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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-07
STATE BOARD ORDERS PuBLIcA.
TloN OF BULLETIN.
IS 10 ISSUE QUARTERLY
First Number Will Be Free by Way of
introducing Unjust Dis
infect Schools.

For the purpose OF keeping the peo-
pie of the state more thoroughly in
formed on matters pertaining to the
public health, the state board of health
has decided to issue quarterly pub
lication, to be called the Bulletin.
The board met at Helena last Tues
day, when Secretary Tuttle submit
ted his ''copy" for the first issue. The
board approved the matter and the
secretary was instructed to have the
first number of the Bulletin published
as soon as possible.
The first number will be distributed
free by way of introducing the Bulle-
tin, but after that the subscription will
be 25 cents year, for the purpose OF
covering the cost OF naming. The
number will contain items regarding
the health conditions OF the state and
articles dealing with sanitation, re-
ports OF contagious and infectious dis
eases, births and deaths, and such
other matter as will be of interest to
those who give attention to the states
health. In addition it will also con-
tain a complete list of the health Off
GERS OF each county.
The second number will give par
ticular attention to the work accom-
plished by the meat and milk inspec-
tors throughout the state, who are
acting in accordance with the provis-
ions OF the law passed by the last
legislature.
Distinction Ordered.
An order was made by the board
requiring all school houses in the
state where infectious diseases made
their appearance during the last year
to be thoroughly disinfected under
the supervision OF the county health
officer before the opening of the new
school year. Like distinctions are
to be made ait any time within the
term when contagious or infectious
diseases may occur.
Rules for the guidance OF county
and local health officers were adopted
by the board. The will not become
operative, however, until after they
have been passed upon and endorsed
by the attorney general, to whom they
were referred.
Want an Analysis.
In letter from Doctor M. w. Bot
tori, health officer for Flathead coun-
ty, the board was requested to have
analysis made of the water used by
the citizens of Kaispell to determine
whether it was responsible for the
epidemic of scarlet fever, typhoid
fever and kindred diseases which pre-
| vailed there last winter.
The board directed Professor Emil
Startz, state bacteriologist, to make
the asked for analysis. To better
facilitate the work of that officer the
secretary of the board was authorized
to purchase some needed supplies and
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-07
TEN MILLS THE LEVY FOR Dis
TRlcT NO. I.
TO CREATE SINKING FUND
Board Takes Action Anticipatory of
Time When Outstanding
Bonds Become Due.

Knowing ones predict some lusty
complaints when it becomes generally
known that the board of trustees OF
school district No. l have made an
increase in the tax levy for school
purposes for the ensuing year amount
ing to 21s mills more than last year,
making the total levy for the coming
year mills, as against 61s mills last
year.
The increase was ordered in accord
ance with the desire expressed by
the trustees for the establishment Of
a sinking fund to be used in the re-
demption of bonds, thereby obviating
the necessity Of resorting to the re-
fnuding process, in effect practical
extension OF matured indebtedness.
AS last. year, the special levy was
fixed at mills, for the maintenance
of the schools, while 4 mills was lew
led for sinking and bond interest
fund. The latter levy last year was
only ~ mills.
The session at which the action was
taken took place Wednesday after
noon, being a regular melting Of the
board. In addition to making the
annual levy the board also transacted
considerable other business.
Two Teachers Resign.
Miss M. Rea Lawrence, one Of the
primary grade teachers, wrwote to the
trustees from Pasadena, rendering her
resignation. Miss Lawrence was re-
elected at the expiration OF the last
term. 1t is said that she has de-
cided not to return, but will remove
to Seattle, where she has accepted
position as one of the corps of teach
ers of that city
Miss Fredendall, principal OF the
Kindergarten department, has ALSO
concluded that she does not care to-
teach here another term. At present
she is visiting at Ontario, Calf, from
which place she dated her resigna-
ton She has been reelected to her
old position that she held with the
schools of LOS Angeles previous to
coming to Billings. In order to enable
her to accept the position that was
offered her here she was granted
years leave of absence by the Los
Angeles board OF education. Her
leave having expired she decided not
to return. Like Miss Lawrence, she
was one of the teachers reelected
last spring.
Janitors Appointed.
John Carlson was appointed janitOf
of the northside school buildings at
a salary of $135 month. AS he has
two buildings to look after and also
must take charge of the heating plant
of the high school he will be COM
PEELED to employ an assistant, at his
own expense.
Barney Schneider was reappointed
janitor of the old southside building
with the same pay as heretofore, $50
a month.
J. f. Marshall was given the place
of janitor of the new southside school
His pay will be $50 month.
After auditing number of bills and
ordering their payment the board adj
journed.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
WHAT MIXED RACES PROMOTE.


