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Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office, Helena NJ. T.. |
March If 1SSs

Land Office, Helena ". T.,
March Ii, 1ssS.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
named settler has filed notice at his inten-
ton To make final proof III support of his
claim. and that said proof will he made
before the Clerk of the Fourth Judicial
District Court in aud for Fergus county,
Mont. at Lewistown, Mont. on April 30ih,
lsss, viz:
James Etticn.
who made presumption declarstory state
ment No. i25G. c. T.. 1919 Tor the W. Sci,
E1 SWl, See. -. TIP. Il north. range II east.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation al. said land, viz: William II.
Babcoek, Jacob Hoover aud Edward Pagel
all of Utica, Mont. and Frank L. Wright
of Lewistown, Mont.
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No tice of Final Proof
Land Office at Helena. Mont =.
March !. I,Ss

Land OiIce AT Helena. MINT
March !. lsss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intci-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will he made
before the Probate .Iadge of Fergus county.
at Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana
on April 49, lsss. viz;
JOSEPH, rapiiIien.
who made prc-empiion dsclardtory state
mcnt No. SOIL, Tor the NE{ See. 9, H.. -
north, range 10 east.
He narncs the following witnesses to
prove hi continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of. said land. viz: John -. Gil
korson, William Maberry. Joseph Charrettc
aud Leonede Paul all of I.ewistown. Mont.
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-29
Notice Of Final Entry
Land Office at Helena. NJ. T.,
February %, 1883.


February %, lsss.
Notice is hereby given the following
named settler has filed notice of his inren-
ton tn make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Probate Judge i'm and for Fergus
county. Montana, at Lewistown, Montana.
on April q, lsss, viz:
John l.. Raw.
who made homestead application No. 1885,
for the NEi Sci Sec. 10. SWt NW4, NWt
SWi. See. II, TIP. IA ~, X. al
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Walter Wad-
dell, Thomas j. Waldell, Thomas X. MUIR
ray and Burr T.. Vinson, all of Philbrook,
Mont.
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-29
Desert Land Final Proof.
L. :. Land Office at Helena, Mont,
February Z ISIS

TtbTHafy y, INNS. 7
Notice is hereby given that George
Jackson, Of TIBET. Fergus County. NJ. r..
has filed notice of intention to make proof
ON his desert land claim No. 1910. for the
NJ SWl, SWi SW IL. Sec. ), TIP. IL north.
X. II east, before the Clerk of the Fourth
Judicial District Court in aud for Fergus
County, at Lewistown, NJ. T., on Friday,
the 9th day of April. lsss.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclanla-
ton of said land: Reuben Godfrey,
Andrew Densmore. Charles II. Perrine and
BERNARD Olson, all of TIBET, Fergus county,
Mont.
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Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OrrIoE AT lIELEsA NJ. r.,
february 18th. rSSS

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has ilal notice of his in,cn-
tion to make final proof in support nf his
claim and that said proof will ne nal nc
fore the Probate Judgc i'm ard tor Fergus
county, NJ. r.. at Iowi>tcwh. y. T., nu
April =, lsos, viz:
Hemtania 4. NouI.on.
who made presumption hcclarainry state
nient No. 7,5i, FOR the W. SW! See. >,
NWi NV, See. H. NFli NEi Sec. To- rp.
- ". range - eat.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continnus residence upon. and
oi said land. via: John H. Bark
hart. OF Flatwilow. Mont. and John
VConnell. Ea!warl Parmlee and oslow f.
Roberts. all OF Grass Rang, Montana.
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Notice OF fipa' Entry.
IASp orr tr l.EaENt. u. I.
Istsrft. = II

IND VFFI- : = 7. T-.-I-NN, II 7
Fehrul - Is.
Notice j. hereby given that the follow <
rancsi >'f'l,r i.as l.e,i -.otIoe has iHtei.-
ton To make final proof in support of h.
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Probate Judge Of Fergus county.
Mont. at Lewi,town, Mont, on March 81,
1855, viz:
Christ King.
who made pre-emption dcclaratory state
ment No. 1890, &. T.. l'ab2. tor the w SEt,
NJ SWi See. -. Tp. u north, X. l6 east.
lie names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land. viz: John Mason.
Adolph Odienwall, Frank kalin and John
Tre'cb. all OF Cottonwood, FeggI. county.
Montana.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
LASD0FFIcE, HELENA, NJ. T., l
February -, ISIS.

