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The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08

the bunglesome work of the legi>-
lature was placed in the category
of mo Mans Land" which San
ders county has forthwith an
nexed.
Flathead county, although it ap-
parently has the only valid claim to
the strip, did not want it, and
waived any right to it. The tax
money will probably amount to
5000 year and the section is
sparsely settled.
AS to the people living there,
they OF course much prefer to do
business with Libby as county
seat, for they are on this side of the
summit and have used their natural
outlet and trading point for years.
We have an idea that if Michel
Tberriault were now the assessor of
Flathead county, Flathead county
would still have that strip of land
and would keep it-at least until
such time as legislature would
right the error and give it to the
county originally intended.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08

James Horton, Allan B. John
ston and Patrick Dolan were adver-
tising to make final proof on home,
stead claims.
Libby people were arranging to
start work on trail up Pipe creek
and down Seventeen Mile to the
Yahk gold field.
The January weather report
shows that the coldest day of the
month was on the third, 9 below.
There was nine and half inches
of snow on the ground at the end
of the month.
VIM. keeler, D. T. Wood, Ed
Riley and Thos. Baggs filed on 16o
acres of placer ground on the Koo-
tenai river, about midway between
Leonia and Star creek.
II. G.. Lougee ct al gave an ex-
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
WANT WAGON ROAD TROY
TO LIBBY.
Commissioners Receive Petition
and Hear Arguments. Partly
Built at Both Ends. Import
ant Link in Through Road.

w. D. Savage and J. J. Cum
mings, appointed by the Cabinet
Valley Fruit Growers association,
appeared before the county COM
missioners last Monday to urge upon
them the advisability of completing
the county road between Troy and
Libby out of any moneys left in the
bonding fund after the bridges are
finished.
Both addressed the board upon
the petition and the matter was
taken under advisement.
The link between Libby and
Troy which will join the two ends
of the road will cost about $6 500
and covers the Kootenai canyon
section where heavy work will be
needed. But it will remove one of
the chief obstacles in the way of
that trunk line county highway so
much desired.
When completed, there will be
through road from Bonners Ferry
to Libby, and will be a splendid
start in the plan for good roads and
good bridges, which prompted such
loyal support at the bond election.
Work should also begin at Rexford
south towards Warland.
Such highway will bring thous-
ands of dollars to the county and
mark the beginning OF a new era
of development for the entire coun-
ty. AS a scenic attraction it will
rank with the Glacier park and
will be on a direct line of travel
to that national resort with Puget
Sound, Spokane and other interior
points.
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Realty Transfers in County.

Annie K. Fleetwood to VIM. +. Doak,
W d to lot S bl II, So. Libby, 81.
Vim. F. Doak ct ux to Annie K. Fleet
wood, I d to timber on sw or ne ar sec q
31-32, 81.
Eureka Townsite Co. to David /. Rob-
ertson, W d to lot 2 bl IS, First add to
Eureka, $I5o.
Val F. Kordus to David l. Robertson
W d lot bl ~, and add to Eureka, S75.
Joseph Belfry ct ux to David I. Robert
son, W d to lot 8 bl ~, 2nd add to Eure-
ka, $225.
United States to George Gladwyn, pat
to W hf ne or, ne or Sc or and Sc or ne or
of 80 3o-53
William F. Brown ct ux to William II.
Parcels, W to lot 13 and Sc or sec and
hf ne or I1-3o-2S, 81.
H. w. Redheld locates the Hercules
Nos l and qtz claims on Deep creek.
United States to Alex H. Phillips, pat
to Sc or 25-37-27.
Joseph Peltier ct ux to Nina c. Bur
goyne, W to lot 3 bl IL, 1st add to Eu-
reka, s.
Gateway 1mpr. Co to ]. S. Payne, W
to lots II to 20 inclusive. bl II, Gate
way, 81.
Charles A, Well ct ux to Melvin S
Ringer, W d to lots II and II bl IS, and
add to Eureka, $3.50,
Libby Realty Co. to f Mabel Behnke,
W Il to lots I8 and 10 bl 7, Faust add to
Libby, $50.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
FORMER LIBBYAN VISITS HERE

]. II. Ehlers of Spokane was in
Libby for several days this week
attending to business matters. The
Yahk falls power enterprise, of
which he is the promoter, is max
ing coed headway with about IS
men employed.
He says it is the intention to
build the stamp mill at Sylvanite
this year, aud that work will start
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
NEWS NOTES FROM LE0NlA

