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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

Montana in september 10 ,urerintend the
shipment of his beef cattle. lie say
Great Fall will hcncciorih lee hi- supply
and shipping point Tribun'
Virginia City has a genuine Mrs. Parting
ton. The other evening. after sitting up
with u sick ncishb"r. she Was describing the
ease to d lady friend. aud said she was
awful sick yesterday. >h- had the -ymp-
toms and had EN- so bad that she went
into aesthetics and went perfectly Wild. but
got better and became more national after
"a while. But the worst trouble We had was
to keep medicine ou her stomach. We got
her some sellsom. experiment, thinking
/ she would keep that down; but il would
iizz up her nose when she was taking il, aud
after the efiiorsscence went off she couldn I
abear To touch il. But she's feeling better
now, 'oept she's got an exuberating pam in
her spiral column. Madisenian.
| In regard to the recent depredat ions com
mitted on The sheep ranch III Clement Bros.
of Flat Willow. Mr.. II. l.. Clement said no
charges were made against amy one spe
I ",
| remark that they must have done il
themselves" so freely suggested by ~ core
-pondent. We, with - ma jority Of the pub
lie, have held the Clement Bros. ia high re-
gard. They are among our most success
ful woolgrowers, and as gentlemen are sen
sitivc Of such reflections upon their conduct
aud integrity. Here we would ash that our
correspondents refrain, us much as pos
siblc. from personaliti les. The public wants
the news al every section. Private or local
broii- are to lie regretted. The ARGus takes
pride in it's correspondents, who seem Ia
have a faculty for Dews-getting aud writing
their items in readable shape. Aim Ia
avoid doing II neighbor AN injury through
prejudice ar other motives.
q. X. Norris of Judith Landing was ia
town last Monday. Mr.. Norris is very
much elated over the prospects Tor that
point this summer. lie says settlers aud
stock:nen are already coming in and locat-
ing on both sides Of the river. \ number of
buildings will I've put up opposite the Land
ing during the summer. Travel to Big
Sandy is already quite brisk and will con
tinue to increase. Parties going to the
Mort hcrn reservation will find this n good
outiitting point. Mr.. Norris carries y good
stock Of supplies, mowers, etc, while a com
petent blacksmith is located there to do re-
pairing and all work in his line. There 10
one of the best ferrie, On the river at this
point, which is nov in daily operation.
There are good accommodations for tray
elcrs and land seekers at the Landing. A
boat is expected up the river in couple of
weeks. The water is quite low for this sea
son OF the year. Mr.. Norri, looks for Il
great stampede To the reservation during
the summer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Capt. :. ;. Iiobson has gone to Utah on
n business trip.
The hop last Wednesday evening at ltira
sas = very pleasant affair.
The delegates elected last Saturday al he
Republican primary in Philbrook were Ed
IIer-ey, Mr.. Sawyer and James Raw.
Miss Tintingers efforts will be supple
mented by DIR. Long, who has promised to
instr the children in pcnmanship. draw
ing and bookkeeping. Thus, I'henix- like,
a new and ~ more efficient Institution has
been raised upon the ashes of the old.
The new private school opened last Mon
day in rhilbrook. Twenty scholars were
enrolled and still more are to come. The
district school, under the patronage If
trustees Barnes aud eagle, located at Good
ellis gate. registered only thirteen pupils.
Straws certainly do show which way the
wind blows.
In this gilded age of aesthetics the worthy
denizens OF Pigs Eye valley have not been
dead NO. nor even sleeping, for they have
taken umbrage at the name given to their
beautiful valley by outside barbarians.
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w,uld IN. mara ,,r,nos and No.. ,h;,l ,h.y
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

