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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-14
STEBB
Quiet Wedding of Two EstimabIe
Young People,

foun9 eeOP1e.
From Wednesdays DAILY Gazette.
In the presence of only their imme-
date relatives Ira L. Whitney and
Miss Harriet c.. Stebbins were married
last Monday at the home of the bride,
No. 3OS, North T%wenty-ffth street.
The marriage was solemnized by the
Rev. Mr.. Clark of the Congregational
church, of which society both the
groom and bride are members. Ow-
ing to the recent bereavement which
befell the bride it was considered ap-
propriate to have the ceremony per-
formed as quietly as possible and
hence the absence of the usual we'd
ding celebration.
Both of the contracting parties are
well known members of the commun-
ity, having practically grown up in
the city, and number their friends
by the score. MI. Whitney is an en-
ergetic, young business man and also
holds the responsible position of sec
rotary of the board of education. The
bride is the daughter of the late Ro-
land Stebbins and one of the city's
most popular young ladies'.
Without indulging in the usual we'd
ding journey, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
have already settled down to the
cares and responsibilities of domestic
life, having taken up their home in
the family residence of the bride.
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ADMITS HIS GUILT.
"Corduroy Jack" Acknowledges He
Passed Forged Check.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

TiOul thursday S DdllV LaZ3tLe-
All doubts as to the guilt of Maurice
Robinette. alias Jack Norris" were
Iremoved by that gentleman himself
yesterday afternoon when he was ar.
raigned in Judge Fraser's court on
the charge Of having passed a forged
check on the bartender of the Owl sa-
loon Monday night.
The usual formality of reading the
complaint to the prisoner was gone
through with, after which the Judge
explained to him the rights given him
by law. In answer to the question as
to whether he had an attorney and
his ability to employ counsel, Robin
cite replied that he had no lawyer and
was unable to employ one, being alb
solutely without means. The court
next asked him if he desired to have
counsel appointed for him.
After studying for a few moments
the prisoner looked up and said:
well, there's no use in beating the
dog about the stump. I'm guilty and
might as we'll acknowledge it," He al
so intimated that he was prepared to
take his punishment then and seemed
disappointed when told that he would
have to wait until the district court
convened, as the Justices court did
not have authority to proceed any
further.
Being advised by the court that the
better way for him to do was to waive
a hearing, Robinette replied that he
would do SO and wait for the higher
court to dispose Of him. 1t was very
manifest hat he was sorry he could
not be sentenced then and there and
begin Immediately to serve his time,
instead of having to wait over a
month before his case could be reach
ed for final disposition.
Robinette does not look like a Grim
inal. On the contrary he has an open,
honest c~ountenance and his explana-
ton that he owed his downfall to
drink was regarded by those that
heard it as being about the correct
and true one. In default of $500 bond
he was remanded into the custody of
the sheriff.
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First Publication Ian. "a, 1905
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Bozeman. Mont, Jan. 81,
19O2.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, clerk of court, at Bill
ings. Montana. on March l, 1902, viz:
SAMUEL F. MITCHELL.
Homestead Entry No. 2,107, for the
fractional NEA section 4. township
8 south. range % east, NJ. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
Charles S. McFarlin, of Park City,
Montana; John N. Sackett. of Park
City, Montana; James T. Sayles, of
Billings. Montana; Charles C. Domi-
nick, of Park City, Montana.
a. L. LOVE. Register.
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First Publication Jan. IL, 1902
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana. Janu-
airy 6, 1902.-Notice is hereby given
that the following-named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore r. A. Williams, clerk district
court, at Billings, Montana, on Friday,
February 81, 1902, viz:
LUDWIG G. LEHFELDT,
who made H. E. No. 93S, for the NE4
section 20, township 6 north, range %
E., M. M.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Charles NJ. Bair, of Billings, Mont;
Frank l.. Mann, of Billings, Mont;
Herman Lehfeldt, of Lavina, Mont;
Rudolph F. w. Mott, of Billings, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
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First Publication Feb. Z, 19O2-4f
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Sew
enth Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of Vel
lowstone.
No. 1169-Maggie A. Wilson, plain
tiff, VS.. Edward J.. Wilson, defendant
SUMMONS dor ~publication).
The State of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant:
o are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the clerk
of this court, and to file your answer
and serve a copy thereof Upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of. this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service:
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree dissolving the bonds of
matrimony between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT, LIST on the ground of deser-
ton, the complaint alleging that de-
PENDANT deserted and abandoned plain
tiff at Usage county, Kansas, in the
year 1896, and has ever since con-
tinued to desert and abandon her.
without her cause and against plain
tiffs will and without her consent;
End, that defendant for four years
last past has neglected to provide
plaintiff with the common necessaries
of life. he having ability so to do. and
having sufficient property. with in
come therefrom sufficient to furnish TO
plaintiff such necessaries of life:
plaintiff also prays for general relief.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 4th day of February,
1902.
T. A. WILLIAMS.
tseaD Clerk.
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IT JARS THEM
Crows Do Not Take Kindly to New
Order.

