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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11

4 committee of eleven with Hon. j.
X. TOole a. chairman was appointed
% report rules and order of business,
and upon their report the convention
will 20 earnest ~ tn work. Oh course
for some time the work must he done
chiefly in committees, and only slow
progress may be apparent, but there
seems good disposition to get
through with the important work oi
the convention as soon as Is CONSIST
ent with careful attention tn the busi-
ness in hand.
II is not thought. Just now. that
political lines will be very closely
drawn unless it he upon the matter of
apportiOnment of legislative d,-trcts;
but there are many important subject
matters on which there viii he much
discussion, as opinions are greatly
divided. Prominent among these sub
iect > will l,e hat Of the sale or reten-
ton OF public lands granted to the new
st ate for educat iOnal purposes. The
enabling act provides that these lands
shall not be sold at less than $40 per
mere. but may be leased for five years.
Much has been said and writ ten IN
favor OF the absolute retention Ofthese
lands in possession OF the state and
their lease for longer or shorter
periods at the discretion Of the land
commissioners.
Other questions OF special interest,
likely to elict discussion, are matters
OF the holding over OF the present
county officers, the change in county
government as proposed in the consti-
tuition of 81, by making board oi
four commissioners and designating
the county judge tn sit rs chairman ol
the board-to this there is much Opl'o-
sition shown, partly on the grounds of
the imposing of incongruons duties
upon the county Judge.
Still another difficult matter to de
eide will be that Of the assessment and
taxation of mines, but nothing has
occurred to elict the opinions of mem
bers upon it. :.
The convention, after adopting its
rules and order of business, and set
tling upon the committees and the
number to compose them--this being
done at the morning session OF Satur-
day-adjOurned till 2 p. m. ofMonday
to give the president an opportunity
to make up he committees.
W II. W.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
CURIOUS CHINESE HABITS.
Singular and Incredible Stories Told by One
Who Has Seen Things Himself

When u Chinese desires u visitor to
dine with him he does not ask him to
do so, says writer in the New York
Mail and Express, but when lac doe,
not wish him to stay heputs the Iues-
ton: "Oh, won't you stay and dine
with me. please" The visitor will
I hen know he is not wanted.
When "a thlnaman expects n present
and il does not come lie sends One ol
lesser value.
A rich mans servant gets no salary.
yet many are il,eapplirants: while bic
salaries are paid to the servants oi
I le common people. but lew nake aI-
plicat lions. The per,I,lislies of the
former often more than triple thu.
salaries Of the latter, which is I Iie sole
| reason nj these differences. To EN-
courage honesty and sincerity conf
| Dental clerks and statesmen in all
branches Of industry reseivean annual
net percent are Of the firms business,
besides their regular salary.
The highest ambition of II Chlnanan
is to have u nice collin and u line
fun.rnI
I'm China one can oIw,vs borrow
money ON tI,r II re,r,tl ot hnyiup n son.
hut nobody would ndyanr, hin, accent
if Ia. had n dozen do,phters. III. for
,n.r i, rcs,,nnsiIle for the debt : of his
father for three .,.uerot,ous rh, lnt p
ter is only r.snons,i,L. for the debts of
h.r own husband
When n (hiunm,n n.et : onotb.r la.
shakes and ..,,,,,zes his own hands
and covers his heal ii are,t friends
have not seen each other for "a long
tin,. they would rub shoulders mn, il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Proceedings Of the special session Of the
board of county commissioners held July
=, 1859. Present, T.. y. Chandler, chair
man, j. T.. Barnes and j. Mo curt com
missioners; " u. Kelly, cl,rk.
Board allowed The following bills
.so. Faliiean, ,is~ rng road. oo
J A. Wall ............... , 90
Roii. Sketou. ............... , oo
Petition from Gr"rs- Eallisan et al f"r
change aud abandonment ui county road.
iarh over from June, isN> granted.
Adjourned to y. ~.
Called at T.. ~. All present
Board opened bids sior'onstrictru. bridge
over Judith river At Ultra. aud awarded
contract to W. H. EahcnrL fpr S6nu.
B"'ri made an order allowing the nn,let
sheriff salary al Sloo per u"nth
y. W. Dnugherty wa appointed iu-tir- nf
the peace for Maiden township aud J. Il
Mrshburn constable fur the a.m- town
ship.
| Board allowed The inil"ning hills
4. r.. Murray, hlauh book ......-.....s -.
J. j. W"o'ihutst, sharl.-nn az pi"~ ~
u. Z. plin.-r silar, II quarter -" on
| "a :,,,D pb
1 !. o. Wright, rd rhsz. frr paup-r - ~
! Report of T.. Bra=sr} - al. Viea-f-,
/ adopted - amended,
| Board established a count 3 rDad irnm a
I paint "n the county rnsd ~ the end ri the
+ lsne near Fem sh"rtless huu--. thence
northsasterlt - nov tta,rlt,l l., bet and
Lew Istown county road ue,r Cottonwood.
| 'lerl ordered H. aiN-Iti=~ i,r bids fur
constructing bridge over Eis spring creek
st or near mouth pf Big Casino yr--t
| Adjourned .in- de
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
SPOKANE'S PEDIGREE.
His Sire Noted Racer Fifteen Years Ago

