The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-21

eggs IS coming down. but the author
Of the report was careful not to 50,
Observation-Disclosures Monitor.
An Arkansas paper has called Sena
tor Jef Davis "a political intrans
iegnate." Now, just suppose Dear
mond had called Williams that.-Kal
ispell Bee, A
The Glendive papers are engaged
in Singing mud" and mailing a few
lies" Very unwholesome dope" fol
the general public It would SEEM
Laurel Sentinel.
Not being able to operate their
mines, the owners can put in all their
time in the effort to making the con
vention next month a truly represent
alive one.-Helena Record.
The fact that Harry Thaw howled
when a boy is no proof OF insanity.
Sooner Or later nearly every boy has
occasion to go into the woodshed and
howl.-Anaconda Standard.
MI. Carter's scruples appear quite
needless, for the reason that in a very
short time little public land worth the
trouble will be left for public be.
quests.-Butte Inter Mountain.
The farmer that grumbles at the
conditions this year does not know
how the rest Of the world lives, else
he would consider himself lucky
Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
II Thaw's eccentricities at the New
York Whist club included the trump
ing OF his partners ace, Mr. Jerome
may as well concede the prisoners
dementia right now Anaconda
Standard.
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1T is bad enough for a German poll
tician to seek to lay the blame for the
local disturbances in his own country
upon President Roosevelt; but when
an American sets the example-what
will you say Of him'-Missoulian.
For the information OF those who
read 16 years from today, (Jan. 15),
the first snowfall of the season hap
pened in Great Falls yesterday after
noon and evening, and a very spind-
ling snowfall at that.-Great Falls
Leader.
At the present time the judges Of
higher courts. by their worship Of
technicality, are doing more to bring
the Law into .disrespect than has ever
been done through the sentimental
weakness Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Chronicle.
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Secretary Taft recommends that the
width OF the Panama canal be In
creased 10 feet to provide for future
contingencies. Possibly the big sec
rotary contemplates making . trip
through the waterway himself when
1t is completed.-Butte Miner.
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The story Of the decline and fall Of
Evelyn may never be admitted, but
counsel for the defense is at least
getting before the jury the salient
features OF Harry's story, particularly
the rats in his upper story.-Anacon-
da Standard.
Neither the cattleman nor the
sheepmnan objects to the settlement Of
the public domain, and they very
candidly express the view that the
days Of immense locks and herds are
numbered, and that they must give
way to the advance Of the settler
Butte Miner.
T%hirty-seven thousand cigarettes Is
the number consumed by the = OF
the Missouri In three months. Taking
this in proportion OF consumption for
the remainder of Uncle Sans feet, It
Is no wonder Japan hesitates to tackle
such strengthened constitutional men.
'-Glendive Independent.
While talking is easy still that
which took place at Helena this week
will have the effect Of making the ad-
ministration sit up and take notice.
even II nothing further is accom-
plished toward relieving the evils eff
fecting the wool growers Of the state.
-Missoula Herald.
All the sheepmen in Montana who
believe in MI. Walsh's doctrine could
hold ! convention. with ample room
Tor spectators, In Butte's city council
chambers. And You could. support
100000 industrious American families
on tho public; lands ON which these
gentlemen fattsn their hsrds.-Great
Falls Tribune.
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