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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
TERRITORIAL WOOL.


Wm. Macuau.htan sous, wool com
mission merchants OF New York, in II cir
eular letter under the daieolihe | 9TH inst,
review TIA. territory wool market as
follows:
AS the season for territory wool is
draw wing Ia a close much earlier this season
than ever before, review al the last lev
months will, We hrlir,e, im nf interest to
our consigunrs.
Montana and similar woods have grown
steadily in favor with manufacturers, until
as we have repeatedly predicted, they are
among the most popular kinds On the
market.
"In addition Ia the natural increase in
the demand for these woods, owing To their
have done much to favor early and quick
sales.
~ year ago at this time there was =
very large qu.'ntity ii foreign wool "i all
kinds on this market, which could he
bought 50 cheap that manufacturers gave
il the preference. Since that time domes-
tie woods declined, while the European
markets held firm ON foreign WOODS. by
this means the position was reversed and
domestic woods became the cheapest.
IIenrr, when the new clip came to market,
manufacturers bought domestic and espe-
eially territory, where they had previously
bought foreign woods.
Thus, you who are wool growers in the
territories have specially received the bene-
fit of this Increased demand. The amount
of wool sold up tn date being greatly in ex-
cess Of the quantity disposed of at this
time last year, the stocks on hand are
consequently very light.
About clip time, and ior some time
thereafter, prospects We're exceedingly un-
certain. This was oeeasioned by the con
tinued tariff agitation, the depression in
goods market, and other well known
causes.
| While the market for wool has under
gone several fluctuations since the besinin.
of the season, the tendency has always
been upward. An increasing firmness and
activity have prevailed during the last
has been rea ched. Ii does not at all follow
from this that il would have been wise t,
hold wool ofi the market for a further adj
vance. We believe in selling while the de
mand exists, and long years OF experience
have proved THE to he correct
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Montana mining dividends for the first
ten months Of sss aggregated 81, SAG, 900
being one-fourth of the total amount of the
United States for the same period, which
was S11,2i4.3?1.
A feature of the Republican celebration
was the presentation to Delesate-elect Car
ter by cit zcns of Buttes,f u handsome gold
medal Of beautiful design and workman
ship. II is composed of viren'eold silver
aud copper from Montana mines and weighs
about one ounce Troy. II is formed OF two
parts, united by two gold chains. The up
per part is "a gold bar Handsomely en-
bossed and terminating ON the ends with
carved dragon heads. The lower attach
ment is circular in form, the outer work oil
the circle being y band Of wheat and the
inner part entwined with laurel. In the
center is the shield aud coat of arms Of the
territory, droopins over the corner of
whirh is u national Tag enameled with the
national colors.
sheriff Hathaway has n pair of Oregon
shoes. which he allows ne one hut his most
int innate friends to see. IN oregon shOe
proper is II heavy iron boot weighing about
thirty pounds. u is used to put ON the
foot nf II dangerous criminal, and AZ il can
not b- removed, il prevents IA man wearing
IT from running away. Sheriff Hathaway,
knowing he would receive the cNtradition
papers in the Godas case-they came yes
ter,lay and knowing he would need an
Oregon shoe when hc went after tn. mur
,lerer. wrote To Sheriff Tom Irvine, of Miles
city, for II shoe he knew was in Mr.. lrvine's
possession. Sheriff Irvine in reply to Sheriff
Hathaway's request wrote IA long letter, In
which he said that he did not knew exactly
what was wanted. lie did not know what
Use "a man woall have for one shoe, and
just what an Oregon shoe was he did not
know. lie had forwarded a pair "f shoes,
however. by express. which he h"pe'! w"nld
prove satisfactory. Yesterday an express
messenger called al the sheriff's office and
left "a package, which, when opened, dis
closed u pair of tiny moccasins. Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
MONTANA NEWS.

