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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
(Flrst Publication October 2, 19OS.)
NOTICE.

U. s. Land once Billings, Montana,
Sept. "a, 1908.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Montana, acting under the
provisions Of an act Of congress, ap-
proved February q, 1891, has made
application for the selections of the
lands, to-wit:
ALI section "a, township 8 north,
range 81 a., all sections %, 80, north
half lot 8, east half sWA sEA Sec
tion 1S, east half lot 4, east half SW
n section 80, township 3 north,
range % u.
A copy Of the list OF said lands has
been conspicuously posted in this of
1ace tor inspection BY any person IN
terested and the public in general.
Under departmental regulations of
April 25, 1907, protests Or contests
against the claim OF the State to said
land or any subdivision thereof on
the ground that the same is Q val
liable for mineral than for agricultur-
al purposes will be received and
noted for report to the General Land
Office at Washington, D. g. Failure
to protest against the claim Of the
State to said land before final APP
.proval will be considered SUFFICIENT
evidence Of It's non-mineral character
and the selections being otherwise
free from objections will be recon-
mended for approval.
E. e. EssELsTYN,
REGISTER.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20

SMEgMbL NgHM&E y& NM NSHW H3&NG NEEAA&A &EIaES4
(First Publication Oct. 10, 1908.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Thirteenth Judicial District OF the
State Of Montana, in and for the
County Of Yellowstone.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Robert
II. Vermilye, Deceased.
Notice Of Time for Proving Will.
Notice is hereby given that Satur-
day, the oath day Of October, 1908, at
$3.50 a. N. OF said day, at the court
room Of said court, in the court house
at Billings. Montana, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the will OF Robert H. Yer
deceased, and for hearing ap-
p~lication of Elizabeth s. Vermilye for
the issuance to her Of letters Of ad-
ministration with the will annexed.
Signed and dated October 8, 1908.
FRED H. FOSTER,
At Clerk Of Said Court.
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CHRIST Publication Oct. 8. 1909
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.
Billings List No. s.

I.HE5EN TM32AN+
United States Land Once, Billings.
Montana, Oct. q, 19Os.---Nottce ID here
by given THAT the Northern Pacific
Railway company, whose post ONCE
address is st. Paul, Minnesota, has
this 7th day OF October, 1908. filed In
this Office It's application to select
under the provisions Of the Act Of Con
gress, approved July 4, 1898, go stat.
597, 500 the northeast quarter 81 the
southeast quarter Of section 8 In town
ship / north d range 20 East d tho
Montana Principal Meridian. contain
ing 40 acres
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desir-s
ing to object because of the mineral
character OF the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits Of protest
IN this Office, on or before the 10th
day Of November, 1908.
p. e. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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e. s. JUDD RETURNS FROM VISIT
TO RESERVATION.
RACES WERE EXCELLENT
indian Parade Most Gorgeous Spec
tacle-sham Battle Proved Realistic
Dance for Visitors in Evening
Baptist Missionary There.

From Saturdays Daily.
e. s. Judd returned yesterday from
Grow Indian Agency, where he at
tended the Grow Indian fair as one
Of q party Of 80, mostly Huntley peo-
pie, who went on the Baptist chapel
car as guests of Rev. Drumwright.
There were about 1000 Indians en-.
camped on the fair grounds" said
Mr.. Judd last night. "They were prin-
cipally Crows, but here and there
were q few Cheyennes and Sioux.
zone of the most remarkable dis.
plays at the fair is that of work done
by children in the government schools.
Some Of the teachers are in charge
of the display, and on the opening day
seevral OF the judges awarded prizes
to the most meritorious displays.
After the prizes had been awarded the
articles were placed on sale, and the
proceeds went to the children display
ing them. One would hardly think
Indian children could make such beau.
tiful bead and basket work as was
displayed at the fair. It was all gor-
geous.
Among the tepees one hnds that
the Crows are the most artistic in
the arrangements. They are naturally
neater and more artistic than any Of
the other Indians.
The fair program was a good one
In the morning there was q parade
OF 1000 Indians, and the colors with
which they painted themselves and
the colors shown in their beadworl
we're simply gorgeous. Following the
parade was q sham battle, which wat
quite realistic. In the afternoon were
races. The Indians showed grea1
skill in the control Of their ponies.
The entertainment in the evening
however, excelled all. A war dance
was started at 1870 and lasted till
o'clock in the morning. At the same
time a band Of all Indians played Al
the hall and gave a dance in honol
Of the white people.
The party also visited the Custer
battlefield"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
(First publication September %, 190S.)
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior, United.
States Land ONCE, Billings, Mont.
September ~, 1908.

