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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24

ing year 1894 the promoters having
made an advantageous agreement
with the Northern Pacific to build
road that would penetrate the Cas-
tie mining district. and also the Mus
selshell valley. having connecting
point with the Northern Pacific at
Lombard.
Construction work on this line was
begun Maly 80, 1895. and it was COM
pleted as far as Letdboro. near Cas-
tie. in November, 1896. In 1899 the
road was extended twenty miles, to
Martinsdale. in the Musselshell val
ley. and the following year twenty
four miles more We're added, bringing
the terminus to Harlowtown. The
latter town remained the terminus
until the beginning of work on the
extension to Lewistcwn. Since the
first extension was begun toward
Martinsdale, the objective of the
Montana road has been to have ter
mnal point in the Judith basin.
Work on the extension from Harlow
ton to Lewistown began in Novem-
ber. 1902, and proceeded slowly until
the latter part of the past summer.
when large forces of men were en-
ployed. and the work was rushed un-
til the end of the track arrived in
Lewistown. October 80
The line OF the Montana railroad
from Lombard to HarlowtOn. a dis
tance Of 96 miles. lies in general
easterly direction, following the me-
anderings of Sixteen Mile creek to it's
head. and then running down the
Musselshell TO Harlowton. This part
of the line passes through a region
unusual scenic beauty on Sixteen
Mile creek. and an exceptionally
rich stock country in the Mslsselshell
valley.
The extension from Harlowton to
LewistOwn. the part of the road so
vitally interesting to the people of
Fergus county, pursles a nOrtherly
course all the way. Leaving Har-
lowton the line crosses an almost
level prairie for about 80 miles. until
it reaches Ubet. in the Judith gap.
From there to LewistOwn the tOpOg-
raphy is more broken and a richer
COUNT is seen. From Tibet, the
line follows the contour of the north
western base of the Snowy noun
tains, through marvelously pro
ductive agricultural country. Eight
cen miles north of Ubet is the town
Of Moore. begun since the building Of
the road Moore is in the very cen
ter OF the Rock creek bench country,
which, in q. few years, has grown into
one of the most prosperous forming
sections of the state. Nine miles
north of Moore is Glengarry. the last
station before LewistOwn is reached.
Both Glengarry and Moore are ad-
vantagecrslw located for the benefit
of the regions tributary to them
From Glenpa~~" it is but nine miles
to Lewistown. the terminus of the
line. b'it for more than 60 miles be-
yond the terminus in every direction
except to the west is an active ex-
panding. producing region that is
tributary to the new road and that
will hail with delight its final COM
pletion.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24

to leap when the trains came to-
gether. They were caught between
the caboose and the first car. Their
escape from death was almost mirac-
ulous, as the cabOCsc and cars were
crushed to kindling wood, and scat
tered promiscuously alcng the track.
The rotary was III the rear train
next to the engine AID it, too, WIS
piled upon the wreckage, the whole
making an impossible barrier for
other trains and bringing all traffic
to a standstill.
Passenger train No. 4 was only
snort distance behind the two trains
but it was held behind the wreck
for several hours and did not reach
this city until late hour Monday
morning.
The two injured men were placed
On board and We're brought to the
hospital here. kruse is unknown in
this city, but was at one time during
the summer employed on the govern
ment boundary survey, but quit some
time ago and went to Washington
The carload of horses escaped dam
age.
Misunderstanding of orders is sup
posed to be the cause of the mlxup.
In point of damage the wreck was
one of the most severe that has oc-
CURED this year. the cars being lit.
orally torn to shreds. The engine
and snow plow were also badly
wrecked and will be useless for some
time to come.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24