The Helena Journal, in an ably writ :
ten article about the p.rligr-es of vari-
ous great flyers. speaks thus of Spo-
kane:
1t is always the unlocked for that
happens. The denot,en,snt came like
"a clap of thunder out OF "a clear sky.
The gathering q the clans on Church
i'll Downs revealed some dozen Of con
testants for the greatest race oi Ken
,mky. among them Il modest looking.
chestnut colt, called Spokane, from
the far-oIf bunch grass plains of Mon
tana. His sire, llyder Ali, had been
One oi the unlueky good horses of Ill
teen years ago, last as AN arrow AMI
game as u bulldog. but always in tie
hands of provincial trainers and rid
.l-n by inferior Jockeys. After heclost
of his turf career lie WAS taken toCan-
ada, where his services We're le'ldle,l
about from farm to farm mt $40 pen
mare. From his ianominious cOndi-
tion he was rescued bv the late Rich.
ard Rowrett of Illinois. who gave $500
ior him as II prospective successor tn
his English stallion Intruder. Til,
latte had daughters of advanced ae.
one of them h-in. rali,sl Inierpo,e.
This mare ha, dropped II loal called
Grey Cloud. which had become tn,
property of Noah Armstr rons oi Mon
tana. TN hearing of Gen. Rowrett :
death and that all his personal prop
-rty was To be sold at auction. Mr.
Armstrong attended the sale AMI pur
chased Interpose. heavily in foal 10
Hy,ler Ali. The marr was brought 4.
Twin Bridges. and there Spokane iirsi
saw the light.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
Sullivan-Kilrain Mill.

The Sullivan-ki ill., ain fight occurred
near Richburg, Miss, ON the sth.
Seventy-two rounds werefonght in two
hours and eighteen minutes. Neither
of he men were seriously hurt. Kill
rain won he first iall and sullivan the
first knock down. sullivan WAS lie
ella rel h. winner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
Approved March 4. 1889.

The fire at Seattle seems tn have
been OF great benefit To that city. No
sooner had the enl,ers oi he great ilr,.
died out than hundreds of rich men
started ior that place to purchase
town property. Buildings were at
once started. and where once We're
rows of wooden buildings will be fins
brink and 81 one striict ure>. II iswon-
d.rful the amount of cOniii-lne out
.iders have in the future al seat lie.
and that it will Ire the leading city oi
the sound is no longer doubtful ques-
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-11
THE NEW LAND LAW.
Who Can Make Additional Entries-On What
Grounds Excused From Continuous
Residence.

