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FIFTY YEARS
FOR MEDDLES
SUCH IS THE JUDGMENT OF THE
COURT.
GUN MEN DISCOURAGED
Attorney Johnston Makes an Earnest
Plea for Mercy-Court Gives Short
Lecture on Practice of Carrying
Weapons-No Need for It in This
Enlightened Age.
From Wednesday's Daily.
As predicted by this paper, yester
day morning, the sentence pronounced
on James Meddles by Judge Loud was
not for the minimum punishment pre
scribed for murder in the second de
gree. Meddles was sentenced to 50
years hard labor in the penitentiary
at Deer Lodge.
At the appointed hour, yestBrday,
Meddles was brought into court by the
sheriff, accompanied by his lawyer,
James H. Johnston. The question was
propounded to him, "Have you any
legal reasons to present why the court
should not pass judgment in your
case?" In response to this interroga
tory Mr. Johnston made an earnest ap
peal in behalf of his client. He cited
the fact to the court that the defen
dant was under the influence of liquor
when he committed the felony and
urged this in the man's defense in his
appeal for mercy. Judge Loud deliv
ered a few remarks before pronounc
ing sentence. He said he did not be
lieve in upholding a class of men who,
knowing their quarrelsome disposi
tions when under the influence of li
quor, persisted in the habit of carry
ing a revolver. He said there had
been a time in the early history of
Montana when it might have been con
sidered necessary to carry a weapon
of that kind, but those days were long
since gone by, and at the present time
there was really not as much necessity
for a man carrying a gun in this state
as it would be in a number of the most
populous cities of the eastern country.
He then proceeded to pronounce the
sentence of the court. Meddles will be
taken to Deer Lodge by Sheriff Adams
this morning. By good conduct he
may be able to shorten his term nearly
one half, the credits cutting down the
term of imprisonment in his case to 26
years and three months. Meddles is
now 34 years of age, so at best he will
be 60 years of age when his sentence
expires.
Been There Before.
Since the jury passed on his case
Meddles has confided to other prison
ers in the jail that he has done time
in a penitentiary before. He stated
that he was convicted of the crime of
arson in Nebraska, before he came
west, and served a term of years in
the penitentiary at Lincoln. The
length of his term of service he failed
to state. Meddles had previously told
his employer, G. W. Barry, that he had
been convicted of a felony in Nebras
ka before coming to Montana.
Up to last evening Mr. Johnston, his
attorney, had made no move toward
filing a motion in stay of judgment in
the case, and there is no probability at
this time that the case will be appeal
ed. So far as Meddles is concerned
Mr. Johnston left no stone unturned
by which he might secure an acquit
tal for the man, and he discharged
his full duty toward his client.
CRAVEN CASE IS ON.
Many Hours Were Spent in Selecting
a Jury to Try It.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The case of the state against John
Craven, charged with the seducyon of
Vetice Mullin, a young woman of this
city, was called in the district court at
11 o'clock yesterday.
The time from that hour up until
4:30 was spent in securing a jury to
try the case. Early in the proceed
ings the court ordered a special venire
of 40 names to be drawn from jury
box No. 3, and nearly all of this spe
cial venire was exhausted before 12
men were secured that were satisfac
tory to both the state and the defen
dant. Many were excused on chal
lenges for cause, having stated under
examination that they had heard the
case talked of and had read articles
concerning it until they had formed an
opinion in their minds as to the guilt
or innocence of the defendant. The
jury, as finally selected, consists of
the following men:
A. C. Tomkins, J. M. Moots, William
McMoris, W. F. Seek, D. A. Snider,
Leroy Jellison, A. K. Wick, C. E.
Roush, David Penman, Paul Behrendt,
Charles L. Olmstead and Adolph Dep
ping. All but four of the jurors re
side in the country.
After a recess of 10 minutes the
county attorney made his opening
statement to the Jury and he was Im
mediately followed by Mr. Hathhorn
for the defendant, who told the jury
what he expected to be able to prove.
From what the attorney for the de
fendant stated some evidence quite
sensational in character may be ex
pected. At the conclusion of Mr. Hath
horn's statement the court adjourned
until this morning at 9 o'clock.
ONE YEAR FOR COLLINS.
Swift Punishment Visited on Fraudu
lent Check Man.
From Wednesday's Daily.
George Collins, who has been in the
county jail a little more than two
weeks, pleaded guilty to the charge
of uttering fictitious checks, in the
district court yesterday afternoon, and
was sentenced to serve one year in
the penitentiary.
