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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21

Permanent school .........$ 7,766.7s
School income i. .......... 1,66O.66
University bond . /. ........ TAOS
state normal school ....... 215.00
Permanent university -. =. 74.4S
Agricultural college bond 1000
Deal and dumb asylum inter-
est and sinking ). ...... 10000
State reform school build
ings !. .............. 1920
Capitol building interest
and sinking /. /. .......... $3.50
Agricultural college income $1,000
School of mines building in
terest and sinking....... 1860
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21
70

State of Montana, County of Yellow
stone-ss.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for the registration of the names OF
the qualified electors OF Junction Pre-
cinct No. l, in Registration Dis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21
Commencing

October /, 1 will give a cash prize
of So. so for high score, prize to be
awarded first day of each month.
On and after October 2, alley will be
open Sunday afternoons, l to s.
43-9 Billings Bowling Alley.
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cro.to sorlno. Floral Company.

Grotto Springs Floral Company.
Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filed on day re-
ceiyed. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room: Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
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Money on Real Estate.

II you want to borrow money on
your house, farm or building, see us
right away. North Real Estate, Loan
& Title Co. 47-9t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21
Piano Tuning.

Arthur Wales. premier piano tuner.
Thirty years experience. Leave or.
ders at Holmes & Rixon's drug store
Montana avenue. 01't1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21
STATE LAND OFFICE
Continues Source Of Good income to
the People.

Representing the collections of the
state land Office for the first half OF
the present month, John P. Schmit,
state land register, paid over to the
state treasurer the sum of $~10,374.7O
Yesterday. The money was appor-
toned among the different funds as
follows.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21
Map Of Coded Reservation.

Map of ceded part of Grow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ed.
dress by The Gazette on receipt OF
10 cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-21

tober 18th to october 18th, 1904, both
days inclusive, Sundays excepted.
Witness my hand October 5th, 1904.
F. W. LEE,
Registry Agent, Registration District
No. g..
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Calling cards at The Gazette Office.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Death Of Jacob Bloom.

Jacob Bloom, widely known resid-
ent of this city, departed this life at
l O'Clock yesterday morning after Il
short illness.
The deceased at the time of his death
was a boarder at the Heddens House.
He had been in poor health for a
month or so, but was seriously Ill
only for week past. On Sunday he
took his bed. J. q. Heddens and John
Campbell were with him when he
breathed his last, Philip BenzbachShiS
nephew. having left his bedside only
few minutes before. The immediate
cause of death was heart failure.
Jacob Bloom was born in Schmie-
helm, Baden, Germany in 1910. With
his parents he came to Danville when
very young. At one time hs conduct
ed'a tailoring establishment on Mill
street, but during the latter years OF
| his life he was better known as deal
er in horses He was quiet and re-
tiring in disposition and had many
| friends.
The deceased was unmarried and
was the last of large family to pas,
away. He was a brothcr-in-law oi
BENJAMIN Benztacn, No. iOl Water
street, where the funeral will be helC
| Friday at 10 a. N. Internent in th'
Jewish cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
South Danville Still Isolated.

The citizens of South Danyille after
a week 5 isolation have nearly sue
ceeded in adjusting themselves to their
changed conditions.
a well known resident who came
over to DanviIle in boat yesterday
stated that the place is insufferably
quiet, and that the citizens are look
ing forward to the day when the
trains will be run through and free
ferry ne established, so that they may
see a few strangers and enjoy free
intercourse with Danville people.
Meanwhile, he says, South Danville
is community sufficient unto itself,
as it has its own butcher, baker, mill
er, grocery and dry goods stores, hotel,
barber shop, blacksmith shop and in
fact about everything that a commun-
ity needs with the exception of con-
fectionery. The latter represents one
want, which in South Danville remains
unsupplied.
Trade has picked up wonderfully on
the opposite side of the river The
farmers unable to get to Danville have
seen it to their advantage TO unload at
the stores at South Danyille, Rich
hundred weight on the counters there
which formerly found its way to this
side of the river and the merchants
during the early part of the day are
kept on the jump.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
GONFEREES WILL
MEET HERE

