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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
LITTLE ONE LAID TO REST
Infant Son Of Mi. and Mrs. doe West
rs Buried.

VNv0ue 0Vu vi MVs Ntt0 SWG8s vV0 YVES
10 Buried.
Jack LIE Roy West, the infant son
Of MI. and Mrs. Joe West, was laid to
his last rest yesterday afternoon, in
the Billings cemetery, after funeral
services had been conducted at the
home OF the parentsin the eastern part
Of the city. Rev. Edward Smith ofaciat-
ed at the services.
The little fellow died Of pneumonia
Wednesday morning, and the mother
awoke from her sleep to find the dead
body Of her baby in her arms. The
family have been living in a tent for
some time past, and the death Of their
little boy disclosed an almost unbe-
lievable condition of poverty.
The father Is q hard working man
but lack Of work and other reverses
brought poverty and want to the fam
ily.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10

Man" The house scenery, supple
mented by the special scenery carried
by the company, made the production
we'll staged.
The specialties last night, as usual,
were good. The concert by the ladies'
orchestra previous to the play was
thoroughly enjoyed by those who at
attended 1t. The solo and chorus rem
dering Of Everyone Was Meant for
Someone" was delightful.
Tonight the company will give
George AIDES famous play, "The
County chairman" ". ". Bittner
will have the famous character Of
Jim Hacker, 1.-THE county chair.
man." It should be the best piece In
the repertoire Of the company as sci.
dom repertoire companies are able to
secure such plays.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
RECRUITING OFFICE BUSY.

Four Men Enlisted Already This Week
at tho Local ONCE.
Four recruits for the Unitel States
army have been received so far this
week at the local recruiting Office in.
the Gruwell block. The enlisted men
all Joined the cavalry and artillery
branches of the service, and will prob
ably be sent to Fort Harrison tomor-
row. One was received Sunday, an
other Monday and two Wednesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
is BURIED
Services Under Auspices Of laurel
Aerie Of Eagles.

Funeral services yer the body Of
r. Humphreys, who was found dead
in a room under the Blue Front saloon
were held yesterday afternoon at
Smiths undertaking rooms and the
interment was made in the Billings
cemetery. The services were held
under the auspices Of and conducted
by the Laurel aerie Of Eagles.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
MANN HAS NEW DESK.

He Expects to Reduce His Weight by
Standing AZ II.
Judge Mann is pleased, proud and
happy over the possession Of q, new
desk In his ohice at the city hall. It
is one Of these standing desks" sim
pie and unassuming Of demeanor bit
practical and Of much utility. The
portly justice has his divers and sun
dry seals arranged in orderly precision
along the top OF, the new article Of
furniture and points It out to every
one who enters. He believes the exer-
else OF standing up to the desk may
reduce his weight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
TO TALK ON ALFALFA.

I. D. o'Donnell Requested to Deliver
Address.
/. D. o'Donnell. president Of the
chamber of commerce and owner Of
Hesper farm, has received an invita-
ton to give a talk on alfalfa at the
wool growers national convention,
which will meet at Helena next Mon
day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
LOCAL and PERSONAL


Mi. and Mrs. "A. ]. Morris Of Brdger
are visiting friends in Billings.
J.sH. Rector, q Belfry business man,
was q Billings visitor yesterday.
James Vredenburgh, Jr, a rancher
OF Park City, is in Billings on . busi-
ness trip.
o. r. Goddard is expected to return
from an eastern trip the middle Of
next week.
John Normile, a Carbon county
rancher, was In Billings yesterday
from Joliet.
ii. L. Montgomery, a stockman Of
this section, Is in the city from Co
lumbus on a business trip.
III. M. Allen returned Wednesday
night from a business trip to the
western part Of the state.
p. b. Camp is confined to his home
on North Twenty-eighth street with a
severe attack of Ia grippe.
&c. 8. Marvin, cashier Of the First
National bank Ct Laurel, was in Bill
ings yesterday on business.
M. Chandler, a prominent stockmaA
OF Musselshell, is calling on old
friends in Billings this week.
g. H. Simpson, a real estate man
and attorney of Columbus, was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. Weastiner, wife Of the man
ager Of Yegen Bros grocery depart.
ment, Is visiting friends at Aewistown
this week.
r. G. Sherman, a former resident OF
this city at present making his home
in Livingston, stopped over in Billings
yesterday while senroute to Chicago
for a visit with old friends.
The condition Of Florence Whitney,
daughter Of County Clerk Whitney, Is
reported as being improved. The lit
tie girl has been very sick for several
days with an attack Of bronchitis.
8. M. Lewis, a travelling salesman Of
Kansas City, was in Billings yesterday
calling on old friends. Mr.. Lewis has
covered this territory for the past 10
years and has numerous friends all
owe the state.
Judge Sydney Fox will arrive in the
city from Red Lodge and will con
vene court this morning for the Jan
uary term. It is very probable that 9
jury will be called and a number Of &C
tions set for trial.
IDonna M. Veltum, daughter Of E. e
Veltum of the Northern Pacific freight
office, has returned from a visit t.
Logan, bringing with her Mrs. B. N
Smith, her grandmother, who viii
make an extended visit with Mr.. Vel
tum and family.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT..
j. Donald Levi. with Beeman.stoek-

