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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
FOUR NEW STATES.
>oush Dakota, North Oskoss. Mo"ss"A
Washington

On February %, isse the President signed the
hill creating south Dakota North Dakota. Nan
tans aud Washington states 81 The n"n
SorrH DAKOTA - The great Prairie state, To
which the -. Paul. Minneapolis \ Manitoba Rail
way has three main lines. reaching tlens.ial-.
Aberdeen. Huron, Warriown, and Sioux PALS,
go To south Dakota via the -. Paul. Minneapolis
~ Manitoba Railway and pass through -. Paul
and Minneapolis en- route.
NORM DakorA.-Whcu l. grown the No. iiari
scotch Fife Wheat; whose healthtul climate nun
lures the most vigorous and hrainy civilization "n
ratIh; where single counties raise more wheat.
oats and barley than entire states; the soil ~
who's. fertile prairies il richer than the valley Of
the Nile; wh.r. III. Turtle Mountain. Minoi and
Devils LAX. land districts invite ia. home seeker
To secure a free home. Magnificent daily train
service to Fargo, Grand Forks, Grafton, Devils
Lake I'iiineau. aud all o'her Important points.
MoSrANA, THE golden. - Treas,fres in her
mines Of pre- ious metals; wealth in her ip",,Hi
head of live stock; profit in her fIile fields, pre-
during larger yield of crops than an, other >ia-
81 Territory; the richest country per inhaiani On
earth; where prosperity l. universal; which has
the best paid labor in the world; balnly winter
climate. caused by warm winds from the Pacific.
The -. Paul, Minneapolis a Manitoba Hallway l.
the only railroad passing through n continuous
agricultural country from IT. Paul AMI Miun.apo-
lis to the Rocky Mountains. II runs through the
f,r.at Reservation 1T ls.,Wp,W Of land, free
To settlers, in the Milk River Valley Wood, water.
and coal in abundance; no irrigation required
he only line passing through Great Fails with it,
1,"0.1J horsepower cataracts; immense coal
veins, and surrounding farming country Of free
land; through Helena, the capital city and com
mercal centre Of Montana, and Butte, the richest
mining camp on earth, to San Francisco by the
Columbia River Valley, Port land aud shasta route.
or Ogden, Utah, To california paints Remember
this /, the only line running dining ears, sleeping
and free eooni>t slecI~rs of it, own from It.
Paul and Minneapolis 10 Great Fall, Helena aud
Butte. II is also the shortest line To Butte.
WAsHINGToN.-The country of tall timber, in
dented by Puget sound, the Mediterranean of the
Pacific. do not forget that the 81. Paul. Mime
apolis 4 Manitoba Railway is the only line which
oners a choice 1T three routes to the Pacific Coast.
The Manitoba Pacific route l. the only line by
which passengers en- route for Tacoma, Portland
and san Franc isco can pass through Por Townsend
and Seattle. Free colonist seeIers run through
without change or delay. Distance to the Pacific
Coast il same a. by other lines but prices of tick
cts are live aud ten dollars less. Take the seattle
route.
For further informal ion, map, rates and publ
cations in regard to the resources of the four
states, write or apply to =. L. WHITNEY, Gen'l
Pass and Tkt. Agi., II. r., NJ A NJ. Ry., 1t. Paul,
Mimi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court in and for the Town
ship of TIBET, County OF Fergus, Territory
al Montana.
RrrBEN GopfRrY. Plaintiff.
Josrrn GODFREY, Defendant.
The people of Montana send greeting ~
Joseph Godfrey, the above named defend
ant:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against You 10y the above
named plaintiff in the Justice Court IN
and for the Township of Tibet, County Of
Fergus, Territory of Montana. and To an
swer the complaint filed therein within
ten days after completion of service of
publication of this summons, or Judgment
by default will be taken against you, ac-
cordng to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought To recover
of you the sum of two hundred and forty
and $500 dollars. with interest thereon
from the LIST day of July. iss9, at the rate
OF 10 per cent per annuni, tor labor per
formed and feed and grain expended in
your behalf, as will more fully appear by
reference to the complaint on file herein.
And YOU are hereby notified that IL you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant. rs above required, the said plaintiff
will take Judgment against you for the sum
of two hundred and forty and 9i-lo0 dol
lars. with interest and costs OF suit.
Given under my hand in and for the
Township of tbet, County Of Fergus,
Territory Of Montana, this tenth day
of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
nine.
JonN A. J. DAWES,
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
July Is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
A Hopeless Case.

