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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-27

Neaaber ought to be. and undoubtedly
will he divided into two. Such being
the case. it would not be out of place
to enumerate the many advantages
that we uossess here on Big Spring
creek. over any other point in Eastern
Meaeher county, that should induce the
voters of the new county to select this
rs the county seat: but the length OF
our article forhids it, Let il suffice TO
say: that of ali with whom we have
spoken to on the subject, (and they
have been from nearly all parts of the
county, there was not one that did not
conccde that this was. hv far the most
eligible and desirable site that could be
selected. This may seem like count
ing our chickens before they are
ihatched.' but so sure do we feel that
this will eventually be the county seat,
/ that we look upon it almost in the light
| of an accomplished fact. And now that
we have put ON the mantle of n prophet
let us look little further into the
future and see what great things are to
occur in our lovely valley. If you Will
glance at the map of Montana you will
notice that Reedsfort and Lewiston are
almost in the centre Of the territory,
and it would be safe to predict that in
ten years this will also be very near the
centre Of population, wealth and in
dustrv. When Montana shall have put
on the dignity of statehood and the
immense Indian reservations to the
east of us have been thrown open for
settlement, is it probable that the capi-
tai will remain almost on the western
border of the state, five hundred miles
: from the eastern line? Will such a
| thing be tolerated? We think not;
t some more central point must be Sc
E lected. Is there any place in our grand
territory more suitable than this? CEN
trullv located, the healthiest climate in
J the world, surrounded by ineXhaustable
agricultural and mineral wealth, beau
!. tiful scenery, wood and coal in abund-
r ance. plenty of fine trout in the streams
t and no lack of game, both large and
: small. in the mountains. In the year
}. 1894. the traveller. as he alights from a
d car in the Grand Central Depot, ut the
IT corner of JeauneauX ave. and Day street
= in Spring Creek City, will hear Tho
st street car conductor calling: "All aboard
f. for the capitol " Take the green Cal
|. for the Grand Opera House and Centra
e Market" "All aboard -
Is Yours respectfully,
/ VULCAN.
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FORT MAGlNNl5 NEWS.

Major Clayton and family left Friday
for the east.
Lieut.. Guy Carleton and wife left for
Ft. Custer last Sunday, week.
Capt. B. b. Keeler, of the 18th In
fantrv, is expected to arrive at the Post.
He will assume command vice Capt.
McAdams.
Lieut.. Kingsbury, of Cd Cavalry, who
has been on II leave Of absence for two
months, and visiting relatives in Mil
waukee, will return April lss.
Capt. Miller, of G company, and DR..
5. b. Stone. enjoyed u duck hunt on
lower Spring Creek this week. The
compliments Of these gentlemen i'll
the shape Of brace of aquatic birds
Was left at this Office. Thanks.
During our short stay at Maginnis
last week, we were informed that sew
eral of the commands horses were
suffering from pecularapd contagious
! disease known as the lifts DIR. >.
/ has offered to undertake the cure Of
all animals afflicted.
Harry Davis. Deputy p. NJ, is on n
visit to his home near Spirit Lake, la.
He will return about April 10Th, and
1t is rumored he will bring fair life
partner with him. We trust the rumor
is correct, as Harry needs the tender,
caressing influence of the fair sex.
/ c. J. Mcnamara, who is east on Il
husineer trip, in company with McCul-
loch, of the Assinnhoine house, IN con.
. ,f tl,f., E,.,,,A - nN-np..fal f1
: return May 1st. While east Mr.. Nc.
Namara will order complete and
= extensive assortment of general mer
} chaudise from Chicago and New York
houses, and vii! have them ON Sale il
5 few weeks. Mr.. Athey. IN charge O
J the store, reports rapidly growins
t business, and says the house propose
i. to keep up to the times. in every line
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Stock Growers Attention!

