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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
ONLY FEW ANSWER.
Slow Reply Making to ooard Of Edu-
cation Letter.

Slow Reply Making to Uoard OF Eou-
cation Letter.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
For some reason parents do not
seem to be in a hurry to make re-
plies to the letter Of inquiry sent out
sometime ago by the board of edu-
cation. Although over 200 copies
were mailed to parents in the city
SO far only zS answer have been re-
ceived. OF these rs are to the effect
that all have one or o children
| they wish to send to the kindergarten,
and of the remaining three two say
they will remove from the city.
The matter is one Of the utmost i'm
portance to the board, as upon the
wishes of parents depends to a great
extent the action that will be taken
in, the matter of furnishing the rooms
that are to be devoted to the new de-
partment. If the number OF children
is large enough to warrant the ex-
p%enditure, in addition to the room in
the new southside school building an
other will be fitted up in the north
side school. The time for ordering
the supplies is short and the mem
bers of the board think more atten-
ton should be given to the letter than
it has so far received.
In order that all may be given an
opportunity to express their wishes.
such as may not care to fill out the
blanks attached to the letter can call
at the office Of T. A. Williams and
report orally. At all events, the
board of education is anxious to learn
more concerning the matter than II
: has so far been able to ascertain ant
desires to hear from the parents al
soon as possible.
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HE WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Mr.. sleeper Has Interview With Pres
jdent Roosevelt.

NH2lS. sWWsHF3FI HeE4HIFT 1s--# ML. mgGM SI.+lD l
drom Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
A few weeks ago The Gazette men
toned the fact that w. B. Sleeper,
formerly of Billings, but of the
Big Horn basin, Wyoming, was Ia
the city en- route to Washington to
see the president in the interest Of
the stockmen Of that section, who
were seriously threatened by, the for
est reserve orders recently issued. It
was also stated that Mr.. Sleeper and
the president at one time had been
cowboys together, a fact that would
probably pave the way for a cordial
reception for the Wyoming man. That
the surmise proved correct the follow
ing from the Cody Enterprise would
Indicate:
ut affords the Enterprise pleasure
to welcome home Mr.. W.vB. Sleeper
Nrom his extensive trip, in the inter-
ests of the wool growers OF Big Horn
basin. This gentleman visited and
was handsomely received by the pres
ident who assured him that there was
no intention upon his part to have
a hardship worked upon the stock
growers, for whom he felt the greatest
interest, furthermore stating that he
would have eliminated all portions OF
the forest reserve that was more val
liable for stock raising than for tim
Der or water purposes. Mr.. Sleeper
says in conversation with the presi
dent, he discovered that he was al
enthusiastic friend of irrigation anc
expressed great pleasure over the
passage of the reservoir storage act.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
BEATS WORLDS PREVIOUS
GREATEST DAT YIELD.
NOW HOLDS TWO AoNoRs
Champion Potato Grower Adds Fur
ther Distinction to Productive
ness Of Yellowstone Valley. \
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette. \
To the Yellowstone. valley long ha

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette. m
To the Yellowstone valley long haS
belonged the honor of holding the
worlds record for the greatest yield
of potatoes from a measured acre OF
land. Now it also has the honor of
having produced the largest yield Of
oats from the same amount OF land OF
which there is any knowledge.
Charles. King, who lives about mid
way between Park City and Laurel,
in this county, is the man who gave
the valley it's distinction as q pro-
ducer of tubers, and by a strange
coincidence he also has given it it's
new claim to fame.
Mr.. King has just finished %threshing
a field of oats. There was one part of
it, comprising an acre by .actual
measurement, that he thought would
yield more than the rest and made
arrangements to keep the output sep
arate. At his request two Of his
neighbors, j.. T. Sanford and Fred
EEEETsA
Mitchell, who had measured the land,
also measured the oats. His expec.
tations were, justified, for when meas
ured it was found that the acre had
produced exactly $50 bushels and sia
pounds of oats. The rest of the field
yielded over 100 bushels to the acre
The first record, that for potatoes
made by Mr.. King was attained wher
he dug 1918 bushels of the tuber:
from an acretof land. This was som
years ago and Mas never been beate1
or even equalled, although repeated
efforts to do so have been~made her
and in other parts of the country. l
will now be in order for Ambitious
farmers to attempt to deprive him-o
his newer distinction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
TO IDEAS.
lrriqationists Will Be at Billings Club
Tonight.

