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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
VIOLATION OF
CONTRACT ALLEGED
Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
"A complaint demanding damages In
the sum Of $1,000, with interest since
January /, and alleging q violation Of
contract, was fled with the clerk Of
lhe district court yesterday by Chris
tian H. Stein against W. A. Mannas-
smith.
Stein alleges In his complaint that
he and the defendant entered into q
contract whereby the defendant was
to purchase certain parcels Of land
in township 6 south, range % east.
containing in all 331.59 acres, and
stock in two ditch companies whose
canals sirrigate the land.
The consideration was to be $12 900
according to the complaint, and the
defendant was to pay $500 when the
contract was executed and $1,000 on
January 1. The complaint also states
that smaller amounts were to be paid
at stated intervals up to and includ-
ing January II, 1909. Stein says that
the payment which became due
March / has not been paid and 1t is
to recover this amount that he is
suing Mannassmith.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14

William s. Arthur and Cora a. NIL.
Ter each purchased two lots In the
Huntley townsite. Josef Dorak, Sam
Richards and John Dragon made en-.
try on farm units In the Huntley tract.
Alfred Myers, George Watts, John
A. Starkweather and frank A. DUN.
ming each fled on homesteads on the
coded portion Of the Crow reservation.
Frank Larsen made homestead en-
try on 100 acres Of land near Laurel
and Angus Mcleod fled on 100 acres
south Of Billings.
It is understood that all Of those
making homestead entries will start
farming on their land Immediately.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
POPULAR YOUNG BUSINESS MAN
LEADS CITY LEAGUE
IS sEC'Y
E~xpressrnen, Commercials and Sugar
Factory Baseball Teams Conclude
Organization Of City Leaoue-aames
at Central Park.

From Sundays Daily.
With the election of ]. Collins West
as president and r. G. L%inebarger as
secretary-treasurer, the Billings Base
ball league for the season or 1908 was
permanently organized yesterday aft
ernoon.
The league this year will be COM
posed Of the E%xpressnlen, the Com.
mercials and the Sugar Factory teams,
the three teams which finished the
season last year. The managers are
the same as last year, ]. E. Logan for
the Sugar Factory, Harry =. Wilson
for the Commercials and G. Mitchell
for the Expressmen.
The Country Club team was to have
been in the league, but as the organi-
cation and Austin North Of the Coun.
try Club park could not make an
agreement as to the terms OF the
rental Of the Country Club park. he
withdrew his team and the league was
left as originally constituted with
three teams.
Games at Central Park.
The. games Of the league will be
played at Central park. There will
be no liquor or Objectionable features
at the park and the grandstand and
bleachers will be completely reno
waited.
Arrangements have been made with
the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany to run a special train to the parl
and return every Sunday. The fare
will be but 25 cents for the round trir
and the entrance to the game but q
cents, thus saving patrons of baseball.
Is cents in the fare to the park.
Game Today.
The regular season will open the
first Sunday in May, but today a prac
tice game will be played on the Sugar
Factory grounds between the Sugar
Factory team and the Commercials. Il
will be the first chance the fans vii
have to see the contemplated Lineup
OF the two teams, which are botf
much stronger than last year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
SUING $. !.
FOR RIGHT OF WAY
WANT TO BUILD SEWER AND
WATER SYSTEM AT LAUREL.

From Sundays Daily.
Suit was filed in the district court
yesterday by the Northern Pacific
Railroad company against a number
of persons owning property in the
neighborhood of Laurel to enforce
them to give the company right OF
way through their lands to build a
sewer and water supply system.
The defendants in the suit are 3.
s. Kamp, Nora A. Kamp, Marion
Healey, Ernest Moore, Clara H. IN
ger, William L. Unger, Octavius K.
Unger, Sophie Unger, Frank B. Jack
son, Mary L. Jackson, the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance company, John F.
jackson and Mary Jackson.
The complaint states that the com
pany is DESTROYS Of building a sewer
and water supply system FOR the ter
minal improvements which it Is max
ing at Laurel through lands owned
by the defendants and that permission
to do this has Lcen refused the COM
pany by the defendants.
The appointment Of three commits
sioners to ascertain the amount to
be paid to- the defendants for dam
ages and the privilege to build
through their lands is demanded as
well as right OF way as soon as the
commission makes its award.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
SALTWATER VALLEY
PHONE CONNECTION
COOPERATIVE COMPANY CON.
NEcTED WITH BILLINGS.

