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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
TAXATION LEGAL.
BEFORE PATENT
Special to the Herald

Special to the Herald
Helena, Mont, May rs, 1907-In
response to communication from At
torney John L. Slatterly, of Glasgow,
Valley county, relative to the taxation
and ssessment OF property, Attorney
A. J. Galen has rendered the following
opinion:
I am in receipt of your favor of the
9th inst, making a request for an op-
inion from this office upon certain
questions by you presented therein,
respecting the assessment and taxation
of property.
I.-"HoW shall the assessor assess
the land, the patent to which was not
received by the grantee until after the
first Monday in March of this year?
Are such lands assessable even before
patent is received, but after the receipt
of the Receivers receipt"
It is a general rule of law that lands
which have constituted a part and
portion of the public domain may be
taxed by the state before issuance of
patent by the govrnment, when the
right to the patent is complete and
the equitable title fully vested in the
.entryman That is, when there is
nothing more to be paid, nor any act
to be done upon which the right or
claim to the patent is based, such
lands are subject to assessment and
taxation and should be assessed by
the assessor the same as other land.
Railway Co., vs. McShane, % Wall
ace Gu. s. 444.
Worth VS.. Branson, SO U. S. 121.
u.-"A husband owning no real es-
tate in this county, (Valley), but own
ing property, say one thousand head
of sheep, on the Tuesday after the
fist Monday in March sells and de-
livers these sheep to his wife. How
shall these sheep be assessed"
In answer to your second question
YOU are advised that, under the law,
these sheep become assessable as "a
gainst the owner on the first Monday
in March, and that they are therefore,
assessable in the name of the person
actually owning them on that date.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
IN LINE WITH POLICY OF PRESIDENT NUMBER or POSTS MUST GO

Associated Press dispatches dated at
Washington Monday last and stating
that the war department had ordered
the abandonment of Fort Assinniboine
have aroused a wave Of Indignation
all over Northern Montana and from
every city and hamlet in the northern
tier Of counties protests by wire and
letter are going rapidly forward to
the Washington officials. 1t is the
understanding Of Col. West, the pres
ent commandant, that this move on
the part of the war department is
simply in line with the lately estab-
lished policy of concentrating regim-
ents and that his entire regiment will
be stationed at the Iowa post. It is
known that, owing to this concent-
ration policy, a number of forts in
the Northwest are shortly to be a.
bandoned, but in the light of the
enormous expenditures at this post
during the last two years which have
brought it to the position of being
one of the largest and best built forts
in the United States, it was not
thought possible that Assinniboine
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would be one Of these. On the con-
trary Congressman Pray states in an
interview that the war department Of
flclals gave him to understand that a
new and larger garrison would be es-
tabllshed here within a few months.
The congressman has been apparently
double-crOssed and he has had his
Ire aroused. He has notified his
HaVre constituents that he shall at
once proceed to take the question ti-
rectly before the president The con-
gressman is fully fortified with the
facts and figures regarding Assinni-
bOlne, which is in his home county
and, as he enjoys a personal acquaint-
anceship with the President, it is
hoped that the fort may yet be saved
A dispatch from Washington dated
May 30 says that, in addition to AS
slnniboine and Fort Keogh as noted
above, the troops at Fort Yellowstone
have been ordered to the Philippines
and their horses to Fort Smelling for
the use of the Fourth cavalry. The
Yellowstone garrison has consisted of
two troops Of the Sixth cavalry.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
DEAD GIVEN DUE H0N0RS
Decoration Day Celebration In Havre
Has Remarkable Features. With
Children Materially ASSISTING

There go the Little Mothers of a
future generation!' cried Ben Ryan
haphazardly to a friend across the
street Decoration Day as the girls of
the primary and lower grammar grades
swept splendidly into view in turn
OF the parade at First street and
Fourth avenue, and matrons who had
their eyes mainly on their boys in
red found a new meaning in the OBJ
serVance of the day and turned to
wipe their eyes over the pointed re-
mark OF the once candidate for mayor.
Never before has Decoration Day
or Memorial Day--as you please, given
deeper Significance to the parentage
Of Havre than it did this May 80, 1907,
The Grand Army, the Sons Of Veter-
ans, the Women's Relief corps, all the
fraternal organizations have known,
understood and venerated the cause
and creation Of the holiday for years.
But here swept by some sixty odd Of
tots in white who could little more
than toddle, but each Of whom could
carry an American F!ag-a strange,
new, sweet scene in the parades of
Havre.
Rejoice in the fact or regret it, as
you choose to do, these children Of
the middle school life made up about
all that was to the Decoration Day
parade in Havre, though, later, the
elder citizens rallied and held notable
services at the school house grounds
on the West Side If the millennium
might rise would find himself without
a flower upon his breast, whether blue
or gray was his chosen color in the
struggles of the past None of those
others who lie in Gods Acre was for
gotten by the kindly womanhood and
remembering mankind in this city
of the range. All have their dead,
whether they fell in peace or var and
If kindly thought bequeath them in
their new empire the tokens so liber-
ally streWn in the Hayre cemeteries
shall we'll accord their worth.
1t devolved upon the children, how
ever, to make the display Of the day.
Back Of w. B. Pyper, marshal of the
day, back Of the shiny-axed Modern
Woodmen Of America in their credit
able marching, back of the blue 'front.'
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
START WORK ON
ROAD TO MIN ES

