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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
WYOMING SHEEP SELL WELL.
Good Figures Obtained for Grass Fed
Animals.

Animals.
1t is evident that the larger flock
masters of the neighboring state OF
Wyoming are content to sell their
surplus animals direct from the range,
instead of following the plan Of most
of the Montana sheepmen- -prepara-
tory feeding. The Omaha Drovers
Journal-Stockman reports the sale at
the South Omaha yards last Monday
of 10 cars of grass sheep by w. w.
Mcdonald of Rawlins. They were
taken direct from the range and load
ed and had not been fed anything,
except what they could pick up while
ranging.
The shipment consisted of 1,05O
lambs and 1850 ewes. The lambs
averaged IS pounds, and brought
s4.35; the ewes weighed 80 pounds
and sold for So.
In speaking of the range condition
in his part of the state Mr.. Mcdonald
made it apparent that some erroneous
reports have been sent out from there
as regards the situation SO far as
it relates to the stock industry He
said the range was very good and
that the weather had been favorable
up to the time he left home. He gave
it as his opinion that stock of all kinds
would emerge from the winter in good
shape.
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lowed by wind and was settled by
subsequent mild weather. Practically
the same applies to southern Sweet
Grass county, while in the northern
part Of the county and In Carbon
county the fall has been heavy-from
80 to SO per cent more than the aver
age to December 81; drifts, however,
are not proportionately deep, but they
are very compact.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
Rocky Fork Coal.
74-4

For quick delivery and good salts
faction. leave your order with Cole
man, the coal man. You can get
good coal and save money by buying
your coal here. Corner Twenty-ninth
street and Minnesota avenue. Bell
phone 10; Moffett phone 70.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
AGGREGATlNe LARGE
AMOUNT ARE HoNoRED.
DECREASE IN THE FILINGS
Amended Law Causes "WoIfers" to
Kill Fewer Coyotes, but
More Bears.

{ Since the legislature amended the
bounty law by reducing the head
money paid for coyotes there has
been an appreciable reduction in the
number of warrants filed for bounty
on animals of that kind On the other
hand, many warrants for bounty on
bears are now presented, the legisia-
tu1e having added them to the list
of predatory animals for whose ex-
termination the state is willing to
pay reasonable price. On the whole,
stockmen are expressing themselves
as we'll satisfied with the operations
of the amended law, although there
are some who think the bounty on
coyotes should have been permitted
to remain at the old figure. One ad-
vantage gained by the reduction is
that the incentive to fraud has been
materially lessened, as the induce
ment to ship in hides from adjoin-
ing states has been removed: The safe
Sudl u0 IAdL luC ACW law plON1uOS III
the present plan for making ceftifl-
Gates of killing has also done much
to prevent illegal issuing of certifl-
Gates.
Last Tuesday the state began pay
ing some of the older of the out
standing claims against the bounty
fund. The aggregate of warrants
payable under the call was about
$130,O0O and the warrants numbered
about 700, ranging in amount from
SO to $36,S45, the latter being the
claim held by the Stockmen's Nation
al bank of Fort Benton. The present
payment will bring the state down
to June IL, last, in the settlement
of claims and will leave between $45,-
900 and $4,000 of filings unpaid up
to the end of 1908. Because of the
reduction in the filings, due to the de-
crease in the bounty on coyotes, it
is believed that by the end of the
present year the state will be able to
pay practically all the claims against
the fund.
Next to the bank at Fort eBnton
the largest holder of claims was the
American National bank of Helena,
to which was issued check for $6,-
3SS. The Billings State bank was
paid $685.
Law Changed Often.
Many changes have been made in
the bounty law since 1891, when the
amount paid for the destruction OF
coyotes was 81, the same for wolves;
IS for mountain lions and bears and
81 for lynxes and wildcats. In 1895
the law was changed, cutting out all
ibounties, except on coyotes and
wolves, for each of which So was paid.
In 1899 another change was made,
when the bounty on wolves was rails
ed to IS. For coyotes and wolf
whelps, the latter to be killed before
November /, 81 was paid. The legis-
lature in 1901 fixed the wolf, coyote
and whelp bounty on both animals
at $5, while 81 was the reward fOl
killing a mountain lion. Under the
law in force the bounty on coyotes
and their whelps is So; IS on wolves
and 81 on bears ard mountain lions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
For Rent.

