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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-06-19
Commissioners Court.

ers, the county judge being still
confined on account of sickness
are this week wrestling with the
knotty problems presented 10y
the new full rendition" law.
As officers and as citizens the
individuals composing this court
are well known a. Ia their re
spect for law and for their per
Sonal integrity and in the hand
ling of the question at issue "a
hard one indeed and an unthank
full one-they are, in the humble
opinion of The News. living up to
their doing their full
duty.
Before entering upon their
duties Monday the law cited re-
quired each commissioner to sub
scribe to a special oath, one never
before required in this state.
And that the taxpayer may know
of its exact terms The News re-
produces it. With suitable cap
ton, signed and sworn TO before
the county clerk it reads;
We, S. B. Lotion, +. +. Baird,
J. d. knicely and NJ. ). Park,
members of the Board of Equal
ization of Randall county for the
year a. D. 1908. each hereby
solemnly swear that in the per
Torrance of our duties as a mem
Der of such board for said year
we will not vote to allow any tax
able property to stand assessed
on the tax rolls of said county
for said year at any sum which
We believe to be less than its true
market value, or fit has no market
value, then lis real value; that we
will faithfully endeavor and as
mem Der of said board will move
to have each item of taxable
property which we believe to be
assessed for said year at less
than its true market value, or
real value. raised on the tax rolls
TO what we believe to be its true
cash market value, if it has a
market value, if not, then TO its
real market value. and that we
will faithfully endeayOr to have
the assessed valuation Of all prop
erty subject to taxation within
said county stand upon the tax
rolls of said county for said year
at its true cash market value, or
if it has no market value, then its
real value. We further solemnly
swear that We have read and I'M
derstand the provisions contain
ed in the constitution and laws Of
this state relative TO the valuation
Of taxable property, and that we
will faithfully perform all the du-
ties required Of US under the
constitution and laws Of this
state, so help me God.
Governed by this oath the court
is equalizing the property values
of Randall county. 1t will take
all of this week and perhaps long
er to complete the job. Some
are being raised and others low
cred.
All personal property is being
put on the rolls at par or actual
value.
Smooth plains land is going on
the rolls at from s. per acre up
according to its location and inn
prOyementS.
This procedure will come
close to doubling the tax values
of Randall county as compared
to last year.
All said, our commissioners
court is coming up TO the spirit
Of the new tax law and if other
counties in the State do as well, |
the taxes we will be called upon
to pay Will be no greater than in
former years.
-Dthar counties rnuSt do this
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-06-19

J. \. Edwards informed The
News reporter Monday that
friend of his at Lake Arthur, n.
NJ, had recently caught out of
the Pecos river catfish weigh.
ing seventy pounds.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-06-19
Cutting Down the Weeds.

The great and good work of
cutting down the weeds is still
going on. The sidewalks of West
Evelyn are now clear except
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-06-19
The Methodist Revival

