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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Yellowstone County's New Annex.

The country to he thrown open to settle
melt lies between Pryor creek and Pryor
mountains on the east and Park county,
Montana, on the west and sonth, the nerth-
ern boundary being the Yellowstone river.
In the south western parts are the bad
lands, full of rough and isolated ranges OF
high and almost inaccessible mountains.
Especially is this the case along the Rose
bud aud saltwater rivers, where the hills
main'ier of the coded portion of the reser-
walton consists OF a series OF table lands,
with occasional ranges of hills rising at
different points, the whole of which is ex-
eellent for grazing purposes. Some of the
table lands. as well as the bottoms, are
suitable for agriculture. Big Horn valley.
on the part oftheC Crow reserve still retained
by the Indians, is one OF the largest in that
section of the state. The southern and
western part of the purchased territory,
among the hills, is supposed to contain
valuable mineral deposits. Fine veins oil
copper are reported near the line of Park
county, and there is reason to believe that
minerals exist in abundance. Many sur
veys have already been made througout
the reservation. Twelve townships along
Pryor creek have been surveyed for the
purpose of making allotments in severalty
to the Indians. Recently twenty more
townships to the east of Pryor creek have
been surveyed. OF course only those west
of the creek will be opened to settlement,
but along the streams these surveys will be
of great advantage to those looking for To-
cations Picket
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
A Strange Adventure.

Red Lodge Picket: We learn from Judge
r. b. Durham, who came in from the Stink
ing Water mines a few days ago, that John
Leg came near losing his life recently while
travelling on the trail with his pack horses.
Mr.. Legg was going over the ms and
hind walking. The horse stopped and
as the prospeetor looked up he spied a
large buck elk in the road and took a shot
at his elkship. la the meantime the pros
peetor succeeded ia getting in front Of the
two horses behind aud about this time the
ininriated elk came towards the horse in
the lead, and. putting his a~ntlers under him.
threw the poor animal down "a precipiee
three hundred feet deep. Tbs horse vas
caught about twenty feet below on a
alter a desperate struggle to recover
himself went down. Then the elk came for
Mr.. Lsgg. and lowered it's heat to toss the
man down the precipice. Just then Mr..
Legg shot the elk and down il went in the
deep gorge, following in the same direction
as the horse. On one side the noun
tain was So steep that it was impossible
to get out of the trail and on the other
side was a deep gorge. 50 it was IA case OF
life and death for right-ofway. After the
narrow escape Of the prospeetor he went
down the mountain to get what WAS packed
on the horse, and found both horse and elk
about twenty feet apart mashed to a pulp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Countarfeiters Arrested.

PITTsBURG, Pa, DEE. 26.-A conspiracy
to flood the United States with counterfeit
silver dollars has been unearthed. Nine
teen persons are already under arrest and
81, 100 of the spurious coin secured. The
money was brought from the Ccntrald depot
in New York to Pittiburg by n gang ofItal-
ians employed to pass it. The money was
all in silver dollars and is the best counter
felt standard silverd ollarever made. Two
Italians and their wives were arrested while
trying to pass some OF the spurious money.
The heuse where they lived was surrounded
and fifteen other Italians arrested and the
counterfeit money secured. According to
information by the prisoners similar gangs
were sent from New York to other cities,
but the men could not tell what particular
cities we're being operated upon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Secretary Rittenhouse, of the Farm
ers' alliance, says it was ''the money
question:" not "the tariff question:"
that produced the political up
heaval in the agricultural states.
He says that he has received
hundreds OF letters daily direct from
the alliances that give this statement,
and that this is better than any mere
speculation about the matter, since
he has the facts direct from the people.
He says the tariff question was not a
moving factor ut all: 'The farmers do
not want free trade, but they do want
the "fat boy" of the Democratic side
show, has the supreme gall to inter
pref the result OF the election as in
dorsement OF his free trade views.
The Farmers Alliance party may con-
tain a good many Missionaries and adj
vocate schemes that neither OF the old
parties could endorse, yet it will
not throw its strength to a party
whose policy would make the condi-
ton OF farmers worse than it is at
present. The future legislation at
Washington will be watched with more
than usual interest. The demagogue
will be in his element. Financial
schemes to fill everyone's pocket with
money will be freely offered, whether
the purchasing power of the money is
good or not. The Republican party
and its leaders have never been found
wanting in a crisis or when great issues
were at stake, and we believe on the
questions to be met in the future il
will take a stand that will receive the
endorsement of a majority of the
people OF the United States.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
(No. p
Application for a Patent.

