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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
HALBERT AND VICINITY.

George Pirrie is lambing a band Of nearly
200 ewes and having very good success, we
hear.
Several pilgrims have already arrived iE
this section, attracted by the big wages
usually paid by our ranchers.
Range riders estimate the loss of range
cattle at 10 per cen through this section,
We believe it to be- conservative estimate.
There is another boy on Folsom creek
This time it is Dan w. Slayton who ID
happy. All hands are doing well. Evi.
IDENTIFY the next census is to be given a
boom.
Mud, mud everywhere, but we must have
it If we expect much grass. The range is
practically bare, and fockmasters find
their losses to be very light. Hay stacks
have entirely disappeared on most ranches
Andrew Jackson, of the firm of Ashley &
Jackson, woolgrowers of lower Mcdonald
creek, was up last week and reports n loss
of only four head from a band of 1000.
which is the best record we have heard of
yet.
The dance mt Lavina on Tuesday night
OF last week was not well attended, prob
ably owing to the impossible condition OF
the roads. Still, there were more than
enough ladies to make up n set, and they
improved the time well.
Perhaps the greatest social event of the
season was the dance given by our popular
postmaster, Thomas Halbert, Jr., in his
new residence last week. A large party was
present. and OF course they danced all
night till broad day light"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Blaine Their Choice.

WASHINGTON, March "a. Several
conferences have been held here by q
number of northwestern senator's in
regard to the presidency in 1892. One
was held last week in New York and
among those present were Plumb, Tel
Ter, Stewart, Pettigrew, Spooner,
Washburn and Alexander Mackenzie,
a North Dakota Republican leader.
This conference sent a committee to
this city, consisting OF Plumb and
Mackenzie, to consult with Paddock,
Davis and H~ansbrough of North Da.
kota. Their preference is James G..
Blaine as candidate. Theconference
concluded to go to work without
Blaine and his consent to this end.
They believe Blaine is sincerei in his de-
termination to get Harrison renomi-
mated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
BLOODsHED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Striking Coke Workers Attack the Prick Coke
Works at Norwood With Fatal
Results.

PTTsBrRG, April "A desperate
battle is reported between the strikers
and armed guards at Norwood at 3
O'Clock this morning. Three or four
hundred strikers approached the works
OF the III. C. Frick company and began
to batter down the gates. When or
dered to desist they fired on the dep
uty sheriffs, slightly wounding several.
The latter replied with Remingtons
and killed eleven rioters instantly,
while many were wounded. Theguards
fired two volleys before the rioters re-
treated. Previous to the raid the
rioters cut the telegraph and telephone
wires.
PrrTsBURG, April "a private dis
patch from Greensburg says eleven
men were killed and twenty-seven
wounded in the Norwood riot this
morning. The dead miners were all
foreigners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The recall OF Baron Fava by the
Italian government, owing to the
affair at New Orleans, aroused n little
interest in this country last week.
Fava has not yet demanded his pass
ports, and until he does the situation
will not become alarming. The Ital-
ian government has found that its
action was a little hasty, and that an
investigation into the killing OF Ital-
ians at New Orleans is being pushed as
fast Is possible. There is little pros
pect of any serious trouble between the
two countries, though Italy may not
get all she demands. The incident has
woke up the martial spirit OF some of
our citizens, who would like to make
Rome howl" These heroes are aptly
described as being ''invincible in peace
and invisible in war"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The views OF Col. Mosby, given else
where, are probably shared by a great
many southerners. No doubt, a ma
jority OF the south would be glad to
see the race question eliminated from
politics and purely industrial ques-
tons made an issue. The south has
been greatly benefited by protectionin
the past few years, and as a people are
not slow t. give credit to the party
whose policy has developed their re-
sources and given them prosperity.
With Blaine at the head of the Repub-
hcan ticket there is a chance for a
break in the "solid south" two years
hence. Once broken, the lines would
never again be restored. Old animos-
tiles would disappear and new ques-
tions arise to link the sections together
on grounds OF common interests.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
MONTANA NEWS.

