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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at L~ewistown. Mont,
July 81, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on August 29, 1891, viz:
Ingebreth Olsen,
who made 5. and s. homestead application
No. 1898, for the Ell SWA Sec. 10, and E4
NWa See. 30, TIP. IA N, X. 16 +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, N
cultivation of, said land. viz:
Phillip L.anx, John Laux, of Lewistown,
Mont, Joseph 3. McClintock, Lewis ID.
of Cottonwood, Mont.
JULES CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23

Mr.. Clark, to the public.-l wish to say
To my friends and the public, that ] regard
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhga
Remedy as the best preparation in use for
Collie and Diarrh@a. 1t is the finest selling
medicine | ever handled, because II always
gives satisfaction. o.. II. CLARK, Orange
willie, Texas. For sale by W. w. Dewitt
druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice of Final Entry.


Land Office at I~.ewistown, Mont,
June l6, 1891.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on July "a, 1891, viz:
Eugene Ii. Hart,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1884, for the NJ NWA, Sec. "a;
SEA SWt and SWA SCI, Sec. IL, Up. Ii N,
II. 16 f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Rogers w. Clifford, William Barney,
Elisha Il, Thomas and Jasper Bedford, all
of Cottonwood, Mont.
CHARLES A. RuRG. REGISTER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice of Final Proof
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June 30, 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 will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, OIL August II, 1891, viz:
George A. Reeder,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 1927 for the E4 of SEA Sec. 32,
81 SW4 Sec. 33, TIP. Is N, r Is f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Ahart Hash,
James Dempsey. OF Maiden, Mont, and
William II. Watson, John III. Willard,
of Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice of Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July 6, 1891.

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
July 6, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the folio wing
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Register n Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on August Is, 1891, viz:
Emery W. Philbrick,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 109s2 for the 50 NEh. NWI SEA.
and NEa SW4 Sec. 3, TIP. II N, X. IL f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Alfred J. stephens, of Ubet, Frank Al
exander, Richard Thomas, William Shell,
of Buffalo, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
When Mary Climbed the Tree.

On every bough ripe cherries hung,
At every breeze they swsyed and swung
Ma
Ry
Climbed
The
Tree.
The feeding robins flew away
As Mary climbed that summer day
And
Jack
He
STOPPED
To
See.
Watching the feat with open eyes,
Watching her feet in Wild surprise
While
Ma
Ry
Climbed
The
Tree.
And then he drew beneath the shade
OF the cherry tree aud chaffed the maid,
Who
Cried
Mis-
Err
60 way" she said, and held her gown;
But lac said, I'm stay till you come down;
III
New
Err
Leave,
You
Bet
Sing hey, for the yokel who laughed in glee
At the weeping maid in the cherry tree
Shes
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF.
Under act of March 3, 1911

u. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
June 19. 1881.
Notice is herby given that Rufus Ii.
Thompson has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof before the Register and
Receiver, at Lewistown, Mont, ON Monday,
the 10th day of August, 1891, on timber
culture application No. 1893, for the
SCI NWt, SW4 MEL, NJ SEL, Sec. No. 2,
in Township 10 N, r. % east.
He names as witnesses: Leander Jacobs,
F. Cameron, James b. Elliot and J. j.
Holt. all of Highfield, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
office to Creditors.

Estate of Wenzel Wocasek, Sem, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Frank Wocasek, administrator of the es-
tate of Wenzel Wocasek, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against, said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this
notice, to the said Frank Wocasek at Great
Falls, in the county of Cascade.
FRANK WocAsEK.
administrators Of the Estate of Wenzel
Wocasek, Sem, deceased. jul23-5t
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Good Shot.

Life: She-Did you hear about young
Tompkins?
He-No. What?
She-Took up a pistol and blew his
brains out last night
He-Must have been a mighty good
shot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Thou Dear Old Times.

