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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
RIVALS OF LAFoLLETTE WIN
Faction Opposed 20 GOvernOr show
strength iR the Milwaukee
CaucuHes.

MILWAUKEE,. March 14.-Returns from
the republican caucuses held today indicate
that Major Charles II. Anson has a safe ma
iSrity OF the delegates to the city conVen-
ton and will be nominated for mayor over
Thomas II. Brown on Monday next AS far
as the city is concerned the results show
gain for the so-called Valsrt faction
which is opposed 10 the denomination OF
Governor LaFollettee at the republican state
convention to be held during the summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
CARS DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE
Kansas City-LeavenwOrth Motors Are
Made object of Attack Dur
ing strike.

LEAVENWoRTH, Kan, March 1.-two
cars OF the Kansas City -Leavenworth cleo
trio line were dynamited here tonight One
woman was injured. The first explosion oc-
Cured early in the evening on the line run
ming to Fort Leavenworth. The car was
damaged beyond repair, one Of the wheels
being torn on and the motor ruined. A
sixty pound rail was split in two.
A second explosion occurred later in the
evening on the Fifth avenue line. No dam
age was done beyond breaking Of windows.
The company has offered a reward Of $3.50
for information leading to the arrest Of the
dynamiters. A strike has been on in Leay-
enworth for some weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

At New -Arrived-Laurentian, from
Glasgow; Germanie, from Liverpool; Boz
livia, from Naples
AZ -Arrived-Rhynland. from
Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia - Arrived = Belgenland,
from Liverpool, via Queenstown; Switzer-
land, from Antwerp.
At Greenock = Arrived = Siberian. from
Philadelphia.
Al CherbOurg-Arrived-Kr Prinz VIII
helm, from New York. via Plymouth for
Bremen.
Al -Sailed-Parisian, from Liver
pool, for ST. John, N. b.
New York
Al the d-Passed-Southwark. from
New York, for Antwerp.
Al Ponta Ferraria-Passed-Tra from
New York. for Gibraltar, Naples and
Genoa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
BLIZZARD IN NORTH DAKOTA
severest storm in Two Years RACES
All Day, Delaying
Trains.

MINoT. N. D.. March 1.-THE severest
blizzard in two years has ragged here all
day. Railroad trains are delayed.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 14-A fur
ious storm has ragged here all day, the wind
blowing a gale and the air, being full of
particles Of Ice which cut. the skin like
needles. - asss
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-snow Saturday;
Colder In South and East Portions, with a
Gold Wave. Sunday. Fair; High North
Winds
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

LONDON. March ia.-The failure is an
nOunced Of Lord Francis Hope The peu-
tioRiRg creditors claim Was et.00o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-15

II have already called your honor's at
tention TO the manner in which the city
council, sitting as a Board of Equalization,
defaulted when 1t came to the time Of hear
ing our complaint" resumed Mr.. Mcintosh,
how that mysterious power became opera
tive over Sunday. and how the board turned
on its heel Monday morning and was not
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03

anu VIII soon De entlrely recovered
A new move seems to be intended
by the men who are befriending the
mar Logan under arrest at Knoxville,
Tenn, as one of the men implicated
in last summers robbery of the Great
Northern. A few days ago the county
attorney at Helena received a tele-
gram from a Knoxville lawyer sign
ing himself G. T. Gates, asking the
extreme penalty fixed by law for train
robbery in this state. The superstition
at Helena is that if the penalty for
that crime in this state should be
less than that fixed by the Tennessee
laws for passing stolen money an en-
deavor is to be made to have eXtradi-
>tion papers issued for the return to
Montana of the accused. ~
In accordance with their annual GUS
tom the members Of the Maverick
Hose company gave their New Years
parade OF all nations, yesterday. The
column was headed by a band repre-
senting about as many nations as
there were members of the organiza-
ton, with Uncle Sam as solo perform
err on the bass drum. The column
wound it's way through the principal
downtown streets and disbanded in
front of the fire hall. In the evening
the company's dance took place in
Orwell hall and proved to be a very
successful and pleasant affair. The
attendance . was exceptionally good
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03