Chicago. Nov. 23-While prepara-
tions We're being completed today for
the opening of the State street cable
line. not heretofore operated during
the strike of employees of the Chicago
City railway. rioters were engaged
in trying to put out of commission
the four lines which the company
has been operating on limited
scale.
Trolley wires We're cut in half a
dozen places on Halsted street, and
cars on that line were delayed over
an hour while repairs were being
made under police protection. An ef-
fort was made also to blockade Ar
cher avenue. where 1t was apparent
ly believed cars would be run today.
Quantities of rock were found to
have been hauled in wagons and
dumped on the tracks. In policing
the four branches opened last week
as we'll as the State street line, pa
trolmen We're stationed only at street
intersections, except where trouble
was thought most likely to occur.
Fewer policemen were detailed to
ride ON the street cars today than
during last week.
Five trains were put in operation
on the State street cable line. While
this move was being taken the board
Of directors OF the railway company
We're busy formulating reply to the
latest proposal of the strikers.
serious riot occurred at Forty
first and State streets when the
trains arrived at that point Many
shots were fired by the police. and
one man is believed to have been hit
by bullet. while several were
knocked down by the officers. The
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24
CHOSE ooMPERs.
He Is Again Elected President Of the
Federation Of Labor.

Boston, Nov. 21.-Samuel Com
pers was today reelected president of
the American Federation of Labor
by a large plurality. John B. Len
non was reelected treasurer. and
Frank Morrison was again chosen
secretary. w. D. Ryan, of the UNI,
ted Mine Workers. and Dennis D.
Driscoll, president of the Boston Cen
trail Labor union. We're elected dele
gates to the British Trades council.
John H. Richards, of Newcastle,
Pa. of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers, was unan-
imously chosen fraternal delegate %
the Trades and Labor congress of
Canada. San Francisco was chosen
as the place of the next meeting.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24
ORDERED TO COLORADO.
Major General Bates Has Transferred
His Command

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 21.-Major Gen
eral Bates, who today transferred to
Major General Sumner the command
of the department of the Missouri, re-
ceived orders to report for duty at
Denver. Col. The order came from
the war department at Washington
but General Bates refused to discuss
it's contents.
Asked if the strike of Colorado
miners was responsible for his going
west, the general said he was unable
to reply. He left for Denver at 4:30
this afternoon.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24
LABOR SHORTAGE.

johannesburg, S. A.. Nov. 21.-The
report of the labor commissioner es-
Inmates the shortage of laborers at
24i 900. of which 10000 are needed
in the mining industry alone. The
commission believes that no source
in central Or southern Africa will be
able to supply the shortage. No
remedies. however,. are suggested
this being outside the scope of the
commissions task.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-11-24
TO ADMIT OKLAHOMA.

Washington. Nov. %. IS Senator
Ouav today introduced bill granting
statehood to Oklahoma The bill is
the same rs that which was intro
duced in the house by Representa-
tive Mcguire.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12

Like many another popular idol,
Cresceus was of humble origin, and
worked unusually hard for his hOnors.
His trainer, the cele brated horseman,
John Mccartney. tells US that, as colt,
Cresceus "was plain looking, awkward
in all his movements and had little of
the appearance of coming cham
pion." AS a yearling. the colt injured
himself so badly that ''his owner, Mr.
George II. Ketcham. a wealthy young
business man. of Toledo o. who had
engaged in the horse breeding bust
ness on account of failing health, Or
dered the colt killed. says the National
Magazine. The farm superintendent
forgot his orders. the colt was allowed
to run in the paddock several days and
it recovered before he remem bered the
orders of Mr.. Ketcham. Thus it was
by an accident that Cresceus, 2:O2A.
the greatest trotting horse the world
ever knew, escaped being killed"
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
TO STUDY ARAPAHOES.
James Mooney, of Bureau of Ameri-
can EthnOlOgy, to Perform Mis-
sion for Chicago Mission.

James Mooney, of the bureau of
American ethnology, has just arrived
in Washington after few years
study OF the Kiowa Indians and their
methods of recording heraldry in
their shields and tepee decorations.
Mr. Mooney will make a similar study
of the Arapahoe Indians for the Field
Columbian museum at Chicago. DR..
G. A. Dorsey, curator of the Field
museum, accompanied Mr.. Moody to
the reservation of the Arapahoe In
dams and witnessed their sun dance.
His interest became SO great in Mr..
Moneys work that he gave him
commission for the Chicago museum.
+. Mr.. Mooney had copies made from
the original tepees of the Kiowas by
native Indian artists, showing the
wonderful art of tracing heraldry
through their shield and tent decora
tions. From these paintings on buck
skin a group of models will be made
for the national museum. There will
be hundred tepees in the collection,
all surrounding a medicine lodge, and
following the arrangement for the sun
dance.
In the collection for the Field Co.
lumbian museum there probably will
be $50 models, the same ideas being
followed out as for the national mu-
scum. Mr.. Moneys illustrated report
on the Kiowa Indian medicine lodges
will be issued from the government
printing Office within the next few
weeks.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
HANDY LOOK OF INSULTS.
Thousand ds Of FiHht-Causing Eptth h e to
Put Into q Special Dictionary
by German,

