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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
OIL IN PLENTY.
Indications. Discovered In Many
Places Throughout the State.

1t only a reasonable proportion of tie
many places i'll which it is claimed good
indications exist of oil prove Ito have the
fluid in paying quantities Montana will
some day rank with Pennsylvania as a
producer of petroleum. Since the dis
covery of the Swift Current fields and
those in the northwestern part of the
state, men with the eye and mind of tho
p~rospector have securing likely looking
localities with the result that oil pros
poets almost without number are being
reported.
On several occasions The Gazette has
referred to the discoveries nea Bridger,
where shale has been found that is
strongly impregnated with crude petrol
cum valuable for lubricating purposes.
Prot. l.. A. Aughey, the Washington ex-
pert, was there last week and after a
careful investigation and analysis of the
rock gave it as his opinion that a high
grade of oil existed thore. Of course, as
to the extent and true nature of the de-
poslts nothing can be said until after the
ground has been prospected. Arrange
ments are making to sink a well at an
early date and the world may expect to
soon know what the Bridgerites really
have. Meanwhile many thousand acres
land have been located and the prospec-
tive oil kings who are to be found in
hat section are as nu1nberless as the
trees that fringe the creek.
Now comes Lewistown with an oil
excitement. Last week some rock was
exhibited there that came from the foot
of the Snowy mountains. No one was
found who was expert enough to say
that the rock was really Oil shale, but
crude tests made would seem to bear out
the belief that it is really such. 1t exudes
an oleagenous substance, which burns at
the touch of a lighted match and exhales
an Enthusiastically oily odor.
Dupuyer is another place ambitious to
be known as an Oil center. Good indi-
cations are said to exist on Birch creek.
Several days ago an expert from Wash
ington was there and looked over the
ground. He is quoted as saying that as
far as surface appearances are to be
taken into consideration the outlook is
very promising. The same character of
shale to be found at Bridger and in the
north exists there. The rock seemingly
is saturated with petroleum, which
burns freely and has al odor suggestive
of oil.
So we'll pleased, it is said was the ex-
pert that he promised to return as soon
as possible with a drilling plant and be-
gin sinking a well.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Worlds Fair Rates via BURLINGTON
Route,

10 st. Louis and return, $4O.75.
To Chicago and return, $45.75.
70 Chicago, returning from St.
Louis, or vice versa Transportation
between Chicago and ST. Louis not
included), S43.25.
10 Chicago returning via St. Louis,
Or st. Louis returning via Chicago,
$4,000.
Dates of Sale.-Tickets on sale
Tuesday OF each week, commencing
May 10 and up to and including Oc-
tober 25, 1904. Also on June 8, 10
and II, 1904.
Routes.-Tickets may be sold to
Chicago or st. Louis one way via
Burlington route, the other via North
ern Pacific and Burlington route.
Tickets reading to Chicago and re.
turn via st. Louis, or to st. Louis and
return via Chicago, may read between
Chicago and St. Louis via any direct
ticketing route.
Limit and Stop-Overs.-Final re-
turn limit ninety days from date of
sale, not to exceed Dec. 81, 1904; 60
ing transit limit, ten days from date
OF sale. Stop-overs. will be permitted
in both directions within the limits
named.
For any information apply to
J. Francis, G. P. & T. A., Omaha.
F. w. Klippel, general agent, Bill
ings, Mont.
J. L. Harrington, agent. If
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Wanted.

Annually, from 100 to 500 l, 2 and
3-year-old steers to run until matured
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head OF stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent we'll watered range d.
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, ETC.; incorporated. Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. If
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