Things are moving some at Leo
MIA. The Idaho Gold & Radium
Co. has shipped in a carload Of
hay, two fine teams OF horses and
16 ton engine. The engine was
taken up the steep hill back of the
hotel and in several days succeeded
III the task by the liberal use of
chains tied to trees.
County Commissioner Bartlett
and Contractor Schriber were at
1,eonia recently, inspecting the
ferry boat. People object strongly
against putting the new boat on
the old cable.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
APPOINTS FEDERAL JUDGE
FOR MONTANA.
Taft Names Judge Bourquin
of Butte, Turning Down the
Candidate Backed by Dixon.
No Insurgents Need Apply,

President Taft has finally decid-
ed upon federal judge for >Mon.
tana and his choice has gone to
Judge Bourquin of Butte. The ap-
pointment furnishes another exam
pie thar the administration has re-
sumed its policy of furnishing in
surgent members of congress by
the use of federal patronage.
Senator Dixon was backing Judge
Cheadle of Fergus county and as
Dixon is classed among the rough
rider contingent he needs discip
lining AS if the source of the
recommendation were not enough,
Cheadle was credited with being in
favor of the infamous principles of
the initiative and referendum and
the recall. Anyone who believes
in such crazy notions can't play in
Taft's back yard.
Bourquin is classed as an Anal
gamated man and was appointed
on the recommendation of Judge
Hunt of the commerce court and
the inclinations and opinions of
that august body are we'll known.
1t is SO generally lined up with the
railroad corporations that several
bills have been introduced to abol-
lsh the court. But the same inhu-
ences which induced Taft to ap-
point Hunt was probably equally
effective i'll the later appointment
1t is apparent Senator Dixon will
have the administration and it's
standpat cohorts arrayed against
him in his fight for reelection.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
LATEST OIL BOOM
IN MONTANA
Reported Strike near Shelby
Causes Excitement,b but Home
Paper Says, Go Slow. Has
Been There and Is Cautious.

Press dispatches are spreading
the news of strike of two feet of
oil in we'll near Shelby, less than
so feet deep, and many claims are
being staked out.
We all hope that Montana NAV
become another Pennsylvani in oil.
but it is we'll not to get excited
over these strikes. The editor of
the Shelby News, who has been
through one oil stampede with the
writer in the Black Hills in the
early Sos, evidently takes this
view and gives tie following ac-
count of the reported strike and
the present status of the locations:
With the seepage of the Miller
we'll and the numerous gass wells
of the vicinity as a nucleus, the
prospects for its ultimate discovery
in this vicinity may be considered
as highly flattering if not positively
certain. On Monday, we are told
that in a we'll but a short distance
from the Miller we'll, and at a depth
of less than fifty feet, another seep-
age was encountered. These are
all highly encouraging signs of oil
and the News as an individual feels
like joining the stampede. AS
reputable news carrier, however,
it feels bound to sound a note of
warning; if locator can immedi-
atelv lease with an assurance OF
dividends in case his leasor strikes
1t, it would appear that he could
not lose, but on any other basis
it is a long way from being
poor mans game.
There appears, too, to have been
some change in the law by which
the government reserves the oil,
but the only thing the News knows
about that feature at this time, is
in press dispatch from
Washington, of January "a, in
which it was stated that "More
than IS million acres of public
lands now withheld from settle
ment because of their supposed oil
will be available for ag
rlcultural entry under bill favor
ably reported today by the senate
committee on public lands. 1t
would permit surface entries, re-
serving oil righ:s to the govern
1nent.
The matter is now becoming of
such Importance that the News has
,allen steps to get the proper infor
nation from headquarters.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08

upon it early in the spring. Mr..
Ehlers' son Lloyd came in from
Sylvanite Tuesday and joined him
for the day, returning to the gold
camp in the evening.
Mrs. Ehlers and son Lloyd A.,
by the way, have come into a lega-
cv OF $40, 600 through the death of
a relative and Mr.. Ehlers was on his
way east to look after his family's
interest in the estate.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK,
Qtems Culled from Old Troy Times.)

tension of bond on the Snowshoe
group, extending final payment to
Oct. 28, 1899.
]. w. Johnson made an assign
ment of bonds on the Keystone to
Mary J. Johnston
Knudt Tideman sold a sixth in
terest in the Redemption quartz
lode to Sanford and Grub.
Harry Hagan decided to Patrick
Roddy sixth interest III the Chou
teau.
The Snowshoe mill was all
ready for use, but could not be op-
Grated for lack of water. All work
at the mine was discontinued for
the rest of the winter.
VIM. Mcdonald sold his saloon
to J. N. McCracken, proprietor of
the Miner hotel.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
COUNTY DADS IN
SPECIAL SESSION
Dispose of Several knotty Road
Matters. Rexford Bridge
Lengthened $3,478. Adjourn
to Regular Session, March 4.

