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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
Hillary Belts Letter.

"The Bird in the Cage" Clyde Fitchs Third New Play
This Season Captain Marshalrs Unforeseen and
IT'S Successful Run-Merry War Between English
Thespians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

"Florodora Is to be done In Paris
in French, but the correspondent of the
Pail Mall Gazette says that only six
weeks have been allcSed for the work
of adaptation, and recalls the fact that
adaptations Of English comic OPERAS
have rarely been successful in Paris.
This was the case with THE Geisha, =
which proved failure, and even
shocked the Parisians a little;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
WILLARD E. WEIHE,

Graduate from Conservatory OF Music,
Brussels. Beg.. and pupil OF DeAhna,
Berlin. Germany Violin instruction Tor
beginners as well as the advanced stu
dent. 229-23O Constitution building
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

ARTHUR SHEPHERD,
DIRECTOR SALT LAKE THEATRE
Orchestra, Teacher OF Plano and Har-
mony Studio over Daynes' Music Store.
Tel 1913 X.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

g ul',s ailer group Of merry chorus
n s, ,sn men fantastic gestures a..
H. ~ 4, loln ~ The merry ping ponv
IDi,.l NE fardcal musical orfAr,ns =.
4, aug, s, nom Puck" which Vim an.
a. ,ae Grand thcatcr Thurssay
Ei T SR9 Saturday matinee ana
mo-, ihe characters and the line" mes
H. amusing SO much fnn 10
Il lsn % ,he farce that people sbr,el'
Il T. ",snIst The musical numbe,s
|wtI,., Pl,af because they are easy
mo-, the rccnery and costumes
u " 49,. attractive 10 the eve Tbs
kle 49, ses herolcaily wlih a primitive
4 VIM sil - % Inspired n6nsense .
| ~, .' ,s slams Who is The sior
H. cs 'l.ee years principal comedian
e,e o% rai thsater IN New YORK. ana
Io,{esaT az The shaftesbury ,bca-
be5Is1.s ENGLAND. as the pyincinai
i ss,i., uploriiag Edna Nav and n
a W. s'ea By Miss Katharine In.
qaall,,s..' Possesses poise and conyinc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

y stated TIA, the Tabernacle choir
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

narry corson clarke. says lhe Dra.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
MISS JANE MACINTOSH.

For Ave years soprano sololst Of 81,
James Catholic Church, Chicago Pupil
of MIR. BIcknell Young, studio: suite
sgl.Agt Constitution Bldg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
MISS LILLIAN OLIVER,
piaulstp
MARY OLIVE GRAY,

Graduate New England Conservatory. OF
Music pianOiorte. sololSt and Teacher
Open also for concert and other musical en-
gsgements Studio AT Gordon Academy
lei liz
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09

enlarged by L. H. Dayton. The OBJ
stacle in the way of operating exten.
slvely in these dggings has been the
lack OF water. The company which
has purchased the ground is prepared
to spend 100000 in bringing suffi-
cient amount of water to properly
work the ground.
ditch will be run through Ambrose
pass to the middle fork Of Ro * creek.
This ditch will be forty miles long.
a reservoir is to be built at the head
OF Three Mile creek, and here the wat
er will be stored for use. The COM
pany has begun work on the reservoir.
There are 80 men and teams at work
now on the site for this storage basin
It is one of the most important UNDER
takings that has been begun in the
valley.
The ditch will furnish water for ir-
rigating, and the reservoir will supply
water enough to reclaim 10000 acres.
The land lies between the Burnt Fork
and Eight Mile valleys and extends
INTO the the latter basin. It is stated
that the work will continue through
the winter and will be vigorously
pushed in the spring.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
DELEGATES FROM EVERY COUN.
TY IN STATE PRESENT.
STRONG DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Patriotic Speeches and rlusic BY the
Band-State Central Committees
Created-Names of Some
Who Participated.

