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Will Be Standard Gauge. — — * * The Alberta Kailway & Coal com pany, owning that portion of the Great Falls & Canada system which is within, the dominion of Canada, has made formal application to the dominion parliament for permission to leaso its railway to the Canadi an Pacific. The legal formalities re quired will probably delay action for a few months, but it is expected that the application will be favorably acted upon, although the influence that President James J. Hill, of the Great Northern, may bring to bear must be reckoned with. The Canadian Pacific’s desire to secure control of the' line to 'Great Falls is supposed to be prompted by the necessity of being in a position to compete with the Great Northern when the latter shall have extended its lino to the Crow’s Nest coal fields. A bitter light between the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern is to be waged in tho dominion parliament, with the matter of concessions to the Crow’s Nest Coal company as tho pretext, the control of the “narrow gauge” line from Lethbridgo to Great Falls will be one of tho incidental considerations. President Galt, of the Great Falls & Canada and Alberta ‘Kailway & Coal company has returned from England, where ho spent somo time in convincing the stockholders that the road should be at once made standard gauge. He also visited Montreal, whore he conferred with somo of the chief men of the Cana dian Pacific, after which he made formal application for permission to lease his road to the Canadian Pa cific. ‘Whether tho Canadian Pacific gets tho lease or not, the Great Falls & Canada will be made a standard gauge road this season, for the growth of the Lethbridge district and the great importance of the Crow’s Nest coal fields make such change im perative. _ _______________ Homeseekers Coming. Great Falls Leader. Today is the beginning of the homeseekers’ rates on • the Great Northern and judging by the first train out of St. Paul Mr. Hill’s asser tion that he would bring 50,000 peo ple into the western states during the present year was not at all over drawn. During the summer season excursions will be run every two weeks from St. Paul to the coast, and no doubt but that thousands of homeseekers will be brought into Montana through them. The first of tho excursion traius left St Paul this morning and the following telegram from General Passenger Agent F. I. Whitney to Agent Youug in this city gives an idea of the way people are taking advantage of tho lowratss: “ St. Paul, Feb. 13.—L. H. Young, Great Falls: No. 3 left St. Paul this morning in two sections, twenty-two cars packed full, probably seven hun dred, for Moutaua and points west ward. F. 1. W hitney .” Wouldn’t This “Jar” You; Oscar N. Sheldon, a prominent business man of Cut Bank, arrived in the city last night on No. 3. He states that Cut Bank is the coming town of Teton county and in two years from now will be its county seat— Kalispell Herald-Journal. John W. Power Dead. John W. Power, one of the best known residents of northern Mon tana, died at his home in Fort Ben ton, at 7:30 o ’clock'Sunday morning, after seven weeks’ illness with ty phoid fever. The remains will be forwarded to St. Louis, for interment beside those of his wife, who died about 13 years ago. VlH.as Bought .Cattle. James' McDevitti thè well known stockman, who operates an extensive ranch at Conrad, in Teton couuty, was in tlie city today on business af fairs connected with his stockraising business, says the Great Falls Leader. Mr. McDevitt has for the past four years been engaged extensively in the sheepraising business, but has lately decided to withdraw from that branch and devote himself entirely to tho raising of cattle. With this end in view he has just disposed of his last band of sheep, and of the 13,000 head which he has had upon his ranges he is now without a single one. In addition to cattle which he has now feeding upon the ranges, Mr. McDevitt today closed a contract with B. F. Saunders, of Salt Lake City, for the purchase of 1,000 head of heifers which will be delivered to tho purchaser at Conrad by the Salt Lako dealer. Mr. McDevitt stated that he was formerly engaged in the raising of cattle exclusively, but that he wanted a change and started in with sheep with the result that after devoting four years to tho sheep in dustry he became tired of it on ac count of the day and night work and has decided to devote all of his at tention to cattle. In regard to the conditions of the stock and the ranges in his locality, Mr. McDevitt said that the stock were doing well on account of the absence of any great quantity of snow on the ranges. “ We are look ing for a prosperous season during the coming summer,” said he, “ but then we stockmen are always looking for that. I do not think that our ranges will be in an extra good con dition this year, as we have had but little snow so far and I don’t look for much more.” Hard On the Justices. A bill concerning justices of the peace which was favorably recom- meuded by tho senate committee on judiciary, aud which may become a law, was introduced in the senate Monda}7 morning. Section 3 of this bill providos as follows: No justice of tho peace shall practice law, draw contracts, conveyances or other legal instru ments or documents, nor shall they tako any claim or bill for collection, nor act as a collection agent in any souse whatever, nor shall they per form an}' legal duties othor than those prescribed by law as their offi cial duties iu the conduct of cases and proceedings in their courts. Any justice of tho peace violating the pro visions in this section shall be deemed guilt}’ of malfoasauco in ofrico aud shall forthwith bo removed from his office. Boston Wool Market. B oston , Feb. G.