Democratic orators often mourn for
1.-The good old times" Our mothers
recollect when they paid fifty cents per
ward for calico and seventy-five cents
Tor cotton sheeting.-Inter-Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Timber Culture Final Proof.
under act of March 3, 1917

U. 5. Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
June IL, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that Lycurgus
Fitzpatrick has filed notice of intention to
make final proof before the Register and
Receiver at their office in Lewistewn,
Mont on Saturday, the 18th day of July,
1891, on timber culture application No.
1916, for the 81 SCI, 81 SWA, Sec. 20, TIP. s
N, X. 20 Z.
He names as witnesses:
William H. Lamont and William Clark,
of Grass Range, Mont; Fred A. Severance
and John Z. Moen, of Merino. Mon
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice--Timber Culture.

U. s. Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July 16, 1891.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Harrison Mosher, of Bercail,
Meagher county, Mont, against William
f.. Taylor for failure to comply with law
as to timber culture entry No. 1902, dated
Helena, Mont, August IL, 1889, upon the
81 SWk and WI SCI Sec. 26, TIP. 10 N, r.
II E., in Meagher county, Mont, with a
view to the cancellation of said entry; con
testant alleging that the said William +.
Taylor has wholly failed to comply with
the law in regard thereto in this, to-wit:
that he has not broken 10 acres of said
tract, that he has not broken or caused to
be broken any portion of said tract, hat
he has never cultivated any portion of said
tract, that there are no trees now growing
upon any portion of said land, and no
trees, tree-seeds, or cuttings have ever been
planted thereon.
Now, therefore. the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this Office on the
4th day of September, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, to- respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure. Said testimo-
ny to be taken before Philip 1. Moule, a
notary public, at Bercail, Meagher county,
Montana, on August "a. 1891.
CHARLIE A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Only a Matter of Time.

She-Tell me, what difference is there
between a ready made tie and one you
tie yourself?
He-About an hour.-Iife.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Desert Land Final Proof.

CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
Notice Of Final Entry.

CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
Special 10 the Gazette.

