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Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
To Negotiate with the Crows.

WASHINGTON, June 26. The com
mittee on Indian affairs has amended
The bill providing for "A commission to
negotiate with the Crow Indians in
Montana for the cession OF their lands
to the government, by substituting
almost new bill. The committee
recommends the appointment OF n
committee OF three, none of whom
shall he residents OF Montana. to ne
gotiate with the Indians for surren-
der of their lands situated south of
the Yellowstone river and west OF the
divide between Pryorcreek and Clark :
Fork river. They are to report their
recommendations to congress, which
must approve their action before any
OF the lands may become the property y
OF the government to put on the
market as public lands. The bin as
reported calls for an appropriation of
$4,000 to meet the expense of the
commission. The three men are to he
named by the secretary OF the inte-
riOr.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Sheep shearing and wool hauling is th,
| order of the day.
Chas. Tintinger Of Philbrook and Doe
Weatherwax, late of Utica, have opened 4
saloon in the thriving mining camp of Yogo
Zach Whitcomb. owner of Last Chance
has cha allenged the owner Of Side Cut for q
dash OF three-fourths Of mile for SIoO q
side.
Miss Fannie Corbin. in company with her
grandmother, Mrs. Reed, passed TIN olisl
Philbrook ON Mondays coach en- route for
the east.
The miners OF fogo are making great
preparations to entertain their friends mt
that enterprising mining camp oa Friday.
the Fourth. A grand feed. good music and
a good time assured to all who may come.
Monday evening at Philbrook the virtu.
Gus quietude of untold centuries was
broken by the sweet strains from Mct;in-
Iey's brass band. II is said that the Ju-
dith at once rose an inch and the willows
upon the banks rustled together their green
leaves in grateful recognition.
Emmett r. Carroll, manager Of the Nei-
hart Gold, Silver, Lead Mining aud Re,luc-
tion company, was in Philbrook Tuesday v
and reports Yoeo booming. His company
is working 22 men and taking out 10 To IL
tons of ore per day. The Bosi on company
il working four men, but will soon increase
the force to eight men.
Capt. IIobson's buggy team took fright
at Utica last Thursday, and becoming un-
eontrolIab bile pitched him out and shook the
buggy up in great shape. The eaptan's
ankle was sprsined. The report of - pistol
Just as the captain was getting Into the
buggy to start for home was the cause of
the equine anding.
Charles Tintinger has once again com
meneed work upon his residence property
ia Philorook, and likewise once again the
suppositien is that Charles will wed. Sew
eral times in the not very remote past he
has placed men at work, but, making dif-
ierent arrangements, as many times would
the work he suspended. We all trust that
the hous. will be completed.
The other day rs .Iakey Hoover. Charles
Rnssel and Mr.. Terry were prospecting in
the lonely and isolated region of Sheep
creek. about l /. or L., mile. above the head
of Antelops creek, they discovered 23 head
VI horses. Three head we're dead and the
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Complaint is made by a few wool
buyers who have arrived Mt Bent on,
that the wool clip is as dirty rs that
III last year. WoolgrOwers know this
to lie false. Wool is cleaner and Of
better staple and should bring as good
il not better figures than last years
clip. Buyers were bitten little last
season-paying u higher figure than
was warranted, and it is. quite likely
they will he more cautious now, and
If possible, get the best OF growers.
The latter should not he too anxious
to sell. II might pay better to ship
and wait for favorable action on the
wool tarih.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

There seems to he n universal kick
against the method of taking the
census. The task was poorly con.
ceivel and wretcheily managed No
confidence or credibility will he placed
in the result when announced. The
real aim OF a census is to ascertain
The population, but the government
has seen tit to obstruct the work oi
enumerators by requiring answers to
questions, if not Impertinent, quite
foreign to the object OF a census. The
time was too short for the number en-
gagged in the work, and the compensa-
too small for faithful performance.
In some cities the ecensus will be ret AIKEN
while in others there are charges of
padding. A bad mess take it all
around.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