Herr Schuch, German author, has
compiled dictionary of $500 insulting
expressions, carefully tabulated, in
dexed and classified. The work, on
which Herr Schuch has spent years of
labor, is called the Schimpfworter
Lexikon and is divided into five general
heads-insults for men, insults for
women. insults for either sex, insults
for children and collective insults for
syndicates. groups and corporation
Herr Schuch, with that minute discern
nent of the searching German, has
subdivided these classes into smaller
ones. so that w>en one wishes to call
his friend or enemy name it needs
but short consultation with the book
to find the exact epithet or phrase
which will fiji the case. This work
would have been invaluable to Mis-
siSsippi river pilots in the old days,
fnd even now the canister may regard
it as a welcome addition to his library.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
Smithsonian Gets Fine Gift.

The Smithsonian institution has
received from S. S. Rowland, a
w"olthy former resident of Wash
i ION, a valuable collection of ar
ticles pertaining to Burmese royalty
and religion which were collected by
the donor during his travels. The ar
ticles comprise number of house
hold and personal effects of the Bur-
mese king. A valuable manuscript
Of the pentateuch, dating back to
the eleventh century, is feature of
the collection. Among the other ar
ticles is howdah of the sacred
white elephant of Burmah, and two
carved figures, representing Chinese
gods of war and peace.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Office ut Roswell, New Mexico,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Office at Roswell, New Mexico
January, 18th 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Clerk at Lincoln, New Mexico, on
March 8, 1903. viz:
George A. Hyde, homestead application No
SSS, for the SEA of section "a, township 10
South of range East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John G. Wharton, of Hondo N. NJ, Walter
G. Hyde, of Hondo, M, Fred Crosby, of
Three Rivers, NM, G. Walker Hyde, of Hondo
N. NJ,
HOWARD LELAND,
Register.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
FACTS FROM LAST CENSUS.
There Has Been a Steady Decline in
Illiteracy During the Last
Ten Years.

The changes that have occurred
during the last two decades in the IL
literacy of the inha bitants of this
country are of an interesting charac-
ter as detailed in the last report on
population of the twelfth census, says
Washington exchange. In 1880 of
the aggregate population of 10 years
of age or over II per cent. were classed
as illiterate; in the census of 1890 the
percentage of iliteracy wau 1873 per
cent, which, in the census of 1890, had
sunk to 1917 per cent. This indicates
a steady decline in that class of our
people who are entirely without edu
ca ton. This decline is most marked
in the colored race. Thus, in 1850, there
were 4,601,2O7 colored persons, male
and female, living in the United States
of 10 years of age and over, and of
this number 3,22O,S7S could neither
read nor write, thus giving proper
tion of illiterates of 10 per cent. But
in 1890 the iliterates of negro de-
scent had fallen to 57.1 per cent,
and by the census of 1900 it was shown
that still further decline had taken
place and that only 44.5 per cent. can
now be thus classified. The number
of foreign iliterates among our for
eign white population appears to re-,
main about constant., In those of this
class over 10 years of age there were
12 per cent. of iliterates in 1880, 1871
per cent in 1890 and 1919 per cent. in
1900. On the other hand. among the
native whites this limitation upon in
telligence seems to be slowly passing
away Of the native white population
of over 10 years of age it was found
in 1880 that ST. per cent. were illiterate.
This number was reduced in 1890 to
6.2 per cent, and still further reduced
in 1900 to as per cent. The greatest
gain in this last respect seems to have
been made in the southern states.
Thus, for example. in Georgia in 1880
232 per cent. of the native white pop
ulation of 10 years of age and over
could neither read nor write, but in
1900 this proportion had been reduced
to 1l.0 per cent, and the reduction
holds good in nearly all of the gulf
states. In Georgia in 1880 only 1874
per cent. of the coored population
above 10 years of age could read or
write, but now this proportion has in
creased to All per cent We have
given this simply as an Illustration
Of The way in which gradual and
highly satisfactory change is taking
place among our people. Education is
not everything; in fact, a thoroughly
educated man may be an entirely dis
reputable character, but in free coun-
try, where the government depends
on the will Of the ma jority, it is es-
sential that intelligence rather than
ignorance should control public policy
and unless citizens can read and write
it is hardly possible to have this neces-
sary result secured
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
White Oaks postofice February 1, 1903:
Mrs. Geo. +. Stevens.
Mr.. Henry Stevenson.
Mrs. Harriette Rat!iff.
Mr. Felix L. Miller.
Mr.. Charles W. Collier.
Senior Don Rosenda Blea.
Senior Don Ciriaco Jaramillo.
Sr Listo Montolla.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. BROWN,
Postmaster.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office, Roswell N NJ, ian. 6, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the United States Commissioner at
Lincoln, New Mexico on February 24th,
1903, viz: Walter c. Hyde, Homestead
application No. 1000, for the e2 ne4 Sec 81
and W. nw4 Sec 81, T. 10 S., r. IoE.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Calvin W. Hyde, of Three Rivers, N. M.
John c. Wharton,
Victoriano Crawford, "
Geo. A. Hyde,
HOWARD LELAND Register.
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12
Canned Lobster Wanted.

