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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Tuesday, January "A, 1901.
Of limestone In search Of an inexpen-
sive. yet satisfactory. road material.
"A new type Of roadway has been de-
yeloped "A some parts Of California
known as the petrolithic, which is
nothing more or less than 4 well-built
oiled road.
Experts have decided that the IA
nous st. Paul's' cathedral in London
Is safe 50 long % the buildings
around It are not disturbed. and thus
ends q long controversy.
The German minister Of war has
promptly bought the rights OF Poul-
sens wireless telephone, which has
established communication success
fully between Copenhagen and Berlin.
The Mont Gents route, the oldest Of
the Alpine through lines, is to follow
the lead Of the st. Gothard and Simp-
son routes and employ electric trac-
ton on Its mountain division.
The plan Of the proposed Henry
Hudson memorial bridge at New York
calls for a reinforced concrete span
of 40 feet and represents one Of the
boldest engineering projects Of the
time.
The Salvation Army In England In
the past year has aided directly or in
directly 2O,883 women, 3,162 Of them
having been taken into the rescue
homes, and no fewer than 2,,764 have
turned out well. ss3
It ID D just IS years since Bishop
Mallalieu formed the Boston district
Of the Swedish Methodist church, the
first church OF the Swedish Metho-
dists having been organized Just two
years previous to that time.
When the South Manchuria railway
was operated by the Russians It re-
ceived a subsidy from st. Petersburg
Of s15,000,00O rubles yearly to make
ends meet. Now, in Japanese hands.
1t Is earning 80 per cent v operat-
ing expenses.
Japan's mining production last year.
according to returns published by the
Japanese department Of agriculture
and commerce., amounted to $62,130,-
1884. In 1886 the corresponding value
was $4,000, 900. The value ot Japan's
mining output is trebling every decade.
4t4 y
Hugh Tighe Of Hennessey, Okla.
was bitten by a dog. Without saying
anything about Hugh's name the in
cident does not lost interest with this
explanation: "The boy was clad in a
red bearskin cloth cap, cloak and leg
gings, and 1t is probable the dog
not recognize that he was q child,
hence made the attack with the above
results"
The school managers Of the New
shoreham council schools have had
brought to their notice the fact that a
scholar in the girls department has
neither been absent nor late on a sin
gle occasion in eight years. The man
ayers considered this a most remark
able record, and 1t was resolved to
ask the education committee to grant
1.-The scholar a special award.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
INTERESTING FACTS.

There are nearly 26,oo0,ooo widows
in India.
Australia is Is times larger than the
British Isles.
One person in a thousand reaches
the age Of 100 years.
In three faces out Of Ave the eyes
are out Of alignment.
The annual profits Of Monte Carlo
amount to $5,ooo,oo0.
France now realizes $so,ooo,ooo,
from her tobacco crop.
The human eyes are rarely of equal
power in the same person.
= Doue Aiauo - 'ue ave1ase
whale welgns ABOUT 40 tons.
Ancient gold mines OF old Egypt
have been reopened by English CAPT
tai. S
The north star is estimated to shine
with a light 100 times that Of the
sun.
Spain is spending $4o,0 900, 1000 on.
new ~battleships and dockyard con-
struction.
In q favorable wind a fox can scent
9 man at q distance OF one-quartef
OF q mile.
me SWorlo,s sneep snear'ng record
is 2.SS4 animals IN nine our II was
made in Australia.
me are more tnan 1oo men u
NeW 10TH Workln y on
In automobiles.
I'll
Of the Bank q England IS IS feet D
low the level Of the street.
Experiments are under way 10 Dela-
Of clay and crude oil.
2
The old McAuley Water street mis- mis-
sion IN New York has stared started On 'ts
Lake Huron is dotted with ove1
5000 islands. This is more tnan any
other lake has IN the world.
The Baptists IN Virginia IN tne
financial year Just ended raised $lel'
$50 for mission and relief WORK.
1000 live to be go years; ID the MID
die classes 175; OF the laooring class
u = - - go LwM WbE III MNNTMbIM4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

The closeness Of Senator Aldrich to
the money powers Of Wall street
causes one to look with a grain Of
suspicion on any remedy he may
have to offer to relieve the financial
stringency. The best remedy would
be for him to persuade some OF his
distinguished relatives to loosen their
purse strings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
WANT AN EXCURSION.