In the matter of road petitionec
for by w. R. Schultz and others
]. w. Frost, A. 7. Purdy and Jos
Peltier appeared before board.
After hearing statements of Mr.
Frost and road viewers, Messrs
Peltier and Purdy, the board made
an order tor the road as petitioned
for and fixed the amount of all
damages due J. w. Frost for an
easement and right -ofway through
his land at $500.
J. J. Cummings and w. D. Saw
age presented a petition for the
Cabinet Valley Fruit Growers as
sociation, friends and sy1npathizers,
asking the commissioners to com
plete the through road between
Libby and Troy, on the south side
of the Kootenai river, with any
money left in the road fund of
$125, 900, after the bridges are paid
for. Messrs. Cummings and Saw
age addressed the board and the
petition was, ordered filed.
Road petition of 7. J. Green and
others in section 80, township 2S,
was taken up aud J. M. Duthie,
Ira Collar and w. c. Fewkes
were appointed viewers.
Road petition of M. H. Fallon
and others coming on, report Of
viewers was accepted and ordered
placed on record, as was also a Pc
tition of remonstrance The view
ers reported that the road was TN
necessary and uncalled for, there
now being three roads giving out
let to same section, the cost also
being ont of proportion to the ben
eft. Board ordered that petition
be not granted.
Refunds were allowed as fol-
lows: Double assessment to l.. H.
Bradburn for Sc "A and erroneous
assessments to Rialto Stewart for
$2,4o John Kearney 81, A. Ber-
nier 81, Percy Pluid 81, Andy
Yioka 81 and A. H. Verato St..
Application of Frank Gagnon
for refund of taxes on land was
dismissed, on the ground that other
lands in the same vicinity was
taxed on the same basis of valua-
ton.
The dimensions of the bridge at
Rexford was altered and the length
increased, for which the county
agrees to pay S5,487 extra.
Board adjourned to meet March
a in regular session.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08
NEWS NOTES FROM TROY.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hanna and
family have returned to Troy,
where they propose remaining in-
definitely.
Archie Carr met with a serious
accident in Stonechest's S logging
camp on the Yahk, cutting his arm
so severely he had to go to Bonners
Ferry for treatment.
Bob Thomas is up and able to be
out, after recovering from a severe
attack of pneumonia.
Ed Gay, the Kalispell brewer,
made a business visit to town on
Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. B. Hall and
family from Spokane have come to
make their home in Troy
The picture show Tuesday was a
great success and highly appreciat-
ed In future Mr.. Hoffman will
show every consecutive Tuesday.
Geo. Upman is suffering from
blood poisoning, caused oy small
scratch in his arm,
Mrs. D. II. Wood and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Stanley Wood, visited
Bonuers Ferry Tuesday.
II. Cobbledick has returned from
Logan, Utah, where he had been
on a visit with his wife and son,
James.
The Ladies Aid will meet this
week at Mrs. Geo. Allen ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doonan left on
Wednesday morning for Whitetish.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08

An assignment was filed for rec
ord in the county clerks Office bv
l. D. Busev, hardware and imple-
ments, OF Eureka. Chas. w. Short
of Kalispell is named as assignee.
The inventory has not been filed,
but we understand The assets are
about S25, 900 and the liabilities
some S. 900 less.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-02-08

New York American T. R., R.
L. or R. U. not
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H. G. Lougee ct al gave an ex
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
TREES At FORESTRY FARM
Many Varieties Of Trees, Shrubs and
Flowers This Year

