Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-21


new born lambs therein during the
nights following their birth. The
tents were heated by means of stoves,
and so efficient was the plan that the
per cent, although the. neighboring
sheepmen lost heavily on account of
cold nights. The scheme will be tried
on an extensive scale in Wyoming next
year.
Judge Hiram Knowles in the United
States court has decided that Robert
Irvine, half-breed residing on the
reservation, is an Indian and is not
required to pay taxes on his cattle.
He has also decided that Telesphore
Demers. a quarterbreed, is white
man and must pay taxes on his cattle
and other property. These cases were
up in the federal court as the United
States as guardian of the respective
parties, against Missoula county. The
cattle of the two men had been seized
for the taxes.
Emma c. Fischer, who recently
brought suit against Barney p. Leh-
feldt of Chinook for So, 500 damages for
breach of promise and seduction, was
awarded the damages asked BY a jury
which heard her story in the district
court. The trial of the case was pecu-
liar from the fact that the defendant
was not present, nor was he repre-
scented by counsel. Miss Fischer APP
peared on the witness stand with her
2year-old, flaxen haired child, and
told the story of Lehfeldt's infidelity.
She stated she had known the young
man only three months when he seduced
her, under promise Of marriage, and
at when it became evident that she
was to become a mother he disappeared
and has not been heard from since.
Miss Fischer is only Is years of age
and is pretty.
Missoula people who have visited the
Bitter Root valley recently tell amusing
stories in connection with the efforts of
residents of that section to avoid the
spotted fever results of tick bites. They
state that it is the practice of the Bitter
RIOTERS to carry about in the pocket
small bottles of carbolic acid. Occa-
sionally a person who may be walking
quietly along will stop suddenly. A
sleeve is hurricdly rolled up or d stock
ing rolled down. Perhaps a tick is
found and perhaps tick is not found,
but if one is found the little bottle of
carbolic acid is brought into use. Any
little red spot that may indicate that
the tick has been in operation is imme-
diately attended to. The end of a
toothpick or match is dipped into the
bottle and cautiously applied to the
suspicious spot. Sometimes a nervous
shake of the hand spills more of the
acid than is desired and in such cases
there is no occasion to doubt that the
tick bite has been effectually removed.
Carbolic acid burns are numerous and
it is said that some of the residents of
the Bitter Root have as many as a
dozen sore spots. where "little red
marks have been cauterized. 1t has
also been noticed that there has been
less spotted fever reported from the
Bitter Root towns during the past
month than is usual at this time of the
year. On account of this fact the
druggists of that section will continue
to sell carbolic acid till the tick sea
son is over with.
The University of Montana, at Mis-
soula, has issued its bulletin and an.
nouncement of the summer course for
1908 at the biological station at Flat
head lake. 1t contains information as
| to the staff and studies of the course
and a general outline of the work to be
done by the class. This will be the
fifth annual session of the summer
| station, and while the instruction is
given by the corps of instructors under
the direction of Prof. NJ. J. Elrod,
others may visit the station and make
summers outing with the advantages
of the station, and need not take the
course unless they so desire. Each
year has seen an increase in attend.
ance and the visitors and campers
have also swelled in number. This
year it is expected will be record
breaker and the university is prepar.
ing for it now. AT the station are tents
aud laboratories for the students and