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The Gift to the Polytechnic
HERE is no question but that the Polytechnic school will be
come one of the greatest educational institutions in the
northwest. Its location, at the cross roads of the great rail
way systems gives it a commanding position geographically.
The energy with which the board of directors is going about the
work has attracted more than ordinary attention.
This fact prompted the gift of $25,000 by Gustav Stickley,
of New York. The editor of the Craftsman recognizes the influence
a school at this point will wield in the future, and his gift will do
much to stimulate interest in the institution, which promises to be the
largest in this section of the country.
Some idea of the attention the institution is attracting may be
gained from the fact that hundreds of applications have been received
so far, by students who are anxious to take advantage of the fa
cilities that Iwill be offered. The heads of scores of families have indi
cated their intention to locate in this city i norder that the children
may attend the school.
It behooves the people of Billings to take the liveliest interest in
the Polytechnic, for it means an increase to the population of 500
new families within 12 month's time, and counting five members
to the family, will mean an increase of 2,500 people to the city.
Then there will be the faculty and the students who will come
alone. Indeed, the school will bring fully 3,000 people to the city,
and these people will expend at least $1,000,000 annually in Billings.
Two Souls With but a Single Thought
VIDENTLY the north pole has been well decorated with flags.
Dr. Cook nailed one to the masthead of the world, and then
Peary came along and tacked the colors to the same staff.
Each of the men stood at the point where, no matter which way
you look, you are facing south. Neither of them mention having
discovered the foottracks of the other.
From the moment of his announcement that he had gained the
goal of centuries, Dr. Cook entered into a storm of doubt. There
was no one to dispute his word, and, indeed, there was no reason
for doubting it.
Now, however, that Peary has reached the farthest point north,
it would seem that he has opened a jack pot as unsatisfactory of so
lution as the identity of the gentleman who hit the renowned Billy
Patterson.
Lieutenant Peary seems very specific in his statements about the
pole-and so does Dr. Cook for that matter.
Neither of them, however, have indicated whether it is made of
pine or oak, whether it has been coppered by one of the telegraph
companies or annexed by the electric power trust.
The discovery of the pole opens a vista of statements, denials,
doubts, etc., that will keep one guessing as to the turn affairs will
take the next day.
And while the argument waxes warm, and the public grows
weary, we will have the satisfaction of knowing that the pesky old
thing has been discovered. Also that it is on land claimed by the
United States, but we urge, in the interest of future generations, and
to the end that our natural resources shall be preserved, that the
section be withdrawn and set aside as a forest reserve, and placed
under the care of the zealous Pinchot, else we might wake up some
morning to find that the pole has been toted off to furnish firewood
for some barbecue, to make an Eskimo holiday.
Uncle Sam is sending another fleet of
CTruiser cuisers to the Orient, on a mission of
peace. Peaceful visits of warships pro
Fleet mote wholesome respect for the colors the
Sails vessels fly, and impress the people of the
far east with the importance of this sec
tion of the world.
The steady increase in trade with the Orient, the demand for
American manufactured goods and food stuffs, following the voyage
of the battleship fleet around the world, has demonstrated the wis
dom of the policy of maintaining an active navy.
We can understand why the denizen, of Arizona seek ice
caves, but we cannot understand why in the world they want to be
rescued from such a comfortable place.
It would have been a hot crowd to send into battle, that French
crew that was attacked and massacred by a gang of New HIehbides
rowdies.
The I)ons will fight the Moors to the end, it is said. If the threat
is carried out, we can see only the finish of Spain.
Talk about fine weather. what's the matter with the brand Mon
tana has on exhibit at the present time?
Peary says its a cold day when anybody beats him to the pole,
and Doc Cook joins in the icicle chorus.
Each claim to have been the first at the pole. Wouldn't that fro-t
you?
Profit in Apples
T IS INTERESTING to note that more attention is being paid
to apples in this section. The fame of the Clarke's Fork and
the Fromberg apple has gone abroad.
They grow an apple up there, the like of which has not been
known before in this state, and the profits have been tremendous.
The demand for apples has been steadily increasing, while the
production has decreased. Hence the rapid increase in the price of
the fruit.
The little, shriveled-up spheres that sought the market a f.w
yaears ~rck are not called for now.
In the Clarke's Fork as much as $1,000 per agle has been real
ized from an applecrop, and this fact ha4~ .tiulated demnand for
the uit fiom this. section. InveatigitMi s~dhws that this entire
valley;,an produce apples of excellent quality and flavor, that will be
readily sought by the best markets. The apples grown in the vicinity
of Fromberg are being shipped to Europe.