4-Room dwelling at $15 per month.
4-Room wyelling at SIT per month.
7-Room dwelling, bath and electric
ligths, at s27 per month; fine loca-
tion.
7-Room dwelling, modern conven-
fences, at $29 per month, with water.
Call at room 5, First National bank
block. EDGAR 3. CAMF,
IF Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
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WOULD
RECLAIM IT.
WANTS TO IRRIeATE cEDED
CROW RESERVATION.
ASKS FOR AN Amendment
Desires Charge in Pending Bill Max
ing Land Subject to Irri-
cation Law.

geological survey at Washington looks
with favor upon the proposition for
the government to take up the matter
of ditch construction on the lands
proposed to be ceded from the Grow
Indian reservation. A few days ago
Congressman Dixon was approached
by the head of the geological survey
with request that the bill providing
for the opening of the northern half OF
the reservation be so amended as to
allow the government to build the
irrigating bitches and the cost of con-
struction to be taxed to the lands
entered by settlers.
Not desiring to take action along
those lines without first consulting
the wishes of the people in this sec
ton, Mr.. Dixon wired Secretary White
of the commercial committee in this
city The committee got together
Wednesday evening and replied to Mr..
Dixon. The reply of the committee
there is no objection to the govern.
ment constructing the irrigation
plants, but that no feature should be
embodied in the treaty bill preventing
private capital from placing water
upon the ceded lands in the event that
( the government failed to make good
it's present intentions within reason
able time after the treaty with the
Indians is enacted into law.
Those in position to know claim
that the head of the geological survey
at Washington has gathered some in
formation concerning the possibili-
ties of irrigation in the valleys of the
Yellowstone and Big Horn, and that
owing to the fact that there are no
private land claims to conflict with
the plans of the geological depart
ment, the ceded section will be an
inviting locality in which to demon
strate at an early date some practical
work under the national irrigation
law.
1t is also claimed that should the
government be permitted to take up
the work of irrigation within the pro-
posed ceted portion of the Indian
reservation that much more land
would be covered with water than it
the work was undertaken by private
capital The government is in no
way hampered for funds, there being
held now in the national treasury to
the credit of the irrigation fund up
wards of $2O,OOO,OOO and it is esti-
mated that before the close of the
present fiscal year from seven to ten
million more dollars will be added to
this fund.
: With this immense sum of money
lying idle in the treasury at Washing
ton and awaiting expenditure for ditch
, construction work in localities which
appear feasible to the department, it
becomes plain to all that no private
enterprise can handle the work as
successfully as the government, pro-
viding the officials at the head OF the
irrigation department of the govern
ment cut themselves loose from the
red tape which too often is hin.
drance to successful work under su-
pervision of federal officials.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
Wonderful Nerve.

Is disployed by many a man endur-
ing pains Of accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for it.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best salve on earth for piles, too.
Csc at Chapple Drug Co.'s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15

If you are suffering from aches,
pains and chronic diseases that you
wish to dispose of, think l can make
you suitable terms to take them.
o. B. PRICKETT.
55-tf Osteopatic Physician.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
Piano Tuning.

Arthur Wales, premier piano tuner.
Thirty years experience. Leave or
ders at Holmes & Rixon's drug store
Montana avenue. 57-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15
Saved from, Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. N. L. Bobbitt OF
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powerless to save her. The most
skillful physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned de-
spair into joy The first bottle brought
immediate relief and it's continued USE
completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure in the world for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed bot
ties SOC and 81. Trial bottles free ct
Chapple's drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-15

We guarantee all our work and \
not satisfactory we will make It -
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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o. B. Prickett. Osteopathic Physi-
clan, 1912 First avenue north. 66-tf
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Order cut flowers at Billings green.
house. u
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In Yellowstone Park.