september ~, l9U6. @ @
A sufficient contest amdavit having
been filed in this once by Benjamin
+. Martz. contestant, against Home
stead Entry No. 492, made August s.
1907, for Farm Unit an" Sections II
and 20, Township 2 n, Range % E.,
by Frederick Antony, contestee, in
which 1t is alleged that the said Fred.
erick Anthony has not built q house
on said land or established his resi-
dence thereon since making entry
thereof; that he has not resided
fkhereon since making entry; that he
has abandoned said land for more than.
six months last past, and that the same
10 not occupied or cultivated, as pro-
Syided by law; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond, and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m. on October "a, 1908,
before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Once in Bill
ings, Montana.
The said contestant having, In q
proper afidavit, filed September IL,
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made. it II
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
3. E. EssELsTYN.
Register.
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Eirst Publication Sept. 20. 190S.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Billings, Montana,
Sept. q, 1908.-Notice is hereby given
that Robert Matheson, Of Waco, Mon
tana, who, on July IS, 1907, made
homestead entry No. AT, Serial No.
0307, for NWA SWA. section 4, town
ship 2 north, range SO E., M. p. Merid-
ian, has filed notice Of intention to
make final communication proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver
To-. 8. Land Office. at Billings, Mon
|tana, on the Both day Of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Rob
ert Hay, Of Waco, Montana; Tom s.
Logan, Of Waco. Montana; Henry
Campbell, OF waco. Montana; william.
Ogg, OF Waco. Montana.
E. E. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
Non-Coal Land.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
MANY SALES BY
NORTH COMPANY
REMARKABLE ACTIVITY IN BILL
lNos REAL ESTATE.
INQUIRIES ARE MADE
More Sales Made in Past Ten Days
Than ia Six Months Last Spring
and Summer, says Well Known
Head Of Realty Firm.

From Saturdays Daily.
Billings real estate is enjoying re-
markable activity and recently there
have been a large number Of trans
ters, though many Of them have not
appeared upon the county records, as
they have simply been contract sales,
but sales of real estate, nevertheless"
declared Austin North yesterday to a
representative Of The. Gazette.
There is nothing that offers better
opportunities to the wide-awake in
weston than Billings real estate. The
wage Garner can make no mistake BY
purchasing property on the installment
plan, for the increase in value that il
assured, will be money made to him
and he will really be out practically
nothing, more than the money he Is
now paying for rent and In q few
years he will be the owner Of a home.
Renewed activity is evidenced in
all kinds Of real estate. city and coun.
try. City lots are in excellent demand.
one reason for this being the price OF
lumber and the fact that labor Is more
easily obtained now than it was some
few months ago. There will not be 9
better time to build than right now,
for the cost Of building will increase
as times become more prosperous.
.'This fact explains many Of the
sales Of property on contracts. The
purchasers & paying part down on
land or which to build or + buying
property where buildings have already
been erected. We have sold a mum.
Der Of good properties recently.
III. j. Waters has purchased himself
a home on Lewis avenue in the West
side addition, one Of the pretty sec.
tions Of Billings.
y. M. Burlington has invested IN
one OF the Ford tracts about two and
a half miles northwest Of the city,
there being about ten acres in the
tract. Emma N. johnson and Curt
Oehme have also purchased similar
tracts. T. J.. Burbank has bought q
pretty little house on Anderson avenue
in the West side addition. e. T. Eaton
has secured a ten acre tract northwes,
Of the city and about two and 2 hall
miles distant. "A large house and I'M
proved lot on North Twenty-eight1
street has been sold to out Of towr
people.
"The inquiry has been unusually
good and I anticipate that many more
transactions will be announced In thu
next few weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
TWO CAUGHT FOR
HORSE STEALING
BROWNE AND ROBERT
MONROE TAKEN IN CUSTODY.

