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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28

the republican ticket. Deservedly
popular among all classes and pos
sessing qualifications which eminently
fit him for fulfilling creditably any
position of trust, Mr.. Evans made an
ideal county officer. 1t is a fact ad-
mitted by democrats and republicans
alike that not in many years has the
work OF making the county assess
ment been so acceptably performed
as it has been under the administra.
ton of Mr.. Evans during the last
two years in the assessors office.
Two years ago Mr.. Evans was pit
ted against one of the best known
and popular citizens of the county; a
gentleman against whom the republl-
cans could say aught. Notwithtsand-
ing this fact Mr.. Evans was given
one of the largest majorities at the
polls, and it is freely predicted that
his majority OF two years ago will be
largely increased at the election next
month.
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Candidate for School Superintendent.
Like an honest, faithful and compe-
tent employee in private life, Mrs.
Marguerite M. Strang, the present
county school superintendent, is GER
tainly deserving of a continuance in
Office.
To Mrs. Strang is due much credit
for the very high efficiency obtained in
the public school system throughout
the county today. Not only is the eff
cheney of Mrs. Strang recognized by
every family at home, but throughout
the state Yellowstone county is cred
tied with having one of the best
county school superintendent in the
commonwealth.
Mrs. Strang for years has held a
professional teachers certificate. She
also holds a state certificate.
AS the patrons Of the public school
system everywhere recognize eff
cheney in preference to politics, it is
safe to say that the voters will not
allow party prejudice to sway them
one iota in the matter of their choice
for school superintendent. Mrs.
Strang should receive a splendid en-
dorsement for the good she has done
for the schools Of the county.
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(First Publication Oct. 2S-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, Octo-
Der 21st, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has flied notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Fred w.
Handel, U. S. Commissioner at Mus
selshell, Montana, on December 18th,
1904, viz; H. e. No. 3465, made by
ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS EDMISTON,
for the nv NEA, SWA NEA, NWA
SEA, section "a, township 8 north,
range rs east, M. M. !
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz;
Andrew H. Murray, of Musselshell,
Mont; John H. Deskins, of Mussel-
shell, Mont; Henry E. Martin, of Mus
selshell, Mont; Wright Harvey, Of
Musselshell, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
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Republican Candidate for County
Clerk and Recorder.

Republican Candidate for County
Clerk and Recorder.
Not only is John w. Fish the unani-
nous choice Of the republicans to
succeed himself in the Office of county
clerk and recorder, but apparently he
is satisfactory to the democrats in
that position for two years more after
January l, 1905. The democrats have
made no nomination against Mr.. Fish
and this alone is a splendid endorse
ment of the present incumbent in the
office of clerk and recorder.
Mr.. Fish is satisfactory to all the
taxpayers, and besides the few votes
the socialistic candidate will receive
for the office, Mr.. Fish will be COM
plimented with practically the entire
vote of the county. 1t will be a de-
served endorsement of a most compe-
tent official.
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(First Publication Sept. %, 19O4-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(First Publication Sept. %, 19O4-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land or
flee at Bozeman, Montana, Sept. II,
1904.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before r. A.
Williams, clerk OF court, in his Office,
at Billings, Montana, on October 20,
1904, viz:
LEWIS J.. GERARD,
Homestead entry No. 3,OO8, for the
seq NEA, ny SEA, seq SEA
section 4, township 2 south, range "a
east, M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Edward d. Burla, Edwin l.. Fenton,
Lucien A. Nutting, Joel w. Hallowell,
all of Laurel, Montana.
M. R. WILSON Register.
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(First Publication Oct. 28-4f.)
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.


The Suburban Ditch Company, Prin-
cipal place OF Business, Billings,
Montana.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Directors held on the
9th day of October, 1904, an assess
ment of so cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the Corpora
ton, payable on the 25th day Of No
vember, 1904, to S. w. Soule, secre-
tary, Billings, Montana.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 25th
day of November, 1904, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and, unless payment is
made before the, will be sold on the
18th day of December, 1904, to pay
the delinquent assessment, together
with costs TO advertising and expenses
of sale.
Signed and dated this 25th day of
October, 1904.
IS. w. SOULE, Secretary,
No. z North 2Sth ST., Billings, Mont.
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result has been that at every recurr-
ing session there have been charges
OF bribery and corruption, charges
not idly made, for it is common
knowledge that certain measures by
n corporation or another have been
voted through which would no have
prevailed had it not been for the Law
ish use Of money in a corrupt and il
legal manner.
Taking cognizance OF this deplor-
able condition of affairs and being de-
sirous of protecting the people in
their rights and safeguarding the good
name of the commonwealth, the re-
publicans in state convention decided
that the time had arrived when some-
thing must be done. The only eft,
fective medium to be employed is the
initiative and referendum, and to this
the republican party of Montana
stands pledged. IT the democrats are
entitled to any credit in the matter
it is for bringing about the conditions
that now make imperative some mea-
sure and means OF relieving the peo-
pie. II successful at the forthcoming |
election the republican party will
carry out the promise contained in its
platform and enact the necessary leg
islation placing it before the people
to decide whether direct legislation
shall become the law in Montana and
whether they shall have the power to
annul legislation secured through
bribery and venality.
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Candidate for County Attorney on Re-
publican Ticket.