As we have had many inquiries re-
earding the land law passs'! by the re-
cent congress. We publish the same in
full and would advise those int crest ell
to clip the same and k-epfor reference:
An act to Withdraw certain public
lands iron, private entry and other
purposes.
BE it enacted 10y the senate and house
of represent atives Ot the United
States of America, in congress as.
senbled.
Section 1. That from and after he
passage Of this act no public lands al
the United States, except those in he
81 ate Of Missouri, shall be subject to
private entry.
Sec. 2. That any person who has
not heret oiore perfected title to n
tract Oi land of which he has made
entry under the homestead law, may
make II hon,estead entry of not ex-
Gee. ling One-luarter section Of public
land subject to such entry, such pre-
vious filing or entry to the contrary
not otwithstanling; but this right shall
not apply to persons who perfect title
to land under the pre-emption or
homestead laws already init lated.
Provided, that all set lers upon the
public lands whose claims have been
Il H..
act max change. such ent ries to home
stead entries and proceed To pei fest
their titles to their Respective claims
under tine homestead law, notwith-
standing they have heret oiOr- had the
benefit OF such law, but such settlers
who perfect titles to claims under the
homestea cad law shall not thereafter I've
ent tied to enter other lan,s under he
pre-cnption ar honest cad laws oi the
United States.
Sec. 3. That whenever it shall be
maize To appear To he register and re
cciver oi any public land office, under
such regulations as the secretary Oi
tin. interior may prescribe. that any
set tier upon the public domain under
exist ing law is unable 10y reason OF II
tot al or partial dustrici ion or failure
oi crops, sickness or at her unavord-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19
Textbooks.

The following are the textbook.
adopted by the State Board of Educa.
ton, July -, 1889:
Robinson's Shorter course in Arith
metic.
Swinton's Introductory Geography
exchange, 30 cents, introduction, s.
cents, wholesale, So cents, retail, 81
cents.
Swinton's Grammar School Geogra.
ply, exchange, 60 cents, introduction
SIPS, wholesale, $1.25, retail, $140.
Robinson's First Book in Arithme,
tic, exchange, 15 cents, introduction,
80 cents, wholesale, 30 cents, retail, 81
cents.
Robinson's Complete Arithmetic,
now in use, exchange, 40 cents, intro.
duction, Is cents, wholesale, Is cents
retail. s. cents.
Swinton's biographies displaces Mon
tieth's Biographies, and Robinson's
first book in arithmetic displaces Da-
vies' and Peck's brief arithmetic.
The changes made by the Board
were much desired, ~ the books dis
placed were practically of no use. The
old Montieth Biographies were in use
in the Territory for fifteen years, and
had outlived their usefulness. Davies
and Peck's brief arithmetic has been
in use for. ten years, and condemned
by all as useless and expensive book
The saving to the public by the
change will amount to considerable
thanks to the Board of Education.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

rolled on he has risen higher in the
estimation of the people, and is now
one of the most popular of our citizens.
He Is married, about GO years OF age,
and native OF Illinois. Tall, spare,
of thoughtful carriage and youthful in
appearance, yet he is neither hand
some, assuming in department, or es-
pecially attractive on first acquaint-
ance, bur the moro he is known The
better he is liked and appreciated, both
as a man and Il friend. He has served
several terms in the legislature and
held other important offices of trust
and honor, in all Of which his record is
highly creditable to himself and the
pride OF his constituents. He is at
once the poet, the humorist, the phi
losopher, the lawyer, and the enter
prising friend of productive labor and
substantial progress. He is sterling
Democrat, in more than party sense,
as his sympathies are with the people,
and is the prompt champion of their
rights and interests. He is not noisy
member, and never takes the floor
either for buncombe or to hear his own
voice, but only when he has something
to say and that to the point. He will
prove valuable and faithful member.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

Joy-On special or local laws to be
submitted to the people.
kinnear-Agains the importation
of armed detectives; on election Of
public printer by the people.
All OF which were referred TO appro.
pirate committees.
Prosser moved to take up the Report
on Rules. Laid over until tomorrow
to print.
Comegys offered a resolution for
telegraphing to the Secretary OF the
Interior for definite information in re.
gard to the boundaries of the State.
Carried
Gritfits moved to take from the table
the resolution III regard to tide lands
and mud flats. Carried.
The motion to refer to special COM
mittee was withdrawn, and the ayes
and noes demanded on the motion to
refer to Judicial Department. Car
ried, 81 ayes and 80 noes, and the
question recurring on the passage of
the resolution, it was lost, 81 ayes
and 81 noes.
Turner, from the Committee on the
Judicial Department, reported on the
resolution to refer separate articles to
the people, to the effect that the Con-
stitutional Convention had the right
to make such submission.
Adjourned to o'clock tomorrow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