At this writing the prospects for
good field and garden crops are very
bright. The frequent showers of the
past month have allayed all fears OF a
crop failure. Ranges are also looking
well and there is promise OF good tall
and winter feed, though the grass will
be too thin for large yield OF hay.
Nearly all wool growers in this county
have hay left over and are not alarmed
about the future. The rains are not
Overwith and the outlook may inn
prove even beyond present expecta-
tiOns.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Aswas anticipated the house refused
to concur in the senate amendments :
to the silver bill. Twenty three Repub-
licans voted with the Democrats in
favor of the tree coinage amendments :
aud twenty-five Democrats voted with
the Republicans to non-concur. The
bill now goes into the hands of "A con
ference committee. Although silver
men will not get all they would like
there Is no question but a substantial
victory has been won. When the bill
again appears II will he minus Secre-
tary WINDOWS bullion redempt ION
clause. and will provide for the coinage
OF Si,5OO,OoO monthly. This will
relieve the money stringency through
out the United States and give great
impetus to the silver mining industry.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Senator Pettigrew, OF South Dakota,
says the appropriation placed in the
Indian bill at the request of Repre-
sentative Carter, providing for the
transfer OF the Cheyennes from Mon
tana to the Sioux reservation, i'm his
state, will be stricken out in the
senate. Dakota has about 500 OF
this "thieving and murderous tribe"
it would like to dump into Montana.
Perhaps Massachusetts, will make
room for them. The people of that
state love Indians-at long range.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
Disclaims All Responsibility.

WASHINGTON, June 2i. Senat or
Manderson and Major Powell, super
intendent of the geological survey, had
a lengthy consultation this afternoon
in regard tn appropriations for irrisa-
ton and the rel eal of he act of 1889.
which withdraws from public entry
arid lands. Major Powell disclaim-
all responsibility of this act. and says
he has no objection To its repeal. as
he does not think that the great belt
OF country west OF the Missouri which
may be held from entry under this act
should be kept out Of the hands of
honest settlers, who are willing to I'M
prove and irrigate it.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Iowa republicans held a state con
yentIon in Sioux City ON June 25th
and nominated state officers from
secretary Of state down to railroad
commissioners. On the currency qrles-
tion the platform favOrs "sIch expan-
sion of the currency rs will meet the
growing demands OF the increase i'm
population and trade, and to Offset
contraction resulting from the con-
tinual withdrawal of national bank
circulation. To this end we favor
such legislation As will utilize as money
the entire silver product of our mines,
and such laws as will all in the ulti-
mate unrest ricted use OF both precious
metals as money
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

| \ salute of H. guns ai sunrise.
AT io "a. M Nnsir h, cnrnrt band.
II u. m. Reading the Declaration %
Independence.
Singing Star Spanslr,l Banner.
Address Hon. T.. W M"riison. %
I.ra i~tuwn.
Musm by Band.
Al | 80 y. m.- iIoodlums.
At = p. ~. Horse race; iun yards: /.
hands or under. i'ufsr. 81; $50 to l-t
$50 to ~.
Pony race; 3o" yards ~ hands or
under. Purse, $50. SD to lsi, S5toad.
Tug nf war.
SLOW race; 900 yards. Purse, sIo. M
crippes.
Foot race; loo yards; for nmatrurs.
Purse, SO; Slo to LIST, -, to I'd
In all the above races AN entrance ice
of IL per cent. ri purse will be charged.
Three must he entered aud two to start.
Horses can be entered up to time of race.
Foot race for boys, ~ years old or
under; 10 yards. Purse, 81; s., to LIST.
81 to I'd.
Foot race for girls, II years old or under,
30 yards. Purse, 81; =, Ia LIST; =. Ia SD.
Sack race; 80 yards. Purse s2.5O.
Basket and potato race. Purse, 81 81
to LIST, 81 tn I'd.
Egg and spoon race. Pursr, II .oo.
Wheebarrow race to stake parties 10 lie
bindfolled. Parse, S2.5o.
Killing Turkey; parties To be- b.indfolded.
Price OF the Turkey.
Throwing 10 III. hammer with one hand
Miners drilling ma tch in grant. bouhlers.
use steel. DoubIc-han,ied, $50; single
handed, $40.
Fireworks in the evening.
Grand bali given l,y Maiden Garnet band
at skating rink. Tirkeis including sup
per, 50.
W. l.. Bg,INrRp,
tu,s. WILLIAMS, Marshal of the Day.
secretary.
Wewarrant perfect order aud progra nme
carried out Ia the lrtt"r.
COMMITTEE ~ ,ERtN.EurNTs.
X. A.tarnorhan, Wu. Poii. r. Saunders.
j. W. Dougherty, VI. NJ. l,rien, J. II. Sn.li,
&. Boissohnrauli. J. l.. Bowman aud W.
4. Johnston.
IUpGEs ar RACES.
:. j. Harding, Il. \. Carnochan and 4.
Pick.
JUDGES DRILLING MATCH
Adam Sager, Henry Born aud +. sage.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
No Hope for Kemmler.