On Monday R. E. Noyes was ap
pointed counsel for the defendant and
9 o'clock yesterday morning was the
hour fixed for receiving his plea. At
that time Mr. Noyes stated to the
court that by agreement of the county
attorney more time was allowed in
which to enter a plea, and the court
acquiesced in the arrangement and
fixed the hour at 5 p. m. Collins pass
ed a worthless check on Mr. Mueller
of the Blue Grass saloon.
With the disposition of this case
only two criminal cases remain on the
docket for the present term. These
are the cases against Frank Tobin,
charged with the destruction of a pub
lic jail and that of the state against
Ben Balkwell, charged with resisting
and assaulting an officer. Both of
these cases will require but a short
time for trial, it is thought.
QUICK TIME VERDICT.
Jury Finds Davis Guilty of Burglary
in Half Hour.
From Wedne.day's Daily.
T. M. Davis was convicted of burg
lary in the first degree in the district
court, yesterday, the jury spending
but a little more than half an hour in
deliberating on the case.
The trial of the case was resumed
in court yesterday morning, having
taken nearly all of the time of the
court the day before. All of the evi
dence in the case was in Monday eve
ning, and yesterday the instructions
of the court were delivered to the jury
after which Mr. Wilson, for the state,
and Mr. Hathhorn, for the defense,
argued the case at considerable length.
After being out a short time the jury
returned a verdict finding the defen
dant guilty of burglary in the first de
gree. The verdict was signed by J. A.
Miller, foreman of the jury. Evidently
the jury entirely disbelieved all of the
defendant's story in 'which two other
men figured. No one had ever seen
the men except the defendant, and the
state dubbed them as "straw men."
This morning Davis will be brought
into court and will receive his sen
tence from Judge Loud.
WANTED IN DAKOTA.
Sheriff Savage Makes a Good Catch
In This City.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Sheriff W. E. Savage of Miles City
came up to Billings yesterday in
quest of one Lud Sween, a Norweg
ian who is wanted in New Rockford,
N. D., on the charge of "rolling" a
man for $125.
The Miles City sheriff had a good
description of the man he wanted and
had also seen him once or twice. He
was quite well satisfied that Sween
was here and yesterday afternoon
while walking down Minnesota ave
nue, scanning the crowd, he ran
plump - into the fellow. Sween ac
knowledged that he was the man
wanted and he told Police Officer
Baker at the city jail that he "rolled"
the man described and secured $125.
He said the fellow had done him a
mean trick and he took that man
ner of playing even with him.
Sheriff Savage took Sween to Miles
City on train No. 4, last night.
GOING TO PARK CITY.
Local Mountaineers Will Run Excur
sion Friday Evening.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The lodge of Mountaineers of this
city will run an excursion to Park
City, Friday evening, where an enter
tainment will be given under the
auspices of the Billings members of
the order.
A rate of $1.50 for the round trip
has been made and the train will
leave here at 7 o'clock in the evening
and return at the time determined on
by the excursionists. At Park City a
big meeting will be held which will
be addressed by Henry White, P. B.\
Moss, Lou Chapple and others, the
speeches to be interspersed with
musical numbers. After the meeting
is concluded a dance will be given in
a large hall. The $1.50 is intended to
cover the entire expense of the trip,
including the dance.
Horses for Sale.
Broken and unbroken matched
teams from 1200 to 1600 pounds each.
Apply to J. F. Tilden, Park City.
EXTENSION TO
THE NORTHERN
HOTEL BUILDING WILL BE MA
TERIALLY ENLARGED.
MANY ROOMS ADDED
Work of Excavating Along First Ave
nue North Begun-New Wing Will
Contain 25 Rooms and Large Room
on First Floor Ultimately to Be
Used as Dining Room.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Koch & Co., the contractors, yes
terday began the work of excavating
for an extension of the Northern hotel
building. A large force of men were
put on the work and it will be carried
rapidly forward.
The extension or wing will be 42x70
feet in dimensions and will extend
back from the north part of the pres
ent building along First avenue to the
alley line. This is only one of the
two wings that the owners of the
building contemplate putting up, but
the second wing will not likely be
added until next year.
The present proposed wing will be
joined to the former building and the
same lines of architecture preserved
along the entire front on First ave
nue. The wing will be three stories
in height and the second and third
floors will be cut into sleeping rooms,
which adds about 25 rooms to the pres
ent capacity of the hotel. The lower
floor will be constructed with a view
of placing the dining room therein
when the full and complete plans are
matured. Until the second wing is
added it will be used as a storeroom.