What this country would have been if it had
contained only the Puritan element one can guess
from the colonial letters which the Boston Tran
script occasionally publishes When the Puritans
came to this country they represented, not the
whole range of English life in all its variety, but
just social and religious segment. Each Puri-
tan who came to America had social and religious
ideas approximately identical with those of the
Puritan who had come over in the last ship and
with those of the Puritan who was coming over in
the next one.
The consequence was that since the imitation
of people about you is the strongest force in hui
man life, the Puritan community in New Eng
land, that great philosopher, Bagehot, long ago
pointed out, a community of type and
community in which, since there no other
type to initiate, variety became impossible. In
Sparta governmental regulations made all citizens
alike. In New England the absence of varied types
and the social pressure Of imitation which makes
everybody conform to his environment produced
type sngularly unique that it will always have
a separate place in the history of the world.
In letter recently published in the Transcript
Mrs. Moses Gill of Boston, writing to Sally Burr,
Aaron Burrs sister, under the date Dec. 26, 1866,
ACLldIAS tldb IL 10 d cOlu1oIIdDIG tuluS 10 nave
the good will and esteem of mankind. It is neces-
sary to make us useful in the world. We can't
pect to be serviceable without it."
"There you have the matter in a nutshell" says
the Chicago Tribune in comment 'In a COM
munity of one type, when you try to get the
TEEN of mankind you are forced to get the es-
TEEN of one type. There is no other type to which
to conform and from which you may expect coun-
tenance and favor"
Upon closer investigation, the Tribune writer
ventures the opinion that if only Puritans had
come to this country and we had built the coun-
try up on one type there can be little doubt but
that progress in the ordinary sense of the word
would have been much slower. Imitation is the
conservative force. Deviation is the progressive
force. Many types finally came to this country.
The Puritan not left alone conforming to
himself and keeping society in his own invariable
image. Each type brought with it new model
for imitation, and the more models there were the
greater opportunity there was for choice. Ameri-
can society thereupon began to assume the vari-
ety. the hexibity and the spontaneity which is its
main characteristic
This process has been accumulated and accele7
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

rated in recent years Every possible European
type is now represented among us. This means
not only that we have more models for imitation
and therefore greater panorama of social seen
cry, but also that when young man grows up IN
a country of so many types he perceives that no
type is in itself perfect, and he is relieved from
the slavery of imitation which crystalizes society
into static, unprogressive form
Out of our present potpourri of types there
comes veritable ferment of change America
cannot help progressing faster than the rest of the
world It illustrates Bagehot's law. 1t gives it
self many types to initiate that the unifying
power of imitation is thwarted for awhile and So
ciety moves on through the chemical energy gen
Grated from mixture.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
The Oldest Church.

In the October number of the Ladies Home
Journal is found this eloquent tribute to the Cath
lie church:
Lord Macaulay rightly called the Roman
church the greatest organization that the world has
had and its greatness is quite evident
at any other time as when a Pope dies and
is chosen. The solemn and impressive series of
ceremonies, in the most fitting surroundings that
the hands of men have made, call forth very
strongly the reverence of men of all nations and
of all creeds The throne of St. Peter has a
longer dynasty than any other, and the spiritual
subjects of the Pope are more numerous
than they ever were before. This is the throne
that survives temporal changes; and, most men
regard it, it has grown stronger with the loss
of its own temporal power. 1t survives even the
changes of thought-survives religious revolutions.
Its largest and richest diocese is in repub-
liza land that was Protestant from the beginning.
Under every political system, in every grade of so
ciey, in countries given to every form OF religious
faith worship whatever church thrives or dies,
it remains. An American naval officer recently told
this story-whatever port his ship had ever APP
proe he'd and however forbidding bleak the
cou-- Y; in in peace, priest had soon made
his way aboard, offering the ministrations and con-
solutions of the church alike to believer and unbe
lever. This simple story hints of the force that
makes the Roman church stronger in of
many religious changes than it before"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
ABOUT CATHOLIC MISSIONS.

A Pauist father writing for the Catholic
World, rev William L. Sullivan), puts the date
of the present systematic non Catholic mission
movement in the United States as late as ten years
ago. when Father Elliott preached the opening of
the great crusade in Michigan village. Many
Catholics who remember missions conducted by
Jesuits and Redemptorists thirty and forty years,
ago, will pronounce the statement of Father Sui
Ivan rather misleading if it stands without explain
alton. But the reviewer in the Catholic World
emphasizes the character of the mission of
the present day. It is a systematic and
thorough movement for the conversion of
non-Catholics, into which the Paulists en-
ter if God designed them for that pur-
pose alone and consecrated them for that work
alone The fruits of their zeal and intelligent en-
deavor confirm that impression. The Paulsts were
wisely set apart for the work in which they are
chiefly engaged.
Those early missions of the Jesuits and Re
demptorists undertaken to awaken the Cath
Ole conscience and bring souls back to Christ.
more than for exploitation of dogmatic faith The
instructions and sermons were of the practical par
able order of oratory Oldtime Catholics fully
understood why the winter season was generally
selected for missions; and understanding it, with
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