In the Yellowstone park and noun
tains of Park county the fall averages
from so to IS per cent of the aver
age, but the snow is harder and more
compact than usual; however, it has
not drifted to a great extent, due
to the fact that the heaviest snow
in November-was rather. damp, was
not accompanied, or Immediately fol-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Ill-Timed Appreciation.

The gloomy and repressive observ-
aace of the Sabbath that remained
long from the days of the Puritans has
happily died out in America. People
no longer believe that happiness on
Sunday is sin. In parts of Scotland,
however, the sterner view still holds.
William Mac alum lived with his
family on farm several miles from
the village. On Sunday he was wont
TO stride with his long-legged son
James over the four miles of road to
the kirk. The rest of the family fol
lowed in the cart.
One Sunday-an unusually fine Sun
day, when the air was filled with the
strength of the hill breezes-William
and James were swinging gravely
along on their way to the kirk. For
three miles their mouths were shut in
solemn silence
Finally the delight of living got the
better OF the sons decorum. and be
said soberly, shifting the air, "'Tis a
fine dee"
His father turned on him in right
eous offense: ''Es thes dee to be
talkin O dees?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
The DarL rned Stable.

Where animals are kept in the stable
during the summer months, as, for ex-
ample, work horses, or, In some in
stances, the breeding stock. nothing
contributes so much to then comfort
as that Of protecting them from flies.
Animals that are kept busy fighting
flies require more food to keep them
In condition. and, indeed, 1t is inlDossl-
bic with an unlimited SUPPLY of food
to keep them in proper co dition.
Advantage should be taken Of the
fact that flies constantly tend to seek
the light places. A stable need rot
be absolutely dark in order to prevent
annoyance from flies. and, in fact, we
do not believe in keeping stables too
dark. on account of the fact that ami
pals are liable, if kept in such quar-
t,rs FOR any considerable length of
time, to go wrong in their eyes, Gun
M sack nailed over the windows Of
the stable will greatly reduce the num-
Der of flies that will poster the ami
mails. These should not be nailed
down absolutely tight at the bottom,
or air win be excluded and the stable
Will become warm and unhealthful. IL
the sacks are partly loose at the bottom
they will still shade the stable salts
factorily and at the same time admit
air. Horses placed in the stable for
an hour at noon will eat better, rest
better, and we cannot help but think
they VIII work better afterward, II
they are afforded some protection dur
Ing the time they are in the stall. In
some of our better class of stables reg
ular window blinds are used, these be
ing pulled down during the day and
ran up at night. thus freely admit
ting the air when no protection from
flies is necessary. 1t IS claimed by
those who use such blinds that their
cost is more than Offset many times
during a single season in the saving of
feed that is effected by the protection
which they afford
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
nisking Land for Corn.

4 correspondent writes us that hav-
ing heard of quite successful corn
growing in Illinois without blowing
the land first, inquiries whether one
can safely disk the corn land, list and
plant without the usual breaking.
Sometimes the lighter prairie soils are
prepared in this way and corn is plant
ed and does fairly well without first
breaking the land. This has been so,
however, in seasons following deep
winter freezing, and little spring rain
to run the soil together. Only the
light blank soils mixed with some
sand have been successfully grown to
corn by disking, rather than breaking.
In wet spring seasons some risk is
taken even with these soils to plant
in this way. 1t is far safer to break
the ground first and pulverize 1t for
corn, And the clay loan should be al
ways be so treated, and It is best to
Greak them deeply. Disking heavy
soils and listing for planting would be
great mistake in any kind of a
season. These soils are run together
and hardened by the usual spring
rains more than others are, and our
correspondent would make a mistake
to undertake corn growing or his clay
loan ,s-sas by merely dlsking then.-
Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
CHAPTER XII