After the owners erect the second
wing the entire present plans of the
interior will be changed. The en
trance lobby will be made much wider
and the business office set back under
a great dome that will be put up be
tween the two wings. The rotunda
will be made two stories or more in
height and a gallery constructed
around the entire space and at one
end an immense pipe organ will be
installed. A conservatory will find
space within the limits of the rotunda.
These are the original plans of the
building, the present arrangement
being only temporary.
The contractor for excavating stated
that he found that the frost had not
penetrated the ground to the depth of
a foot, even, and as soon as he gets
below the freezing line he will use
horses and scrapers witn which to
hasten the work along.
MANY COWS PERISHING.
Deep Snow on Crow Reservation
Causes Loss to Indians.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Reports from Crow Agency are to
the effect that there is considerable
loss being experienced by cattle own
ers whose ranges are on the upper
part of the reservation.
The suffering is occasioned by late
heavy snow falls, it being stated that
along the Owl and Little Owl creeks
it is lying to a depth of four feet. The
territory lying between Reno creek
and the south line of the reservation,
which takes in the Little Owl and Owl
creeks, leased by cattlemen and local
ly known as the "Snowy belt," is the
worst off for snow. Owing to the
crust which formed over tne early
snows of November, cattle are having
great difficulty in getting to the feed,
which ordinarily they are able to dig
to in the deep snow.
Cows that were shipped in from the
south last fall, being then in poor con
dition, are the worst sufferers, many
of them perishing. Everything possi
ble is being done to get them across
the divide to the Little Horn valley,
where the snow is not so deep, and
they will not have the crust to con
tend with. Sheep also have suffered
considerably from the hard crust. Al
though the snow on the sheep ranges
east and northeast of here is not of
such a depth as on the cattle range
above here, it has been necessary to
have big snow plows made and the
snow plowed up. Sheepmen have
been feeding hay and corn -for the
past four weeks, and if there are no
more heavy snows sheep will do fairly
well.
W. M. PARSONS HERE.
Field Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
Visits Billings.
From Wednesday's Daily.
W. M. Parsons, field secretary of
the Y. M. C. A., with headquarters at
Minneapolis, arrived in the city yes
terday morning.
Mr. Parsons is no stranger in Bil
lings having visited here several
times before in the interests of the
work. Nearly a year ago he came
here to further the cause of building
a Y. M. C. A. temple in the city and
at that time practically laid the foun
dation of the work. A monster mass
meeting' was held at that time in the
Congregational church, which ulti
mately resulted in about $35,000 being
subscribed to the building fund. Mr.
Parsons spent yesterday in connec
tion with the secretary of the local
association, W. W. Clarke, in examin
ing the plans for the new building,
and in which he suggested a few
minor changes. It is his intention, in
connection with Mr. Clarke, to organ
ize the final campaign for securing
subscriptions to the fund.
Recently Mr. Clarke has been de
voting considerable time toward se
curing substantial subscriptions to
the fund from the managers of the
two railroads that run into this city.
So far he has been unable to receive
an encouraging response to his solic
itations, and now he will endeavor to
get as much from them as a promise
to transport the material used in the
building free of charge or at least at
a reduced rate.
MORE GOVERNMENT JOBS.
Civil Service Commission Will Hold
Examinations.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The civil service commission has
issued many circulars giving notice of
examinations to be held in the near
future for applicants for government
positions. Following are some of the
announcements of examinations made
by the commission:
January 24-For electrical engineer
and instructor in Washington bar
racks.
Janury 31.-Field matron in the In
dian service; printer in the Philip
pine service; constable in the Indian
service; stableman in the Indian ser
vice; railway mail clerks for Arizona,
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming; laboratory assistant; ink
chemist and ink maker.
February 7 and 8-Male teacher in
the Indian service; engineer in the In
dian service.
February 14-Engineer in quarter
master's department.
February 21-Draftsman in the land
office service.
February 21-Grinder of thin sec
tions of rock for miscropic study
(male) in geological survey depart
ment; inspector of grazing department
of agriculture; nautical expert in hy
dographic office at Cleveland, O.; as
sayer and ore dresser in geological
survey department; statistican in the
geological survey department; plant
pathologist and entomogolist in ex
periment stations of the department
of agriculture.
AN INDIAN WEDDING.
Crow Girl and Sioux Young Man are
Married at Carlisle.
A dispatch from Carlisle, Pa., gives
an account of the wedding there of
Charles Dillon, a famous Carlisle In
dian football guard, and Miss Rose
LaFarge, a Crow Indian girl from
Montana, who is a graduate of the
Carlisle school of the class of 1904.
