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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
NOTICE OF FINAL eNTMY.
Land Office at Helena, Mont,
Maps.1, ia 1sSA

Land Once at Helena, Mont,
March 10, 1sS9.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice If 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,
Montana, at LewistOwn, Mont, on NAV
3, 1ss9, viz:
Wesley Harrington.
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1921, for the ~ NWi., M SW4,
sec -, TIP - n, X 22 4.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation ot said land. viz: Frank Lamb,
Charles Moulton. OslOn T.. Roberts and Ed
ward Parmlee, all of Flat Willow, Mont.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
OF any substantial reason, under the law
and the regulations of the Interior Depart
men, why such proof should not be Ito wed,
viii he given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross examine
the witnesses Of said claimant, aud to offer
evidence IN rcbuttal Of that submitted by
claimant.
:. W. L,SGHORNE Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Russell Il. HarrisOn's new paper the
Helena journal, which supplants the
Record. has made its appearance. 1t Is
an eight column folio, neat in
appearance and containing full tele-
graphic reports. As there is ample
capital behind it the paper bids fairto
have a long lease of life
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Rich food and lack Of exercise during the
winter months causes the sy stem to become
torpid and the blood impure. A dose or
two OF st. Pstrick's Pills will cleanse and
invigorate the system, purify the blood and
do more good than dollar bottle OF blood
purifier. Sold by W. W. De Witt
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

The squabble over the appointment
of a governor for Montana who will
hold his office for few brief months.
has been settled. The political brok-
ers have finally settled upon b. +.
White, OF Dillon, for the place, and he
has been nominated ere this.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
The Sheep Case.

Mccoy, r".'.s, ion Of the Balm brothers and
stealing = = sheep, aud unu-7q"p,ais ~ aT,-
pear before Probate Judge Meag on the
ed inst. for preliminary examination, DC.
cupied two days, Friday and Saturday, of
last week, and the decision was rendered
about ! p. m. saturday. resulting in the
acquittal of all the parties, two of them
being on motion discharged ON the testi-
nony of the prosecution after they rested
their ease. Judge Meagher, as provided in
the statutes, called Justices Gudgeli and
Brassey to sill with him. and tho acquittal
wa. unanimous. some 30 or more per
sons, including the partie. charged. were
summoned as witnesses. from Blankenshp's
ON Vol creek, and including the many
branches of main Wolf creek. who had any
knowledge, near or remote, to bear upon
the matter. The sheep claimed were missed
some time ago, and the testimony showed
that the band Of Balm Bros was looked
through the neighborhood and bad lands
FeHrrrrTr WITHOUT SIIccess, AMI Then II was
found thai there were five head of sheep in
the band that Thomas 1houeht he could
identify, and were taken possession of by
the sheriff and placed in the possession of
VIM. Beatty, who held them until they were
released to the Bains under orders from the
sheriff after the decision of the court.
The mileage and attendance of witnesses
sheriff, under sheriff aud constable will. ae-
cording To those competent To Judge, a msuut
to 900 or 81, 200.
While not desirous of rejecting On any
one, nor to- indulge in captions criticism,
yet after repeated charges from Judge Bach
To the grand jury regarding such matters,
and the reports of almost ifnot every grand
jury finding fault with justices sf the peace
for committing or binding over parties for
alleged violations Of law, We have this ease
brought tn the county scat three Judges Of
concurrent jurisdiction to sit upon "A mat
ter that could by one or two days waiting
Tor another justice nearer home, at less
expense To the taxpayers in mileage. fees.
etc, have been examined by him discharged
or committed to await the action Of tn.
grand jury so nearly in attendance at the
district court. What excuse may he offered
after the delay ri thirty days or NOR. in
hunting Tor the sheep and then to So ur-
gently hasten the action. we do not know.
hut feel that the sheep could have been re-
pevined by Thomas. and if proven to be
his under a civil procedure, then posses
sion by Balm ct al might have been pre-.
evidence Of guilt, but still crin.- !
inal intent must he proven to charge
them with "A felony, and this could well. and |
certainly prottably to the county, have |
awaited the grand jury, which meets on |
April /.
County Attorney 7. T.. smith and u. Won /
Tobel, Jr., were for the prosecution, and /
James 7. Davidson ef Lafayette, Ind, an
attorney here temporarily ON other bust
ness, and John i. Martin for the defense.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Robert Siegel son of Gen. Franz
Sieeel, who pleaded guilty to forging
pension checks, was sentenced to six
years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

