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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26
LAND GRABBERS ARE PURSUING
sHREWD POLICY.
SEEK TO MIsLEAD PEOPLE
Time at Hand When Question Must
Be Met Squarely-Western
Senator's View.

Washington d, Jan. 25.-(Special.)-l
The stateme mt is heard around the
capitol and the hotel Hobbies Of Wash
ington that there is no possible chance
of land law repeal this session OF
congress. The opponents of legisla-
tion which will repeal certain of the
land laws and check land stealing
admit that S ONE amendments or modi.
dcations of the existing laws may be
made, but that the repeal absolutely
of any Of these laws and particularly
Of the desert land law is a thing i'm
possible and out of the question.
This calls to mind very forcibly
similar statements and prophecies
heard at just about a corresponding
date of the year that the national irri-
cation bill became a law, much to the
surprise of even some of it's friends.
It is probable that these opponents
of repeal are speaking advisedly.
Whatever they may themselves
think on the subject, they are anxious
to secure a general impression, it pos
sible that these laws cannot be repeal
ed. It is recognized, however, by the
best informed statesmen on the sub.
ject that the question has now come
to the point where it must be met
squarely. The public land is disap-
pearing into speculative and corporate
holdings at such an enormously rapid
rate that it will do to temporize the
question no longer. Unless effective
legislation is secured and compare
lively at once, there will be little left
worth legislating about.
1--WE have reached the point on this
land question" said a prominent wes-
tern senator. where he have got to
substitute acts for words. We have
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26
(First Publication Jan. 8, 19O4.-0Y
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Levi
town, Montana, December 20, 19O3.j
TO whom it may concern: Notice
hereby given that the Northern PaciI
company has filed in this office q n
of lands situated in the townships d
scribed below, and has applied tori
patent for said lands; that the list
open to the public for inspection eli
a copy thereof by descriptive subj
visions has been posted in q convS
tent place In this Office, for the insp1
ton OF all persons interested and y
public generally.
Within the next sixty days followit
the date Of this notice, protests !
contests against the claim Of the ca
pany to any tract or subdivision VII
In any section or part OF section,
scribed In the list, on the groq
that the same Is more valuable
mineral than for agricultural purpod
will be received and noted for repl
to the General Land ONCE at Wal
ington, D. G.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Registel
40. s. SO.
Northern Pacific Railway Lam
Lewistown Land District, Montana
TIP. 6 N, r. ~ e.
Lots 2, 3 and 4, Sh NWH, 4
SWA and SWA SWA Sec. 2.
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Sh NEH.
NWA and sh Sec 4. SIX Sec. 81
All Secs. 10 and IA, Lots /, 2, 3 s
4, Ell NWA, Ell SWA and-t
Sec. IS. All Sec. %. Lots 1, 2, 81.
1, Ell NWA, Ell SWA and Eh &
30. MI Sec. "a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26

got to do something at this session OF
congress. The opposition to this re-
peal of the land laws-the desert act,
the commuters clause and the tim
Der act-are craftily sparring for
time, as though the question a
brand new one, and n which we did
not understand in the west. 1t is far
too we'll understood, so we'll under
stood that men find no difficulty in
getting about all they want of our
best irrigation and timber lands, in
utter disregard of the spirit of u
land enactments, which have been
popularity believed to foster home
building and settlement"
Another Washington legislator who
has been following the land question
for some years smiled significantly
when asked for his opinion regarding
some of the various amendments to
the land laws which have been intro
duced by western men.
"These amendments and modifica-
tions," he said, always, Of course,
in the interests of the people, are
quite amusing, especially in their APP
parently drastic effects. About all
such proposed legislation that have
seen thus far would be like breaking
out the fangs Of a poisonous serpent;
there are always dormant fangs lying
back of them and these soon grow
out again and are ready for business.
these energetic statesmen in their
activity to amend and modify our land
laws remind me of the situation a
dozen years ago, when there was a
great overhauling of the land laws
accompanied with the blare of trum'
pets and much buncombe talk as t6
how the rights of the government
and of the homeseeker were being
guarded; nevertheless, it seems that
these fellows left the laws in a con
dition very we'll suited for their whole
sale grab operations now in progress
The amendments and notifications
now proposed are largely along the
same line. Sifted down to the bottom
they would simply make land-grab
bling a little more laborious, and slight
ly nor expensive, probably, but tht
land is much more valuable than i
ever was before and the grabber woult
still be we'll on top"
Opposition is Determined.
The determined opposition which
has developed here to any real lant
law reform legislation for the ives
shows how fierce is the fight to secur.
ownership of the remaining public
domain which may become valuable
for agriculture through irrigation i'm
provement.
Probably the only measur betor'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26
TO COAL CONSUMERS.
Price Reduction in Bear Creek Coal
Full Weight Guaranteed.

