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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
FUGITIVE SHOWED FIGHT.
Billings Jail. Breakers Located on Musseishell
and kiIby Is Killed.

Last Sunday the Billings posse, in
command Of Under Sheriff Sayles, locat-
ed Lon Kilby, the sheep-camp robber,
and Roy Hoffman, the boy horsethief,
who broke Jail at Billings two weeks ago,
and in the fight which ensued kilby was
shot and killed. The two fugitives we're
in camp in the brakes Of the Musselshell
and when the posse appeared, kilby told
the boy to take refuge in tho rocks and
then he opened fire with a rifle stolen
from sheep camp. The posse returned
the fire and at the conclusion OF the
fusillade tho officers, all Of whom es-
capped injury, found Kilby in !. dying
condition. IIe lived five hours. The
boy surrendered.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
THIS IS NO PIPE DREAM.
Petroleum and Natural Gas in the Gotten
wood Hills Causes Quite Stampede
From Silesia.
EXPLOITING THE. FIELDS
Billings Parties Are Sinking Well and
Many Locations Are Being Made.
Flaming Pyramids.

We've not only got the finest beer in
the land, but natural gas and crude Oil
as we'll down our way" said Walter
Lehrkind proprietor Of the Carbon
County brewery at Silesia, to The Picket
last Monday
Continuing, Mr.. Lehrkind spoke Of
the recent formation in Billings OF q
company to prospect the Cottonwood
oil fields. located up in the hills On
Cottonwood creek, about two miles east
Of Silesia. This company is composed Of
F. H. Foster. A. A. Morris, l.. H. Fenske,
Clay jolly, Walter Searles, @. .. Jones,
+. D. Derby and w. H. Aughery, and is
now engaged in sinking a hole with
drill operated by horse power. A depth
Of about 100 feet has already been at
tained and the company has ordered
steam machinery for the further prose
cution Of the work. The other day a
flow Of natural gas was struck Of sutii-
cient force to interfere with drilling
operations and convert the hole for the
time being into an artesian we'll.
The existence Of these gas springs and
petroleum indications has been known
for number of years, and last fall Gebo
parties made several locations, but al
lowed their filings to lapse with the end
Of the old year for want of the required
representation. Since the first Of jana
airy interest has been revived in the
embryonic oil camp and the organization
Of the Billings company has set the
people adjacent to the fields to talking,
with the result that considerable eN-
citement has been created around
Silesia "A number Of new locations have
been made this week and placer stakes
are now being planted all over the dis
trict
Mr.. Lehrkind AYERS that lighted
match touched to some of the gas and
oil springs causes flames to ascend to the
height of twenty feet, producing blazing
pyramids at once weird and spectacular
and that the most peculiar part of it al
is the total absence Of any sort Of odor
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS.
New Company Is Bettering the Service and
May lnaugurate Free Bulletins.

From present indications the tele-
phone merger whereby the Moffett and
Red Lodge 4 Wyoming company's lines
were consolidated in the hands of the
Montana 4 Wyoming Telephone com
pany, with L. L. Motfett of Billings as
president and general manager, promises
not to result in the calling Of a confer
encc of governors to swat" the trust
hip and thigh. Indeed there is every
reason for pinning faith to the belief
that the consolidation will operate to the
benefit and extension Of the service and
the reduction Of rates.
Manager Motfctt and Superintendent
Hungerford have been busily engaged
the past week in extending the city ex-
change circuit and improving and in
creasing the service. 4 number Of new
phones are being put in and central
station i to be turned into ~ all-night
office by the employment Of an addition
al operator in the person of the son OF
the present efficient "hello girl.
Manager Motfett is also negotiating with
tho Billings Daily Gazette whereby he
hopes to be able to establish an evening
bulletin service along the line, which, If
established, will be hailed with great
satisfaction by the people Of Red Lodge,
who will then be given free bulletins Of
the Associated press dipatches almost
as soon as the wires convey tho days
news Of the world into the Gazette office.
| A now schedule Of rates has Just been
put into effect BY the new company, re-
ducing the charge to Joliet from 80 cents
To % cents and to Billings from Is cents
to so cents. The new schedules also
makes i flat rate Of % cents for lOword
messages. Mr.. Motfett will proceed to
Meetcetse, Wyo., at once and put IN y
city exchange there and also one at
Cody
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
PRETTY WORK.
Popular Deputy Sheriff Takes Beauty Captive
and fIastens Away With Bride.

