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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-16

The case of the State agains'
M B. Farris, Enlarged with
the murder of Edward Owen,
of jackson, was continued
on bond of $4,000.
The case of the State against
Lizzie Hillhouse, charged
with the murder of james
Marsh, and Ras. Black, Access
sorry before the fact, was con-
tinued on bond of $4,000 each.
At high noon on the 18th
inst, in the brides home. ~
Aston Place, Chicago, Miss
Pauline Lyon and Mr.. Calvin
Fentress were married. The
young couple left at once for
Florida. Mr.. Fentress is the
youngest son Of Judge James
Fenuess, of Shandy.
Mr.. r. G.. Wilkinson has
rented the residence recently
occupied by Marshal I1izer,
on Jackson Street, and ex~
poets to move into same the
latter part of the week. Mr..
Hizer has removed to his res
idence near the depot.
The young men of Bolivar
gave card party to the
teachers of st. Katharine's on
last Friday evening. Mrs. J.
Kahn offered her parlor for
the occasion. Miss Clara
Sevestre and Mr.. Minge Har-
daway won the prizes.
The case of the State against
George Carroll, Christiana
Carroll and Josie Laughlin,
charged with burglary and
larceny, has been continued
until the next term of court.
Carroll is accused of robbing
the Whiteville Savings Bank
and the women are held as
accessories. The prisoners
were carried to Jackson
Tuesday morning.
At meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Boli-
var held Tuesday, the fol-
lowing officer were reelected:
G. T. Ingram, president; W.
G. Dorion, Cashier; Jno. L.
Mitchell, Assistant Cashier;
G. T Ingram, FL. w. Tate,
Jno. L. Mitchell, W. T. An
derson, @. M. Savage, W, @.
Horion, Jno. P. Douglas, di-
rectors. Elsewhere appears
a statement of the bank,
which shows it to be in
healthy financial condition
G.. j. Cox, an old and re-
spected citizen of this coun-
ty, passed away Saturday
morning last at the home of
his son, j. H. Cox, near
Salisbury, aged 70 years.
He leaves eight children, DIR.
w. j. Cox, formerly of Boil
war, among the number
Deceased was a member of
the Baptist Church and a
man of high character. His
remains were buried in New
Hope graveyard in Benton
County, Miss, by the side of
his wife, whose death occur
ed about ten years ago.
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County Superintendent
Simple Colds,

Cease to be simple if at all pro-
longed. The safest way is to put
them aside at the very beginning.
Billiards. IIorehound Syrup stops a
cold and removes the cause of colds
Csc, SOC and 81 90 bottle at Cox &
Co.'S, Bolivar, Tenn.
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You Know what You are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure, no pay. soc.
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Cross Roads.

Cross Roads is located three miles
from Toone and one mile from Pr
ties Ferry, in the 18th district.
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NOTICE!
To Tax Payers.

Now is the time to pay
Taxes for the year 1902
Pay and save costs.
r. n. MITCHELL,
TRUSTEE.
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me January Is, 1908.
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Notary Public.
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FOR RENT
Unfurnished Flats.
Continued.

@H Al "a AApAASA & AcsuS'
Continued
UNFURN1sHED FLATS FOR RENT
145 Lyndale ay n s rooms, modern, 900 a.
1926 Hawthorn ID av. Y. rooms. modern, ! :
1ois Hawthorn a ", rooms, modern. : !,
~ = WALTER t. BADGER.
3oo-3o4 Oneida Building.
sla-2s5 s2d. Az N. FIVE ROOMS, FIRST
noor; city water to wet sink; IN eAceleht
s1o--14os Grand st NE, four rooms, first floor.
CITY REALTY CO.,
heated in tie Osgood 6ls 9Th ay'. s.; in
excellent repair; easy walking distance
GO CITY REALTY CO.,
2O5 Boston Block.
BEAUTIFUL FIvE-RooM FLATS, BESIDES A
s ss ad as s Sri fox Ss
for inspection every day. Come and see them
MODERN FLAT, ls25A N1CoLLET Av; BATH
room fully fitted With hot and cold water, gas
and gas fixtures; FIVE rooms, newly decorated;
SIT. Edmund G. Walton 300 Hennepin ay.