Lawyer From your story, ] am
you are innocent. Now
have YOU any wealthy friends?
Prisoner-No
Belong to any secret society
"No."
Church -
mo"
Political Club
no"
God help yOu''-Puck.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25

ma, Pm puzzled" observed Tom
my, aged four, at the tea-tabls.
what puzzles yOu." asked the
mother.
How did Mr.. Browns scarf-pin get
in sister Bellies hair last night, and
none of 'em knowsd it but meg'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
Summons.

In the Justice Court in and for the Town
ship of TIBET, County of Fergus, Territor,
of Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
catherine Lewis,
tformerly Catherine Raw

who made homestead application NJ. 2is2.
Tor the W! SEA, FL SWt. Sec. !, Tp. II ~,
Il. ~ T..
She names the following witnesses Ia
prove her continuous residence upon. and
cultivation OF. said land. viz; John {
Houck, Eugene Lrwright Isaac T.. Wad
dell aud Nathan \. Lewis, all III Philbrook
Mont.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof. or who know,
of any substantial reason, under the Law
and the regulations of the Interior Depart
ment. why such proof should not he allowed
will be given AN opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross-examn,
the witnesses of said claimant and to ollie
evidence in rebutlal of that submitted 10y
claimant.
:. W. LAN.uoRNE. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25
Notice of Final Proof
Land Office at Helena. Mon

Land Office at Helena. Mont, 1
June II, iss9.
Notice is hereby given that the followin,
named settler has filed notice of her inten
ton To make final proof in support oi he
claim, and that SAID proof will he mad
before the Probate Judge OF Fergus county
viz:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25

In the Justice Court in and for the Town
ship OF Tibet, County ot Fergus, Territory
al Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25

but when the weather'S warm aud hot
You u find this much is what YOU We got;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-07-25

Fergus County desions Of the rapid settlement Of
and friends I, will and time in writing
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
THE WOMEN DID 1T ALL.

On Wednesday afternoon, while their
mother was away from home visiting the
sick, Lily and Grace Stoddard. small
children who had not theretoforehad any
experience concerning the danger of play.
ing with fire, drew down the blinds of
bedroom in their mothers house aud lit
candle. They were going to "play it
was night" Before long the curtains
and window.blinds were ablaze and the
house in danger of destruction. Mrs.
Fred Godbe, in less than ten seconds,
ran hundred yards to Hose House No.
L. and rang an alarm that startled the
town. Before two minutes had ELAPSED.
fioche No. l. had rolled out and at.
tached hose to neighboring hydrant,
when the gratifying words "it's all out"
greeted the ears OF the company. Mrs.
E. d. Turner who lives next door, had
thrown couple of buckets of water on
the flames, and, this failing to subdue
them. she had with the aid of Miss Min.
ME Price, attached her garden hose and
turned on stream which put out the
fire.
Protection Hose No. 2. also put in an
appearance. but like No. l. had no CD.
portunity of squirting"
The prompt action of the Fire Depart.
ment is commendable; but too much
credit cannot be given Mrs. Godbe for
the quick alarm and Mrs. Turner and
Miss Price for their presence of mind in
the presence of immediate danger, and
efficient work, when moments hesita.
ton, or mistake, might have resulted
in the loss of life and property.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July 4, 1888.

TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July q, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
During the spring Of 1871, while working
In the field at my home In Morgan county,
Ca, pulled off my shoes to give my feet a
rest. Unfortunately, walked into clump
Of poison oak, and in few days my feet
were in terrible condition, and could not
put on shoe because of the soreness ard
swelling. was treated as poison oak cases
usually are, and everything was healed up.
About the same time the following spring,
1872, my feet became sore again, as at first,
and every succeeding spring for five years
brought back the same condition of the dis
ease, only each time it became more dis
tressing, because ] began to think it was a
lifetime trouble. Finally, was induced to
try Swift's Specific. took six bottles, and
to-day am entirely well. My improvement
was gradual from the first, and no evidence
Of the disease remains. shall take pleas
ure in testifying a, to its curative proper
ties. It is the greatest blood purifier in ex-
istence. Yours truly, J. L. MORGAN.
The foregoing certificate is taken at
random from thousands of letters in possess
sion of the Swift Specific Co., and presented
simply as a sample. 1t is voluntary
statement, giving facts and results OF the
case. Its accuracy and genuineness arc
beyond question.
A valuable Treatise on Blood and Sin
Diseases mailed free. Address
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer Atlanta. Ga.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08

st. Peters Church of Carson will have
a new $4,000 pipe organ.
A fire at Reno, May p, destroyed
property of the value of $250,O0O. In.
surance $l25,OOO.
Silver State: The most novel neck.
lace, which we have seen, is owned by 4
lady in town. 1t is made up of wood
ticks, which have departed this life.
The Va. Chronicle says prospector
has discovered the fountain of eternal
youth in Six.nile Canyon. The ladies
Of Virginia City are anxious to drink of
it deeply.
The Independent says blackleg has
made its appearance among the cattle in
Elko county. G. B. Leddick of Lamoills
lost eleven head with the dreaded dis.
ease in one day last week.
The Times.Review says that Tuscarora
is poor place for miners to come to, ~
the labor market is overstocked. Nevad.
an, should bear this in mind. One hun.
dred men were drafted last month.
News has been received at Whine.
mucca, says the Silver State, of a fatal
cutting ARRAY at Pueblo valley, Oregon,
just over the Humboldt line near Denio's
ranch. A vaqnero named Dick Carter
and a half-breed Indian had row. and
the half.breed literally cut the white
man to pieces. He cut out one of his
eyes, hacked of an ear, and then cut the
mans throat, killing him instantly.
The case of Wedekind vs.. the South.
ern Pacific Railroad for $1,000 damages
on account of Ill treatment, which was
tried at Reno, and judgment rendered,
and appealed to the Supreme Court, was
decided Saturday, and the lower Court
sustained unanimously, Judge Hawley
giving the opinion. Not only General
Alexander, attorney for plaintiff, but all
who know the circumstances, will re-
loice at the decision of the Court.
The Enterprise says what are believed
to be the remains Of Isaac N. Woodhouse
who was supposed to have been muir
dered two years ago last January, have
been found. Woodhouse was on hi
way out from Hawthorne. Esmerald,
county, with horse and blackboard ant
prospecting outfit, and few days afte
he left his horse returned to town, ant
it has been quite generally believed eve
since. that he was murdered for hi
money.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
COMMUNICATION.
PAuRASAcAr VALLEY, May 25, 1859

