their share.
Outside of Cripple Creek the largest
contributions OF the gOIo came from
the far north, from Cape Nome, from
the American Yukon and from Doug
las Island. on the Alaskan coast, where
are now the largest gold mines in the
world
Silver, which has ceased to be 4
metal of absorbing interest, is still
metal OF commercial Importance, and
our mines in 1901 produced some So,
900, 900 ounces of the white metal, be-
sides which we smelted 5000. 900 ounces
more from Mexican and Canadian ores.
by far the greater part of this was alb
sOrbed in manufactures and the arts,
while nearly all the rest was taken up
by the far east, where India and China
still absorb the metal with apparently
undimiuished preference for it.
In copper the United States has long
led the world, producing from % to so
per cent. of the total supply. Oar |
produc of this metal in 1901 reach
es total OF 6lO OOO, 900 pounds. To |
his total the old mines Of Michigan !
and the newer ones of Montana and ,
were the chief contributors.
which smaller quantities came from !
Utah, Colorado, California aud Yer /
mont. The production shows very /
little change from that OF 1900. pre-
,enting an exception to the other met
ils in that res pert.
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway.

Passenger trains; mountain time.
Train leaves Clifton daily At s.3O a IN; ar
rives LordSburg il.45 II III.
No. 5leaves Clifton daily au.3)p m; arrives
Lordsburg $40 p III.
No. leaves LOTdSburg at 7.OO a IN: arrive,
Clifton 23O pm.
No. leaves Lordsburg at 300 y m; arrive,
Clifton 10 j III.
Distance from Clifton TO Lordsburg II miles
PASSENGER RATES.
Clifton to:-North Siding Doc: South siding
f0C; Guthrie. 1dC; Coronado. SIC: Sheldon
sl.i5; Duncan. sl.95; Thomson. S2.I5; summit
$50; NcitCh, $3.50; Lordsburg. 81.
Children under 10, half price. Excess bag
gage lc per 100 lbs per mile. $50 lbs baggage
carried free with each full ticket; ~ lbs free
with each half ticket. Passengers from tick
ct stations paying on trains will be charged
PC extra JAS. COLQUHOTN. PrCSt.
III. j. SIMMONS. Supt.
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Don't Live Together.

Constipation and health never 60 to-
gether. De Wits Little Early Risers
promote easy action of the bowels with
out distress. 81 have been troubled
with costiveness nine years" says 10.
Greene. Depauw, Ind. Il have tried
many remedies but Little Early Risers
give best results. Young & Clemous.
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Burns, bruises and cuts are extreme
ly painful and if neglected often result
in blood poisoning. Children are es-
pecially liable to such mishaps because
not so careful. As u remedy DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is uuequalled.
Draws out the fire, stops the pain, soon
heals the wound. Beware of counter
feits. Sure cure for piles. ''DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby of
eczema after two physicians gave her
up" writes J Mock. n. Webster, Ind.
The sores were so bad she soiled two
to dresses a day. Young & Clemons
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Morenci Southern Railway.

Standard Time.
Train leaves MOrenci ESQ n. NJ; arrives at
Guthrie $50 a IN. Traiu leaves Morcuc 1.lO
p. m; arrives Guthrie $40 y. IN.
Train leaves Guthrie 30 a. m: arrives Mo-
reuci H. 10 m. Train ( leaves Gnthric & 10 y.
IN: arrives Morcnci 40 p. IN. JNo. BTRSs,
G. +. MILLS. Manager. Superintendent
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"ANTED-Several persons of character and
w good reputation in each state lone in this
county required TO represent and advertise old
established wealthy business house of solid
financial standing Salary $500 weekly with
expenses additional, all payable In cash each
Wednesday direct frum head Offices. Horse and
carriage furnished, when necessary. References
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Man
ager, Sl6 Csxton Building. Chicago
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All duggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Z. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. p cents.
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Grading Tools for Sale.

Grading tools including carts. cart
harness, wheeled scrRpers, fresno plow,
drill steel, wheel barrows, two tents
l6 by "A, two tents l6 by 30 complete
with frames, one 400 gallon tank
with or without gear. corrugated iron.
Eggleston, Matthew d Co., Clifton. AR.
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Cold.-Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
lets cure a cold in one day. No Cure,
no Paw. Price . cents
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PARCELS DELIvEEY:-Parccls not exceeding o.
pounds Zoe; exceeding p lbs aud not exceeding
80 lbs l5c; exceeding 50 and not exceeding 100
lbs 2jc 2jr per no for all exceeding 100 weight
B6- Parcels will be weighed and accepted nt
Company stores and will be delivered Mt Clifton
and Metcalf stores where they must hc cnlcd
for. +. SCHUMANN. Supt.
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Didn't know what low prices were
till | called at the Bazaar Store.
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Commonwealth Mine Beats Cochise
County.

