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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17
THE HELP FOR FINLAND.
How the American Ambassador Help
ed to Get Justice.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-According
to usually we'll informed persons at
Helsingfors, the order of the emperor
that $500, 900 shall be appropriated
from the Finnish treasury for the inn
mediate construction of the railway
from Idensalmi to Kayana in the
hunger stricken district of northern
Finland has an interesting history.
It appears that the Finnish govern
ment managed by close economy to
save $4,000, 900 for railway extension.
When, however, the classification of
Finland was begun in earnest $500, 900
was s%ubtracted from this amount by
Governor General Bobrikov, with due
authority. and it was stated that half
of the deducted sum would be devoted
to military purposes and half to pro-
curing land for the landless popula-
ton. This vetoed the beginning of
the much needed Havana line.
1t is now stated at Helsingfors that
the restoration of 500, 900 to the rail
way fund is a result of Ambassador
McCormick's inquiry on behalf of the
state department whether American
contributions to the Finnish famine
relief fund were welcome and how
much aid was needed. It is explained
in H~elsingfors that the ambassadors
inquiry was transmitted by the. Rus
sian government to the Finnish cap
ital with orders to delay the answer
until the appropriation of $1,000 for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

First Publication Feb. o.. 1904
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bohemian, Mon
tana, February 49,, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Patrick
Quinn, contestant against homestead
entry No. 1885, made March is, 1901,
for NkSWA, SEA SWA and SWA
SEA, section 10, township l S., range
20 E., M. P. NJ, by William A. Whit
lock, contestee, in which it is alleged
that said William.A. Whitlock has not
at any time since June 10, 1902, lived
on said land, and has abandoned it
for more than six months past; and
that he has not lived upon or cultivat-
ed said tract as required by law. And
that his said alleged absence from
said land has not been due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States in
time Of war; said parties are hereby
notified to appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a.. m. on April 10, 1903, be-
fore l.. Whitney, U. S. Commissioner
at Joliet, Montana. and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a.
m. on April 81, 1903, before the regis
Ter and receiver at the United States
land office in Bozeman, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
roper affidavit. filed February IA.
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 that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
A. j. Edsall. Receiver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17
HIGHER AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mississippi Gains Three-Tenths Of a
Foot in Twenty-Fo Hours.

New Orleans, March 12.-The river
here is rising more rapidly now. To
day the gauge marked 1877 feet, a rise
OF three-tenths of a foot in "a hours,
bringing it within eight-tenths of the
record of 1897. The weather continues
rainy and cloudy. An increased force
CT men was put to work along the riv-
er front today and sacking is now to
be carried or all along the line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween w. D. Story and F. W. Lee,
under the firm name of ". D. Story
& Co., is hereby dissolved by mutual
consent.
F. W. Lee will pay all outstand-
ing obligations and collect all accounts
due the late firm.
w. D. STORY,
F. w. LEE.
Dated Park City, Mont, March IL,
1908. 91-3
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17

the fields with a rush and people
had no time to battle with it. Many
school children were rescued in boats.
Near Hazleton thousands of acres of
lam are covered with water and
dozens of homes abandoned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17
Notice.

am out about Is head of CATTLE
branded OIL on right ribs and o on
right neck. Information as to their
whereabouts will be suitably reward
ed. OLOF NELSON,
9O-4f Columbus, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-17
SENATE FINALLY AGREES TO
END SUSPENSE.
CL0TURE RULE PROPOSED
Resolution to Limit Debate and Fix
Time When Vote Should Be
Taken on Any Question.