worms. much grain being plowed up
on account of unprecedented growth
of wild oats.
-Jefferson-Whitehall: Dry weather
alfalfa being irrigated, too dry for late
SEWN grain to come up; feed on noun.
ttains good, but too dry for grass in
the valleys; apple trees i'm bloom
Wickes: Weather threatening, but no
rain, last part warm.
Lewis and Clarke-Wclf Greek:
Range in poor condition for lack OF
moisture; HAY and grain where irri.
gated are doing nicely; winter rye
doing we'll. Bidlseye: Crops CT all
kinds ait a s%tandstill; range very poor.
rain needed badly. Fulton: All grain
that is up looking fairly we'll, but
needs more moisture.
Madison-Norris: Irrigating timo-
thy and alfalfa; winter wheat not SO
good as last year; stock picking up
some. Spanish: Flowing and seed
ing still in progress; fal wheat very
slow; range good. Pullersprings:
Vegetation at a standstill; all are ir-
rigating; plenty OF snow in the
mountains.
Missoula JocKo: Seeding all
done; fruit trees in bloom; grass
good and stock doing WE'LL. Plains:
Unirrigated crops need moisture; ir-
rigated grass growing finely. Eddy:
A good rain needed for spring crops;
a good fruit crop indicated at present.
Baird: Heavy shower oni the 18TH:
promises better than for several seas
ons.
Meagher-Unity: Showers in early
part; warm growing weather in lat
ter part; crops not all in yet. Shaw
mutt: Rain is badly needed; ground
becoming quite dry ON top; grasshop-
pers numerous on benches and high
lands. Castle: Weather cold for
time cf year and crops growing SLOW
ly.
Powell-Ovando: Potatoes and gar
dens planted; all crops made splen-
growth; stock looking well. Clear
water: Crops look fine; cattle get
ting fat enough for beef.
Sweet Grass-Reed: Heavy frost
of week chilled vegetation; al
falfa on high ground doing we'll, but
needs rain; grain all out OF the
ground, but put back by frost. HOWE:
is badly NEEDED for both ranges
and cultivated crops.
Valley-Poplar: Warm weather
his week has brought grass forward; |
seeding progressing. Oswego: Wea-
her much warmer; all growing crops
ook we'll; soil is in fine condition.
Yellowstone-Blllings: Local rains
9th and Goth; farmers still sowing
ate oats; alfalfa and early grain look
ng fine; all vegetables doing well.
Park City: Warm week with slight
showers the latter part; seeding about
lone; early planted corn and pcta-
oes are UP; fruit trees in full bloom;
anges in good condition; meadows
'eginning to need mitigating.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Estray Notice.

One black mare, eight years old,
star in forehead, weight about 1,4OO
pounds, branded quarter-circle cross
on right shoulder; broke gentle;
should have colt this spring; last seen
between Junction and Musselshell
crossing.
Ten dollars reward for information
leading to her recovery.
B. H. WOODCOCK,
So Miles City, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Notice to Taxpaxers.

All persons who do not own real es-
tate will please take notice that under
the present new law, taxes on person.
al property for the year 1904 are
now DUE and PAYABLE at the Of
fee of the County Treasurer in the
city of Billings, Yellowstone county,
Montana.
All taxes on personal property due
and unpaid on the LIST day Of June,
1904, will be subject to collection as
by law provided.
Respectfully yours,
GWEN F. BURLA,
So County Treasurer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Notice to Woolarowers.

We will operate a twenty-machine
shearing plant at Wolf Springs lac
coming season. We have good range,
good water and have engaged a fast
crew of shearers. For particulars and
dates write us.
1-8 SCOTT BROS,
Junction, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
Why Drink

Muddy and impure water. The
Hydrogen filter removes all impure
ties. No matter how muddy the
water, the filter will make it absolute
ly clear. For sale by Aitchison 4
Beeman, Bell phone 166; Moffett, t6.
Minnesota venue. SO
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

Tribune, RacycIe, crescent-Ladies',
Gents and Juveniles.
Full line of sundries and repairs of
all kinds. Most complete line of sport
ing goods. Spalding baseball goods.
Fishing rods, flies and tackle. Ham
mocks. Prices right. 1O3-11
BEHRENDT BROS, "a N. 10Th St.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
inlay Contract to Let.

