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Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

AS We anticipated, Park county has
no intention of doing the fair thing
as regards the joint-councilman. 1t
appears the statement that the Park
county democratic delegates to the
Butte convention had endorsed Hon.
Granville Stuart, was premature. On
this point, We clip the following from
the last Issue OF the Livingston Enter
prise:
They wish it distinctly understood that
that they did not hold any ioint cnnvrn'
ton with Fergus county for the nomina
tion of councilman AS has been erro.
Ileously reported by the Helena papers.
Ihey diG hold their convention but Fergus
county refused to act with them They
however by virtue of having a majority.
nominated Mr.. Fields for the office oi Joint
councilman for Fergus and Park counties
They were informed by the chairman of the
Fergus county delegates that they would
return to Fergus county and consult with
the democrats there and would communi-
cate the result to Park county. IL was
evident, however, that Fergus county
'nvended to run their own tcket--i.e. e. Gran
VILE stuart, for this office. In plain Eng.
iish there Is hopeless split in the demo
question" '"''
1t will appear from this that Park.
only justification for voting for Fields
was the fact that they had one more
delegate than Fergus. Granville Suart
was the only delegate present from
this county, but carried ive proxies
IN his pocket with instructions. of
course, in accordance with the action
OF the convention, which placed him
in nomination as joint councilman.
He could hardly be expected to vote
Tor himself, and to do otherwise would
not have received the endorsement of |
his party in Fergus county. Park
seems to ignore any claims
Fergus may have in naming the coun-
Gilman.
As to the 'hopeless split, ETC." it
will apply to both parties, as Fergus
have named their man
md Park county republicans will do
he same, without doubt. judging from
he following from their conventionI
proceedings:
Moved and seconded that the delegates
ct IN conjunction with Fergus county in
egard to the joint councilman. Carried.
loved and carried that the delega tion be-
Instructed to vote for IA Park county man." ,
They have string attached to the !
'rize. Confer but vote for a Park
Ounty man." The republicans of this
ounty in convention, nominated A
nan for joint councilman with assur-
noes OF endorsement by the republi- q
ans of Park. He will stand for g
lection.
IL now looks like a four;cornered /
ght, and chance to test the strength |
the voting pOpulatiou of both :
O
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Some six weeks ago news flashed
over the wire from st. Paul to Great
Falls that the Manitoba had decided
to build the Belt mountain branch.
and that work would be commenced
at once. Great Falls real estate inn
mediately took a boom, and town
lots went notch higher. Surveyors
were soon in the field seeking out the
most direct and feasable route to the
Belt mountains and the Judith Basin.
Their presence on the western border
of Fergus county aroused some of
our citizens to the highest point OF
enthusiasm and expectation. Prop
erty in Philbrook began to look up,
while Stanford was figuring on getting
the car shops. But 10! Jim Hill-not
the poor lndian-appears on the scene,
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. "a. This has
been the saddest day yet in the his
tory OF the Jacksonville epidemic.
The general gloom is made intense by
grief at the loss OF several of our very
best citizens. Two of the noblest of
Florida s native sons fell to-day, Louis
!. Fleming and Hon. Henry A. Lencle
Number of new cases TODAY, AZ:
deaths, l2. The weather is still wet
and dlsagreeable. Several physicians
and nurses from other cities. arrived
to-day.
CHARLESTON, Sept. a. Mayor BRYAN
received a dispatch from Henderson
VILE tonight. II says yellow fever
nas broken out among the jackson
VILE refugees at that place.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

a colt with camers back is in
South Easton, Pa.
There are 800 miles of railway in
operation in Egypt.
The receipts OF the Suez canal are
sometimes S4O.OOO day.
Jennie Jenkins, OF Orlando, Fla, is
lO5 and still chews tobacco.
Three-fourths OF England export of
tinplate comes to America.
An old lady dying at Peru, Ind. asks
that her heart be sent to France.
The first frame barn built in Orrinp-
ton, Me-, still stands Ii was erected
in 1883.
In Mongolia they raise dogs fortheir
hides as as We raise sheep in this coun-
try for their wool.
II is said that San Francisco has
been shaken Az times by earthquakes
in the last so years.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

