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;-f e . j — f c v K S 8 8 ® * i ; ' ■ / ■•; - f-' í '• •’{l -'S . ’ ’ -H~ VOLUME 1. CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY,, MO N TANA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 11, 1898. NUMBER 19: GAM Si) Die! William s H.enery Theodore Durrant on Friday Last. CLAIMED HIS . INNOCENCE Up to the'last moment and professed forgiveness to those who he claimed li\'l hounded him to the grave. A mau of most wonderful nerve who lias had hat few equals in the an nals o f great criminals. When William Henery Theodore Durrant died on the gallows Friday morning, for the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams, he gave such an exhibition of coolness and nerve as has seldom been seen under similar circumstances. Like Harry Hayward, the mur derer of Catherine G-ing, he was hopeful almost to the last that some thing or somebody would intervene to save him, and when he walked to the scaffold and made his little speech protesting his innocence, hisenuucia- - tiou was as plaiu and distinct as if he had been addressing au assem blage of friends upon some ordinary topic of the day. His face was pale, his eyes were red, but his voice was firm and he stood as solid as a rock while he pro claimed his innocence and professed forgiveness to those who, he said, had hounded him to death. There was not a hitch or accident to mar the plans of Warden Hale in carrying out the sentence of/ the law. The rant’s body dangled at the end. The neck was broken by the fail of over five feet, and 15 minutes later the murderer’s body was cut down and placed in the coffin. In spite o f the exciting events of last night, when Durrant was be sieged by newspaper reporters and talked to his parents till 11:30 p. m. he rested easily during the night and ’ shortly after 6 o’clock he awoke and bade his guards good morning. Warden Hale had provided a ueat suit o f dark material in honor of the occasion and these clothes Durrant quickly donned. He noticed the absence of a collar and neck tie, how ever, and, knowing full well the reason for their Qmission, he asked for them, explaining that a turn-down collar would not interfere with the noose. Then he sat down to a most excellent breakfast and ate heartily. Duriug the early morning hours Dur rant did not have much to say beyond expressing a desire that no news paper men should be allowed to see him. This request was complied with. His last words on the scaffold •.were: “ I desire to say that although l am au^inuoceut man. lnoocent pf every crime that is charged against me, I bear no animosity toward those who have persecuted me, not even the press of San Francisco, which hounded me to the grave. If any man thinks I am going to spring a sensation I am not, except it'is the sensation that I am an innocent man and brought fo the grave by my per secutors. But I forgive them all. They will get their justice from the great God who is master of us all, and there I also expect to get justice that is the justice of an innocent man. Whether or no the perpetra tors of the terrible crime of which I am charged are discovered jfc will • make no difference to me now, but I sav. this day will be a shame to the great state of California. I forgive everybody who has persecuted me, an innocent man whose hands have never been stained witlrblood, and I go to meet my God with forgiveness for all men.” Durrant finished quickly and had scarcely ceased- when the black cap was placed over his face. A t . the same instant' Haugtuau Luut .raised his hand, the trap was sprung and, with a rattle,.' Durraut’s body shot- downi through the opening. There was a sound as of s stout rope drawn' taut and a broken necked criminal swayed to aud fro for a moment, when' the body became motionless. ■ Our Stage Routes. We.cannot understand the motive iu which the stage contracts are let. this year. Men who are familiar with the routes aud put in bids are l'ust twice as high as