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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
MONEY TO RUN SHIP OF STATE

the office OF the state board
of pardons are increased from $500
to $3.50; the Office expenses OF the
law library are reduced from $500 to
500; the item for the maintenance,
cataloguing, ETC., of the historical H.
brary is increased from $3.50 to ST.
500; the Office expenses OF the board
of examiners are reduced from 5000
to 800; the national guard, which
received no appropriation at all from
the last legislature, save $500 a year
for the care of it's property and $1,000
q year for the salary of the adiutant-
general, gets, in addition to those two
appropriations, $4,000 a year; the Of
fee and travelling expenses OF the
board of prison commissioners is re-
duced from $3.50 to $50; the item
for the maintenance of the capitol
! building and grounds, which last year
| and the year preceding amounted to
81, 1855, is increased to $12, 900 for each
of the coming two years.
With the exception OF h items
enumerated in the foregoing the ap'
preparations are the same as in the
last general appropriation bill. While
in general the items carried in this
bill are the same for 1904 as for 1903
there are these exceptions: In 1907
the governors private secretary Is
to draw only $1,000 instead of $1,000;
the allowance for extra clerks h1re
for the secretary of state is reduced
from $3.50 to $50; the office expenses
of the secretary of state are reduced
from $500 to $50; the provision OF 81
200 for the stenographer for the at
torney general, carried in the l9o'
appropriation, is cut off; the omc'
and travelling expenses of the attorne!
general are reduced from $500 in 1SoS
to $3.50 in 1904.
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TRIED TO SHOW OFF
Engine Wiper Demonstrates Ability
As a Driver.

All the the engines at this place, in
Guiding the steam derrick, were in the
roundhouse at the time of the accident
and the entire division was tied up
until other engines came in from the
east and west drawing passenger
trains. Train No. "a, eastbound, was
required to proceed to Havre with the
engine which brought it from Clancy,
and the stub for Butte was unable to
leave the station until the train from
Shelby got in, when the engine was
pressed into service. Train No. "a
left for Butte with the same engine
which brought it from Havre, and nc
train was sent to Neihart.
The disabled engines were released
from the pit and the turntable was
fixed late this afternoon, and trdtht
now continues as usual, after 16 hours
delay.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
~ CONNECTICUT TOWN FLOODED
BY BREAK IN RESERVOIRS,
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Logs, Fallen Trees and Huge Cakes Of
Ice Carried Through the
Streets.

Derby, Conn.,, Feb. 23.-The break
ing Of three reservoirs in the town
Of Shelton early today caused dam
age estimated at between SIS, 1000 and
$1O0, 900, and there were several mar
row escapes from death.
The torrent tore a great gully 40
feet long and 80 feet wide, through
Howe avenue. Logs and trees and
huge cakes of ice were carried along
and crashed into several buildings.
The house of Walter Nichols was
struck by the flood. Nichols was
away and his wife was awakened by
the ice crashing against the door. A
few minutes later the water COM
menced to flow into the bedrooms
where six children were sleeping. Mrs.
Nichols hurried to the door and held
upper floor. A few minutes later she
escaped just before the water froced
in the door and flooded the rooms.
The family remained prisoners in the
upper part of tho house until the
water receded.
Warren WILDER was awakened by a
cake of ice crashing through his door
He ran to the street where the water
was waist high and hurried to the
nearest point of safety. Several times
he was hit by ice and fallen trees ant
painfully injured. Ten minutes late1
the side of the building was swep
away, and the bed in which he hat
been sleeping was carried away il
the flood.
Street railways and telephone wire'
we're all torn down and streWn abou
in confusion. The reservoir will hav'
to be rebuilt and this. with the proper
ty loss, it is believed, will make tn
loss 800, 900. Several mills will re
main idle until the gravel swept int
the raceways is removed.
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LAND is WITHDRAWN.
Forty-five Sections Along MusseI-
shell Not Open to Entry. /.