CarlSchnrz- may net be t4,e best mau
IN the world, but he did something
lately that should raise him in the
estimation of all Americans. The
hreuz Zeltung, a German paper, re-
Gently published an article rejecting
severely on America and the corrup-
ton incident to our elections, stating
That they are from first to last, affairs
OF money. Schurz, who is now in
Berlin, replies in the National Zeitune,
combating such statements. He de-
clares this dishonoring suspicion cast
upon the American national charac-
ter Is uJust; denies that political life
IN the United States is in any wise so
corrupt as the Zeitung represents.
The American nation, he saws, is
staunch, great hearted and self-respect-
ing. MIR. Schurz was an exile from des-
potic Germany and he has no more love
for that form of government than he
ever had. He is thoroughly American
lied and has been enough in politics
and places OF power to speak intelli-
gently. While large amounts of money |
are used in national contests but a
very small portion is corruptly used.
The great mass OF Americans are
above purchase. The corrupt use of
money is generally concealed or con-
fined to narrow limits, publicity would
be fatal to it. The charge of cor
ruption from the sycophantic and
muzzled representive of the German
press, who exists by the grace of
the man of "blood and
iron," is unworthy of notice.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20
A SENSIBLE INDIAN.
spotted Horse Thinks That the Indians Naye
Violated Contracts Oftener Than the
Whites Urges His People
to Sign the Bill

A special from Lower Brule Agency
to the Pioneer Press says: The Indians
held several councils yesterday, at
which the friends of cit her faction were
well represented. The bill was thor
oughly discussed on every point more
lntelligentlv than has yet been done.
Among the speeches for the bill the one
delivered by Spotted Horse is worthy
of mention. Spotted Horse is a mem.
ber OF the police force and is one of he
shrewdest detectives in the northwest
and is deservedly very popular among
his people. After listening to a speech
which charged the government with
numerous violations of former treaty
obligations, Spotted Horse stated
He had been having his eyes on th..
dolngs OF the whites before in regard to
the Indians Now, we have been gr,,,n-
bling that the great father has not ful-
filled former treaties. Well, now. sup
pose the government will sum up all
: n Sioux fudfiians have
done since the adoption OF the treaty
OF 1858. Why, It would take all that
mas been promised us to pay it up
All our personal property, yes, and
our heads, too, would scarcely pay for
the mischief We have done. 1t makes
me ashamed to think OF it. Why |
should the government be so kind to |
u.s. What benefit are We to them that
they should have fed and provided for
us all these years? Now look at il |
fair and square. They don't ask us |
to pay the damage we have done; they
don't even mention it to us, but in |
stead they come to us with a better
blli than ever, offering to feed, give us |
horses, cattle, homes and schools. If
one OF you had done the damage % me
that We have done to the government.
and ] had property of yours in NV
hands, OF course ] would hold it to
make good the damage done. We
have violated more of our obligations
than the government has, and now
that the great father kindly extends
his hand and offers all these things We
should take it.
According to present Indications
about $50 OF the 800 Indians here will
come promptly forward and sign, and
u Is hkely that SO great n percent age
Will have material effect upon a great
many more. In compliance with the
'equest OF the Indians, OH Saturday.
he bill was again explained TO-DAY.
me work being done by Messrs. Wright
md Cleveland, as Capt. Pratt has gone
o wisconsin. presumably for the pur- :
l.I ,0se OF comforting with Secretary Villas.
The suppOsitiOn is that n different
'oiicy will be pursued that will prob
IDLY De more successful in securing the
roper number Of signatures. Ii is
xpected that the work will be finished
ere by Saturday, when the commits
ION will go to Cheyenne agency.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Inc report OF Commander-in-Ch Chief
hea' OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
llc' shows that the organization had
SSo,245 members two months ago.
which has probably increased since
TO 100000. During the past year
*2l5,975 has been expended in charity.
The ties of brotherhood and fellow.
snip seem to grow stronger with ths
departing years. Every roll call finds
brave comrades fallen out OF the ranks.
many OF whom died before their time
from wounds and hardships inflicted
while defending their country. For
all, the nation has only cheers for the
living, and tears for the dead"
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20
Republican Convention.

