T HE 1RED LODGE' PICKET.VOL. XIV. RED LODGE, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1902. NO.25

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An Unlimited Co-partnership Consistingof W. F. MEYER and J. W. CHAPMAN.

F. H. ALDEN - - Cashier.FRANK LYLE - Asst. Cashier.

Banking House ofMEYER

& CHAPMANRed Lodge. - Montana.

On Dec. 10, 1901Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits

Aggregated $54,643.18.Deposits - . - $217,739.40.

Yielding to a demand on the part of valuedpatrons, we will hereafter pay interest onterm deposits when the term is not less thansix months.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

L B. BOOTH

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,Office and Residence at Butler's Drug Store,

Gebo, - -- Montana.

W F. MEYER

COUNSELOR AT LAWBillings Avenue

Bed Lodge - Montana.

DR. GEORGE DILWORTH

DENTISTGraduate of University of Michigan College of

Dental Surgery.Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty.

Permanantly Located at Red Lodge, Montana.

,O. CASWELL

ATTORNEY AT LAWAND NOTARY PUBLIC

Billings Avenue Red Lodge.

GEORGE H BAILEY

LAWYER

Red Lodge Improvement Co.'s Block.

Red Lodge . . Montana.

SYDNEY FOX FRANCIS ST. J. FOX

FOX & FOX,ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Bed Lodge Improvement Co.'s Block.

Red Lodge Montana.

C L. MERRILL

ATTORNEY AT LAWBridger . . Montana.

G W. PIERSONATTORNEY AT LAWSecond Floor Carbon County Bank

Red Lodge Montana.

MRS. DAISY RIEGER

OSTEOPATHTreats all Chronic and Acute Diseases.

OFFICE HOURS, 8 TO 11:30 A. e., 1 TO 5 P. M.

Red Lodge, Montana.

LUTZ & RYBURN B. T. LUTZ, M. D.R. H. RYBUIN.

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONSOffice in Picket Block

Red Lodge - Montana.

I B. RENO

ATTORNEY AT LAW

Chance Montana.

JOHN L. PRICE,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR.Damage and Water Right Suite a Specialty.

Office, Room 9 Improvement Company's Block.Red Lodge, Montana.

DR. CARL SCHULIN,

OCULIST AND AURIST.First National Bank Building,

Billings, : : : Montana.

RUSSELL KIMBALL, M. E.

Railroad, Land and Ditch SurveyingCarbon County Bank Building,

RED LODGE, MONT.

Kimball Ranch, Box 76, Cody, Wyo.

WHEN IN ..BILLINGS..TOP ATthe

DriscollJ. S. MATHIESON, Prop.

Steam Heat, Electric Lights,Baths.

Rates, - $2.00 Per Day.

The new management desires the patron-age and good will of visitors to the city from

Red Lodgeand Carbon County.

We strive to please; we will treat youriht.

OUR RUNNERS MEET ALL TRAINS.

CARBON COUNTY BANK(Incorporated under the state banking laws)

Red Lodge, Mlont.

Paid Up Capital, 5 50,000

IW. A. CLARK..................President CGEO. L. RAMBEY........Vice PresidentB. E. VAILL... .................. CashierL. H. YERKES........Assistant Cashier

Money to loan at all times at reasonablerates of interest.

County warrants bonds and bounty cer-tificates purchased at highest marketprice,

General banking business transacted.

WARM CLOTHING FOR NTHE COLD WEATHER T

FROM now on we may look Afor cold, winter weather- t

and we carry a complete line of tClothing to keep you warm; in-cluding Fur Coats, Blanket Qoth- ting, German Socks, Caps, Mitts,Footwear; Blankets and Bedding.

The patronage of Stockmen so-licited. Write us your needs.

J. D. LOSEKAMPThe Popular Clothier

BILLINGS S A MONTANA

SWHY NOT

BUY THEBEST?

I[CITY MEAT MARKETi

RICKETTS & ARMISTEAD, Props.

a. FRESH AND SALTMEATS.

Fish, Game and Oysters in Season

Free Daily Delivery.

a. We shall be pleased to meet you.

