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Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

Bids will be received up to l2 IN. Sept.
II, 1883, for constructing IL bridge over
Flat Willow creek at +. T.. lawrence 5
crossing, bids to he according to plans and
specifications to be seen at +. f. Law
rence's, on Flat Willow, and at the office
Of the county clerk.
Also, bids will DE received up to 12 m.
Sept. II, 1883, for constructing bridge
over Warm Spring creek at the first cross
ing Of the Maiden and Benton road, below
the Judith Cattle tleeompany's ranch. Plans
and specifications may be seen at the
clerks office. Board reserves the right tn
reject any aud all bids.
W. II. KELLY,
Clerk Of Board.
August 13.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Desert Land Final Proof.

4. $. LAND OFFICE HELENA, NJ. T.,i
August "a, 1Sss.
Notice is hereby given that Stephen T..
Suitor, of Fort Maginnis. NJ. r., has filed
notice of intention to make proof ON his
desert land claim No. 1929. for the T.! NWi
and lots I and 2. See. 49, TIP. IL nortl. X.
q east, before the Probate Judge of Fer
gus County, NJ. r., at Lewistown, NJ. r..
ON Thursday, the Ilth day Of October, lsss.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land: Thomas J. Frost, Will
lam Jackman, John Fogariy and Thomas
Casey, all of Fort Magnnis Mont.
$. W. LANGloRNE Register
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Notice Of Final Proof

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
August IL, lsss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of bis
claim, aud that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict Court in and for Fergus county, Mont,
at Lewistown, Mont. on October i3, lsss,
viz:
Joseph u. BOweDrr.
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 9lsl, for the NJ SET, NEl SWi
and Lot 3. Sec. 81, TIP. Is ~, Range l3 T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land. viz: Lee Bain
Julius Balm, John Emmet and James kel-
leher all of Stanford, Mont.
=. W. LANGHoRNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Notice Of Final Entry


Land Office at Helena, NJ. T.,
July "a. isss.
Notice is hereby given tibet the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will De mad.
before the Clerk of the District Court in and
for Fergus county, at Lewistown, Mont.
on September 5, lsss, viz:
Daniel J. Phillips.
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. s,2i, tor the \ SWi,, NV, SCI
SW4 NEi. See. 3, III. Il n. X. ~ T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: John 4
Thomas. Daniel Thomas, Daniel Martin
and Moses Y. Hartwcll, all OF Stanford
Mont.
:. W. LANGHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Notice Of Final Entry.
Land Office at Helena. Mont,

Land Office at Helena. Mont,
July 30, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Probate Judge of Fergus county,
at Lewistown, Montana, on September -,
1sSS, viz:
Herbert Waldo Turner,
who made homestead application No.
1882, for the +! NW4 and WI NE1, Sec. II,
TIP. q n, X. % T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz Nicholas
NJ. Erickson and Joseph II. Norman, Of
Iewistown, Mont, and Edward II. Dodge
and Napoleon G. Smith. of Lavina. Mont.
s. W. LANGIIoRNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOe.

u. S. LAND OFFrE At HELENA, Al. TIL
August IA, lsss.
Notice is hereby given that Lydia ID. Jack
son, formerly Lydia ID. Tabler, of Ubet.
Fergus County, Mont, has filed notice OF
her intention 70 make proof on her desert
land claim No. 1909, for the Sci of See. 10,
WI SW4 Sec. IL, Tp. ~ n, X. IA f., before
the Probate Judge Of Fergus County, Mont,
on Friday, September 2s, 1888.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
tiOn of said land; Reuben Godfrey, An
drew Densmore, Bernard Olson and Charles
II. Perrine, all of TIBET, Mont.
S. w. LANGHORNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Desert Land Final Proof.
u. s. Land Office ut Helena, NJ. r.,
August o7 1SSS

u. s. Land Office at Helena. NJ. r.,
August "a, lsss.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas J..
Frost, Of Fort Maginnis, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1906, for the NWl
NEt. Sec. III SWl SCI. Sec. s, TIP. IA N,
X. = f., before the Probate Judge i'm and
for Fergus county, Montana, at Lewis
town, Montana. ON Friday, the l2th day
of October, lsss.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land: Samuel Tyler, Daniel
Tyler and Stephen T.. SuitOr, of Fort Ma
ginnis, Mont, and Nathaniel NJ. McCauley,
of Grass Range.
S.W. LANGHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

