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The Dickinson press., 1903-12-05
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck, N. D., Nov. IA, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following.nam-
"a settler has filed notice Of her intention to make
nnai proof in support Of her claim, and Thai
said proof will be made before James O., Saun.
GERS, clerk Of the district court, at his once in
Dickinson, N. D., on the 10Th day Of December.
1903, viz: "''
MARY NJ. SLACK,
Tor the swk nwA, Ell sws and nwa swa, sec. 2,
tWp. 1l2, n, :. 90 y.
ehs names the following witnesses to prove her
land, viz:
J.K. Slack, Henry Tyler, Ole Kyseth, Erland
faulson, all of Taylor, N D.
Also
EMMA SLACK,
Formerly EMMA WEIBEL,
foI the VIZ net and M nwA sec. IL, twp. 142 n,
3. q, ". -
She names the following witnesses to prove
Aer o0ntinuous residence upon, and cultivation
Henry Tyler, Mary M. Slack, Ole Kyseth, Er.
land Paulson, all of Taylor, N. D.
A1'zl-et A.C.{ McGILLIvRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1903-12-05
notice OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

PROOF.
Land Office at Bismarck. ND.
Ej&4 ~ Nov. q, 1908.
Notes - hereby given that the following.
nsnsd settler has filed notice Of his intention to
mako nal proof in support Of his claim, and
thst said proof will be made before Jas. G..
Saunders, Clerk OF the District Court. at his
e9setn Dickinson, N. d. on the 9Th day OF
Jaa.sl1ok, viz:
srsasgss NIKOLOUs SPRINGER,
HI lo6 ., and 1 and sh nwt sec. 1, twp. 1877 n,
IRE Hs nanes the following witnesses to prove his
N1ontirsCas residence upon and cultivation Of
IA land, Viz:
M. Ju6EssAndor, Dickinson, N. D. Joseph Giel.
n Hardin Andoe, Jacob Goetz, Gladstone, N. D..
Ilselst A..C. MoanhIvHA1, Register.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10
To Aid Alaska

"There are lots of things we want in Alaska" declared J. l.. Steele, of tine Copper river country, at a mass meeting held under the aus pices of the Alaska club, at Seattle, "and," he continued, i've intend to 'holler' until we get them. We will start campaign of education, beginning at seattle and reaching the national capital, and we want a teacher who can tell the govern ment officials what we need"
 In this statement Mir. Steele summarized the demands of Alaska and the manner in which Alaskans look to Seattle for assistance. He was immediately assured Seattle intends to assist in the fight on be- half of Alaska, and to aid in secur- ing some representation at Wash ington that will enable Alaskan re- quirements to be kept before con gress.
 The mass meeting had been call cd for the purpose of promoting i'm terest in the northern district and to strengthen the organization that proposes to take up Alaska's fight. It was we'll attended gathering, men and women from Alaska ming ling with citizen of Seattle.
 To the Rev. W. D. Simonds and Judge O. E. Sauter was given the task of explaining the objects of the association and the benefits of the organization to Alaska. It was urged by Judge Sauter that the Alaska club proposes to establish permanent headquarters in Seattle, where an exhibit of Alaska resour- ces can be kept up, where litera- ture telling of the country can be provided and where Alaska visitors can be made at AoMe.
 The organization, the Rev. Mir. Simonds p~edicted, will aid in teaching the east the extent and resources of Alaska. The dissem- ination of literature; he predicted, would be d streeg factor in this crusade and the agricultural, min eral, forestry, fish and other is.ter- ests of Alaska could be shown to advantage.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10

Some people cannot appreciate a favor. 4 newspaper editor not far from here is objecting because the J sneau DISPATCH credits him with articles he never published.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10
Facts About Alaska,