Herald, 18th: At 3 O'Clock this
afternoon the Republican delegates,
assembled in caucus, agreed upon
Thomas II. Carter, OF Lewis and
Clarke, as their candidate for con.
gress.
LATER-6 p. m.-We stop the press
to announce that Carter peremt orily
declines the nomination, as also r. g.
Power.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

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Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Indian summer.
"rain Is all stacked and ready Tor the
thresher.
Mr. Elliott, IL sheepman on Little creek
will shortly move his sheep to Sahara for
the winter
The gentlemaniy assessor made us a cal
this week. He says the assessmen I roll W IN
foot up nearly three million dollar. this
year.
horse company has been 10 rmed. II is
said to do business on Careless creek. with
SOD, 900 capital. Messrs. Harris 4 Hosmer
are Interested in the new scheme.
IL seems upon inquiry, that very few of
the nominees On the Democratic ticket are
known in this section. We We not learned
whom the Republicans have named for
office.
Messrs. Diestler and Harris " i'll start soon
Tor trip tn some Of the streams in the In.
dith Basin that abound with fish. for the
purpose Of bringing back trout to stock
Careless creek. This is n beautiful strea m
Tor the purpose, aud the finny tribe should
do well.
MIR. Eben Ashley gave dance in his new
house last Friday in honor Of his sister,
Miss Ashley. II proved to be the soeis,
event OF the season. About fifty people
were present from the surrounding country.
many having gone from go to 30 miles. In |
some unknown way the music that was en-. |
gagged by Mr. Ashley did not "show up"
However, other music was substituted, and |
dancing did not cease till daylight. Agood
lunch was spread at 2 o'clock, and the way
the old bachelors did eat of good things was
= caution to the natives" Mr.. and Miss
Ashley spared no pains in making it n sue
cess, and every one went away leaving
warm expressions Of the good time they
had enjoyed. The occasion will long he re-
nembered by those present, who hope soon
to see another Of it's equal.
at"
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 13. When the
reception committee boarded the
steamer at quarantine a collation. was
served, in which Mr.. Depew and party
and the reception committee ioinei
among the delicacies was a huge
pumpkin pie labeled "To Hon.
Chauncey NJ. DePew, from your
granger friends. Welcome home.
Brother Depew." Frank p. Loomis,
counsel for MIR. Depew's road, made
the welcoming address, which was
responded to by the distinguished
guest.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Atthe conclusion of the Grand ARMY
reunion in Columbus, the following
omcers were elected for the ensuing
year; Commander-in-chief, Hon. VIM.
Warner, of Missouri; senior vice COM
mander, Col. Moses Neil, of Ohio:
JUNIOR vice commander, Joseph Hat
heid, OF New York. Warner served in
the Ihirty-third and Thirty-fourth
Wisconsin regiments during the war.
ne Is now member OF congress from
the fifth Missouri district.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Seven delegates of the ereenback
party met in national convention
at Cincinnati on the 18th inst. They
issued an address to the American
people, the substance of which is that
the evils OF the country arise from the
scarcity of money which evils the
ereenback party proposes to meet by
issuing more money. "Hark, from the
tombs mournful sound"
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon Mrs. Pedrick, of California,
ON visit to friends in this city, was
knocked down in the heart of the busi.
ness district in the presence of hun
dreds OF people by thief, who natcbed
her pocketbook and escaped. Mrs.
Pedrick was not dangerously hurt. but
suffers from nervous shock.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

PHILADELPHIA, sept. l5.-In a COM
mnnlcation received by Mr.. James
Whiteley, of this city, President Cleve-
land denies the truth OF the statement.
published in the North American Re
view, to the effect: 81 believe i'm free
trade as ] believe in the Protestant
religion.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

