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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
4 CALIFORNIAN'S EXPRESSION
Rev. Sheldon Writes In Glowing
Terms of the Bitter Root.

| That Rev. Fred Sheldon, who Wis
tied his brother, E. H. Sheldon of Cor
wallis, recently, formed good opinion
of the Bitter Root is evidenced by the
following letter which appeared in a
late issue of the Marysville (CaD Daily
Appeal:
The following letter from Rev Fred
Sheldon, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city, who is
now visiting in Missoula, Montana,
and dated July, 2S, has been received
and will be greatly enjoyed by Rev
and Mrs. Sheldon's many friends:
Missoula, Montana, July %
Editor Appeal: is dim recol-
lection that there was kind of
promise on the writer's part to "drop
line occasionally for the readers Of
The Appeal. Possibly few words
about the Bitter Root Valley, in which
am stopping at present would contain
few grains of in terest
The valley is in Montana, between
the Bitter Root Mountains and spur
of the Rockies. 1t has sufficient ell
ovation to give it a most delightful
climate. There need be no hesitation
in even d Californian pronouncing the
climate ideal. The valley is watered
by the clear, beautiful Bitter Root river
and its tributaries. 1t furnishes an
abundance of water for irrigating
purposes, and the soil is so rich that it
produces abundant crops. The writer
has never seen such hay and grain
crops any where else. Barley, wheat,
oats, timothy and clover reach what
seems must be nigh the limit here
One hundred bushels of oats and eirh-
ty bushels of barley to the acre seems
like large yields, yet they often report
such here, and one can readily believe
them after seeing the grain in the
helds. Considerable alfalfa is raised
and well nigh countless tons of tim othy
and clover. They raise two crops of
the latter, a nd at present it sells at
$9 per ton. Seattle INGREDIENTS saw
that there is one drawback to handling
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
WOULD HANG SALOON
KEEPERS
JUROR FAVORS CAPITAL PUNISH
MENT FOR VIOLATORs OF
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

w. P. O'Brien was tried before a
jury in Justice Jamieson's court at
Stevensville Monday on a charge of
violating the local option law. J. H.
Crogan and Harry Townsend were the
states principal witnesses and the
charge in the complaint was that the
defendant sold intoxicants to Town
send on the night of May 20. The de-
fendant was found guilty and given
a fine of $500 and sixty days
in the county Jail. The defense offer
ed no evidence, feeling that it was use
less under the circumstances.
An appeal to the district court was
Immediately taken.
This was one of the most remark
able local option trials that has
yet taken place in the county. Deputy
Sheriff Shannon drew the Jury and
took three hours and half to find
twelve men he wanted. In that time
there were scores of men on the streets
OF Stevensville and in it's business
houses, and a jury could have been
picked up indiscriminately in ten
minutes, but the officer consumed three
and half hours in picking his men.
One of the jurors chosen, h. H.
Wood, said under oath that he would
favor giving the limlt-six months in
Jail and fine of $5OO-for an ordin-
airy violation of the local option law
and for an aggravated case he would
favor hanging a defendant, notwith-
standing that under the law it is
misdemeanor and punishable only bv
hne and Imprisonment and his having
taken an oath o render a verdict ac-
cording to the law and the evidence.
Mr.. Wood said he was fair, Impair
tlal and unprejudiced and sat on the
jury that tried the case.
Louis Peterson was tried last
Wednesday at Corvallis before JUS
tice Baughman without a Jury and
was fined $500 and 90 days in Jail.
H. S. Page was tried on Wednesday
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
Filed For Record.

