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Souvenir Postal Cards. Just received an entirely new line of Souvenir Postal Cards in burnt leather. Catchy verses and designs. "They're great" for sending to your friends and don't cost much. Our Postal Cards of Billings and vicinity are beauties, price 2 for 5c AT Holmes & Rixon DRUGGISTS. BILLINGS LOAN & TRUST CO. THOS. J. BOUTON, PRES. W. F. SYLVESTER, SEC. AND TREAS. LOAN DEPARTMENT WE HAVE UNLIMITED MONEY TO LOAN On improved cultivated farm lands at low rates of interest, payments to suit the borrower. Don't let improvements lag for the want of money. A few hnndred dol ,n lars outlay now will greatly increase the value of the farm. . kt No time is lost in making the re quired advances. We push business of this kind through quickly. LOCAL AND PERSONAL From Thursday's Daily. J. A. Crum of Red Lodge was in town last night. M. R. Woolaton and L. L. Richard son are over from the Crow Agency today. Mrs. F. M. Lane of Chance, Carbon county, was a visitor in the city yes terday. Mrs. H. C. Johnston of Bridger re turned home this morning after a brief visit"here. O. D. Hogue, a former Billings mer chant now living at Pryor sub-agency, was in the city today. Sheriff M. W. Potter of Red Lodge was a passing visitor here while at. tending to official business. Doctor H. E. Armstrong returnel from Forsyth this morning, where he v s called on his return from Oregon. h offenders of the genus hobo peared before Judge Carwile today Each one was given 10 days' work for the city. Miss Stroup, who has been teaching in the Bridger schools, has returned to Billings, where she has accepted a position with the McCormick com pany. William K. Stevens, who threatened the life of his wife, being subsequently arrested by Under Sheriff John Sto: fok, will have a hearing before Jus. tice Mann this afternoon. Mrs. J. L. Fraser of Columbus, who has been attending her son, Jesse, at St. Vincent's hospital, returned home this morning. The invalid was get ti along quite well at last reports. ork is progressing on the head the new canal. The engineers in charge say that only a few more days will intervene before the full head of water is turned on. J. M. Macgregor, formerly with dif ferent mercantile firms in this city, arrived here on a business trip today. Mrs. Macgregor and the family are at present at Spokane, where they reside. A deed was recorded in the office ot the county clerk yeaterday by which the Northern Pacific Railway company transfers 1,974.6ti acres of land to the Billings Land and Irrigation company for $5,923. A rumor was afloat yesterday after noon that George M. Hayes was again Austin North BILLINGS, MONTANA. RESPONSIBLE CAPITAL $100,000.00 SECURED BY REAL ESTATE PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS YOUR BUSINESS SOLIGITED AusTn Noar, Cashier. W. W. BamA$, A.slstant CMashr. dangerously sick. His relatives nere say that fortunately this is a mistake. Unless unforseen complications arise he wil be out o± the hospital in a few a. Another all day's rain began fall ng today. Speaking of this latest precipitation, a business man of the city said that it would interfere with the sowing of some of the late crops, but otherwise was a splendid supple ment to the recent previous rain nother wool sale of considerable nitude was made this morning. Fraser Brothers, who have ibeen buy ing largely of Wyoming wool this spring, sold the balance of their hold ings secured in that state to Joseph Wing, representing Dewey, Gould & Company, for 18% cents. It was stated this morning that County Commissioner Jacobs was some better than for several days past. For a week or more his condi tion has been such as to cause ser ious apprehension to his friends. He is still at St. Vincent's hospital and recently only a few have been per mitted to see him, the doctors en. joining the utmost quiet for him. WELCH IS ARRAIGNED. Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Em bezzlement. Helena, May 17.