The Sons of Veterans of Montana will
hold their annual at Bozeman,
April &c
Alfred McCarter, the Helena contractor,
died on March 20 from injuries received in
a runaway accident.
A meeting was held at Barker recently to
consider plans for building a wagon road
from Barker to Wolf creek.
The Mountain Chief tunnel is now in
1000 feet and has gained a depth OF 500
feet. They now have four feet OF ore in the
face. This fairly demonstrates that deep
mining in Montana mining district is a sue
cess.-Neihart Herald.
The Barker smelter has closed down.. In
speaking OF the ~'ireeze up" the Miner says:
THE returns from the ore were not salts
factory on account Of the lack OF proper
appliances. The ore can be treated more
thoroughly and at less cost in Great Falls,
hence the hut down."
One OF our farmers, whose name is with
held by request, will. the coming season,
plant tomato seeds from which he expects
trees to grow at least ten feet high. and
yield tomatoes weighing three pounds each.
This is no joke. This same gentleman
raised on a lot of land, without irrigation,
some OF the largest and best vegetables
produced in the valley last season.-Su
River sun.
The secretary of the interior has an
nounced that he will receive bids from cat
tie owners for the use of a portion OF the
Grow reservation in Montana for grazing
purposes during the coming year.. 1t is es-
timated, says the Billings Gazette that the
land subject to lease aggregates one and one
half million acres. Bidders are expected
not only to state offers per head OF cattle,
but also to give the number OF head to he
grazed.
Joe Dennison, Frank McPartlan and
Larry Embretson arrived from the Sweet
Grass hills on the Benton and Sweet Grass
coach, which came through on schedule
time. They inform us that everything is
bright and promising in the mines, while the
live stock on ranges in the vicinity of the
mountains, came through fat enough for
the butchers blocks. These gentlemen will
soon return to the hills to resume work on
their mines.-River Press.
DR.. Burleigh is figuring on leaving Billings
for Seattle as soon as he can settle up his
legal business. The doctors son, ndrew
f.. Burleigh, is located there and the docto
thinks pretty well OF that section of the
Pacific slope. besides he is getting along to
age in life when he considers it best
to be with one Of his children. In the de-
parture of DIR. Burleigh, eastern Montana
parts with one Of it's earliest citizens and a
gentleman who has been prominentin their
affairs.-Billings GaBette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The Northern Pacific officials are prepar-
ing for a big business over their road this
year. General Passenger Agent Fee pre-
diets that the road will carry more immi-
grants this year than it has during any
twelve months since its completion. save in
1855. Up to the 25th OF March the rona
had carried more people than for the full
month last year. and the indications are
that April and May, the two months most
favored by immigrants. will show "a greater
business than last year.
The Granite Company declared another
dividend OF % cents per share last Wednes-
day, payable April 10. This aggregates
500, 900 and makes $500. 900 paid SO far
this year. Predictions are freely made
that the regular monthly dividend OF so
cents per share, so long paid by this COM
pany, will he resumed next month. The
last recent offers made for this stock are
S25@ $3.50, but there are few il any sellers
at that price. Mining men are generally Of
the opinion that Granite shares will go sky
ward again within the next thirty days.
Helena Journal.
State Land Agent Granville Stuart has
been requested to obtain information from
the United States surveyor general con.
corning the unsurveyed lands granted the
state by congress. A special meeting of the
board OF state land commissioners was
held yesterday at which n letter from Gov.
Toole. who snow in Washington. was read.
The governor says 1t 10 most important at
this time that the board should require the
land agent of the state to make AN exami-
nation Of the unsurveyed public lands of
the United States within Montana for the
purpose OF aiding the board in securing the
necessary information to he laid before the
secretary OF the interior of the namber OF
acres of land that the state desires to ha We
surveyed by the general government out of
which to make selections OF the different
donations made under the act OF congress
approved February %, 1s9O.-Indepen-
dent.
The Helena land Office has received from
the general land office in Washington, the
commissioners reversal of a former decis-
ion, which will be of great interest to j. K.
Cashier and about eighty other people.
Cashier made a presumption entry Of 16O
acres on Belt creek, Cascade county, near
Great Falls. The general land Office or.
dered it's cancellation on the ground that
the entry covered ground selected for reser
voir sites. A rehearing was asked about q
month ago, and yesterday a letter WAS re-
ceived from the general land office rescind.
ing the former decision and allowing the en-,
try to stand. The grounds on which the
entry is now allowed are that it was made
before the passage of the reservoir act Of
October 2, 1855. As about eighty other
similar entries were held for cancellation
along with Castner's, this last decision will
be of great interest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.