L Ef ar
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Messrs. Walcott and Newell, who
are here today for the purpose of gain
ing information in regard to the>recla-
nation of arid lands in the state. will
be the guests of the Billings club this
evening. The gentlemen are DESTROYS
of meeting the business men and
farmers Of this section and ascertain
their ideas and wishes in reference
to the matters they are investigating
and discuss with them the most feas-
ible plans for handling the irrigation
problem under the new law. Every
body is invited to be sat the club and
meet them. Mr.. Newell will tell what
the photographic department has
learned in regard to water supplies
and Mr.. Walcott will speak OF the
typographical conditions that have e
be considered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
LOOK OVER FIELD
GOVERNMENTS PLANS IN RE-.
GARD TO IRRIGATION.
ST. Mary's and Other Montana Sur
eys Pushing Toward Completion
Expected Of Settlers.

from Tuesdays Danny Gazette.
Charles D. Walcott, director OF the
United States geological surveys, and
F. H. Newell, chief photographer OF
the same department., were at Helena
yesterday and last night were to nave
addressed a meeting of the Business
Mems association and citizens gener-
ally on the subject of government
work in connection with irrigation.
The two gentlemen are travelling over
the west for the purpose of looking
over proposed irrigation works and
discussing with the farmers and BUS
mess men the most feasible plans for
handling the irrigation problem un-
der the new law. f
Mr.. ,Walcctt has visited the state a
number of times during the past few
years and is fairly familiar with the
situation in regards to the reclama-
ton of arid lands in Montana. To a
reporter he said that he and Mr..
Newell were Investigating a number
Of reclamation propositions in the diff
ferent arid states from which to
| choose the ones making the best and
most practicable showing.
The surveys on the st. Mary's canal
diversion scheme are being pushed.
| This work which a first started
will probably be concluded first. 1t is
also proposed to divert the waters OF
the Madison, the Prickly Pear and
other streams as soon as plans can
be perfected.
Mr.. Walcott said that experience
had demonstrated that the most sue
~cessful method Of handling public If
rigation projects vas by cooperation
among the settlers.
"The government will dig the mair
canals to bring the water to places
where the settlers can handle 1T b,
cooperation" said he.
I'm every instance, where an irrl
CATION enterprise has been owned b!
a separate corporation, stocks an
bonds have been issued, and the com
pany has wound up in the hands OF
receiver. The government expects T.
make irrigation on a large scale sue
!, cessful by bringing the water to
place where the settlers can use
and then allowing the settlers to COZ
, struct their own bitches and pay TO
land and water in ten easy annus
4 payments."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
BEGINNING PRACTICAL WORK
UNDER IRRIGATION LAW.
THEY ARE HERE TO LEARN
Members Of Geological Survey Look.
ing Into Feasibility Of Local
Reclamation Projects.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
So far as this part of the state is
concerned It may be said that the pre-
liminary steps are now being taken
by the government in the direction
of instituting the work necessary for
the inauguration Of the national re-
clamation of the arid regions, as pro-
vided for by the law recently passed
by congress. Two gentlemen connect
ed with. this branch Of the govern
ment, Charles D. Walcott, director
of the United States geological sur
vey, and F. H. NEWELL chief hydro
grapher of the same department, ar
rived from the west this morning and
at once set about to acquire the
knowledge they are seeking.
They were met by l. D. O'Donnell
and Judge j. R. Goss, who took them
up the valley and will escort them to
the Lake basin section for the pur-
pose of permitting them to see the
possibilities in the way of extensive
irrigation works that could be profit
ably inaugurated there.
To The Gazette the gentlemen stat
ed that considerable misunderstand-
ing seemed to exist as to the inten-
lions and purposes Of the government
in regard to the immediate compli-
ance with the law under which they
are working. 1t was not, they said
the intention or desire to institute a
number of irrigation projects in diff
ferent parts of the west, or in differ
ent parts of different states. Theil
Investigations covered the entire arit
region and were being conducted
with a view to ascertaining which Of
the many localities made beneficiar
les of the law was the best and mos
feasible for reclamation. Whel
their Investigations shall hav'
been completed some n par
ticular locality will be recon
mended as the one considered abov'
all others as offering the best induce
\ ments for institution of the system
, In arriving at this ~conclusion man
things must be considered. The priI
!, cipal matter of consideration, how
ever, is the possibility of remuners
ton to the government for the expent
itures involved in the construction g
9 the necessary reservoir and canal sys
tenn. In other words, no attempt wi
be made to reclaim an area unless
r can be demonstrated that the sectio
or locality so to be reclaimed col
t tains a sufficient extent of land ths
can be sold to actual settlers to d.
fray the cost of the system.
It will be e that sentiment
not permitted to- enter into the ma
$ ter, that it is purely a business pro
osition from beginning to end. Viii
s this may not meet with the approx
of some persons, especially those wi
q are laboring under the wrong impre
sion that the law contemplates Il
e construction of canals and reservoir
wherever demand may be made +
them, the theory and idea on which Il
I department is working commel
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
FOR r cLosW&
Merchants of City Agree on 9Ros&.
5 Hours, ~

