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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
TOM FITCH BUNc0ED.
Gold Bricks Worked or on the Wealthy: Cali
fornian. -

SAN FRANCISCO, April tom Fitch,
the silver-tongued orator and politi-
clan, has been buncoed out OF thous-
ands OF dollars, and, what is more sur
prisins, buncoed by about the Oldest
device known to confidence men. He
has given up his money on the gold
brick swindle. Mr.. Fitch was ap-
preached in Los Angeles by a finely
dressed gentleman, who would not tell
his business until Mr.. Fitch assured
him that he would regard all he COM
municated as most secret. Then the
stranger unfolded his tale. He came
IN the interest of certain people who
proposed to sell the output of Mexi-
can gold mine. They could not put
the gold on the market themselves be-
cause OF the manner OF their getting it.
Mr.. Fitch owns mine, and it had oc-
cured to the stranger that Mr.. Fitch
could dispose of the contraband gold
as the output OF his own mine. They
were to bring up from Sonora in the
neighborhood OF $4,000 worth of
gold q month. To commence with,
the stranger sold two bars of alleged
gold to Mr.. Fitch for $4,000. Mr..
Fitch later found the bars contained
about 500 worth OF gold. He has
not seen anything of the stranger
since.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
The Yogo Mining District.

With the starting of work on theNei-
hart and Barker branches of the Mon
tana Central, many people in Helena
who have interests in that section, but
have not been doing much on them re-
Gently, are beginning to plan to de-
velop their holdings. The Belt Noun
tain Miner, in speaking of the Yogo
district, just across the mountains
from Barker, says the mines of that
district are 1 500 or 1000 feet further
up in the mountains than either Nei-
hart or Barker, which is a strong ar
gument. The mines are a nucleus
around the heads OF the Belt, Wolf,
and Judith rivers, high as it spossible
to get mines and with ore bodies run
ming all the way from six to eighty feet.
The mines generally are in a compact
formation of porphyry and lime, a fac
simile of the famous Leadville camp.
These formations are no bastard" for
nation, but are true mineral bearing
leads, one OF the strongest arguments,
because when such formations exist,
capitalists arejustified to spend money
to work such deposits, as was the case
IN Leadville, where mining companies
are known to have spent several hun.
dred thousand dollars in preliminary
work, which was fully justified. Tun'
neling can be done at a small cost in
surfing cheap mining and when you have
those with large ore bodiesyou can al
ways look for large ore producers and
heavy dividend payers. There is nc
question but the Yogo mines will bt
the Butte producers of the Belt noun
tains. Other camps can speak OF theil
rich streaks and glory in a Thousand
dollar streak to-day and tomorrow
looking for the lead, but Yogo has thu
ore bodies that will stay here for years
First look at Butte with her large out
put and you can imagine what SOM
OF Yogo's will be in the next I've years
She cannot always excite boom will
her specimen mines, but she will keel
rolling up the mineral output that err
long will maze Montana reach he
yearly 500, 100000 for output o
metals.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Too Sure.

"Poohl" said one man in the horse
car as a group OF business men were on
their way down town, ''my wife is the
most methodical, careful, neat woman
you ever saw. 1t is all nonsense for n
woman. TO let a house run into disor-
derly ways. You ought to see how my
wife does things"
"Well, OF course, that is all very
well in theory" responded another,
shut the best housekeeper gets behind
or something sometimes"
"My wife never does. She is always
the same. She keeps everything in
first-class shape"
"She must be a remarkable person."
said another man. "How long have
you been married."
Ten years. And she never disap-
pointed me. Why, gentlemen, she al
ways puts everything in the same
place, and you know just where to find
what you are after. For instance,
went to my handkerchief drawer this
morning before daylight and took out
a handkerchief and put it in my pocket
before starting out, and know Just as
well as l know my own name that that
handkerchief is just such a size and has
my initials worked in silk in one cor
ner."
And the boastful man put his hand
in his pocket and pulled out and un-
foldsd-a white nightcap with long
strings dangling from it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Live Stock Values.

