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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-08
(First Publication April %, 19O8.l5
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Billings,
Montana, April %, 190S.-Notice is
hereby given that the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, whose postofice ad-
dress is st. Paul, Minnesota, has this
Goth day of April, 1908, filed in this
office its application to select under
the provisions of the act Of congress,
approved July 1, 1898, $50 Stat. 597,
620) lot l, SEA NEA, lot 8 and 4 and
the 81 NWA of section 4, township
2 north, range q E., an dthe E1hh
VIVA of section s, township 2 north,
range 81 E., M. N.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de
string to object because Of the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their afldavits of protest
in this office, on or before the 2Sth
day Of May, 1908.
p. e. ESSELSTYN.
Register
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B. GEORGE SELLS
BUSINESS LOTS
c. NJ. BAR WILL ERECT AUTO
GARAGE ON TwENTY-EleHTH.

Probably one OF the best illustra-
lions Of the rapid rise In real estate
values in Billings during the past few
years was shown when w. B. George
sold to @. NJ. Bair two lots on North
Twenty-eighth street between Third
and Fourth avenues for $4,000. Sew.
eral years ago MI. George purchased
these lots for 5000.
The property adjoins the property
Of Joseph Sleeper on Twenty-eighth
street and is but little more than a
block north Of the Babcock theater
building. 1t is considered extremely
desirable for a business location. The
Masonic building, which when com
pleted is to cost 100000, is located
within a half block of the lots pur.
chased by Mr.. Barr.
It is understood that MI. Bair is to
erect a two-story building on the lots
in the near future and that the build
ing will be used for an up to date au-
tomobile garage. According to the
plans which it is said are being con.
sidered, the floor will be of cement
and the building constructed for a
modernly equipped garage. It has
been stated that the building will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
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(First Publication April II, 19o8.).
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873
Notice for Publication.

United States Land ONCE, Lewis
town, Montana, April IA, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress Of June 8, 1878, entitled,
"An act for the sale OF timber lands III
the states OF California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory. 40
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892, Mrs EsteH5
Crandell Parks, of Roundup, county
OF Yellowstone, state Of Montana, has
this day filed in this office her, sworn
statement No. 1913, for the purchase OF.
the Eh of WE Of section No. "a, in.
township. No. 8 north, range No. as
East, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber or stone than for agricultur-
al purposes, andltO establish her claim
to said land before Edwin 8. Cook at
Roundup, Mont, on Monday, thes22nd
day of June, 1908.
She names as witnesses: Will +.
Strait of Roundup, Mont. Marcus N.
Klein of Roundup, Mont. Thomas
Hurley of Roundup, Mont; Alfred
Simpson OF Roundup, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the aboye-described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
ONCE on or before ssid END day Of
June. 1908.
Register.
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OHIO MAN NEW CITY suPERiN-
TENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
IS WELL RECOMMENDED
Has Been at Head Of oberIin, Ohio,
Schools for Past Five Years-An
Educator Of is Years Experience.
Many Applicants.

PE& WE &G&L g. NM" nEMG&Ny Am LN -IEa
From Wednesdays Daily.
Ward H. Nwe of Oberlin, Ohio, has
just been appointed city superintend-
ent Of the schools Of Billings, by the
board Of education Of this district.
The position carries with it a salary
of $4,000 a year and Mr.. Nye was Sc
lected from a large number Of appli-
cants for the position. G. s. Brother,
whom MI. Nye will succeed, resigned
as city superintendent Of the Billings
schools some time ago to take a po-
sition at the University of Mississippi.
Mr.. Nye comes highly recommended
to this city. He attended the coun-
try schools Of Ohio, New Lynne insti-
tute, Adelbert college of Cleveland,
Ohio, and has received a degree from
Oberlin university. He has also TAX
en- a post graduate course at Harvard
university.
He is a teacher 6f more than is
years experience and his credentials
we're of the very best. The new su.
perintendent has been connected with
the schools Of Oberlin for the past
eight years and is at present superin-
tendent Of the schools Of the Ohio
city, asposition which he has filed &C.
ceptably for the past five years.
Mr.. Nye is IS years Of age and is q
married man. He expects to move
his family to Billings in a short time
In selecting the new superintendent
it is said that the school board con.
! sidered more than 100 applications
for the position, the applicants resid
ing in all parts OF the United States
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(First Publication March 81, 1S0s.)
Non-coal Land.
Tinnher Land. Act lime q. 1a78.-