1E A0N EEEA1 IT. 4HI
From Saturdays Daily.
Charles Browne and Robert Monroe
were arrested last night on the south
side by Deputy sheriffs Terrill and
Davidson. charged with horse steal.
ing.
The two men are alleged to have
taken nine head OF horses from q grad.
ing camp on the Musselshell river.
Two Of the horses have been located
by the authorities and they are on
the lookout for others.
Oscar Dougherty and Sheriff Her.
ford have been watching the men for
some time and they are said to have
very strong evidence against them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
CHIEF OF POLICE DOES FINE
DETECTIVE STUNT.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
]. e. snullen, Northern Pacific Fire.
man, Arrested at Forsyth, Charged
with Theft Of Diamond Valued At
$500 in Redliuht District.

From Saturdays Daily.
In capturing J.. q. smullin, q North.
ern Pacific fireman, who was arrested
at Forsyth, charged with stealing q
diamond ring valued at 5000, from an.
inmate in one Of the houses in the
redlight district, Chief Of Police Taleo
performed some smooth detective
work.
Though the authorities could not
ascertain the nam, Of the thief, when
the young woman reported the robbery
he was placed under arrest in less
than four hours. The theft was n
ported Thursday evening. having oc-
Cured the night before. According 10
the young woman's story, smullen,
who had been in her room, disap.
peared with her diamond while her
back was turned. He forgot his watch.
With the watch as a clue Chief Of
Police Talgo was able to trace the
thief.
The watch, which is q high grade
Hgin railroad movement, with gold
case and chain, was turned over Ia
the chief. He inquired at the North
ern Pacific onices to see II the record
of watches owned by Billings railroad
men showed the make and number Of
the one turned over by the victim
The record did not, "a the chief wired
to headquarters at Forsyth. Liyingsstor
and other railroad points in Montans
and Don had q reply that the watch
belonged to ]. q. smullen, a fireman
employed by the Northern Pacific and
living at Forsyth. Word was sent t.
the authorities at Forsyth and smul
len. was arrested.
Chief Of Police Talgo left here 81
No. 4 Thursday at midnight for For
syth and laid over there eighteen min
utes, securing his prisoner and bring
ing him back to Billings, where he wa
lodged IN jail yesterday morning.
Smullen admitted ownership of tn.
watch and also confessed to taking tn,
diamond, but asserted that it had beef
stolen from him later in q saloon Q,
I Minnesota
The capture is n of the quickes
time and CHIEF OF Police Talgo va,
congratulated yesterday On his smootl
detective work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
TWENTY THOUSAND TONS WILL
BE SENT HERE THIS. FALL.
WANT A FACTORY THERE,
Experiment In Rals''o Beet. in
Northern Wyoming 4. Successful
Business Gives way d Poiitics-of
200 All But 25 for Taft.
Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Twenty thousand tons Of sugar beets
will be shipped to the Billings sugar
factory this fall from the vicinity Of
Lowell and Crowley, Wyo., according
to Charles Mann. . prominent bust
ness man OF Crowley, connected with
the Crowley Equitable company, who,
vas in the city yesterday on business.
About 1900 acres Of beets were
planted near Lowell and about 200 near
Crowley" said Mr.. Nam to 9 repre-
sentative Of The Gazette, land they
were planted mostly as an expert
ment, which has turned out better
than anticipated. The beets in the
neighborhood of Lowell are averaging
at least is tons per acre, while those
at Crowley, which were not as care
fully looked after, are averaging more
than 10 tons per acre.
shipments Of beets leave that sec-
tion every day for Billings. On the
train on which I came down. there
were six carloads Of beets bound for
the factory.
The success Of those who planted
beets this year will enthuse hundreds
|of farmers in u section to raise
beets next year. and will probably re-
suit in the building OF a sugar tAc-
tory at Crowley or some place near
by in northern Wyoming in the near
future. There are thousands OF acres
Of land, similar to that planted this
year, which can be utilized to raise
beets to support q factory, and there
Is no DOUBT but an effort will be made
to secure 1t.
Everybody for Taft.
Business conditions in his section Of
Wyoming, which. is tributary to Bill.
ings as a jobbing center. are very
good, according to Mr.. Mann, though
considerable discussion Of political
questions Is heard.
Nearly every = in our section
Of the country is for Taft said Mr.
Mann. I'm the town of Lowell, where
there will be at least 200 votes, a can
vass has shown that there will not be
|25 of them for Bryan. Democrats are
scarce in that part Of the country
for we want to see prosperity con
ftinue in Wyoming and IN
eastern Montana"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
.T@0. T97TVI - ElTT .1fEH5sfl 9TWNNT5ES8f
First Publication oct
NoTlcE

