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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Hill, Springer, Thurman, Bayard, Pal
mer, Campbell, Boies, Harter and
others. The party was simply play
ing to catch votes in the west-it was
all things to all men. He showed the
hypocrisy of the Montana Democracy
in advocating free wool one year and
protection to our herds and the pro-
ducts of our fiocks' another. Mr..
Chandler took his sea- amid great ap-
plause.
Mr.. Whelpley was introduced and
held the closest attention of the aud
fence for fifteen or twenty minutes.
He paid his respects to Marcus Daily,
the white Gar of Montana Democ-
racy. He said the Anaconda influence
virtually decided the politics OF the
state, and the interests of the perma-
nent settlers were set at naught by
men who We're only nominal voters.
He thought this influence vas a
menace to the welfare OF the people of
Montana. He visited Anaconda re-
Gently and from what he could dis
cover preparations were being made
to again give the election to the De
mocracy.
Hon. II. NJ. Pierce was next intro
duced, and after a few Introductory
remarks took up the tariff question,
which he discussed for fully half an
hour in a very able name He re-
viewed the tariff legislation for the
past hundred years, and contrasted
the results of low tariffs previous to
1860 with the high tariff ~inaugurated
by the Republican party. He said in
only one period did the country enjoy
prosperity under "a low tariff, and
that was during the years from 1916
to 1854, but our prosperity could not
be attributed to it's operation, but to
the fact that Europe was in the throes
OF a revolution, and there was great
demand for our products, and also to
the war with Mexico and the discovery
of gold in California. Mr.. Pierce
pointed out the results OF protection
since 81, the growth of the country
in wealth and population, and attrib-
uted our prosperity to the home mar
ket which protection had built mp on
every hand, far into the west. He
pointed out it's benefits to laboring
men, how they rose from the ranks to
become proprietors in great numbers.
Mr.. Pierce closed with a few words
complimentary to Lewistown, its peo-
pie and the surrounding country.
The meeting was a grand success.
4 number Joined the club before leav-
ing the hall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Elsewhere will be found the annual
statement Of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the county from March l,
1891, to March l, 1892. 1t will be seen
that the net Indebtedness of the county
is only s4S,225.1S, though the bonded
Indebtedness, with interest and out
standing warrants, is S76,305.90. The
cash on hand in county funds on
March LIST was S27 ,S30.S2, while war
rants to the amount of S249.S0 have
been cancelled by limitation. The
statements that the county is nearly a
hundred thousand dollars in debt are
therefore u~nwarranted. All money in
the general county fund must be given
credit for in considering its financial
condition. We share with our readers
in the desire to see the county affairs
economically administered, but depre-
cate any statements made for political
effect. The county is in good financial
condition, and with economy and care
full management in the future there
will be no cause for alarm.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

powders, the most prominent of whom is
the Price Baking Powder Co.. of st. Louis
and Chicago, makers of DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder, who have always made a
strictly pure cream of tartar powder, not
w~ithstanding the temptations OF adultera-
ton suggested by the enormous profits
realized by a large New York concern which
uses ammonia, and advertises its powder
as strictly pure by means of rarbled official
reports and certificates signed by its own
employees, dubbed professor, doctor or gov
ernment chemist, as fancy may dictate.
A bill compelling alum powders to be
conspieuously labelled as such already
exists in Minnesota, and il is to be hoped
in the interest of the consumer that similar
laws will be enacted in other states, for
ammonia as well as alum.
The following powders known to con-
tain either alum or ammonia or both. will
be affected by the proposed legislation:
Royal, Pearl, Calumet. Chicago Yeast,
Forest City, One Spoon (Taylor's). Bon
Bon. Kenton. Echo, Snow Puff. Unrivalled.
Yarnall's One Spoon, s~hephard's Econom-
zeal, Crown, Climax, Hercules. Monarch,
New Era, Snow Ball.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
BAKING POWDER
In the New York Legislature.

