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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-05-14
Cotton Belt Route
TO
ARKANSAS and TEXAS
FROM
Cairo and Memphis.

NO CHANGE or CARS TO
Pine Bluff, Texarkana, IT. Worth. Waco,
Corsicsna, or Intermediate points.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
DOG CREEK AND VICINITY.

The weather, like doctor bills, continues
TO be way up"
Mr., James Fergus has qualified as post
master of Armells ~pSstofice, lately created
by the department. The office will be sup
piled tf petitions are OF any effect by the
Maiden and Judith route three times per
week.
The slumbering quietness OF judith City
was disturbed on Jan. 20 by the arrival oi
"A ten-pound boy at the residence OF Mr.. aud
Mrs. c.. X. Norris. Mother and child doing
well. 1t is doubtful, however, il Col. Norris
will recover. We hope for the best. The
latch-string of the repository of"wet goods
will hang out at the mercantile establish
ment over which Papa Norris presides.
Sheep go out and lin the corrals with
autnmnal regularity, chew the cud OF con-
~tentment, treat hsystacks like a rejected
sutton, and enly require more water to
make a happy combination, and IL old
Boreas don't get there p. d. a.. we shall en-
joy a nice sit in the ''lap of spring" Verify,
the elements are deeply smitten with the
woolgrewer.
Your Grass Range Is aBle
to create a st. Paul Minneapolis census feud
in Fergus county among the various CITIES
embraced within the county, il the Grass
Range and Maginnis townships contain SOC
population. We request your interesting
and versatile Judith Valley correspondent
to put in his claim, dealing gently with Lew
istown and Maiden). for population, and
we will reserve our say till the last. Per-
haas then we can all nave a chance to de-
nounce Porter as a paid liar and be in har-
mony with the general east in this matter.
The recent death of Mrs. c. A. Phillips at
the residence OF Mr.. James Fergus was one
of the saddest happenings of this
ity for many a long day. MIR. and Mrs.
Phillips came from Nebraska last spring
and we're employed at Castle most of the
summer. They were engaged by Mr.. Fergus
about two months ago As houseksepers.
Mrs. Phillips became confined on Wednes-
day the 14th inst. and not till Saturday
the / 18th, was the child NOV by Drs.
Hanson and L.apalme, it being a very az
grayated case Of childbirth, she being 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
THE SITUATION AT HELENA.

Up to the hour OF going to press
nothing definite could be learned of
the legislative situation at Helena.
Although the tone of the newspapers
at the capital would lead one to think
that a speedy settlement would be
reached, We learn from private sources
that there are still many obstacles
to contend with before an agreement
can be reached. A distribution of the
offices, adoption of the journal, or
some other question is liable to bring
on a partisan discussion and send
glimmering all hopes OF organizing the
house on any proposition. The plan
agreed upon so far is as follows:
each party shall have it's twenty
five members, about whose election
there is no controversy. The Repub-
Leans shall select three of their five
contestants from Silver Bow and the
Democrats two of theirs. The house
will then stand twenty-eight Republi-
cans and twenty-seven Democrats.
The democrats will have their speaker
and attaches OF their house and a ma
lority of the membership of the stand
ING committees. The house will meet
in the room designated by the gov
erno and secretary of state. Mileage
and per diem to be paid all members,
including the contestants, both for the
first and second sessions of the legis.
lative assembly. Also, that the at,
taches of both houses of the first
session be paid for their services"
The only poinst left open, says the
Independent, were those effecting the
legality of the organization of the new
house, and Senator's Thornton, Demo
crat, and Goddard, Republican, wer,
asked to a these details. One
question to be decided is as to whether
Speaker Comfy and the other Demo
cratic officers shall continue right on
or whether they shall be elected by tn,
newly organized house. The Other
difficult point is as 20 how the journa
can he started afresh and at the sam,
time show that the house met on tn,
day appointed by law, and thus pre-
vent any doubt being hereafter throw
on the legality of its proceedings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
FROM COTTONWOOD.

Three large wolves were seen near Cotton
wood one day last week. There WAS an air
of nonchalance about them quite a~ggravat-
ing to the spectator.
J. W. Leland will visit Castle, Neaeher
county, this week to look after property
which he purchased while at that place last
fall. Mr.. L. expects to be gone several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Chandler. OF Deer
creek visited Cottonwood on the goth inst.
and were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Shafcr.
Mr.. c. reports stock in good condition but
wanting water badly.
Geo. Bach, OF the firm of Lehman & Co.,
made a business trip to Utica, returning
on the 23rd. John Sellers, who has had
charge OF the busin ess at Utica some four
years, will retire, going out to his ranch on
Mcdonald creek, to engage in the stock
business. Mr.. Messnor, of Helena, succeeds
him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

