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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Special session called Aug nth. 1891 at
. O'Clock a. M.
Present, j. W. Beck, chairman; =. Sam
ders and John McCnurt, commissioners; w.
II. Kelly, clerk.
Bonds OF road supervisors approved as
follows:
N. c. Brockway; Albert H. Miller; W. II.
Babcoek; Ira Woolsey; VIM. Finkbeiner
aud Joshua Lincoln.
New bond of VIM. Hall, poor contractor,
approved.
ID. NJ. Crowley having Withdrawn from
the bond of w. II. Sinuns, constable, the
clerk is hereby authorized to notify Mr..
Simons To file new bond within twenty
days from date of notice.
Clerk ordered to notify j. Il. Shank and
L.eard Bros. to move their fences back 30
creek, from point on Shank's fence to
old road.
+. A. Lyon having been appointed n JUS
tice of the peace for Flatwillow township
some time ago and through some trouble
in the mails his bond never having reached
him, the board made his appointment
again and ordered his bond sent by regis
tered mail.
Clifford Burch was appointed road super
visor of district No. 8.
Adjourned to l p. IN.
Called at ! p. m. All present.
Plat of the Morase addition No. = was re.
ieeted on ground that same does not show
location Of monuments or contain %certifi-
cate OF dedication.
Board ordered clerk to advertise for bids
for doing the work necessary to put the
county road up Wolf creek from Wood
bursts ranch to county line in good order
for travel. Bids to be opened at Wood
Hurst's place on Friday, Sept. 18th, 1891,
at 10 a. m.
In the matter OF a justice of peace for
Maiden township. 1t having come to the
knowledge of the board that Mr.. j. w.
Dougher.y has left the county and is not
going to return, they declared the office
vacant, and on petitions from residents OF
Maiden, they appointed J. f. WATSON and
Otto Anderson as justices of the peace for
said township.
NJ. NJ. O'Brien was appointed constable
for Maiden township.
Clerk instructed to notify supervisor OF
road district No. 10 to fix the road from
Utica to TIBET, where it crosses Big Coulee.
Adjourned sine die.
ThA nm WnIaanuAra at tl-f- -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The following incident from the
Grand Army parade at Detroit, has its
significance:
"When about half of Ohio's huge
division had passed the reviewing stand
and q small post from Findlay had just
donned their hats after saluting Com
mander-in-chief Neazey, one of the
veterans allowed his enthusiasm to get
the better of him, and, spying Gov
ernor Campbell in the stand, cried out:
"Hurrah for Campbell" The cry was
taken up by a few of the spectators,
and a feeble cheer raised for Ohio's
chief executive. The cheer had s~cracely
died away before from the very heart
of the Ohio line a stentorian voice
arose above the surrounding din in the
cry, .'Three cheers for Mckinley" In
a flash hats we're lifted in the air and
thousands of throats- veterans and
spectators-gave the cheers with a vehe-
mence that made the very air ring.
The Campbell adherents did not try to
discount it,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Concerning Mineral Lands.

WASHINGTON, August 6.-Acting Sec
rotary Chandler has rendered a decis-
ion in the case OF Harnish against
Wallace on an appeal from the finding
of the local land offices at Sacramento,
CAL, which will materially change the
practice OF the land department as to
agricultural entries which are subse-
auently found to be mineral in charac-
ter. The acting secretary holds, THAT
i'm order to defeat an agricultural en-
try on the ground OF the mineral char
acter OF the land, it must be shown
that mineral is known to exist at the
time OF entry"
Heretofore the practice has been to
cancel agricultural entries where min
eral has been discovered at any time
prior to the issuance OF the patent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

