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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Homes at the Worlds Fair.

There is no reason why anyone should he
deferred from visiting the Worlds fair by
reason OF possible inconvenience and I'M
certainty attending the securing of salts
factory hotel accommodations.
The Northern Pacific railroad will in due
time publish low excursion rates to Chicago
and return for this OCCASION, while it's
double daily passenger train service, in
Guiding through sleeping cars Of both
classes STANDARD and Tourist) to Chicago,
will as usual be at the head in every par
ticular.
To help you in fixing in advance upon
your place of residence while attending the
Worlds Fair, we have placed in the hands
OF our agent at you station a book com
piled by perfectly Trustworthy parties,
called Homes for Visitors to the Worlds
Fair" This little book, which you can
purchase for fifty cents, contains a list OF
about 5000 private families who will
accommodate visitors in Chicago during
the time Of the fair, viz: May LIST to Octo-
Der Both; gives their names and addresses
and number of rooms each will have to
spare. Tn 5ook also gives a list of the
hotels and their locations; has twelve full,
page large.scale MAPS, each representing a
section OF the city, so that with this infor-
nation before him the intending visitor
himself can, at leisure, select thequarter If
the city in which he would prefer to stoI
corresponding in advance with one or more
families in that locality with regard tn
rates and the accommodations desired.
CHAs. :. FEE, n. u. r. r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
March IL, 1888.
Notice is her eby given tina Matilda j.
of Utica. Fergus county Mon
tana. has filed notice OF intention TO make
proof on her desert land claim No. $50.
for the NWK NE4 sec. 81, ~. Is ", r. II
f., before the Register and Receiver of the
U. S. L.. O.. at Lewistown, Fergus county,
Mont, on Friday, the 2Sth day OF April,
1898.
She names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation of said land:
Elias Vannorman, Joseph Nannorman,
John Mcdonald. and George +. Knowles;
all of Stanford, Fergus county. Montana.
CHARLES !. SURG. Register.
First publication March % 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To all Wanting Employment

We want live, energetic and capable
agents in every county in the United States
and Canada, to sell ii patent article OF
great merit. ON ITS MERITS. An article hav
ing a large sale, paying over 100 per cent.
profit, having no competition, and on which
the agent is protected in the exclusive sale
by "A deed given for each and every county
he may secure from us. With all these adj
vantages to our agents and the fact that il
is an article that can be sold to every
HORSEPOWER, it might not be necessary TO
make an EXTRAORDINARY FFER" to
secure good agents at once; but We have
concluded to make il To show, not only
our confidence in the merits of our inven-
ton, but in it's stability by any agent
that will handle it with energy. Our agents
now at work are making from $50 to
5000 a month clear, and this fact makesit
sale for us to make our offer to all who are
give our business n thirty days trial and
fail to clear 500 in this time, ABOVE ALL
EXPENSES. can return all goods unsold to
us aud We ~ i'll re md the money paid for
them. Amy agent or general agent who
would like ten or more counties and work
them through sub-agents for ninety days
and fail tn clear at least $3.50 ABOVE ALL
~xPENsEs, can return all unsold and get
their money back. M other employer
OF agents ever dared to make such offers,
nor would we if we did not know that we
nave agents nov making more than double
the amount we guaranteed; and but two
sales a day would give a profit OF lover SIPS
n month, aud hat one of our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Ourlaiee
descriptive circulars explain our offer fulls
and these We ~ish to send to everyone out
of employment who will send us three one
cent stamps for postage. Send at once anc
secure the agency ia time for the boon,
and go to work an the terms named in pur
extrnordiuary offer. We would like to
have the address of all the agents. sewing
machine solicitors and carpenters ia til,
country, and ask any reader OF this paper
who reads the offer to send us at once
the name and address Of all such they
know. Address at once or you will lose the
best chance ever offered tn those out OF
employment to make money.
RENNER MANUFACTURING CO.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice of Final Entry.

u. s. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont,
March 81. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that The following
named settler as 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 OF the u.
S. l.. o. at Lewistown. Fergus county,
Mont, on Friday, the 2sth day of April,
1898, viz:
Valentine l. Gates.
who made homestead application No "a.
for lot 4, Ell SWh, sec. Z, and NEh NWA
sec. Is, tp. 10 N, r. II Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
- Thomas Garwood. Roland +. Hamilton,
of Utica; Oliver Peters, James NJ. Croft, of
Stanford; all OF Fergus county. Montana.
CHARLES a. BURG. Register
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Conflicting Rumors as to an Extra Session

A Washington special says Speaker
Crisp had n consultation with the
president in reference tic an extra SEES
sion. The president, it is understood,
exactcG an assurance from. Crisp that
the latter would support the presi-
dents reform tariff. monetary reform
and pension policies. The speaker
gave those assurances. He was then
informed that an extra session will be
called i'll september and the vacant
committee chairmanships will begiven
immediate attention. Owing to the
determination to retire Springer, the
ways and means committee will have
"A new chairman with Mcmillan the
next member in line OF promotion,
Wilson Is also talked of. 1t Is thought
Savers will succeed Holman as chair
man OF the committee on approprl-
atious. Blount's retirement leaves IA
vacant craftsmanship i'll the foreign
affairs committee which .Isdge Chip
man may get. Amos Cummings is
thought to have n good show Tor the
workmanship of the naval committee
vacated by Herbert : elevation to the
cabinet. \ number of other import
ant committees will lie provided for.
Speaker CriSp's private. secretary
sitys there il no truth in the report
that Cleveland requested him TO STE
about arranging ht, committees, ns he
intended 10 call an extra session the
LIST OF September
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Desert Land Final Proof.