President Mills of the School
of Forestry says that all the in
dications are that this will be
splendid year for tree culture.
The ground is full of moisture
and the soil in fine condition
and with proper nursery stock
good results should be certain.
Big strides have been made
on the grounds of the state
this spring in the matter of
tree planting and in carrying
out the plans made for the
school campus. Considerable
quantities of many kinds of
trees, shrubs and flowers have
been set out. among the num-
Der being the following: 125
spirea, 600 bass wood, zoo black
walnut, 200 catalpa, 1000 cedar,
500 bull pine, $50 silver leaf
poplar, 100 European larch, 100
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10

balm of Gilead, 400 lombardy
poplar, 500 Norway spruce, 1OO
sycamore, 200 mountain ash, $50
Usage orange, 100 blackberry,
100 sugar maple, 400 privet.
Besides these, the seed nurs-
cry has been put in condition
and seven million Norway
spruce have been seeded. The
garden is being planted this
week and the green house is
filled with plants. Anyone
wishing garden plants, slips or
red cypress plants, may have
them by writing for them.
A great many requests for
tree cuttings have been receiv-
ed this Spring. Many orders
have been filled and sent out
all over the county but the
force was insufficient to furnish
all that were desired and it is
deemed unwise to carry the
project any further as the sap
is running freely. -:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
and w. r. Mcintosh appointed

and w. r. Mcintosh appointed
executor. ,t
On the same day petition of
the executors presenting for
probate the will of William
Logan, late of Antler. was FL
ed. John G. Logan and Ed
ward Logan are named as ex-
ecutors by the terms of the
will. Hearing was set for
June 4.
On the same day petition was
filed for letters of administra-
tion in the estate of Ole Vinje.
late of Bottineau. Anna Vim
je, the widow, is the petition
er. Hearing on June 4.
On Monday, May 6, there was
a hearing on petition for decree
of heirship in the estate of
Oritt l.. Williams. Decree was
issued to Sabra Jane Morrison.
On Wednesday, May 8, there
was a hearing on annual ac-
count in the estate of the Co.
martin minors. Ed. Chretien,
guardian, presented the ac-
count, which was allowed.
License to wed was granted
on May 2 to Walter Andrews
and Miss Jennie Hansen, both
of MOhall.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
WILLOW CITY WON GAME
First Baseball Game Of the Soasos
Resulted In z 10 I Defeat

The Willow City baseball
team took the local players in
to camp on Friday afternoon of
last week by score of 2 to 1.
The score would indicate that
the game was a particularly
fast one but this was hardly
the case. Both teams showed
lack of practice and both gave
promise of good performance
before the season closes. There
were, of course, a number of
errors but the game was a
highly interesting one from a
spectators point of view. One
very pleasant feature about it
was the fact that there was no
"rag-chewing" at any stage of
the game. Umpire Neville
gave entire satisfaction.
The local boys are confident
that they will be able to reverse
the situation when these teams
meet again.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
Twenty Persons Writing on Examlna-
ton for Teachers

The regular May examina-
tion for teachers took place yes
terday and today in the court
COON at the court house in this
city. There were twenty ap-
plicants as follow:
Belle Nordsletten. Augusta
Fosberg, Bottineau; Mayme
p. Schons, Olga Smuland, Julia
Noun, Magnhild Haugen,
Gertrude Kaldahl, Landa; Lora
Baker, Gardena; Dove Stunk-
ard, John A. Seymour. Hetty
Dahl, Kramer; Florida Juneau,
Exilda Carbonneau, NJ a b e
Bergeron, Tarsus; Jessie NJ.
Hunt, Hazel N. Cameron, Will
low; Agnes Moonev, Omemee:
Bessie Nordstrom, Antler;
Josephine Espeseth, Eta Teev-
ans, Souris.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
Buchanan Won the Case

There was a case in justice
court yesterday afternoon be-
fore Justice John McCaughna
in which Sam Kelly of Souris
sought to recover the sum of
500 for the keep of a team of
horses. The team was sold to
Steve Dickinson and he placed
them with Kelly last winter.
One of the horses died. Chas.
Buchanan, who sold the team,
had a chattel mortgage and
sought possession of the re-
naming horse, finally taking
it by process. Then Kelly
brought suit. Buchanan won
the suit, getting possession of
the horse and a judgment
against Kelly for the costs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Some Changes In the Sidewalk Or.
dlnanee are Contemplated

The city council met on Mon
day evening with Mayor Bate
in the chair and all aldermen
present. In addition to the
routine business which comes
up at every session the council
instructed the ordinance COM
mittee and the city attorney to
revise the sidewalk ordinance
so as to permit the building of
wooden walks in certain parts
of the city and under certain
conditions and also to cut down
the width of the cement walk
specifications in the residence
districts.
A plumbers license was
granted to Mcintosh Bros.
The Bottineau Courant was
again made the official paper of
the city for which action the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
Automobile Club Meeting