 the rate of two cents an acre. but congresn'en quite generally agreed that the price was too high. General B. F. Butler. of Massa- chuse,ts, proposed in congress on July :, 1868, to pay Russia s7 .2OO,- GOO for her friendship and ask her to keep Alaska. He declared that at any time within twenty years we could have had Alaska for the asking, and added;
 No man. except one insane enough to buy the earthquakes in St. Thomas and the ice fields of Greenland, could be found to agree to any othey terms of the acquisi- ton of Alaska"
 Mir. Washburn. of Wisconsin. in- sisted that Greenland was a better territory to purchase than Alaska, which, he said, was absolutely without value.
 Hiram Price. congressman from Iowa, said:
 Alaska is dead loss to us any way. and the more expense we in- cur the worse it is for the country and the people"
 Orange Ferriss. congressman from New York, declared:
 Alaska with the Aleutian is lands is an inhospitable. wretched and God-forsaken region, worth nothing. but positive injury and incumbrance as colony in the United States"
 Benjamin F. Loan, of Missouri, said:
 "The acquisition of this inhospit- able waste would never add one dollar to the wealth of our country.
 The Alaska salmon catch of 1902 alone was worth $1,2OO,OOO. the price paid for the territory. In five years the Alaska mines have sent to Seattle alone $14 100000 n gold dust and bullion, nearly twice the purchase price of the ter ritory.
 In 1902 the total output of gold in Alaska was $1S,S1O,O75, and in 1901 it was $l4,676,615, or for the two years $33, ,545 ,OOO-more than four times the amount paid to Rus sia in 1867.
 Previous to 1897 we had taken $15, ,O00,O00 gold from Alaska-also more than twice the purchase price. From 1868 to 1S97 the Alaskan fishery products brought us $6S,- 100000, The fur sale for twenty years after 1870 amounted to $33,- OG0,900. The fur companies paid into the |. S. treasury $1 ,46O.OOO Thus one item vi cash in the treas ury was more than the price paid for the territory.
 Meantime, the gold mines are increasing their output annually at rate of 40 per cent, the copper mines are being developed railways are being built. and naval station on the Aieutian islands bids fair to become a great commercial center.
 Alaska has paid for itself very many times over. It is doing so now almost every year. It has more than justified the expecta- tions of Mr. Seward. How sagaci- ous to-day appears his policy in comparison with the puny wisdom of the anti-expansion congress men.-P.-I.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10

In the current number of the Coop ROADS magazine appears d story told of "Eben Holden." At d town meeting held at his home a proposition was under discussion, calling for the expenditure of 5000 for highway improvement. Mir. Bacheller made brief address as follows:
 Il have seen gardens spring up where there were mudflats, man. sions where there were ruins, roses in place of weeds, and people where there were pollywogs. In behalf of these successors to the pollywogs l ask for this appropriation. A bad road leads to profanity, and ii it extended long enough would lead to hell. This resolution is in favor of public morality. It will enhance the beauty of the township and induce cheerfulness in the day oi taxes.o
 The resolution was carried.
 This Is a suggestion for our repre- sentative at Washington. Get a wagon road appropriation for the moral effect on our citizens"
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10
C0UNC1LMEN.

the attention of the Valdez public to the advisabilitv and ne- cessity of spending thsir money in the nome market. Too much money Is being seat out by private individual. and families, that could just a.. well be spent here. A few weeks. ago the laundry people of the town combined in publishing a card defining their position; they all. do hand work and charge no mope than is charged for similar work in the states. They felt it tiinely to publish the statement on account of the number of people who were sending laundry out on each boat to Seattle, just to save q few cents, even thougl, their goods were racked and tors by machin- cry. IL is asserted that some of those sending out their clothing are merchants who.of course. expect the laundry people to deal with them.
 Fine two last steamers arriving here brought in quarters of beef to heusekeepers who had sent to Seat tie for them. Ii those same peo- Rle haG applied to the butchers of Valdez they would find that d quar- t"r of bet;f purchased here would cost no more than one sent from Seattle with freight, wharfage, cart age and thinning waste added to the original cost, and besides they would have the advantage of select ing a quarter to suit, and not be co,npelled to accept anothcr's se- lection.
 Another source of injustice to our merchants are the catalogues from houses. in New York, ], Chicago and Seattle. These job lot houses ad- vertise through various mediums that their 800 or r2ee. page cata- logue can be had upon application. A postal card is sent and up comes a catalogue. It is scanned over and something is sent for. not alto gether because it is wanted but be- cause 1t appears to be cheap; and It is cheap on the face of it; the goods are known as seconds" that would not be put ag for sale by any reputable merchant. ,.and would not be bought by any one in the town if they could see the goods before purciasing
 IT WE are to. have any pride in our town we must assist in build ing up ths industries of the place. and We will never do it by coming down to a petty, picayune business.
 Don't send out for a Recent ar;i- cie II you can get the same here for 20 cent.
 By the time you have paid all the expenses of importation you will find that it costs more than any oi our merchants can supply the same article for.
 Reciprocity is good thing, deal with the storekeeper and he will he able to deal with you
 This will no doubt be q phenom- enal year for this section of Alaska. Valdez being the only safe and quick entrance into the interior country, is bound to profit by the spring travel. Last year number of very good placer grounds were staked and recorded, on which but very little work has been done just sufficient to prove that gold in quantities existed, and then 1t was time for the musher te return to town for shelter Most os these men have remained in town all winter, and will at very sarlv date leave with gsod outfits pssear- ed for big seasons work. Besides these there are others, who last year discovered good creeks but did nat lncatc fo,. tho saa..o. 4la. Il
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

