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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
OUR MINES.

Now that the mining camps OF Castle,
old of a substantial boom, the next
district to invite the attention of cap
italists should be that of the Judith
mountains. Although older and more
advantageously located, the Belt
mountain districts have not begun to
yield the output of gold and silver
that the mines at Maiden have. The
character of the ore at Castle and the
has greatly hastened the development
OF the district. The great drawback
to our mines has been the long dis
tance to the railroad. making it al
most impossible for a poor nan to
realize anything on ore shipments,
though the ore assayed at a good fig
IRE.
Last fall there was strong talk of a
smelter, to be located at a convenient
point for the mines at Maiden and the
Moccasin range, to be backed by ample
capital. We hope the project has lot
been abandoned. Ii the scheme is
backed by men OF experience and ample
capital it would no doubt pay them
well and prove "A great benefit to the
entire country. We hope Mr.. Meadow
will be able to get a number of monied
men to join him in the enterprise. He
is Just the man to get others interested.
He has been successful in his mining
operations, knowsthe character OF the
ores of the different districts, and has
great faith in our mines. Moreover.
he has the means to back his faith.
Maiden wants no more pretenders,
no more experiments. Its mines have
got beyond the experimental station.
The people are satisfied OF their rich
ness, but realize that it requires a
large capital inc the best experience
to operate smelling works success
fully. We do not believe they will en-
courage anything that does % give
great promise OF success. The failures
of the past have been due more to in
experience andloose management than
to any other cause. What the district
needs is capital and men OF judgment
to use it wisely, and we predict the
camp will take it's place among the
greatest districts OF the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
T MANY EAR
Senator shoup Discovered by His Long Los,
Sister, Mrs. Harrington.

PrTTsBURe, Pa, March 26.-United
States Senator Shoup of Idaho was
the central figure in a rather romantic
incident here that has just come to
light. 1t seems that during the late
war the Shoup family lived in the
south, and the present senator at the
time the trouble began joined the
Union army. The other members of
the family drifted apart, and one sis
ter came to Allegheny, the residence
part OF P~ittsburg. She lost all trace
of the others, and finally, believing
them all dead, she married Alderman
Harrington OF Allegheny, who before
many years committed suicide. Later
she married Councilman McAfee of AL
legheny. A few months ago she saw
the name OF Senator Shoup in the pa
pers, and, thinking he might be a rela-
tive, wrote him, and was pleasantly
surprised to find he was her brother.
He had gone through the war, been
governor of Idaho territory, and later
became senator. He has Just finished
"a visit to his sister here and not only
has told her of two other surviving
brothers, but assured her of her title
to asharei in thefamily estate, amount
ing to many thousands of dollars.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

stood next to his friend, next to one who
is regarded as the greatest traeedian OF our
time. next to Edwin Booth. The life OF
Lawrence Barrett was a success. because
he honored himself and added glory to the
stage He did not seek for gain by pander-
ing to the thoughtless. ignorant or base.
He CAV the drama in it's highest and most
serious FORM He Stunned the question
able, the vulgar and impure. and gave the
Intellectual, the pathetic. the manly and
the tragic. He did not stoop to conquer
he scared He was fitted for the stage.
He had "A thoughtful face. a vibrant voice,
and the pose OF chivalry. And besides he
had patience, industry. courage, and the
genius OF success. He was a graceful and
striking B~assanio, a thoughtful Hamlet, an
intense Othello, q marvellous Harebell, and
the best Cassius OF his century
I'm the drama of human life all are
actors. and no one knows his part. In this
great play the scenes are shifted by un-
known forces, and the commencement, plot
and end are still unknown and still I'M
guessed. One by n the players leave the
stage and Others take their places. There
is no pause; the play goes on. No
pronpter's voice is heard. and no one has
"A clue as to what the next scene is to be.
Will this drama have an end? Will this
curtain TALL at last? Will it rise again upon
some other stage? Reason says. Perhaps,
and hope still whispers, Yes Sadly ! bid
my friend farewell. i admired the actor,
and ! loved the man."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
NOTICE TO
Important Mining Decision by Judge McHat.
ton Of Butte.