(First Publication March 81, 1S0S.)
Non-coal Land.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1879
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
of June 8, 1873, entitled, IAN 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 M. Triol, Of
Columbus, county of Yellowstone,
state Of, Montana, has filed in this Of
fee his sworn statement, No. ........
for the purchase of the SWA Of sec
ton No. "a, in township No. 2 south,
range No. 20 E., M. p. NJ. and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before Geo. Fl. Simpson, u.
IS. Commissioners, in his Office at Co
lumbus, Montana, on Tuesday, the
End day of June, 1908.
He names as witnesses: William
Cook Of Columbus, Montana; M. "A.
Jacobs of Columbus, Montana; H. J..
Witt of Columbus, Montana; D. b.
Rosner of Absarokee, Montana.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the aboyesdescribed lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said End dav OF
June, 1908.
M. r. WILSON,
Register.
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(First Publication April II. 19O8:-4F)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Thirteenth Judicial District of the
County of Yellowstone.
Lyle Burdick, Plaintiff, VS..
Edith Burdick, Defendant.
SUMMONS.
The State Of Montana Sends Greet.
ing to the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby. summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office Of the clerk
of this court, and to file your answer
and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons, ex.
elusive of the day of service; and in
case Of your failure to appear or an
swer, judgment will be taken against
you by default, for the relief demand.
ed In the complaint.
The said action is brought to dis.
solve the bonds of matrimony now ex-
listing between the plaintiff and de
PENDANT. It is alleged that the plain,
tiff and defendant intermarried at Can.
aseraga, in the state of New York, on
kA0 LOU udy VI NONSluUCI, lOVos dAu
that the plaintiff for more than one
year last past has been a resident OF
the state of Montana; that on or about
the 28th day Of May, 1906, the said de.
fendant wilfully and without cause, de
serted and abandoned the plaintih,
and ever since has and still continues
so to wilfully and without de-
sert and abandon said plaintiff. and to
live separate and apart from him,
without any sufficient cause or any
reason, and against his will and with,
out his consent.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 10th day of April, 1908.
(seal) FRED H. FOSTER.
Clerk,
Davis & cisel, Attorneys for Plain.
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WINS OUT WITH 40 OUT OF POS.
slBLE IS POINTS TO CREDIT.
RELAY RACE EXCITING
Large Crowd Sees Exhibition Games
at Y. M. c. A. Gymnasium-cIerks
Win in High Jump But Lose in
Other Events.

From Wednesdays Daily.
In, the indoor athletic meet held be.
tween representatives OF the Clerks
union and the Y. M. @. "A. at the lat
ter's gymnasium last night the asso-
men won with a total of 40
points out Of a possible IS.
The main event of the evening was
the relay race between teams OF five
men each. The Y. M. @. "a. men won
the race in one minute and 16 as
seconds. Smith, Ollie, d. Logan, Nc
Cracker and Salisbury composed the
winning team. Schneider, Linsley,
Rawls, Deckert and Clanton were
members Of the clerks aggregation
making the distance In one minute
and 81 81 seconds.
Wrestling and. Boxing Events.
The sparring bout between Murphy
.(clerks) and Bonnette ". N. @. Al
was called a draw, no points being
given to either side. w. H. Smith (Y.
M. g. Al won the shot put with a
record Of 35 feet and III inches. IN
the wrestling match Bonnette ". M.
G. Al at 142 pounds defeated Wilcox
(clerks), 1913 pounds in two straight
falls in 81 and 16 seconds respective
ily. Linsley (clerks) defeated Fultz
GYM. g. A.) in the high jump by one
inch, jumping four feet, ii inches. In
the wrestling bout between Holiday
,OY. NJ. g. Al and Kennedy (clerks)
the latter forfeited the match to Hol,
,,liday, charging unsatisfactory referee.
Ing.
The officials for the events were:
Clerk Of course, Will Ryan; timekeep-
ers, Pat Moore and j. T. Hopkins;
judges OF relay race. @. Moore and
Cadwalder;; starter. Cisel; wrestling
referee, Jess Hopkins; timers for
wrestling bouts, Ollie and F. Moore;
referee for shot put and high jumping
events, cisel;; field judges, Pat Moore
and Ollie. N, !,
A very good crowd was present and
all seemed we'll satisfied with the ex-
hibition.
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(First Publication April %, 190s.)
NoTicEFoR PUBLICATION.