Washington, March 12.-The senate
has agreed to vote on the Colombian
canal treaty on Tuesday. The amend
ments to the treaty are to be consid-
cred Monday. The request for an
unanimous agreement was made by
Senator Frye as follows:
II ask unanimous consent that the
treaty with Colombia be open to gen
eral debate until Monday morning.
To Consider Amendments.
Beginning with the session Of Mon
day next the senate will proceed to
consider amendments that may be Of
fered and that upon each amendment
speeches shall be limited to Is min.
utes to each senator, but the chair
man on inter-oceanic canals shall be
allowed 80 minutes on each amend
ment.
That after all amendments shall
have been disposed of, one hour shall
be allowed for general debate to the
side supporting the treaty and tina.
one hour shall be allowed to the op-
ponents of the treaty.
THAT, not later than Tuesday next,
the vote upon the resolution for rati-
ffcation shall be taken without further
debate. ....
Secrecy Is Removed.
THAT the injunction of secrecy
shall then be removed from the
speech of Senator Morgan already
printed and submitted to senators, in
Guiding that to be made by him on the
response to the senate resolution call
ing for information as to the agree
ment between the Panama Canal COM
pany and our government, and they
shall be printed in The Record and
that the speech or speeches made for
and against the ratification of the
treaty during the hour of general de.
bate allowed each side shall be print
ed in The Record in like manner as
the speeches of Senator Morgan"
On motion of Senator German the
injunction of secrecy a removed
from the agreement.
To Amend Rules.
The open session of the senate to-
day lasted five minutes. Mr.. Kean re-
ported back favorably from the COM
mittee on contingent expenses the
resolution introduced yesterday by
Senator Allison, to authorize the
committee on rules to sit during the
recess for the purpose of examining
the rules and it was adopted.
In this connection Mr.. Plat of Con-
necticut gave notice of a modification
Of the rules which he proposed by
which the senate at any time, by a
three-ffths vote in the senate, could
make an order fixing the time at
which a vote should be taken on any
pending question and fixing the limit
of time any senator could occupy in
debate pending such final vote.
This proposition for cloture was in
the form of a resolution. 1t was order
ed to lie on the table. On motion of
Mr.. Cullom, at 1908 p. m. the senate
went into executive session.
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DANGER POINT PASSED.
Flood Conditions in Indiana More
ENCOURAGING.

Flood Conditions in Indiana More
Encouraging.
Evansville, Ind, March 12.-The be-
lief this morning is that the greatest
danger from the flood at this point
has passed. The gauge this morning
marks 42.2 feet, a decline Of 2. feet in
% hours. Unless there are more gen.
eral rains within a day or two the
local weather bureau predicts that
there will be only a slight rise again
as a result of the water coming down
from above. Business conditions on
The river front are more encouraging
today. Boats are moving regularly.
Town Deserted.
Princeton, Ind, March 12.-The
White Patoka and Wabash rivers will
all be stationary by Sunday if there
are no further rains. The lowlands
are entirely submerged. The town OF
East Mount Carmel has not a single
person left in it, the water being from
three to Is feet deep in the streets.
Thousands of acres of growing wheat
will be lost. ,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
OUR BIRTHDAY.

With this issue the Bee enters upon
the fourth year of it's existence, and,
without cOnceit or any desire to
boast, it is glad to record in a few
brief lines the story of its success.
The Bee has always entertained the
most friendly sentiments toward
other newspapers of the county, and
its progress has not been achieved
through any effort to pull down any
other publication. but it takes just
pride in the fact that its paid circu-
latiOn is more than double the com
bined circulation of all other news
papers published in Flathead county.
The Bee will endeayor to maintain
this lead, and it wishes it's contempo-
raries all manner of success. This
paper was established by the late
Marcus DAILY and was equipped with
the best plant in the state outside of
the offices of the large dailies. After
Mr.. Days death the Bee was pur-
chased by the present company, of
which the editor and employees are
the sole stockholders, and without
public patronage or assistance of any
kind, the Bee has become a prosper
Gus and thriving institution. But
aside from any business reasons, the
Bee is glad to be alive. 1t is glad to
be a factor in the development of
Flathead county, and in spite of the
predictions of some, it will be a fac
tor in this county for years to come
Above all, however, the Bee is glad
for the friends it has gained. and
while they are legion, it hopes to add
to their numbers with every issue
TO their patronage is due the sue.
cess and influence which the Bee en-
joys, and it hopes to merit their good
will and friendship.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

