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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
First Publication April II, 1903.

Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior, Land
Once at Bozeman, Montana, April II,
1903.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has fled nc.
tice OF his intention to make hnal
proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Bohemian.
Montana, on May ~, 1903, viz:
CHARLES w. PITMAN,
Homested entry No. 1892,
for the lot 2, SWA NEA and Sh
NWA Sec. 2, TIP. 3 S., r. % E., M.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
w. D. Story, of Park City, Montana;
j. P. Coanant, of Park City, Montana;
Edwin Snyder, of Laurel, Montana;
J. w Miner, of Silesia, Montana.
M. r. Wilson. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Embroidered shantunx silk..

Shantung silks will be in unusual de-
mand for next summer. The usual
weaves are exhibited in natural ecru
and tan shades and also in bleached
pongee that is pure white and other
patterns that are handsomely embroid-
cred in black. cream white or pale pas
tel tints. The most expensive Shan
lungs have woven embroideries in Ma
RE Antoinette designs. the robe pat
terms including decorated iounces,
strappings and bodice and sleeve
lengths. Next below these in price are
the silky weaves showing lacy. open
work English embroideries or eyelet
work combined with welt tucking and
bands covered. with small French
knots.-New York Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

front shows the usual blouse with wide
insertions Of the lace extending from
the shoulder to the waist line on each
side of a tucked front. Silk cord orna-
ments are placed across the front OF
the waist, and the sleeves. which are
very full below the elbow, have two
rows Of the insertion, one below and
one above the elbow. Around the top
OF the sleeves near the shoulder and
just above the insertion are tucks. The
collar and cuffs are made of the lace.
With this waist, as pictured here, is
worn a stole Of black broadcloth lined
with white taffeta silk. The collar and
the capes and also the stole ends are
decorated with stitched bands Of panne
velvet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
First Publication April 8, 1903.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April
1, 19O3.-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 before
T. A. Williams, clerk of court, at Bill.
ings, Mont, on May 8, 1908, viz.
GUSTAV E. PETERSON,
on H. E. No. 2716, for the Sc n, Sec.
6, TIP. l S, R. 25 E., NJ. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz;
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, of Billings,
Mont; Frank L. Mann, Of Billings,
Mont; Audrey Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont; Jacob Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont.
M. R. WILSON. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

First Publication April 8, 1903.
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
: Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Mont,
April 1, 1903.-Notice is hereby given
that Gustaf E. Peterson of Billings.
Yellowstone county, Montana, has fill
ed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1924, for
the Eh SWA, Sec. 6, TIP. 1 S., R, 25,
E.. M. P. NJ, before T. A. Williams,
clerk of court, at Billings, Montana
on Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1908
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Ignatius D. ODonnell. of Billings.
Mont: Frank L Mann. Of Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Bright Little Walter.

One bright morning Walter. who is
a very wise little fellow, and his auntie
We're sitting out on the cool porch, and
Walter was trying to explain to her
the difference between a lilliput and
a pygmy. you know, auntie," said
he, that both pygmies and lilliputs
are little bits of people. All lilliputs
are pygmies. but all pygmies are not
lilliputs." why, how can that be?'
said auntie. pretending not to under
stand and trying to test the little fell
low. who thought for a few moments
and then, looking up with a bright
smile. said, "Well. auntie. you know
a ship is a boat. but all boats are not
ships" His auntie thought lie was a
very bright little boy to make such a
clear explanation, as he was only five
years old.-Youth's Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
Bates Great Wealth.

More wealth is produced in the small
area Of Butte city every year than in
some whole states. The revenue from
the mines. some $50, 600, 900, is equal to
the income Of the government Of Hol.
land. The recent great progress in ev.
cry department of electrical develop.
ment has been made possible in large
degree by the energy Of these men Of
Butte. For the city and it's environs
now produce a quarter Of the worlds
entire product Of copper, about two.
dfths that of the United States. A sin.
gle group Of mines in the heart Of the
city, the Anaconda. yields more than
twice as much copper yearly as all
Germany. Nor is the treasure confined
to copper. Butte is the greatest silver
producing center in the United States,
Its annual output, some $13,OOO,O0O, be.
Ing nearly equal to that of the entire
state Of Colorado, which, next to Mon.
tana, has the largest production Of all
the states. And Of gold Butte still
yields considerably over $1,OOO,OOO
yearly.-Ray Stannard Baker in Cen.
fury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
First Publication April II, 19O3.-4)
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Mon
tana, April IS, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Christian
Yegen, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 2427, made April l, 1897,
for SEA section IL, township l n,
range u E., NJ. r. M, by John Wood.
son, c%ontestee. in which it is alleged
that said John Woodson died on or
about the 18th day of April, 1900, and
that none Of his heirs have ever re-
sided upon, cultivated or improved
said land, since the death of said
entryman; and that said homestead
land has been wholly abandoned tor
two years last past. And that said
alleged absence from said land was
not due to his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the
United States in time Of wal. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
May %, 1903, before T. A. Williams.
clerk of the court, at Billings, Mon
tana, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 9,
1903, before the register and receiver
at the United States land Office in
BOzeman, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper afndavit, filed April 10, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed lat such notice
be given by due and roper publica-
tion.
N. R. WILSON, Register.
A. J. EDSALL. Receiver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
O H CHILDREN
Bone. In the Hum.n poay.