Dillon is a Sioux Indian from near
Pierre, S. D., and is captain of troop
A, at the school.
The wedding was held at the newly
decorated theatre, recently built up as
an addition to the academic building,
and was the first ceremonial wedding
ever held at the Carlisle school. All
of the attendants were educated
young Indians from various parts of
the United States. The best man was
Arthur Sheldon, famous Indian half
back, a polished type of the modern
redskin. The chief ushers were the
new football captain, Albert Exen
dine, a Kiowa from Indian Territory;
the new athletic manager, Alfred
Venne, a Chippewa from North
Dakota, and William Scholder, cap
tain of the small boys' troop, a Mis
sion Indian from California.
Miss La Farge was attended by the
maid of honor, Miss Anna Goyituey, a
Pueblo maiden from New Mexico. The
bridesmaids were Miss Christine
Childs, a Crow from Montana; Miss
Minnie Nick, Cherokee, from North
Carolina, and Miss Lou French, an
Umatilla girl from Oregon. Color ser
geants from each of the eight cavalry
troops at Carlisle bore their respec
tive guidons in imposing array near
the ceremonial altar, and the national
and school colors were elaborately
used in decbrations.
BOUGHT LUMBER YARD.
J. M. Broat & Son Dispose of Their
Business Here.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The trade was made several weeks
ago by which O. J. Seeley of Yankton,
S. D., becomes the owner of the lum=
her yard of J. M. Broat & Son, of this
city.
The purchaser of the yard is an
old and experienced man in the lum
ber business and he expects to move
here about February 15 and take
charge of his interests here. The in
voice will be made about that time.
The trade was practically made Jan
uary 1, but was not made public until
yesterday. It is not known whether
Mr. Broat and family will continue to
reside in the city or not.
II
For Sale.
Kentuck jack, eight years old, 14%
hands; sure foal getter; can show
1,200 pound colts from 1,050 pound
mares: has been in the valley four
years. Cheap if taken at once.
BILLINGS LAND & LIVE
75-6 STOCK COM. CO.
For Rent-200 acres plow land near
railroad station. J. F. Tilden, Park
City. kj-13
The Very Latest
The very latest designs in Ladies'
Engraved Calling Cards and Embossed
Note Paper and Envelopes at the Ga
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First Publication January 2, 1906, 6w
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Montana, December 7, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that David L.
Enos, of Summit, Yellowstone County,
Montana, has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert-land claim
No. 1836, for the Lot 1, SEi4 NE1A,
NE/4 SE/4 Sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 26 E.,
M. M.,
Also-Notice is hereby given that
John V. McVay of Summit, Yellow
stone County, Montana has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des
ert-land claim No. 1837, for the E%
SE%, E% NE% Sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 26
E., M. M. before Fred H. Foster,
Clerk of the District Court at Billings,
Montana, on Monday, the 5th day of
February, 1906.
They nrame the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land: Cliff L.
Roots, of Roundup, Montana, Thomas
Hurley, of Roundup, Montana, John
Chandler of Fattig, Montana, David L.
Enos, of Summit, Montana, John V.
McVay, of Summit, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
(First Publication Jan. 19, 1906-9w)
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878-Notice
for Publication.
United States Land Office, -Bozeman,
Montana, January 17, 1906.-Notice is
hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled "An 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 4, 1892,
OSCAR F. LINDQUIST
of Clark, co'nty of Big Horn, state
of Wyoming. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement for the pur
chase of the N1. of NE¼4 of section
No. 30, in township No. 1 N., range
No. 26 E., and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Fred H. Fos
ter, clerk district court, in his office,
at Billings, Montana, on Monday, the
19th day of March, 1906.
He names as witnesses: John D.
Losekamp of Billings, Montana; Wil
liam B. Ten Eyck of Billings, Montana;
John J. Walk of Billings, Montana;
Austin North of Billings, 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 19th day cf
March, 1906.
M. R. WILSON, Registerr.
(First Publication Dec. 29, 1905-6w)
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, Decem
ber 19, 1905.-Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be
fore Fred. W. Handel, U. S. Commis
sioner, at Musselshell, Montana, on
Thursday, February 8, 1906, viz:
JAMES H. BUCKEY,
who made H. E. No. 1631 for the S1
NEi/4 Sec. 10, Tp.. 5 N., R. 26 E,
M. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Henry W. Ostrander, of Fattig, Mon
tana; John Chandler, of Fattig, Mon
tana; George Spenddiff, of Mussel
shell, Montana; Thomas Hurley, of
Roundup, Montana.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
(First Publication Jan. 12, 1906.-9w)
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Bozeman,
Mont., January 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
"An 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 4, 1902, Eliza
beth M. Kelly, of Billings, county of
Yellowstone, States of Montana, has
this day filed in this office her sworn
statement for the purchase of the
N% SE1%/ and N% SW/4 of Section
No. 30 in Township No. 1 N., Range
No. 26 E. M. P. M., and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her claim to said land before
Fred H. Foster, Clerk of Court, in his
office, Billings, Mont., on Mondgy, the
19th day of March, 1906.