further usurpation Of their rights.
The Helena sheet for shame ought to
bandage its vision before it again
asks business men Of the city of Bill
lings to favor it with one line of ad-
vertising. That advertising by right
belongs to the newspapers of this
city 50 long as their charges are not
out of reason. We are going to pro-
test and keep protesting against such
illegftimate competition and we are
absolutely certain that upon this
point the voices of the masses will
be heard in unison with these two
home newspapers.
The wage earners and the produc-
ers are with us and we are now in
this fight to the finish. The people
here are IN no way indebted from an
advertising standpoint to an outside
newspaper, which has ample resour-
ces to conduct its business without
invading this field.
The Billings Gazette.
The Billings Times.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remainging unclaim-
ed in the post office at Kalispell Mon
tana, for the week ending June 10.
1908. If not called for in two weeks
from this date they will be sent to
the dead letter office. When calling
for the following, please say adver-
tised. One cent due on all adver-
tised letters.
Ellie Allan, Mrs. Sarah Adams,
Gust Anderson, Mat Anderson.
Milton Brown, H. N Bergan, Mat
tito d. ca; A. n. Blake CD; Fred
Baker, Sidney S. Black, James M.
Brown, Grace Bonner, Mrs. HELEN
Burmaster. Della Bunyea, F. Nj.
Brooks, Uhas. f. Bonner, Mike Erick-
| son.
Colagiovami Pasquale, E. w. Col
| Inns, Nellie Coles, S. F. Clark, j. B.
Caplice, Willie Clatt, Roy Campbell,
Chas. Cassidy, Dr.. B. Campeau. Mrs.
| j. Corse p. d. Conner, Mrs. Cliffe.
Thomas Dewitt. Antonio Di RlenZo
Carlo Daquila, WHALE Daquila, Mrs.
A. E. DAILY. Norah Davis.
| Daniel H. Estey, Lee Ellis. Antoine
p Francezco. Angelic T. B. Francez'
co CO, Pasquale p. Francezco. VIM
Ferguson, John Fee (2), J. o. Fitz'
gerald.
10. Gins.
Daniel Hanson, Mrs. Jos. Hogan
E. A. Hellvugh. II. H. Horrell Chas
Hudson, George Held, Miss Emma
Holdanoy. John Herbs.
Cree Indians.
T. w. Jensen, j. S. Jenkins. Anna
Johnson.
N. J. Kelsey, Peter BOSNIAN co
Louis Klogl.
Charles Ling Chas. LEM, VIM. j
Lay. Mrs. c. w. Louis, Mrs c. w
Lewis. George Lutch.
Hugh McGill. Jas. A. Mcdonald
Michael Mozart, Carl Mattson, c. E
Meader. Miss Viria Maloney, John c
Murphey, Bert Milton, Edward Mar
tin, Frank Marsh. Sam Mandle, Miss
d. Marcue J. C. Mongolia
Fritz Niemann, f. X Mel, F. Miro
Flu Nicola.
| Henry Olson.
NJ E. Phillips, George Purrye, II
p. Porter, Anna Peterson. A. j. Per
kins, Siberato d. Toia Pasqutle, j. d
Poise.
NJ Regain, John L. Rutthoff VIM
Roberts, John Rollins, Chas. E. Rip
pard. f. ]. Rice. Mrs. Henry Rand.
Miss Jessie Smith, Austin Snyder
Fred Shupert CD, John F. Shaw, MI
Swan. Mr.. Sharer.
Mrs G. A. Turner, Ole Toverud
Mrs. E. r. Thompson. Elmer Todd.
John Walsh. Ned O. Walker. p. II
Watson, Miss Lille Woods. n. N
Wilson, A. f. Wilson. Williams Med
ical company, f. Whyte. A. U. Walk
err, VIM. Woolf. Peter Woods, Eugene
Wright, Wetmore.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
THE SERViAN TRAGEDY.

The assassination of the king and
queen of Servia adds another bloody
tragedy to the history of that turbu-
lent little empire. King Alexander
who was killed, was a son of King
Milan |, who abdIcated in favor of
his son and whose marital troubles
are still fresh in the public mind.
The little kingdom Of Servia seems
to take itself quite seriously, but
when compared with other nations,
it seems quite insignificant Sevia
is located just south Of Austria and
west of Bulgaria, and in area is but
little larger than Flathead county. 1t
contains little less than 10000
square miles, while the capital, Bel
grade, would hardly make fifth
class American city. The country is
mountainous and the people are
hardy and energetic. The population
of the entire kingdom is about two
millions The country was ruled by
the Turks from 1885 to 1906, and a
bloody rule it was. In 1906, the
Turkish yoke was thrown off, only to
be replaced two years later, and for
six years the Turks took bloody re-
venge. In 1914 the Turkish yoke was
thrown off for good. and the nation
has remained an ind pendent king
dom ever since. In religion. a major
ity of the people belong to the Greek
or Russian church, and for this rea-
son largely thu sympathies Of the
people are with Russia and against
Turkey.
While the manner Of his taking off
was coWardly in the extreme, the
country seems to nave been ripe for
a change. The king was very unpop-
ular with the officers Of his army,
ana they were the chief actors in the
recent tragedy. Like his father be-
fore him, the king was a profligate
spendthrift, and his marriage to
Queen Draga. a notorious woman,
and a recent effort to palm off a
spurious heir to the throne accounts
for the late kings unpopularity.
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch, the
man selected by the army as King
AleXander's successor, seems not to
be much of an Improvement on the
former. as ne is known as roue and
a spendthrift: but, after all, he is,
perhaps. good enough for a people
who can look with equanimity upon
the cold blooded assassination of
their king.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
Somers Correspondence.

