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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

We are reliably informed that there
will he railroad built from the North
ern Pacific to Castle thecoming sea son.
and our authority Is OF the opinion
that it will leave the Northern Pacific
at Townsend and follow up Deepcreek
to the summit OF the range via the
Murray mines and down Mayn's creek
To the South Fork OF Smith river.
which point Is within ten miles of
White sulphur Springs; thence to the
South Fork and down the Musselshell
and up More's creek TO the mines. As
to the White sulphur Springs branch
we are not informed. but are conf
dent that it will he laid as the ties
could be laid upon the grass and
would make AZ good IA road as the
majority Of the railroads being built
in the country .-llusbandman.
The above reads nice, but il is
all "A delusion. When the Northern
Pacific builds into Castle ii will be
from Livingston. or from "A point near
that place. Shields river valley ia far
the best route into the mines. and We
are reliably informed that the \. y.
Company have this line under consid-
Grafton at the present time. The
mines alone are OF small concern.
The company L. after bigger game.
II Is loaded for bear. The Northern
Pacific wants to get into the Judith
Basin. shields River and the South
Fork OF the Mu>selshell head with "A
few miles of each other in the Cast lie
mountains. and after getting over the
divide, which We are informed would
not be difficult matter, "A road down
the Musselshell into the centre OF the
Basin could be built cheaper than
from any other point. Anyone ac-
suainted with the topography OF the
country will readily coneede this.
No heavy grades would he encoun-
tered and but few cuts OF any con
siderable size would be necessary.
In fact nc roadbcd in Montana OF
equal distance would compare with it.
The Northern Pacific viii lose ihous-
ands of dollars worth OF business the
coming season owing to the shorter
distance to its rival on the north.
Railroads are not binding into "A
country that il naturally tributary
10 them. White sulphur Springs l.
too near the Northern Pacific line to
get branch. Another reason why
the road will start from Livingston is
hat GOV. iiau>er i largely interested
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

AWashington special to the Pioneer
Press speaking Of the large number OF
bills giving railroads the right OF
way through Indian reservations says
that none of them are likely to meet
any opposition and adds: In addi-
ton, the st. Paul. Minneapolis & Man
itoba road proposes to ask soon for
right of way through the Flathead
reserve in Northwestern Montana. y
II has been said by some one in au-
thority that the Manitoba was not
seeking n western outlet from Mont ana
To the Pacific Ocean. 1t would appear
from the above that there is a mis-
take somewhere. Ii the Manitoba
crosses the range and reaches the
Flathead country it will so to the
coast .-;reat Falls Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

Speaking of the bridge which will he
built across the Missouri at Fort ben
ton the coming season, the River Press
says: 1T will prove an especially
agreeable piece of news to those who
live on the south side in the valleys OF
the Shonkin. Highwood, Belt. Mis-
souri,, Wolf creek. Arrow creek and
the great Judith Basin, all OF whom
buy their goods in Fort Benton and
are compelled to cross the river to
reach the city. The building OF this
and the Arrow creek bridge will give
Fort Benton an uninterrupted out let +,
the year round, to Arrow creek and
the Incompatible Judith Basin, and
insures that the large shipments of
wool and other products from that
country will come to Fort Benton. "
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

in a coke plant nj that place, which
would Ice made easy of access in his
milling operations in the new district.
GOV. IIauscr has mining and stock
interests in Fergus county which will
also be considered when a branch line
is built. But the road will not lie built
this year unless developments in the
Castle district continue to improve,
and show up enough ore tn warrant
the construction Of reduction works
on n large scale.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

Butte and Helena have been greatly
agitated for fear that the Northern
Pacific would gobblc up some mineral
land under its patent. In reply to
"a telegram from the Butte Board
of trade. Acting Commissioner stock
Slayer says "therc is no occasion for
fear. The patent would have to he
asked for by the railroads, and in the
iss,,e of such patents, all lands even
suspect Ell Of being mineral in character
are excluded. Tie parties Interested
in the matter are asked to furnish the
general land office information as to
the general character of the lands
selected by the company.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ffron Our Regular Correspondent.
WAsuiNGToN, Jan. %, 1883,