on hand. The various auxiliary So
cieties showed by their reports that
they were never in a more prosperous
condition. The following officers and
committees were chosen for the year
1902: Trustees, j.. w. Vaughan and
Charles Currie; treasurer, H. w. Row
ley; clerk, Mrs. E. I. C%antine; music
committee, H.. M. Allen, G.. L. Lad
bury, George Settler; pipe organ com
mittee, Mrs. NJ. A. Arnold, chairman.
superintendent of Sunday school, E.
/. Canine, assistant superintendent,
c. M. Chafee.
While still suffering from the i'll
effects which followed the strike of
the coal miners, the camp of Bridger
is beginning to assume some of its old
time liveliness. Recent visitors to
the place say that business is good
with the merchants and a feeling of
confidence is taking the place of the
doubt which for a while existed there
as to the permanency of the town. 1t
is reported that the Mclaughlin tie
camp is to be removed there in the
spring and that a large sawmill will
be erected for the production Of ties
and lumber. The logs are to be raft
ed down the Clarke's fork for a dis
lance of 40 or SO miles. According
to the promises made the mill will
furnish steady employment to several
hundred men.
Defendants answer has been filed
in the suit of the Kelly-Tannyhill COM
pany VS.. George w. Hubbard, sheriff,
an action for claim and delivery. In
accordance with a process issued out
Of the Justices court the defendant
seized some we'll boring machinery
belonging to Henry Kerkenbush to
satisfy a judgment obtained by Elmer
Summers and Eben P. Boshart against
Kerkenbush. The plaintiff in the pres
ent suit held a mortgage on the same
machinery and foreclosed, prior, it is
alleged, to the service of the attach
ment in the case of Summers ct al,
hence the action. In his answer the
! sheriff alleges that at the time of the
levy tho machinery was the property
| Of Eerke1. bush and is still owned by
him, AID therefore the attachment
was proper and the defendant is EMIT
led to hold the property. He asks
for redelivery and for the costs in
Cured by him in defending the suit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
BORING FOR OIL.
Billings Men Prospecting Petroleum
Fields Of Carbon County. x

Billings Men Prospecting Petroleum
Fields Of Carbon County. x
Although it has long been supposed
that petroleum exists in that section
of Carbon county contiguous to Cot
tonwood creek, no systematic effort
has ever been made to prospect the
ground until the present time. A party
of gentlemen of this city have organ
lied an association to develop the
supposed oil fields of that region and
enough capital has been advanced to
purchase the necessary drilling ma
chinery and for the employment of
men sufficient to work it. Work is
now actively under way and at last
accounts a hole about 60 feet in depth
had been drilled. For the present
horsepower is used to propel the ma
chinery, but should the prospects war
rant such an expenditure steam will
be substituted later on.
The association is composed of
V1CSolo. l.. LII. IO0CCAS \ =. NASAA AZ, IL
H. Fenske, Clay jolly, Walter Searles,
C. l.. Jones, F. D. Derby. w. H.
Aughey and others. By making the
company so. large the expense to each
individual is made light, while should
oil be struck the returns are expect
ed to be ample to give each individual
interest holder a STAKE"
AS yet nothing has been struck in
the hole to indicate that the right
lead is being followed, but the pro-
%jectors are hopeful of good results.
The boring is being done near the
we'll known gas springs of Cottonwood,
about two miles from the head of that
creek, and the water of which is gen
orally believed to be impregnated
with oil, because of it's greasy appear
ance and the fact that gas which burns
when igaited issued from the spring
in a steady volume.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
Army officer Suicides.

Portland, Ore, Jan. IA dispatch
from Ilwaco, Wash, to the Evening
Telegram says: Lieutenant James F.
Bevan, Eighth Artillery, was found
dead in bed at Fort Candy this morn
ing. His brains were blown out and
by his side was found a revolver. 1t
is apparently a case of suicide, though
no reason is known why he should
take his life. He had risen from the
ranks and was a very popular officer,
being the captain of the Fort Candy
football team. Bevan was 40 years of
age and had served in the Philippines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03

