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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16

Your son has Consumption. His case
is hopeless. THESE appalling words we're
spoken 10 Geo. +. Blevins. leading mer-
chant OF Springfield. n. c by two expert
doc,ors-one lung specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power of DIR. Kings
N-w Discovery. After three weeks use "
writes Mr. Blevens. ne was as we'll as
ever. | would not take all the money in
the world for what it did for my boy In
failible Tor Coughs and Colds. its the safest
surest cure of desperate Lung diseases on
cath soc and $500. Guarantee satisfac
ton. Trial bottle free. Valley Drug Co
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=. Homestead Items :

By our regular correspondent.


BY our regular correspondent.
April "a. 1909.
Sid Bennett and Mr.. Donaldson went
through our part Of the country last week.
H. Horstman was ever at Sam McCaek-
ness last Saturday.
George Laughlin went to Culbertson last
Sunday. returning back home on Monday
evening.
John p. Mueller and H. Horstman went
over to Mr.. and Mrs. Suitke last Sunday.
Der, Becker and Oscar Rydell were over
at John p. Mueller's last Saturday.
o. b. McCabe. our postmaster: Sam
McC acknes and some Of the other farmers
Of Homestead are busy seeding and will
soon be ready to do some breaking again
whereas a, lots of places in the east they
| report snow and cold weather.
Will Reiter intends to put in nin,y acres
Of crop this spring.
Earl Early has now moved onto his claim
near Sheep Creek.
Paul Trepes, who recently moved onto
his claim near Homestead. is getting hi
land ready for seeding.
Mrs. Archibald. Of Homestead. is nov
back on her claim again.
John p. Mueller was over at Brownvill'
last Monday.
Walter Stevens was over a, John p
Muellers last Thursday. They are bus.
making land roller which will be quit
an improvement of getting land in goo'
shape.
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Catholic Services
at Poplar and OswegO

Father Slain. having important duties
in other places. cannot visit Fort Peck
Reservation in the month Of April.
For urgent sick calls. however. apply to
Rev. F. + Eberschweiler. Havre, Mont.
who will kindly send the Missionary.
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Contest Notice.
department OF the Interior.
United States Land Office. Glasgow. Mont. 7
March Ia IAn

department OF the Interior. /
United States Land ONCE GLASGOW. Mont
March 10. isV9
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
Rled In this Office by wilhelmine Charlotte
Isakson. contest ant. against Homestead en-
try No. asil. made sept, d. lytS. for Wa VIVA.
bee. n, and the Ell NEA. Section II. Town
ship ~ N. Range IS Il. NJ. NJ. by
JOHN G. FOX.
Contestee. In which IL Is alleged that the said
John L. Fox has wholly abandoned said tract
that he has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since making said
entry: that said tract is not settled upon and
and that the defects and defaults alleged
continue up To and including the time oi
making said affidavit. that said alleged alb
sence from the land Was not due to Military
or Naval service In the Army OF the United
States.
Said parties are hereby notified To appear
respond and offer evidences touching said al
leg ation at 10 o'clock A. nj. ON May ID. 1909
before W. Mathews. u. =. Commissioner. u
his Office at.Culbertson. Valley County. Mon
tanA. and, hat final hearing will he held q
| 10 clock A. Nj. on May ~. lue. before thu
Register and Receiver at the United State'
Land Ofiice.in Glasgow. Montana.
The said contest ant having. In proper At
| hdavit. filed March Is. 1909. set forth fact
which show that. after due diligence. person
| hereby ordered and directed that such notic'
be given by due and proper publication.
TRUMAN NJ. PATTEN.
Register
| tFirst Publication. April >. 1900
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Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Once. Glasgow. Mont. :
March Is. 1909.
A sufficient contest aflidavit having been
filed in this ONCE by Otto Hendrickson, con-
testant. against Homestead entry No; $40.
made April H. 1yJ6. for 81 sen. and So SWA.
Section "a. Township - n. Range IS Z. NJ. NJ.
by
THOMAS A. COURTNEY.
Contestee. in which IL II alleged that the said
Thomas A. Courtney has wholly abandoned
said tract; that he has changed his residence
making said entry: that said tract Is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said party IS re-
luired by law and that defects and defaults
alleged continue up TO and including the time
Of making said affidavit. that said alleged
absence from the land VAS not due 10 Mllit AIRY
or Naval service in the Army OF the United
States.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidences touching said a.
legation at 10 0 clock A. n. on May Is. 1909.
before W. Mathews. u. 9. Commissioner, ~
his ONCE at Culbertson. Valley County. Mon
tAna. and that fin al hearing will be held 1t ~
o'clock A. n. ON May ~. 1919. before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United states Land
ONCE In Glasgow. Montana
The said contest ant. having. In . proper AZ
hdayit. filed March Is. 1919. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence. person.
al service Of this notice can not be made. II Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
he given by due and proper publication.
TRUMAN n. PATTEN.
First Publication. April :. 1900
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Rheumatism.