y. Donald LEWIS With Beemah-StocK.
Ing Company.
The Demonstrating company have
added an electrical wiring department
to their plumbing and heating estab-
lishment, and ]. Donald Lewis, a well
known young electrician Of this city,
has been placed in the charge Of the
new department. Some time ago the
company purchased the entire stock Of
lighting fixtures belonging to the Bill
ings Water Power company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
FOR ELEVATOR.
Great Northern win Build oreatssk
III World

Superior. Wis. Jan. s.--The Great
Northern Railroad company has II
ceived estimates from contractors On
the construction OF the $1.36o.ooo STEEL
elevator 70 replace elevator "a"
which was burned IN Novomber.
Specifications can for the largest sinr
gle grain house In ths world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10

From Thursdays Daily. W
Mrs. William Cox spent Sunday and
Monday st their ranch near Hardin.
Mrs. B. IA. Erickson Of Hardin was
in Billings. Friday and Saturday, re-
turning home Sunday.
I'll. v. Bailey, a former resident Of
this city. was in Billings yesterday
from Columbus, calling on old friends.
Roy Evans has returned from a
two-weeks' visit with friends and rel.
atives at his old home in West Lib
erty, Iowa.
Colonel Flannery. who was former
~ connected with the construction
work on the Corbett tunnel. was in
the city yesterday visiting friends.
Andy Thorine, collector at the local
freight office. expects to leave Monday
for al months visit with friends and
relatives ct his old home in Chiesgo.
William T. Condor. travelling repre-
sentative OF the Northwestern Rail-
way company, raj in Billings yester-
day renewing old acquaintances. Mr..
Condor was q member Of the Helena
city council for several years and ts
well known throughout the state.
Mrs. Ross Pulver received q mes
sage from Forsyth yesterday telling
telling Of the serious illness Of her
little son, who was taken there some
time ago for medical treatment. The
little fellow was operated on. He ts
with his grandmother at that place.
W. M. Parsons, International secre-
tary of the Y. M. G. A., whose home
is in Minneapolis, left last night for
Fargo, N. D., where he will pay tho
Fargo Y. M. G. A. an official visit.
During his stay in this city Mr.. Par
sons gave q number Of talks to the
young men in the new building and
attended the dedication Of the struc-
ture.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Judge Sydney Fox was In the city
last night from Red Lodge.
Joe North is sojOurning at Hunt
er's Hot Springs this week.
Mrs. I. M. Wills OF Hardin is visit
ing friends in Billings this week.
John o. Miller, . stockman of Mer.
rill, is calling on old friends in Bill
ings.
B. g. Jacobs, a prominent stockman
OF Musselshell, is in the city calling
on old friends.
/. A. Draper, a Carbon county
rancher. iP in the city from Red
Lodge on business.
c. D. Prather and e. G. Sampson
left yesterday for Musselshell on q
short business trip.
Joe Roach Is confined to his room
In the 7. NJ. g. "A. building with an at.
tack OF blood poisoning.
John Mccullough Of the. Carbon
County Milling company. was in the
city last night on business.
John Canoncia, IN, architect Of this
city. has returned from. . weeks bust
ness trip In northern Wyoming. j
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
BEET W TO MEET.