Helena, Mont j, Dec. THE mass
convention, which met here today,
designed under the cali ITO prevent
corporation domination in Montana, !"
adjourned this evening, after adopting
a platform declaring for the initiative
and referendum, direct primary law,
state railroad commission and tor an
enlargement of the powers of the state
board Of equalization. Unier the
reso lutions adopted, men Of all polit-
ical parties are invited to join, voting
according to party affiliations on nat
ional issues, but in accordance with
the platform adopted on state ques-
tions. The resolutions declare for the
organization of an antitrust party to
deal wholly with state affairs and to
organize the party committee COM
posed of two men from each county is
to be created. An executive committee
composed of two democrats, two
republicans and the chairman who has
been republican, is provided for.
There were about 500 delegates present
from all parts of the state.
On Special Train.
Shortly before noon the delegation
from Silver Bow county arrived on
special train, accompanied by the Bos-
ton & Montana band. A procession
was formed and the parade passed up
fha ~ M,;
Every Heinze man wore large red
badge. There were several large ban
ners carried, chief among which was
one on which was ''The State of Mon
tana Will Not Stand for a Non Resi-
dent Gar" Heinze marched in the
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
EASTERN MEN BUY THREE MILE
PLACER GROUND.
TO DIG A FORTY-MlLE DITCH
Purchase Price 500, ,ooo-New Owners
to Work Ground on Big Scale
Will Reclaim 10000 Acres
of Arid Land.

The following dispatch from Mis-
soula to the Anaconda Standard, dat
ed Dec. 4. confirms the news of the
big ninirg deal on Three Mile, adj
vance mention of which appeared in
The Western News:
Deeds were filed today III Ravalli
county transferring to ar eastern
company the Three Mile placer ground,
below Stevensville. The transfer
was made by the Western Realty COM
pany of this city and is one of the most
important deals made in this section
recently. The placer ground trans
ferred covers about 500 acres and ex-
tends along Three Mile creek a dis.
tance of about three and half miles.
1t is IA miles from Stevensville and
has long been known as rich ground
The purchase price is stated as 800, 900
and the new owners have already be-
gun work on the improve ments that
are necessary to get water on the
ground for hydraul1c mining.
The ground has been worked at in
tervals since 1873, when gold was dis
covered there by Mart Sloculn. Slo-
cum and his partners worked the rich
bars in the creek and then sold out to
a company of cinnamon. Slocum and
his associates went to Happy Jack
gulch FROM Three Mile and worked
there for some months, exhausting the
richest portions of the gravel in this
gulch, Then they returned and ran
out the chlnamen, resuming their for
mer operations.
A small ditch was dug from Three
Mile creek, which was subsequently
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
Terms of Court in the Fourth Judicial
District for the Year 1904.

1t is hereby ordered that the terms
of the district court OF the Fourth Ju-
dicial District Of the state of Montana
fer the year 1904. be and they hereby
are fixed and appointed in each county
in said district as follows, to-wit:
In Ravalii County,
The second Monday in January,
The second Monday in April,
The fourth Monday IN August and
The second Monday in November.
In Missoula County,
The first Monday in February,
The first Monday in May,
The first Tuesday in September and
The first Monday in December.
1t is further ordered that the clerk
of said district court n each of said
counties cause this order to be publish
ed as required by law, in some news
paper printed in his county, for three
successive weeks, immediately after
the fling of this order.
Dated December 5, 1908.
FREDERICK C. WEBSTER,
Judge.
Filed December 7, 1908. z If
ha for tHba INastar, Nntyc
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
COMMISSIONERS HAVE OFFICIAL.
LY CANVASSED THE VOTE.
DRY MAJORITY OF Isl VOTES
Some Talk Of Contestlng the Elec-
tion-Authoritles Propose to Wig.
orously Enforce the Law
Official Vote.

