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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-10

The Butte Evening News, an indie
pendent daily paper published at Butte
week. It is a we'll printed and newsy
sheet, handling state, national and
foreign news in masterful manner.
Its editorial comment shows it to be,
as claimed, an independent paper, ad-
vocating the best interests CITY, state
and nation regardless of politics. We
wish our namesake an abundance Of
success.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-10
Facts and Not Fiction

Facts and Not Fiction
Political sachems in this day and
age have no regard for the law or its
subjects, and but little onsideration
for the truth as long as their greedy
ambitions are gratified by election or
appointment. Wrapt in self they are
lost to humanity and dumb to manly
sensibilities. We realize this more
forcibly today than ever before in an
experience of more than a third of a
century as printer and publisher. A
printer needs have a strong political
pull or prepare to meet McGinty at
the bottom of the deep blue sea. To
support that fact: We established
The Tax Payer voluntarily believing
the business circle of Joliet and final
proof notices of this immediate locality
would provide revenue whereby it
could be maintained, and believing,
too, we were indisputably entitled to
these notices under the law, which
specifically and directly specifies they
must be published in the nearest
newspaper, and gives the settler the
privilege of naming the publication,
but in this respect we were disappoint-
ed, for M. r. Wilson, register of the
United States land-office at Bozeman,
ignores the law and our appeal and
distinguishes his preference for an
other paper by stating that he does
mot care to become mixed up in the
political fight now on in Carbon coun-
ty," and casts a dirty slur upon our
integrity and honor. And he further
asserts as pretext that we must first
educate our ''readers to look for sheriff
sales and similar county legal matter
in your columns before you can expect
or hope for government patronage!"
what a pitable aversion! The mat
ter was referred to the general land
Office at Washington, and upon Mr..
Wilson's representations, be they fair
or foul, we are denied these final proof
notices. Such treatment is shabby to
say the least, and is the reward, we
suppose, Of faithful party service. To
be denied patronage from a govern
ment to which one has always been
loyal, to be denied patronage of a
party to which one has always ardent
1y adhered, and from which he has re-
ceived but slight favors, is base in
gratitude and almost insufferable to a
well-meaning and civil citizen. But
Mr.. Wilson estimates political intlu-
ence and political pie, casting justice
to the bowwows. He holds his com
mission as register of the United
States land office at Bozeman by vir-
tue of appointment, and upon an ex-
allied dignified dealing must his flu
turity depend. His holiness will not
recognize small newspaper or the
rights of its editor who is honestly try
ing to build up trade and erect a
home. None of these things disturbs
the seard conscience of Mr.. Wilson
who is in peaceful possession of fat
parental 'teat.'' The republican
party of Montona has no votes to cast
away. 1t is in need Of friends who
will be steadfast next November, and
to turn down 4 republican printer who
asks a small boon will not rebound to
the credit of the party, ana is likely to
produce an Influence little presumed
by the general llnd-office At Washing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

Fairmont 90 o o o o o o 90
Morgantown 1 2 9 2 / o / o 2-12 15
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
OIL FIELDS
CREASES.
NEW CROP OF WELLS is COMING
IN, IN WETZEL COUNTY.
(Parkersburg News.)

Interest in the Big Iniun sand de-
veloped on Redwood run, Wetzel
county, w. Va, is increasing since a
new crop of wells is coming in, and
will have an important bearing on
future operations in that rather cratic
district The South Penn Oil Com
pany has drilled it's test Oh the Alfred
Batson farm through the Big Injun
and has given it a light shot and will
have a 15-barrel pumper IN the same
district Trees & Brast have drilled
their test on the c. 3. Highland farm
into the first pay in the Big lnjun
sand and the hole has filled up COO
feet with fluid. The indications are
for light we'll. There will be several
more wells due in the sand in this dis
trict within the next week. The pro-
Iucing formation has net been very
regular Light wells have been found
when just the reverse was expected.
In the Pine Grove extension the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
its No. i on the a. r. Morris farm L
feet in into the stray and the well is
producing IL barrels per day. 1t is
now drilling to the Gordon.
In the same district the South Penn
Company's second test on the Wesley
Dulaney farm and No. / on the Peter
Postalwait farm are drilling at IS
feet in the stray and have developed
no Oil or gas.
In the Warrington district, Marion
county, Medley e Shakley have given
their No. > on the Jacob Brumage
farm a shot and failed TO increase it's
production materially. 1t produced so
barrels the first 24 hours after it was
touched up with high explosive fluid.
On the east side OF the Folsom dis
trict. in Harrison county. the South
Penn Company has drilled its test
on the Felix Coffman farm p feet in
to the stray and has developed no oil
or gas. In the same district the same
company is still fishing in the Gordon
at its No on the G. E. Robinson
farm.
In the Salem district, Harrison
county, has tubed its best on the C.
Lanahan farm and will put it to pump
ing. 1t is not expected to make better
than a 15-barrel producer. The To-
cation of this test is to the east OF
developments. The test on the F. +.
EIhret farm has drilled through the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