A call was issued on Saturday by
Republican County Chairman Steel of
Northumberland county for n meeting
of conferees at the MOntour House.
Danville, on Tuesday, April &C u 100
noon, for the purpose of choosing two
delegates to the national convention
at St Louis, and presidential cleo
tor to represent this congressional dis
trict
In the choice of national delegates
and electOr, each county in the dis
trict is allowed the same number Of
votes as in the choice of Congression
al nominee. Northumberland has five
votes. Columbia four, Montour three,
and Sullivan two.
The conference will be held the day
following the Northumberland county
convention. 1t must be held before
the state convention, which takes place
on April 6, as the choice of the con
ference is certified at that convention.
The conference to choose a congress
sional nominee will be held later, like
ly in June Although Sullivan has
chosen national delegate, that coun-
ty has not yet held primaries to nomi-
nate a congressman These primaries
will be held in June.
The county chairmen of Sullivan,
Columbia and Montour counties will
notify their nominees for national
delegate to have their conferees pres
ent at the meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING

The Directors Of the Board of Trade
held meeting last night. J. II. Goes
er was in the chair, other members be-
ing present as follows: f. Q. Hart
man, W. l.. Mcclure, James Foster,
J. b. Watson, j. H. Cole and George
Reifsnyder
The business on hand WAS to cOnsid-
er proposition from John Keim. own
er of the shale bank north of the Bor-
ough, relative to a project for manu-
featuring vitrified brick.
Mr.. Keim's proposition was lead by
the Secretary and was briefly as fol-
lows:
Along with the gravel or shale de-
pOsit Mr. Keim owns five lots and a
dwelling house adjacent to the rail
road suitable as a site for the kilns.
&c. these along with his three other
brick yards and his entire brick bust
ness he agrees to sell to a company, if
one can be organized, for the sum of
$40, 900. In payment he will take $4,000
in stock the balance he wants in cash
The matter was pretty fully discus
sed at the meeting, when the follow
ing facts were brought out: The brick
yard below town is on leased ground,
the kiln and other appurtenances be-
longing to Mr.. Keim. OF the two
yards above town Mr.. Keim owns the
ground as well as the buildings. The
brlck yard near Mr. Deiberts con-
tains 3 acres; the one near the river
about one acre.
The proposition which seemed to
meet with the most favor was to con-
all three yards, installing up
to-date machinery on each and making
brick of each variety as needed. 1t
was believed that a capital of $50, 600
would suffice
The matter was referred to the In
iustrial Committee consisting of +.
=. Hartman, A. G.. Amesbury. J. Fl.
Cole, J. B. Watson, G. p. Hancock,
David Thomas aud John l.. Evans
This COMMITTEES will investigate the
project along all lines and determine
the money required can be
raised
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Elaborate Production of Quincy Adams
SAWYER"

The dramatization by Mr.. Justin
Adams of the "best New England
story ever written" and one of the
most popular and best selling books of
the day, entitled Quincy Adams
Sawyer" which will be seen at the
Opera House on Tuesday evening next
is presented by carefully selected
company of we'll known artists and is
given in four acts and five scenes, all
specially built and painted for this
production. The first act is the in
terror of Bononi Hills grocery store
and the village postoffice at Masons
Corner; the first scene of the second
act is the crossroads between East
borough and Mason's Corner the sec
ond scene of the second act is Mrs.
Putnam's 'settin' ROOM at the
Putnam farm; the third act is the
Pettengill farm-yard. showing an old
fashioned husking bee in the great
barn and the fourth act is the interior
and exterior of the Pettengill home
stead, showing a good old New Eng
IAN" si9 Saw "a w III. ~ nnaumasUcI oaII.
Jeweler George Fl. Smith and wife
Saturday returned home from New
York. They found passenger traffic
greatly demorallzed on all the rail
roads and were able to reach home
only with the greatest difficulty.
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
went over to Hoboken to bid farewell
to Mr.. Laumaster, who sailed on that
day for the Holy Land. They arrived
in time to have good chat with the
General Secretary, who was delighted
to see his townspeople, just at time
when he must bid adieu to his native
land. They were with him until the
luxuriant steamship was towed out In
to the harbor and waved him adieu as
long as his figure could be discerned
on the receding ship.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Found Dead in Her Chair.