The Havre Coal Mining company
has been at work during the week
grading the roadbed for the electric
coal railway from the mines to the
tipple site, and the grade is also be-
ing made for the Great Northern spur
that will run from the company yards
to the tipple. The construction of the
bridge for the crossing CT the stand
ard gauge over Milk river will be COM
menced as soon as the material arriv-
es. The rails and ties for the electric
line are expected to arrive in a few
days and will be put down as soon as
they are on the ground. The founda-
tions for the tipple will be made at
once and construction of it will COM
mence just as soon as the Great Nor
thern spuc is completed to the site SO
that the materials and machinery can
be taken in. The railway company
will construct the spur and bridge just
as soon as the materials can be gotten
here, and this assures the new mining
and operating plant being in opera
ton not later than the first of Sep
tember.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
EAGLES ASSIST
CITY BEAUTIFUL.

They We're not trying to interfere
which Of late has beengoing up SO
| fast that it might give encouragement
to almost anyone to plant this cereal,
| but all the business men who We're to
be seen in overalls and jumpers on
| nearly every day OF this week, holding
ploW and scraper, Or working with
pick and shovel were simply imbued
with the "city beautiful spirit and
were working to improve the appear
ance Of several vacant lots which have
stood for years covered with litter.
The corner back of the jim saloon
and facing the depot was the worst, but
after days of toll, it has been cleaned,
plowed, leveled and sown to wheat.
The crop will be up just enough by
the time of the big Eagle meeting to
for a few hundreds Of tents that are
to be provided for the accommodation
of the visitors, who cannot be accom-
modated IN the hotels and homes
of the city.
There were some amusing sights to
be seen the first day, Monday, OF
course, as is usual in all Eagle doings,
Henry Meili was the moving spirit.
He was there all the time and had a
man and team in from the ranch;
Judge w. B. Pyper held the scraper,
adjourning the supreme court of the
city of Hayre. for the purpose; Cash
ier James Carnaal forgot for a few
hours that there was such thing as
sight drafts; Judge Allen was there to
show EN-; Tom West used to be
on farm; Van Horne never did get
tired; J. J. Judd raised blisters and
even the Herald editor made a stab at
working. Several others have taken
turns and the crew has been getting
larger every day. There is much to
be done yet.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31

Lyman D. Kent, cashier of the Hew-
lit State bank, at Basin, died last
Sundy. Mr. Kent was a Shrirer and
a thirty second degree mason.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
filed notice with secretary of state A.
N. Yoder the change of its main line
in Sanders county for the distance of
2S.5 miles. The new main line will
leave the present one at Belknap, run
ming along the southerlybank of the
Clark's Fork of the Columbia to a
point three miles north of Tuscon.
The supreme court has announced
that the following persons would be
permitted to take the examination to
become members of the Montana bar:
Charles H. Stevens, of Malta; W. E.
Ross, of Bridger; w. O. Craig of Mis-
soula; Patrick McCloskey and Il. A.
Luke of Helena; and P. M. Bosley OF
Harlem. The examination will be
held June 5.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
NEW SUMMER
RESORT OPENS