More than nine out Of every ten cases oil
rheumatism are simply rheumatism OF the
muscles. due to cold or damp weather or
chrome rheumatism. In such cases no in
,ernai treatment is required. The free ap,
plica,ion of Chamberlain's Liniment is all
that is needed, and il is certain to give
quick relief. Give it a trial and see for
Yourself how quickly it relieves the pain
and soreness. Price. IS cents: large size,
so cents. Sold by Valley Drug Co.
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Wife of Gilbert Lasater
Makes Statement.

desire to make statemen, to the pub
lie that the charges which nv daughters
have preferred against my husband are
absolutely false. will say that l don't
believe there is a man on earth who has
been a better husband and father than has
Gilbert. And | will ask the public to
suspend judgment in this matter until his
innocence has been proven.
Signed. Mary Lasater
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Zone Touch Of Nature flakes the
Whole World Kim"

When rooster finds big fat worm he
calls all the hens in the farm yard to come
and share it. A similar trait Of human
nature is to be observed when a man dis
covers something exceptionally good-he
wants all his friends and neighbors to share
the benefits Of his discovery. This is the
touch Of nature that makes the whole world
kin. This explains why people who have
been cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy write letters to the manufacturers fol
publication. that others similarly ailins
may also use il and obtain relief. Behind
every one Of these letters is warm heart.
ed wish Of the writer to be Of use to some.
one else. This remedy is for sale by Val.
lev Drug Co.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. Keller Lake Items z
NORTHUMBERLAND
From our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
April IL. 1909.
Farmers il this vicinity are taking anoth-
er layoG from farming.
The last few days several frantic teams
cot the better Of the drivers. On last Sum
day while Earl Evans and the Keller sis
tiers we're going from Bainville enroute to
the Keller home the team became fright
ened and were unmanagable by one OF the
lines breaking and spilling out the oceu-
pants. While they were bruised up some
and what might have been serious turned
out fortunately that no one was seriously
injured.
Mr.. Larsen also met with like expert
ence on Mooday of this week. While I'M
hitching his team from the wagon before
he got the last tug undone. his team made
lunge and became unmanagable and made
a few rounding circles. then took for home
The Haines sisters. of Deering. N. d..
have taken their abode on their claims on
the South Side. They will have so or 90
ores breaking done this spring.
Mr.. Kao made trip to the coal mine
md delivered load Of coal to the Haines
sisters shack Monday Of this week.
|. E. Keller was informed the latter par,
of last week Of him being elected rs Z
trustee on the school board of Springdale
District No and met with the board Al
the home of Mr.. McNenney. east Of Lanark
The result Of meeting there will be sever
month school at old school three miles cas-
of Lanark. five months school at the new
school near Lanark. and five months tern
in the Keller neighborhood.
A call meeting will be had in the neal
future in the Keller Lake neighborhood. tc
determine location for holding school.
Another new shack going up on the South
Side to take the place Of one that was stol
en- last winter, The person or persons tina,
took the first one may report at any time
as the parties are here now and are read,
at any time to entertain the parties inter
es,ed. A very liberal reward will be ten
dered. Who will be the first to report
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Notice..