As will be seen by the annexe61
copy of an agreement they have sign
ed, the merchants of the city have
come to an understanding concern
ing the question Of earlier closing and
will, beginning with September Is,
close their respective establishments
at $50 o'clock every evening, ex-
cept Saturdays and special days to be
agreed upon by them. The m OF
a few firms do not appear on the
agreement, for the reason that the
managers are not now in the city.
1t is believed, however, that they,
too, will join in the movement. 1t
was at first proposed to make 6
o'clock the hour for closing, but some
opposed this Is being too early for
laboring men, a majority OF whom
do not stop their days work until that
time. BY closing then they would
be unable to do their trading.
Mr.. Sparr, of the Donovan McCor-
mick company, and Mr.. Connolly, OF
LQS bAUCOCh q I10Au q i, ,
were the principal ones to bring about
the movement as they made a can
vass Of the city and secured the sigma
lures to the agreement which fol-
lows: e
Billings, Montana, August 10, 1902.
We, the undersigned merchants do
ing business in Billings. Mont, do
hereby mutually agree among our
selves, that beginning on September
is, 1902, we will close Jul respective
places Of business, including all de
partments of said business, at the
hour of g.: 80 each evening, except Sat
urdays and such other special days
as may be mutually agreed upon be
tween us, to be designated by an ex
ecutive committee of three members
to be elected by a majority OF the
signars of this agreement.
Each signer Of this agreement II
have the privilege of withdrawing
upon giving 80 days notice to tn
said executive committee and the ful
6llment OF this agreement to be sim
ply one of honor.
Donovan-McCormick Co, G. w
Spar, manager, general merchandise
A. L. Babcock Hardware Co., F. T
Connolly, secretary, hardware.
Boston Store Co, B. R. Albin, DIR
goods.
.@ e go --F -IWl N5AEa.3EF VII h@
]. N. Purcell & Son, groceries.
A. G. Hoose, jeweler.
Vogue Clothing & Shoe Co, L. ]
Birken, secretary and treasure
clothing and shoes.
M. Kronr millinery.
Billings Furniture Co, furnitur
etc.
George Settler, furniture.
A. J. Gilsdorf, meats, close at Y.
Billings Meat Co., j. Zywert, meat
close at Z.
Gilsdorf Bros, meats, close at Z.
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Eastern Farmers Buying Ranches.

Bozeman, Aug. 19.-During the past
few days about six ranches in this
valley have been sold to eastern farm
ers. Milton Brooks, G. B. Power, Q.
H. Sprague and others have dlspos-
ed of ranches comprising from 100 to
800 acres. consideration being from
$40 to $50 an acre. A carload OF
Iowans will be in Bozeman the latter
part 81 the week looking for farms
and new locations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
Labor Leaders Arrested.

Manila, Aug. 18.-Isabel de Los
Ryes and four other labor leaders
we're arrested here today charged
with threading to assassinate certain
striking cigar makers if they return
ed to work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22
Foley's Kidney Cure

Foley's Kidney Cure
Will cure Brights Disease.
Will cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stone in Bladder.
Will cure Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases.
Sold by Holmes.& Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-22

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE win
cure -our cough. Sod by chapple
Drug O.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-13

Judge Robinson was compelled to
summon ten additional grand jurors
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-13
NOTICE.