Here Soon.
Plans are being made to hold q
meeting Of the Beet Growers associar
ton OF the Yellowstone valley some
time during the first week In Febru-
airy. The association has q member
ship Of more than Is. and It 10 ex-
pected that this number will be greatly
increased at the next meeting. J. T.
Graham is president Of the organiza-
ton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
FROM BILLINGS 70 sla HORN
BASIN ON BURLINGTON.
COMMISSION ACCEDEs
Chamber Of Commerce Secures Per-
mission Of Railroad Commissioners
to Allow Change Which Will Help
Billings Wholesalers.

otCTeIdTy JedU O5ChST O1 lu0 bA41e
ings chamber Of commerce 10 In re-
ceipt Of a letter from the state rail-
road commission announcing that the
commission had authorized the Bur
lington railroad to make a reduction
in freight rates on third and fourth
class freight between Billings and Big
Horn Basin points, and a slight In
in the rates on first and second
class freight between Billings and the
smaller stations south of here on the
main line as far as Toluca.
At the request Of a number Of whole
sale dealers in this city the officials
of the Burlington consented to maxi
ing a material reduction Of third and
fourth class freight rates between Bill
ings and points in northern Wyoming
and a slight increase in the first and
second class freight rates between
Billings and the smaller stations on
the main line as far as the junction Of
the Cody branch at Toluca, but the
state railroad commission objected to
this change IN the rates, as It is the
rule and policy Of the commission not
to grant any increase in rates IN Mon
tana. @s 5&s s
Decker Explains.
When the chamber or commerce ex-
planned to the commission that most
Of the third and fourth class freight
was commodity stun, such az gro.
ceries and hardware. which the Bill.
ings wholesale merchants sell in
large quantities to the points in the
Big Horn basin and northern Wyo
ming, and that there was a compare
lively small amount Of first and second
class freight sent to the small statione
on the main line to which the rate wal
increased, the railroad commission
finally consented to allowing the com
pany to change the rates as desired
and authorized them to do 30.
Allows Favorable Competition.
The reduction of the freight rate
on third and fourth class freight II
measure allows the Wholesale mer
chants Of this city to compete more
.favorably with the wholesalers OF Den
yer and Omaha, and 1t is said that thu
increase in the rate or first and sec
ond class stuff to the smaller station,
will not work a hardship on anyone.
The existing rates on all classes o
freight between Billings and northern
Wyoming points have always beer
considered excessive. as they wer'
made in the days Of wagon train CON
petition, and 1t is understood that thu
reduction which will be granted whel
the new rates are put into effect vii
be considerable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10

suitable, and after leasing It from a
wealthy mine owner he started to
organize a stock company to play in
the new house.
AS there were a number Of legiti-
mate actors and actresses who had
been induced to go to Dawson on
the same representations as he had
been and were forced to work in the
concert halls. Mr.. Bittner had ltttle
difficulty in organizing a good stock
company.
AS the building which he had leased
would require repairs and numerous
alterations which It was estimated
would cost between $4,000 and $1,000,
MI. Bittner realized that he would be
forced to interest men with capital
and the better class of citizens in the
enterprise.
He had little trouble In doing this,
as a legitimate theater to which men
could take their wives and children
was Just the thing that was wantel u
Dawson at that time. Business men
bankers, and even members OF thu
clergy assisted him both financially
and with their influence in opening
the new place, and it vas only a shor.'
time until he opened with q good
stock company and managed the place
until October, 1905, when he returned
to the states again.
Fuel Was Expensive.
MI. Bittner says that the greatest
expense connected with the theate1
was for wood to heat the building
but despite the fact that HE expenses
we're from $500 to $4,000 q week hi
cleared a neat profit for himself up t.
the time that his showhouse wat
forced out by more popular places O
amusement.
Show tickets were the cheapest
things IN Dawson at the time Mr.
Bittner was running his theater, the
prices for seats ranging from 50 cents
to 81. Proximity to the roof instead
Of to the stage regulated the prices
as the higher seats were warmer thar
the ones downstairs.
After MI. Bittner had u his show
house with the original stock com
pany for a year, he returned to thu
states and got a new stock company
The theater was the most popular
place Of amusement in Dawson fol
two years, until the clubhouses ant
skating Kinks were opened up. Then
after the stock company was disband
ed and the members had returned Il
the states, Mr.. Bittner himself start
ed home, equally as rich in purse a:
he was the day he landed in Dawson
with a single two-bit piece in his
pocket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-10
w. ". BlTTNER HAD STOCK COM
PANY IN DAWSON CITY.
MANY CONCERT HALLS
Was Induced TO Go 70 klondIke BY
Observation-Disclosures Busl-
ness Men and Clergy Helped Him
start Enterprise.