/ Tom mbstone, Arizon a.-Judge Davis
rendered his decision at Tomb
stone yeste rday in th2-action brought
| by the Commonwealth Mining com
pany, against the Board of Equaliza-
! tion of ICochise county to annul the
action OF the board in adding $3.50, ,000
to the assessed valuation to the mines
Of the company. The decision of the
court is that the Board acted without
jurisdiction in making such addition
and that its action in 50 doing should
be annuled.
The Board of Supervisors of Cochisc
county at its meeting last summer de-
parted from the custom which had
hitherto prevailed of assessing mines
at the nominal valuation OF 50 per acre
and created quite a sensation by assess
ing the Copper Queen mine at four and
one half million dollars and the Com
mOnwealth at two hundred and fifty
thou : nd dollars. Both of these com
panies brought suit to have such tax
declared void Messrs. Herring &
Mitchell represented the Copper Qaeen
company, and Messrs. Smith Il Ives
the Comm onwealth company.
Both cases were tried at the term of
court just concluded at Tom bstOne and
the Judge reserved his decision.
The decision now rendered in favor
of the Commonwealth company is based
upon technical objections raised by
Senator Ives TO the jurisdiction of the
Board of Supervisors, and will not be
precedent against similar acti IN if TAX
en- next year.
The court has not yet rendered its
decision in the Copper Queen case. and
that decision is waited with great in
terest.
They have quit trying to beat the
Bazaar's values. IL can't be done.
Cakes and Pies-Just as mother
made them-at the Clifton Bakery.
Magazines. periodicals, late popular
novels-Young & Clemons, druggists.
Bread baked fresh every day at the
Clifton Bakery and delivered at your
door.
a. NJ Hooper continues to handle
the choicest range and refrigerated
meats Tel 2s.
The Happy Jack of Clubs is the only
place in town furnishing a free lunch
with drinks. Give them a call.
Pocket maps of Arizona. also of New
Mexico. just the thing for the prospect
or, for sale at this office at 25c. each.
Wanted.
A man who understands building a
draw lime kiln. Apply at this office.
Teeth.
Considered lost, restored to a natura.
condition of usefullness.-G. w. COOL
Dentist. South Clifton
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Great Dividends.

Dividend payments and interest dis
bursemeuts for January will be the
largest in the history of the country.
They are generally estimated ut be-
tween S2l0 600. 600 and 1925, 900, 900. 1t
is hard to get close estimate rs many
small corporations do not publish their
dividend announcement.
Taking the more conservative
figures, the following amounts will be
paid out in the principal cities:
New York ..... .... $3.50, 600. 900
Boston Observation-Disclosures. 25.000. 900
Philadelphia hia............ 10000 900
Chicago Observation-Disclosures. 10000, 900
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Total lexpcnses 1901. 800.
Total allowed year 1900
c1sh the G@ MANI male2 %SqeGy m 1eycion of il 6a1 So

In the matter of reduction of II. c. Days
sessmcnt of stock cattle, the board after due
co sideratiun, based upon actual count made
and sworn To and the number of calves actually
branded a known by the tally kept for the year
1901. and evidence produced by afli lavit and
otherwise: Hereby ordered by a full vote of
the Board that the assessment OF II. c. DAYS
stock cattle be reduced from 3i00 head to 100
head valuation thereof from $4,000 TO Sl1,0
The following claims were audited, allowed
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Coronado Railroad.

Passenger Servicc.-In effect Sept. |, 1901
Train No leaves Clifton s 90 n. m: arrives
Longfellow $50 n. M; Mctralf $40 n. IN. No 3
leaves Clifton $50 y. m: arrives Longfcllow $50
p. m: Metcalf 40 y
Train No leaves Metcalf 9l0 a. m; arrives
Longfcllow $50 a. m; Clifton $50 a. IN. No. 4
leaves Me calf 40 y. m: arrives LongfclOw s
y. m; Clifton $40 p. IN.
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The Happy Jack of Clubs is the only
place in town furnishing free lunch
with drinks. Give them call.
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Pocket maps of Arizona. also of New
Mexico. just the thing for the prospect
or, for sale at this Office at 25c. each.
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Supervisors Proceedings.

