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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-01

The regular meeting Of the Busy
Bee circle, to ahave been held We'd
nesday afternoon, has been postponed
for two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-01

Mrs. Anna V. Bennett, mother Of w.
T. Bennett and Mrs. Enola Friend,
submitted to a very severe surgical
operation at st. Thomas hospital Mon
day morning. Mrs. Bennett passed n
fairly good night and seems to be do
ing as we'll as could be expected this
morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
M'GANN BOYS TO GO
TO ORPHANS HOME
LEFT DESTITUTE AND STATE
MUST CARE FOR THEM.

--.4tD-TUL|E
State Humane Oficer ]. M. Kennedy
expects to take the children Of Mrs.
McGann to the state orphans home
at Twin Bridges in the near future, as
the condition of Mrs. Mccain will not
permit her caring for them and the
county is now looking after them.
Deputy County ATTORNEY Taylor is
preparing a petition to the districts or
dering that the children be sent to
the orphans home. He had intended
introducing it yesterday in the district
court. It will probably be introduced
today.
IN the petition 1t is recited that
Mike Mccain, the husband of Mrs
Mary McGann shot her and killed him
self on September II. seriously in
Turing her and leaving three boys, Viii
her, Joseph and John Johnson, aget
13, IA and 9 years, children Of tht
woman by q former husband, withou'
means Of support, and as they ar,
destitute it is necessary that the stat,
should care for them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
BREWING COMPANY
MAY BUILD in BILLINGS

Billings may be the western dtstrib-
uting depot for the Gund Brewing
company, of Lacrosse, Wis.
Thomas ". Burns. a representative
of the oncer has been in Billings for
several days looking for a warehouse
which could be rented, but rs this can
not be secured it is probable that the
Gund company will build a warehouse
here and make this city its western
distributing point. AS soon as Mr.
Burns returns, he will make a favor
able report to the company.
Mr.. Burns thinks that Billings is the
best place that can be found as q
wholesale distributing point for brew
cry products. It touches a vast terri
tory through which the products may
be shipped quickly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
NEWS FROM woRDEN.

WORDEN, Mont, Oct. 23.-The bal
lantine ladies' aid society meets with
Mrs. G. n. Hebner next Wednesday.
r. Beach has finished remodeling
his house.
The ladies' aid will serve dinenr al
the church at Ballantine election day.
They will serve hot meals and the
best Of everything.
MI. and Mrs. Walker are mourning
the loss Of their babe.
Mr.. Hardness will teach the Wheat
ley school.
Mr.. Hoff has the foundation and logs
ready for q new farm house.
The Riverside Sabbath school met
in Miss Haw's residence last Sunday
This is the largest Sunday school in
the valley. They have adopted Lit
ties Cross and Crown System"
w. B. Russell harvested 200 bushels
Of flne potatoes.
E. A. Hyer has a crop Of very fine
potatoes.
Mak1nson Brothers orn is yer!
good and has ripened well.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Rudin have moved int
their new house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
AT THE
COMMERCE BOARD
LIST OF VISITORS TO THE CHAM
Der YESTERDAY.

From Sundays Daily.
The visitors registered at the Cham
her Of Commerce yesterday were as
follows:
B. L. Noel and wife, Helena; e. H.
Gilbertson, sharon, N. ID; 3. B. King.
man, Lavina; ". 3. Apologize, Louis.
vile, KY; D. M. Fell, Parkson, 8. D.;
L. H. Miller, Boulder; s. g. Graham
and wife, Charleston. Wash; John
Brickner. Cast Lund. Minneapolis; F.
|C. Swartz, Bellingham. Wash; D. L.
Hartman, Denver; William G. Maxey,
Caldwell, Idaho; e. NJ. Scott and wife,
Wacuta, Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
NOTES FROM BALLANTlNE.

BALLANTINE, Mont, Oct. 23.-Ar.
thur Boschert Of Boschert Bros, Wis
tied Sheridan last week.
Robert Bryson, ST.. returned last
Saturday from a three weeks visit to
his old home in Nebraska.
Mrs. A. e. Alcorn and daughter Els
Their leave next week to spend the win
ter in What Cheer, Iowa.
w. r. Saunders has returned from a
ten days trip to the western coast.
J. w. Webb is convalescent after an
illness Of three weeks.
Regular church service will be held
at the church at IL O'Clock Sunday.
Rev. Paul Jones Of Huntley, will
preach. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Chilson gave a birthday party
Wednesday afternoon for her little
daughter Zerietta. About Is little
folks were present, and a most enjoy
able time was spent by all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
u. 4. wEsTBRookE STARTS Ac.
TIoN I'M THE DISTRICT COURT.
Alleges That Recent Election in Rail.
road Berg Was not . Tie az Shown
by the Returns, and Claims the
Election.
MS Daily.