The Bottineau Automobile
club met on Tuesday evening.
Reports of secretary and treas
urer showed that the club had
money in the treasury and the
attendance at the meeting
showed enthusiasm in the
work. Officers were elected
as follows: President, E. c..
Bowen; vice presidents. G. r..
Gleason and G.. q. Gorder;
secretary, Emil Johnsgaard;
treasurer, Geo. B. McMillen.
Several good roads projects
were discussed and work plan
ned for the summer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
CITY Schools Making. Preparation for
Fifth Annual Commencement

I Preparations are being made
for the fifth annual commence
ment of the Bottineau high
school as we'll as for the eighth
grade graduating exercises.
The programs ~ prepared will
take up all of the last week in
May and will undoubtedly be
very interesting.
The eighth grade class has
thirty members. They will
present Alice in Wonderland"
at Greiner's opera house on the
evening of May 27 at 8 o'clock.
Superintendent Layne will
present the diplomas.
The senior class of the high
school has thirteen members.
They have been busy with their
preparations for commence
ment since early in February.
Each of the seniors has picked
his or her own subject for the
graduation oration and some
finished productions are ex-
pected. a,.,.
The seniors will present the
play The Sweet Girl Gradu-
ate" on the evening of May
20 at Greiner's opera house.
The baccalaureate sermon
will be given on Sunday even
ing May rs at 8 o'clock at the
opera house.
Detailed programs and other
information will appear in later
issues.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-05-10
An Amlcahle Settlement

G. F. Peterson of Russell,
representing Tacoma township,
Mat Sveen, residing in and act
ing for Newborg township and
Almer Anderson of Newburg,
appearing on behalf of that vii
lage, were here Monday meet
ing with Superintendent Layne
to arbitrate differences arising
out of the taking of territory
from the two townships to form
the Newburg special district.
The various matters involved
were adjusted to the satisfac-
tiOn of all concerned.
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Special Levy For Better Farmlst Shesld
Interest Farmers
SIGN Up PETITIONS At BANKS
One Thousand signatures Needed
Before the Special Levy Can
8o Made

F. w. Cathro, director of the
Better Farming association, is
urging bankers and others who
have volunteered to circulate
petitions for the proposed levy
of quarter mill tax for the;
purpose of promoting the Bet
ter Farming movement to get
busy 80 that there will be no
doubt that the 1000 names
necessary to insure the levy:
will be ready for filing early in
June. n
This tax, which was thor
oughly discussed at the big
meetings during the winter
and spring, is of the same size
as that provided for the sup
port of the agricultural fair.
In his letter Mr.. Cathro calls
attention to the following facts:
On a farm assessed at 81 per
acre the total tax to be levied
under this petition will amount
to 16 cents per annum for the
whole quarter section, or one
cent for every ten acres. On a
farm assessed at $6 per acre
the total tax for quarter Sec
tion will be only "a cents per
annum. Tile average assessed
valuation. of farm land in Bot
tineau county in 1911 was 81. 4.63
per acre, on which valuation
the average tax would be 1872
cents per quarter section per
annum.
It seems wise to put the coat
4of this movement on the wtY6fe
county, thereby making nom
residents, and outside speculat-
ors holding lands on specula-
tion, and non-productive lands
that are being held for a rise
in price, pay their just share in
the support of the movement
and not to place the burden on
a few contributors.
The cost per capita for the
residents of this county will be
13 cents. This means that the
expense of taxation is merely
nominal.
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aldermen have our sincere

aldermen have our sincere
thanks. ...
The matter of cleaning up
rubbish and garbage was thor
oughly discussed and it was
decided that notice should be
given that cleanliness must
prevail by May 20, the. date of
the inspection by the board of
health, or negligent parties
would be prosecuted. There is
no question about the council
being in earnest in this matter
and it is hoped that "a word to
the wise will be sufficient" to
head off any need for un-
pleasantness.
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HOLDING JUVENILE COURT
Court Officials at lansford Today Taxi
Ing Up the Carroll Case "

Clerk of Court Matt johnson,
States Attorney ]. ]. Weeks
and Sheriff Sandstrom went to
Lansford yesterday to meet
Judge Burr and Court Steno-.
grapher Nelson and hold a term
of juvenile court for the pur-
pose of disposing of the David
Carroll case.
It is alleged that Carroll is
an unfit person to have charge
of his four children and the
court will decide the question
of taking them away from him.