United States Land once, Billings
List No. 4, Billings, Montana, April %,
1908.-Notice is hereby given that the
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
whose post Office address IS st. Paul,
Minnesota, has this 23rd day OF April,
1908, filed in this Office its application
to select under the provisions Of the
act Of congress, approved July 4, 1898,
go Stat. 597, 620) the WI SEA Of
section 2, township 2 north, range 81
E. and lot 4 and sWA NWA section
2, township 1 north, range 20 3.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object because OF the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their afidavits Of protest
in this office, on or before the 2Sth day
of May, 1908.
p. E. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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ing drafted and considered. The
mayor then drew up a resolution de
claring it to be- the intention Of the
council to limit the number Of d.
loonsin Billings to %. This resolu.
ton was tabled for a period of 80 days
on motion Of Alderman Woods.
Alderman Soule declared that he
was opposed to limiting the number Of
saloons as suggested by the liquor
men and suggested raising the liquor
licenses. The mayorsd declared that
the state Law provided that the II
cense could not be moreFthan $3.50 and
stated that whenever an ordinance
raising the license was introduced he
would favor It's passage, but did.not
believe it would limit the number OF
saloons.
Opposed to Mohopolies.
Alderman Woods declared that he
was opposed to the ordinance intro.
duced because he wat opposed to mo.
nopolies Of any kind and that he be.
lieved that such an ordinance would
give the saloon men at present en-.
gagged in business q monopoly on the
liquor business In Billings and would
enhance the value Of their business to
a great degree.
Aldermen soule and Weed took d
similar stand in short talks on the
subject, while Alderman Firth de
clared that those opposed to the Of.
dinance believed there twas a niggel
in the woodpile.", because after pub.
lie opinion had favored the passage Of
such an ordinance from a moral stand
point had been turned down the 50
loon men themselves fell in with the
proposition and were now favoring It
Alderman Gates explained this BY
saying that the saloon men feared
that II saloons were not limited II
Billings the wave Of local option
which is sweeping over the east
would have the effect Of doing away
with the liquor business entirely II
Billings.
After much more discussion Alder
man soule's motion providing for the
drafting Of an ordinance raising thu
liquor license carried and adjourn
ment was taken.
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CFirst Publication April %. 19O8.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land once, Lewis
town List No. 40, Lewistown, Mon
tana, April 81, 1908.-Notice is here
by given that the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, whose p~ostofice ad-
dress Is st. Paul, Minnesota, has this
21st day of April, 1908, filed in this
Office It's application to select under
the provisions of the act Of congress,
approved July 1, 1898 go Stat. 597,
620) the NWA NEA and the sBA
NWA section 80, township 9 north,
range q E., 80 acres.
Any and all persons claim adj
versely the lands described. de
string to object because Of tlDlu,ey heral.
character of the land, or for bther
reason, to the disposal to liant,
should file their afidavits Of obtaift in.
this Office, on or before the comd day
Of May, 1908. trorr
Ry fster.
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PARISH MEETING.
St. Luke. Congregation Elect. OH
GERS For Year.