The board of county commissioners
is in regular quarterly session this
week. This morning the vote cast in
the special election held Dec. 1st was
officially canvassed. the returns from
the missing precincts of Sula and
Overw hich having arrived. The law
requires that notice of the results of
the election must be given by publica-
tion for four successive weeks and
which publication began today in The
Western News. According to the
opinion Of County Attorney Baker the
saloons must go out of business at u
O'Clock p. m. on Tuesday JAM. S.
There is some talk among the saloon
men of contesting the election, but it
is doubtful if it nlaterializes. County
Attorney Baker and Sheriff Pond an
nounce their determination to vigor-
ously enforce the law.
According to the official count, there
were 588 wet" votes cast and 73o
went dry" the latter winning by 151
majority. Out of a total of about
24OO registered voters but 1927 voted,
The vote by precincts was as fol
lows:
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
parade, as we'll as John MacGinniss.

parade, as we'll as John MacGinniss.
AT the opening of the convention
ex-Gov. Robert B. Smith read the call
General Charles S. Warren was made
temporary chairman, Alderman J
Frank Collins elected temporary secre
tary and h. 7. Smith of Havre assis
tant secretary. A committee on per-
manent organization and order Of
business was appointed and after a
brief address by county attorney Peter
Breen of Butte recess was taken un
til o'clock.
Committee Reports.
AT that time reports of committees
were made. There were 81 delegates
present from Missoula county, las
from Silver Bow, 10 from Powell coun.
ties and others from every county in
the state. Former Mayor w. B. George
OF Billings was elected permanent
chairman, Frank Collins secretary and
and Mr.. Smith assistant secretary.
Various delegates from different
counties made long speeches in which
the Amalgamated Copper company
figured prominently.
Former Governor Smith introduced
resolution that copies of the pro-
ceedings be printed and spread
throughout the state, in view of the
fact, as he said, that Amalgamated
papers would garble reports of the
convention.
Other resolutions were adopted, af-
ter which a committee, of which, M j.
M. Joyce OF Missoula was chairman,
reported the platform of the new par
ty. It stated the convention was held
regardless of party affiliations, "called
IN response to strong public senti-
ment, demanding some organized
means of defense against domination
and tyranny of trusts and corpor-
ations," and to organize central
committee which in the future would
put candidates in the held opposed to
corporate interference in politics.
New Party Principles.
Following this is the declaration of
principles for which the "antl-trust
democratic and antitrust republican
party stands" 1t declares that polit-
zeal affairs shall be controlled by in
dependent voters, free from control of
corporate influence. Section two
favors the adop tion of constitutional
a:nes'tnents providing for a system of
legislation by initiative and referen-
DUN. A constitutional amendment is
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
Notice

Whereas, at an election duly called
and held in pursuance of law. in Ra-
valli county, Montana, on the first day
of December, A. D., 1908, at which
election there was submitted to tn.
voters of said county the question.
whether or not any spirituous or malt
liquors, wine. cider or any intoxicating
liquors or drinks may be sold within
the limits of the said county,"
And whereas, at said election 58s
votes were cast for "sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors; yes" and 73o votes were
cast for "sale Of Intoxicating liquors;
no. and that majority of the votes
SO cast were "sale of intoxicating
liquors; no."
Now therefore, in pursuant to the
provisions of Part III, Title VII,
Chapter x of the Political Code of
Montana, notice is hereby given that
the result of said election is as follows:
Sale of intoxicating liquors, no; 739
votes.
Sale of Intoxicating liquors, yes; 5sS
votes.
Majority in favor Of sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, no; ISL votes.
By order OF the board of county COM
missioners of Ravalli county, Mon
tana.
Dated December 9, 1908.
HENRY GROVER, Chairman
lSEALl G. L. SATTERLEE
J. B. OVERTURE
Attest: County Commissioners.
c. M. JOHNSON,
County Clerk. 74t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
Notice to StOckmen,

Notice to StOckmen.
Anyone knowing of the whereab bouts
OF cattle branded V on left hip and
marked with buttons in both ears will
please notify me and oblige.
J. d. VANCE,
At Grantsda1e.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
A good bunch of calves, two and
three year old steers, very reasonable.
Also please report any stray cattle
branded F S on right ribs. Call on or
address,
COUNTY TREASURER.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-12-09