u. $. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
December %, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that William p.
Brainerd and Charles w. Gardner, who's
postoffice address is Maiden, Fergus county.
Montana, and Michael Guthrie, whose
postoffice address is Blooming Prairie,
Steele county, Minnesota. have this day
filed their application for a patent for III
teen hundred linear feet OF the Kentucky
FavOrite" lode, mine or vein hearing gold
and silver, with surface ground six hun
dred feet in width, situated in Warm Spring
(~unorganiZed) mining district, county of
Fergus and State of Montana, and desig-
mated by the field notes and official plat on
file in this Office as survey No. ::;II, i'm
township 10 north, range 20 east of princi-
pal base line and meridian of Montana,
said survey No. 1914 being as follows. to-
wit: BEGINNING at the SW. corner No. I.
marked by "A pine post 4! inches square, 1
feet long, set > feet deep. said post being
marked l-33l4, from which corner No. l,
the standard corner to sections 81 and -,
Up. IL n, Il. ~ T. bears y. 50 % f.. 2l57
feet, running thence from said corner No. /
y. SO 4 Il. 1900 feet ucorner No. .; thence
:. $50 SO T.. to corner No. :; thence ). 80
4 w. 1900 feet to corner No. 4; thence y.
5so > w. GOO feet to corner No. l and
place eff beginning. Magnetic variation 1872
f.. containing % Gj acres.
The location OF this mine is recorded in
the recorders office of Fergus county, in
Book ., on page =, of Lode Locations. The
adjoining claimants are none.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Kentucky Favorite" lode,
mine or surface ground are required to file
their adverse claims with the Register of
the United States Land Office at Lewistown,
in the State OF Montana, during the sixty
days eriod of publication hereof, or they
will he barred by virtue of the provisions
of the statute
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
j. f.. WATSON,
Atty. for Applicants.
First publication Jan. 1, 1891.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Treasurer Hickman says there is a
balance OF about 100000 in the
state treasury. He estimates the
evenu for this year at S4I2, 900, n
large increase over last year. This
will pay all the ordinary expenses OF
state government. For the extraor-
binary expenses, the maintenance OF
the insane and the ~convicts, State
Auditor Kenny issues to the credit
ors certificates of Indebtedness, which
will be just as good as cash whenever
the legislature gets down to business.
The bills for insane and convicts for
the year so far amount to STOOD
and $4,000 respectively.-Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
THE LOU MILL.

Lewistown and Fergus county car
now boast of a iirst-class Touring mill.
This enterprise vas undertaken by
Mr.. Stiles early last summer, though
the actual work OF repairing the build
ing and putting in the machinery did
not begin until fall. The mill is now
grinding flour and is ready for business.
The eagerness of our people for a
mill and the pledges OF aid in money
and labor, induced Nh. Stiles to invest
here. He has performed his part well.
1t now remains for those pledging sup
port to meet their obligations. Some
who signed for work found it incon-
venient to give their services when
needed, but such parties should not
now feel released from their pledges.
The cash will do Just as well.
We have no doubt about the sue
cess OF this enterprise, but like every
home industry much depends upon
the support given it by the people.
Sufficient land can be irrigated in
Fergus county to keep the mill in con
slant operation. Good seed wheat
should be procured and the ground
properly titled to receive it.
Merchants should give Mr.. Stiles all
the encouragement that lies in their
power, and the housewife must east
aside her prejudices and he patriotic
enough to believe that home made
flour is just as good as the imported
article. The bread made from Mon
tana flour would have made a feast
for kings q century ago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

With Madison and Jeffersoncounties
to hear from the report OF State Su-
p~erintendent Cannon shows that there
are 25,172 children of school age in
Montana and that 1928 OF these
attend public schools. Fergus county
is credited with 167 children of school
age, with $50 attending school. We
have 20 schools and 20 teachers.
The receipts in the school fund for the
year ending Nov. 80, are S22,4S1.39
expenditures 20, 45S.21. OF the four
teen counties in the state, Fergus
stands sixth in the amount of money
raised for school purposes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

They Have an Immense Stock Of Provisions
in the Bad Lands and are Well Armed.

erosion, s. d., Dee. 27.-The Indians are
still carrying On their dePredstions and are
growing much b0lder. A hslf-breed came
into camp on the Cheyenne river and was
interviewed about the hestiles in the bad
lands. He says that when he left Pine
Ridge agency a few days before $50 friendly
Indians were sent out to induce the hostiles
to return from the bad lands. There are
at the least calculation o to o war
riors among the hostiles, all well armed
and all declaring that they would fight. He
entertains great fears as To the $50 friend
lies, as he 10 almost sure that q majority of
them were killed. He says the hostiles
have an Immense stock of provisions and
their stronghold 10 almost impregnab BILE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Notice of Final Proof

and Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on February Z, 1891, viz:
John MolIard.
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 10S63, for the NEI, Sec. 10, Tp.
IL n, II. Ii east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John NJ.
Meyers, benjamin Mcdonald. George Jack
son and Henry Vestall, all of TIBET, Mont.
CHARLES A. RIEs. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Parnell was worsted in the Kilkenny
feated by Hennessy. Farnell attrib-
utes the result to priestly interference.
He may take some consolation in this
belief, yet the time was when he had
~ united Ireland behind his back.
Mr.. Parnsll cannot conceal or gloss
over the true cause that led to his
defeat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
The Farmers Alliance.