stray and developed nothing but a
light gas.
The South Penn has drilled it's test
on the G. c. Gabbard farm through
the stray and Is feet into the Gordon
and has encountered nothing but
Slight gas pressure.
North of the Salem development the
South Penn has been agreeably sur
prised at its test on the j. D. Law
farm. When first drilled into the Cor
don the we'll did not show for more
than / ) barrels a day. but with an in
crease in the gas pressure produced
40 barrels the first 24 hours
IN the Folsom district the South
Penn company's No. >, G. E. Robin
son and No. 2 Ashcraft are producing
$50 and 175 barrels n day respective
ly. No ) on the c. e Robinson farm
and No on the NJ. p. Dye farm have
been shot. The first produced one
hundred barrels and the last 90 bar
re1s the ensuing 81 hours.
Down in Calhoun county. the
yellow Creek Oil Company has drilled
its test on the Robert Smith farm into
the salt sand and has developed
strong gas pressure. In the same dis
trict G. /. Cabbott & Co. have com
pleted and shot their second test on
the John A. Wilson farm and have a
show for -tO-barrel producer in the
Borea srit. The Cresco Oil Com
pany's No / on the Solomon Si!lnaan
farm is still holding up at $50 bar
rels a day.
Tn, Calcutta district in Peasants
county, Browse. Proper e Campbeli's
test on the James Shevlin farm is at
tracing "A good deal of attention. The
well is producing 100 barrels day
still from the salt sand and will be
the means of stimulating operations
in that locality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
IRE
STARTED in ROOM OVER HALLS
#lFLOWER STORE MIGHT HAVE
DONE MUCH DAMAGE.

s5iss What mi ht have been destructive
fire started in the room over Hall S
flower store Saturday night about 10
O'Clock. 1t is supposed that drauGhJ
causing the lamp to explode. No one
WAS in the room at the time. and. as
the front door had been locked. some
men on the outside who saw the blaze
could not get in until some one opened
the door. BY that time the fire was
blazing mp several feet, but it was put
out without calling out the fire depart
ment The carpet and a fine rocking
chair We're ruined.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
RESULT IN KANAWHA
DAWSON WON BY A LARGE MA
JORiTY ON THE FACE OF THE
RETURNS IN SATURDAYS
PRIMARIES.

The returns from the primary cleo
ton in Fanawha county show a ma
jority OF from 1000 TO $50 for VIM.
ri. o. Dawson over Chas. F. Teter in
the race for gubernatorial iIonors.
There seems TO be a good deal OF Dit
terness manifested between the two
factions, but in all probability the
result will be accepted by the Tctcr
crowd although there is talk OF con
testing and bringing the matter be-
fore the State convention. The
Wheeling papers have reports a mile
and q half long about the convention,
but we think our readers will be in
Fterested in the result only.
MononaaIa
Also instructed for Dawson. Teter
falling to get a single delegate. ac-
cordlng to the latest reports from
there. a special to-day says Monon-
gala Republicans are solid for Daw-
son, Mason, Cox and tax reform.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
Reciprocity Is Equality.

Up to date there have been found
in Democratic speeches dozen kinds
of different reciprocity. as follows:
Competitive Reciprocity.
Non-CompetiLive Reciprocity.
Republican Reciprocity
Democratic Reciprocity.
Free-Trade Reciprocity.
Modern Reciprocity.
Genuine Reciprocity.
Mckinley Reciprocity
Cuban Reciprocity.
Canadian Reciprocity.
Any-oltl-kin d-of Reciprocity.
And yet reciprocity is-reciprocity;
nothing more, nothing less. AS Sena-
tor Gallip2cr pointed ont SO clearly
in his speech in the Senate recent
", reciprocity can have but one inter
pretaticn-namel-. an equality of eX-
change. Any exchange of commerce
or markets which is unequal is not
reciprocity. Very simple after all,
isn't it?-Am erican Economist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
CAPT. JOHN F. KLEIN,
The Well Known Excursion Man OF
PittSburg,

viii place in the Fairn1ont excur-
sion trade his new excursion barge
Beauty" commencing Saturday, May
18th This boat will run to East
Fairn1ont Park, commencing NAY
14th at P. M, and make excursions
every. two hours to the Park. The
round trip will be rs cents. band OF
CHIT pieces of brass and string music
will furnish music for Ga ncing on
the boat. Any church, school or
Iodqe Of Fairnnont or nearby towns
can make arrange n ents for outings
TO this Park during the Summer. The
capacity OF the boat is 1900 people
Dancing floor, 3Ox1 so; three decks,
with all appliances for safety and con-
venience. For rates and dates ad-
dress CAPT. JOHN r. KLEIN, 247
Water street, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
.Teachers' Examination.