Department Of the interior, United
States Land Office, Billings, Mon.
tana, September 81, 1908.
a sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT hawks
been fled In this office Nv zoe MyYy1gg
contestant, against Homestead entry
No. 6366, made February 3, 1906, Y
Bozeman, Montana, FOR M III 49,
sWA Section "A, Township | q
Range "a r., by John s. Parhnertsr,
|%contestee, II which It Is alleged III
said John s.. Parrnerter has abahdonU6
the said land; that he has placed ia
improvements upon the said land, MOI
resided thereon; that he has hot w
tablished his residence upon the sadd
land and that the said land ii o
and has been for q period " more than
six months last past, wholly dnocsu-
pied, unimproved, uncultivated ana
abandoned, and that said alleged do
sence from said land was not due III
his employment in the Army, Navy 81
Marine Corps Of the United States ii
. private Soldier. Officer, Seaman 3
Marine during the war with Spain oF
during any other war IN Which the
United States may be engaged.
Said parties ! hereby notified To
appear. respond. and oner evidences
touching said allegation ct 10 O'Clock
a. M. on November Z, 1908. before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office IN Billings, MOE
tana.
The said contestant having, III =
proper AFFIDAVIT, fled September ii,
1908. Get forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it Is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given due and proper pub
LEGATION.
p. p. BssBLsrYN,
Register ss
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
sPEclAL sHlPMENT or e BOXES
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
THE LATEST TYPE
Mail Receivers Very Nobby and Classy
Ia peslpn-The Places Whore the
Cupid Asslstsrs May BE Found
To 30 Erscted This Week.

From Saturdays Daily.
T~wenty-eight new mail boxes to be
placed on street corners have been re.
oeived by Postmaster o. B. Prickett
and he will have them placed in posi-
ton this week. The repositories have
been greatly needed for many months
and requisitlon YVES made to the de,
partment III Washington some months
ego for them. They are Of the latest
pattern and are painted q silver color.
The new boxes are much larger than
the old ones and are built on q differ
ent pattern. They r the same kind
which have been sent to all the cities
Of the west. Experiments e made
BY government experts regarding the
class OF boxes which would stand the
weather conditions IN this country
best and after many tests the present
receptacle was chosen.
Location Of Boxes.
The new boxes will be placed at the
following corners: Twenty-fourth
street south and Minnesota avenue,
South 10th street and First avenue;
South 23rd street and 4th avenue;
South 22nd street and End avenue;
South 18th street and 4th avenue;
North 30th street and 10th avenue;
North S2nd street and 9Th avenue;
North 26th street and 9Th avenue;
North 24th street and End avenue;
North Custer and Division: Custer and
Ord street; Broadwater and 1st street;
Wyoming and end street: Yellowsone
and 3rd street.; Clark and End street;
Terry and. End street.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
BUILDING BOOM
IS ON AT HARDIN
MANY STRUCTURES GOING UP IN
NEW TOWN ON BURLINGTON.

Hardin Is enjoying q building
BOOM" remarked ]. w. Johnston, Unit
ed States commissioner at the new
town on the coded portion Of the res.
ervation. At the Northern last night.
More than 100000 worth Of con
struction 70 now under way and pros
poets are that more will be started
before long. The structures under
way include both business blocks and
residences. Bachelor q Scott are
building an once building that will
cost $500; John Kifer is putting up
: brick block for q furniture store at
. expense Of $4,000; ]. w. Hutton and
A. r. Cleland + building brick resi-
dences and there are scores of frame
business and residence structures I'M
der construction.
THE town Is also growing rapidly.
It must be remembered that 1t Is q new
town. A few years ago there was
aothing where the city now stands.
Yet today It has more than 200 people
In the city and hundreds around it.
1.-TWO big irrigation projects are IN.
der way. on either side Of the Big
Horn river. one under construction.
BY Bair and Sheppard Of Billings. will!
trrigate 10000 acres and the other
will irrigate 10000. This land will,
much Of 1t, be under cultivation next
year. when times will improve even
more OF the coded portion Of the res
ervation around Hardin.
1.-The farmers r many Of them
glowing for next years. seeding and
they are making excellent progress.
"The sale Of dead Indian lands is
bringing e number Of inquirers and
investors Into the community. Pros
pective settlers visit Huntley every
day"
Politics Attract Attention.
There Is considerable discussion Of
political issues at Hardin" said Mr..
Johnston, branching OF on to politics
at the suggestion Of one Of his friends.
zone thing Is sure-our district is for
Taft and the whole Republican tick
ct. Three-fourth Of the residents Of
Hardin and the surrounding country
are Republicans this year.
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(Fdrst Publication Oct. .. 1901
NOTICE OF coNTE4T.

