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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

Clerk Of the Court Williams was
engaged yesterday in hearing testi-
mony in support Of the final proof on
the entry made on the tract of land
east Of the Northern Pacific bridge,
known as the. Kennedy land. A protest
has been filed by another claimant,
a man named Dickey, and who has
been contesting Kennedy's claim for
several years. A number Of lawsuits
have been fought in the courts con-
corning the right of ownership and
the question seems as far from being
settled as ever In addition to the
contest, Dickey also has a suit pend
ing by which he is endeavoring to
gain possession. Because Of its prox-
unity to the city the tract is consid-
cred exceptionally valuable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
Wants His Presents Back.

Great Falls Tribune: The famous
Neihart diamond ring case will be
heard in Justice Races court Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, or as soon as
the train from Neihart aries.
This is the action brought by
"Count" Keeskattle against Ira F.
Davis and his wife, nee Miss Lucille
Roehl, and he father, George Roehl,
to recover an engagement ring given
Miss Roehl before she ran away and
married Mr.. Davis. It is also sought
to recover a gold and pearl chain al
legged to have been given the young
ady last Christmas a. a present.
There will be a number Of witnesses
on both sides and some interesting
testimony is promised.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
WATER is SCARCE.
Serious Condition on the Ranges Of
Northern Montana.

Serious Condition on the Ranges Of
Northern Montana.
According to- information sent out
from Fort Benton the stockmen of
that part of the state are finding them
selves confronted by a condition more
than ordinarily serious. Water on
the range has grown to be SO scarce
that both the f1ockmasters and herds
men are becoming alarmed. The diff
ficulty in this respect has been acute
for a long time, owing to the fencing
of lakes and streams, but now, be-
cause Of three snowless winters in
succession, even the fenced water is
beginning to fail.
Unless it rains soon it is claimed
that many Of the we'll equipped lamb
ing camps in Choteau county cannot
be used until late in the spring. Cat
tie in most s are beginning to
lcok badly, though they passed
through the winter in good condition,
and unless rains fall SOM it is feared
that a considerable loss will follow.
One of the stockmen of that county
has undertaken to temporarily solve
the problem of water for his flocks
and herds and will sink an artesian
we'll to- a depth of 1900 feet. OF course,
he does not expect that the anticipat
ed relief will prove permanent, but
expected that others on the range will
follow his example and the quest for
range land will no doubt be a lively
che and grass will probably be as
scarce as water is reported.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
Tonight two local teams will roll
wooden spheres tor supremacy

Tonight two local teams will roll
the wooden spheres tor supremacy
and the glory Of wearing the city
championship laurels. Team No. /
will be composed of Ira L. Whitney,
captain, w. w. Smith, c, s., Plat, s.
r. Salisbury and j.. Hook. r. H. Dam
iels will be captain Of the other and
will have as his aides l.. C. Babcock,
j. B. Elliott, Charles Overn and O. A.
Tschudy.
A report was circulated in the city
Sunday that Henry Terrell, residing in
North Thi' tieth street, had disappear
ed and that his whereabouts was UNI
known to his friends and family. 1t
was reported that Mr.. Terrell had
been seen in Helena, but the
could not be confirmed. Mr.. Terrell
has been on the verge Of insanity for
some months and it is feared that he
will never from the afffiction.
Hearing Of testimony in support Of
the final proof on a homestead entry
made by E. d. Kennedy on the east
| side of the Northern Pacific bridge
was sill in progress before Clerk of
Court Williams, yesterday. William
Dickey is protesting and because of
the cloud of witnesses on either side
the proceedings are unusually lengthy
and at times decidedly spicy. Sub
poenas for owe a dozen more, in adj
dition to the number who have been
heard since last Saturday, were IS
sued yesterday afternoon and it is
probable that the greater part of %
day will be consumed by the hearing.
An inquest was held last night on
the man Simpson, who died suddenly
at the hospital last Saturday after
noon and within a short time after
his admission. The testimony brought
out nothing new concerning the nan
Not even his given name could be
learned. He had been in the city
about 10 days before his death and is
known to have come here from Butte,
to which place he went from Dillon.
His only possessions consisted Of a
few articles of clothing, a 3S-calibre
revolver, a cheap watch and $18 in
cash. Drs. Lindsey and Chapple,
who performed an autopsy, testified
that in their opinion death was caus-
ed by heart failure. A verdict in &C,
%cordance was returned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
DIED At A RAPIDS.
Father Of George souIe Passed Away
Yesterday.