BILLINGS AVE. -:- RED LODGE.

This Is a Sign......of Ability,Quality andPromptness

These are three very essentialftatures in the Drug business andare some of the requisite pointsthat make our business a success.

We are grateful for the liberalpatronage of the past and hope tomaintain confidence in future.

RED LODGE DRUG CO.

GEORGE VAN CLEVE'SO Dray and

Express ULine

Is Always READY FOR BUSINESS.

Plane Meovin a SpecIalty.

Leave orders at Res Ledge Furniture Store

FOIRU1TN A LT TS HER lMrs. E. S. Lennon Will Take Long st

Journey to Sweden to Claim ftWealth. d,

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GOOD NEWS IN LETTER

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Several Improved Farms, FlouringMill and Sawmill Left by In-

dustrious Father. st

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There is at least one woman in Red nLodge who feels that she has no quar-rel with fate at present. That is Mrs. LE. S. Lennon, who has just received t;the very comfortable piece of infor- 0mation that a considerable fortuneawaits her in her old home in Sweden. f,She has made up her mind to start dthe first of the year on the long jour- xney back to the scenes of her child-hood, believing that she will then re- talize more from the estate than if tshe leaves it for lawyers to settle' en- ttirely. It is a long, hard journey to ctake, especially in winter, but Mrs. tLennon is so pleased at her good for-tune that she looks forward to thetrip with much less repugnance than twould otherwise be the case.

It is twenty-five years now since IMrs. Lennon left the shores of hernative land. Then she was known asMiss Tuoerg. It is impossible for herto tell exactly what the estate willamount to, but its value can hardly-be less than $150,000, and may be con-siderably more than that.

The definite news of this windfallcame to Mrs. Lennon in a letter fromher brother, Frank Tuberg, a prosper- 1ous business man of Windom, Minn., 1where he is the proprietor of three Ibrickyards. The estate belonged to 1her father, who died in 1892, but newsof affairs in the old country has in- Ifrequently come to the expatriatedmembers of the family. What calledparticular attention to the existenceof a large, unclaimed estate was thedeath of a brother of Mrs. Lennon,which occurred in Sweden in October.

The estate consists of several farms-Mrs. Lennon does not know justhow many-a large flour mill, an ex-tensive sawmill, and several smallerinstitutions, including carpenter andblacksmith shops. When the daugh-ter who will shortly profit by the in-dustry and frugality of her father de-parted from Sweden in the long ago,the elder Mr. Tuberg was possessedof four large, well-improved farms.Since then he has added to his pos-sessions in this line, but to what ex-tent it is impossible for those mostinterested in this country to state.But $50,000 is considered a very con-servative estimate of the value of thelanded part of the estate, which lieswithin four miles of Gutenberg, Swe-den.

In addition to the direct Inheritance

of property, there will be large rentals

coming to the legal heirs, for these

several farms have been leased since

1892, without payment having been

made to the rightful owners for use-age.

It is hard to conceive of a more de-

serving person for fortune thus to

smile upon than Mrs. Lennon. For

eighteen years she has endured a

more or less unremitting struggle to

"keep the wolf from the door." At

present she is proprietress of one of

the most popular boarding houses in

Red Lodge. 'This has been her occu-

pation all these years, and she has

managed to keep herself and daugh-

ter in most respectable circumstances.

She kept a large boarding house in

St. Paul, later went to Denver, then

removed to Carbonado, and for some

time has been in Red Lodge, where

she expects to make her home after

she has claimed the fortune awaiting

her.Mrs. Lennon's neice, Mrs. J. C.

Blanding of Carbonado, is in the city

to spend Christmas, and she has

agreed to remain here and care for

the boarding house while Mrs. Len-

non is absent on the long trip. Mrs.

Blanding's mother, Mrs. Strom, is still

living at the old home in Gutenberg,

and Mrs. Lennon will endeavor toI have her return to the United States

with her.