Deed-Katherine 7. Gilpatrick and
husband to Josie Dshman, five acres
near Florence; $50.
Deed-Felix Roleau and wife to Geo.
Fl. Michky, lot Ia block q, Hamilton;
81.
Deed-Thomas Baird and wife to
Thomas Sheridan, lots II and Is block
s, Riverview; $4OO.
Deed-Thos. Sheridan and wife to
Michael and Arthur Sheridan, lots II
and Is block 8, Riverview; 81.
Water Right-Ida M. Jones, eighty
inches out of Hayes creek.
Missoula Real Estate associa-
tion to S. J. Wright, lots II and 12
and south half of lot IS block ,, Dob
bins addition to Stevensville; $50
Deed John Buck and wife to Clar-
ence Golf, lots in Stevensville; S125.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
National Encampment, q. A. K. of
the Republic, Denver, Sept.
tO7, zoos,

For above occasion we will sell
round trip tickets to Denver at single
fare plus $500. Via Billings and via
st. Paul one single fare plus $17.75.
Date sale Sept. to ?, 1905. Tickets
via Billings good for stopovers either
direction, via St. Paul continuous pas
sage.
Soft S. II. WILSON. Aren't.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
w. NJ, Gienny Removed.

Clerk of the Court A. C. Baker last
Wednesday evening received COM
munication from Judge Webster an
nouncipg the removal of w. M
Glenny as court stenographer and the
appointment of Chas. w. Blair to the
position. In addition to drawing sal
ary as court stenographer of the
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23

before Justice Baughinan and fined
$500
On Saturday H. S. Page was tried
on second charge before Justice
Jameson and got $500 and 90 days.
F, X. Parmenter is being tried to-
day dt Stevensville in Justice jamie
sons court.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23

cate of deposit for 500 on the Ravalli
County bank was found in his pocket
and which will be used to defray fun
eral expenses.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-08-23
Born.

Farley-To Mr.. and Mrs. James
Farley, Aug. 21, a girl.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS; The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded 10 the county registry :
Cambridge. NJ. Phlbrook to F. c..
Hanson, 800; F. G. Hanson to Frank
L ompson, $500.
Palmyra-D. A. Snow to F. o. Thomr-
SOD, 81.
Fairfield-E. j. Lawrence to A. s..
Burke, 81; G. H. Tobey, trustee, 10
Clarence Bickford, 81; G. Fl. Tobey TO
Clarence Bedford, 81; G A. Cool TT l..
B. Conner, 81; Eta Nj. Mutt to William
SHIRLEY, $3.50
Madisor-George l.. 3 dwell to jon"
Renter. 81; School Dist. No. TO Tow n
of Madison, 81; George l.. Bid~ ell to G
S. Humphreys, 81; George l.. Bldwell Ia
C. S. Humphreys, 81; E. T. Goodrich to
Somerset Traction Co, 81; E. A. Merri-
man to o. T. Briggs, ST. G. L. Bidwell
to Annie D. Strang, 81; C. s. Humphreys
to William Fl. Collins, 81; ]. II. Ma
thews to Martha A. Hunnewell, 81 ;
George L. Bidwell to Nettie E. Prime ,
81; George L. Bidwell to- Alice l..
Tompkins, 81; George L. Bidwell To
Georgia NJ. Lawrence, 81.
Canaan-Lydia Gleason TO Gertrude b.
Gleason, 81; A. S. Parker to Evelyn b.
Edgerly, 81; E. B. Edgerly to Mary c.
Bushey, S125.
Cornville-A. X. Morrill, TO Emma j..
York ct al, 81; George W. Cover ct al
to j. M. Harrington, 81.
Stsrks-G. W. F. Merrill to j, p.
Quimby, $50.
Anson-F. L. Cleveland to G. W. Nc
Kenney, 81.
Hartland-J. R. Picken to Myrtle A.
Packard, 81.
Skowhegan-Grace NJ. Rowland to l..
P. Weston, 81; Alfred Gotta to r. W.
Brown, 81; Fred Gotta to Alfred Cot'",
81; John Weston to F. P. Pennell, 81;
E. n. Merrill to j. c. Jennings, 81; +.
M. Sanborn TO W. G. Pencil, 81.
Concord-Jonathan McNeal to Annie
NJ. McNeal, 81.
Moscow-Alfred Smith to Somerset
Railway Co., 81.
Pittefield-Willam P. Halves to S. +.
Jones, 81.
Athens-M. S, Cleveland to H. L. Co =
son, $3.50.
Ripley-G. NJ. Kimball to j. H. Lane,
al
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
Safety in Thunder Showers.