J. c. Walkers Mill on Rock Creek and 800.
900 Feet Of Lumber 90 Up
in Planes

Last Wednesday afternoon a large vol
ume Of smoke was seen to issue from the
foot hills of the SnoSies in the vicinity Of J..
G. Walkers saw MILL There were some
who expressed the opinion at the time that
Mr.. Walkers mill and lumber were on fire.
but nothing certain was known until the
following day, when doubt of its location
was set ut rest by the arrival Of parties
from the scene Of the disaster. From Mr..
J. G. Lewis. engineer at the MILL and from
Mr.. Walker, who was in town Mnnlnx. we
learned the particulars Of the confiagration
II appears the force had inst quit work for
dinner. and had scarcely left the mill he
fore the alarm of fire was given 10y one al
the employees who was eating his lunch in
spark from the s,n"kestack fell through II
crack in the roof covering the shincle mill
aud ignited the shinglc dust, from which it
spread rapidly owing to the strong wind
prevailing at the time. The entire mill
force was an hand in an instant. hut their
efforts were una vailisg. To add to the dis
aster and force Of the flames. the boiler
burst under the intense heat. scattering
fire and inflammable material in every di.
rection, and sending a portion OF the boiler
four feet in width On to the hillside 80
yards distant. The smoke was so dense
and neat So great that nothing COULD be
done toward saving lumber and adjacent
buildings, all Of which were lost except the
bunk house. II was aleng toward evening
before the extent of the loss could be asccr-
tanned, when it was found that the saw
logs -severai hundred Thousand fe"t-had
escaped the flames. Mr.. Walker places his
loss at $4,000. The amount of lumber
burned is 300. 900 feet, %, 900 feet of which
was of first quality. besides 10000 feet oi
dressed siding and flooring.
Mr.. Walker thinks the planer and shinge
mill can b- repairetH The balance Of the
machinery is total loss. II is his inten-
ton To replace the mill AS soon as possible.
Mr.. Walker desires us to state that he
has ordered new machinery and will hav
his saw mill in active Operations within
30 days.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

Charley Kelly is very happy over his sue
cess rs prospector. He is exhibiting the
finest specimen Of gold quartz or float We
ever saw. The piece is about as large as a
walnut, and the bright, yellow gold is prom
insnt all over its surface. This specimen
was found this side Of the Judith range. not
far from the head OF Boyd creek. The lead
has not been located, but is supposed to he
near the place where the float was found.
The range on this side should be thoroughly
prospected. There is no doubt but the ore
veins run clear through the mountains.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
Horses for Sale.

Hish.bred Montana horses Tor sale 10y
Brooks Bros. Broken to drive double ~
single or under the saddle. The sires al
these horses retlark Chief and Knox, both
reasonable figures for cash. or accept per
sonal note at 10 per cent with satisfactory
.urc'irs endorsed thereon. call on or al.
dress
Hgooks Bios.
March -. Iewistown Mont
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
Stations for Sale.

For sale, cheap, IL head OF young full
blOoded aud grade clyde stations. Call 81
or address
G. j. MCNAMARA,
March II ~. Maginnis. Mont
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
Farm Machinery !

n'erins Mowers and Binders and extras,
on hand this season. by
r. !. VIVIAN, Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

! havetweniy head oI brood mares, which
| would like To sell ar trade for young eat
tie; mares III good size aud color, and all
with foal. For further particulars call on
or address me II stanford.
u. T.. Sruk,
stamford Mont.
April -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

Three days is II very short time in wheh
To cure "a bad ease Of rheumatism; hut u
eau be done IL the proper treatment Is
adopted. Ms will he seen by the following
from James Lambert 81 New brunswick,
H.. Il was badly afflicted with rhcuma-
tism in the hips ana l,g>, when bought II
b.tile of thaml~rlain's Pain Balm. II
cured me in three days. am all right to-
day. and would Insist ON every one VIII" is
afflicted with that terrible disease to Use
thamIcrlain's Pain Balm and get well nj
once" For sale 10y WV. pc Witt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
OR. W. 4. ALLEN. Surgeon-Oentist,

VIII visit Leuistown early in tn. fall pre-
pared 10 administer nitrous oxide for til,
painl's- extraction oi teeth. Allwnrh war
ran'-d.
AIhi ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
COAL! COAL!

Corwin K Mct;regor of Philbrook are now
prepared to supply the market with IA first
class quality III coal at their Sage creek
coal bank.
oct. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
Estrayed.

