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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
WITHHOLDING THE BOUNTY.
Custer County Officials Growing More
Cautious.

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From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
The officials of Custer county are
Of the opinion that they have been
jobbed in the past by VOTERS and pro-
pose to stand for it no longer.
It will be remembered that some
time ago The Gazette contained an
account of the presentation to the
clerk of that county Of a large num-
Der OF wolf and coyote hides on which
the usual bounty was asked and that
he declined to issue the vouchers
until after he had had time to satisfy
himself that the animals had been
really killed in that county. The rea-
SON for this was the fact that the
men who owned the skins had present
ed another large lot only a short time
before and, the further reason that
they admitted that their camps were
only q few miles from the Wyoming
and Dakota lines. respectively. Dur
ing the interim letters and kilograms
were received by the clerk to cause
him to become more suspicious than
ever. These together with the state
ments Of the men themselves caused
The county attorney to instruct the
clerk not 70 pay the men. who have
been informed that II they want their
county they wHl have to sue for It.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
BOTH HAVE DISAPPEARED.
Charles Goodai and His Son Vanish
from Sight.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
A%pprehensive that he would attempt
to leave the city before any legal pro-
cess could be instituted against him
n compel him to remain until such
time as the courts could pass on the
matter, Mr.. Searles caused all trains
to be watched last night in order that
his son-in-law, Charles Goodal, and
the latter's son might not escape. De
spite their vigilance the father seems to
have outwitted the watchers, for this
morning neither he nor the boy were
to be seer nor found.
MI. Searles is quite confident that
Goodal did not leave on any of the
trains and is of the opinion that he
either secured a team and drove to
some nearby station on the Northern
Pacific and there boarded the cars,
or that he took himself and the boy
to some place where they are at pres
ent in hiding. Why the father should
attempt to leave secretly is not under
stood, as the attorney whom he en-
ployed assured him yesterday that he
a legal right to the child's posses
sion and that he could not be pro-
ceeded against for kidnapping or alb
duction, no court ever having awarded
custody of the boy to the mother.
Whether correctly so or not, at all
events it was stated this morning by
a party supposedly knowing whereof
he spoke that Goodal had taken the
boy during the night and placed both
OF themselves beyond the jurisdiction
OF any court to which appeal might
be taken by the mother.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
WHILE HE WATTS.
3. Smith Serving sentsnce Pend.
ING Trial for Second Offense.

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". q. Smith Serving Sentence Pend.
ing Trial for Second offense.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
While awaiting trial on the charge
Of petty larceny, w. B. Smith Ii do
ing a stunt In the county Jail In ex-
piation of an offense committed last
October.
After his arraignment before Judge
Mann yesterday afternoon, he was
taken into Judge Fraser's court to
plead to a complaint charging him
with assault in the third degree. To
this he entered a plea of guilty and
was fined $40 and costs. In default he
was committed.
During the latter part Of last Octo-
Der Smith and another fellow assault
ed a man named Earle, using their
quirts as weapons, and whipped him
from the Northern Pacific stockyards
to the very edge OF the city. They
made their escape, but complaints
were filed against them. Subsequently
Smiths pal appeared in court and
pleaded guilty and paid the fine i'm
posed. Smith could not be found,
to elude the officers until
his arrest LEG Livingston on the
charge Of stealing a saddle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
ENGINEER RHEAD's GRIEVANCE
AGAINST BIG DITCH COMPANY
CHARGE OF BAD FAITH
Sues for Balance Claimed Due on Al.
legged Contract With the
Defendant.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette. .
The Big Ditch company has been
made the defendant in a breach of con-
tract suit, instituted by j. l.. Rhead,
engineer and irrigator.
AS his cause of action plaintiff al
leges that May s, 1901, he and the de-
fendant entered into a mutual contract
by the terms of which it was agreed
that he should serve the company for
the period of one year as superin-
tendent and engineer of the defend
ants irrigating ditch, his compensa-
ton to be $1,000, payments to be made
quarterly in equal parts. May IL, 1901,
he alleges that he entered upon the
performance of his part Of the con-
tract and that he is still willing and
ready to continue in the service Of the
defendant.
Notwithstanding his apparent will
ingness and preparedness to carry out
his end of the contract it seems the
company does not want him any long
er, and hence the suit. On or about
November Is, 1901, the complaint con-
tinues, the defendant wrongfully and
without sufficient cause or reason dis
charged him, and this, too, in viola
ton Of the contract he alleges exists
between him and the company. There
fore, he prays the court to give him
judgment in the sum Of $500 and that
the costs of the action be assessed to
the defendant.
J. R. Goss appears as attorney for
the plaintiff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
FAMOUS RANGE PASSING.
Shonkin Roundups Will Soon Be a
Memory Only.