She names as witnesses John S.
Graham of Billings, Mont.; Ignatius
D. O'Donnell of Billings, Mont.; John
D. Matheson of Billings, Mont.; John
M. Ramsey of Billings, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their laims in
office on or before said 19th ti,
March, 1906.
M. R. WILSON,
Register.
Proposal for leasing grazing district
numbered three on the Crow Reserva
t!on, Montana. Department of the in
terior, office of Indian affairs, Wash
ington, D. C., December 23, 1905. Seal
ed proposals will be received at thlg
office until 2 o'clock p. m., on Tues
day February 20, 1906, and will be
immediately thereafter opened in the
presence of such bidders as may at
tend, for leasing grazing district No.
3 on the Crow reservation, Montana,
for the grazing of sheep only, for a
period of five years from April 1,
1906. The proposals must be address
ed to the commissioner of Indian af
fairs, Washington, D. C., and must be
plainly endorsed on the outside of
the envelope "Proposals for Leasing,
Crow lands."
The district comprises the central.
western part of the reservation east
of the "McCormick" fence and is esti
mated to contain 435,000 acres. A
minimum price of four cents per acre'
per annum is placed upon the land
and no bid for a less amount will be
considered.
The successful bidder will be requir-
ed to purchase at the market price the.
surplus hay and grain raised by the
Indians residing in the adjoining farm
ing country known as the "Big Hors
District." Maps showing the location
of the district and posters giving in
formation to the submission of bids,
may be obtained on application to the
United States Indian agent of the
Crow Agency.
Bids not conforming to the require
ments of the printed posters may be
rejected, if such action shall be deem
ed desirable.
C. F. LARRABEE,
Acting Commissioner
(First Publication Nov. 28, 1905-200
United States Land Office, Bozeman,
Montana, Nov. 23, 1905.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the state
of Montana has filed in this office the
following list of lands, to-wit:
Township 2 North, Range 27 East,
M. P. M.
Section 22; all.
Section 14; all.
Section 18; E1 of SE%4.
Section 18; SEI4 of NEW1.
Section 8; E1/.
Section 8; S½ of NW/4.
Section 10; All.
Section 12; W%.
Section 12; W% of E, (includes
lot 2).
Section 2; All (lots 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Section 4; All (lots 1, 2, 3 and 4).
and has applied for a patent for said
lands under the acts of August 18,
1894 (28 Stat., 372-422), June 11, 1896
(29 Stat., 434), and March 3, 1901 (31
Stat., 1133-1188), relating to the grant
ing of not to exceed a million acres
of arid land to each of certain states
and that the said list, with its accomp
anying proofs, is open for the inspec
tion of all persons interested, and the
public generally.
Within the next 60 days following
the date of this notice, protests 'r
contests against the claim of the state
to any tract described in the list,
on the ground of failure to comply
with the law, on the ground of the
nondesert character of the land, on
the ground of a prior adverse right.
or on the ground that the same is
more valuable for mineral than for
agricultural purposes will be received
and noted for report to the general
land office at Washington, D. C.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
J. N. KELLY, Receiver.
(First Publication Jan. 19, 1906-9w)
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878-Notice
for Publication.
United States Land Office, Bozeman,
Montana, January 17, 1906 -Y otice is
hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of congress
of June 3, 1878, entitled "A', act for
the sale of timber lands in tha states
of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington territory," as extended to
all the pubic land states by act of
August 4, 18.2,
CHARLES J. BURT,
of Clark, county of Big Horn, state of
Wyoming, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement for the pur
chase of the lot 1 and NE4 NW/4 of
section No. 30, in township No. 1 N.,
range No. 26 E., and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes and to estab
lish his claim to said land before
Fred H. Foster, clerk district court,
in his office, Billings, Montana, on
Monday, the 19th day of March, 1906.
He names as witnesses: John D.
Losekamp of Billings, Moatana; Wil
liam B. Ten Eyck of Bi!lings, Mon
tana; John J. Walk of Billings, Mon
tana; Austin North of Billings, Mon
tana.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 19 day of
March, 1906.
M. R. WILSON, Register
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