FOR RENT-TWo OF THE MOST COMPLETE,
up-to-date five and six-room fats, $3.50 and
e door u the Seso s Sie eS sh St
FOR RENT--oNE OF THE OUTSIDE KEN
wood s-room aats, the best fats in the city;
walking distance. Inquire at nat or GAO Tenn
pie Court Gayner
HANDSOME NEW sEvEN-RooM FLATS,
hardwood finish, decorated; all modern bur
heat. Bryant and 18th ay N. Owner, 723
l4th av n. st
SPRUCE FLATS, 5 OR ROOMS, MODERN;
steam, artesian water near business and parks
Inquire of janitor owner. IS Spruce place.
TWO s1x-RooM FLATS FOR RENT IN DE.
! tached house, 21O5 Columbus av; all modem
except heat. 4O4 Bank of Commerce bldg. !:
BRICK FLAT OF SIX ROOMS AND BATH,
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MAGNETIC HEALING

~~~~~>~~~~-e~es~Se~~~
MARVELLOUS! INCoMPRE-
hensihle-the cures accomplished at the Gates
Institute; Best dia gnostician IN the twin
free Write for literature. 671-6a2 Bank Of
Minneapolis building, 302 Nicollet.
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BOARD AND ROOM

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SUNNY CORNER ROOMS, SINGLE AND EN-
B suite; board: detached modern house; desir-
able location: walking distance; a few table
boarders accommodated 124 e 18th st, corner
Stevens
PRIVATE FAMILY HAS FRONT AND SIDE
rooms to rent with board; modern detached
house: walking distance. 1915 Laurel av
FOR .RENT-A NICELY FURNISHED ROOM,
suitable for two with good board; strictly
modern. 922 eth av S.
SUNNY, WELL FURNISHED ROOMS, FIRST.
class table and service; telephones; good loca.
ton. 40 9th st S.
BOARD AND ROOMS AT HOTEL SOUTHERN,
4th ay and 9th st s. Nice suite with bath;
81 nice single a
BOARD AND ROOM, SINGLE OR EN- SUITE
strictly .frst-class. $40 10TH st s. Both
phones tsS%esi$a
I FOR sALE.-A FINE FLOCK OFFS PLYMOUTH
Rock chickens, mostly young, 2116 Grand av
| HOTEL WAVERLY-CALL&174AT IT. c., OR 2e5(
Nj, and see what is vacant before you locate
HOTEL WAVERLY-oNE SUITE WITH BATH,
an alcoves ROOM single room with bath. =
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USE YOUR TIMBER RIGHT

We can locate you heavy timber claims In
Minnesota near station aud water: no resi-
dence required. Also splendid homesteads
Call for further information or send cents
in stamps for homestead book with extracts
from homestead law.
s.g s. TX TINGDALE BROS. s
307 Bank OF Commerce. Minneapolis.
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WANTED TO RENT

o o o Q o o 9, Q ooooo o o
o make a speciality Of renting and taking o
care of all kinds of property, managing es- o
tates. etc.. 1 can save you money. Walter o
0 L. Badger, 800 Oneida building. o
o 90 90 o o. o 20 o o o o o oso o
TWO NICE ROOMS AND KITCHEN IN PRI-
vete house wanted by mother and daughter;
must be heated and nice loca ton; Sunnystde or
near athe lakes preferred; best Of: references.
1 Reply 5S45, Journal ~,
By ANsELDERLY LADY, FRONT ROOM, WITH
alcove sor two unfinished, for light house
! Keeping. Give description and price. Ad-
dress, AGA, j Journal.
WANTED-To RENT 12-RooM UNFURl
nished house near the business part of the city.
& Address $40, Journal
WANTED--To RENT SMALL HOUSE OR FLAT.
Two adults; no children. 5s24 Journal.
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So AN ACRE.
ITEM WEARS fHIAfN

81 AN ACRE.
TEN YEARS TIME.
RICH, LEVEL PRAIRIE LAND in eastern
Colorado, on two mainline railways, near best
markets; grows wheat. rye. corn. fruit alfalfa
and forage WITHOUT IRRIGATIoN; rainfall
1s inches per annum; good grass, abundant
water and NO ALKALI; finest stock and dairy
country; worth three times present price.
Price only So per acre by the section; $500
cash per section, balance In TEN ANNUAL
PAYMENTS.