January and All members present
The following amounts are deducted from
asses ,rnent and delinquent rolls.
Alexander Stewart tsxes 1901, reduced $50
assessed as patented land in error, penalties and
costs rcmitted;
Ciriaco Teiles taxes 1901. reduced on real cs-
tate $40, enormously assessed; penalties and
costs reinitted
WIN wootan taxes 1901: penalties and
costs remitted.
SiOO and zen acre, s20.
- NJ Clark lakes lJai- reduced 10 acres
penalties ami costs remitted
Wm H. Taylor taxes 1901 reduced 35 acres Ssz5
James Clud taxes 1900, reduced 40 acres $500 -
50. penalties and cost remitted. Taxes 1901. re-
duced 40 acres SGD penalties ami costs remit,ed
J. NJ. Carrascc taxes 1901, reduced y acres,
siJ0
$ Bauoldo reduced SIPS. 1901
Assignment Of ~ acres land ordered: John
H. Evans and Austin Evans 10 NJ F. Swancer
Clerk ordered to write the Land Onice to sup
ply counts assessor with copy of Record 1850 10
is95 inclusive. and copy with Records from
February l. 1901, ~ January 81 1892 relating to
Homesieads ana other patented lands
Statement showing in detail each allowance
made 10y the Board Of Supervisors for the wear
1901 was presented by the clerk and ordered
filed; the recapitulatiou of the whole is as
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FAREs:-Clifton to Longfclow 25c: round trip
$50. LongfellOw 10 Netcalf pc: round trim 3jc.
Clifton 10 Meicalf 35c round trip SOC Meicalf
To Longfe low 25c: round trip S5c Longfcllow
to Clifton 2jc round trip 35c. Metcalf to clifton
So: round trip SOC
oTICKETs sold at all Arizona Copper Co. Stores;
conductors sell tickets OnlN one way.
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a. NJ. Hooper, continues to handle
the choicest range and refrigerated
meats Tel IS.
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Considered lost, restored to a natura.
condition of usefullness.-G. w. COOL
Dentist. South Clifton.
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Wanted
Teeth

A man who understands building a
draw lime kiln. Apply at this office.
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TERRITORY OF AEIZoNA,l sc
County of Graham.
Before me, L. Kearney. a notary public
in and for the County of Graham. Territory of
Arizona on this day personally appeared Jose
Maria Colomo. Encarnacion Camarillo, Carlos
Mingura, Rafael G. Martinez, Juan B. de Ia o.,
Ylario Apodaca, Feofilo Anzures. Jose Rodri-
guez, Manuel Hernandez, Manuel NJ. Garcia.
Manuel Ertrada Ramon Gonzales, Jose NJ.
Flores Benito Lucero. Jose NJ Ontiveros Bran
lilo Flores. Aseucion Enrrisuez and Alexander
d Mclean, known TO me to be the persons
whose names are subscribed to the foregoing in
strument; and acknowledged TO me that they
executed the same for the purpose and consid-
Grafton therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
Both day Of December. A. D. 1901.
(SeaD l.. kEARNEH, Notary Public
My commission expires November p, 1905.
TERRITORY OF ARIZoNA,l
County of Graham.
j. Thomas Smith, County Recorder in and for
said County, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing Articles of Incorporation, recorded Janu-
airy End, 1902 in Book /, at pages $50 and 45l. Of
Corporations. is n true and correct copy as the
same appears of record in my said Office.
Witness my hand and official seal this srd day
of January, 1902 THOMAS SMITH.
tScaD County Recorder.
Filed and recorded at the request of L. Rcar-
ncy January 2nd. 1902. at . o clock a. m. Book /
Interpretations, pages 560 and 46I
THOMAS SMITH,
ian9n3 County Recorder.
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They have quit trying to beat the
BaZaar's values. IL can't be done.
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Magazines. periodicals, late popular
novels-Young & Clemons. druggists.
The copper era., 1902-01-16

Bread baked fresh every day at the
Clifton Bakery and delivered at your
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Cakes and Pies-Just as mother
made them-at the Clifton Bakery.
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The name of this corporation shall be the Col
lective Mining Company of sonora and the
principal place for the transaction OF the bust
ness Of said corporoton shall be at Morenci
Graham county. territory ofA rizona, but branch
office may be located at Guadalupe Sonora
Mexico, and at such other place the board OF
directors may from time 10 time direct
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The highest amount of Indebtedness and
liability, direct or contingent TO which this
corporation may at any time subject itself shall
in no case exceed an amount equal to one half
of the outstanding capital stock at the time the
obligation is incurred.
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The court has not yet rendered its
decision in the Copper Queen case. and
that decision is waited with great in
tappsf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
WITHOUT FOOD OR SHELTER
MANY CASUALTIES CAUSED BY
FOREST FIRES.
Hundreds Rendered Homeless and De.
pendent Upon Relief From More
Fortunate Ones.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 16.-Twenty
lives have been lost and it is roughly
estimated that a million and a half
dollars worth of property has been
destroyed during the past week by
forest fires in Oregon and Washing
ton.
Many more people are missing, but
it will not be known how many are
dead until reports from remote dis
tricts come in. The estimate of the
property loss does not include stand
ing timber, but covers saw mills,
houses, barns, shops, cordwood and
farm implements. Thousands CT acres
of timber have been burned over, but
the destruction Of green timber has
not been heavy. Relief is being hur-
ried from this city, Tacoma, Seattle
and Vancouver, Wash, to those who
have lost their homes and crops. The
districts where the greatest destruc-
ton occurred were Lents, Springwa-
ter and Bridal Veil in Oregon, and
Fifth Plain, Lewis river and Elma,
Wash.
In all these places it is estimated
there are about 500 people without
food and shelter. The fires have near
ly, burned out and this afternoon the
smoke cleared away SC that the sun
was visible most of the afternoon.
A slight rain fell at Astoria yester-
day, but it extended only a few miles
east of that place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
ALL on BOARD ARE we'll
ARCTIC EXPLORER is HEADED
FOR HOME.
In Brief Dispatch Announces Arrival
Of Relief Ship Windward at
Labrador.