About the most dangerous place to
seek shelter in thunderstorm is
under an oak or elm tree, as was proved
aga.n by the experience of doZ9n
persons in Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
only short time ago. This fact has
long Deen known to scientists but many
persons are killed every yea by light
ming because of the lack or disregard of
this knowledge.
The total annual loss OF life by light
ming is not known, for complete sta
tlstics on the subject have never been
kept. A few years ago the United
-tales weather bureau attempted somt
thing of the kind in a tentative way.
Its experts figured out the average
number of persons killed by lightning
yearly in the United states was 312
But this was not complete From
several States in the union the bureau
received no reports.
The reports received did show
that of all that lightning killed only a
few were stuck in the open field
Most of the killed and injured, it was
found had sought shelter from thunder
storms under trees, in doorwdJs or barns
or near chiinneys.
Wnlle No record OF the KlnuS Oh trees
most often struck by lightning has ever
been kept in the United States,
the lightniDg.rod conference held in
England in 1852 reported that in the
United Kingdom the trees most oft"n
struck were the elm, oak, ash aud popC-
lar 1t also said that the beech, birch
a maple were seldom touched by
lightning. 1t was an elm that was
struck in Prospect Park on July
For period of eleven years in the
principality of Lippe-Detmold exhaust
i've rec Dlds we're kept of all trees struck
by lightning These showed that trees
standing near water seemed to be the
most likely TO be hit. and gave this table
of comparative danger: Oaks, 100; elms,
II: pines, 80: frs, 10; fir trees in general,
27 beeches, by far the safest of all
forest trees, 2
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
PERENNIAL ONION SETS.

toes. The cut shows in reduced size
a characteristic head OF sets as
grown in good soil When starved or
checked by dry weather the sets are
likely to be smaller, at times no larger
than a wheat grain, but more numer-
Gus. When planted, even the little
ones grow vigorously.
In this latitude the Egyptian onion
appears reliably hardy. The sets
may be planted in the usual manner in
right, light soil in August or Septem-
Der, after they have ripened on the
parent plant, and quickly start into
growth, making strong, deep root
system. AT the approach of hard frosts
the tops die down, and the young
onions lie dormant until the ground
thaws in spring, when such rapid de-
velopment begins that clusters Of ten
der, well favored scallions as thick as
ones finger are ready for the table al
most before wintered over sets of the
ordinary kinds of onion seeds can be
planted.
The Egyptian is true perennial and
lives for many years if undisturbed,
stOoling sut into large clusters and
producing heads of bullets in place of
bloom each season. 1t does not bot
tom out or form useful. shapely
/ bulb and is only good in the fresh,
growing state. but is so early, reliable
and good in quality in its season that
the wonder is that it is not grown more
! commonly in the home gardens as well
as for market
We do not know the limit of its pos
sible cultivation in the north, but Our
experience is that it is not i'll the least
harmed by temperatures approaching
20 degrees below zero when planted in
the usual way without protection.
/ Where heaving of the soil Is anticipat-
ed winter mulch or covering would
of course prove beneficial, as exposure
of the roots, though not always fatal,
greatly delays growth in the spring.
New paintings may be made from
divisions of the bulb clusters in au-
tumn, but best results are had when
good sized top sets are planted sutli-
GENTLY early to allow n vigorous
growth before freezing weather. Once
established in the garden it is only
necessary to allow about one-tenth
Of each seasons planting to produce
sets for the succeeding crop.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
The CataIDa Tree.

1t is rather striking how the majority
of forestry publications come from the
treeless regions or at least from sec
tons where native forests are scarce
and comparatively worthless. 1t Is al
most equally striking that this tree
planting propaganda from the prairie
states always puts the catalpa in the
forefront. Undoubtedly Catalpa specie,
ga is an excellent tree. 1t has many
good qualities. 1t is adapted to forest
plantation. Undoubtedly it is the best
ipeces for most conditions in planting
for profit in the prairie states, At the
same time v seems hardly probable
that any one would plant catalpas in
a real forest country where white pines
grow or even spruces or chestnut
Country Gentleman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
FARM .A !ss...>
lE2zM1ss5.,; help
;5=esSiseseea1GAKPEN
HARDY ONIONS.
egyptian Perennial For Planting In
August and september.

