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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18
ABOUT THE NEW
ESTRAY LAW
Makes II a Misdemeanor to Take Up
Or Care for Range eStock-Damage
for Trsspass May be Obtained.

The legislature passed a drastic
measure designed to regulate the hand
ling of estray stock, the bill having
been signed by the governor the law
became of full force and effect at once.
The bill was introduced by Tolman of
Carbon county, and is intended to
regulate an abuse of long standing in
the COW counties. 1t seems that in
that locality some people have gotten
into the habit of frequently finding
strays and never finding the owners.
The new law makes it IN isdemean-
or to take up estrays and dispose of
them. Damages for trespass may be
obtained but stock cannot be adver-
tised and sold for such purpose. The
text of the new law follows:
'Section l. The word 'escray,' as
used in the following sections, shall
refer to any mare, gelding, stallion,
colt, foal or filley, mule, jack, jennet,
cow, OK, steer. bull, stag, heifer or
calf, the owner of which cannot with
reasonable diligence be found, or ny
animal, as above described, which is
away from its accustomed range.
"Section 2. Any person who shall
take up from the range and retain in
his possession any estray ami NAL as
defined in the preceding section, or
any animal as above described, of
which he is not the owner, or who
shall in any manner restrain from
liberty, work, ride or make use of any
such estray animal hereinbefore de-
scribed Of which he is not the owner,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than 500, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding 60 days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
''Section 3. Any person who shall
with intent to steal, dispose of, or at
tempt to dispose OF, any estray animal
hereinbefore described, of which he is
not the owner, shall be guilty of grand
larceny.
''Section 4. This act shall take eff
feet from and after it's passage and all
acts or parts of acts in conflict here
with. are hereby repealed
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18
THE PROCEEDINGS
OF COUNTY BOARD
Business Transacted by Board of Com
missioners at Special rleeting Held
Saturday Last, rlarch 18th.
Office OF County Clerk,

Hamilton, Montana, March, IL, at 10
A. NJ. 1908.
The Board of Commissioners of
Ravalli County, Montana, met IN
! special session, pursuant to published
advertisement, on above date, at the
hour design ated, present Henry
Grover, Chairman, G. L. Satterlee
and ]. B. Overturf, Commissioners,
and c. M. Johnson, County Clerk.
After considering the plans and
specifications Of the proposed bridge
across the Bitter Root river on the
the west fork, and the road work in
connection Herewith, it was unani-
mously ordered that the plans and
specifications for doing said work be
rejected, and that the letting of the
contract for doing said work accord
ing to said plans and specifications be
postponed indefinitely, and the clerk
was instructed to hand each bidders
unopened.
The matter of building bridge "a
cross the Bitter Root river in Ross Hole
on the East Fork, was then taken up
and the following bids to build and
construct said bridge according to
the plans and specifications on file in
this Office, were opened and submitted
to-wit:--
Milton Hammond. ...... $3.50.
G. L. Shook. .$347.
On motion it was ordered the con.
tract for building said bridge be award
ed to G. L. Shook on his bid of $347,
| and the clerk was instructed to notify
him to nle bond in the sum of 1904,
also contract for the faithful perform
| ance thereof.
The clerk was instructed to write F.
S. Edwards, with the view of obtain
ing right of way for a new road in
, Ross Hole, to connect with the pro-
posed bridge.
The report of Viewers on the appli-
cation for public highway signed by
A. ]. Spooner, N. J. ChaAin, etal.,
was received and on motion their re-
port was approved and the road de.
clared public highway, said road to
be as follows: Commencing at a
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18

Ask Donovan & Burns
for IRENE 19tf
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18
RAVALLI COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The Schoolmarms Will Hold Posses.
sion of Hamilton Four Days
Next Week.