The following, taken from The Oil,
Paint ard Drug Reporter" refers to n new
bill Just introduced in the legislature OF
New York state:
The latest development in the baking
powder war is the Introduction of IA bill in
the legislature OF this state requiring all
packages of baking powder which contain
ammonia to he branded with "a statement
OF that fact in large type on the label.
Now while the ammonia contention il
on, why cannot the law give the public the
benefit of the doubt Wholly unpreiu-
diced people are certainly not willing to be
dosed with "a substance acknowledged as II
poison, simply because scientists, some OF
whom are not even psychologists, disagree
AS to its potency
A similar bill was introduced last April,
but it is shrewdly surmised that the iniu-
ence of interested parties prevented its
passage. The provisions OF the present
bill are SO just that it probably will soon
become "A law.
This will be welcome news To the manu-
facturers OF pure cream of tartar baking
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rendered by Judge DuBose in the Willow
dale-Cruse Water Case.

1.-The findings OF fact and conclusions oil
law in the Willowdale-Cruse water case
were filed in open court by Judge DuBose
Monday. They are quite lengthy, there be-
ing fifteen pages OF the findings and six
pages of the conclusions.
The decree fixes the respective amounts
and dates of the water rights on F~latwillow
creek and it's tributaries as follows:
1. The Farm ditch or lower Durfee creek
ditch. 81 inches of water, appropriated i'm
June, 1882.
2. The South Fork ditch, % inches, ap-
propriated the latter part OF August, 1882.
3. The Half-breed ditch, q inches. ap-
propriated the first OF September, 1852.
4. The Reeves ditch, 800 inches, appro-
priated the 21st of September, 1SS2
D. The upper Durfee creek ditch, 100
inches, appropriated the first part OF April,
1888.
g. The Lucky Fork ditch, o inches, APP
propriated the 18th OF April, 1883.
Z. The Gallaher ditch, (one-half interestl
500 inches, appropriated May 18th, 1883
s.. The Hackshaw 4 Judd ditch, 200
inches, appropriated August 18th, 1884.
.. The Roberts ditch, 16O inches, appro-
priated January 9TH, 1885.
10. The Gray and COPYRIGHT ditch, 1000
inches, appropriated January End, 1856.
IL. The Doubelle 4 Rohle ditch, 1000
inches, appropriated April 22nd, S
IL. The Parmelee ditch, 200 inches OF
water, appropriated October 18th, 1887.
Is. The Kelsey ditch, 200 inches, appro-
priated October goth, 1887.
The fourth and seventh appropriations.
covering the Reeves and Gallaher bitches
respectively. belong to the plaintiff. the
Willowdale Ranch Co., aud were the only
bitches claimed by it, all the other bitches
belong to the u~efehdsnt, Thomas Cruise.
Briefly stated, the defendant gets the
first three bitches, amounting to losl
inches; then the plaintiff gets the next ditch,
amounting to 500 inches; then the defen-
dant gets two more bitches, carrying 700
inches; then comes the Gallaher ditch, OF
" hich the plaintiff owns one-half, amount
ing to o inches; and then follow the de-
~fendant's later bitches, sggregating 2160
inches.
The plaintiffs rights are secured against
the subsequent appropriations of the de-
ltnudhb DN lulunStioh aSoihct Nv NN'Nh
dant, restraining him from using any water
from any OF his subsequent appropriations
until after the plaintiffs appropriations
| nave been satisfied.
The court further finds that although the
defendant Iii divert more water than he
was entitled to, and thereby prevented the
| plaintiff from irrigating during the year
1890, no legal demand was made by the
| plaintiff upon the defendant for the use Of
| the waters To which plaintiff was entitled,
| and therefore the plaintiff is not entitled
| to recover damages.
The suit being as much for the purpos oil
settling the question Of the priority al the
respective rights OF the plaintiff and deien-
dant i'm and to the use OF the waters OF
F~latwillow creek as for an injunction, the
costs are divided equally.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

