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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Discourasers Of suicide.

pan lately has been to leap over certain
waterfalls. So frequent have such oc-
currences become that police are nov
constantly stationed in their neighbor-
hood. and large notice boards are erect
ed bearing inscriptions in large letters,
of which the following translation is
an example,: DO not drown yourself
here! Int >Ced suicides are warned
that heaven disapproves Of tie utiliza-
ton Of Kegon waterfall for the p:r-
pose. This IS certified to on the best
priestiy authority, and serious conse-
Quences in the hereafter are guaran-
teed. To drown here ia also forbidden
by the prefectElal authorities
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
STATE LEADS WEST IN AGRIcUL.
TuRAL PROSPECTS.
OPINION OF AN AUTHORITY
Guy e. Mitchell Talks Entertainingly
on Irrigation and Promises
It Holds Out.

That Montana is destined to lead
all others of the western states de-
pendent upon irrigation for the full
and ultimate development Of their
agricultural possibilities seems to be-
come fast recognized among those
who have given thought and study to
the subject. Among those who thus
express themselves is Guy e. Mitchell,
who has devoted many years to the
irrigation question. Mr.. Mitchell was
at Great Falls a few days ago and
in commenting on the states future
prospects said:
perhaps travellers through Mon
tana, who have visited other states OF
the arid region and critically COM
pared them, recognize more fully than
even the residents of this state its
great agricultural prospects. Compar-
isons are always i%nvidious, and there
is no western state or territory for
which irrigation does not hold out the
brightest prospects, yet one can but
appreciate that Montana has an agri-
cultural future which will place it
far in the lead of most western re-
gions. It's soil is OF the most fertile
and its magnificent water supply, COW
ering enormous areas, gives it a pc.
sition, OF unrivaled prominence. It's
great, strong rivers, running down
from their mountain sources, and the
innumerable tributaries and creeks
constitute an irrigation supply for
the watering OF an empire.
Great Things Coming.
people are centering their atten-
ton upon two or three large govern.
ment projects in Montana-the pro-
posed Sun river irrigation system and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
we're read and duly approved.

The following road matters set for
hearing this day, viz: Viewers re-
ports on road petitions OF NJ. A. Ar
mold, ct al, p. H. Smith, ct al, and =.
B. Moss, ct al, were postponed for
hearing until September 10, 1904, at
8, 10 and 1920 a. m., respectively,
and .notice given to the interested par
ties.
The following claims against the
county were audited and allowed, viz:
j.. L. Fisco, road supplies ......$ 4.4O
in .Broat & Son, road supplies .1O7. 80
Gust Seipp, bridge supplies 49,. 22.3O
Gust Seipp, bridge supplies .... 1880
j. L. Fisco, road work, super
VISOR z6S .UU
In the matter Of the viewers report
on the road petitions of "A. @. Rich, ct
al, and E.. M. Coombs, ct al, set for
hearing at 2 o'clock p. m. this day,
the report was duly presented and ar
guments heard from the parties in
terested.
After careful deliberation the board
decided, upon motion, to deny both
petitions.
In the matter of the viewers report
on the vacation of the streets and al
ley's in Meadows addition, hearing
on which was set for this day, upon
motion, hearing on said report was
again postponed until December 8,
1904, at 3 o'clock p. m.
The board adjourned to meet Sep
TENDER 9, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Approved.
w. o. PARKER,
Attest: Chairman.
j. w. FISH, Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Stockwell's s s :
Bell Phone s9a: Monett Phone ISL.
No Charge for Male Help.

For Rent
Four-room house, furnished; barn
and chicken house; south side; $50.
Three-room house; north side; good
location; $13.
Six-room house; four lots good barn,
all in fine shape, at a bargain; north
side.
Position Wanted.
AS private teacher in private home
during winter.
Help Wanted.
Waitress, city.
Man for dairy.
Farm hand.
Waitress, s35 per month, board and
room.
Girls for general homework, city
and ranch.
Second cook for restaurant, Cody.
Irrigator.
Man and wife for ranch.
Agents to anvas for an article use
full in private homes and business
houses.
Carpenters for rough work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
A AND

