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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
A Newspaper Circulation Which Has
Doubled in :Ten Days.

Doubled in:Ten Days.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Ten days ago The Gazette reduced
its subscription price Of the daily edi-
ton from one dollar to so cents a
month. Since that time it's circula-
ton in the city has been doubled.
There are no names on the compli-
mentary list and every copy delivered
goes to the home OF bona-fide sub
scribers.
The Gazette publishes the general
news, but it is the field Of local events
and happenings where the paper out
shines all others attempting to cover
this territory. Some western Mon
tana newspapers attempt this, but in
the main they simply copy from The
Gazette and place the news before
Billings people from IL to "a hours
later.
AS The Gazette leads all others,
having a larger paid subscription list
in the town than all the other news
papers published in the state com
bined, it naturally appeals to those
merchants who advertise in newspa,
pers for results. It has no inflated
subscription books to deceive the ad.
vertiser. People subscribe for and
pay for The Gazette, and the adver
tiser who patronizes its columns
reaps results. n
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
FORGERY is CLAIMED.
Cashiers Of Checks Looking for Miss
In Man.

Casners OF Cnecks Looking for Miss
In Man.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Although efforts have been made
to keep the matter quiet, in a round.
about manner q few facts have leaked
out In connection with a peculiar case
Of alleged forgery and tampering with
the United States mail, said to have
occurred in this city some months ago.
1t seems that q man named Carran,
until then employed in Custer county,
arrived here last fall. His former
employer was indebted to him for
wages and shortly after Carran's az
rival forwarded to him the amount,
making payment in the form Of q cou-
pie Of checks. Carran, it seems, did
not receive the letter enclosing the
checks, it falling into the possession
Of another party, supposedly some
one who called for the mail. At all
events, 1t is o alleged that the
payee's anne was forged to the
checks. or drafts, and that they were
cashed by innocent parties. To COM
plicate matters, Carran cannot now
be found, although search is being
made for him by those who are said
to have been victimized by the forg-
cries.
Until more Of the real facts have
been as~certained it is not probable
| that the federal authorities will take
a hand in the matter, rs at most up
to the present 1t seems to be a sim
pie case Of forgery, solely within the
jurisdiction Of the state authorities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
MANY ARE ANXIOUS.
Inquiries Numerous az to Opening Of
Crow Reserve.

inquiries NUMEROUS a8 70 opening OF
Crow Reserve.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
Hardly a day passes that The Ga
zette does not receive inquiry as to
the lands contained in the strip Of the
Crow reservation proposed to be
thrown open to settlement, and as to
the likelihood Of the bill introduced
in congress being enacted into law.
The features of the measure, inso-
far as it concerns bona-fide settlers,
are all that could be desired. Pro-
vision is made SO that every person
entitled to the right Of homestead is
given an equal show to enter lands.
The lottery portion Of the bill makes
it impossible for n syndicate or
corporation to obtain control OF any
large body OF land. The newcomer
has thu same chance as the man who
has liysl adjacent to the reservation
a major portion of his life, but Is to
the opening of the reservation that
depends entirely upon the disposition
of congress.
The people Of eastern Montana, and
especially those Of this city, have pre-
scented their arguments favorable to
the opening of q million acres Of these
Indian lands to settlement. In this
they are strongly endorsed by the
Montana delegation in congress. The
Indians want to waive their claims to
the land, and urge action on the part
of congress, on the ground that they
have no use for it. and the money de-
rived from the treaty would soon
place the tribe independent Of govern
mental aid.
But with all the argument present
ed, urging congress to take favorable
action, no man can tell at this time
what will be the final decision Of that
body. The measure has a majority
in the senate, but there are members
in the lower house who do not look
with favor on the. bill. How strong
the opposition is will be known only
when the. bill is presented for final
passage. It will be pressed to a vote
within the next 30 days..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
TIME TABLE,
Billings, Mont.
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS.
SAN FIJI. NCISCO