Telegraphic advices were received
in the city yesterday conveying the
news of the death of George Soule,
Sr., at Grand Rapids. Mich. The elder
Soule had been in poor health for a
year or more past. Mr.. Soule of the
city, who had been at his fathers bed
side until a few days ago, reported
that when he left the east his father
was in better condition, and hopes
were entertained that his life would
be spared for months to come.
The deceased some years ago was a
resident of the city, having been en-.
gagged in the furniture business here
Three children living in this state
survive him, George Soule and Mrs.
John McIntire of this city and Fred
Soule, living at Butte. Mrs. McIntire
left for the east last night to attend
the funeral.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

tirely Of red carnations and long
feathery ferns which produced a very
pleasing effect. Progressive games
furnished the amusement for the ey-
ening. The score cards were decorat-
ed in red carnations, done in water
colors, the work of Miss Maud, who
has displayed considerable talent in
this line. In the refreshments serv-
ed, the color effect var carried out
as we'll as in the decorations. During
the evening fruit punch was despens-
ed by Marie Segur and Agnes Burton.
According to reports received from
there, traffic in all it's branches has
been resumed across the flooded dis
trict on the Northern Pacific. After
the first passenger train had crossed
q train loaded with livestock, which
had been held at Mandan, was sent
across. Work on the track building
around Lake Mckenzie" is about
completed and the new line will be
used until the old shall have been re-
paired and will probably be continued
as a permanent feature, as the recur-
renee Of similar floods is likely at
almost any time, especially a little
later on, when the warm weather be-
gins.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
COMPLIES WITH LAW.
Gebo Coal Mining Company Preparing
to Resume Work.

W nSoOJIvS VvVTNs 4
The Gebo coal mine, recently shut
down on an order of court, will soon
be in operation again. The manage
ment has decided to comply with the
requirements of the mining laws of
the state and is now engaged in max
ing the changes in the workings of the
mine, failure which to make earlier
caused the suspension of work.
1t will be remembered that the state
mine inspector secured an injunction
from the district court of Carbon oun
ty restraining the company from oper-
ating the mine because it did not con-
tain the number of openings, or man.
ways which the law provides mines of
that character should have for the
safety of the miners. A new manway
is now in course of being dug, work
being prosecuted from the top as well
as from the bottom of the tunnel with
which it will connect. At last accounts
only about 80 feet separated the two
crews and in the opinion Of the SUI
perintendent they will meet in 60
days. Upon completion of the new
shaft the company will petition the
court to dissolve the injunction and
permit the mine to be worked again.
Superintendent Griffith is quoted as
saying that Inspector Welsh, at one
time in the employ Of the company,
was prompted by personal spite when
he appealed to the court and secured
an order compelling the shutting
down, temporarily, Of the mine. The
superintendent is also further quoted
as declaring that there are other coal
mines in the state that have only one
entrance and that the inspector ig-
nores the violations Of the law of
which the companies owning them. are
guilty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
NEW ROAD TO THE PARK.
Goernment Will Build One Through
the Timber Reserve.

The Cody Enterprise has received a
telegram from Congressman Mondell
that he had succeeded in securing an
appropriation of $50 OGn to be expend-
ed on a government road in the tim
her reserve on the north fork of the
Shoshone river. The government
road will connect with the county
road and will form what will be known
rs the Big Horn route to the National
park. The sum of $4,000 was looked
for in aid of this route, but Mr.. Mon
dell has succeeded in having the ap-
preparation doubled. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars is to be expended
for a like purpose on a southern en-
trance to the park through Jackson's
hole country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08
Announcement.

A public lecture on Christian
Science will be given at the opera
house Tuesday evening, April Is, by
Mr.. Edward A. Kimball Of Chicago.
Mr.. Kimball is a member of the board
of lectureship of the First Church of
Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass, and
has lectured in all of the principal
cities. He comes prepared to speak
with authority on this subject. 1902
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-08

Letter Presses for Sale.
Two good letter presses tor sale at q
bargain.
d-sw-tf Gazette ONCE.
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25

Report has it that a seven-foot body
of ore of excellent grade has been en-
countered in the White Bear mine. at
Rossland at the 6O0-foot level.
For the full year 1901 the exports of
copper sulphate from Great Britain
were 36,016 long tons, against 1900
tons in 1900; showing a decrease of
1854 tons, or 16 per cent. last year.
In talking about the development of
the Payne, Mr. Garde says that the
connection made last week between
No and No. levels was the most
important work done in the mine for
past two years. 1t gives an opportun-
ity to open up the three levels which
are being run into the large ore zone
that is known to exist below No. 5
tunnel, in which hitherto but very lit
tie prospecting has been done
e. d. Sanders is the new manager of
the Sullivan smelter and mine. Geo.
Hull, who has been acting in that ca
pacity, will leave for the east, and Mr.
Sanders will take his place Mr.. Hull
is one of the board of managers, com
posed of l.. F. Williams, George Hull
and Ed. Sanders. The smelter at
Marysville is getting along in splen-
did shape, and work on the mine itself
will be begun shortly, so that it will
be a busy camp as soon as Mr.. San
ders arrives
The Big Blue copper mine in Siski-
you county, California. is liable to
pass into the hands of the War Eagle
people. Jim Conan, manager of the
ST. Eugene mine, British Columbia,
has been sent down by the War Eagle
people to secure the mine The price
asked for the property is $3.50 900, and
it is said to be one of the biggest cop
per propositions in the country. The
surface showing is immense and the
tunnel. now in 165 feet, crosscuts the
ledge 80 feet, all in ore
So far this year the output for the
Ymir mine has been far below the
average maintained during 1901. This
is accounted for in two ways. In the
first place the large crusher has been
working badly. so as to necessitate
frequent stopping of the mill. and in
the second place, in order to pursue
the regular plan of development it be-
came necessary to remove a large pOr-
ton of very low grade ore. which.
however was run down and treated
by the mill
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25