At the rate of depletion going on
there now the once famous Shonkin
range of northern Montana will
speedily be only a memory. Nearly
all of the large outfits that formerly
held forth there have closed out and
the remnants Of others are going the
same way. The latest sale to be re-
ported of Shonkin cattle is the herd
that was owned by the John Lepley
estate and known as the il brand.
Mcnamara & NARROW of the Big
Sandy are the purchasers and the cat
tie, numbering about 1900 head, are
to be removed by them onto the south
side of the Bear Paws, where they
have a fenced range and also have
can of putting up hay. The price
paid was $31 a head.
Sheepmen and ranchers have taken
possession of the old Shonkin range
and what few cattle are left are own
ed by them. The big e had to
give way before the onward march
Of the wool growers and the men who
take more pleasure in tilling the soil
than in watching herds grow and in
crease. While it is hard papers for
the cattlemen the men who are en-.
gagged in other pursuits view the
change with satisfaction and accord.
ing to all accounts no great sorrow
is expressed at the apparently mex
orable mandates Of fate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
A WELCOME VISITOR.
Yesterdays Snow Storm Comes a
Opportune Time.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Under Sheriff Sayles returned last
night from a visit to his ranch at Park
City. He says the snow that fell yes
terday and a part of last night seemed
to be general throughout the valley
and came at a most opportune time,
as the top soil was becoming almost
too dry for successful cultivation.
According to Mr.. Sayles' estimate
almost a foot Of snow fell, an esti.
mate that seems to be borne out by
the present condition of the ground,
which is soaked to a greater depth
than at any time during the present
season. The amount Of good done by
the storm is hard to calculate, as 1t
has furnished the long needed mois-
ture for both the agriculturist and
stockman. To- the former it has sup
piled the nourishment required by the
crops already seeded, while at the
same time placing the soil in excellent
condition for further tilling. The
stockman has been assured Of a good
growth of grass and the range pros
poets at present are better than they
have been at any time this spring.
While the snow came just when need
ed for grass and crops, it was not
heavy enough to cause any losses to
the sheepmen who have already be-
gun lambing.
Takea altogether never was a storm
more welcome than the one of yester-
day and last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
First Publication April 10, 1902.
Notice for Publication,

Department Of the Interior. Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, April IA,
1902-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 anu
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, Clerk Of Court, at
Billings, Montana, on May "a, 1902.
viz:
JACOB BURGEsoN.
Entry No. 430forthe Lots,
EA, sen, Sec. "a, NEA, NEA, Sec.
%. TIP. l N, R., 26 E., M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land,
viz: Daniel A. Hammond, Of Bill
ings, Mont; Joseph Ziminski, Jr, Of
Billings. Mont; Edward B. Kennedy,
Of Billings. Mont; Evan N. Jones. Of
Billings, Mont.
A. L. LOVE.
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
FEELING IS
Range Fencing Trouble Likely to Be-
come SArioua-

come Serious.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
A report comes from the west end
of the county that the small ranch
owners and stockmen in that part Of
the valley are highly indignant over
the n the range has been fenced
in by the large owners Of sheep and
cattle and that in a number Of in
stances forcible entry has been made
to the large tracts under fence. The
smaller n of stock have driven
their herds from the ranches into the
big enclosures and to guard what
they claim to be their right, have plac-
ed their stock in charge Of a trusty
nan who is well supplied with pro
visions, a camp outfit, and guns and
ammunition. The latter equipment,
it Is claimed, is for the purpose of
taking care OF wolves and other STOCK,
destroying animals infesting en-
ranges.
Feeling over the rangefencing
question is beginning to run high in
that part of the county and extends
into Sweet Grass county, where, it is
said, the same conditions prevail. In
the meantime all eyes are directed to-
ward Helena where a court decision
is expected, settling for all time the
question of ranges difficulty in this
part of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
OUTLOOK IS DARK.
ming Reports From Ranges II
Northern Montana.

