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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
RANCHMEN HAVE HARD LUCK.
How Two Broncho Busters Entertain

Standard; There rode into Ana
conda yesterday a broncho buster of
no mean ability. He was accompan-
led by a younger ranchman, but one
almost fully as proficient. Both were
dressed in Frederick Remington style
and were out for a good time. The
couple conducted themselves in a de-
corous manner until they began talk
ing of bronchos to several interested
spectators.
Il can ride anything with four legs"
said the man from the valley. Tied to
a post neal by was a weary looking
nag that gazed pathetically out from
two half-closed eyes,. It's head hung
low and it's whole appearance was
that Of decided d~ejectedness.
will you ride this h~orse?" asked
the owner Of the horse.
"Certin," replied the broncho break
The horse was united and led to the
accommodating stranger. "Ill show
you how to ride" remarked the man
from the ranch. The horse picked
up it's ears and a CLEAN appeared in
it's ave.. but it only dropped it's head
lower than ever.
ride this thing" said the broncho
man, why, the poor thing can't stand
up" He was ~undeceiyed the moment
he struck the saddle.
Up in the air went the horse and
rider and when they came down the
eath trembled. The horse twisted and
doubled. It stood up on it's hind legs
and almost turned a back somersault.
In fact it did everything possible to
dislodge it's rider, but the man from
the ranch knew his business. He
calmly smiled and rolled a cigarette.
The younger ranchman then want
ed to try the horse. By this time a
large-sized crowd collected and a no.
liceman appeared in sight to dispense
it. What do you waht?" asked the
broncho buster.
Don't let that boy ride that horse:
heT be killed." said the guardian of
the peace.
"See here, Mr.. Policeman" said the
younger rider, you go off and mind
your W biz; I'll do as I please in
this town."
"Oh, you will?" said the cop, and he
grabbed the young mar by the collar.
'Let him CO." commanded the elder
rancher.
"You keep quiet or I'll take you,
too" said the policeman, and the dar-
ing rider grew silent as he mournful-
ly watched his partner escorted to
the city hall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
EXAMINING
Putting Candidates For Pedagogic
Honors Through Their Sprouts.