The new spring styles of Democratic
opinions are being placed before the
public almost daily. Ii this continues
until the first OF June the party will be
arrayed in a garment that would place
Joseph's coat in a dark closet. Ex-Sec-
rotary Bayard has broken his long ST.
lence and written a letter opposing free
coinage, while Allen g. Thurman, the
patriarch of the party and one of its
ablest and purest statesmen, favors the
nomination of Cleveland. Only a few
DAYS ago DR.. Miller of Nebraska, a
prominent member of the party in that
state, in an interview declared
himself for Hill. He says Cleveland is
not Gin it," and the talk of winning
with a western man was all nonsense,
that the Democracy could not expect
to carry a western state. And now
comes one Henri Watterson, who wor-
ships at the shrine of the "star-eyed
goddess of reform" and declares for
Senator Palmer. He thinks both Hill
and Cleveland are out of it. and that
the nomination must come west. Ii
will be interesting to watch the blend
ing and harmonizing of these different
views which ut present are as varle-
gated as a crazy quilt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
Senator Hill is making a tou of tn,

Senator Hill is making a tour of the
southern states, while n page occupies
his seat i'll the senate. He is gathering
up the lost stitches in his dilapidated
boom. He has Tammany in one
pocket. and is trying to get the "Solid
south" in the other. How well he will
succeed remains to be seen. There
seems 10 he no limit to his gall and
audacity. In a speech down in Ala
hanna he pledged the south the cleo
toral vote of the state of New York.
No man who was not an INSCRIPTIONS
boss would make such a pledge a. thai
as a personal gift. He probably had a
mental reservation that he would de-
liver the state of New York were he at
the head of the ticket. As lie knitted
Cleveland before, he would probably
do it again with W greater satisfac-
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Lincoln
Club Tuesday Evening.
Stirring Addresses Made by Ed. C. Russell,
E. P. Chandler, ]. D. Whelpley
and I. M. Pierce.

The special meeting OF the Lincoln
Tuesday evening was attended by
nearly 300 people, with a fair sprink-
ling of ladies in the audience. While
the majority were Republicans as a
matter of course there were also a
number OF Democrats present seeking
truth and light. Hand bills announc-
ing the meeting had been circulated
during the day, and containing the
names of those who would make ad-
dresses, as follows: Hon. II. NJ. Pierce,
Ed. c. Russell, E. p. Chandler, III. f.
Clement and E. q. Worden. Mr..
Clement being compelled TO leave for
his home in Billings, and Mr.. Worden
having business that prevented his
attending, Mr.. J. ID. Whelpl-y was
prevailed upon to occupy their time.
We regret that tie lack OF time and
space prevents us from making an ex-
tended synopsis OF the speeches.
Mr.. Russell was first introduced to
the audience. He began by saying
that as he was a former resident OF
this county and knew many of our
people, he felt at home in addressing
them. He was proud to speak before
a club bearing the great and hOnored
name OF Lincoln. He thought under
such a name the Stub should be more
than political. He regarded the Re
D,Hl,cnn Marty rs the marty nj nrn-
gress, and the Democratic party the
party oil negation and ~retrogression.
All great measures that have re-
bounded to the welfare and glory OF
the country originated with the Re
publican party. He believed free
trade very nice in theory, but thought
it would not work well in practice; it
had not proven so in the nation that
had adopted it. Nh. Russell told sew
eral good stories illustrating his
points, which were enjoyed by the
audience.
f. p. Chandler was the next speaker
called upon. MI. Chandler quite sur
prised his friends by the ability with
which he dealt out telling blows
against the Democracy. He compli,
mented the club on its name and the
steps being taken for thorough organi-
zation. He believed in thorough or,
e%anization. He was glad to belong to
a party hat adhered to the principles
laid down by Washington, Jefferson.
Hamilton, Chase, Sumner, Stevens
Seward, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and
Blaine. Mr.. Chandler wanted to know
what the Democratic party had evel
done that entitled it to the confidence
and support OF the people. He asked
this question of an old gentleman, q
neighbour, who was Il Democrat anC
pretty well posted on its past history
and after thinking a the old
man said, mot a d-n thing" Mr.
Chandler thought he answered tn,
question correctly, and went on to re
view the record OF the party for tn,
past thirty years, showing how it OPP
posed the prosecution OF the war, tn,
adoption OF the 18th and 18th amend
ments, the resumption OF specie pay
ments. Mr.. Chandler showed the in
consistencies and hypocrisy of thu
party on the silver question, that al
of the prominent leaders OF the party
were opposed to free coinage, the lis
containing Cleveland, Carlisle, Mills
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
Dissolution Notice.
Roc ERs Bros
Mont
mar 24-4t