In the Davis will case, on the ones
ton whether Eddy's handwriting should
be admitted in evidence, Judge McHat-
ton rendered a decision that such hand
writing should not he admitted in evi,
dence, basing his decision on subdi,
vision 3 of section 6I2 of the statutes OF
Montana, that the opinion of the wit
ness respecting the identity of the hand.
writing of II person when he has know
ledge of the person or handwriting may
be given in evidence. The contestants
took exception 10 the decision of the
Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Aug. Hornung, a well known manufac-
turer of boots and shoes at $50 Nolan St.,
San Antonio, Texas, will not soon forget
his experience with AN attack of the cramps
which he relates as follows: IL was taken
with a violent cramp in the stomach which
| believe would nave caused my death had
it not been for the prompt use OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera. and Diarrhra Rem
-dy. The first dose did me no much good
that ! followed it up in 2O minutes with a
second dose, and before the doctor could
get to where ! was ! did not need him.
This remedy shall always he one of the
main stays Of my family" For sale by
W. W. Dewitt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Major E. A Kenney, state auditor, is the
champion billiard sharp Of the state. He
defeated Fred Teutenberg at Heleua last
week by a score of $50 to 139.
The Yellowstone National Bank will
open for business in Billings on Sept. LIST,
with $4,000 paid-up capital. Edward g..
Bailey will be president OF the new concern.
A teamster who was smuggling nine Chi
namen across the line was killed by light
ming on the 5th inst. The Cinnamon were
all captured by Collector Sullivan in Cho-
teau county. They escaped the lightning
but not the law.
Big Timber now claims a shipment OF a
little less than 1900, 900 pounds OF wool.
Billings will double this, and holds it's own
from last year as the biggest wool shipping
point on the Northern Pacific railroad in
Montana. Great Falls is not in it this
year.-Billings Gazette.
Billings had a tramp roundup" one
night last week. Seventeen hard looking
citizens were gathered in and escorted to
the ire-hsll, where they were examined,
and by the committee pronounced as un.
worthy of Billings hospitality. They were
then escorted to a box car, tn which the
yard engine was attached and speedily
whirled away across the river to the Grow
reservation with orders to move towards
the rising sun, and never tn he seen in Bill
lings again.
Messrs. b. W. Evermann, o. +. jenkins.
and b. Chaplain, of the United States fish
commission, were at The Helena last even
ing. They have been travelling through
western and southwestern Montana look
ing at desirable locations for "a fish hatch
cry which the government will establish
either in Wyoming or Montana. The only
section OF Wyoming in which it is possible
to locate a hatchery is in the northern part
of the state, which is yet to be visited. As
this country is lacking in railway facilities
the hatchery will in all probability he To-
Gated in Montana.-Independent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The Grand Army of the Republic, al
its recent meeting, settled the colored
problem for all time, it is hoped. The
attempt to create a separate depart
ment for the negro veterans, was over
whelmingly defeated. The majority
report of the committee which had the
matter under consideration, contained
the following: "a man who is good
enough to stand between the flag and
those who would destroy it when the
fate of the nation is trembling in the
balance, is good enough to be a COM
rade in any department of the Grand
Army of the Republic"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Editor Searles, of the Great Falls
Tribune, is about the only Democratic
editor in the state who is not honest
enough to give Commissioner Carter
the credit he deserves. He things Car
ter should have secured a land Office
for Great Falls, government buildings
at Helena and Butte, and free coinage
for the people at large. A bourbon ed
itor Toe not ask much of a man. He
thinks the people of this state recorded
their opinion of Carter at the last cleo
ton. Yes, one county, where illiteracy
and gold decided the result in the state,
gave Dixon his majority. With a full
vote and fair election, Mr.. Carter would
have defeated Dixon by two thousand
majority. Calamity finds fault with
Mr.. Carter's rulings in relation to cut
ting timber on the public domain.
There is nothing wrong with the ruling.
One man has Just as much right as
another to any and all timber, but il
was high time some effort was made To
preserve our forests from wholesale de-
struction. As to Mr.. Carriers conduct
of his office as general land commits
%sioner, a very flattering article taken
from the Pioneer Press will be be found
| on first page. Compare his work with
| that of Sparks, whom Cleveland kept in
office for over two years to insult and
work hardships to frontiersmen.
Brother Searles should sharpen his lead
pencil and go for smaller game.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
@. A. r. SILVER Anniversary.