Huttln9 Candidates ror Peoa9ogIc
Honors Through Their Sprouts.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
The regular examination of teachers
by the county superintendent of pub
lie instruction is now in progress, hav-
ing begun yesterday, when the ap-
plicants for third grade certificates
were examined by Mrs. Strang. 1t is
expected that the examination of the
second, first and professional grades
will be completed today.
The examination covers the various
branches Taught by holders of the re-
spective certificates and for the most
part is in writing. Holders of third
grade certificates are required to be
examined annually; those of the Sec
ond grade bi-annually, While the first
grade certificates require their hold
ers to be examined only every three
years. Upon those to whom profes.
sional certificates are issued ,only
examinations are COM
pulsory.
Eleven candidates for the right to
teach in the various grades constitute
the present class.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
FORTUNATELY is CONFINED TO
SMALL AREA ONLY.
APPEARS IN TETON COUNTY
State Veterinarian Pronounces It Dan
gerous and Orders Quarantine Of
Affected Animals.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
A new disease has made it's appear.
ance among the cattle of Teton county
and in consequence the herds about
Shelby have been placed under quar-
antine by the state veterinarian, as
yet the disease having confined it's
ravages to that particular portion of
the county.
The cattle affected survive only
about 4S hours and because of the
%quickness with which death ensues
after the first symptoms of the mala-
dy make their appearance the cattle
men have become alarmed and DR..
Knowles was asked to make an ex-
animation. He arrived at Shelby a
few days ago and after an investiga-
ftion concluded that the disease was of
a contagious nature and took the us
ual precautions to prevent it's spread.
A carcass of one of the animals
that had died of the malady was open
ed and it was found that the lungs
were the only organ affected. They
were badly decayed and emitted a
highly offensive odor. The other parts
seemingly were in a healthy condi-
ton. Being of a tubercular nature
and consequently considered contagi-
GUS, DR.. Knowles ordered a quarantine
Of Is days or until the disease has
stopped.
He left a prescription with the
stockmen for use in case other cattle
show symptoms of having the strange
disease, with instructions to give the
medicine at the first manifestation of
anything being wrong.
I The receipt calls for one pound of
salts dissolved in water, and some ia
maica ginger, and, three time per dav,
20 drops of carbolic acid in about 6
pint of water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
r AND DRAMA,
Subjects Studied and Discussed @By
Woman's Club.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
The meeting of the Woman's club
yesterday afternoon was one of the
most pleasant of the year, notwith-
standing the fact that the Shake
sperean study. Act III. of THE TEN
pest" was not as interesting as some
OF the preceding subjects had been.
Mrs. James Mccormick was the
leader, and succeeded in bringing out
all there is in the act.
Mrs. E. |. Cantine gave one of the
best book reviews that has been Civ
en- this season. The book chosen was
"Ihe Maj From Glengarry,' by
Ralph Connor," the we'll known pseu-
donym of Rev. C. W. Gordon of Win
nepeg. who is also the author of THE,
Sky Pilot and BLACK Rock"
She first gave a brief biographical
sketch OF the author, saying that he
mad faithfully complied with the our
things to which every son of Scotch
~parentage is foreordained in his
world: He was baptized, vaccinated,
went to college and joined the church
She described his college life and
companions: his ramblings through
the Wllds OF Canada, and how he
drought the needs of the people of the
frontier before the Christian world nv
means OF his writings. The noble
characters depicted in the lives of
Mcdonald Bhain, Rev. Alexander Mur.
ray, the minister's wife and niece
were all beautifully described and lust
enough OF the story told to make all
the club desire to read the narrative
Miss Cora Edwards gave an instruc-
i've n entertaining talk on "The
Works of Jean Millet.' She first de-
scrlbed the style of his paintings and
the subjects selected by this great
artist, who although he painted for 81
years, left only about so pictures. She
said that he had found noble things in
the commonest matters of life. and
never painted from a model taking
all his pictures from his own vivid
memory. Several of his masterpieces
were described, and as the description
was given copies of the pictures were
exhibited and studied by the club,
Among them were "The Sewers"
which sold for 100000, and is owned
by Vanderbilt: "The Angelus," which
represents labor, love and worship,
sale price was $780, 900. and
'The First Step"
A discussion followed the talk in
which all the members participated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
First Publication Feb. p, 19Oz-6w
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, February II, 19O2.-A suficieE,
contest affidavit having been iiled in
this office by Gordon Kennedy, con-
t%estant, against homestead entry No.
1929, made April 80, 1898, for lots /.
2 and 8, and NEA NWA section 80.
township 8 north, range 30 east, M. NJ,
by Jesse E. Gile, contestee, in which
it is alleged that the said Jesse E.
Gila never erected a habitable house
upon, and never established his resi-
dence upon said land at any time prior
to or since the making of
said homestead entry; that he.
has wholly abandoned said
land; that his abandonment was not
in any way due to his being absent
in the army or naval service of the
United States in time Of war; that
the present whereabouts Of said en-
tryman is unknown; that his last
known place of residence and post
office address was Musselshell, Mon
tana; that affiant has asked postmas-
ter at Musselshell postoffice and sew!
eral persons residing near the land
and could not find present residence
or p%ostoffice address of entryman;
said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. M. on April 81, 1902, before T. A.
Williams, clerk of Seventh Judicial
District court, at Billings, Montana.
and that final hearing will be held
at 10 O'Clock a. m. On Monday, April
%, 1902. before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Of
flee in Lewistown, Montana.
The said contestant having. in a
proper affidavit. filed February 12.
1902, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
AT L e
Revenue Office at Great Fails Has
Been Discontinued.