l.EwlsrowS, Me-, Sept. 13.-Returns
from all towns give Burleigh 9,6O3:
PUTNAM, 61,1OS; Cushing, 2,97I;
simmons, g77. Republican plurality.
ls,495. The senate is all republican,;
house, 23 republicans and 2s demo
Gratis
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt. Gen.
Lucius Fairchild, Gen. George A. Sher-
ldan, Gems. James A. Beaver and Paul
Nandervoort, John +. Finerty, John
j. Jarrett. and Charles II. Lichtman.
have also been made at
ten principal cities in Indiana for Anna
Dickinson.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Special session, Sept. IL, IsSs.
board met at "a. m. Sept. IL, lssS.
Present, W. Berkin, chairman; T.. r. Chand-
Ter and John 7. Barnes, commissioners; W.
II. Kelly, clerk.
Board organized rs a board of eauaIiza.
t'"n and proceeded to examine tax lists.
Alter hearing the evidence ia the case If
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Heavy frosts are reported from
portions OF Iowa and Illinois.
A case of yellow fever was discov
cred at Decatur, Ill.,, last week.
The business portion of Florence
Wisconsin, was destroyed by fire on
the l4th inst. Loss, $4,000.
Prince Wilkes defeated Patron Mt
Cleveland last week, taking three out
OF five heats. Best time 2:16.
Hon. John Edwards, one of the lead.
ing lawyers of Missouri, blew out his
18th. ~
Eight hundred lives were lost and n
million dollars worth of property de-
stroyed by a recent great storm i'm
Cuba.
VIM. Redmond, member of parlia.
ment, has been convicted under the
crimes act and sentenced to imnrison-
ment Tor three months without hard
labor.
The Myers-Needham twenty round
fight for the light weight CHAMPIONSHIP
OF the Northwest, took place in Min
neapolis on the 14th inst. and was
won by Myers.
At Springfield, Mass, on the I4th
INST, johnson, the pacing horse, made
a quarter OF mile in 29i, seconds.
The fastest time for the distance, ever
made on any track i'm the world.
Time, for full mile, gig.
There was another pitched battle
at Paw Paw mount ain, Kentucky
Oh the 4th inst, between the McCSy
and Hatfield factions, who have 40 |
often met before. Two McCoys were
killed and two badly wounded. The
McCOys were driven of.
The list of prominent republican
speakers who will be- sent into Indi-
ana includes Gen. Alger, Cows. Oglesby
and Foraker, Senator Hoar, Fred.
Douglass. John A. Kasson, Robert II.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Montana is now in the midst of the
cattle shipping season, and good re-
ports come from Chicago, as TO the
quality OF beef from our ranges.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

The assessed valuation of Fergus
county for the year 1888, will amount
to about 80, 100000. A slight falling
on rom last year owing to the
removal of live stock.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Gen. William Terry, the commander
of the famous stonewall Brigade dur
ing the war. was drowned while tryiny
TO ford Reed creek, near Wytheville,
va, IN . buggy. The creek WAS swollen
by recent rains.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

. Charles Tintinger, Mr.. Chandler move,
that the board reconsider it's action revok
ing the license of said Tintineer; Mr.. Berki,
seconded. and motion carried
Board adjourned to meet at nm.
Board met at p. IN. All present as al
adjournment.
Bids Tor bridge over Warm Spring creel
received and examina,l, and contrac,
awarded To Z. W. Lsraway at $40.
Bids for bridge over Flat Willow cre.L
received and examined, aud contract
awarded to X. II. Kelly at S349.
Bids for wood for county received and
examined, and contract awarded to JEFF
Davis at 81 per cord.
Board adjourned to meet al q nm
Board met at q p. M. All present as at
adjournment
Continued the cxa mination of t,x I;sts
Board adjourned to meet at ga. m Sent
rs.
Board met at ga. M. sept X. Al pres
ent as at adjournment.
! Continued examination Of tax list,
| Ordered that Fell a vroo,nan furnish he
county superintendent of public schools 30
receipt books; bound stubs and perforated
Board adjourned to meet nj INN.
Board met at p. m. All present as at
adjournment.
Board continued examination of tax
lists.
Ordered that Joseph Mason be and he il
hereby appointed fire ma, shaI for the towo
Of Lewistown.
Ordered that the county treasurer nov
expense of teachers institute, the amount
not to exceed SIS.
Ordered that the clerk notify I. A. Sloao.
road supervisor District No. that the
residents of his district have permission to |
move the bridge at the corner Of Thos. Cul- |
mans field, they To move the "a me at their
own expense.
Board adjourned to meet at a. m. SEN,
10.
Board met at - a. m. Sept. 10.
Allowed Vlnson, Philbrick n Co. on bridge
contract s155.6I.
The board made the following tax levy
for the ensuing year;
FOR territory mills
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Stock indie demni,y
sheep inspector and indemnity ~
Ordered that the vaIuat ion of IT ock sheen
be placed at 81 per head and mutton sheen
At $2.5O per head.
Ordered that the clerk advertise ior pro-
possls to build bridge at the crossing of
The Philbrook, Stanford and I.ewistown
'oads on Cottonwood creek, according To
plans and specifcatio in the office of the
;lerk and recorder.
Ordered that Judith municipal township
DE- divided as follows: Commencing AT "A
POINT where the west line Of the county
rosses Sage creek. thence down the center
u Sage creek to the Judith river, and all
hat portion north and west of said line
hall constitute and be known ss Wolf
'reek township.
The board will meet as ~ board of corree
ion ON the Sd day of Oct ober to hear and
dust complaints from persons whose ss
have been raised.
Board adjourned sine die
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