The silver anniversary of the Grand
Army of the Republic was held in
Detroit last week. Special effort was
exerted to make this the grandest event
in the history of the organization and
from all accounts the object was at
tanned. What an inspiring sight Be
tween thirty and forty thousand old
veterans marching in line to patriotic
music. There were ex-presidents. gov
ernors, generals, colonies, captains, lieu
tenants and the private soldier, march
ing side by side, receiving the plaudits
of the thousands in attendance. Old
and grizzled warriors bending with age,
marched with quickened step, as their
memories reverted to the past.
These old veterans have lived to taste
the fruits of their victories so nobly
won. In twenty-five years they have
seen the nation grow to be the strongest,
most intelligent and most prosperous
of any on earth. They offered their
lives for this consummatiOn and would
willingly do so again. 1t Is for the
rising generation to see that h they
achieved is perpetuated, and that the
flag they bore aloft and kept stainless
shall never be dishonored or insulted
at home or abroad.
There are now 4I4 900 names on the
mastering rolls of the e.. A. X. Nearly
5000 members died during the past
year. In a few years their diminishing
ranks will be a sorrowful feature of the
reunions, but as long as a man is left
who wore the blue the roll will be
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
At q Big Figure.

New York World: A farmer and his
wife, who had been doing Central Park
the other day, stopped at the Fifth
avenue entrance as they came out and
turned for a last look. Mice, isn't
it?" said the wife. "Purty darned
fine, and no mistake" he heartily re-
piled. whats it wuth?" wall,
that's hard to say, as l don't know
what land fetches by the acre round
here, but I'll tell We this. If we had
this thing on ourfarm jest as it stands
| wouldn't take a cent less'n SIS 600
for it, and I'd get SO, 900 if | could
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Worlds Fair Commissioners.

The first meeting OF the Worlds Fair
Commissioners was held i'm Helena last
week. Judge Stephen A. DeWolfe WAS
chosen president; Allen X. Joy, vice-presi-
dent; n avid G.. Brown, treasurer; James
q. Ramsey, OF Glendive, secretary; w. NJ.
Bickford, executive officer. Salaries were
temporarily fixed as follows, subject to re-
vision: president. 81 1000; secretary. So
900; executive commissioner, 81, 900;
treasurer, 5000.
Members OF committees were appointed
as follows:
Mines and M~ining-Mitchell, Hill, Joy,
Sutherlin and Joyes.
Live Stock-Kohrs, johnson, Lowell,
Stevens and Browne.
Agricultural Sutherlin, Yerkes, Pease,
Hays and Chowen.
Building, Building Materials and Forestry
-Yerkes. Pease, Mitchell, Hays and Lowell.
Auditing-Hershfield, Hill and Joyes.
Statisties-Bickford, Kohrs, Hershfield,
J ohnson and Mitchell.
Ladies Department-Mrs. j. X. TooIe,
Mrs. X. b. Harrison, Mrs. Miriam ID. Cooper,
and Mrs. j. F. Worden. There is a vacancy
yet to fill.
The next meeting will be held i'm Noyem-
Der and in the opinion Of the executive of.
ficer 81 900 would be required to meet ex-
penses up to that time.
Executive officer Bickford is allowed
three assistants to aid him in collecting the
exhibit. their compensation to be fixed
by the board. 1t is not expected that il
will be necessary to employ the assistants
for several months.
Each commissioner will attend to the ex-
hibit from his own county, greatly expe-
diting the work. The whole will. of course,
come under Mr.. Bickford's management.
who will have to see after the shipping ar
rangements and increasing the display
where it may fall short.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

According to the July reports from
Jerry Rusk's department of agricul-
ture, the wool clip of Montana averaged
81 pounds per fleece. If this report is
correct some other part of the state
must have had an exceedingly light
clip, as the average for Choteau and at
least a part of Fergus county vas far
above the figures reported.-River
Press.
Seven pounds per clip would be
nearer correct for Fergus county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Col. Ingersoll delivered an address at
Butte on August I'd, the occasion being
the celebration of the 6ooth anniversary
of the independence of Switzerland.
His subject was Liberty in body and
mind" The following is an extract
from his Grafton: what light is to
the eyes, what air is to the lungs, what
love is to the heart, liberty is to the
soul of man. Liberty is the sunshine
of the mind. Without liberty man
would soon 60 down to the dens N
caves of barbarians. With liberty we
grow intellectually rich. 1t is not much
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Tbs Game Law.