Helena has IA soap factory in operation.
pended.
Montana east about ~. op0 votes ai the
recent election.
Judge Met onncll ,leri.lcs hat the mcchan-
les lien law is operative.
Cascade county advertise 4" sell SG".""
interest hearing q per cent bonds.
over lUo.,ao head oi young cattle have
been shipped into Montana this year from,
he south.
-Four men were killed 10y th" explosion Of
n beiler at Mcadcrvillc on Monday after
noon of last week.
\ piece of property purchased in Helena
six wears ago for S2oooo il said Z" bc
worth 81 ~ ,oO To day.
The cit izens of Livingston voted on in
corporati ion on the 2oth inst, and ,ieci,led
to inrorporaic as II second class rity 10y II
majority of six votes.
II il reported that the Tosion smelter.
located near Helena, is To pass into the
hands of an eastern syndicate, who will in
crease the capacity ri the plant.
John u. Rich aud Misstlara Hutchinson
of the puartet'e Of elopers from ot'"rcreck,
we're married in Great Falls "n the 10Th
the stern m"iherin law reientinga aud giving
consent to the union.
| II has transpired that Burns. the fellow
Who created n sensation ut Missoula by de-
ella ring he was the one that killed John
Rombaugh. has lied. The real murderer is
a Nez Perce Indian, who was arrested at
lewiston, Idaho. and who coniesses the
crime.
Sheriff !. W. Hathaway, having receivei
the extradition papers from Washingt on,
left yesterday for Regina, \. W. T., where
hc will apply for the custody oi George
Gotas. the escaped prisoner, and bring him
back to his old quarters in the Helena Jail.
Herald.
Park county bonds. with n face value of
S2o,uoO, were sold last week at Iiving-t on
To y. W. Harris a 90. of Chicago for sci
OGl. The bonds are payable in . years
and may run 2o, and bear : per cent inter
est. The sale will raise Park county's in
debt edness to 5000
Vim. Thompson, the iumberman, ineoIn-
pany with Vim. II. Gebaner and A. NJ
| Hotter al Helena, have filed articles of in
corporation for the formation III u new
eoinpan, to lie known as the Montana
Lumber and Manufacturing company. The
capital stock is S2oo, ,ooo, divided int o 10,
900 sh ares oi s., each.
Mai. 4. l.. Rockwell, q. NJ. L. :. A., st.
Paul. Mimi. is receiving bids for 81 cav
airy horses. Bids will be received uptoth'
sth of December at 1t. Paul. Parties want
ing 10 make bids can obtain particulars 10y
addressing him. Bids will be rerevcd ior {,
less number than 80. Here is "A chanr,
for Montana horse rasers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

Judge Pollard, with his law partner Mr.
AppL gate, WAS in Miles city this week. The
Judge held the spring term oi the district
court here in 1856. Failing ia ronirma-
tion IN the senate. he returned to Indiana.
These gentlemen are en route to the Paciir
slope aud We understand that their inien-
tinn il To- hook up II good loraiion ia The
western west being tired oi the slow style
ol the eliete east - Siorkgroarrs' Journal.
\ novel sight ia the posioilice this morn
ing was n lady's hustle, whirh some was
picked up off the fo"r aud hung on the
wall in u csnspieuo,s place. The pieinr
esuuc article had NJ doubt slipped its
anchor aud drifted away ia the wake ri its
unconscious owner as she sailed out of the
Office. An unchariiable wit present sug-
ycsted that il had been left as IL pantaioon
lining for the postmaster "n the Ith day "i
March. Herald.
J. j. Mickey, manager oI the Grand hotel
in this city II property valued at $40, 600,
is getting up n scheme to dispose of the
same by lottery. Besides the hotel prize
here are to lie one or two residences in
cIu,lcd in the list, also some SI0,ooo in
cash. IL will he conducted ON the plan OF
the Louisiana Lottery company. and the
,lra wing which is to take place the latter
part al the winter, is To lie conducted by
some of he most reliable gentlemen in the
t.rritory.-Billings Gazette.
| Old sportsmen regret that large game il
not as plenty as it was some years ago.
When Lewis and Clarke came here 81 years
ago, they found bear buffalo and anteIop-
plenty. Thomas T.. Roberts, who made "a
survey Of the upper Missouri as late ne
1872, says that dead buffalo were numer-
ous on the plains about the falls. and num-
bers of live antelop. and some deer were te
he seen in every direction. This region, he
| observed, was "a favoriie winterirg place
for buffalo, the rich bunch grass furnishing
them with nutritious food. Some OF the
buffalo broke through the ice, while ethers
were swept over the falls and drowned. H.
counted 26 carcases in one heap on thu
| bank Of The river.-t;reat Falls Tribune.
Benton River Press \ noye! sight was
presented on our streets to-day. Their,
we're 26 teams driven by yfull-blooded i'ieean
Indians, which arrived from the Blaekfooi
agency last night. Seventeen Of them wer
loaded with 500 hides, which had beer
taken from the agency beef cattle duriLs
the last five or six months. which were un
loaded at |. q. Baker n Co.'S levee ware
house. The teams, we understand, belon,
To the Indians who drive them, and the,
receive good figures for hauling freight {.
and from the agency. The red lord %
CREATION erasps the situation with a iirn
hand and clear conscience and rakrs il
the dueats with all the relish OF his whit
brother.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
Dead Letter Mail.