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: No.
,ice is hereby given thai a special meeting
Of the stockholders Of The Montana Sta,
Telephone Company. a corporation. will be
held at the Office of the company in the
town of culbertson. Montana. on the 18th
day of April. 1909, at o'clock p. m, fol
the purpose Of electing full board of di
rectors and for the transaction of any othe
business which may properly come befor,
such meeting.
l. L. BROOKS. President.
sta w. MATHEWS. Secretary
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Notice to Teachers.

A Teachers Examination will be held in
Cuibertson by Prof. J.. w. Dale on Friday
and Sat. April 80 and May 1. 1909. The
examination will be held in the public
school building. LILLIAN ID. HARRIS.
Superintendent Of Schools.
52i3 Valley County. Mont.
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Methodist Services.

Regular Preaching Services. once each
Sunday.
Morning Service. 1890 a. m.
Evening Service. 1880 p. m.
Devotional Meeting of the Epworth
League. every Sunday at o:3op. m.
Ladies' Aid meeting on the first and
third Thursdays of each month.
All are cordially invited to attend.
JASPER WEBKR. Pastor.
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. SCHOOL NOTES :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
High School Dept.

High School Dept.
Wednesday. April ~. 1909.
As some Of the pspils in the Natural
Philosophy Glass are absent the study has
been left for this year and the class is put
ting in some hard work in arithmetic in
stead.
The higher English class has just I'm
ished reading Pope's "IIiad" and are now
starting to read Victor Hugo's lean
Val Jean"
The attendance at school has been large
on account Of such fine weather.
Berni,ha Fordyce has been absent this
forenoon.
School was le. out early last Friday on
account Of il being Good Friday and q
number Of pupils did not come in the At.
ternoon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

To the honorable board of trustees of the Grant
County Asylum and County Home:
Gentlemen:-With the close of another year l
hand you my annual report. From the view
point of the physician glad to be able to
say that health and harmony prevail. There
has been less sickness and fewer accidents and
more contentment and wholesome living this
wear than ever. Prominently true and worthy
of recognition is the fact that good blood is the
result of good nourishment, good fresh air and
we'll directed exercise. During the past year the
inmates have come back, as 1T were to nature
finding in her air and fields the calm; the Tepos9,
and the cleanliness essential to health. FIRE.
quently have been asked the question, Don't
you think they require too much of the inmates
in the way of manual labor?" / wish to say
emphatically, As sick liver predicts dam
nation so does inactivity predict and breed dis
content melancholy and and runation only
equalled by Dakota twister. The inmates
are happy in their work and willing to do. Moth
ing arduous is imposed upon them This world
is not made for idle hands and loafers. There
honorablefchinks for all to fill even if mentally
some are weak. Care and precision are the
measurements of the zeal of your Superintendent
and Matron. They genial in manner with
pleasant word and smile for everybody, inmate
as we'll as visitor. They certainly efficient
co-workers and never asleep at the switch"
The deaths for the past year are as follows:
Frank A. Czence age IS blood poisoning.
Wallace Miller, age y dropped dead.
Addia Morrssey, age -, dropped dead.
Ben Johnson, age 40, cancer.
Gordon Anderson, age 30, chronic gastTitis.
John eighty age 49, convusiOns.
Richard Bicker age 49, paralysis.
In County Home
Mrs II. Moore, age 40, paralysis.
W. ii. Long, age 90, paralysis.
Frank futile, age 40, tuberculosis.
Respectfully submitted,
Lancaster, Wis, June 30 1909.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

sisting us in locating patients who may have
wandered away.
We received during the year nine Grant County
patients and one State at large. The present
patients and fifteen outside. AS a result the
earnings of the institution will decrease as the
number of our own patients increases.
We desire to state that we no longer have
regular visiting days at the institution. People
are welcome any day in the week from am.
to D. m.
Respectfully submitted,
M. V. BURRIS Superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17
A Bard's Mistake.