Notice is hereby given that the cn-part-
nership heretofore existing between Oliver
Jutras and |. NJ. Hobensack. under he firm
maine of Jutras & Hobensack, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, HobensackS
Sloan continuing the business, collecting all
accounts due and paying all Indebtedness
of the firm Of Jutras & Hobensack.
|. NJ. HoBENsacE,
OLIVER JuTRAs,
r. 4. SL"tS.
March 10Th, 1892.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

K. G.. Dun 4 Co. in their last weekly
review of trade say: THE textile in
dustries are improving, Sales of wool
at Boston, Philadelphia and New York
for the year now exceed last years to
same date by 100000 pounds, or 10
per cent, and while buyers do nc spec
ulate and the tone is weaker, it is clear
that manufacturers are taking wool
more largely. On the whole more ma
chinery is busy than 4 year ago, espe-
cially in ~cheviots, overcoatings and
cloakings, and the dress goods trade
has successfully closed Il big season.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
NOTICE.

To WHOM 1T MAY ooNcERN;-I. T.. Bicknell
has advertised thirty.tw two head of steers
for sale. We have a lease of those steers
that will expire the 9th of October, 1S92.
We ave an interest in the four year old
steers for their keeping, and one half Of the
seventeen three-year-old steers will belong
to us when the contract expires. He has
the right to sell his interest in those steers
any time he chooses, hut not ours. All
persons are warned not to pay the said
Bicknell for any of our interest in said
steers nor to take them away until our
claims are satisfied.
ROGERS Bros.
ma 24-4t- LewistoNn, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Sealed bids will be received by the Boad
oil County commissioners up to 10 o'clock
n. m, March 25th, for doing the work nee
essary to put the county road between
ranches of T.. 5. Smith and jeremiah Lewis
on Beaver creek, in condition for travel.
Bids tn be opened on Beaver creek.
Also, bids for building one mile and one
quarter Of new fencing on poor farm.
Specifications to he seen at county clerks
office. Bids to be opened on the 2Gth lay
of March, 1892.
w. II. KELLY, County Clerk.
Lewistown, March IL. 1892.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Congressman Harter of Ohio recently
wrote a very polite and gentlemahly
letter to Senator Hill for the purpose of
securing some expression from that
gentleman on the question Of free coin
age. The latter made no reply, but in
an interview showed himself a cold
blooded migrate by asserting that
Harter was seeking notoriety by thus
addressing him. Ii Hill had been an
honest man he would have replied in u
courteous manner, making a candid
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

President Harrison seems to be gain
ing strength every day, and it looks
now as though he would receive the
unanimous nomination at Minneapo-
lis. Allison, Cullom, Mckinley and
Lincoln are frequently mentioned in
connection with the nomination, either
of whom could defeat the choice of the
crazy quilt convention which will as
armble at Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Grover Cleveland in his letter to Gen
eral Bragg regarding his candidacy for
the presidential nomination, among
other things says: 81 canno bring
myself to regard candidacy for the
place as something to be won by per
sonal strife and active self-assertion.'
Here is another ente shot at the car
cass of David Bandit Hill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

The steamship Indiana, laden with
-four and other supplies for the starv-
ing Russians, has reached Libeau, and
it, cargo is being distributed among
the sufferers. The steamer AS it en-
tered the port was given Il hearty greet
ing. AppaI emily nothing could be
said or done to express the gratitude
felt toward Americans. 1t pays for a
nation to he generous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
NOTICE.
March 10Th, 1892.