. ~fi Ni'tN il'l llilN dllN lllEiiN Nllt' Y
then and will continue on thru
next week and maybe longer.
Mr.. Lowrey has distinctive
individuality of his very own and
he demonstrates it thru his ser
mons in a practical way. Like
Abe Mulkey he gets in close con
nection with the real every day
lives of his hearers and gives
them a looking glass in which
they may plainly see themselves
as. in his opinion, God views
them. This method strikes home
and the result among those who
are hit, church people especially,
if really honest in their profess
sions of Christianity, is not only
a betterment in their own lives
but of the community, from a
Christian standpoint, in which
they reside. Such is the stand
of Mr.. Lowery.
To reach the hearts of the
people you must get in to
the home and the home life and
right here, in the opinion of The
News, is where lays Rev. y. p.
LOwery' success.
Mr.. LOwery had wonderful
success at Claude. The Claude
News commenting on it in part
says:
Very little excitement attend
ed the services, though occasion
ally some one would let their
joys be known-they were happy
and could not restrain their feel
ings. People were quiet. honest,
earnest, candid; sinners We're
saved, backsliders were reclaim
ed. and the lukewarm were made
to realize that there was work
for them to do in the Masters
cause.
There was a reason for all this.
\ wonderful spirit of unity char
acterized the meeting. Our Meth
odist brethren had erected large
tabernacle and it started out as
Methodist meeting, but when the
first few days had passed a
stranger would have probably .
thought it a Baptist meeting, |
Judging by the hardest workers; |
he would have been JUS
tilted in pronouncing it a Chris
tan meeting, for they worked F.
and sang and prayed and gave
voice to their JOY without ceasing. /
Revs. Clark Of the Methodist /
White of the Christian /
church, and later Rev. Bennett |
Of the Baptist church came over |
from Oklahoma and joined Bro. .
Lowery. and the quartette was /
too strong for even the most |
stubborn, and the walls Of sin |
were swept away.
Everybody was benefited, all |
the churches were strengthened, /
both spiritually and numerically. /
No record was kept Of the con
but a safe estimate |
would be not less than two hun |
bred.
The additions to the different /
churches up to the close We're; |
Methodist. %: Baptist. %; Chris
tan, 10 Others will join later.
The dimensions Monday was |
an unusual example of Christian
unity something rarely if ever
before witnessed. "A large tank |
was placed in the courtyard and !
here the three ministers -Revs. |
Bennett, Clark and White 49, ad- /
the ordinance Of bap- /
tism by immersion to those wish /
ng entrance to the several .
1t was a beautiful, ,
scene-one that will /
ong be remembered by the eight /
hundred or more present and /
as the people stood together /
church differences were forgot |
Ten, creeds and doctrines were |
If little Importance, and love for
)ne another seemed to prevail
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Place Your Order in Time

Success is governed to marked degree to the
promptness with which acts and the harvesting
business is no exception to this rule Those having
grain should avail themselves of the opportunity of
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We can supply you in DEERING PUSH Header
Binders, Ideal Binders in all sizes, Mowers Rakes.
Don't fail to get the World renowned DEERING,
thereby assuring yourself of the best that money
buy.
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alone will prove the truth of this
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Scale Books at this Office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-06-19

Good material, uneXCelled workmanship ar
liberal equi pment of famous DEERING ball and
Ter bearings explain this mystery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Calling cards at The Gazette office
MussELsHELL NEWS ITEMS.

Musselshell, Mont, Aug. 20.-Sister
Eupheina and an associate are solicit.
ing through the Musselshell valley in
the interest of the Sisters Orphan
home in Great Falls, Montana.
The many friends Of Mrs. VIM. Tay-
lor, will be glad to know that she is
recovering from her illness and will
soon be about.
Several homesteaders have been in
town during the past week, looking
over the country, for holdings.
DR.. Hoag and family have returned
from a pleasant vacation trip to Hunt.
er's Hot Springs, and elsewhere.
The Republic Coal Co., are moving
their drill from Roundup with a view
to prospecting in the vicinity Of Muss-
elshell.
Messrs. Jones and Gruwell Of Miles
City, have been in this city during
the past few days, purchasing horses.
Up to date. they have rounded up sew.
eral carloads Of horses.
Mr.. Nick Mckee an employee of the
G. NJ. & st. p, recently suffered q
painful injury to n Of his fingers.
The finger was SO badly mutilated that
an amputation was necessary.
Before the snow flies this winter,
the G. M. & st. p, R. r.. expect to
have completed the fencing OF their
right Of way through this valley. The
fencing gangs are now working east
ward from Musselshell.s
Messrs. Green and Hewitt Of the
c, N. & st. p, r. R. yer in town to.
day and Saturday OF last week con.
fering with Mr.. George A. Davis, con
corning the matter Of damages to the
property Of the latter, caused by the
recent changes in the river channel.
Geo. w. Handel and Geo. A. Smith
left for Lavina on Tuesday OF this
week to attend the stockholders meet.
ing Of the Billings and Musselshell Tel
ephone company.
George Wright, Perry Baker, Han
del Bros. Neace Bros, NJ. Chandler,
C. w. McLane and others made a cat.
tie shipment from Basin to the Chica,
go markets on Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