THE great Grow reservation is stu
aled not far from my home" said Mr..
b. II. Becker, editor of the Billings
tMont.) Daily Gazette, according to
the Washington. D. c., Times. "The
Crows are anything but dudish in their
attire, preferring blankets to coats
and trousers, and they have an idea
that long hair is better calculated to
set off the personal pulchritude of a
brave than to allow his locks to be
clipped.
This, of course, is a mistaken no.
ton from the pale-face point of view,
but it is useless, at this stage of the
game. to Try to convince the red man
OF his error in. a matter of taste. |
take it, therefore, that the order from
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A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away

Mr.. w. w. Baker of Plainview, Neb.
writes: MY wife had lung trouble fer
over fifteen years. We tried a number
CT doctors and spent over a thousand
dollars without any relief. She was
very low and | lost all hope, when A
friend suggested trying Foley's Honey
and Tar, which | did: and thanks he
tc this great remedy it saved her life
She is stronger anG ENJOYS better
health than she has ever known in
ten years. We shall never be withouT
Foley's Honey and Tar and wouya asl,
0 afflicted to try it," Sold by
Holmes & Rixon.
IN most reliable preparation for
kinney troubles on the market is Fo-
ley,s Kidney Cure. Sold by Holmes
& Rixon.
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A ConNincinu Answer.

Il hobbled into Mr.. Blackman's
drug store one evening, sayys Yves
ley Nelson Of Hamilton, Ga, land he
asked me to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, with which l
had suffered for a long time. I told
him / had no faith in any medicine, as
they all failed. He said: Well, if
Chamberlain's Pain Balm does not
help you, you need not pay for it, |
took a bottle of it home and used it
according 10 directions and in one
week was cured, and have not since
been troubled with rheumatism" For
sale by Chappl2 Drug Co.
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Convicted of MansIauuhter,

Kansas City, Feb. Twill Prince
was this afternoon found guilty of
~manslaughter in the fourth degree and
his punishment fixed at two years in
the penitentiary for completely in the
murder of Philip H. Kenndy, who was
shot and killed by his wife, Lulu
Prince Kennedy, January 10, 1901.
Kennedy vas contracting agent of the
Merchants Despatch Transportation
company.
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First Publication February 7, 1902,
Sheriff's Sale.