Lei, INV ranch on the Judith. about one
year ago. u dark sorrel gclding colt, then
rTrf1Tr rITIy
leg-, white stripe hall the length Of face, one
hind loot white above frtlock, well halter
broken. and had small rope on his neck
when he left; dim brand 81 on lei, thigh
Will pay $40 ior his return To my ranch,
or 81 i"r information that will enable M.
to find him.
g. H. Snru,N.
IrwiSiown. April ~, 1889.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

Caveats. and Trade Marks obtained and all
Patent business conducted Tor MODERATE
FEES.
OUR OFFICE Is OPPOSITE L. :. PAT
emf OFFICE. We have no sub 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, or photo, with
description. We advise II patentable ~
not, Tree of charge. Onr fee is not due
till patent Is secured.
a book, How Ia Obtain Patents, with
references to actual clients I'm your State,
county, or town, sent Tree. Address
a. A. SNOW co..
Opposite Patent Office. Washington. ID. G.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02
Taken UP.

One burkskin horse branded heart on left
| thigh and ON right shoulder; three W hit.
feet and white strip in face. Call on or adj
dress
j. q. SHERMAN,
April u. Flat Willow, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

likewise one ia philhrnok Thus IL came
to pass that a private school. With Miss
Tintinger AZ the helm. WIS opened last
Monday Ia Ihilbr"sk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-02

aJ.Interest allowed on Deposits
left for a specified time.
The Republican., 1889-02-09
Secretary Of AgrIculture.

The Conference Committee of the
House and Senate on the Agricultur-
al bill has at last reached cOnclus-
ion and President Harrison will
have an additional Cabinet officer to
appoint. This is tardy justice to the
farmers. For great many years the
agricultural interests have asked for
a representative in the Cabinet whose
office would be worthy of the dignity
of the class of the community engag"
ed in tiIling the soil. Since Gen.
Grants time, at least. the agitation
has been maintained. At first the
Bureau of Agriculture was part of
the Interior Department. Then q
law was enacted which made il inde-
pendent, and it was denominated a
Department. Its business was rapidly
increased, but its chief remained a
subordinate officer, greatly hampered
in the discharge of his duties by his
inability to consult as freely with the
President as a Cabinet officer may,
and by the lack of certain influence
with Congress which is enjoyed by
the constitutional advisers of the
Chief Executive.
The only objection that has been
made to the creation of the new office
has been that, heretofore, the heads of
departments have each represented a
Constitutional Executive function.
This was very sound basis of ap.
pointment a century ago, but as the
government has reached out after
new interests. new bureaus haye been
organized, and, for consistency sake,
have been dumped into the Inferior
Department, so that the Secretary
who has charge of it has jurisdiction
over such incongruous subjects as
patents and public lands, Indians and
pensions. The Agricultural Bureau
was made Independent because its
The Republican., 1889-02-09
Murder of John NJ. Clayton.