Montana Stockman: There does not
at present seem to be any understand
ing between the assessors OF the sew
eral counties, in regard to the assess
able value to be placed upon various
classes of live stock; and ut the present
writing it appears that values will
differ about as widely in this respect
as was noted a year ago. The assessor
of Choteau county proposes to list
cattle at $500, range horses at
S25 90, and stock sheep at 50 .25 per
head. We believe that similar values
will rule in Fergus county, but are
unadvised as to what they will be i'm
other portions OF the state. 1t would
seem that uniform values throughout
the state would be a more lust and
equitable method of assessment, than
having the value determined by the
judgment OF individual assessors, or
regulated by the financial needs of the
county in which such live stock is
taxed.
Live stock OF similar kind and grade
throughout the state, have a similar
market value, and should also have
a corresponding value for taxable pur-
poses. Last year we witnessed the
anomaly of stock ranging in adjoining
counties, and similar in all respects,
with a difference of from 10 to 40 per
cent. in taxable value placed upon
them by the assessors of such counties.
There is evident need of reform in this
matter, and it should be applied during
the present year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
THE ITALIAN QUESTION.
Senator Sanders Expresses His Views on the
Situation.

WASHINGTON, April g. In an inter
view with a Post reporter Senator San
ders of Montana in answer to the aues-
ton ''Will there be war;" said:
"There will-not," he replied. al
think" he added, "that Italy has
acted in a petulant and undigniffed
spirit. King Humbert probably thinks
that the minister here has not been dill
igent enough, but he ought to know
that in a time of peace governments
do not move hastily, but take time
and look up the facts. In 1862, when
we took Slidell and Mason, we were
told by England to apologize within a
certain time, and We did it. But that
was because We had so much else on
our hands that we did not care to
court further trouble. But | do not
mean to excuse the action of the New
Orleans mob. 1t was a disgraceful
and unjustifiable thing. The people
who ought to have been hung were the
jury. II they were such consummate
towards that they could not convict
these Malta Italians OF murder, after
hearing adequate proof, it was the
duty OF the mob to take them out and
hang them one by one, so as to put
more backbone into the next Jury
which might sit on the case"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
All Because Of a Garter.

Chicago News: The other day two
young ladies were holding up their
skirts and picking tn ir way along the
muddy tagging OF Madison street. A
young man with a rose at his button
hole and bold look on his face passed
them and glanced back. 1t happened
that one OF the young ladies looked
around and saw the backward glance.
Instantly an appalling suspicion
flashed through her mind. She breathed
a word in her companions ear and
stepped few feet in front of her. At
that moment youth with a tallowy
complexion and spectacles was also
passing along Madison street. The
youth was in a desperate hurry, and
Just as the first young lady stepped
ahead the youth stepped in between
her and the second young lady.
Therefore, when the first young lady
turned and inquired anxiously: ''Dc
my stockings show?" that very per
sonal question was addressed squarely
at the youth.
The youth and the young lady in
stantly averted their glances, and il
the show-window ON each side OF tn
street the reflection of two scarle
bushes glowed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Advice TO Young Men.

So you were little too pert, and
spoke without thinking, did you, my
SOM And you got picked up quite
suddenly on your statement, eh? Oh,
well, that's all right; that happens to
older men than You every day. Ihave
noticed that you have very positive
way of filing a decision where other
men state an opinion, and you fire.
auently make q positive assertion
where older men merely express be-
liet. But never mind; you are young.
You will know less as you grow older.
"Don't mean you will know more?''
Heaven forbid, my boy. No indeed; |
mean that you will know less. You
will never know more than you do;
never. II you live to be 10000 years
old, you will never again know as much
as you do now. No ohoary-headed sage,
whose long and studious years were
spent in reading men and books, ever
knew as much as boy OF your age.
A girl of fifteen knows about as much,
but then she gets over It sooner and
more easily. "Does it cause a pang
then, to get rid of early knowledge
All, my boy, it does. Pulling eye teeth
and molars will seem like pleasant
recreation alongside of shedding of
great solid slabs and layers OF wisdom
and knowledge that now press
like geological strata. "But how are
you to get rid of all this superincum
bent wisdom?" Oh, easily enough, my
boy; just keep on airing it; that's thu
best way. 1t won't stand constant
use, and it disintegrates rapidly on ex
posure to air.-Burdette. in the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Stock Destroying Animals.

