davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call., 1891-03-16

The weather at Point Lobos at o'eIocl,
Yesterday was foggy, wind west, 70 miles /:
at 3 O'Clock foggy, west, Y miles: at noon
cloudy, south, 20 miles; ut 3 o'clock foggv
south, miles.
At o'clock yesterday the barometer stood
29.94, at noon 1895 and at o'clock 29gS.
The morning call., 1891-03-16

The new steamer for Captain Harkins
will be fitted with twin screws and will have
accommodations Tor twenty-five cabin and
the same number of steerage passengers.
run to COquille River.
The repairs to the steamer City of Puebla
Will include new set of boilers. and it is
said will cost $4,000 Ii will be some time
before the vessel will be ready for sea.
, The steamer Costra Rca, from Departure
steamer Eureka, from Port Townsend. is
also coal laden. - -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Why He Failed.

"Talking of snow" said the man
with the tan-colored goatse, "you
ought to see it snow in the Winnipeg
country. We don't know what snow
is down here"
"Lots OF it up there, Ell ?" asked the
man with the eyeglasses.
"Lots doesn't express it. Why,
gentlemen, two winters ago snow fell
where l was to the depth OF nine feet
before Christmas, and on the 18th OF
January it was fourteen feet deep
around my factory"
$50 you had a factory"
"Yes, sir"
what sort?"
"a sHow-shovel factory
"Gosh. You located in the right
place to strike it rich. How many
thousand did you sell?
Never sold even one single shovel,
sir"
"You didn't? What was the diff
Guilty ?"
"Why. the people up there have
nothing to do but wait for snow to go
off, and hat happened to be an early
season, and a thaw came on about the
middle of May Yes, sir, / lost six
months time and So, 900 up there
New York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice--Timber Culture.

u. S. Land Office. Lewistown. Mont,
November %, 1850.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Rezin Anderson against Granville
Stuart for failure to comply with law as to
timber culture entry Ne. S77. dated Janu-
airy IA, 1854, upon the SW4 Sci and lots
l, ., 3 and 4, Sec. IL. TIP. l6 N, X. 2l f,
in Fergus County, Montana, with a view
to the cancellation of said entry. contest
ant alleging that the said Granville Stuart
has not planted, or caused To be planted,
the required number of trees, tree seeds or
cuttings upon said land, in accordance with
the timber culture laws.
Now, therefore, the said parties are here
by summoned to appeal at this Office ON
the 22d day of January, 1891, at 10
O'Clock a. m, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged failure.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
(No. p
Application for a Patent.

U. S. Lam Office. Lewistown, Mont,
December %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that William p.
Brainerd and Charles w. Gardner, whose
~postoffice address is Maiden, Fergus county
Montana, and Michael Guthrie. whose
postoffice address is Blooming Prairie,
Steele county,, Minnesota. have this day
filed their application for a patent for tif-
teen hundred linear feet OF the KENTUCKY
Favorite" lode, mine or vein bearing gold
and silver, with surface groun six hum
dred feet in width. situated in Warm Spring
(u~norgarized) mining district, county OF
Fergus and State of Montana, and desig-
mated by the field notes and official plat on
file in this office as survey No. 1914, in
township 10 north, range 20 east of princi-
pal base line and meridian of Montana,
said survey No. 1914 being as follows. to-
wit: Beginning at the SW. corner No. 1,
marked by a pine post AZ inches square, 4
feet long, set 2 feet deep. said post being
marked 1894, from which corner No. 1,
the standard corner to sections 81 and 81,
TIP. IL n, X. 20 E, bears n. SO so E. 2157
feet. running thence from said corner No. 1
y. SO A. +. 1900 feet 10 corner No. 2; thence
S. $50 Sc E. to corner No. 8; thence S. 80
4 w. 1900 feet to corner No. 4; thence y.
5so So w. 600 feet to corner No. 1 and
place of beginning. Magnetic variation ICE
E. containing 20 66 acres.
The location of this mine is recorded in
the recorders office oil Fergus county in
Book 2, on page =, of Lode Locations. The
adjoining claimants are meme.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Kentucky Favorite" lode,
mine or surface ground are required to file
their adverse claims with the Register OF
the United States and Office at Lewistown,
in the State of Montana, during the sixty
days Period of publication hereof, or they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions
of the statute.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
j. E. WATSON,
Atty. for Applicants
First publication Jan. !, 1891.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Proof