To the right party l will let a con.
tract for harvesting 1000 tons OF
hay at my Hunt4ey ranch. Address
Billings postofice.
~ THOS. M'GIRL.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
FOR SALE
WANTED

Transfers.
Laborers.
Sheep herders.
Men for LANDING,
Ranch hands.
Camp cook.
Man and wife for ranch.
Men for N. P. R. R., east and west;
free fare.
Men for B. & M. r. r. Free fare.
Teams for ditch.
Hand shearers to contract to shear,
Man to take contract to put up 700
tons of hay.
80 laborers, all summer work, $50
per month.
TO RENT.
Two or three rooms, en- suite, with
bath and other modern conveniences,
completely furnished for house keep
ing. Rates reasonable.
FOR SALE.
264-Egg Incubator and Brooder, as
good as new; $25.
Lot 5-Ranch of 80 acres, 16 miles
south of Bridger, all under ditch;
SO acres alfalfa; II acres grain; g.
wire fence, sheep tight; Is inches
water; good well; river front; $2,25O.
Lot 7-157 acres one mile from
Bridger; all under ditch; 20 acres
broken; 40 acres in alfalfa, 80 in
grain; 81 pasture; all under 3-wire
fence; small orchard; good house;
chicken house, granary, ice house;
frst-class water right; good we'll; riv-
er front; good feed ground; $4,000,
easy payment.
Bell 'Ph0ne 70 KrllN
M0ffet 50 De . NLllI,
Employment Office Southof Depot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

The above refers to the newly dis
covered Fulton Compounds, the nrst
cures the world has ever sec for
Bright's Disease and Diabetes. We are
the sole agents. Ask for pamphlet.
CHAPPLE DRUG CO., Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

Wanted-To Buy 1919
Good brand. Apply to H. w. Ed
mission. Miner, Fergus county, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

Latest styles in job printing at
The Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
j. F. KELLY,
WHEELS-WHEELS

Employment Office Southof Depot
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27

Sacramento, CAL, March Is, 1904.
10 relatives of those having Bright's
Disease or Diabetes:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
THE NEW YORK TIMES

"All the News that's Fit TO Print"
Write the Classified Advertising Depart
ment for rate cards, sample copy and sug'
advertisement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
E. A. AYERS
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Direct Wire to New York.
A Speciality

Direct Wire to New York.
Continuous Quotations.
All kinds of Investment Securities, Stocks
Bonds, ETC., dealt in on the New York Stock
Exchange on Chicago Board of Trade, bought
and sold.
Office in Dyer Block Middl bury.
UP STAIRS
Both Telephones.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
OBITUARY..
MISS Lillian ROSS


Died, in Middebury, on Tuesday,
April 5, of organic disease of the heart
Lillian L. w. Ross, aged Al years.
Miss Ross was the elder daughter of
the late Chester w. and Margaret
1Iickey) Ross of Middlebury. was born
in this town and had lived here all her
life. She had been i'll and gradually
failing since August last until finally the
end came, in spite of all that loving
hands and the best of medical skill could
do in her behalf. Her suffering was at
times acute, but she bore it all with UNI
complaining patience and thoughtful
consideration for those who tended upon
her.
Since the deaths of her parents, Miss
Ross and her younger sister had made
their home together on Franklin street,
and it was an ideally pleasant home life,
the sisters being all in all to each other.
| Hers was clean, white life, a Christian
ton seems much to be deplored especi-
ally for the afflicted sisters sake, but
the Allwise knoweth best.
The deceased had made a large circle
of sincere friends, who will never forget
her affectionate nature and her many
acts of gentle kindness. 1t was always
her disposition to be thoughtful of others
at all times and in all things.
The funeral services We're held at the
house at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
April T. and there was large gathering
of mourning friends. The floral tributes
from neighbors and friends We're numer-
Gus, beautiful and appropriate Rev.
Thomas Simms, pastor of the local Con
gregational church, conducted the
services and there was excellent vocal
music by quartet composed of Messrs
Alfred Woodward and George r. Wilson,
Mrs John f. Weeks and Miss Alice
Richmond The interment was in the
family lot in the West cemetery the
bearers being Ransom Benedict, Charles
A. Lyman, Joseph w. Lawrence and
Allan T. Calhoun.
The deceased is survived by her
younger sister, Miss May Ross of
Middlebury. by "A half sister, Mrs.
Thomas Little of Bloomington, ILL.,, and
by two aunts, Mrs. O. f. Comstock of
Middlebury and Mrs. S. H. King of Rut-
land
The grief-stricken sister has the heart
felt sympathy of many warm friends,
who will do all in their power to help
her soften her sense of loss.
But oh for the touch of vanished hand.
| And the sound of a voice that is still"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
HOW TO PRONOUNCE
HYOMEI.
w. II. sheldon Tells of This Remarkable
Treatment That Cures Catarrh
without Stomach Dosing.