Senate bill No. Is is an act to pro-
vide for the payment of bounties for
the killing of certain stock destroying
animals. The amounts for each ami
NAL are as follows: Mountain lion,
So; bear, So; wolf, 80; coyote, 50;
wildcat, lynx or bobcat, 81. Those
killing said animals for bounty must
deliver within ninety days from date
of killing their entire skins, including
their tails and the skin from their
foreheads, embracing the ears, to any
Justice OF the peace In the county III
which such animal was killed, and
after making affidavit to the killing o.
said animal the justice shall issue q
certificate showing the number ano
species of skins, for which the !ustics
will receive 80 cents for each skin GER
titled to and punched. Any person
forging any certificate shall be subject
to Imprisonment not less than one moi
more than ten years. Any person
patching up any such skins with In
tent to defraud the state shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than 500
nor more than 81 900. Any person
swearing falsely to secure certificat
shall be subject to Imprisonment no
less than one nor more than ten years
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Worth Knowing.

To polish tin rub it with old news
paper crushed mp in the hand.
When granite iron kettle becomes
old and dull, brighten it by boiling a
small quantity OF borax therein.
About once fortnight put tea
spoonful OF soda i'm your cotfe and tea
pots, add little water and let boil
until sweet and clean. Wash and
rinse.
When acid is dropped on an article
of wearing apparel pour ammonia i'm
mediately upon the spot to neutralize
the effect of the acid; then apply chic
roform and the original color will, in
almost every case, return
If globes are much stained on the
outside by smoke, soak them in toler-
ably hot water in which little wash
ing soda has been dissolved. Then
put a teaspoonful of ammonia into a
pan of lukewalm water and with a
hard brush scrub the globes until the
smoke stains disappear. Rinsein clean
cold water. They will come out as
white as ii new.
To loosen tight ring when the finger
has become swelled, begin at the end
of the nail and wrap a strong thread,
having needle attached to it, close
about the finger until it reaches the
ring. Pass the needle under the ring
and pushing the thread against the
ring, slowly unwind the thread. II too
much swollen to admit the passage oi
the needle under the ring, touch the
ring with mercury on opposite sides; a
sharp blow of hammer will ther
cause it to drop in halves from the
finger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Prospects Frightening.

Beef is advancing steadily in valne,
and supplies are not likely to outrun
the demand for some time to come.
Prime beef steers will sell in Chicago
before the close OF this year at an ad-
vance of a dollar hundred on present
values, and producers will be getting a
profit on their labor and investments.
With prosperity among the stockmen
and farmers, will come activity among
all classes. Apparently there is no
combination of circumstances that
can longer delay the ushering in of a
period of prosperity in all depart
ments, and once the clouds have rolled
away, years OF smiling plenty will lin
ger among us. Surely we should all
profit by the experience of the past,
and take advantage of the good times
coming to prepare for the storms that
may again overtake the country at
the close of the present decade. The
cattle raising industry has entered
upon a period that, when reaching it's
ebb, viii be dated from us as an epoch.
-Ex.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Got a SIS Pearl With His Dinner.