Negotiations are pending for Mrs.
James Brown Potter's appearance in
the Proctor circuit.
Truly Shattuck has been engaged for
the role Of Florabelle Fly in George NJ.
Cohan's new play, "Little Johnny
Jones'"
Maurice Campbell's company, which
is to present George c. Hazelton's play
Of Edgar Allan Poe. called THE RAJ
ven," will open Sept. ID.
Henry. Clay Barnabee will be seen
this season at the Proctor houses in a
thirty minute comic operetta and later
will rejoin the B%ostonians.
When Louis Mann appears the COM
ing season as a star under G. b. Dill
lingham's management, it will be in a
comedy drama entitled 1.-THE Second
Fiddle"
Gertrude Eulalie, who halls from San
Francisco and does the whirlwind
toe dance. will probably be seen again
in the venetian Romance ell tour the
coming season.
Annie Russell expects to stay at
Pemaquid Harbor, Me-, until the sec.
ond week in September. She does not
begin her season in Brother jacques
until the end of October.
Mrs. G. III. Gilbert has written
Charles FrOhman that she is full Of
health and eager to begin work. She
has asked for her part in the play
Granny" which Clyde Fitch has writ
ten for her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
sunsnades For Horses.

The Berlin Omnibus company, find
ing that tie hats used for horses are
unsuitable in the case of pairs. has in
troducea sunshades for their protection
from the un. These sunshades consist
vas and fastened to the harness. The adj
vantage claimed for this novelty is that,
besides protecting the animals from the
sun, it allows a free current Of air to
pass over their heads.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16

the MIX river project. lneSe Will DH
large works and add millions to the
state and to the nations wealth; but
the days are approaching when these
will be viewed as only a small por-
ton of a great, comprehensive scheme
of reclamation for the state, the acres
Of which will be counted, not by the
tens or hundreds Of thousands, but
by the millions.
1.-The government has entered upon
the splendid work Of retaining the
desert, and placing men upon it in
their homes. This can only work
out a success; it a but come to
be recognized as such by the people
of the United States, and when it is
and 1t is seen further that it contains
no jobs and steals, the broader plan
can be pushed forward as rapidly as
dams and, canals can be constructed,
commensurate with accuracy and sta
bility, and actual homemakers put
upon the lands. The time is not very
far distant when federal irrigation
construction will be considered as es-
sential and as worthy an object for
regular appropriations as is the great
river and harbor work.
1.-THE first river and harbor appro-
,priation was a few thousand dollars
annual expenditure for the construc-
tion of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal,
which starts westward from the ma
tional capital. The $50, DOC, 900 appro-
%priations of the present day for rivers
and harbors have grown out of this,
through a long period OF years, it
is true, but we are moving in a faster
age nowadays in these matters, and
10 years will at this time accomplish
what has heretofore taken SO.
Must Keep It in Mind.
'"The people of Montana must keep
before them-the merchants, the bust
ness men-the unquestioned fact that
the state has stupendous natural re-
sources, and view the question broad
ly, that every cubic foot of water in
the state will eventually be put to q
beneficial use in growing crops. They
must work for a dense agricultural
population-the urban population will
come fast enough-for dense rural
communities where a man has lan1
enough to support himself and family
in comfort and plenty, but not too
much. The great areas must be d.
vided and producers put upon them.
This is what will make the state pow.
erful and wealthy.
Many Years Required.
1T will be many years before the
full capacity OF Montana's land is
recognized or understood. Every year
brings forth new and wonderful dis
coveries. Lands which it was thought
could not be redeemed are being found
%irrigable; others which it was thought
must always remain desert are found
to produce profitable crops.
TN the meantime, while all these
things are being worked out, there
should be a not too great haste in dis
posing of lands; they should be, as
far as possible, held open for that
vast army of workers who are coming,
in increaced numbers every year, to
look for rural homes. They it is who
will wiring gold from the willing earth.
Their grain, their meats, their fruits.
their sugar, their potatoes-their earth
products-will make the name OF
Montana world famous"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Fourth Day.

Fourth Day.
Billings, Mont, Sept. 8, 1904.
The board convened this day at ~
O'Clock a. m, pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the clerk being in
attendance.
The minutes of the previous day
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
PROCEEDINGS

Of the Board Of County Commission.
ers, Yellowstone County,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-16
Room For Rent.

One pleasant furnished room, mod
ern; north side; gentleman only; pri.
vate family. Box 1894.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
CRUSADERS Will
HAVE A REUNION
Great Time Planned Here for
Allegheny Com
mandcry.