Most of the passengers were still in
bed when Second Clerk Phillips gave
the alarm. The engineers at once
started the pumping engines and the
crew brought all the hose into play.
Amid the streams of water on all sides
the flames from the lower deck and
dense clouds of SNAKE, the passengers
rushed from their staterooms and
frightful panic ensued The appeals
of the officers and crew could not ap-
pease the terror stricken crowd that
interfered with those who threw water
on the flames as well as those working
with the lifeboats. Few could adjust
life preservers or do anything else for
themselves. Boats from the shore
took off a number of passengers.
The burning steamer was quickly
headed for the bank. A number of
passengers who jumped off the stern
and tried to swim ashore through the
swift current were drowned. Many
also persisted in the flames. Help ex-
cept for the people living nearby, did
not arrive until 2:1O this afternoon.
and without food suffered terribly.
The steamer Maud Kilgore brought
the survivors to this place at p. m,
and several societies of the city rem
dered all possible assistance in the
way of clothing. etc
Following is a partial list of those
lost:
Mr.. Adams, Ohio. bound for St.
Louis.
Mr.. Downs. Memphis.
Tom Smith, sherman. Memphis.
Patrick Burke, wife and six chill
dren, greensboro. Ky.
Joe Kidding and Fred Jones. striker
engineers. Cincinnati.
William Bolonger. steward. Cincin-
natl.
Girl named Sweeney of Greensboro
KY.
L. J. Hunter, Tittinti, Va.
Three children of Mrs. Fannie B..
Cullom of Leavenworth. Ind.
Sylvester Goss. died after reaching
shore.
Captain Wesley Doss of Cincinnati
Miss Marie Iysler of Carrolton, o.,
died after being brought to shore.
Two cooks, two chambermaids and
most of the deckhands.
Among the crew missing are:
Henry Thomas. colored, Cincinnati,
second steward
John Bolts. Cincinnati, cook.
Tony Gilfoyle. Cincinnati, baker.
Also the following members of the
crew. whose names are unknown:
First pantryman. three colored fire
men. six cabin boys. two chamber
maids, six or eight deckhands.
Two women passengers were severe
ly burned, but will recover. They are:
Mrs. S. Leach of Bridgeport, Ohio,
burned about the hands; Mrs. Ellen
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25

J. N. Hill of the Great Northern,
with Engineer Stevenson for the same
road, and H. Roberts of the Continen-
tai mine, made a trip to the mine for
the purpose of examining the Idaho
Continental Mining company's prop
erty in Idaho, where a branch road is
to be built, probably from the Great
Northern. A 500-ton plant will be in
stalled to take care of the Continental
ore. a great part of which has been
blocked out. 1t is said that the Cont
mental is one of the largest mining
propositions in the country, and that
with the advent of a railroad, which
will be built either by the Great North
ern or by the company, it will be one
of the largest dividend payers in the
country
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25

San Francisco, april 1.-THE strike
OF the street railway men began saturday ..
AT p. N. the oniy hne ahected WIS the
cable line on Market and Powell streets.
Shortly before 5 clock the cars were
stopped and i'll a short time there was Il
double line of dead ears extending for
several blocks. 1t is asserted that the
stoppage will soon extend to the electric
lines and that by Monday the entire
United railroad system will be tied up.
Two systems, the California street ami
Preside lines, are not involved.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25
CrowIey's Murderer Confesses.