From Wednesdays Daily.
At the annual meeting Of st. Luke's
parish, held Monday evening in the
church rooms, the following officers
we're elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Senior warden. H. P. Vermilye;
junior warden, H. s. Yilliston; yes.
trymen, A. G. Logan, R. e. Shepherd,
Henry White. J. H. Titus, R. H. Yer.
milye, James H. Johnston, DIR. James
Chapple, Fred Rixon. A. H. Barth and
L. G. Babcock.
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(Ffrst Publication April 10. 190S)9
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
u V5W5

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land once, Billings, Montana,
April 190S.--Notice u hereby given
that, as directed by the Commissioners
OF the general land once, under the
provisions OF the act Of congress B
proved June ~, 1906, GA stats, 517l,
We will offer at public sale to the high-
est bidder, at 1000 O'Clock, q. M, On
the 18th day Of May, NEXT, at this
office, the following tract sc land; M
INWA, section 10, township 1 south.
range "a 81, M. p. M,
any persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are advised to
file their claims or objections on or
before the time designated for sale.
b. 3. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
G. 9. BDvER,
Receiver.
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have their entire capital invested"

have their entire capital invested"
That new licenses are being grant
ed right along is set forth and the Pc
tition recites that ere long there Will
be 30 many saloons and 80 many
striving to make q living at the bust
ness that the standard for well con-
Quoted saloons will be necessarily low
cred with c~onsequant worry and
trouble to the authorities.."s
The petition also states that basing
the number Of saloons IN q city on one
for every 1000 persons living therein,
at the present time Billings has
enough saloons for a city Of 8 5000 In
habitants and as the retail liquor deal.
ers are DESTROYS of conducting clean
and orderly places they believe that
II the matter is regulated BY the city
council this can be done.
Want an Ordinance.
That an ordinance which will keep
the saloons at their present number
until after the city has a population of
$4,000, be passed is asked in the pc
tition and that a provision be incor.
porated in such an ordinance provid-
ing that after that, one license be
granted for each 1000 increase in
population is also asked.
The petition is signed by Jef Brew
er as vice president Of the association
and Henry Kerr as secretary.
Aldermen Gates and Brewer spoke
in favor-of the ordinance. The mayor
favored 1t, saying that the people de-
manded that the saloons be limited
and Alderman Firth also spoke in It's
favor on the same ground. Mayor
Foster stated that he would not sign
or did not favor the ordinance pre-
scented, but suggested that a similar
ordinance would meet with his ap-
prevail If 1t was drawn up, sc as to
provide that when a saloon was closed
for any 8 by the city authorities
VIZ WCNL% OuJ " yUuo4AC60 WALYOUL tAV
owner transferring the license to an
other, nc new license could be issued
for a saloon in the same vicinity. He
also said that the ordinance should
provide that not more than % saloons
should be issued licenses until after
the city had a population of $4,000,
but did not mean by this that anyone
holding a license at present should be
deprived Of it. He explained that
when the number of saloons was q
or less the ordinance should provide
that the number may not be in
creased unless the city has more than
$4,000 population.
Resolution Tabled
When another ordinance was sug
gested Alderman Gates stated that
some provision should be made sc
j +ha% M ono ~yi11 In ornr%oa n i}onucn
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fstrayed.