Hannah, wife of Jacob Aten, died
last night at her home, corner OF Low
er Mulberry and Ferry streets. The
deceased was sixty seven years OF age.
Funeral arrangements will be made
known later.
Mrs. Aten had been ailing for some
time but had not been confined to her
bed and was sitting by the fire IN
rocking chair on the departure OF two
of her daughters for prayer meeting.
On their return home about nlne
O'Clock they found her still in the
chair, but the vital spark had gone
out apparently but few minutes be-
fore. The deceased is survived by heI
husband and four daughters, Msragret'
Emma, Mrs. Jacob Boyer and Mrs. +.
w. Peters.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Last Meeting Of the Season.

The Woman's Benevolent Assocla-
ton will hold the last of its regular
meetings of the season in the Thomas
Beaver Free Library today.
In all, four meetings have been held
this winter, at which the attendance
has been uniformly poor. AS result
a good deal of important work IN the
line of sewing remains to be done and
it is hoped therefore, that there Will
be large attendance today.
The Woman's Benevolent Assocla-
ton includes among its members
many faithful diligent workers ana
the sum total of good accomplished by
tie society during any one year may
never be fully estimated. During the
present winter many poor people have
been aided. There have been frequent
demands for coal especially and in ex-
tending assistance the society III all
cases has gone just as far as its re-
sources would permit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Walls BADLY Damaged.

The water works is considerably the
worse for the devastating food OF last
week. 1t bears a good many scars to
attest to the bumps it received.
The wall along the south side OF the
plant bulged inwards under the pres
sure while the window sash was re-
duced to splinters by the ice.
When the food was at its height the
water poured into the pump room and
the engineers on duty there, below the
level of the raging water. were exposed
to grave peril. Nevertheless they stuck
bravely to their posts and only left
when it became evident that the plant
would have to be closed down. The
day crew had been summoned back TO
the water works to assist i'll the emer-
gency. They all worked hard and 1t
is in no small measure due to their
united efforts that the outcome was SO
fortunate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Where Cellars Are Still Flooded.

The Borough pumping outfit consist
ing of centrifugal pump and the trac.
tion engine resumed work on East
Market street yesterday morning free
ing cellars from water. The.fr tackl-
ed was the double dwelling Of Newton
Pursell and Ira Everhart. which oc-
cupied the forenoon. From that on to
the Borough limit all the cellars on
the Southern side of East Market
street were full of water and the
owners were awaiting assistance from
the Borough.
On the North side of East Market
street good deal of the water has
drained out of the cellars owing to
their proximity to the empty canal. In
other parts of the Second Ward the
soil is of gravel formation and as the
river fell the water receded in the eel
lars. There are few houses in the
uo1asa asssEtSft sDSdt ,hs~SEsl ar5P
at all conducive to good health.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Siight Fire at Mansion House.

There was a slight blaze at the Man
sion House restaurant yesterday noon
which was discovered just in time to
prevent bad fire.
A little son of ID. b. Heddens, the
proprietor, while alone in one of the
front rooms upstairs struck match,
which he held little too near the
window curtain. III an instant the en-
tire window seemed in blaze.
The little fellow was very badly
frightened and screaming gave an
alarm which brought the entire house
hold on the scene W. G. Williams,
proprietor of the Badly House, ran
across the street with Stempel Fire
extinguisher, but by the time he had
climbed the stairs the fire was extin-
guished
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Borough May Remove Bridges.