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
help or advice. Is invited to commu-
nicate, either in. person or by letter,
with Ensign Hattie Il. LARA bee. ma
tron Of the Salvation Army woman's
Industrial Bone, 4ss King street. Ho-
nolulu. eO5s
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NOTICE

I would respectfully request all per
sons ewing me to call and arrange set
Element Of sheir accounts at once
Ny neither (Annie J. Burgess Is su-
therizsd 10 receipt for my account us-
der fun power of attorney
DR. GEO w. BURGESS.
24s 9. Ming St, April IS, 1se2. sl5@
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-01-23
SALE REGISTER

Notices OF sales vii, be inserted free under
office. When the bills are not pri inted at this
office 50 cents will be carged. Persons expect
ing to have sale should select date and have
il inserted in this column.
FRIDAY, FEB I, In West Beaver township,
Isaac and William Weiand, executors. will
sell real estate OF Michael 8. Weiand, de-
ceasd
THURSDAY. FEB q. three miles northeast Of
Beavrtown, Harvey Meyer will sell three
horses, nine head Of cattle and farming i'm
plements.
MONDAY, MAR 3, miles west OF Middleburg
near Gifts school house. John II. Sham.
bach will sell horses, cattle and farming
implements,
TUESDAY. MARCH 4. II miles south OF Port
Treverton, Mrs. Catherine 4. Shrswder
viii sell horses, head cattle and farm
ing implements.
FRIDAY. MAR. I, In Kreamer, A. y. Krcamer
will sell horses head of cattle and farm
ing implements.
FRIDAY, MARCH IA. "a miles west OF Adams
bury, John A. Gearhsrt will sell horses,
head cattle. brood SOW, and farming i'm.
plements.
THURSDAY, MAR. 20, on Blue Hill, Robert
Lesher will sell horses, cows and farming
implements.
THURSDAY. MAR. 20, at Dani,rs church in
West Perry twp, Joe Reichenbach will sell
3horses. Z head cattle end farming imple-
ments
FRIDAY, MAR. 81, near Meiserville, g. W.
Troup i'll sell horses, cows and farming
implements.
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How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY Il CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio
We, UNDERSIGNED. have known Y.
j Cheney for the last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable to
all business transactions and financ-
ally able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truav, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan, & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Sold by Druggists. 7bc.
dalls Family Pills are the best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-01-23
Burglars in Swineford.

Tuesday night burglar entered
Is. II. Clusters store and stole about
S25 worth Of stamps watch and
other articles. He then went to
Swartz and GraybilI's Store, but he
was discovered about the time he
entered and was scared away by
Mr.. Swartz. The thief ran out of
the store and toward the Railroad.
Nothing is missed at the latter
place. In his hasty flight, he left a
nair of shoe stolen from Clusters
Sore.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-01-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson in the International Series for
January 20, 1OO2-The Lame
Man Healed.
THE LESSON TEXT.