49, $500 IAlS Ldlly. -"sB Ea III
". r. Westbrooke yesterday com
menced proceedings against 3. y. Fem
Ton fSorr tie once Of mayor Of Laurel,
% which Mr.. Fenton was elected by
the city council. The contest will be
heard at a special session Of district
court November IL at 8 o'clock.
MI. Westbrooke and MI. Fenton
we're candidates for mayor Of Laurel
at the recent municipal election, the
1rst ever held in the new town. Ac-
cording to the returns the election
was a tie and when the council met
for the first time 1t named Mr.. Fen
ton as mayor.
There are two complaints filed in
the action. One Of them is a petition
for the holding Of a special session Of
court to hear the contest and the other
is a petition that a decree be made set
ting aside the election Of Mr.. Fenton,
declaring him not entitled to the Of
dee and removing him and declaring
Mr.. Westbrooke elected mayor. Both
complaints cite the same facts.
It is alleged that Mr.. Westbrooke
and Mr.. Fenton were regularly nomi-
mated as candidates for mayor and
that the election was held in two
wards; that the result in the first
ward was IA for Westbrooke and 81
for Fenton and in the second ward "a
for Westbrooke and II for Fenton,
making 48 each. The complaint cites
that on October Is the city council
met and organized and elected Mr.
Fenton mayor. X
The complaint further alleges that
while the returns show the vote tc
have been a tie, as q matter Of fact II
was not, since in the first ward the
plaintiff has reason to believe that
only 80 votes were cast for Mr.. Fen
ton instead Of 81, as one mutilated bal
lot was counted for the defendant.
Mr.. Fenton was cited to appear II
court at 5 o'clock, November IL, ant
make answer to the complaint.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
BENSON FOR

He 10 To succeed General Young In
the National Park.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-Accord-
ing to information at army headquar-
tiers in this city, Major Harry Benson,
who has been stationed at the Presidio
here for three years, has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the Yellow
stone National park to succeed Cen
eral Samuel NJ. B. Young. Major BEN
0 since coming to California has
had control of the summer encamp-
ments in the Yosemite valley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
CALLERS AT THE CHAMBER or
COMMERCE
ALL ARE SURPRISED
Men Who are Looking for = Location
in the West interested In What the
Soil q the Yellowstone Valley Will
Produce.

AAANANS A0M4SSoWAA 0OAAo TAASS
pages show that visitors from differ
ent sections Of the country have called
to see what Yellowstone county can
grow. Many of the callers r far
mers from eastern and middle west
states, who are in this country looking
up locations. The majority are agree
ably surprised that such fine grains
and fruits could be grown here, as
they had always held the notion that
Montana was a barren country.
Those who registered yesterday
were as follows: Thomas j. Burns,
Lacrosse, Wis; Robert H. Newton,
Yorkville, ILL.,; M. Donaldson, Moor
head; Isadore S. Hall, Newhawka,
Neb.; John McClint, Billings; w. H.
Hand and wife, Van Horn, Iowa; g. D
Hall, Tomah, Wis; Mrs. @. G. Ed
wards, Forsyth; 0. F. Hazen, sheri-
dan, Wyo.; j. w. Scott, Chicago; JOS
eph Mack, Boston; N. p. Beardsley.
Fairbanks, Alaska; K. A. McEwan,
Caledonia, N. Y; B. Church, st. Louis:
10. w. Goodale, Bortte. Mont; 2. j
Morton, Springfield Mass; Gerald F
Bacon, New York; M. w. Fisk. Port
land, Ore; R. s. Russell. Pittsburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stokes, Sher
i6an, Wyo.; q. W. Rowe, w. q. Cook
Spokane; j. F. Ayres, Boise, Idaho:
IC. L. Ayres, Portland, Ore; ]. +
Walch, Minneapolis; A. L. Tucker
Coulee, City. Wash; il Ruby, Mold
Wash.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
THROUGH TRAINS FROM BILL
lNcs TO GREAT FALLS.
Assistant General Manager Of the
Great Northern Announces Date
When Through Trains Will Pc oper-
ated 81 the Billings and Northern.
to The Gazette.)