WAsHiNGToN. Jan. %, lSSS.
The new broom has already begun
to sweep in the interior department.
where certain restrictions have been
imposed by Secretary Villas. Under
MIR. Lamar and some OF his prele-
cessors it WAS the custom to admit
visitors to the building between the
hours at lOa. M. and = p. M, but Mr..
Villas has placed the limit ut O'Clock.
lie has taken another departure 10y
announcing that, in receiving callers.
preference will he given to senators
and members and employees of the
department. IIeret oiore it has been
the rule ut the pension office to excuse
the clerks from duty at . O'Clock y. m.
on Saturdays. Now they are required
to work until I p. m. the same rs do
the clerks in the other burcaux at the
depart mcni. Even the mInutrSt dc
tails Of depal mental work show cvi-
denres ri the change Of heads, much
to the discontinue Of Uncle SANS
self-styled slaves.
ara. worL IN, sn,nothiy and M, ..hams,
in ~. oId o,J.r IL ;,,,,.,,,,;t,l.. S,;Il
vom ue,.i NOT ~. surn,;s,.d II nm.
;.hnncrs in that branch III the severn
,,e,f ...rv;..c arr. NOR, ,,,,n.ro,,s tb,n
ever b,.,or. The ,,ostoiIi,r is the
s,,niIsm,u,. u,rnd;s.. aud Mr. Ui,Lin.
srn Is NOT so n,,rh oi !, m,,yw,,mp ms
Villas ncLinson ,uL Stevenson. his
first assistant. make n combination
,hnt d.l;,ht : thc he,rts of ,lrmocr,ti,.
uol;tic;,ns
The democratic con,re..nen fr,,n,
IN. tobacco growing At ,fes mr.. request.
in, no renewal nj s.,tist;ciun po,l,,.
ofthe nrr;culturnl Lrn,rt m,nt. Their
,,r;evan..., IL ,h,t n. rx.r.,t;m,,.d.b .
Kentucky tobacco crop last summer.
Mr. Doi,, is n republican, who has
held office twenty.two wears.
Ex-,Justice Strou, of the Tinted
Suprcm. court. questions the cons,i-
tutiouality of the blair Educational
bill. and rxpress.,s the omnion thar
his views arr, those of hi. fnrmrr nsso.
cintes. now on the bench This Is n
strong argument against the meo .,,v,.
,nd !. mi .S.r..;.., M I;,,i., ;,,I,,..,,...,
nv su"!.' VI !"o"'"'.'on W" !',
w v' .".ees1 !'S' 'vw' WIZ
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=. ."I "'S 800 P'a! "s 'or l'ro'''u''o''
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e.'ren :,:''lse'' "">olu!e,! Oppose! 10
o"o'.io" ~ p'ns'i"e' M 'n','Ns
.s !~op'e y, wv. "'e n"e''''.ms "ne''
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

The Fourth judicial District as
recently apportioned by the Supreme
Court. embraces the counties of Cas-
cade, Choteau, Meaeher, Fergus and
Dawson, with Hon. Thos. {. Bach
assigned as Justice The Fourth Dis
trict heretofore was composed OF
Neagher, Fergus, Yellowstone, Custer
and Dawson counties. Yellowstone
and Custer are placed in the Third
district while Cascade and Choteau
are taken from the First. The change
and the justice assigned meet with
general approval. The establishment
OF the l. : Court for this district al
Great Falls, is decidedly advantageous
TO citizens OF Meagher and Fergus
counties, al those who are compelled
to attend can do 80 at less than hall
the expense entai!ed in going TO Miles
City, the former seat of the L. :. court
of the ath district.
The dates of court sittings i'm Fergus
county have been changed: for spring
term LIST Monday in April to LIST Mon
day in May, and for fall term, from
ith Monday in September to LIST
Monday in November There is every
reason to believe this change will prove
advantageous to the majority OF those
having business at court.
TIE Great T.."> f----... al speakinc
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