irrigated worth $50 an acre, $780,
900; 100000 sheep wintered on farms
at SO per head, Il $4,000; 10000 head
of cattle on farms at $50 per head,
$780, 900; 1000 horses on farms at
$50 per head, $4,000 machinery,
tools, etc., $175,0 900; main line canal,
$225, 900; total $3,395,OOO.
This land also produces annually
100, 900 tons of alfalfa at 81 per ton,
$500, 900; 10000 tons of timothy and
bluejoint at $40 per ton, 500, 900;
100000 bushels of grain at so cents
per bushel, 5000, OO0; vegetables and
other truck, $50, 900; total produced
annually, $3.50 900. This does not in
clude increase and sales from stock,
which for the year was 100000, show
ing a grand total of over 81, 000, 900
available assets, not counting $2,000,-
900 assessed value of the city of Bill
ings, supported mainly by this valley.
"This is what homes in the desert
will do supplied with water to make
the land fruitful. There are thou
sands of just such sites and oppor-
tunties throughout the arid west for
the building up of prosperous rural
communities, if the government will
make certain a general supply of
water through the construction of
storage reservoirs which will conserve
the storm waters that now run to
WaSta' at 4S
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
WHAT MAY BE DONE BY IRRlGA-
TON.
THAT FIGURES TELL
ment for Aid From National
Government.

The December number of the Ma
tional Homemaker, a publication is
sued under the directions of the Ma
tional Irrigation association and de-
voted to the interests of irrigation in
general, contains the following arti-
Gle under the caption of can Irrigation
Lesson and shows what practical ir-
rigation has done for Billings. The
article is by the editor of the journal
and is intended to illustrate what ma
tional irrigation could accomplish:
What would national irrigation do
for the country? This is a question
which it is generally believed cannot
be answered without the expenditure
by congress of great sums of money
to make a test, and while the senti-
ment in favor of federal action is
growing in strength there are many
who would still approach the subject
with extreme conservatism.
while national irrigation has not
been tried actually, there are illustra-
tons in the west, and figures can be
produced to show what has been done
in certain instances and what can
be done over again at any time by the
federal government.
THE city of Billings, Mont. serves
as a good example, and the figures
here quoted were compiled by Mr.. I.
D. O'Donnell, a leading farmer and
irrigator of that section of Montana.
Some Is years ago, as the North
ern Pacific railroad was completed,
Frederick Billings, then a prominent
stakeholder in the company, conceiv-
/ ed the idea of forming a colony of
homes in the far west that would
prove a permanent monument to his
memory, while at the same time the
project could be carried out on prac-
teal business lines. A townsite was
therefore selected and 10000 acres of
land purchased; the money used from
the sale of town lots was used to con
struct a 40-mile irrigation canal to
reclaim from the desert the purchas.
ed land.
Small Tracts for Homes.
Eastern families who desired
homes We're induced to come in and
purchase this irrigable land in 100.
acre tracts. This canal was a failure
as an Investment and vas sold to the
farmers by it's original owners. 1t is
now operated on what is known as the
cooperative basis, so that the water
goes with the land; that is, each
farmer owns absolutely, a sufficient
interest in the canal company to give
him the water necessary for his land.
He thus pays no water rent, and the
canal company being cooperative he
is liable for only his share of the
actual expenses of operating the
canal.
Here is a working example Of what
national irrigation would accomplish
"a government policy which would
build great reservoirs and furnish
water where it could be obtained by
cooperative organizations like the
| Billings farmers, who would build
their own bitches and distributing
laterals, but who cannot, of course,
build the great storage works requir-
ing the expenditure of millions of
dollars.
Prosperous Farms.
Fifteen years ago this land produced
nothing but the short range grass.
Last year the products and value
created by irrigation on this tract
of land were as follows: 10000 acres
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
New Telephone Company.

Helena, Dec. 31.-The Montana and
Wyoming Telephone company was in
corporated with the secretary of state
yesterday by L. l.. Mofhitt and P. B.
Moss of Billings, C. C. Bowler of Red
Lodge, and j. 7. Trumbo of Bridger.,
The capital stock is $40, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
Burned to Death.