The first examination for this year
under the uniform system will be- held
May &c and 27..4 The examination for
Marion county will be held at Fair
mont, in the Second ward school build
ing, beginning promptly at 8 o'clock.
CARTER L. FAUST,
County Superintendent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
OUR BOYS LOST
IN The BASE BALL GAME AT TIL z
FAIR GROUNDS SATURDAY.
SCORE STOOD II TO O.

The base ball game between the
second team OF the University and
the Normal Athletic team resulted in
bad defeat for our own. the score be-
ing - TO .. Every one should re-
IL ember that this is the first game
our boys have participated in this
year, and while they are all good in
diritluai players they sadly lack team
work For the Normals, Pfhaler's
batting WAS a feature, and his all
around playing was fine, norwithstand-
ing that he was badly handicapped
with very sore hand.
Shorty Helm at third base and be
hind the bat, was there in his old
time form, and that is saying some
thing He claims to be in better
shape this year than ever.
Reitz. at short, and G. Watkins at
first, put up firstclass ball. Wayman
and CARLY did the batting stunts for
the University. Battery for Fairmont,
B. Watkins and Pfhaler and Helm.
For Morgantown, CARLY and Wiles.
Score by innings:
R. H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

Elder A. A. Bumper returned to-day
from Joetown, this county, where he
had been holding Ereltsfous services
over Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

SUMMER VESTS-See those at 1Oc.
15c and CSC.
SUMNER SHIRT WAISTS-Over 100
STYLES in Silks and Wash Fabrics to
show you from soc to $500.
WASH SUITS AND skIRTs-An
new and can only be seen here in such
Pretty styles.
cHlLDRENs WASH DRESSES
we have new lot to show you,
made OF lawns. dimities, gtnghams
and pique, at 25e, SOC. 75c, s1.oo. up
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

Rev. q. "a. gibbons. of Romney, was
ia town yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09
to $1,000: all sizes.

to $1,000: all sizes.
MILLINERY FOR ALL.
We will not go into the style and
shapes of the many we have, but as is
we'll known there is no line in the
city so complete in every way as is t,
be found here. Our styles are the
prettiest. The prices far the lowest
of all.
LACE CURTAINS AND DOOR
PANELS. :.s..s,,
Curtains at sse, 10 $1,000 pair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-09

We have too many suits, hence this
big cut in our entire line of new
and nobby styles in Tailored Suits
$3.50 Suits now 5000; $1,000 Suits
for 800; $3.50 now $500; $500
Suits for $1,000; $1,000 values for
$3.50; $500 Suits now s16.5o.
These are Remarkably Low Prices
LAcEs:
New lot of Oriental and Val Laces.
all prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
w EATHER.

Tonight and Sunday light rain or
snow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
LIGHT ON MUNICIPAL OWNER
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Ontario. which is the most progress
siye province in the Dominion Of Cana
da is at present much interested in the
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties. says the Oregonian. The legis-
Iature has had complied and published
a cOmpendiOuS volume on the subject.
and there is a vast amount of .informa-
ton to be gained from the facts and
arguments that have been gathered
together.
So far as the arguments go. both
sides are represented by typical men.
Keir Hardie. labor member of Parlia-
ment in England. and Lord Avebury
are on opposite sides. Mr.. Hardie IA
vors muri"ipal production of food and
clothing x. maintains that the cost
of manufacture is reduced. that the
worker is better treated. and that good
quality is assured. Lord Avebury. who
is better known as Sir John Lubbock.
is a dis, inguishcd banker and econo-
mist. He noids that municipal trading
involves > lreat increase in the public
debt. that It kills individual enterprise,
bring governments into labor ques-
tions. and diVertS attention from the
real problems Of city government
The Toronto Mail and Empire, in
summarizing the statistics in the
volume. remarks that Ontario ventures
in the direction of municipal trading
have proceeded chiefly, if not alto
gether, along two lines. These are the
supplying Of water and of electric
light" Hamilton, Toronto, London, OF
taWa and Kingston, the most import
ant cities Of the province all own their
own water systems. Toronto is the only
city that fails to show nominal sur
plus over operating expenses, interest
and sinking funds, but in none of these
cities is any allowance made for the
depreciation Of the plant.
In Great Britain municipal ownership
has been carried further. In various
city-oWned enterprises, there has been
invested $605. 100000 and the annual
surplus shown over operating expenses
should be remembered that the charge
for interest is but per cent. and the
allowance for depreciation less than l
per cent. Extremes are represented in
the cities of Great Britain. LOndOns
water supply is owned by a private cor
poratiOn, while Glasgow is probably
the most paternal city in the world.
The city fathers boast that they look
after the citizens from the cradle to the
grave. There are municipal baths,
Slaughter houses, golf links, water,
light telephones. street-cars, a ceme-
terry. Il theater. churches a bakehouse.
The city farms 1000 acres, utilizing
sewage for manure, runs its own
quarres and has 900 railway wagons
to deliver freight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
SIGNBOARDS.