Deputy Sheriff y. 4. Kaufman Of
fridger stole a march on his friends yes
tertay afternoon and clandcstinely took
unto himself a bIusIing bride. Danand
his Alliance, Miss Laura Btakely Of
Bridger, drove over from the coal camp
shortly after noon, procured a marriage
license from District Clerk f,ssclstyn,
who kept his promise 70 keep the secret
until after the nupfi5I knot was tied,
and repaired to the residence Of W. II.
C;eba. where the couple were pro
nounced man and wife BY Rev. Will
lam Howard Watson without Urneees-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
BEARTOOTH LODGE OF ELKS.
They Will Hold Their Annual Social Session
and Banquet Next Month.

Famous everywhere for the social feat
ures connected with their existence, the
Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks en-
Joy the reputation Of being the "best
people on earth.'' That Beartooth lodge,
the local adjunct to the grand galaxy Of
Elks, is no exception to the rule was
amply demonstrated year ago, when
their first annual was conducted in a
blaze Of social glory. That event is soon
to find repetition in the second annual
the date and preliminary arrangements
for which were decided on at last Tues
day nights semi monthly meeting Of the
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sary ceremony or waste of time. I'm
mediately thereafter the dashing groom
and his lovely bride stepped into their
carriage and hurried away to their flu
ture hone. 1t was all done SO quickly
and Quietly that the secret didn't leak
out until after the departure of the
happy couple. The groom is one Of the
most popular young men in the county,
while the bride is as beautiful as she is
amiable perfect queen. The best
wishes Of a legion Of friends follow the
couple to their Bridger home.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-10
THE RED LODGE PICKET
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF CARBON COUNTY
AND CITY OF RED LODGE.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
The Picket Publishing Company
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ADVERTISING RATES
From and after April %, 1885,, the advertising
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order. In addition, the lodge concluded
to hold monthly social sessions during
the balance OF the winter, and 10 these
events the families and ladies OF the
members will be given welcome entree.
These monthly Elk functions are to be
initiated in connection with the next
session. on the night Of Tuesday, Jan. 81.
The date for the annual social session
and banquet was set for Feb. 70. the an
niversary of the first annual social and
intellectual feast. The coming function.
however, will be tritie more exclusive
than the former event, in that none but
members and their ladies and accepted
applicants are to be privileged to attend.
Instead of adjourning to the opera house
for the dance, as formerly. it is probable
that the Elks will tit up the vacant hall
adjoining the lodge rooms for tcrpslch-
orean pleasures and, as before, give the
banquet in the carpetcd parors of the
spacious asylum.
In addition to initiating arrangements
for the monthly and annual social ses
sions the lodge, at its meeting Tuesday
night, authorized Exalted Ruler George
w. Pierson to appoint q committee Of
three which is to choose a delegate to
attend meeting to be held in Helena
sometime this month to arrange for the
manner and method Of Montana,s con
tribution to the gaiety Of the annual
meeting Of the grand lodge at Salt Lake
City next August.
The resignation Of Leonard Talbot as
esteemed occurring knight, occasioned
by his removal from this city TO Fridley,
was accepted, and Fletcher Sparkling was
elected to fill the vacancy.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH MEETING.
Reports Received, Officers Elected and Resig-
nation Of Pastor Unanimously Rejected.