There was an informal opening of
Amusement park Thursday and Thurs
day evening at which large number
of the personal friends of the enter
prising managers engaged in dancing,
games and impromptu athletic con-
tests, and all returned high in prais-
es of the resort and it's management.
The park, which was formerly known
as Preston's grove, is located short
distance from htecity limits at the
east end A company of which Frank
O. Kaste is president and Vester Ear
hart, secretary and treasurer, was re-
Gently formed and in few short
weeks has transformed the tract, al
ways one of natural beauty, into
park of convenience and elegance,
thoroughly showing their determina-
ton to live up to their promises and
to make it one of the leading pleas
ure resorts of Northern Montana. A
handsome new pavilion has been e.
lGtteu 1OI udIClAS VI oIilCi SA1Si ]e'AAA
ment, booths scattered about the
grounds for the puryeying OF all the
delicacies so peculiarly delightful to
the heart of park attendants and
toilets established at proper distances.
A resort of this kind has long been
in demand in Havre, particularly on
the dull Sundays of the heated term
and a large business is already as
sured it's enterprising proprietors, who
are among the best known and most
popular business men of the city, par
ticularly in view of the fact that they
have associated with them the urbane
and accommodating Freddie Began, who
may be depended upon to see that ev-
ery visitor is afforded warm well
come and every possible comfort.
The park will be formally thrown,
open to the public next Sunday and
a large number of hacks have been
provided sor transporting the towns
people. There is ample room for any
of picnic parties and, as Fred
die is not so old as to have forgotten
the girls entirely, the young folks will
find many comfortable rustic benches
on which to spoon.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
MAS0NS HOLD A NOTABLE MEMORIAL

| Sunday, May 26th, was set aside by
the grand lodges of the Masons and
F,as ern Star of this state as day
on which the severl lodges of this jur
isdiction should assemble and hold ap
pioM.ste services, as a memorial to
the memory of the late Cornelias
Hedges, for so many years the grand
secretary of the Masonic grand lodge
WEo C'ad in Helena, on April 20, 1907.
The meeting of the local lodges was
held ia Chestnut's hall and was called
to order ct 8 o'clock by DR.. j A..
Wright, worshipful master of the
Havre Lodge, A. F. & A.: NJ.
The following program was the fol-
lowed:.
Sisters of the Eastern Star march,
Ing into the lodge and depositing
flowers upon the altar.
Reading communication from the
Grand Master by the secretary.
Singing-"Solemn Strikes the Fun
eral Chimes
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Address-"Life of Brother Hedges
by O. S. Goff.
Hymn.
Address on Brother Hedges by w.
B. Pyper.
Hymn-'SRock of Ages"
The Lords Prayer.
The address of Judge W. B. Pyper
was SO full of interesting data and so
we'll delivered that the Herald repro
duces it in part as follows:
Cornelias Hedges was born at West
field, Hampden county, Massachusetts,
October 2S, 1881, and died at Helena,
Montana, April 20, 1907, aged IS ye2rs,
6 months and one day.
He was educated in public schools
of his native state, graduated from
Yale college in 1852, with the degree
of A. B. Two years later from the
same institution he receiI ed the de-
gree of A. M, being member of a
large class which included "a number
of young men who afterwards ach-
ieved distinction in various walks of
life. He later re-entered the same in
stitution as a member of the law de-
partment and after remaining in this
department one year was, upon ex-
animation, admitted to practice law
by the supreme court of Massachusetts,
In 1856 he came west as far as Iowa
where he opened a law office and be-
gan the practic of hisprofession in the
city of Independence in that state. In
1864 he came to Montana travelling ON
foot from Independence, Iowa, to Vir-
ginnia City. Shortly after arriving in
this state he established his residence
in the city of Helena, where he resided
continuously until the time of his
death.
The career of Bro. Hedges since his
location in Montana was always an ac-
tive one. He took prominent part in
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the early developmnt of the state, his
activities extnding to every sphere of
usefulness wherein his abilities would
rebound to the general good and to the
welfare and best intrests of the state
of his adoption.
From 1866 to 1870 he filled the po-
sition of United States district attor-
ney, in which position the was faith
full and fearless in the performance of
| all the duties that devolved upon the
| incumbent Of that office. 1t will be
remembered that this was the time
when law and order in Montana had
not become SO permanently established
as it is at the present time, SO that
the person who occupied position as
public prosecutor must needs be, not
only man of superior ability, but al
SO one of undaunted courageand in
tegrity
In 1872 the first territorial school law
was adopted, and Brother Hedges was
appointed superintendent of public in
struction, in which position he served
the people of his state for six years.
The organization of public school
system requires ability, education, tact
and force of character; all these quail
ties were brought to this office by
Judge Hedges and exercised to an emf
nent degree.
He was later connected with the Hell
ena Herald, as writer upon the ed
itorial staff and did much to strength
Ell the sentiment of his party through
out the state, although that party was
at the time greatly in the minority.
He represented Lewis and Clark
county in the Upper house of Mon
tana's first legislative assembly in
1889, in which position he guarded
faithfully the interests Of his constit-
uents for four years.
Judge Hedges was one of the found
ers of the Helna public library which
was established in 1868 and which is
one of the benefactions to the city
of Helena which will ever remain
as mark of his thoughtful care and
faithful service.
At the time of his death, he was
president of the board oftrustees, a po-
sition which he had held continuously
for period of fourteen years. He
was endowed with a passionate fond
ness for literature and prompted the
and aided in the found
ing of the public library in his home
city which was then scarcely more
than a mining camp.
In 1870, Brother Hedges was one of
a party that visited the Geyser region
of the Yellowstone river, and it was
be who made the suggestion that a
national park should be made Of that
section, SO replete with the evidences
Of the sublime grandeur of nature, the
like of which cannot be found in any
other part of the world.
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-05-31
ASSINNIBOINE IS TO Be ABANDONED