From Sundays Daily:
The Saltwater Cooperative Tele-
phone company's lines, controlling
about 100 telephones, was connected
the past week with the lines of the
Billings Mutual Telephone company
at the Columbus exchange.
This increases to a large extent the
service afforded by the Mutual com
pany to its subscribers, as well as
giving the phones on the cooperative
lines connection with several thous-
and instruments throughout eastern
and central Montana.
By the new connection Billings
residents can now talk to farmers and
citizens in the vicinity of Absarokee,
Fshtail, Nye in the Saltwater valley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
TICKET SALE lNsUREs UNUSUAL
" BIG ATTENDANCE.
THE POPULAR NOTION
NESTING WIN 20 Held Thursday to
Hear Report Of Arrangement Conn
mittee-Rivalry Exists Among BUSH
ness Men in Selling Tickets.

From Sundays Daily.
To be at the dollar dinner Of the
$4,000 club and help boost for Bill
ings Is the popular notion these days.
street has one + more of the tickets
street has n or more o. the tickets
that constitute the password to the
banquet hall. Some of the business
men have bought literally, two dozen
or more Of the pasteboards, and are
giving them to their employees and
others. The purchasers OF single
tickets are so numerous that an i'm
mense crowd is assured, even though.
no other tickets were sold.
The dinner is regarded as the
happiest thought Of the men who
originated the idea, and every n is
helping It along. It is a little too
early vet to attempt to compute the
number who will stretch their legs un-
der the long tables, but it will amount
to q good many hundred, and the city
Is still to be systematically can
vassed. Active rivalry exists among
the members of the committee as to
whom shall sell the most tickets, and
It is indeed a close-isted individual
who can escape the persuasive elo-
quence Of Bob Nix or any Of the 9th
ers when they start in to sell him a
handful Of the little jokers.
Tickets Tell story.
The tickets themselves tell the
story Of their purpose. Boost in
huge black letters runs Gro the top,
and underneath is the legend, .2b, 900
Club Dinner, April %, 1908. Admit
Bearer" Long explanations are I'M
necessary to those who have as vet
mot heard Of the great dinner, il such
are to be found, for q man who is still
ignorant Of the dinner would be an
ideal juryman on a murder case.
Next Thursday evening, April Is,
the '25, 900 club" and those who are
enlisted in the good cause will meet
again in the council chamber Of the
city hall to hear reports from the
committees and further arrange mat.
tiers for the dinner. Large as the first
meeting was, it will sink into insig
nificance compared with the size Of
the next one, as about every man II
Billings has promised to be there. As
one enthusiastic committeeman was
heard to remark yesterday, "We have
got 'em agoing and there's nc head
ing 'em OIL" For fear that you have
forgotten the date. this is to remint
you that the next meeting will be
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock. and
you are expected to be there and by
your presence and voice help the
cause along.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
new PLUMBER SHOP
in BABCOCK BLOCK
RICHARD SHERWOOD OPENS .
SHOP IN rHEATER BLOCK.

Mr.. Sherwood will put in a complete
stock of plumbing goods, and hopes by
careful work, aided by an experience
of 20 years in all branches of plumb
ing and heating, to merit the patron
age Of the people of Billings.
He will give his personal attention
to all work, and charge reasonable
prices. Repair work will be promptly
and carefully attended to-, and esti-
mates given on request.
When in need OF anything in the
plumbing line call up telephone No.
7191. :
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board 81 County Commissions
ers Of Yellowstone County, Mon
tana.
Special se.s'on-one Day.
Billings, Mont, April 9. 1905

Billings, Mont, April 9, 1908.
The board met this day in special
session at 1000 o'clock a. m. pursuant
to call and publication. all members
and the clerk being in attendance.
The minutes of the lest meeting
were read and duly approved.
The final estimate of Malmberg &
Hickey, contractors for grading the
Bartholf and Arnold road, was present
ed to the board, showing the amount
OF $4,000 due said contractors. as Anal
payment for said grading. and a war
rant was ordered drawn on the road
fund in payment of same.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
WEST POINTER is HERE.
Lieut.. Cummings Going Home on Fur
Iough-Just GradAated.

