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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
(First Publication November 10, 1901
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1a7s..-
Notice far Riihlirsfinn

(First Publication November ID. 1901
Timber Land, Act June 8. 1s7s,-
Notice for Publicatlon.
United States Commissioners Of
ice, Musselshell, Montana, November
IL, 19O7.-Notice is hereby given that
IN compliance with the provisions Of
the act OF congress OF. June 3, 1873, en-
titled An act for the sale Of timber
lands In the states Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4, 1892,
Roseann McCleary, OF Roundup, coun-
" Of Yellowstone. state OF Montana,
has this day fled In this ONCE her
sworn statement No. $40, for the pur-
chase OF the EN- NEA, E1hh sen, Of
section No. 80, in township No. s
north, range No. 28 E., M. M, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought Is valuable for Its timber
or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to
said land before Fred w. Handel, SU.
g. Commissioners, at Musselshell, Mon
tana, on Monday, the goth day Of Jan
uary, 1903.
She names as witnesses: Charles
M. Jacobs, of Musselshell, Montana;
Marcus NJ. Klein, of Roundup, Mon
tana; Thomas Hurley, Of Roundup,
Montana; Will r. Strait, OF Roundup,
Montana.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said goth day Of
January, 1908.
6. =. McKo1N,
Register.
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BOMB WRECKSTWO
STORY STRUCTURE
POLICE LOOK FOR soN-lN-LAw
OF OWNER OF STORE.

New York, Dec. H.-A bomb thrown
against the front of a two-story frame
building in East One Hundred and
Forty-ninth street in the Bronx before
daylight today badly wrecked the
building and endangered the lives Of
eight persons who were asleep in the
building.
IA fish store kept by Joseph Rae on
the first floor was almost demolished,
and his living rooms back Of the store
were wrecked. A door was blown OF
It's hinges and struck hae, infiicting
q painful wound.
Rae has asked the police to search
for his son-in-law, Antonio Bottisano,
who, he said, had threatened to blow
up the store because his wife had left
him and taken refuge with her father
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(First Publication November 5, 1900
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1875
Notice for Publication.

4(First Publication November 5, 1900
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1879
Notice for Publication.
United States Commissioners Of
fee, Musselshell, Montana, October 26,
19O7.-Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of the
act Of congress of JuEe 3, 1878, en-
titled can act for the sale Of timber
lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4, 1892,
George j.. Schemmel, Of Red Lodge,
county Of Carbon, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No.
1913, for the purchase OF the Eh SWA,
VIZ SEA Of section No. 80, In town
ship No. 8 north, range No. 26 D., M.
M, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Fred w.
Handel at Musselshell, Montana, on.
Monday, the 9Th day Of January, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Carsten!
Clausen, of Roundup, Montana;
Charles j. Shellsted, OF Roundup, Mon
itana; Dan r. Mumbrue, of Roundup,
Montana; Charles H. Cowdrey, Of
Roundup, Montana.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 9Th day Of Jan.
1908.
g. e. McKOIN, Register.
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DEFICIT IS
INCREASED
RECEIPTS OF GOVERNMENT LESS
THAN EXPENDITURES.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The forth
coming reports OF the governments
receipts and expenditures for the
month ending today Will show q de-
crease in the receipts as compared
with December last year OF $S,529.152.
and an increase In expenditures Of
50, 1881, 414, making the net loss for the
year s17,91o.566.
The largest decrease in the receipts
is from customs, where the loss is
$6,895.959 Internal revenue shows q
decrease Of $2,768,645. and miscel-
laneous receipts an increase Of $1,135,-
452.
The several items of expenditures
show an increase in civil and misce,-
laneous Of $4,000, 900; in the var de-
partment an increase OF $500, 900,
and in the navy department an In
crease OF nearly 100000
For pensions there was an increase
OF $2,4o0,000; for public works the
expenditures for the month were "a
~ double those for December. 1906,
the increase being from $4,s43,711 to
s 1899. 900.
The receipts and expenses during
the last few days Of the present
month do not show any material Inn
provement when compared with those
for the earlier days Of the month.
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recently arrested for petit larceny,
1t being alleged that he stole a pocket.
book and 81 from q dining car con-
cuctor. but the case against him was
dismissed 90 the witness had left the
city.
Wall Street q tried in police
court on i charge Of vagrancy and
given an opportunity Of leaving the
city. Az he did not take advantage
Of the opportunity offered Of escaping
q iail sentence, he now has the honor
OF being the first prisoner arrested by
the Billings police force this year.
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(First Publication December 3, 1900
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1875
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
United States commissioners Of
fee, Musselshell, Montana, November
%, 1907.-Notice Is hereby given that
in compliance with the provisions OF
the act Of congress of June 8, 1873, en-
titled .""An act for the sale of timber
lands in the states Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act Of August A, 1892,
Ida LindstranG, Of Elso, county Of
Fergus, state of Montana, has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement
No. 346, for the purchase Of the SE1k
sSWA, S1A SEX Of section No. 80 In
township No. s north, range No. % ~,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought IL more valuable for Ito
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to
said land before Fred w. Handel, IL.
s. Commissioner, at Musselshell, Mon
tana, on Tuesday, the 4th day Of Feb
ruary, 1908.
She names as witnesses: MagnuE
Lindstrand, OF ElsO, Montana; Emil
T.. Lindstrand, Of Grass Range, Mon
tana; Charles Nelson, OF Roundup.
Montana; Britt Steen, Of Roundup,
Montana.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims IN this
Office on or before said 4th day Of Feb
ruary. 1908.
6. 3. McKoIN.
TAE+ nH4F &Zk4&EG E&sMSrUf FR1
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BELGIAN
STATESMAN DIES
DEATH coMPLlcATEs lNrERNA,
TioNAL AFFAiRs.

