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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
|ELEVEN WOULD Sit
WITH CITY Fathers
MANY BILLINGS CITIZENS SEEK.
ING ALDERMANIc HoNoRs.

With one more day In which nomi.
nation certificates for the ONCE OF
alderman, may be filed there are II
candidates seeking election to fll
four vacancies in the four wards OF
the city. The election will be held
next Monday. Although lack of in
tterest in the election is apparent, ev
cry nominee in the four wards has
opposition.
R. K. Terrill filed dis nomination
certificate as a candidate for re-elec
ton as alderman from the Fourth
ward with City Clerk Matheson yes
terday. Fred Mills and Frank Brown
are the other two candidates from
the Fourth ward.
Frank Wood also filed his nomina
ton as a candidate for alderman
from the Second ward to succeed
Charles Spear. SO far there are bu,
two candidates from this ward. Frank
Beeman is Mr.. Woods opponent.
In the third ward there are but
two candidates. Martin Gates Ii
seeking reelection from this ware
and Henry w. Nelson is also seeking
aldermanic honors.
In the First ward there is anything
but a dearth of candidates. Four as
pirants for the office of alderman
have already filed nomination certifl
Gates and the end is not yet. Pete
Ribb Of the Smith Cab company is /,
candidate as is G. D. Taylor of thu
firm Of Petit & Taylor, cabmen. At
torney Henry A. Firth was the frs
to announce himself as a candidat,
and Benjamin Drake, q broom manu-
f~acturer is likewise a candidate.
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GERHARz & HERMAN
BUY OUT MhlTNEYS
WILL CONDUCT PUBLIC sTENoe.
RAPHER's OFFICE

"A deal was contaminated yesterday
whereby A. Gerharz and w. B. Her.
man became proprietors of the public
stenographic business which has
been conducted by "The Whitneys,'
located at room 329 Stapleton block.
Mr.. Gerharz is the originator Of the
public stenographic business in Bill.
ings, having conducted the business
at the same location for two years
previous to December, last year, when
he disposed Of the same to the Whit
neys. Mr.. Herman was employed in
the Office nearly all Of the last year
that Mr.. Gerharz had the business
and is known to the business and pro
fessional men Of the city to be an ex
cellent s~tenographer.
There is a growing demand for such
q business as Messrs. Gerharz and
Herman will conduct, and they feel
sure, from their past experience, Of
the success Of this undertaking. II
will he their endeavor to conduct the
office in a thoroughly business man.
ner, and give their patrons first class
service. Besides all kinds Of stem
ography, they will make q specially
of mimeograph work and accounting
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TX n y M
Special Attention Given Id ]
Administrator 81 Estatess
HENRY Y. FIRTH, I
Attofn1y-at-LaW 4
and Probating 81 wills. ]
First National Bank Block.
Billings, Mont. ]
" " Y W s& ~ ~ " II II u n " u u u 49,
(First Publication March 8 19O8.)
CONTEST NOTICE

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Once, LeWistown. Mon
stana, January 81, 190s.-A suiiicient
contest amdavit having been filed IN
athis Office by Harry O'Dell, contestant.
against Homestead Entry No. 1918.
raade February 26, 1907, for SEN Dec
%, township Is north, range n
E., by Lue 3. Nelson, ~contestee. III
which it is alleged that Lue d. Nelson
has not resided upon, cultivated Or Am
proved said II. 3. No. 1919, and has
wholly abandoned same for over six
months last past, said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock a. d. on April 9Th.
1908, before J. r. Belcher, u. s.. Com
missioner, at Lavina, Fergus County.
Montana, and that final hearing Will
be held at 10 O'Clock a. m. on April Is.
1908, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States land office In
LeWistown, Montana.
The said contestant having, in q
proper AFFIDAVIT, filed January 81, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service 81 this
notice can not be made, 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
9. =. McKo1N,
f Register.
Edward Brassey, Attorney for Con.
testant. Fl
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MONTHLY CIRCULATION.
Increase In Amount of National Bank
Notes and Circulation.