LAND OFFICE, HELENA, NJ. T.,
February -, 1sss I
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
ettler has filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will lie made before the frohate Judge OF
Fergus county, Montana, at Lewistown, NJ. r., on
April 9Th, 1855. viz:
Walter W adsl-ll.
who made homestead application No 3is9, for The
MEL, See. -. TIP. IL, y. X. II f.
lie names the following witnesses to prove hi,
continuous residence upon, and cultivation %.
said land, viz: John l.. Raw, Thomas X. Murray,
Burr +. Ninson and James Raw, all of Philbrook.
Montana.
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-29
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
L. s. Land Office at Helena, NJ. r..
February %. 1855.

FEBRUARY 20, 1875.
Notice is hereby given that William L.
Bramhall. Of Lewistown, Fergus county,
Montana, has filed notice Of his intention
TO make proof on his desert land claim M.
1897, for the SEA SWi, 81 Nwi, - NEt,
NWt NEt See. IL, Tp IL ~, II. l6 f.; WI
SWt. SW9 NWt Sec. Z, TIP. II n, X. II f.,
before the Clerk Of the 4th Judicial District
Court in and for Fergus county, Mont. at
Lewistown, Mont, ON Saturday, the 18th
day of April, lsss.
He names the following witnesses To
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land, viz: Daniel J. Bryan,
Thomas Conway, Abram Hogeland and
Emory A. Huson, all of Lewistown. Mont.
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-29
Notice OF final Entry.
LAND OFTTE At HELENA. NJ. r., I
III ~ - II L..

February ~. lSes.
Notice is hcrchy givcs that the following manned
settler has filed nntice q his iniclition To make
final proof in support 4 his claim. and that said
proof i'll ic made i.bre the Probate Judge Of
Fergus county. Montana. al Levisiown Montana
on April ., lsss. viz;
O.ioN d. Roberts.
who ma'ie homestead aTiie a,ion Ne. .i.l for the
l"t> md sec. t. township u north. X. - east
III. names the following witnesses {. prove his
continuous residence ufon. ami cultivation oil
said land, viz: joan j Burkhart OF tlatwillow
Mont. and John Otomcll. Edward iarnlee anu
BENZ amin y. Noulton al Of Grass Range. Mont
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Notice o. Iilu9l Entry.


tt.4li4fy a.. I->- I
<,i4.c IL hcrois rlstlfisi Tie ialoe it--ts flsi
srttirr has mid nuiien 4 biz intention Ia tnak.
anal proof ia SUPPORT 81 his claim AMI that said
proof Nli w. fials isfes the clerk "i the Fourth
Judicial District rourt a Montana. IN and tor
FERGUS county, al Lcwiiown. Montana. on April
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-29

who made Presumption lcelara;ory statement No.
~i-i. for tie ~ sec.' TT. u NJ ia. range y. r.
lie names tn following witneS~r~ 10 prove h>
continuous sidenec rf"n. auf cultivation Of
aid land. viz: John y. urnas Ire isrl.,k Thgy.r
Daniel Martin aAa E,,sjamin u. Phillips, al ct
stamford, Mont.
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Address-Fort Maginnis. Fergus County. n. T.
Brand--.is above on left ribs.
Ear Marks-un derbit out Of both ears.
HORsES-Same brand on Ism shoulder.
Nent-same brand on left hip.
Range-From the Black Butte to Flat Willow
Greek; from Judith Mountains TO the Little
snowies; on Box Elder. Foris', Buffalo, SIC
Donald's and Elk Greeks.
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