The Montana Stockgrower Asso-
citation will hold its spring convention
in Miles City on the 10th OF April. \
large attendance is anticipated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

ThmnIrony ~ M"SrasA -.
County ri Fergus.
!, Rudolf Won Tobel, .Ir., do solennly
swear that the foregoing is u full, true and
correct account 81 all the estates which
have come I" my hands a- public admins
traitor, the value of the same the money
which has come into my hands from such
estates and what have done with IT, the
amount Of nay lees and expenditures en-
CURED and the balances remaining in my
hands.
RuDoLF voN ToBEI., in.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
End day Of February, A. d., 1883
ID. A. MEAGHER.
Probate Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Governor .esie has issued his Arbor
Day proclamation, fixing the third
Tuesday in April, the 18th, rs the day.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Justice stanley Matthews died in
Washington on the 22d inst. He had
been an invalid for years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

Prot. q. &. swallow, OF Helena, who
was appointed inspector OF mines, is
said To be well fitted for the position.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28
REPORT OF
Public Administrator
FROM
Nay LIST, 1855, to January lst, 1859.

LEWISTON NJ. T., Feb. =. 1889.
Estate OF J. q. 0aclselso~V
DEblTs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-03-28

,. W. LASGHoESE. Register.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18

THERE is woe in our neighboring city
OF Burlington over an insufficient supply
of gas. The Gazette has taken up the
cudgel for the city and strikes forth In
the following plain Anglo-Ssxon fashion:
II there is any town in the world that
needs some reform in its gas, it is Bur
lington. The works here are in the hands
of two or three young cockneys who came
oyer to show Americans how the business
is managed in London. Under their
rule, even the city council is disguised,
and refused to pay their bill. Every cit
izeu in town is complaining, and the
young autocrat who rules this ponderous
corporation smiles upon the world with
complacency that is amusing, like the
Chimpanzee monkey. If a citizen com
plains of an overchsrge, the Duke of
Sausage, who governs there, says: BE
q little polite, if you please, and l will
talk to you" Any gas company who will
build works in Burlington, can get
guarantee that they will be pstronized by
ninety per cent of the gas consumers of
this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
The Guns in Action.
Fatal Fight on the Border of
Oklahoma.
POUR MEN DIE IN THEIR BOOTS.

A Sort of Prologue to What Is to Come
-"Rustlers' Amusing Themselves In Ar
kansas City-Dancing to the Music of
the Pistol-A Good Word for the Ter
ritory from Observation-Disclosures No
BILE Don't Believe Alarmist Talk.
FORT SMITH, Ark. April lS.-An encounter
has occurred between party of boomers and
cattlemen on one side and the Chickasaw po-
lice on the other at the ford on Chisholm
cattle trail across the Canadian river, forty
miles west of Oklahoma City. The cattle
men were taking several head of cattle from
Frank Coloert's ranch in the Chickasaw ma
ton to Kansas. The mounted police, guard
ing the southern border of Oklahoma, re-
fused permission to use the well known CHS
holm trail through the new territory, and a
fight followed. The cattlemen were rein
forced by a party of boomers from Cooke
and Tanning counties, in Texas. One police
man, two cattlemen and boomer named
Geiss We're killed, besides some valuable
horses The cattlemen finally abandoned the
proposed route, and took the old Abilene
route through the Cheyenne reservation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
I.awmaking in Illinois.