SARATOGA. y. ", June 21.-kemm-
Ter must die at Auburn. His case was
argued in the court of appeals by
Burke Cockrane for Kemmer and 10y
Attorney General Charles +. Tabor.
for Warden Durston. The motion was
dismissed without the court leaving
he room, and Warden Durston was
ordered to carry out the sentence of
execution by electricity.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Hon. Geo. W. McCreary, secretary
ofwar under Hayes, died i'm st Joseph,
Mo-, on June 23d, of tumor in the
stomach. lie represented Iowa i'm
congress from 1865 to 1877, and was
the author of the ELECTORAL commits
sion bill. At the time of his death he
was general consulting attorney of the
tchison,Topeka Il Santa Fe railroad
cnnnanv
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

CENTERPoRT, l.. l., June 26.-An
enthusiastic crowd witnessed n fight
tonight between "Spider" Kelly, OF
Harlem, and Benny Murphy. of Eng
land. Kelly is the man who defeated
"Chappy" Moran, OF England. The
men entered the ring at about los
pounds each. They fought with two
ounce gloves. Murphy wasn't in it.
Kelly forced the fight from the start
and in the third round knockel
Murphy down as often rs he could
arise, until he was unable tn respond
any more.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The event at Sheepshead Bay last
week was the great race between Sal
vator and Tenny for 1000 each, with
$1,000 added by the club, to carry
122 pounds, distance one mile and a
quarter. Salvador won by "a head in
2O5, lowering all previous records a
second and half.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

In Chicago, last week, Senator Stan.
ford's three-year-old colt Racine ran
a mile in the remarkable time of :39i,.
beating Ten Broeck's record by a
quarter OF second. This promises
to be a great year for record-break king.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The bill for the admission of Wyo-
ming into the union passed tine senate
last week by n strict party vote The
Republicans voting in the affirmative
and Democrats in the negative. The
bill now goes to the president for his
approval.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The worlds fair commission which
met in Chicago last week, unanimously
elected Ex-senator Palmer, of Mich
igan. president of the Worlds Column
bian exposition. j. S. Dickinson, of
Texas, was chosen secretary.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Superintendent of Census Porter is
credited with saying that from present
Indications the returns Of the entim-
orators would show the total pop,,la-
ton of the United States to be
81, ,5OO,Wm, against 80, 81, 1S3 in
1850
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Last weak was hot one through
out the western states. In Chicago
the thermometer reached IO6 i'm the
shade. Nine deaths and sixteen pros
trations from sunstroke were re-
ported from st. Louis.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

Pennsylvania republicans held their
state convention in Harrisburg, last
week. George Wallace Delamater was
nominated for governor.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The conference committee on the
silver bill consists of Conger, Walker
and Bland of the house, and Sherman,
Jones and Harris, OF the senate.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The Castle Mountain mining region
continues to show up well. and Cum
berland and Yellowstone stock is on
the rise
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

\ monument to Thomas \. Hem
dricks was unveiled al Indianapolis
on July LIST.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

John l.. sullivan plead guilty to
prize fighting in Mississippi and was
let OIL with a fine of five hundred dol
lars
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

John Tully has been nominated as
Indian Agent for the Tongue River
Agency
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The population of Chicago, based on
census returns already received, is
placed AZ .Os5 900.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

The widow of General Crook will he
gwen pension of 500 per month.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
Hardware Department.

This the and in
This stock includes Mining Iron
all Builders
stoves and full eli Tin Ware.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
The Public is Invited to Participate
COME ONE, COME ALL!

efficient committee aud judges have
been appointed 4" carry cat the pro-
gramme ri the day, We warrant yon all
an enjoyable time. The novel Races and
amusing games will compel the biggest
crank To- split his sides with laughter.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

salute uf IL guns At sunrise.
Al lo ~ n. ~. MnSif hN cornrt band.
II a. M. Reading the Declaration 81
Il.
Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03

This stock IL all goods of the best grades only w Inn
ear lois from hrs hands an'i our cannot ie m
of the Missouri
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
LuLoeY ny rnor. swlNa.