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(First Publication Aug. 81, 19O8.-4F)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Thirteenth Judicial District, of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate of Louis z.
Johnson, Deceased.
ORDER.
r. E. Shepherd, the administrator of
the estate of Louis E. Johnson, de-
ceased, having filed his petition here
in, praying for an order of sale OF the
real estate of the said decedent, for
the purposes therein set forth, it is
therefore ordered by the Judge of said
court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased appear before
this said court on Saturday the t3rd day
Of october, 1908, at. 10 O'Clock, a. M,
of said day, at the court room of said
court, in the court house of the Coun-
ty of Yellowstone, State of Montana, in
the City of Billings, Montana, to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to the said administrator to
sell so much of the real estate Of the
said Diseased as shall be necessary;
and that a copy Of this order be pub
lished at least four successive weeks
in the Billings Gazette, a newspaper
published in said City of Billings,
County of Yellowstone, Montana.
Done in open court this 18th day OF
August, 1908.
SYDNEY FOX,
.Indpe.
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THIRD ANNUAL MEETING Or BAR
ASSOCIATION Al SPRINGS.
JOHNSTON WILL SPEAK
Many Billings Attorneys viii Attend
Practice q Law 70 Do Discussed
From q 70 z--Prosram for the TWO
Days' Sessions.

Eastern Montana's disciples Of
Blackstone are gathered at Hunters
Hot Springs today attending the third
annual meeting OF the Eastern Mon
tana Bar association. which will Be
held today and tomorrow at the pleas
ure resort. A delegation OF Billings
attorneys of which Judge j. r. Goss,
Fred II. Hathhorn, o. r. Goddard. Hen.
~ A. Firth and w. N. Johnston were
the members left for the Springs
last night and 1t is very probable that
more OF them will follow on the morn
ing trains today.
Besides availing themselves Of the
baths, the lawyers will discuss the
practice Of law from a to q and near
" every city in this part Of the state
is represented in the list of speakers.
Today Attorney w. M. Johnston OF
this city will deliver In address on
Code Reform and Codi1cation." The
annual report Of governors Of the
state Of practice In respective counties
will be read, as will the annual report
of the president. Judge Frank Henry,
of Livingston vii discuss case Law"
and his address will close the first
days session.
Tomorrow's program follows: AID.
dress, DUTY Of the Bar Toward the
Bench" Judge Cheadle; general dis
cussion, Should the Judiciary BE Re-
moved from Politics" introduced by "A.
r. Stark; Annual election OF omcers:
address, rs Just Criticism Of Decis-
ions of the Supreme Court an Abuse Of
the Right of Free Speech" Walter s.
Hartman OF Bozeman.
There will be a general discussion
on the following subjects, to be intro
duced by the attorneys mentioned:
sThe Supreme Court" by Associate
Justice Holloway. The District
Court by George w. Pierson. East
ern Montana Bar Association" by j.
=. Barbour. Some Old Lawyers j
Have Known" by Sydney sanner.
Good Of the Order by Dan Yancey.
Last year the meeting Of the assoc
citation was held at Chico Hot Springs
and although there were many of the
members present it is expected that
twice as many will attend this years
meeting.
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(First Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

i(First Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, u, s..
Land Office at Billings. Montana, Aug.
10. 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Henry Cassidy, of Custer, Montana,
who, on July 26, 1906. made homestead
entry, No. ia, for sen NEA, NEA
81 seq, section II. township 4
north, range 81 e., M. p. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
commutationaproof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before J.
F. Goodwin, U. s. Commissioners, at
Custer, Montana, on the 3Oth day OF
September, 1908.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Rob
ert L. Nix, Of Custer. Montana; Ova
Lawson of Custer, Montana; Thomas
Foster, of Custer. Montana; James
Clifford, OF Custer, Montana.
Non-COal Land.
2. p. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WILL AP-
PEAR ON FILMS NOW,
CANDIDATE IS BUSY
Z Transact a Lot Of Business and
Left on Long Trip During vhicn
He Will Attend Several! Meetings
and Ma<. i Number Of speeches.