A party of six under the leadership
Of Tilt. Sheets, one of the most expert
enced mountaineers on the coast, and
the one who discovered the Stampede
pass is about to be sent out by the BIB.
& b. c. Railroad Company in search Of
q pass through the Cascades. The
party departed by the Premier Satur-
day for Vancouver, whence they will 60
to Fort Hope From there they will go
to Lake Chitukueyuk and will continue
southwark inspecting the RECON east OF
Mount Baker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19
MONDAY, July L.. 1889

The Convention met at Ii. NJ, the
President in the Chair.
r. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Chaplain.
Petitions and circumstances:
BY the President-From Franci.
Minor, St. Louis, as to the decision o.
Supreme Court on suffrage. Referred
Standing committees report:
From Judicial Observation-Disclosures
knights proposition for printing, and
recommended adoption OF resolution
to the effect that the Convention has
no power to employ printer. Adopt
ed.
The Committee on Mileage reported
the mileage of members. Adopted.
Propositions and motions:
BY Schooley (by request)-On school
lands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

Articles of incorporation have been
filed of the Port Angeles Mill & Lumber
Co., capital stock, $4,000; trustees,
Chas. NJ. Bradshaw, Morris B. Sachs,
Norman r. Smith. Object: To pur-
chase, acquire erect, maintain, own,
work and operate sawmills for the
manufacture oflumber, and of mills for
the manufacture Of shingles, laths, ETC..
and to purchase, acquire, own. hold, sell
and convey timber lands in Washing
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

Ellensburg will have several miles OF
street railway in operation by October
LIST, the Mofiit franchise leading
from the depot to Washington State
Capital Park having been purchased by
the "Lauderbach" Syndicate who will
construct and equip the road at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

The highest excellence of mechanic
al skill is to be seen about the frame
work of the new hotel. Timber is
now being used almost as fast as the
local mills can furnish it from the raw
material.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

John Bartl, a worthy old farmer, liv.
ing for the last II years six miles from
Waitsburg, sold his farm and every
thing as it stood, for %. 800 in cash, tool
his hat and gripsack and started lately
for Germany, where he intends to spend
the remainder of his life in peace and
quietude, with his kinsfolk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

From the daily of Tuesday.
Look out for the kitchen burglar.
The Olympia stage is . thing of the
past.
The prohibition lobbyists are hard
at work.
Olympia merchants were surfeited
this week with new goods.
Physicians report a few cases Of
cholera infantum in the city.
Delightfully."- cool weather surprises
sweltering visitors from the fervid east
The o. YMPrAN's commonest sayings
pass for Oracles in Eastern Washing.
ton.
The members OF the Territorial
Board of Education are closing their
labors.
Delicious Lawton blackberries are
making their appearance in small
quantities.
Prof. Swim, q member Of the Board
Of Education. was taken q,;.r sudden
ly i'll last night.
The new brick kiln is progressin :
rapidly during the present exceptional
" pleasant weather.
A good deal of baled hay is coming
into town this week, and readily sells
for SIS per ton, a fair remuneration
for the labor of the husbandman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19
JUDGE FRANCIS HENRY,

Who came to Olympia about 30 years
ago, and has developed with the city
and Territory. As the years have
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-19

biAOsAAu CsCA OC S1AsCW " ~AASNAe@ sSss~s'
It is perfectly plain Such letters
are designed for circulatory purposes.
The Olympia Reriew has been sold
by Mr.. Bessac to Mr.. Rathbun, recnetly
from Texas, who will continue publica'
ton of the paper at the old stand. Mr.
Bessac retains control of the job office
Deputy Sheriff Morrill, left yesterday,
overland, for the Insane Asylum, hav'
ing in charge the crazy man, James A.
Colan, who was found wandering on
the streets of this city last Monday
night.
The Signal Service Office reports
Minimum thermometer, 50 degrees
maximum thermometer. 70 de-
grees; weather cloudless, no rain; ba.
ron,eter rising from 1880 to 5000
inches.
A Joint session of the Judicial dis
trict and jefferson county Teachers
Institute convenes at Port Townsend
next Monday, and a number of Olympia
Teachers and educators have been
Invited to take part in the exercises.
Complaint is made that small boys
are out upon the streets OF Olympia
long after even adults should be in
bed. where is my boy, to-nightT'
VIC Just saw him dodge around the
corner, deas madam, with a cigarette
in his mouth.
A fair audience attended the second
lecture of DR.. York. at Columbia Hall,
las: evening. His theme was "Edu-
cation, Marriage and the Family" and
it was ably presented. Friday night
his topic will be the labor question,
q matter which interests, directly or
indirectly, everybody.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