An eastern bard starts on Song
of the Workman" By saying: Il sing
the song of unbroken sleep" We had
an idea that a majority of the work
ing men were fathers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17
TUESDAY MORNING

The County Board of Supervisors of
Grant County met in annual session,
pursuant to law, on Tuesday, Nov. 8,
1909. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
W. J. Brennan, chairman of the
Board of the past year, called to order.
County Clerk C. E. Tuffley called the
roll of members, as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

$50 85, freight 1885, 22W bblsI Ia
apples $22.25 Sc lbs. honey, 500,
cash paid patients. SIS so, stamps I'D
ST. 90, exp. Dubuque, weighing 81
lambs So 800. ......... FT559.5 so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

II. ID. Gregory, painting water tank. S1.50
c. H. Buker & Co., crockery and
glassware 11I.55
Standard Oil Co, gasoline kerosene. 29.7S
r. Barrett proc acknowledgements. 170.66
Rider Wallace Co., dry goods. 49,. 1926
NJ S. Sickle & Co., 50lbs smoking tob. $50
f. A. Bracket, building steps. ....... 30.45
Brittinrham Hixon Lumber Co.. lum Il so
L. Alt q Sons rroc observation-disclosures. 9.7S
M Mcdonald fence wire .... 80 LAC
III. Henkel & Co.. dry goods 80: ..... 1886
L. +. Orion, 40 lilo tons OF coal,
S175.90, lime and hard coal $3.50. 1870
Boston store. drv goods . $50
GObIe q Over shades ..... 2.40
Goldstein x lockwood, dry goods - 676
III. G. Nathan groc. $50
Lane. Lum. Co, lumber. ......... 140S0
extras sI.65. .................... 4.65
w. F. Joeckel, mdse. ............ $40
Electric Light Co.. 108, 800 watts, July,
1888, $780, 500 watts Aug, S22 Sc 5000
NJ. V. Burris. salary, 500, pay roll,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

To the Honorable Trustees of the Grant County
Asylum and County Home:
Gentlemen,-We herewith present the fol-
lowing annual report of the Superintendent and
Matron for the year ending June 80, 1909.
Movement of population in the ASYLUM:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

Standard Oil Co.,gasoline and kerosene 2S1S
Cudahy Packing Co., l bill. pork 1900
Brede, Long u Co., 10 gal. whisky %. SO
II. Barrett, groceries. .......... 1882
III. w. Bucklee seeds. ...... 1897
Sam Levine dry goods. ......... 1926
watts at 1215 s2S.O7. .,'....-.. 4O92
Wis. Tel. Co. mo. service and extras $50
L. F. Orion 76200 lbs. coal at $500
sl4s.59 bran SIP. ........... 1861
Geo. A. Moore, 3 fat cows. ...... I2OO0
Ziegler Bros, heater $1,000, hardware
S5.7S .................. 1878
Goldstein & lockwood, dry goods 1888
l.. Alt " Sons, groceries. ......... 2.I0
Jos. Caspers, blacksmithing .... 1905
NJ. V. Burris salary $780, pay roll $685.
05, freight 1896, stamps $3.50, ex-
press Soc. expenses escaped pa
tient S4.S2, box rent rs -. 1898
A. j. Hyde Estate, tank heater and oil 7.75
Platteville Witness, copies of witness 800
Total for April Observation-Disclosures. 81, 237. 81
MAY 1909
Earl Walker lbs clover seed at $3.50 27.50
Elec. Light Co. $4,000 watts at 1215c 1885
Standard Oil Co., gasoline and kerosene 23.8S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the
Asylum and County Home of Grant County,
Wis:
l have the honor to report the financial con-
dition of said institution for the year ending
June 80, 1909, as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

Earl Walker lbs clover seed at $3.50
Elec. Light Co. $4,000 watts at 1215c
Standard Oil Co., gasoline and kerosene
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

