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The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
Maiden and Maginns Thursday March 6, 1884
THE GOLDEN STATE.
Letter from our Venerable Correspondent the
Hon. James Fergus.
SAN FRANcIsco. Feb. 1sth. lSs

SAN FRANCIsco, Feb. 18th, 1884.
EDITORS MINERAL ARGUS:
Your correspondent left Helena for
California via Portland, on Sunday
evening, February 10th, weather very
cold, with snow all the way until very
near Portland At Trout creek, the
new out-fitting town for the new mines.
the snow between the canvas and board
shanties, averaged nearly four feet. At
the crossing of Snake river, the mer-
curry was reported at 26 below zero.
At Portland, the weather was cold and
chilly. In good weather it must be Il
beautiful city, but 50 many evergreens
out of doors and robins hopping about,
looked out of place with both the
Willamette and the Columbia rivers
frozen over, and the Columbia, below
its Junction with the former, full of
floating ice to its mouth.
We left Portland on Friday evening
the 18th, on the screw iron steamship
Columbia, $500 tons burden, 326 feet
long, for San Francisco. She had to
plow her way to Astoria, ninety miles,
through fields of ice in some places
four inches thick, throwing it from her
bows like spray, and again cutting a
channel through mush or broken ice
| from two to three feet thick.
On the bar at the mouth of the
Columbia-which is here at least two
miles wide-thc water was rough and
from there here a heavy broadsde
swell was on from the Pacific which
rolled and tossed the great ship like Il
bubble and was anything but pleasant
to Gland lubbers" like us, who had nc
"sea legs" to steady us.
We have been here but a few hours
but long enough to find out that it does
not take "cow boy" a great while to
get rid of the price of steer. Weather
cool and chilly, but grass is green on
the hills, and bricklayers are at work
Comfort, so far, not over fifty cents to
the dollar expended. F.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
DELAYED MAILS!

The last week has demonstrated the
inability of the stage drivers to combat
with the elements and ice gorged
streams, and make time. On the
Junction line, the Musselshell river is
running high, full of floating ice, and
almost impossible to cross, OBTAINING
the mail a week. The road travelled
by this mail line, at the last session of
the county commissioners of Meagher
county, was accepted as a county road,
and if we are correctly informed, the
road from Junction City intercepting
the one from Maiden at the Mussel-
shell is also a county road of Yellow
stone county. This being the case we
would recommend the construction of
a bridge at this point, the expense to
be borne equally by the two counties.
By SO doing taxpayers of both counties
will be alike benefited, and the most
direct route from a railroad point in
Yellowstone county to the Judith
mountains and Basin would be pass
able the year round.
On the Benton Southern, running
between here and Martinsdale, the
delay from the same cause, (high
water) has been of equal duration.
The road traversed by this line is like
wise a county road, and yet the larger
streams that at any season of the year
have to be forded with more or less
hazard, are unbridged, and the direct
cause of the non-arrival of the mail.
These creeks could be bridged at a
very trifling cost to the county, the
distance between here and Ubet re-
duced several miles thereby, and the
present inconvenience to the travelling
public and delayed mails overcome.
To be barred, as it were, from commu-
nication with the surrounding world is
far from an agreeable situation, and
incites a determined effort to overcome
the cause thereof even at the expense
of increased taxation.
We recommend to the consideration
of the county commissioners, at their
next session, the advisabihty of con
structing these much needed bridges
over such streams as in their wisdom
they deem necessary, and trust they
will take favorable and immediate
action.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06

The members of the Wool-Grower's
Association desire to express their SIN
cere thanks for the cordial reception
they received from the Maidenites,
especially to Mr.. J. H. Wolfe, for kindly
furnishing the parlor for the uso of the
association, and for his endeavors to
make al happy by inaugurating social
hop in the evening, furnishing hall,
music and supper, free of charge.
And last but not least, to all ladies
present who kindly responded to tho
call of Mr.. Wolfe, in Arranging social
hop fol the benefit Of the wool-growers.
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE.
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WOOL GROWERS !
Meet in Maiden and form an Organization for
Mutual Benefit
MINUTES or TIE MEETING.