SI. DEN EISs
SALT LAKE.
and all points east. south and weet.
Trans ARRIVE AND DEPART AS Follow
No a. Passenger, daily, Chicago, st.
Louis, Kansas City. St. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin, Denver, California. Col
orado and Texas points.
Leave n3D pm
No. Al. Passenger. daily from above
points. Arrive 1:56 Am
No. 40. Freight, daily, Sheridan and
intermediate points. Leave. 1000 I'm.
No. IS. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Arriye.....,..,.... 80. eA0a.m
Sleeping, dining and reclining chalr
cars (seats free) on through trains.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
any point in the United States or Car
ada.
For information. maps. tables 40
tickets call on OF address J. L Har.
rington, agent. n. b sesur. senes11
agent, Billings. Mont, Dr. J. Tfanel11L
esnsral passenger asAnt. Omaha, NJ
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
EASIER FOR SETTLERS.
Amendment to Law Of Entry and Final
Proof.

LFr ~ a
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Clerk OF the Court Williams has re-
ceived q copy of the amendment to. the
land laws. adopted March &c, 1902,
by which additional latitude is given
to those qualified to act for the reg
ularly appointed land officers, while
at the same time 1t also makes mat
tiers much easier for entrymen.
Under the original act Of 1864,
amended in 1890, United States com
missioners, commissioners Of courts
exercising federal Jurisdiction and
Judges and clerks Of courts of record
are authorized to make entries and
hear testimony in support Of final
proofs on pre-emption, homestead,
desert and timber culture entries. AS
again amended by the recent act
stone and timber entries are added
to the list, thus saving the entrymen
under these acts the cost and annoy
ance Of having to appear before a
regular United States land office.
The latest amendment is also Inn
portant in that it widens the scope
Of those qualified to act in the place
Of regularly appointed land officers,
by enabling them to make entries and
hear final proofs anywhere within the
land district in which they may be.
while heretofore their authority has
extended no farther than the limits
Of their respective counties.
Under the provisions Of the amend
ment the clerk of the district court of
Yellowstone county has authority to
make entries, as q part Of the county
land districts, az a part Of the county
is embraced in the Lewistown dis.
trict, the rest being in the Bozeman
district. He is also authorized to
act in like capacity in Carbon, Park,
or any Of the other counties in the
latter district, having the power to
go even SO far as to act where lands
involved are situatedinth the very coun-
ty in which the land Office is located.
In case the afldavits, proofs and
oaths required under the various pro
visions Of the act are taken out Of
the county in which the land is locat-
ed, the applicant must show by afi.
davit, satisfactory to the commission.
er Of the general land Office, that 1t
was taken before the nearest or most
accessible officer qualified to take
said affidavits, proofs and .oaths in
the land district in which the lands
applied for are located. Such showing
however, need not be made in making
final proof, if the proof be taken in
the town or city where the newspa
per is published in which the final
proof notice is printed. The proof
affidavit and oath, when so made and
duly subscribed, shall have the same
force and effect as if made before
the register and receiver, when trans
mitted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
FOR ARsoR DAY.
Instructive Pamphlet issued by State
School superintendent.