The suggestion in Sunday morn.
ing's Gazette that a trade excursion
from Billings should, be conducted
over the new Billings & Northern
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

chance for the young man without pub
or capital. Littleton has demonstrate
ed that there Is q chance to succeed
and he has succeeded. At the age OF
sc. yesterday being his birthday. he
is one OF the foremost lawyers OF the
country.
Unlike Delphan M. Delmas. the
counsel Of Thaw in his first trial, or
District Attorney Jerome. against
whom he is now pitted, Littleton does
not possess q college education. He.
is a self-educated man In every sense.
During his entire life he has only spent
one term in school, and vet at the
age OF 10 he was admitted to practice
law.
Lttleton was born in a log cabin
In Reane county, Tennessee. When q
small child he moved to Texas with
his parents. He was a farmland and
a bakers assistant in his youth, and
at the age Of 16 became a track walk
er in Texas. It was here that he was
seized with the ambition to become q
lawyer. At the age Of "a, with prac-
tically no capital, he and his bride OF
a few weeks went to New York city.
The old lawyers Of the metropolis
laughed at his ambitions, but undaunt-
ed the youthful lawyer from Texas
went to work. In three years he
made a reputation that secured for
him an appointment in the district at
torney's Office and he had charge OF
several Important prosecutions. His
opportunity came in 1900. The lead.
ing speaker at a democratic gather
ing failed to arrive and Littleton was
asked to speak. His Grafton was SO
brilliant that it won him a reputation
as an orator, which in 1904 caused
him to be chosen to nominate Alton
B. Parker as the candidate Of New
York for the democratic nomination
for the presidency. In 1904 and 1905
he was borough president Of Brook.
lyn. He retired in the latter year to
build up a private law practice. In
that he has been most successful.
Thus a self-educated Texas youth
in less than 12 years has won a rep.
utation as one Of the greatest law
yers in America, and has been given
charge of the defense In the most not
ed murder trial in years.
We should never forget that this IL
an age Of greater opportunities thar
ever and the humblest youth, fired
with ambition and zeal, may accom-
plish as much as Martin w. Little
ton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

The production Of copper has been
curtailed in Montana than one
half, a very little in Arizona and
none whatever In the Lake Superior
copper regions. It looks as II some
one was handing the Montana copper
producing sections "a bunch"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Indiana seems to be able to deal
with labor troubles better than Ida
no, Colorado or Nevada. Muncie,
Ind, had a strike. secured martial
law and dispensed with 1t while Gold
field, New, was debating what to do.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
MARrIN W.

The life story Of Martin w. Little
ton. the chief counsel for Harry K.
Thaw. 10 q decided rebuke to the
''crokers" who claim that there 10 no
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

A. u. Mohler, vice president Of the
Union Pacific railroad, is quoted in an
interview as saying that the prohibit
ton wave hurts the railroads, vet.
Mr.. Mothers railroad does not en-
ploy a man who drinks, IL 1t a help
it. A perusal of the application
blanks used by that road will proba-
bly, show that the railroad does not
think as Mr.. Mohler IN the liquor
question.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
TAFT endorsements seem to come In
rapid order from everywhere but Sen.
ator Observation-Disclosures In Ohio.

oinee nAs asquA's. .o.ne1 80
! :. $500 -nrono.ncad
80 D I
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Despite the claims OF some Of the
Montana papers, +. A. Heinze probably
recalls that times in Butte and some
portions Of Montana were better
when he was In his prime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

A South Dakota Indian has been
sent to the state insane asylum at the
age Of lit. No wonder. Almost any
man would go insane after 1T years
Of the strenuous existence Of modern
times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
STATE PRESS