-Former State Su perintendent of Public Instruction Welch, who was arrested here Mon day evening on a warrant charging a felony in the alleged embezzlement of $497 state money, was arraigned in the district court today. He waived the reading of the information and will plead Monday. Former Attorney-General Donovan and Former Governor Leslie repre sented Mr. Welch. His bond of $50 was continued. NOT YET DECIDED. Location of Dry Land Farming Sta tion Rema lns Undetermlined. From Thursday's Daily. Professor L. B. Linfleld of the state agricultural college, who has charge of certain state agricultural projects in this vicinity, drove to Huntley yesterday, where he looked over the reclamation work being done there. He expressed considerable surprise at the magnitude of the project and at the expeditious manper in which it is being handled. Professor Linfleld was not ready yet to state the exact location of the state dry-land farming substation, having no new data at hand since his last visit to Billings. Later he will return and give attention' to all of the different afat's with which he is concerned here. The Very Latest. The very latest designs In ladies' engraved calling cards and embossed note paper and envelopes at The Ga sette oee, dtt Calling eards at Gasette oeoe.' "LAND OF THE FLATHEADS." Interesting Sketch of Recently Ceded indian Reservation. Among the contributions to litera ture relating to Montana recently pub lished is a work bearing the title which forms the caption of this arti cle. Its author is W. H. Smead, late agent of the Flathead Indians. The book contains 144 pages and is pro, fusely ,illustrated and written in an ;interesting manner. Although dealing in a small way with Montana general ly, the object of the author is to call attention to the western part of the state and the inducements it holds out to intending rettlers. It is descriptive and statistical and contains all tne important and essential facts knowli edge of which is desired by the pros pective settler. The pictures, of which the book contains many, are all half tones, printed on calendared paper, and form not among the least of the many attractive features of the work. In h~s preface Mr. Smead says: "If any apology seems necessary for the publication of this work, I will say in extenuation that the recent legislation which passed congress and was approved by the president pro viding for the opening of the Flathead reservation in Montana, will throw open to settlement one of the largest tracts of land still remaining unoccu pied in the United States. A terri tory in extent greatly exceeding in area double that of the state of Rhode Island and greater by 200,000 acres than the state of Deleware. With such a vast domain soon to be occu pl'd by the thilfty 'empire builders, it seems that there is demand for reli able information concerning this mag nificent and heretofore almost u:, known country." This explains the character or the book and the object publication of it seeks to accomwish. AMERICAN YOEMEN SUED. Beneficiaries Bring Action to Recover Value of Policies. Two suits were begun in the dis trict court today against the Brother hood of American Yoemen, a fraternal insurance order. In the first F. C. Victory is the plaintiff and sues to recover the sum of $1,000, rlleged to represent the value of a policy carried in the order by his deceased wife, Amanda Victory, and in the other Mrs. Louisa Ames is plaintiff. She is suing for the re covery of $3,000, which she claims the order owes her on account of a policy held by her late husband, William M. Ames. Both actions grow out of the recent smallpox eplidemic, dur ing which the persons whose lives were insured died. Although furnishea with the proofs of death required, in the case of each of the deceased, the society refuses to pay -the amounts alleged by t!e beneficiaries to be due them. The reasoe for non-payment is the same in both instances-forfeiture or the policy in accordance with the con tracts entered into with the insured. Among other questions put to th3 applicant for insurance is the follow ing: "Have you been successfully vaccinated?" which is again followed by "If not and a certificate be issued on this application it is hereby agreed that such certificate shall not include benefit for death or disability from smallpox." In the complaint iled by Mr. Victory it is alleged that tae an swer to the interrogatory was "yes,"' an allegation which the plaintift as serts is borne out by the papers in his possession. He also claims that when tht aprplication was sent to headquar ttrs of the deendant was "no." Be cause of this change, made without right or authority, he charges, pay ment is withheld. In the case of Ames the answer was in the negative and no charge of al teration seemingly is made. ABRAHAM DUNN WANTED. Man From Oklahoma Looking For Missing Relative. A man named Dunn of Enid, Okla., was making inquiries among the city and county officials here today con cerning the whereabouts of his uncle, Abraham Dunn. A man answering the description he gave has lived in this vicinity for some time, and Is locally known as "Big George" or "Big Abe." The man wanted is six feet one inch tall, light complexioned and aged about 70 years. He came to Montana from Kansas in 1868 and was never heard from by his relatives un til four years ago. He is needed in connection with the settlement of an estate. For Rent. Newly furnished room in private family; electric lights. Rates reason able. Apply to 302 South Thirty-first street. 