LITTLE Rock. Feb. 4.-General
Powell Clayton and Judge Clayton,
brothers of John M. Clayton. who
was assassinated on the night of jan
uary Goth. have furnished the follow
ing statement to the public:
"That the public may understand
the circumstances of the assassination
of our brother, John NJ. Clayton, we
desire to make the following state
ment: All agree that this was a pO-
litical assassination it will he there
fore necessary for us to refer to the
political circumstances surrounding
it. We do this in no partisan spirit,
but only that justice may be done to
the memory of our brother, and that
his martyrdom may result in good to
the people of this and other States.
"Prior to the September election
and during the canyass a political
club was organized at Morrilton, the
county seat of Conway county, with
one Towers, fresh from Mississippi,
at its head. This club soon after re-
solved itself into militia company,
and about two weeks before the elec-
tiOn, at a time of profound peace in
the county, Simon 2. Hughes, then
Governor. not only supplied it with
State arms, but furnished it with a
full supply of ammunition. This was
the beginning of the trouble in Con-
way county. From this time until
the day OF election Towers, with his
armed party, almost daily paraded
the streets of MorriIton. On election
dav their guns were deposited, loaded
and ready for action, in convenient
place in the building in which the
election was held.
On the morning of that day the Re-
publican judge of election, on his way
to assume the duties of his office. was
arrested, whereupOn Towers with his
men marched to the polls, and upon
his nomination and their votes. an
other person was declared elected to
fill the vacancy. By these proceed
ings the Election Board was made
solidly Democratic. Whether Towers
and his men at this time were acting
as a political mob or as company of
State militia, we are not advised, but
certain it is their loaded guns were
near at hand:
"While at Morrilton these things
were being done, the citizens of the
town of Plummerville, who were
nearly all opposed. politically, to our
brother, while those of the farming
parts of the precinct were his politi-
cal friends (the latter greatly out
numbered the former), collected at
the voting place before the hour fixed
by law for the opening of the polls
and organized full set of election
officers of their party. When the two
Republican judges appeared they
found their places usurped and the
election in full blast. The result of
the September election, so conducted
in Conway county, was a complete
change of its political status so far as
it's officers were concerned, but not as
to the sentiments of its people. Un-
der these changed conditions, about
two months after, the Congressional
election occurred, John M. Clayton
being the Republican candidate and
G. r. Breckenridge the Democratic.
''The day before this election M.
w. Benjamin, prominent Republic
can lawyer of Little Rock and one
of Arkansas best citizens, was sent
The Republican., 1889-02-09

er in Kentucky, and these buyers
travelled thousands of miles around
about in search of horses suitable for
fashionable London work. The rapid
growth Of wealth and civilization in
America causes a marked increase in
the demand for American use of the
London carriage horse type, hence
fewer horses are available for export
at commercial price-."
This certainly should stimulate
our breeders to greater improve
ments to enable them to supply the
market demands of this foreign trade.
Ontario is one of the best horse rae.
ing countries in the world, ami for
sires we have the pick of some of the
choicest and most noted studs in
England, Scotland and France, and
farmers should take advantage to a
greater extent than they do of this
great improvement brought within
their reach. There is one thing Ger
tain. there is no danger of OVERRIDING
breedi G of good horses and glutting
the supply, for we have the whole
world for our market. and Canada
can compete with any country on the
globe.
The Republican., 1889-02-09

for the admission of Utah, as instruct~
ed by a recent Democratic caucus,
also what they would do about
Springer's "Omnibus" bill for the
admission of Arizona, Idaho. and
Wyoming. The Committee held no
meeting Saturday, but say they will
meet Wednesday,. The members
seem to be little dubious about this
Utah business, There is no prospect
Of the bill even passing the House.,
should it be reported. still l think.
some of the members of the commit
tee do not care to put themselves on
record even to the extent of report
ing the bill. Mormonism isnot very
popular outside of Utah.
Senator Biair's bill giving the no.
BILE women who acted as army nurses
during the war pension of % dol
lars "a month, has been passed by the
Senate and fayorably reported to the
House.
The American Shipping League,
which held its annual convention
here last week, is an organization
from which much is expected !; its
aim is to foster and increase AIneri-
can shipping. A public meeting was
held Friday night at which a num-
Der of prominent men belonging to
both political parties gave their
views as to what is necessary to re.
store the supremacy of the stars and
stripes on the seas.
The Republican., 1889-02-09
Heavy Horses.