~ A4S &~AAN9s = 4
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
Scarcely winter enough in the Clark
Fork valley to make 1t worth while to
have dried apples in the house.-Bel-
fry News.
While not entirely out Of the woods,
.Messrs. schmitz and Ruef al at least
be said to be on the back trail.-Hel-
ena Record.
Truly, Montana is a wonderful state
and any man may well be proud to be
a citizen within her boundaries
Great Falls Leader.
AS yet nobody has blamed Roose-
welt for the grip epidemic; but there's
time enough-the asses have not all
brayed.-Missoulian.
H8H. 2E. EIEE|ILGN a+N# a5fGrG HERAa1
Mr.. Heinze will have to file a mo
ton to amend his application for par
don by extending its scope from Mon
tana to New York.-Missoulian.
The man who laid in his supply Of
coal and other fuel for this winter be-
gins to think that he was given a
gold (?) brick.-Missoula Herald.
II it were certain that he would be
confined in an asylum, Harry Thaw
would probably be adjudged insane
on the first ballot.-Missoulian.
Aside from the fact that a few leg
islatures and several thousand cases
OF grippe are in session, the country
lis doing quite well.-Anaconda Stand
ard.
If you are particularly anxious to
know what your friends think about
you, stop a moment and listen to what
they say about others.-Cody (Wyo.)
Enterprise.
Undoubtedly, Mr.. Heinze was more
successful in mining with other peo'
ple's property than he was in banking
with other peoples money.-Butte
Inter Mountain.
Whatever the moral verdict on his
case, Mayor schmitz has evidently
been acquitted Of any laundering II
the execution OF his purported deal
ings.-Butte Miner.
Although not broken sQuarely In two
in the middle. the backbone of winter
is entertaining the spectators viii
some erratic and unreasonable wob
bling.-Anaconda Standard.
The burning Of one Of New York;
skyscrapers shows that these build
ings will be mighty poor insurance
risks until the fire department q adj
a few airships to the fighting ap
paratus.-Butte Miner.
Not since the winter of 1872 ha'
this section Of Montana experienced
as mild weather as the present one
All outdoor work has continued, an
with a little snow for the benefit Q
the stockmen, nothing is lacking t
make Dawson county 'happy.-Glen
dive Independent.
Even the school Biographies ca
hardly keep pace with the growth 9
montana. One of their questions II
Name 1--WE Of the principal product
Of the state" The answer heretofor
has been "Gold, silver. copper, shee
and cattle. Later Biographies WI
have to embrace six products, SO q
: to include wheat. Fergus county alon
will make 1t an imortant product
Fergus County. Argus.
The latest story in democratl
circles across the range is that th
forces of Ed Norris Of Beaverhead an
Fred, Whitesides of Kaiispell hav
! Joined hands to carry the comm
; democratic state convention with No
) ris for governor and Whitesides t
lieutenant governor. The combinatto
claims to have the votes necessary !
win, hut W. q. Conrad will have to
!. shown, 90 viii David @. Browne. N
i Conrad's chief lieutenant.-Great Fai
. Lsader.
1M .EE- v N=EgH L.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

This is the day scheduled for the
launching of the Fairbanks boom for
the presidency. But the boom will
probably not be heard very far be-
yond the confines Of Indiana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

The frequency with which Con
gressman Pray 10 being entertained
ak the white House would indicate
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
Is Il!
MUCH EXCITED

Continued from First Page.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Everybody seems to have the grip,
except the presidential %aspirants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

that the Montana senator is getting
close to the Kitchen cabinet"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Former Mayor Schmitz probably
realizes what a great thing a little
technically. really is.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

To think that Abe Ruef made that
confession for naught.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14

Whatever the moral verdict on his
case, Mayor Schmitz has evidently
been acquitted Of any laundering in
the execution OF his purported deal
ings.-Butte Miner.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14
American Wheat to Odessa.

A big shipment of wheat from Ne"
York to Odessa, Russia, is an impor-
tant indicator as showing how the cur
rent of trade is sweeping in an unusual
direction and one that promises to
bring benefit to this country. Ordinar.
lily Odessa itself is a wheat-shipplng
point, being one Of the ports to which
the Russian grain fields are contribu-
tory, and Europe has been accus-
toned to depend on that region for a
large portion of it's food supplies. This
year the Russian crop has not been
sufficient to meet home demands, ans
the export trade has fallen off accord
ingly. The people of that country are
buying instead Of selling foodstuffs,
and as Europe is always confronting a
shortage, the situation compels reli-
ance upon the new world, in which the
United States is the chief wheat pro-
ducer Hence, remarks the Troy IN.
~ Times, the increasing shipments
abroad, the effect of which in the ag-
gregate must be to strengthen materi-
ally our credit and to increase the
favorable balance of trade.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14
Transformation IN Lumber Industry.