ty and no TOWN. Montana can show a larger
increase in the value of property than Cas-
tie. About three months ago when a lot
sold for S17,o5O. wiseaeres shook their
heads and though the purchaser demented,
but to-day the same let would command
$4,000, Notwithstanding the tightnsss Of
the money market.-Reporter.
William t. Field. the labor candidate
whe side-tracked himself IN the campaign
last fall. met with an accident at Timber
line on 9 inst. Mr.. Field was engaged
in pushing a freight car onto the side track
when the front end of his engine blew out,
tearing the top 81 the ear off and completely
wrecking it. At the time the head OF the
engine blew ont the furnace door blew open
and the fireman WIS pretty badly burned
about the head, but he is able to he cut to-
day. Mr.. Field WAS in some manner Sc
verely injured about the back and hip and
will he confined to his home some time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Out OF all the legislative situations
that have come to notice this winter
the one most truly beautiful and edi-
flying is out in Montana. The constl-
tuition OF that state, it appears, fixed
the compensation of members OF the
first legislaturefor mileage and attend
ance. 1t transpires that no provision
was made for the compensation OF
any future Legislatures, and by another
section of the constitution which
amounts to a real stroke OF genius, all
legislatures are forbidden to fix their
own pay. 1t is the first case recorded
where the people OF a commonwealth
ever got the best OF their legislature,
and it should rebound to the unique
and deathless fame of Montana.-Chi-
eago News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
MONTANA NEWS.

Charles F. Barker, q musician at the Col
iseum. Helena, committed suicide last week.
Dissipation and dependency were the
cause of the rash act.
The total expense of t~ransacting the bus
mess of Missoula county the past year was
S16O, 900. OF thisa amount $4,000 was
the result Of prosecuting criminal cases and
over $50, 900 was paid to jurors and wit
nessss.
Jack Corners, a miner at the Anaconda,
was killed on the goth inst. He was csm-
ing up on the cage and in some way his head
caught between the cage and shaft timbers,
crushing it and killing him instantly. Con-
ners was 10 years old and had been in
America but six months.
Let come what may, Castls's future grows
brighter and brighter. Nearly every mail
brings inquiries Of our mines and city proper
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Blank petitions have been received
in this section for signatures favoring
the leasing of school lands. the same
to be presented to the legislature when
that body gets in shape for business.
We believe a majority Of the people
favor this plan OF realizing from these
lands. Under the terms OF the enabling
act these lands n n be old for
less than SO an acre, but there are
many thousand acres SO desirably To-
Gated that they would be quickly
gobbled up at this price. If OF such
value now what could be realized for
them ten or twenty years hence? All
land in Montana is rapidly increasing
in value and there being so much that
is non-productive enhances the value
of the remainder. Only the interes.
on the investment from the sale OF
these lands could be used for school
purposes, and there is nc question but
the rental would amount to more
than the interest. Land that is so
valuable that it would sell readily
now would not lie idle long for the
want of q lessee. Many OF the older
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

At last we have a secretary OF the
interior who takes a common sense
view OF the Indian question. Secre-
tary Noble says the Indians should
be deprived OF firearms. He holds
that an intellect that could master
the mechanical intricacies OF a Win
chester rifle was quite capable OF APP
preciating the noble simplicity OF the
pillow, and he proposed to give the
hostile Sioux an opportunity as well
as an incentive to earn their W liv-
ing. Mr.. Noble is eminently correct.
When this policy is put in force there
will be no more Indian wars or
ghost dancing. ldleness is a great
source OF crime with any race The
Indian must learn that "life is real,
life is earnest" and that ghosts and
hobgobblins have little to do with the
affairs OF this world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
STRICKEN WITH APOPLExY.
Senator Parberry Has a Sudden Attack this
Morning.

Senator Parberry, of M~eagher county,
was stricken with apoplexy ia the senate
chamber at hali-past eleven o'clock this
morning. He had just sat down after max
ing N brief speech, when he arose from his
desk and walked with difficulty into the
ante room behind the presidents chair,
where he fell to the floer. Drs. Reed and
Musigbrod were soon at his side, and many
friends surrounded him with offers OF assis-
tsnce. The shock was a slight one but it
psralyzed the chest, arms and nearly the
whale left side of the body. lie retained
consciousness. however, and spoke TO his
friends. Being a physician, he at once rec
agnized the attack as an apoplectic Mt, and
requested a friend, II he should grow worse,
to telegraph for his wife who is in Sedalia,
Missouri. DIR. Parberry at first refused to
take any medicine, but later yielded TO the
advice OF other physicians and allowed
them to prescribe for him. He was allowed
to remain fer two hours in the ante-room,
the doctors fearing to move him, but about
half past one he was move to his reom
ut The Helena. Medical men who have
seen him think there is no danger unless a
second strcke should follow, but this is un-
certain and his condition is SO serious that
the result OF the attack cannot be predicted,
As we go to press ne is resting as easy as
are hapeful Of his recovery.-Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
NOTICE
u. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
Jauuarv ~ lSpI

U. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
January "a, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Frank +. Smith against Prosper
Lapine for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 2050, made at Helena land office,
dated April %, 1883, upon the 81 SEA, See.
SO; 50 SW4, Sec. "a, TIP. ID n, r Is f., in
Fergus county, Montana, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry, contestant
alleging that said Prosper Lapine has
abandoned said tract and changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months
next prior to the date herein; that said land
has not been settled upon and cultivated as
required by law, and that more than seven
years have elapsed since the date of said
entry.
Now, therefore, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at the u. 5.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont, on the
I'd day of March, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
c. w. Cook, Receiver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
United States Senators.

Senator Vest has been reelected from
Missouri.
Indiana will keep Senator Voorhees, al
Washington for six years longer.
Gov. Hill has been chosen as Evarts sue.
cessor to the senate. the vote being Hill 81,
Evarts 10.
Teller has been returned to the L.. s. sen.
ate by Colorado.
Don Cameron was formally declared L.
5. senator from Pennsylvania.
Washington elected Squire for Senator.
Mitchell succeeds himself as Orsgon's sen
stor.
Jacob III. Gallinger succeeds the bloviat-
ing Blair as senator from New Hampshire.
Vance OF North Carolina retains his seat
among the millionaires.
Villas will succeed Spooner from Wiscon-
sin.
O. Il. Platt was elected United States
senator from Connecticut over Charles
French, the Democratic ca ndidate.
Jones has been returned to the senate
from Arkansas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
Notice of Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
January 10, 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following.
named settler has filed notice of her inten.
ton to make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register aud Receiver at Lewis.
town. Mont. on February %, 1891. viz:
Margaret J. Leard,
Mother and Heir of Thomas j. Leard, de-
ceased,J
who made homestead application No. 2973,
for the SWt NEL. E1 NW4. See. 10; SEA
SWt, Sec. %, TIP. Is N, r. Is f.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz: Peter F.
Daley, Sam Phillips, George W. Hunter
and Samuel b. Flowers, all of Lewisto wn,
Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
January p, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
claim, and that said proof. will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on March IL, 1891, viz:
Joseph Z. Ellis.
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 9302. for the Ell NE4, NJ SCI,
Sec. 30. TIP. Is N, r. 16 Z.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Myron A.
Palmer, Posey T. Elston. Oscar Lockwood
and Frank Clark. all Of Philbrook, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Session of the board Of county commits
sioners held Jan. IL, 1891. for the purpose
Of opening bids for bonds.
Present, j. w. Beck. c~hairman; j.. Nc
Court and r.. Saunders. commissioners; w
H. Kelly, clerk.
Clerk ordered to open any bids he may
have for bonds.
One bid from y. NJ. Harris & Co. to give
$4,000 for bonds by county paying them
a commission of 50, 800.
Bid rejected on ground that bidders wan,
too great a commission.
Board made rebates in assessments a.
follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

The president has received a pack
age from William Walter Phelps, Uni
ted States minister to Germany, con-
tanning five walls of Koch's lymph.
One vial should be presented to Mills,
of Texas. His lungs must be decay
ing since his windy attack on Speaker
Reed last week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

A petition is being circulated in the
mining camps OF Neihart, Barker,
Running Wolf, Yogo and Carbonate to
have these districts annexed to Cas-
cade county by the present session Of
the legislature. The two last named
districts should be attached to Fergus
county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

years of age. All that skilled physicians
and kind neighbors could do was done, but
she sank rapidly and expired on Sunday
Jan. is at ) p. NJ. The burial took place
ON Monday at the FIT. Maginnis cemetery,
where mother and babe now rest in peace.
The bereavsd husband has the sympathy
OF the entire community.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Aco-operative housekeeping associa-
ton at Evanston, Illinois, run on the
Bellamy plan, made an assignment
last week. Assets 81 900 and liza
bilities 81 900. None Of Edward Bel
lamy's ideas will stand a practical
test
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

L.. s. Land Office at Lewistown. Month";
January d, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that William
III. Kelly, of Lewistown, Fergus county,
Mont, has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert lard claim No. 1904.
for the NJ SWi, SWk SW4, Sec. So; NE4
SCI, Sec. "a, Up. 10 N, X. 10 E., before the
Register and Recei yer at Lewistown, Mont,
on Friday. the 18th day of February, 1891.
He the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land: John Isonie, William Mayberry,
John o. Gilkerson and Burr f. VinsoD, all
of Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLES A. Burg, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
Horses Wanted.

