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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-26
viii Surely Build.

Albuquerque, N. M, Aug. 26.-In
a telegram Senator Andrews, presi-
dent of the Santa Fe Central and
Albuquerque Eastern railroad COM
panies, says that he will be in Albu-
querque in a few days for the purpose
of letting the contract for the con-
struction of the latter road through
Tijeras canyon. He will be accom-
panied by General Torrance of Pitts
burg, Pa, who is a stakeholder in
both railroad companies, and who is
deeply interested in coal properties in
New Mexico. The contents of this
telegram is additional assurance that
the Albuquerque Eastern will be built.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
DICK HOLLAND SHOT.
Billings Boy Wounded by Crazy Man
Near Tacoma.

A telegram received here last Fri
day afternoon contained the news OF
the shooting of Richard Holland, son
of Doctor Park Holland, by crazy
man, or one supposed to be insane,
near Tacoma. Richard, who is only
Is years old, was travelling with a
man along the road between Puyallup
and Tacoma when he was shot, be-
ing on their way to Tacoma.
While they were passing house a
man suddenly rushed out and began
firing at them. The boys companion
was killed instantly, after which sew
eral shots were fired at Richard, one
of which took effect in his hand and
another made a slight flesh wound
in the back. He was taken to Tacoma
the following morning and cared for.
Press dispatches received later stat
ed that the man had also killed the
sheriff of the county, who went to ar
rest him after the shooting. The muir
derers name is Robert Taylor and
he is believed to be an escaped con-
vict.
For some time he lived alone in a
cabin, refusing to permit any one to
enter the place and allowing no one
to come near him. 1t is thought that
brooding and his life of complete Sc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03

rectly interested, the remaining OF the
three heavier actions has nothing OF
concern to the public. The case is
that of Rosenbaum Bros. & Co. VS..
the Ryan Bros. Cattle company, the
First National bank of Leavenworth,
Kan, intervenor. Hearing will be on
lot of motions that have been filed
since the action was instituted.
The property at issue is in the
hands of receiver, who will make his
second report at this term OF court.
Since his appointment he has been
conducting the business of the cattle
company at considerable profit and
is believed to have quite q sum o1
money in his custody, which he is
prepared to disburse as he may be
directed to do by the court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
CHANGE MADE
IN COUNCIL
OLD BODY MEETS FOR ITS LAST
TIME.
N'@Ew IS AT THE HELM
Williams Elected President-Standinq
Committees Appointed-First
Regular Meeting Tonight.

In accordance with the law the Old
city council met last night in final
session and closed all pending busi-
ness
Favorable report was made by the
Peter Hoe and others for a sewer
from the south line of Fifth avenue,
north, thence north through the alley
of block 40, to the south line of Sixth
avenue, north. The order was given]
for construction of the desired i'm.
provement.
The finance committee made favor
able report on the usual grist OF bills,
and they were ordered paid A sepa.
rate report was submitted on the
claim of the Billings Water Power
company for $1,543.75. According to
the report of the chief of the fire
department it appeared that the COM
pany was charging for two hydrants
more than are in use. Accepting the
statement of the chief the committee
| recommended that the bill be reduced
ltQ $1,343.75. The council accepted
title recommendation and ordered the
Msmaller amount paid.
| George F. Bennighoff and others,
after reciting the fact that consid-
erable amount of cement sidewalk had
been placed in North Twenty seventh
street and that more was in course OF
construction, prayed the council to or
| from the curb, to be constructed in
| Third avenue to the south line of lot
Z, block So; also 15-foot walk, ce-
ment, from the south line of lot z
/ to the curb line on First avenue,
north. Referred.
Swim was approved.
| The council then adjourned sine
die
New Council Meets.
When the new council was called
to order Alderman Sturm moved that
Alderman Williams be the president
of the body for the ensuing year.
Alderman Bennington seconded the
nomination, which was confirmed
unanimously.
Mayor Foster announced the stand
ing committees as fololWs:
Finance-Sturm, McElroy, Will
Jams.
Streets and Sidewalks-William
Brewer Schmudlach.
Ordinances - Bennighoff, Sturm
Stoddard.
Officers, except police-McElroy
Brewer Stoddard.
Fire, Water and Lights-Grein
Brewer, Stoddard.
improvements and City Property
Schmudlach, Bennighoff, McElroy.
Sewers - Stoddard, BennighoT
Grein, Williams.
Police Force and Licenses-Brewer
Grein, Williams.
An adjournment was then taken un
til this evening, when the council as
now organized will convene for its
first regular meeting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.
Preparing to Lay Foundation Of New
Court House.