Continued on Fifth page.)
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
The people of the Territory of
Arizona, in gracious and unfeigned
acknowledgment of the rich bless
ings bestowed during the year by
the Supreme Ruler, and ever mind
full of their dependence on the boun.
ty of the Giver of all good, should
seek fitting occasion to express
their feeling of gratitude and ad-
Grafton.
The general health of our citizen
ship has been good; the treas
ures of our mines, forests, fields
and gardens have been poured forth
in increasing quantities; and the
paths of honest toll and energy
have led to comfort, contentment
and happiness. Prosperity has
come to all branches of industry,
not only in this territory, but in
the Nation, for which the express
sions of thanks of grateful people
should be devoutly given.
In harmony with the beautiful
custom of our people of giving a
day in each year to devotion and
Thanksgiving for the gifts of Prov
idence, 1, Alexander o. Brodie, Gov
ernor of the Territory of Arizona,
do hereby recommend, in conform
ity with the proclamation of the
President of the United States, that
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908,
be observed as day of especial
devotion to thanksgiving and pray
er, remembering the needy in acts
of Christian charity and brotherly
love, that we may be worthy of the
Divine blessings Of Almighty God.
IL witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand, and caused the
Great Seal of the Territory of Ari-
zona to be affixed. Done at the
Capitol, in the City of Phoenix, this
sixth day of November, A. D., 1908.
ALEXANDER O. BRODIE.
(sEAL.) By the governor.
WILLIAM ENGLISH,
Assistant Secretary of Arizona.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21
Santa Fe improvements.

President e. P. Ripley of the
Santa Fe, in his latest statement or
report to the stock and bondholders
of the company, speaks of the pros
porous condition of the roads busi-
ness in California, and elsewhere,
and of how the Santa Fe is prepar-
ing to shorten its main line to Cal
ifornia, and get rid of many heavy
grades and curves. For California
overland business. it is intended to
abandon the present route between
La Junta and Albuquerque in Col
orado and New Mexico. On this
section of road the elevation above
sea level is 1907 feet at Ration, 7421
at Glorieta, with a maxium grade
of 184 feet to the mile at Ration,
and 158 feet at Glorieta.
In lieu of this piece of road a cut
off under the name of the Eastern
Railway Company of New Mexico
is being built. 1t is to be $50 miles
long, and will start from Belen, on
the main line in New Mexico, about
thirty miles south of Albuquerque
1t will run east to Texico in Texas,
connecting there with the compa-
ny's system running south from
Kansas. The highest grade on this
piece of new road will be sixty-six
feet to the mile, and that only for
short distance.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21
ARIZONA BANKERS ORGANIZATION.
R. N. Frederick. Of Prescott. Is Cho-
sen the First President.

The Arizona Bankers association
was organized in Phoenix last Fri
day. The movement was begun
some weeks ago by Mr.. A. G. Smith
of Clifton, cashier of the Gila Val
ley Bank and Trust company. He
addressed letters on the subject to
all the banks and trust companies
in the territory suggesting the for
nation of territorial association
The subject was also before the Ma
tional Bankers association and was
there given a further impetus.
The representation of bankers
was much greater than had been
expected la fact every banking
institution in the territory but three
was represented and also every
county but three, one of which has
no bank.
The constitution gave the name
of the Arizona Bankers association
to the organization and declared
that it's objects was to promote the
interests of banks and banking in
stitutions, to secure uniformity of
action, together with the practical
benefits to be derived from personal
acquaintance and from the discus
sion of subjects in which the banks
of the territory are interested. All
the banks, trust companies, savings
banks and branch banks in the ter
ritory are eligible to membership
and delegates from those institu
tons must be officers of them or an
individual doing business as a
bank.
Among it's functions is the ap-
pointment of committee of three
persons whose names shall not be
made public and who shall consti-
tute standing protective commit
tee, which shall have control Of all
actions, looking to the detection,
prosecution and punishment of per-
sons who commit or attempt crimes
against the members of the associ-
alton. The following is the official
list for the first year: President,
B. N. Fredericks of Prescott; first
vice president, A. G. Smith, of Cliff
ton; secretary. ]. J. Sweeney of
Phoenix; treasurer, John NJ. Orms-
by of Tucson. The following are
the members of the executive COM
mittee chosen for periods of one,
two and three years, the time Of
service of the members having been
fixed by lot:' for one year, M. P
Freeman, of Tucson and H. j.
McClung of Phoenix; two years, T.
E. Pollock of Flagstaff and M. B.
Hazeltine of Prescott; three years,
M. J. Cunningham of Bisbee and
T. A. Paseoe of Globe.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21