MINUTES or TIE MEETING.
Subject to call of number of wool
growers IN the vicinity of Maiden, n
meeting was held on Saturday, March
lst, 1884, at 4 p. m, in the parlor of the
international Hotel, and formed into
an association to be known as the
Lower Judith Wool-Grower's Associa-
ton" The following gentlemen sub
scribed their names and were admitted
as original members:
C. w. Cook, T. F. Chandler,
w. t. Svope, Andrew Fergus.
J. l.. Gjerde, William Fergus,
David Hilger. G. W. Sample,
III. p. Brooks.
Upon motion Mr.. C. W. Cook was
elected temporary chairman and ID.
Hilger, temporary secretary.
The secretary stated that the objects
of the meeting was to discuss certain
matters pertaining to shearing; when
to shear, to protect themselves from the
infection of scab, in fact to consider all
subjects pertaining to the industry, and
to pass resolutions expressing the sense
of the meeting on the reduction of
tariff ON foreign woods.
Upon motion the above named Off
GERS were unanimously elected as per-
manent.
f. p. Chandler was unanimously
elected as treasurer and also an cXecu-
tive committee of three members, viz:
W. r. Swope, chairman, Andrew Fergus
and ID. Hilger.
Upon motion the executive commit
tee were instructed to draw up resolu-
tions, bylaws and regulations, and
report same ut the evening meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the meet
ing adjourned till seven 2. NJ.
The evening meeting was called to
order, with all officers and members
present.
The executive committee presented
their report which was read, and after
due consideration, it was deemed adj
visable to give the committee moro
| time in order to pefect their work and
report same at next regular meeting.
After full expression Of the views
of the members present it was agreed
by all to drive their sheep to Judith
landing to shear. A proposition OF Mr.
G. r. Norris, located at that point, to
build shearing sheds, provided the
wool growers present would insure
driving their sheep there, was unan-
imodsly accepted.
The secretary introduced the follow
! ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
BE IT RESOLVED, that the last ses-
sion Of congress. i'll reducing the tariff
on foreign wool, has so effected the
wool-growing industry as to damage
! the interest to such an extent us to
work hardship upon all wool-growers
in the territory, and we earnestly, in
connection with the wool-growers of the
| Eastern states, insist upon the replacing
of the original tariff or else we will bo
compelled to abandon the persuit.
Upon motion the MINERAL ARGUS was
requested to publish the proceedings
of the meeting.
A motion prevailed to hold a regular
meeting at Maiden, April 9th, 1884
Upon motion Of +. p. Chandler, the
association adjourned.
DAVID HHGER, Scc'y.
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81 don't understand why women
dress that way" said a man, pointing
to lady who passed along the street,
Il don't either" replied a bystander.
That woman" continued the first
speaker, ''is dressed rediculously. Her
husband must be a fool"
81 know he IS" said the bystandcr.
"Do you know him ?"
"Oh, yes. | am the blamed fool
myself"
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-06
BILLINGS DIRECTORY.

Rs- Parties who find Billings their supply point
will do well to patrOnize the firms whose business
cards appear below. II. Clark & Co., are the cheap
est and best wholesale general merchandise dealers;
L. II. Fenske and S. II. Erwin, for liquors, etc.
The Park hotel is one of the best in Montana.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
Ltatof Patents.

List of patents issued from the United States Pat ent office for the week ending Aug. 19, 1884, fol the State of Connecticut furnished us from the of flee of John E. Earle, solicitor of patents, New Ha ven, Conn:
 E. Allen, Norwich, automatic feeder for braid rolls.
 L. D. Bennett, Jewett City, connecting loom shut ties to bars
 J. R. Brown, Bridgeport, automatic fire extin guisher.
 [. Colburn, Derby, gearing s. P Crafts, aSsignor to s. A. C-.-ftS and H. H Olds New Haven brick machine.
 C. J. Ehbets, assignor to Colts Arms Co.,, Hartford w E. Gard Meriden, friction hinges.
 s. Gerard, assignor to Landers, Frary & Clark New Britain, inkstand
 J. T. Hadfeld, assgnor 1@ to c. Bidwell, Middle town, rocket. !, J. G. Hallas assignor to Benedict & Burnham, Waterbury, lamp burner
 E. R. Ives, asSignor to Ives & Blakesee, Bridge port toy locomotive.
 T E. King, Westport, wise attachment.
 J. North, Middletown, spike.
 Same machine for making spikes.
 J. B. Sargent, assignor to Sargent & Co.,, New Haven, tool handle.
 c. H. Smith, assignor 14 to S. D. Ives, Norfolk, axle box.
 E. D. Steele, Waterbury, blank for button fasten- CTS.
 E. Thompson, New Britain, assignor to Thomas Houston Electric company, electric lamp mechan- ism
 N w Vandergrift, assignor to E. Armstrong, Bridgeport, die for cutting screw threads pipe. c. w A. Weising Lime Rock, mold for manufac- turing chilled car wheels.
 K Wright Ansonia, surface gauge.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21

