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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
THE BOND SALE OFF.

w. II. Kelly, county clerk and re-
corder received a letter from n. w.
Harris & Co, of Chicago, Tuesday stat
ing that their proposition for the pur-
chase of $4,000 of Fergus county
bonds was off. The reason given was
that the transaction would not be legal
owing to Section 5 of Article XIII, of
the constitution.
This seems a somewhat gauzy pre-
text for the rejection of the bonds and
is probably used to conceal other ca
sons. Section 5 has no reference to
county Indebtedness whatever, and
speaks only of "city, town, township, or
school district" As the writer men
tons a "vote of the people," reference
to Section 4 is probably intended. But
this section affords no better grounds
for the rejection of the bonds. 1t says:
SEC. l.. No county shall be allowed to
become indebted in any manner, or for any
purpose, to an AMOUNT, including existing
Indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
five per cent. of the value OF the taxable
property therein, to he ascertained by the
last assessment for state and county taxes
previous TO the mourning oi such indebted
ness, and no county shall incur any in
debtedness or liability for any single pur-
pose to an amount exceeding $4,000,
without the approval of a majority ri the
electors thereof, voting at nn election to he
held for that purpose.
Ii will he seen that the above reads
that no county indebtedness exceeding
$4,000 shall be incurred "for any single
purpose" This section was inserted in
the constitution to prevent the appro-
priation of money for the purpose of
erecting county buildings without a
vote of the people. The indebted
ness has already been incurred and was
for various purposes. If a county can
not borrow money to float its indebted
ness without going to the expense and
trouble of submitting the matter to a
vote it is time the constitution was
amended.
As the loan desired was based on an
assessed valuation of SO, 1876, sos the
board was within the 5 per cent. limit
required by the section referred to.
We believe the illegal adviser of this
banking firm has trumped up a pretext
to let the concern down easy, and that
his construction of this section in the
constitution is very weak.
The board will probably have no
further dealings with the banking house
of n. w. Harris & Co., which does not
seem to have enough business sagacity
to know when it has a good thing.
There is no better security in the world
than Fergus county bonds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
DAVIS MILLIONS.
The Case Now In The Hands Of the Jury.
Ingersoll "Riled."
Ity crowd

Butte, Sept. 4-[Specialto the indie
pendent. The summing up of the
Davis will case was concluded today.
Judge Mediation delivered his charge
and the case is now in the hands of
the jury. Colonel Sanders took the
first half hour OF the day in which to
finish his speech for the proponents.
Colonel Ingersoll followed ina magnifi-
cent Grafton Tor the contestants and
Judge Woolworth ended the talking in
an able address for the proponents.
During Woolworth's speech a very
exciting scene occurred. He was prais-
ing the honorable life Of one of the
Iowa witnesses, who went to the war
and served his country to it's close.
"He was not" said Woolworth, "a
man who went to the war and fell sick
at the first battle and went home and
never returned to the scene of conflict"
"Who did that?" demanded Inger-
soil.
81 will not be interrupted" said
Woolworth.
al will interrupt him every time he
tells a lie" cried Ingersoll.
An uproar among h elawyers,
and the court trapped fiercely for or
der. Woolworth vent on with his ad-
dress to the jury, and ~Ingersoll, in a
low voice, which, however, was dis
tinctly audible throughout the room,
said: "He is a liar"
At the conclusion ofhis speech Wool
worth SAID that Ingersoll had miscon-
ceived his meaning.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
The Burlington & Northern.