Reports Received, Otticers Electe0 0n0 keslx'
nation Of Pastor Unanimously Rejected.
The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tional church Of Red Lodge was held in
the church last Tuesday evening, Rev.
w. IL. Watson, the pastor, presiding.
The report showed net gain OF six in
the membership for the year 1901, seven
having been received on conversion and
four by letter. The losses were two by
DEATH two by letter and one dropped.
The total membership Jan. was sixty.
One hundred and siXtytwo dollars was
paid for home and foreign missions and
other benevolences, an increase OF W.
over the amount for 1900. The Ladies'
society Of the church did good work,
paying $3.50 toward the pastors salary,
besides contributing largely to missions.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
flourishes, with membership OF thirty
two The treasurer reported balance
Of s147.52 against the church. Pledges
for over $50 of this amount were quickly
given by the members present, and it
was thought that canvas of those not
in attendance would result in the liqui-
dation of the entire debt The follow
ING officers were elected:
Deacons- George e. Baumgartner and
Frank d. Stewart.
Clerk Mrs. G. II. Bailey.
4 Treasurer Mrs, j. B. Conner.
Sunday School Superintendent Al
fred f. Flager,
Trustee for 3 years. George w
Burke.
The other trustees, whose terms oi
office have not expired, are George Il
Bailey and Alfred e. Flager.
Rev. w. IT. Watson then read his res
ignation as pastor, in accordance witt
!, the announcement he made the 29th Q
last month, and called upon Mr.. Burke
y to take the chair while he left the room
The meeting unanimously refused to nc
cept the resignation.
After the church meeting the annua
; meeting of the Sunday school was held
s Supt. a. e. Flager in the chair. Abou
5 lG5 had been enrolled in 1901, the aver
s age attendance, including the summc
; months and stormy days, being eighty
5 two All the bills had been paid. Th
following officers were elected, the SUI
5 erintendent having been elected by til
s church:
D
s Assistant Superintendent Frank
s. Stewart.
: Secretary Roy Dick.
5 Treasurer Miss N. l.. Newkirk.
Librarian Ernest Logan.
Chorister +. f. Essestyn.
Organist Miss Anna Sicora
After the business vas disposed
fruit was served and social Time q
I ioyed by those present,
1t is understood that IN view of u
strong desire expressed that he do ~
leave Red Lodge, Rev. ". i, Matse
will probably Withdraw ms resignatlo
He will speak on the subject from 4
pulpit next Sunday morning,
J Itpays to advertise in The Picket
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
STRANGE DROWNING OF TWO
MEN STRUGGLE WITH FEET TANGLED
IN NET WHILE FAMILIES
SEE THEM DROWN
BEGINNING JUNE 10,

kfttaning, Penn, June 12.-Two men lost their
lives and a third probably fatally injured
at Rosston this afternoon, in one Of the saddest
drowning accidents known in this vicinity
The Bailey and Hileman families about six
teen in ALL of Rosston. went TO the uks of
Crooked Run. a short distance away about I
O'Clock this afternoon They had fishing net
and began to fish for minnows. The net after
being taken out several times and cast back
finally became entangIed on a snag. The water
there is about ten feet deep. and the place is
known as the Sink Hole After vainly en-
deavoring to release the net young Kirk Bailey
swan out to see what was the trouble As he
approached the net he stopped and called for
help saying that his feet were entangIed in the
net. His struggles were terrible and Andrew
Hileman seeing that the boy could not hold
out much longer. started to his rescue As Hile-
man was approaching the trapped boy, ne, too.
threw up his hands and made desperate efforts
TO go forward. The fatal net had wrapped
around his feet also.
Jumped into the water and started TO release
the imprisoned men. When he neared hte net
he caught his son and Mr.. Hilenan had
been and he yelled TO the crowd the bank
! that he was caught in the net and could do
nothing more. Finally A B. Bailey, brother
of Dwight. saw the direction in which the cur
net he succeeded in reaching his brother and
getting him to the shore in an unconscious con
cition from which he had not rallied at Q 2
He will probably die.
from the net the son sank for the last time and
Mr.. Hieman, seeming to make final effort 70
i help the youth. also drowned All the time the
men we're struggling in the water their wives
and families were On the bank in agonized help
/ lessnesS.
Both families are well known and quite
wealthy All connected with the accident are
prominent and of the Oldest families in Arm
strong County
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
IA VOR TAFT'S PROPOSALS.
DRIFT OF SENTIMENT AMONG THE
CARDINALS

Copyright. 1902. BY The Tribune Association
Special 70 The New-York Tribune hy French Cablep
Rome. June 12.-An the documents Judge Taft
presented TO the Vatican have been carefully
printed. and with explanatory notes. by Bishop
O'Gorman- Major Porter distributed them to-
night TO the Cardinals. Up 70 the present those
appointed TO discuss the Church question with
Judge Taft are only the following: Cardinal
RanpoIla, Secretary Of State. and one of the
leading candidates for the Papacy known for
his strong Francophile policy; Cardinal Sera-
flno Vannutelli. also a candidate for the PapaCy.
but in an entirely opposite camp. called the
candidate Of the Triple Alliance. because he is
disliked by France; Cardinal Wives Tuto the
most enlightened among the Spanish Cardinals.
What is important 10 emphasize is that Ram
polIa and Vannuteli although representing two
opposite factions. both favora bic to Judge
Tafts propositions a whole. is Cardinal
Wives. who belongs to the CapuChins, against
which order no special measures are to be taken
in the Philippines. This attitude is principally
due to the fact that the Pope, speaking to the
Cardinals firmly expressed a desire for
amicable understanding with America Some
believe that to these three will be added Car
dinal Gotti, the Carmelite monk. and candidate
for the Papacy, should the next ConcIave de-
eide on nOn-political Pope. Gotti is rather ia
Vorable to Judge Taft's propositions Cardinal
Steinhuber. the Jesuit. is somewhat against
them, and thinks the Philippines not being
nexed to America. are still conquered territory
where the constitution, laws and rights Of the
United States have validity; therefore, that
Washington cannot appropriate the lands of the
friars. being obliged TO observe the Paris Treaty
by which it is pledged to respect property rights.
He thinks there is only the native revolutionary
element against the friars-
The Cardinals appointed 10 negotiate with
Judge Taft meet privately on Monday. Cardinal
Tannutelu returned the visit OF Judge Taft to-
day: their conversation was most cordial.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
TEN THOUSAND BOERs CONE IN.
BUTCHERS AND BRITISH CONTINUE TO
FRATERNIZE.