their performances, though both suggestions are wide of the mark. Drugs are unknown, and food, from ten to fourteen pounds, is given once a day. In menageries they are fed in the evening, because then visitors come in greater numbers, and an extra charge of sixpence is made for admission during feeding time. The Aquarium lions are fed between 94nd 10 in the morning so that they have plenty of time to digest their food before the afternoon and evening per formances. Among other erroneous ideas concerning the details of lion tanning is that red hot irons are kept in readiness in case of accident to the tanner. The origin of the story was that when Manders had his menag- erie paraffine lamps of the old form were used to light the entrance. The round burn CTS used to get red hot sometimes, and one night some spectator, thinking that the red heated burner was the end of an iron sup port, asked whether it was not the hot iron for the lions Manders, snowman like, was equal to the occasion, and with the object of investing the performance with additional ex- citement, explained that irons were kept to assist the tanner in case of need. Contrary to the general belief, too, lion tanner does not care about beginning with lions too young. As cubs, they are of course easier to handle, but as they grow up their temper may grow worse, and may eventually be spoiled by training. The fraternity say that a lion sci dom alters for the worse after he is two or three years old, and that when he reaches that age, competent trainer can pretty well tell whether it will be safe to perform with him or not f'It would be suicide" said a celebrated tanner the other day, ttto go in to some lions; and think I can tell in very few minutes whether a strange lion is or is not safe.' Moreover, lions vary in their temperament as much as man. Some lions are quiet enough so long as they are not struck or pulled about they will jump, sit up, and de other feats, but must not be beaten. Others, again, will never make good performers, but will stand good deal of fog ging without turning on the performer. Livingston, Selous, and Anderson have left it on record that, in their opinion, lions are afraid of man, and will not attack him unless lnolested This is doubtless well known to lion tanners, and is a trait of which they take as much advantage as possible in their ca1e not to upset stranger by any violent treat ment. Lion tanners, as a rule, prefer lions to ionesses, and dislike troop of both sexes mixed. In such cases the danger of entering the den is quadrupled, and mischief is pretty sure to result sooner or later.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
STATE NEWS,

MT. Augustus Storrs of the Storrs Agricu1- tural school has been called to Brooklyn, N. Y, by the serious illness of his brother, Charles Storrs.
 MT. Eugene, of Saratoga, will have charge of the Western Union telegraph office in Bridgeport, in place of MT. Barber, who has been transferred to western city. Mir. Bar Der has been in the employ of the above company at Bridgeport, in various capacities, upwards of sixteen years.
 The congregation of the Baptist church in Moosup were startled on Sunday by the scream of 8 lady, who afterward tainted. It seems that she was the mother of MT. Fred Farland, and had been suddenly informed while sit ting in her pew that her son had shot him self The young man had been very despon- dent of late and on Sunday afternoon attempted to take his own life by two pis- tol shots. He is attended by Drs. Burgess and Lewis and is reported as seriously in jured, but not fatally.-Norwich Bulletin.
 A building in Meriden owned by the estate of Deacon Clark was burned Monday night. During the fire burglars attempted to enter the store of Ives, Uphan 6 Rand, under the Winthrop hotel, but secured no booty.
 Edward Murrican, of Meriden, is a saloon keeper, and Monday night he amused him self by clubbing John Healey over the head, and Tuesday morning he preferred a charge of drunkenness against the man he had clubbed. The other side of the story is that
 