w. II. Sheldon Tells of This Remarkable
Treatment That Cures Catarrh
without stomach Dosing.
"While all my customers who have
used Hyomei agree that it is remarkably
successful in curing catarrh and other
diseases of the air passages, says w. II.
Sheldon" yet there has been considerable
diversity of opinion as to how the name
is pronounced"
"Hyomei is pronounced just as if it
were spelled 'high-o-me,' with the ac-
cent on the first syllable"
"a great many come to his store and
instead of asking for Hyomei, tell him
they want package of the treatment
for catarrh that he is selling on guaran-
tee."
"While he knows what they mean,
and all of his clerks will give them
Hyomei yet he wants every one to know
how to pronounce the name of Hyomei,
so that they may run no chance of get
ting anything but Hyomei, no matter
where they go.
at is natures true cure for catarrhal
troubles. 1t kills the germs of this
disease, soothes and heals the irrltated
mucous membrane, and effectually drives
all catarrhal poisons from the system.
"All the stomach dosing IN the world
can do no lasting good in the treatment
of catarrh unless the nose and throat are
free from catarrhal microbes. There is
no stomach dosing with Hyomei; just
breathe it.
Il have so much confidence in the
value of the treatment, that | am just
selling it with the understanding that
will return the money if it fails to cure.
All Register readers know that l do
exactly as | agree"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
COUPON.

When you get box of Mi-o-na, de-
posit fifty cents with DIR. Sheldon as
an evidence of good faith and he will
give you his receipt to refund the money
in case Mi-o-na fails to increase the
weight and cure stomach troubles.
This offer entities our readers to use
Mi-o-na without risking a penny. Dr.
Sheldon takes all the risk, and if the
treatment does not cure, it costs you
absolutely nothing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
FREE TRIAL OF MONA.
Flesh Forming Food Given on Approval by
w. H. Sheldon.

WE Sheldon.
Any one can try, without risking a
cent, the remarkable flesh-forming food,
Mi-o-na. This scientific preparation
comes in the form of small tablets, is
pleasant to take and gives almost imme-
date relief. People who are weak,
sickly, thin, pale, tired, or with poor
digestion will gain health, strength
and increased weight if they use Mi
o-na.
w. II. Sheldon, one of the best known
druggists in this section, offers to supply
Mi-o-na to any honest person in accord
ance with the terms of the following
coupon:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
How to Obtain
SUMMER BOARDERS

There is in New York City one daily news,
paper which has made tremendous gains in
popular favor during the past hve years. Its
net cash paid circulation is over 100000 copies
daily throughout every section OF New York
City Qncluding Brooklyn, larger than that
OF any other recognized resort medium. This
newspapers readers are among the wealthy
and well to do intelligent people-those who
can afford and do take extended vacations in
the country during the summer. IL carries
more resort advertising than any other morn
ing newspaper, so the public naturally look
to II for information as to where to go.
An advertisement in its columns Is, there
fore, exceedingly valuable and sure to pro
duce results, This paper is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
Easy and Quick!
Soap Making
with
BANNER LYE
Both Telephones.