Fairview, Lincoln. Aug. 20.-Wtl-
liam J.. Bryan, Democratic nominee
for the presidency. left here tonight
on a seven days trip. in the course
OF which he will deliver several
speeches, and hold q three days con-
ference with his campaign managers
in Chicago. The first stop will be
at Des Moines, Ia, where tomorrow
night he will discuss the tarin Ques-
ton. Saturday, Sunday and a part Of
Monday, he will spend in Chicago.
and on Tuesday he will be present at
the notification in Indianapolis Of John
w. Kern, the Democratic vice presl-
Dental nominee, on which occasion
he will speak On the subject OF the
trusts. Two days later, at Topeka,
Kansas, ne will deaf with the question
OF the guarantee Of bank deposits, and
will return to Lincoln on August ~.
Notwithstanding his eagerness to
complete Leforc his departure the
preparation IF the speeches which he
is to deliver within the next fortnight,
s1r Bryan nnd TIRE to hold several
long distance conferences over the
telephone with his campaign mana
ger, Norman E. Mack in Chicago, and
to discuss the political situation in
Idaho with G. o. Stockslager, who Is
the anti-Dubois candidate Tor United
States senator In that state. The
subject matter Of the talk with Mr..
Mack was not disclosed and neither
Mr.. Bryan nor Stockslager would
vouchsafe any information concerning
their interview. It was ascertained,
however, that the Idaho situation was
discussed at length and that an ef-
fort win be made to bring the warning
Democratic factions together in ex-
pectation Of Strengthening the nation
al ticket in that state.
Hundreds Of visitors rode out to
Fairview during the day, most Of
whom we're afforded the opportunity
of shaking hands with the candidate.
The moving picture man was early
in evidence at the Bryan nome, hav-
ing, as he said, come direct from
Oyster Bay. He carried away with
him q number Of films illustrative OF
MI. Bryan's home life.
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First Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE DECENTRALIZATION, Il

(f1rSt PuDtlcat1On August Il, U
NOTICE FoRgPUBLlcATloN. a
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Billings, Montana, Aug.
8, 190S.-Notice lis hereby given that
Christine Nelson,et the heir of Hans An
derson, diseased, of Laurel, Montana,
who, on March 6, 1907, made home
stead entry, No. 103, for lots 10, II,
section {, lots 1 and 2, section 18, town
ship 2 south, range IS e., M. p. Merid-
ian, has fled-notice Of intention to
make final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver US. Land
Office, at Billings, Montana, on the
29th day Of September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: s.. G..
Wright, Of Laurel, Montana; 3. P.
Wright, of Laurel, Montana; Martin ].
Thusen, of Laurel, Montana; James J.
Thusen, of Laurel, Montana.
e. q. ESsELSTYN,
Register.
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LIFE UNDERWRITERS

Los Angeles, Aug. 2O-Omcers Of the
national association of life underwrit-
ers were elected today. Charles ].
Edwards. ofsNew York, was reelected
president; John w. W. Hitington OF
Los Angeles, drst vice president.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
DENvE NAN TOUCHED UP.

Seattle Thugs Get Mine Owner for
Over 5000.
Seattle, Aug. 20.-Patrick Ryan aged
so, a mine owner and citizen Of DEN
yer reported to Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Murphy today that since his
arrival in Seattle Tuesday night, he
had been robbed of cash and certia.
Gates of deposit amounting to $8,072.
A search warrant was issued.
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sLED TO DEATH.

Lewistown, Mont, Aug. 2o.-Mrs. I.
W. Harper is dead from a wound she
indicted in order to bleed a varicose
vein. She was "a years Old and alone
at the time. The resulting hemorrhage
could not be checked by a bandage.
which she attempted to apply.
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Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land ONCE at Billings, Montana, Aug.
10, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
John H. Kelsey, OF Big Horn, Montana,
who, on Nov. 25, 1907, made homestead
entry, No. 651. for lots s, 9, and 10,
section %, lots 2 and 8, section 80,
township S north, range "a E., NJ. p.
has filed notice of intention
to make final communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before ]. +. Goodwin, u. 8.
Commissioner, at Custer, Montana, on
the 18th day OF September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Wilson. Of Custer, Montana; George
Busha, OF Custer, Montana: Homer
srite. tof Big Horn, Montana. r. L.
Nix, Of Custer, Montana.
Non-Coal Land.
E. e. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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(F1rst Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(F1rSt PuDllcat1On August Il, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior. u. s.
Land ONCE at Billings, Montana, Aug.
8, 19O8.-Notice is hereby given that
Martin j. Thusen, Of Laurel, Montana,
who, on March s, 1907, made home.
stead entry, No. 104, for lots 8, 4, s,
and 9, section IS. township 2 south,
range 25 e., M. Ps Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Register
and Receiver U. 8. Land Office, at Bill
ings. Montana, on the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: s. 9.
Wright, Of Laurel, Montana; e. p.
Wright, of Laurel, Montana; Lawrence
Nelson, of Laurel, Montana; Samuel /.
Thusen, of Laurel, Montana.
p. -. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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while she Joined In her husbands
chickering's with the storekeeper.