Major Bishop, of the 5th U. S.
Cav. came in on No. 7 Monday
morning and continued on his way
to Fort Apache where he will as
sumo command of the post.-Hol-
brook Argus.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-21
General News Items
From Everywhere

Bands of sheep, aggregating 4OO,-
600 head, are on the way from nor
thern Arizona to Salt River valley
for winter pasturage.
1t is stated that about 800 Boer
families will move into Yuma coun-
ty from South Africa and engage
! in stockraising and farming. They
will be a valuable acquisition to
the territory.
L. E. Erlewine, one of the most
popular of our dispatchers, has re-
signed from the dispatching force
and will spend the winter on ''bell
Job" on the first district, where the
work in less strenuous.-Mail.
U. T. Clotfelter, who has been
selected by T. J. Norton as assist
ant attorney for the Santa Fe, ar
rived in Prescott last week and will
have his headquarters there, Ari-
zona being his special territory.
Fort Apache, Ariz., was well rep
resented at the Departments an
nual rifle competition of 1908, by
Corp. G. o. Dexter, Co. "F'' 18th
Infty. Winning third place and a
, silver medal.-Holbrook Argus.
Maricopa is the only county that
still has a commissioner of immi-
grafton. Commissioner Dun bar has
been authorized to issue series of
pamphlets setting forth the re-
sources, climatic advantages, etc.,
of Salt River valley.
Don Luis, the new suburb of Bis
bee, is one of the dreariest, wind
swept chunks of desert that lays
out of doors, yet by the liberal use
of printers ink the owners of the
townsite have been able to sell
100000 worth of lots in the past
month. Blade.
The Phoenix Water company is
laying new water mains and other
wise improving its service, with a
view to forestall the proposed issue
of 100000 bonds to construct mu-
nicipal waterworks, for which an
election has been called for Decem-
Der 12.
Thomas S. Bunch, former resi-
dent of Apache and Coconino coun-
ties, where he held office and be-
came a member of the legislature,
is visiting in Tucson. He is ac-
companied by his wife and now
registers from Stafford in Graham
county. Miss Anna Reynolds is
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bunch.-Tucson
Citizen.
There probably is no place in
the west where more ladies ride
horse back than in the Salt river
valley. They nearly all ride as
tride. Seldom is a side saddle seen.
Several years ago it was curiosity
here to see a lady ride astride,
which is the only sensible way for
anyone to ride a horse.-Arizona
Cattleman.
This week Sheriff Lovin took to
Needles a bar of bullion from the
Gold Road mill that weighed $27,-
600. This is one of the largest bars
ever taken from the mill since it's
installation. A week ago a bar
weighing $4,000 was shipped to
the mine. The mine and mill are
now outputting larger than ever
before and at a less expense
k1ngman Miner.
Sheriff Lovin departed l&st even
ing for Bakersfield, where he was
called as a witness in the trial of
Hulse, who is on trial for the MUIR
der of Packard and Tibbets, who
were killed in the fight with Jim
Mckinney in Bakersfield last April.
Hulse moved for a change of venue
from Kern county, but the motion
was overruled and the trial is be-
ing proceeded with. The murderer
is putting up strong fight and has
employed some of the best lawyers