To make the very best soap, simply
dissolve can of Banner Lye in cold
water, melt 5K lbs. of grease, pour the
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set.
Full Directions on Every Package
Banner Lye is pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will, per.
hitting the use of small quantity at
time. 1t is just the article needed in
every household. 1t will clean paint,
floors, marble and tile work, soften water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet uses Of Banner
Lye free.
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Charles Richardson s. Co., Boston, Mass
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-22
CARRIAGES

| have been calling attention
to Work Wagons, now | am
ready for my
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-14
rHE PARK PROPOSITION.

Editor Herald: Perhaps a word on
the Park Proposition" from a reader
of your columns who has generally
managed to adjust or Tearrange his
subscription with beautiful and sur
prising recklessness at least once in
every seven years, whether it needs
it or not, will not be out of place.
Now the general public, perhaps,
has never suspected that / know the
difference between Lincoln Park"
and a cucumber patch, but that is
just where they fool themselves. /
have been dabbling around these or
naments of nature-these rustic
haunts of the geometric fower-bed
and the stuffed coyote and the wild
unfettered giggle of the sweet sixteen
a good deal lately and while wrapped
in my own dazzling beauty and few
of my brothers old clothes may
have gone right ahead and deceived
the public in regard to my knowledge
of these things, down to the present
time,ye t for years | have been per-
fectly positive that no land agent
could lead me gently down some
basllyl dell, with his soft and pleable
tongue, into a large field of luxurant
pumpkins and sell it to me at an adj
vanced price with the view of making
prosperous sylvan retreat out of it,
for the walleyed dyspeptic caucasian
who has more EarlyOhio potatoes OF
mouseline dress goods on hand than
he knows what to do with.
AS soon as / got into town | reg
ister at high priced hotel on the
European plan, go down to restau
rant get something to eat, and then
hunt up the park and see how il
seems to be getting along.
I | do this partly out of sheer curl
osity and partly to collect few float
ing facts in regard to the business
with view of some day being ap
pointed by the president and CONFIRM
ed by the senate, commissioner Of 9
small patch Of deep mysterious noun
/ tain giens, wild and lonely woodland
dells, shagged rocks and broad ex
panding meadow lands confiscated by
congress, somewhere in the United
States.
! Thep' too, 1t is cooler in the parl
and does not attract so much atten
tioni when an invalid gets on the
shady side of a tall tree, pulls bot
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-01-14

tle1from his pocket and soaks his sys-
tenn in about three fingers Of sooth-
ing and comforting and exhillerating
rest. "
During my wanderings over the
great northwest have visited a good
many parks and have become so fond
of them that had planned to buy one
in full bloom during the coming sum-
mer and send it home to Mrs. Wilcox
and the baby, but now that the city is
thinking of building one for us / shall
defer action in the matter for the
time and will content myself by hand
ing to the generous and ever appreci-
ating taxpayer q few specifications
and general principles On which the
frame work Of this rural rendezvous
should hinge, as it were.
There are so many different kinds
of parks throughout the country that
it is difficult to decide just which
style-would give the best satisfaction
over here in our crude metropolis
and accumulate the largest amount OF
dazzling incurable Incidence and con
Valescent water melon rines during
the season for the stockholders.
But from a careful, systematic
study of the question l have decided
that the one just outside of the cor
poration line where the Johnnie-jump
ups grow and the meek-eyed tadpole
pours out his melody on the soft
spring. winds, is the universal favor
ite. This style Of park however, only
flourishes during dog days, but BY
persistent patronage the flourish is
amply long enough for the average
American citizen to come out with {
glitering criminal record as long a:
his arm and be ready for promotion
to the government parks of more i'm
posing grandeur and appealing dura
bility. Good examples of this STYLE
Of park can be seen at Saltwater, Fl
Madison or Sing Sing.
They are on the move 365 days il
the year, and for genuine reliabilit!
and innate greatness, as 1t were, the.
certainly take the cake. And Will,
there are not SO many ripping rilil
and three-cornered flower beds ant
blushing daffodills in them as a
Como" or "Minnehaha," or Union
there is good deal more awe inspiI
ing architecture and distressing indus
trial activity and striped shirting
! was in one OF these parks once