New York, Sept. 16.-Herbert
Bridgeman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic club, received a dispatch yes
terday from Lieutenant r. E. Peary.
the Arctic explorer, dated Chateau
Bay, Labrador.
Lieutenant Peary says that he is
on his way home in the relief ship
Windward, and that all on board are
well. Beyond that contained in the
dispatch Mr.. Bridgeman has no in
formation as to the movements of the
explorer, who sailed with his expedi-
ton to the north pole, July 4, 1898.
Mr.. Bridgeman left Lieutenant
Peary at Cape Sabine in August, 1901.
The relief ship Windward left New
York in July last to find the Peary
expedition, and has evidently been
successful.
Captain Bartlett was in command
of the Windward. Mrs. D%edrich, who
lives at Washington, N. j., wife Of
Dr.. Thomas S. Dedrich, who left cn a
previous expedition, also received a
dispatch from her husband.
Mr.. Bridgeman left here on the mid
night train for Boston, whence he will
go to Sidney to meet the explorer en-
his arrival there.
DR.. Dedrich's message also said the
doctor had left the quarters with the
Esquimos and had gone to Peary's
winter headquarters to offer his serv-
ice IL needed. In the message to his
wife DR.. Dedrich touches en- n point
that is of the greatest interest, throw
ing light on his relations with Lieu
tenant Peary.
It will be recalled that when the
Erik, the Peary relief ship of last
year, returned last autumn. leaving
the explorer to make a dash for the
pole this summer, it was said DR..
Dedrich who for several years had
been Peary's surgeon had been left
alone at Etah and would have to de-
pend upon his own unaided resources
to exist during the long, dark winter.
It was at first intimated that DR..
Dedrich had been marooned as the
result Of a disagreement with Peary.
but this was emphatically denied lat
err by the officers of the Peary Arctic
club. DR.. Dedrich's wife was entire
" satisfied that her husbands real
reason for remaining was because
of his fine sense Of honor and his de-
votion to Peary, despite the difference
that had arisen between them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
TEACHERS KILLED IN CEBu
FORCED TO DIG THEIR OWN
GRAVES.
First Details Received of CowardIy
Murder Of Americans by Treach-
erous Filipinos.

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-The first
details Of the murder of Ernest Heger,
Lewis Thomas, Clyde o. France and
John E. Wells, American school teach
ers at Cebu, Philippines, June II, have
just been received by mail.
Mateo Luga, formerly an insurgent
general, but now a lieutenant in the
United States co%nstabulary, agreed to
go out and get information. He pre-
tended to be a doctor and made his
way to the camp of the bandit leader,
Tabotada.
Luga found the latter, but the lead
err suspected him, and in a quarrel, he
drew a silver mounted revolver that
Luga identified as belonging to Wells.
Luga rushed at him and escaping the
bandits fire, shot Tabotada dead.
HLuga found a gold watch. field
glasses and other articles belonging
to the missing teachers. He brought
in a native, who told of the murder
and led the searchers to the graves.
Eight ladrones captured the teach
ers and actually made them dig their
own graves. Heger and Thomas were
made to stand by the graves and were
shot, falling into the holes.
Wells and France tried to rum, but
were shot down. Three captives Of
the ladrones were compelled to carry
khoSr ufo&irnCS hoAfou - Nahs
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-19
THE FIRST CONVECTION.
NONRESIDENT Pays Fine for Hunting
Without License.

Helena, Sept. 16.-State Game War
den Scott has received word of the
first conviction under that feature OF
the game law requiring non-residents
to take out a license before hunting
in the state. A Spokane man who
tried to evade the law was adjudged
guilty and fined $25.
Deputy Game Warden ]. H. Boucher
of F1athead county procured the ar.
rest Of Emil Miller of Spokane on the
charge of shooting grouse and prairie
chickens without securing a nonresi-
dents license. Miller was tried be-
fore Justice of the Peace G. r. Hof.
man Of Libby.
j. P. Sibley was arrested with Mil
Ter and charged with being an acces.
sorry before the fact, but he was &C
quilted after a trial.