Lewistown, Feb. 23.-The register
and receiver of the United States land
office at Lewistown have received a
circular stating that the As sections
of land along the Musselshell river
and it's tributaries in Fergus county,
have been withdrawn from settlement
entry by the secretary of the interior
for the purpose Of carrying out the ir-
rigation scheme provided for in the
land act of June, 1902.
This means that Fergus county is
to be one of the places to receive the
benefit of the new land law, which
provides that the proceeds CT all pub.
lie land sales shall go into a reclama-
ton fund which shall be used for
the irrigating of arid lands.
The governments experiments viii
be watched with much interest by the
| ranchmen of this county.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
WANTS PEACEFUL REFORMS.
Russian Papers to Abstain from At
tacks on the Sultan.

tacks on the Sultan.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The gov
arement. in a circular sent to the
press. calls attention to the declara-
ton published in the Official Messen-
ger, February Is, in which the news-
papers are instructed to refrain from
publishing articles hostile to turkey
in connection with the Macedonian
situation.
Today's circular says that the prevl
GUS declaration clearly indicated the
constant desire of the car to pro
mote peacefully and earnestly reforms
in Turkey, and it recommends tne
papers to abstain from superhuous
attacks on the Turkish government
Another circular forbids the men
ton of the participation OF the Rus
| sian government and it's local agents
in the construction of highways IL
| Persia.
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First Publication Feb. 6. 19O3.-6)
Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, January
81. 19O3.-Notice is hereby given nat
the following-named settler has nled
notice of his intention to make ma
proof in support of his claim, ana
that said proof will be made before
Fred w. Handel, United States Com
missioner. at Musselshell, Montana,
on Friday, March 20, 1908, viz:
FRANK LANG,
who made H. E. No. 1884 for the Wa
sWA. SEA SWA, SWA Sc 4 Sec.
%. township 8 north, range rs east.
NJ. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, VIZ:
S. H. Erwin, of Roundup, Montana;
Hugh Crowell, of Roundup. Montana;
| Magnus Lindstrand. of Elso. Moo-
tana: John Laska. of Elso. Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
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A WOOD ALCOHOL.
Mother and Daughter Both TOOK Fata'
Dose.

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. 29.-Mrs'
George stave, aged 50, and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lemuel Davis, aged ~, dled
today from drinking wood alcohol'
They had been accustomed to drink
small quantities of hot diluted grain
alcohol to relieve illness and during
tho night. neither one being we'll,
they prepared by mistake, wood al
cohol and drank it.
They survived several hours ano
died within an hour of each other.
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(First Publication Jan. %, 190S-4fO
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mile Foster, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executor of the estate OF
Mile Foster, deceased, to the credi-
tors OF and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
executor at the Office of w. NJ. John
ston. in Billings, IN the county OF Vel
lowstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Jan.
20, 1903.
GRANT FOSTER,
Executor of the Estate OF Mile Eos
ter, deceased.
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Helena, Feb. 23.-Represen,a alive
Conner from the committee on ways
and means introduced in the house
this morning the general appropria-
ton bill for the executive and judicial
departments of the state government.
The committee occupied the noon re-
cess in preparing the general appro-
priation bill for the state institutions
and contingent expenses. This sec
ond measure may be introduced this
afternoon or may not come in until
tomorrow morning.
The executive and judicial appro-
priation bill carries $212,750 for the
fiscal year 1903. and $212,150 for 1904.
1t cuts off the second assistant attor-
ney general, who has been drawing
$1,000 and reduces the first assistant
from $4,000 to $1,000 a year. 1t also
cuts off the stenographer for the gov
ernor, who has been drawing $1,000,
and the clerk in the state auditors
| office, and the clerk of the board OF
prison commissioners and the clerk
| of the state board of pardons, each OF
whom has been drawing $1,000 a year
To Cut off the Collection Of Mileage
The feature of the bill, however
is the provision inserted in the bill te
prevent the state officers who carry
railway passes from collecting mileage
for their travelling. Here is the pro
vision:
Providing that no allowance shall
be made and 10 part of the none!
herein Appropriated shall be paid TO
lodging or subsistence of any OF tn
state officers or their employees, an
providing further that no bill for traV
cling expenses from any appropria
ton herein made shall be allowe'
unless accompanied by the AFFIDAVIT
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