Col Grenfell had heard Of Miss Dun
combe from his nephew, who had simply
limited that there might be danger for
Ernest In this new inmate OF the house.
"Ay, ay." he had said, nodding his
head; Mrs. Cholmondely knows how
to choose a companion for my little girl.
A beauty is she? OF course. quite right;
aud Maudie Is very fond Of her? Wen,
WELL that Is a great thing; two pretty
creatures running together-why not,
Ell? Ernest coming down at Christmas,
do you say? Well. that is good; ] shall
come myself. What's that you say about
Mary? Any truth in it2 l hope not;
all for money, lad. / hate the c0Grte-
nays, root and branch. Sooner zee the
lad marry a good lass without shilling"
SO the party promised to ne very
happy one Maggie was just a little
fiurried aud agitated. "Oh, dear, am
afraid 1 shall be dreadfully awkward, -
she said. Il think | had better not 60
in to dinner"
Then the two ladies gathered round
her, I'd soothed and caressed her, and
told her what a good, plain old man he
was. Presently great rat-a-tat, and
the Colonel and his nephew were an
nounced.
Maggie is r-assured and Mr., Grenfel
comes up and shakes hands. and Mrs
Cholmondely introduces her very kindly
20 the great Colonel: and he presses hel
hand with heartiness. The light is some
what dim in the library, so she cannot
/ see hin very plainly, but his genial man
/ ner and kind voice have set her at hei
/ ease at once.
They so into the dining room present
| ly, which is all ablaze with bright efful
| gences from innumerable wax candles
/ lighting up the dark crimson paper, anC
| shining mahogany sideboard, and gilt
| framed oil paintings
1t Is very pleasant TO Maggie, this ele
ganee and magnifcence, and air Of plen
/ ty and enjoyment. She loves the glltte
Of the pendant glass; the fragrant flow
ers In their cool bed Of crystal; the sol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
stoclt Rnisinr bx Elcctricitr.

According to recent issue of the
Chicago Tribune, an electrical system
of stock-raising has been developed on
a moderate scale at the University of
Michigan. Small animals, such as
rabbits. have already been forced into
matured size and plumpness in two
thirds of the period required by nature,
showing the possibility of reducing the
tedious development of larger stock,
especially sheep OF cows, by many
months. In several rooms of the cleo
tro-therapeutic laboratory, cheap wood
en- pens, circular In form, have been
wound to the height of two feet with
electric wires. A moderate current Of
one-half horse power circles these
electric pens. From its influence the
air inside the pens is made electro
magnetic, becoming strong magnetic
field. with sixty-two lines of force to
the square inch. In these pens rabbits
have grc N to maturity ia two-thirds
Of the time that rabbits near them
have developed in non-electrical pens.
These electrically nurtuced animals
did not become larger than normal
rabbits; they merely arrived as normal
size quicker. Furthermore, as is the
case with no house flowers, they were
found less hardy than their slower
brothers. But for the livestock mar
ket, the forced animals had an unex-
celled tenderness and plumpness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Postage stamp Puzzle.

Take row of postage stamps, say
twelve, gum the end one down to the
table and find in how many ways the
whole twelve can be bent at their per-
forations so as to make compact pile
of twelve. OF course, If you have only
two stamps there is but one way OF
forming the pile-namely, tie folding
the one over the other. If you have
shree 1t is easy to see that there are
two ways OF manipulating the third
stamp. A little ingenuity and little
patience will enable you to decide how
four stamps may be folded. but when
the number gets larger the problem
becomes very difficult.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

and silver plate, and dainty little luxuri-
Gus appliances.
She was, indeed. forgetting the past,
taking the good things that Providence
had provided for her. and enjoying this
brilliant life as If to the manner born.
The dead past was burying its dead, new
er to rise again.
The Colonel looks at her presently nm
der his gray eyebrows. and a wonder
ing smile lights up his rugged face as he
speaks to her.
Never beer to Brighton before, Miss
Duncombe, ehf' he says. with a good
natured expression OF eountenSnee.
Never, sir" she replies. in soft
tone, and with a slight blush.
And how do you like itfr he asks;
"aRd how do you get on with Maudie,
here?1
At this Maude takes up the conyersa-
ton, and replies, archly, Il can answer
the latter part Of your question better
than Miss Duncombe can. She gets on
so well with me that / should be quite
lost without her.
And then the conversation became gem
eral They are talking of the opera,
presently; and in this conversation. at
least, Maggie shines to the utmost adj
vantage. She speaks so quickly and en-
Enthusiastically, and with such rare dis
elimination, that the old Colonel. who
has very fair knowledge of music, is
astonished and charmed
so he leads her on. slyly nudging his
nephew the while, until she fairly con-
tradicts him; and he has brought rosy
glow OF indignation to her dark cheek.
Mrs. Chasnondely interferes at this
juncture, and declares herself on Mag
gies side; and Archie and Maude fol-
low suit, till the old fellow pretends to
he very cross and irritated, and declares
that he viii have no more Of it.
He acts his part so admirably, and
speaks so pettishly, that Maggie, fear
ing she has done wrong. leans half over
the table, and with those lovely, melting
eyes. half filed with repentant tears,
puts out her hand and says, Forgive
me, sir; | did not mean to offend you or
give you pain"
There is a general smile at this; but
the gallant old warrior takes the hand
smillngly. and leaning lowly over it,
presses it to his lips. and declares that
ne has been fairly beaten. They go to
the drawing room soon after this, and
the gentlemen are left alone.
Cro be continusd.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
stnn Eating.