-ptCLEl 10 ohEStNs.
AUSTIN, Ten, June 1.-The receipts of
the state treasury during the month of
May were deposited to-day through the
comptroller as follows Lease of school
lands, Sl4.123.29; interest on school land
sales, S1,S,3.65; principal on school land
sales. $50, 1903.
John King, collector Of Oldham county,
settled to-day with comptroller, his total
state taxes collected amounting 10 S62Sl 09 !;
occupations, SIG. -; also B. +. Nerren, col
lector of Angelina county, settled showing
state taxes S1l42.31: occupations, s20o3. -.
Revenue deposits during the day
amounted to about $500.
The following shows the deposits in the
stare treasury during the month of May:
State revenue, SlS5, 09O. 80; available school
fund S3}S. :2S6.6l permanent school fund.
S16,2626t; available university fund.
s931996; permanent university fund,
$323.95; unorganiZed county tax, 1909. %;
unOrganiZed county pro rata Indebtedness,
1924 81; A. & VI. college fund. 5000; in
terest and sinking fund, Anderson county
bonds, Si6l "a interest and sinking fund,
Bexar county bonds, S2494. %; interest and
sinking fund. Harrison county bonds, 1881:
interest and sinking fund Smith county
bonds. S26l.4 interest and sinking fund,
Dallas city bonds. 1888 50: Confederate
home, IS29i2, %; eScheated estates, SIS. 90;
cost advertising unorganized counties,
Si.UO: redemptlonS unofgdnlIeC counties,
1852 IS; land sales act, March, 1887, $3.50 -:
available orphan asylum, $2,l. IA; available
lunatic asylum, $4SS12 available blind
asylum, $24.52; available deaf and dunno
asylum, S41S9l blind asylum, 93c; deaf and
dumb asylum, 1851; lunatic asylum, 81. 20
County bonds We're purchased during the
month as follows: Milan county court
house. $4,000; Zapata county funding,
$500; Montgomery county courthouse, ST.
600.
County bonds redeemed during month as
follows: Harrison county, $500; Kerr
county, $500; Washington county, 5000;
Clay county, $1,000; Bastrop county, $1,000;
Frio county. $1,000; Wise county, 5000;
Bosque county. $1,000; Mills county, $1,000;
Kauf nan county. 5000: Falls county. $1,000:
Val Verde county, $500; Zavalla county,
$500.
The comptroller transferred from esche-
ated estates account 10 Confederate home
S5O4S. 81, under act approved February p,
1871
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
PUGH'S OPINIONS.
CLEVELAND AND FREE COINAGE.
AlABAMA'S WANTS.
The Cause of Last Falls Republican W ash
outs Explained - senator German
Would Suit Push for 1892.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, June Senator Pugh of
Alabama was at the Hoffman house yester-
day. Cleveland, said Senator Pugh TO a
reporter. lis opposed 10 the free coinage of
silver. Eight-tenthS of the voters Of Ala
bama want free coinage and naturally want
a president in harmony with their wishes.
What is true of Alabama is true generally
of the whole South. In all the speeches
that he has made and ali the let
tiers he has written. Cleveland has
utterly ignored the force dill as an issue. |
now believe that the force bill had more 20
10 than any one other thing with bringing
about the great Republican washout last
fall Cleveland, too, has gone out of his
way recently 10 apply an offensive eplthet
to the South. In his address TO his
German friends At Buffalo the other
day he went out Of his way 10
insult the South When the government
was assailed by rebeliious hands. were the
words he used in abiding to the late war.
Nobody nowadays wants to make an issue
about the vocabulary that should be applied
to that mOmentouS event, but TO say the
least il was very bad taste in Cleveland 10
go out OF his way 10 use that language.
Those SrebelliouS hands have helped to
make him president, and if he is ever to be
president again they will be necessary to
his election.
Senator German seems TO be looming
up. how do you like HIM"
He suits me. He is IN able man. His pub
licrecord is unimpeachable. ana his private
character is without blemish He has few
enemies in his own city. and many friends
outside of it If Cleveland had followed
his advice he would have been reelected in
1855. German would Se Il strong Demo
cratic candidate and good president.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
KNIFE IN HIS THROAT.
The Editor of the Titus County Times Bru-
tally Murdered Near Mt. Pleasant.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
Mt. PLEASANT, Ten. June YESTERDAY
evening about , O'Clock news came to town
that man was lying dead mile south of
town on the Quitman road A few minutes
later i runner came in with the news that
the dead man was o. p. Boyd, Jr., local
editor of the Titus County Times. He is a
young man about twenty-five years old, of
exceptionally good character, and it was
not known that he had an enemy in the
place He was in town about 10 o'clock
and was not seen again until found dead.
His throat Was cut all the way around eX-
cept an inch and half on the left side.
The cash was TO the bone. Below the cash
on the left side were three stabs and
small white handled pocket knife was left
sticking in his throat.
The body was viewed by Esquire Blythe.
but nothing leading to the perpetrators of
the deed was developed. 4 telegram was
sent to Pittsburg for dogs, but they were
unable to get the track when they arrived.
and as yet nothing has developed 10 any
thing like to clew as to who committed
the hellish crime
BURIED AT BELDES.
Special TO the Gazette.
BELpEN, TEX, June l.-Mr Ollie Boyd,
who was so brutally murdered at Mt.
Pleasant on the night of May 30. was buried
686s. His parents reside here and he
had many friends here His funeral
was attended by large number of friends
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02

