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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Special Land Buyers Excursions

Will run to the new lands of Greer
county, Oklahoma, and other sections of
the great Southwest in November and
December, via the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from one-fourth to one
tenth the cost Of lands of the East and
North? They produce as much acre for
acre. Here is chance to better your
condition and add liberal amount to
your pocket book.
For full particulars and special railroad
rates apply at once to r. S. Lemon. Sec
retary Frisco System immigration Bureau,
ST. Louis. Mo. 1880.
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac for
1904 is now ready 1t will be mailed to
any address for so cents. 1t is surpris-
ing how such an elegant costly book can
be sent prepaid so cheaply. No family or
person is prepared to study the heavens,
or the storms and weather m 1914,
without this wonderful Hicks Almanac
and Prof. Hicks splendid paper, Word
and Works. Both are sent for only one
dollar year Word and Works is among
the best American magazines. Like the
Hicks Almanac. it is too well known to
need further commendation. Few men
have labored more faithfully for the pub
tic good or found warmer place in the
hearts of the people. Send orders to
Word and Works Publishing Co., 22ol
Locust ST., St. Louis, Mo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Sheep and cattle feeders. as we'll as
anyone else, should buy their corn at the
Rocky Ford Trading Company, regardless
Of competition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Notice.

10 acres of extra fine land with good
water right near Rocky Ford for sale al
a very low price.
lett Hauck g. McKelvey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Everything bran. splinter new. rea-
sonaSle and uptodate at the Rocky Ford
Millinery. l6tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
A Bargain In Bcds,cads.

We have few wood bedsteads which
we will close out u, less than cost Call
and see them.-Dawley-Wilson Hard
ware and Furniture Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Or. R. E. Wolfe has removed to rooms
over the State Bank. Telephone at Of
fee and residence. 24-27p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

flake L. H. Gerblng your butcher. A
his Meat Market will be found the yer,
best. 25tf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Go to MoMinimy's oyster and chile
parlor. Everything clean and up-to-
date. l9.tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Always the Best Of Meats will be
ound at Gerbing's meat market. If not
now customer give him a call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The Rocky Ford mill is now quite busy
under the direction of the new manager,
E. c. Leak. daily manufacturing superior
article of flour, as well as Graham,
Breakfast Food and Pancake flour. The
brands of -four which Mr.. Leak is push
ing for the recognition of the public are
Reliance" "Forget-me-not" and white
Cloud" Give these brands trial and see
if MIR. Leaks claims are not well founded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

KNIGHTS OF THE MACcABEEs-M-cts
n at !. .. u. D. hall the nr-t aud t.ird Sat
u,day night. of each month. Visiting Sir
kaishts always ~cicanc
ief u. urt- Huows. ".
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Mrs. M. j. Anderson has our thanks for
a calendar ornamented with picture of
the beautiful Prudential girl, of which life
insurance company Mrs. Anderson is
apant
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

We make a speciality of good work
and quick service.
Rocky Ford Steam Laundry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

RAMS FOR SALE. Rambouillet and
Delaine; very large; good shearers: all
ages. Holt Live Stock Co.. Ramah. Colo
rado. 1926
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

FOR SALE, Duroc Pigs. These are
Gold Queen Pigs and as good as the best.
Eligible for registry. 26-2z.
c. j. Cover
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The covers of the Epworth League
pamphlets were the work of the Enter
prise job office and show the high grade
of job printing we are constantly turning
out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The Public School Library will close
at 4 o'clock on Thursday. 1926
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Buy Bread at Talhelm's Denver Baker

Shropshire and Hampshire rams for
sale. Apply to p. H. Sweetman. Las
Animas. Colo Ranch miles from Las
Animas. Phone 9e-5. 1926
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Saloons and Gambling Not Necessary
to Attract Great Crowds.