St. Paul May 27An received the war department.
abandonment Keoueb
The former is garsoned by headquarters band and
Troops A. will proceed 5v railroad
Assinnibone the United States in noint
of area comprising acres.
Miles City, Montana.
comprising 600 acres
Its troops ordered the Phnpnes
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Right Rev. Bishop Carroll hopes
soon to begin work on the new Cath
olic college to be established in He
lena.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-23
SIMPLE SERVICES
FOR POET AlDRICH
His Body Now Rests Near That
of Longfellow and Others
Famous in Song.

BOSTON, March 22-Unostentatiou
as the poet himself bad wished, but i'm:
pressively memorable of the life and
work of the author, we're the funeral
services today for Thomas Bailey Aid
rich, who died Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev. Paul Revere rockingham
pastor of the Arlington street church,
conducted the services. At the conclu-
sion of the services the poem, which
Mr.. Aldrich wrote for the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of the
poet Longfellow, and which was the
last work of Mr.. Aldrich, was read. In
it he spoke Of death as follows;
They do not die vino leave their thought
Imprinted on some deathless page.
Themselves may pass; the spell they
wrought
Endures on earth from age 10 age.
The body of the poet was conveyed
10 Mount Auburn cemetery in Cam
bridge. where it was inferred not far
from the resting place of Holmes, Low
ell. Longfellow and others who Ave
won fame in literature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-23
-F|END|SH ATTEMPT
TO WRECK A TRAIN
Fish Plates Removed by Per-
sens Unknown; Straight
Track Proves Salvation.

= i. :. = = i. = = :. = i: = i. + :: = :
= PITTSBURG. March % !.
= The Chicago Limited from New !.
= York to Chicago on the Penn I
:. sylvania railroad while run !;
= ming about thirty-hve miles an !.
= hour, was wrecked at Stewart, !.
= seventeen miles east of here, !
= today. The engine and the first ;
!. five cars were derailed, but no ::
= one was hurt. The passengers ::
= wero transferred to the three I
= rear cars and brought to this !
= city. where another train was ::
x made up and they continued :;
:. their journey. :.
!. An investigation by the rail ;:
r road officials showed that the ::
= fsh-plates had been removed at !
= the rail Joint, the bolts having :,
= been taken out and the rails :
= bent inward. A claw bar and :
= several other tools, not property :
= of the railroad company, were :
+ found near by, and it is believed :
:. that these tools were used by :
= the wreckers. :
+ The train was derailed on :
= straight track, and to this was :
= due, beyond doubt, the escape !
= of the passengers from serious :
= injury. :
:. The officials attributed the :
: work of the wreckers TO either :
= malice or an attempt to rob the /.
= train and passengers. :
= + :. = 4 = = !. :. = :. r = :: =: !.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-23
COMAS FELL AND
BROKE SHOULDER
Track Was Sea of Mud, With
Threatening Weather;
Comas Was Killed.