Transformation IN Lumber Industry.
A few American citizens are still
living who were alive in the days when
the Indiana and Ohio pioneers were
cutting great clear-grained black wal
nut, white oak and hickory logs, piling
them and burning them to ashes in
order to be rid Of them. Farmhouses
are still standing in the Ohio valley
whose tenoned frames are of black
walnut, and whose roof boards are OF
wide, clear lumber such as is now
sought for to be made into kings table
tops. Black walnut lumber in Alnerl'
can commerce is to-day little more
than memory, says Milton o. Nelson
in the American Review of Reviews;
white oak in the finer finishing grades
is worth half the price Of mahogany,
and the American vehicle industry is
in distress for the lack of hickory.
Even in sawmill cities of the present
day the lath from the walls of wrecked
houses is carefully cleaned and bun
died for resale, while half-decayed pine
logs are sawed into merchantable lum-
ber. Thus in the span of one life the
American lumber industry has passed
from surfeit to hunger. Such another
span promises to carry us from hunger
to starvation.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

The automobile may have its uses.
The Touring club of France, composed
of bicyclists and automobiles, has ta-
ken up the work of reforestry and got
it under way on a broad and sound
basis. The theory was that the de-
struction of forests lessened the pleas
ure Of travel. Auxiliary societies have
been started everywhere, and by their
efforts tree culture is now taught in
the public schools. Prizes are given
both to teachers and to pupils for good
work in this line. The club has also
secured the passage of several laws
for the preservation of forests. This
is better than running over pedes-
trians, at least.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory -
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892, CLAUS
johnson, of NorthWood, county of
Grand Forks, State of North Dakota,
has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1864, for the pur-
chase of the lot l Sec. Il, Lot of
Section No. II, in Township No. 65 N,
Range No. II W., and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Duluth,
Mimi, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
March, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Askel K. Simmens, of Turtle River,
Mimi.
Andrew r. Johnson. of Northwood,
n. d.
Peter Jacobson, of Turtle River,
Mimi.
Ole o. Stromme, of Northwood, n. d.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
March, 1908.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
B. n. Johnson s; SON.
Attorneys.
1927 2-21.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

The Fiftieth legislative district
will in all probability show up the
largest number of legislative can
didates of any district in the state.
Already a dozen or more have
sigpifed their intention of "allow
ing their names to go before the
people, This is the district at
present represented by Capt. Ran
dali and Andrew Miller and em
braces Tower and a part of Du-
luth, the Duluth end furnishing all
those willing to become martyr,
to the political cause. If Tower is
onto its job it will produce can
didate this year and elect him.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

The harmony crowd in Minnesota
politics had a meeting the other
day in the Twin cities and decided
that this would be good year to
have harmony in the Republican
ranks and elect 4 governor. This
is beautiful sentiment and fine
business. The plain people how
ever are not much imbued by the
spirit that infests certain political
bosses and ward heelers and do
about as they please as has been
clearly shown in the last two elect
ions.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

The Chicago Tribune test vote
for presidential candidates on the
Republican ticket showed a major
ity for Taft. This is the second
test vote by the Tribune, the first
giving Roosevelt first choice.
Forty per cent of those voting on
the first ballot selected Roosevelt
as first, second and third choice.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14
All Were Prime Ministers.

An eminent surgeon was once sent
for by Cardinal Du Bois, prime minis
ter of France 20 perform very seri-
GUS operation upon him. The cardinal
said to him: ''You must not expect to
treat me in the same rough manner
as you treat your poor miserable
wretches at your Hotel Dieu." MY
lord,'' replied the surgeon, with great
dignity, every one of those miserable
wretches, as your eminence is pleased
to call them, is a prime minister in
my eyes. Success Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice Tor Publications.
United States Land office, Duluth,
y.Nlun.