In a few days work will be under
Nay on the new county building, that
is actual construction of the struct.
ure itself will have been commenced.
The necessary excavating was COM
pleted some time ago.
During the latter part of last week
car loaded with strange looking ma
chinery arrived over the Northern Pa
cific and was placed on side track
between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets. Many wondered what
it was and where it was to be erect
ed, as nobody seemed to claim it or
know anything about it. Saturday the
puzzle was solved, when it became
known that it was the mixer" that the
contractors intended to employ in
mixing the concrete for the founda-
ton of the new court house. Yester-
day the machinery was unloaded and
hauled to the site of the proposed
building and it is now being put to-
gether.
A number of teams are hauling
sand and other material and a huge
pile is beginning to accumulate in
readiness for the mixer" From now
on work will be prosecuted with vigor
and before long the public will be able
to form tolerably fair idea as to
the appearance of the finest court
house in eastern Montana, and one OF
the best in the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
LIMIT is PLACED.
Government Must Speedily Reclaim
I Ceded Crow Lands.

/According to information given out
at Washington the reclamation bu'
reau is limited as to time in which 1t
may construct the necessary reservoirs
and canals for an irrigation system in
the ceded portion of the Crow reserva,
tion. Five years is given in which
the bureau shall do it's work.
This provision was adopted at the
conference of the senate and house.
at the request OF Representative
Dixon.
1t is believed that it is the inten-
ton of the bureau to erect an elab,
crate and extensive system OF irriga-
ton on the surrendered strip and to
reclaim as much of the land as posi-,
BILE.
The time limit placed upon the gov
ernment's work is conceded to be an
excellent provision, as it will undoubt>
edly greatly hasten operations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
EVERYONE THERE.
Formal Opening of the Northern a
Happy Event.

Almost everyone in the city and
many from the surrounding sections
accepted the invitation extended by
Colonel Morrill, to attend the reception
given by him last Saturday evening
at the Northern, on which occasion
the new hotel was formally opened.
For hours throngs hlled the building
and under the guidance of those ap-
pointed for that purpose wandered
about the hotel and admired it's rich
furnishings and excellent appoint
ments From cellar to attic the house
was open to all, and the inspection
was complete, for all had heard about
the new hostelry and were not slow
in availing themselves of the oppor-
tunity to. see it throughout.
The guests were received by Messrs.
Rowley, Moss and Goss, the first two
named the owners of the building,
who acted as a reception committee.
After the customary greetings and in
Productions they were taken in charge
by the guides, who plloted them over
the huge structure, for every room was
open to the visitors. In the reading
room frappe and waFsrsA were served,
while in the dining room iorchestra
discoursed music during the hours Al
the reception The only part the La:
dies did not visit was the barroom;
which was monopolized by the other
sex, who seemed to require something
stronger than the refreshments to be
had in the reading room Many, how
ever, were heard to remark that II
was "real mean that such nice place
should be reserved for the men, who
always manage to get the best OF ev
erything" But their protests were
not serious enough to be taken in any
other manner than usual by those
against whom they were directed.
The reception was successful in ev
cry respect and proved happy and
thoroughly enjoyable affair. Those
who attended were pleased with the
cordiality of the host and his assist
ants and delighted with what they
saw, and will long and pleasantly
recall the event.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
DECLINES TO PROCEED.
County Attorney Of Carbon Will Not
Prosecute Pettigrew.

AS far as the county attorney OF
Carbon county, l.. o. Caswel, is con-
cerned there will be no prosecution OF
Robert Pettigrew, superintendent OF
the Red Lodge coal mines, for viola
tion of the law in regard to the ap-
pointment of check weighmaster at
coal mines if the miners demand that
such an official be given place.
The matter of the complaint against
Mr.. Pettigrew by the state coal mine
inspector, Howard Welch, has been
Investigated by the attorney and
he thinks there is no warrant for
the prosecution demanded by Presi-
dent Purcell of the United Mine Work.
ers, who filed charges against the
superintendent with the inspector. In
his letter to the county attorney the
inspector gave it as his opinion that
the charges could not be sustained,
as it appeared to him that Smethurst
had not been elected to the position
as required by law, having been cho-
sen at meeting of the union, instead
of by the miners, many of whom are
not members of that body, while on
the other hand many of the men be-
longing to the union are not miners,
,, but working in other capacities for
the company. He also stated that he
had been informed that Smethurst
had failed to take his oath of office,
! and said that he had been practically
ordered by the attorney general to
make presentation to the Carbon coun-
ty prosecutor.
In his reply to the inspector Mr..
| Caswell said that the version of the
matter entertained by Mr.. Welch was
correct in about every respect and
he could not see any cause for Grim
, inal action against Pettigrew or any
one else connected with the affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03