WAsHINGToS, Nov. 1.-THE super
intendent OF the dead letter office in
his annual report says; Received dur.
ing Inc year, 6,2l3, s16 pieces OF orig.
inal dead mail matter; an Increase OF
$50, ,5l3 pieces over last year Of the
number of pieces located during the
year s49,ol3 We're restored to the
owners without opening. In those
opened We're found many postal notes
and negotiable papers asgregating in
value 81 ASA ,lo..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Council and House Members A Republican
Body Names Of the Members.

From present Indications the next lesis-
lative assembly will i,e composed oi seven
Republican aud five Democratic council
men aud twenty Republican and four Dem
ocra,c ass.mblymcn. The following is the
list:
COUNCIL.
averhead-Lawrence A. Brown, x.
Cascade and Choteau-.ierry Collins, u.
Deer Lolsc--W NJ. Thompson, X.
Dawson aud Nellowst Warren \.
Conrad, ~.
Fergus and Park George NJ. Hatch, u.
Gallatin aud Meagher-C. W Hoffman, u.
Jeflerson-Will Kennedy, X.
Lewis and Clarke. X. Cole, r.
Madison-I.. Il. Olds, Il.
Missoula-W. NJ. Bickford, ID.
silver Bow-Wm. Thompson Il.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Pea,erhcad- II. -. Pickman, u.
Bea verhead and Madison -ozia- Willis,
Cascade and Choteau-E. e. Garrett, D.
Custer-Fred NJ Criedler. r.; Loring B
Rca, 4.
pawson-Henry J. Haskell, Il.
Deer Lodge g u. Joslyn, H.; Clinton II
Moore, Il.
Fergus John D. Waite, X.
Gallatin-w. D. Flowers, D.; Charles =
Blaksly, X.
.Ieiierson-S. \. sweieart, Il.
Madison-.I. x. Fomior, X.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
Good Time TO Save.

Mr.. Blifkins-Catch me paying that
fellow SO to dig that little ditch I'll
60 and do it myself.
Mrs. Blifkins-Horrors, Have YOU
lost your senses, Mr. Blifkins? What
will people think?
They'll only think I'm paying an
election bet, my dear
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29
The Advanced Woman.

She went round and asked subscript ions
For the heather black Egyptians
Aud the Terra del Fuegians,
She did:
For the tribes round Athabasra,
Aud the men of Madagascar.
And the poor souls of Alaska.
so she did.
She l"nged. she said, to buy
Jelly cake and jam and PIE
For the Anthropophar
so she did.
How she loved the cold Norwegian,
Aud tine poor haif-melte,l Feejian,
And the dear Molucra Islander,
She did:
She sent tins Of red tomato
To the tribes beyond the equator,
But her husband ate potato,
So lac did;
The poor helpless. homeless thing
My voice ialters as ] singl
Tied his clothes up with n string,
les. he did.
From the saturday Evening Gazette
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-29

The following tabl. gives the total
number oi votes cast in each OF eleven
leading cities for President at the
recent election:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