Albany Argus: The homeliest man
i'm the United States was in the capitol
yesterday, and all the clocks stopped
at once. His name is Melville Demon,
he halls from Dakota, is worth $5 ,OOO,.
900 in cold cash, has over 100, 900
head of cattle on his ranches, and
owns SO much land out in that terri.
tory that he does not know how much
it is worth or how many acres there
are. To look at him you would size
him up as being worth just 1O-cent
plugged dime. He is travelling for his
health and to see If he cannot better
his homely looks. State Senator Err
win would be an Apollo alongside OF
MIR. Demon for beauty. ~ know ]
am not gOod-lOoking, he said, with a
smile that started all the clocks again,
''but do you know my homely looks
saved my life once? How? Well, when
first settled out i'm Dakota the high
ways were filed with desperate road
agents, who were ready for murder
and robbery at any moment. had
considerable dust with me when
started out prospecting for land.
81 had been on the road for about
three days, riding a white horse and
looking about me. Fortune favored
me, for had not ran across any of the
road agents until about sundOwn of
the fourth day, when saw ahead of
me several suspicious looking custom
ers. They gradually approached me,
and when about twenty-five feet away
suddenly halted. They were all agents
on horseback. They whispered for a
few moments among themselves with
frightened looks, and then the leader
shouted: Great Scott, boys, it's the
devil on horseback. Let's git" and
off they flew, as if Old Nick was really
after them" Mr.. Demon is rather
proud OF his homely looks, because it
makes him an object of attraction.
He has fiery red hair and an extraor-
dinarily large head, but his looks are
indescribable. In addition to his
pleasure trip east he is looking for a
wife also, and went down to New York
city yesterday to see if he could find
one to share his 81, ,OOO, 900 and lands
with him. He was told he had better
stop right here in Albany for day or
two, and he promised to come back ii
he could not find a wife in New York.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
PATENTS

Caveats. and Trade Marks obtained, and all
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
FEES.
OUR OFFICE Is OPPOSITE U. s. PAT.
ENT OFFICE. We have no snb-agencies,
all business direct, hence can transact pat
ent business in less time and at LESS
COST than those remote from Washington.
Send model, drawing, OF photo, with
description. We advise if patentable or
till patent is securet
A book, How to Obtain Patents," with
references to actual clients lin your State,
county, or town, sent free. Address
e. A. SNOW co.,
Opposite Patent Once. Washington, d. C.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

u. =. LAND OFFrE At HELENA, NJ. r.,
August i3, Isss.
Notice is hereby given that James T..
Moore, of Lewistown, Fergus county, NJ. T.,
has filed notice of his intention To make
proof on his desert land claim No. 1896. for
the SW! SEA s! NE!, 81 NWl, Lots and
3, Sec. b SWh NW4, NW4 SW4. See. =, Tp
IL N, range 10 east, before the Clerk OF the
Fourth Judicial District Court IN and for
Fergus county, Mont, at Lewistown, Mont,
on the 10Th day of September, 1883.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclana-
tion of said land, viz: Emory A. Huson,
Abram Hogeland, Daniel J. Bryan and
Jacob Nave, all If Lewistown, Mont.
$. W. LANGRoRNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Helena, Mont,

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
July -, lsss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof Will be made be-
fore the Clerk of the District Court in and
for Fergus county, at Lewistown, Mont.
mn September =, fsss, VIZ.
DaWie1 Martin,
who made pre-emption decaratory state
nent No. s527. for the NE4 NW!. NWt
NE4, Sec. .; SCI. SWt, SWi SEA, Sec. 1,
TIP. IL N, range IL east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and culti-
walton of. said land, viz: John i. Thomas,
DANIEL Thomas, Daniel !. Phillips and
Moses V. Haitwell, all of stanford, Mont.
$. W. LANaHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

Harper's Bazaar: Uncle Rastus Ito
lawyer)-Kin ] get err man rested TO
calm me a baldheaded ole thief,
Mistah Blank?
Lawyer-Certainly, Uncle Rastus, no
man has any right to call you such a
name.
Uncle Rastus-Dat's what Thought,
sab. When er man gifts to be as ole as
am, tain't his fault dat he's bald
headed.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

