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The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17

One Of the latest novels is"Stage Struck,
or She would be an Opera Singer" by
Blanche Roosevelt. The work has
been favorably received by the critics
and promises to have a big run. 1t is
dedicated to Mayor Roosevelt, of this
city, in the following pleasant terms:
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17

Judge Coburn has gone to Indiana
on a brief visit. His family is expected
to return to Montana with him.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17

Now, as to the attitude of Maiden
towards this enterprise, our neighbors
can have no doubts. The business
men here are not SO short-sighted but
they can see the ultimate benefits that
would accrue to Maiden through its
success, but il is well known that they
have project on their hands now that
is taxing both brains and pocket to
bring it to a successful issue, and do
not feelSlble, just at present, to do as
they would like by their friends on the
creek. There is no doubt but later
in the season, a more generous re-
sponsc will be made by onr citizens, in
reciprocation for the aid extended the
smelter project. Whatever obstacles
these twin projects may encounter at
present, it IS certainly step in the
right direction and we hope to chron-
icle the ultimate triumph Of both.
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Knows How it is Herself.
We find the following in the Rivel
Press, of last week:
DEDICATED TO OUR MAYOR.

lSoos VI islol WNNks
DEDICATED TO OUR MAYOR.
One ofthe latest novels j" s"Stage Struck,
or She would be an Opera Singer" by
Blanche Roosevelt. The work has
been favorably received by the critics.
and promises to have q big run. 1t is
dedicated to Mayor Roosevelt, of this
city, in the following pleasant terms:
LONDON, April 9th, 1884.
DEAR UNCLE FERDNAND:-I dedicate
this book to you The road is long
between Montana and London, but the
recollection of your many kindnesses
to me bridges it over | want to per-
suade American girls who come over
to Europe to study music, that they
might be wiser to stay ut home. Prob
ably my advice will be thrown away.
and we shall still see hundreds each
year waste their time and other peoples
money on the wild expectation that
they will in few years blossom forth
as prima dOnas, and have the whole
world at their feet. IL they do, it will
not be the fault of
Your ahectionate niece,
BLANCHE.
To f. c. Roosevelt,
Fort Benton, M. Il.
One of the ARGUS editors had the
pleasure of knowing the author of the
above named work, before she became
Mrs. Roosevelt. Her name was ''Kitty"
or Blanche Tucker. She resided ia
Chicago, and when quite young, dis
played rare vocal powers and became
quite a local favorite. Though poor
she was ambitious to become a great
.songstress and acquire a classical edu.
cation in music Her early ambition
was gratiied through the aid of several
Chicago gentlemen, Mr. Frank b.
Wilkie, of the Chicago Times, being
among her strongest admirers and
sponsors. After studying awhile in
Chicago, she was provided with means
to pursue her studies in the principal
Conservatives of Europe. Although
she had a remarkably sweet voice, she
lacked power and volume. Her efforts
as a concert prima dona in this country
were unsuccessful, owing, we hope, to
poor management rather than proper
appreciation of the talents of the star
One thing is sure, however, she is
beautiful, vivacious and accomplished
lady, and though she may have disap-
pointed the hopes of her friends in
not becoming a vocal star OF the first
magnitude, she may yet challenge
their admiration as an authoress. Dur
ing her stay in Milan she was 4 regular
correspondent of the Chicago Times,
and wrote with keen pen, display
ing great versatility as a writer. No
doubt her literary effort, "Stage Struck,
or She would be an Opera Singer"
portrays the feelings she entertained
in girlhood, and the struggles and dis
appointments she met with in pursuit
of fame.
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Spring Greek Flour Mill.
Nearly Two Thousand Dollars Already Sub.
scribed Toward this Enterprise.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Mr.. Harry Wheeler, solicitor for the
Spring Greek Touring mill enterprise,
visited Maiden last week, in the inter
est of this scheme. Mr.. Wheeler is
meeting with considerable encourag-
ment from ranchmen and men of other
callings, considering the extremely
close times. 1t is project worthy of
the generous aid of every citizen in
this section of Meagher county, as it
will provide local market for our
ranchmen who have land suitable for
wheat raising, and enabling them to
get their flour ground at a trifing ex-
pense. Nearly every ranchman with
whom we have conversed feels confident
that good, hard, milling wheat can be
raised here, especially winter wheat.
Some farmers claim chat winter wheat
will grow on the bench lands of this
region without irrigation, which, if SO,
is very important, and should be thor
oughly tried Others also claim that
it grows better on the high bench
lands than on the bottoms, which may
be on. account Of the reservoirs Of slowly
melting snow in the mountains, and
cool winds. At any rate enough wheat
is now being raised to guarantee the
success of this enterprise, if it has
fallen into the hands Of the right
parties, and we have every assurance
that they are responsible gentlemen.
The following is the heading to the
subscribtion paper now in circulation,
which will give some idea of the inten-
ton of the projectors:
TERRITORY OF MONTANA
COUNTY OF MEAGHER,
We, the undersigned, hereby agree
to pay to A. G.. Shufeldt &c Co, the sum
or sums set opposite our respective
names, said amounts being given as a
bonus and in consideration of the erec-
ton of IL flour and feed mill. Said mill
to be located at or near Lewistown, in
the County of Meagher Territory of
Montana, and to be a first-class, roller
process mill, and have Il capacity of
not less than twenty-five barrels per
day. Said amount so subscribed to
Il 4la her
the ground and the work actually
begun, which shall not be latter than
Sept. 1st 1884 Should A. C. Shufeldt
& Co., fail to commence construction
in the time so named, this instrument
shall be null and void, otherwise to
remain in full force and effect. Be it
understood, that to each and every
person paying fifteen dollars or more,
will receive a receipt emitting the holder
to have, during the year, 1885, such
flour and feed as they may require for
home use, ground at one-half of regu-
lar toll or price.
As soon as it is ascertained that the
amount, $1,000, can be secured, work
will be commenced on the mill, the
amount subscribed not to be called for
before the first of September, but
promptly on that date.
Following are the names and amount
subscribed by few of the wide-awake
citizens of Reedsfort, Lewistown and
Cottonwood:
n. NJ. Erickson .......................S2O0 w
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
RELIEF FOR GREEDY.