when brother-in-law whom he had cause to
fear drove up and put an end to the perform
ance by threatening to hang Col. Cash him
self it he did not desist
Before the war he represented Chesterfield
county one term in the state legislature, and
in 1882 he was nominated by the Independent
Greenback party for congress from the Fifth
district of South Carolina, and was defeated
Prior to this campaign he had been an un-
compromising Democrat, and, to indicate his
party zeal and enthusiasm, the fact is re-
called that he surrendered his entire estate,
in consideration of their supporting the
the party treasury were also exceedingly
train to carry voters to the different pre-
cincts along the line Of road.
He died at the age Of 66, and was buried in
his family burial ground beside the grave Of
his son, William Began, who was also no
torious desperado, having deliberately shot
down on the streets Of Cheraw, the town
marshal, W. II. II. Richards, and having
subsequently for ten days defied the entire
power Of tho state to arrest him. He was,
however, tracked to his hiding place in the
swamp by picked posse sent by tho gov
ernor, and on the 10th day of March 1854,
his body was riddled with bullets. This
young fellow, only few years before his
disgraceful end, was graduate with high
honors from the Virginia military institute,
and most promising young man; but his
own tendency to better life was overshad-
owed by the iniquitous influence of his i'm.
passioned, intolerant and incorporate father.
The new North-west., 1888-04-20
FARRELL, l.. +. TEBEAU.
HUGH DUFFY, r, H. CLARK.

though they may change materially for the
the team. Clarkson and Kelly are known as
the sec, 900 battery now, and have called out
unbounded enthusiasm at each appearance
so far. Snowden, also new recruit, is q
pitcher of no mean ability.
The two clubs that are evidently destined to
bring up the rear are tho Indianapolis and
Washington mines. Tho managers of the
latter have done very little in the way of
strengthening their forces. In fact they
have weakened themselves by releasing Paul
Hines, their heaviest batter. The In
dianapolis people have made one good move
in securing first of all manager who has de-
servedly earned very wide reputation. This
is Mr.. G. Spence, and he will in time collect
together good team that will do credit to
Hoosierville.
In the American association the race for
the pennant will be exceedingly hot, now
that all the clubs have been strengthened
considerably over last season. In Brooklyn
the home team is looked upon as sure win
ner, but Cincinnati and Baltimore are, to all
intents and purposes, equally strong with the
Brooklyns, and SO far as the ST. Louis,
Louisvilles, Athletics and Clevelands are
concerned there is very little to choose be-
tween them. The Kansas Citys will prob
ably bring up the rear, but all the teams are
to pick the winner, and hence the prospects
are that it will be nip and tuck for the best
part Of the season. c. V. SASS.
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

she felt she could do it if she tried. Her
whole house is filed with oil paintings, some
Of them quite creditable under all the circum-

she felt she could do it If she tried. Her
whole house is filed with oil paintings, some
Of them quite creditable under all the circum-
stances
'tShe is the Hndest and simplest person
imaginable, and beyond measure the most
unselfish. She is q member Of the Baptist
denomination, though Sharp severed his
church connection years ago, much to her
regret.
''The home in Rome is the family's summer
residence, and whenever Sharp had one Of
his attacks Of heart trouble, they used to go
'home,' where he used to pick up again at
once. They always kept that home ready for
instant occupancy.
'sThe purity and refinement Of Sharp's
home life was something remarkable in these
degenerate days. The whole house was made
to seem like shrine for tho sorship okt
father and all the inmates, from his wife to
the servants, were his devoted slaves. They
have had the same cook, colored man, for
years, and the same maid servants and coach
men, and every movement in that domestic
circle revolved about father
'sMrs. Sharp is about 5 feet in height,
with pleasant blue eyes, wavy gray hair, a
plump, compact build, and with most
gentle, motherly expression, which was never
SO marked as when she was speaking of her
husband. She has very beautiful jewels and
fine garments. Father gave me this pin last
birthday she would say, aud SO on, every
particular thing has its particular associa-
tion. Mrs. Sharp has fine cabinet Of curl
osities, and it is a romance to hear her tell Of
the different objects. Father got this here,
or that there, or somewhere else, all the way
through, and one would listen and wonder if
this wero not some new made wife, with the
glamor of her girl love over her yet.
"The dining room is picture Of comfort
and home like pleasantness, and simple, yet
everything is Of the best quality, and their
table was a model Of abundance and good
cooking. The parlors are exquisitely fur
nished, and filed with paintings and beauti-
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