Pretoria. June lin all 1926 Beers have
surrendered up TO date Many are youngsters
of eleven years old and upward The majority
Of them under thirty though some of the
bUrghers who have surrendered are septua-
genarians Reports from all the districts say
that the burghers are increasingly friendly
The only bitterness observable among the lead
ing Beers here is against France and Germany
They declare the war was protracted unneces-
sariIy. owing 10 hopes held out by the French
and German press. Some Of the Beers are so
incensed that they have expressed the hope
that some day they VIII fight on the side Of the
British against one Of these powers.
The anticipated friction between the surren-
dered Beers and their former comrades Of the
National Scouts has not materialized to any
extent
The Beers admit they received ammunition
through Portuguese territory.
General De Wet says the youngsters we're his
best fighters, and frequently held positions az
ter the older burghers had cleared out
The Beers Of the Orange River Colony are
handing in only small percentage Of their am
uaunition They explain that they used most OF
II in hunting game since the peace agreement
was signed. . 1yoor
e-a5- orange River Colony. General Elllotl
said the only wish Of King Edward, his govern
roent and the British people was 10 neIp tHe
hurghers. and get them back to their rarrns 50
soon as possible. The King the genera 1 aoueI,
Rad +eIegraphed, congratulattng the ourshel7
on -he GOOD stand they had made. ms an
nouncement was greeted with lusty cneers Io'
the King and for Lord Kitchener
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
KILLED BY HIS OWN INVENTION.

ROLLER COASTER CAR DAsHEs INTO
sUPER1NTENDENT AT CoNEY ISLAND.
H O. Morowitz. Of No 473 Fifth-ave.. Brook
Iyn was killed yesterday by a roller coaster
which broke loose from its catch His skull was
fractured and several ribs broken. He was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital. where he
died within half an hour of the time OF the acci-
dent.
Mr.. Morowitz. who was superintendent and
inventor OF the roller coaster in operation al the
Bowery and Kensington Walk, Coaey Island,
was examining the track at the bottom Of the
inclined run. The car. which became acci-
dentaIly released, came down him with the
full momentum Of the incline, knocking him on
the track TO the ground. MorowitZ was sixty
two years old He leaves a widow
Roller coasters are used at all summer re-
sorts, the invention being a familiar one The
car acquires sufficient momentum from a de-
scent TO climb a slightly less extended inclined
track The up and down motion is thus con-
tnued for some distance. MOrowitz, in the
roller coaster which he managed. had intro
duced several improvements
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
NEW GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
CONFIDENCE VOTED BY THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