Il is rumored here that Messrs. Hodge
& Wheclock. proprietors of the Mcleod
hotel, have leased the Grand Windsor and
in future will run both houses.
J. NJ. Carter, laborer from Tyler re-
ported to the police that he had been robbed
Will at the Big Six saloon on yesterday.
He says two men got him into a back room
and with demonstrations made with knife
and pistol went through him. He identi-
fed jim Palmer and Sam Denton as the
guilty men and swore out affidayits for
their arrest. The men are now in jail.
Professor Henry Eyer Brown, organist of
Ta!mage's tabernacle Brooklyn, has ar
rived in the city TO ofticiate at the grand
organ recital, which opens here tomorrow
night. at he new Baptist church. The
proceeds of these recitals are to be applied
towards the payment OF the new $500
organ. now in the new Baptist church. The
church is finished and will be formally
dedicated OIL next Sunday
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
4 Citizen of Brentwood Swallows a
Powder ana Dies n Few Minutes
Later i'll Commissions.
Snecial 10 the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
GKANBURY. Ten, June Ii. c. Canter-
bury. of Brentwood, Ten, recently of
Paris. died this afternoon on Fort Worth
and Rio Grande train between Fort Worth
and Virgil He was seen to take dose of
some kind of powder from his pocket swal-
low it and throw the paper out of the
window In very few minutes ne was
seized with commissions and called for
doctor There We're three physicians on
the train. who rendered him all the assist
ance in their power, but in spite of their
efforts in very few pinutes he was dead.
The physicians all coacurred in the opinion
that is death was caused from poison.
most likely stfychinine. The deceased was
the owner and vendor of certain patent
rights and was on his way home to see his
family at BrOwnwood when the incident oc-
Cured.
The Rio Grande officials were notified
from Virgil and when the train pulled into
Crcsson coroner's jury were alre 2dy i'm
paneled who took an inventory of his effects
and found 40 cents in money. knife. bunch
of keys. watch and chain with Odd Fellows
badge fOr charm and baggage check over
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande After the
inquest the body was removed to the bag
gage car and carried to Comanche, the ter
minus of the road.
Special 10 the Gazette.
CcNANCHE, Ten, June 1.-The train on
the Fort Worth and Rio t.rande railroad
due here at : O'Clock this afternoon was de-
layed one hour day, caused by the death
OF j. A. Canterbury. of Brentwood. on
the train while en- route from Fort Worth
to COmanche.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
WATSON'S WISHES.
WHY CONGRESSMAN-ELECTW WAT
SON OF GEORGIA
Is Fighting Congressman Crisp for he
NHxt Speakership-An Admirer
oil Mills of Texas.
special 10 TIE Gazette.

special 20 TIE UdZellS
ATLANTA, Ga, June There are
numerous evidences that The persistency
with which COngressn.an-electT Tom Watson
is fighting Crisp is part of plan to give
the AIlianc- i separate organization in The
next house, and that he hopes to be nomi-
mated for the speal, rShip- There was
an Alliance barbecue IN Douglas county,
and the orator of the day was Watson,
who took care 10 open with the declara-
ton that his allegiance was due only to
the Ocalla platform. He said: Il was
elected mainly by the Farmers Alliance. l
am proud of it. l prom .sed them to
stand by their platform. Crisp comes
along and asks TO be elected speaker. How
did he stand! About year ago he wrote
some sort of letter, written by Barnes,
Stewart. Clements, etc. My dis
trict did not like these letters.
! was elected in opposition to them. Shall
! now vote for d man who stood just where
Barnes didl | don't think so. Because of
this ] have been spattered with printers ink
from head to heels. but hopes are with me-
and unless Crisp alters the position aroused
last summer he will get left when he runs
again for congress
1t is well known here that Watson is an
ardent admirer of Texas candidate, but
state pride forbds that he should desert
Crisp for Il Texan. so he raises the Ocalla
platform rs Il blind and The fight for pI'in-
cip!e" Will help his Texas friends as well as
10 bring himself into prominence.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
FIGHTING HARD.
The Selection of Permanent
State Encampment Grounds.
THE ASPlRANTS ALL ANXIETY.
No Authentic Information forthcoming as TO
Chances of the Various Towns.
May Statement-Treasury Rcceipts-Rev-
enue Deposits-Cost of the Various
Departments of the State
Government.
THE ASPlRANTS ALL ANXIETY
TWO SESSIONS
OF the Committee on the Selection of En-
campment Grounds.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette,
AUSTIN, Ten. June 1.-The committee on
the selection of a permanent state encamp-
ment ground, consisting of MeSsrS. Stod-
dard. Gurley ami Faulkner, met again to-
day and held two sessions, the second SEES
sion ending At ) O'Clock tonight,
and still no decision was reached At
O'Clock the committee adjourned until a.
m. tomorrow when they will buckle down
TO it again. The sessions to-day were Sc
Cret. nothing be nc known rs TO the true IN
wardnesS OF the situation or the cause IN the
delay in arriving III a conclusion. Late this
afternoon the committee sent for the Austin
bidders and those representing Waco to eX-
plain the terms of their bids. This circum-
stance gave rise to the report that the
choice of sites had narrowed down To Aus
tin and Waco, but that was stated tonight
by member OF the q mint
tee to be erroneous. He declined,
however, 90 say what towns or cities were
still in il or whether any had been dropped
for consideration. II is thought that Aus
tin, Waco and Arkansas Pass are in the lead.
Gen. Stoddard is thought to favor the last
named place, while Gurley, being d Waco
citizen, favors that town. As far as known
Col. F'aulkner's preference Is not known
He may be set down for the Central rail-
road and whatever will benefit that prop
ertv. After that he may consider Austin
IdNofdUlE, owning some VALUABLE properly
here Waco's bid was l20 acres in the sub
urbs in the city valued at $500 an acre and Il
bonus of $4,000. Austin offered eighty
acres near the city on the line of the Inter
national which she opposes to fill up with
everything needful i'll the way of water,
light, depot, store houses, barracks, street
car facilities, etc A member If the COM
mittee stated tonight that the Cdnvassing
of the various bids caused the delay in COM
ing to conclusion. Governor Hogg has
signitied lis intention to indOrse the com
mittce'S choice whatever it may be. Such
was Gen. Stoddard's statement tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
4 Woman in it.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
COLUMBIA, TEX. June While going
home last night from church, Peter
Corker, colored. was waylaid and shot by
an unknown party. He was shot with buck
shot, large size, some of which hit him in
the right side and will prove fatal. Corker
had d woman behind him ana one shot went
through her hand because Of which ampu-
tation will be necessary Dr. NJ. y. Weems
was called this morning and extracted three
balls. The last report is that the negro will
die. The cause of the trouble is not fully
known. but enough to know there is a
woman in the case.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-02
THE JACKSBORO KILLING.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE SAD
AFFAIR OF SATURDAY.
Sheriff Haskins, it is Thought. Cannot Re-
cover-An Embezzlement Case Post
poned at Weatherford.
Special 10 tn Gazette.