Our SPECIAL THROUGH TOURIST CAR
leaves Minneapolis on evening of Nov IT.
Write at once for reservations. Fare, s27 90
for. round trip. For plats, etc., call on or
write ls
SELoyER. BATES & CO.,
West Hotel Building, Minneapolis
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AGENTS WANTED

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THE WONDERFUL NEW WATCH DIAL PUz-
zle. amusing and mysterious; enormous sales;
send 1Oc silver: agents, send for wholesale
prices. Watch Dial Puzzle Co.. Boston. Mass.
AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
yet Send Csc for sample. B. +. S. Co.,
Grand Forks, N. d.
WANTED-GooD RELIABLE NOVELTIES FOR
mail order trade: what have you to offer
Address +. w. r., 1920 21t st S, Minneapolis,
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FOR RENT
UNFINISHED Houses.

Un1urnlSneQ HOUSES.
5e5 Sd Av NE, FLAT OF 4 ROOMS AND i
ao,o PAN ah, 81 t,at of ( rooms = 10 90
24ss 10th av s. half Of double house, six -
2545 harriet av, strictly modern i ii-room, -
". ". CLARK REALTY Co, s. I '''00
313 Nicollet Ay.
- MoDlRN HOUSE.
BIG Logan Avenue N.
and painted inside; good heater; open plumb
Ing gas a a1tSFssh st {. .MeenoRY.
Temple, Court.
I24-l2e I'd Sc s-THIs ENTIRELY NEW,
solid brick building ofsl1s rooms now for rent;
all modern conyeniences; gas and electric
lights. viii rent entire or in separate flats
of three six or IL rooms EACH -Four bath
rooms. Excellent location for rooming house
Z City Realty Co., 20o Boston block.
NICE, LARGE, NEW HOUSE (UPsTAIRs NOT
finished, near North Side high school, block
at $40. Good party only. Lauderdale & Co.,
Temple Court.
22a6 LINCOLN ST; SIX ROOMS, BARN, CITY
water 80; 1923 lincoln st, six rooms barn,
$26-e72s CoLFAx Az s; EIGHT ROOMS, ALL
:; modern conyeRiences; south front; excellent
neighborhood. City Realty Co., 2O5 Boston
FOR RENr-F1VE-RooM HOUSE, CITY wa
ter, cellar shed. newly decorated walking
distance. INQUIRE Of owner. PCT Dupont-av n.
FOR RENT-4o2s SHERIDAN Av, TWO
blocks from old pavilion; gas and water; all
newly remodeled; $1e per month. Phone 54O1-1.
$3.50 PER MONTH. HOUSE, els BAssETT
place, to be vacated the 18th. See me at
once A. B. Latham, SIT Guaranty bldg.
FOR RENT-A sIx-RooM MODERN HOUSE;
heat furnished; frst-class repair large yard
and porch. sol 4th st Sc. :
FINE NINE-RooM MODERN HOUSE, CHEAP
for the winter: Al Ash St. Hill & Garwood,
GIT Guaranty bldg.
FOR RENT-TWo sEVEN-RooM HOUSES.
1126.2S Bryant av N. Inquire at Ills Bryant
FoUR.RooM COTTAGE FOR RENT; CITY WA.
ter, large lot and woodshed; Sill. 2423 4th
FOR RENT-THREE ROOMS, NEWLY PA
pered and painted, cheap. 1882 Grand av
FOR RENT-FOUR OR FIVE ROOMS, UP on
down stairs. GOT Pierce st NE.
FIVE ROOMS. SIC eth ST s. SIC.
Furnished Houses.
FOR RENT-MoDERN FURNISHED HOUSE OF
10 rooms, Southeast; desirable location. Apply
1918 New York Life bldg or Main 31S4 il. &
s REAL. PIANO BARGAINS
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Unfurnished Rooms.

FOR RENT, uNFURNIsHED ROOMS, SIX, ON
the first floor: five the second floor. 2O3
18th st 8. Water, gas. Inquire POI 18th
THREE 70 FIVE LIGHT COSY ROOMS, AL
cove and closets in all modern house: in fine
+, location. 1920 10th av s. T. G. 1907.
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NEVER BUY REAL ESTATE WITHOUT HAv.
Ing the title insured. Office, Oneida bl0cx.