A meeting of the stock-growers is
hereby called to convene at H P.
Brooks ranch, on Warm Sp.iag Greek,
Monday, March 3Ist.
Sock men who have herds ranging
between Big Spring Creek and Black
Butte, are desired to be present.
II. p. BROOKS.
JAMES FERGUS & SON.
JAMES DEMPSEY.
OFTEN & RANGES.
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THEIR RAPID GROWTH
AND FUTURE DESTINY.
Inducements to Those Seek
ing Homes.
READ And CATCH OIL
REEDsFoRT, March 25th, I

REEDsFoRT, March 25th, "a.
EpIroRs ARGUs:-I have, for long
while intended to write you a brief
history OF the early settlement of Big
Spring creek district, with It's present
condition and future prospects. But
owing to various causes, the chief Of
which was plocrastination, the inten-
ton, up to the present time, never ma
turcd into action.
A conversation a few days ago with
Mr.. Sam Fishel, (who, for many years,
has been in the employ Of the govern
ment as a scout, IN this part OF the
conntry) reminded me of the subject
and am indebted to Mr.. Fishel for
considerable information IN regard
to it.
Previous TO the Spring Of 1873, this
portion of the Judith basin, was lnhab
/ tied solely by the red man, and if an
/ occasional white man roaned tins tar,
/ it was only for the purpose OF hunting
the Buffalo, Elk Deer or Antelope,
which. in countless herds, grazed on
/ the foot hills and bench lands. Bu'
no settler came 70 locate a home, foI
the CORY scalping knife OF the mere,
1 less savage, was d constant menace TO
and efectual barrier against, any wht
might be lured by the rich land IN thH
yaTey. or the beautiful stream whict
qives it It's name. The first tradin!
post was es'abli he'd here IN the sprla.
of 1873, by Mr. Nelson Storey, o
Bozsman Theo. I Dawes being lei
IN charge. TIE store was located
few rods back of where now stands th'
Reedsfort postotice. In,s store, W lcI
did rushing trade witl the Ind ans
was sold the fol owing spring to Majo
Reed and John Bow.es; whose names
since then, have become househol
words in Eastern Montana. OF thei
trading and fgh.ing with the Indians
inume.ous stores are told, both prot
able and improbable; how, indians
who came to trade. myst4riously dl:
S appeared. ifthey possessed good morse
nienty of robes, ere. Whether any
: these stories are true, or not, wolld q
hard to find out. But It IS ccrtal
j.. that those traders had very unsavof
reputation. In the spring OF u. Cap
g Williams. of the 9TH Infantry W,
!. ordered here with his company, troi
Fort Shaw. Tney erected Temporal
quarters on the bank OF the cree
about forty rods below Reed Z Bowie
aiding post, where they RENAME
G. until fall. returning to Fort SlaW +
n the winter. Dur ng the winter OF II
Reed & Bowles moved their stoci
goods and buildings about two al
Il a half miles down the creek, to what
" now known as Carol crossing. The
X they drove a thriving trade wl.h t
Crows. Piegans, Grovons and Northe
= Creees, who were al. supposed to be
/, IIreody terms with the whites, vii
an occasional band Of hostile olot
reminded them of the necessity
keeping their powder dry and tn
hair trimmed.
In the Spring Of Is, Capt Bro"
= ing. Of the 7tn Iofanry, with COS
=. and K arrived here trom TT. Sh
| AMI located Camp Lewis, on the 5
of the present town CT Lewiston 1
same year a mail route was establish
>. eween Helena and Carol \ p
III ofice was established at Carol cac
la5 OF Big Spring creek, when
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VULCAN.

One hundred Extra copies of this
issue have been printed and will be on
sale ut T. c. Power & Bros. store, Mt
Lewiston, Saturday, March Goth.
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EASTWARD. No. see Train See Train
Daily. NOtes. Notes.