The success of the horticulturist of that section has stimulated
the people of this vicinity, and thus it:is that during the past sea
son more than 600,060 trees have been set out.
There is no danger of an oversupply-apples cannot be developed
so fast that prices will be in any way affected.
The man who wants big returns on the investment will do well
to look into the situation.
If it is true, as stated, that electric
About headlights are a detriment rather than a
benefit to the operation of trains, then we
Electric do not want them in. Montana. A state
H dlights law compels the railroads to use them, how
Headlgh ever. It would be interesting to carry the
inquiry out of the state and ascertain the
reasons other transportation companies have voluntarily installed
and maintain them.
It is a question that should be investigated fully. It is not the
desire of the people to work a hardship on the railroad companies.
It is the desire of the people that the railroads shall adopt every
device conceived by the ingenuity of man to safeguard the passengers
they are carrying, and who, after all pay for the lights, for every
dollar of expense added to the railroads is, of necessity, charged up
to the traveling public, and if electric lights are not good, then, out
with them.
If, on the contrary, it should develop that the electric lights are
proper they should be retained, for the simple reason, any way you
figure it, that the people in demanding the best are willing to foot the
bill.
In California a lot of Japanese hoppickers struck for higher
wages; a bunch of white hoppickers struck because the Japs had
been employed, and now the growers are putting in hop picking
machines. The query now' arises as to what any one gained by the
strike in the hop fields of California.
e 1Y I5 Of
John W. Crates always hits straight
Hayseed from the shoulder. Discussing the mer
chant marine, on his return from Europe,
Politics he lamented the fact that pretty nearly
Dened every power in the world is subsidizing
ocean-going liners, which vessels carry
about 90 per cent of American cargoes on
the high seas. The United States is the world's heaviest shipper.
Gates says that the fault cannot be laid to either of the great parties,
but rather to the hayseed politics practiced at Washington, which, he
says, is simply plain foolishness.
That Jap who pities the American husband has another guess
coming.
Representation has been made to Con
Open gressman Pray to the end that he use his
eL influence to have the Missouri and the Yel
the lowstone rivers dredged so that the streams
Rivers .may again become navigable, in order that
a new avenue of transportation may be af
forded for the freight of a rapidly settling
country. The railroads are already crowded, and there is a shortage
of cars with which to handle the crops and care for the regular busi
ness of the lines.
The open river will afford a ready channel to the east, and at the
same time, act as a check against excessive rate discrimination.
If you read it in the Daily Gazette, you read it twenty-four
hours in advance of any other publication.
Everybody has noted the upward tend
Advance ency of realty values in Billings. The ad
vertising collmums of the Daily Gazette re
in Real fleet te exact condlition of affairs, for real
Estate estate men, quiick to take advantage of
the condition, and responding to the de
mlland.( on the part of the people, are in the
field. The transfer of property has comumenced, for prosperity has
met rurned. We are on the eve of another real estate boom.
The man who would get the most out of it will invest in a home
now, and the man who neglects to take advantage of the situation
will have only himself to blame 'when he reckons the profit of his
wiser neighbor.
UInless either of them saw Santa Claus, they will lose cast with
the children who are trying to get a line on old Kris Krinkle.
One Hundred High School
Students Have Been Suspended
DENVER, Colo., Sept. 8.-One hun
dred students of Denver high schools,
including members of the best known
and wealthiest families in the city,
were suspended yesterday because
they declined to sign pledged to re
.n,, nito fratarnitias unrorities and
other school organiations. it is like.
ly that the action of the school aui
thorities will be aired in courts, ae
parents of many of the suspended pu
pils have engaged counsel. The wad
against fraternities has been on foi
several years.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDIENG
County Commissioners, Yellowston
County, State of Montana,
Regulajr Session.
Firs6 Day.
Billings, Mont., Sept. 6, 1909.
This being the first day for the re.
ular September session of the .boar,
and the samp bel ,iLabor day and
legal holiday, s4dtere not being
quorum present, the meeting was ad
journed until Tuesily, September -
1909, at 10:00 oc .,jp. tti
OFFICIAL IU EM '
County CoMlsoners, Yellowstone
Con y ta of ntna,
Seeond Day.
Billin4$, font,, Sept. 7 1909.
The board tt thi R ý.t3 :0
o'clock a. m.; jlrsu.im* ty .orn
ment.
There were present C. H. Newman,
liatman; . Mi W. Craier and G. F.
~uria, commission rs, and A. B. Ret
wick, clerk.
The minutes of the last session
were read and approved.
The report of W. A. Hansford, jus
tice of the peace, Park City township,
was presented to the board and ap
proved.