clusion caused his mind to become
disordered and when he saw young
Holland and his companion he became
possessed of the notion that they were
officers who had come to arrest him.
When the news of the shooting OF
ceived at Tacoma the sheriff left i1r'
Taylor's cabin to arrest h.n.. 49,
lor resisted and killed the officer, at
ter which he took to the brush. Il
the afternoon deputy and posse
found MIN and a running fight ensued
in which Taylor was shot three times
with a shotgun in the hands of the
deputy Not until ne was helpless
did the fellow surrender.
After his arrest he admitted hav.
ing shot the sheriff, but claimed that
he did not shoot until after the officer
had shot him through the hand and
was trying to force an entrance into
his cabin.
Young Holland left here several
months ago and for time worked
with surveying crew near Helena
He quit recently and went to the
coast. When shot he was making tor
Tacoma, where he expected to find
employment on ship. His wounds
are not regarded as serious. The
man who was with him and whom
Taylor killed is said to have beer
an Englishman and a tramp.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
HAS GOOD EFFECT.
Oregon Man Suggests That Alfalfa
Article Be Widely Circulated.

Oregon Man suggests NAT A1a'Ia
Article Be Widely Circulated.
The good effects of some OF the
articles concerning the resources OF
this section of the country appear
ing in The Gazette are being felt all
over the country and the demand for
copies of the paper from other states
is constantly on the increase.
Writing to the paper from Portland,
Ore, s.. H. Reed says concerning an
article which came under his notice
in The Gazette:
81 saw a copy of The Gazette for
April % and would like a copy or two
sent to my address.
"That article on alfalfa should be
put in pamphlet form for sale or
distribution. I want to call the atten.
ton of our food and dairy commits
sioner for Oregon to it.
"If you can spare two or three
copies of the April % issue will place
them where it may do good"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03

Progressiveness is the one word that
accounts in measure for the increas-
ing popularity of the Al. G. Field great
er minstrels. This popular manager
never stands still in the standard OF
his entertainment, but is always con-
cocting something new and pleasing
for the delectation of the people. That
it pays to do this is shown by the
magnificent growth of the company's
business. Opera house May 10. Cur
tain rises at 8:15..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03

Year after year the AL. G. Fleld
greater minstrels visit the same cities
in the United States and Canada.
Would they do this if the entertain
ment did not please and the business
was not constantly growing? Inc
proof of the pudding is the eatihs
thereof. 1t is the one company that
is the favorite with the people. opera
house, May 10. Curtain rises at e:lo'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-03
NO COURT.
.Judoe Loud Orders Adjournment Till
Thursday Morning.

Thursday Morning.
Those who were at the court house
this morning in expectation that the
district court would be formally con-
vened for the term were disappointed.
Judge Loud found it impossible to be
in attendance and telegram to Dep
utv Clerk Dunno ordered an adjourn
ment until tomorrow morning at
o'clock. Shortly after the receipt OF
the dispatch a second was received
from his honor countermanding the
first and directing the ad1ournment
tn he until Thursday morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-03
STORY OF JO8ES AND LONG.

C. S. Jobes. president or the American
National bank of Kansas city, has been
visiting Senator Long, which gives the
Washington correspondent OF the Kansas
City Star a chance TO tell the follow ing:
Mr.. Jobes has long been banker and
was always politician. 1T was Banker
Jobes, in the little town of Attica. near
the border of Barber and Harper counties.
Kansas, who made ii possible for Chester
/ Long to begin the political career
which has rounded him IN the United
States senate. Long is a type of poll
tician who never forgets the men who
have helped him to climb. The story of
how Jobes made a United States senator
out OF a country lawyer is too long to
tell IN detail here. The narrative elabor
ated would recite the more important
developments in Kansas politics since
1875. Jcbes. a young banker, had gone
to Attica to grow up with western Kan
sas Attica was in Harper county and
Harper county. in the year ISIS. was for
a favorite son for the state senate. Finch
by name. Barber also had favorite
son in a young lawyer from Medicine
Loudge. by name. Chester /. Ions At
the head OF the Harper county delegation
was Jobes. AS the balloting proceeded
he with three others. broke away from
his delegation and voted for Long. and
made his nomination possible. From that
day 10 this the banker has been close
political friend and adviser Of the senator.
When the opportunity finally presented it
self Long made Jobes the national bank
examiner for Kansas In every political
skirmish since the Coldwater convention
Mr. Jobes has been one Of Longs conf
.sn-,.s,i ,A,,isnr.. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-03
TRIBUTE TO THE SUNFLOWER.