The Allegheny Commandcry, No. So.
knights Templar, OF Allegheny, Pan' tho
members of which took a trip around
the world thirty-thrce years ago, will
honor their next and possibly last reunion
as compliment to tho Rev, DR.. w. ",
Tudor at the Richmond Hotel on Octobcv
18th and 18th.
Invitations have been sent out to all.
those who made the famous trip and
they have been asked to bring their
wives, Captain Frank ". Cunningham
and Mrs, Cunningham have received
their Invitation, and II s'handsomely got
ten up.
DR.. Tudor and Captain Cunningham
were In the party that made the crusade,
and the occasion hore IN October promises
10 be very happy one,
The annual address will be made ~
DIR. Tudor and Captain Cunningham VIII
sing some of his choicest songs,
Another of the guests will be MI. Eern-
don Morsell of Washington, p, g, n
bmther-in-law Of pr Tudor, and formerly
the leading tenor singer In the boston
Ideals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
And
PARKER WRITE
Reunion III indianapolis Of So.
cicty Of Army Of the
Cumberland.

e . . = & +
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. 2o.--Gray-
haired veterans Of the Civil War assem-
blcd III tho Clayrool auditorium tonight
for the public exercises which marked the
closing of the first days session OF the
thrty-fiftll annual reunion Of the Society
of the Army OF the Cumberland.
General II. Y. Boynton. Of Washington,
ID G.. president of tho society, called the
meeting TO order, and Judge Daniel W !:
Howe Welcomed the visitors. General
John II. Wilder Of Knoxville, Tenn, who,
during the bloody campaigns OF the Cum--.
berlnnd army commanded the famous
..Wilder Brigade" responded General
Boynton then read letters from President
Roosevelt, Whitelaw Read and Judge AZ
ton b. Parker General l3oynton presided
at the sessions OF the society during the
day. Chattanooga, Tenn, was selected as
the permanent meeting place Of the So
cicty. Tho time OF annual meetings was
changed 10 the middle of October.
The following officers were chosen:
President. General Henry Y. Roynton OF.
Washington, d. c.; Corresponding Sec
rotary Major John Tweedale,. u. S. A.,
Washington: Recording Secretary, Colo
mel John w. Steele. of Oberlin, O.; Treas
,lrcr, General Frank G. Smith. Y. 5. a.;
Historian, Colonel G. G. Kniffen.
Among tho c-president chosen were
Major George S. Davis, Of Georgia: and
Major w. j. Colburn, OF Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
But TWOM|.EN
LOSE JOBS
Trip to Manassas Not as Disas-
trous to Men as Re-
ported.
THE CAUSES WERE COMPLEX
One Militiaman Didn't Return
to Work, Hiding From
the Public.

The report that commissioned Off.
Ger and six or, eight enlisted men Of the
sevcnteth Regiment OF Virginia yolun-
tcers had lost their positions because OF
their enforced absence with their COM
mands at the Manassas manoeliycrs Is but
partly confirmed. .ES ~
Inquiry at regimental headquarters last
night elected the Information that so far
as reported or known at the arnlory but
two men. both members ofsA Company
have lost their positions as a consequence
Of or III connection with their service With
tho regiment at Manassas.
Even In these two cases, one leu
tenant and the other a sergeant, 1t APP
pears that ono man did not report for
work after returning from the n,anoeu-
vers, and in the other case there appears,
from What could be learned last night,
considerable doubt whether tho man in
question LOST his position by reason of
his attendance upon the manoeuvers or
for other cause. Neither OF these men
could be seen at the armoryYlnst night,
nor could their employers BIO seen. III
Men Are Laying Low.
5i,If there are others who have lost their
positions by reason OF their service with
the State, the fact could not be learned
at the armory. Both Of the men involved
had expressed g officers objection to
having their names appear in connection
with the story Of discharge.
The men who attended the ymanoouvers
left here OH Saturday morning, September
3D., and returned to the city on Sunday
evening, September 18th, having lost
seven working days and nine days, includ-
ing two Sundays, They were In the2ser-l
vice of the United States, and were paid
at the ratio Of 43 cents per day and ra-
lions by the Federal government for
their service. There Is no provision In
tho Virginia statutes for supplementing
this sum by the State, nor is there any
appropriation therefor. The nanoeuvcrs
arc tho first Of series held since the
State militia came under the provision
OF the Dick military bill, which places
national guardsmen and volunteers on
the basis of regular troops ss,Ihe Federal
government equips the state troops with
uniforms, magazine rifles and all the nc
coutrements and accessories for field ser
vice received by the regular troops.
Some of the States supplement the
mcagre pay OF the men by the Federal
government by paying ench enlisted man
one dollar per day for such service. and
1t is not unlikely that similar action will
be attempted when the General Assem-
bly, meets in January, 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
VIRGINIA.
BRIEFS
fsnccio, Ia Tho TImcs-Dlspatch)