AlGaaA4N0RVNAQA E W AN ES"rN KS
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. 23.--
Passenger service on the Billings and
Northern railroad, from Great Falls to
Billings, will be inaugurated by No
vember i IL weather conditions are
favorable, according to H. A. Kennedy.
assistant general manager OF the
Great Northern railroad, who is now
in the northern portion Of the state
inspecting the Great Falls portion Of
the new line.
1t was expected to have passenger
traffic in operation before this, accord
ing to Mr.. Kennedy, but stormy
weather delayed the opening Of the
new road, by holding up some of the
work Of ballasting and preventing the
finishing touches to the new line being
|completed.
The new line is not protected from
the fierce storms Of the section be
tween Great Falls and Judith Gap, as
/ snow fences have not been construct
ed and the snow in huge drifts is piled
on the tracks, blochading traffic.
Traffic on the new line between Ju
dith Gap and Great Falls was delayed
for more than go hours early this weel
by snow drifts. One train was stalled
in a drift % feet deep in a cut be
tween Stamford and Windham.
Precautions are being taken by the
Great Northern, however, to proven
delay from snow drifts when the new
line is in operation and a large force
Of men has been sent out to built
snow sheds and snow fences.
While it is expected that trail
service from Billings to Great Fall
will be inaugurated by November ]
1t has not been announced what dat
the Burlington will send its trains owe;
the new line, as it is the intention
first to get the local trains into work
ing schedules before sending the trans
continental trains I'VE the new line
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
INFECTED TRESS
MAKE BONFIRE
CONDEMNED BY INSPECTOR
WHEN THEY ARRIVE HERE.

From Sundays Daily.
G. l. Gardner. horticultural inspec-
tor for this district, inspected and con.
demned 1900 fruit trees yesterday
which were sent ito Billings from an
eastern point.
AS soon as the condition Of the fruit
trees was discovered, Mr.. Gardner or
dered them taken out on the prairie,
and after piling them in a bunch, the
match was applied. and they were
given up to the flames. This course
will be pursued by him in order that
the healthy trees of the valley may
he protected from contagion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
0. D. +. MEETING
VERY SUCCESSFUL
RETURNING DELEGATES TELL OF
WORK PERFORMED.

The returning Billings and other
Eastern Montana delegates are unani-
nous in saying that what was proba-
bly, one Of the most digni1ed, most ex-
elusive, most conservative and posi-
bly, most intellectual bodies of it's size
ever convened in the commonwealth
of Montana, was that which was
seated, at the fall Of the gavel, when
the Grand Lodge OF Montana, l. O..
o. F., opened its thi~rty-fourth annual
session in the city of Great Falls last
Tuesday morning.
With weather conditions about as
bad as they possibly could be the at
tendance was between 800 and 400.
The convention was called to order
by Past Grand A. H. Gray OF Great
Falls, who, In a Enthusiastically elo-
quent address welcomed the delegates
in behalf Of the various local branches
Of the order. At the close Of his re
marks he introduced Mayor H. H.
Owing, who welcomed the visiting Odd
Fellows to Great Falls in behalf OF its
citizens. Grand Master Henry White
responded on behalf Of the Grand
Lodge, expressing appreciation OF the
hearty welcome extended It's represen-
tatives by the citizens OF the city and
the various local organizations of Odd
Fellows.
The executive session Of the Grand
Lodge was called to order at 1890
o'clock in Luther's hall, while the
Rebekah Assembly convened at Odd
Fellows hall and the Military Council
met in Elk's hall. The Grand Lodge
adjourned at S o'clock, p. M, Wednes-
day, after having disposed Of an I'm
usually large volume Of business.
While not q matter Of surprise to
those who know him, his many friends
present were not the less pleased with
the hearty expressions Of commenda'
ton from all sides, on the ability and
courtesy displayed by Grand Master
Henry White in the discharge of his
duties as presiding officer of the meet
ing.
The city Of Butte was selected al
the meeting place for the session d
1909.
Those in attendance from Billings
were G. E. Whitman, chairman of the
committee on finance, Henry G
Klenck, j. 7. Marshall, D. ". DERRICK
E. W. Cotton, Thomas Logan, Mrs. FL
len Burton, Mrs. A. p. Smith, Mrs
Sarah Thompson, Mrs. e. s. Holmes
Mrs. G. D. Taylor. Mrs. Mason Frye
and Miss Marguerite Smith,
Mr.. Klenck was honored with cleo
ton to the office OF Grand High Prizes
in the Grand Encampment, while Mrs
Burton was reelected on the boart
Of directors of the widows an.
orphans home. Mrs. Thompson an,
Mr.. DERRICK we're also honored will
subordinate and committee appoint
ments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
IN NORTHERN SECTION OF VEL.
LoWsToNE COUNTY.
MANY BUY RAW LAND.
South Dakotan contsmplatss Flowing
Two Sections to seed Whsat-Two
North Dakota Bankers Buy Land
and Think " Opening Bank.