From ranch at Roundup, Mont. one
brown horse about Z years old, weight
LOO pounds, branded wine cup on
left shoulder. $500 reward. Notify
]. G. Herd. 10 N. 25th street, Billings.
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QUOTATIONS. Of ALL KIND OF
FLEEcEs REDUCED.
YEARLY CONFLICT IS ON
Eastern Merchant and Western Grow
er Discussing the Probable Prices.
Little Interest Manifested in the
New Clip Of Wool.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A very few dealers report more
business in small. lots, having had q
call for about everything from regular
customers who have run out of sup
plies, says the Boston Commercial
Bulletin "a firm selling a fair amount
in the aggregate has not sold in ex-
cess of 10000 pounds to any n buy
er. Most Of the transactions made
public are in small lots Of 10000 to
$4,000 pounds each. On the whole,
however, the market is very dull.
Large firms have sold little or moth
ing and It, il estimated that the vol
ume Of fresh contracts is the smallest
Of the year. Some authorities can
not figure in excess of a million
pounds changing hands during the
week.
The general situation is as bad as
ever. Money is easy and collections
fairly regular. But there is no spirit
to the demand because inducements
are lacking. Current needs Of manu-
facturers are limited, for it is esti.
mated that, fully two-thirds of the
woolen machinery OF the country is
idle. It would seem as though the
comparatively low basis of cost now
touched would encourage speculation,
but as dong as the outlook for the
manufactured product is so dubious
consumers are not disposed to lay in
supplies Of raw material that may
or not be needed in the immediate
future.
Market Very Irregular.
Not for many years have prices
been 50 unsettled as at present. The
expectation Of the early part of April
that the market had touched bottom
and that any change of Importance
would be in the direction Of tirmel
If not higher values has not been
realized. Our quotations for all kinds
of feeces, washed and unwashed, are
further reduced this week. On actual
sales quarter blood cannot be quoted
over "a cents for the best Ohio and
23h cents for Missouri. In the opin
ion Of some traders the latter price II
two or three cents too high, but the
market has not yet gone to 20 cents
though 1t may possibly reach that
point in the competition with foreign
crossbreds; which continue to be of
fered from London and Buenos Ayres
at very low prices.
It is still dificult. however, to quote
prices that will hold for any length O.
time. In many cases the market Il
wholly nominal. It Is not clearly de
fined. There is difference in view:
among prominent dealers, the margin
being as much as 10 Cents In some in
lfstances. The bona fide transactions O.
the week, however, show that The
tendency is in favor Of buyers ant
that great deal Of irregularity ex
lists, the price in good measure de
pending upon the necessities Of the
seller. ,4
West and East.
The yearly conflict between the
eastern merchant and the western
growerfis N. Reports from producing
sections where shearing has made
progress are to. the effect that buyers
and sellers are in 2 deadlock with ne
Immediate prospect OF q. break. There
are all sorts Of wild stories about the
grower. storing his wool and bringing
the buyer to terms. Business to date
has been principally OF q consignment
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ALDERMEN FEAR LIMITING sA.
Looms CREATES MONOPOLY.
LIQUOR men Ask II
Measure Granting Petition Of Saloon
Men ls Refused Unanimous Consent
81 City council-soule Suggests
Raising Licenses.
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Last nights meeting Of the city
council was one of the stormiest SEES
sions Of the city fathers that have
been held for some time. After trans
acting an unusual amount Of the city's
business, the members OF the council
argued the question Of unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of an ordi.,
nance limiting the number OF saloons
in Billings. Determined opposition to
the ordinance developed when 1t was
introduced and read. Aldermen who
have said little on questions before
the council heretofore, took an active
part in the discussion which at times
became heated.
AS unanimous consent was refused,
for consideration Of the ordinance, no
action On 1t was taken, but a motion.
carried i%nstructing the city attorney
to draw up an ordinance raising the
retail liquor. dealers license to $3.50
a year, the maximum provided by the
state law. The license at present is
$24O q year.
The petition OF the retail liquor
dealers asking that the number of sa-
looms in the city Of Billings be limited
was referred to the license commit
tee.
ov%erburdened With Saloons.
After setting forth that at a meet
ing Of retail liquor dealers held May
4 the question of limiting the number
OF saloons in Billings was thoroughly
discussed, the petition states "that
there is no doubt but what the city of
Billings is burdened with too many
saloons and. many of the proprietors,
find themselves placed in a position
where they are making little or no
money in a business in which they
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For Sale

1000 to 1900 herd Of cattle. 500
steers from one to four years old in
the bunch. viii sell cheap 1t taken
before April is, 1909. All young stock
except about 90 cws Cattle can be
seen at Fl. Logan, IS miles from
Townsend, Montana.
L. D. BuRTT,
FORT LOGAN, MONTANA.
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\ For Sale.
Senator Dunlap strawberry plants,
$1,000 per 1000. Grown Q miles west
OF Billings. Wallace Bros, R. F. D..
No. 2.
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For Sale.
Strawberry plants and fresh milch
cows. Inquire Thos. McGirl, one
mile west Of town.
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Resolution :abIed.

When another ordinance was sug-
gested Alderman Gates stated that
some provision should be made 50
that no one will be granted q license
during the time the ordinance was be-
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