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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23

The matters pertaining to the es-
tablishing of certain roads near Sid
ney were taken under consideration.
The road viewers reports Of certain
roads in the vicinity of Wibaux not
being full and complete, On motion it
is ordered that they DE returned by
Mr.. Mullendore for completion. The
hour of noon having arrived the board
took a recess until 80 p m. At 80
D. m. the board reconvened with all
present.
The report of Albert Kelch, F, R.
Miller and Joe Long, viewers of the
road beginning at point on the west
bank of the Yellowstone river where
the section line between Sec. and 9,
Twp, %, N. R. So, E. M. P. M, in
tersects said river bank. thence rum
ming in southwesterly direction along
said river bank to the intersection of
the section line between Sec. 8 and IL
of said township and range, thence
west on the section line between Sec.
and IL, Z and 18 to the west line of
said township, thence west one mile on
section line between Sec. IL and 13 to
a point where the northwest corner of
Sec. 13, T. 22, N. R. So E., and the
southwest corner Sec. IL, 7. %. N.
R. So E., intersects the termination
of said proposed road, having been
read and fully considered, on motion it
is ordered that said report be and is
hereby approved; that damages be
awarded as follows: C. E. Bragdon,
SIP. so; Thompson Kemmis, $25; An
drew Peterson, $50, and it is further
ordered that the county attorney be
instructed to institute proceedings to
procure the right of way over the land
of A. q. Maxwell, VIM. P. Allen and
Royal Adam on the south line of Sec.
a, Twp.22, N. r. So, g. M. P. NJ,
and clerk instructed to draw warrants
for the amounts above named. The
hour of P. m. having arrived the
board adjourned until 9 a. m.
JULY1sth. 1908
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23
LET LARGE
CONTRACT
Many New Roads Also Created by County Com
missioners at Recent Session Held Here.

Burns creek and Indian Coulee at IA
cents per cubic yard. Check, 500.
No. 6, J. L. Collins & Son will
contract to do all the grading as adj
yertised for at IA cents per cubic yard.
Check, $100.
No. 8, C. E. Wyman will contract
to grade the entire road as advertised
for at 118 cents per cubic yard. $1OO
cash.
No. 9, Mickelson-N Nelson-Davis will
contract to grade the three miles be-
tween War Dance and Yackey Hill
and one mile between Burns creek
and Indian Coulee at 49, cents per Gu
bic yard. Check, $1OO.
No. 10, Griffin & Jones will grade
the road as advertised for II cents per
cubic yard, this to include the free
use of the county road machine. Check
$1OO.
No. II, E. J. Lamb & Son will con-
tract to grade the mile between Burns
creek and Indian Coulee at lo7-lU
cents per cubic yard. the three miles
between Sidney and Ridgelawn at 10
cents per cubic yard and the three
miles between War Dance and Yackey
Hill at 173 cents per cubic yard. Over
hauls / cent over so feet. Cheek, $500.
The foregoing bids having been
read and considered on motion the bid
of Griffin & Jones is hereby accepted
and the county attorney instructed te
draw up a contract satisfactory to the
board, and contractors to do and per-
form the work advertised for, and ths
clerk is instructed to return the checks
received from the bidders,
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23

any to sell you cannot afford to keep
away from this sale.
Entries for the sale are coming in
fast. Don't neglect to list your stock
until the last minute. but send in
your entries NOW, so that prospec-
tive buyers coming here will have
some idea of the stock to be on hand.
A little energy on the part Of the
sellers, as well as the promoters, will
conduce to a big sale.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23