For a limited time we will deliver
Bear Creek coal at IS a ton. Unques-
tionably Bear Creek is by far the best
coal on this market Ask anyone
who has been using the product to
give their opinions as compared with
coal from other mines and sold ON
this market 1868
YEGNN BROS, Inc. Agents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26

ed support of the country on this ques-
tion is presented by Senator Quarles
of Wisconsin, which un~equivocally
stops land theft by providing for the
absolute repeal of the land stealing
laws-the desert act, the commuters
clause of the homestead act and the
notorious timber and stone act. 1t re-
peals, in fact, everything but n
homestead act as originally champion
ed by Galusha A. Grow, war speaker,
and for years nestor of the house.
With this Quarles repeal bill be-
fore it, congress can we'll afford to
pigeonJhole the various notifications
and amendments proposed to the land
laws, as things dangerous.
Already one amending bill intro
duced by a prominent western sena-
tor has been discovered to contain
an innocent looking clause, the effect
of which, If enacted into law, would
be to allow the most rampant specula-
ton by the big land interests in the
very lands which the government has
reserved for federal Irrigation and
settlement into small farms. The
| friends of honest land administration
in the west and who believe in the
principle that no o government
lands should be disposed of to synd1'
Gates and corporations, but should be
held by the government until settled
upon by actual homemakers, are Civ
ing their support to the Quarles bill
Merchants Favor Irrigation.
The Merchants association Of New
York, an immense and influential or
g%anization, comprising the princ1pa
business houses of the metropolis, ha&
been making a study Of the genera;
questions of irrigation and forestry
as related to manufacturing and sales
of factory products, and at its annua
meeting decided to lend the subjec
it's active support. The matter haa
been in the hands Of a special com
mittee appointed last spring.
The members OF the association
concluded that the settlement of tn
arid land by home builders was a sub
ject in which they deeply ant
directly interested and that the!
could lend their support to no Q
ment, development of South Amer
can trade, expansion of oriental mar
kets, or anything else which promises
such returns as the Mobilization Q
arid America. The report espresso
strong views against the timber am
land footing now rife in the west an
stands for the repeal Of the Ian
laws.
j GUY E. MITCHELL.
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For Sale.

Small frame house and cellar, in
Guiding two lots ON the north side;
cheap. Apply to W. O. Parker, al
county clerks Office. 75-4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26

EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-26

Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
The DIVING Year,

How ineXpressibly sad and solemn 10
witness the dying of the year!
The flowers fade. the leaves fall TO
earth and the erstwhile festive mos
quito throws couple of fits, turns
up his toes and is no more.
Nature sleeps after its supreme eff
fort; the sad eyed kline stand around
and chew their cud as induStriouSly
as though it were the rag and mourn
over their lost pastures, while their
conscience twitchcs as they watch
the milkman work away at the pump
to make up the shortage.
But that is not the saddcst part by
half. Just around the corner up some
dark and irlfrequented alley the coal
man turks to take what is left of your
summer savings, the wind whistles
mournfuIly down the pike in ragtime
strains, and YOU feel in your lower left
vest pocket to see if the pawn ticket
for your overcoat is still there. On top
of all this Christmas is coming, and
every last nephew, niece and forty
second cousin will expect an eXpen-
sive present in exchange for 3 cent
necktie or CHEEKY Christmas card.
Truly it is to weep!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Forgiveness is Il very poor foundation
for friendship.
Going visiting is like borrowing from
the ncighbors-you have to pay back.
Which would be wiser for man past
fifty to do-marry trained nurse or a
good cook2
There is need Of nevcr-find-f fault
with-your-meals club. Digestion would
be better and the family happier.
If secret is kept secret this is one
sign that 1t was not considered i'm
portant enough to tell
One thing about an idle woman-
she aGcs not sand on the street and
bore people with her views" as an
idle man does.
Speaking Of superhuous words. is it
necessary to say in telling that wom-
an has gone visiting that she is visit
Ing friends w-Atchison Globe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
The Greatest Treasure.

Recently a gentleman entered a
prominent bank in Berlin and said to
the cashier: II understand that you
take charge Of title deeds, jewelry and
other treasures, and as 1 am about to
start for America and will be absent
for some time I wish to place in your
hands something very valuable and
which If lost could not be replaced"
"All right sir" was the reply. Bring
ii here whenever you please"
And will you take the greatest pos
sible care Of itT' asked the gentle
man.
"In our hands it will be perfectly
SAFE" answered the cashier, for it
will be placed In q box in our vault
which no burglar can enter"
"Oh, that wouldn't do at ALL" ex-
Claimed the gentleman, "for 1t would
die without fresh air"
Fresh air." cried the nstonished
cashier Then, recovering his usual
self possession. he asked, What is the
treasure which you intend to place In
our charger"
my wife," replied the gentleman,
with smile.-New York Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Sayed His Di1ufty.

One of the chief men in the early his
tory Of Weston. Mass. was Francis
Fullam, commonly known as Squire
Fullam. He was Justice Of the peace
and one Of the pillars Of the church
and on Sundays always sat with his
eyes fixed upon the minister as II con-
scious Of being worthy example to
the rest Of the congregation. One Sab
bath morning during Parson wosd-
wards sermon an old colored woman
In the gallery fell asleep and tumbled
off the bench to the floor, making
loud noise. Squire Fullam, who was
rather deaf, knew that something un-
usual had occurred, and. feeling the
dignity Of his position as justice Of the
peace, he rose to his feet and called
out:
stop, reverend sirr'
Mr.. Woodward ceased speaking, and
the old squire said in stentorian tones:
'If any one has discharged a gun In
this meeting house, let him be brought
before me tomorrow morning at o
O'clock"
Some one explained to him the cause
Of the disturbance. and he added:
IF what I thought had happened,
what said was right. Proceed, rever.
end SIR"
Thereupon Mr.. Woodward resumed
his discourse, and the service procsed-
sss nsAa@ ..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Married Men Live Longer.

Mortality among bachelors from the
age Of thirty TO forty-five is 81 per cent.
while among married men Of the same
age it is 18 per cent. For forty one
bachelors who attain the age of forty
years there are seventy eight married
men who attain the same age. The diff
ference is still more striking in persons
OF advanced age. At sixty years Of
age there remain but twenty-five bach
elors for forty-eight married men. at
seventy eleven bachelors for twenty
seven married men and at eighty three
bachelors for nine married men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Old Time Controversies.