The failure of all tried methods to navigate
airships has not discouraged further attempts in
that direction. Some day machine, following
the natural motion of the bird in flight as closely
it be applied to mechanism, will be added
to the forces which aid man to bring nature into
obedience. Samuel ellison of this city, after thirty
years of observation and study thinks he has solved
the problem of aerial navigation. The ellison air.
ship depends for its efficiency on principle that
differs radically from that heretofore employed by
other aerial inventors With the exception of the
German scientist who constructed pair of arti-
fetal wings on enormous scale and Herewith at
tempted TO initiate the fight of sparrow, those
ambitious of conquering the air have relied for
lifting power upon gas, usually confined in cigar
shaped balloon. 10 this fact Mr.. Gibson traces
most of the failures that have been credited to
otherwise ingenious contrvances for navigating
the air. In the machine constructed by the Salt
Lake man gas is employed, but merely to neu-
tralize the weight of the apparatus. This is cal
culated to nicely and is just sufficient to over
come the specific gravity. Mr.. ellison proposes to
make trip from Salt Lake to the ST. Louis fair
in his airship. Sam ellison is the discoverer of
gisQnite. His boast may not be vain one,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

The controversy over Reed Shoots presence in
the United States senate is again attracting atten
ton to the Mormons and their church. The loss or
gain to the saints" spiritually will not be affected
by any action of the congress respecting the civic
rights of the apostle; meantime, if there is any
virtue in advertising; the Gentiles share it equally
with the Mormons. The eastern papers are repro
ducng pictures of the great Mormon tabernacle
with descriptions of its turtle back roof and other
exaggerated wonders. All for the good of trade.
While the Smoot excitement lasts there ought to be
pretty fair export of curios from this city to the
east, such temple silk handkerchefs and Saltair
china saucers. 1t might not be a bad idea to ship
Olympia oysters and Warm Springs CLAIMS from
here as genuine Utah product caught in the wa
tiers of Great Salt lake. The Yankees would swallow
the shell fish readily they swallow other stories
about Utah and its people.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.
Editor 1ntermountain Catholic:

Editor Intermountain Catholic:
My Dear Sir-Repying to your faver asking my
approval The Intermounain Catholic since its es-
Enlistment in this diocese. will state that consider
the founding of Catholic in Salt Lake not the
least of the many blessings bestowed by Providence
the Church here during the past two years. Its
birth occurred at opportune time It's zeal in prop
agating Catholic truth has had since it's inception,
my hearty though silent approval. believe with
Our Holy Father that "a good Catholic journal is
perpetual mission in parish, and that it will serve
a question box at all times for anxious nquirers
In my visitations shall hope to find The Intermoun-
tain Catholic in the home OF every Catholic family.
It's mission is to espouse truth, justice and morality,
and all devoted priests will find it able co-opera-
tor in their missionary work. 1t is my wish that all
my priests and the laity entrusted to my chargG
should encourage your noble effort and that of the
generous founder of The Internountain Catholic.
Yours sincerely, L. SCANLAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City Oct 1onn
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

An excellent article in the Catholic World is
inspired By the tenth anniversary of non-Catholic
missions in this country. The anniversary was
known but to two three, and was celebrated only
with mass Of thanksgiving. Elsewhere further
mention is made of the first non-Catholic mission
in an editorial review of Catholic missions The
writer in the Catholic World is Rev. William L.
Sullivan, and he concludes with this tribute to the
founder of the Paulist order: ut would be I'M
becoming to conclude this review of ten years
without mention of the revered and holy name
which must stand forever at the head of this chap
ter in the history of American Catholicity. II
would be wrong not to speak of Isaac Hecker.
With the spirit of saint the courage of an apos-
tie, and the vision of prophet he announced this
apostolic vocation suffered for it. and foretold of
its great successes He worked for it while he
could work, prayed for it when he could pray, and
must be now interceding for it. May we who would
carry en- the work SO dear to him learn well this
highest lesson of his life that before we undertake
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
$ Our literary Cable .