Candidate for County Attorney on Re-
publican Ticket.
The nominee for county attorney on
the republican ticket has been a resi-
dent Of Montana during the last 10
years. He came to Miles City with
has parents and graduated from the
high schol in that town in 1897.
MI. Wilson, before leaving school,
began to read law, and in June, 1899.
he graduated from the Northern Indi-
n Law school at Valparaiso. Upon
receiving his diploma he returned to
his Montana home and shortly there
after went to Leavenworth, Kansas,
where he entered the law offices OF
the Honorable Charles r. Middleton,
for many years n of the leading
members of the bar of Montana. Mr..
Wilson remained with Mr.. Middleton
for more than a year and three years
ago came to Billings, entering the law
office of the Honorable O. F. Cod
dard. He was in the Office of Fred
H. Hathhorn during the latter's term
as county attorney.
With a thorough course in a law
college Mr.. Wilson has also had the
advantage of being associated with
several of the best lawyers in this
part of Montana. He is a close stu.
dent, a ready debater. and is regarded
generally among the older members
OF the bar throughout the state as
one of the most promising young
members of the profession in this re-
gion.
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Cass Prudhomme, republican candi-
date for the Office of clerk of the dis
trict court, is as familiar a figure in
Billings and throughout the county as
are the big cottonwood trees which
skirt the Yellowstone south of town.
Mr.. Prudhomme came here when the
city was an infant and has been iden-
titled with several of the large bust
concerns of the community ever
since, with the exception of about two
years spent with the coal diggers at
Red Lodge.
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Auction Sale of Purebred Cattle.

Auction Sale Of Purebred Cattle.
There will be a combination sale
contributed by six breeders of 30
purebred registered cattle on the
grounds of the Interstate Fair asso-
citation at Bozeman, Mont, on Satur-
day, October 20, 1904, commencing at
10 o'clock a. M; Is Shorthorns and
Is Herefords, consisting Of bulls,
COWS and heifers. No catalogues will
be issued, but pedigrees will be in
the hands of the auctioneer on day OF
sale. A certified copy or transfer OF
ownership and pedigree will be fur
nished with each lot sold.
Terms will be cash. Parties desir-
ing time will make arrangements
with contributor before the sale. In
cas of storm or inclement weather,
sale will be held under cover No
postponement.
COL. TAYLOR TRENT,
A~uctioneer.
G. G. BCKLEY, Manager,
500 Bozeman, Mont.
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Some days ago The Gazette present
ed sketches of the candidates COM
posing the republican county ticket.
This way of introducing them was
unnecessary, for the people know all
of them and know them to be worthy
Of every confidence and trust. From
top to bottom they are better quail
fled for the respective Offices for
which they have been named than are
the men opposing them. Vote for all
of them and do not labor under the
delusion that it is necessary to
scratch" some of them simply as a
sign of your political independence.
A curiosity is the democrat who votes
for other than his party nominees.
Let the republicans follow this ex-
ample of party loyalty and the entire
ticket will be elected. Unless you are
registered you cannot vote.
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First Publication Oct. 21, 'o4.-6w.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NSiaS. TWIN FO0LINA IONa
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, Oct. Is,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before G. N. Skill
man, U. s. Commissioner, in his Of
flee at Big Timber, Montana, on No
vember %, 1904, viz:
HERBERT o. WOODS,
entry No. 1923, for the
NEA section 8, township 2 north,
range 20 east M. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
Walter Leggett, of Merrill,
Samuel Andrews, of Mer-
rill, Montana; William Gugler, OF
Busted, Montana; Thomas Busted,
of Busted, Montana.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
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(First Publication oct. z, 19O4-4t.)
ALIAS SUMMONS.
INTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District Of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Yellowstone.
Cynthia Cooper Hall, Plaintiff, vs..
Dannel T. Hall. Defendant.
The State of Montana sends greeting
t the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to an
swe the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the Office of the
clerk of this court, a copy of which is
herewith served upon you, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorneys within
twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day Of SER
vice and in case Of your failure to ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
The above action vas commenced
to dissolve the bonds of matrimony,
nowexisting between the plaintiff and
the defendant herein, for the reason
that on or about the 18th day Of
March, A. d. 1903, the said defendant,
disregarding the solemnity of his mar
riage vow, willfully and without cause
deserted and abandoned the plaintiff,
and ever since has and still continues
SO to willfully and without cause de-
sert and abandon said plaintiff, and
to live separate and apart from her,
without any sufficient aus or any
reason, and against her will and
without her consent.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 22nd day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1904.
(Seal) T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
By e. w. Dunno, Deputy.
Hathhorn & Graves, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
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He vas the unanimous choice of
the republicans in the nominating
convection for the office and is a gen
tleman recognized by all who know
him for his exceptional ability to fill
the office to which he aspires.
Mr.. Prudhomme is making a re-
markedly strong campaign and with
the overwhelmingly large majority
which will be given the head of the
ticket in the county it is safe to say
that he will land an easy winner at
the polls.
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SOME REPUBLICAN REFORMS