moved. Mr.. Garfield said that fam
lilies with several children could use
the labor of such children in beet
cultivation. Mr.. Arkle rejoined
that children so employed could not
attend school regularly and be good
American citizens. The latter view
OF the situation deserves the fervert
thought Of all those interested in
the proposed homestead reduction
under the reclamation act.
|. d. O'Donnell of Billings was
quoted at the meeting as being of
the opinion that 80 acres was
enough to support family, but, as
many know. Mr.. O'Donnell is not
thoroughly acquainted with all
phases of the Reclamation Act, nor
with all the conditions existing un-
der the Lower Yellowstone Project.
The conference finally came to an
end with the statements Of Mr.. Gar
field and M. Newell to the effect
that if it was proven to them that
80 acres was not enough to support
family, they would willingly con-
sent to revision of the existing re-
clamation laws. The committee of
Lower Valley citizens returned
home the next day with the knowl-
edge that they had done everything
possible to further the spirit of the
contentious involved in the several
petitions which they carried with
them.
All the gentlemen report fine
trip and are enthusiastic concerning
the magnificent scenery and natural
phenomena seen around Livingston,
on the branch line to Gardiner and
at the Mammoth Hot Springs. AS
one of them remarked, the sight of
the boiling springs emerging from
the depths of the earth left a sensa-
tion which would never be forgot
ten. A big ball at the hotel on Sat
urday evening helped to enliven the
social part of the occasion.
Project Engineer Weymouth and
all his assistants on the Lower yell
lowstone Project have seemed to be
heartily in favor of the retention of
160-acre homesteads under the
ditch. There yet remains a consid-
cradle period of experimentation
and its consequent results before
the Secretary of the Interior will
give final decision as to the ulti-
mate feasibility of 8O-acre home
steads. 1t is certainly "up to''
Lower Valley people to use every
means in their power if they wish to
retain their holdings as they now
exist, and not be subjected to re-
ductions. Secretary Garfield be-
came we'll acquainted with great
many Lower Valley residents during
his visit down the river last year
and all the people seem to be assur-
ed that he means to be entirely fair
and impartial in his consideration
Of every phase of the situation. This
paper believes that until 80-acre
honlesteads are proven entirely feas-
ible every effort should be made by
residents to hold their 160-acre
units as they now exist.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23

tRe board of county commissioners
4S IN special session pursuant to or
Y nade 'df and entered of record, June
T'1 lSS' Present: H. Dicn, chair
4a' 4. Mullendore and J. P. Mead
MEMBERS and R. 7. Wyman,
a'R' The meeting was duly pro-
'@'laed by the sheriff.
'ae clerk at this time placed before
O0afd bids for grading about IL
''S u the Glendive- Ruford road,
'u'h We're opened and read as fol-
"' l. McGlynn Brothers will
y road according to advertised
'1tlons at following prices: the
"''eS nearest Ridgelawn for 15
PET cubic yard, or the entire
u, "''es between Sidney and Ridge
a.. = 10 cents per cubic yard. For
M, wv 'eet overhaul exceeding the
a., HSul' 2 cents per cubic yard.
n.,, . Henry C. Delaney will cor
~ 10 all the grading as advertis.
S... " - ~ cents per cubic yard.
sa' No. . B. c. Hastay will contract
sla VI The grading as advertised for
\. 'S per cubic yard. No check.
d.. : B. F. Peer will grade the
~ : 1'leS between Bickford,s hill
q g.! Fox creek for $50 losr per mile lie,
nd d. !. ! s: z. spaipaovard will
ssek sas y mile between Three Mile
Ass ~, eeven Mile creek and the
Ray.I' between War Dance creek
Hill and the mile between
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23
CONFERENCE ON
IRRIGATION
Delegation from the Water Users Association
Meets Secretary Garfield and Others.