rx.-o - 80. .h... 49,.
~ 0"'u1 Thy hAeS WHICH nluy
neip you to remember the number and
location Of the bones in the human
hodv a+,or,os q. e. ~, &C.,, :,
49,. . . "a' ~ az
tnorltles 90 hot agree as TO now many
actual bones are comprised In the skel.
oAop. bnf 214 not INCLUDING tho tooth
.- 80.
' '" eOve' tAe srOup pretty tnOr-
Ou9nly. After a hard days rOmp In
the woods or a lOnx ride on the hicyclo
.ro mtuh+ ho in<.H,,.d - +h,,L sho+ ~.
- - ~ III LIZA sus
AuinDer - oven hafRef. n verses are
Is follows:
~
~ . 80 =. ~ - human ,Acs'
".n .hey arc az IN place.
raU~ Hse'iy oohee IN tne cranium!
le ~ sn,s% ~ " mlsla'o eome:
49, - H. ~. = ~ ~ ears are 'ouho'
~ e~cn 20 cAUcn Ine sound.
$500 y .nsn. Domee .rs IN lne epIne!
IL. h.s ~ e c, y vine;
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
GREATLY ALARMED.
BY a Persistent Cough, but Perma.
nentIy Cured by chamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

Mr.. H. P. Burbage, a student at
law, in Greenville, S. c., had been
troubled for four or five years with a
continuous cough which he says
greatly alarmed me, causing me to
fear that I was in the first stage OF
consumption" Mr.. Burbage, having
seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
advertised, concluded to try it. Now
read what he says of it: II soon felt
a remarkable change and after using
two bottles of the twenty-five cent
size, was permanently cured" Sold
by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
The White Man.. ORIGIN.

Ihe cradle of the Aryan race'-that
Is to say, the pure hypothesis, based on
languages, that the ancestors of Euro
peans. it not many other races, came
from central Asia-is now regarded as
an "oriental mirage" by scholars, says
the London Globe. According to Pro-
1essor Zaborowski. at the Ecole DAN
thropologie. Paris, the facts of anthro-
pology go to prove that the yellow race
had its origin in Asia somewhere; that
the black race had not, and that the
white race has penetrated into the
north OF India, Persia, Afghanistan,
Arabia and so IN, but did not originate
In central Asia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
A New Thing In skirts.

/. The fashionable skirt is to be made
with horizontal plaits. three or four
starting from the hips. carried round
to the back and falling in natural folds
to the ground. 1t is a very pretty
style and most becoming.
The bodices are also plated horizon
tally and blouse slightly over a narrow
belt. Button trimmings are greatly to
the fore. the tiniest of fiat gold but
toms being the most popular. This but.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

Professfonalism In English schools.
1t may not be generally known that
the cricket scholarship is already an
accomplished fact in English schools.
The evidence of the fact is to be found
In the advertisement below from u
Devonshire paper:
ITO Parents of Boys Able to Play
Cricket.-Head master of high class
boarding school, healthy London sub.
urb, wishing to strengthen team fol
coming season, would take six boys OF
twelve years or upward at nominal
<half usuaD fees. Apply School, care
OF -. New Oxford street. London"
1t has been the practice for some
time past at certain private schools to
select assistant masters on the strength
OF their cricket. Now we have a prac.
teal attempt to provide them with a
class of pupils to whom they can dc
Justice. Doubtless football, hockey.
hare and hounds and other athletic
scholarships will soon foIlow.-London
Truth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
"a laundering Good start.y

A new Japanese Buddhist paper has
made q laundering good start" 1t is
called the laundering Dawn, and this
Is how the editor breaks the Jews to
the public: This paper has come from
the womb of eternity, just as we all
came. 1t starts it's circulation with
millions and millions of numbers. The
rays OF the sun, the beams of the stars,
the leaves Of trees, the blades Of grass,
q grains of sand, the hearts of tigers,
elephants, lambs, ants, men and wom-
en- are its subscribers. This journal
will ~henceforth flow in the universe as
the rivers flow and the oceans surge"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
A Big Fall In Price.

