Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-01
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


sioner of agriculture, labor and indus
try, from the time it first made it's
appearance in this state up to the
present time. The report sets forth
the varied conditions and circumstances
OF the industry and predicts bright
future for the cattle grower.
The state board of stock commission
ers has received from Charles F. Mar
tin, secretary of the National Live
stock association, copy of bill
which the association desires to ave
introduced at the coming session of the
legislature. The bill provides for the
classification of all livestock in the
state under the direction of the state
government.
It is currently reported at Billings
that when the case against l.. Nj.
Hayden, charged with the murder Of
John p. Mcbride, is called in the dis
trict court early in January, an appli-
cation will be filed for change of
SC'lAC VII lilC s JULIUS lIldl Tue
nifty is prejudiced against the defend
ant, especially in the country districts
and that he cannot secure an impartial
hearing there.
Few persons in Montana realize the
wonderful possibilities of this state in
an agricultur al way. The enormous
crops that can be raised in this state
where conditions are favorable sur
prise Mol1tanians who are not familiar
with the figures. One of the interest
ing chapters of the annual report of J.
A. Ferguson, commissioner Of agricul-
ture, labor and industry, soon to be
published, is the one devoted to agri-
culture.
AT the approaching session OF the
legislature there will be strong effort
made on the part of sporting men, re-
inforced by others who have reached
the conclusion that the present anti
gambling law is not success, to
slightly amend the law. Sporting men
Will not ask for a repeal of the law
nor will they ask for high license
measure. All they want is an amer d.
ment setting forth system of fines,
the law to be SO framed that these fine
can be collected but once a month.
1t is doubtful if there is county in
the United States that has ever expe-
rienced the trouble of Yellow stone
county in the election of a representa-
tive, two elections being held before
choice was made, and then the winning
candidate, c. c. Bever, rep, was
elected by only one majority. Mr.. S.
r. Morse, the democratic candidate,
will not contest the election. but has
gone to Helena and will try for the
position of chief clerk of the house of
representatives.
AT the last annual meeting of the
National Live Stock association, the
special committee to which was re-
ferred the duties of preparing a meas
ure providing for an exchange of lands
was unable to agree upon the provis.
ions OF the bill and the whole matter
was referred to new committee with
instructions to report at the convention
70 be held in Kansas City. Jan. 10.
The purpose of the proposed bill is to
allow stockmen in the arid regions and
within railroad and private grants
who own isolated tracts to consolidate
the same. SO that their business NAV
be more economically and satisfactorily
conducted.
The u. $. civil service commission
reports that for the year ending June
80, 1902, there were 1898 persons an
pointed from its registers. This was
4,o92 more than was ever before an
pointed in a single year ANYONE
wishing information about these posi
lions can secure it free by writing for
the Civil Service announcement of the
Columbian Correspondence College,
Washington, ID. c. The commission
VIII mold examinations to secure young
men and women for these places during
March and April, at Billings. Butte.
Great Falls and Helena. MANY Deo-
pie do not know that these appoint
ments are made without political in
huence and that a large share of them
are hlled by those having only COM
mon school education, but such is now
the case.