season was too far advanced to al- low them time to niake a test. and select what they might consider the best. The latter class are now on the move and have been for the past two weeks Ttey very qui- etly gather their outfit and dogs together and slip out of town in the early morning, no one knowing of their movements or destination. Next summer or fall when the loca- tion papers are filed for record we will hear of new and extensive strikes.
 Quite number have left There for Fairbanks, and many will come from Seattle to take this route, as it is the shortest and cheapest way to get to Fairbanks early in the season, and the early bird catches the worm.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10

Don't have cold feet. Ladies' and gents felt shoes at Levy & Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-10

Each steamer leaving here car ries merchandise from Valdez stores for such points as Yakutat, Kayak, Ella mar, Resurrection and Cook Inlet points. This trade is con stantly on the increase as the pop ulation of those points increases. The PROSpEcroR is delivered at every camp in Alaska and serves as directory for readers wishing to purchase goods here. Their orders are sent direct to our adver- tiScrs. and be it said to the credit of our merchants, these orders are promptly and carefully filled and shipped on the earliest boat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
OF UNTOLD vALUE
The Information Contained in This

The Information Contained in This
GentIeman's Statement Is Priceless
The hale, the hearty, the strong can
afford to toss this paper to n side
impatiently when they read the fol-
lowing, but any sufferer in Billings
who has suffered hours of torture
caused by kidney complaint will stand
in his own light if he does not follow
the valuabel advice offered here.
Frank Sites, bricklayer, Of 1850
Thirty-third avenue, Denver, Colo,
says: 1T is over three years since
l recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
through our Denver papers. At that
time they stopped pain in my back
and through the sides which al
though never severe enough to lay me
up was sufficient to cause more an
noyance than anyone could endure
when Doan's Kidney Pills can so cas-
lily be procured. If l had not receiv-
ed positive benefit when that remedy
first came to my notice l would be
the last man in Denver to publicly en-.
| dorse the medicine, and if the results
obtained from the treatment with
Doan's Kidney Pills had not been
permanent nothing could induce me
to re-endorse this medicine. The mer.
its of nOan'c Kidnev pills should he
universally known"
Just such emphatic endorsements
can be had right here in Billings,
Drop into the Chapple Drug Co.'s
store and ask what their customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
TEACHERS DEEPLY ENGAGED
WITH INSTITUTE LAeoRs.
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
Leaders from Abroad Speak Ably on
Various Branches Of
Study.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
This mornings session of the teach
ers' institute was opened by a discus
sion of LITERATURE" a subject assign
ed to Mrs. Young. She said in sub
stance: There is n popularity OF
the civilized man, he reads. The
problem of the schools is to direct the
reading propensity Of pupils. With
many the reading is too extensive and
not intensive enough. To be useful
and beneficial reading must have the
effect of on human character in de-
veloping the positive virtues, honesty,
Judgment, discretion and leadership.
Literature falls into two divisions,
facts and imagination. The influence
of Imagination cannot be overlooked
in character building. 1t enters into
everything. 1t permits the writer to
conceive his work OF fiction; the arch
itect to conceive his plans; the mason
the building and the housewife the
tasty home. Through literature comes
the inspiration through which we
mould character to nobler and better
things.
Professor Condor OF the Helena
schools followed in a discussion OF
Reading" He dwelt upon what he
termed mechanical reading, urging
special effort to obtain the four ele-
ments of acknowledgements, intel
ligence, sincerity (the pupils atti-
tude toward the subject in HANDY and
naturalness, his outward expression.
w. W.. Welch, state superintendent
of public instruction, gave a talk on
'Discipline.'
After recess Miss OFT conducted a
specially interesting class in primary
numbers.
Professor Hamilton continued the
work in grammar, begun at yester-
day mornings session. During his
talk the question as to whether the
diagram should be used came up. He
held strongly to the affirmative and
gave three reasons for it's use-time
saved, illustration and expression.
The noon hour having arrived, the
institute adjourned until the after.
noon session.
M. G. GORDON, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