New Haven Register: Edward NAL
ley was eating a dinner at Heublein's s
lately, and among the first dishes
served was oysters on the half-shell.
He picked up one of the oysters with
his fork from the shell, and his eye was
attracted by white substance which
had been concealed under the oyster.
1t was a pearl ofextraordinary size and
exceptionally fine quality, although it
was entirely in the rough state. Itwas
examined by several gentlemen who
were present, and it was universally
conceded to be a aremarkablegem. Mr.
Malley placed it's value at $75 and
this estimate was accepted as none toe
high. He proposes to have it finished
up and mounted. The oyster in which
the gem was found came from the 10.
cal dealers and was taken from bed
in the sound.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
A GOOD SHOWING.
The Eject Of the Mckinley Bill Upon Wool
and Manufactures of Wool.

lJustice. Bateman & Co.'s Wool Circular. ]
American woods have been sustained
by the Mckinley bill at prices at least
as nigh, if not higher than at this time
one year ago, whileforeign woods of the
same quality have declined. This
firmness to prices of American wool is
probably the result of the greater use
of wool in the United States since the
passage of the Mckinley bill. The
falling off in the month OF January,
1891, of the imports OF wooden goods
amounted to So, ,25O,OOO in compari-
son with January, 1890. 1t is esti-
mated that every dollars worth OF
imported goods represents fourpound
of unwashed wool. II each dollars
worth of imported goods only repre-
sents three pounds of unwashed wool
the falling off in foreign goods, if re-
placed by American, would require, at
this rate, an increased monthly con-
sumption of 100000 pounds of un-
washed wool.
The decline in wool abroad led to an
increase in the Importation of clothing
wool OF about 1900, 900 pounds in
January, which, deducted from the
1000, 900 pounds represented by
goods now made here which formerly
were imported, leaves a net increased
monthly consumption of wool grown
in the United States of 5000, 900
pounds on the basis of the January
decrease in importations. This in
crease may not continue at this rate
throughout the whole year, yet if only
one-half of this rate of increase is
maintained there will be an increased
demand for wool by American mills OF
over 10000, 900 pounds for the year
1891
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
EDMUNDs ON POLITICS.
Tho Senator From Vermont Discusses the
Outlook for the Presidential Election.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Star this
evening has long interview with Sem
ator Edmunds on the general political
situation. Speaking of the Farmers
Alliance movement, the senator said:
"Some people are trying to persuade
the farmers that laws have been made
which operate uniustly upon them,
and that laws have not been made
that would furnish them with more
rapid and steady prosperity" He
thinks they are, to a large degree, mis-
taken, and in time will discover it.
Indeed, be presumes that the largest
part of rejecting farmers understand
that crops cannot be Increased by
legislation, or debts honestly paid by
cheapening the value of what is called
money" Asked what were the dan
gers to both great parties in the stu
alton, the senator said: "If in the
next presidential election the alliance
should carry many states, without
having majority OF the electoral col
lege, there would be no election by the
people, and the present house of rep
resentatives being largely Democratic,
that party would elect it's candidate
AS to the danger of the Republican
party, it is that the alliance may carry
some states that would otherwise 90
Republican, and thus, il there should
be no election by the people, give the
election to the eDemocratic ic candidate"
Asked if he thought the silver bill
WOIlld ne m tEA
paign, the senator did not think it
would be an issue between the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, for he
thinks the Democratic party will
hardly wish to make it an issue to the
extent OF running any considerable
risk OF separating gold and silver as
the coin money of the country, and
certainly the great body of Republi-
cans will not. Up to the point of
safety the Republican party will be in
favor OF using silver as money, as it
always has been. What the Farmers
alliance platform will be, if the party
should nominate presidential candi-
date, he could not say. "The third
party movement" continued Senator
Edm1nds, "undoubtediy exists in the
Farmers alliance. Ii successful to the
extent OF getting president and con-
gress, it would doubtless lead to the
enactment of the measures they have
Indicated, and whether they were good
or bad for the farmers would soon be
known"
The senator did not think commun-
ism is at the bottom of the farmers
movement, and added that the per-
centage OF communists in this country
is very small. As capital is always
anxiously watching the condition and
government of the country, the success
of any movement which would render
unsound legislation probable would
greatly disturb the finances of the
country, and that, of course, would
reach every branch of labor and busi-
ness.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Wool and Mutton.