Now that the school election is ovei
and people have had time to reflect
and look up the law which must gov
ern such elections, it is plainly seer
that the election on Saturday was
grossly illegal. The great trouble has
been that every time our Legislature
meets some new law is enacted amend
atory of an old law, and the peopledo
not become familiar with the change
until the law is unintentionally vio'
lated.
So it was with our school election,
only it was not governed by any Law
at all. 1t was the duty OF the board
to have the statutes and all laws
amendatory thereof at hand and to
see that the election was conducted in
strict compliance Herewith, but as a
matter of fact the election, in the
greater part, was a sort OF ''go-as-you'
please race to see who could get the
most votes, regardless OF the qualifi,
cations OF those voting.
In the hrst place no man but a TAX
payer in the district was entitled to
vote. The new law reads:
Every male person over twenty-one
years of age who is a citizen OF the
United States and who has resided six
months in the district. and is a tax
payer thereof, and all female citizens
OF the United States W. twenty-one
years OF age, and who have resided in
the district one year next preceding
the election, shall be entitled to vote.
The payment of a poor or poll tax
is not sufficient. A man must pay a
property tax. Fully a hundred vio-
lated this provision of the law.
As to length of residence a number
of men voted who had not been in the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Notice.

In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, county
OF Fergus.
In the matter OF the estate OF Frank X.
Stoddard. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Monday, the
4th day of May, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day, and at the court room OF said
court at the court house in the town oI
L~ewistown, county of Fergus, State OF Mon
tana, ha We been appointed as the time and
place for proving the last will and tesla
ment OF Frank X. S~toddard, deceased, and
for hearing the application OF Arthur W.
Steddard for the issuance to him of letters
te~stamentary thereon; at which time any
person interested may appear anil contest
the said will and file objections to the
granting OF letters testamentary to the said
petitioner.
ID. A. MEAGHER. Clerk.
Dated this 9th day Of April, 1891.
L. w. MORRISON,
Atty. for Petitioner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Inspired by the spirit OF War.

The spirit of war has invaded the Tar
west. and the first offer OF volunteers for
service in the case of trouble with Italy
came to hand at the wal department in the
shape OF the following telegram:
BOULDER, Mont.-To the secretary OF
war: We hereby tender you 500 mountain
GERS from Jefferson county, Montana, in
case of war with the Italian government.
JAMES T. SWEET
The following letter was sent Secretary OF
War Proctor to-day from Nashville, Tenn.
'Ip case of any serious complications
with Italy, Frank Cheatham Bivouac, o
federate soldiers of Tennessee division, $50
strong, hereby tender it's services to the
United States. By order OF the Bivouac.
j. W. MCMURRAY, President"
PATRIOTIC COWBOYS.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Secretary ofState
Blaine yesterday received the following tel
egram from a number of patriotic cowboys
at Fort Scott, Kansas:
lone hundred thousand cowboys would
like to spend the summer in Rome. Can
yon furnish transportation"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
contest, he expressed himself as fol.