 ! the laudable intention of paying a bill; that Murrican ordered him out, and that, being outside, he dared Murrican to come on, which the latter did In court Murrican was ! arrested for assault, tried on the spot and | fined $50. Healey was. acquitted. Some weeks ago Mrs. Coughlin, of South | ington, received word that her oldest son had | died in Canada. The letter was sent from Cleveland. On Saturday there came another | letter which stated that the man whose death ! was reported was another of the same name, l and that the first letter was written in the hope of obtaining money that might be sent for funeral expenses.
 | Emma Scofeld, about IS years old and living in North Bridgeport, the girl who | figured so conspicuously in an outrage case 1 of which she was the victim, and in which
 three or four fellows were engaged, some | months ago, was arrested in Bridgeport for
 street walking Sunday evening. The police ! say that since the assault she has gone rapid ! 1y to the bad.
 ! Sufield people The Hon. I. Luther Spen- cer, wife and daughter are at Block Island. Judge w. L. Loomis and family are at
 Watch Hill, Miss Kate E. Kurvin is at the Profile House, White Mountains; Leroy Gil-
 lette is at the Grand Hotel, Catskills. with
 his brother, Captain Edward Gillette. l Charles L. Spencer and wife have returned from Savin Rock, but will return there again before the season is over
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
HORSE INJURED.
Explosion of TOrpedOes on Horse Car
 Tracks.

Explosion of TOrpedoes on Horse Car
 Tracks.
 Yesterday afternoon one of the horses at tached to car No. IS on the West Haven road met with an accident on Meadow street, neal the Adams Express stables. As the car was passing along the passengers were suddenly startled by loud report. The concussion was caused by g diamond torpedo which had been placed on the track. The horse was badly cut on one of the hind legs by the shell and bled for some time. Not long since g torpedo was run over on Portsea street and a lady passenger was so frightened that she alighted from the car and completed her journey on foot. Prompt steps have been taken by the West Haven horse railroad au- thorities to secure the arrest and punish ment of offenders found guilty of placing toFpeaoes on the track.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
gi1rat1cia1.

The Crafty BuIIs-Bfdding Prices Up Sharply and Selling Out to Realize Values Take a Tumble in the After noon and Close Considerably Below the Best Figures.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 20
 The bull cliques openly manipulated the Stock Exchange to-day and pushed prices up steadily from the opening until midday. They centered their efforts Union Pacific, St, Paul, Erie, Vest ern Union, Northwestern, Lake Shore, Lackawanna. Texas Pacific, Reading and Missouri Pacific. These leaders were actively bid up by the respective cques in them and for time it looked as if the shorts about subjected to the long threat ened squeeze. Many of them rushed to the corner and their buying added stimulus to the rise. At noon the advance ranged from to per cent. for the.actives, while the specialites showed improve ments in some instances from to per cent. over the previous evening. Shortly after midday the bulls ceased their tactics and many of them quietly sold to realize This resulted in downward turn in fact did every subsequent effort to market any con siderable amount of stock. Prices were not so well supported as during the morning, and although at intervals quotations for some stocks were bid up fractionally the last hour brought out such flood of offerings that the whole market gave way prices in many going down under the pressure to sell before the closing of last night, where the whole list showed marked reaction from the last figures. There no development in speculative circles that would warrant the strength displayed in stocks and the whole movement in to-day's market bore strong evidence of being the result of manipulation, pure and simple. In the specialties the more i'm portant changes were decline of 2 in Alton and Terre Haute common, and in Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg. Sales, 422, 200 shares.
 Money closed easy at 2 per cent
 Exchange closed steady at 4.S3 O 485 Actual rates 4Se14 o 4.s215 for sixty days and 4.S4A O 4s415 for demand.
 IClosi2g prices reported oyer the private wires of
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
THE NARROW ESCAPE
Of Massachusetts Eng1neer-T1mely Warning of MT. John Spencer, Bag RaRemnster OfB. 6 A. R. R.