Of the claimant that each and every
sum claimed was by him actually and
necessarily paid for travel on official
business and that no charges made
therein for travel on any railroad or
stage line over which the claimant
had free transportation; and it shall
be the duty of each officer of the state
claiming mileage under this act to
file with the state auditor the num-
Der of every annual or other pass by
him held owe any transportation line
before filing any claim for travelling
expenses.
In the appropriation for 1908 these
changes, in addition to those already
mentioned, are made from the law un-
der which the state has been working
for two years. The secretary of state
is allowed $3.50 extra clerk hire in
stead of $3.50; the salary of the as
sistant state treasurer is increased
from $1,000 to $4,000; the state treas
urer is allowed $500 for Office ex-
penses instead of 5000; the salary OF
the assistant state auditor is increas'
ed from $1,000 to $1,000; the Office and
travelling expenses of the attorney
generals Office are increased from
$3.50 to 5000: the salary Of the assist
ant superintendent of public instruc
tion. is increased from 81, 800 to $1,000;
the state examiner is given $1,000 TO-
Office and travelling expenses instead
of $1,000; the salary of the clerk tt
the commissioner of labor is reduced
from $500 to $1,000; the office ant
travelling expenses of that commits
sioner are reduced from $4,000 to 81,
500; the office and travelling expenses
of the inspector of coal mines are re
duced from $500 to $500; the offic'
expenses of the state board of equal1
cation are reduced from $500 to $lOO
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
III 4 TO USE OIL.
British Steamer Encountered Terrible
Weather,

London, Feb. 23-The British steam
err Monadnock, which sailed from
Blyth on February II for Boston, has
put into Stornoway, Scotland, and re-
ports having encountered terrible
weather, during which n Of her
crew was drowned and four others
disabled.
In addition to these casualties, three
of the steamers boats were smashed
and her forepeak was flooded. The
storm was so very severe that the
Monadnock was only able to veel
around and return by the liberal use
of oil.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

Children Dead-Mother a Fugitive
Eddy. w. Va, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Waiter
DYKES is being hunted by the author
tiles here. Her two children e
found dead this morning, having been
poisoned. Rumor has it that h ad-
ministered the drug rather than al
low her husband to secure possession
of them. She and her husband nave
been separated for a few weeks
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Will Soon Be Signed.

London, Feb. 23.-The correspond
ent of the Standard at Brussels tele-
graphs that the protocol between
Belgium and Venezuela will be signed
this week. Belgium. says the cor
respondent, has obtained full satis-
faction. The Belgium claimants Will
receive 50, 500, 900 after the Anglo
German claims have been paid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
(First Publication Jan. 80, 1903-4D
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Sarah N. Fuller. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator OF the estate
of Sarah N. Fuller, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten (1O) months az
ter the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at 27O9 Mon
tana avenue Billings, in the county
of Yellowstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Jan. ~,
1903.
ROLAND POTTER,
Administrator of the Estate OF Saran
N. Fuller, deceased.
O. F.. Goddard, Attorney for Admln
istrator.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate of an Eleven-Year-old
# Girl.