A communication was received from
the D. L. & w. railroad company yes
terday granting the Borough of Dan
Vile permission to remove the canal
bridges al Mill and Ferry streets. An
agreement it will be recalled was en-
tered into between the borough and
the Pennsylvania Canal Company,
former owners of the property, where
by the former was to be permitted TO
remove che bridges retaining the mat
erial as compensation for labor in
volved.
The d. l.. & W. railroad company
now agrees to the same proposition,
except that it claims the right OF pre-
scribing as to the dimensions OF the
water way under the culverts replac'
ing the bridges. The Company sur
veyors will visit the town and deter
mine how much room must be provld'
ed for under the culveTts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Wells MAY be Ont Of Order.

The water works have experienced
considerable difficulty since the flood
in obtaining enough water to supply
tho town. Whether the wells were
uncovered by the ice aud filled with
gravel aud the like or the trouble lies
in the suction pipe caunot be deter
mined at present owing 20 the depth
Of water in the river.
To supply the deficiency an extra
panp was started yesterday supplied
by suction pipe, which will tempor-
arilv draw directly from the river n
great deal of work was involved IN
getting ready, as wholly nov connec.
tiou- had to bc made.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
TO RE.ESTABLISH
COMMUNICATION

The United Telephone and Telegraph
Company will begin work today on
the erection of poles to carry a cable
across the river to reestablish COM
munication with South Danville.
A crew of eleven men under Harry
ID. Livers, construction foreman, ar
rived in this city last evening and are
stopping at Hotel Oliver. In an in
terview last evening Mr.. Livers stat
ed that the cable supported on two
high poles will be carried across the
river just above the bridge Thn pole
on this side of the river, which viii
be planted between Jesse Wyant's and
the approach to the bridge, will DO
sixty feet in height; the pole on tie
opposite shore, which will be on high
er ground, will not be so high.
Between these poles a messenger
wire will be strung. supporting
cable containing three Trunk lines and
three pairs of wires, the latter to ac-
commodate the subscribers in South
Danville and Riverside The South
Danville pole was delivered yesterday
and the one at this city will be on
hand by the time it is needed.
A great deal of work will be involv.
ed and Mr.. Livers stated that il would
be difficult to say just when the job
would be completed. He has hopes,
however, that communication will be
reestablished with South Danville by
the end of the week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Trains Running on D. L. & W.

Passenger traffic was resumed on the
ID. H. & w. yesterday afternoon.
The first to get through was the
east bound train due to arrive here at
2:lI p. IN. The 4 :33 passenger was the
first down train TO pull through. after
which the remaining trains of the day
ran on schedule.
1t was not until 2 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon that the ice was all remoV-
ed from the railroad in the vicinity OF
"Dry Saw Mill. " The obstruction at
that point covered a stretch of over
four miles aud kept the railroad COM
pany busy from Sunday on, some four
hundred men being employed.
The ice was as deep upon the canal
as on the railroad, where it was pile d
five to fifteen feet high There was no
way of disposing of the ice removed
therefore, except by piling 1t up to a
great height on each side of the track.
Passengers who made the trip over the
road Yesterday describe the slght as q
remarkable one, the train passing at
many places between nearly perpen-
dicular walls as high as the top OF
the coaches
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
John Keim's Loss.