Prof Swing, IN opening 4 brief
eui"gy on the life &C Gen. Crook
sid he came not as historical eulo-
4, but as an acquaintance to ex-
pres local love and affection for bin.
-iu the name az itc citizens of
Chicago and Of Tie clrr2y to say Il
Z ,0d-by. Ia the past honors were
con erred upon many soldiers who
died. r. be- a good solder is desir-
able aim in life.
"The nJbieness Ut var" said Prof.
Swing, "cImes largely from the
noble llves of those who carried the
sword. We stand by the bier of one
who was great in seli-sacrifice,
whose sense of duty and devotion
10 country made him honored.
When this dead hero was boy and
appointed cadet at the military
academy he said he would try to be
n good soldier. We come in tears of
love and admiration for one who
made choice Of that pursuit and full
filled the promise Of his youth.
Through what labors he passed,
what anxiety aud pity for his men
he experienced! The law OF nature
sweeps through the moral world,
and when we look at our nation it is
with grateful hearts. We are assem-
blcd around the form Of one who for
years was u tuiler aud sufferer that
we and our nhila-an might see n
grander and IA better country. II is
proper for the nation To mourn this
loss. There Is not a hilltop ora
valley that Is not made better for his
efforts. lie died too soon, but he
shared the height and depth of es.
leen bestowed by grateful people.
The fading scenes of his life con-
tained nothing of strife and the
sword, but only peace and pros
perity. and his death brings tears
and mourning to the country he
served. His life's history, when
written, will show its relation to
peace ms well as to war, for he was
counselor as we'll as warrior"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

matter from what source, so that Il
is advocated earnestly.
Postmaster General Wauamaker
has before congress a bill to establish
a government postal telegraph. He
is 80 earnest In advocating this meas
ure that he has aroused the aBtago-
nism aud hostility Of the monopOlies
naturally interested against such a
measure. The battle for that bill
will be fought in the present con
gress and its friends must uphold Il
or let IL go down, tor the present, on
its merits. Ifthe Union party are
sincere In their efforts for a national
telegraph. If they are sincere for a
safe ard practical step to be taken
in the direction Of nationaliZatioa,
will they not adopt a resolution up
holding the postmaster-general i'm
bis fight against the greatest mon
opoly Of the present day, and ia his
labors to bnng the telegraph within
the reach Of the masses.
II the U. party do not they will
make serious mistake. They will
say they are opposed to
any reforms that cannot be brought
about by the political powers
vested in them. II the people have
to wait for that it may be some
time.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

\ man who has practleed medi.
cine for forty years, ought Ia know
salt nom sugar; read what he saws:
Iulcdn, o., Jan. 10, 1897. Messrs. II,
j. Cheney 4 Co.-Gentlemen:-I
nave been IN the general practice of
medicine for most 40 Wears. and
would say that In all my practice
and experience have never seen A
pnpara,inn that | could prescribe
with as much confidence of success
AS can Halls atarrb Cure, msu-
utAelured by you. Have prescribed
u a great many times and It's effect
ls Wonderful, and would say in con-
clnsion that have Yet 10 And a case
of Caiarrh that IL would not cum. m
they would take IL according 10 di.
re"lians. lWIrs Truly. l.. h.
HoRSOCH, NJ. ID. Ofiee, 2l5
summit ~.
We viii give SlOO for any case M
Satarrh that cannot be cured with
Hall : Calarrh cure. Taken inter.
nall' H. J CHENEY 4 90.
Props, Toledo, q, sold by Drug.
gists, Soc,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
POLITICS IN GREAT BRITAIN
The Land Purchase Act Strong.
ly Opposed.
REVIEW oF THE STATE OF IRELAND.
How the Cause Of Home Rule Has
Progressed Since 1875.