Lieut.. Cummings Going Home on Fur.
loush-Just GradNated.
From Sundays Daily. "
Lieut.. Richard Cummings arrived in
the city yesterday from West Point,
where he recently graduated with
high honors. Mr.. Cummings is a son
of Mrs. Warren Evans, formerly of
this city and who is now residing in
Spokane, Wash. He is on a three
months furlough and intends to visit
some friends in this city before leav-
ing for Spokane. At the expiration Of
his furlough he will join the Four
teenth cavalry to which he has been
assigned.
While at West Point MI. Cummings
made an excellent record for himself,
completing the course in three and a
half years. He received his appoint
ment to the academy from Senator
Clark less than four years ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
At iii THEAToRtUM.

All Feature Program Presented at
Popular Little Playhouse
An ell feature program will be pre-
sented at the Theatorium tonight and
tomorrow night. Two Of the finest all
feature Aims made by Pathe Bros. Of
Paris will be thrown on the screen.
These animated pictures are un-
doubtedly the finest ever seen in Bill
ings. They will be shown here for
the first time, simultaneously with
their first appearance in the leading
European cities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
SCHOOL FUNDS
APPORIIONED
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SETS
ASIDE DISTRICT FUNDS.
OF REPORT
Shows Total Of $1s,1oo.ss in All Of the
Funds-Hilines Comes In For
Lions Share Of the Money.

From Saturdays Daily.
Marguerite M. Strang, county super
irlendent Of schools, has completed
her report Of the superintendent oi
lEe school funds to the various dis
tricts in the county. According to
the report the total amount apportion.
ed to all the districts is $13,100.36.
and as the census shows that there
are 3,068 children Of school age in the
county the per capital is $4.2l.
The report has been submitted to
County Treasurer Fish and he will
place the various amounts apportion.
ed to the credit Of the different dis
tricts.
For the Billings schools the sum Of
$i,853.52 has been set aside. The Co.
lumbus schools come next with an
apportionment of $896.01, and the
Park City schools third with 3657.5a
to their credit.
Apportionment In Detail.
Following is the apportionment
made made in each Of the % districts:
Junction, $196.42; Billings, $7,583.52;
Newman, $213.50; Canyon Creek.
$213.50; Park City, $657.5S; Colum'
bus, $696.01; Laurel, $431.27; Elder
Grove, $491.05; Musselshell, $204.96;
Tilden, $85.40; Trewin. $239.12;
Roundup, $1,000; Rapids. S93.94;
Custer, $175.07; Valley Center, $1l9.56;
Hardin, $132.37; Hawthorne, $123.83;
Allendale, $298.90; Elysian, $4,000;
Huntley, $213.50; Shiloh, $140.91; Sui
Ivan $273.28.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14

While DESTROYS OF all the help he
"a possibly get, Governor Johnson
takes pains to let Jim Hill know that
he prefers him not to make any ten
ders, either directly or Indirectly. At
least no public offers.-Helena Re-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
COMING T|HRo THE THE RYE
Popular Musical Comedy Will BE seen
at the New sabcoek Theater Next
Wednesday Night.

Coming Thro' the Rye" which is
declared to be one Of the most de-
lightful musical comedies ever Npre-
sented in the northwest, will be the
attraction at the Babcock theater
Wednesday night. It will be present
ed by the original eastern company
of 80 people. 1t should be the event
of the season.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
HARTMAN GOES INTO
THE MEAT BUSINESS
WILL REPRESENT EASTERN
PACKERS IN THEIR BRANCH.
From d Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
Hugh Hartman, who has been in
charge Of the china and crockery de-
partment Of the Yegen Bros store,
has resigned to take the position Of To-
cal agent for schwarzschild & sulz-
berger, the independent packers, in
Billings and the territory tributary to
this city.
The company recently opened a
branch Office here.
Mr.. Hartman is succeeded at Yegen
Bros. by D. 2. Bray.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
QUARANTINE is REMOVED.
Mrs. Moss Is Rapidly Recovering and
Will Soon Be Out.

From Sundays Daily.
Mrs. P. B. Moss, who has been sick
at her home is reported as convalesc-
ing rapidly and it is expected that she
will be out in. q few days. The quar-
antine, which had been established at
the Moss home, was removed yester-
day, as was the quarantine at four
other homes in Billings, among them
being the Mann residence and the
Baum residence. The quarantine was
caused by diphtheria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
HAD FINE BUSINESS
in CARBON COUNTY
FRATERNAL ORDER OF NOUN
TANNERS JOINED BY MANY.