". w. Bittner, who Is playing in
this city with the Arlington Stock.
company at the Babcock theater, bears
the distinction Of being the first man
to open a legitimate theater in Daw-
Q City. Before he opened with a
stock company there were five COR
cert and dance halls running in the
city, but up to that time no legitimate
heaters had been opened.
Mr.. Bittner had been induced to go
to Dawson by the owner Of one Of
these concert halls, who represented
to him that he wanted him to manage
a legitimate house for him. He land
ed in Dawson m Saturday afternoon
in October, 1901, and when he learned
that the owner Of the concert hail
wanted him to manage a place where
d drama and vaudeville show were
being given, and that the hall was run
in connection with a bar, which was
the money making part ofathe enter
prise, he refused to take the position
and started out to look for a location
to open q legitimate house.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
Grand Notion Sale

The greatest cut price sale ever held
in Omaha.
200 yards perfect Machine Thread I II C
100 yards best Sewing Silk ...... DC
100 yards Linen Thread at. ....... &c
25c Combination Ladies' Toilet Cases
containing 4 packages needles, IA
darning needles, IA hat and veil pins,
and 80 pins, at .............3hH
Gold-Eye Needles, per pkg $50. &c
3 packages Pins for. %
15c Dressing Combs, metal back. .4Hc
Crochet Cotton, per ball ........1c
Darning Cotton, all colors. .......1
Pearl Buttons, per dozen. ........1c
Darning Needles, per pkg ..... .21Sc
Enameled Darning Egg, each. .21Rc
Shoes Laces, per pair. Id
aluminium Thimbles, each. ........1c
Collar Buttons, per dozen. ..... .21sc
And a complete line of Fancy No
lions at corresponding low prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
All 0ut-of-ToWn Customers

Should take advantage Of the very low railroad rates, beginning
Monday, Sept. 28th, lie a mile on the Union Pacific, on other roads
112c a mile. Visit Ak-SarB Ben and do your fall shopping.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
Drapery Barqains

Values you'll certainly not find du-
plicated elsewhere.
$3.50 Cluny Curtains in white or ecru,
on SAFE .S2,9S
$3.50 Zion City Cable Net Curtains,
Missionette Curtains, in white or ecru,
special bargains at, pair $1.75, $3.50
and ..Sl,25
D Fulfilled Swiss, on sale Friday al.
ya[a
Doc Ruffled Net, yard .......,.1RE
Domestic Madras, any pattern In
stock, at, yard. ...........12bA
Lace Curtains, worth $1.25 pair, on
sale a { S5c and 75c
Odd Lace Curtains, to close, each.
at CSC ACC n 25C
Odd Portieres, worth 1915 to $3.50
pair, on sale at S1.9S and 81 40
Remnants of Swiss, Madras, Cretonnes.
and Silkolines, at, yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25

Mail Orders Filled from Daily Ads, except in ca
Sales and where otherwise mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25

1 case of the finest 1Oc Muslin made,
yard wide, bleached, 10 yards limit,
at yard .1&E
FROM 10 TO 1880 A. NJ.
1 cas- of INC Shaker Flannel,
bleached Or ~unbleached, 10 yards
limit, at, yard .2E
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
Is Remnant DAY
ASsoRT-
MENTs AND
VALUES
GREATER
THAN EVER.
HAYDEN
IN OUR FAMOUS DOMESTIC ROOM
TINE RELIABLE o

line OF q Remnants dlrect from U
1ulation of all our w Remnants {
n half the rao1,1or oost
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-25
Have Your Skirt Made to Measure

Buy any material in u Great Dress Goods Stock from soc yard I'D I'M
W e will max you skirt to Measure on any of twenty up-to-date STYLES
you may select, at
$1.75 $500 $3.50 $500 1925 $3.50
All work done by a first class Ladies' Tailor right In III store Perfat
fit guaranteed or money refunded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-04
GOOD PLACE FOR FAKE re-
FORMERS.

Fastnet Rock. Off the southwest coast
Of Ireland. is now marked by power.
full light In n new stone lighthouse re-.
Gently completed. 1t takes the place
Of a cast.iron tower stationed on the
summit OF the rock. rising one hundred
and seventy.thrcc feet above mean low
water. The storms beat upon the
rock with such fury that the old tower
was considered rs unsafe. On one Oc-
cnsion n cup Of coffee standing on n
table In the top room was knocked to
the floor when heavy wave sub.
merged the tower. The new lighthouse
rests on the rock near the water level.
For the first forty.elght feet II Is n
solid mass Of granite built up Of heavy
stones dovetailed together. The upper
courses IRE also held together by tongue
and groove, 40 that II Is impossible for
the waves to dIslodge any stone. The
lightest block Of granite used weighs
nearly two tons. This BEACON Of safe
ty for the mariners lies nearly five
miles from land, and IL kept by -four
men, who are relieved every two weeks
SO lonely Is the location that plumb
|er who was sent out to put the pIpIn,
In the new tower begged piteously I,
he taken back to land after he hat
worked one day, and he had to be re
placed by u less timld man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-04
THE FARMER NEED NOT WORRY.