those who do not understand the conditions. The sev eral routes in Tetou county have, without an . exception, beeu let on a money los n g proposition to their contractors aud they will realize this before the year expires. It seems to us that the people had ought to have a kick coining on Uncle Sara. Economy is all right in its place, but otherwise it is al> wrong. Outsiders get the contracts at a loss, and it is optional to tuem whether the liue is satisfactory or uot. We contend that it would be much better if Uncle Sam wom IJ pay more and give the people better satisfaction. For instance, take the Belleview route, They must make two trips a week, making about a hundred miles each week, 5,200 miles each year, and $265 per year, which gives them about 5.1 cents' per mile. The passenger and express traffic amounts to noth ing. That’s making money very fast isn’t it? Of course that’s all right if the contractors want to lose money, but will the people get the services they j^theEsvise. .vvQuld.-_i£.:jLL.was-JiBt_£oxvq- reasonable amount, wnicn would warrant the contractor in furnishing desirable accommodations? It is just the same with (he bal ance of the contracts let. We think if Uncle Sam knew the exact condi tion of things in this part of the country he would look at it in a dif ferent light. Which Promises to be very Exciting Before Finished. , HOW THE .BASE STANDS A Case which has stirred up bitter feelings on both5sides. The outcome - ,4 .C . of the proceeding still in doubt, man well known here. C. E. Treseott, Commissioner of the United States.Court and editor the Dupuyer Acantha, was arrestee Thursday, January 13, on a warrant sworn out before Geo. W. Magee Justice of the Peace, at Dupuyer, on charge of attempted rape, alleged to have been committed on the person .of Nina Rhand.a domestic in the em ploy of Mrs. G.‘ C.'Dean at the Du puyer Hotel. The case will come up for examination before Justice Magee next Saturday, January 22nd. Bonds weie furiished in the sum of $500 with E. E. Leech L. Messecar and G?r E. Stewart as security. , ■ ~ - The accused is a man well known in Teton county and has a wife ana family living about 4 miles west Dupuyer. The community is dividec as to the merits o f the case and con siderable exitement and intolerant feeling is manifested on both sides. Distribution o f Bounty Money. The state board of examiners order ed the paymeut of $50,091 on bounty claims for the killing of wolves and coyotes. “Duringthe calendar year of 1897, bounty claims to the amount of $84,657 were filed iu the office of the secretary of state, while only $25,- 773 were paid on bounty claims. Most of the money that is to be dis tributed in the coming payment, how ever, was collected iu December and would have been paid out that mouth lad it reached the state treasurer’s lands in time to become available. Since the present bounty law was enacted, Feb. 25, 1895, the state has laid out $113,469 iu bounty claims iled. In Teton county there were 210 wolf and 1,524 coyote claims filed the bounty amounting to $15,202. Bounty claims are paid in the order iu which they are filed in the office of the secretary of state. LIST OF LICENSES. .Issued during Nov. the 30. quarter 1897. ending TO WHOM JSSÜKJJ FOE ivn T ruaros ts AMOUNT. Wamaluy & oruoKs Chas. HucKley... J. W. Korr ......... Janies Gibson... M illor <fc Lon^m uir Goo. A. Fry & Co. Peter Joyce ...... W. E. Almas ...... Mrs. H. M. Payne. Owen Williams . Dan Sullivan __ W. K. (Jrockford.. Hewitt & Marsh. H. F. truth .......... J. G. Wifcwere. . B. Jones ............ O. S. Crowder... J. G. Bair ........... C M. Lauding A Co Wm. HodgskUs.. Geo. S. Taylor. Quarter year. ending Physicians .......... Bntcher ............... Butcher ................ S a loon ................ Saloon .................. Merchant...-. ...... Hotel.................... Physician............ Hotel.................... Saloon.................. Hotel .................. Saloon.................. Concert singers... Wholesale liquor Merchant............. Hotel .................... Merchant............. Dentist ................ Lawyer................. Merchants ........... Livery stable ...... Hotel .................. aloon .................. Salooi .................. Total - - - Nov. UJ 4 00 a oj 151 (10 151 00 4 0J 6 00 6 00 12 00 151 0J 12 00 151 OU a oo 111 (.0 10 00 6 00 4 00 6 00 21 00 4 00 6 00 6 00 151 00 151 00 - - - «1,15100 30,' 1897, ending fiscal Montaua starts out welhon the new year. From every section of the state come reports of encouraging signs. The mines of the state are producing more bullion than ever be fore; the industries of various coun ties are in a prosperous condition the new- claims which have been stak ed out in various mining districts give promise of, development on large scale; the general cond:,: \■> of commerce thro--- 4 M e slat is good and there ‘s every reason to ex pect a most eicenuuk touutu . .. .^iJ8 Moutana looks eagerly toward to the time when through just legisla tion its silver mines will be reopenec and its people will be given an oj - portunity to utilize the resources o nature, but let not the '* goldite think that by continuing present conditions he can impoverish this “ undesirable state.” Montana is s o ’rich in natural resources while the silver industry is at a standstill prosperity smiles upon her people. Copper is king and so long the copper market holds firm, agricultural valleys fertile, and the range productive of marketable cattle, this state will lead ’the procession and set the pace.—Quinn’s Review. NOTICE. To thè. Officers and Brothers of Choteau Lodge No. 11 I. O O. F your presence is requested at the regular meeting of our lodge held January 21st for the purpose of installing new officers for the ensu ing term. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend. D. A. P e n r t , Secy. Hanna Elebted. Marcus Hanna was elected senator for both the long and short term * by the Ohio legislature, by the narrow majority of one vote. . E. E. Cox, a business man of Du puyer, spent Thursday night in town. Frank A. Shanks, formerly a busi ness man of Bynum, is a guest at the Choteau House. ! . I IVI PÖRTANT.. 1 a 13 a a a a a a a a Q T M í d w i n t e r s a l i t “ “ \.'o ¿ o o o aT~“ *■■■ l Send for Bargain Sheets a a a a .a a a The Greatest a | The most Sweeping 1 The Most Important | The Most Far Reaching e v e r in a u g u r a t e d in I And TheJGrandest Bargain N o r t h e r n M o n t a n a a B a- B B B B B Id B B B B B E. m B B: B. B B B B B a a a a. I Send for Bargain Catalogue. ¡j .G r e a t F a l l s , M o n t . B b B CJ B B B B B a aEBEBEHEElBEEBEEHinEBBBElGEEEnEEiriOBEEinEnCiErOEEEBBEEOBE TETON EXCHANGE ! MAIN STREET. CHOTEAU.. O l d e s t S t a n d i n . T c r w n . ' F i n e s t W i n e s a n d L i q u o r s . D 'O r n e s t i c .qn,d,l r n B flrJed.,Q i g a r s , c Telephone No. 29. MILLER & LONGMDIR, Props. tA/Vk - - - _ _ _ _ _ T he H otel G rand Formerly The Grand Central Rates $1.50 per Day. Special Rates to Families. This Hotel is under New Management, with all the Latest Modern Im provements, well lighted Sample Rooms, Superior Service and Cuisine Rooms with Bath en Suite as Moderate Charges. Free Carriages meet all Trains- THOS. REYNOLDS, Prop. Q - r e a t F a l l s , M o n t a n a . GREAT FALLS HOTEL FORMERLY ULM HOUSE. COMPLETELY REFURNISHED AND RENOVATED. Steam Heat and Electric Light in every Room. Free Uar- riages^Meet all Trains. Rates, $2 Per Day. Tables First Class. BEN STEELE, Chief Clerk. W. H. CLARKE, Proprietor i 3 0 9 9 9 9 9 3 3 3 9 D 9 3 9 9 9 3 0 a 9 9 3 9 3 9 0 3 9 9 9 0 9 0 0 3 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 3 9 9 9 a » 3 d a 8 ^ RESTAURANT r ^ ' 2 .N o w Under New M a n a g e m e n t.. Meals 25 cts. 21 Meals, $ 5 .0 0 8 8 Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes § f ....For Sale.... MEALS AT ALL HOURS. FLYNN & AUSTED, Props. (j 8 (j <U. u C€CCCC©CC©eCeCCCCCCCC*eeCC©OCCCCC€CC©©eCOC©CCS©CC*'CO i