Connellsville, Pa, Feb. 23.-Mary
Kohland, aged II years, met a horri-
lie death tonight, being burned in a
coke oven. The little girl in running
down the hill above the oven, fell and
rolled into one of the hot ovens.
Men at work ear by broke into
the oven and secured the body, but
it was burned to a crisp.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Thousands Of Acres Submerged.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 23.-Floods
from tributary streams have convert
ed the Ohio river into a sea. In some
places between here and Paducah,
KY, the river is Is miles wide.
Thousands of acres of wheat are
under water. On the Indiana side,
opposite Greensboro, KY, the land is
covered for a distance Of seven miles
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
MYSTERIOUS Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
d~ifference? She who is blushing Win
health nses DR.. Kings New Life fliis
to maintain it. BY gently arouslhs
the lazy organs they compel soou
~dieestion and head off constipation
Trv them. Only Csc, at Chapple Drug
Co.'s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Tire. Children Die by Fire.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 2S.-By the
burning of the residence OF Wllllam
Adams of Hillsdale, 1. T., during the
night three If his children were Kill
cd Two were burned to death in the
house. while the mother rescued Two
more one of which afterward died.
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Killed by the LandIady.

Burke, w. Va, Feb. 22.-Mrs. A. =.
Fronier. landlady of the Palace hotel
here. today fatally shot John Drown
r;doe q local lumberman, who on be-
ine ordered to leave her inn refused 10
do so. Two bullets penetrated MS
hodv Mrs. Fronier surrendered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Train Kills Four at Once.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The
Kansas City limited on the Chicago
& Alton railroad tonight struck a
a containing five Italian miners
south of Braceville, killed four OF
them and fatally injured the fifth
man. The men were returning from
church,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

First Publication Feb 20, 1903.-4f
In the District Court Of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State OF
Montana. in and for the County Of
Yellowstone.
F. H. Alden, Plaintiff, VS.. Fred Miller
and Richard B. Bartells, Defend
ants.
ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the Office of the
clerk of this court, and to file your
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 SER
vice; 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 fore
close a certain mortgage on real es-
tate more particularly described in
the complaint filed in this action n
securing a note for the sum OF 800
and interest; said note and mortgage
having Deer given by the defendant
Fred Miller, to one Carl Winner 9
which the plaintiff is now the owner
and legal holder; and to OBTAIN a
judgment against the said
said Fred Miller, for the amount OF
said note and interest and attorneys
fees as prayed for in the said com
plant.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 18th day of February
(seaD T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
KING OF CARNIVAL.
Rex Makes Entry Into New Orleans
CITY Filled With Visitors.

New Orleans, Feb. 2S.-With thou
sands of visitors here from every Sec
ton of the country and with every ar
irving train swelling the congestion OF
strangers on the streets, the New
Orleans carnival is now in full swing.
The five trunk lines for the past week
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
In Search of Missing Collier.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 23.-The
training ship Topeka sailed yesterday
in search of the American naval col
lier Alexander, reported to be drifting
with her propeller shaft broken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

ST. loHN's HEADACHE CUE
vii cure your headache. SO'o W
Chapnle Drug CO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
Denver Grand Jury Report.

The special grand jury in the Dis
trict Court at Denver handed in Its
final report Saturday. Aug. 5. The
work accomplished was as follows:
Julius Aichele, city and county clerk
and recorder. indicted on twenty
counts charging grant larceny by en-
bezZlement, two counts charging de-
struction of the records of the city and
county, one count for receiving bribe
from T. J. Maloney
w. H. Nice, former clerk of the
West Side Criminal Court, indicted OH
four counts-three counts charging
grand larceny and one count charging
malfeasance in office.
Thomas J. Maloney, indicted for
Offering and giving bribe.
Charles w. Crouter, former state
auditor, indicted on eight counts for
embezZlement and Withholding state
funds.
w. Carey Munsell, fiat tax clerk in
state auditors office, under Crouter,
indicted on nine counts charging en-
bezzlement and defacing records.
Indictments against eighteen Hun
garians for rioting and inciting riot at
the Globe and Grant smelter.
Information filed against Charles T.
Carnahan for assault. to commit muir
der upon Hugh Swearingen.
One additional bill of indictment
was found against County Clerk and
Recorder Julius Aichele for receiving
a bribe from Thomas j. Maloney for
the contract to transcribe the records
of the former county of Arapahoe. A
capias was at once issued and was
served by Under Sheriff Leonard De
Lue, who notified Aichele to appear
and give bond Monday.
The fine of 800 and costs assessed
upon Juror William Scott Lee for re-
yealing the secrets of the Jury was re-
mitted by Judge Johnson. upon special
joint request of the jury and District
Attorney Lindsey.
Compliments were showered on the
jury by Mr.. Lindsey. who character
lied the body as exceptionally sincere,
honest and painstaking. He said the
Jurors, at great personal sacrifice. set
aside their own business and worked
with an eye single to compliance with
the courts instructions. He thanked
one and all for the hearty support they
had given him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
San Juan-Ouray Road.