The committee from the Lower
Yellowstone Water Users Associa-
ton, which went to the Mammoth
Hot Springs Hotel at Yellowstone
Park on Friday last for conference
with Secretary Garfield, Chief Engi-
neer Newell of the Reclamation Ser
vice and Senator Carter, returned to
Glendlve Monday morning, well
pleased with the result of their trip,
although nothing definite as to the
Lower Yellowstone Project and the
question at stake is yet known.
Some time ago it became known
that the Reclamation Service had in
mind the cutting of homestead en-
tries under irrigation projects from
16O to 80 acres. This has already
been done under several projects,
and was planned to be done on the
Lower Yellowstone Project. AS the
majority of the valley residents had
made valuable improvements on
their claims, this course was deemed
a great injustice. so petitions were
drawn up for presentation to the
Secretary of the Interior, and as
Mr.. Garfield was to be at the Yel-
lowstone Park, the conference was
arranged on short notice for the
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
AS stated in our last issue, the
delegation from the Lower Valley
included G. w. Arkle, John Thor
son, L. E. Newton and E. C. Hicks.
These gentlemen are all thoroughly
conversant with the needs of the
steadily growing population along
the line of the big Yellowstone
ditch, and they went to the confe-
renee with a complete knowledge of
what was expected from their rep
reservations to Secretary Garfield.
The party left here on No. on
Friday morning last. arriving at
their destination on the forenoon of
Saturday. and the conference taking
place at about 4 o'clock the same af-
ternoon. There were present at
this meeting the Lower Valley dele
cation, Secretary of the Interior
Garfield, Chief Engineer Newell of
the Reclamation Service and Sera-
tor Thomas H. Carter, besides stem
ographers, newspaper correspon-
dents, etc. The result at stake had
caused widespread interest in the
meeting.
The whole question, pro and con,
was thoroughly discussed from eve
ry viewpoint. Senator Carter has
always been in favor of 16O-acre
units, but Mr.. Garfield and Mr..
Newell seemed to consider that 80
acres was sufficient to support any
ordinary family, under conditions
which have no unusual aspects.
Mr.. Newell brought up the sug-
gestion that sugar beets could be
profitably raised under the Lower
Yellowstone Project. Mr.. Arkle of
the citizens committee thereupon
remarked that there would probably
be decided drop in the price of su-
gar if the Democrats came into
power again at the coming election
and the protective tariff was re-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-23
TAKEN UP

Two work horses, unbranded. One,
is bald faced roam mare and other
chestnut sorrel gelding. Owner can
get same by calling at Geo. Marcos
ranch near the Head Gates. 3t22p
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
j. M, Oracle Loses Suit.

Judge A. B. Grace of the Jefferson
Circuit Court Monday rendered de
cision in the case of John NJ. Oracle
against Jefferson county, adverse to
the plaintiff. who contested the right
of County Judge James Gould to lease
county prisoners to nonresident OF
the county.
Heretofore for several years. Mr..
Oracle has received the award of the
contract for the prisoners, but few
months ago j. b. Auburn of Red Leaf
in Chicot county. made the best bid
for the county convict labor. In addl-
ton to paying the costs of the prison
ers when sentenced he offered to pay
33 IL per cent of their fines. Mr.. Ora
cie's figure on the fines was only Is
per cent, and the award went TO Am
burn.
Oracle thereupon appealed TO the
Circuit Court. and in his decision Mon
day Judge Grace stated that he was
not legally entitled to such an appeal.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
A Wonderful Demonstration

Taft waged war against our con-
stitution, and asked us to give up our
right to liberty and selfgovernment.
But the greatest apostle of human lib
erty advised us to accept it, and by a
majority of over 100000 Oklahoma
rejected the advice of Taft and &C
cepted the advice of Bryant"
1t was enough.
The pent up sentiment of the wait
ing audience had burst from its bonds.
The storm cloud that had been gath
ering was upon the multitude Like
the rush of many waters came the
torrent of applause. 1t was spontane-
Gus, mighty and unceasing,
Before the storm-burst the humming
and the buzzing of the opening session
paled into insignifeance. This was
a powerful tumult that shook the very
walls of the auditorium, and echoed
and re-echoed blocks away.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16

Convention Hall, Denver.-'I obey
the command of my state and the
mandate of the Democracy of the ma
ton. when l offer the name of Amer
teas greatest commoner. Nebraska S
gifted son, William Jennings Bryan.
It was an eloquent climax in the NOM
ination speech by Jgnatius j. Dunn,
and although the mass OF people had
expected it for hours and hours, it
came like flash of lightning on the
azure skies, and the thunder of ap-
plause was the unmistakable sanction.
For over an hour the cheers, the cries
and yells were incessant II the out
burst of the previous day had been
indescribable, his one was unthink-
able.
1t was a Bryan convention from
start to finish; no other human being
could have filed the bill. Gov. John
sons name was presented, but it
would not take.
He was a good man, but the people
wanted Bryan, and Bryan they would
have, and did have.
There was never another convention
In the world like this one. All others
were tame affairs in comparison. Great
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16