The Catholic World for November contains time
ly article by the Rev John j. Burke C. S p on a
review of the Great Encyclicals of Leo XIII which
appeared in the New York Times of Sept. 49,
The article includes noteworthy defense of pope
Leo as the champion of democratic government and
particularly of his love interest the Catholic
church in the United States.
The article Christian Unity" written by a
missionary Of distinction which attracted such wide
spread attention and favorable comment in the Oc-
tober Catholic World SIS concluded in the November
number. The writer treats this living issue with a
master hand and furnishes treatise which would be
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

It's long time since we heard any stories about
the mountain lion; not since President Roosevelt,
rustling around this country. However that is
not sufficient proof of the survival of the fttest
Thanksgiving Day will be here next week. but we
note no preparations for the great rabbit hunt of
that day. The vigilance of the game wardens has
produced little effect in preventing the ex-
tincton of the antlered tribe Not many
years now and this great western country
VIII be destitute of game, even of the fes-
tive jack rabbit A paragraph from a Ne
vada exchange calls attention to the scarcity of
Dummies in the valley about Carson where they were
as thick as flies about honey only year ago 1t is
the opinion of the farmers that they died off from
disease. Where is the Indian to get his break
fast and the coyote his lunch between meals, if no
rabbit is visible? The change from the old to the
new West has its depressing and its hui
morous features. Our expressed opinions of
persons of unbalanced mentality must also
undergo change No longer may we apply
the term, she has no more sense than jack
rabbit" Some other animal will have to stand for
illustration; probably the sheep. There is enough
of him around to eat up and change the very face
of nature. Farewell, long farewell O wild and
woolly West!
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

About the meanest thing that enemy could
say of public is to charge him with lack
of humor That is said against Grover Cleveland
and there seems some foundation for it. During
Cleveand's recent visit to Chicago he took occa-
sion to praise Flowers book, 'The Spokesman"
whereupon the author wrote him joshing let
ter proposing that Cleveland act press agent
for him. Cleveland really took the matter seriously.
In reply he wrote Flowers that he read his letter
with great deal of amazement Il can hardly
believe you are in earnest in your proposition that
l should engage IN the exploitation of your book.
If your letter was written in good faith you must
excuse me for saying that you have very confused
ideas concerning the manner in which ex-Presi-
dent should spend his time. Yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland" Comment is unnecessary.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

The last number at hand of the Catholic Jour
aal Of the New South announces the death of its
,ditor, Hon William Fitzgerald, of Memphis, Tenn
A lawyer by profession but journalist at heart
he made his paper force in state that sadly
aeeded diffusion of Catholic knowledge and gave
courage to the faint-hearted. His loss is lament
able for have but few FitzgeraIds in the south
and.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
Although the German population now outnum-

Although the German population now outnum-
oers the Irish population of Greater New York,
and although the foreign population coming from
Europe proper outnumbers the Irish nearly two to
one, about 80 per cent of the Democratic assembly
district leaders in the boroughs of New York City
are either native-born or sons of Irishmen Ger
man leaders in assembly districts are not only few
but they rarely survive the Tammany primary con
tests.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

Adjutant General Bell of Colorado is consumed
with desire to keep his name before the public
lie wired the president offering the services of the
Colorado national guard in the United States
regulars are unable to cope with the situation in
Panama. We pity the state administration that
Is loaded down with such a clown and wonder how
sober citizens justify martial law with this tin
soldier in command
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

Some notion of the numerical and financial
strength of the lavish population in New York City
may be gathered from the fact that they maintain
tx Hebrew daily papers. Moreover, the Jewish
families furnish now very large proportion of the
Foung people graduating with highest rank from
he public schools into the normal schools
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
CARD FROM BISHOP scANLAN.

1 feel it my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time to time that person bearing tho
name and garb of priest sister, anyone elsa
is authorized permitted to solicit collect in this
diocese for any purpose whatever connected with the
Catholic Church without having from permission
IN writing bearing my seal and signature. Should
be found engaged in doing this unlawful work
or collecting without such document, he she,
the case may be- should be regarded by all fraud
and an imposter. L. SEAMAN.
Bishop Of Salt Lake.
Nov % 1890
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

A poor cobbler who rose to the position of cap
tain OF industry by of a successful invention.
has bequeathed to Harvard university fortune of
indefinite millions. The San Francisco Monitor
ventures to say that the munifcent endowment will
not be employed to teach working shoemakers how
to become merchant princes.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

to lead souls to God, we should ourselves be holy;
that hidden beneath the external abors of preach
ing, exhorting proving, must be the divine vitality
and the sacred inspiration that come only from
solitary hours of prayer; that the vocation to mis-
sionary activity must be preceded by and must de-
pend upon the vocation to interior perfection and
to conformity with the Savior Christi"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21

"A religious people," said a Catholic bishop,
lis really more prone toward superstition than a
people irreligious and skeptic simply because SUI
perstition is an excess, while infdeity is blank
absence of all religion"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-21
Nov. 20, 1899.

Senator Stewart of Nevada issthe only man in
the senate who has never been shaved. His beard
has been growing for more than sixty years