From Sundays Daily.
New settlers are being added to
the dry land farming regions Of Vel.
alowstone county every day" declared
q. B. K1ingman Of Lavina, who vas In
the city yesterday.
MANY Of them are buying land now
with the intention Of blowing either
this fall or next spring and sowing
to wheat. w. ii. Preston Of Groton,
s. D.. purchased last week two sec
tions in the vicinity Of Broadview,
which he expects to have broken and
sown to wheat az soon as possible
Mr.. Preston is delighted with the out
look for Eastern Montana and thinks
1t is one Of the best places in the
nation to purchase land.
Towns in the northern section Of
the county are growing rapidly, espe
cially in Broadyiew and when tratr
service is inaugurated on the the new
Billings and Northern railroad, which
passes through Broadview, its growth
should be faster"
Accompanying MI. Klingman wert
T. o. Chantland Of Sharon, N. d., ant
e. II. Gilbertson Of Finley, N. D., boil
North Dakota bankers. They were re
turning from a visit to the norther,
portion OF the county, where they pun
chased a section Of land for invest
ment.
While. they refused to be quote,
upon the matter, it vas rumored tina
their visit to Broadview was for th'
purpose of investigating the feasibilit
of opening a bank. That they wer
we'll impressed with the opportunitie
offered for q bank in the newly gel
tied section Of this county was eviden
from their remarks.
They were both delighted and d.
clared that in their opinion Yellow
stone county had q great future b
fore It.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
STATE PRESS

Anarchy sees promise in Bryan, for
whether he means 1t or not, his ut
terances tend to anarchy, in inflaming
workmen against their employers, in
seeking to array class against class,
and appealing to hatred and discord,
wherever he thinks that such an ap-
peal may attract voters to his can
didacy.-Mi.es City Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
NEsT8 t'-t 'F'dA . -NrF '0tW7113 FF |.T. |@T- 7TT-
BURLINGTON WILL
KEEP TERMINAL HERE
BILLINGS WILL eE POINT FoH
THANKSGIVING or FREIGHT.
vrom Saturdays Daily.

FROM Saturdays Daily.
Secretary Jean r. Decker Of the
Chamber Of Commerce received q let
ter yesterday from F. B. Miller super
intendent Of the Burlington railroad
with headquarters at Sheridan, Wyo..
stating that the road had no intention
OF moving the freight terminus from
Billings to Laurel. Mr.. Miller further
stated that work would be continued
here as usual.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
MEETING
VERY SUCCESSFUL
LARGE NUMBER OF BILLINGS
PEOPLE ATTEND THE RALLY.

Two passenger coaches were loaded
with Republicans who went to the raj
" at Huntley last might. Some Of the
candidates went earlier in the day.
Harry L. Wilson, G. e. Smell and Lou
w. Chapple were the speakers seized.
uled.
The special train returned to Bill
ings early this morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
STORM in MISSOURI.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. pa cold
rain mixed with sleet fell here this
morning and the precipitation was gen
eral throughout northwestern Missouri
and southeastern Kansas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
BIG BETS ON EXHIBITION.
Sent from the J. A. Morgan Ranch
Near the city.

j A. Morgan sent several fine sugar
beets to the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday from his ranch west Of the
city. They are among the largest
grown in this county. The largest Of
the beets weighed Is pounds. The
beets will be placed on exhibition in
the Chamber of Commerce building at
once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
GREAT NORTHERN REPORT.

Il is Considered Favorable, IN View
Of Last Years Slump.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 2s.-The nineteenth
annual report issued today by the
Great Northern railroad company is
highly favorable, in view Of the gen
eral business conditions during the
nine months Of the company's fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908.
The gross operating revenue for the
year was So, 429,O 900, a decrease COM
pared with the total for the previous
year of $1,S3S,OO0.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
a FROM TOWN.