The following article has been adj
dressed to the farmers of Canada by
the Free Press of London, and the
suggestions contained in it might be
adopted with profit by our own farm
ers. 1t says:
"There Is large demand in Eng
land and in all European countries
for heavy draft horses and for fine
large cavalry horses. 1t is we'll.
known fact that there is not a coun.
try on the continent whose army is
on a good cavalry footing. and it is a
we'll attested fact that Great Britain
and different European powers are
looking around with anxiety to
strengthen their cavalry forces, and
as yet have found no adequate supply
in any of the older states of Europe
or on the Continet of America-ln
Canada or in the United States. Such
horses command the highest price,
and it behoOvas Cur Canadian breed
ers to raise more OF such horses by en-.
larging the size of our common ma
tive horses by judicious crossing
with the best imported draft animals.
Besides the universal demand, at big
prices, for heavy draft and remounts,
the Live Stock Journal, in England,
SAYS there is always a demand for
p.standing harness horses, with
style and action. Certain of the great
job masters have Withdrawn their
buyers from America, finding no
better carriage horses there than
Yorkshire and other breeding coun-
tries can supply at similar prices. A
carriage horse should in these mod.
ern days be well-bred heavy-headed,
hairy horses being at discount !;
sixteen and a-half hands is good
height. There is no demand for
small horses, unless perhaps pair
of housekeeping cobs or something
of very superior quality. To which
correspondent replies :
"Since receiving your question we
have sought and obtained an inter-
view with the London job masters
who have Withdrawn their buyers
from America, as stated by us in a
previous paper. We are informed
that for four years they had one buy
or stationed in New York and anoth-
The Republican., 1889-02-09

1t was in street car. Three ladies
were in earnest conversation. Their
subject was church matters and
church people. Among the latter
was the wife Of the pastor of one of
the leading Methodist congregations
in the city. The ladies said good
many things about her, some fiatter-
ing and others decidedly otherwise
some things that were true and 9TH
erS that she would not have BEEN
willing to admit to he true, For
nearly half an hour the gossipers
piled their avOratiOn, and, as the in
terests arose, so did the pitch of their
voices. All the time a lady sat Op-
pO,ite them in the car and quietly
watched them. When one Of the gos-
sips remarked that she had never
seen the pastors wife referred to and
the others expressed desire to see
her, the silent watcher smiled. After
while the car rea'hed the point
where the lady wished to alight. She
arose, but tefore starting toward the
door laid her hand on the arm of one
of the three who were engaged in the
conversation. and with possess
ed smile, said: Ladies' you have
expressed a desire to see me. Here
7 am. ! have too keen a sense of
humor 70 leave the car without tel
ling you I am the lady you have
been talking about. Now. let me
give you a little sensible advice. The
next time you are in street car don't
talk 50 loudly, for some one might
hear you who would not enjoy it aS
hugely as l have. Good afternoon"
The lady left the car and the faces of
the gossipers were a picture of aston
ishment and discontinue. Tho other
passengers smiled.-Pb5a. Neacs.
The Republican., 1889-02-09

affairs had become 80 extensive and
far-reaching that the Secretary of the
Interior could not give them attpn-
tion. Therefore we had a Depsrt.
ment without proper head-.the only
Department in the government con.
cerning whose business and stains
the President was not consulted twice
a week at Cabinet meetings.
In the mean time, as we have said
its business and ramifications grew
1t was given charge of the fruits of
the country, and of all subjects Der.
tanning to animal and farm indus.
tries. Its force of employees grew to
he enormus. Its chemical experi-
ments and its distribution of seeds
sensibly modified the conduct Of the
great business in which the maturity
oi the workers of the country are en-.
gagged. Its affairs were constantly
before Congress-, and much that
might have been done, and better
done, by an intelligent man armed
with all the Executive AUTHORITY of
the President had to be specially au.
thorized by legislation. 1t is need.
less to say that agriculture hasnot
been benefited by the DeMrt.
ment as much as it might have hen.
on account of this condition of thaas,
and the farmers of the couptrySt ~
therefore hail with delight the Ji9Rs
that the measure in which the are
so greatly interested has carled.-
". Y. Mail and Express.
The Republican., 1889-02-09

A man for whom we have always
had the highest regard, said in our
hearing recently: "a mans friends
are his capital" One may have hon.
or, position, great wealth or learning.
but if we have not friends of what
avail are they There is no treasure
so precious as lifelong friendship.
How few such friendships there are
There are so many ways of losing
friends that when one is gained he
should be grappIed to with hooks of
steel. Pride selfishness, advance
ment or adyersity, should never be
thought of between friends. If only
the same excellence is looked for that
we are willing should be sought for
in US, if only the same standard is
used by which we are willing to be
measured. then there would be much
less to divide those who give prom
Use of being life long friends, and it
must always be remembered if man
is to have friends he must show him.
self friendly.