Hr l.
School superintendent.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
Copies Of q pamphlet entitled "Ar-
Dor Day." issued by the state super
intendent Of public instruction, have
been received by Mrs. Strang, county
superintendent, for distribution
among the schools under her super
vision. AS indicated by the title, the
booklet is intended as a guide to
teachers in preparing their pro-
grammes for Arbor day, containing
many hints on tree planting, the gov
ernor's proclamation and an address
by Mr.. WEIGH to the teachers in which
are made suggestions rs TO the char
acter Of the exercises and the value
observance Of the day possesses as q
factor in the education Of the young.
OF particular interest is an article
contributed by Professor Fisher. as
sistant horticulturist Of the Montana
experiment station, in which are
OAuA1SIo tOu a AuA1OOA VI Wives SAA0S
have been found peculiarly we'll adapt
ed to the soil and climate Of the state,
and gives an outline Of the methods
that have proved best, both in their
planting and subsequent care and cul;
tivation. The trees and shrubs which
experiments nave demonstrated as
best suited to the different parts Of
the state are given. Those recon-
mended by the professor for cultiva-
ton in the various sections Of Mon
tana, both on account Of their hardi-
ness and natural beauty, are the Caro-
lima, Balm Of Gilead and Russian, all
members Of the popular family; the
silver leaf and cut leaf, naples; box
elder, American elm, mountain ash,
golden Russian and red willow, white
and burr oak, white and cut leafed
birch, Colorado and blue spruce, ma
tive cedar and pines. OF all these the
poplars especially the Carolina, will
give the quickest returns and are easy
to make grow, but where a longer liv-
ed tree is desired and one to be more
admired, some Of the others contain
ed in the list will answer the purpose
better. The American elm is named
as one Of the best trees that can be
planted for beauty of form and growth,
while the mountain ash makes a pref
ty specimen for the lawn.
OF shrubs those that seem to find
the most favor with the professor are
the syringias, American and European
barberry, purple leaved barberry,
white berried privet, lilac and spiraea
van houltii.
The closing pages Of the work are
devoted to poems and prose selections
suitable for declaiming or reading as
part of the programme Of the schools.
A copy of the pamphlet has been
mailed to each teacher In the county
and it is believed that with its help
the exercises can be made more than
ordinarily interesting as well as in
%structive.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
EVERY MEMBER is STRICKEN
WITH SMALLPOX.
SEVEN IN The PEST HOUSE
One Other at Home Recovering From
Disease-Timely Interior
ence Of Authorities.

00AAy 00AOSsO. q -Eff4ne5
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Rinehart,
physician to the county board Of
health, was approached by q man who
made inquiries Of him as to the ap-
pearance Of a person affected with
smallpox, saying he believed that a
family named Chatwood, residing on
the south side of the Yellowstone,
several miles from the city, had the
disease. In turn the doctor became
questionsr and soon learned enough
to warrant him in making an investi-
CATION.
Securing a team he drove to thu
place indicated and found that the
mans suspicious had been we'll
grounded. Seven members Of the
household named were discovered to
have the disease and the doctor inn
mediately caused them to be loaded
onto the wagon and removed to the
isolation hospital, where they arc
now being cared for. The names Of
the afflicted persons are, Thomas
Chatwood, father, Lucinda Chatwoo6,
mother and Lester, Harvey, Walter,
John and Levi Chatwood, n With
the exception Of the two last named.
who are 9 and IL years of age. re-
spectively, the other son are men
grown.
Another son, also a man, was the
first to contract the disease, he hav-
ing been taken sick a couple of weeks
ago, and the others contracted the
malady from him. He has almost
wholly recovered and was found work
ing about the place. He was permit
ted to remain at home, as the doctor
concluded his removal would be un-
necessary.
The family is quite poor and from
what the doctor was able to learn lev
er employed a physician and took
none of the usual precautions to pre-
vent spread of the disease, as those
who were not confined to their beds
mingled freely with their neighbors
and continued to come to town with
wood, sale of which has been about
the only income they have had during
the winter. In fact one of the sons
was discovered here by DR.. Rinehart
as he was about to leave for their
place. He was ordered home at once
and when the others were removed
to the pest house he was compelled to
accompany them. =
OF those on whom the disease has
already broken out, the mother is the
worst and is quite seriously sick. In
THE case Of some Of the Others postules
were just beginning to form and it Is
believed that because Of the manner
of their exposure all will have the
malady in more than ordinarily severe
form.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
MEETS WITH FAVOR.
WooIgrowers Take Kindly to Chicago
Warehouse Proposition.