The game law as amended at the last SEES
sion of the legislature provides that it shall
he unlawful to kill in this state any bison,
buffalo or quail for the period Of ten years.
Other large game except elk may be killed
between the 18th day of September and he
18th day OF December of each year. No
speckled or mountain trout shall be caught
at any time for speculative purposes, or
for market or for sale, and it is unla to
use "A net or seine in any Of the waters of
the state, except the Missouri river below
Great Falls and the Yellowstone below
Clark's Fork. For using giant powder and
other explosives for the purpose of killing
fish, the fine is not less than 5000 nor
more than $500, or imprisonment for not
less thai one year nor more than three
years. The close season for ducks and
geese begins on the fifteenth of May and
ends on the fifteenth Of August Of each
year. Grouse, sage hens and prairie chick
ems are not ripe until the 18th of August,
the season lasting three months. Curlew,
snipe or plover are not protected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Growth of the Methodist Church.

Great Falls Tribune: As indicating the
growth of the Methodist church in Mon
tana, it may be stated that fifteen years
ago most any well provided family could
furnish comfortable quarters for members
of it's annual conferences. They were few
in number but strong in the faith, and to-
day those who rode their ample cir
cults on bucking cayuses or took the safer
but slower walkers line to meet their
widely separated appointments, can enjoy
a taste OF some OF the fruits of their old
time labors in the building of churches and
the growth of moral sentiment throughout
the state. And the same may be aid OF
the clergy of other religious denominations
in Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Election in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. --latest re-
turns show that the Democratic ticket
carried by about $4,000. The peo-
pls's state ticket will probably not
show so heavy a vote as was last night
estimated. So far as reported the AL
lance has elected candidates against
the Democrats or Republicans in ten
districts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Meeting Of Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that there will he
a meeting Of the stockholders Of the Fergus
County Agricultural, Mineral and Stock
Association, held at the office of the Assoc
citation. in Lewistown. Mont, on Wednes-
day, the ~twenty-sixth day Of August. 1891,
for the purpose OF ~electing nine 90 trus
tees for the ensuing year., and to transact
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Dated at L~ewistOwn, Montana, July IS,
1891.
au6-2t RUDOLF Won ToBEL, Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

to stop the little spring. But stop all
the springs and soon the creeks cease
to murmur, and the rivers cease to run,
and the cean would soon leave on the
shore its last billow. If you deny to
men the right to think, soon the Mis-
sissippi Of thought dries up, and the
great reservoir Of knowledge becomes
a sandy desert. Of all words, liberty is
the greatest"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

To whom 1t may concern: Notice is
hereby given that the copartnership here
tofore existing between the undersigned
x Parrott is thisd day dissolved by mutual
consent. w. W. Parrott withdrawing. The
undersigned, Herbert Blanchard, will col
lect all bills due the said firm, and will pa v
all outstanding indebtedness against said
firm.
Dated August 10th, 1891.
HERBERT BLANCHARD.
WILLIAM w. RRo
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
For Sale Cheap.

/ offer for sale my house and four lots
with small barn on the corner of Fifth ave
nue. and Montana street. Over n hundred
currant, gooseberry and raspberry bushes
on the place. Good garden and well. A
bargain for anyone desiring to purchase.
Will sell for cash or approved paper.
l.. BARBER,
Lewistown, Mont.
July 23.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Calamity Searles, of the Great Falls
Tribune, thinks Ohio woolgrowers will
not vote for Mckinley because their
wool brings four cents less than it did
last year. Yet they are getting l2cents
more than their neighbors over in
Canada for the same class of wool.
Ohio ~woolgrowers are not chusnps.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Prof. Snow, of Kansas, reports the
coolest July in twenty years. The
Farmers Alliance, in its mad career,
has even changed the climate. 1t will
he a very cold day when PETER is re-
elected senator. The ''wind will blow
through his whiskers."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The Democratic press is rejoicing
over q municipal victory at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. This proves what
Bob Ingersoll said, that our friends, the
enemy, always win a pot when there
is nothing in it."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

A number of New York papers have
been indicted by the grand jury for
publishing accounts of the electrical ex-
ecutions at Sing Sing. The suits are
brought more for testing the constitu-
tionality of the law ~forbidding a detailed
account of such executions, than any
thing else. The result will be watched
with interest by the press of the coun
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
DENTISTRY.