The report of Jas. A. Clifford, jus
justice of the peace in and for Hunt
for quarter ending June 30, 1909, was
presented to the board and approved.
The report of J. W. Ainlay, justice
of the peace, Stillwater township, for
the quarter ending February 28, 1909,
was preesnted to the board and ap
proved.
The official bond of Bert G. Brock
way, as constable in and for the
township of Laurel, was presented to
the board and approved.
The official bond of R. B. May, as
supervisor of road district No. 2, was
presented to the board and approved.
The indemnity bond of the Colum
bus State bank for $35,000.00, as a de
positary for county funds, was pre
sented to the board and approved.
The resignation of L. F. Davis, as
justice of hte peace in and for Hunt
ley township, was presented to the
board and accepted.
The county clerk's quarterly fee
report for quarter ending August 31,
1909, was presented to the board and
approved.
Estimate No. 1 of James Phillips,
contractor for grading on road No.
99, under contract dated Nov. 24,
1908, for $1,500.00, was presented to
the board, approved, allowed and
warrant ordered drawn on the road
fund in payment of same.
Estimate No. 5 for $75.00 of J. A.
Campbell, contractor for grading the
T. E. Gay road, was presented to the
board, approved, allowed and warrant
ordered drawn on the road fund in
payment of same.
The following bills were presented
to the board, approved, and warrants
ordered drawn in payment of amounts
named:
Claimant. Nature of Claim. Amt.
W. A. Hansford, justice fees..$ 22.50
Yellowstone National bank,
1 witness fees, J. C., account
assigned .............. 1.60
Citizens National bank, wit
ness fees, J. C., account as
signed ...... ...... ...... 1.50
W. D. Mowre, coroner witness
fees, account assigned .... 1.50
W. D. Mowre, coroner witness
fees, account assigned .... 1.50
s W. D. Mowre, coroner witness
fees, account assigned ... 1.50
W. D. Mowre, witness fees,
J. C., account assigned .... 1.50
W. D. Mowre, witness fees,
J. C., account assigned .... 1.50
s W. D. Mowre, witness fees,
J. C., account assigned .... 14.50
Vale & Potter, coroner juror
s fees, account assigned .... 1.50
Vale & Potter, coroner juror
fees, account assigned .... 1.50
Vale & Potter, coroner juror
fees, account assigned .... 1.50
Vale & Potter, coroner juror
e fees, account assigned .... 1.50
Vale & Potter, coroner juror
fees, account assigned .... 1.50
Vale & Potter, autopsy, ac
count assigned ...... .... 25.00
IMrs. C. T. Simpson, milk for
poor ........ ............ 1.00
Mrs. Jennie Bowley, care of
poor .......... .......... 16.60
r W. H. Donovan, supplies for
poor ............ ........ 45.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, care of
poor ........ ............ 1.75
Jerry Cernohlanch, refund of
poor tax ............... 2.00
P. R. Shute, refund of poor
tax ........ ........ .... 2.00
Louis Manochuro, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.00
Frank Cosgriff, refund of poor
f tax ....................2.00
William Kostelack, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.00
e Henry Scollard, refund of
poor tax ............... 2.00
John Sullivan, refund of poor
tax ................ .... 2.00
SW. E. Simpson, refuud of poor
tax ........ ........ .... 2.00
1 D. C. Poindexter, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.00
Carl Moore, refund of poor
tax ..................... 2.00
L. T. Veltum, refund of poor
tax .......... ...... ..... 2.00
SClarence Lawson, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.00
Frank Kilice, refund of poor..