Brussels. Dec. SIN. De Troos,
premier and minister of the interior.
died today. He became premier May
2 last. succeeding M. De smet De
Mayer.
The death Of M. De Troos further
complexities the situation with regari5
to the annexation by Belgium Of the
Congo Free State. It raj to him that.
all the political parties looked at to
arrive at some sort Of compromise, q
1t was understood that he possessed
much influence with King Leopold
The question as to who will be his
successor at present Is problematical.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
(First Publication November 19, 1907.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1875
Notice for

(First Publication November 10, 1907.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s7s.-
Notice for Publication.
United States Commissioners Of
flee, Musselshell, Montana, November
9, 1907.-Notice is hereby given that
in compliance with the provisions of
the act Of congress Of June 3, 1873, en-
titled IAN act for the sale of timber
lands, in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4, 1892,
George McCleary, Of Roundup, county
OF Yellowstone, state Of Montana, has
this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 342, for the purchase Of
the NWA of section No. "a, in town
ship No. 9 north, range No. 20 E., and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before Fred w. Handel, u.
s.. Commissioner, at Musselshell, Mon
land, on Monday, the Goth day Of
January, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Charles
M. Jacobs, OF Musselshell. Montana;
Byron G. Jacobs, Of Musselshell, Mon.
tana; William N. Taylor, of Mussel.
shell, Montana; Herbert H. Judd, Of
Musselshell, Montana.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said goth day OF
January, 1908.
g. e. McKoIN, Register.
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Notice Of Assessment.

&%@&& .@ tNCtlCS OF A88G18Eu9Ug Z Z
Notice is hereby given that at a reg
ular meeting Of the board Of directors
of the High Line Ditch Company,
held on the 23rd day OF November,
1907, an assessment Of fifty cents per
share was levied upon the subscribed
capital stock Of the corporation, pay
able on or before the 18th day Of jan
nary, 1908. to the Secretary Of said
company, at the First National Bank,
In the City Of Billings, Montana.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 4th
day OF January, 1908, will be delinq-
uent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, Jan
uary 90, 1908, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with cost Of adj
vertising and expense Of sale.
BY order Of the board OF directors.
LLOYD LIPP. Secretary.
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(First Publication December "a, 1900
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, Land
ONCE. at. Billings, Montana, Dec. "a,
1907,-Notice is hereby given that
Emil v. Ulrich Of Hardin, Montana,
has fled notice Of his intention to
make final communication proof In sup
port OF his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 30 made July 16, 1906, for
the Eh sen, section 80, VIZ SWA,
section 33. township / north, range 33
E.. M. p. n, and that said proof will
be made before James W. Johnston,
u. s. Commissioners, in his office at
Hardin, Montana, on February 1, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of, the land, viz:
w. A. Sherlock Of Hardin, Montana;
Martin p. Jauregui Of Hardin, Mon
tana; L. J. Gilliland Of Hardin, Mon
tana: ]. w. Vandivier of Hardin, Mon
tana.
q. q. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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Notice la Hereby Given

Notice Is Hereby Given
That a special meeting of the stock
holders Of Billings Mutual Heating
Company will be held at the Office of
North Real Estate Loan and Title
Company in Billings, Montana, at
eight O'Clock, p. M, on the eighth day
of January, 1908, for the purpose of
considering the ~advisability of issuing
bonds to the amount of twenty-five
Thousand Dollars ($25, 100000, secured
by first mortgage on the property and
franchise Of said company, in payment
OF work done and property actually re-
ceived by the company.
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
r. d. STOCKING,
Secretary Billings
Mutual Heating
Company.
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(Ffrst Publication November 26, 1900
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