Leslie's Weekly. in an editorial entitled
ut Pays to be Decent says. among
other good things:
at has been argued, too often. that
facilities for drinking and gambling. and
other things that cater to vicious and de-
praved tastes. are necessary to secure
the patronage of the American public.
That this is altogether erroneous is shown
conolusively by the great and unbroken
success and undiminishing popularity OF
such resorts as those at Ocean Grove,
Asbury Park, Orchard Beach, Lake
Mohonk. Chautauqua. and other points
where no drink shops. gambling halls, or
other traps for the unwary are allowed
to exist: where the Sabbath is observed
and a decent regard paid to all the prop
ieties of a respectable order of life. Yet,
with all these prohibitions and so-called
restrictions upon them these places have
been noted for years for the immense and
increasing throngs of people resorting to
them for health. recreation and pleasure,
and their financial success is beyond
question"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Do you drink lots of water9 If so you
should be numbered among those who
enjoy good health. For water is one of
the greatest discoveries Of modern times
that is the use of it. 1t cleanses the
system. makes flesh. auiets the nerves,
and the average quantity taken should
no at least three pints daily.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Ready to wear Hats reduced to cost.
F. G. Thede g. Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Miss Marie Wainwright, who is to pre-
sent Twelfth Night" that merriest of
Shakespeare comedies. here soon. needs
no introduction to the theatre-g going public
of this city. She is known to every the
atre-goe. all over the country for her
matchless skill in presenting Shakespear-
can parts. Her Viola in Twelfth Night
is the perfection of art.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The first 1904 calendar comes to our
office from the Rocky Ford Trading Go.
and was so handsome that it was looted
by lady visitor the first day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The Arkansas Valley Beokeepers As
soeia,ion has been compelled to change
the name OF their corporation to The Ar
kansas Valley Honey Producers Assoeia-
ton. In the preliminary correspondence
relative to Incorporation the secretary Of
state overlooked the fact that tho former
name had been appropriated by Bent
county parties few years ago. but the
proposed corporation not fully perfected.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Clinton Delong Of Patterson valley. is
having Brown Mil Co. erect Dempster
wind mill and large tank to supply water
to his pens of fattening sheep. Mr.. De-
long thinks it is cheaper to let the winds
of Colorado pump water than to do the
pumping by hand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
THE BIG DITCH COMPANY,
Billings, Montana.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the trustees OF the Big
Ditch company on the 25th day OF
July, 1908, an assessment of five per
cent per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, pay
able on or before the 25th day of Au-
gust, 1908, to the secretary, at his
ranch or by mail at Billings, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assessment
shall remain unpaid on the said 25th
day of August, 1903, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be
fore will be sold on the 10th day OF
September, 1903, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs OF ad
yertising and expenses of sale.
25-4t e. B. HASTINGS, Secy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Court House at Billings, Montana.

W F@I
Court House at Billings, Montana.
Sealed proposals will be received
until q pm. of the 25th day OF
August, A. D. 1903, for the erection and
entire completion of a two story and
finished basement brick and stone
court house, and addition to Jail
building, to be erected in the town of
Billings, Yellowstone county, Mon
tana, and in full accordance with the
plans and specifications as prepared
therefor by C. 2. Bell, architect, Hell
ena, Montana.
All proposals must be addressed to
Hon. w. o. Parker, chairman, and
plainly marked Proposals for Court
House," and must be accompanied
with a certified check in the sum OF
2 per cent of the amount Of the bid
and made payable to w. o. Parker,
chairman, for the benefit of Yellow
stone county, as a guarantee that the
party to whom the contract shall be
awarded will enter into contract and
give a good surety bond in the sum
of $25, 900, for the faithful perform
ance Of the obligations therein con-
tanned. This is to be executed within
a reasonable time after the award OF
| contract.
Plans may be seer at the office OF
j. w. Fish, county clerk and record
er, Billings, Montana.
The county commissioners reserve
the right to reject any one or all bids,
and to waive any informality in the
same, if they deem it to the best in
terests of Yellowstone county to do
so.
Extra sets of plans and speciica-
lions may be had of the architect for
cost of reproduction with the under.
standing that they are to be returned
to the architect at the time of letting
contract.
Dated this goth day OF July, 1903.
W. o. PARKER, Chairman.
S. K. DEVERILL, Commissioner.
G. M. JACOBS, Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners o.
Yellowstone County, Montana.
Attest: J. w. Fish. County Clerk. tc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Hiqh Line Ditch Company.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the trustees OF the High
Line Ditch company, held on the list
day of August, 1908, an assessment
of 5 per cent per share was levied
upon the capital stock OF the corpora
ton, payable on or before n 5th
day of September, 1903, to the secre-
tary at his ranch, or by mail at Bill
ings, Montana. Any stock upon which
the assessment remains unpaid on
the said 9Th day of September, 1903,
will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction and unless
payment is made before will be sold
on the 21st day of September, 1905,
to pay delinquent assessment, togeth'
err with costs of advertising and ex'
penses of sale.
29-4t E B. HASTINGS, Seoy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18