U. s. Land Office, Helena, Mont, /
August o. lSss.

August ., 1ssS.
Notice is hereby given that Elias Burger,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of his intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. li53. for the
81 NW& Sec. "a. TIP. IL N, Il. II f., be-
fore the Probate Judge of Fergus county
Mont, at Lewistown, Mont, on Friday,
the 2lst day of september, lsSs.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land: Arthur NJ. Bower, Jo-
seph f. Bower, Malcolm H. Poole and
Horace N. Packard, all of Stanford. Mont.
5. w. I.AxsuoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
LAND Orr,cE AT HELENA, NJ. z.

LAND OrrtcE Al HELENA, NJ. T.,
July -. lsss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF her inten.
tion To make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof win be made
before the Probate Judge of Fergus county
at Lewistown, Mont, on September Z
1885, viz:
t;ersrsssle }. >lstpsssan.
who made homestead application No. 2i77,
for the NEi SWi, T.! NWl, Sec. 2;,; SCI
SWt, Sec. ~. Tp. III n, X. III east.
She names the following witnesses l.,
prove her continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land, viz: John II
Mason and Joseph King, of Cottonwood
Hogeland, of Lewistown, Mont.
:. W. LANGuoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

You can't weigh grams with a grammar,
Nor sugar cure hams with hammer,
DO sums with summer,
Stew plums with n plumber.
Nor shear an old ram with a rainmer.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

Papa, wis 90 would tiss me VIII a
mutt ache cup; 90 muftache tickle So
-Harpers Bazaar.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
Notice Of Final Entry.
LANDOFFICE, HELENA, NJ. T.,
July 5,. lsSS.

LANDOFFICE, HELENA, NJ. T.,
July 26, lsss. (
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention TO make
supplemental proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk Of
the District Court in and fer Fergus county, at
Iewistown, Montana. on September ~, 1sss viz:
Patrick Murphy,
on his presumption cash entry No. .U6, for the
SEA NEt.. sec. 10; 50 Nwl4, swA NE,4, See.
II, TIP. Is north, range 81 east.
d. W. LANGH0RNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

EFOur trains at Great Falls make close
connections with the stages for the above
points. The stages depart from Great
Falls daily except Sunday, and arrive
daily except Monday.
y. y. SH EL0H.
General Maaager.
Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

7 - IJnKey when any E;Gn IS tne authUs ..
notorious falsehoods they blacken the whole
/ front of his house.
4 A Lynchburg. Va, teacher advertises "ln-
struction in photography, or the science OF
proper pronunciation"
A fouryearold lad named Kirch, who lives
I'm Muskegon, Mich, is said to DO able to play
on the accordion any tune that he ever heard.
The first truss Of the great Poughkeepse
bridge has been swung clear. The truss is
525 feet long ana rests OH steel towers 100 feet
high.
Colonel Cody, Buffalo Bill" will winter at
Manchester, Eng. He says that he is worth
$500, 900, most of which is in Western real es-
tate.
The shipments of California fruits to the
East by rail in October were over twenty-four
million pounds-twlce as much as in October,
1856.
1t is said in New York that Senator Fair will
turn over the Navada Bank to a syndicate of
Scottish capitalists who will run it as a legltl-
mate banking institution.
There were recently taken from one OF the
mounds near the Ohio River two silver crosses
and thirty silver shoe buckles, the latter bear
ing the French crown and date of 1870.
'Why DO you drink so much" said a cler-
gyman to hopeless drunkard. ''To drown
my troubles" "And do you succeed in drow-
ing theme" "No hang 'eml they can SWIM"
The total daily attendance at the schools of
London is reported as 81, Sol. or these pupils
80, 491 go to the Anglican schools, a, 055 to the
board, or public schools. and 22,27O to the
Catholic schools
\ California farmer at Pasadena cut open
pumpking % feed his COW the other day, and
found within nice little pumpkin vine grow
ing. One OF the seeds had sproutcd inside Of
the mother pumpkin.
III 10 not want TO destroy all the capitalists"
said French Anarchists the other day, "for
If there were no capitalists We Anarchists and
Communists could get no work to do, for we
would have nobody to deuounce."
Colonel Williams, in his history Of the negro
troops IN the rebellion, says thore were 49,
80 Of the black soldiers enrolled in the vol
unteGr army OF the Uni VI States and Of this
number 3j,S47 died in the service Of their
country.
The iron railroad bridge across the Missouri
River few miles below Kansas City Is about
completed. 1t is one Of the biz bridges Of the
world. 1t IS 1892 feet long. weight 81, "a
tons, is 80 feet above high water, and Is tow
Ell are 200 feet high.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
Little Dinners.