MI and Mrs. j. c. Perry spent Sat
urday at Kalispell.
C. B. Withee spent Saturday and
Sunday at the county seat.
Harry Smith visited with his fam
lily at KalispeIl over Sunday.
The lake is rising very rapidly and
is new about last years high water
mark.
Mrs. Pho=be Wylie and daughter,
Mrs. NJ. J. Murphy, were visiting at
Kalispell the last of the week.
The Children's day exercises given
by the Sunday school Sunday even
ing was a success, and much credit
is due to the children as well as the
The musical and elocutionary en-
tertainm mt at the Hall Friday even
ing is an assured success, and every
one will miss a treat if they don't at
tend.
A fishing party consisting of Dr..
Bogardus, NJ. J. O'Brien, J. X.
O'Brien and Mark Smell spent Sun
day up in the mountains at Loss
lake. and a most enjoyable time was
spent.
teachers
The club dancing society is to give
another of their most pleasant dances
Saturday evening. Music by Chester
& Parents orchestra, and most en-
joyable time is promised to all.
Somers, June Is.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
WELL PLAYED.

The ablest politician is not the
man who wins reputation for
smoothness IN political wire pulling,
but rather the man who can accom-
plish his political work in the most
natural way without his motives be-
ing suspected, and President Roose-
welt appears to be politician of the
latter school. His recent tour of
fourteen thousand miles, extending
through twenty-five states, was os
tensiby for the purpose of acquiring
a more intimate knowledge of the
country and a better understanding
of the needs of the people. I'm
doubtedly this end was accomplished
but Mr.. Roosevelt's real purpose in
making the trip was to gain strength
in the west for next years nominal
ing convention, and in this design he
was most eminently successful, for he
not only gained the almost unanimous
support of his party in the country
west of the Mississippi, but he also
secured Mr.. Hanna as an occupant of
the front seat in his band wagon.
ind, barring some untoward event.
Mr. Roosevelt will be the republican
standard bearer in next years ma
tiontl campaign. To be sure. he might
have secured Mr.. Hanna's support
without making any trip, but the
presidents immense popularity with
the party in the west must have had
something to do with causing Sena-
tor Hanna to change his mind and
come out for Roosevelt just after he
had declared that he would fight any
effort that might be made to indorse
Roosevelt in the Ohio state conven-
ton. President Roosevelt has done
considerable literary work, the title
of his most popular book being THE
Winning of the West" Should the
president decide to write the story
of his recent trip, the same title
would be quite appropriate.
While it was not supposed to lave
any political significance the presi
dents trip last week into Ohio to at
tend the wedding of Senator Hanna's
youngest daughter was an astute pc
litical move that will bear good fruit
Mr.. Roosevelt, no doubt, desired to
show his appreciation of Mr.. Han
mas recent, if somewhat reluctant in
dorsement, and the cordial relation:
established between the two through
the presidents attendance at the wed
ding of the senator's daughter will d.
much to put little enthusiasm int
Mr.. Hanna's support of Roosevelt
And, aside from the president, MI
Hanna is the most influential repuh
hcan in the country. Mr.. Roosevelt ha
played e good game and he SHOULD
win the nomination in a walk. A
to the election-well, that's anothe
story.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
UNFAIR COMPETITION.