Instead of three internal revenue
districts in Montana hereafter there
will only be two. Orders have been
issued to that effect by the commits.
sioner.
The district heretofore handled
from Great Falls has been discontinue
ed and the district will be attended
to by j, NJ. Hathaway, the deputy
collector for the Helena district. J.
M. Burlingame, the deputy collector
at Great Falls, announced yesterday
that he had resigned. j. W. Hathaway
will take charge Of his field tomor-
row G. D. French will continue to
be the Butte deputy.
The e service which was
taken out of the civil service by Pres
ident Mckinley, has now but two Of
ficers in Montana and comprises in
one grand division the states of Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah. This territory
is cut up into six other divisions, with
two ip each state, who do not, how
ever, confine their jurisdiction to the
state in which their headquarters are
situated; n of the Idaho divisions,
for instance, including the panhandle
of Idaho and the counties Of Flathead
and Teton in Montana.
With the change two new deputies
have been appointed-one. John A.
Lenzi at Ogden, for northern Utah,
and another, James Wooley, for north
ern Idaho.
Deputy H. Smith Wooley continues
his office in southern Idaho.
Under the new arrangement the
Helena Office, known as Division No.
1, takes the territory previously COW
cred by the Great Falls deputy and
the Helena deputy gives up a section
of his territory to the Butte division
hereafter to be known as Division
No. 2.
Division No. 1 now covers all that
section east Of Helena on the Great
Northern railroad and all East of
Bozeman on the Northern Pacific, Civ
ing up the counties of Broadwater,
Missoula. Ravali and Gallatin to Divi-
son No. 2.
Division No. 2 will take the rest of
Montana with the exception of Beav-
erhead and Madison which go to the,
Idaho office, and Flathead and Teton,
which will be included in the northern
Idaho district.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
Notice of Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Big Ditch Company.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Big
Ditch company will be held at 10
O'Clock a. m. on Tuesday, the 18th
day of April, 1902. at the. court house.
in the city of Billings, county of Vel
lowstone, state of Montana, for the
purpose Of voting upon the following
propositions:
That the capital STOCK of the
Big Ditch company be increased
to an amount sufficient to furnish
needed water to all land along the
present line of it's canal capable
of being irrigated therefrom to
the extent that sufficient water
has not already been provided
therefor"
And for the purpose of taking &C
ton upon such other propositions as
may then be presented with a view
to protecting either or both the pres
ent and prospective holdings in said
company in all rights appertaining
to the property thereof.
BY order of the Trustees.
E. B. HASTINGS, Secretary
Big Ditch Company.
February 18, 1902. S6-6t
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Notice of Meeting to Increase Capital
Stock.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting held of the stock
holders of the High Line Ditch COM
pany on the 9th day of March, 1902,
at ten Q0) o'clock a. M, at the court
house. in the city of Billings, county
of Yellowstone, state Of Montana, for
the purpose of voting on the question
OF increasing the capital stock of the
corporation from ten thousand ($1O,-
OOO) dollars to twenty thousands ($2O,-
OOO) dollars. Every stakeholder in
said company is requested to be pres.
ent in person or by proxy.
By order of the board of trustees.
E. B. HASTINGS, Secretary.
Feb. II, 1902. S4-6ts
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
First Publication Feb. 2S, 19O2-6w
Desert Land, Final Proof.-Notice for
Publication.

Publication.
United States Land Office, Boze-
man, Montana, Feb. 20, 19O2.-Notice
is hereby given that Charles O'Don-
nell, of Billings, Yellowstone county,
Montana, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert-land claim
No. S26, for the NJ SEA, Sk NEA,
section 10, township 1 south, range
"a east, M. P. NJ, before T. A. Will
liams, clerk of court, at Billings, Mon
tana, or Saturday, the 9Th day of
April, 1902.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: William
F. Snyder, of Billings, Montana; Ig-
natius D. O'Donnell, of Billings, Mon
tana; William Birely, of Billings, Mon
tana; Samuel E. Feyler, of Billings,
Montana.
A. l.. LOVE, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04

his shoulder blade. This took the
heart out of him and he returned to
his home in Livingston as fast as he
was able, says the Post. He was truly
p%enitent and perfectly willing that
the fatted calf should be dressed for
him, the husks having lost their zest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
PRODIGAL'S RETURN,
Boy Who Has Wearied of Tramp's
Life.
Sundays Daily Gazette.