L. c. Grover, plaintiff, VS.. Fred S.
Mills and Ida Mills, his wife, and First
National bank of Billings, defendants.
In pursuance of a judgment of fore
closure n sale duly made and en-
tered in the above entitled action in
the district court of the Seventh Jul
dicial district of the state of Montana.
in and for the county Of Yellowstone.
bearing date of the 4th day of Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1902, l the undersigned,
sheriff of the county Of Yellowstone,
state of Montana, will sell at public
auction at the front door of the court
house of said county of Yellowstone.
on the Bird day of March, at 10 o'clock
a, M, of said day, the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit:
The east half tR) of the southeast
quarter % of section t~hirty-six (36).
township one CD north, range TWEEN
ty-five (25) east of the Montana prin-
cipal meridian. situated in the county
OF Yellowstone, state of Montana, and
containing eighty 500 acres of land.
(Signed) GEO. w. HUBBARD,
Sheriff.
By j. T. Sayles, Under Sheriff.
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NEW FIRE APPARATUS.
captain Bond Makes Improvement or
Emergency Hose Wagon.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Captain Bond has availed himself
Of the generosity of an eastern fire
apparatus manufacturing concern to
make a material addition to the de-
partment's efficiency so far as mechan-
ical appliances are concerned. Re-
Gently he received a couple of truss
adders each eight feet in length. with
the request that they be given the
benefit of actual tests as 10 lightness
strength and durability. They are so
constructed as to be capable of being
connected and employed as an or
binary extension ladder.
By the exercise of a little ingenuity
he contrived an arrangement of hooks
and straps by which the ladders are
fastened to the emergency hose wagon
without in any way interfering with
the hose or its rapid unloading. One
ladder is carried on either side of the
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WILL MOVE A
Herrord & Lowther to Change Head
quarters to Colorado.

quarters to Colorado.
Yes, we are still buying some
horses in Montana for the English gov.
ernment,' said w. j. Fransham of
Bozeman to the Butte Miner. 81 am
working with Herford & Lowther of
Billings, who have a sub-contract from
M~oncreiffe Bros. Of Sheridan, Wyo.
These gentlemen, in connection with
Guyton 4 Harrington of Lathrop, Mo-,
have the contract to furnish the Eng
llsh government with all the horses
that it uses in the war against the
Beers in South Africa. At present
am on my way to Deer Lodge, where
! Will receive horses. l now have three
carloads in this city, which l purchas-
ed at Bozeman, Livingston and Town
send. | ship these horses to Grand
junction, Colo, where they are in
spected by the English and
army officers.
About two months ago the English
officers had HEREFORD & Lowther move
their headquarters from Billings to
Nampa, Idaho. and the first of next
month they will move their %headquar-
ters again to Grand Junction, Colo.
After these horses are examined and
accepted by the British officers they
are shipped to Lathrop, Mo-, where
they are %inoculated for CHAMBERS.
These Lathrop stables are the largest
stables in the United States. Some
conception of the immense number
OF horses handled there can be formed
when it is known that 80 teams and
wagons are kept busy hauling feed
from the cars to the stables for the
horses that are there.
"The best thing about all this is
that a very large percentage of all
these horses come from this north
western country and thousands Of dol
lars is left monthly with the horse
raisers of Montana, Wyoming, Wash
ington. Oregon and Idaho, that Johnny
Bull has sent cross the water to eX-
change for these equines. Great
Britain has tried horses from all over
the world to use in the cavalry in
South Africa and has found those from
the northwest are the best ones for
the purpose. The mother country has
also used thousands of mules. but
Missouri has captured nearly all Of
that business, and the firm of Guyton
& Harrington Of Lathrop has the con-
tract to furnish all the mules that the
English use in the South African war.
From what l learn, this demand
for horses from these northwestern
states will continue as long as does
the war with the Beers, for the horses
do not live very long after they arrive
in South Africa, the feed and water,
as we'll as the climate, being all
against them; and then the British
soldiers do not treat their horses as
they should, they apparently not car
ing whether they kill them in a single
ride or not"
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GAINS A POINT.
Montana & Wyoming Telephone Com
pany Secures Temporary Entry. 4