The expedition that will start early
next summer for the relief of the Greedy
party ought to be well equipped for the
hazardous undertaking. With an appro-
priation unlimited in amount, presum-
ably the navy department will purchase
the very best vessels afoat and leave
nothing undone to render them safe
against the perils of the Arctic Sea. The
rescue of Lieut.. Greedy and his COM
panions from their ice-prison must be
accomplished if possible. IT is an inn
perative duty, not only on the score of
humanity, but also because the Greedy
party was sent north by the government
In government service. In view of the
disastrous failure of other relief expedi-
tions, owing to inefficient preparations,
the public will not tolerate any halfway
work IN this expedition. The voyage
might not be successful under any con-
ditions, but if it should fail, let us at
least have the satisfaction of knowing
that every means within human effort
was employed to make the expedition a
success
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
ADULTERATED VINE.

A prominent importer of wine resents
the insinuation that the New Workers
engaged in his trade are sufficiently
stupid to import adulterated wine from
France, instead of doing their own aduI-
teration after they have paid the heavy
duty on a pure article. He estimates
the value of the 1891, 900 gallons of
French wine and brandy imported dur
ing 1888 at Sd, 100000, and the duty col
lected by the government at So, 200, 900.
He would like to have the $500, 1000, 900
hog trade with France abandoned with
out struggle, rather than exclude
French liquors from our market. In
fact, he wishes the duty on the stuff in
which he deals materially reduced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Touching Jay GOuld's Heart.
From the New York Times.l


A little, black-bearded man was walk
ing briskly up Broadway, yesterday az
ternoon, when shivering tramp, who
had been lettering in front of Trinity
Church, stepped in front of him and
said something in low tone. The lit
tie man made no reply, but stepped to
one side and continued his journey up
town. The beggar slouched after him
and said in louder tone than before.
"Please, cap, gil me a few cents for a
bowl of SOUP" Even to this appeal the
little man paid no attention, and would
doubtless have succeeded in escaping
from the importunate tramp had he not
been stopped by friend who engaged
him in conversation. The beggar
crowded up as closely as possible to the
two men and began pitiful tale OF dis
tress. He was heard to say. "And
everything 1 possessed went in Wall
Street. Jay Gould and those fellows
got it" The little bIack-bearded mans
hand went quickly down in his pocket
and brought out a coin, which was
placed on the dirty palm of the medi-
cant, with the words, "There, now go
away, please" The fellow shuf1ed
away, evidently without knowing that
the little man who gave him the money
was Jay Gould himself. The other gen.
tleman was Cyrus W. Field.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