Some of the most delightful nttre
dinners are those where the number
present is limited to four or six. There
is cozness about small party like
this that can never be attained at table
stretching from one end of the room to
the other, and filled on each side with
guests. A lunch party of six or eight
women is generally pleasunter than
one of twice that size. AT affairs of
these dimensions the menu needs to he
so elaborate as would be that required
at more formal parties. The dinner
may begin with raw oysters or tiny
CLANS. Soup comes next. Fish may be
omitted t desired, and its place taken
by Il simple entree, such rs croque ties
or pates, and this be followed by the
roast. After that appears the salad,
accompanied by crackers. cheese, and
olives; then the dessert and the coffee.
At lunch the order is substantially
the same, except that the oysters or
CLAIMS may be dispensed with. that
bou.llion served in cups takes the
place of soups and that there is no
roast Instead OF it there is some such
dish as chops, small lilets of beef
Dreaded outlets, or chicken served in
an attractive form.
Simple teas form very pleasant
mode of entertaining ones friends
when something more general than "A
dinner or lunch is desired. All that is
necessary can be provided at Il small
outlay of care and cost Tea or coffee
and chocolate are the beverages thin
bread and butter, rolled or cut INTO
tiny three corncred sandwiches, should
be provided, or. if these consume too
much time in the preparation. finger
rolls will answer the purpose. Be-
sides these nothing is essential but u
nice assortment of light cakes, that
may be either Of home manufacture or
purchased at u confectioner's, us one
may choose.
Two married ladies may be request
ed to preside over the teapot and the
cofee-urn, and half dozen young girls
invited to assist in the waiting. With
these provi siOns and pleasant sclec-
ton of guests. the success of the tea
should be assured. Naturally a great
deal depends upon the people who are
present Judgment is required that in
issuing the invitations the wrong peo-
pie are not asked to meet one another,
and the same tact should be shown By
the hostess in Introducing her friends.
All the work is not done when the
guests are invited and the refreshment
spread. The host and hostess must be
constantly on the alert to see that peo-
pie are not bored, that one man is not
obliged to talk to the same girl all the
evening, and that there are no unat-
tended wall-1owers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
A Story Of Bonanza Kings

They were talking of old bonanza
days in Virginia City. He had been
newspaper man there in tho exciting
days when Fair and Mackay knew
more of the bowels Of the earth than
they did of the suface. They always
knew good deal about the people in
the earth, though, and managing deals
was n matter that few could do as we'll
as Mr.. FAIR especially. This newspaper
man related little incident that
don't think ever appeared in print.
John Mackay." he said. "was never
much of manipulation. He was
miner, and always wanted to go
straight at things. One time Fair went
off and left Mackay to run things.
They were drifting in the Union Con-
solidated. and in making three different
drifts which formed triangle. they
came on stringers OF ore on all sides.
John Mackay. like miner, Immediate
ly came to the conclusion that there
might be n large body OF ore in the
center or Whereabouts of that triangle
He Immediately started straight in to-
ward the middle. There was some ex-
element, of course, in the stock, but
as they went on with no indications OF
II body of ore. interest began TO die
out. and they got through without
finding anything. Fair got back, and
the first thing he did was to start
drift at an acute angle, in the direction
the stringers pointed. He came on n
small body of $50 rock He tried
deal. but he couldn't make it GO.
John. joint he said to Mackay,
you've knocked the stuiiin' out of the
mine. Why didn't you keep the CEN
ter of that ground u mystery till we d
given the boys deal P"-iSan Francis
co Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
"what is done with tho clippings