—The wool market has been very active during the past week and the sales show a liberal in crease. The bulk of the business was in the territorial grades, with line me dium and lino staple, scoured selling at 45c to 4Sc, white tho strictly staple articles called for 43c to 50c. The following are tho quotations for terri tory, scoured basis: > Montana aud Wyoming—Fine me dium and fiue. loe to 16c; scoured, 45c to 47c, staple, 47cto 50c. Idah o - Fine medium and fiue, 141c to 15c; scoured, 45c to 46c; staple, 17c io 50c. THE MAN W HO IS ENGAGED IN BUSINESS W ANTS EVERYBODY TO KNOW IT. Ho realizes that his success do- pends upou the publicity that can be given (he venture. OFFERS THE GREATEST ADVAN TAGES FOR PROFITABLE AD VERTISING IN TETON COUNTY. The Circulation of the Chronicle Equals, if not Exceeds, the Combined Circulation of Both the other Papers. CONSULT YOUR BEST INTERESTS AND CALL ON . THE CHRONICLE . BEFORE PLACING ORDERS FOR J ob P rinting . » * - P Vt Prices Correct and Workmanship - the Best. Money Apportionment. Slalp, Superintendent of Public In struction Welsh has completed the annual apportionment of the school income fund amounting to $105,- 842.20, the largest amourit ever ap portioned to the schools of the state. The following is a list Of the counties and the amount due each, based upon the school census taken last fall:. AFPOR- COUNTY CENSUS TIONMENT Cascade ...................... $10.107 20 Deer Lodge .............. 7,131 75 Lewis aud Clarke ...... ....... -1,990 9,212 GO Silver Bow.................. 20,311 15 .Beaverhead ................. 2,750 50 Broadwater ................ 1,380 10 Carbon ........................ 1.017 SO Choteau .......... : .......... 3,011 80 Custer ......................... 3,SG0 95 Dawson ....................... 1,110 00 Fergus ......................... 3,501 50 Flathead ..................... 1,107 15 Gallatin ...................... 5.G09 20 Granite ...................... 2,119 10 Madison .................. 3,90S 25 Missoula ...................... 5,133 75 Meagher ...................... 930 55 Park........................... 2,527 95 Ravalli........................ 1,251 30 Sweet Grass ................ 1,509 00 Teton........................... 1,148 55 Valley ......................... 1,182 15 Yellowstone ................ 2,100 05 - Rev. Van, Scoy Dead. Rev. Dr. Thomas Van Scoy, pres’ dent of tho Montana Wesleyan uni versity, died at Helena’Monday even ing at 9:30 o’clock of pneumonia. Mr. Van Scoy has been ill for the- past week. He came toL-Montana a couple of years ago from Portland and was a well known educator and churchman of the state. He was- elected president of the Wesleyan, uniyersity, having built that institu tion up to a high standard. Kev. Van- Scoy served with the 154th Indiana volunteers. He was born in Indiana in 1848, and, was a graduate of the Northwestern university at Evanston.. Prior to coming here he was presi dent of the Portland university. He leaves a wife and several children. - A petition is iu circulation iu Chij nook to have the town incorporated.. Choteau should do likewise. Subscribe for the C hronicle . y H E |y|ER C H A N T S | ^ O T E L , Opposite G. N. and G, F. & C. Depot. House isf first class in every respect. Rates: $1.50 and $2.00 per day. Board by the week or month at reasonable rates. J. M. w i l c o x , P r o p r ie t o r . SHELBY, M O N TANA. mm o r n i S m H . F . G U T H , DEALER IN CENEMI MERCHANDISE S H ELBY, M O N T ANA. A Full Line of Supplies for Fall and Winter Trade Now In. Oregon City Woolen Mills File (Ming and Blanieis. 1 LOUISVILLE CORDUROY SUITS and PANTS. COTTON PANTS $1.50 to $2. p m Grocery Department Is complete aud is selected from the best brands, as Rex^tSoj Hams and Bacon, and (he choicest selection of canned § P g goods. Stock Salt $2.75 per barrel. princess 7-Sfl.rr! W l i P a l Flour •Jv Hard W h eat S$5S.O O Tpeir C w t . Í S' m m ¡£ m p m Barbed Wire, Stoughton and Fish Bros. Wagons, § 8 i Mountain Hacks, Buggies and Spring Wagons. Agent for the Champion Moweis and Rakes. W M Oliver Chilled Stubble and Breaking Plows. i m COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF I DRY GOODS AID GLOVES. P“ SSj _ ’.VM m k W ê m à m A Full Line of Foot, Schulze & Co.’s FINE BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBER GOODS. r Jnst Received. 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