From time to time recently reports
have been received here of the alarm.
ing conditions said to prevail on the
ranges of the northern part OF the
state in regard to the lack OF water
and grass. While some allowance
was made for the usual e~xagerations,
it was generally accepted as a fact
that things were in bad shape up that
way. Now, however, comes more
news calculated to confirm the first
reports.
Persons who have arrived from
Fort Benton during the past few days
say that reliable men connected with
the stock business have only the
most gloomy accounts to give in
reference to range matters in Choteau
county. They are quoted as saying
that conditions could not well be
worse. The dry weather and almost
total absence Of grass in many places
are of themselves grave problems
and ordinarily would cause stockmen
much concern, but to make the sit
uation still more serious and give
greater IA for apprehension is
the arrival Of DIN cattle, shipped in
from the south. It is said that the
southerners are being rushed in by
the trainload to further overcrowd
the already barren and overcrowded
ranges.
All the water holes practically
dry and stock is forced to hunt the
streams, which for the most part n
fenced. Where they are accessible
the ground is bare and has been
tramped over so much that it re-
sembles in some instances well tIaf-
eled roads.
The blame for much Of the trouble
existing up that way is laid onto the
railroad companies, the stockmen say
ing that they are disappearing
matters to the outside stockmen
through their solicitors, who are in
ducing them to ship their cattle into
that part Of the state by holding out
the temptation of excellent range to
be found there. Unless the situation
speedily changes and heavy rainfalls
occur to replenish the supply Of water
and afford moisture for the ground it
is feared that the losses will be so
heavy as to cripple some Of the men
who are now considered we'll off. OF
course, the heaviest losers will prob
ably be the new conner but this will
afford only little consolation to- the
men who rel there ahead of them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25

From what the clerk and attorney
have been able to learn the men sold
most of their wolf skins in Wyoming,
where the bounty paid by the state,
together with that paid by the stock
men, brings the value to about 81,
while the bounty on coyotes is only
81. Hence by disposing Of their wolf
skins in the former state and bring
ing the coyotes into Montana they
are enabled to make q tolerably good
thing out Of their operations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
THOMAS CRYSTAL DEAD.
Engineer kreeI Will Be Arraisned on
Charge Of Murder.

Helena. April 21.-.Thomas Crystal,
the bartender who was shot by James
s. Kreel, former president Of the Mon
tana Society of Engineers, in the Mil
waukee Beer hall in this city, April II,
died this evening at $3.50 at Saint
Johns hospital. Kreel claimed that
Crystal has assaulted him and going
to a pawnshop secured a pistol. He
returned to the salon and shot Crystal.
Kreel will be arraigned on the charge
Of murder In the first degree.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
First Publication April l3. 19O2.-4f
Notice Of Hearing.

Notice Of Hearing.
In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the States, of
Montna, in and for the County Of
Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Joshua
Spencer, Deceased-Notice Of Time
and Place for Proving Will.
Notice is hereby given that Wednes-
day, the Thirtieth day OF April, A.
d., 1902, at ten o'clock a. m. of said
day, and at the Office of the Clerk OF
the above named Court, at the court
house, in the City Of Billings, in Vel.
lowstone County. Montana, have been
appointed as the time and place for
proving the last Will and Testament
of said Joshua Spencer, deceased, and
for hearing the application Of Chris
tina e. Shannon for the issuance to
them of Letters Testamentary there
on; when and where any and all per-
sons may appear and contest the said
will, and may file written objections to
the granting Of Letters Parliamentary
to said Petitioner.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
said court. this Seventeenth day Of
April, A. d. 1902.
COURT sEAL.)
T. A. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Of said District Court.
H. A. Firth, Esq, Attorney for Petit
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses
DR.. Kings New Life Fills. Result-alf
organs active, digestion good, no head
aches, no chance for 'blues." Try
them yourself. Only 25c at Chapple
Drug Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25