Wanted, o head of mares, geldings and
colts. Must he good size, young and sound
Will give in exchange good farming land in
a well settled part of Minnesota; title per
feet and clear Of all iucumbrance. Core.
spondence solicited.
HENRY II. BUDGET,
Jan22 Long Prairie, Todd Co., MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

High water is driving people to the
housetops in some of the eastern
states. Montana would like a Job lot
OF slush delivered between 10Y and
the first day OF June.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

The Indians are slowly surrender
ing their arms to General Miles, butth
danger is not all over yet. Miles is no
doubt on his guard to prevent any
sudden acts of t~rsachery.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Senator Sanders has introduced a
bill in the senate making it an offense
punishable by a fine and imprison-
ment for any person to sell or lend
firearms and ammunition to Indians.
1t should become a law.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Europe is experiencing the coolest
weather for a great many years. In
Montana there is alarm over the pos
sible failure OF an ice crop.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

The business men OF Boston met in
Fanuil hall one day last week to pro
test against the free coinage OF silver
They evidently did not think that
''silence was golden"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

w. S. Hutchinson OF Chicago, is at
Butte experimenting with a device for
the suppression of the smokenuisance
The denizens OF Butte are praying for
his success.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

states made a mistake by disposing OF
their school lands at a low figure and
Montana should be careful not to
make the same error.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

King Kalakaua died in San Fran
cisco last week, OF Bright's disease.
The world has lost a brilliant poker
player.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

One-third OF the legislative session
has now passed away and $4,000
OF the peoples money has gone to the
dogs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
player

The senatorial contest was settled
in North Dakota by the election OF
Hansbrough over Pierce. The Demo
Gratis were not Gin it,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Koch is sending his lymph to Amer
lea. He has more than he wants for
home consumption, evidently.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
AL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY

Congressman Carter is the father OF
a bouncing boy, born in Washington
on the 18th inst.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
January q 1891

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
January 10, 1891.
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 viii
be made before the Register and Receiver
at Lewistown, Mont, OF February q, 1891
viz:
willard III. Leard,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 9161, for the 81 NW4, NE4 SW4,
NW4 SCI, Sec. 81, TIP. II ", II. 10 East.
He names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Peter f
Daley, Samuel ID. Flowers, Samuel Phil.
lips ami George Bowman, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29

Clerk ordered to draw warrant forS22.4O
in payment of rebate in tax OF W. S. Powell.
Board ordered a transfer of 4 mills of the
entire levy for county purposes from gen
eral fund To contingent fund.
Board ordered clerk to draw warrants
for amounts paid by treasurer for freight
charges.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
TAX LIST
Delinquent Tax List of Fergus County.
Treasurer's Office, Jan. Is, 1891, County
OF Fergus, State of Montana.

To all persons, companies or rpora
tions who have or claim any estate, right
or title, or interest in, or claim to or lien
upon any OF the several pieces or parcels of
land in the list hereto attached, take no
tice that / WILL, according to law, offer at
public sale, at the office OF the treasurer of
the county OF Fergus and the State of Mon
tana, on the 26th day OF February, 1891,
and succeeding days. commencing at the
hour Of 10 o'clock a. M. OF said day, the
following described real estate, situate in
said county, ON which the taxes for the
year 1880 have not been paid, to pay said
taxes, interest and penalties, to-wit:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-29
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.

Russian newspapers confirm the re-
ports OF terrible distress among the
peasants.
Miss Lincoln, daughter Of Minister
Robert Lincoln, will be married in Lon
don next Wednesday.
His likely that the trouble between
the Anheuser-Busc Brewing Company
and the boycotters will be settled soon.
The harvest OF small grain in the
northwestern States Is practically COM
pleted and the crop exceeds all expec-
tations.
G. A. Schultz, a farmer near Dona-
phane, Neb., shot and killed his neigh.
bor, j. P. Farr, yesterday. The quarrel
was tho result Of q neighborhood feud.
The Labor party in England expect
TO have thirty members OF the next
Parliament. They will make labor
questions dominate all Others after
home rule is settled.
The colored Republicans Of Indiana
yesterday held a meeting md expressed
iriendliness to the admistration, but
demanded recognition. They ask for
representation on the Worlds Fair
Commission.
A reunion of the surviving soldiers ol
the Black Hawk war OF 1882 was held at
Lem, ILL.,. Yesterday, near whore the de-
cisive battle was fought. Seventeen
veterans, all moro than seventy years
old, wero present.