(F4rst Publication Aug. IL, 1903.-4t
SUMMONS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District OF the
State of Montana, in and for the
County Of Yellowstone.
H. w. Clough, plaintiff, VS.. Maggie
IClough, observation-disclosures.
The State of Montana, sends greeting
to the above named defendant:
You are heheby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the Office of the clerk
of this court, and to file yur answer
and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service OF this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day OF service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
a decree of this court dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant, on the
ground and for the reason that de.
PENDANT for more than one year m
mediately preceding the commence
ment of this action deserted and aban'
doned plaintiff without any u OF
reason and against plaintiffs will,
and that said defendant still continues
to so willfully desert and abandon
plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the seal o
said court this 10th day of August
1908.
(Seal) T. A. WILLIAMS,
nv r w. Dunno. Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
w. M. Johnston, Attorney for Plaintiff
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
Proposals for Poor Farm.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the board OF
county commissioners at the Office OF
the county clerk until 2 o'clock p.
m. of Friday, September IL, 1903,
offering for sale a tract OF land not
less than 40 nor more than 80 acres
in extent, improved or unimproyed,
with ample water right, located not
to exceed five miles from Billings,
and adaptable for the purposes OF
a county poor farm. Each bid must
specify the land number subdivisions,
describing exact location. The board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Adde'S all bids to w. o.
Parker, chairman.
BY order of the board.
W. o. PARKER, Chairman.
Attest: J. w. Fish, County Clerk.
Dated at Billings, Mont, Aug. TO-
1903. 1913
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
A Norm Killer.

j. A. j. Montgomery, Puxico, Wayne
county. Mo-, writes: Il have little twin
girls, who have been bothered with
worms all their ives. tried every
thing to relieve them which failed
until | used Whites Cream vermi-
fuge; the first two doses brought four
worms from one of them, the next two
doses, twelve, one OF them measuring
twelve inches; the other child was
only relieved of four worms. 1t is
a most excellent medicine" Whites
Cream vermifuge is good for chill
dren. 1t not only destroys worms.
it helps the child to perfect growth,
wards off sickness. Csc at Holmes
& Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
Proposals for Coal.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
board of trustees of school district
No. 2, Yellowstone county, Montana,
until 1880 p. m. September 2, 1908,
for furnishing coal IN a lots, as
e railroad weights, delivered to the
Billings schools, for the ensuing school
year. The board the right
ito reject any or all bids. Address
all bids to the undersigned, clerk OF
said school district.
Dated at Billings Montana, Aug. IL,
1908. 29-tf
IRA L. WHITNEY,
Clerk of School District No. 2.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
JUsTlee BREWER SAYS THAT "
TENDS TO UNDERMINE RE.
sPEcT FoR LAW.
REMEDY FOR THE EPIDEMIC
ESTABLISHMENT OF MERE cONFI-
DENcE IN SWIFT PUNISHMENT
or CRIMINAL.

New York, Aug. 17.-Associ~tc JUS
tice David l.. Brewer OF the 81 irene
court of the Unitei stat.s has con
tributed to Leslie's Ee-.y ~ Article
on the crime of lyna.ing, in the course
of which he says:
"Our government recently forward
ed to Russia a petition in respect to
alleged atrocities committed upon the
Jews. That government, as might
have been expected, unwilling to have
it's internal affairs a matter of con
sheraton by other governments, de-
clined to receive the petition. II,
instead OF SO doing, it had replied that
it would put a stop to all atrocities
| when this government put a stop to
lynchings, what could we have said?
1T is we'll to look the matter fairly
in the face. Many good men join In
these uprisings, Mortified at the afro
city of the crime and eager for swift
and summary punishment. OF course
they
Violate the Law Themselves,
but rely on the public sentiment be-
hind them for escape from punishment.
Many of those lynchings are accompa.
MED by the horrible barbarities OF
savage torture, and all that can be
said in palliation is the atrocity of the
offense which led up to them. For a
time they were confined largely to the
South, but that section of the country
no longer has a monopoly. The CHIEF
offense which causes those lynchings
has been the outrage of white womer
by colored men. No words can be
found too strong to describe the afro
city Of such a crime. 1t IS no wonder
that the country is excited. Men woult
disgrace their manhood if they were
not. And If a few lynchings had pu
a stop to the offense. society Nigh
have condoned such breaches of it,
laws: but the fact is. il W. ma!
credit the reports. the crime instead
of diminishing is on the increase. Thu
black beast (for only a beast would b.
guilty of such an %offense) seems to b.
not deferred thereby. More than that
as might be expected. lynching TO
such atrocious crimes is no longe
confined to them, is being resorted t.
for other %offenses.
Suggests a Remedy.
what can be done to stay this ep:
demic of lynching? One thing is tn
establishment of greater confidence j
the summary and certain punishment
of the criminal. Men are afraid of tn
laws delays and the uncertainty c
I its results. l advocate doing ava
with appeals or criminal cases.
~ can but think that if the crimins
would certainly receive the punish
ment he deserves, and receive it sool
the eagerness for lynching would dis
appear, and mobs. whose gathering
. too often mean not merely ~destructio
: of jails and other property. but ais
, the loss of innocent lives, would great
diminish in rumber.
zone thing is certain-the tendenc
OF lynching is to undermine respe(
for the law, and unless it be checke
We need not be astonished if it be r.
sorted to for all kinds Of %offenses, an
oftentimes innocent men suffer II
u wrongs committed by Others"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Billings & Musselshell
Telephone company will be held at
Yegen Bros. Savings bank in the
city of Billings, Yellowstone county,
Montana, at 8 o'clock p. m. on Satur-
day, August 20, 1908, for the purpose
of electing a board of directors, leas-
ing the lines of the company to the
highest bidder, and ~transacting such
other business as may lawfully come
before the meeting.
29-2t J. w. NEWTON, President.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18

