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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
IRRIGATION PROJECT in NORTH.
ERIN MONTANA LlNeERs.
LITIGATION CAUSES A HITCH
Until Satisfactory Settlement May Be
Made st. Mary's Canal
Must Wait. .

From reports received from the
northern part of the state it is not at
all likely that the government will
go ahead this summer with construc-
tion of the proposed st. Mary's canal.
Difficulty likely to bring about liti-
cation appears to confront institution
of the project, and until the trouble
is overcome, it is limited by the geo.
logical department nothing will be
done toward retaining those lands
under the national irrigation laws.
AS is known here, government en-
gineers have looked with some favor
on the Lake Basin project. Within
that district there are approximately
100000 acres of agricultural lands.
These lands are in Yellowstone and
Sweet Grass counties and it is claim
ed that every acre of the tract can
be reclaimed by the construction of
a canal tapping the Yellowstone river
between Big Timber and Livingston.
According to a recent report made
by officers of the government there
is available for construction of canals
and reservoirs the sum of $4,000
600. According to conservative esti-
mates made by the same authority
this will be Increased to $25,OOO,O 900
at the close of the fiscal year.
Montana, unless such fields as the
Lake Basin country are brought under
irrigation, is not receiving the atten-
tion it should at the hands of those
in charge of the construction of gov
eminent canals and reservoirs. For
an example of what is being done in
other states the people here need not
go very far from home to lear that
vasts sums of money have BEEN set
aside by the department. of the in
terror for the successful prosecution of
large projects. just ross the MoIE
tana line in Wyoming $4,000, 900 Mas
been provided for the proposed Sho-
shone canal and it is given out from
Washington that the construction of
the canal will begin this summer.
The people of the Yellowstone val
ley, and especially those in Yellow
stone and Sweet Grass counties, are
allowing a splendid opportunity to
pass if they permit the Lake Basin
irrigation project to escape the active
attention of the men at the head of
the government reclamation bureau.
An active interest in the project by
those whose homes surround the Lake
Basin country would nc doubt awaken
some interest on the part of the gov
eminent and with the object of arous
ing the interest of the government to
the feasibility of the basin project
some united interest should be arous-
ed by the citizens of this city and
Big Timber.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
CHARGES EXTREME CRUELTY
Wife Wants Divorce from Man Witt
UngovernabIe Temper.

A complaint in an action for divorce
that recites mor than the ordinary
story of abuse, cruelty and neglect
has been filed by Dora +. Underhill
against Oscar T. Underhill.
Flaintiff alleges that she and defend
mi were married a.. Mount Ayr. la,
October IA, 1898; that he is possessed
of an ungovernable and violent tenn
per and that shortly after their mar.
riage he began a systematic course
of brutal, cruel and inhuman treat.
ment of her, cursing her and calling
her vile and indecent names and &C.
cusing her Of infdelity. The last
thing at might and the first thing in
the morning, she charges, defendant
cursed and otherwise abused her, re
peatedly punctuating his persecution
with threats of killing her, several
specific instances of which r sci
forth. During the night of November
10, 1903, she alleges, he drove her
from the house with only e night
clothes on and followed her with
rocks and chunks of earth with which
he threatened to strike her unless she
returned. Fearing that he would
carry out his threats, she returned
She further charges him with refusa,
to supply her with the n~ecessaries o.
life and that because OF such refusa
she has been compelled to take il
washing to support herself and theil
two children, this for more than
year vast. Another charge she make
| against him is that on one occasion
he punched and prodded the childrel
with an iron rod because they playet
/ and laughed in bed.
/ She demands an absolute divorce
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

J. E. Leyden of Butte is registered
at the Grand.
Mayor Collins of Joliet was among
today's visitors in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Emery of Ten
Sleep, Wyo., r. registered at the
Grand.
Bert Shorey left yesterday for Glen
dive to look after his flocks in eastern
Montana.
Doctor w. x. Sudduth came in from
his Lavina ranch yesterday. He is
autographed at the Grand.
A marriage license was granted
Wednesday to Mason Frye and Mag
gle E. Thompson, both OF Billings.
T. Alexander and M. Schiltz, the
latter one of the commissioners Of
Rosebud county, were in town from
Forsyth yesterday.
W. Lee Mains has gone 10 Hunters
Hot Springs to take a course Of the
waters with the hope of securing relief
from a belicose stomach.
T. A. Williams, clerk Of the district
court, has gone to Helena, where he
expects to remain a few days and then
stop at Bozeman on his return.
The Honorable John T. Smith of
Livingston passed through the city
yesterday on his way home from Red
Lodge, where he attended the district
court.
Miss M. Kron returned yesterday
from a business trip to the east and
announces that she will occupy the
new store room recently leased in the
Northern building.
E. o. Railsback has returned afteA
a four months absence in Nebraska,
where he superintended feeding Of
a large number of sheep by the Bou-
ton Livestock company. \
EAll the wood work on the new
Northern hotel building will be COM
pleted this week and the decorators
on the interior figure that they will
be ready to turn owe the building to
the owners the latter part Of next
month.
Dave Wolfson is now the sole pro-
prietor of the Sideboard saloon, hav-
ing purchased the interest heretofore
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
WHERE TO WORSHIP.