A recent decision of the supreme court
of Missouri seems to inner that the sun
flower is a weed The Kansas legisIa-
ture last winter passed the bill introduced
by Senator Morehouse which established
that familiar blossom as the state flower
and floral emblem
This Missouri decision has caused much
comment, especially in the eastern press
and many OF the comments on the great
difference Of opinion between Kansas and
Missouri rgarding the sunfower and this
war of the roses are quite interesting
The Topeka Capital gives a pleasant
sunfiower episode from the account of an
informal banquet of some officers of the
Kansas National guard on one Of the clos
ing evenings of the late military manoeu-
vers at the great camp near Fort Riley.
The expressions of General O'Donnell and
Senator Morehouse reflect the true feel
ing of all Kansans and while Missouri
may prefer pawpaw buds and 'simmon
blossoms. she can never injure the fair
and worldwide reputation Of our sunny
Kansas flower by restrictive ordinances
and unkind judicial decisions
General O'Donnen. as master OF oere-
monies, displayed his usual ability as a
Wit and entertainer with his sparkling in
Productions OF those who were called upon
to respond. Near the close OF the evening
he said: I'VE have here with us tonight
the well-known in civic life. one of our
Kansas senators who was a friend and
supporter Of the measure, which enables
US TO participate in this great affair
Among other thlngs he is the author Of
the, law declaring the sunflower as The
floral emblem of state. 1t is beautiful
legislative enactment. filled with the spirit
and sentiment dear TO all Kansans. Its
poetic phrases have pleased our people
and attracted attention abroad As a de-
served tribute TO the flower. which makes
Kansas famous l will now call upon
Senator George p. Morenouse to tell US
something about the sunfiower'
Senator Morehouse, after some introduce
tDry remarks. among other things said:
''The most thrilling and inspiring sight
- an American at home or abroad is TO
80 the stars and stripes prouiing floating
IN patriotic grandeur. II matters not
whether above the massive proportions
81 one OF our mighty battleships in for
olgn seas or in the hands OF a little child
ct home The most impressive process
don l ever witnessed was that OF thou
sands OF school children orderly march,
ing, each one carrying small flag We
al love TO honor the stars and stripes. for
Il is the emblem OF the history. the prog
ress, the patriotism and the power o. our
nation. We do not forget that.
.'For each bright stripe OF ruby hue.
For each bright star in field OF blue.
Tn thousand of our brave and true
Have laid them down and died
The next most inspiring sight 70 Kan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-03
ARE BETTER PREPARED
10 Make Wichita Great Pork
Packing Center.
KILLED 272,356 HOGS
Dold and Cudahy Want More
Hogs This Year.

The year 1868 has passed and the close
found the Wichita packing houses doing
a successful business and in better condi-
ton for increasing the killing of hogs
than at the beginning of the year. The
Dold plant is one of the best in the west
and the Cudahy plant has been enlarged
the hogs that come to this market and
this year is expected to be a record
breaker in the history Of the packing
business in this city.
During the year just past there were re-
ceived at the Union stock yards 3l7S2S
past years was not favorable for heavy
receipts. The raising Of alfalfa is becom-
ing more and more popular among the
farmers and it is expected that the next
few years will show a great increase in
the number Of hogs raised in the territory
tributary to this market,
There were more hogs in this market
during the year than the local packers
could handle and there were shipped out.
mostly by the Armour Packing company,
As, 472 hogs. During the year Cudahy
bought las, III hogs and Dold took 122,579,
making 272,306 hogs packed in the city.
This is considerably above the quarter
million mark and the men engaged in the
business about the stock yards believe
that the packers in this city will near the
half million figure during the present
year The packers are certainly in better
shape to handle more hogs than ever be-
fore
For more than month past the local
packers have taken all the hogs that have
come to this market and then did not get
as many as they wanted. Order buyers
have practically disappeared from the
market because the anxiety of the local
packers to get the hogs has caused them
to bid up prices so near to Kansas City
that order buyers could not take them.
Just as long as Wichita pays the prices,
comparatively. that now prevail there will
not be any trouble about getting hogs
here. The shippers like this market and
some other place will have b pay more to
get the hogs. The arrangements for han
ding hogs here can not be excelled. There
are no better pens anywhere and the hogs
get the best water in the world to drink.
These are the things that reduce the ship
uers shrinkage, and nobody has ever
of the weights of the stock
yards company not being correct
One thing beside the favorable location
in the midst of the best hog section of the
west that will insure the success of the
Wichita packing houses is the quality of
heir DrOdrfcfS Nobody exnertc 70
better hog products than are turned out
here, and Dold and Cudahy brands of
meat will always bring the best price
They are not only supplying a large home
trade but they are exporting to Europe
and this foreign demand is constantly in
creasing.