A gentleman yesterday deposited
81 1000 at the BOdega, 40 Washington av-
enue south, to he wagered upon the
election of Cleveland. One hundred
dollars was taken by Republican,, and
the 5000 balance remains to be taken.
AID L'IIerault-There are only three
Frenchmen in the city that are not 90
ing to vote for Wilson.
All members of the Iroquois club will
meet at their club rooms, 42l Nicollet
avenue, at 80 o'clock, to participate in
the grand Democratic parade Thursday
night Every member is earnestly re-
quested to be present. and all other
Democrats are invited to join.
c. p. Preston-Donovan can get more
money by staying Oh the Democratic
ticket than staying Off.
, A Democratic meeting will be held
. Friday evening on the East side flats, in
the Second ward, near the Tenth ave
nue. south bridge. Speakers, Messrs.
Schock, Peter Anderson, P. i. Sven
son, p. b. Winston. Lars M. Rand.
Eleventh ward Democrats will meet
at Higgins hall, ST and SO Minnehaha
avenue. Speakers, p. B. Winston, d.
j. Johnson, j. B. Quinn. j. J. McHale.
The Normania band will be in attend
ance.
Ninth ward Democrats meet at the
corner of Harrison street and Twenty
third avenues northeast. Speakers, p.
b. Winston, ID. B. Garfield, A. L. An
keny.
scandinavian Democrats meet at 1901
Second street north in the Third ward.
Speakers. Paul Gellerup, A. LELAND,
Luth Jaeger, l.. NJ. Rand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
e. Many want ads in Sundays GLoR
w prove that it brings the best results.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Bank clearings Yesterday. 81 .O69,33
The Langtry sale of seats will open at the
Grand tomorrow morning.
Neil McRea, of the finn of +. Jenkins &
Co., stone contractors, is dead.
The Lucy HAYES W. c. r. L. meets at the
Franklin A. NJ. E. church to-day.
johnson & Slavin's MINISTRIES will omen
their engagement at the Grand tonight
Articles of incorporation were flied yester-
day of the Minneapolis DistiIling company.
The capital stock is SIS, Ou0 and the in
corporatols are David Horn and Samuel
We'll, of Minneapolis, and Morris Horn. of
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Theodore Mix and Minnie Tholts, Frederick
Swanson and May Nelson. Frederick Bohan-
non and Emma Wickham, Robert A. Van
Nest and Emma L. Filteau, Charles j. Ghost
ley and Emma n. Latin.
'.Lorle'' after very successful run at the
Pence will give way tonight to ''ferils OLA
Great City, drama of New York life In
the play Jessaline Rogers will assume four
different characters, including Count Duyal
who engages in a sword contest.
vet, but the Flour City SnoWshoe and Tobog-s
gan club are getting ready when that kind of
weather with snap to it does arrive. They
announce their first meeting of the season
for Friday evening at their rooms in the Cit
Zens bank building
The first anniversary of the opening of the
People, theater was celebrated last night
A large audience saw the first presentation of
THE Honeymoon Handsome souvenir
programmes were distributed. Tonight there
will be no dramatic performance at the Peo-
pies, the house being occupied by the big
Democratic rally. Tomorrow night j. J.
Smiths benefit occurs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
REPUDIATES BABB.
The Leading Republican, Swedish
Paper Bolts the City Ticket.

Paper Bolts the City Ticket.
The Svenska Folkets Tidning, the
leading Swedish paper of the state,
while advocating the Republican ma
tional, state and congressional tickets,
in its issue of yesterday bolted the
nomination of E. G. Babb for mayor.
This action is important, as voicing the
sentiment that is known to be enter
tanned by the Scandinavian Republicans
of Minneapolis. Even though they do
not protest against the nomination of
Merriam, the nomination of Babb has
proven too much, and the Tidning. in
behalf of its constituency, repudiateS
him in the following forcible language:
In the election of mayor of Minneapolis
''Svenska Folkets Tidning' without hesita-
ton puts itself OH record in favor of the
Democratic nominee. Philip B. Winston. The
fact that he is a Democrat does not scare us.
as VIC always insisted on the advisabiuty of
voting for the best man in local affairs, re-
CARELESS the party he belongs to. The situa-
ton in Minneapolis regarding the election of
mayor is precisely the same as it was for two
years ago. The Republicans had then NOM
mated the old useless and hypocritic George
A. Pilsbury. while the Democrats had
nominated the powerful, upright and liberty
loving DR.. A. A. Ames, who always has been
known as the friend OF the working man and
the poor The result is historic fact; the
Republicans raised themselves in anger and
kicked over the shafts, but DR.. A. A. Ames
was elected by 5000 majority. 1t was the
special effort of the Swedes and this paper 10
contribute towards the overthrowing of the
Pillsbury capitalist and mock administration
and introduce an administration of the peo-
pie, for the people, and by the people.
The time has again come to stand up in
defense Of our city, as the same dangers are
now standing before our door, The Repub-
Leans have nominated for mayor Capt E.
C. Babb, a man who is true picture of old
Pillsbury, just as useless. and just as hypo-
critical and Gas we shall prove later a still
greater enemy of the laboring class and their
cause. The Democrats have nominated q
man who is in possession of the same virtues
and executive ability as distinguish Mayor
Ames and just as liberal and liberty-lovlng
as he (Ames) is, and who stands erect with
him as friend of the laborers.
THIS MAN is PHILIP B. WINSTON.
That ''hIstory repeats itself is an old say
ing, and as the Swedes in 1886 enlisted in
their might to overthrow the yoke under
which they had suffered during the Pills
bury administration so will they do to defeat
the still worse administration offered by this
Babb, man the sound of whose name we
despise. What the result would be if Babb
should be mayor of Minneapolis is easy to
imagine. if you will think OF his past life.
He is president for one or probably two. of
Oar ice companies, and he and nobody is else
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
SENSIBLY SPOKEN.