Governor Murphy of New Jersey pro-
tests Vehamently, in his message to the
legislature, against the increasing num-
Der of signbOards. He declares that
6101 signs mar the landscape on one
railway between Jersey City and Tren-
ton.
They are disfgured." he says, by
all sorts of effigies of impossible men
and women and they advertise rene
dies for all the diseases human flesh is
heir to, as we'll as all sorts of food and
drink, and the various cOntrivances
born of human ingenuity
The governor fears that the day will
come when the same stretch of track
will be fenced by two unbroken lines OF
signboards, shutting out even a pass
ing glimpse of an untrammeled nature
He thinks that steps should be taken
to restrict the activities of advertising
men in this direction.
<ANN ti tiSlilS - lllt DsiSlS VI many q
commercial success. and. as such. has
its place in American business life
But, like every other employment, il
can be conducted in a way detrimental
rather than serviceable to the commu-
nifty. And the signboard man. al
ready considerably past the limit, il
(; allowed to go much farther. will be
asking permission to advertise some
body's sure cure on the dome of the
national capitol.
, We have grown accustomed to The
efigies of impossible men and WomeI
and have accepted the criticism of for
eigners goOd-naturedly. AS we have
sat passively by, the signboarC
companies have been actively building
| until now. if we seek to escape thei
highly artistic endeavors. it must be il
some quiet and scheduled country re
treat. To do away with the evil al
| together may be impracticable jus
now. but by ordinance or Legislative &C
it can be kept within bounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
ANOTHER SHAM COMMISSION.

Governor Peabody of Colorado, the
man who is eXpelling union miners
from his state as Migrants by the use
of state troops writes to the Union
that the railroad commission law of
that state is practically a dead letter
lowing to the fact that the commission
appointed did not possess sufficient
plenary powers to make the office one
of general benefit to the community.
He adds that since its creation ten
or twelve years ago no appropriation
has been made for its expenses.
1t is just such a sham commission as
the railroad lobby is willing to give the
people of Washington to appease their
clamor for the genuine article that
Goveror Mcbride and Senator Tolman
would give them. But the people of
the state know what they want and
both parties in their state conventions
in September. 1902. promised to give ii
to them The republicans We're trust
ed by the people to perform this work
a
railroad lobby and killed the proposed
commission bill. This year the people
should make sure of a legislature that
Will carry out their will. The surest
way to get it is to vote for only demo
cratic candidates for either the house
or the senate next fall.
The Tolman commission bill modelled
after that OF Texas, would give the
commission plenary powers and i
would oe able to accomplish much fo1
the benefit of shippers i'll reducing
freight rates and in preventing ruinou
Determinations If the railroad lobb,
did not know that a commission Law
of this kind would accomplish some
thing for the people of the state i
would not be moving heaven and cart
TO defeat it. y farcical commission
such as Oregon once had and such a
Colorado has now would not worry tn
railroads for a minute. 1t is not tina
kind of a commission that Georg
Stevenson IS running over the stat
and spending money laviShly in a des
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

The Union believes in a commission
to reduce electric light and gas rates
late railroad freight rates. The same
principle is involved in both cases
The only difference is that the state
legislature has not surrendered Its
powers to control transportation lines
within the state. While the city council
surrendered about everything worth
mentioning when it granted the new
light franchise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

INCEST Sour Kraut at Montinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

1t will be really too funny when the
Holy Rollers" hold an indignation
meeting and pass resolutions denOunc-
ing the Statesman for its efforts to
promote peace and harmony in the
republican ranks. Too bad everybody
can't be a Holy Roller isn't it?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

perate attempt to head off. 1t is the
real thing proposed by Governor Nc
Bride that IS sending the cold chllls
down the back of the railroad lobb!
and don't you forget it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

The morning paper says the States
man is 'reaying the WhirlWind.' We
hadn't noticed it. The Statesman was
its life and if this is what comes from
reaping the whirlwind We would gladly
welcome few typhoons, cyclones, hur-
ricanes and tornadoes. Send them
along
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

Don't forget the big sale of muslin
pieces being sold Quits the first
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

j. w. Cookery. licensed enbalrA,
and undertaken. Babcock block, ~
First street. Tele. Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-23

sale of new goods this season ana +.
Will pay you to attend.