TOPEKA. Dec. 25.-President McGrath, Of
the Farmers Alliance, in an interview to-
day said that at the meeting OF the legis-
lative committee OF the national alliancein
Washington, some time in February, the
third party movement will he one of the
principal things to be acted upon. This
movement, said McGrath. will eventually
embrace all the labor organizations in the
United States. In fact, about all OF them
are committed to it now. except the Grange.
and most of the grangers are members of
the Farmers Alliance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Land Office at Lewis;own, Mont.
December %, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis,
town. Mont, on February Z, 1891, viz:
John NJ. Meyers.
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. "a, for the 81 SW4 and 81 SCI,
Sec. /, TIP. IL ", II. II L.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: George Jack
son and benjamin Mcdonald, of Uber.
Mont; John S. Phillips, of Utica, Mont,
and Ziba H.. Meacham, of Bercail, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Bruisers' Buster.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. %. Joe Sheehy,
heavyweight, to-day posted 500 forfeit
with the Minneapolis Tribune that he
would knock out Pat Killen in six rounds.
Sheehy claims he got all the money at the
late go will Killen, and says Killen won on
a foul by agreement. Sheehy is now worked
up over Killen's ak since the fight, and
the mill will be an exciting one if it comes
off, aud for blood.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
A Dakota Bank Failure.

WooSsoCKET, $. d.. Dec. 26.-The San
born County Bank, run by Leon l.. Stevens,
was closed this morning. The county
treasurer a SIS, 900 of the county money
in the bank, and u number of merchants
were also caught. There was no run on the
bank, and the reasons given for the sus-
pension Was poor business and slow collec-
tions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

And now a number OF physicians
have bobbed up i'll various pats oil
the world in imitation OF Prof. Koch.
They have discovered a Lymph" that
is dead medicine" to all the ills that
flesh is heir to-. Knocking out con-
sumption, scrofula aud kindred dis
eases will soon be mere pastime-that
is if one a believe the quacks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The general land Office reports that
there are still left OF the public domain
OF the United States 5S6,216,S6
acres. The lands claimed by railway
and other corporations amount to
Just about one-tenth OF this total,
IS, 1892, 800 acres.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The report OF the secretary OF the
treasury shows that during the two
years of Harrison's administration
the actual circulation OF currency has
been increased 500, SO6, s13, while dur
ing four years of Cleveland's admins
tration it was decreased S21, S59,49S.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

According to the holiday issue OF
the Inter Mountain the precious and
base metal production OF Butte for
1890, amounts to $50, 0OO,0 900. The
greatest mining camp on earth is con
stantly increasing its metal product.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Runaway IN Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The wife and
daughter OF Secretary Proctor went shop
ping to-day i'm a sleigh. While the ladies
were in a store the tive horses took fright
and ran away, smashing the sleigh and
badly i%njuring the colored driver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The President has chosen Henry b.
Brown OF Michigan, for associate
justice of the supreme court OF the
United States, vice Samuel Miller, de
ceased. Mr.. Miller resides at Detroit
and is a lawyer OF high standing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Taken Up.

Came TO my ranch on Ross Fork, about
the first OF May, a bnckskin pinto; weight,
ab0ut.1oo pounds; no visible brand; about
ten years old Owner can have the same
by proving property and paying for this
ad vertisemeut.
l.. ii. ~SwEETLAND,
Jan l. Philbrook, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Lands now occupied by the Indians
OF the United States amount to lO3,-
OOO, 900 acres. This gives about $50
acres foreach Indian, male and female,
young and old.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Young Garfield will Wed.

CHICAGO, Dec.27.-James II. Garfield, son
OF the late President Garfield. took out a
license to-day to marry Miss Helen Newell,
daughter of John Newell, president OF the
LAX Shore Il Michigan Southern railway.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The President has issued his procla-
nation opening the Worlds Fair,
the day set being May LIST, 1898. The
last Thursday in October OF the same
N-aar
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

King Kalakaua is writing n book
entitled ''The Temple OF Wisdom"
He evidently did O consult it before
entering n poker game OF shipboard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

An eastern paper. writing of Parnelfs
downfall, heads the article with "She."
The Oregonian thinks II n Mrs.O'She-a
would have been more appropriate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The State legislature onvenes next
Monday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Belmont's Stable Sold.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-F. Uwyer purchased
Potomac at the Belmcn. sal to-day for
$4,000. Among the other horses sold
were Raceland. bought by NJ. Dryer for 81,
600; Prince Royal at $4,000: went to
Philip Dwyer; st. Carlo for 81 600 vent to
VIM. Jennings, and Magnet for $500 to
Fred Esher. of the Gristone stables.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

General Sherman thinks the Indians
should work or starve. "Old Tecump"
has u level head.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

The Indian uprising is gradually sub
siding.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

ON Christmas day it was forty below
zero down in Vermont. Tough country,
that
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01
Notice of Final Entry.