Los ANGELES. March 22.-The track
al Ascot was a sea OF mud and the wealth
er threatening. The talent received a sur
prise in ST. orloff who won the first race
at 90 10 l. Audubo. a so TO l shot.
finished third. Judge Nelson won the
seven furlong event in easy style from
Lord Stanhope, the favorite. In the last
race Rocky took the lead and finished
strong. half length ahead OF Kirby. Co
mas fell a, the barrier, broke his shoul
der and was destroyed
First race. mile-St. Oroff. liz Knapp.
20 10 J. won; Irish Mall tn9 lRoss), Is To
| third Time. I;45l Toll Gatehrer' Long
Nick Miss Hmyar and Bunia also ran.
Second race. six furlongs. selling-Cock-
sure, l0T (Ross), 10 /, won, Virginia
Lord Provost, i07 (BoIsnd). . to 3 third
Time, lis Antara, Blumenthsl. Mohur
Gambol and Tim Hurst also ran.
Third race, one mile. selling-IIi Csul
Cap. lo9 (Boland), To :, won; Rauhle
l0i (Ross), To ?. second; Tartenham. 100
(CarrolD, 90 TO | third. Time. 1'Ai5.
Search Me. Mar>ie Mayer and Lydia
Wrousman also ran.
Fourth race, seven furongs-judge Nell
son. 112 (BolandD. > 10 l. won, Lord Stan
hope. III PrestonD, TO :. second; Nappa.
II (Knapp). s to l. third. Time !: :294
Edwin r. Fryer Star OF Runnymede and
Glancer also ran.
Fifth race. five urlonEs-Illusiou. liz
(Presron). . TO .. won; ROYAL Ascot, IL
(Grand, 10 /. second, Teddy Mack III
(Ross). I 10 >. third. Time. 1:0Sg. Senator
Reynolds, kansack, cantobeach. Blue
Bottle, Gonzala and Hazelinc also ran.
(BrussoD. Ia to ], won: j; V. Kirby, l0g
(GranD. ! 10 l, second Marpessa Jos
(kunz). . 10 >. third. Time, 81 40. SEN
tado. Easter Card. Little Gregg, Walnut
BannoCkocnce and Fugurtha also ran. Co
mas broke his leg and was destroyed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-23
BIGGEST INCREASE IN
EXPORTS BY THE i. 5.
Our Country Now Ranks Third,
Says Official Report, Re-
Gently Issued.

WASHINGTON. March 22,-The
United States nov ranks third among
the world S exporters of manufactures,
according TO a monograph on exports
of manufactures in rbe United States
and their distribution, issued today
by the bureau of statistics of the de-
pertinent of commence and labor.
1t is shown that not only do the OK
ports of manufactures now exceed 800
100000 per aDnum. and have doubled in
valne in single decade, but the share
which products of the factory form Of
the total exports is steadily Increasing
y comparison shows that in 1880 man
ufactures formed but Is per cent of the
total exports of domestic products,
while in 1906 they formed 40 per cent,
In the decade ending with 1905 ex-
ports of manufactures increased 1913
per cent, while those of Germany in
creased 40 per cent. United Kingdom
40 per cent and from France % per
cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-23
SURPRISE BY LONG SHOTS.
Favorites Had an Of Day and Were
Defeated in Majority of Races.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 22.--There
were a number OF surprises at Emery-
vile loday os Ioe Goss started tart OF by 3y
!. and Meada. 4 to 1 chance: scored
in third. There was a plunge on Vel
lowstone in the NTH, but he failed TO
cut any figure Warte Nicht came with
rush and won from sheen
First race. futurity course. selling
Joe Goss, l25 g.. DuEanD. Is TO !. won;
Mimo. les (Fischer). 3 to l. second; Nor
wood Ohio. lis GA. Brown). II TO =.
third Time. Ia 2-5 ICldrcd. lnstru-
ment, Emma Reubold. Pelham. Bonnet.
Thorpe Royal White and Irish jew nn-
ishcd MS named.
Second Eace; futmri,y course, selling
Hnndmalden ms lS1 % crMe 8Mner"s} TO o. soc%oa wo
Silver sam Line, 9S (McRae), 10 to /.
third. Time 1913 10. Maia, Duke, of
Orleans. Tetanus. Bon Fivant and Joy
fu finished as named,
Third race, five and half furlonEs.
selling-Meada. loI utscliel). 10 |,
won: Distributor loo tHoreD;, II 10 /.
10 /. third. Time, 1910 30. Burnoleltc,
Fred Bent. Dr. Scharft. Greenore and
Zar finished as named
Fourth race. mile and fifty yards. sell
ing-RIghtlul, l0s (Fischerj. 8 10 ;, VOL ;
Chrlstnea, o. (E. Lyncm, 10 tn J. sec
ond: Funnyside.. nS (Menny2. TO l,
spring Ban and EI Primcro finished as
Fifth rare. mile. scllins-Warte Nleht
10 OLycurgus) : to /. won. Sheen. 100
(5. lynch, . TO l. second; Box Elder
io7 Goerncr). 10 /. third. Time 1:iS.
Ar Times Briarthorpe Jim Pendcrgast'
E,xapo. Romala, Yellowstone and Pro-
cceds finished as named.
sixth race futurtv oourse-Johnny
lyons, los a. !; Hayes. 6 to l. won.
Wool s@%aals Esns IlS 5 RS2S E%STpe 10 to Ib,TS Sg
Time. l:13 John Shccban. Arascuelo
and Sycamore finished as named.