In this time Of charges, denials, at
frmations, promises and pledges, it
may be well to give consideration to
some matters of history, to study past
promises by the different political
parties so as to afford some reason
able and just basis upon which to
Judge OF the future.
While our democratic friends are
loud and fulsome in promising re
forms it only entrusted with the state
government for a while longer, their
performances in the past are not sue
as to Gus an enthusiasm of belief
in their sincerity of pledges for the fu-
ture. In this regard the record OF the
republican party is much more to it's
credit. The Australian ballot law was
placed upon the statutes by the repub-
lican party. 1t had been discussed in
the newspapers and on the platform
for years, consequently it was nothing
new, yet the democrats took no steps
in the direction of instituting this
great and splendid reform. In the
days of territorial government they
always opposed it, fearful that it per-
mitted to give an honest expression
of sentiments and choice the people
might drive them from control.
Then there is the law requiring all
voters to register before they are per-
mitted to exercise the right OF fran
chise. Had it not been for the repub-
licans there would probably be no reg
~istration law today. Repeatedly dur
ing the many years when territorial
legislatures made the laws the repub-
lican members endeavored by every
means at their command to secure
passage of such a law. They were al
ways opposed by the democrats, who
were in the majority. Finally, when
the last territorial legislature met,
the republicans found themselves in
control OF both houses and they en-
acted the law which put an end to re-
peating, ballot box stutfing and other
devious methods by which democratic
majorities could be made to order.
AS the Australian system Of voting
curtalled the power of the shift boss"
On election day by making it impos-
sible for that necessary adjunct to
democratic success to enforce his
commands as to how men working un-
der him should vote, so did the regis
tration law make it impossible to COLO
nize precincts a day or two before
election in order that democratic SUI
premacy might be maintained and the
wishes and will of the legal voters
thwarted.
Thus it his been with every reform
in the direction OF purifying the bal
lot and protecting the voter. Every
measure of this kind in territorial
days and since the acquisition OF
statehood that finds places on the
statutes was put there through the
efforts of the republican party, when
ever it had a majority in the legisla-
ture.
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Candidate for Reelection on the
Ticket for County Assessor.
=. There are few people in the county
who are not acquainted with Warren
A. Evans, the present county asses
O and candidate for reelection on
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Money on Real Estate.

If you want to borrow money on
your house, farm OF building, see us
right away. North Real Estate, Loan
& Title Co. 47-9t
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GOLDEN GATE BAKING POW.
DER is absolutely pure. Ask for 1t
at w. H. Donovan's. kip
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Publication oct. z, 1so4-4t.)

EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
able for the
oOIiSh.

to the brim with plans for the amelio-
ration OF everything in general and
themselves in particular if he would
only listen to them.
In the midst of this torrent Of good
advice he went calmly on his way,
working twelve hours day and living
o.. oatmeal and pre-digested crackers
and shaking down the great American
public for subscriptions to railroads
that never ran and wouldn't have
known where TO run to IL they had had
the chance. In the course of time he
laid aside the ticker tape and quietly
and unostentatiously died, as he had
lived, with his eyes fixed on the fu-
ture (s). 1t is needless to add that he
didn't take large part of his money
with him, which was probably fortu-
nate for the money, as very little Of 1t
is being printed on asbestos paper now
adays. When the news of his death ap-
peared on the front page in immediate
Juxtaposition to the report of an ex-
pected hot wave the newspapers rose
up and called the attention of the
young men Of the country to the mad
ness Of striving for more wealth than
could conveniently be concealed from
the assessor. The obituary articles
that blossomed out in all sorts of pub
locations were about as complimentary
as the speeches at an election for presi-
dent Of well-conducted woman's club.
There Was not complete agreement as
to whether he should take rank in his
tory with Nero and the Borgias or
with the man who stole Charley Ross
or the hitherto undiscovered gentleman
who committed assault and battery on
the person Of the late Billy Patterson,
but there was general unanimity of
feeling that when his name appeared
in the Hall Of Fame it would be time
to burn the jails and turn the Govern
ment over to a syndicate Of presidents
OF South American republics. That
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