H.DE - LlLsH m,n4-zAF- EHElfEa| 4tHrEaW
Washington, April 1.-THE month
~ circulation statement, issued by
the comptroller Of the currency,
shows that at the close of business
March 81, 1908, the amount Of ma
tional bank notes outstanding was
$696,4O7 1856, which is an increase for
the year Of $9s,195,292 and an In
crease for the month OF $732,S36.
The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to 1928 1884,
1856, an increase for the year Of $751;
201,275 and a decrease for the month
Of $~3,642,376.
The amount Of circulation based on
lawful money was $67.573. o1s, an in.
crease for the year Of 1 7,994,019 and
an increase for the month of 1885,.
212.
The amount Of bonds on deposit to
secure circulating notes was $685..
422,57o and to secure public deposits,
$231,165,783.
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HON. FRANK 8. REYNOLDS TO
LECTURE FRIDAY NIGHT.
AN ELOQUENT SPEAKER
Will Talk on "some Legal Aspects Of
the Trial Of christ"- Youngest
Judge in State Of Miehigan-EIo-
~uuence~in Earnestness.

ErAL t@
Hon. Frank B. Reynolds, who lee.
lures Friday evening at the Y. M. G.
A., has the unique distinction Of being
the youngest Judge IN the state q
Michigan u the time Of HIS election,
being then only 26 years Of age. He
is still upon the bench, but has been
compelled to yield to the constant de
mand upon him for addresses at va
rious public and private functions.
He possesses q natural ability as 9
public speaker which attracted con
siderable attention even when in col.
Ilege, and which has been perfected BY
experience until he is recognized as
one Of the strong lei upon the plat
form. His oratory is direct and forci
bic and commands the close attention
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Register,
WYLLYS A. HEDGES,
Receiver.
(First Publication February Is, 1sos)
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s7s.-
Notice for Publication.

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1872
Notice for Publication.
United States Commissioners or
flee, Musselshell, Montana, January
~, 1908. Notice is hereby given that
in compliance with the provisions OF
the act of congress OF June 8, 1873, e d
titled, "An act for the sale OF timber
lands in the states OF California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Terri.
tory as extended to all the public
land states by act Of August 4, 1892,
Charles N. Stockwell, Of Musselshell,
county Of Yellowstone, state Of Mon,
tana, has this day filed in this ONCE.
his sworn statement No. 377, for the
purchase of the NWA OF section No.
"a, in township No. 3 north, range No.
20 a., and will offer proof to show that
the land sought. is more valuable for
Its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Fred w.
Handel, U. s. Commissioner, at Mus
selshell, Montana, on Monday, the ~
day Of April, 1908.
He names as witnesses: William
N. Taylor of Musselshell, Montana:
George w. Handel Of Musselshell,
Montana; NJ. Willard Stockwefl of
Musselshell, Montana; Bruno f. q.
Kuchta Of Musselshell, Montana.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said ~ day Of April,
1908.
g. =. McKoIN.
Register.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
The Suburban Ditch Company, Prin.
cipal Place Of Business, Bill.
~ lima Mnn$ana

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors, held on the
14th day OF March, 1908, an assess.
ment of so cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock Of the corpora
ton, payable on the 18th day Of April,
1908, to s.. w. Soule, at No. z North
,Twenty.eighth street, Billings, Mon
tana.
Any stock upon which the assess,
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day OF April, 1908, will be delinquent
and ADVERTISED for sale at public sauc,
ton, and, unless payment is made be
fore; will be sold on the Both day Of
April, 1908, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with costs of ad
vertising and expenses OF sale;
Signed and dated this 114th day Of
March, 1908.
s.. ". soULE, Secretary.
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of his hearers. He Is never disturbed
by any lack Of interest on the part of
his audience, for even in an open-air
meeting every person within the
sound of his voice is anxious to catch
his every word.
His lectures are Of the popular type,
yet one cannot listen to him. without
taking away some new thoughts upon
which to ponder, and from which to
derive future pleasure and profit. His
eloquence is found in his earnestness,
coupled with a good voice, we'll hand.
led, and perfect ease in all his move.
ments upon the platform. His sub.
ject will, be, Some Legal Aspects Of
the Trial OF Jesus" a lecture Of I'M
usual intellectual quality, combining
elegance Of style and purity Of diction
with continuity of thought and logical
arrangement. While It mainly con.
Germs the legal points in the theme,
showing with great clearness the re.
lation Of the Jewish to the Roman
governments; the violation of the
Jewish laws which were framed for
the protection Of the accused; the
failure to establish the charge OF
blasphemy preferred against the
Christ, and describes the hearing be.
fore plate. Still here and there al
frequent intervals, are scenic descrip.
tions and life sketches which trans.
port the hearers to the scene Of the
awful tragedy.
Ones blood warns with indigna.
tion as the picture opens up with all
its cruelty and injustice; but the
sweet and loving presence Of the
Christ. which the speaker skillfully
keeps most prominent, soothes and
restraints and the hearer leaves the
lecture room with the blessed words
Of our Lord ringing. in our ears.
""Father, forgive them, for they know
not what they do
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MASS. ENGINEERS
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
OPERATORS At QUINCY GUAR.
RlEs QUIT.