Said prominent workingmali, one of
the leading organizers of labor: Il very
much doubt whether the answers to the
questions promulgated by the Farm
and Labor party are worth much
more than the paper upon which
they are written. | live in the
Fourth ward and have watched
the course of the aldermen pretty care
fully, and | notice this: Aid. CIoutier
has invariably. l believe. voted in favor
of measures tending to benefit the
working classes. Still he has not
answered the questions. Aid. Cole,
who has voted the other way, has signed
them with alacrity. as has Aid. E. G. Pot
ter, who is pitted against Aid. Cloutier.
/ know these men well. and am thus
forced to the conclusion that the man
who is really the friend to labor has re-
fused to pledge himself. while the other
two, whose hostility to labor have no
occasion to doubt, have pledged them
selves. 1t looks to me as
if they meant to catch votes. and
would rather take my chances with
Cloutier, whose record speaks for itself.
For this reason l think the course
adopted by the Municipal Reform asso-
citation is going to result in defeating its
object -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01
CANNY CALEDONIANS
Vastly Enjoy tn. Evening Set
Apart for EalIoW Zen.
Some merry, friendly country folks
Together did convene.
To burn their nits. and pou their stocks
And hand their Halloween,
FIJI. hlitbc fhof ,,;cb+.


Together did convene,
To burn their nits and pou their stocks
And baud their Halloween,
Flu blithc that NIGHT.
The annual Halloween entertainment
given last evening at Curtis hall by the
Caledonlan club vas a great success, as
are all the entertainments given by this
club. and the large audience, which
Completely SLED the hall, enjoyed the
excellent programme which was pre-
scented immensely. The entertainment
was orenc1 with an overture by Say
ier's orchestra, after which, the
chief, p. l.. Simpson delivered
short address Of welcome, in whichhe
stated that. the object of the club was to
keep alive among the Scotch people of
Hennepin county the Scotch songs,
Scotch games and Scotch mythology
which are all SO dear to all true sons of
Scotia. He then introducedD. F. Simp-
son as the chairman for the evening.
Rev. ID. J. Burrel then delivered
very pleasing address, using as
his subject, "A Day in Ayr. This
address was very entertaining, and at
its conclusion the audience showed
their appreciation by a round OF hearty
applause. Miss Fanny Mcleod sang a
solo, entitled marguerite" in a very
pleasing manner. and was so heartily
encOred that she was compelled to re-
peat it. An excellent paper OH Hal
loween.'l read by }. ID. Shearer, was
well received, and the many witty ref
erenceS which were made to different
members of the club caused considerable
applause. Malcolm Mel. Geddes sung
the Scotch song. ''Jessie, the Flower O
Dumblane," in such an excellent man
her that he was compelled to sing two
more songs. entitled "Bide Ye YETI
and "Wha'll Be King but Charlie?" be-
fore the audience. Miss Matte Murcl
danced the Highland fling very grace
rully, executing many difficult steps.
A programme of twelve dances con-
cluded the evenings's enjoyment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-01

The fair of the Hebrew Reform con-
gregation has been in progress at Har-
monia hall since Monday night, and, as
it deserves, is receiving very tlatter-
ing patronage. The hall is beautifully
decorated. and the rcd. white and blue
drapery which encircles the hall and the
display of flags are specially noteworthy.
The booths are beautifully constructed
aud tastily Ornamented. and this is eS-
pecially so in the central booth, where
refreshments are sold. The displays of
goods are all excellent and show careful
arrangement, some of the displays of
fancy work, rugs. blankets, quilts, silver
and glassware, paintings. tObocO, etc
The most valuable drawing contains
prizes valued at about $1,000, and emf
brace the following articles: A mink
coat, a sealskin sack, roller top desk,
beautiful plush parIor set, sewing
machine and valuable diamond pin.
Refreshments are served at all hours in
the side room. The postofice, fortune
teller and wheel of fortune, as usual,
attract large and enthusiastic crowds.
The fair closes Saturday night.
G. Many want ads in Sundays GLOBE
w prove that it brings the best res ults