"What Is done with tho clippings
from sponges?"
They are used in filling mattresses.
and have been found by railroad com
panies TO be better than cotton waste
for packing journal-boxes."
''Are there any tricks in the trade?'
Eyes Sponges are easily doctored'
by INSCRIPTIONS dealers. Common
grass sponges are bleached and put on
the market as Turkish goods. Houses
of this sort are called skin concerns.
Even druggists can not detect the cheat
and the customer is. of course, easily
deceived by the appearance of the
sponge. hut trial soon demonstrates
an inferior grade of sponge
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

Mr. Thomas Garfield, brother of the
late president, was in Cleveland the
other day on his way home to Grand
Rapids Mich, from Mentor, where he
had been to see his dying mother.
Speaking to a reporter he said We
removed to Orange when I was six
years OF age, and | can well remember
when all that part of the country was n
wilderness. | remember when not
single tree had been cut on the present
sight of Chagfin Falls. After leaving
Ohio l went to the wilds of Michigan,
cleared up farm and established Il
home which / am now enjoying. ]
live about four miles from Grand
Rapids and do not often visit that city.
On such occasions l usually transact
my business and return home as quietly
as possible Never having thrust my
self forward | am not very well known
there. had expected to visit Mentor
in much the same way. No one recog-
nized me on the way there but a num-
Der of persons haye spoken to me
to-day. spent three weeks at Mentor
but the nature of my duties at home
was such that | was unable to remain
longer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
A Prosperous Indian Tribe

The other day five leading Indians
of the CGur q Alene tribo lett Spokane
for their reservation with the latest
improved threshing machine and u
handsome buggy. Each has seventy
acres of grain, which by this time
harvested, and they are well dressc
aud drove yell fed ponies. II is said
that most the tribe are thu, pros
porous. -Acw York Sun
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

The Century's articles on Ranch
Life in the Far West" which will be-
gin in the February number, are not
only written, but illustrated also, by
experts. Theodore Roosevelt has ex
perienced all he writes about the 'great
grazing lands" and Frederic Reming-
ton the, artist has led the life of COW
boy for years on the western plains.
Among Remington's illustrations in
the first number are a full page pic
ture of an attac k upon a company OF
cowboys by the Indians, "A Row in Il
Castle Town. Cowboy Fun, Pull
ing Cow out of the Mud" and an
other full-page picture of Bronco
Busters Saddling." A delightful fea
ture of the forthcoming number will be
an article by Gen. Sherman on 1.-The
Grand Strategy of the War of the Re-
bellion." He demonstrates his belief
that, in the main, the war was prose-
cuted on sound military principles. He
gives a general review of the chief
campaign, dwelling interestingly and
with particularly upon his own
Georgia and Carolina operations. At
the close, he remarks upon the failure
of most foreign military critics to UNI
derstand the character of the war.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

The capital punishment commission,
appointed by the New York leg islature
to name a more suita lie mode of in
fiicting the death penalty than the
barbarous hanging, has reported in
favor of the use of electricity. which
has the four-fold merit of being painless
instantaneous certain and unmutilating.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

Over 200 persons are known to have
persisted in the severe gale that swept
recently over the northwest. Probably
these figures do not represent the en-
tire number of deaths, much less the
amount of suffering The greatest
fatality was in Dakota. The largest
part of those who were frozen seem to
have been first bewildered, blinded and
partially sufiocated by the fierce wind
filled with powdered snow. The peril
was increased by the distance between
houses in a new country. Thus a
special danger is added to the ordinary
hardships of frontier life 1t is sad
that SO many little children should be
counted among the sufferers. But the
somber record is relieved and bright
ened by the instances given of heroic
and self sacrificing efforts made to find
and save the lost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

Mrs, Olympia Brown Willis of Racine,
Wis, offered her vote for mayor, con
troller and alderman at the city election
with oath as to her age, residence, etc.
The inspectors refused her vote. Aided
by the Woman's Suffrage association of
the state she sued the three inspectors of
the election for So 000 damages and
last November, under the ruling of
Judge Winslow of the circuit court, the
case was decided ia her favor. The
case was taken to the supreme court
and heard upon argument few days
ago he decision of the supreme court
will settle the question for the time
being. f the decision is not favorable
to the women they will try it again
with the next Legislature