Louis Thurston. the young
who was arrested at Billings a week
ago last Sunday, arrived home the lat
ter part of last week. He concluded
that he had had enough of the life of
the hobo. After being released from
jail in Billings he extended his trip
as far as Mandan. Returning home he
Tell Off a train near Terry and broke
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
Quick. reliable shoe repairing. Post.
Office basement. 74-tf
Stand Like a Stone Wall

Between your children and the
%tortures of itching and burning ecze-
ma, %scaldhead or other skin diseases.
How? Why, by using Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, earth's greatest healer.
Quickest ure for ulcers, lever sores.
salt rheum, cuts. burns Or bruises.
Infallible for piles. 25c at Chapple
Drug Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04
BILLINGS BoWLERs RETRIEVE
THEIR LOST LAURELs. 2
A ONE SIDED CONTEST
Visitors Show Up In Bad Form and
Wine Only One Game
Of Series.
FroN Sundays Daily Gazette.

BiHfngs had 4O1 points the better
of when the bowling contest with
FBrsyth ended last night.
= Owing to the fact that the passen.
ger train from the east was many
hours late Forsyth's bowlers came by
freight and even then at so late an
hour that the first game could not be
rolled until after supper. The visitors
entered Houston, Mulligan, Butler
Bailey and Wright. while Billings
played Morgan, Carper, Ovren, Smith
and Daniels.
The OPENING game vas the best of
the series and although they lost, the
F%orsythians inspired a good deal of
respect in the minds of their oppo'
nents. The score stood as follows:
Billings-Morgan, captain, 14S; Car,
per, 147; Ovren, 1874; Smith, 140; Dan
iels, 1865.
Forsyth-Houston, captain, 173;
Mulligan, 143; Butler, 147; Bailey,
147; Wright, 159.
Billings won by Is points.
Second Game.
The second game was a repition Of
the first, only more so, as Billings
this time had AZ to the good over For
syth. Score:
Billings-Morgan, 17S; Carper, AL;
Ovren. 100; Smith, III; Daniels, 10.
Forsyth-Houston, 1872; Mulligan, 1874;
Butler, 100; Bailey. 142; Wright. 141.
Is Forsyth's Game.
In the third game Forsyth substi-
tuted Spencer for Butler. as the lat
ter was "off" and realized the fact.
Spencer, as the result showed, was
in even worse form and when the
game ended, Captain Houston retir-
ed him and Butler was put back.
Score: Is
Billings-Morgan, 161; Carper, 1875;
Ovren, 1888; Smith, 107; Daniels, 1T.
Forsyth-Houston, 1865; Spencer,
1903; Mulligan, 1853; Wright, 173; Bail
ey. 1877.
Forsyth won by 20 points.
Billings Wins Again.
In this game Billings substituted
Tschudy for Carper ana Babcock for
Smith. The changes greatly strength
ened the local team and Forsyth was
not Sin it, any longer. Billings fair
ly smothered the visitors and won out
with 149 points.
Billings-Morgan. PA; Tschudy,
211; Ovren, 1923; Babcock, 1856; Dan
iels, 151., aE
Forsyth-Houston. 1866; Mulligan,
1874; Butler, IA; Wright. 116; Bailey,
IT'S.
Billings Wins Match.
astrous to Forsyth. It's players seem
ed tired and much of their rolling was
wild. Billings maintained its speed
fairly well, winning the game by 219
and the match by 4O1 points.
Billings-Morgan, 1870; Tschudy,
1917; Ovren, 1911; Babcock, 100; Dan
iels, 1S9.
,Forsyth-Houston, 149; Mulligan,
142; Butler. 107; Wright. 1872; Bailey,
1T.
Large crowds were in attendance
all the games. Among the
and among the most inter
ested ones. was a fair sprinkling of
ladies. The interest throughout was
marked by the best of feeling between
the players. differing in this respect
from the ordinary ball games or other
games between opposing towns. Only
the presence of a lot of young hood
lums. whose yells and comments an
noyed not only the players but the
other spectators tended to mar the
of those who were really
in the contest. BY barring
them from future occasions of that
kind Manager Tschudy will carr the
consideration of all.
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Lost.

About the 18th of last December
q small buckskin mare. branded D
On right shoulder and thigh. Reward
for return to owner.
DIR. CLIFF LINDSEY,
,87-tf Billings, Montana.
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MRS. Goss ~ENTERTAINs.
Gives kensington In Honor Of Mes
danes Kennedy and Gould.