marks on Reading and was follow
ed by Mrs. Young, who finished her
subject, CONSTRUCTION Work" State
Superintendent WEIGH delivered a
short lecture and in turn gave way to
Professor Hamilton, who spoke on
Pedagogy" The concluding talk was
by Professor Condor, who finished
discussion Of Language" a subject
continued from yesterday.
This morning Professor Condor led
discussion on Reading" while Mrs.
Young concluded her lecture on
Numbers and Sense Training"
Pedagogy" and Language" were
the subjects discussed by Professors
Hamilton and Condor, respectively.
Last night Mr.. WEIGH delivered a
lecture on "Education," which proved
highly interesting and entertaining to
those who were present. Unfortunate
~ the audience was not so large as it
should have been.
Teachers Who Attended.
Following is a list of the teachers
who have been in attendance at the in
%stitute: Miss Calhoun, Miss Loves,
Miss Hood, Miss Lusk, Miss Potts,
Miss Straub, Miss Birken, Miss Mel
lie Snyder, Miss Malissa Snyder, Miss
F%redendalt, Miss Banks, Miss Lamey,
Miss Linean, Miss Bryant, Miss Law
renee, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Palmer,
Miss Rucker, Miss Maude Mitchell,
Miss Florence Mitchell, Miss Dough-
erty, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. McCray, Miss
Gilmore, Miss Connolly, Miss Krom,
Miss Murphy, Miss Florence Carnes,
Miss Laura Carnes, Miss Brewer, Miss
Crawford, Miss Gordon, Mrs. Rails
back, Miss OFT, Miss Mccormick, Miss
Goddard, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Miller,
w. D. Bannister, D. H. Mcneil, w.
r. Young, r. H. Daniels, w. l. Fraser,
G. S. Brother, H. T. Allen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
PARK CITY MAN INJURED.
Frank Wright Struck by Locomotive
at Livingston.

Frank Wright Struck by Locomotive
at Livingston.
Frank Wright OF Park City, en- route
with a trainload of cattle from Column
bus to Malta, was struck by an engine
in the yards here Tuesday at l o'clock
p. M, and seriously injured, says the
Livingston Enterprise. The train had
pulled up near the Main street cross
ing and as Mr.. Wright stepped off the
caboose he failed to see a hog COM
ing up the yards and stepped directly
in front OF it. The speed of the en-
CINE was not great, which doubtless
accounts for the fact that Mr.. Wright
is still alive and will recover. He was
knocked clear of the track and was
picked up insensible.
He was examined by Doctor Cogs-
we'll and ordered taken to st. Luke's
hospital, where he now is. He is Sc.
verely bruised, but his injuries are not
regarded as dangerous.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
YESTERDAYS LAST SESSION.
Large Attendance and Much Interest
Is Manifested.

~
Forty-six teachers responded to
their names when the institute recon-
vened FOR the afternoon session yes
terday.
After the usual opening song ex-
ercises Professor Hamilton made an
address on Arithmetic" He urged
daily drill in addition, saying that
there is more in addition for the prac-
tical business man than in all the
other branches Of arithmetic. He
gave many valuable suggestions in
the way of teaching that study.
Mrs. Young followed with a talk IN
Primary Reading" In her treatment
OF the study she made it the central
thing around which all the others cir
Gle. The ability to read understand
ingly, she maintained, makes posi-
BILE the education OF the child.
Through reading the life of the child
may be reached, leading him to nobler
and better things, to a beautiful activ-
ity. She declared reading not to be
a study, but an instrument whereby
a child may enter into the worlds
storehouse OF knowledge.
The next subject for discussion was
History" led by Professor Hamilton.
More and more, he said, was it believ.
ed by educators that the proper way
to study history was through
biography. Through the study OF
American history the child was led
to a comprehension OF the American
ideals of life, for every impression
tends to expression.
Last On the list OF matters for dis
cussion was Numbers and Sense
Training" in which Mrs. Young was
the leader. The senses, she said, gave
material processes in numbers, as il
other branches.
At 4 o'clock the institute adjourned
for the day.
M. C. GORDON, Secretary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