The Balfour scheme for a land
purchase bill for Ireland is meeting
with strong opposition in the
house Of COMMONS.
The bulk of the conservatives and
nnionists approve the measure. All
the Parnellites condemn it as clearly
in the interest Of the landlords. Sir
Charles Russell said that he would
approve no land purchase scheme
unless accompanied by a home rule
measure. The ex-ministers with
hold their opinions. The bulk Of
the Gladstouians disapprove Of the
bill.
There is undoubtedly great revo-
luton pending In England. IL is
both Of a political aud social charac-
ter, but that II "a TO be sweeping
there can be little doubt to any stu
dent of history.
THE CASE or IRELAND.
is strongly stated by the San Fran
ciscD Examiner: While SalIsbury's
government is stalking the future of
its party Qp the refusal of Irish
brme rule, the change which has
come over the conditions Of society
in Ireland amounts 10 u practical
revolution. 1t Is only required to
look at the state of affairs existing
when Parnell ami Biggar began
their hOme-rule movement IN 1875
to realize the greatne,5 of the change
which has been already effected.
The landlord class "as then virtu-
ally supreme, both ~ political and
social life. The law gave them al-
most unlimited power over theGgri-
cultural population, which depended
on the land for the meaus ~ exist
ence.
The few thousand landowners cll.-
trolled the magistracy, the grand
juries, the sberiffs, the poor rates
aud local taxation, and the police,
and they had full power Tn fix ut
their own will the rents to be paid
by the people at large for the oc- d.
cupation Of the land. Since
Catholic emancipation in 1929
leases for a number of years had be-
come the exception In the con
dition of Irish farmers, and the
great nuns we're simply tenants at
will who might b. turned out of
their holdings aud robbed of their
at the pleasure of the
landlord. The law did not recog-
nize the right of u tenant in i'm
provements he had made, and the
law was backed up by the whole
power Of the Irish executive, which
In its turn was supported by the
full strength of the British empire.
To question the right of property In
land as thus established was looked
On rs something worse than treason
by all parties in England, by ad- |
liberals not less than by the
strongest Tories. At the elections
for members of parliament such |
landlords as We're interested in
politics considered they had |
full right to command |
he votes of their tenants, and
most contested elections were fol. |
owed by evictlons In II greater or
smaller number. Landlord iuterfer- |
'nca by such pressure with the free.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY ooNvENTIoN

A republican convention for Ma
rion county, is called to meet in the
city of Salem, Wednesday, the ninth
day of April, 1890, at II O'clock a..
ni., for the purpose Of seectiI-
twelve tl2) delegates 10 the str e
republican convention TO be held 90
Portland, Oregon, April is, 1919,
nominating county ticket to be
voted for at the next general election
and trnnsacting such other business
as may properly come before the
convention.
The county convention will be
composed Of l65 delegates, appor-
toned one delegate at large for each
precinct and one for every fourteen
votes or ffaction over halfthat mum.
Der cast III the precinct for Biuger
Hermann for member of congress at
the general election in June, 1888, as
follows:
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

The primaries will be held at the
usual place in each precinct at two
o'clock p. m, Saturday, the 9th Of
April, 1890, except IN the precincts
Of Salem, East Salem, and North
Salem.
In these three precincts the mat
ter of appointing judges and clerks
aHd opening the polls at the pri-
maries and the time thereof Is left
TO the direction OF the precinct COM
mittees.
In the other precincts open prima-
ries will be held unless otherwise
ordered by the precinct committee
or the primary convention.
GEO. III. BURNETT,
=. IL. MooREs, Chairman.
Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
Union Party Conventions,

A mass convention OF the Union party
i, Ior Ihe county OF Marion viii be held at
SATURDAY, MARCH q.
Al O'Clock p. m, to elect "A county chair.
man ana 10 appoint delegates TO the
STATE CONVENTION,
20 oe heid az Oregon City on Wednesday,
April nth, at 10 o'clock a. m. Ia ndopf n
state party platform and nominate candi.
dates for state Offices
by order Of state Ex. Com,
o.. TIC. JoRY,
'"uhS' 3-lS Sw-dw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
A SUGGESTION 10 THE UNION
PAKTY.

fAhTf.
lfthe gentlemen who manage the
desIinies OF the Union party are not
above accepting u suggestion from
republican source, we have trine
In this line to offer.
IL they are consistent, they will
welcome ANYTHING In this line, no
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

The Linn County Democratic
Central Committee have recon-.
mended that the precinct primary
meetings Instruct cir delegates to
the county convention to support
the vive voce Met b ID nf voting for
candidates for county offices.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01
Royal Baking Powder Leads All.
The United States Official Investigation

The United States Official Investigation
OF Baking Powders made under authority Congress- Chemical
Division OF the Department of Agriculture Washington D.
recently completed furnishes the highest
to which is the best baking powder The Official Report
Shows the Royal Baking Pow
der to be cream of tartar baking
powder, superior to all others in
strength and leavenng power.
The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure made
wholesome materials and produces swee lighter
paaabt wholesome and delicious pastry
any other baking powder or leavening agent
Being of strength than any other baking powder
the economical in
These great qualities warrant using the Royal
Baking Powder. in making trial Of
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

the last Jefferson Review uses its
columns effectively 10 advertise the
merits of the Willamette aud San.
Tam valleys and the town of Jefftr-
son.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-01

THE new Masonic temple In San
Francisco costs 81 800, 900, while the
same order builds one in Chicago
that costs 80, 000,001.