Old time controversies were often
vigorous in language. In n controversy
with Milton concerning the divine
right Of kings Salmasius called his op-
ponent puny piece of man. ho-
munculus, dwarf not having a hu-
man figure, a bloodless being. crea-
pedagogue fit only to fog boys. a rhi.
noceros. hangdog looking fellow. The
great English poet not only answered
In kind. but entered into an extensive
correspondence with people in Holland
to obtain petty gossip and scandalous
anecdotes concerning his opponent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Humor ano Philosophy
pyright, 1904, by Duncan NJ. Smith.
DANGER IN THE KISS.
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH

Professors extra wise declare
That danger turks in kissing
Dear reader. you are not aware
OF what you have been missing.
II after kissing some sweet pet
Disease does not pursue you
1t seems you really do not get
All that is coming to you
For microbes roost on rosy lips,
Germs that are ever ready,
According to the latest tips,
To bite the lady's steady.
If they can only get him lurcd
Within the zone of danger,
Before the doctor says he's cured
He'll wish he'd been q stranger.
1t really seems n measly trick,
Almost too mean to mention.
Just when n fellows getting thick
And paying her attention,
That when he plants loving kiss
To help him in his wooing
There should turn up germ like this
To add to his undoing.
But to a couple young and gay
Such talk as this seems silly,
And not thing to bring dismay
To Mary Ann and Willie.
A smack that's clinging, sweet and
VIII supplement their glanccs.
And though n million microbes swarm
They'll bravcly take their chances.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Hot Water ns m Eara

No domestic remedy can equal hot
water i'm cases Of congestion of the
lungs, rheumatism or sore throat If
tried promptly and thoroughly. An
acute attack of Group will be usually
relieved in ten minutes II a towel or
strip of flannel folded lengthwise and
dipped into hot water, then slightly
wrung out. be placed around the neck
Of the sufferer and covered so as to
retain the heat. The same placed over
the seat Of pain will In most cases
quickly give relief in neuralgia and
toothache and laid over the stomach
acts like magic In attacks of collie
Headache almost always yields to the
simultaneous application Of hot wa.
fer TO tlpe brck OF the ueok aud 80 the
lSaat.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
To the Pnfnf

The late General Russell Hastings
served with distinction In the civil
war, and his wartime "reminiscences
were amusing.
He was describing one day q time
when the soldiers pay had been in ar
rears.
"a young westerner, full of bragga-
docio,' he said, walked up to his cap
tain during the temporary trouble, sa-
iuted and said sternly:
""rhree words with you. cap
"Wcll,' said the captain. what are
they?'
Money or discharge
"The captain smiled grimly.
"'Four with YOU he said.
"'WenT
"'Neithcr one nor tother.' New
York Tribune.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
MAN AND THE HORSE.
Animal COnque<t Marked One of tho
Epochs In Civilization.

The conquest Of tile horse by man
and it's final utilization for all pur
poses which are discharged by steam
and electricity today marked one Of
the great turning points i'll the history
of civilization. In the great earth and
sand preglacial deposits Of Europe the
true wild horse is as widespread,
though not rs varied, rs i'm America.
1t is not at this stage associated with
the remains OF man, because no pre-
glacial man except the pithecanthro-
plls or trinil man Of Java has been
found In the interglacial or postgla-
cial period the remains of man and
the horse are first found together. The
first association occurs in the middle
of the paleolithic or rough implement
period. The discovery Of all the possi-
bic uses of the horse came very gradu-
ally. however, for there is abundant
proof that man first hunted and ate,
then drove and finally rode the ami
NAL.
The prevailing drawings Of the pa
leolithc horse represent him as hog
named, with no forelock to conceal the
low bred Roman nose. A second type
in the Mouthe cave, bearded horse
with long, bristling name, long ears
and convex forehead, is regarded by
NJ. Riviere as another species. But it
is not clear to my mind that these
drawings represent more than the
summer and winter coats Of the same
animal. Besides these Roman nosed
types, to which Ewart traces the mod
ern cart horse, there are others with
small heads and fiat noses. which
Ewart associates WITH the Celtic pony
and possibly with the origin Of the
thoroughbred. Other cave drawings,
reproduced by NJ. Captain, leave little
doubt that the ass was known in Eu.
rope. 1t is also certain from abundant
evidence in the caves of France that
there was Il larger horse toward the
south perhaps, while the smaller
breeds may have frcquented the colder
northern regions.-Ccntury.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02