$1.OO. exp. Dubuque, weighing
lambs $3.50 $500 $500. Ffo5950
Total for September. 1,64S92
OCTOBER, 1908.
Bradley & Metcalf, shoes. . 81 90
NJ. 5. Sickle q Co., so lbs. tobacco. $50
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, kerosene. 1920
r. Barrett, groc ...... 101.26
Portland Danville, Waterloo, Column
bus Fire Insurance Co. premium. 3.12
j. E. Muldoon, 2 cows ......... $500
Electric Light Co., 2S0,50O watts at
. .
Jos. T. Bennett, drugs and medicine. 48.45
Pat May, blacksmithing ..... 2.45
Wis Tel. Co.. l months service and
Jos. Caspers, blacksmithing ..... PISS
o. Heberlen, shoes and repairing 11.85
j. d. Hatch, drugs .......... 1926
l.. Alt & Sons, grOc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.75
G. Knapp & Son, implements. 1890. 50.65
NJ. V. Burris salary, $780, pay roll
$36585, freight SASS, stamps $500
cash paid patient $3.50. 474.23
To+oI e o12 NJ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

To the honorable board of trustees of the Grant
County Asylum and County Home:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

All of which is respectfully submitted,
w. b. BURR,
County Treasurer.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
County Affairs Adjusted and Business Closed in the
Week Usual

John Loefelholz, William Forck, DR.. Edw. Mac
Donald. Meets in Circuit Court room.
Committee on Education-Henry NJ. Roberts
chat man, HI. E. Carthew. E. A. Cairns, Reiner
Dressens, Dr. Edward Macdonald, William
Leighton. Meets in School superintendent
room.
Committee on County Roads-H. G. Brown,
chairman, S. A. Vannatta, Thomas lockwood,
A. c. Stephens. George Schuppener Meets in
Circuit Court room.
Committee on Town and County Organization
William Gates, chairman, Archie Brown, John
Loeffelholz, ]. L. Biddick, Robert ]. Miller.
Meets in Circuit Court room.
COMMITTEES on Printing-James Edwards,
chairman, w. P. Richardson, Griffin Hickok.
Meets in County Clerks room.
Mr.. Grimm, chairman of Trustees of
the Asylum, presented to the Board the
annual report of the trustees, and a let
ter from the State Board of Control on
the subject of building new asylum.
Report and letter were referred to the
committee on charitable institutions.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Grant Co.:
We the Board of Trustees of Grant County
Asylum and County Home hereby submit to your
Honorable Body our annual report ending June
80, 1909.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-17

The number of weeks board furnished to
Grant County patients is 5076 for those who pay
nothing, and for those who pay some 1247 2-7
making the total number of weeks board 1923
2-7. Cost per week for each inmate 1912.
Expected receipts from state for Grant
County insane ............. $4,000
Expected receipts from state for Craw-
ford county insane .... 1,564.15
Expected receipts from state for La
tayette county insane. 172.73
at large insane .............. 567.32
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Ny pretty little kitty
The little birds will catch;
Oh, what a pity;
Did you ever see her match?
GEORGE -ASHBAUGH,
sol Third ST. San Bernardino; grade
age 10.
/ know a little kitty
That / catch;
To look at 1t is pity,
But 1t makes a good match.
ISADORE FORMAN
223 n. Bonnie Braei B5, Union avenue
school.
A cunning little white kitty
One day a mouse did try TO catch;
And oh, it was such a pity
That in running she lit match.
ARTHUR MOBILES,
s94 E. 27th ST.; 2sth st. school; BIS; ag'
13.
Ny darling is a kitty,
And very hard to catch;
She scratches; what a pity,
And her eyes do not match.
ETHEL RIDLEY,
Age 10; 521 S. Union avenue; AS, West
lake school,
tied q frecracker to my kitty,
And waited for the blaze to catch;
And now don't you think it was a pity
That my kitty blew out the match?
NELLIE BRANSCOM,
Grade s, Downey school; age 13
1 once had dear little kitty
Who could run and play catch
But it such a pity
Because he ate a match.
22S w. Avenue "a; 54th>ave. school,