Department 81 me Interior, United
States Land Once. Billings. Montan4
October 8, 1908.-A suficient contest
afidavit having been filed IN thiS soficS
on the i24th day AZ July, 1908. ~ vii.
liam p. Singleton, contestant, asain4
II. p. No. 256. made October n, 1901.
for $50 acres Of land. being the NwH
of SEC. 10, township 2 south, range ~
3 NJ r. NJ. ~ John Lava. oontestes,
in which afddavit It lie alleged thas
said entryman, John Laya, hos MI
since making entry of same resided
upon and cultivated said land; and
did not within six months after max
ing his entry Of and for said land e.
|tablish his actual residence In a house
upon, said land as required BY law;
and that said9entry1nan has within six
months last past abandoned the same
and failed to comply with the law
relative to acquiring said land Tor
homestead purposes; and that the a.
LEGGED absence Of said entryman from
said land is not due to his employment
lin the army, navy or marine CORPS
OF the United States as q private sol
der. od1cer. seaman or marine dur
ing the war ,with. Spain or during any
other war insiwhich the United States
has been engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, resrond and OFFER evidence
touching said allegation At 10 O'Clock
q. m. on Monday, November %, 1908,
before the Register and Receiver 81
the United States Land Once IN Bill
ldngs, Montana.
And the said contestant having in q
proper afidavit filed August ii, 1908,
iset forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice Of contest cannot be made on
said entrynnan, It is hereby ordered
that such notice he given by due and
proper publication.
j.. =. EssELsTYN.
Register.
Fred H. Hathhorn, attorney ~ con
testant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
TO COME
WITH BRYAN COIN
ENTHUSIAST WAS THERE
WITH MONEY TO BET.

From Saturdays Daily.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
one Of the best known stockmen Of
Yellowstone county entered the cor
ridor Of the Northern hotel. q large
roll Of bills in his hand, and approach
ing the clerk inquired for q prominent
Butte business man, who has prop
erty interests here. The latter could
not be found. The Yellowstone county
stock1nan was there to wager the roll
OF bills in his hand that William III.
Taft would carry Montana by a large
majority.
Thursday night he was sitting with
friends in the bar room of the hotel,
when one OF the party turned the DRIFT
Of conversation toward election. 81
will wager $1,000 at even money that
Bryan will carry the state, asserted
the Butte man. Il will also wager 49,
900 that Ed. Donlan will carry the
state and | will give odds Of 2 to 1.
You cannot defeat a man with a labor
record like Donlan."
Another Butte man said he would
take the thousand dollar bet, the mon
ey to be put up later.
Il would not mind taking half that
sum-" said the Yellowstone county
stockman. "and under a pinch l might
take it all"
you're on" said the Butte man. 81
will meet you in the hotel lobby at 10
O'clock tomorrow morning with the
money and we will put 1t up at one
Of the local banks"
SO yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the man willing to bet on William II.
Taft carrying the state of Montana
walked into the hotel lobby, the. nee
essary roll of money in his hands. but
the Butte man was not in sight. He
had q bad attack Of cold feet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
AGENCY COUPLE TO WED.

"A permit to wed was issued yester-
day by the clerk Of the district court
to Erwin L. Roher, aged "a, and Julia
Van Arsdale, aged 26, both Of Grow
Agency. The application for a permit
was made before j. w. Johnston, a
notary at Hardin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
NOTICE OF TAXES DUE.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Roll for the year 1908 is now in my
hands for collection. All taxes remain
ing unpaid after November Both, 1908,
will be subject to a penalty OF 10 per
cent to be added to the amount of the
original tax, as required by law.
JOHN W. FISH,
County Treasurer.
Dated Billings, Mont, Oct. 8, 1908.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
SECOND FLEET DELAYED.

HONOLULU. oct. 1.-THE second
division Of the Pacific Aeet which has
.been delayed q it, return trip from
Samoa, win arrive here tomorrow
morning. Tue delay resulted from I'M
usual stormy weather.