180-tf Japanese boy wants situatlon as dish washer hotel, or work in private family. Address J., this ofme. 84-3 ROUND TRIP RATES. Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Ore., June 1 to October 15, 1905. For the above occasion we are au thorized to sell first class round trip excursion tickets to Portland, Taco ma, Seattle and Everett from Billings, Mont., and return, $39.55. Dates of sale: May 23 to September 30, inclusive; final limit 90 days from date of sale. Going passage to begin on date of sale and return passage to begin on date of execution. Stop overs will be permitted either going or returning within final limit. In no case will tickets be good beyond final limit, ninety (90) days from date ot sale, and In no case beyond Novembe 30, 1905. Half of the adult rate will be made for children of the half-tare age. Tickets must be validated at desti nation by the joint agent. A fee of fifty cents will be collected for such validation where ticket is executed for return passage. M. L. HOY'T, 176-tf. Agent. Sunday Excursion Rates. The following Sunday rates will be in effect from May 1 to September 30, 1905 Destinations-Points on the Red Lodge branch from Siles'a to Red Lodge inclusive-Rate: One fare for the rournd trip. Dates of sale, Sundays. Tickets must be limited to return same day. For children of the ha:f-fare age tickets may be sold at one half of the adult rate. M. L. HOYT, 17G-tf Agent. Fishermen's Rates. Commencing at once, and until Oc tober 31 we are authorized to seil week-end excursion tickets as follows: Destinations, Grey Cliff, Merrill and Columbus, one fare for round trip. Sell to train No. 5 Saturdays and Sun days. Limit for returning, not later than the following Monday morning. 181-6 M .L. HOYT, Agent. STORE ROOM FOR RENT. Located in Most Desirable Business Part of City. A store room located on corner of one of best business streets in city. Inquire at Gazette office. 149-tf . Calling cards at Gazette office. OF LADIES' STRAP SLIPPERS AND RIBBON TIES $3.50 and $4.00 Slippers for $2.40 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, May 17, 18, 19 and 20. Commencing Wednesday, May 17, we will for four days, sell our finest black Strap Sandals and Ribbon Ties, in the Patent Kid, Patent Colt and the finest Vici Kid leather, with from one to four straps, also the new "Theo Ties" with wide ribbons, beaded, all styles of heels, and all the late toes, a size and width to fit every woman's foot. $2.5o Colored Slippers for $1.50 The colors are new. The shapes are new. Reds, Blues, and Pinks. One or two straps, newest toes and'heels, sizes 2/ to 6%. Come, Get Your First Pick of the Large Stock While the Picking Is Good. McCOR MICkK'S McCormick's Keep the Ball Rolling CHAPPLE'S ( CHAPPLE'S ' CHAPPLE'8 SIN EVERYONE'S MOUTH - Or Should be, 3 Times a Day. Chapple's Saponaceous Tooth Powder is a most z perfect, pleasing and efficacious dentafrice. • It contains no grit to injure the enamel, but "is strictly a delightfully perfumed compound of in gredients which clean and whiten the teeth and d harden the gums, and put up op ON HONOR, Wi a -I It is mnost refreshing and cleansing, and we have y I. just made a fresh lot. o II fail you in any particular, and you can get any kind of a brush you want, for baby, with fleece- a like bristles, to one for yourself. "You Can Get It atChapple's" , CHAPPLE'S Watch for Our Next Ad. I CHAPPLE'8 Do you live outside of the largest city in the state? Then you ought to trade with us. We do a GENERAL MERCHA'NDISE BUSINESS IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Dry Goods Clothing Boots and Shoes Groceries Carpets Harness Furniture and Fixtures Musical Instruments Paints and Wall paper Farm Implements Vehicles Hardware Machinery Pumps Patent Roofing Etc. We make the right price on anything you want, whether in large or small quantities We Buy and Sell Ranches ad Horsed Horses, Cattle and Oth Live Stock If you have anything to sell in that line, list it with us without delay. We will also act as your city agent In any business capacity and agree to save you both time and money. W Write us. There is no better time than now. BUTTE & MONTANA TRADING CO., Butte