The Minnesota brother has not yet

decided whether he will accompany

his sister to Sweden, but he will meet

her in St. Paul, and there they will

make their plans. Mrs. Lennon has

already inquired of L. P. Sichler & Co.

for round-trip railroad and steamer

rates, and she is fully determined to

go.Mrs. Lennon owns her own home in

Red Lodge, having purchased it last

summer. She uses it for a boarding

house, and, though definite plans have

not yet been made, she may consid-

erably branch out in this businesswhen she returns to Red Lodge.Mrs. Lennon has one daughter, El-

eanor, and the ortune will prove ablessing to the latter, who has a finesoprano voice. Mrs. Lennon, who wasfull of anticipation and pleasant plan's,declared to The Picket that she wasdetermined to give her daughter athorough musical education.

GOOD NEWS FOR TRUSTEES.

Annual Apportionment of CountySchool Fund Is Made.

It takes money to run the publicschools, and it is therefore always wel-come news for trustees in the variousdistricts to learn that the annual ap-portionment of school funds has beenmade.

County Superintendent Martha R.Dilworth performed this pleasant du-ty last Saturday, and the Carbon coun-ty districts, according to the numberof scholars they have, now have com-fortable balances subject to their or-der, with County Treasurer Charles E. IWright.

Only children of school age, or be-tween the ages of 6 and 21, figure inthe estimation of the amount due coun-

ty and districts. This year the per-capita apportionment is $2.52, the to-tal amount distributed is $6.095.88,and the consequent amounts received

by the several districts as a result ofthe fall collection of taxes are as fol-lows:Dist. No. of Children. Ain't

1-Red Lodge ...... 693 .... $1746.362-Parker ......... 39 .... 98.28

3--Sage Creek .... 52 .... 131.04

4-Bridger ........116 .... 292.32

5-W ilsey ......... 35 .... 88.206- Clark .......... 30 .... 75.60

7- Joliet .......... 69 .... :173.88

8- Ellis ........... 35 .... 88.209-Rock Creek .... 35 .... 88.20

1 -- Volney ......... 45 .... 113.4011-Butcher Creek .. 20 .... 50.10

12--Stillwater ...... 11 .... 27.72

13-Excelsior ....... 49 .... 123.48

14-Grove Creek ... 17 .... 42.14

15-Absarokee ...... 7 .... 17.60

16-Rosebud ........ 61 .... 153.^2

17-Town .......... 42 .... 105.8418- Nye ............ 28 .... 70.5b

19-Provinse ....... 34 .... S5.6S

20-Terrell ......... 40 .... 100.80

21-Draper ......... 18 .... 45.63

22-Valley ......... 82 ... 206.64

t,23-Roberts ......... 55 .... 138.60

24-Willow Creek .. 50 .... 12G.00

25-New Prospect .. 25 .... 63.00

26-Youst .......... 29 .... 73.08

27-Sweet Grass ... 17 .... 42.64

28-Carbonado ...... 80 .... 201.60

29-Vaughn ........ 22 .... 55.45

30- Gebo ........... 89 .... 224.28

31- Hines .......... 73 .... 183.96

32-Rockvale ....... 42 .... 105.84

33-Paradise Valley. 44 .... 110.88

34-Silver Tip ..... 31 .... 78.12

t 35-Golden ......... 16 . ... 40.32

36- Morris ......... 38 .... 95.76

37-Elbow .......... 35 .... 88.20

S38-Bailey .......... 25 .... 63.00

39-White Bird ..... 46 .... 115.92

40-Columbus ...... 23 .... 57.96

41-Brockway ...... 37 .... 93.24

e 42-West Rosebud .. 20 .... 50.40

S43--Bundy .......... 14 .... 35.28

44-Oklahoma ...... 38 .... 95.76

45-Bluewater ...... 12 .... 30.24

Total ........... 2419 ... $6095.88

ONLY ONE LEFT ALIVE.

Carbon Building and Loan Associa-

tion Has Entire Field.

According to the annual replort of

State Examiner William Hudnall, the

Carbon Building & Loan association

of Red Lodge is the only state organ-

ization of the kind now in existence.