It will be noted that, with the ok
ception OF 1898 and 1900, which were
exceedingly quiet years, the July and
August sales have been smaller in
1903 than at any time since, say, the
enactment Of the present tariff.
Buying Is Unchanged.
The character of the buying the
past week has not changed materially.
The large mills, which are always in
the market to a greater or less ex-
tent, have recently been in evidence;
mills of all grades, in fact, have been
buying as their immediate needs re-
quired, but have been doing practi-
cally nothing beyond that. Staticti-
cally everything is favorable to an
Improvement in wool conditions. The
stocks are comparatively low in all
markets, and the mills have brought
over negligible quantities from the
past season, and are therefore COM
PEELED to buy ON any considerable &C
cession to their orders for the fin
ished product. While there are no in
dications that the goods market is go
ing to be all that the manufacturers
could desire, there is no pronounced
reason as yet to suppose that 1T will
not be of such a character as to neces-
state the movement Of wool in
amounts aggregating a very consider
able figure. Some uncertainty, OF
course, attends this particular feature
of the situation, by reason OF the DIS
location in the money market, and by
reason also of the labor disturbances
in various parts of the country. There
are indications that the wool trade are
perhaps governing their activities o.
the moment with these contingencies
somewhat in mind. For instance
there are rumors that some fine me
diuA wool has been going a little east
er, conjecturally for the reason tina
the situation in Wall street and IN la
Dor circles is such as to have I'm
pressed some people with the wisdom
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18

week, last week and for the CORE
spending week I last year were as
follows:
This week-25,36O bales domestic;
6,673 bales foreign. Total 32,O33 bales.
Last week-3O,616 bales domestic;
2,145 bales foreign. Total, 32,761 bales.
Last year-2S,814 bales domestic;
1883 bales foreign. Total, 31,697 bales.
The total receipts since January i
have been 4O9, 1882 bales domestic and
139,466 balls foreign, against 494,96O
bales domestic and 1O5 ,967 bales for
eign for the corresponding period OF
1902. This is a decrease of 85,O74
bales domestic and an increase OF 3d.
499 bales foreign.
Shipments OF wool for the week
ending August 10 are as follows: Tues
day, August A, ~974,415;s Wednesday,
August 5, SOS, $50; Thursday, August 6,
914,12O; Friday, August Z, 771,O3O;
Saturday, August 8, 1.145,0O5; Monday,
August IL, IO0,OAV, COIdl, o'3sO'A"
This shows an increase OF 356,364
pounds ove the shipments of 4,913,756
pounds for the previous week. Since
January l the total shipments amount
to 144, $40, $50
Sales.
The sales OF the week amount tc
! 3,115, 900 pounds domestic and 4lO,OOt
pounds foreign, making a total OF 3,
100000 pounds, against a total OF 3,
! 42O, 900 for the previous week and 9
total of 100000 for the correspond
ing week last year. The sales since
January 1 amount to 1~25,332,OO(
pounds, against 1876, 624 600 pounds To-
the corresponding time last year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
(First Publication July II, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, July
s, 19O3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler mas hled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
Fred w. Handel, U. S. Commissioner,
at Musselshell, Montana, on August
%, 1903, viz:
RICHARD M. JONES.
who made H. E. No. s,oSs. for the
Eh SWA Sec. %, TIP. 9 N, r. ~ r.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of salu land,
viz: Gothold Kruger, of Musselshell,
mont. George W. Handel, OF Mussel'
smell, Mont. George A. Davis, OF Mus
sershell. Mont; Jacob R. Ummel, OF
Musselshell, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18

We guarantee all our work and Il
not satisfactory we will make 1t so
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held in the court room, Bill
ings, Mont, Aug. %, beginning at
9 a. m. and continuing Saturday, Aug.
20, 1903.
MARGUERITE, M. STRANG,
27-8 County Supt. Schools.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18

Business House For Rent.
Business house, No. 1904 Minnesota
e N for rent. Apply TO W. M. John.
ston, rooms = and 8, Belkpap block II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-18
For Sale.

Six room house, three corner lots,
near northside school house; $1,000
on easay payments.
S-tf e, b. CAMP,
Zeal Estate and Live Stock Broker.