would swell and rice bulge and burst
when anointed with the liquid of in
spring waters. When the great COM
moner, in his workshop at Fairyiew
CHARTERED, sliced and laid the bits upon
the drying board he knew those quar-
ters and slices were impregnated with
the germ of enthusiasm, only waiting
the touch of finger or the breath of
suggestion.
If anyone ever tells you this was a
gathering of chilly propensities. YOU
tell them different. Who ever heard
OF long and delirious applause fol-
lowing the solemn invocation of a man
o. God on such an occasion as this
But that is what happened here. The
good man from Wyoming, who asked
divine guidance for the men who were
here to deliberate and act upon the
surest and best means of making a
president of these United States, had
ne sooner closed his lips than burst
OF applause and hearty "Amens'' came
from every section of the auditorium.
Theodore Bell Sounds Keynote.
When Temporary Chairman Theo-
dore Bell of California took the reins
of the convention in his hands he soon
came to the realization that he was
not pulling the ribbons over any tame
steed. He smiled and looked solemn
in quick succession. His speech was
the keynote of the campaign that is to
cume. OF this speech Col. Bob Taylor
of Tennessee said:
ut was the grandest portrayal of
Democratic principles | ever heard"
Rap after rap was handed the presi-
dent, and then he said: The people
built the White House and elected one
man at a time. Under the law no man
can transfer his personal property"
He went after the tariff with hammer
and claws. The tariff must not be
made the accomplice of the great mo-
nopolies in robbing the American peo-
pie he said, and the audience said
amen. He said the Republicans had
pr omised many things that they had
forgotten after the votes were counted.
They had promised the election of
United States senators by direct vote
OF the people, but that the long dis
lance between the ballot box and the
senate gave the promised relief too
long a time to daily with the cor
porate powers" and it was reduced to
a phantom when it reached the White
House. Bell wanted an exclusion act
that would not only keep the China
men out, but one that would exclude
other ASiatic Immigrants"
He closed amid a storm of applause.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

1t was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat
This is all out of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food. Grape-Nuts, made of
wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to small portion once day
Three years ago." writes a Mich
man, having become interested in
athletics, | found | would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
Of food
Il got some Grape-Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal.
for | found that when | went on the
track, | felt more lively and active.
Later, l began also to drink Postum
in place of coffee, and the way
diet was certainly great. On the day
of field meet in June | weighed 124
lbs. On the opening OF the football
season in Sept, l weighed 40. l at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination Of i'm
proper food and coffee, AVID The using
of GrapeNuts and Postum. my plinci-
pal diet during training season being
Grape-NGts.
Before l used Crape-Nuts / never
felt right in the mcrning-always kind
of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when ] rise ! feel good and after
breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and a cup of Postum. I
feel like a new man There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMOCRACY
Stirring Scenes at the Denver Con-
VentiOn Described.
The Big Gathering VIII Go Down Into History as Rec
ord-Brealer for Enthusiasm = The Interesting
Incidents and Side Lights.
BY A. U. MAYFlGlD.