SPRINGFILD, Ills, April 1S-The legisla-
ture reassembled yesterday. The senate
passed the bills requiring taxpayers to swear
to their schedules; providing for the election
of half the members of supervisors boards
each year; Tor the culture of fish; to regulate
primary ele Lotions; regulating farmers coun-
ty mutual live stock insurance companies.
Johns election bill was debated, read the
third time, the roll-call on its passage being
ordered jus5 before adjournment The mo-
ton to recor slider the vote defeating the Mil
Ter amendment to the habitual criminal act
was adopted by the house. The bill amend
ing the homestead exemption act was read
the third time. 1t exempts 81 900 worth OF
property. The bill requiring petition con-
tanning half the voters of townships to en-
power county boards to alter township lines
was passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
Presidential FavorS.
Lacey, Calkins and r. P. Por.
ter Get Places.
THE SLEEPY TURK WAKED UP.
Close Shave for Home Rule.


formed of his appointment as soon as it was
made
Close Shave for Home Rule.
The only other important appointments
were those of w. H. Calkins, late of Indiana,
to be associate justice of the supreme court
of Washington territory and Robert P. Por-
ter to be superintendent of the census. Calk-
ms appointment is close shave for the home
rule policy of the administration. He is the
well-known ex-congressman from Indiana,
and has been in the territory but a few
weeks, and they do say he went there to take
up his residence with an eye open to the Off
cial prospect, Colonel Carroll d. Wright,
commissioner of the department of
labor, has been prominently men,
toned for superintendent of the census, a
position for which he is remarkably well fit
ted The fact that the president appointed
Robert P. Porter is believed by many to in
dictate that he will leave Col Wright in his
present place. He was appointed head of the
bureau of labor by President Arthur in JAN
uary, 1885. President Cleveland left him in
office, and when the bureau of labor was
raised to be a department, President Cleve-
land, as recently as last winter, reappointed
him commissioners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
A Texas Snake Story
Discovery Of Rather from
'Away Back"
A RELIC OF THE AGE OF STONE.

Or Mayhap Mulhatton Is in the Lone
Star State-Fatai yigor of a Kansas
Wind-StOrm-A Plunge That Wa Worth
a Fortune to the Man Who Made It
Died and Came to Life Again-Silence
Was Golden.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, April 1s.-A strange
discovery was made Tuesday by citizen in
the northwestern district of this county.
Having occasion to sink well, Mr.. Somms
selected spot in a valley near a ravine of
great length, and which, during heavy rains,
Is transformed into raging torrent, deposit
ing in the valley limestone, gravel, mud, and
other debris. After reaching depth of four
feet, and while in formation Of limestone
gravel that had continued almost uninter-
ruptedly from the surface down, Somms
came upon the vertebrR and ribs of an ami
NAL. The ribs were about the size of a small
pigs and rapidly tapered. Carefully
unearthing the bones toward the tap
ering end, Somms soon came to the
rattles, which, when counted, numbered
seventeen, the largest measuring six inches
across. Attracted by the strange find, the
nelghbors gathered and the work of unearth-
ing the monster was prosecuted with vigor.
After laying bare nineteen feet of the re-
mains of the monster of other times, they
found the entire skeleton of a man of ire
mendous stature in the stomach of the snake
The remains of the man and serpent, so far
as the serpent has been exhumed, are as per-
feet as when first denuded of flesh, and were
doubtless covered by lime and gravel soon
after death. Near the bones of the mans
right hand is rude stone Ratchet, which a
local geologist of some repute states to be
similar to the handiwork of paleolithic man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18

and commenced stoning and egging the
driver ard policemen. Mounted poliee
charged on the crowd and dispersed it, but
the driver unhitched his horses and left
the car ste nding in the street.
They Wouldn't Move On"
A large number of arrests were made dur.
ing the day, including one or two prominent
citizens, who refused to move on when or
dered to do so by the police. The crowds on
the streets and sidewalks were kept moving
every person refusing to do so, and those
yelling "soabs" or "rats" at the carmen being
promptly arrested and locked up charged
with disortierly conduct.
1t is said that the company had succeeded
in emp oy ng us men yesterday morning
paying from So to IS day, but at noon the
strikers ha1 persuaded about 65 of these mer
to quit some of them deserving their cars in
the middle of their runs, or at the farther emo
from the stables. In such cases officials
clerks, and bookkeepers of the company were
compelled to man the cars and take them
back to the stables. No attempt was made Il
operate the motor line.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
PROFITED BY HIS HEROISM,
Made Heir of the Woman Whose Lilo
He Saved.