Especial to Tho Timcs-D lspatch.l
< FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
2o.-Mr. Charles Oliver. While hunting IN
Spotsylvania county ~ few days ago, shot
at !, squirrel as It was running across
the road and killed It, When he picked
it UP he found that with the same shot
nc had killed two rabbits few steps
further. which he had not seen.
LURAY, VAIN the election ut Shcn-
andoah city. this county, to-day for two
members Of the town council, AIcssrs.
G.. j, Strcliler and w. S, Long were
elected by five majority, Tho contest was
Il warm ono by reason of the fact that
tho members elected to-day decided
whether the town will install a water sys-
tom al a cost Of about $4,000. The men
elected arc known to be in favor Of in
stalinga The system,
ROANOKE NA--Therc has been COLI
siderable typhoid fever In the southeast
section Of tho, city and the owner OF
much of the property sent some OF the
water from an artesian we'll to Balti-
moro for analysis, The analysis. came
today, and II reported that the water
was full OF typhoid germs The we'll is
ninety feet deep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. @ Branchini of this city, will soon
leave for visit 10 his native home.
Italy, where he will remain for some
Miss Ray jacobs leaves for Borough
Park New York, Tomorrow as guest OF
Mr. Sam Cohen. of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Juan Drew and family, OF this city.
will leave tomorrow via the Norfolk
and Western railway for Los Angeles via
San Francisco, and will mako their
MT. j, {. NJ, Reed. manager Of the
Works, is at the Worlds Fair,
Mrs W. J. Mcdowell continues quite
sick al the residence Of her daughter, at
Glen Allen, although a message received
here last night states that She rested
comfortably during the day.
was a visitor ut ne auditors office yes
terday. having called on official bust
Or. r. H.. pitt ana wife loft Yesterday
for Bii,more. n. G., where they viii
spend a week
Mis- Cahlli, Miss McLeary. and Miss
Daley, OF Philadelphin. spent sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Il. Cary. OF
IL West Main street
Miss Josephine Mcleod, NJ. A., of Ran
DOLPHIN Macon NVomanR College, who is 10
assist Miss Campbell with The senior
work In Westminster school. has rcturn-
Ell To her home, in the mountains Of
Virginia, after summer at Chicago Uni
yersity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
COMMITTEE PLEASED.
Found Everything at City Aims
" house in Excellent. Shape.
house in

Tho Council Committee on Relief OF the
( Poor. held It's monthly meeting at me me
City AImshousc yesterday afternoon mo
meeting hour WAS fixed at s O'Clock, IN
order To make an inspection OF ne
grounds and buildings, As this WIS tho
first inspection Of The new committee.
Superintendent George u. Davis, person.
4 ally conducted the members through both
houses. white and colored. and into every
din I'M room. bakery. Kitchen. ard other
parts OF the buildings, presented such Y
striking example OF ncatncss and clean
illness that Superintendent Davis aud his
mendeS o. suoora''A'es S''9 Wa'D'' ~
The snperlntendcnt's report for August.
showed @l9 persons being cared for, an
hospital there arc nlnety-one patients.
III A sub conmitt ec. consisting OF Messrs,
John b. Minor. JohnsIl. Satteriicld and
Julius A. Iobson, WIS appointed TO con.&
nex to the city Almshouse.
The superintendent called attention %
the stagnant pool q %a,er In the rayin.
almshouse and Its menace TO the health
of the Inmates thore. lie stated that tho
matter had been referred TO tho Board OF
city Engineer. Mr. Davis stated that
Colonel Cutshaw recommends tho filling
Of this ravlne.lto prevent tho water pond
The Following free dlspcnsarl were re-
established for tho term ending july +,
iii First District, W. w. Richardson. scv-
cnteenth and vennble Streets; Second
District. ]. Il. Lewis, No. 1 West Broad
ham. corner I'wcnty-irst and Main
Streets; Fourth District, r. T. Marston,
corner Pine and Spring Streets: FIFTH
District. II. u. Harrison, Tulton;, Sixth
District, r. L. East, No. 2Gol Venable ST.
During the lengthy session, a recess
was taken. and upon invitation from
Superintendent Davis, the committees
visited his home, adjoining the institution.
where they We're Hospitality entertained
by him and lis wife, with delightful re-
Iafreshmcnts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
TAGGART IN NEW YORK;
GORMAN ALSO ARRIVES
lRy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press0
NEW. YORK, September 2o.--Thomas
Taggart chairman of the National Dem
ooratic Committee, arrived In New York
tonight from indianapolis arter.a week $
absence. lie said:
"The Democrats are working hard, hard
err in fact than they have worked In years
and nothing but victory can be seen. In
diana will go Democratic. and am as
surcd that Wisconsin will also fall into
line, and. Of course, New York will go
for Parker and Davis.
..Wll national headquarters be cstab-
lished In the West?' Mr.. Taggart was
asked.
"Of sthatI cannot speak as yet. ! will
know more about 1t later
Senator German. Of Maryland. also ar
rived here tonight,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
The SECOND
DISTRICT
The Democratic Committee Is
Called to Meet Next
Monday.
POSTMASTER 100 TO GO
POSTMASTER 100 TO CO
New Elected Fire Commissioners
Declare They Want to Keep
Department. Out Of Politics.