The Reverend Arthur Miles will de-
liver an address in the Congregational
church next Sunday evening on "The
Gods of Billings"
The Methodist church will have all
the usual services next Sunday. Morn
ing service at II; Sunday school at
1910; Epworth league at $50; even
ing service at 1880. The Junior lea
que will meet at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
j. M. Walker will lead the Epworth
league service. This service will be
the regular monthly missionary meet
ing and will have a timely topic, Mis-
sion Work in Japan" The subject
for the evening service will be the
final one of the series presented dur.
ing the Sunday evenings of February,
"The Christian Faith of William Nc
Kin'ey."
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Elks' hall. Sunday service, II a. m.
Subject, "Man." Sunday school, IL
m. All are very cordially invited to
attend.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
MUST PRODUCE RECORDS.
Mormon Officials Summoned to Testify
in smoot Case.

Salt Lake, Feb. 25.-United States
Marshal Haywood and his deputies are
serving subpoenas on prominent Nor
mons tonight to visit Washington and
testify in the Smoot case before the
senate committee OF privileges and
elections.
The list includes President Joseph
F. Smith, Apostles John Henry Smith,
Hyrum M. Smith, Francis M. Lyman,
George Teasdale, John w. Taylor.
Heber J. Grant, M. F. Cowley and M.
w. Merrill; Andrew Jensen, church
historian; Mabel Kennedy, B. H. Rob-
erts. e. B. Critchlow, a Gentle law
yer, has already been s~ubpoenaed and
is in Washington. Grant is in Europe
and his summons will be returned.
mot found" John Henry Smith was
the first one found. He was sick in
bed.
The officers are serving the papers
on the others as they a be found.
The list includes all apostles said to
be living in polygamy. The church
officials must take the records.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
FAILS TO SUPPORT HER.
Mrs. Lille M. Leichty Wants Di
vorce from William Leichty.


Lille NJ. Leichty asks the district
ccrl:, to grant her a divorce from
William H. Leichty.
Mrs. Leichty alleges that she and
the defendant intermarried at Edge
mont, S. D., September 20, 1898, and
that for more than a year past imme-
diately preceding the institution of the
action he has refused to contribute
to her support, compelling her to
earn her own living. The couple have
no children, and plaintiff merely asks
for a decree severing the bonds that
now bind her to the man whom she
charges with so cruelty disregarding
his marriage vows and obligations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Lost.

Gray Russian wolfskin overcoat be-
tween Frank Bryan's ranch and Quarn'
berg's ranch, on main road, February
"a. Finder will receive suitable re
ward by leaving same at this office.
1854 SAM NELSON.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Piano Lessons.

Miss Mary Edith Lyon, a piano
teacher of the famous Virgil Clavier
system, with nine years experience.
has come to Billings and will take
a limited number of pupils after
March 4.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

You Should Buy lard at A. j. Gils-
DORIS. He is selling a pure, fresh
rendered article from 3 to 5 cents
per pound less than you are paying
for lard that is shipped in. 1876
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Cement Walks.

We are now prepared to make you
prices on all kinds of cement work,
cement walks, cement floors, cement
curbs, block walks, etc.
KOCH & COMPANY,
85-tf No. Ill North 23rd St.,
Moffett Phone 227. Billings, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
New Meat Market.

We have just opened and can sup
ply you with nice, fresh meats. The
quality and price will suit.
SHRIVER & HIGHLAND.
IL South Twenty-Ninth st. 85-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Begin Now.

Billings Business College, Gruwell
block. Day and night sessions. Terms
reasonable. It'll
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

A chicken pie supper will be given
by M. E. ladies at the church, Thurs
day, March 3; % cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

Phone to Bell IS for all kinds OF
stove wood. Any lengths to order.
Strictly irstclass. ALFRED BURY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
For Sale.

Purebred Buff Plymouth Rock eggs.
Is from pen No. /, $1.50; from pen
No. 2, 81. M. R. Howard, Absarokee.
Mont. 84-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
For Sale or Rent.