aA1EI HHrF..s 2@ @[hE#& I'LL
Warehouse Proposition.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
The scheme to establish a big wool
warehouse at Chicago in opposition to
the Boston market, which was discus
,sed at a meeting Of the sheepmen at
Miles City a few days ago, appears
to meet with favor among the grow
ers Throughout the state. On every
hand the opinion Of the sheepmen is
that they have been buncoed in the
past by the Boston buyers and COM
mission men, and think that the pres
ent season will not witness a change
Of the former tactics.
The recent circular letter sent out
by Boston houses. many take as an
insult to their intelligence in the mat
ter of handling wool, and it is assert
ed that the circular letter is simply
another scheme on the part Of Boston
firms to press down a little harder
on the Montana grower when he Of
fers his product on a market repre-
scented entirely by Boston people.
For years Boston has controlled the
field in this state SO far as the prices
Of wool are concerned. The growers
have been aware that these people
have pooled their interests in this
field, but up to this time they have
been at the mercy Of the Boston rep
resentatives. Local buyers, in some
instances, have been prevented from
bidding on the product in open market,
and competition for the purchase OF
clips has been known to be only NOM
inal.
1t is with the idea Of affordings re-
lief to the growers, by enabling them
to become independent Of the Boston
combination, that the men who advo-
cate the erection of warehouses at
Chicago have started the agitation.
It is claimed that sufficient capital
stands prepared to back the enter
prise, and the question is now up to
the w~oolgrowers of this section as
a body to decide whether the scheme
shall prove successful.
In the neighborhood of Chicago and
in parts Of southern Wisconsin there
are many wooden mills to be supplied
with the raw material. New mills are
building, and people in position to
know claim that there is no reason
why q competitive market to Boston
could not be built up in the former
city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
Il CLUB.
"cymbelIne" and Dore's Works Sub.
iects Of Study.

"cymbelIne" and Dore's Works Sub
Jects Of Study.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. +. l. Cantine had charge Of
the Sh~akesperean theme at the We.
mans club yesterday afternoon. /.
included a study of Act w. and a re-
view OF Acts l., II. and III .. "Cymbe-
line" The club resolved itself into q
reading circle and the act was read in
!. II.
Miss Crawford gave IN. instructive
talk on the works of Gustave Dore.
She said that this was the first time
that the club had studied genius. He
was a man practically without any
instruction in his art. He could read
a book by simply turning the pages.
then illustrate it in a way that won
the admiration Of the world. She
dwelt at some length on the illnstra-
lions in Shakespeare's Tempest"
the "Dore" Bible and "Dante's In
ferno,' the latter Of which was done
at the age Of 20 and for which he was
decorated with the cross of the Lee
gion of Honor. Copies of these books
were exhibited, as well Is reproduc-
tons Of some of his most famous
paintings. Among the latter being
Christ Leaving the Pretorium" and
"The Neophyte," both of which were
beautifully described by the speaker.
She then reviewed the criticisms OF
the artists work, and the commenda-
lions he has received. This was fol
lowed by a spirited discussion in
which all participated.
Mrs. J.. H. Rinehart reviewed the
current events for the week, after
which committees were appointed to
arrange for the annual banquet which
will be held at the close Of the club
year, the latter part of May, at the
home Of Mrs. F. s. Whitney.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held in the court room. Bill
ings, Montana, beginning Friday April
Is. at $3.50 q M, and continuing on
Saturday. April &c. 1902.
MARGUERITE M. STRANG,
ka25 County supt. Of Schools,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22
Notice..

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Laurel Hall company
will be held at the hall in Laurel on
Saturday, April rs, 1902. from 2 p,
m. to 4 p. m. for the purpose OF elect
ing q board OF directors and such other
business as may come before the meet
ing.
1914 n. w. CRANER, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22

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the saving in insurance and painting.
It only requires about $3.50 worth
of brick for any ordinary dwelling.
All contractors will gladly give you
estimates. !
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE viii
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-22

Calling cards at Gazette once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
A Pretty Card Party.