In every part of the union wool
growers are organizing and protesting
against the proposition to further
reduce the tarlii on wool. In this op-
position party fealty has become II
rope of sand and party lines are ohlit-
Grated 10y thoscc engaged in the indus;ry.
The pocket book stands Ia danger.
Patriotism or party success are sec
ondary considerations. This j. quite
natural Every man should look out
for his own interests. Men who have
their fortunes invested in an industry
are not expected To stand quietly by
and see that industry ruined. There
are some writers who maintain that
"A reduction or removal of the duty on
wool would not cripple the growers or
manufacturers. Columns OF figures
are used by both the protcciionist and
revenue reiormer To prove their post
tions. Others are frank enough to
admit that 1T will bring down the price
OF wool and decrease the home prod
net. but advocate "a reduction on the
ground "oi the greatest good To the
greatest number" holding that cloth
ing being one of the principal nerc-si-
ties of lie. should he purchased as
cheaply rs possible. But cheaper
goods means lower wages. This
cannot be controversial. Take OIL
the tariff and the price will fall
and all, including wool growers,
will get their clothing cheaper. But
wool growers would lose more than
they would gain. Especially is this SO
with the Montana grower. The price
of his clothing cuts but "A very small
figure in this question. The president
considered the reduction in it, bear
ings and relations to the small grow
ers throughout the states, the exclu-
sive growers of the far west are
overlooked Which could best stand
the reduction would have tn he deter
mined by experience. Ii the Eastern
grower who Is engaged in mixed farm
ing. drops sheep raising because he
tindsit Improbable. the price might adj
vance and the western growers get the
benefit But it would seem that those
long engaged in the business. and carry
ing it on in conjunction with other
branches OF husbandiy, and close to
market. were better able to stand n
rviucfi0.i than the grOWers OF tho
far west.
\ Montana wool grower is credited
with saying that money could be made
with wool at iftcon ccnts n pound.
IL may he true, but there are none OF
our growers who are longing to try the
experiment. Wool growing stands
next to mining in its benefits to our
Territory. and any legislation that
would cripple the industry would
effect the whole people and greatly
retard our growth and prosperity.
II does not look at the present time
as though congress could pass "A meas
urc that would reduce the present
duty. \ strong fight will he made and
the wool growers and manufacturers
are alert and have a powerful inilu-
ence at Washington.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09
Notice to Co-OWnerS.

Toe. c. SNOW, Charles R>sey. Eugene Ere in
and I. T. Meparilan-
Aou. and each of you, are hereby notified that
we. the uniersi -ned. have expended taO. in labor
and improvements upon the Pilgrim lode. in
iunorsanizedi Warm springs Mining District, Fer
gus county. Mont. desc rllsd will appear on
record in The Office Of he Recorder OF Fergus coun
~. IN order 10 hold said premises under the pro-
visions of section 2S2s. Revi., d statutes OF the
niiel >iatts, l.eins the amount required to hold
the same for the year> l>s6 and lss.; and IL within
ninei. days after completion Of public alton of
ihis notice. you fail r.iase 10 contribute your
prup1r ion al such az lendiiare ~ eo-ovDsr>. and
ce>is your interest in said Pilgrim Lode claim
y III become the properly of The Undersigned.
J. FRANK SAGE.
FRANK NrRRAY.
Dated a. Maiden ihi, q b ia. az February, l>ss.
Flr~i uahliraiiou heb .fh, ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

OF the new district and the assign
mcnt of justice. says: The assign
ment of Judge Bach will meet with
general approval here. llecomes with
"a good record and enlarged expe-
riencc from Miles City. and, we under
stand, has "A high opinion OF Great
Falls and her people. The bar aud
citizens will give him "A hearty welcome
and will appreciate the good will which
lac has manifested.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

ALASKA is "a country of magnificent
distance II IL abou. LOO miles
long and from 500 to 500 miles wide,
having, including its islands. an area
of 511, 800 square niles.-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