JACOB sHAEPs LOG CABIN
The following recital Of that romance, sent
from New York by q special correspondent
of this paper, will not be uninteresting at
this time:
IA tiny log cabin with one room was
Jacob Sharp's first home, and this he hewed
and built with his own hands from logs cut
from the virgin forest on his farm on what
Is now part Of the city Of Rome n Y. He
was then 10 years old, and came from
stock Of sturdy honest farmers who lived not
far from Buffalo. He was so hard and in
defatigable worker that everybody re-
garded him as a likely young chap before
he had reached his 18th year, thoug he was
considered odd enough to be genius and
was very silent and fond Of being alone and
always tinkering about with tools
"When he was 18 he became acquainted
with the young woman who later became
his wife, and they were married when he
was 10 and she IA; but before he asked her to
share his life he had cleared three acres of
this farm and built this cabin, besides plant
ing his first crops.
and had a large chimney on one side, only
one window and a front and back door, Too
poor to buy furniture for this little home,
Sharp made four wooden chairs, table, a
dresser, rush bottomed rocking chair and
bedstead with his own hands. That bedstead
holds its position today in the splendid home
In New York, though the posts and tenting
have been removed The headboard is high
and is carved with q sheaf Of wheat and
other agricultural devices, and fruit and
foliage in quite high relief out Of solid black
walnut, and the carving was done with no
other tools than jaekknife and gouge.
''When this little home was completed as
far as a mans hands could do it, he brought
his young wife home, where she did the rest
She had a loom set in lean to- after the
first year, and she spun and wove wool for
the neighboring farmers wives, and did
much plain needle work, while her husband
hired himself out to a farmer for s. q
month for three years, to clear land, and she
made their own clothes also.
'Early mornings, and after dark, and
sometimes Sundays, this young husband
worked at his own farm, and planted and
harvested, besides clearing an acre year at
such odd times.
''Poverty reigned, and the strictest econ
omy was necessary to enable them to live.
Young as they were they both put their
shoulders bravely to the wheel. When their
son was born they were doubly happy, but
they Iound themselves oDAged 10 Work SClu
harder. Mrs. Sharp took her baby in her
arms and walked mile and sometimes more
to different farm houses, where she spun,
wove or sewed for the farmers wives for
from fifty to seventy-five cents day, and
walked back at night to meet her husband
as he returned from his work. They entered
their little abode, and he held the baby while
she got supper ready. She earned enough
money to buy good COW, and then he for
bade her going out to work any more.
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

'During these three struggling years he
had been working at spare moments at some
mysterious thing which he was hammering
and pounding at, at little forge which he
had built out back of the house, and at last
one day the young husband came in and laid
finished horseshoe in his wife's hands, say
ing:
"Little woman, your slavery is endedr
s'She did not understand until he explained
that he had made some wonderful improve
ment in horseshoes, and then it needed two
more whole years Of toll and self denial be-
fore hc obtained his patent, and q year or SO
moro before he realized great results from it
By the time another child, a daughter, was
born to them, they were above want, and
this left him free to invent other things,
chiefly relating to horses and wagons, OBJ
jccts with which he was most familiar.
''The little farm was cleared and improved
and better house was built, and then at
last, in 1850, this young couple went to New
York, where Sharp, now moderately rich,
bought their old residence, at s26 West
Twenty third street, for $4,000, paying
cash.
''Sharp's first visit to New York was upon
a raft. He entered the employ Of firm en-
gagged in rafting timber down the Hudson to
New York when he was 81 years old, and
few years later went into the business on his
own account. Afterward he built docks On
contract and made considerable money.
ssIn 1852 Sharp, already interested in sur
face railroads in Flew York, conceived the
idea that road on Broadway would be
good thing. From the unusual determine
ton and pertinacity Of his character, as may
be Judged by the history of his early life, it
may be imagined that. having once decided
to do thing, he was going to succeed some
day. How it oil ended we know.
"Mrs Sharp's first child was born IN los
cabin: her third in house worth s5o,ooo.
Their two daughters live, but their only son
died some four years ago, which was great
grief to both parents. He left son George,
who is the one who was SO devoted to his
grandfather during the famous Doodle trial.
The elder daughter is still in Rome, IS mar
ried to q man named Stephens, and has several
children. The other daughter is Mrs Selmes;
she has two pretty young daughters One OF
them shows considerable literary ability.
.After their life Of hard and unremltting
toll was over both Mr. and Mrs. Sharp took
to study to repair their lack OF early educa-
tion, and as Mr. Sharp became immersed IN
business and age crcpt upon them, and Their
children were grown, Mrs Sharp took to
painting, simply for recreation, and because
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