STANDARD TIME--East OF Huntington, 18th
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l. daily, except Sunday, Old Point to
White Sulphur; leaves White sulphur daily,
except Saturday, arrives Cincinnati and Lou
ing Cars from Clifton Forge and White Sui
phur to st. Louis, Mo-, and Columbus, Ohio,
without change
No. q daily, between Ashland and Clifton
Forge; leaves Clifton Forge daily, except Sat-
urday, arrives Old Point daily. except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars White sulphur to
Washington and Baltimore. and White Sui
phur to Richmond.
man Sleeping Cars, between Washingi on,
Richmond, and Louisville and Cincinnati. Do
not stop for local business.
No. 5, daily, except Sunday, Richmond to
Clifton Forge; daily, between Clifton Forge
and Ashland. Pullman Sleeping Cars Balti-
more and Washington to White Sulphur, and
Richmond to White Sulphur.
No. 6. daily, except Sunday, from Louisville,
Cincinnati and Lexington, arrives White Sui
phur daily, except Monday; leaves White Sui
phur for Old Point daily, except Sunday. Pull
man Sleeping Cars st. Louis to White sulphur
and Clifton FORGE, via Louisville Airline and
CHARLOTTESVILLE ACCoMMoDATIoN.-No. Z,
leaves Richmond, except Sunday, 4.30 p. n.;
arrive Charlottesville, 9:l5 p. m: +
Train No. 6 connects with Old Dominion
Steamers at Newport News, 200 p. m., on Mon
day Tuesday Wednesday. and Saturday; ar
rives at.New York next afternoon.
Trains from Old Point Comfort make direct
connectio at r., F. & p. Junction for Wash
ington and New York. No omnibus transfer
required.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office of G. d o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
H. W. FULLER,
G. W. SMITH, Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
Genl Manager. juneN
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The most successful Remedy ever dis
covered and it is certain in its effects and does
not blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
Walfaceton, Va. March 3rd, 1884.
DIR. 3. j. KENDALL Co., Dear Sirs We have
used two bottles of Kendall's SPAWN Cure and
think it is the best liniment, for man and
W WEST BROTHERS.
Kendall'S SPAWN Cure.
Peterson, Utah, March z, 1884.
DIR. b. ]. KENDALL Co., Dear Sirs;-Hav-
ing used Kendalls SPAWN Cure, and knowing
it TO be the best in the world. gave me conf
denee in you to send for your Treatise on the
Horse. LA WRENCE ROBINSON.
kendalI's SPAWN Cure.
Jersey City, N. j.. March lst, 1884.
DR.. IB. J. KENDALL Co., Dear Sirs AS 1
was reading the Spirit Of the Times, saw your
advertisement, and thought if your Treatise
on the Horse and his Diseases was half as good
very much to have copy, as my father and
some of his friends have used your Cure with
great success. 1t never fails when used right,
and it leaves no scars, which on fine horse
are almost as bad as q SPAWN.
Yours, respectfully.
KendaIl's SPAWN Cure.
Mankato, Mimi, Nal CD 3rd, 1884.
DR.. b. J. KENDALL Co., Dear Sirs My wife
has been afflicted with rheumatism and one
bottle OF kendalps SPAWN Cure has done her
more good than everything else put together.
1t is the leading remedy here for all diseases
of the hook in horses.
Yours, with respects.
M. W. BUTLER.
Price 81. per bottle, or bottles for S5. All
druggists have it or can get it for you or it will
be sent to any address on receipt of price by the
B. ]. KENDALL & Co.. Enosburgh
Falls, vt. Send for Illustrated circular.
Sold by All Druggists. octl6 'S3-1y.
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DoN'T OvERwoRK BUTTER.-Those but
ter-makers who are troubled and annoyed
by the streakiness of their butter may rest
assured that it is due to over-careful work
ing out of the water from the butter pre-
paratory to sailing. The finest qualities of
butter show no solid salt whatever under
the microscope, and yet there is plenty of
salt in it. The salt is in solution, and is so
evenly diffused through the butter that a
drop of water can be detected, but only a
very finely granulated and fibrous appear
ance. Every grain and fibre is surrounded
by film of brine clear and transparent =
This cannot occur unless there is water
enough left in the butter to dissolve the salt
completely. In the first working of the but
ter the great point is to get rid of every
particle of milk, and the next point is to
leave enough clear water in the butter to
dissolve every grain of salt in the IL hours
before the next working. To effect this the
salt should be very finely ground.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-19

s'I applied for a position in banking
house on Wall street six months ago, and
although I proved my competency, they
would not take me. l had been down on
my luck and looked old and shabby. An
idea struck me. l got up new growth of
hair with Parker's Hair Balsam, raised
decent suit of clothes, applied again, and
they took me in a minute" So writes a
clerk with $4,000 salary. The moral is
plain. Parker's Hair Balsam gives per-
son new face.
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A Row of Pearls