ly.
"Why, knowing you better before,
don't you see? You're the jolliest girt
I've seen for Il long time If you had
| thrown me over that day at the Lib
eral Arts building l never should have
really known you probably. I'm glad
you didn't. And the reason l couldn't
think of your name was because I
| thought you should have brown hair
| instead of from all sure gold,'" he
| laughed.
She sat up straight with a start.
"Ohw
why, what is it?" he asked solicit
ously. whats the trouble!'
Nothing. My feet just hurt from
walking so much. l have blistcrs OH
both my heels"
Boyd looked grievcd at this announce
ment. "Why didn't YOU say so? 1
wouldn't have kept you going so much.
If you'll forgive me I'll promise to do
better"
Thank you. Possibly shall not
have to bother YOU any more. My
friends come in the morning" Her
voice was icy.
And YOU are going to dismiss me
like this? Why, we haven't seen
third of the show. 1 thought / was to
guide the whole party"
"Thank YOU. l can manage very well.
My cousin. for one. is quite capable
of taking care of herself. She has been
to Northwestern and-She has brown
hair"
Eleanor Haskell? What do you
mean!"
Yes, that's her name too. plight
have known we looked alike, but no
body ever said SO before. People are
always falling in love with her and
coming To me To he pitcd. / hate her:
l hate everybody, ana I'm not going
TO have you hanging around like all
the rest Worshiping her and pouring
your troubles into my ear. Heavens,
there she is now! Go to her. can
get 4 car by myself,''
She was tired and unstrung.
Boyd turned and saw the original
Miss Eleanor IIaskcll-thc one he had
mot before standing not ten PAGES
away. She stood apart from her par
ty of friends, looking over the balus-
trade ut the gondoliers welding thin,
flashing poles. He Shrank farther back
was tall, stately and dark as OF old,
and the peculiar feeling of mingled ad-
miration and fear came back to him.
Neither he nor the girl beside him
stirred. He felt sure she was watching
him, and he waited. The party called
TO the dark girl. and she finally turned
away. They heard her say calmly, un-
emotionally: Yes, it is rather good.
I'm glad we got the night view first.
DO you suppose there is any chance of
our finding Elcanor?' ..--~
The two on the settee in tle|shadow
Were -notonlcss as the group passed
by, not noticing the young people seat
ed close together in the shadow.
When they were well out OF hear
ing Boyd leaned over suddenly, letting
his cigarette drop between his feet
Il have much to thank your cousin
for" he said slowly, for without her
/ should not have known you He
stopped and picked up a bit Of gravel
from the path. "And without her ad-
vent here tonight should not have
dared to tell you for some time that
I love you"
The girl beside him moved away Just
n trife.
'You will think me an unutterable
cad for saying this. but it seems neces-
sary to speak or lose you, and / don't
want To do that. If you don't care for
me please believe that / am sincere"
After pause.
"Do you:'
What"
Believe | mean itf"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Fatal Hlunder.
''IIe is

"He is gone" she walled. Gle is
gone foreverr
Don't be downcast," her friend
urged "He may come back"
"No, no; shall never see him again.
Il gave up the letters he had written to
me."-Cbicago Record-Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Sane Connect.

"You want q piece er edvice fer yo'
lifetimef"
81 sho' does"
"Well. den. don't ever try ter whip
de devil roun de stump. Yo' cloze is
boun' ter ketch fire, en- you'll burn up
befo' yo' time"-Atlanta Constitution
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02

The man who thinks that every
youth should SOW n few acres Of wild
oats gets over that notion as soon as
he has boys of his own.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-02
Can See Them

That love is blind you often hear,
And yet it's sight is very clear
And not a bit of trouble gives
In finding where the preacher lives.