Judge Mann Gives vags Short Time to
Touch the Ties.
After telling John Bolt and John
Kennedy that Billings had no $ for
men of their character, Judge Mann
gave them 80 minutes to leave town
or the punishment OF working 10
days for the city on the streets. II
the men are maintaining the same
speed now, that they exhibited at the
moment they accepted the magis-
trate's offer, they should be some.
where in the vicinity Of Keokuk.
Frank Partridge and w. p. Case
were each fined IS for being drunk.
They paid the assessment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
APPEALS FROM JUSTICE COURT.
Parharm Takes suit Which Hunger
ford Won, Higher.

y - A4
ford Won, Higher.
o. B. Parharm yesterday filed an
appeal in the district court for a de-
cision for $85 rendered against him
by Justice Mann in a suit in justice
court, in which e. M. Hungerford sued
for commission on a sheep sale.
It was alleged by Mr.. Hungerford
that he secured the buyer for the
sheep, hut that MI. Parharm permit.
ted Joseph Hanlon to close the deal.
Mr.. Hanlon was made a c~o-defendant
with Mr.. Parharm in the suit. Mr..
Parharm deposited a check for $50
with the clerk of the district court and
seeks to. be relieved from further re.
sponsibility.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27
cHAUNcEY sAIRp ss YEARS OLD
REoIsTERs FOR ELECTION.
Is sTAUNCH FOR TAFT DELAYED BY sToRMs11F0R OFFICE Of MAYOR
VIII vote the straight Republican
Tickst-norn il Administration Of
Monroe, CAST First Ballot Tor Polk
and Voted for Lincoln.

70 cast his ballot for William H.
Taft and the entire Republican ticket
Chauncey Baird, Montana's oldest reg
istered voter, will 20 into the election
booth in Billings On November 3.
Mr.. Baird will soon be 86 years old
and he bears the distinction Of hav-
ing voted at 16 presidential elections.
Ia early lie ne VAS affiliated with dit.
ferent political parties, casting his
hrst vote for James K. Polk. He also
voted for the nrst nominee of the Re.
publican party, John @. Fremont and
for Abraham Lincoln at both cleo
tions. In latter years he has been 9
staunch Republican and his chief de-
sire is to be able to cast a Republican
BALLOT on November 8.
He takes considerable interest in
the campaign, attends the political
meetings and listens attentively to the
discussions. He started for the Demo
cratic rally in the Babcock theater
Monday evening, but taking a short
stroll before 1t convened walked out
on North Thirtieth street. It was
dark and accidentally he fell of the
unguarded culvert on North Thirtieth
street over the drain ditch.
His abdomen and right arm were
badly bruised and though he is con-
fined much of the time to his bed,
suffering with the sore arm, he pain
fully walked from his home at 204
South Twentyeseventh street to the
once OF Justice Mendenhall and reg
istered in order to vote at the coming
election.
81 am a Republican" said Mr.. Baird
In response to q query, and ! am go
ing to vote for William II. Taft fol
president and the entire Republican
ticket"
on guard when Lincoln was shot.
Mi. Baird had q unique history. He
was living In the state Of Wisconsin
when the call for arms came. II
response he left his wife and children
the youngest . boy but two months old
on q farm. and joined the artillery. He
was stationed at Fort Alexandra, the
night Lincoln was shot and was OF
guard when John Wilkes Booth ap
peared at the fortress.
Age has dimmed his memory some
but he still recalls the stirring scenes
Of the days following Lincoln's death
the hunt for the assassin. He say
that he does not believe thai Boott
was ever killed, but seems to thinl
that he escaped.
Montana's Oldest voter has been .
resident Of Billings for several years
He lives with his wife, who is - years
old, at the family home 204 Soutt
Twenty-seventh street. They have twt
children living, 9 son, who is q prom
inent Fergus county rancher and {
daughter. who lives in Caldwell coun
II. Mo.
Born ii the days when James Mon
roe was president Of the United
States he recalls. with his fading MON
DRY. the days Of the Mexican a ant
subsequent events. He has partici
pated In many political battles an.
has voted whenever possible, but it i
doubtful II he ever cast a ballot
which will cause him more satistae
ton than the one he will cast for Wi
liam H, Taft November 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-27

DIR. Riesland, the optical specialist,
will be at Hotel Northern October 26
to 20. All glasses ground here.