Metallic calcium now costs about
@.OOO a pound. But a new process Of
reducing it from chloride of lime has
been discovered by a Belgian chemist
which will bring the cost down to per-
maps a dollar a pound. The metal is
soft as butter and rapidly oxidizes into
lime II left in the open air. II is there,
Tore OF no use for construction .nur..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
sHEARiNG PENS
At the Twenty.MiIe Ranch, on Mus.
selsheil Road.

The undersigned has established
shearing pens for the accommodation
of sheepmen at the Newton ranch.
Every facility for the handling of any
number of sheep will be provided at
reasonable prices. Water troughs in con
nection with pens. For further infor-
nation apply at the ranch or address
94-Sf G. G. HESKETT, Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
spring Tonne.

Toque of silvery white leaves tinged
with green, combined with purple this
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
WOMAN N FASHION
The Pep~lar SILK waist.

Nothing is popular in the fash.
.ionnble world than waists of white
silk. and they are made in all sorts Of
conceivable ways. A very beautiful
waist made Of white china silk h here
illustrated. 1t is deliberately trimmed
with wide insertions Of Irish crochet
lace. The back IL tight fitting, and the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE win
'ure -oUr cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug O..
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07

Hurt, erstwhile champions, were
raised in Dallas county. Gov.
Strong, the fastest trotting stallion
il the state; Pentland, John Nolan,
Baron De Shay, Nutbcdrer, Queen
Alfred, Blonde, Senator Mills and
many other great trotters and pac-
ers have been trained and owned
here, and whine | am not familiar
with the maine, Of the great running
horses produced here, 1t i, an open
secret tina: in the great races
Throughout southern and western
circuits, they are Away in evidence.
"ln the not far distant future we
shall have speedHdys, pleasure
drives, hUHting horses and nOinds,
and spend part OF every day IN
wood and he.I and Jc the healthier
and happier tor it. The horse breed.
ing word WI presently note these
facts and dot our tyr.i.a limestone
pralrles with great breeding esiaD-
.Is".H,n:o and p.dL-c noises worlu
thousands ,D,.y 49,, ponies we.t
WGHt TO r.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the
undersigned, until / o'clock, p.
m, Monday, January IL, for the
construction of u store and ofce
building for L Schwartz & Co.
The successful bidder will be
required to give bond.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
Plans and specifications can be
seen on and after January 5, at
the office of
Q. RUFFINI, Architect.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
Equity and Common-Sense STAND

The dispatches from Austin all
nounce that the Standard Oil com
pany has at last convinced the stat.
authorities that it has a right to d
business in Texas; that an ollicia.
investigation of the charter of cor
poration and the methods Of doin..
business has demonstrated the fact
that the company is not inhibited
by the antitrust law of the statv
and that official notification of tn
conclusion has been conveyed to til
officials OF the Standard Oil com
'pany. 3.'.. ,9.>ra.
The Telephone has all along con.
tended that it is not the business Of
the state to prohibit the entrance
therein to do business of any corpor-
alton which obligatcs itself to obey
the law OF this state. This paper
has contendcd that if the antitrust
law excluded any concern on account
OF acts performed elsewhere, or in
other words, Of the eXtra-territoria,
clause was valid, it should 90 with
1t. Texas need capital too badly to
assume such an attitude at a time
when combination is the rule. Be.
sides, the development of the vast
resources Of the state requires the
combination OF capital and the only
way to hasten their development i,
to encourage such investments. The
policy of fighting combinations is
suicidal. You retard the growth ami
stItie enterprise. Texas should re-
verse her attitude toward combina
lions Of capital and at once take the
lead in the commercial and indus.
trial world, inviting the great CAP.
tains Of industry to field practical-
ly exhaustless and where their
wealth-making powers can be given
tull sway.
There should of course be law.
regulating corporations, laws re.
5tralnlng them from encroachment,
upon the rights Of each other ana
of individuals. They should b,
made to respect the public interest
at all times and punished severely
for violations Of such laws. The
Telephone has contcndCd for sucn
treatment Of corporations for year,
and is pleased to note thul the stat.
has abandoned an attitude Of hostll-
NY to corporations and is rapidly as
Sumlng position of friendiness.
which II maintained will make Of
Texas in few years the riches;
state in the Union, combining
wealth, health and happiness, th,
trlune of social Jlcs.i@.s, thai soe
to make a great p,cp.c aad g,ori
Gus country, Let the good worl
90 on,..-Waco T"'orho",
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07