From Sundays Daily.
E. s. Pease, general agent for the
Fraternal Order of Mountaineers, re-
turned Friday from a two-weeks' bust
ness trip in Red Lodge. He says he
wrote 5000 in new business and
added "A new members to cabin No. 4.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
AUSTIN NORTH TELLS OF Ap-
vANcEMENT OF COAL CAMP.
NINE IS OPENED
Northwestern Improvement Company
Has Recently Expended In Neigh.
borhood Of Half 4 Million Dollars
in Carbon County Metropolis.

From Sundays Daily.
Despite the handicap Of not being
on a transcontinental line Of rail-
road the city Of Red Lodge is enjoy
ing q healthy growth and forging
ahead in a way which surprised me-"
said Austin North, who recently re-
turned from the coal camp. yesterday.
According to MIR. North, real estate
is in demand. business is good ana
prosperity seem to reign through
out the city. 2 ~
Mr.. North says that much Of the
growth Of Red Lodge is due to the
fact that the Northwestern Improve
ment company has spent ID the neigh
borhood Of q half million Of dollars
In the city recently.
The company has opened up a new
mine on the west side Of the city,
said Mr.. North. which has a capacity
Of $500 tons Of coal daily and fur
nishes employment to hundreds Of
additional miners. With the old mine
the company's mines have a capacity
Of 5000 tons Of coal daily and employ
more than 800 men"
Magnificent Buildings.
I'm opening the new mine on the
west side Of Red Lodge the improve
ment company has built magnificent,
mine buildings and tipple, which ow-
ing to the fact that they face the de-
pot leave a good opinion of the city
with visitors.
"An up-to-date and complete cleo
trio plant has been installed at the
new mine and everything will be
operated by electricity. The new mine
is down 1900 feet and is being work
ed full capacity.
development work on the mines
at Bear Creek and Washoe is pro-
crossing nicely, and the town Of
Washce is rapidly becoming q good
sized coal camp. New buildings are
being erected by the washoe company
for miners homes, and / should Judge
the town was equally as large as
Huntley at the present time.
Fine Residences.
"Fine residences, substantial BUSH
ness blocks and business activity i'm
press the visitor to Red Lodge with
,he fact that great advancement is
being made. The business portion Of
the city now extends to the depot,
where but a few years ago 1t was
several blocks away.
although there is an absence Of
the Booster spirit, all OF the business
men Of Red Lodge want to get in line
and work to gether in boosting their
city. They all express admiration
over the spirit shown in Billings and
are seeking to emulate the example
set by citizens Of this city.
at is doubtful If there are two
towns in Montana that are as closely
allied as Red Lodge and Billings. The
people Of Red Lodge are Is interested
In what Is going on In this city as
those who live here, and every topic
Of interest to Billings is discussed
with equally as much fervor in Red
Lodge as In this city.
RED Lodge is a feeder for Billings
in more ways than one. The people
Of the coal camp visit the city fire.
quently, oftentimes scores Of them
come here to attend shows, and no
small percentage of their shopping is
done in Billings"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
NINE HOMESTEAD
ENTRIES ARE MADE
HUNTLEY TOWNSHIP LANDS ARE
SOLD IN LAND OFFICE.

From Sundays Daily.
Nine homestead entries have been
dled In the local land Office recently
and the sale Of four lots in the Hunt
lev townsite was contaminated yes
terday. OF the homestead entries
three we're "a Huntley farm units.
sour % the recently cededaportion OF
- Grow reservation. and the other
tWo On lands near Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
MILLIONAIRE
SELLS VAST LANDS
PARIS PARTIES BUY PROPERTY
FROM &H. Z. FRANK.
Especial to The eazette.)

Helena. April 11.-Former Governor
E. A. spriggs Of Townsend, Mont, to-
day returned from a trip to Paris,
where he closed a deal for H. l..
Frank, the Buttes millionaire, trans
ferring valuable coal mines at Frank,
Canada, to a Paris syndicate. It is
understood that the purchase price ex-
ceeded 81, 100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
AT THE FAMILY THEATER.

Complete Change Of Program for To
morrow Night.
There will, be a complete change o.
program at the Family theater tomor-
row night. Manager Enright an
nounces an allstar performance. lie
has made special arrangements with
the Sullivan & Considine circuit to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
DAUGHTER is BORN.

II. N. Hinman Is Proud Father Of
Baby Girl.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Human Of North
Twentyiou1th street. Mr.. Human is
a well known carpenter Of this city
and the recent arrival is the only
child in the familv.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
STEELE BUYS HOUSE.