Miss Ostermeyer, county superin-
tendent, has called the annual teach
ers' institute to meet in this city next
Monday to remain in session until
Thursday evening. An interesting
literary session will be held Monday
evening in the M. E. church, south,
beginning at 8 O'Clock. Following is
the program of the institute:
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18

Sterling grade clover and timothy
seed comes only in c1a bushel bags,
each bag sealed with lead seal and
branded "Sterling". We sell it.-A.
G. M. Co. 18tf
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1903-03-18

essential to bodily comfort The "ACME' Shoe for
what the implies the "ACME" of modern shoemakng
This shoe made by special in having cushion of 1--we
wool felt for the foot rest thus preventing dampness and
maintaining proper circulation We carry them two
styles-Turn and Welt of selected kid The price $780, the
quality equal to any $500 shoe on the market.
We also showing excellent values Womens Shoes
$5o and $780, the kind you generally pay $500 and $3.50
Take look the Mems High Cut Shoes show window
at $3.50 and $3.50 Now candd have you
shoes the price, We have plenty just good
shelves and just cheap too
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26
BristoW Slated.

Dispatches from Washington un-
der date of June 2oth says that
Postmaster General Payne is likely
to retire at an early date and the
friends of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Joseph l.. Bristow says
he is likely to be given Mr.. Payne's
place. The dispatch says:
"In the eyes of the politicians, as
well as the people of the country,
General Bnstow has, within the six
or more years of his service to the
government, and in the face of de-
termined opposition, won politica
fame of high favor second to none
in public life today"
In speaking of General Bristow's
service to his country, the Washing
ton Post edltorially says:
"Mr. Bristow reveals himself to
the country as one responsible Off
cal who deals neither in evasions
nor concealments. He is a man
who recognizes his obligations as a
public servant He has no accom-
plice to shield, no friends, protect
ors, or dependents who need feal
the light. 1t is great pity,a cause
of universal sorrow and regret, thai,
the government has SO few Bristows
in its service"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26
In the Oil and Gas Field

The Home OH & Gas Co have struck
good oil sand in their No. 2, on the
Houston land.
Last Friday the Sidney Oil & Gas
Co. brought In good gasser between
Chanute and Austin.
The Columbia Oil & Gas Co. will
put down we'll on the Cross land,
south of the brick plant.
The Bonnie Co. have just brought
in No. 2 On the Lem Cole land, which
is making a fine showing.
The North Star company's No.3 was
brought 10 Tuesday. Their No. will
not be brought in until the flow OF gas
spends itself.
A company has been organized at
EmpCria known as the Wyckoff Oh &
Gas Co..to do some developing in that
TART OF the country.
G.. d. Heilman, OF Urbana, brought t
in a drill stem to have repaired. He
is drilling on the Stephens farm and
at Il depth Of 800 feet and has some
gas.
The Golden Oil Co. have just
brought in another we'll on the Ben
Smith land, east OF town. This is
considered to be their best we'll and is
estimated to flow about 30 barrels.
The lola Register says the McKir-
ley OIL & Gas company's No. II. re-
Gently brought in one of the best pro-
ducers in the state, 1t sends out a
stream of oil at the rate Of 400 barrels
per day.
A company from Sioux City, Iowa,
have purchased DR.. o. G. Baird's 50
icres, west OF Chanule Central hold
ings. The company expects to deYelt D
the ground as 1t Is In the trend OF the
oil fields.
The Standard OIL Co. completed
5heir immense new storage tank here
last Saturday and will be better pre-
pared to take care of the oil output
here in the future. They also an
lounce that they are going to enlarge
he capacity OF their refineries al
Nef desha.
In his report " the State Academy
OF Science, Prof.Grumley tells In plain
language of the oil and gas fields OF
Kansas. or the Chanute district the
Professor says: "The early prospect
ing at Chanute was not a success. 10
1899 Chanute brought 10 three gas
wells. Now IL has upwards OF hun
dred, and over 300 producing oil wells.
Toe field has 300 miles of pipe line,
aud the Standard Oil company Is plan
ling TO Lulld another. even larger
II ne, and TO increase the capacity of
their refinery at Neodesha. :"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26
HOT WEATHER WEAKNESS.

If you feel tagged out, listless and
lacking in energy, YOU are perhaps
suffering from the debilitating effects
of summer weather. These symptoms
indicate that tonic Is needed that
will create a healthy appetite, make
digestion perfect, regulate the bowels
md impart natural activity to the
liver. This. Herbine will do; il Is a
onic, laxative and restorative. H. J.
Freegard. Propr. Grand View Hotel,
Cheney, Kan, writes: 81 have used
Herbine for the last Il years, and
nothing on earth can beat il. II was
recommended to me bY DR.. Newton,
Newton. Kan" soc at G. p. Nilder's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26
Child Tried for Murder.