New York democrats have re-nom;.
mated HILL tor governor. Gov. Ames
mas been re-nominated by the repub-
licans of Massachusetts,.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Harriet Beecher Stowe is lying at
the point OF death in Hartford, Con.
necticut.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

The house has passed the Senate
lo'nt resolution appropriating 5000
900 to suppress yellow fever.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.

W. A. Clark, carried off the prize at
the Butte convention.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-20

Montana Mining Review

Nearly "A quarter of million dol
lars increase in dividends paid by
Montana mines stands as the record
Tor the month OF August, of which
$500, 1000 was paid by the lately
organized BostOn K Montana Connar
70, ana 81 ,oOO by the old reliable
paid by Montana propert les
Tor the first eight months of this year
are as follows. amounting i'm the acvre.
gate to over 100000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-29
Convention proceedings.

Precisely at l232 on the 18th inst. the
gravel Of Chairman Jones of the national
committee sounded sharply on the desk and
tile national rcrub' lean convention was
opened. An impressive silence followed as
the chairman introduced the Rev Frank w
GUu~autas of the Plymouth Congregational
church of Chicago who opened the proceed
.g with prayer.
Mr. Fessenden secretary Of the national
committee, read the call for the convention
illusions ia tho call 10 the position on the
tariff question, on the determination Of the
party 10 have a fair election and an honest
count, and 20 otncr salient points, were
warmly applauded. Chairman Jones then
addressed the convention. He congratulate
ed the republican party upon the auspicious
prospect before il. Thanks TO Mr. Cleve-
land and his southern allies the democratic
party. he said, has thrown of tho disguise
in which IL has heretofore fought its battles
in the northern states, and has boldly de-
Clarcd for frce trade and against protection.
This aVOwal has caused much adulatiOn in
certain sections Of this country and in all Of
England, which has from the beginning.
been hostile 20 the Industrial progress Of
the United States. but 10 has fallen heavily
upon the ears OF the patriotic portion Of the
democratic party. The republicans should
have platform based upon true republican
principles, free from equivocation or ambig-
uity, and should nominate candidates who
are the embodiment Of these principles
Mr.. Jones made a strong protection argu-
ment. All our carly presidents, from Wash
iugtOn 20 jackson inclusive. advocated a
tariff for revenue and for protection. No
man Of note who was q lover Of his country
down 30 Jacksons first torn, entertained
and expressed doubts as 90 the constitution
alty or policy Of protecting the United
states against foreign competition Tho
tariff question was not considered as one
embracing solely or chiefly the manufactur-
cr's interests but one which broadly en-
braced the social condition Of tho laboring
classes the mutual interest of all home
producers in the home market, and Of the
c0untry's real independence.
j NJ Thurston of Nebraska was intro
duced as temporary chairman, and address.
cd the convention as follows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-29

The consul-general al Ilarve, in his report on
the export OF butter from Normandy, says
there can be no doubt that a large proportion
Of the butter sent from Normandy 10 Eng
land Is more or less mixed with eleomar-
garine. Some experts say that 1t is possible
TO mix ten and fifteen yer cent OF cleo In
such manner as 20 defy detection.
Each year some OF the strongest millers In
the Winter wheat States are 10 the habit Of
sending out expcr euced men all over the
Winter wheat belt to ascertain The condition
Of tue crop. From these reliable sources the
returns sent IN thus far indicate only nfty per
cent OF the wheat crop OF last year In the
States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michi-
gan.
A lot Of Indian bones were unearthed in a
field In Baldwin county Georgia, few day 5
ago, that has been Ia cultivation over ffty
years. They had been placed in POI, which
was broken 10 pieces. The bones were much
wasted, owing to the long time they had been
buried. Among them was a jaw bone, with
several teeth IN IL There was also In the lot
n stone pipe, which was much worn.