Three-room house, Thirtysecond and
Fourth avenue, north. Apply to Lou
w. Chapple, II Belknap block. 85-2t
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Ranch For Sale:

Desirable ranch for sale, near Big
ditch; running water, good feed yards,
orchard in bearing. Address G. HI,
care Gazette. 85-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

Read The Gazette and keep posted
On local happenings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

custody of the two children, Carter NJ,
aged 6 years, and Pircilla B., aged S
years, and the right to resume her
maiden name, Dora F. Zollman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26

Order cut flowers at Billings green
house. II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-26
Take a Trip

Around the world March 9. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

than is possible when the oil itself
is burned under boilers or gasoline
can be used. In an ordinary 5000
horse power torpedo boat forty-three
tons of coal would be used in ten
hours. With gasoline the radius Of
activity of the same torpedo boat can
be more than quadrupled, for 5000
horse power can be produced from
5000 gallons of fuel. Briefly, 10000.
pounds Of gasoline will do the work
of $4,000 pounds Of coal. The cost
of the fuel is higher, but with gaso-
line plant in torpedo boat only two
men are required in the engine room
and none at all in the f1re-room. The
dangers of steam at high pressure are
avoided and the complexity of steam
machinery is done away with.
Owing to the certain saving to be
secured in coal consumption and to
the simplicity and reliability of the
gas engine plant, we shall witness
gradual forcing out of the steam
plants in future power plants for light
ing, pumping or factory use, and it
will be question of but short time
before many of the existing steam
plants will be replaced-Lewis Nixon,
in Worlds Work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

with the object of breaking as many
OF the hats as possible. The battered
stovepipes are kept by the students as
souvenirs, and in every room in the
university can be found the remains
OF what was once tile
A club recently formed at the Uni.
versity of Missouri is, however, the
strangest of all collegiate organiza-
lions. 1t is called the Hobo club, and
its avowed purpose is the encourage
ment of the state of hoboism. The
first convention was held three weeks
ago in a little town some fifty miles
distant from the university, and each
member came on foot or by freight,
attired in nondescript garments, like
true follower of the road. It is spe-
cited in the constitution that men,
Der will be expelled if he spends any
money on the way to the convention,
and during the week all the students
become tramps in every sense of the
word. The club now has member
ship of 200, and the novelty is so tax
ing that there Is talk of forming other
chapters at other universities and
holding each year ''hobo" conven-
ton. /:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

desk and walking out. a ,$S NJ 8:3
On .his way down to the corner he
stepped into the California market
and, going up to vegetable stall, he
plucked large leaf from head Of
cabbage. When he arrived at the
place where the big, fat policeman
was fast asleep the humorist proceed
I'D to fan him with the cabbage leaf.
This amusing scene soon attracted q
crowd, which inside Of ten minutes
had swelled into hundreds and Cali.
fornia street was blocked to traffic.
To add to the excitement someone
had run to the old city hall and in
formed Captain Douglass that there
had been robbery at Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S, as the place was surrounded
by armed men. Douglass summoned
every available cop on his force,
which at the time counted less than
a dozen. and rushed to the place desig-
mated. After brushing the crowd to
one side he entered the gateway and
there found Clemens whirling the cab.
bage leaf as though nothing unusual
had occurred about him. To say that
Captain Douglass was mortified would
be but a mild expression. The drow.
sy cop lost his star and Clemens en-
joyed the joke.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

dacy for state treasurer he was much
interested. Some of Paynes lieuten-
ants, without his knowledge, promised
Thurman the support of the Payne
forces for his friend in return for the
votes he controlled in the convention;
but the Thurman candidate for treas
urer failed at the last moment to re-
ceive the promised support of the
Payne following, and was defeated.
Payne was not aware of the trick that
had been played upon Thurman, but
the latter, who scorned double dealing
in any form, was quick to resent it..
Within the hour the opportunity to do
fell in his way. The convention ended,
Payne. went to a hotel for dinner, ac-
companied by some friends, and in
jovial mood opened wine in celebra-
ton of his success. Presently Thur
man and few friends came in and
took seats at an adjoining table.
Payne babe the waiter carry bottle
of wine to the newcomers, but in
moment it came back with the gruff
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

litical annals. Everything that rancor-
GUS partisan intention could concoct
was spread broadcast by the Jackson
journals; nor were Clay and Adams
the sole objects of the storm Of SLAM
der. Charges Of the most infamous
character were made against Jackson,
and inflamed his animosity against
Adams and Clay to degree that ap-
preached insanity. Jackson believed
Clay capable of anything of which the
latter could be accused, and he him
self gave currency to the bargain and
corruption" cry, which was printed,
placarded and harped upon throughout
the land. Clay, on the other hand, was
unable on the stump to assume the
line Of dignified refutation; and his
language, losing all restraint, became
the vehicle of raving wrath. The re-
suit of the contest was signal tri-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15
New Era Of Power