"o"'aha wyoming ieIePnone Som'
pany Secures Temporary Entry. 4
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette. Y
After successfully playing roots
on the municipal authorities and
bringing its western line into the city,
the Montana & Wyoming Telephone
company encountered a snag yester-
day in a direction not thought of.
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany. it seems, had not been consult
ed in reference to the little formality
of obtaining its consent to the planting
of three of the telephone company's
poles on it's right of way. When the
representatives of the railroad COM
pany discovered the %tresspass they
served notice on the telephone peo-
pie to remove the poles at once or see
them cut down. AS permission to per-
nit the poles to remain where they
We're could not be obtained from the
transportation monopoly, the tele-
phone men were temporarily cup
against it, Remembering the kindly
spirit manifested by some of the al
dermen at the last meeting of the
council, they appealed in that direc-
ton for relief. The result was that
yesterday Mayor George received a
petition signed by Councilmen Hogue,
Stoddard and White asking him to
call d special meeting of that body
for the purpose of taking action on the
matter of granting permission to the
Montana & Wyoming Telephone COM
pany to temporarily use First avenue.
south, for a right of way into the city
with it's line.
AS the request bore the required
number Of signatures the mayor issu-
ed the call and the council met in ex-
traordinary session last night. The
petition of the company came up in
the form of a request for the neces-
sary permission to temporarily plant
its poles in First avenue south. be-
tween Thirtieth and Thirty-third
Streets.
Some discussion ensued as to the
right of the council to grant the petit
ton in view of the body's unanimous
vote at the last meeting to lay the
matter owe until the next regular
meeting.
Mr.. HungerfOrd, representing the
telephone company. said he was will
ing to sign a stipulation that what
ever the council might see fit to do
IN the matter of granting right of way
1t would be temporarily only. This
seemed to satisfy the aldermen and
Stoddard moved, seconded by Berkv.
that permission be granted the com
pany to use the street named for a
period Of 80 days.
The motion was put. and all present,
Berky, %Stoddard. White, Thorson.
Hogue and Cothron voted aye. Alb
sent, Connolly and Reynolds.
The business for which the meeting
was called having been disposed of,
the council adjourned,
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Played Out.

Dull Headache, Pains in various
parts of the BODY. Sinking at the pit
of the stomach. Loss Of appetite,
Feverishness, Pimples or Sores are
all positive evidences of impure
blood. No matter how it became 50
it must be purified in order to obtain
good health. Acker's Blood Elixir
has eve failed to cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons c" any other
blood diseases. 1t is ~cerainly a Won
derfuI remedy, and we sell every bot
tie on a positive guaranee. For sale
by Chapple Drug Co.
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First Publication Feb. IA, 1902-6w
Notice for Publication,

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana, Febru-
ary II, 1902.-Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore 7. A. Williams, clerk district
court. at Billings, Montana. on Satur-
day, April 10, 1902, viz:
JAMES w. MENDENHALL,
who made H. E. No. 2,6O3, for the
Sh SEA, So SWA section 26. town
ship ) north. range 81 east. M. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
William M. Murphy, of Lavina, Mont:
Walter O. Lee, of Billings, Mont:
Jefferson T.. Brewer. of Billings. Mont:
Harry B. Drum, of Lavina, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY,
i. Register.
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Washington requiring the Indians to
submit to the shears will evoke
natural resentment. The bucks are
built that way. They are as devoted
to their long hair as a Chinaman is to
his braid. The agents who try to en-
force such ar order will get very tir-
ed before they proceed far. So far as
the Crows are concerned, I should say
that short hair was an iridescent
DREAM
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it easy of access, while at the same
time placing it where it is clear of the
running gear and footboard. The ar
rangement works perfectly and is a
valuable addition to the wagon,
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of
the old Mill Ditch Company will be
held at the 1rewin hotel in Park City,
on the 18th day of February, 1902, for
the purpose of electing a board of
trustees for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other business
mat may lawfully come before the
meeting.
S3-2f c.. s McFarlin Socro+arv
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LONG ON
Civil Case Of Unusual Interest Ir
Justices Court.