Council Grove, Kan, April 2l.-Henry
Dumprope. the murderer of George Crow
ley, was arrested here. He was taken to
Emporia. where he will be tried
Dunprope made full confession of his
crime. He said he and Crowley were re-
turning from Emporia in a wagon from
a business trip. While ON the way they
became involved in quarrel about
whether certain house they passed was
newly painted old house or a new
house. After warm words Dumprope
says he struck Crowley on the head with
the endglte and killed him. He wrapped
the body in blankets, tied stone to it
and threw it into the Neosho river, where
it was found today.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Emeralds have increased greatly in
public favor
PENNSYLVANIA still leads in the pro
duction of steel
Deal only with men who can show
what their past dealings are by the
best of recommendations
A. NJ Wehe, of Milwaukee, Wis. is
arranging for the putting in of smell
ter at the Night Hawk mine, in Wash
ington.
The building of a railroad through
the Judith country will prove boon
to the miners on Running Wolf in
Fergus county, Montana
The great zinc works at Arnao.
Spain, obtains $4,000 tons of coal a
year from a coal mine. which extends
under the bay of Biscay.
The diamond importation has been
greater than in any previous year. and
at no period have more fine and more
very large stones been imported
The representatives of the miners
union at Red Lodge and Howard
Welsh, state coal mine inspector. af
ter a conference. came to an agree
ment by which work in the mines OF
the Rocky Fork Coal company at Red
Lodge, Montana may be resumed.
Manager Bender of the Butte Oil
company, operating at the head of
Kintla lake. near Kalispell Mont, re-
ports that a strong flow of salt water
and gas at a depth of $50 feet has been
struck. He says he lighted the gas
and fame shot into the air for sew.
eral minutes.
Smith e Downe have ordered a
large hydraulic elevator plant. to cost
100000, which will be installed on
their placer properties on French
creek. in the Pierce district, Idaho.
The directors of the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company has declared a
dividend of so cents per share, pay
able May IS. The last previous divi-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25
Steamship Companies Combine.

London, April 22.-The allotments oil
stock in the new shipping corporation
have been all taken up by the British
members of the syndicate What propo,
ton was given to Europe the Aorgans
decline to to say, but evidently it was
not nearly 50 large as desired by the Brit
ish interests. i. +. Morgan is now IN
Parls, but from other members OF tue
firm the Associated Press cores ondenC
learns that the corporation Win DC run
almost exactly the same as the Umted
States Steel corporation, eacn branch re-
tanning Its individuality, Dur Demg SUB
Ject 70 the control OF the directing OOdy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25
1900 Come to Washington.

st. Paul, Mimi, April Carefully pre-
pared estimates show that 1900 settlers
have gone into the state of Washington
alone this spring. Accurate figures as to
the settlement in northern Minnesota,
North Dakota and Montana are not yeI
available, but it is thought that the sta
tistics will show at least 20 per cent more
immigration than the figures for Wash
ington. On this bases the settlement of
the states from Minnesota west to the Pa
cifc coast this spring has already reached
total of $1,000 people. This is $1,000
more than the estimates of the movement
during the spring of 1901.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25

Washington, April 22.-The United
States supreme court has granted leave
to the state of Washington to file an orig
ina bill for an injunction against the
Great Northern Rauroad company, the
Northern Pacific Railroad company, and
the Northern Securities company, in con-
nection with the petition of that state re-
Gently filed in that court.
The opinion in the case was delivered by
Chief Justice Fuller, who stated that the
court had always exercised the utmost
care in its proceedings in original cases,
and that the present decision to grant
leave to fight was intended to BE- entirely
without prejudice to either party at in
terest.
The chief Justices opinion was very
brief, and consisted entirely of a review
of the original cases of the same chanc-
ter which have been brought to the atten-
ton of the court the two most import
ant of the cases thus cited were the case
of the state of Louisiana vs.. the state of
Texas, concerning the quarantine regula
tons of the latter state, in which leave
was given to file, and in the state of Min
nesota vs.. the Northern Securities com
pany, in which petition to file was de-
MED
Referring to the latter case, he said the
petition had been refused because of the
inseparable objection that indispensable
parties to the case should not be brought
into the court. This objection did not,
however, confront the court in the pres
ent- case, and the court felt that because
of its desire to proceed with the utmost
care and deliberation in all cases where
original actions are brought in this court,
the president of the Loulsiana-TeXas case
should be followed rather than that of the
Minnesota case in the present instance.
Hence leave to file would BE- granted and
suDpenaes would be issued returnable on
the first day of the next term o. the court
in October
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-04-25
OHIO RIVER STEAMER BURNS
SIXTY LIVES WERE LOST
The steamer City of Pittsburg Burn
ed at OIInstead, III.-Passengers
Forced to Jump Overheard or Be
burned to Death-some Were Res
cued.

Cairo, ILL.,, April 22.-The sidewheel
steamer City of Pittsburg, en- route
from Cincinnati to Memphis, was
burned to the waters edge Sunday
morning at Turner's landing, near
Olmstead, ILL.,, 81 miles from Mound
City and "a miles from this city. The
fire was discovered at 4:05 a. M, and
burned fiercely. The captain and clerk
late tonight declare that in all 80 per
sons have been accounted for, leaving
60 people lost or unaccounted for
There were 70 passengers on board
and 70 of the crew