tax ................ ..... 2.00
Howard Riggs, refund of poor
tax ..................... 2.00
Carl Robinson, refund of poor
tax .:............... .... 2.00
SRae Scarborough, refund of
poor tax .......... ...... 2.00
Joe Papas, refund of poor
I tax .............. ....... 2.00
- Pit Flour. refund of poor tax 2.0(0
i- August Blend, refund of poor
Ls tax ..................... 2.00
i- Earl Belden, refund of poor
r tax ..................... 2.0C
,r Frank Kilich, refund of poor
tax .............. ....... 2.00
G Gountains, refund of
poor tax ........ ........ 2.00
Ralph Briggs, refund of poor
tax ................ ....... 2.00
Elmer Sherwood, refund of
poor tax .......,........ 2.00
2W' ,$herwood, refund of
poor tax ... ......... 2.00
G. E. Pearl, refund of poor
tax .;..... ..... .... 2.00
John Matson, refund of poor
tax ..................... 2.00
House of Good Shepherd, care
of poor ...... ........ 15.60
House of Good Shepherd, care
of poor ............ ..... 10.00
House of Good Shepherd, care
of poor .................. 10.00
Hoo4o Good Shepherd, care,
1hephd, cj 1400
of poor ..._. .. ....y. 10.00
Sof Good Shepherd, care
ooA~ . e,....... .ý.M. 10.00
SBt tl Co., hack for poor .25
se. - W.tNe son, *ilk t
oo ... . ... 1.00
Polly,-j- cery Co.; supplies
for poor ................ 5.00
1jrs. I Carlson, nursing poor 20,00
r P. Equa s'Co., egpress on,,
suppli .............. .00
St. Vincent Hospital, care of
c.unty poor ........... 375.41
bha.. McMillan, refund of
pour ta. ...... .. 2.00
Geo. Munarice, refund of
poor tax ...... ..... 2.00
Lawson Victory, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.0(
Peter Laudos, refund of poor
tax ..................... 2.0(
Peter Kostivals, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.0(
Clare Todd, refund of poor
tax ............... . ..... 2.0(
Antonio Verde, refund of poor
tax ............... ..... 2.0(
Nicola Salvazzio, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.0(
Thomas Ward, refund of poor
tax ................. .. 2.0(
Geo. Ballis, refund of poor
tax ................ ..... 2.0(
Lazor Staginoff, refund of
poor tax ............... 2.0(
Callio Ulandenoff, refund of
poor tax ................ 2.0(
Frank Light, refund of poor
tax ............... ..... 2.0(
A. Ouge, refund of poor tax.. 2.0(
Frank Cosgriff, refund of road
tax .......... ....... 2:04
Chas. McMillan, refund of
road tax ........ ........ 2.0(
COME TO
BILLINGS
WE HAVE a bargain for you at the
right price and on easy terms.
Things are moving again, more sales in
the past ten days than in six months be
fore. 1 his means an advance in values
very soon and you cannot afford to de
lay. Let us sell you some town lots,
acre tracts, a home, business building
or a farm. We are buying and selling
real estate for everybody all the time,
adding value to your property and would
like to have your business. Come in.
NORTH INVESTMENT M PBMa
Opposite Court House Billings, Montana
APPLE "iROWERS
ATTENTION!
We have just received a car load of
APPLE BOXES. Place your
order before they are all gone-
PRICES RIGHT.
Cardell Lumber & Coal Co.
LOANS on improved, irrigated farm
land made anywhere in the
Yellowstone Valley, by W.
W. CLARKE, Columbus,
Montana, representing the Oregon Mortgage Co.
I can offer the most favorable terms of repayment,
and make loans with the least red tape.
W. W. CLARKE, Colombus, Montana
Geo. }iuJuuios, refund of road
D tax .... ..... ... .. 2.4
Lawson Victory, refund of
road tal ............... 2.(
Peter Laudos, refund of road
tax ........ ...... ....... 2.4
Peter Kostivals, refund of
road tax ... .......... 2.1
Clare Todd, refund of road
tax ........ ..... ....... 2.
Antonio Verde, refund of road
I tax .. ............ ....... 2.
Nicola Salvazzio, refund of
I road tax ................ 2.
Thomas Ward, refund of road
0 tax ........ ............ 4.
Geo.- Ballis, refund of road
tax ...... ...... ........ 2.
Callio Uland noff, rfu~id of
Nnk l k, .mfund of re d
Auge, re dY.f road ta.. ges
S ir tl s.... E... 7.... 2,050.
0 ~ dge
27233 of t
Security Bridge Co., contractors
0 the construction of bridge at Laur
0was presented 9 tie board, approyi
allo w.4 and .W.~rnt tord- & R
on tbh bridg ' aun1i in pylfih-t
same. 3 ,
The board, upon motion, a.j.rn
to meet Wednesday,. September
o 1909, at 10Q:p. o'd1 a. p. Approve
C. H. NEWMAN,
Attest: Chairman
A. B. RENW;K,.p~1) k.
IMPOI'NT` BUTTING.
Attorney General Gives Out an In
portajt Opinion.
HELENA, 849t. 8.--The attornE
general's office today rendered a
opinion that a county clerk and ri
corder must charge for the entire li
strument in each case when filing ii
struments relating to water right
Otherwise where simply the name
of the grantees might have difficult
in proving the recording of their el
tire ,instrument when disposing
lands and water rights. The cat
arises in Teton county where a watt
company uses a blank form, leavi,
simply the names to be filled in.
STEAMER LEAVES.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 8.-Ti
Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt le
Indian Harbor, Labrador, today fi
the south. She will touch at Batt
-Harbbr; 'which port she probably WI
not reach before tomorrow.