! have been led lately to think the
whole development of the steam en-.
CINE: to the exclusion of the gas en-.
CINE, has been G mistake and that we
are now at the beginning OF new
era in the use of POWER. Engineers
could today gain better and more eco.
nomical results by abandoning steam
and using internal combustion en-.
gines, even in large establishments.
The gain in economy In fuel will ad.
vance with the size of the establish.
ment. With the internal combustion
engine a brake horse power can be
produced on a pound OF coal. This
could not be done with steam under
any conditions.
So great revolution has come
about in methods of producing power
that a 10,O00-ton cruiser of twenty.
one knots an hour could today pro-
coed around the world at fourteen
knots without taking on fuel and with
out sacrificing any of her war eff
cheney. .uE
Oil engines, using crude petroleum.
will be developed as soon as the de-
mand is felt for them, but even here
the fuel can be made into gas and
burned thus with far greater economy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15
One Of Mark Jokes

Before Mark Twain made his name
famous In his first production Of THE
lnnocents Abroad" he was attached
to the stan Of the old Alta California.
It was while there that he perpetrated
one Of his Jokes, which at that time
had no more significance than that Of
an ordinary wag who enjoyed little
fun at another's expense. But since
Mark has made his name known to
the reading world the joke will bear
repeating.
It was one OF those hot summer
days that occasionally visit San Fran
cisco that Mr.. Woodward, one Of the
proprietors Of the Alta, stepped into
the editorial room and there found
Clemens drawing on the end Of brier
root pipe. Woodward mopped his
brow and when he cooled down he
began to deliver himself forcibly.
I'm disgusted," said Woodward, Eat
what I just saw on the street as /
passed by the carriage leading into
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S yard down at
California and Montgomery. Sitting
on chicken coop, either drunk or
knocked out by the heat of the sun,
is a police officer fast asleep
Let us take look at the animal"
said Clemens, getting up from his
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15
College Has Hobo Club

There are certain college customs
which are universal, but each univer-
sity has certain institutions peculiar
to itself, and among the great West
ern universities Of the United States
there have grown up some that are
absolutely unique. One of the most
surprising is the BARRIERS day of the
University of Michigan. Some years
ago. the sophomores, before Easter,
caught few freshmen and gave them
hair cuts. The freshmen paid back in
kind, and there grew up an annual fes-
tival of a week when the two lower
classes go about. with shears to re-
move the locks of their rivals. The
week is celebrated just before the
Easter holidays, and most Of the mem
bers Of the two lower classes leave for
home looking like convicts. This
year there were only twenty men out
of the two classes that escaped the
operation, which is performed with
more zeal than skill.
Far out at Leland Stanford, in Cali.
fornia, they have what is called a
plug ugly" On night in the spring
all the men come out with ancient top
hats on, then begins battle royal,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-15

for me to venture upon a controversy
with him."
Then, referring to a chance news
paper comparison of Conkling to
Henry Winter Davis, lately dead. he
continued:
The gentleman took it seriously
and it has given his strut additional
pomposity. The resemblance is
great; it is striking-Hyperion to a
satyr, Thersites to Hercules, mud to
marble, dunghill to diamond, a singed
cat to Bengal tiger, whipped pun
py to a roaring lion. Shade of the
mighty Davis, forgive the almost
PROCLAMATION of that jocose satire"
There could be no reconciliation
after such an onslaught, and the bat
tie was to the death. Defeated for
the Republican nomination by Conk-
ling and his friends in 1876 and again
IN 1880, Blaine in the latter year
threw his following to his friend
Garfield, who, nominated and elected.
made Blaine his secretary of state
and official right hand. Then came the
struggle over the New York patron.
age, which retired Conkling, and was
followed by the assassination of Gar
field. In 1884, when Blaine was final
ly the formal choice of his party,
Conkling was no longer in politics,
but the sequel proved that his was
still the will and power to strike a
mortal blow. A detection of a few,
hundred votes in Conkling's home
county OF Oneida gave that county.
normally Republican, to Cleveland.
and with II the electoral vote of New
York and the presidency. Conklfng
had wiped out the score against his
ancient enemy Rufus Rockwell viii.
son In Philadelphia Ledger.