ii. Williams circulated a petit
ton here Monday asking Gov.
Lanham to appoint w A. Ander-
son District Attorney to succeed
ID. d. Wallace, deceased. Mr..
Anderson was II candidate for the
nomination before the democrat
lc primaries and came within one
vote of securing the nomination.
Mr.. Anderson is in every respect
competent to fill the office TO
which he aspires, and all things
considered it seems to us that he
IS the only feasible candidate in
the field. The petition was al
most unanimously signed here .
The Masquerade ball given at
the Masonic hall Tuesday night
was decided success. The peo-
pie Masked and at an appropri-
ate hour appeared; few were rec
ognized until the masks were re-
moved. The costumes were pref
tier than have ever been before.
From San Angelo these were pres
"nt: Misses Addie Runyon
Mack Lawhon, and Mildred Jones,
Messrs, Chas, Runyon, Campbell
Lawhon, Rod Campbell, and O3-
car Cam, all of which were mask
ed except the last three mention
ed.-Irion County Record.
The ORIENTAL Saloon, opposite
telegraph office, handles only
good brands of whiskey, wine,
beer and cigars. Don't fail to
call and see us. -
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
New National Bank.

The Press learns that there is a
movement on foot to start II new
national bank in San Angelo.
1t will be crock ribbed and storm
proof" ably managed and amply
capitalized to do business and do
its share in developing San An
cello and the great territory.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
Runaway Monday.

The Sterling City mail hack
team became frightened in town
bon their return Monday evening
and started at break-neck speed
to the home of the driver, Doe
Raspberry, near the securing mill,
After reaching that part of the
city, they Giro ed n block or two
and continued the run, being en-
tercepted near Austin Spencer's
The damage was slight, only an
axle of the hack being sprung.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
Addition 90 the Firm.

Mr.. Walter s. Robertson, who
has for the past few years been
connected with the firm of Smith
IL Hail, in the capacity of Office and
confidential man, acquired Nn in
terest in the husin ess on the fiji :
aud the firm will now be known
as Smith, Hail Il Go. Mr.. Rob-
ertson is one of our best citizens,
u capable and courteous business
man especially adapted to the re-
quirements of the position, which
fact has been tittingly demonstrate
ed during his connection with the
firm in the capacity of employee,
The Press is proud to note this
step of Mi. Robertson, and in
congratuating Smith q Hail on
securing so worthy an acquisition
to the firm, would also say that
Mr.. Robertson could not have
better connected himself, this be-
ing one of the best business firms
in all of West Texas.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
Cattle 10 he Expelled.

1leriison, Texas, January As
"a r4.,ftt of a recent dee ;sion of the
suyyeme ourt relative to the pay
lment of the cattle tax, the entire
dnliian police force of the Indian
Territory have hoen ordered to
ehe Chickasaw nation and will put
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07
John Abe March Hurt.

Yesterday afternoon, about )
o'clock, John Abe March, was
thrown from or tell of II horse in
front of the family residence on
Harris avenue. The little man
sustained very severe dislocation
Of the shoulder, but medical aid
was promptly summoned, the dis
location righted and everything
else possible done for his comfort.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07

The stocks of wool in Boston at
the close of the year Exclusive of
foreign wool in bond) amount to
1880, 600 pounds of domestic
and 1905, 900 pounds of for
eigIb a total of 1855, 900 pounds.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-07

The year 1902 was good all
around year in the wool trade. 1t
was not as Profitable u year for
the middleman as some previous
periods, but the results achieved
surpassed those of 1901, and the
close of December finds the mark
ct in considerably stronger po-
sition than on January 7 e
demand for wool has been almost
entirely for consumption, specu-
lation playing a2e insignificant
part in the trapsaRtions of the
year. Prices haW been on II rls'
ing sea e, old sto4s9 have been
worked down, ana 1903 opens
with the commodity in an eXcep-
tionally strong statistical posi-
tion.-American Wool and Cotton
Reporter.