knowledge or consent, in order to secure her
against loss. Allegations Of fraud on the
part of Mrs. Cash were made, and in order to
"defend his wife's good name" Col. Cash
brought about the duel which resulted in the
death of his antagonist.
Their duel was the last one fought in the
state of South Carolina. It having produced
the severest condemnation on the part of the
people of the state, the legislature shortly
afterward passed the anti-dueling law, plac-
ing the duelist on the same footing with an
ordinary murderer.
Col. Cash was an extensive planter, own
ing plantation ranging ten miles along the
Pee Dee river, and before the war he owned
600 slaves. At the breaking out of the war
he led into the field one of South Carolina's
largest regiments, commanding the Eighth
South Carolina at the first Manassas. He
was q bold and desperate fighter, possessed of
a quick temper, which caused him, upon the
slightest provOcatiOn. to shoot down in cold
The new North-west., 1888-04-20
Puniana.

Some one says that laundresses, like rail-
roads, have their irons all over the country,
and occasionally do little mangling; but
this, you know, is speaking ironically.
Is anything worse than the Englishman in
Paris, who said he guessed a certain French
lady to be mad, as her husband continually
addressed her as March hare (Ma chere).
Theodore Hook was once asked to review a
book called "Three Words to Drunkard,"
.sThat l will do in three Words" he said
"Pass the bottle!'
Motto for grocers: ''Honest tea is the best
policy"
Where is the ruffian who said, "My no
tion of wife at forty is that one should be
able to change her, like a bank note, for two
twenties."
Talking of a woman at forty, makes us
think how funny it is that woman who
never knows her own age, can tell you in a
minute the age of all her female acquaint-
ances.
1t was the original learned pig who made
this observation, when running away from
the pork butcher, prevention is better
than cure"
Learn in your youth to beehive through
life, with the regularity and industry of the
bee; and then, as you kettle little holder,
you will not get into hot water through bad
habits, and burn your fingers.
The new North-west., 1888-04-20

MRS. A. L. HOPKINS man, having begun
life as train boy and speedily rising through
the different grades to president, and, what
is better still, bondholder. He has always
been what is termed a gay liver, and no
man is more fond of good joke or good
time than he.
His daughter was one of Chicago's most
brilliant society young ladies until she mar
ried Mr. Hopkins, a dozen years ago, then
rising young railroad man. He took her first
to Toledo, and then to New York, where he
became interested with Jay Gould. At New
York Mrs. Hopkins met with two important
events in her career. She was divorced from
her husband and became antagonized to Jay
Gould. What is the trouble between Jay
Gould ard the beautiful grass widow does
not yet appear, but if report speaks truly in
naming her as the person referred to by Jay
Gould, he has an antagonist worthy Of his
steel
The new North-west., 1888-04-20
ELMER CLEVELAND.
ROGER CONNOR.
ELMER FOSTER.
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ELMER CLEVELAND. ELMER FOSTER.
ROGER CONNOR. GILBERT HATFIELD.
ton. Then there is Foster, who, according
to Mutrie, can play any position, either in or
outtield. It is very likely that the men for
this position will be selected while the team
is in the south. In pitchers and catchers the
Giants are very strong. Danny Richardson
has improved wonderfully in his work at
second base over last year, and Ward and
Conner are too well known to need special
comment. The only thing that seems to
make the admirers of the Giants feel at all
uneasy is that the management lacks the
push which characterizes the Chicagos and
Philadelphias.
In the estimation of some of the shrewd-
est experts the Philadelphias and the De-
troits will present the two strongest teams in
the League. They have added players to
their lists, but they will present the same
mines they had last season. There will be
one advantage in this, at least for the early
part Of the season, that the men are thor
oughly acquainted with one another's strong
and weak points, and this is everything in
making good start. Under the three strike
rule Baldwin and Conway, Of the Detroits,
Will recover their effectiveness Getzein act
ually did all the pitching last year, as the
Tour strike rule handicapped the other pitch
ers. Dunlap will not be greatly missed, as,
10 the minds of the directors, Richardson's