Dr. lIersey and wife have gone to
Helena to reside permanently. Bill
incs and eastern Montana loses n
valuable citizen in the DR. But as ne
is to engage in literary work the whole
territory will be his domain and every
SETON will demand attention from his
brilliant pen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

II ~ reported that some of the
ladies OF Helena are circulating n
petition to he presented to Governor
Leslie asking for n communication Of
the sentence of murderer uart-Inde-
pendent. We hope they have not
robbed their winter conservatives by
plucking him boquets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

\ fellow who was discharged from
the employ of the Great Falls Tribune
cnterel that office one night last week
and maliciously pied a form of the
daily and turned the cases in the com
posing room BUTTON side up. "dis-
tributing" type over the floor. 1t was
a dastartlly performance and the per-
letrator should he severely punished
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

An effort is being made in Congress
to reduce letter postage to one cent.
Ii the postoilice department would
look after it's star route service a little
a great many people in the west would
have kinder regard for Uncle sam.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

The latest trust formed i'm the East
is milk trust" mt Boston. This il
n cow-ar,ily undertaking. Ten tl'ous-
and babies will rise up "in arms" to
kick" against this monopoly. II
should he called the milk and water
trtist
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09

furnished wrEKLy
FELL 4 vROOmAM. Editors Psopuetors
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-09
Eeru,,e County Ari,,,e.

LEwIsTowN. THURSDAY. Feb y. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
NOT GETTING CROWDED.
ahe Earth's Capacity for Supplying It's
Population in Comfort.

Ehe Earth's Capacity for Supplying IT'S
Population in Comfort.
In recent report OF the German
Statistical Bureau, the director ex-
presses the opinion that population
has not overcrowded any part of the
empire, and that its resources, proper
ly husbanded. are adequate to the sup
port OF an enormous addition to Ger
many's 10000, 900 people. 1t is mac
curate to say that any part of Europe
is overpopulated. When the most of
Germany was succession of barren
plains, and large part of Holland was
under water, those countries could
have supported only a small part of
the people who now inhabit them. 1t
would have been a case, however, not
OF excessive population, but of almost
wholly undeveloped resources. So
long as human ingenuity can add to
the productiveness of country it
should not be called overpopulated.
Mr.. Cadet. of the Geological Sur
vey OF Scotland, has recently shown
that while the British public complain
of over population, and look with
favor upon schemes of state-aided en-
igration, vast deal can yet be done
to enrich soils, reclaim waste lands,
develop new indust lies, and improve
methods of husbandry, all of which
would add greatly to the resources of
their little corner of the globe and en-
large it's capacity for supporting its
teeming population in comfort. The
Dutch are still reclaiming from the
sea an average of $500 acres a year,
! and Hollands resources are more than
| keeping pace with its increase of pop
ulation. Though there are 343 people
to the square mile, the Dutch live in
comfort and few emigrate.
China proper has only a little over
one-third of our area, though her popu-
! latlon is six times as great as ours;
and yet, though the industrial knowl-
edge of the Chinese is in many respects
extremely primitive, China is far from
being overpopulated. The Chinese
treat their fields like gardens, gather
fertilizers from every conceivable
source. SOW their grain in burrows
and hoe it as we do corn, wasting
nothing in the process of sowing
aud harvesting. Give the Chinese
modern agricultural supplements. Ell
large their scientific and technical
knowledge, and with their consum
mate painstal1ing still greater popu
lation may live within their borders
1t gives us vivid sense of the gran
deur.of our own country when we re
flect that we have as yet merely
scratched the surface of its ineXhausti
bic resources, and that hundreds o
millions may live here in comfort
v. ]. SNN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
THE GARNER OF WAGES.
Some Must Work While Others Spend II
Riches of the World.