Quincy. Mass, Aprri 1.-The 100
engineers employed at the granite
quarries In this; city refused to report
for work today. The quarry men
have been on strike since March !
and as a result Of the sertke Of the
engineers today operations at the var.
ious quarries throughout the city
were practically at q standstill.
The engineers and the m%anufactur.
ers failed to agree on q new wage
scale.
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PRESIDENT LEWIS
SEEKS A Meeting
MINERS AND OPERATORS AR
RANGING FOR CONFERENCE.

w ISIS. EEArs uH2+. @fatN -AH .s
indianapolis, April The first Of
ficial act Of President Lewis, Of the
United Mine Workers Of America, in
assuming his once today, was to send
Geographic invitations to the princi-
pal operators Of the principal competi-
tive fields, consisting Of western PEN
nsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
to attend . meeting in this city to
make an effort to agree upon q call
and II necessary to decide upon a gem
eral resumption Of mining operations
In the field.
President. Lewis said tonight that
he had received 9 number Of replies,
most Of which were favorable to the
move, but he had not vet received
enough to determine finally the result
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COMMUNAL BLISS
DIDN'T LAST LONG
TOM WOOD SEEKS DIVORCE
FROM, ELSIE WOOD.

Tom Wood filed suit for divorce
against his wife, Elsie Wood, in the
once of the clerk Of the district
yesterday. In his complaint
Wood alleges desertion.
He says that he and his wife were
married in Pierre, s. D., in August.
1896, and the following January she
wilfully and without deserted
him and has continued to live apart
from him since that time.
He asks for absolute divorce and
general relief. Harry Groves is at.
torney for the complainant.
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lone Touch Of Nature Makes tn
Whole World Kin" 1

IE - Ef4%HT HgEEn. VIZ
When a rooster finds q big fat worm
he calls all the hens in the farm
yard to come and share It. A similar
trait Of human nature is to be OBJ
served when a man discovers some
thing exceptionally good-he wants all
his friends and neighbors to share the
benefits of his discovery. This is the
touch of nature that makes the whole
world kin. This explains why people
who have been cured by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy write letters to
the manufacturers for publication:
that others similarly ailing may also
use it and obtain relief. Behind every
n Of these letters is a warm hearted
wish Of the writer to be Of use to
someone else. This remedy is fol
sale by all druggists.
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(First Publication March 81, 1908.)
Non-coaI Land.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1872
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once, Bozeman,
Montana, March %, 1908.-Notice Is
hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act OF congress
ofsJune 8, 1878, entitled, "An act for
the sale Of timber lands in the States
of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
washington Territory as extended to
all the public land states by act Of
August 4, 1892, Thomas N. Triol, Of
Columbus, county Of Yellowstone,
state OF Montana, has fled in this Of
fee his worn statement, No. ...... !.
for the purchase Of the sWA Of sec
tion No. "a, in township No. 2 south,
range No. 20 E., M. p. M. and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before Geo. H~Simpson, U.
s. Commissioner, in his office at Co
lumbus, Montana, on Tuesday, the
End day Of June, 1908.
He names as witnesses: William
Cook Of Columbus, Montana; NJ. "A.
Jacobs Of Columbus, Montana; II. j.
Witt Of Columbus, Montana; D. E.
Rosner Of Absarokee, Montana.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
yersely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said End day OF
June, 1908.
M. R. WILSON,
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(First Publication March 10. 190S.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the interior, Lana
Once at Billings, Montana, March 10,
19OS.-Notice is hereby given that
Charles F. Treble of Musselshell.
Montana, has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final fve year proof in
support of his claim, viz: Homestead.
Entry No. 1926 made May IS. 1903,
for the lots / and 2, SEA NEA, NEA
SEA, section 4, township Z north,
range 80 E., M. p. NJ, and that said
proof will be made before F. w.
Handel, u. s. Commissioners, in his
at Musselshell, Montana, on
April 20, 1908.
He. names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of, the land, viz:
George W. Handel of Musselshell,
Montana; Frank j. Nolan OF Mussel-
shell, Montana; Richard NJ. Jones Of
Musselshell, Montana; George Smithey
Of. Musselshell, Montana.
E. E. EssELSTYN,
Register
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PAPERS FILED ON HIS DEPART
URE FOR EUROPE.
IS KEPT SECRET
Action Started Late In the Afternoon.
Rumor Says L Is Dlvoree- a s',t,
in Household 81 Head Of the Van.
derbiIt Family.