men from Europe had come to see it.
ed They eheered. they sang, they
wept with emotional enthusiasm as
did the loyal thousands 1t was
mighty To behold. American TO the
core, and the cheers were heard
| around the world.
The selection of John W. Kern of
Indiana Bryan's running mate. was
more commonplace in comparison, al
though il showed the lung power
and the enthusiasm of the convention
had not exhausted.
As l write the story here. crowds
in upon my mind myriads of
incidents that ordinarily would be
worth reading. but so paramount
is the impression made by the IN
precedented exhibition of relenting
enthusiasm that mere incidents appear
insignificant. 1t was what might best
of all success be called a bowling sue
cess The cohorts came to name a
man, and they named him. They
came with tributes TO twice defeated
candidate, and they placed them at
his feet They crowned him with lau-
rels. and if the leaven which was
stirred into a riot of fermentation
in Denver loses not its SAVIOR. there
will be something doing next Novem-
Der. Bryan was selected by acclama-
ton after a few rounds of strong sup
port for Johnson. Kern met hard OPP
position in Towne of New York, John
Mitchell of Illinois and other candi-
dates; but by Towne's own act he
threw the support that was standing
by him over to Kern, and the conven-
ton was at an end.
A Sea of Surging Humanity.
Like the great waves of the restless
ocean, now dashing against the rocks
and shoals of the shore; now refiux-
ing in subdued tides; now roaring and
surging in the strong winds of
mighty storm, rocked and pulsated
with human animation, sat the great
sea of humanity in Convention hall at
the opening of the convention. Voices
of 10000 souls buzzed and hummed
and groaned. 1t was spectacle,
fraught with enthusiasm and expec-
fancy, that one would long remember.
They were waiting-those thousands
of joyous, yet sanguine spectators
waiting to hear the gavel fall upon
the marble slab at the chairman's
stand.
And then at last it came-rap, rap,
rap-but no heed was given. The
chairman of the national committee,
stern and determined in features, held
aloft his hands and would have quiet
ude. But none came The band in
the balcony struck up tune. but the
,, humming and buzzing of voices ceased
not. The tension of anticipation of
what would or would not happen was
too tightly drawn, and the handspring
that impelled the human tongue to
wag was not yet run down.
Thus it was for nearly an hour
not an obstreperous audience, wild
and hilarious, but an audience that
was getting acquainted with itself
buzizng, humming. swaying, and good
natured. But it was to have its visit
out. and the time came for restoration
of order-and 1t was had.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
II was inspiringi
II was dramatic
1t was pathetic,

II was inspiring,
II was dramatic,
1t was pathetic,
A mana man without the sight of
eyes-had pressed the button.
He came from the youngest state in
the union. He was proud that his coo
ing state had been given place with
the grown-ups at the first table He
rejoiced that the advice of Bryan had
been taken. There he stood, calm
y-silent-sightless.
The mighty enthusiasm went on. 1t
was growing into screams, Men and
women were climbing upon their seats
and crying aloud with approval. Half
an hour had passed. There was no
abate
Directly opposite the chairman's
stand hung the enlarged portrait of
Grover Cleveland About the gilt
frame Grape was resting softly In
that silent face there seemed to be
animation. 1t looked down upon the
seething mass of wild humanity, and
seemed 10 say:
What manner of man is this?'
1t was impressive II was grand,
1t was solemn, Il was strange,
The cheering continued
What manner of man is this2'
There must have been something akin
to supernatural in the mention of the
name-Bryan. No one could stay the
storm, and no one tried
For one hour and 2S minutes there
was no abate. The bands played
everything from Dixie" to Aud Lane
Syne.' and the chairman made no in
reference. He had no show One
could hardly imagine human beings
raising such a rumpus. But it was
American-it was Democracy turned
loose.
When quiet came there was no re
r.onstrance to the motion to adjourn
and it was so.
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grandfathe
Suffered Torments with 1t
Owe Recovery to cuticura.

I'm 1884 my grandson, a babe. had
an attack of eczema. and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, | recommended Cuticura and
In a few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago | contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes,
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
ing covered with virulent sores I tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then I
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
final cure. NJ. W. LaRue. S45 Seventh St.,
Louisville, KY, Apr. % and May IA, or"
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
NOT EWES FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism lnstIIed Into Story
of Garden of Eden.

Realism rules the nursery. A GER
tain Philadelphia matron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories as well as ethical truths in her
three children. heard, the other day.
long drawn bowls of rage and grief
fitering down from the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried. to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel. voices uplifted.
Thomas. aged nine, sat perched upon
the table his mouth full and his eyes
guilty.
whatever is the natter" asked
mamma
"Bo-o-o," came from Ethel; "wo
were playing Garden of Eden. Bo-o-ol"
But what Is there to cry about?"
Then Jack. with furious finger point
ing at Tom. calculated through his
tears: Gods eat the ple!"-Bohe-
milan Magazine
The Monticellonian., 1908-07-16
A Little One Grown Up.

So far the convention had not
shown any material difference from
the ordinary country convention, ex-
cept that it was grown up. Enthusi-
asm was always on tap: but even that
is found in the back districts where
the road supervisor is to be named
There was the routine of business
the appointing of committees, the
drafting of resolutions. the settling
of contests, the lobbying and the but
tonholing- like you see in your
little home conventions; but it was
all naturedly. The first day