his claim for $22, 900 got the best of ms
bargain. Oh that has to be mined with
pickaxe and shovel will necessarily be
more costly than that which comes up
spontaneously by the barreltul. The
Canada kind may be handler In some
ways. It would not need special tank
cars built for its transportation, but
could be carried in chunks, as coal is
now in Pennsylvania. That would
prove inconvenient, however, in case
there should be need of carrying it across
the Canadian border, or of shipping it
to foreign countries where it would be
liable to melt. On the whole, we think
our Canadian neighbors would make
more money by going into ice mining
than petroleum mining. Oil that comes
In bricks will never become really popu-
lar in the United States or Europe.
The only way we can imagine IN which
it would be useful as an article of export
would be as chewing gum for the Els
quimaux, and it would take them good
while to acquire taste for it in pref
erence to their favorite blubber and
train oil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Advertising for a Wife.

A good story reaches us from Milan.
A young nobleman of this city, of mar
riageable age, and master of fortune of
81, 600 year, not long ago came to the
conclusion that it was time for him to
look out for wife. His pursuits in life
not being of the most strenuous charac-
ter, he had leisure to combine amuse-
ment with research. Accordingly he
advertised his want In Mianese news
paper, requesting that every answer to
the advertisement might be accompanied
by portrait Of the lady who replied.
Altoclear theresult of this notice was
that two or three of the best photograph
ic artists of the city had more work on
their hands than they could attend to.
The direct result was sixty-fve letters,
with as many maidenly counter 1ces as
would furnish a good-sized albIs : The
answers were In some cases accompanied
by parental certificates, setting forth in
touching language the charms and vir-
tues of the daughters. Embarrassed by
q choice of such unexpected variety and
DESTROYS to crafty that sense of humor
which even the serious nature of his
quest could not repress, the young man
replied to each of his correspondents
that, before coming to final decision,
personal, not exactly interview, but in
spection, would be of advantage. To
each of the ladies. of course without the
knowledge of the others, he sent ticket
for an orchestra stall in the Scala The
alter, announcing that he himself would
be In particular box, the number and
situation of which he stated. A few
evenings later the theater-going public
of Milan were perplexed to explain the
appearance of one Of the rows of stalls
In that immense building. A long line
of beauties, in toilets of extreme ele-
gance, unbroken by single black coat,
was observed. Furtively, and with
trepidation. did each damsel from time to
time raise her opera-glass to that box
the cynosure of many bright eyes-in
which the graceful youth reposed. Sus-
piciously and with darkened brow did
each damsel turn to the long file of her
neighbors, and wonder at the magnetism
which drew each glass to the one CEN
trail post. By and by the audience, to
whom some hint of the secret had leaked
out, began to give audible signs that
they enjoyed the joke. The sporadic
laughter of the theater increased the con-
fusion of the young ladies, and the con-
tagion of fun turned the sporadic mirth
into general roar. At this point our
Milanese correspondent drops veil over
the scene, concluding his narrative with
the trumpet call, Daughters of Eve.
revenge!" question if that young man
will get married In Milan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
QUEEN RANATALONA.

Madagascar has had several queens of
wonderful force of character, and Rama
valona Ill, who was crowned queen
about two months ago, exhibits a pur-
pose which may make her one of the
most famous of Malagasy sovereigns.
She declares that she will not surrender
aninch of territory to the French, and her
premier made speech after the corona
ton in which he heartily approved the
declaration. France has suffered Sc
verely on account of foreign aggressions,
and the disaster in Mexico in 1863 and
in the war with Germany in 1870 ought
to make her statesmen hesitate to at
tempt the spoliation of Madagascar.
That great island about 200 miles off the
east coast of Africa and nearly five times
the size of the state of New York, be-
longs to the 100000 people who In
habit it, and if Queen Ranavalona ap-
peals to the nations to protect her coun-
try from a greedy aggressor, the United
States and England at least ought not to
be Indifferent to the appeal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