any ere should ever rise up and call
him blessed was considered about as
likely as that the Mississippi River
should overcome it's natural prejudices
and flow back past st. Louis again.
1t so happened that among the heirs
whom Mr.. Goldbricks regretfully left
behind him there were one or two who
had advanced ideas on the duties of
rich men, aside from inheritance taxes
and the Custom= house hold-up. They
Nxere of the opinion that vigorous
application of philanthropy would wash
all tl-as stains off the ordinary double
eagle of commerce and that even the
more vulgar s. bill might be cleansed
C all uncleanness. In pursuance of
this laudable enterprise for the pro-
motion of the public health, and the re-
vamping of their ancestors time-worn
and travel-stained reputation, they
made public large and imposing plans
for the erection of the ]. Gold
bricks Memorial Hospital to cost at
least $1,0O0000. This was followed up
by a gift of a few hundred thousand
to the Omnibus University, with the
small condition that the university
should erect a statue on the campus
showing J. Goldbricks in the act of
receiving a vote of thanks and a hand
embroidered copy of the Ten Com
mandments from delegation of wild
ows and orphans whom he had alb
solved from what is considered to be
the root of all evil.
About the time that the storm was
at its height manifestations began to
appear that the country had been mis-
taken in its first estimate of the char
acter and probable future estate of
the late ]. Goldbricks. The first symp-
tom was the cropping out Of a lead OF
editorials pointing out that the worlds
great men were seldom valued at their
true worth by their own generation.
Then people began to wake u. to q
realization Of the fact that the exigen-
cies Of modern business, or something
that sounded like that, wouldn't allow
business men to adopt the same meth
DDS that would bring success in a Sum
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E$hN1RAEoG
? EEHSA =
p PoTTEE

~T KE you the master OF an ART or
a craft? Because II you are it is
plainly your duly TO join the
4 guild ard contribute your mite
TO the cause and in return re-
ceive The substantial reminder that you
arc a full-fedged member.
The idea is nothing new. but the fact
that society girls have taken it up. and
rot IA the fashion cf keeping their
Iight hand from knowing what their
left is doing either. has lent zest 10
the matter. They are boasting Of their
ability and are gleefully buying frills
and furbelows that have heretofore
been considered just a wee bit Of an
eXtravaga gance. But why shouldn't they.
pray? If they are willing to devote
an hour each morning 10 a certain
cause should not the fruit Of their labor
be disposed OF as they see 1T?
IN = pretty little shop banked in on
one side by flowers and on the other by
an endless variety Of dainty household
accessories. enc may daily find a beyy
of pretty girls. gossiping. chatting and
incidentally selling their hsndiwOr
one goes in TO look about at the tempt
ing pretties. fingers to admire and
finally winds Up by spending every sin
gle, solitary penny. For there is meth
Cd in the madness Of this guild. Pretty
gir.s and a variety IS well are far bet
ter s. .esDe0ple than the regulation
clerk, whose sole aim ip life is to draw
down her salary at the end Of the
month.
Before sou can exhibit any Of your
wares you must join the association,
and il costs you exactly half Of a shin
Ing. bright, fve-dOilar piece
That over You submit your treas
ure to q criticizing few. who discuss
the pros and cons Of its merits, and re-
lect or accept it according to their
views upon the subject. For it is one Of
their first principles that all work sold
under the name Of arts and crafts must
uo,ne up 10 a required standard. and ip
this wise the little band Of workers will
tome to be recognized as the best in
their own particular line OF work.
Unless you have been much in
terested in woven materials and tapes
tries, you probably didn't even know
that there are women almost under
your very nose who weave linen and
nOoien stufls and who DO il quite as a
matter OF course. too. The lOcsns came
over from the old country and so does
the linen, by the way. for ii cannot be
purchased in this land, but right here
in town ere woven bits Of tapestry that
are a complete surprise party.
And figures at that-ladies and gen
tlemen playing at love-making; dogs
frolicking in gardens filed with flowers
and trees and. in fact, every other de-
sign that has pleased the fancy OF the
weaver. To be sure, there are no re-