a correspondent OF the Great Falls Trib-
uue writes from Stanford as follows:
The party OF Burlington engineers who
have been running lines IN the Judith Basin
for several months have just moved their
camp from Willow creek to Surprise creek,
about five miles east of here. The party is
under the charge of Locating Engineer
Pease, who is non-committal in regard to
the plans of the Burlington. They have de-
cided on "A definite location of the line as
lar west as Bethel church, which is about
six miles east of Stanford. 1t is reported
that another party is now cross-sectioning
near the Judith gap. IL 80 there may be
some truth in the report that the grad
jug will he commenced very soon.
One thing is certain, the engineers are do
ing very careful work and are sparing no
pains to run "A good line. From the direc-
ton they are working now the line will run
close to this point, passing through Alkali
coulee into Surprise creek valley. Then it
will run through Bower Bros. middle ranch
into what is called Big Coulee, and SO on
up and across the bench land, passing
near Hay Bros ranch and Grafton post
office. From there it is an air line to the
head OF Otter creek.
They can then run down that stream on
easy grade to Arlington. The report pub
lished that the Fisher ranch, at the juno
ton of Running and Dry Wolf, had been
purchased for a townsite. is a fabrication.
The main line, as now surveyed, runs
about four miles below that point.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
Timber in Great Demand.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Under the
law of congress allowing the commits
sioner OF the general land Office to is
sue permits to cut timber in the min
ing states for purposes actually needed
Commissioner Carter has received
more applications than there is grow
ing timber in the mountains, and
whenever an application is made it is
followed by a protest. He has deter
mined to refer both applications and
protests to the special commissioner
of the land office with instructions to
make a thorough investigation and
report as to the merits of the applica-
ton and the grounds upon which the
protests are made. In the same o
nection the agents will be instructed
to observe if there are any desirable
particular tracts OF timber which for
the best interests of thecountry should
be included in the timber reservations
by proclamation of the president,
where the lines OF timber reservations
should be drawn.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
HE DEFENDED THE TARIFF.

Roger Vail, of Minneapolis, recently
paid II visit To the old country, and TO
a reporter Of the Tribune relates how
he, though a Democrat, defended the
Mckinley bill. Mr.. Vail said:
After spending a week in Limerick / took
the train for Galway in company with an
intelligent Scotchman and his family who
were making "A tour of Ireland. Knowing
that | was from America he piled me with
all kinds OF questions, and then commenced
to denounce the Mckinley tariff bill, which
has played sad havoc with the British
manufacturers. He SAID since the Mckin-
ley tariff came into force ii ~tinplate works
in Wallace were closed, representing
800 900 boxes per month, n % more
RIGS OF all kinds. they were injured more or
less by this a%trocious American bill. 1t
was "a national disgrace for the United
States to pass such a measure to iniure
the products of the United Kingdom. |
listened patiently for quite a while, and
then took up the cudgels for the Republi-
can party. As a Democrat il went against
my grain to defend any Republican meas.
ure, but was | to listen in silence when any
thing American was attacked? No, sir,
began to denounce free trade, and pointed
to Ireland, which is almost deprived oil
manufactures, and old him that one al
the first things an Irish parliament should
do as soon as home rule was obtained was
to initiate America.
The Tribune in this connection asks
the very pertinent question, why, if the
tariff is a tax on consumers, England
is kicking so viciously and persistently
against the bill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Among the collection were only the remains
OF two animals, the rhinoceros and camel,
that are found on the earth at the present
day.. However in the others were the pro-
g~enitors of many of our present animals.
such as the dog horse this being a three
toed animal at that date, deer. and one
or two others. The bones OF the
lively recent though now extinct animal,
the m~astadon, was also found and taken
in the collection to show that these great
beasts resided upon the earth Tor many
centuries These bones were all petrihed
and in a fine state of preservation, and Of
the collection quite a number of the skele-
tons were sufficiently perfect to admit OF
their being mounted, and visitors to the
Princeton college museum in after years
will have the pleasure of seeing skeletons
dug from their rock bed, here mounted in
their original position and beauty az when
they bssked in the sunlit dells of the then
semi-tropie Smith river valley, long before
the advent of man. Having completed a
most important labor and secured a won
derful collection of rare animal bones for
the institution it represents, the expedition
started Saturday for tour OF the National
Park.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Times Star: By the way. what has
become of that estimable old lady,
Mrs. Cougar, who was to tread on the
heels OF Mckinley and annihilate his
arguments as fast as they were deliv-
cred? Has she, too, gone to bed with
a sudden fit of malaria?
Ohio State Journal: The Demo
cratic party of Ohio, being stuck on
free silver, would like to have Major
Mckinley open up a discussion on
''Why Balmaceda didn't remain in
Valparaiso" or some such foreign
topic, and to leave that silver plank
alone, as vas suggested by Governor
Campbell early in the Y That
was not for general consumption, you
know, but for the benefit of the calam'
ity crowd.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