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December %, 1890.
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, on February Z, 1891, viz:
John MOllard.
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 10S63, for the NEA, Sec. 10, TIP.
II N, II. IA east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John NJ.
Meyers, Benjamin Mcdonald, George Jack
son and Henry Vestall, all of Ubet, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
December 10, 8 8
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make inal proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on February Z, 1891, viz:
John Rooney,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 9229, for the WI NW4 and WI
SW4, Sec. 30, TIP. IA N, II. IA +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land. viz: John DUFF
field, George Dufiield, George Barrows and
Jesse |. Phelps, all of P~hilbrook, Mont.
CHARLES A.. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
(No. ~
Application for q Patent.

u S. LAND OFFICE, L~ewistown, Mont.,l
December %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Vincent Giles
and Richard Giles, whose postotice address
is Maiden. Fergus county, Montana, have
this day filed their application for a patent
for ] 500 linear feet of the Cave lode.
mine or vein bearing gold. silver and lead,
with surface ground GOO feet in width, stu
ated in one Butte (~unorganized) mining
district, county of Fergus and State of Mon
tana, and designated by the field notes and
official plat on file in this office as survey No.
1918, in township II north, range 20 east of
principal base line and meridian of Montana.
said survey No. 1915 being as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at corner No. l. which is
marked by a pine post AZ inches square, 1
feet long, set 2 feet deep, with a mound Of
stone raised around it, and marked 1918,
from which corner No. | the u. s. location
No. 1915 bears n. $50 49, E. ST.
feet, running thence S. $40 80 w. 600 feet
to corner No. 2, marked 2-33l5. thence n.
46o AZ w. 150O feet to corne No. 3. marked
3-3315, hence n. $40 80 +. 600 feet to corner
No. 4, marked 4-33l5, thence s.. 46o 49, +.
1900 feet to corner No. l and place of be-
ginning. Magnetic variation I9o East, On
tanning 20 42-1OO acres.
The location of this mine is reco; ded in
the recorders office of Fergus county, in
Book /, page 234, of Lode Records. There
are no adjoining claims.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Cave" quartz mine or
surface ground are required to file their adj
verse claims with the Register of the United
States Lane Office. at L~ewistown, in the
State of Montana, during the sixty days
period of publication hereof, oil they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
j. f. WATSON,
Atty. for Applicants.
First publication Dec. %, 1880.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice OF Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
December @, 1896.
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 be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on January IL, 1891, viz:
William v. Hesketh,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 9ff7, for the 81 Sci, 81 SWA,
Sec. Is, TIP. Is n, II. IA +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: John Geiger,
Jacob Knerr. William F.. Dent and Martin
V. Wareham, all of Denton, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December IL, s 8
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Register and Receiver
at Lewistown, Mont, OIL January 80.
1891, viz:
Frank Glasgow,
who made pre-emptIon declaratory state
ment No. 11I6i, for the SWi NEh, NJ
SCI, Sec. 4; NW4 SWA, Sec. 3. TIP. IA N,
r. "a east.
Henamesthe following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and c~ultiva-
ton of said land, viz: chen l.. Ashley and
John Almen, of Halbert, Mont, and An
drew L. Jackson and David Morning, of
Flat Willow. Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December 13, 1880.
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
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on January "a, 1891, viz;
Herman Often,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 94U2, for the lot 1, Sec. I; lots
] and ., and SEi NEl, Sec. ., TIP. IA N, Il.
IL T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Richard II.
Canine, Archibald Hopkins, Richard H.
Kelley and Ward c. Stone, all of Cotton
wood, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