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Many Pocketbook Has Had Its Birth journal Want Ads
HELP WANTED FEMALE

SEWING GIRLS, sEAMsTREssEs, DRESS
makers and experienced operators on power
sewing machines to make ladies' aprons. Good
paying work all the year round. No quiet
seasons. Competent teachers on hand to In
struct those starting. Can only accommodate
about forty so better apply early If you want
TO get in. Sterling Mfg. Co., corner 9Th av n
ann I'd at gecond floor II
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Unfurrished Flats.
r. A. JAMESON,

s.. 205 Andrus Building.
Flat 6. sc 18th st s. 3 rooms. all modern. 90
,1S 18th st S. S rooms second floor 1880. 25. 90
is 18th st s, 8 rooms, third floor q. ...... 2250
IDOL 9th st N, two 4-room flats, all mod
Y ern, hardwood floors, open plumbing, etc. 1900
3O1-311 Plymouth aY. 3 to broom Hats &.
5000 to IL 90
HOUSES.
2549 Harriet ay, 1o-room modern house. . 90
228 w 18th at lO-room all modern house. 1000
1918 w $50 BIT, rooms, for the winter. IL. so
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SITUATIONS WANTED
Male.

MANIFESTATION BY YOUNG MAN, 20;
FlRST-CLASS BOOKKEEPER AND STENOG.
RAPHER: 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE in
GRAIN AND TRANSPORTATION MATTERS.
EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH REFERENCES.
COMPENSATION MATrER OF AGREEMENT.
L. . . / d
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Jointly, so inches, date April /, 1881.
% Robert c Smith, 1875 7-o inches.
| Bennett L Baker and Milton ] Baker.
jointly, o925 inches, Burch L Logan,
139binches, and Lafayette M. Smith,
y $40 inches, date April 10, 1881.
80 Isaac Hall, 12o inches, date April
Is, 1881.
81 F Julian, 65 inches, B Town
send, 65 inches, date March 20, 1882,
50 w E Cannon, 116 inches, date
April /, 1882.
50 Lula A Smith, II 81 inches,
Richard A S!eeman, II 81 inches.
Frank Hunter, Il inches; plaintiff,
d. Cowell, Il 81 inches, VIC Bost-
worth, II 81 inches, Albert May and
George May, 142 81 inches, date A pril
5, 1882.
"a John L Reese, 100 inches, date
May 10, 1882.
IS George Kinne,nan, 155 inches,
J H Schwallen, 155 inches, date MAY
Is, 1882.
80 John B Spooner, 100 inches, date
May 20, 1882.
81 John Haley, 80 inches, Emily
Humphrey, so inches, date September
l, 1882.
So PJ Sullivan, 100 inches, date
October /, 1882.
80 Isaac Hall, 100 inches date April
l, 1888.
40 Ethel w Chapman, 100 inches,
May 5, 1888.
~ J b Townsend, SO inches, date
May 20, 1888.
4, l. w Faucet, 1906 inches, date
May 81, 1888.
ches, date June l, 1888.
~ Lafayette M Smith, 1895 in
ches, date July 1888.
IS James H Burgoyne, 81 ) inches,
Hettie Il Shelton, 912, inches and
Mary l. Wood, OIL inches, date Aug
ust 20, 1oo5.
46 W NJ Franks, 100 inches, date
October l, 1888.
4o1a w d Goff, 225 inches, April l,
1885.
AZ Joseph T Hunter, 100 inches,
date April IS, 1884.
IS B Towhsend, 50 inches, date
June l, 1884.
| 4o Robert c Smith. 14o inches, date
July l, 1854.
so George W Johnson, No. 1, IS in
ches, date April 10, 1885.
81 S B Haley, so inches, date April
20, 1885.
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5 w H Wood 100 inches, date June

5 w H Wood 100 inches, date Jun,
l, 1860.
4 w G Bostworth, 152 inches, date
May 20, 1868.
5 S d Cowell, 500 inches and Han
neh E. Whaley, 80 inches, date June
| l, 1868.
w H Wood and Ben jamin Wood
jointly. 100 inches, date October
1868.
z John Mckinley, 24O inches, date
| April l, 1864, and Grace Stewart, 52Ls
inches, date April l, 1864
8 John Mckinley, 90 inches, date
April /, 1865
9 D. J. Whaley, 100 inches, April
Is, 1865
10 Miller Humble, 12O inches, date
Apri. l, 1866.