(Acts 3:l-lO)
1. Now Peter and John went up together
into the temple at the hour of prayer. be-
ing the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his moth
er's womb was carried, whom they laid
daily at the gate Of the temple which is
called Beautiful, to ask aims Of them that
entered into the temple:
3. Who seeing Peter and John about to &C
into the temple asked an aims.
l. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him
with John, said Look on us.
6. And he gave heed unto them, expecting
to receive some thing of them.
G. Then Peter said. "Silver and gold have
4 none; but such as ] have give thee: In
the name Of Jesus Christ L. Nazareth rise
up and walk;
I. And he took him by the right hand. and
lifted him up: and Immediately his feet and
ancle bones received strength
S. And he leaping up stood, and walked,
and entered with them into the temple,
walking, and leaping. and praising God.
g. And all the people saw him walking
and praising God:
10. And they knew that II was he which
sat for aims at the Beautiful gate of the
temple: and they Were filled with wonder
and amazement at that which had hap
pened unto him.
GOLDEN TEXT.-The Lord Is my
strength and song, and He In become
my salvRtiOn.-Ex. 1882.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Healing of Lame Man.-The Gus
tom of daily prayer in the temple
was common among able-bodied Jews
who lived in Jerusalem. Many at.
tended at the hour of morning sac.
rifice, but the greatest number went
to the temple in the middle of the
afternoon, when the evening sacri'
fee was offered. The visit of Peter
and John to the temple was no doubt
in accordance with their daily Gus
tom. The intimacy between these
two leading apostles was not al
especially new thing, but it is inter
esting to notice that it survived the
strain of Peters denial and the Other
events connected with the crucfix
ion and the resurrection. John ap
pears in these early events as Peters
right-hand man, who no doubt die
more, just then, in helping the lead
er by his sympathy than he coult
have done by starting off in work b.
himself. The lame man found th'
gate OF the temple a favorable place
for begging. IT always has beer
true that the worship Of God inclinel
men to pity and generosity. I'LL
asking Peter aud John for "A gift wa
Just what he did TO every one tina
passed. Probably he did it in n hal
mechanical fashion, hardly noticini
, the appearance of the apostles. Tha
J attitude made necessary Peters com
: mand 10 look at them. Such com
mands were often given by thos
who wished TO make a show OF thei
generosity (Matt 6:2), and the ma,
looked up in expectation of a larg
gift. The miracle that was wrough
wss complete. The. man not only rs
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ceived strength enougn to WAX. sus
had also the skill to do it and even
to leap. He had never learned to
walk, having been born a cripple.
His going on with Peter and John in
to the temple was natural on &C.
count of his gratitude to them as
well as that which he felt to God.
As the man had been for long time
a familiar figure to all who entered
the temple (that is, to nearly every
body in Jerusalem), there is nothing
to wonder at in the attitude of the
people, which gave Peter a fine OPP
portunity to win a hearing. =
Address of Peter-The disciples
had not up to this time taught in the
temple or even, probably, in the
synagogues. The address in the
streets of the city on the day of
Pentecost was all the public teach
ing which had been done. The
growth of the church up to this time,
since Pentecost, had been due to the
slow conviction of some who had
heard Peter speak and to the person
nj efforts of the new disciples among
their friends. The people to whom
Peter now spoke were for the most
part permanent dwellers in Jerusa-
lem or it's suburbs. 1t was new au-
dience as well as new auditorium.
Peters address opens with the Ian
guage of surprise at the way in
which the people regarded the mir
acle. He wished it understood that
he and John claimed no power in
themselves to do such things. No
tice the skill with which he con-
trasts, first, the weakness and insig-
nificance of himself and John with
the greatness and power of God Tvs.
~, 13), and then the wicked unbelief
of the Jews with the faith of the
cripple Tvs. 14-1G). The call to re-
pentance ". 1o is preceded by the
best excuse that can be made for the
Jews, the impression given being
that were it not for this excuse the
sin would be too great to be forgiv-
en-. The latter part of the address
Tvs. 19-26) is taken up with an elo-
quent statement of the Messianic
faith of the disciples. In effect, their
belief was that the kingdom of the
Christ had come, but the complete
manifestation of it was delayed un-
til the Jewish people should accept
Jesus as the Messiah; when they had
SO accepted Him, He would return
and set up such kingdom as all
Jews associated with the thought of
the Messiah. Meanwhile, Peter point.
ed out, salvation from sin is granted
to those who accept the Lord.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION.
There are many who are daily laid
at the gate Beautiful, but they never
enter into the temple.
There are better things to give to
the needy than silver and gold. A
new manhood is better.
The world has been more blessed
not by men of wealth, but by men OF
piety.
No matter how weak one is, in
faith he can become strong through
Jesus Christ.
One who has been healed by the
power of Christ should publicly glo
rify God that others may 60 to Him
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-01-23

Clearance Sale Prices placed on all
Napkins, Towels and Toweling.
Clearance Sale of Ladies' Wrappers
Ladies' Wrappers, worth 400 sale price soc
Ladies' Wrappers, worth 9Oc sale price nc
Clearance Sale Prices placed on all
Sheets, Pillow Cases and Bolteers.
Clearance Sale of Blankets
~ all wool blankets, worth $3.50 sale prizes 81 %
l all wool blankets, worth 400 sale price 800
Il all wool blankets, worth 500 sale price $50
Clearance Sale of Ladies', Gents,
and Children's Fleeced Underwear