the Republican ranks. The "hckers" are
outspoken in their determination not 60
vote for Malone The Telsphons. (Repubii-
CAM, published at Hamilton, declines 70
support the ticket. and is an outaud-out
anti-Mahone paper.
Rev. james McDonough died after pro-
tracted illness at his residence in Ieesburg
on Wednesday evening, in the eighty-hfth
wear of his age He was born and raised
here. and had been an active minister in
tho Methodist Episcopal Church for over
fifty years and until declining health rem
dered him unable 20 continue the work.
His death takes from this community one
Of iis oldest citizens. He had warm
heart, and will be kindly remembered by
our people. His funeral took place to-day.
IL is hoped that the recent trip OF ON
Gals over the Washington, Ohio and west
ern railroad will result in the road being
extended from Round Hill. the present
terminus, over the Blue Ridge mountains
and on westward. CATocIIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
STAFFORD County News Notes.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspstcb.I
grARyoRD. q. H.. eoptom her z lisa

Correspondence OF me hicnmond Dlspttcn.l .
STAFFORD. q. H.. September 8. 1859.
Mr. K L. Hurst OF Fauquier, Is visiting Mr.
Misses Birdie and Laura Lunsford arc visiting
the family Of Mr.. Joseph I. Bryan.
Mr. 0sr,ien, OF Manchester. passed hero yes
terjay. measuring distances between points for
the Postal Telegraph Company. He mado the
distance from Dumfries here IL miles s6Q yards
The Board Of School Trustees OF Aqua district
met last Saturday aud elected the following
teachers for the ensuing scholastic year: Clifton
School Miss @. r. Moncurc: Slab Hill school. w.
W. Cooper: ChappawBnnie School. n. VI. D0lson:
Kbenezer School. T. ~. Randall Easiorn-Nlew
School. Miss Lizzie Williams: Oak-Grovo lco-
loredl school. John VI. Dishman; Acrotut tco-
loredj School. r. Il. Dishman Corbins (coloredl
School, Llsser Dishmhn: Woodward School. X.
II. Stearns OWNS school. MISS Lula Lynn,
Rev. John q. Tackott arrived here last Satur-
day on a visit 10 his brother. G. A. Tackeit Jr.,
Esl., and leaves to-day for his appointment at
Marlboro. Nd.
Joseph Callahan. Esq, Is confined 10 his resi-
dence by nn attack OF malaria.
May X. Lowry. ESD, who has been confined 10
his bed by an attack OF biliois-fever. Is out
again.
A very enjoyable entertainment was given at
River Vicw tho residence OF Dr. j. b. Moore, last
night and was well attended by the ladies' and
gentlemen OF this part of stafford. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flowers and shrubs.
Professors Hedgman and Payne furnished the
music for the occasion. DR.. and Mrs. Moore,
host aud hostess. did all in their power 10 rem
der tho entertainment success, and their Of
forts were daily grarned. The refreshments
consisted Of cake. ices, and confectionery. Mrs.
Moore. assisted by Mrs. OrndOh her daughter.
presided Mt the table. rho guests present were
Mrs. Mclean. of California: Mrs Orndon. OF
the District Of Columbia: Mrs. Thomas W. Wal
Ter. Of Stafford Misses Lila and Betty Adams.
OF the District OF Columbia: Miss Bowen. Of
Maryland: Mr. and Mrs. Crismond. OF stafford
Messrs. John and Mercer Waller. Eugene Airing
dale, j. A. Moncure. j. ". Ashby. Frank Mon
cure, and n. W. Ford, all OF Stafford.
OCCASIONAL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07

WANTED, LADIES TO KNOW
w that MHR. MADISON. Of the ECLECTIC
SCHOOL AND DRRSSMAKING ACADEMY, OF
Baltimore has opened n branch office al No ll9
east Broad street, where they can learn her art
OF Dress-Cutting by using the tailor-square only:
Patterns cut 10 order. Fit guaranteed. send
for circular. au Iy-I3t.