Is Situated in Favorable Location on.
Clarke Avenue.
Secretary 9. =. Steele Of the Y. NJ.
G. A. yesterday purchased q house and.
two lots on Clark avenue from billiard.
Chambers for S 3,400. The property is
adjacent to the residence of Attorney
j. II. Johnson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
CHILD DIES At HuNTLEY.

Had Been Sick From Measles About
Three Weeks.
A little daughter of Jake A. Ditmer
of Huntley died Thursday from an at
tack OF measles. The little girl had
been sick about three weeks. The
family are Hollanders and have lived
near Huntley only three weeks, COM
ing from the east.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
MUCH ROAD WORK UNDER WA,
e. w. Cotton Returns From Surveying
Trip Near Laurel.

From Saturdays Daily.
p. w. Cotton, deputy county sur
veyor, returned yesterday from Laurel
where he has been noing some sur
veying on the Westbrook lateral of
the Mill ditch and cross-sectioning
the new county road between the
Frat, O.Donne.. and Denton ranches.
Mr.. Cotton reports that work on the
Hogan road is progressing nicely. The
contract for the work OF the new
road between the Frat, O'Donnell and
Denton ranches will be let by the
county commissioners on April 1S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
LYMAN is PROMOTED.
Burlington Trainmaster Is Made
superintendent.

From Sundays Daily.
Announcement has been made that
Z. B. Lyman Of Sheridan. trainmaster
Of the Burlington for this division.
has been promoted to superintendent
OF the Sterling division. The promo
ton becomes effective April 10 and 1t
makes MI. Lyman the youngest super
intendent On the Burlinston's western
lines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
'Apportionment In Detail.
HARDIN PEOPLE VISIT CITY

inspect Irrigation Work IN This VI.
cinity.
From Saturdays Daily.
A number OF Hardin people we're in
the city yesterday to look owe some
irrigation works near here. In the
afternoon the party went out in auto
mobiles to see the work that Is being
done east of the city. Those In the
party were Rev. A. L. Mitchell,
Harry Rosemond, c. G. Calhoun. Z. ].
Gilleland, c. R. Haffner, Charles DON
aldson, and Mr.. and Mrs. g. H.
Thomas, all Of Hardin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
RIVAL DELEGATES ELECTED.
sheriff and Deputies Called il to Die
perse Insuras,nt Convention.

perse ~Insurqe.nt Convention.
Bisbee, Ariz., April 1.-Two sets Of
delegates to the republican terrific
rial convention were elected by rival
Cochiz county conventions held today
in the same hall. The holding Of the
two conventions at the same time
caused the greatest confusion and the
lie was passed frequently. After the
sheriff and his deputies had been
called in the insurgents convention
dispersed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14

furnish him with some Of their best
players. The bill today, which has
been en- this week, is unusually gooe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-14
DYNAMITE WRECKED HOUSE.

Had Placed Explosive Ia Oven e
Thaw 0ut-Result Disastrous.
Helena, April 1O.-A special to the
Record from Kalispell says that an
explosion Of dynamite completely
wrecked the residence Of w. M.
Brooks, a recent arrival from Michi.
gan, seriously injuring his wife and
nephew. The explosive had been
placed in the oven to thaw out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-25
TRAPS SET FOR H0LDUP MEN
Men. Rifles end Horses in Readiness
on the Union Pacific Under w.
T.. Canada's Direction.

I'm time of peace prepare for war, Is
an old saw and is applicable in many
WAYS" said W. T. Canada. chief Of the
secret service department OF the Union Pa
cific. The people in the west have no
cause for alarm, for we are maintaining
the same surveillance as of yore. We don't
apprehend any robbery. but at this time OF
the year we are always prepared to protect
our trains."
Mr.. Canada had just returned from a
trip over the lines of the Union Pacific
in the west, where he had been inspecting
his forces. Newspapers OF Wyoming have
been Issuing warnings. saying that they
feared the robbers, who have been working
along the Hill lines in the aerth would
move south and begin operations along the
Union Pacific.
In addition to maintaining guards on all
trains the Union Pacific Is still maintaining
It's equipment for the pursuit and capture
Of holdups, whether successful or not.
This equipment consists Of a car Of we'll
bred. strong and fast horses, which can be
loaded at a moments notice. This car
with a caboOse stored with saddles. brides,
camp outfit. arms and ammunition. make
up a special train. which can be started
for the scene Of the holdup almost inn
mediately upon the news reaching head
quarters. Fast horses and courageous men
will thus be enabled to take the trail with
IN q few hours after the hOIdup men have