New York, April Within an hour
after he had sailed for Europe today
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt was made
the defendant In a suit fled In the
supreme court by his wife. Ellen Van
derbilt. n
The nature Of the action was not
Immediately disclosed, and counsel
for the plaintiff refused tonight to say
whether Mrs. Vanderbilt seeks a d.
vorce or legal separation from her
husband. Justice OGorman, before
whom the proceedings were institut.
ed, appointed David Mcclure, a local
attorney as referee to hear the case
and to report findings to the court.
For secrecy the action Of counsel
could not have been better timed.
The Offices Of the county clerk are
closed at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Only a few moments before that hour
the compiling clerk received the pa.
pers. BY the time he was through
with them it was too late for the pa
pers to be ohlcially recorded today,
They were placed In q safe and will
he formally entered tomorrow morn
ing. 4y
Was Miss Ellen French.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Ellen French
daughter Of the late Frances Ormond
French, president Of the Manhattan
Trust company and director Of many
railroads. Her mother has beer
abroad for several years, but is re
turning for. the wedding Of her grand
daughter, Miss Pauline Leroy French
and Samuel Wagstaf. to take place al
Newport on May 5. Ellen, or as she
was known Elsie, was married to AL
fred Vanderbilt on January IL, 1901
"A year later their only child, William
Henry, was born.
Mr.. Vanderbilt as the second son Of
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt inherit
fAH % vi G.ga8gs Iz% 5NstINED
ed something like seo,ooo,0oo. He
has been regarded as the head OF the
family since the estrangement, which
followed the marriage OF Cornelius
the eldest son, to Miss Grace Wilson
During the past year II 50 Mr.. Van
derbilt has spent much Of his time
abroad. But recently he returned
from London, where he plans to drive
the coach venture as a public coach
this spring between London and
Brighton. Later he is to be one Of
the judges at the international horse
show at London, where his horses
won many trophies last year.
EELrEr HEGr I'll "@
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First Publication March 20, i9O8.)
NOTICE FOR puRLlcArIoN

Department of the Interior, Land
ONCE at Billings, Montana, March 16,
1908.-Notice is hereby given that
John Bilstad OF Huntley, Montana,
has filed notice OF his intention to
make final Communication proof in sup
port of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 725 made March 10, 1908,
for the NWA SWA, section q, Ell
SEX, SWA sen, section Is, town
ship 1 south, range 90 g., M. P. NJ.
and that said proof will be made be-
fore Register and Receiver u. 8. Land
Office at Billings, Montana, on April
%, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, the land, viz:
8. w. Roberts of Ballantine, Montana;
g. W. Clegg Of Ballantine, Montanaa
William r. Mcintyre of Huntley, Mon
tana; Ernest R. Jay Of Ballantine,
Montana.
3. p. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC FINANCE
COMMITTEE APPROVES PLANS
IMPOSING STRUCTURE
viii Cost in the Neiphborhood Of $685.
ooo-Entrance viii Probably Face
North Twenty.Fifth street-super.
intendent NicoIs Here.