MINNEAPoLIs, April 4.-The monthly
circular of James Mcmillan & Co., just
issued, says: The market is steady
and looks as though present prices
would be maintained. What has
brought sheep raising to the front dur
ing the past few years is the high prices
of fat mutton and stock sheep, and
the outlook is that this demand will
be maintained for long time to come,
although, of course, there will be more
or less fluctuations in prices. Fat
wethers, commanding in the neighbor-
hood of SO a cwt. live weight last
month, are now about SOC a cwt. less,
but even at the latter price they are
commanding double the price of aver.
age tat cattle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
The Advancing Negro.

"It is true that American negroes
are now among the book-writers in this
country" said learned negro. 81
have made a collection of books by
American negro writer's, and there may
be great many more than havegot
Some of them are good books, too
Among them are works of poetry and
volumes of sermons, besides novels
A great many negroes are now wei
educated, and more of them are get
ting to be. We have negro professors
and doctors and editors, and We have
always had plenty of negro preachers
1 believe that, before a hundred years
from now, the American negro will dc
his share of thinking in the world. "
New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Not Allowed to Land.

New YORK, April 6.-Ten Russian
immigrants who arrived here yester-
day on the Dania from Hamburg were
barred from landing at the barge office.
General poor health, disease, and lia-
bility to become public charges were
the reasons given for shutting them
out. When the Russians were in
formed that they were to be sent back
they made a great outcry, shrieking
and cursing and rolling over on the
floor, jumping up and trying to force
their way out in spite OF gatekeepers.
They were finally sent back to the
Dania to return to Hamburg.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
The Primary School Teacher.

Shslbyville Democrat: Lift your hat
reverently when you meet the teacher
OF the primary school. She is the
good angel of the republic. She takes
the little bantling, fresh from the home
nest and full of his pouts and passions,
an ungovernable little wretch whose
own mother honestly admits that she
sends him to school to get rid of him.
This young lady who knows her busi-
ness takes a whole car load of these
anarchists, half of whom, single handed
and alone are more than a match for
both their parents, and at once puts
them in the way of being upright and
useful citizens. At what extent OF toll
and weariness, Here is the most re-
sponsible position in the whole school
and if her salary were doubled SHE
would receive less than she earns.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
500 Stolen by q Mouse.

Fifteen years ago a 500 bill disap-
peared from the cash drawer OF the
Second National bank of Monmouth,
ILL.,, and a customer, now deceased
was suspected OF having been over
paid. Recently a workman, in dis
secting an old counter, found the lost
note in a mouse nest, and the cloud
on the dead mans name is lifted. The
bill, which was issued by the Pittshurg
National bank, is rot badly mutilated
and will be readily redeemed. - st.
Louis Republic;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Concerning Forfeited Lands.

WASHINGTON, April l. Secretary
Noble has directed the commissioner
general of the land Office to publish
notices in papers circulated in the
vicinity of lands forfeited by the re-
cent railroad land forfeiture act, re-
quiring all persons holding contracts
for the purchase of such lands from
railroad companies to indicate at
local land offices, within sixty days,
the particular lands which they intend
to purchase under the act.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
The American Hog.

BERLIN, April CT is announced
that Germany has definitely resolved
to withdraw the embargo upon Amer
lean pork. Official notice will pro-
baby be delayed for some time in
view of the fact that certain negotia-
tions are going on between Germany
and the United States.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
Mckinley for Governor.

Senator Sherman says that Major
Mckinley will be the Republican candi-
date for governor of Ohio, and ex-
Governor Foraker has offered to make
the nominating speech, naming the
major. The republicans are getting
together in a way to insure his election
by big maiority.-lnter-O Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
More Likely Spirit varnish.

Florence-Mamma, what a lovely
color Uncle Toms nose isl What kind
of paint does he put on it?
Mamma tgrimlyl-Never mind, my
dear; but l can tell you this, that it is
not a water color.-Pittsburg Bulle-
tin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-16
A starr-Eyed Goddess, Sure

A Jersey girl has just completed a
bed quilt made OF 5000 pieces. She
should be Immediately engaged by the
Cleveland Democrats to formulate the
next Observation-Disclosures Press.