(First Publication November 26, 1900
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior, Land
Once, at Billings, Montana, November
is, 1907.-Notice is hereby given that
John A. johnson Of Hardin, Montana.
has filed notice Of his intention to
make final communication proof in sup
port OF his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. Is made July 16, 1906, for
the Ell SWA, WI SEX, section 33,
township / north, range SO g., M. r..
NJ, and that said proof will be made
before James w. Johnston, U. s. Com
missioner, in his ONCE at Hardin.
Montana, on Jan. 18th, 1908.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, the land. Wig:
C. G. Danielson. of Hardin, Montana;
W. A. Sherlock, Of Hardin. Montana;
H. G. Haughey, of Hardin, Montana;
M. Jauregui, OF Hardin. Montana.
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Register.
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(Ffrst publication Dec. 20, 1907
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior, Land or
flee at Billings. Montana, Dec. 16,
1907.
notice is hereby given that Francis
D. Mccormick Of Foster, Montana,
has fled notice Of his intention to
make final communication proof IN
support Of his claim, viz: Home.
stead entry No. 1853, made Sept. 26,
1906, for the lots 2, 3, Sec. 25, Town.
ship 2 N, Range 33 r., M. r. NJ, and
that said proof will be made before
James w. Johnston, U. s. Comm. in
his Office at Hardin, Montana. on
January %, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of, the land, viz:
A. Mccormick Of Foster, Montana;
Elmer K. Bowman Of Foster, Mon.
tana; Horatio N. Starkweather Of
Foster. Montana; Walter Hammer Of
Foster, Montana.
z. e. EssELSTYN, Register.
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MUST SPEND TODAY nv JAIL.

James h. Treadwell eurrendsrs Him
ssIf 20 the Authorities.
san Francisco, Dec. 31.-James r.
Treadwell, . director Of the suspend
ed California Safe Deposit q Trust
company, Who was indicted yesterday
~ the grand Jury charged with en-
'bezzlement, surrendered himself to
the chief o. police this evening and
was taken TO the county jail, being
unable to furnish the necessary $780,
eco cash bail o. 100000 bonds. AZ
tomorrow is d holiday, Treadwell will
be compelled to spend the day IN jail.
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(First publication Dec. 20, 1907
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Billings. Montana, Dec. Is,

4&HEN. NLs ~ "a VI Al0uvgH E5gIaE8E 1
Department Of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Billings, Montana, Dec. 16,
1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
mund Burla Of Roundup, Montana. has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final fve-year proof in support Of his
claim. viz: Homestead Entry No.
1892, made April 8. 1901, for the Nh
NEK; NE NWA Section. 8, Town.
ship s NJ, Range "a e., M. p. NJ, and
that said proof will be made before
+. W. Handel. U. 8. Comm, IN his Of.
hce at Musselshell. Montana, on
Jan. 2Sth, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation OF, the land. viz:
George A. Smith Of Musselshell.
Montana; George a. Davis OF Mus
selshell, Montana; George Mather Of
Musselshell. Montana; A. George
Walker Of Musselshell, Montana.
=. d. EssELSTYN, Register.
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NEW YORK CUSTOMS;
Collections Of Import Duties At City
Of New York Were Enormous Dur.
inc Past Year.

New York, Dec. s1.-1n spite Of the
recent financial depression. the port
rt New York collected 1912, 697, 1926 In
duties during the year Just closed, an
Increase Of $3,131,018 over 1906. The
figures were given out by Collector Of
Customs Fowler today. However,
there was a falling OF Of nearly So
coo, 900 in November and December,
the months following the financial de-
preston, as compared with the rest
of the year.
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No Successor 70 srownseu,

Washington, Dec. Sit was ex-
pested that n the presidents return
from Pine Knot. Va, and certainly
following the first cabinet. meeting
thereafter. some announcement would
Re made as to the successor to Ad-
lniral Brownson 40 chief Of the bu-
reau Of navigation. It was said to.
day. however. that the matter had
not been decided at the cabinet ses-
sion and that q change possibly may
not be made before Thursday.
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THREE THOUSAND
J AGAIN WORKING
RUSH OF ORDERS FOR GLASS
BLOWERS IN NEW JERSEY.