II is apparent that an immense par
of what is earned is not spent by thos,
who earn it. Whether wages. sala
ries, stipends or fees, the most of thoB,
who work for them enjoy but a small
part themselves. About all that MAJ
gets in this world is cup of coffe
and roll in the morning, a slice OF
meat, perhaps, for dinner, and posi-
blv cup of tea III the evening. Nov
and then he gets new coat. But thi;
is all. The most of what he wins fills
other mouths entirely.
The money goes, the carrier hardly
knows where. Some part, no doubt,
feeds the creatures whom he has
taken in bond from nature, and is
Obliged both by law and by his own
feelings to support. But yet, making
allowances for all that, and for taxes,
besides, which may be described as a
drainage almost equally unavoidable
by far the most of what most people
acquire by their own handiworlx is
spent and enjoyed, not by themselves,
but by others.
You, We sheep, says Virgil, grow
wool not for yourselves; you, we bees,
make honey not for yourselves; you, We
oxen, draw plows not for yourselves.
This is, in great measure, the case
with mankind, too. A few of us are
industrious to the excoriating of our
fingers, and the diZzying of our heads;
.,,+ l. ~
we have neither time nor taste to
spend the result it often goes to pro-
vide senseless luxuries to persons who
are in some way or other connected
with us, and who, relying more upon
| our resources than we are ourselves
disposed to do, permit themselves tC
have abundance of both time and taste
Who do you think keep up the patent
boots, and the handsome clothes, anC
! the cigars that are smoked on oul
fashionable streets? Not, to be sure
! the shocked faced fools who wear anC
Whit them. Who do you thinl
support the fine fancy taverns, which
under the monkey names of cafes, anG
saloons, and restaurants, now orna
ment our citiesp Not, to be sure, tn,
strutting coxcombs who frequent these
places, and think they are enjoying
life. 1t almost all comes out of thu
pockets of Industrious fathers, broth
ers and other oppressed relations, WHIT
would be shocked at nothing SO mucl
as to be told that they supported sucl
follies.-N Y. Ledger.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-11-23
AN ALASKA VENDETTA.



Their Friends.
"a terrible trait of the Alaskan In
dians i5 the vindictiveness and deter
mination with which the various tribes
aYenge the death of a single warrior"
continued Mr.. Hamilton. The slayer
must either be killed or the blood of
some member of his family be shed in
his stead. Although Sitlza George was
MORALLY wounded he knew he would
be killed by the rival tribe. So he
went home and painted his face to meet
his doom. When d dozen Chilchat
warriors approached with their rifles,
trader tried to save George, but the
latter would not allow him, tell
ing him to see how Sitka
could die. Then he arose, drew his
knife, and singing his death song, stag
gered-weak from the loss of blood
toward his enemies They fired and
he fell, pierced with many bullets.
The Indians then went away and ira
ders carried the wounded man into
shack. Strangely enough, he was yet
alive. Later in the day the Chilchats,
learning he was alive, came back and
dispatched him with knives.
Another Indian pretended to be
dead but, at an opportune moment,
ran away. He knew he was doomed
by the Chilchats. His mother offered
her life to save him. She came rum
ming toward the enemy, her arms aloft,
crying: See how q Sitl1a woman can
| die for her SON She was shot dead
Then the towards sister stood erect
over her mothers body See how a
! Sitka girl can dien she called TO the
bioodthirsty rabble. A dozen bullets
ended her life.
Another Indian, Tum-Tum by name,
who was victim to the avengers, was
encouraged by his wife to keep strong
until his death, which they knew was
sure to come. She painted his face for
him, because he was too weak from
loss of blood. Then she sat him up
against tree ready to be shot. She
piled all his good clothes upon him be-
fore this. Then she helped him to sing
his death song and staid by him until
he was killed.
81 accompanied the bearer of this
news to the residence of the brother
in-law of Sitka George. When we
told him of his relatives death he
never moved a muscle. He was SC
stolid in receiving the news of the
massacre that it was hard to believe
him human. He motioned for us to
tell his wife. She was no more af-
fected by the news than he had been.
The barbarism and superstition of the
Indian are pitiful. n-Pittsd~rgh Dis
pdtch.