American canned lobster is wanted
everywhere in Germany, but there
seems to be no efficient connection
between dealers and American pro-
ducarS
White Oaks eagle., 1903-02-12

A heavy snow fail is reported in northern
New Mexico.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
THREE BOYS ARRESTED.
They Are In the City Jail c
Fl REM

FL Reno, o. r, Dec. 1.-Three boys
ranging in age from 10 TO 70 years were
arrested for horse stealing yesterday
and are now in the city Jail. Their names
are Whiteside Blacl1man and Rice.
The horses belong to Indians at the
Darlington agency. one of the three
horses and the saddle has been recovered.
The Rice boys mother is a widow and
she was down at the police station look
ing for her boy when the officers put
him in jail.
The jary in the case Of the Territory vs.
T. f. Hensley for criminal libel against
CITY Attorney ]. w Clark. returned u
verdict of not guilty at FL Reno.
The attorneys for both sides made a
hard fight. the attorneys for Hensley OBJ
jectiag to every word of testimony offered
by the city attorney. The case at law
rested upon the fact that as to whether
the words graft. pull leg Heed"
and make stake" as used in the printed
article charging the city attorney with
a crime amenable to the laws Of OKLA
homa The defense contended that no
crime was charged in the article and that
it simply recited the facts as viewed by
the editor The law makes It necessary
for the article TO charge a crime or at
tempt 10 commit a crime before u crimi-
nal action can lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
IMPORTANT
SUIT ENDED
Rhode Island Savings Bank
Gets Good Cash.
STOCK AND MANY ACRES
Long Pending Legal Dispute
Has Been Settled.
STOCK AND MANY ACRES


Guthrie. Q. T., Dec. 1.-The Indian Ter
ritory Illuminating OIL company. that
owns and controls the great lease of
the entire Usage. reservation, approxi-
mately 100000 acres of valuable ell and
gas fields has at last settled the litiga-
ton in the east and west which has en-
ployed the time of the courts of New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island and Oklahoma for the
last year.
In Judge Bainer's count at Perry this
afternoon the final act in the matter of
this settlement received the signature Of
the court. by which the Mechanics Saw
ings bank OF Westerly, +. l., received
S6c.o0o, 900 in cash. $4,000 in stock in the
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil com
pany and 22.1e9 acres of land. This set
tlement. however, comprehended other
lawsuits and litigation besides the claim
OF the bank against the company. which
were pending in the courts of Rhode ISL
and and New Jersey.
BY the terms OF the settlement all the
stock Of the Phoenix and Usage oil COM
panies was delivered in court to Mr.. John
II. Brennan OF Wisconsin. general coun-
sci for abe companies in this and the new
company. which was confirmed as the
consolidated company
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