Last spring the farmer was In trou.
BILE. almost In despair. Cold weather
continued so long that planting was
delayed until 1t almost seemed rs
though crop failures In many lines
must result. Under such circumstances
only the prolongation Of warm weather
IN the fall permitted the splendid
crops Of the year and made the farm.
cr's Thanksgiving the most cheerful
enc In the country. Secretary Of Agrl-
culture Wilson has taken the trouble
70 estimate what each day Of good
weather was worth 10 the farmers of
the land In 1907. In his annual report
he calculates the number of bushels
Of corn and wheat and potatoes and
pounds OF cotton, tobacco and sugar TO
be assigned TO each fine day. Turn
ing II all into cash, II means $4,000
600 a day. In 1907 every crop eX-
cept hops, says the secretary, will, &C.
cordlng TO all the present indications,
considerably exceed in value the aver
age for the past five years. In some
cases the gain Is very heavy. Corn,
oats, barley, rye. hay, potatoes, rice
and cotton seed show the most strlk-
ing gains, while for wheat, cotton lint
and buckwheat the rate OF gain would
be notable In any ordinary year. The
oat crop was light in volume, 10 per
cent below the fve-year average, but
even for II values were so high as to
put II 90 per cent above the average
I'm the dollars 1t will sell for. The
grand total of value Of farm produce
for the year Is s7,4lo,O 10000. The
nine last years have been all fat years
for the farmer, with grand total Of
$50, zoo, 100000 Of products, but 1907
FAR exceeds all the Others. Taking
1880 as a basis and ranking the value
of Its farm produce at 100 1903 gave
value OF l25, 1904 Of l3l, 1905 OF
l34, 1906 Of li5. and now 1907 gives
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-04
LA SALE.

The twcnty-iirst week of ''rhe Girl
Question" commences next Sunday
evening. with no sign Of any let-up on
the part of the crowds that have been
pacity ut every performance. 1t Is one
of the biggest successes Chicago has
seen In many Il day, 1t Is just full of
clever and entertaining novelties, and
the music and cast, which includes
JUNE McCree, Georgia Drew Mendum,
I.cnOra Kerwin, Arthur Sanders, Tell
Taylor, Frances Demarcst, Lee Kohl
mar and william Robinson, are par ey-
cellence. Follow the crowds and see
the leap year winner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-04

RE Chleago Eagle nunbsrs
00oa1 lss sabsesibsss the most
0nAuontlal, most prosperous and
NEST respected men u Chicago.
1t reaches nearly every man
- stanalng IN the community
end all nea who are ns0uldeRs Of
Doblle opinion o. directors of
Dablis a2aiPs.
It % the guide, mentor and
eglsnA Of every political leader
% every shade Of opiniOa.
Il % read b. Government,
Osass, County saa City oa,cials.
Il % read by . big percentage
- The legal fraternity, including
oo0sh aaa bar.
Il o. the fav0slte Of Chlea6o's
0eaAln8 business msa.
Il reaches all CLASSES n their
Asoss.
Il 10 read b. the Fire Depart.
0sat.
Il 10 sssA W the Police De-
Daseasat.
Il 10 n every pubIie once sna
every Dsblio library.
Il % not controlled b. any
oAeap, cheeky o. crooked advsP.
tlsaas agency.
IN the ninstssn years OF It's
ozistsace 10 has managed to sulld
- . large circulation and great
baslnsss without the aid Of pro.
eosslonal advsstisin1 sharks.
That - why q % % iadepsnd.
0ot, 20 popular aad 90 strong.
The Chicago Ba8ls % 0ns pa.
- that has never depended
0Don advertising agents for .
s1ssulation. IL has one Of its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-01-04
GREAT NORTHERN.

"The Awakening OF Mr. Pipp.' In
which Charley Grapewin Is still en-
plotted rs II star by Wells. Dunno 4
Harlan. comes to the Great Northern
Theater next sunday afternoon, and
1t has lost not whit of Its mirth-pro-
voklng power for repeated portrayals Of
"Mr. pipp" have not ldulled Mr.. Grape
wins appreciation Of the wealth of OPP
portunlty 1t offers ana his last per-
Torrance Is always his best, as hc new
or tires of the part, nor does 1t pail
upon him. This year. ms heretofore,
Miss Anna Chance will he seen as Mrs,
Pipp, ana the same competent players
will portray the several characters.