The year 1902 started with three do-

ing business in Montana, but the Daw-

son of Glendive and the Mutual of

Butte have both liquidated during the

year.Only one foreign building and loan

association is now qualified to oper-

ate in the state. That is the Western

of Salt Lake, and its reports have sat-

isfied the examiner.

Montana's Exports for 1902.

Precious Metals .......... $47,312,675

Sheep, wool etc .......... 11,800.000

Cattle ................... 9,000,001Fruit ................. .... 1,000,0010

Coal ..................... 1,000,000

Miscellaneous ............ 1,000,000

Total .................. $71,112,67 5

Get In Line and Driigo

I am prepared to drill wells in all

parts of the county, and have the only

fully-equipped drilling machine in Car-

bon county. Satisfactory work guar-

anteed; prices reasonable. For fur-ther information, address:

W. J. HAY,

25t2 Roberts, Mont.

Document cover paper, in variousi shades and best quality, either plain

t or printed, can be had at The Picket

office. Attorneys in need of coverse for legal instruments can save money

i* by patronizing this office. *

TRIO TIREI) OF IIFSuicidal Mania Causes Three Red

Lodge Citizens to Long for CDeath's Embrace.

SOLGA WANTED TO DIE

But Gruel Prevented the Rash Deed.

Ferguson Frightened by GrimShadow of Death.

Believers in the science of tele-pathy, thought transference, influenceof mind over mind, or whatever you

choose to call it, would have found

much to corroborate their theories in

the apparent suicidal mania which

prevailed in Red Lodge last week.

During the dark hours between twi-

light and dawn, last Friday night, the

utter weariness of life was in the

hearts of three well-known lied Lodge

men, and it is almost certain that

there would have been for The Picket

to chronicle this week other stories

of attempts to rend the veil which

separates mortality from the unknown

Beyond, had it not been for. the fact

that faithful friends thwarted the de-

signs of self-efacement which filled

the minds and hearts of the three re-

ferred to.It seems that Robert Solga, the

well-known blacksmith, was one who

despondently longed to throw off the

burden of living, but was preserved

from death by his friend, C. E. Gruel.

The latter told The Picket he did not

want to talk about the affair at all.

"Solga has been kind to me," said

Gruel, "and I will not give out any

of the details oi' the unfortunate al:-

fair for publication."

It was learned, however, that the

circumstances were about as follows:

Solga and Gruel were in their

room at the Central hotel, when the

former produced a gun, with no un-

certain intent, and in fact declared

that he was tired of life and meant to

end it all with a bullet. He had been

drinking and had one of the despond-ent fits which have come over him

frequently of late. It is claimed that

he has heretofore threatened self-de-

struction.But Solga unwittingly gave his

friend Gruel an opportunity to pre-

vent the rash deed when he laid the

gun down on the table. Gruel is a

cripple at present, having suffered a

broken leg when a horse fell on him

about a month ago. He is obliged to

use, crutches. But the fact that he

could not travel fast did not deter

him from carrying out the quickly-

formed purpose. He also knew that

in his crippled condition he was no

match for the brawny blacksmith if

it came to a tussle for the possession

of the gun.

But, quick as though, Gruel seized

the revolver from the table and has-

toned from the building and, in spite

of his condition, almost ran to the

Silver Dollar saloon, where he placed

the gun in the safe keeping of the pro-

prietor, Barney Hart.

Solga was angry at Gruel for the

latter's interference, and Gruel was

afraid to return to the hotel room

alone. Accordingly Mr. Hart accom

panied Gruel hack to the hotel, and

George Miller agreed to 'spend the

night with Solga, to, prevent the lat-

ter from carrying out his fell design

against himself.

The same night Tom Ferguson, who

has been employed cleaning out sal-

oons and doing other odd jobs about

the city for a long time, started for

home with the declaration that he

would not live to see the dawn of an-

other day. But he did.

It appears that Ferguson, never

having met the grim monster, hardly

knew what Death looked like. But

on his way home the night which was

to be his last on earth, the shadow

of man's last enemy fell across his

pathway before the scheduled time

for the curtain to rise on eternity. In

other words Ferguson fell and nearly

killed himself. The next day he wasa sorer but a wiser man. His near

approach to death had made hint

more fond of life.