~ ESAAV
chickering's with the storekeeper.
Gem ! Pappoose's Plaything.
Mr.. Douglas noticed that the young
regshn held something firmly in his
hand which every and then, art
er gazing upon, he attempted to put
into his mouth, but was prevented by
the vigilant mother. Curious to see
what kind OF a toy the Indian baby
had, Mr.. Douglas pried open the little
brown fist, and there lay a diamond
as large as hazel nut. There was
no mistake about 1t. In astonishment
he inquired Of the squaw where she
found the gem.
90, it??" she replied CONTEMPORARY
in her gutteral tongue. MY man
picked 1t up when he was getting the
poles for our tepee up the river
Douglas pulled out a $50 bill and
offered it to the sQuaw for the stone.
But paper money has little signifi-
canoe for the Ojibway in the wilds OF
into the sQuaW's eye and tightened
the corners Of her mouth al she saw
how anxious the white man was to
get the playthdng.
Douglas smiler, for he knew the
Ojibway character.
"Give me all the chicken feed
you've got he said to the trader.
The storekeeper emptied a sack on
the counter, containing about $40 in
small change. The sQuaw's eyes and
those of the buck glittered.
Here" said Douglas as he showed
the coins toward them, give me the
stone
In a trice tbs mother snatched the
gen from the pappoose and tossed 1t
over 10 Douglas. The diamond was
taken to Toronto and appraised. wax
ued at nearly $1,000.
$3.50 Stone for IS Cents.
To Rainy Lake town drifted Jim
Ropes. a prospector for yellow metal,
after spending the money he had OBJ.
tanned by the sale Of a gold mine dis.
covered BY him in Michigan and also
known by his name. Ropes days OF
activity were nearly over, and about
the best he could do was to pass
judgment on samples Of quartz brought
to him by less experienced prospec-
tors
One day a thirsty French Canadian
squaw man named La Febre came to
the camp from Seine district. On his
gaudy brass watch chain hung Q
sparkling stone which he had made
into a charm by twisting some wire
about It. He ran into Ropes In the
barroom Of the hotel Of the camp, and
with ugly demeanor demanded that
Ropes buy him a drink.
The old prospector's eyes had
caught sight of the stone dangling
from the squaw mans chain and,
another glance was sufficient.
That's a pretty piece of quartz
you've got there" remarked Ropes
quietly. eff you'll give 1t to me I'll
buy you all the drinks you want"
by gar, I guess you want it worse
dan / do" the other remarked. Now
let's get dem drinks pretty dam
quick"
In two hours La Febre was snoring
in drunken stupor on the floor Of the
shack, while old Ropes, with his pur-
chase, was padding to. bort Francis,
thence to make his way back, the
worse for wear and poor whiskey, but
carrying in his pocket a part OF the
$500 for which he had sold the dta-
mond that had cost him a bar bill Of
IS cents.
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(First. Publication August 81, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, u. 8.
Land Once at Billings, Montana, Aug.
10. 190s.-Notice is hereby given that
Add G. VanHouten, Of Custer, Mon
tana, who, on April p. 1907, made
homestead entry. No. 3337, for Ny
NEA, section 10, NWA IVA, section
IL, township 4 north, range SO H., M.
P. Meridian, has fled notice OF In
tention to make Anal Communication
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before JF Goodwin,
u. s. Commissioners, at Custer, Mon
tana. on the 18th day OF September,
1908. !,
Claimant names as witnesses: Fred
/. Witham. OF Custer, Montana; George
L. Parker, OF Custer. Montana; Ed.
Winters, Of Custer, Montana; J y. 9:
Thurmond, Of Custer, Montana.
Non-COal Land. ..-
q. b. NsSELSTYN,
Register.
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