Made Heir of the Woman Whose Life
SARATOGA, n V, April "A nice prop
perty here has just come into the
possession of F. NJ Christie as the
result of heroic if not ro-
mantle incident which occurred ten years
ago In the summer of 1879 Christie, with
many others, was crossing the river on
small ferryboat plying between Gray and
West Gray, to see a game of base bali On
the trip young lady was accidentally pushed
overheard, and Christie plunged into the
water and saved her from drowning. The
young lady proved to be Miss Alice Gibbons,
daughter of a rich Boston merchant,
who was visiting her aunt in West
Gray, Soon afterward Mr.. Gibbons
came on from Boston, sought out
Christie, and offered to reward him by the
gift of a nice sum of money. But Christie
refused the money, saying that he felt amply
rewarded in saving human life A fort
night later Christie received an express pack
age containing gold watch and chain bear
ing suitable inscription Subsequently
Miss Gibson married John Henderson, of
Boston, who died two years later, leaving his
widow in affiuent circumstances. Two
weeks ago the widow died, and in her will
she made Christie heir to a considerable
property in Saratoga, as an act of gratitude
for his saving her life ten years ago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
New York
ROCK leland

Hay-Upland prairie, Sy0s.
Hly-Timetny-new $70S.O0.
Hay-Wild, S6.000$6 ~.
Rye-50c.
Corn--20@27.
Eotatoes-2a025c.
Turnips-16c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
CALLED UP TO EXPLAIN.
Railway Men Summoned to Another Inter
Safe Matinee.

Railway Men Summoned to Another Inter
State Matinee.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 1s-The inter-
state commerce commission yesterday sent
notices to the officers of all the principal rail-
road companies in the middle and eastern
states, including the Baltimore and Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Grand Trunk roads, di-
recting them to oppear before the commission
ON the Sd OF May next land set forth the per-
sons and classes IT persons, II any, to whom
each of them have issued free passes or free
transportation o her than its own officers or
employees and the officers and employees of
other railroad companies, and all the condi-
tions and limitations connected Herewith in
each instance, and how they do this branch
of business"
The commission has also ordered the officers
of all the roads ,entering at Chicago to ap-
pear on the It'll of May next and explain
what commission they pay upon the sale of
passenger tickets, and how this business is
condA cted, and on the 9Th Of May to explain
the business of tt ackage and car mileage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
PrOnerfY Changes.

MIR. Henry freeman has purchased,
through the real estate agency of Medil
q Whitehead, the well known Perkins
property on Sixth avenue. between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, for q
consideration Of $500.
Captain John O'Connor has purchased,
through the agency Of George W. D.
Harris, lot in Mixers addition fol
$500, with the intention of erecting 6
suitable dwelling thereon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
MAIL CLERKS ON THE OCEAN.
A German Official Proposes a New Post.
Departure.

A German Official Proposes New Postal
Departure.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 1S.-Mr Sachse,
secretary of the imperial German postoffice,
in letter dated Berlin, March 6, proposes
the establishme at jointly by the United States
and Germany Of sea postoffices on the vessels
plying between the United States and Ger
man ports which carry the mails Attention
is directed to'tte fact that much delay is &C.
casioned in the prompt delivery Of the mails,
owing to the fact that they have to be assorted
and distributed after being landed at the
port of destination of the steamer The
suggestion is made that postal clerks similar
to railway CLERKS be employed jointly by the
two governments for the distribution of the
mail while rOssing the ocean, so that when
the mail arrives at the port Of destination it
will have been distributed for all the large
distributing Offices, either in Germany or the
United States The cost Of this service, Mr..
Sachse computes, will be about $45, 900 per
annum, which to each country will be S22,
500 per annum. The matter is now in the
hands of the pos 5master general, who is CIV
ing it consideration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