Egyptian Perennial For Planting In
August and september.
We have tried many 50 called hardy
onions. but the only variety we can de-
pend on TO live through the sharp
frosts and frequent thaws Of our coast
winters is the top or tree onion. known
as Egyptian Perennial. 1t Is regarded
by botaniSts rs one of many diverse
forms of common onion, Album cepa,
but Is horticulturally very distinct. II
probably has nothing to do with Egypt
but this name. under which it is Of
fered by the trade, is as good as an
other. Several cultivated onions pro
duce small bulbs or sets on the top
of the stalk in place of flowers, but
this particular variety seems harder
and more vigorous than the others. 1t
ia extensively grown in the vicinity of
Baltimore to produce early green
bunch onions or seallons for northern
markets and IS a recognized money
crop for many farmers or truckers
thereabout, who plant it in September
- succeed early table corn or toma-
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

War is what General sherman called
it, but it leads TO liberal education In
geography. Before the war III the east
most of us knew In genera way that
MISUNDERSTANDING the Biographies
used to spell twas cod and barren
island, Russian penal colony some
where In the northern Pacific, but there
is where the knowledge of most ended
They knew little, and cared as much,
about its history, population, resources
and other particulars. Now, however,
this far-away corner of the world Az
sumes importance as the bone of CON-
tention between two nations, the qaes-
ton of possessing which is one OF the
main obstacles In the way of peace Q
learn that Sakhalin is as biz AS Belgium
and Holland together, twice as large as
Greece, and nearly as large as Ireland or
the state of Maine; that Ii extends north
and south q distance twice as far as
from Portland to New York; that it has
river 250 miles long and noun aims 3,
600 feet high; that 1t has population
of about $4,000, half of whom are con-
Victs; that although IN the same 1ati-
tude as France, it has a cold and
cloudy climate by reason of cold ocean
currents which strew the coasts with ice
a greater part of the year; that the soil
is sterile and the climate against agri-
culture; but that it is full of untouched
potential wealth.
The oil, coal, the forests, the fisheries
these are things that make -akhalIn
of value, aside from the stratgegical
value to Russia as an outpost of siberia
and the sentimental value to Japan
from it's having formerly belonged to
her. It is surprising to be told that the
oil deposits of ,akhalin are richer than
those of America, aud that subterranean
lakes of petroleum lie 30 near the sur
face that they may easily tapped 1t is
said that the rivers TEEN with salmon
and the coast waters with herring and
other valuable species; tfat dense for
ests of timber extend from end of the is
land to the other, and that coal is abund-
art. From lack of enterprise or capital,
or both, the Russians seem to have done
little toward exploiting this natural
wealth but TO have discouraged private
enterprise and regarded the island chief
ly for lis nses as a prison. Up to fifty
years ago Sakhalin had been part of the
Japanese system, undeveloped aud
sparsely populated, it is tue, but under
the sovereignty of Japan and with it's
inhabitants consisting of Japanese fish
ermen and the hairy Amos, the abort
glnes of Japan. Then Russia came
along with her Siberian expansion and
thought she wanted Sakhalin to use in
her business. Russians occupied the
nor bern part and eventually crowded
the Japanese out, offering as compensa-
ton the Kurile islands, which we're al
ready as much the property of Japan as
of Kussia. Half century has passed
and the tables are turned 1t is now ia.
pan that i, strong and Russia that is
weak in the far east, and Japan bids
fair to come into her own again. She
has good historical claim to the island
from which she was ousted by superior
force, and under her more liberal and en-
terprising administration the wealth of
Sakhalin would be developed
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
" 7 am we'll now and
enjoying better health
than ever before in
nv whole life

That is the statement OF a woman who
had never been we'll until she was made
we'll BY the use of DR.. pierce's Favorite
Prescription. There are great many
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at gives me pleasure to let YOU know Of the
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writes Mrs Berthe Parker. Of Bonhan Fannin
Co., Texas al took your Favonte Prescrip-
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The dealer who offers substitute for
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the little more profit paid on the sale of
less meritorious medicines, His profit is
your loss, therefore accept no substitute.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the bowels
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

Let the bud as well as the tree or
twig budded be of the present years
growth. Bud only when the sap is
up" or when the bark peals easily.
Select the buds from a bearing tree
Be careful not to use fruit buds, for
even though they may catch and live
the work will be in vain The fruit
buds of the peach tree are more nearly
round and plump than the leaf buds
The leaf buds, the kind desired for
budding, are thinner and more pointed
One should famiiarize himself with
the leaf and fruit bud before begin
ming the work.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
Sick Headache.