The case of Chester Maddox, an
elght-year- old boy, being tried on
charge of murder at Joplin, is at
tracing much attention. Maddox
shot and killed boy named Alica
at Neck City recently. Alica's rel
atives assert that the shooting was
deliberate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26

which would ruin our industries and
bring poverty and disasters upon
the whole country.
DR.. E. P. MILLER.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26

The Bonnie Co. have just brought
in No. On the Lem Cole land, which
is making fine showing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-06-26

A company from Sioux City, Iowa,
have purchased DR.. o. Q. Baird's 80
icres, west OF Chanute Central hold
ings. The company expects to deYelt p
the ground as 1t is in the trend OF the
oil fields.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
BELIEVED TO BE INSANE.

Gen Cassius M. Clay is believed
to be hopelessly i'll, and insane in
bis fifty-eight room mans il on,
White Hall, in Madison county,
Recently physicians were sent 10
White Hall at the req uest of Gen.
Clay, who stated he needed medi.
cal attention, but they were not
permitted to enter the mansion.
after sending in mum Der of mes.
sages.
Clay's bodyguard in tue only
person who has been permitted to
enter the room in ten months
The famous oil ! statesman and du.
elist is said to be in precarious
condition.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
BEGS HER TO RETURN.
Gen. Cassius N. Clay Longs for
His Former Child Wife.

Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, the ven.
cradle sage of White Hall, who is
now ninety-seven years old, has
written to his former child. wife.
Dora Richardson Brock, whose
husband was killed by train in
Illinois several days ago. asking
her to come back and remain with
him the rest of his life. General
Clay realizes that he has only a
short tine to live, aud he has cal
led continually for his y Dung wife
even since she got a divorce from
him and married Brock.
Immediately after her marriage
to Brock, Gen. Clay bought them
home in Woodford county and
furnished it handsomely for the IN
even decorating the walls with the
tine paintings he secured while he
was in Russia, as United States
Minister to that country.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
SALVATION ARMY
Will Disseminate the Local 0p.
ton Law in the Mountains.

The salvation Army Corps, OF
Cleveland, o., has decided to con
duct campaign for the dissent.
nation of the Gospel in the feud
counties of the mountains. The
plan, which was approved by Com
mander Booth Tucker, will be put
into execution the first week OF
August, where the invasion will
commence at Huntington, w. Va.
and will be carried to Bristol.
Tenn. A series of services will
be held at Jackson. Ky, and per-
manent posts will be established
along the route.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
A COLD JUNE.

Up to the present time the
month of June has been an un.
usually cool one, but There are
Others" In 1916 it was 80 cold
in June that the yssr was known
as a year without summer. June
of that year was as cold as Feb.
ruary. Frost was common through
out all the northern states. Ten
inches Of snow fell in Vermont,
seven inches in Maine and three
inches in central New York. Even
as late as July 8 freezing weather
prevailed in New England. Ice
WAS common enough in New York
and in parts OF Pennsylvania.
We had pretty cold June two
years ago. and it was cold in the
coast region as the result of a
heavy snow storm in North Dako-
t.. On the sixth of June the tenn.
perature was down to twenty.
three degrees at Boise, Idaho, and
down to twenty-six degrees at Ba.
ker City; Oregon, On June 5 there
was heavy snow storm on Lake
Michigan.
This year harvesters wore their
coato, many OF them buttoned up,
nearly every day Of the wheat cut.
ting season.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
UNIQUE PROCLAMATION.
OF Mayor Powell Of Henderson
Array Of Beautiful Language.