u. S. Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
January q, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that William
II. Kelly, of Lewistown, Fergus county,
Mont, has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. 1904,
for the NJ SWi, SW4 SW4, Sec. IS; NE4
SEA, Sec. 81, TIP. 10 N, r. 10 F., before the
Register and Recei yer at Lewistown, Mont,
on Friday, the 18th day of February, 1891.
Henames the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land: John Donie, William Mayberry,
John o. Gilkerson and Burr +. Vinson, all
of Lswistown, Mont.
CHARLES \. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December 10, 1880.
Noticeis hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make ina proof in support of his
claim, aud that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town., Mont, on February Z, 1891. viz:
Michael Rooney.
who made pre-emption declsratory state
ment No. 922s, for the SEA, Sec. Is, TIP. IL
N, r. IA L.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: John Duff
field. George Duffield, George Barrows and
Jesse l. Phelps, all of Philbrook, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice OF Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December "a, 1890.
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, on January 81, 1891, viz:
Anton King,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 9I35. for the NJ NE4, 81 Me-,
and Mex SEH, Sec. "a, TIP. Is N. II. 16 Z.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John Branger,
John s. Jenni. Frederick Jenni and Otto
Odenwald all of Cottonwood, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
December %, 1880.
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 February 6, 1891, viz:
Charles Perkins
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 9167, for the Sell, Sec. %. Up.
Is N. X. Is T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence pom and
cultivation of said land, viz: Sullivan
Wareham, Lewis Knerr, William Warehanl
and James Awberry, all of Denton, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
Dacamhar % 1900

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December 20, 1890.
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, on February Z, 1891, viz;
John NJ. Meyers,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. a, for the 81 SWl and 81 SEA
Sec. l, TIP. II N, Il. IA f.
He names the following witnesses Ia
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: George Jack
son and Benjamin Mcdonald, of Uber,
Mont; John S. Phillips, of Utica, Mont,
and Ziba H. MeachaIn, of Bercail, Mont.
CHARLES A RrRs- Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice Of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT LEwIsTowN, Mont,
December 2 1890.

LAND OFFICE AT LEwIsTowN, Mont,
December %, 8
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has iled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
town, Mont, on February 4, 1891, viz:
Charles z. Mahana,
who made pre-emption declaratory state
ment No. 10340, for the Mex, Sec. q, TIP.
IA N, r. is L.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Samuel
Blessing, William Jones and John s. Mar
shall, of Cottonwood, Mont, and Clay
Fletcher, of Lewistown, Mont.
CHARLES A. Berg, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
December 23, $50.
Notice is hereby giventhet 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
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on February 6. 1891, viz:
Gordie p. Clark.
~ho made homestead application No. p,
for the 81 NWA, Sec. II, and 81 NEa, Sec.
IL, TIP. Is N. X. Is +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: John
Toombs, Frank Moshner. John II. Vadnais
and Harvey A. Fox, all of Lewistown,
Mon
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
January 5, 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 February IA, 1891, viz:
John Brooks,
who made pre-enption declaratory state
ment No. 9239, for the 81 SW4. SW4 SEA,
Sec. IA; NWA NE4, Sec. %, TIP. IA N, II.
Is f..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: William
Wunderlin, Joseph Wunderlin, Elisha NJ.
Clark an d Levi III. Sweetland, all of Phil
brook, Mont.
CHARLIE A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
M0TIcE..-DesERT LAND CONTEST.
u. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
December "a, 1890.

u. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
December "a, 1890.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Richard L. Potter against Joseph
s.. Hill, his heirs and legal representatives
for failure to comply with law as to desert
land entry No. 4O3. dated November %,
1881, upon the 81 SEA and 81 SW4, Sec. 20;
MEX NV. NJ SWk and NJ SEh, Sec. %,
TIP. IL N, X. IL E., in Fergus county,
Mont, with a view to the cancellation OF
said entry; contestant alleging that said
Joseph s. Hill. his heirs and legal repre-
sentatives have wholly abandoned said
tract; that said Joseph s. Hill during his
lifetime wholly failed to comply with the
requirements of the desert land law by re-
claiming the same from its desert condition;
that the life of said desert entry had ex-
pired prior to the decease of the said Joseph
5. Hill, and the said Joseph S. Hill and his
heirs and legal representatives have wholly
failed to perfect title TO said tract of land.
and that more than nine years have elapsed
since the date of said filing.
Now, therefore, the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this office on
the 10th day of February, 1891, at 10
o'clock a. M, to respond and furnish tes-
tiniony concerning said alleged failure.
CHARLES A.. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
December l, 1880.
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
before the Register and Receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on January 8, 1891, viz:
Breathitt Gray.
who made homestead application No. 29s4,
for the 81 SW4, Sec. 10, TIP. IA N, r. IL E..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: John Duf-
field, Leonard Il. Divers and James X.
Shelton, of Utica, Mont, and Frank f.
Wright, of Lewistown, Mont
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

U. s. Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
December s, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Tenn
perance A. Magallon, of Okla, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 1865, for the
NJ SCI and SW4 SCI. Sec. %. TIP. IL N. r.
IL E., before the Register and Receiver at
Lewistown, Mont On Saturday, the 18th day
of January, 1891.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama.
ton of said land: William p. Neil, Charles
f. Severance, Jefferson Nichols and Harlow
Il. Varney, all of Okla, Mont.
CHARLEs A. BURG. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Archaeological.

Sanso-"What was the population
OF the earth at the time OF the fiood?'
Rodd-"It is hard to say. You see,
it was impossible to have an accurate
census taken, owing to the extent OF
the floating population" - Harper's
Bazaar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
U. S. Land Office, Le~wistown, Mont.
December % lsop

u. S. Land Office, L.ewistown, Mont.
December %, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Charles W.
Mcdonald, of Flat Willow, M@nt., has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1892. for the 81 Sci,
Sec. z; NE4, Ell NWA, NE4 SW4 and NWt
SEA4, Sec. Is. TIP. Ii N, r. "a East, be,
fore the Register and Receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Wednesday, the 4th day
of February, 1891.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama.
lion of said land: Diah Clark and Frank
Dagner, of Flat Willow, Mont, and Will
lam E.. Bean and Benning NJ. Bean, ol
Grass Range, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08

A pale young man, with "A wistful,
longing look in his eyes, handed this
one in yesterday after shutdown:
She asked me to write her IA poem
A beautiful poem, you know
But how could ! WRITE her a poem,
When God had CREATED her SO?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
He Took No Chances.

Waiter Girl-"Ummmmmmmmmn
mumerum."
Experienced Guest-"'Ummummum-
erum.'
Waiter Girl-"What did you say,
sir ?"
G~uest-"Same as you did. Bring
'em along"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
e

"Well, did the boys enter into the
spirit OF the occasion?"
mo, but the spirit of the occasion
entered the boys-thirteen gallons OF
it."-New York Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Hospitable

Tramp say, ma'am, can't We
gimme a bite O. something to eat?"
Mrs. Pancake-"Why, yes, poor fell
low! 60 and take one of those icicles
off the Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
Brice's Initial.

Chicago Tribune: The middle initial
OF Hon. Calvin $. Brice's name repre-
emit his connection with Ohio. As to
the rest of his name he must he con-
sidered a New Yorker.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
In the Way.

Billy-"Say, Fred, what made you
shave off your mustache2"
Ered-''Oh, Edith told me it always
made her feel down in the mouth
Journal OF Education.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08
n BIG FOUR.

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