Jan. l..
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-10

The recent action OF the two Detroit
girls in deliberately packing up their
belongings and leaving their comfor-
table homes would suggess that there
Is something wrong with the 'homs"
today. The alarming frequency OF
such departures in various psrts Of the
country MAKES the question very seri-
Gus one. Among the causes for such
dlsappearances are the falss idea girls
have Of ths allurements OF other
places. Perhaps from . comrade-per-
maps from some cheap llterature-the
girl has AN idea that life Of ease and
luxury may be found in every place else
but in her own home. and 80 she ee-
capped from the sordid cares of wash
ing dishes and doing other houscwork
to look for this life Of pleasure. Other
girls have ideas that they are possessed
OF great histrionic or lyric talents that
are decidedly unappreciated in the
narrow sphere In which they live, and
so they go out into the world to--fail-
ure. Many such cases are attributable
to lack of sympathy between parents
and children, and more blame 10 to be-
attached To the father and mother
than to their inexperienced offspring.
Still another cause for leaving home
may be found in the restraints put no.
on young people by parents or guard.
ans. many of whom are influenced 10
imposing restrictions by what others
would call false religious views. The
appetite for something new, for q
change, is Unborn in many natures.
Parents should educate themselves to
he wiser in their direction of this appe-
tte. When IN improvement 10 seen in
the parents, there will b fewer "mys-
ferrous disappearances" of boys and
girls. fewer heartaches, fewer "Pic.
lures turned toward the WALL"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-10

than ever. The usual matinee to-day.
lie elements were net IN q irseneiy
mood AID this doubtless accounts Tor
the small attendance which saw
Frank Daniels IN MS revival Of the
Enthusiastically, absurd, but speculative
~ entertaining farce comedy, Little
Puck" ar Powers last nigat. fhe
arrangement is brighter than ever,
and Mr.. Daniels. wac possesses the
rare virtue Of icing original IN all
that be does. has somewhat mellow
ed his work, which was always legi-
innate. His inimita bic droileFy Is as
inpoeuous az ever, and he has added
seyera. new songs, taat OF the Cos
termoBser being particularly happy
The introduction OF music and special
ties throughout are all for the better.
Miss Bessle Samson has lost none OF
her vgvaeity, aud her presence 10 full
OF sparkle and sunshine The com
pany lie large one and OF such com
bined eapa biiities as to make Little
Puck one Of the best autiGotes for
rainy night or a melancholy hour on
the road.
Three years ago an audience in
Powers by repeated applause aud en-
thusiastic cheering rendered a per
former an ovation that was equal TO
any tribute that was extended TO "A
Patti or Booth. That performer
was Billy Emerson, then with Cieve-
lands MINISTRIES. Tonight MIR. Emer-
son will appear at Powers at the
head OF his own company.
TIE Nibbe's French company came
forward at smiths last night In a
program composed OF burlesque aud
spec!a.tieS They offer the usual in
gradients. such as sketches, pretty wo-
men In handsome costumes, and CON-
edy, music and song galore. Miss
Maud Walker has a baritone voice
oil marvellous power and OF fine cult
walton. and there is In her singing evil
derce OF artistic feeling. She was ac-
corded hearty appreciation and re-
sponded to several eneores. The Nlbbes
work hard aud contribute much o..
the comedy in the opening sketch and
In ''His Hihs and His Nobs.'' The
latter burlesque Introduces the full
force OF the company in racy dialogue.
furious fun relieved with marches and
catchy music and song. IN the olio
Billy Mcintyre gives limitations and
brings out pleasing results with odd
instruments. Ripley and Virgil RIstie
were well received in their comedy
sketch Miss Lillian Gilbert gave
sor,ci' .n3 new in character dancing
an Emma La Mouse proved grace
iui al! captivating in her pedal mono
loguc. Flynn and Maud Walker were
very happy in their humorous "Ten
temptations" There is every reason
TO believe that the show is destined
Ior prosperous week. Matinees to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday.
Harlad $. Cox arrived In town Last
night ahead o! the comedian Richard
Go.deI in "Oid Jed, Prouty" which
10 die at Powers next week.