whatever accrued to them personally,
regardless of whether the district got
value received, the sentiment of the peo-
pie here or the integrity of the defend
ants that under the law a verdict OF
guilty must be returned. and under
these instructions the verdict rendered
was the only possible one. To anyone
who heard the evidence Messrs. Show
ers and Draper were completely eX-
honerated Sentiment in the court room
and in Anadarizo was overwhelmingly in
their favor and those who live here, who
are enjoying the benefits of their work
and who are proud of our handsome
school building. will never condemn them
for not staying within the limit and
building a ram-shackle affair which would
be an eyesore instead of a credit to the
town.
Apache is justly proud Of her school
house and now that the charges have
been stripped down 10 a mere legal tech
nicality and the honesty and good IA tn
OF Messrs Showers and Draper shown.
our citizens will not hold This verdict
against them.
Of court early last week and Apache
spared the humiliation Of airing her dirty
linen and her troubles IN court had ii
not been for one man, who has been the
instigator of all the school troubles in
the town. The others VINO fled charges,
were convinced of their error in drag
ging 1t into court and a settlementwas
arranged which would have been salts
factory to every patron IN the district
but this man obstinately refused to with
draw charges and the farce hadfo 80 on.
The Weeks Review hopes that he is
satisfied with his technical triumph and
that it viii compensate him for the
friends he has driven away from him
self and for the contempt with which he
Is regarded by those who were once
his friends and neighhors.
This IS the case that has peen appealed
10 the supreme court.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
INpICis A BANKER.
Reward Is Offered for the Apprehen
sion cf Kirby Purdcgn

Ardr1ore, I. r. Dec. liz Is reported
here that the United States grand jury
has Indicted Kirby Purdom. the default
ing president OF the Chlckasaw nation.
who left TlshominSo the day after the
bank closed It's doors. The directors or
the institution have offered reward "f
81 e0e for his apprehension. All efforts
20 locate him have proved futile. al
though a good description of Purdon. to-
gether with his picture. have been sent
broadcast. II was announced the day
after the bank failed that depositors would
be paid within thirty days. but Il Is now
believed that depositors viii realize lit
tie. IL anything Receiver Y. r Foster
and his assistants are still az work with
the affairs OF the defunct bank. The
books were IN sssch a tangled condition
that they could gain but little from
them and Il became necessary 10 secure
the deposit books and certificates OF de-
posit OF the dopositors for use IN the
work The receiver refuses 10 make any
statement regarding the Institutions af-
fairs end says nothing wilt be given cut
until ne makes his report Ia tbs court.
which he hopes to be able 20 make about
December 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
lTINERANT BOOZE PEDOLER.
Woman Engages in the Forbidden
Traffic at South McAiester.


Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 1.-The feminine
gender for "bootlegger,' an itinerant
booze neddler. has been involved in Ok
lahoma, and the term "stocl1ing-legger
now goes to describe the female who en-
cages in The illegal practice. The term
was first applied to Annie Myers. who
claims to be from Oklahoma City. and
whom the police there say worked in a
Chinese restaurant in South McAlester a
few months since and who was before
Judge Wright the United States COM
missioner at St. McAlester. Wednesday
on the charge OF bringing bottled whis-
key into the territory and selling it
through a negro porter in one OF the
hotels, named George Smith.
The evidence of the preliminary went
to show that the woman had brought in
a grip filed with haf-pipt bottles Of
red-eye. She was arrested at Fogartys :
hotel by Deputy Marshal Hunt. The grip
was empty when the search was made
but the officer made thorough search OF
the room and found twenty-five bottles
of whiskey, under the wash-stand. be-
meath the mattress and in other ingenious
places of concealment.
The negro pOrter would accoSt the traN-
cling men and assure them that he could
find a superior article for them. lie
then went to the woman. got the whiskey
and turned It over on payment. lie was
arrested al the same time.
The bail was fixed at $500 in default of
which each went TO jail. The woman was
well dressed and it would have taken y.
shrewd observer to suspect that she might
be engaged in tootlegsing. or stocking
Logging, as the case may be- 4