PAuRANAGAr VALLEY. May Is, 1889.
Mr.. Editer: Since my last letter,
we've all been in a peck of trouble.
Mothers got the mumps, and dads got
the rhumatis that bad he can't get
around at all, which makes it kind of
binding on me and brother Jim. It
seems as if we never could get through
with the chores and SIGH. Not only
that, we've had tendefoot O. fooliug
round all the girls in the Valley. He's
on the sewing machine layout, and when
he wasn't a getting his work in with the
old wimen over their machines, he was q
driving all the young wimen's lovers as
means biz. distracted, for he's pretty
good looking fellow with mustaches like
rats tails sticking out on each side of
his mouth. T'other day caught him a
soaping the ends and q twisting of EN-
round. He said he got all his clothes
from New Yark, including funny little
hat that looks like one of my mothers
skillets, which he cocks on one hair on
the off side of his head.
Well, Mr.. Editor. would you believe
it, there's sister Sue, with as good fel.
low dangling after her as there is in the
valley, and although he's no beauty, hsv.
ing turn up nose and freckles, he's a
dandy and don't put on no afro; but as he
amt from New Yark you know Sue
came near giving him the mitten. How.
ever Shorty, as we call the young fel.
low, began to see how things was agoing,
so he takes the first opportunity he got
of dipping the tenderfoot into the slew
and for fear he might catch cold after.
wards, gave him boot litter below the
belt; since then we amt caught sight Of
him, and guess he's fifty miles from
here by this time. I tell you what it is,
gals is curious cattle, of course mine 10
q hangel and not counted in, but if she
was to throw off on me, I'd never speak
to another as long as live.
Talking Of gals reminds me I amt
mentioned our twins which is just as
like as two peas. They've been on the
keevive-as we say in Frsnch-ever
since dad spoke about paying you visit.
and Lhave been making sun.bunnets.
You'll know which is which when you
see en-. as Mary James going to come out
strong in yallow bunnet and Sopronia
in green one, so that together they'll
look like big sunAower. Mothers al.
ways been particular about dressing of
them up different, as onct when they
was little they got SO badly mixed that it
took the balance Of the family to decide
which was which, and / believe dad to-.
day amt quite certain in his mind about
the matter.
I'll have to tell you some moro bad
news afore I quit, which including the
mumps makes mothers temper any.
thing but super6ne. You remember me
sending you word mother was agoing to
bring you some spring chickens. Well a
dod blasted skunk packed off the hui
lot, so she'll have to raise another batch,
which she says she'll do afore you catch
sight Of her. As Jim il q calling me
Mr.. Editer I must say adoo.
w. S.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS ..


The Board of County Commissioners
held their regular monthly meeting last
Monday. the full Board being present.
The customary monthly statements of
officers were audited and regular claims
were allowed.
Ordered that $42 be transferred from
the General Fund to the INDECENT Sick
Fund.
Ordered that the property on the cor.
ner of Main and Meadow Valley Sts.,
Phoebe, owned by the County, be sold
after proper notice given, at public auc.
tion. See notice in another column.
The condition of the Court House and
Jail buildings was carefully noted and
the Clerk of the Board ordered to pub.
lish notice for proposals to make the al.
terations and repairs necessary to their
safety and preservation. The notice is
contained in another column in this is.
sue.
Ordered that all prisoners hereafter
committed to the County Jail for term
of imprisonment be compelled to labor
on the public works of the county, six
days in the week, or as may be neces.
sary when the weather will permit, as
prescribed by law subject also to the
penalties prescribed for disobedience to
ordinary rules.
Board then adjourned.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
THE PHOEBE CONSOLIDATED.
10 "a Heretofore Unregarded Ledge to
he tho Bonanza.

Nearly every miner who has lived
long ia Phoebe has noticed the black
groupings of a ledge which runs back
from the r. & E. works in q southerly
direction and shows strongly at the sur.
face near the Divide over which passes
the Bennett Springs road. 1t has been
called the Iron LEDGE" everybody sup.
posing that iron was the most important
element in its composition. A few years
ago number of tons of ore were taken
from the surface where the road crosses,
but, bearing comparatively little silver,
supposedly in an iron gangue, and no
smelling furnace being at hand, it was
left unworked where it was taken out.
1t remains there yet.
A short time ago sample was sent to
Salt Lake for analysis, when the sur.
prising discovery was made. that the
Iron" ore was manganese ore, carrying
81 per cent. manganese, 10 per cent
iron, and 3 per cent. zinc, an ore in
which the silver, treated with salt and
heat, chloridizes easily to 80 per cent. of
the assay contents and which, thus
treated, teaches freely.
The groupings show plainly at inter.
walls along the ledge, total distance Of
say 1000 #. The ledge ranges in width
from 3 it. to Is it,. runs west of north
and east of south and dips westerly at an
angle of about 80. Supt. S. T.
Goddess samples show the groupings at
some points to contain but little silver;
but in most places high assays can be
had, and the average of the ledge,
where an incline has been sunk 80 it,,
about 500 #. southerly from the R. & E.
shaft, is % OF. in silver. At the most
southerly point sampled, the average
was 30 OF. Small bits of galena, which
are considered more as indications than
as factor in the ore, are occasionally
found. But expert testimony is to the
effect that 20 OF. ore, Of the character,
and 10 the quantity, now being extracted,
will pay we'll. This being true, the
Phoebe Consolidated Company will not
have to depend entirely on developments
below the water level for paying prop.
erty, and one, which, there is proba.
bilty, may prove bonanza.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08