There are n good many cattle going
to market from the western ranges this
fall. The Drover's Journal says that
during the months of July and August
there were marketed SS,400 head
against y 900 during the same period
last year. There were very few cattle
in shape for market during these
months last year. A great many were
disposed of early al a low figure owing
to the scarcity of feed. The cattle
shipped from the west this year are in
prime condition and bringing good
prices. The market does not rule as
high as il did a month ago, but an i'm
provement is looked for during the
months of September and October.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

There is little doubt but that many per-
sons suffer for years with ailments that
could easily be cured by the use OF some
simple remedy The following incident is
an illustration Of this fact: Nv wife was
troubled with a pain in her side the greater
part of the IN for three years, until cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t has, 1
think, permanently cured her. We also
have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
whenever needed. and believe it to be the
best in the world. p. NJ. BosToN, Penn
vile. Sullivan Co., Mo. For sale by ". W.
Dewitt. Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
POLITICAL %POTPOURRI.

Cleveland Leader: Mckinley is the
champion of prosperity while Camp
bell is the advocate OF calamity.
Dubuque Times: Governor Boies
will pass into history as the biggest
corn-dodger ever baked before the fire
OF public opinion.
Dallas News: The sub treasury can
not convey money to the man who
has no crops any more than free coin
age will convey money to the man
who has no bullion.
Pioneer Press: Mai. Mckinley is
correct in his assertion that Demo.
Gratis were never infavor of free sugar.
Make whisky free and they will cheer.
fully pay for what little sugar they
need.
Kansas City Journal; II Jerry
Simpson is wise he will no longer per
sist in his declared purpose OF getting
John Sherman's scalp. He needs
some OF the senator's brains worse
than he does his scalp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Because Mckinley in his opening
speech Of the campaign devoted thirty
minutes to exposing the position of
Grover Cleveland on the silver ques-
ton, a number of Bourbon sheets
charge him with deserving the protec-
ton issue and with showing a desire to
evade it. As a matter of fact the ma
jority of his long address was devoted
to the question of protection to Ameri-
can industries, but the Democratic
press had come to believe that Mckin-
ley could say nothing upon any subject
except the tariff, and when he showed
up the hypocrisy and the high and
lofty tumbling of the Ohio Democracy
i'll the vain endeavor to catch votes, he
touched a sore spot. Maj. Mckinley
is dealing out strong protection logic
every day, and will continue TO do so
until the close of the campaign.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

A correspondent in the Inter Ocean,
referring to the repeated assertions OF
the Bourbon press that the Mckinley
bill had advanced the price on all
wool goods, writes as follows:
am prepared to show from actual facts
that all imported woolens, whether En-
glish, French. German, Austrian, or any
other foreign country, are today selling
lower than they were before the Mckinley
law was enacted. know what | am writ
ing about, as | nave been in the wooden
business for thirty-two years, and can
prove by figures that wooden goods are
sold today in every house in Chicago that
handles them cheaper than they were in
lS6o-under your free trade, low tariff for
revenue only. This challenge is open to
the Chicago free-tradc papers and all 9TH
ers who believe that the Mckinley bill has
caused the advance OF l cent in the price OF
woolens.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
A recent issue of Bradstreet's says:

The worsted mills are still the largest
buyers of wool. All Ohio woods which
can be used by these mills are being
taken freely. Good Ohio and Michl-
gan woods of all grades are wanted, but
there is practically nc demand for IN
ferior woods. Long staple territories,
especially those from Montana, are be-
ing sold as fast as they arrive. Texas
woods have not sold as well during the
week as they have previously, the mills
which use them having secured sufh-
cient for the present. There is very
little doing in California woods. Only
a fair movement is noted in Australian
wool. Very few manufacturers are
buying ahead of their immediate wants.
Dealers are looking for a heavy move
ment in wool this fall, and considering
the condition of the mills and the goods
markets, their expectations are well
founded.
This will he encouraging TO those
who have shipped aud are waiting for
an advance in the price of wool. There
appears to be ready sale for the Mon
tana clip.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

The rain producers seem to be meet
ing with more or less success in their
experiments, or they are having a
streak of luck. At Cheyenne last week
a storm followed tests made by Mel
bourne that covered a radius of fifteen
to twenty miles around the city, the
official measurement showing one-half
inch of rainfall. If there is anything
in it Montana n give one of these
water witches Il permanent job during
the "'off" wears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
A Rare Collection Of Bones.

H~usbandnan: The Princeton college
scientific expedition completed it's labors
in this valley last week, and on Friday asst
boxed up nine boxes of bones. weighing
about 1900 pounds in all, for shipment,
which will be transported to Townsend by
team this week. This collection embraces
the bones OF twenty-five different species
OF animals which from a geological stand
point were deposited nearly hall a million
years ago. or two or three hundred thous-
and years before the advent OF man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
Recognized at Washington.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The Herald's
Washington special says: A cable was
sent yesterday by the department to
Minister Egan, ~instructing him to rec
ognize the congressional government
OF Chill at once. The correspondent
says it is an absolute fact that "a cable
of this import was sent a very short
time after Secretary Tracy arrived
from his consultation with the presi-
dent and his subsequent consultation
with the acting head OF the state de-
Dartment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
Montana Woods.

Montana woods are now nearly all in
store, and the most ofthem are graded.
A larger proportion OF the clip is this
year sound and brighter than hereto
lore and the proportion of tender
staple is less. The shrinkage OF each
grade is no less. Montana is held at
62c secured for fine and at 5Sc for fine
medium. Manufacturers offer to buy
freely at 6Oc secured for fine, and at
soc secured for fine medium; sellers,
ms a rule, are not taking these figures.
Bateman & Co.'S Wool Cir
cular.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

About the biggest job Mckinley has
undertaken during the present cam
paign is to satisfactorily explain to the
sheep raisers of Ohio how they are ben
Gifted by "A tariff which when increased
results in reducing the value of their
wool clip over a million dollars in one
year.-River Press.
Well, Mckinley has taken the CON
tract, and is succeeding admirably.
Never before has there been such gath
erings of farmers to hear the issues
discussed. How well they like his ex-
PLANTATION will be shown when the votes
are counted in November. All Nc
kinley has Ia do is I o read the market
quotations for the Canadian wool clip.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

is this year exceedingly short. To this
end he has instructed his corn agent,
Col. ]. C. Murphy, now in Europe, to
proceed at once to Berlin and lay the
matter before the German government.
Our farmers have a staunch friend in
Uncle Jerry. How would Jim and
Jerry do for a presidential ticket?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Soon after the Mckinley bill passed
the Democratic press raised the cry
that it would restrict our foreign trade,
yet a comparison shows it to be the
largest ever before attained. During
the seven months ending August Z our
exports gained s36,OO0,O0O and our i'm
ports s1O,OOO,O00 over the correspond
ing period last year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Secretary Rusk, by his energetic eff
forts, has caused the German govern
ment to raise the embargo on Ameri-
can pork. An agreement has been
signed, though not yet made public,
which not only provides for the admit
lance of our pork into Germany, but
also affords the United States the same
schedule with reference to our farm
products as that enjoyed by Russia.
Secretary Rusk is confident that he
will soon be able to extend our market
for corr by introducing tinto Germany
for use as an article of food in the place
of rye, the crop of which in Germany
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

While Jerry Simpson is travelling
about the country bewsiling the pow
erty of farmers, his wife is at home
gathering his crops. Jerry is a good
worker-with his mouth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Ii now looks as though Jones, che
pays the freight" would accept the In
dependent nomination for governor of
New York. II The does New York Dem
ocrats may rs well go fishing on cleo
tion day.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
July 8, 1891.