Millville. N. J., Dec. s1.-Three
thousand glass bottle blowers have
returned to work in the large glass
plants here after Q shutdown Of 10
days. That there will not now be a
stop in any OF the local plants before
July l is very probable, as the. COM
panies claim they were never more
rushed with orders than at present.
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R. WALL STREET ARRESTED.
co'ored Man Again in Jail on Va
orancy Charge

A few seconds after midnight last
night, while the new year ives being
welcomed with glad acclaim, a col
ored man giving the name Of ]. Wall
Street was arrested by ohicar La
yeile for vagrancy. Wall Stree, was
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(First Publication December s, 1901
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land or
fee at Billings, Montana, Dec. 2, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Whitestine, Of Custer, Montana, has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final communication proof In support of
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
129 made July 10. 1906, for the lots
A and S, section s, township 1 north,
range 80 g., M. p. NJ, S1h SWA e 9
ton 81, township S north, range 81 e..
M. p. NJ, and that said proof will be
made before g. p. Beaver, y. s. Com
missioner,si in his Office at Custer, Mon
tana, on Jan. IA, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of, the land, viz:
Harley Seegrist, of Custer, Montana;
3. L. Greene, OF Custer, Montana;
Herman r. Gauen, OF Custer, Mon
tana:: Andrew ]. Crump, Of Custer,
Montana. 8
d. 3. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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(First Publication December s. 1901
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
G. 3. McKOIN,
Register.

" 0OAAN@sAV01 10SOAAU0A u 1000y
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, Land o.
fce at Billings. Montana, Dec. 1907,
Notice is hereby given that George
Winter, OF Junction, Montana, has
fled notice OF his intention 70 make
final Communication proof In support Of
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
q made July u, 1906, for the NEa3<
sSWA, lots 81. S. 8, section 8 |, tow
ship 5 north, range 50 a., n. Pm,
and that said proof Will be made ~
fore @. 2. Beaver, U. 8. Commissioners.
In: his once ct Custer. Montana. u
January Is, 1908.
He names the following Wituesaee
to prove his continuous residence ur.
on, and cultivation Of, the land. M:
Henry A. Winter, Of Junction, Nor
tana;; Fred !. Witham. of Junction.
Montana; John n. Bells, of JunGtIpgn,
Montana; Robert u Russle. q Custer,
Montana. a@sas
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FOR A

A ranch 800 acres, 100 acres farm
land and under Billings Land and r.
rigation Co.'S, ditch, balance good
grazing land, all within one and one
half miles city limits.
Apply j. J. Walk.
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(First Publication December ~, 1900
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, Land
ONCE at Billings, Montana, Dec. "a,
1907,-Notice is hereby given that
William A. Sherlock Of Hardin, Mon
itana, has filed notice Of his intention
to make final Communication proof in
support Of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 81 made July 16, 1906, for
the sh NWA, lots 3 and a, section
2, township / south, range 33 e., M. p.
NJ, and that said proof will be made
before James w. Johnston, u. 8. Com
missioner, in his Office at Hardin,
Montana, on February 3. 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation Of, the land, viz:
Martin p. Jauregui Of Hardin. Mon
tana; Emil w. Ulrich of Hardin, Mon
tana; William Sidwell of Hardin,
Montana; L. ]. Gilliland Of Hardin
Montana.
e. e. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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First Publication December 81, 1907
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1875
Notice for Publication.

tlmpeF Iano, ACT June s, 16l6s-
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Montana, SEPTEMBER 10, 1907
Notice Is hereby given that In com
.pliance with the provisions Of the act
of congress Of June 3, 1873, entitled
can act for the sale OF timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory
as extended to all the Public Land
states by act of August A, 1892,
George e. Barnes, OF Helena, county
of Lewis and Clarke, state of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement No. 354, for the
purchase Of the lot 4, SEA SWA,
SWA seq. section 18, In township
No. 8 north, range No. 26 e., M. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural
and to establish his claim
to said land before Fred H. Foster.
clerk court at Billings, on Wednesday
the 10th day Of February, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Charles F,
Brenn of Roundup, Mont; George j
McCleary, of Roundup, Mont; Vim
cent 9. McCleary, Of Roundup, Mont;
Arthur w. Barnes, Of Roundup, Mont,
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 18th day OF
February, 1908.
85 G 3. McKoIN,
a..- M4.. .M..H . 1900 .@a#M@ ..Ma MMH Ronisknn
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MINISTER OF JUSTICE DEAD.

Paris. Dec. s1.-Jean Francois Ed
mond Guiot-D essaigne. the French
minister Of Justice, dropped dead of
apoplexy during this mornings SEES
sion of the senate.
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0 Il a. Y E A

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 31.-John A.
Flynn, once famous as a National
league pitcher, died here today, aged
AZ years. He was a member Of the
champion Chicago team of 1886.