Proposals for Teams.-y. s. En-
gineer's Office, Sioux City. Iowa, April
/, 1902: Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at U, 8. Engineers office, Vel
lowstone Park, until 4 p. M. May Is,
1902, and then opened, for furnishing
teams, etc, for road work in Park for
season Of 1902. Information furnish
ed on application to this Office. 99-6f
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
A 0 IMPRESSION.
Leasing Bill Not Generally Favored
BY Cattlemen.

ny NaISs0m0Hs
F ON Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
There are few. IL any Of the large
live stock owners in this part of the
state, who really favor the land-leas-
ing bill now pending in congress. Not
w~ithstanding the fact that the impress
sion prevails In congress that the
passage of the measure Is champion
ed by every large range livestock
owner In the arid land country. most
ct this class in Montana favor q law
less sweeping In its provisions.
A well-known gentleman Of the city
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held in the court room, Bill
ings, Montana, beginning Friday. April
Is, at $3.50 a M, and continuing on
Saturday, April 26. 1902.
MARGUERITE M. STRANG,
ka25 County Supt. of Schools.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25

Calling cards At Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25

ing his usual commission Of 10 per
cent and that in the December fol-
lowing he paid the taxes on the prop
erty.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
TO the Board Of County Commission
L To oOr1rfUs

TO the Board Of County Commission
ers for New Haven county:
l hereby apply for Q license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,
ale. lager beer, Rhine wine and cider,
at 18S Baldwin street, town Of Water
bury. My place Of business is not 10
Gated within two hundred feet OF 2
church edifice or public school mouse,
or the premises pertaining thereto, Of
any postofice, public library or GEM
etery ,
Dated at Waterbury this 18th day
Of October, "a. ID. 1902.
JOHN CLARKIN, Applicant.
h We, the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers. as defined by law, Of the
town Of Waterbury, hereby endorse
the application of the above named
for such license: William Tobin, Eu'
gene Murphy. Patrick Moriarty, Dan
iel @. Sullivan Thomas Fenton.
Dated at Waterbury this 18th DAY
Of October, a. ID. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
,.+LJssos;g' e
Center St.

To the Board Of County Commissions
ers for New Haven county:
1 hereby apply for license to sell
spirituous and Intoxicating liquors,
ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and ciders
at 43S South Main street, town Of Wa
terbury. Ny place Of business IS 10.
Gated within 100 feet in direct line OF
church edifice or public school house.
or the premises pertaining thereto. or
any postoftice, public library or cerle-
terry.
Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day
Of October, Al. ID. 1902.
MAURICE MCCARTHY. Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, Of the
town of Waterbury, hereby endorse
the application of the above-named
for such license. James Darling, Rich
ard Becon, George Rivet, M. ID. Rus
sell, Thomas f. Mcmahon.
Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day
Of October, "a. ID. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27

To the Board of County Commission
ers for New Haven county:
I hereby apply for license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,
ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider,
at 1872 North Main street, town of Wa
terbury. My place of business is not
located within 200 feet in direct line
OF church edifice or public school
house, or the premises pertaining
thereto, or any postofice, public Ii
brary or cemetery.
Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day
of October, A. d. 1902.
CHARLES @. RUSSELL, Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, of the
town Of Waterbury, hereby endorse
the application of the above-named
for such license: d. A. Magraw, Lin
ford #. Root, M. f.. Carmody, M. ID.
Russell, FL. M. Rigney.
Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day
Of October, "a. d. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27