contest, he expressed himself as fol-
lows:
We'll" said Colonel Mosby. "ff Mr..
Blaine perfects his reciprocity plans. and
captures for us all hat South American
trade. he will be well nigh invincible. In
fact. it will strengthen him greatly in the
south, and, under Blaine's magnetic leader
ship and broad craftsmanship. the old-line
Wings Of the south-the men who voted for
Bell and Everett. and for Douglas and
Johnson might ~coalesce and form a very
powerful southern Republican party that
would dispute Democratic supremacy down
here; but on the slightest manifestation OF
s~ectionalism, or waving the bloody shirt,
the south will and should be solid.
I'm Tact, the greatest statesmen that
Georgia ever produced were not Democrats.
Toombs, Hill and Stephens were Wings, and
force circumstances compelled them to CO.
operate with the Democracy, though they
were never Democrats. For years after the
wal the Democracy of Virginia had to oper-
ate under the name OF conservatives as
the Wings would hav We bolted had the Dem
ocrats under their present party name and
principles run up their true colors.
To-day there are thousands Of white
men in the south who are Democrats under
protest, and do not fancy either Hill or
Cleveland, hut when they are confronted
with what they regard as a peril to society,
they have to go with their ancient enemy,
nolens aut volens. With the development
Of our southern ports under reciprocity ar
rangements with the Latin-American re-
publics, there may he some important po-
litical Transformation in the south, under
wise and generous leadership. | believe
Blaine would be very liberal toward the
south. and that under a broad, non Sec
tional policy, the whole country would be
| prosperous and business would be active
and fiourishing. Blaine and business is a
good rallying cry and would signify the sal
lent feature of his administration, and he
would leave the presidential chair with the
country united. happy and prosperous,
and his party strong in every section"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Sometimes Get Killed But Never Die.

About a year ago a young mule was
run over by a train at Akron, Ga,
and had one leg crushed below the
knee. The railroad company paid the
negro to kill the mule. The negro got
a pickax and stuck it in the animals
head three times, each time the pick
going about three inches deep. Sew.
eral hours later the mule was found
grazing about and was taken up and
cared for by another negro and to-day
is blowing regularly on ~ plantation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
B FAvA RECALLED.
The Italian Government Shows Its Dissatis-
faction by Recalling Its Minister.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-With an
official note dated to-day Baron Fava,
the Italian minister, has declared to
the secretary of state that the United
States government, not having given
assurance that the murderers of the
Italian subjects acquitted by Ameri-
can magistrates and murdered in a
riot while under the immediate pro-
lection OF the authorities of New Or
leans would be brought to justice, the
Italian government found itself under
the very painful necessity OF showing
its dissatisfaction by recalling the min
lister OF his majesty from a country
where the Italian representation is
unable to obtain Justice.
THE VAR CLOUD VANISHING.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-There have
been no developments in Italian ne
gotiations. A dispatch from MARQUEE
Rudini, Italian premier, the substance
of which has already been succinctly
stated in news dispatches from Rome,
was laid before the cabinet by Secre-
tary Blaine and discussed for a time.
Later the secretary said he would not
he able to give ont anything for pub
lication to-day. So the exact text OF
the marquis note remains secret, and
it is regarded as probable that it will
not be made public until the secretary
has prepared his reply.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

In Prof. Swallows annual report as
mine Inspector he credits the county
OF Beaverhead with having 312 mining
claims; Cascade, $50; Choteau, O.;
Deer Lodge, 1881; Fergus, l2S; Gal
latin, 1O4; jefferson, lego; Lewis and
Clarke, $50; Madison, 697; Meagher,
l,444; Missoula, $50; Park, 1886;
Silver Bow, 965.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Big Purse at Astoria.

PORTLAND, Ore, March PA dis
patch from Astoria says the Astoria
Athletic club raised the $1,000 purse
for a fight between Bob Fitzsimmons
and Jack Hall. Fitzsimmons' hacker,
i'm Chicago, wired his acceptance, and
Hall has accepted. The fight willtake
place before August.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

DIR. Leslie Kelley OF Dwight, ILL.,, has
discovered a lymph that will cure
drunkenness. He says that by a single
injection of bichloride OF gold any man
can be transformed from a disciple OF
the demon into a first-class prohi-
bitionist. The doctorhas a great field
to work in. Thetroubleis most drink
ers do not care to be cured.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Col. Mosby ON Blaine.