Litchfield, Mimi, Jan. Milton
Gorton and wife burned to death at
their home four miles northeast of
here, last night. Frank Adley, the only
other person in the house, escaped
half clad and his clothing in flames.
Gorton has been an invalid for years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
w. H. Simons of Lodge Grass was
among those who spent New Years
day in the city. -
A shipment of 1000 lambs and 1000
wethers, which have been on feed at
Miller's ranch for Rea Bros. of St.
Paul, was made yesterday.
A large boiler to be used in heating
the %northside school was unloaded
from the cars and delivered at the
school, yesterday.
Judging by the number of new Pull
man conductors noticeable on the
Northern Pacific trains of late, some
thing has been doing at the superin-
t%endents office.
E. c. Waters was in town yesterday,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03

the night regardless OF the warnings
of the police to remain at home. Tues
day night they were caught in the
halls of the Gruwell block and Officer
Hayden arrested them and placed
them in the city Jail, where they were
compelled to remain until Wednesday
morning, when they were released.
At first they were suspected of the
theft of the satchel containing val
uables, stolen from one of the rooms
occupied by Mrs. Towne, but their
innocence was soon established and
they escaped prosecution.
Although the proposed Inter-Moun-
tain league has fallen through, be-
cause of the refusa! of the railroads
to make satisfactory rates for the
different clubs, Montana is to have
professional baseball the coming sea-
son. Butte and Helena have been
notified of the acceptance of their
petitions for membership in the Pa
cific Northwest league, which will be
composed of Portland, Tacoma, Seat
tie, Spokane, Helena and Butte.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
g~ational church, which was held last
night, was largely attended and the
report of the treasurer showed the
church to be in a splendid financial
condition, no Indebtedness and money
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12
WALLTNGFORD.

The number of pupils enrolled in the schools of the Central district is as fol- lows: Colony street 800, Whittlesey ave- nue 462, North Main street 29S, Cottage 80, High 73, South Main street 26 Simp- son 26: total, 1,450. In the high school there are eleven seniors, seventeen jun iors, eighteen sophomores and twenty seven freshmen.
 Walter H. Payne, who was formerly in the Philippine Islands in the Thir- teenth United States infantry, and who returned home short time ago and re- enlisted, is now stationed at New Ha- ven, being assigned to the recruiting service. From New Haven he will go either to Hartford or Bridgeport.
 The funeral of Eiizur Z Clinton, who died Tuesday, aged fiftyfive years, will be held from his late residence in Clin- tonville this afternoon at 2:S0. He was a member of Corinthian lodge, F. and A. M, of Northford, and also an ex- member of Company K, of Walling- ford.
 Ernest Toothe and J. B. Tucker while fishing in Simpsons pond one evening recently caught a thirty pound mud turtle. It was left in the locker of the boat and next day was stolen by some unprincipled person, much to the dis gust of the two fishermen,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12
OBITUARY NOTES.
Sylvia s. Fish.

Sylvia S., wife of Lewis H. Fish, of 6S William street, this city, died at her home on Monday afternoon last at the age of sixty-two years. Mrs. Fish was native of Connecticut and lived here all her life. She was member of a family of nine children, named Stan nard, of whom one daughter and four sons survive. She was herself the mother of four children, and only one of them Is now living. This surviving child is a son (Lewin), a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific school and now employed as draughtsman in Auburn, N Y Mrs. Fish lived for many years with her husband and son on William street and was we'll known by large circle of friends. who were deeply at tached to her. She was valued mem Der of the Davenport church for long time, and was held in the warmest es- timation by her fellow members. Her death was entirely unexpected, as she was about her usual household duties on Monday morning, and in the after noon had gone. Happily she was not called to great suffering before life end ed, but fell quickly into unconscious ness and so departed. She was pecu- liarly sunny -natured and cheerful, with a bright smile and warm heart-gifts which endeared her to her friends in an unusual degree. She will be sorely missed in the home from which she has gone and by all who knew her. It was not only to persons of her own age that she endeared herself, but quite as much to the large circle of young people who were her sons friends. She entered into the interests of their young lives with heartiness and great sympathy, and they were among the most sincere mourners who followed her to her grave.
 Such a death, of a woman so attrac- tive and sympathetic. leaves a void that cannot be filled. Mrs. Fish was not only a church member-she was also a Christian, and a genuine one. To her the simplicity of the gospel was never clouded by doubts and fears, nor her trust in it disturbed by questions not to be answered in this world. Her fam fly claimed her service as the first duty of life, and she rendered it as part of the service she was giving to God. She loved and followed her Master as we'll and closely as she knew. For her, and such as she. the welcome waits Well done. good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12
HOME WEDDING.
"A Pretty Nuptual Service Held at Home 0 Bride