Judge Mediation. OF Butte. last week rem
dered a decision which is vi special impor.
lance to the miners OF the state:
Heretofore it has been understood that
q notice to co-owners' began with the first
date OF publication, and that il said CO.
owner did not pay his proportion OF the az.
within ninety days his interest in
the property advertised reverted to the
party or parties who claimed to nave done
the requisite 500 worth OF work. In the
case Of Henry Brandy vs.. Alex Mayfeld ct
al, which came up this morning, the court
held that the ninetieth day OF publication
was the first day OF service and that in
in which to pay his proportion of the as
sessment. In this case Mayfeld ct al. had
secured a patent to the Sioux Chief claim
and Brandy sued for a one-third interest ia
the claim ON the ground hat he was absent
when the patent was obtained, and al.
though a his name was omitted
from the patent. The court found that
Brandy had done his assessment work,
though not in common with his co-partners
that he had never r~elinguishea his right,
and that it was not necessary for him to
adverse the patent because he did not
waive or lose any right or title thereto
The court further found that by fraud and
deception a patent was secured and that
during the publication Of the notice Of ap.
plication in a paper not of general circula
ton, the plaintiff Was absent from the
county and never had any actual notice
thereof until after the publication had
elapsed. The defendants were, therefore,
ordered to make a deed to plaintiff on his
paying one-third Of the cost incident to BE.
curing the patent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
slavin the Blowhard.

New YORK, March ga letter was
received yerterday at the Police Ga.
zette Office from Frank p. Slavin,
which authorizes Billy Madden to
match Slavin to fight or box any nan
i'm America for any amount from 3d.
500 to 5000 a side, the Police Ga
zette championship belt and the cham
pionship OF the world. Slavin also re-
quests Madden to that he
will give j. l.. Sullivan $1,000 if he
fails to stop, conquer or knock him
out i'm six rounds. He also agrees to
give JAKE Kilrain $4,000 if he fails to
knock him out in six rounds, provid-
ing Kilrain boxes fair. Slavin also
agrees to make Dominick Mccartney a
present of $500 to box him six rounds
or he will give the same amount to
George Godfrey. Slavin don't forget
either Jem Corbett or Peter Jackson
in his sweeping offer. He agrees to box
either ten rounds or fight them accord
ing to Police Gazette rules and forfeit
$ 3 5000 if he fails to knock either of
them out i'm ten rounds. Slavin will
arrive here next month with Charley
Mitchell and stand ready to deposit
$4,000 to back up the foregoing prop
ositions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
A HUSTLER FROM AWAY BACK.
Ex-senator Mcnamara Entertains a Pionet I
Press Reporter.

The Pioneer Press of March % contain,
the following interview with ex-senator VI,
Namara. AS usual the reporter gets some
things II little mixed which our readers " IL
readily discover:
c. j. Mcnamara. Of Big Sandy, Mont.
was occupying parior & at the Ryan yester
day, on his way home from Chicago, where
he has been for some time on business. Mr..
Mcnamara is "A hustler from away back and
when he went to take cha rye of the post
raiders store at Big Sandy there were only
three houses and "A tent in the place. Now
Big Sandy is "a thriving village, and is one
OF the principle cattle shipping stations on
the line Of the Great Northern. Mr.. MeNa-
mara is something OF a politician, too, and
is a very popular man among all classes,
as is attested by the fact of his election as
senator in a big district of very uncertain
political complexion, by an Overwhelming
majority. He is a very pleasant talker and
in onversation with n Pioneer Press re-
porter yesterday said:
big Sandy is n very different place from
what il was two years ago. 1t has a for
tnnate position and is in the center of one
OF the greatest grazing pastures in the
United States. 1t is "a very common thing
to see cowboys coming in from the Judith
Basin, up in the Judith mountains sixty
miles away, to ship their stock and buy
supplies Tor n month or so. The foot hills
OF the Bear Paw mountains, quite near the
town of Big Sandy, are among the finest
grazing lands in the country, and the Sweet
Grass hills, off to the northwest, are three
mountains of low grade ore bearing copper,
silver and gold. II is n beautiful country
Big Sandy. and | think it will he
one oil the most prosperous sections of
Down on the Big Sandy river, near Big
Sandy. are splendid pastures OF hay land,
which the government cuts for the use of
the army at Fl. A~ssinaboine. There's an
old fellow named Grant, who lives on the
edge OF this meadow, who has been rich
and poor as many times as anybody.
J ust now he il broke, OF course. One day
tenderfeet got off the train at Big
Sandy, and old Grant, who came there be-
fore the Indians. filled them up with stories.
He said the cattle never ventured into this
meadow. because it had n flying fence
around it.
"A flying fence asked the tenderfoot;
what's that
" oh, just mosquitoes answered the
old man. You see while the grass is grow
ing the mosquitoes are so thick around
the edge Of the marsh that when the cattle
venture there the mosquitoes bite them SO
the cattle die. That's a Tact. And when
the animal is killed the mosquitoes suck the
until there 10 nothing left but the
skin and bones
Yes" added the senator. I'VE have
some queer characters out there, but that
nan Grant is a daisy. He belongs to the
when we paid 50 for a dozen eggs"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
NEWS NOTES.