Miss Irving Withers Wright of No.
su9 South Third Street, gave a tea Fri
day afternoon, followed by a card party
n the evening. Decorations We're in
Christmas evergreens and carnations, the
color scheme being developed in red.
The pretty young hostess, gowned in
white crepe de chine with trimmings Of
blue panne velvet was assisted in re-
cevins by Miss Dora Dickens, Miss Ethel
ncCaw. and Miss Connie Evans. Young
ladies in the dining room were Miss Lou
Use Stewart, Miss Ella Hammond. Miss
Marion Smith. Miss Mary Spencer and
Miss Louise Crutchneid.
Among the guests who called were
Miss Anna Purcell. Miss Avis Grant,
Miss Alice Doyle Miss Hattie Shields,
Miss Charlotte Miller. Miss Marguerite
Mcclure. Miss Alma Cecil, Miss Daisy
Boykin, Miss Elise Moncure. Miss Sher-
wood Wilcox. Miss Ellie Montgomery.
Miss Mamie Lewis Cowardin, Miss Ma
taiic Burress, Miss Kate Benson. Miss
Lille Booker Miss Annabel Forbes, Miss
Aline Jennings, Miss Constance Boudar,
Mss Gay Braxton, Miss Jessie Jones,
Miss Cary Williamson. Miss Madelaine
Noble, Miss Nellie Sutton, Miss Linda
Bargamin Miss Lucy Shelton. Miss May
Goolsby Miss Nina Adair, Miss Rosalie
Jones, Miss Ollie Howard. Miss Belle
Baylor. Miss Mary Tyler. Miss Louise
McAdams Miss Lille Upshuc, Miss Qlga
Rehling and Miss Mantle Waddill.
Mrs. Halle George served chocolate
during the reception tea hour from to
G. Guests assembled for cards at SIS.
Progressive cucnre was played. and those
taking part in the game included Miss
Dora Dickens, Miss Ethel McCaw. Miss
Connie Evans. Miss Celeste Weisiger.
Miss Louise Cr,uchfield. Miss Ella Ham
mond, Miss Cora Younger, Miss Marion
Smith. Miss Mary Spencer Miss Nina
Constable. Miss Nellie VIM, Miss Carrie
Neale, Miss Jessie Jones. Miss Katie
Jones Miss Lucy Christian, Miss Louise
Stewart, Miss Louise Potts; Mr.. Carl
Boscher. Mr.. Mac Dobie Mr. Irving
Blair Mr.. David Merrill. Mr.. Hal Adair.
Mr. Hiram Smith. AR. Hunter Leake,
Mr. James Reeves, Mr.. Stanley Freeman
Nj Park REGISTER, Mr.. Luther Wright,
Mr.. Tom peterborough. Mr George
sutton. Air. Frank Crutchfied. Mr.. Cole
man Cutchins, Mr.. Roy Jones, Mr.. Allen
Gregory. Mr.. Russell Porter Mr.. James
Powell Mr.. Milford Crutchield. Mr..
Robert Kent, Mr.. Leslie Jennings Mr..
Robert Walden and Mr. Howard Wood.
The ladies. prize was lovely silver
coin purse and that for the gentlemen
was a tobacco jar. ornamented with three
heads III Mosaic design.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Christmas Germans.

A second german Of the Christmas week
will be that given by the Richmond CO.
tillon Club in the Masonic Temple De-
cer.iber 2Sth. Mr.. Henry Eotchkiss will
lead this german. which Will be danced
with many novel and beautiful! devices
end be attended by all the pretty dehu-
tantes and buds who will make their
formal bow TO sorie'v next winter.
The Richmond Assembly viii have it's
Christmas german tn-morrow night In
the Masonic TEMPLE. the ball room of
which will be brilliant with the red and
green Of Christmas holly and spicy with
the odor of Christmas evergreens.
The music will be especially gay and
bright, In keeping with the Christmas
rn,rit. ard several favor figures will be
introduced TO he'ghten tire interest and
sdd TO the m@rriment OF the occasion.
Mr. Adoiphus Blair will lead.
The supper fnen,, vii, be more than
usually tempting and delicious. ard the
dining room, with Its pretty, Christmas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

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