DIR. w. A. Allen, surgeon dentist. Of Bill
ings. will visit Lewistown, Maiden, Utica
Stanford, Great Falls and Helena. The
DR.. will come prepared to do all extracting
without pain. All work pertaining to the
profession executed in the most satisfac.
tory manner. Notice of arrival will be
given.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Sam Jones, who subsists on vitriol
and sewer gas, was given an antidote
of putrefied hens eggs at Houston.
Texas, recently. Jones adjourned to a
bath tub and the audience to a wider
range of atmosphere.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

For diarrhea or summer complaint in
any form there is nothing better than
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diar-
rhea Remedy. Mrs. Nancy Berry, oi
Adams, Lawrence Co, Kentucky, says one
dose of it cured her Of an attack of diar-
rh9a. Two or three doses will cure any
ordinary case. When reduced with water
il is pleasant to take. % and 80 cent bot.
ties for sale by w. w. Dewitt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Jerry Simpson has written to the
managers of the third party that he
will make no speeches in Ohio this
year. This is unfortunate for the Re
~publicans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
MONTANA NEWS.
Forepaugh will visit Montana.

Forepaugh Will visit Montana.
The net profits of the Cumberland mine
and smelter is said to be over $40, 600 a
month.
April Fool broke the record at Butte.
He made a half mile in Al. The horse is
properly named.
A workman fell off a bridge on the Great
Northern extension near Havre last week,
and was killed. He fell o feet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Notice to Stockholders.

The minus meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Cave Group Mining Company will he
held at their office at Maide on Monday,
August gath, 1891, for the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year and t~ransactine
such other business as may come before the
meeting.
+. Z. CHANDLER, President.
X. GIEs, Secretary.
July 20, 1891.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

In a double scull race at Hamilton,
Ontario, on the Sth inst, for the cham
pionship of the world, Hanlan and
OConnor defeated Gaudaur and Mckay
by four boat lengths.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
NOTICE To FARMERS.

We have a stock of Mccormick" all
Steel Binders which will be closed out at
$3.50 Cash-"Thomas" Hay Rakes at $25
Cash. Send orders early before stock is
s. c. AsHBY & Co.
June Is. Great Falls, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The peoples party, ~so-called, has put
a full state ticket in the field in Ohio.
The leaders are mostly sore-heads who
have failed to get what they wanted
from the two old parties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Farmers, Take Warning.

Then take a policy in a reliable insurance
company upon your buildings, and be pro
tected from loss by prairie fires. tramps
or lightning. At the low rates offered every
ranchman should be insured. Address OF
rail- on
EDWARD BRAssEY,
au6 Real Estate and Insurance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The latest news from Bar Harbor is
t the effect that Mr.. Blaine is improv-
ing rapidly and has no use for medi-
cine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

Joel B. Erhardt has resigned the po-
sition as collector of the port of New
York, and has been succeeded by ].
Sloat Fassett, of that state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
FOR SALE.

Cheap for cash or approved paper, about
two hundred stock horses, circle brand
formerly owned by John o. Ming; also
from fifty tn a hundred geldines, from thres
to five years old, sired by Don A and Other
good horses, from good mares; weigh from
9Oo tn l,:iO0 pounds when in good con
dition. Some broke to work, some tn ride
Others only halter-broke.
JAMES FERGUS Il Son,
April o. Armells, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13

The Democrats carried Kentucky by
$1,000 majority. This news brings no
special joy to Democrats and no sur
prise to Republicans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-13
Ladies' Nurse.

To the Ladies' Of Lewistown and vicinity:
am permanently located in Lewistown
and prepared to wait on any ladies desiring
my services. Engagements may be made
with ladies in the country by correspon.
dence.
MRs- >. HosEMAN,
Sept. 10. Lewistown. Mont.