The following statement was re-
Gently published by the Billings pa
pers, both of which have suspended
their daily editions:
1t is the opinion of the undersigned
newspapers of the city that there is
no one engaged in business here who
believes it good policy to patronize
out-of-town establishments to the det-
riment of nome concerns. Certainly
all are of one opinion, money sent to
| other communities for merchandise
| is money taken out of circulation in
| The community where the system is
practiced and that the result works
hardship upon legitimate business
and taxpayers of the locality where
| in this custom prevails.
The merchants are the first in the
community to protest against the
system of buying goods away from
| home from retail concerns. They
employ every known strategy to
overcome this unequal competition
set up by the big department stores
in the large eastern cities and went
so far last year as to have a law
passed by the state legislature to
place an almost prohibitive license
on concerns whose agents invaded
the state for several years past sell
ing vehicles cooking stoves and other
goods Of similar manufacture. That
law was passed for the protection of
men who are citizens and taxpayers
of Montana. 1t met with no opposi-
ton in the legislature. 1t is a just
law and the Legislature might have
included in the measure other lines
which come in contact with ruinous
outside competition. For instance
the printers of this and every other
town in the state have been getting
more than their share of outside com
petition by reason of the invasion of
the field by representatives of print
ing establishments from other states
These foreign establishments have
waxed fat at the expense Of many
home printing concerns throughout
Montana.
But it is not alone the printing
houses in other states that work a
hardship on home primers. 1t is well
known to every citizen who has kept
track of affairs in the newspaper
field in Montana that there has been
mighty effort made to break down
the business of struggling country
publications. 1t has been particu
larly noticeable that nothing which
10 hull hn civ 10
ton of certain publication issued
at the state capital at the expense OF
home publications in one or two com
munites in the eastern part of the
: state has been left undone. Here a
: Billings daily newspapers were forced
to suspend publication by reason o
the constant encroachment upon the
. field by an illegitimate newspaper
published at Helena.
Yielding the daily field to the Hell
ena publication the publishers Of thi:
5 city took it for granted that the or
: tai would be content to rest upon tn,
D victory won in a struggle which ha
, been waged in Billings and vicinit.
. for a year or more past. But it ap
:. pears that the Helena sheet is de
= termined to engage in another battle
S 1t is now boldly reaching out afte
d the advertising of the business mel
S in this particular locality.
+ The newspapers OF the city her
and now enter protest against an
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
COMING AGAIN.
Ben F. Wilson. the Socialist Orator.
Returns.

The socialist club has made ar
rangements with Ben F. Wilson, the
reformed minister, to visit Kalispell
the latter part of this month, and
who will, on Friday, June &c, lecture
on the subject. THE Insanity of the
Competitive System" Ren Wilson is
one of the most earnest workers in
the great cause of socialism, and
last fall made himself very popular
with the people through his lectures.
The fact of his return guarantees a
great many to welcome him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
Lake Mcdonald.
Correspondence

Fishing is fine at Glacier Hotel
Don't bring any gun, there is nc
game here.
Lake Mcdonald is the highest that
it has been in years, but is falling
fast.
The bridge at the foot of Lake Nc
Donald has gone down the creek
fishing after $1S5 of the county's
money.
Rangers Reynolds and Liebig are
working on the Mcdonald creek trail
and are making the best trail that i:
in the reserve.
Death on the Trail.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

Wanted-Men to contract for cutting
from 500 to 1000 cords of wood.
Address post Office box 3S5, Kalis-
pell, Mont.
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Strayed

Or driven away from my pasture,
rel mare, weight 1850, branded Bar
H on left shoulder; also black Nor
man filly, three years old, star in
forehead A suitable reward will be
given for the return or information
of same to
w. P. JAQUETTE,
Three Miles NV. of Kalispell
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

Vienna Cafe-Short orders spe-
cialty. Corner Second stree and
and First avenue west. Henry
Newhauser, proprietor. Open all
night.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

Hours 9 to u and to 4, Knight
block, over Dickey Bros. & Dun
sires. Residence 120 Fourth avenue
east.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
Health Notice,

BY cleaning up your back yards
and alleys you will thereby save
costs. By order Of the board OF
health. ]. w. JOHNSON,
Health Officer.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

Good Pasture, with running water for
stock, reasonable terms. Apply to
A. MCDermid. Over First National
bank
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16

A Snap-One-half interest in $50
acres of land for $4,000, all ma
chinery and bosses. Inquire at
sheriff's office for particulars. La
ban Thompson.