Especial to Tho Tines lspatch,)

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch,)
NORFOLK, September 20.-Colonel c..
Lenton Day has called the Second Dis
trict Democratic Committee to meet at
the Monticello Hotel hero Monday next.
State Chairman Ellyson, and Alfred r.
Thon,, new executive committeeman from
this district will attend the meeting.
Pickett Buchanan Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederncy. at a meeting to-day
elected the following delegates to the
general convention in st. Louis, October
Sd: Mrs. Charles G. Elliott. Miss Carrie
Walters, Miss Emily Doyle, Miss Nan
Kensett Mrs. r. L. Payne, Miss Anne
K. Henry, Miss Mamie Doyle, Mrs.
George w. Gordon, Mrs, II. A. Bryan.
Mrs. Elliott, the chairman, was author
tied to name delegates 10 the State con-
venton, which will DO held In Petersburg
the fourth "Wednesday in October
WILL. LOSE HIS JOB.
Postmaster 700, OF Pho Beach, whose
son was recently arrested for robbing
registered mail. will BIO removed from
Office OH tho GROUND Re is a citizen OF
Newport News.
OFF TO ST. LOUIS.
General Fitzhugh Leo and other All
cials OF the jamestown Exposition, left
today for st. louis to study the manage
mcnt Of tho fair there.
Republican city Chairman Thomas
Lowery has called ward meetings for
Monday to elect city convention. dele
gates. The city convention will elect
delegates to the congressional convcn-
ton for the Second District. which VIII
meet here, September 2Sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
PARKER IN CLOSE
TOUCH WITH SARATOGA
.(By Associated Press.)

EsoPUs, N. Y, September eo.-Judge
Parker to-day has been III close touch
with poitical advisers who art In attend
ance upon the State Convention at Sara
toga. Every few minutes messengers
were to be seen climbing the hill from
tho telegraph offices to the JlFfge's house.
The operator who handles Judge Parker's
personal kilograms was busy most OF the
day hut in spite Of many messages the
candidate found time To issue orders to
his men concerning harvesting Of the
crops. There were no political callers t
Roscniount to-day, and the Judge took
a long horseback ride.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
NoIsoME DUMPS.
Citizens Complain Bitterly About
.Odor-Crutchheld Acts Promptly

Upon Instructions from the Mayor and
through the work of the police inquiry
was made in the Police Court Yesterday,
as TO the cause of complaint from clti-
zcns about the foul condition OF the
Eleventh Street dump. s.6. t
1t was shown by residents In the Nlcin-
ity that tho street Cleaning Department
had deposited foul stuff and decaycd
vegetable matter upon the dump. the
stencil from which had caused sickness.
At times, paper on Tho dump would br
set afro. and tho smoke would cause the
atmosphere to become foul and unbear-
able. There was danger a times of fire
to buildings. from pieces Of burning pa
per blown about.
Mayor Mccarthy had visited the scene.
He said the place was ~ outrage on
city.
Superintendent Cohn explained that clti-
2cns miXcds putrid matter with ashes,
contrary to the ordinances. and that II
was hard to separate them.
The result of the inquiry was that the
department was ordered by the police
justice TO discontinue using the dump
Complaints about other dumps will be
Investigated. Mr.. G. *. Pollard and City
Attorney Pollard spoke in tho case on
behalf of the citizens.