The following proclamation was
sent forth by Mayor J. Henry
Powell. Of Henderson, last week,
1t is unique and beautifully writ.
ten, aud characteristic Of Gel,
| Powell
"Hearken all good people TO the
delicious tootle Of our toot from a
brazen trumpet, prJclaiming that
round after round of riprorious
and rollicking fun 10 about TO ma
teriaiize Herds Of royal Bufa.
loes wreathed with the colors OF a
noble order soon will capture Hen
derson. On the Goth Of June,
1903, and for one glorious gala
week thereafter, they will give an
entertainment fresh as mountain
stream, and rejuvenating as the
richest Falernian wine that ever
quenched Romans thirst. No
thing like it has ever been seen
beneath the shining sun and spark
ling stars. II is the wonder OF the
world All hail to the great orig
inal, quaint, curious, nerve sooth-
ing, liver invigorating, side split
ting. mirth provoking, button
bursting. carnival of jolly Buffa.
loes. Adorn the portals with
green and white, open wide the
doors of our hospitality. Guests
OF honor and visitors in general
accept heartfelt welcome 10 an
unpretentious little city, which
boasts of the most beautiful wo-
men aud ugliest men on the habit
able globe. All enterprising news
papers, without expectation Of
charge will publish this proclama.
ton. The consciousness Of doing
good will be sufficient reward.
Witness my hand this 9th June,
1908.
J II. POWELL, Mayor,
or the City Of Henderson, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

The young duchess of Marlbo-
rough has a father, a mother, a
step'ather and stepmother.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
FLOOD l@ Of IMMIGRANTS.
Million Foreigners Came to Amer
lea Last Year.

Nearly a million immigrants
have landed on our shores during
the fiscal year just closed. Six
teen of our states have less ropu-
lation than the enormous number
who came last year to swell oui
population. Italy headed the list
then came Russia, Great Britain,
Sweden, Germany. Our seeming
unlimited prosperity and the stand
ing army and other oppressive
denominations of the old nations
are monthsby month augmenting
this tide of immigration. April
orcke the record Of arrivals and
May has surpassed April, and 1t
seems that we are to have flood
tides for June and on.
Much history is being silently
made by this hegira, it is as epoch
making as the crusades. 1t takes
no prophet to see that things can
not continue this way for very
many decades. The Old World
could not stand this drain Of it's
life's blood, and the power and
wealth of the United States would
become so predominant as to make
it indeed the absolute srbiter of
the world, and so We are confident
ly looking for the old nations to
come to themselves, to be forced
to adjust their constitutions and
policies to the new order Of things
that they may live.-Baptist Ar
gus.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HIGH G. GLASS FEATURES
For the Fair at 0wsnsboro-ex.
ecutivs Committee Make
New Contracts.

The Executive Committee Of the
Kentucky State Fair Association
which will hold its big fair at Ow-
ensboro, beginning September Il,
has added some highly interesting
free amusement features to the
program, among them being DR..
Carver, the celebrated marksman,
the eight wonderful horses which
race at full speed without drivers
race between team driven by
a bull dog and team driven by a
man; four automobile races, one
of which will be for amateur en-
thusiasts Of Greensboro only; a
fine football game and mule and
hurdle races.
In addition to the $4,000 cash
prizes for exhibits, there will be
many prize silver cups offered by
various associations aud individ u
ais.
The contracts for the big build
ings will be let within week.
Catalogues or any information
can be secured by addressing the
Secretary, L. B. Shropshire, room
25 Board Of Trade Building, Lou
isville, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HEART, RENDINC SCENES
At Q Coal Mine-0ver two Hun .
dred Lives Lost.

OF 2S2 men who went into the
Union Pacific Coal Compsny's No
l mine at Hanna, Wyo.. 235 were
killed by the explosion of black
damp that occurred at 1890 a. IN.
Most of the dead are Finlanders
and negroes.
Members OF the rescuing par
ties tell Of pitiful scenes about the
seventeenth level, as deep as it has
been possible TO penetrate.
Some OF the survivors were dri.
ven insane and fought like fiends
against the resouers Dszed, list
less survivors were found sitting
on cars or lying on the floor, care
less of whether they lived or died.
Near the seventeenth level twenty
bodies were found strewn over a
pile of debris, which the men had
striven TO surmount before over
come by the deadly fumes. Some
were scared and blsckeaed by
flames. but all had died crawling
towaI d fresh air The eleven res
cuers who penetrated this far were
too weak to bring out body.
For hours the scene at the
III outh Of the level was heart NOV
ing. Mothers, wives, sweethearts
aud children huddled together.
weeping and wrin ging their hands.
Many sat on shattered timbers
blown from the mines mouth in
sensible TO their surrounding. The
most frantic pushed to the edge Of
the gap and tried to force a way
into the slope.
An expert who went almost to
the seventeenth level says the
mine cannot possibly be cleared
for a month. 1t is feared that
many in the lower levels we're torn
to pieces by the explosion which
hurled great timbers high over the
town aud 100 feet beyond the
mouth Of the slope.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
COOKING TESTS FAIL,
Further Particulars Regarding the
Abandonment Of Old Bells
Mines.