'OCO' lSt, 1oub'
Notice is hereby given that IN COM
pIlanCe with the PROVISIONS OF the aCt
UI COnSI eSS OIL June d, 1913, enuLIeu
AN ACT Ior the sale Oh Clmuef lanuS IL
Lne states OF CalILoIIlIa, oregon, NeVa-
ia ana WASHINGTON IeIllLOry, as eA-
IeIueu TO all The fuUuc Land STATES
ny act OF August 4. 1897.
Andrew EnSer, VI LUnSUy, county of POIk,
state "a VI tuucsO, u. uCto UnIo uLY HIeu IN Jni
once his sworn sUaGGlueuJ NO. I=tI4. 4Ur Lne
purCnase oI LDe IOU l.anu SE4 oI 4>E44 y.
ocCtlUn ., Gp. % ~. range At.
Ana VIII otter proof 10 show that Lhe
Idllu Sought Is more valuable LOr lls
TIMBER or stone than Tor agricultural
puI poses, anu 10 establish ms cldlm 10
said land before the Register and Re-
celver of this office at Duluth. Mime
sofa, on Thursday Ule zord uay oI AprIl, 1910.
tie names as WIJntSSeS: NICK OmLndnS
anu ole j N joSJau Oh Tower. Minn.. Jalnes
Kelly, Jund Peterson anu Gust Carlson oI
Superior, Wis.
ANY and al persons claiming ad-
yeIsely the above described lands ale
lnc .IIel CIdlms III this OF
lice on or before said 23d day OF April, 1908.
j. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
w Ii Smallwood. Atty, 81 4-a
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. lS7S-
NOtice for Publication
United States Land Office,


Duluth. Mimi. Nov 5, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pnance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 8, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
In the State of California, Oregon, Ne
Vada and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892, George Whit
more, of MukWonago, County of Wauk-
esha, State of Wisconsin,, has this day
filed in this office his sworn state-
ment No. 1908, for the purchase OF
the NEA NEA Sec. 81 and N1h NWA
of Section NJ. %, in Township No. 62
n. Range No. w. 4th 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 the Register and Re-
ceiver at Duluth, Mimi, on Friday.
the 18th day of March, 1908
lie names as witnesses:
Aleck r. Anderson of Duluth, Mimi.
Harry c. Champlin, of Duluth. Minn,
Joseph l.. Whitmore, of Mukwonago.
Wis.
Hugo Wedel, of Mukwonago, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 9th day of
March, 1908.
J. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register
Duluth, Minnesota.
1927 2-21.
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land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before Register and Receiver.
at nuiuth. Mimi. on Friday the 24th day of
April. 1908.
He names as witnesses: Nick Ummang of
Tower Mimi; Robert j. Casey. Clontorf.
MINI; Andrew N Sundbald of Mallard.
MINI: Halvor Knudson. Benson. Mimi
Any and all persons claiming ad-
VerseIy the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
2ith day of April, 1908
j. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register
w. H. SMALLWOOD, Atty.
2-7 4-3
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi,

Duluth, Allln.,
October gath. 1907
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 IN
the States of California, oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington Territory, as
extended to all the Public Land states
by act of August 4. 1892.
Albert Rose of CanoSia. county OF st.
Louis State OF Minnesota. has this day fted
in this office his sworn statement No. lZ6 q.
for the purchase OF the SWA-SWA of Sec, IA
& E1E-SE14 & SW14-SE44 of section 10 in tp,
% n. range IL w 4th p. IN.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for It's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth, Mimi,
on Wednesday the 10Th day Of March. 1908
tie names as witnesses: Charles Johnson;
George O Brien; Edmund LaFlame and
Joseph Gauthier all of Duluth. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
rersely the aboVe-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
,fice on or before said 25th day of March,
1908.
5. c. HERMAN ENGEL. Register.
H. L. SHEPHERD.
Attorney.
q a
The Ely miner., 1908-02-14

the Register and Receiver at Duluth,
Mlnn;, on Friday, the 27th day of
lie names as witnesses:
Harry G. Champlin, of Duluth MINI
hugo Wedel, of Mukwonago, wis.
George Whitmore, of Mukwonago.
any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims i'm this
oftlce on or before said 9th day OF
March, 1908.
}. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
Register.
H. L. SHEPHERD, Attorney,
Duluth, Minnesota.
1927 2-21