Notice is hereby given to all parties hay
ing claims against the late firm of Regain a
Logan ri this place tn present them. prop
erly verified, to the undersigned, receiver al
the said firm, within three months from
the date hereof; also to all persons know.
ing themselves to he indebted to the said
firm tn call and settle the same, or pro
ree,lings will be instituted for the collection
thereof.
j.. W. GRAY,
March-1O, 1892. Receiver.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Texas, write regarding a remarkable cure
of rheumatism there as follows: The
wife Of VIM. Pruitt, the postmaster here.
had been bedridden with rheumatism for
several years. She could get nothing to do
her any good. We sold her "A bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. and she was
completely cured by its use. We refer any
one to her to verify this statement 80
cent BOTTLES for sale by W. W. Dewitt.
druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

several tin plate factories in Wales
have closed, throwing some 5000 work
men out of employment. The reason
given for their closing is that "the in
dustry has not been able to compete
with the American production, and
many manufacturers are compelled to
give up the hopeless struggle" Yet the
Bourbon press, in true poll parrot style
are declaring that I'VE cannot make
tin in this country"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

The regular annual school election for
District No. S will be held at the school
house on Beaver creek ON Saturday, April
I'd, 1892, between the hours of 10 n. IN.
and 4 p. m.
marl7-3t j.. q. LEWIS. Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

In n respect Congressman Harter
imagines himself a counterpart of
Rome. He feels competent To sit on
seven Hills.-Butte Miner.
The difficulty in sitting on David b.
arises from the fact that no one knows
where to find lam. The people will
sill on him hard bri are the YEAR closes,
however.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

According to the American Manufac-
turer and Iron World, which is a non
partisan trade journal, 500 tons OF
bright tin plate were made in the
United ctates during the year 1891.
This is a remarkable showing, consid-
ering that the tariff on tin plate did
not take effect until July LIST.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

statement of his position. But he is a
rank demagogue and the vilest of po-
litical tricksters, and he half suspi-
cioned that Harter had him sized up
that way, hence his boorishness and
bad temper displayed in refusing to
answer. But his non-committal policy
will deceive no one, and lose him sup
porters among the better elements of
his own party.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

While Montana is having a little
touch of March weather to remind us
that it is too early for straw hats and
linen busters, the Dakotas, Nebraska,
Minnesota and even Kansas have been
battling with u blizzard. A number of
people have persisted by being exposed
To the weather.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

Pioneer Press: Ii the grass grows
under the feet Of John NJ. Palmer as
rapidly AS the moss has grown on his
back III recent years he will be lost in
the la Suriance of the political meadow
long before the Democratic national
convention can get together and har-
monte.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

The News is the name of a new
weekly paper recently launched at
Great Falls by Oliver NJ. Holmes. The
paper starts out with a fair advertising
patronage, and contains a good layout
Of local and editorial matter. The
News is Republican in tone.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

1he regular annual school e~lertion for
No. I will be held on Saturday,
April End, 1892, between the hours oi two
and four p. m, for the purpose of e~lecting
one trustee and transacting any other bus
mess that may come before the board.
GEORGE BACH. Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

One of the planks of the platform
upon which Joseph n. Toole ran for
governor declared for protection to
the products Of our flocks." Wa the
party sincere then, or vas it schcming
for votes? Will il advocate free wool
this year. These are matters that will
interest the woolgrower.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

The regular annual school election for
School District No. Is will be held at the
school house in said district on April 2h.
from ? until . p. m, for the election of one
trustee Propositions may be considered
for the site and erection al a new school
house at the same time.
THEo. HoGELAND, Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24

The Independent says: ain 1868
Ohio had more than 100000 sheep,
while o there are but 100000 in the
state" But it fails to state that the
number has increased in the last two
wears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

The regular annual school election for
district 10. > will be held at the Stuart
school honse Saturday April 2nd, between
the hours of ten and two, for the purpose
OF ~elscting one trustee.
Mis-. a. VI. InpER. IIerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

The regular annual school election ior
District No. 9 will be held at the school
house, on Saturday, April I'd, bet ween the
hours OF 10 n. m. and 4 y. m, Tor the pnr-
pose oil ~electing one trustee.
mar. 11-3t. FRED. r. WARREN, CLERK.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-24
SCHOOL ELECTION.

The regular annual school election for
District No. IL, will he held at the schooI
house at Dubuque on April End, between
the hours OF two aud four p. M, for Tia,
purpose of e~lccting one trustee.
A.. j. SLOUGH, Clerk.