II Charles Cowell. 100 inc hes, date
May 20, 1866.
- James Phelps, 40 inches, date
June l, 1866.
15 Arthur Porter and Raymond
Porter, jointly, 12O inches, date June
S, 1866.
II Napoleon Dumontier, 200 inches,
date June 10, 1866.
Is Jacob r. Dingle and Henry H .
Porch, jointly, 90 inches, date June Is,
1906
% Jacob X. Dingle and Henry H.
Porch. jointly, 90 inches, date June /.
1867.
II Thomas ] Farlin, so inches, date
May l, 1869.
Is w II Drew, Telford Dickinson
and William Dickinson, jointly, IS in
clles, date June 1, 1871.
19 w H Drew, Telford Dickinson
and William Dickinson, jointly, 100 in
ches, date October l, 1871.
20 Sylvan Hughes, 95 inches, date
April l. 1872.
y W Fl Wood and Ben jamln Wood,
Jointly, 50 inches, date June l. 1872.
;, Charles Cowell, II inches, date
June 10, 1873.
25 Town of Stevensville. 100 inches.
ST. Mary's Mission, Is inches and S B
McNett, 80 inches, date June l, 1875.
"a Peter p Valley, 100 inches, date
October +, 1877.
IS William w Buck and Abe Buck
jointly, so inches and Alexander Buck
80 inches, Frances M Smith 6o,, in
ches, date May 10. 1873.
% John S Robertson, 81 7 inches
date May 20, 1873.
n w H Wood and Ben jamin Wood
jointly, 95 inches, date June l, 1889.
% Josiah Tiddy and Bessie Tlddy
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CONCLUSIONS IN THE BURNT FORK
WATER CASE.
SUBJECT TO WEBSTER'S APPROVAL
Over Ninety Water Rights at Issue
Trial Began June I6, 1902
The Courts Costs,

County Attorney w, p. Baker, who
was appointed referee in the case of S.
D. Cowell and others against B. F.
Julien and others by Judge Webster,
on last Saturday filed his findings of
fact and conclusions Of law in this
celebrated suit, involving all the water
rights III and 10 Burnt Fork Creek and
it's tributaries.
Trial of this case began June 10,
1902 before Referee W. p. Baker at
Stevensvile. Twenty Ave days we're
consumed in taking testimony.
The expenditures of the court in this
case amounted to 5000 and wh CHI con-
sisted of the following items: VIM.
Glenuy, stenographer IS days, S125;
VIM. Glenny, bing 1000 pages
of testimony, $3.50; Henry Buck & Co.,
hall rent SIS; John Chatheld. janitor
SIS; Fees of Referee Baker, IS days at
IS per day, 500; Referees charges for
making findings and considering ties.
ti,nony, oo days at s. per day, $3.50.
The costs of the case were raised by
an assess,n ent Of SO for each water
right involved,
The Referees findings and con-
clusions Of law must now be submitted
to District Judge Webster for his ap-
proval.
A synopsis of the findings follow:
l That the defendants, Kate H Nc
Cormi.H ard Maria I. Higgins, are
entitled to the use and enjoyment OF
oO7 inches of the waters of said Burnt
Fork creek, statutory measure, of date
Jnly /, 1882.
Alex. S Buchanan, AS inches,
date June l, 1862.
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REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING
BEGINNING DECEMBER ?.
PILON TO CARE FOR COUNTY POOR
DR.. Buchen Secures Contract-Local
Option Vote Ganvassed-Other
Business Transacted,
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,


Dec. Z, 1908.
The Board of Commissioners of Ra-
valli County, Montana, met in regular
session; present, Henry Grover, Chair
man, ]. B. Overtnrf and G. L. Satter-
lee, Commissioners, and C. M. John
son, County Clerk.
Claim No. 158, for $3.50, in favor of
r. H. Smithey, for deputy sheriff, was
reduced to 5000, as that amount was
not considered proper county charge,
the same being unauthorized by this
board.
Claim No. 1863, for SIS 90, in favor
of w. S. Jones, justice fees, was dis
allowed in the sum of $3.50, that
amount being considered excessive.