For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of a very severe character
She doctored with several eminent
physicians and at great expense, only
to grow worse until she was unable to
do any kind of work About year
ago she began taking hamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and today
weighs more than she ever did before
and is real we'll" stys Mr. Geo. E
Wright of New London, New York.
For sale at G. K. Fogg's Drug Store,
Skowhegsn; L. c. williams, Athens;
Sullivan Newton's, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Ira W. Cushing, OF The Forks Plan
tation in the County OF Somerset ana state OF
Maine, by his mortgage deed. dated the seven
teenth day of December A. ID. 1902 and record
ed In the Somerset County Registry OF Deeos,
Book 1852, Page so, conveyed to me, the under
signed, q certain piece or parcel OF land T.
uate in said The Forks, in the County OF SOM
erset and State OF Main bou ded ana de-
scribed as follows, viz:-BeginninR at the
southwest corner OF lot seventeen 90; &C.
cording to the original survey OF said town
thence east on the south line OF said lot to the
Canada Road thence northeriy and westerly
by said road to stone at the northeast corner
erly 0y the east line Of said store lot to stone
1t The south east corner thereof; thence west
er,y by the south line OF said store lot L
stone on the bank OF Kennel River; thence
southerly by said river to the first mentioned
bound, containing two acres more or less.
Also another piece or parcel OF land stu
Rted in said The Forks, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, viz:
BEGINNING at the northwest corner OF said
lot seventeen; thence east on the nortn lipe
of said lot to the northeast corner thereof
thence southwes ly on the east line of said lot
to the southeast corner thereof; thence west
on the south line OF said lot to John HolWay
southea asst corner; thence nortberiy on sald
Holway's east line to his northeast corner
thence westerly GU said Holways north line
to said Canada Road and by said road TO Ken
nebec River; thence northerly by said river 10
the first mentioned oound; containing one
hundred acres more or less. Being the same
premises this day conveyed to me by said
fmogene Clark Merrill.
Also one undivided half OF all furniture
furnishings, dishes and fixtures now in the
house . n the premises hereby conveyed and
the same this day conveyed to rae by said
Imogene CLARK Merrill
Also all personal property, including dishes
furniture, furnishings and fixtures in SAID
house as conveyed 10 me this day by the said
Imogene Clark Merrill. Reference Is hereby
made to list OF all OF said personal property
hereby conveyed now in the possession OF the
said Imogene Clark Merrill, and to be held by
her, and whereas the condition OF said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore, by rea-
son OF the breach of the condition thereof
cla' IN a foreclosure Of said mortgage.
August 5, 1905. 3w82
IMOGENE CLARK MERRILL,
BY Butler & Butler, Her Attorney
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
THE NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA


Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders by repairing the worm
out lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of DR.. Oldham who has
cured thousands of cases of Chronic
Stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
OF the Stomach. 1t cost more money to
produce Pepsoids than any similar prepa-
ration on the market, owing to the large
Sold in
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

The appointment is announced as pro-
fessor of forestry at the University of
Maine of Gordon Edwin Tower, gradu-
ate of the Michigan Agricultural College
and the Yale Forest Sch oil and at pre-
sent in the United States Forest service.
Professor Tower will enter upon his du
ties at the opening of the fall term
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24

A little forethought may save you no
end of trouble. Anyone who makes it
a rule to keep Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
knowns this to be a fact. For sale at
G. R. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan;
L. c, Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-24
Peculiar disappearance.

j. D. Runyan, of ButlerVlle, o., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
full symptoms, of indigestion and bill
BUSINESS, to DR. Kings New Lite Pills
He says: They are perfect remedy,
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation, etc" Guaranteed at Geo.
E SIMPSONS drug store, price 25c.