Paris. June 12.-The Chamber Of Deputies and its
galleries were filled 10 the utmost this afternoon
when the first debate under the ministry and
which to indicate precisely its strength In
the House opened. NJ Bussiere CRadicaD moved
Interpolation of the general policy Of the gov
eminent. and said ne hoped it would show the same
frmness as its predecessors in defending the re-
public NJ Bussere urged the government 10
carry firmly the Radical programme and intro
duce several measures tending TO the separation
Of church and state and proXiding for a pro- t
NJ Jaures in behalf of the Socialists. declared
they would collaborate with the Republican and
[e'TI pp,igy; Ne P1e i-Iy T satfsf,4o1 - - them
posed by the maintenance OF the army and navy
The Minister of Finance. N Rouvier. here in
we Intend 70 make economies in an the ser
NJ. Jaures said he was pleased by the govern
,1o1Is btr. ~ raSrat+a5 mar fbe mowers OF the
clergy were not further curtailed: and hoped that
two years would be the 6rst step in the formation
OF a militia system NJ Iaures Suggested sg Ina. tnat
The question OF Asace-Lorrane. he asserted. could
Members OF the Right protested against these
TefnarKs OF NJ gauFSs. S ad a56 1be FTaneo RUSSIAN
alliance which the patriots counted formerly 70
now become the principal instrument for the main
Tae President S Of the Chamber. N Bourgeois,
thereupon intervened, and begged n Jauress not
10 inture the patriotic and sacred feelings OF mis-
n JaGres concluded. amid cheers from the Social -
lists. BY asserting that disarmament was the pest
means to assure social reforms.
NJ Jaures followed by NJ Sembat. VINO spoke
for the uncompromisng Socialists He attacked tne
moderation OF the government, and said ne WQutd
vote agatnsr II Replying VI. Sembat, NJ COubeS,
the Premier. said that the recent elections Had
shown that the nation approved the policy OF the
last Cabinet and desired its continuation and tnat
this was the purpose OF the government- AFTER
entering upon details OF MS policy. NJ ComoeS
concluded by saying that the Cabinets attitule
was one OF combating natonalisn and clericaIlsIn
The Chambe- adopted a vote OF confidence in the
government bv 500 votes 10 i24 This expression OF
Confidence was worded 5 follows
The Chamber expresses its confidence IN tng5
govern nnent 10 apply the policy Of lalcSu. hScal
reform and social solidarity.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH SEAS.
RAPID PROGRESS IN LAYING CABLES FOR
THE ALL-BRITISH SYSTEM

Victoria. B. c.. June PC. C Reynolds chair
man Of the Pacific Gable Board. who has charge
OF the construction OF the all-Britsh cable from
Bamheld Creek on the west coast or Vancouver
Island TO Australia and New-Zealanc. has arrived
here on the steamer AoranSl, and proCeeceo q
Bamfed Creek. Before leaving SQva he opened
tha three spurs which weIe laid by the steamer
Anglia connecting Suva and Norfolk Island a @ dls-
tanCa of UO miles Norfolk Island and queens
land $50 miles. and from Norfolk Island 10 i- NGw
Zealand 80 miles. All these lines are now pens
kept busy Mr. Reynolds says the caote W VII "a rT[ Py
conpleted BY the latter part Of November or eatLS
in December. a full month earlier than the co"-
According to advce received by the So Aornag an EI9
ard ren0rted that ne the only survivor OF d
crew Of ten men of Malay trading ScnooIeE
U-bIch had been wrecked of Cape Nl!oeTtorIe,
Eorrb Australia. The crew attacked py pLdCh9
and all but one murdered zz -Lt,L 1.,+
The Dutch bark Ceertruida Gerarda, wnicn @ IeLL
lava on March - in ballast fo- NewcastIe, was
thrown on her beam ends and abandoned at seq
bv ali but three OF her crew, who were rescued
nv the steamer Mary. The remainder OF the
crew has not been heard of since.
The LOYALTY Islands were swept by dlsasuolS
cyclone during April and many buildings 3e-
stroyed. including q convent two temples @ aiG Ied q
church at Nathlo. Many plantations were ruined
and copra crops were completely destToyse1,1 - a
number of marine disasters also occurred Severe
earthquake shocks were also feIt
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
nAvAGES FOR NINE. HENRY.

,, rD1roz MUST PAY FOR IMPRUDENT
CHARGES AGAINST HER DEAD HUSBAND
paris. June l2--As 4 result OF the suit begun in
1a,uarv. 1899 by Nine. Henry. widow OF Lieutenant
Colonel Henry. who committed suicide IN prison
80. ,orfessing to having forged OF the docu-
80 IN the Dreyfus case. against Joseph Rein
.cb former Editor of the Steele and against
that paper. 0oooo francs damages being claimed
g. ,rt,,rv 70 herself through the accusations made
alinst lor ier deceased husband by NJ. Reinach in
TIE .sSiacle" the court to-day condemned NJ
T5atrac cb and the manager Of the steele TO pay
20 f~ancs TO the widow and 500 francs to her son,
and 70 pa Y the costs of the action.
The Judgment said that IN fixing the damages the
court took into account the good faith of the de-
fendants and the absence OF any intention on
also the circumstances under which they acted
latter The revelation of the ooious crime COM
r1jtted bv him against whose memory they pro-
5uced their frnprudent allegations"