ana third stories, and are supposed to
nave been killed by the falling walls.
Mr.. Orr and his son were both spoken
70 #hlle confined under the debris. but
were burned to death. Their bodies
were all recovered at 10 o'clock last
night, and were SO crushed or charred
as to be hardly recognizable. The only
person In the Orr building known to
have escaped was Frank Evans. whose
wife and children persisted, A humber
OF persons were hurt. John Curry and
Charles Hoyden, of Duprez & Bene.
diets mlnstrels, were blown out of Orr's
store through plate glass window and
carried clear across the street, where
they were picked up badly injured and
removed to the hotel. They will re-
cover.
The explosion was caused by fumes
from gasoline. A child of Mr.. Orr
turned the faucet in a barrel, and the
fluid ran out on the floor. Mr.. Orr was
hopping it up, when the gas arising
therefrom lgnited from gas-ight. The
damage is estimated at from $50, 600 to
$8O, OOO, partly insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
PETROLEUM IN CANADA.

We learn from one of our Canadian
exchanges that oil has been struck at
Edmonton, in the northwest territory,
and that petroleum claim has recently
been sold there for $22, 900. The report
further states that this is no new dis
covery, since Sir Alex. Mckenzie wrote
about it in 1894, and Sir John Richard
son in 1920 and 1849, and nearly every
traveller since has mentioned it. This
gives rise to new explanation of the
term petroleum itself. AS is generally
known the temperature of the northwest
territory is such that whatever oil is
found is i'll solid state; consequently
the term crock oil, ;" or petroleum, was
peculiarly applicable to that first discov-
cred in the regions about Hudson's
Bay.
We do not think our western PennsyI-
vania producers need be much exercised
over this new strike. The man who sold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN.

SOME recent educational statistics fo1
Great Britain and Ireland show that
popular education is at last being taken
up in earnest by the government. In
the two kingdoms the public expendi-
ture for primary schools in 1882 was
nearly $2O,OOO,OOO, and the average
daily attendance of pupils was 3, 300, 900.
This is only about million and half
less than the average daily attendance in
the public schools of the United States
in 1881. But the aggregate expendi-
lures of the states for school purposes
are more than four times the amount
expended by Great Britain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

The business of the manufacture and
sale of beer has reached enormous pro-
portions in this country. The Brew
ers' Journal shows thatthe ale and beer
sold last year, in six states alone,
amounted to the following: New York,
5,843, 254 barrels; Pennsylvania, l, FOG,
946 barrels; Ohio, 1855, $50 barrels;
Wisconsin, 1928, 1913 barrels; Illinois,
1,O71, 8 barrels, and Missouri, LOOP,
$50 barrels, New York City alone
shows sales of 8, 239, 9O8 barrels; Phila'
delphia, l, O23,5 barrels. 1t is evil
dent that the consumption of beer and
ale in this country is by no means con-
fined to Germans and Englishmen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
A DEATH TRAP.

Reports show that the Crested Butte
mine, the scene of the appalling explo-
sion, was about as perfect death trap as
could be constructed. It has three miles
of drifting and, in the words of the
superintendent, sit is a fre-damp mine,
and seems to constantly generate the
most deadly gasses. This has been
known all along; and yet nearly seventy
men have been employed in it, the man
ayers taking only the ordinary precau-
tons for the safety Of the operatives.
This illustrates the recklessness OF
miners and mining companies. 1t is an
other proof that nothing is cheaper now
adays than human life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
.he 8epnbHrar.
ESATERToWN, WIS.
RARBED WIRE.