Claims No. 1917 to 212, inclusive, for
rebate on errors in assessment, 1908,
were reduced the amount of state tax
on each, as that amount had been re-
lnitted to the state treasurer.
The judges and clerks of election
were allowed 81 so each in the larger
pIeClHCtS ana % w edCn IN the smaller
precincts, and all claims were reduced
accordingly.
Claim No. 229, in favor of John S.
Treece, was disallowed in the sum of
$3.50, on account of being excessive.
Claim No. PAS, for $1,000, in favor of
Jos. Irwin, was reduced to $22.75, on
account of over charge.
Claim No, 296, for $113.37, in favor of
Harper & Baird was reduced to $77.62,
the difference being unauthorized by
this board.
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| Celved, VIZ; "cOmnenclng on the =
section line between Sections and l.
Township 8, N, Range p west, run.
where it intersects the present county
road" The following viewers were
appointed to meet on Monday, Dec.
| 28th, 1908, to view and report on said
road, to-wit: John East; A. N. Nit
tower and L. Lacrousier.
The following bids for medical at
tendance and medicine to the poor of
the county, for the year 1904, were re-
ceived and opened, to-wit:
]. w. Howard. .......... 500. 90
George McGrath. .......... AGO.
Herbert Brethour. ........ 396. 90
F. E. Buchen. ............. 800. 90
The contract was awarded to DR. F.
E. Bucken and he was instructed to
file a bond for the faithful performance
thereof.
A number of bids were received to
gravel the county roads as advertised
for, and all of them were rejected, be-
ing considered excessive.
An order was made authorizing the
Chairman to inspect and receive the
pest house at the poor farm, when
completed, and if found satisfactory,
to have warrant drawn in payment
for same.
T. P. Pilon was awarded the con-
tract to have charge of the poor farm
on his bid Of $4.75 per capita per week,
for each poor person, and in addition a
salary Of $4,000 per month for himself
and team. He was instructed to file
contract and bond to fully comply
with said contract.
On petition George Metcalf was ap-
pointed a Constable for Ward Town
ship, and instructed to file an official
bond in the sum of 100000.
An application for public highway
was received from C. H. Didge, and
after duly considering the same, the
clerk was ordered to notify him that
it would be necessary for a petition,
signed by ten taxpayers residents of
that district before any action could
be taken by this board.
On motion adjourned for the day.
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Claim No. 312, tor $500. 90, in favor
of Masni & Harvey, for painting
bridges was allowed in the sum ol
$4,000, the balance being withheld
until contract was completed.
Claim No. 51S,. in favor of Frank
Cyr, for $2S.45, for medicine furnished
the Dole family, was reduced to $11.45,
the balance not being authorized.
Claim of J. M. Higgins for special
deputy sheriff for $40. 20, was rejected
as not proper county charge and un-
authorized by this board.
Claim of J. w. Nelson for special
deputy sheriff, was rejected for the
same reason.
Claim of James Mize for care of
pauper, was rejected for the same
reason.
Claim of Edgar Brooke for medical
attendance on poor person, was reject
ed for the same reason.
Claim of F. H. Drinkenburg, asking
for rebate on taxes, was rejected, as it
was not considered proper.
On motion adjourned for the day.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Ravalli County, Montana, met in
regular session pursuant to adjourn
1nent, Thursday, Dec. 10th, 1908, at
900 O'Clock a. m, all members being
present.
The road petitioned for by John Bos-
chis, ct al, received at the September
session, and duly reported on by view
ers, was granted as petitioned for, pro-
viding it will be put in shape for pub
lie travel without cost to the county.
An order was made instructing the
county treasurer to transfer $40, 100000
from the General Fund of the County
to the Road Fund, also to transfer all
money on hand in the Bridge Fund to
the Road Fund.
1t was ordered that the following
roads on the west fork of the Bitter
Root river be and the same are hereby
annulled and vacated, viz;
1st. From point on the south fork
of the west fork near the south line of
L. A. Rice's ranch and crossing the
river at or near said point and running
on the west side thereof and recrossing
said stream to point about IS of a
mile north of the Alta p. O.
End. Also from the north end of the
little west fork bridge to point about
a 100 yards south of the south fork
bridge.
A petition for public road, signed
by Stanley Waylett, ct al, was re-