The third would-be suicide was ons

of the prominent citizens of Red

Lodge, whose name is withheld out of

respect for his family and friends.

It is almost certain that he too owes

his present lively condition to the

kindness of friends.

In this case also despondency was

induced by over-consumption of bad

whiskey, which seems to have been

imported in inferior qualities but un-

I diminshed quantities of late. This

t man openly declared that he had de-

3 cided to make away with himself.

r But he had good friends near at hand

in his hour of need. They took a bot-

tle of morphine from him, watchedhim carefully and took him out of the

city for a time until returning ration-ality should convince him of his sadmistake, when he desired to make a

precipitate entrance into the presence

of his Maker.

Scientists claim thatseif-destruction

is epidemic, and these experiences n

Red Lodge would seem to ,r.ove the

truth of the theory.

MEN TEACHERS PAID MORE.

Statistics of Montana Schools for Per-iod of One Year.

The total number of children of

school age in the state at the close

of the school year on the 31st of last

August was 64,623. Of these 32,813

are boys and 31,810 are girls. Thereare 27,816 children under the ago of

six years in the state, 14,199 being::

boys and 13,617 being girls.Twelve hundred and ninety-one

teachers were employed at the same

time for twelve weeks or more during

the school year, 236 of those being

men and 1,055 women. The average

length of term in the state was 6.56'

months. There are reported forty-,

nine irivate schools, which have 1,839

pupils enrolled.The whole nu.mber of scholars on-

rolled during the year was 44,8S.1,

while the average daily attendance

was 3.1,471. The percent of atten d- :

ance was 86.

There are in the state's teachinig `corps 359 gradtiates from normal

schools.The average salary for the state,

for men, is $76.89, while the average

salary for women teachers is $52,04..

MORE PRAISE FOR PICKET.

'rLhe Livingston Enterprise ofDec. 20 says:

The Red Lodge Picket is one of

the brightest and best weekly

Snewspapers in the state.

WILL SUE THE COUNTY.

George Snider Is Dissatisfied With

Allowance for Road Work.

George Snider of Fishtail says he.

will sue the county because the com-

missioners only allowed him $15 fordoing roadi work, for which he claims

he was promised $25. Snider was in

town Monday and told what he was

going to do to the county.

He says he contracted with Com-

missioner J. J. Frank and CountySurveyor Hine to do the specified

road work. He declares he can prove

by five witnesses that he was to have

$25.The road in question is the Fishtail

road, running along the West Rose-

bud, then up the canyon to the lakes.

Snider says he gave the county a

free right of way through his place,

but that now he will simply close the

road and make the county take pro-

ceedings to have the road condemned,unless the commissioners pay him

the $25 he claims.

CHANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT.

How to Secure Information About

Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service

comlmission reports that for the' year

ending June 30, 1902, there were 14,-

118:3 persons appointed from its regis-

ters. This was 4,692 more thanl was

ever before appointed in a single

year. Anyone wishing information

about these positions can secure it

free by writing for the Civil Service

announcement of the Columbian Cor-

respeondence college, Washington, D.

C. The commission will hold exami-

nations to secure young men and wo-

men for these places during March

and April, at Billings, Butte, Great

Falls and Helena.

Many people do not know that these

appointments are made without polit-

ical influence and that a large, share

of them are filled by those having on.

ly a common school education, but

such is now the case.

A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks of

Homer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Lis-

ten why: A severe cold had settled on

his lungs, causing a most obstinate

cough. Several physicians said he had

consumption, but could not help him.

When all thought he was doomed he

began to use Dr. King's New Discov-

ery for Consumption and writes-"It

completely cured me and saved my

life. I now weigh 227 pounds." It's

positively guaranteed for Coughs,

Colds and Lung Troubles. Price 50c

and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Arm-

strong's drug store.

All diseases start in the bowels.

Keep them open or you -will be sick.

CASCARETS act like nature. Keep

liver and bowels active without a sick-

ening griping feeling. Six million peo-

ple take and recommendCASCARETS.Try a 10c box. All druggists. *