RAYMOND SHAFT.-The work of rails.
ing the lift pump out of the stump, to the
station at the 18th level of the Ray.
mond shaft, occupied the force employed
IN the pump compartment most Of the
week. but was successfully accomplished.
1t was thought at first to have gone
down but 30 feet, but it proved to be at
the bottom with 70 feet Or more of pump
columns attached toit. The work of re-.
timbering the shaft and repairing the
large pump and machinery has been
done under the supervision of Mr.. E. A.
Shear. who came here from Park City,
Utah, for that purpose. The work has
progressed steadily and satisfactorily
since its commencement, and by the
time the new boilers, now going in, are
ready for use, the pump will be ready for
work. The cost too, Of the repairs,
though great, has been materially less
Than was expected. The necessary re-.
eelving and supply tanks are in place,
and we may soon look for stream of
water from the mine running down
Main Street.
IN THE YUsA MINE, says Supt. Sam.
Godbe, we have cross.cut from the main
incline at the 18th level, 100 feet north
to the middle vein. Thence we have
drifted west one hundred feet along the
latter, which here gradually approaches
the north contact vein. The middle
vein Is about 6 feet wide and now shows
small streaks and spots of ore iu the face
OF the drift. Near the face winze has
been sunk thirty feet. At the bottom
there is about three feet of good ore,
partly milling, but the whole carrying
enough lead to make it smelt freely.
Father Garden, who has officiated at
the Catholic Church since last winter,
departed for Salt Lake City yesterday
morning. He was not sure that he will
loon return. A conference with the
presiding Bishop will determine. Father
Garden is an affable and pleasant gentle.
man, and has made many friends during
his stay here.
Those who will attend the picnic to.
morrow are informed that the road up
condor Canyon from the south is al.
most impossible. The best road to the
grounds selected is by way of the fat to
Delmue's Ranch.
'ohn Sheath left last Monday for the
'.A's on business. He will be absent
r'0as Two months and may take in the
''' exposition during that time.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08

As We understand it, a Sewing Ma.
chine for family use should be simple in
its mechanism; should run easily, do q
wide range of work, be as noiseless a.
possible, handsome, durable, and a.
cheap as is consistent with excellence
throughout.-The New Home Sewing
Machine fills all these conditions to per.
lection.
Dan De guile William Wright) has
completed his history Of Nevada, entitled
Silverland. 1t is an interesting book for
every Nevadan to have in his house.
When the boom fairly strikes US may
we look for chain gang on the streets.
A "56' is said to have wonderful effect
in tanning fellow down.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lynch, of Desert
Station, came into town on Tuesday, and
returned home on Friday.
The paper sack" was missing in
Tuesdays Milford mail.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
COUNTY REcoRDER.s OFFICE.
Business Transacted During the
Week Ending juno 6, 1850.

Deed: Margaret Sheldon to c. X.
Garden, purports to convey the Barter
ranch in NJ. V. Wash, consideration
$4O0.
Deed: Chas. Kelly to w. A. Liston l.
j. 5. Hayes, purports to convey land in
Township IA, consideration $500.
Mine: Sulphur claim. south side of
the Muddy river, located April %, by
James Williams.
Mine: Locomotive claim, Bristol min.
ing district, located May %, by James
Clark, Frederick Buck and @. L. Roe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08

Frank Whittier and his wife Anna,
says the Jacksonville Fla Times. I'm.
ion, who left Gainesville for Liberia
about year ago, are disgusted with that
country and want to get back. They
write to friends in this city that they
have not seen piece Of bacon since they
arrived there; that the only meat they
have is bear and monkey; that times are
hard, and that labor is paid for in trade.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08
SCHOOL REPORT.

The following is the report of the
Spring Valley School for the month end.
ing May 81, 1889.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-08

Don't turn your kerosene lamps low
when you 20 out. You save nothing by
it, and you fill the room with an often.
sive odor. The danger is just az great
low az naturalist not greater.