A dispatch from Sturgis says
The Hillman Iron Company, of St
Louis and Grand Rivers, which
has spent some $25, 900 in develop
ments Of the Bell coal field here,
has abandoned toe properties on
account of the coal failing to stand
the special tests required for COX
ing purposes and for use at the
Grand Rivers iron furnaces. The
company hal. heretofore been get
ting its coke from West Virginia.
but expsrimented with the Bell
coal, Thinking il would make the
quality desired and at the mini
mum cost. Notwithstanding The
coal makes q superior grade Of
general purpose coke and has no
superior ss q steam and CRATE coal,
il was q trifls high in sulphur for
use in the iron furnaces, though
John Bell, Of Tennessee, the pio-
neer iron man Of this section, util-
lied the coal for the purpose be-
fore the war. The property will
be operated:liowever, by Col. W.
w Smith and Mr.. Q. Il. Wilson,
who own much of the territory
and control the options, and the
coal shinDed IN the South
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
JULY SNOW,
Fall Was Heavy on the Continen.
tai 0ivide-Crops Damaged.

Butte, Mout., July 2.-Snow
was general in Montana to day,
slight furriss being reported from
all over the State. The fall was
heavy on the continental divide.
The temperature has dropped to
forty-fve degrees. Snow alterna tes
with cold rains, and great danger
to crops is feared.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07

A woman may be shapsless and
homely, but if she can talk we'll,
and has a good disposition, she
need not dispair.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-07-07
HIGH PRICED HORSES

London, Jolly There has beer
strong competition from the Amer
can, French and German hors,
markets in the sale Of Cheveiy
Park Stud, owned by the late Col
Harry McCalmont.
The highest price paid was $2S,,
900, by Lord Marcum Beree sford
on behalf of King Edward, for the
mare Medora with a bay colt by
Ladas.
For Hautesse, also with a colt
by Ladss at foot, the representa-
tive OF August Belm mt, of New
York, stayed longest in the bid.
ding, and the mare which is the
dam of the winners Naughty,
Hsrtenbas, Rising Glass and See
Fair, became his property at $23,-
900. aa''rg
Mr.. Belmont's representative al.
so purchased the chestnut mare
Fair Gold for $4,000. VIM. G.
Whitney's agent took the mare,
tennessee Dors, WITHHOLD by Whit
tier, for $3.50 and Lnowy Car
RE, with a colt, for $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-02-20
HUMOROUS.

Black-"Shot-putter yonder owes me
afiverand keeps putting me OFF," Spots
-"Of course; he's the best putter in
the club Philadelphia Inquirer.
Did as Well.-Her Beau--"'Tis said
Kipling gets so cents a word" Her
Brother-"Me, too. Mabel gave me
that to say NO when you asked if she
was in yesterday, didn't you, sisT"-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Means the Same Thing.-"He called
me an artistic liar" "Why, I didn't
hear him use any such language"
'Well, he didn't put it in just those
words, but he said had the making of
successful diplomat in me. Chicago
Post.
"That was stirring, moving drama
at the theater last night" "Plot ex-
ceptionally strong, 1 presumed" II
didn't say anything about the plot. I
was referring to the activity of the
audience between acts" -Baltimore
News.
Tom-"Do you notice any difference
in your sister Kate since her engage
ment?" Dick-"Oh, yes. She seldom
wears a glove on her left hand now,
and her back hair always wants atten-
ton from that hand."-Boston Trans
cript.