Col. Mosby, the dashing cavalry
Office. of the Confederate service dur.
ing the war, was interviewed at At
lanta, Georgia, recently by a member
of the Constitutions staff. After talk
ing over "reminiscences of the war he
was drawn out on the political situa-
ton. As regards the nextpresidential
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Col. |. ID. McCutcheon, who has been
attorney for the Montana Central rail
road since it's completion, has resigned
and will take a trip to the coast for
his health and to look over the coun-
try. He may possibly nov to the
coast
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Thomas Ii. Carter has accepted and
entered upon his duties as commits
sioner OF the general land Office. With
his great energy and executive ability
MIR. Carter will prove a worthy sue
cessor to Judge Croft, who retires from
the position.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Tariff Pictures.

New York Press: You hear a good
deal from free traders about the pro-
tected copper trust, but you don't
hear from them that, largely as a re-
suit OF the development of Americas
Upper mines, the average price OF cop
per, which was
10 cents a pound
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Chauncey NJ. Depew, along with a
number OF other gentlemen, has been
indicted by a New York grand jury for
misdemeanor in connection with arail-
road accident in that city i n February.
He is able to plead his own case,
whether innocent or guilty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

Helena Republicans in convention,
on April 2, placed the following ticket
in the field: For mayor, II. ii. Klein
schmidt; treasurer, James b. Walker;
police magistrate, j. G. Sanders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The scheme of the government to
enlist Indians for the infantry service
is liable to prove afailure, owingto the
antipathy of the red man to walking.
He would a cheap" rather ride.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The elections in Ireland have gone
against Parnell. Repudiated by his
W race and spurned by "Kitty,"the
once great leader is now dwelling in a
cave of gloom.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
It Will Not Come.

Much is heard about "the coming
great deficit" i'm the treasury. 1t will
not come. The only deficit, present
or prospective, is found in the brain
cavities of Democratic alarmists.-Cin-
cinnati Times-Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
Examination Of Teachers.

A teachers examination will take place
in the schoolhouse at Cottonwood on Sat
urday, April Is, 1891, from 8 a. m. to )
p. m. Those desiring certificates should be
present On this date.
F. A. CoRBIN,
Supt. OF Schools
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The late Lawrence Barrett sub.
scribed $500 to the Gen. Sherman
monument fund. In life they were
great friends.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
instruction of Youth.

Tommy-"Paw, what is a 'true-blue
party man'?"
Mr.. Figg-"He is a man who votes
the straight ticket when it IS crooked."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
English a. She n Spoke in Missouri.

Atchison Globe: VIII n the Judge OF
the District Court at st. Joseph is
ready for business he says: "Open
cote, Mr.. She h'f."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

The duty vas removed from sugar
April L.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09

in 1890.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-09
i'm 1850, fell to
. cents a pound

in 1850, fell TO
cents
i'm 1890.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-10
BehrinG Sea Proclamation.

Tho Presidents proclamation, after
reciting tho laws forbidding the kill
ing Of soals, etc, in tho Behrlng Sea,
continues: "Now, therefore, /, Ben
jamin Harrison, President of tho
United States, pursuant to tho above
revised statutes, hereby warn all
persons against en- tering the waters of
the Behring Sea within tho dominion
OF the United States for the purpose
OF violating tie provisions of said
section 1856, revised statute, and l
hereby proclaim that all persona
found to be-. or to have boon, engaged
in any violation of the laws of tho
United States.in said waters will be
arrested and punished, as above pro-
vided, and thatall vessels 90 employed
and thoir tackle, no?a 'e!, furniture
and cargoos will be sOizsI and FOR
fAitea, '.'..