La grippe is raging in Pittsburg.
Over 5000 persons are afflicted with
the dread disease.
Charles Arbuckle, tine millionaire
coffee merchant, is dead. The remains
will be cremated in Pittsburg.
Banker Kean of Chicago has been in
dicted by the grand jury for defrauding
his creditors in connection with the
failure of his bank some months ago.
DIR. David S. Jordan, president of the
Indiana university for the last seven
the famous Leland Stanford, Jr., uni
versity of Palo Alto, Cal. The salary
is $4,000 a year, with residence.
Helen p. Clark, the Indian girl who
was a teacher at the Carlisle school,
has been appointed special allotment
agent by the United States govern
ment. She will superintend the allot-
ment OF lands to Indians.
Coe Clayton, the actress who started
from San Francisco seven months ago
20 walk to New York on a wager, ar
rived at the Ashland house on March
27, thirteen days ahead of her time.
She is said to have walked a distance
of 1895 miles in six months and
twenty days, and will receive for her
trouble $1,000.
Miss Sophia G. Hayden of Boston
wins the $1,000 prize offered for the
best design for the woman's building
the worlds fair. Miss Lois Howe,
also OF Boston, takes second prize,
$500, and Miss Laura Hayes, of Chi
third, $3.50. Miss Hayden has
been wired to come to Chicago and
her plans. The design is one
of marked simplicity in Italian renais-
ance style, with colonnades, broken
by center and end pavilions. The
structure is to be 2OOx4OO feet and so
feet to the cornice. There is no dome.
The chief feature of ornamentation is
the entrance. Miss Hayden is a first
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Cooper's sheep dip, a preparation
used very extensively throughout al
sheep-growing countries to almost the
exclusion OF all other articles OF the
kind, has been for years made in Eng
land and sold to consumers in this
country, invariably at 500 n case.
Since the new tariff law went into
effect the Cooper company has been
looking over the United States for a
suitable location for a plant, and an
nounced a few days ago that a site has
been selected at Galveston, Texas, for
the manufacture OF their dip. They
also n reduction in the price
OF the commodity to consumers, $16
a EAST being the new rate. The Nc
Kinley bill on sheep dip alone will be a
saving OF several thousand dollars an
nually to Montana woolgrowers.-Bil-
lings Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

There is every reason to believethat
cattle will soon bring good figures.
The ground for hope is based on the
fact that the eastern markets have
been crowded for the past two years
with cattle OF all ages and conditions,
and some OF the range country, par
ticularly the southwest, depleted of it's
herds altogether in the anxiety OF
growers to get out of the business.
Furthermore, the export oil cattle and
dressed beef is rapidly increasing. 1t
is estimated that the expectations of
beef for 1890 exceeded in value those
of 1889 by $50. OOO.O 900. With the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
York Press.
Ingersou on Barrett.

Colonel Ingersoll delivered his lecture
on Shakespeare before the Press Club
of New York one night last week. Be-
fore beginning his lecture he paid the fol-
lowing glowing tribute to Lawrence
Barrett:
MY heart tells me on the threshold Of
my address it will be appropriate to say a
few words about the great actor who has
just fallen into that sleep which we call
death. Lawrence Barrett was my friend
and i was his. He was An interpreter oil
Shakespeare. to whose creations he gave
flesh and blood. He began at the founda-
ton OF his profession and rose until he
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

News came from Washington last
week that Congressman Carter had
been rendered the position OF commits
sioner of the general land office, to C
coed Judge Croft. Mr.. Carter has the
matter under consideration and will
probably accept. He is a good man
for the place. With Tom Carter in
that position and Maj. Maginnis min
eraI land commissioner, the mineral
lands of Montana ought to be in safe
keeping.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Amnesty has been declared between
the Mccoy and Hatfield factions of
Kentucky. Peace was restored blythe
marriage of a Mccoy to n Hatfield.
Kentuckians should pop the question
more and their guns less.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

The cause Of prohibition received a
sta ggering blow in Alabama recently.
An ardent supporter of the cause APP
pearsd in court to oppose the issuing
OF a license for the town of Falkville.
As he was about to hang his overcoat
on a nail in the court room a flask fell
out of his pocket and struck the floor
with a crash. Owing to the merri-
ment which followed court adjourned
for twenty minutes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
OUR SCHOOL.