Glstening through coral lips is certainly a
pleasing object; but row of discolored,
bespecked teeth in any mouth at all is a
grievous drawback; add to this that such a
set Of teeth is usually accompanied by i'm
pure breath and one can scarcely imagine
anything more Objectionable. SOZODONT,
the great purifier of the breath and whiten-
or of the teeth obviates this state of the
mouth completely, rescuing its dental oc-
cupants from destruction, and counteract-
ing the influence upon the enamel of acid
secretions ia the mouth.
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The sale Of liquor in drug stores has bet

The sale of liquor in drug stores has been
condemned by an authority which is gener..
ally respected by the trade. The Alumni
of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
after considering the practice, decided that
it is harmful. They passed a resolution
declaring that "the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors as a beverage in drug stores is grow
ing evil, tending to degrade the profession
of pharmacy and damage the morals of the
community"
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1t is all well enough to advise a young
man to overcome all obstacles by ''taking
the bull by the horns;'' but when the youth
is in the middle of a field and the bull is
coming towards him with its head down
and its tail lashing the air, the young man
prefers to take the fence. 1t would be de-
cidedly unwholesome to take the bull by
the horns under these circumstances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-19

ssMy wife for years has been troubled
with disease Of the kidneys; physicians
pronounced it diabetes, but she received no
benefit ffrom their treatment. HUNT's
kidney and Liverl REMEDY has made a
wonderful change in her condition. Her
health is good. 20. NJ. HubbeIl, 344 Pros
pect Avenue, Buffalo. n. T., June lS, '8S,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-19

Little Dot had just passed the ordeal of
vaccination. Looking at her infamed arm,
she anxiously queried: ''Mamma, won't
have to be baptized again, will 2"
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Large Crops of Wheat.

We find in our exchanges the following
reports of heavy yields of wheat in Mary
land =
In Woodville district, Frederick county,
where the soil is not considered the best in
the county, Weldon Clary raised $40 BUSH
els on ten-acre field, an average of fifty
one bushels per acre. The aggregate crop
in Frederick county will, it is thought,
reach at least 2,000,0 900 bushels.
Peter Cover, near New Windsor, Carroll
county, on a field of 10 acres, raised 557
measured bushels, an average of about 464
bushels to the acre. The wheat graded
No. Maryland red, and sold at 96 cents
per bushel.
The fallow wheat of Mr.. E. M. Bonwill,
OF Kent county, averaged fraction over
4Si bushels iser acre, weighed 65 pounds to
the bushel. As wheat is sold by weight at
the rate of go pounds to the bushel, this
would make his yield over SO bushels per
acre.
David Hoover, of Ringgold district,
Washington county, thrashed 900 bushels
of wheat from IS acres of land, or exactly
80 bushels to the acre.-American Farmer.
If these fine yields are the results of the
usual course pursued by even the most ex-
perienced and progressive farmers, then
there is.good cause for renewed exertion
by those who have had no such reward
This section of the Valley rates high for re-
turns in wheat culture, but we have not
heard of yields like the above-named.
Twelve and eighteen-acre fields are not
much below average enclosures, and it may
be that the work done was in accordance
with the usual methods of the producers.
If we knew any of our farmers who had ac-
complished so much on fields of correspond
ing size we would call on them, to let their
brethren know how it was done. Perhaps
the Farmer will ascertain, and for the bene-
fit of many in this section who would like
to keep on the progressive line, inform us
of the ways and means which brought such
fine results to the Maryland producers.
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TERCHANT TAILOKING @
HEADQU QUARTERS,
M. f. Mon AM