ouSIlCC > SOuTI.
trom Tuesdays Daily Gazette,
Judge Mann will be occupied with
the trial of a civil case this afternoon
that promises to be more than ordinar-
lily interesting because of the multi
plicity of motions which he will be
called upon to decide as a preliminary
to the main contention.
A. G. Tompkins is the plaintiff and
E. N. Nichols the defendant, and the
matter at issue involves the right of
possession and title to a relinquish-
ment alleged to have been signed by
Medicine Rock Child, a Grow Indian.
and approved by Indian Agent Wat
son and witnessed by Interpreter La
Forge. The REIMBURSEMENT is alleg-
ed to have been executed in Carbon
county on or about January l, 1898,
and is valued at 5000.
January Is. 1902. plaintiff alleges,
defendant WrOngfully and without
plaintiffs consent secured possession
of the document and has ever since
refused to restore it to it's rightful
owner. Wherefor he new demands
judgment for the REIMBURSEMENT or is
equivalent in money TO the amount
alleged as its true and correct value.
The preliminary motions are three
in number. The first is to quash the
q az 4 n ,y;+ l. ~-~,x L. .u " --
mons and the last to similarly treat
the undertaking on claim and deliv-
cry. On top of all these is a demurrer
to the complaint on the ground that it
does not state sufficient facts to con-
stitute a of action.
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Strayed or Stolen.

From the Conway ranch, four miles
from Billings, three horses branded
thus: X on lefe shoulder: also one bay
mare branded thus on right
shoulder. A reward II of five dol.
lars each will be paid for said horses
delivered at my ranch on Clarke's
Fork, three miles from Laurel.
1873 E. E. CRAIG.
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LOUIS BERWART VICTIM OF BOLD
ROBBERY.
THUGS Get ONLY LITTLE
"Crimpy kid' and Prizefighter Croak
Under Arrest Charged With
the Offense.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Louis Berwart, for the past four
years employed on the ranch of David
Fratt. was robbed yesterday morning
and the police think they have the
robbers in custody.
The robbery occurred between 2
and 3 O'Clock yesterday morning in
Twenty-sixth street, in real of the
Little Terrace saloon, and was COM
mitted by two men.
"strong Arm" Work.
BerWart had been drinking more or
less and the men who are accused of
the crime evidently were under the
impression that he was possessed of
considerable money, as he had been
free in treating and exhibited what
they mistook for a goodly sized roll"
When he left the saloon he walked
down Twenty-sixth street and when
opposite the alley two men bounced
onto him and one of them gave him
what is known in thieves parlance
as the strong ARM which consists
of suddenly approaching the intended
victim and violently placing n ell
bow under his chin, at the same time
throwing up the elbow and forcing
the victims head backward, while the
other hand is used in searching his
pockets. The job is usually done by
man, but in this instance two men
attended to Berwart and the task was
easier, and also done with a variation
of the accepted way. After having
rendered him helpless the two thugs
dragged him into the alley and
emptied his pockets at their leisure.
when they decamped,
They got only about Sc, all Berwart
had.
Witness Sees 1t.
The robbery was witnessec by a
young fellow, a recent arrival in the
city, and he informed Officer Taylor
and also gave him information which
led to the arrest of William Boyd, bet
ter known as the "Crimpy Kid
Boyd was arrested at about 8 o'clock
yesterday morning and temporarily
locked up in the city Jail.
Working on the clue they had OBJ
taidned, the police continued their
search for the other man and yester-
day afternoon Officer Hayden arrest
ed Eddie" Croak. the prizefighter.
as the second of the holdups. The
witness to the robbery was also i'm
prisoned. but it is doubtful whether
any good will come of it, as after the
arrest of Boyd he told a different story
than the one told by him earlier in
the day and declared he knew moth
of the robbery. The supposition
is that the two defendants or some
of their friends managed to ''see" him
and cause him to withdraw his first
statement and shield the prisoners.
Without his testimony it may not be
possible to convict the fellows, Ber-
being unable to identity his as
sailants.
The name of the Witness held is
Henry Woodmany and judging from
his general appearance is a pretty
hard sort of a customer himself, as
his face bears about every mark which
characterizes hat of the
tough"
Makes a Rough House.
Boyd did not take kindly 70 his ar
est n during the short time he was
n carcerated in the city Jail amused
himself by smashing things. He
)roke the stove and did damage to
other scant furniture as the
affords and when taken out the
Interior of the lookup presented the