Of a Massachusetts EngIneer-Tfmely Warning of MT. John Spencer, Bag &aRemaster OfB & A. R. R.
 Sleep after fatigue and health after disease are two of the sweetest experiences known to man. Fourteen years is long time in which to suffer- yet MT Peter Lawler of Dalton, Mass, had led nliser stone in the bladder. That he sought in all direc tions for a is almost superf1uous statement Last January he called on Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout, N. Y, who said, after examination: MT try DR DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REM EDY before riskng an operation" A few days later the following letter passed through the Ron dout postoface:
 Dear Dr. Kennedy-The day after came home passed two gravel stones and am doing nicely now.
 PETER 1AWLER. Dr. Kennedy now has the stones at Jus office and sE ssE fG RY RE She is e1 the leading specific for stone in the bladder In hisle also cured him of rheumatism. The subioined cer- Hhcate tells it's own story:
 OLD BERKSHIRE MILLS,
 DALTON, Mass, April 2, 1882. MT: Peter Lawler has been a resident of this town for the past seventeen years and in our employ for and respected citizen of the town and community He has had some chronic disease to our knowledge for most of the time, but now claims to be- and is --' 'f'i''''' CHAs. O. BROWN. President.
 DALTON, Mass, June g. 1884. Dr. Kennedy-Dear Friend Thinking you might like to hear again from an old patient, am going to write you It is three and half years since troubled with Kidney Disease for about fifteen years and had of best doctors to be found but received only temporary relief until visited you and commenced taking your "Favorite Rem to your directions, and now consider myself a well man. Very graciously yours, Our letter of April 27, 1882 holds good as far as health. CHAS. o. BROWN Dalton, June g, 1884.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
TENrING TONIGHT.
The Coming Reunion Of the Fireentl

The Coming Reunion of the Fifteenth
 o. V.sE.
 The 18th annual reunion of the Fifteenth Connecticut Veterans will be held this year by invitation of the citizens at North Haven Tuesday, August Beth, Superintendent Davidson of the Consolidated railroad has kindly consented to stop the 1920 express train northward from New Haven, which will allow the veterans to go there from all connecting roads and land them there in good season. Members of the regiment, their wives and children are cordially invited, as well as all ex-soldiers wherever found, or to whatever organization belonging The dinner will be provided free. The National band of Wa1lingford, will furnish the music. The following will be the general order of exercises: Eleven o'clock, business meeting on Pierpont park; one o'clock, dinner in large tent; three o'clock, public meeting in Congregational church.
 From indications this will probably be the largest reunion the regiment has held in sev- eral years. Lieutenant s. F. Linsley will be president of the day and s. B. Thorpe secrs- tary committee of arrangements.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-21
STATE CORRESPONDING
WauinEfOrd,

The Gas Light company will fight the suit brought against them and Lawyer l.. M. Hubbard, who is one of the directors of the company will prepare the defense. The hydrant on Elm street, near the cor ner of Christian street, was opened on Mon day to blow out the main and when they wanted to close it they found that there was something which prevented. It was found necessary to dig up the hydrant and several pieces of lead were found in the bottom of it. They had evidently washed out of some joint and had been forced along the main until they landed in this hydrant William N Mix has 8 relic of the war which he prizes highly. It is a piece of an oak tree containing bullet that was i'm bedded in the tree during the battle of Gettysburg. Captain M. D. Munson, who recently visited the battle grounds, secured it and sent it to MT. Mix. L. M Hubbard and E. M. Judd start on Thursday for the White Mountains. They will be gone about week. Miss Edith Smith, the telegraph operator, is taking vacation and Mrs. E. M. Johnson is filling the position fora few days.
 The borough officers met Thursday even
 ing.
 G. F. Smith has moved into Mrs. E. J. Doolittle's house on the corner of Main and Ward streets.
 E. F. Cook has given up his lease of the Town Hall and hereafter the Selectmen will attend to the leasing of the hall. The ticket office and the telegraph office at the depot were moved into their new location yesterday. The south half of the depot is now completed and the workmen are reno vating the north half, which will be painted to correspond with that already finished.
 The National band will give 8 concert on
 the Colony street stand on Thursday eve ming.
 The honorary members of the National
 band have indefinitely postponed their pie nic.
 Harry Parker, of Quinnipiac, speared 8 trout yesterday that weighed 11s pounds. Harry is only 10years old. A. B. Pixley and family went down to
 Stony Creek to-day.
 George B. Kelley of Racine, Wis, is
 spending few days in town.
 FIT. Bristol had the misfortune to break
 a large pane of glass in the postoffice window
 to-day with his bicycle. He left the machine
 near the window, when it slipped and one of
 the handles went through the glass. He at
 once gave orders to G. w. Woodhouse to
 replace it.
 Quite a number went to Meriden to-day to hear Butler speak. Aug. 20.