The food having receded to a point
which makes it possible for irim TO
fully inspect his brick yards John
Keim finds that his loss approximates
one thousand dollars.
The brick yard east of the Borough
ON the river bank Jared the worst.
The kiln itself is totally wrecked by
the huge ice cakes and the sheds are
all carried away. The kiln contained
20. 0O0 brick, which are practically
ruined. The spot presents most de-
plorable appearance and it is doubtful
if it will pay to resume at that spot
At the other yard above the Borough
the greatest damage done is to the
floors, and the total loss may not ex-
coed one hundred dollars. At the kiln
below town one of the walls was IN
iured and will have to be rebuilt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
No SCHOOL ON
GOOD FRIDAY

The School Board held a regular
meeting Monday night. There was but
little business on hand, necessitating
only a short session.
The flood, it was reported, had in
terfered badly with school in the Sec.
ond Ward. as it had been impossible
to use the building since Wednesday,
although 1t was hoped that it would
be found fit for occupancy by tomor-
row. The cellar was pumped dry on
Thursday but the water soon began to
accumulate again and from that day
on it has been necessary TO keep five
men employed carrying out the water.
Mr.. Pursel reported that the situation
had improved considerably last even
ing and that the water was not run
ming i'll so fast. He thought about all
that was necessary now was to heat
up the building and disinfect it
thoroughly.
The suspension of the Second Ward
school suggested the question of wheth-
er or not the teachers should be paid
for the time the schools were closed.
A short discussion revealed that it was
the sense of the Board that no reduc-
tion should be made, Notwithstanding
that clause in the contract with the
teachers gives the Board in an emeI-
gency of this kind the right to close
the schools without compensation to
teachers. On motion it was ordered
that the teachers be paid their salary
in full for March.
On motion it was decided to close
the schools on Good Friday.
The following members Of the Board
were present: Keefer, Orth, Greene,
Werkheiser, VonBlohn, Fischer, Har.
pei, Hancock and Byerly.
Treasurer Schram presented state
ment of finances to date. which show
ed cash balance on hand Of $7404. Al.
The following bills we're approved
q
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
A Splendid Test.

J. Miles Derr, of Limestone town
ship, Montour county, reports gooo
butter test, made last week. The rec.
ords were made of the product for one
week from February 26th to March
4th of a grade Guernsey COW and a
grade Holstein. The cows were well
fed on mixed hay and corn fodder
for roughage and corn and oats chop
They were not stalled during this test,
except at milking and feeding time
The Hulstcin COW made thirteen
pounds and four ounces OF butter and
the Guernsey eleven pounds and
eleven ounces. a total of twenty four
pounds and fifteen ounces. The dam
of these cows made record OF ten
pounds and fourteen ounces when three
wears old Mr.. Derr suggests that
farmers should make test OF the pro
duct of their cows once in a while. and
find which are profitable and whicf
are not, and fatten and sell unproduc
tive cows to the butcher.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
Serving Customers Under Difficulty.

Two of our milk men from over the
river out of business for couple Of
days after the bridge went, have over
come all difficulties and are again
serving their customers.
These are Joseph Guliok and Lafay-
cite Sechler. They both bring their
milk cans across the river in boats.
Mr.. Gulick lands at the Water Works
where he leaves the main part of his
supply, delivering the milk from that
point about town in a small can on
foot. Mr.. Seohler employs q horse
and wagon. reloading the milk on
this side of the river and driving over
his route.
Jesse Shannon whose slaughter house
is on the South side has similar ex-
perience in keeping his meat market
on this side stocked up. The other
day he brought a side OF beef over in
boat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-17
BENJAMIN Summons Loss.

Next to Willard Myers and John
Wertman. Cooper street, whose dwell
lings are totally wrecked, Benjamin
Summons at the foot of Iron street
and John Springer at Ill Mowery
street among owners of homes probab-
ly sustained the heaviest loss during
the great flood.
Benjamin Summons' barn % by 26
feet, , stories high. nearly new, was
carried from its foundation and crush
ed to pieces. The entire premises is
covered with ice; fences are swept
away and large number of choice
young fruit trees destroyed. Mr.. Sum-
mons loss is about $500.
Mr.. Springer's barn, also new and
OF about the same dimensions, Will
have to be rebuilt. His fruit trees
are destroyed and fences ana outbuild,
ings swept away.