Lake to take the places Of those that
would walk out. as it had been fully
determined to make the change, strike
or no strike.
Last night the expected occurred.
A strike was declared and with the
exception of three or four, who de-
cided to remain, the operators walked
out. They not only refused to longer
work themselves, but also refused to
permit the new girls to do SO and at
tempted to keep them from getting
into the building. The news Of the
difficulty soon spread about the city
and at midnight it is said several
thousand men were surrounding the
telephone Office making threats and
damaging property. 1t is claimed that
windows had been broken by the
sympathizing mob and that more
serious trouble was imminent.
The linemen struck in sympathy
and the company was powerless to
help itself, the city authorities either
not being able or willing to give pro-
lection to it's property or to the per-
sons of those of it's employees who
bad refused to join in the strike.
At noon today Butte could not be
reached from this city or from any of
the other towns in the state. Mr.. Hut
ton said that he could only surmise
what was going on, but the fact that
connections with the storm center
were impossible led him to believe
tht the strike was still on and that
the company's Office was still in
charge of the mob.
Held by the Enemy.
This afternoon Mr.. Hutton receiv-
ed a dispatch from Helena in which
he was informed that the reports sent
out from Butte last night e exag-
gerated in some respects. No damage
was done to the company's property
by the mob, but the toll and local ex-
changes have been colsed and the
friends of the striking operators re-
fuse any of the company's representa-
tjves to enter the building. In con-
sequence Butte is still on the silent
list.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
STRONG PLAY WELL ACTED.
Miss Prescott and Admirable Com
IS pany in "Lord Strathmore."

Miss Prescott and Admirable Com
IS pany in "Lord Strathmore."
AWhat was undoubtedly the strong
est and most evenly balanced COM
pany that has been seen at the opera
house this season appeared last night
in a dramatization of Ouida's famous
novel, Lord Strathmore." But al is
usual when a really firstclass attrac-
ton apears the play was given to a
beggarly array of empty seats, again
sustaining the reputation for dis
elimination that the theatre-goers OF
Billings have Observation-Disclosures
in favor of trashy productions without
the merit of either rendition or in
trinsic worth.
1t was thought that because of the
acknowledged ability of the leading
lady OF the company and her previous
appearance mere with Frederick Warde
many would avail themselves of the
opportunity to see her in a character
peculiarly adapted to her ability as
an emotional actress, but for some
reason this did not prove to be the
case and the house was all but empty.
In the role of the adventures, Marion,
the psuedo marchioness OF Vavasour,
Miss Prescott is given a vehicle for
the display of her are talent that
affords every scope for one OF her
accomplishments as a finished and
conscientious artistic. Every gesture,
every look and every movement was
true as life, while her reading was
faultless and throughout the long and
trying presence on the stage which
is called for by the character she was
Marion, compelling utter forgetlul-
ness in the audience that it was only
a counterfeit presentment that was
witnessed.
AS Lord Cecil Strathmore, Alexan-
der Frank, Miss Trescott's leading
man, is entitled to the same high
praise as the star. He is a finished
actor, in every way capable of sus-
tanning a difficult and exacting part.
"A. Law Gisiko did some admirable
character acting in The marquis OF
Vavasour and proved equal to the re-
quirements of the part, injecting a
vein OF subtle and graceful comedy
that cropped out at the most unexpect-
ed times, but which was therefore
none the less pleasing. Only a real,
ly good actor could carry the role
as he did.
All the other members of the com,
pany were fully equal to the demands
made Upon them and rendered a. sup
port that was adequate in every re
spect.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21

+ ST, JOHNS cough -uRE win
,ure -oDr rOugh sou 30 ChaDpia
Drug G.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-21
Danger of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia.
It reasonable care is used, however,
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
taken, all danger will be avoided.
Among the tens of thousands who
eases we have yet to learn of a sin.
gle case having resulted in pneumonia
which shows conclusively that it is
disease. 1t will cure a cold or an at
tack of the grip in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
druggists.