At the annual meeting of the stakeholder.
| OF the New York Central railroad yesterday
the old board of directors was reelected
Thomas +. Scanlon, piano manufacturer
with offices at Boston and New York and g
factory ct Roxbury, Mass, has failed. with
liabilities of S200,OO0
John Cheesman, of Ypsilanti, Mich, has
been convicted at Grand Rapids, Mich, for
pension forgery and sentenced to nine
months imprisonment in the Detroit house
Of correction.
Eleanor Stone, formerly King, of West
field, Wis, who was indicted last January
for making false claim for pension as the
widow of John E. King, has pleaded guilty
and been fined $1,000
The acting comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of Han
nibal, Mo, and the East Stroudsburg Pa
National bank to begin business with capi-
tails of 100000 and $4,000, respectively
The work of tearing down the telegraph
poles and wires was continued by the New
Y ork authorities Wednesday. The disappear
ance of the network of wires from overhead
vastly improves the appearance Of Broadw ~
Secretary Tracy is a lover of fine hors s,
but his new duties have determined him 10
sell his stock on his Marshiand farm. The
sale was begun Wednesday and those sold
realized S5g, $50, an average of s.. 246 per
horse.
The coroner's jury which investigated the
recent accident on the Santa Fe railroad
near Lorenzo, Ills, in which five people were
killed, returned verdict Wednesday char g.
ing Fred Hughes and Frank Converse the
conductor and engineer, with criminal care
lessness
The National Service Pension association is
pushing its organization with the object of
securing favorable legislation from congress,
when it meets in December next, and has pre-
pared organization papers, which can be Sc
cured by those interested in the movement by
application to C. A. Power, secretary, or NJ.
c. Rankin, treasurer, Terre Haute, Ind.
Governor A P. Hovey, of Indiana, is presi-
dent of the association
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
FOR PENSION CLAIMANTS.
| circumstances Under Which Rejected
| Claims WIN BE RECONSTRUCTED.

circumstances Under Which Rejected
Claims Will BE Reconsidered.
WASHINGTON CITY, April lS.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey of the interior department,
has issued the following rule of practice,
which will in future govern i'll the reconsid-
Grafton of pension claims:
with reference to motions for the re-
consideration of pension claims that have
been already adjudicated on appeal to the
secretary of the interior, the department
holds now, as heretofore, that the right of an
incumbent to review or to reconsider a
predecessors opinion, does not relate to ques-
tions involving mere discretion and judg-
menr, but extends only to mistakes in mat
tiers of fact arising from errors in calcula-
ton, or to palpable errors of law, and to
cases of rejected claims in which material
testimony is afterward discovered and pro-
duced This rule is deemed by this, as by
former administrations, to be essential to
the establishment of well defined legal pre-
cedents, and to the putting an end, some
time, to profitless litigation of appeals in
yolving the same case or claim. Where the
incorrectness of a former adjudication is SC
manifest upon a review of the evidence that
it is not matter of dispute, the department
will not refuse to do justice because the error
is of long standing, and has been sanctioned
by subsequent action"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-18
REVERSED THE USUAL ORDER.
An Overbearing Husband Killed by Hi
Wife. Whom He Exonerates.

An Overbearing Husband Killed by His
Wife, Whom He Exonerates.
BUTLER, Pa, April 1S.-Early yesterday
morning J. E Fields was shot by his wife and
died two hours later. Mrs. Fields was read
ingia book, in which she was deeply interested
and disregarded the repeated requests from
her husband to retire. About midnight Mr..
Fields became angry, and war of words en-.
sued. Later he arose from bed and began
abusing his wife by striking her in the face
In self-defense she seized a revolver and
warned him to keep away. He advanced,
and was about to strike when she fired, the
ball passing through his lungs. Fields made
deposition generating his wife from al
blame. The coroner's jury found that the
act was justifiable under the circumstances
Both parties are highly connected.