Gives kensington In Honor OF Mes
danes Kennedy and Gould.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
Among the diversions which have
kept the social life from becoming
sluggish the past week was the in
formal .K~ensington' given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. J.. R. Goss. The
affair was in honor of Mrs. E. e.
Gould and Mrs. H. N. Kennedy. The
guests were all intimate friends and
the afternoon proved to be a most
delightful one.
At 5 o'clock refreshments were
served.
chiIdren's Party.
One of the most delightful chill,
dren's parties of the season was that
OF yesterday afternoon, given by Miss
Mildred Durbin at her pleasant home
one mile west of the city. There were
about 20 girls invited and they went
out in a body, the walk out and back
being not the least enjoyable of the
afternoons pleasures. Many interest
ing games filled the time, among them
being a series of progressive contests,
each table having a different game.
At 5 o'clock the tables were covered
with lunch cloths and refreshments,
consisting of sandwiches, olives, ice
cream, cake, chocolate and bon-bons,
were served by the hostess mother,
Mrs. Sherd Soule.
High School Pupils Dance.
About 20 of the high school girls
and boys gathered at the home of
Miss Winnie Burton Friday evening
and enjoyed a social dance. Several
school songs were rendered during the
evening, which was an enjoyable Ole,
as a little Friday evening diversion in
a social way is a welcome change to
those who have pored over latin. and
problems during the
week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-04

ST. JOHNS HEADACHE CURE
will cure your headache. Sold nv Chap
ole Drug Co
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
BUSINESS is SUSPENDED
INHABITANTS OF WELSH DAZED
AT THE EARL TRAGEDY.

WELSH, La, Feb. Robustness has
been practically suspended in this little
town on account of the murder of the
six members of the Earl family.
The body of J.. S. Earl, the father of
the murdered boys, has been found in
ditch near their home, with the throat
cut and the body far gone in putrefac-
ton. There is every evidence that the
murders were committed as part of
prearranged plot.
The home of Ward Earl, three miles
from here, was some distance from that
of his fathers. The indications are that
Ward Earl was first murdered, and that
his father was then summoned from his
home and murdered. Mrs. Earl left a
piece of sewing on the machine in her
home, and left the house and the three
children had scattered the cards with
which they had been playing about the
floor.
When the bodies were found they had
been piled in a heap, with the exception
of that of L. S. Earl The only possible
motive which-ean be conceived was rob-
berry.
Miss Maud Earl is in a critical condi-
ton. Her mind seems to be affected by
the shock to such an extent that she cam
not realize the enormity of the tragedy
The reported arrest of the suspected
mar in Missouri has not yet been con.
firIned here.
The funerals of the six victims took
place this afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
MISS STONE TELLS STORY.

sALoNICA, Roumania, Feb. 26.-Miss
stone and her party, after being released
travelled on horseback from Strumitza 70
the nearest railroad station, a journey
lasting five hours. The local mission
aries and many of the inhabitants CT
otrumltza accompanied the party f3r
some distance, singing hymns.
MISS Stone says that she duly received
All the letters Mr.. House sent her during
her captivity. On one occasion she
Sprained her knee by falling tbro1,ar,, q
trap door in a dark room. She wae
Madame Tsilka's only attendant 81 tbe
birth of the latter's child.
Miss Stone says that the brigapdS al-
ways treated them we'll TheV h1ilt ' q
nut for. the prisoners on the noTntei,, q
provided horses for them when thev trav,
eled, and carried Nine TsiIka's habv
,MMheneyer they were allowed t6 do zS-
Inc hrig3nds never came into contact
with the troops, although the party was
2pilged to halt a few times while on
Ialse alarms, Miss Stones captors rnada
preparation for action.
Inc br1gands especially asked the ladies
70 convey their congra tulations to Nj
esaafgulIo and others for the ingenuity
cispiayeo IN the payment of the ransom.
as the party from Strun2itza reached
lnS Top OF the Chippeli pass, nearing the
Ialifodq, phe travellers We're surprised nv
tue suooen appearance of NJ TSilka. and
there was an affectionate meeting he
tWeen husband ard wife, NJ Tsilka was
Vueh presented to his baby.