A decision in the superior court OF
Cook County, just sustained by the SUI
preme court of Illinois, throws open the
manufacture of the barbed-wire fencing
to the public. Heretofore monopoly
of it's production has been claimed by a
Massachusetts corporation, and its cost
has, therefore, been unreasonably high
The decision will be favorably regarded
by the farmers throughout the west.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Gen. Mackenzie.
lFrom the Waco lrezasl Examiner.l

CFrom the Waco (Tezas) Examiner.J
A good deal is being said about the
recent insanity of Gen. Mackenzie.
The writer lived in Sante Fe last winter
and spring, and saw much of the gen.
eral. He was devotedly attached to bis
mother, noble woman. The relations
between the distinguished son and the
venerable mother were very touchingly
tender, and each seemed to live but IN
the smiles of the other. Mrs. Macken-
zie died in early spring. This was a
most severe shock to the shattered ner-
vous system of the general, and one
from which it was impossible for him to
recover. Outside of this absorbing pas
sion for his parent, he seemed to be al
most entirely devoid of the usual human
sympathies. He was simply and only S
soldier, brave, accomplished and faith.
full commander. His appearance, man
ners, and bearing, all indicated q
warped or absorbed condition of the
mind, which could not have been health
full. The present calamity which has
overtaken him is not an unexpected one
to many who were most intimately ac-
quainted with him at the time re-
ferred to.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Financial Embarrassment,

There were 373 failures in the United
States and Canada during the week ending on
the LIST inst, an increase of Sc over the pre-
viOus week.
P. W. Thomas Sons q Co., stock brokers,
London, failed on the 31st, with liabilities to
the amount of G835, 900.
Perine q Co., jObbers of cloths, New York,
made an assignment on the 29th. Liabilities
100000.
The American Lumber Company, of Toronto
Canada, suspended on the 29th with liabilities
to the amount Of $1,000, 600.
Haworth q Co., commission merchants,
Liverpool, failed on the 28th. Liabilities eco,
600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Seventy Tons.

On the 31st, while gang IN the employ of
gagged IL loading pieces of steel known as :" fish
plates" on the cars and were standing on the
platform on which there was from fifty to
seventy tons of ish-plate, when the platform
gave way and the men fell to the ground with
the metal on top of them. John Butler and
Thomas Liney were killed instantly, and John
Roach is not expected to live till morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
THE fayorite Boston weapon for

The favorite Boston weapon for street
use iustnow is the paralyzer," leath-
er club Il inches in length with spring
running through it, and the end loaded
with iron. You carry your hand in your
coat pocket with paralyzer fastened
to the wrist, and you can knock gar
roter seneeless without trouble. But
the garroters also buy them, and Boston
promises to be a choice resident city if
the thing goes on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
Long island Again Heard From.

Long Island is again torn up by another out
rage, following closely or the heels of the ar
rest and confession of the mulatto Rugg. On
Che lst inst. fish pedlar named Philip Fox,
becoming angry at Mrs Julia Keller because
the latter refused to buy his wares, brutallv
assaulted her, knocking her down and beating
her in frightful manner. Fox was arrested.
but lynching bee is feared.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

IT is claimed $40, 900 has been spent
at Iiconderoga, N. Y, in arranging for
melting iron by new process devised
by French inventor. The iron, instead
OF being melted and run off into pigs, is
heated to what is called sponge heat,
and all impurities are then extracted,
leaving the refined product so soft that
it may be cut with knife. 1t is said
that by this new process a saving of S24
ton is effected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

were submerged, but the remainder took fire
from the overturned stoves. Six persons were
either killed outright or burned to death. The
remains recovered were burned and charred
beyond recognition, being horribly mutlIated,
and the only means of identification was the
finding of incombustible trinkets known to be
the property of the dead men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06

A terrible explosion of gasoline occurred in
building owned by T. NJ, Orr, at Alliance.
Ohio, on the 1st inst. The building in which
the explosion occurred was totally wrecked.
and those on either side badly damaged The
proprietor and his SOD, two women and three
children were killed, and eight persons serious
Iy injured. The pecuniary loss is estimated at
$50 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
A Colorado Ivncbinp,

Frank Williams and John Gray, who shot
and killed Orion Kurtz IN a saloon row at Ro-
sta, COL, on the morning of the 9th, were
taken from Jail at 2 o'clock the next morning
by masked mob and hanged to the rafters
of log shantY near by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-06
An Imnortant Snit.

The superior court of Illinois on the 2Sth af-
irmed the decision of the lower court in the
case of the Chicago Galvanized Wire Com
pany against the Washburn & Men wire mo-
nopoly. The decision secures to compliments
a lower rate of royalty.