To the Board of County Commission
ers for New Haven county:
/ hereby apply for a license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors,
ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider,
at 80 Union street, town of Waterbury.
Nv place of business is not located
within 200 feet in direct line Of a
church edifice or public school house,
or the premises pertaining thereto, or
any postoffice, public library, or ceme-
tery.
Dated at Waterbury this 18th day
Of October.A. ID. 1902.
JAMES ORLANDO, Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, Of the
town of Waterbury, hereby endorse
the application Of the above-named
for such license: Peter Bauby, Frank
Pope, Michael d. Ambrosi, M. J. Dom
nelly, John Bragely.
Dated at Waterbury this 18th day
of October,A. ID. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
TO the Board Of County Commission

TO the Board Of County Commission
ers for New Haven county:
I hereby apply for a license to sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquors.
ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider,
at % Scovill street, town Of Water
bury. My place of business is not To-
Gated within 200 feet in a direct line
of a church edifice or public school
house, or the premises pertaining there
to, or any postoffice, public library or
cemetery.
Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day
Of October, "A. ID. 1902.
JOHN HURLEY, Applicant.
We, the undersigned electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, OF the
town of Waterbury, hereby endorse
the application of the above-named
for such license. Eugene Murphy,
Robert Sheehan, Thomas Ferris, Will
liam Tobin. Daniel G. Sullivan.
Dated at Waterbury, this 10th day
of October, A. d. 1902.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
OFFICIAL AVERAGES
Dan Murphy Led the Connecticut
League in Batting.

ASdS uO III bdCCluS.
The official averages Of the Connec-
ticut Baseball league have been com
piled by S. w. Challenger of Bridge
port. They show that the leagues
leading batsman is Dan Murphy. who
In fifty games ran up a percentage of
462 and then went to the American
league from Norwich. Hoffman of
Springfield is next with 336. Slater
OF Waterbury had 324 George Ban
non of New Haven and Flanagan of
Merlden come next with 800 and
Harry Wilhelm of Hartford has 3O8
The averages of the other Hartford
men are: Hardesty 304, Quinn BOB,
TRULY 297, Miller, 272, McCallister
265, Reisling POI, Mylett 246, Tuckey
"a, Nelson PAP, Landy, 23O, Morrison
22l, Edmundson 297, Thomas 2O3,
Reed 200, Walker 161, Kenefck IA,
The leaders in fielding are: Catcbers
The1sen of Meriden, 976; pitchers,
Hodge Of Meriden 9S3; first basemen,
Yale OF Bridgeport, 9S7: second base
men, Fitzpatrick of Waterbury, 951 (:
third basemen, Cormick of Water
bury, 939; shortstops, Larkin of Meri-
den, 800; fielders, e. Walsh of Meri-
den, 972; Tuck Turner of Norwich,
is the leagues premier run-getter, he
having ITO to his credit, an average
OF one to game. Tom Bannon of
New London leads in stolen bases. he
having purloined seventy-five sacks.
McCallister of Hartford is the star
sacrifice hitter, he going down and
out evenly eight times. Hartford
had one home run and led the league
in sacrifice hitting, a remarkable
achievement.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
RECORD FOR STATIONS.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct 27. Nervola
paced two miles in 1854 Saturday,
which is worlds record for stations.
John "A. McKerron, winner of the Bos-
ton cup, was sent an exhibition mile
against his time of 2:061a. He was
driven by Mr. Devereaux and easily
accomplished his task, the quarters
being trotted in BIN, 1904, 1:34,
2:O5A. Prince Alert won the free
for-all pace in 2:O2A and 2:o3A and
Direct Hal won the 2:14 pace in
straight heats. The time was 2:O5
and 2:041a
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-10-27
YALE q. SYRACUSE 0.

New Haven, Oct Pin an exciting
game full of good plays Yale won
from Syracuse university Saturday at
ternoon, a to 0. Captain Brown of
Syracuse was the most brilliant indi-
vidual player on the field. His end
runs were feature, one especially in
which he ran sixty-two yards and
came near scoring a touchdown about
the middle of the first half. Glass
running from across the field gave
stern chase and threw himself at the
flying figure twelve yards from Yale's
goal. Brown fell forward, landing
the ball on Yale's 10-yard line.