I'VE know from experience in the use of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy that it will
prevent Group" say Messrs. Gadberry &
Worley, Percy, Iowa, They also add that
the Remedy has given great satisfaction in
that vicinity, and that they believe it to
be the best in the market for throat and
lung diseases. For sale by w. W. Dewitt,
Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
Notice Of Final Entry.

q. S. and Office at Lewistown. Mont,
September 8, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their
to make final proof in support
of their claims. and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at
Lewistown, Montana, on October IL, 1891,
viz:
Ada 8. Foggtns.
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 1895 for the SEk Nw&, SWh
NEk. Lots 1 and 2, Sec. 4. TIP. 16 N, r. IL
East.
Frank v. Bower,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 1889 for the wa SCI, wa NEk,
Sec. 10, TIP. 10 N, Range IL East.
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Frank ". Bower, Dennis W. Flagler,
Alice B. Wall, William H.. Alshouse, Ada
s. Foggins and Edward Schank, all OF
Stanford. Montana.
CHARLES A. BuRe, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

st. Patrick's Pills are carefully prepared
from the best material and according to
the most approved formula. and are the
most perfect cathartic and liver pill that
can he produced. We sell them. w. W..
Dewitt, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

The man who invented rubber tips
for lead pencils realized S2Oo,0o0 for
his clever device. Most men would be
glad to &c, a tip whereby they could
realize n tenth part of that sum-.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Miss Mary Lincoln, daughter of Rob
ert f. Lincoln, minister to England,
was married to Charles y. Isham, of
Chicago, on the I'd inst. The ceremo-
ny took place in London.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
L PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY

Corn in Iowa, Minnesota and the Da-
kotas has been slightly damaged by
frost.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
NOTICE
Enlargement Of the Judith
Land District, in the
State of Montana.
OF The

By Executive Order, dated July l3, 1891,
the Helena Land District and added to the
Judith Land District. Filings will be dis
continued on same at the Helena land
Office on August 3lst, and received at the
Lewistown land Office, on Sept. "a, 1891:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
township eighteen uS) north, range thir-
teen 13) east; thence west on the line be-
tween townships eighteen QS) and nine
teen 19) north to the northwest corner OF
township eighteen (1S) north, range eleven
I'D east; thence south on the line be-
tween ranges ten (1O) and eleven III east.
to the summit Of the Little Belt noun
tains; then following the summit line of
said maountains south and east to the line
l3) east; thence north on line between
ranges twelve (12) and thirteen u3) east
to the place of beginning"
Filings will be discontinued in the Yellow
stone Land District, Office at Miles City,
September 30, 1891. and received at the
Lewistown Land Office on October IL,
1891, and the following described land:
Beginning at the southeast corner OF
township nine (9) north, range twenty-sev-
en- (27) east; thence east on the I'd stand
ard parallel north to the southeast corner
OF township nine (9) north, range thirty
three 1881 east; thence north on the Sth
guide meridian east to it's intersection with
the south bank of the Missouri river; thence
westerly along the south bank of the Mis-
souri, river to the line between ranges TWEEN
ty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (2S) east;
thence south on line between ranges TWEEN
ty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (2S) east
to the place of beginning
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
EoR w. Cook, Receiver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

Our readers will join us in congratu-
lating Governor Toole on being the
father of a bouncing baby boy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

The jury in the Davis will case re-
tired last Saturday. At last accounts
no verdict had been reached.