The commission or board which will
have charge of the building of the
Ouray- San Juan road has been organ
lied. The board consists of the
county commissioners of Ouray county
one commissioner from San Juan
county and the state engineer. The
road has been surveyed. Bids will
be opened for the road on Sept. q,
and the contract for the building of
the road will be awarded as soon as
possible thereafter.
This road" said State Engineer
Carpenter SIS to connect with the old
Red mountain road, and is to be one
of the best in the state"
Prof. Carpenter is now making, for
the firzt time in the history of the
state engineers office. an attempt to
learn the exact percentage of water
that is lost through transmission in
the open air and through the rivers
of the state. The water of Twin lakes
is being let out of the lake and along
the Arkansas river at certain inter
walls are stationed men who are meas
uring the flow. There is a man at the
lake, one at Grant, one at Salida, one
at Canon City. one at Pueblo, and one
at the Bob Creek ditch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
New Express Company.

The Globe Express Company. which
was incorporated in 1891. but has been
in comatose condition since its in
ception. has suddenly sprung into a
full-fedged business institution, which
will reach all over the country for
business. 1t Is a Denver concern,
says the Denver News, but in addition
to local capitalists 1t is now to have
the backing of all the Gould interests.
The new company will commence
business on the first of next month
and will then take over the express
business of the Denver & Rio Grande
Express Company ana the Western
Express Company. Just as soon as
the transfer is completed the latter
two carrying companies will go out of
existence. The business of the new
corporation will be extended where
ever possible. and 1t is expected that
1t will succeed to all the express busi-
ness of the various Gould and affiliated
roads as soon as present contracts
with other companies expire.
The Globe Express Company will
commence active operations with a
capital of $5,000000 and Will be off,
c"red as follows; President. George
w. Kramer: vice president, e. T. JEFF
ferry; treasurer. ]. w. Gilluly; secre-
tary, ]. ID. Andrews; manager. d. d.
Mayo. The directors are George j.
Gould, Z. T. Jeffery and Jesse White
of New York. and G.. w. Kramer, Joel
F. Vaile. J. w. Gilluly and J. B. An
drews of Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-09-15
Work of PardonIno Board.

Bert Feenan. who was sentenced to
the penitentiary from Arapahoe county
in September. 1902, for the reception
of stolen goods was pardoned on the
4th inst. by the state board of par
dons. Florence Thurman, who stole
the goods, was sent to the peniten-
tiary for the offense and served her
time of one year. AS soon as she was
out she began to circulate the story
that Feenan was not to blame. This
fact was presented to the board of
pardons with such force that it de-
cided to pardon the man.
John Heiman had his sentence COM
muted to three years from ten. Evi-
dence presented to the board showed
that Heiman was only partly respon-
sible for the crime charged up against
him. that of passing counterfeit mon
ey in Pueblo. He was accused of and
sentenced because or the passing Of a
50-cent counterfeit piece.
Pardon was refused by the board in
the CAGES of Otto Lehman, Joseph Par
ry and H. DeLovell, and the cases of
Spencer Dicks and John P. Black were
postponed for further investigation.