Ii there is any one thing that the
people OF Lewistown take Just pride in
it is their school building and the
graded school. Our school has proven
the greatest benefit to the town so far
OF any OF the enterprises inaugurated,
and has fully demonstrated the wis
dom OF those who were energetic and
Instrumental in advancing its inter
ests. Its influences are not only local,
but extend beyond the limits of the
state. Almost the first question asked
by those seeking new homes in our
midst is: "What kind of schools have
you?" 1t is with some degree of pleas
ure that We are enabled to say: GAS
good as you can find anywhere"
But to maintain a high order of ex-
cellence requires something more than
good wishes. The public schools pro-
NOTED and sustained by the people,
and they should be ever watohful of
its conduct and progress. The most
perfect piece OF machinery ever set in
motion requires more or less atten-
ton. Ii a school is not what it should
be, it is within the power OF the people
to apply the remedy. There is no bet
ter place to show approval or disap-
proval than at the annual school cleo
ton. The man who 'croaks" after
election because he did not vote is not
entitled to sympathy. 1t is the duty
OF every good citizen to vote at school
elections, and we trust such will turn
out next Saturday, not only i'm dis
trict No. l, but in every district i'll the
county. Let Fergus county stand
near the head in the matter OF excel
Iant hoo
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Arkansas is a good state to migrate
from. In house of representatives,
on March 20, a life-size portrait of
Jefferson Davis was accepted and
placed on the wall where n picture of
George Washington had been hanging
for twenty years. On the same day
the senate defeated the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for worlds fair pur-
poses. Arkansas is the darkest spot
i'm A merica.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
honor graduate of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.

A double murder and suicide oc-
Cured at Spokane, on March %, in
the Casino variety theater. Charles
Elliott, u faro dealer, who was occu-
plying n box neal the stage, drew his
pistol AMI fired several shots at the
performers. One bullet took effect i'm
the left breast of Mabel Pebabian,
killing her almost instantly. Another
bullet lodged in the back of Carrie
Smith, also a variety actress, inflict-
ing a fatal wound. Elliott then placed
the muzzle of his revolver i'm his mouth
and blew his own brains out. His
shots were intended for an actress
named Lulu Durand, who was on the
stage at the time. and of whom Elliott
was insanely jealous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Helena rejected the new city charter
by a majority of 100. The charter
was opposed by old fossils and ward
politicians. One thing ascertain, if the
people OF Helena do not get a 10 OIL
them and show some public spirit,
Great falls will be the leading city OF
Montana in a few years. 1t probably
will ANYHOW.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

New York being too niggardly to
complete Gen. Grants monument by
subscriptions, will ask the state legis-
lature to appropriate forthat purpose
5000 900 of the state direct tax re-
Gently refunded to the state by the
United States.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Governor Toole has given it out in
Washington that "Grover Cleveland
was the choice of the majority OF
Montana Democrats for the presi-
dency." Joe, apparently, does not
90 much on the interview held with
prominent Democrats Immediately
after the publication OF C~leveland's
letter on silver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

An exchange says twenty-seven
American girls have married Chinese
within the last five years. With the
noble red men and foreign counts as
auxiliaries, American girls ought to be
able to secure husbands.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Joint. Murphy has been nominated
for mayor OF Helena by the Demo-
Gratis. While it has the appearance OF
being a citizens movement, regardless
OF party. it was only a shrswd scheme
TO catch votes, and it may win.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

inspection law rigidly enforced and
foreign restrictions removed, the ship
ments for 1891 will show a still greater
increase. The outlook for cattle men
is indeed growing brighter, and this
means a great deal to Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Ladies' Nurse.

To the Ladies' OF Lewistown and vicinity:
am permanently located in Lewistown
and prepared to wait on all ladies' desiring
my services. Engagements may be made
with ladies in the country by c~orrespon-
dence.
Mrs. j. H~osEMAN,
Sept. 10. L~ewistewn, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Lillywalkalong, queen OF Hawaii,
doesn't want to reclpros with the
United States, but prefers England.
Lilly can walkalong, then.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Tariff Pictures.

The British board of trade reports
that the average yearly wages of men,
ONE and children in the cotton
goods industries of the United King
dom are Sl75.19
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

A South Dakota editor named Lyon
has fallen heir to an estate in England
worth 5000, 900. He eats twice aday
now.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Jerry Simpson looks a little like
Ingalls, in facial expression. This is
the only point OF resemblance, how
ever.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

The German and British govern
ments have signified their intention to
take part in the worlds fair.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Do you know what the average annual
earnings OF cotton workers in Massa-
chusetts are? Well, they are S324.I3
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Six men were shot at a Kentucky
dance recently. Everything went off
in a blaze of glory, wen to the guns.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

E~x-President Cleveland lost his first
case in the United States supreme
court, but he got a $4,000 fee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

Mrs. Senator Sanders is i'll with
pneumonia in Washington.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
Hardware Department.

This is the largest and most complete stock carried in this portion of
Territory. This stock includes Mining Tools, Steel, Iron, tic, Backsm
Supplies of all kinds, Builders and General Hardware, Heating and Cook
Stoves and a full assortment of Tin and Granite Ware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
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