"A Pretty Nuptual Service Held at Home of
 Bride.
 x A very quiet home wedding occurred at six o'clock Wednesday evening at the resi- sdence of Mrs. Nellie Elbridge, No. 13 Broad way, uniting In marriage her daughter Georgena Burdick to Herman William Allen, head salesman for H. NJ. Hodges & Brother. Owing to recent death in the brides family only immediate relatives were pres ent at the ceremony and reception, which was held from 8 o'clock until 10.
 Tie bride was gowned in a travelling gown of ashes-of-roses broadcoth, the skirt being plaited up and down the front and given Il pretty effect in hack by single row of buttons extending from the waist to the edge of the skirt. With the skirt was worn white silk waist w;th insertion. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. A. 5 F. Zoller, in the capacity of matrOn of honor. Mrs. Zoler was gowned in q skirt of tan broadcloth and a white silk waist The groom was attended by his prospective brother-in-law. MT. 4. r. Holler.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev George w. Phillips of Fair Haven, pnd dur Ing the ceremony MendolSsollns wedding march was played. The bride. who was given away by her nori"r, carried q large bouquet of brides loSes. The decorations Of the house c0nsiSlGi of cIrnsthlis nl- mediately after tho reception the young couple left for an extended wdding tour
 S1 ne of :hnSr pres. nt from out of town were Mir. and Mrs. '. A. Burdick of Nor. walk and Mrs. Harry A. Burdick If Phila- delphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12
MEETING OF HAMDEN CITIZENS.

Held Last Evening to Protest Against
 Issuing License.
 # There was meeting citizens of Hamden held in the hall of the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist NJ. F. church, in Hamden, last evening, to protest against the issuing of license to Patrick Callahan for a saloon Tt the corner of Dixwell avenue and Morse street. The meeting was not as largely at tended as was expected owing to mistake place in the church, but the place intended was the above hall. which is quarter of mile away. Nevertheless the meeting knuckled down promptly to business, and after brief exchange of opinions between Oswar W. Humiston. s. A. Flight, Hubert Warner and Beni. Broadbent, committee was appointed to canvass the property owners, and employ an attorney to present to the commissioners the remonstrants ob- jections. There are already two saloons in that neighborhood, and the fact that the proposed saloon is on a direct line and near the church, constitute plausible reason why license should not he issued.
 Rev. B. F. Gilman presided at the meet ing last night and F.. B. Allen was secre- tary. 1t was decided to go at the matter in business-like way and not introduce any sentimentalities into the proceedings. The committee appointed consisted of the following gentlemen: J. o. Shares, chair man; s. A. Flight, F. V. Allen, S. E. Ros- well. and c. H. Munson. They will present objections to the license. They have not as yet selected their attorney. who is to advise them in the proceedings. It is safe to say that the strongest kind of re- monstrance will be put up against granting the license.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-12

Mir. and Mrs. Henry Harrison of | Branford are entertaining MT. Bunnell
 of Terryville.
 Mrs. Richard Russell. who has been confined to her home on Harrison street suffering from illness, is very much improved, so much os that she is able to be about every day.
 Miss Margaret Granniss of the Lin- den, Crescent Bluff, has spent the week in Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Lang held a family gathering at their cottage. West Ha-
 ven, recently. Among those present
 were sisters of Mrs. Lang's, MT and
 Mrs. c. B. Doane and family of Hor-
 nellsville. N Y; MT. and Mrs. J. T.. Mercer of Worcester, Mass, Mir. and
 Mrs. J. J. Smith and family of Sey-
 mour, MT. and Mrs. A. c. Nichols and family of Waterville, Mrs. Florence Pullen of Derby. MT. and Mrs. Lang
 returned to their home on Atwater
 street after three weeks entertaining. Mrs. Andrew Terrell of Bristol is the
 guest of Mrs. Charles A. Marvin of
 Central avenue. Mrs. Terrill is attend ing her husband, who some time ago suffered from shock, but is now gain ing.
 Miss Nora K. Dunn of Fountain street left yesterday for Syracuse, where she
 will resume her studies in the Syracuse
 university. Miss Dunn spent her sum-
 mer vacation with friends. Miss Julia Hoadley of Branford left for Northfield Wednesday. Miss Harriet Ogden is reported as be- ing i'll with malaria at her home on Whalley avenue.