/ act on the theory that most people
eat too much. Much Is said of the
evils of incorporate drinking and but
little is said about Incorporate eat
ing. yet incorporate eating has killed
hundreds of people where intemperate
drinking has killed one. aim TO eat
temperately. always leaving the table
with the ability TO eat more and with
the appetite for more food, vt when
| feel indisposed stop eating. | do
not always stop entirely. If my all
ment is not serious, l eat perhfps one
half or one-third as much as usual
and always find relief II your horses.
cows. poultry, sheep or swine are Stl-
ing 1t is safe to take away their feea
for short time, particularly their
grain. IL we or our animals are not
enjoyirg usual health, in addition TO
giving them less feed it is well to give
them more exercise. Less food, the
drinking of more water and more ex-
erclse in open air, these are my prin-
cipal remedies for ais and aches
Green's Fruit Grower.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
CHAPTER XI

From servants hall 10 grand drawing
room; from club TO cafe, from old resi-
dent to newcomer; from barristers who
were moving heaven and earth to sho'v
cause why they should not try TO viii 4
little color TO their cheeks by the sea
breezes; from rich Jews, who thought Of
scarce anything else on earth than money
making; from the wealthy merchant who
came to town every day, and rushed
home again to his mansion By the sea
by an express; from the humble clerk
with impossible expec 'tions-there was
only one topic OF conyersation-"Who Is
she"
No one could answer Some said a
-Jev'ess; others again asserted she was n
famous actress; and some few having
the honor of being in Mrs Cholmondely's
set, voted her distant relative, and
the Ioveliest woman in Brighton.
Yes. Maggie had made a sensation.
She had had greatness thrust upon her;
she had acted only on the mad impulse
of moment, had been successful. and
in FIVE minutes she he'd gained fame and
eenown.
Maggie had been very successful in
making friends in her new home. She
never gave the matter a thought, or
stayed for one moment TO inquire why
IL was that, from the stately groom of
the chamber to the under footman. she
was treated with the respect and CON
sideration due to a high-born lady.
Mrs. ChOlmondely was very kind TO
her, and gentle Maud loved her as dearly
as a sister. If she could have been
spoiled by caresses, and kind attentions.
she would certainly have been In danger
~ this aristoeratic house; but she re-
ceived all the attentions gratefully. and
paid them back in smiles and loving
words. And they were more than con
sent.
Mrs. Cholmondely had waylaid her
singing master one day, and had asked
him what be thought Of Maggie's voice
The old master took of his gloves
and placed them carefully in his French
iiat, and pushed up his spectacles over
ais forehead. ere he replied.
-'You wish TO know vat l tink Of tbs
.signora's voice? Well, will tell you, hon
ered madame She is not Italian. she Il
got French or German, only an Engllsl
TaI an; but she has the best voice Of al
ti1e pupils l ever teach. Yes, she woulS
make a grande fortune IL she sing il
public. All, madame, she is Won grand
TREASURED She sings as veil as she Il
beautiful to look at" And the singini
n.aster. who, 10 his own country wrotl
Prince before his name. bowed himself
gracefully out.
Mrs. Cholmondely was as pleased ant
6roud to hear Maggie's talents praises