Announcement that the finance com
mittee Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company had approved the plans
and appropriation Tor . new depot In
Billings wss brought % this CITY yer
terday by Superintendent Nicols Of
the Northern Pacific.
1t Is understood that the building
will cost, the company in the neigh
borhood of $85, 900 and will be n Of
the finest depots on the system. It
has been said that originally the COM
pany intended building a $4,000 depot
here, but later the plans were changed
to permit building an $4,000 struc-
ture.
Owing to the fact that the cost OF
transporting material for the new
depot will be the minimum, 1t will be
possible for the company to erect 9
depot which would ordinarily cost
more than 100000 for the $685. 900
which it is said has been appropriated.
Ordered to Vacate.
Orders have been issued to the own
ers of the buildings on the ground
which has been selected as the depot
site, to vacate as soon as possible,
and as Dor as they do SO 1t Is under
stood that work will start on the new
structure.
Rumors that the company has or.
dered many carloads Of brick from
Dickinson, N. D., for summer deliv-
cry and that sandstone has been or.
dered from the Columbus quarries
have been current for some time in
this city, and the announcement that
the finance committee has approved
of the plans for the depot and the APP
preparation lends color to the ru-
mors. a
As none Of the local officials has
seen the plans, it is not known just
how the depot will be located, but 1t
is understood that the main part of
the building will be between North
Twenty-fourth and T~wenty-hfth
streets with the main entrance facing
North Twenty-fifth street.
May Mean More.
It Is very probable that the Office
section Of the new building will be
between North Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-ffth streets and that all ot
the ground between North Twenty.
third and Twenty-seventh streets will
be utilized for depot and approaches,
According to opinions expressed by
many Of the conservative business
men, the building Of the depot signi.
f1es more than the fact that Billings
will have q station Of which she can
be proud. They believe that 1t fore.
tells that this city will be made the
great railroad center Of eastern Mon.
tana.
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chamberIa'n's Has the Preference

Mr.. Fred G. Hanrahan, = prominent
druggist OF Portsmouth, Va, says:
"For the past six years Il have sold
and recommended Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is
IA great remedy and one Of the best
patent medicines on the market. !
handle some others for the same pur.
poses that pay me q larger profit, but
this remedy is SO sure to effect q cure,
and my customer SO certain to appre-
ciate my recommending it to him, that
l give it the preference" For sale by
all druggists.
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=. w. dunno, Deputy Clerk.
(First Pub. March "a, 1908.-4-T.)SW
CERTIFICATE OF coPARTNER-

(First Pub. March "a, 1908.-4T.)SW
CERTIFICATE OF COPARTNER-
SHIP.
State Of Montana,
County OF Silver Bow, IS.
We, the undersigned, do hereby GER
Ytify that we are the partners trans
acting business in this state, at the
city OF Billings, County OF Yellowstone,
under. the. firm name and style of Bill
ings@ Mattress Co; i that the names in
full OF all the members of such part
nership are:
Emil Erickson, Martin Erickson and
Cldye B. Lundin, and that the places
of u respective residences are set
opposite our respective names here
unto subscribed.
In Witness Whereof, we have here
March, 1908.
EMIL ERICKSON,
Billings, Montana.
MARTIN ERICKSON,
Billings, Montana.
CLYDE B. LUNDIN,
Gil Diamond Street,
Butte, Montana.
State Of Montana,
County of Silver BOWS.
On this 18th day of March, 1908, be
fore me, John A. Smith, a Notary
Public in and for Silver Bow county,
state Of Montana, personally apepar-
ed Emil Erickson, Martin Erickson
and Cldye b. Lundin, known to me to
be the same persons whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing in
strument and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
In Witness Whereof, / have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed my notar'
ial seal the day and year In this Ger.
~stificate first above written.
(NotariaD JOHN A. SMITH,
(Seal) Notary Public in
and for Silver Bow
County, Montana
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YOUNG PEOPLE WILL WE'D.

License permitting A. F. Creech
age Is years, to marry. Gene M. Madi'
son was granted by the clerk Of the
district court yesterday. The young
people are residents of Billings and Al
the prospective groom has not reached
his majority the consent OF John A
Creech was given before. the license
was issued.
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GREAT INCREASE
IN BOOKS LOANED
MONTHLY REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
OF BILLINGS LIBRARY.

The monthly report Of Miss Mabel
Collins, librarian Of the Parmly Bill
ings Memorial library. shows that
during the month Of March 5000
books were loaned to registered read
ers. The library was open 26 days
during the month for the issuance Of
books.
The largest daily circulation was
1856 books and the average daily cir
culation 116 books. seventy-four new
readers were registered during the
month.
Sixty new books were purchased,
IS donated and 342 repaired at the
library.
The classified report Of book loans,