special 10 LTC OdZcIte.
WEATHEREoRD. Ten. June deputy
Sheriff Joe Paul has Just returned from
,Jacksboro and ports the particulars o.
the killing at that place late Saturday
evening. He says Byron Cope was in town
all day and was drinking. He was armed
with siX-shooter. and said he would not
be arrested. and that he would die with his
boots on. Late in the evening he ran his
horse out of town and was followed by the
sheriff and his deputy, who We're absent
from town until late. for the purpose of
disarming him. When they were short
distance out of town they lost Ccpe'S track,
and the officers separated. and the
sheriff went only a short distance
when he care right face to face
pointing it at Sheriff Haskins. The sheriff
pleaded with Cope to surrender and go
back with him. Instead OF doing that he
deliberately fired at the officer, the shot
passing through his clothing. Mr.. Haskins
then drew his pistol, and he and Cope fired
at the same time. the ball from the sheriff
pistol passing through Cope's heart, and
Cope shooting the sheriff through the navel.
When the shots were fired both fell to the
ground, only about six feet from each
other, and the sheriff seeing Cope with his
pistol still grasped in his hand, fired at
him, the ball entering his brain Mr. Paul
says when the report of the killing reached
Jacksboro, everybody was wild with ex-
element, as the officer was held in the
highest esteem, and Cope was considered
dangerous character. Mr.. Paul was one o.
the first men to reach the wounded officer
At last repor- Sheriff Haskins was not
dead, though there's but little hope for
him.
Ex-iustice of the peace at Springtown,
Mr. Roderick, was indicted by the grand
jury at the November term of the district
court for embezzlement, and his cases set
for to-day, but were postponed until the
18th of this month, on account of the death
of his wife yesterday.
In the district court Abe Norris is now
on trial charged with burglarizing the
saloon of Mr. ". T. Wieland, in this city
soma time apo