No. 10 NEW ST..
STAUNTON, VA.
Ny Merchant Tailoring Establishment has
ust been fitted up with new and fine assort.
ment of
Suitings. Cloths. Cassimeres, &C.,
FOR FALL AND WINTER,
of the latest styles and best manufacture.
s1- Perfect fits guaranteed and orders prompt
ly executed.
Call and examine goods and prices. jy2-tf
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE
CONTINENTAL ARMY. }

10 ". Fisher, Esq, Army Contractor:
My Dear Mr.. Fisher, ,-You offer to admit
me to participation in your beef contract
is very generous. Accept my thanks. But
1 want more. You spoke of your friend
Caldwell, who has the flour contract, as
willing to dispose of a share Of his interest
to me. wish he would make the PROPOSE
ton definite Tell him that feel l shall
not prove dead-head in the enterprise. |
see varions channels in which know can
be useful. Sincerely your friend.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
P. SIN looking over my order-books
find that when Mr.. Caldwell delivered the
last lot of flour there was some irregularity,
which induced the commissary of the army
to refuse acceptance. promptly cut the
red tape by ordering the commlssary to ac,
cept the delivery at once, SO that ! saved
Mr.. Caldwell much trouble in getting the
flour passed and in obtaining his money
Thus, without knowing him, | did him a
favor which must have been worth much to
him. Let him hurry up his proposition to
me. ". "
Or in Mr.. Lincoln's private correspond
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sETM. M. McAELISTER,
wv ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
WARM SPRINGS, VA
Courts-Aneghany, Bath and Highland, Va,
nd POcahontas, West Virginia.
&J-Special attention given to collection oi
claims and proceeds promptly accounted for.
dec 23-tf
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Everything is at very
o. u low prices, and 1 n SELL
IN, VI ing Monuments, Head
f(c4f, + n and Foot Stones, low
II H. ! X 4 for cash as any local or
sl~ril; T-7 Y travelling agent, or any
X: slhll 1. Marble dealer in the Uni
Ne. les[f-E IN ted States. Don't believe
1890 anything to the contrary
,ss,ssrss| till you come and see.
S~s'N-AN--A-- J. G. MARQUIS.
P,S.-l also call attention to my Catalogue
OF Designs OF the Wonderful White Bronze
Monuments and Head Stones. au27-tf
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p o E t r. Y.
THE OLD HOME.

1t sleeps beneath the sunny hill
AS In tranquil dream;
The giant elms are spreading still
Above the meadow stream.
Wild birds that join in music sweet
And quiet sheep and cows
Find grateful shelter from the heat
Beneath those leafy boughs.
All day among the scented grass
The crickets leap and sing,
And green and golden shadows pass
Like swallows on the wing.
How calmly in the sheltered nook
The Summer hours may go,
Yet bright and joyous as the brook
That sings with deep'ning flow!
o world, with all thy cities pride,
Thy plains and valleys green,
Thou hast not in thy boundries wide
So sweet, SO fair scene!
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MILLIONS IN PoULTRy.-During the two
weeks of April, 1884, or the two before East
er Sunday, there were rs, 667 barrels of eggs
received in the markets of New York city.
Think of one city alone taking 5,506,69
dozens, or 66, 0S0,2S0 eggs in two weeks
This enormous demand cannot be supplied,
it would seem, by our home producers, for
we not only import from Canada, but
France and Germany send to us SO, 600, 900
to 81, 600, 900 worth annually of poultry pro-
ducts. The imports received in New York
markets from January l to April 10, 1884,
were alone over fourteen thousand cases of
eggs. Again, the value of poultry produced
in the United States, according to statistics
of 1882, exceeds the value of either hay,
wheat, cotton or dairy products, as the fol-
lowing figures will show -
Wheat eat.............................$4ss, ,OO0, 900
........................ 436, 600, 900
COItOu. 4lU, U,VVOUOV
Dairy product. uct...................... 24S, 100000
Poultry product. $50, ,O0O, 600
The city of New York consumes over
one hundred thousand tons of dressed poul-
try annually, which, at the low estimate of
10 cents per pound, amounts to sec, 600, 900.