U. :. Land Officeat Lewistown, Mont,
March p, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel W.
Slayton, of Folsom. Fergus county. Mont
has filed notice OF intention To make proof
on his desert land claim No. ! for the
SWA. W. NW4 sec. %. and E4 NEA sec.
%, tn x n. r. II E., before the Register
aud Receiver of the U. S. L.. o.. At Lewis
town, Fergus county. Mont, on Friday, the
2sth day of April, 1898.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation of said land:
job n &. Ellis. Peter p. Stiegen, of Fol
som, Meagher county; Thomas Lee, Joseph
Moser, OF Halbert, Fergus county, Mont
CHARLES a. BURG. Register
First publication March 20. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, April g. The presi'
dent sent the following nominations
to the senate today: James S. Ewing,
of Illinois, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary OF the United
States to Belgium; Thos. L. Critten-
den, of Missouri, to be consul general
at the City OF Mexico; Louis c. Hughes,
OF Arizona, to be governor OF Arizona
William II. Thornton, OF New Mexico,
TO be governor OF New Mexico; vii,
liam NJ. Masz, OF Ohio, to he receiver
of customs for the port Of Columbus,
Ohio.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court oi the Tenth judicial
district of the State oil Montana, in and
for the County of Fergus In the matter
of the estate of Ole Thoreson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator ofthe estate al Ole Thoreson,
deceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the first
publication of this %nniic", to the said ad-
ministrator. at his o;iire IA the courthouse,
the same being the pt. CO for tie transac.
tion of the business of said estate, in the
county OF Fergus, aud state of Montana.
EDWARD BRAssEY,
Administrator of the Estate uf Ole Thore-
son, deceased.
First publication March 80, 1sgi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office ut LewislUwn. Mont,
March ;, 1855.
Notice is hereby given hat the following
named settler has iiled notice OF his in
tention to- make final proof ia support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver OF
the u. >. l.. %. at Lew .sioWn Fergus GU
ty, Mont, OF Saturday, the 10Th day OF
April, 1873, viz:
Beujaniin J. Hill,
who made homestead application No. 473i.
for the NE4 SNli, M SEA, see. -, aUdNNii
SWA, see. 30, IL. Is H.. r. 20 J..
lie Banies the following witnesses Ia
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
John Fugarty, Joseph II. Masall"n, Al
bert Sellers, and August Z. Westveli; all ui
L~ewistown, Fergus county, Montana.
CHAKLEs y. iUEG. Register.
First publication March ., Is9a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
NOTICE or FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office at Lewistown. Mont. |
Af.rnh ~ 1000 4

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March, 20. 1898.
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 he
fore the Register and Receiver of the U. s.
l.. o.. at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont.
on Saturday, the 18th day of April,
1893, viz:
Joseph Pratt,
who made pre- emption declaratory state
ment No. lila for the NJ NWA sec. IL,
and 81 SWk sec. L, tip. Is n, r. Is 4.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
} benjamin Kline, Bernard Laverdure,
Frank Moshner, and Joh Berger, all oil
L~ewistown, Fergus County, Montana.
CHARL A. BURG, Register.
First publication March %, 1925.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice of Timber Culture Contest

U. S. Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
March 1, 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Alfred Whitney against William
Myers for failure to comply with the laws
as to timber culture entry No. 1865. dated
October l. 1887, upon the VIZ SEh. and
Es SWh, sec. %, Up. Ii N, r. II E., in
Fergus county, state Of Montana. with "A
view to the cancellation of said entry; con-
testsnt alleging that the said William
Myers has wholly failed to comply with the
timber culture laws OF the United States,
in this, to wit: that he has never broken or
cultivated any portion of said tract, nor
caused the sa me to be done; and no trees.
tree seeds or cuttings have ever been
planted upon any portion IL said claim,
and none are now growing thereon.
The said parties are herrhy summoned
TO appear at this Office on the 18th day of
April, 1898, at 10 O'Clock, a. IN to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Rudolf won Tobel.
Attorney for Contestant.
First publication March .. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice OF Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March IL, 1888
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-
lore The Register and Receiver of the U. 5.
L.. o. at Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
On Saturday, the 29Ih day of April, 1895,
viz:
Thomas ID. Pearce,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 11l45. for the NJ NEA, and NJ
NW4. sec. I3. tp. Is N, r. IA E.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous Residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
William ". Hesketh. Cell Warehanl,
Henry L. Dent, and Jethro Wareham; all
Of Denton, Feagus county, Montana
HARLE A. BURG, Register.
First publication March % 1875.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice of Final Proof

Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
April /, 1898.
Notice Is hereby ~giventhet the following
named settler has fled 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 Of the U.
:. l.. .. at Levis'own. Fergus county.
Mont, on Saturday. the 18th day OF
May, 1893, viz:
John p, Schank,
who made homestead application No. 176,
tor the MEL SW4 sec. %. tip. Is y, r. is E.,
and now wishes to commute the same.
He names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
Samuel Phillips, Peter r. DALEY, Will
liam IL. Lcard, and Frank Day; ali OF
Lewistown, Fergus county, Mou'ana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication April 6. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
NOTICE or FINAL ENTRY.

Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
April 10, 1898
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inteii-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the q. :.
l.. U. at L~ewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
on Saturday, the Goth day OF May. 1898,
viz:
John J. shepherd,
who made homestead application No. 327,
for the NW4 SWh, sec. II, NE4 .SE4, 81
NEl sec. Is, tip. 10 n, r. 20 Z.
He names the following witnes ses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Frank Day, OF Lewistown, George W
Hunter Rein Anderson and Hugh Green.
of Fort MaginDis, Fergus county, Mon
tana.
CHARLES A. RuRG, Register.
First publication Apr ] 10. 1873.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March 3, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice O! his ipten-
ton to make tnal proof in support of his
claim, aud that said proof viii I've made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of thc u 5.
l.. %. al Le1iStown. Fergus county, Mont,
on Friday, the I4th day of April.
1898, viz:
George NJ S~perling-
who made homestead application No. 1913,
TOR the SE4 sen sec. 4; SW4 SW4 sees, AMI
Nj NNA, sec. 10, tip. IA n, r. II l.; aud
now wishes to commute the same.
He names the following Witnesses 10
!,rL se his continuous residence apon, and
cultivation Ui said land. viz:
Franklin Green, Roland f.. Hamilton,
Ernest L.. LucLetf, ani Mariin MessnrT,
all of Utica, Fergus county, Montana.
IRAELEs a. BUEG. Register.
First publication March .. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF

u. S. Land Office, LewiStown, Mont,
March Ii. 1888.
Notice is hereby given That George w.
Cook, of Lewistown, Fergus county,
Montana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim No.
Psi. for the wa SEX sec. PA, tip. Is n. r.
Is E, before the Register and Re
ceiver of the L. S. l.. o. at L~ewistown,
Fergus County, Montana, ON Friday, the
2lst day of April, 1898.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reciama-
ton of said land:
David Hilger, William T. Swope, Henry
Ford, and Alonzo Dearborn: all of Chris
tina, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLIE A. BURG, Register.
First publication March l6, 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Five Little Toes.

This little toe is sleepy.
This little toe needs rocking,
This little toe is tired, / know,
But this little toe keeps talking.
This toe big aud tall is the mischief of all.
For he wore a big hole in his stocking.
Now, who is ready to go with me,
OF and away to Dr~camtown?
oh, such "A journey as that will be,
All dressed in n suow-white gown!
No shoes nor stockings-they think it shock
ing
To wear such things in Dreamtown street,
For it's paved with posies and leaves o'
roses,
And nothing can hurt your feet.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
ALIAS---a0TicE OF FINAL ENTRY.


Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April L. 1885.
Notice is hereby given That the following
named settler has filed notice of his In;en-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register aud Receiver of the U.
5. l.. o. at Lewistown, Fergus county,
Mont, OH Saturday, the 18th day OF May,
1895, viz:
Andrew II. Jackson,
who made ~pre-emptlon declaratory state
mcnt No. 453, for the E4. SWh, and lots 6
aud Z. sec. u. IT,. IA n. T. rs f.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
James White. Francis McMaHus, Fred.
Stein and James Lowe; all of Flatwillow,
and Eben l.. Ashley, of Halberi, all of Fer
gus county, Montana.
HARLE A. BURG, Register.
First publication April 6, 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
Af.-.t a 1000

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont ,
March 6. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their
intention to make final proof in supper
of their claims. and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver OF
the Z :. l.. O.. at Lewistowu. Fergus cOuu-
ty, Montana. on Saturday, April Is, 1898,
viz:
Robert G. shteii,
who made pre-empti0n deelaratory state
ment No. Is, for the SEA sec. 81, Up. 10 N,
r. IL E.; and
Samuel A. shaw.
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 20. tor the Es NEA, SM4 MEL,
and NNf SEa, sec. 10, tp 10 n, r. IL +.
They name the following witnesses "a
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
George Munroe and Samuel \. Shaw, al
Okla, Meagher county. Montana; Robert g.
Shell, OF Bercaii; Charles Mclaughlin,
and Samuel Richards. of TIBET; all oil
Fergus county. Montana.
A a. BURG. Register.
First publication March 8, lss3
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice OF Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
,f.raA % 1909

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March %, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has iilei notice of his iDte:r-
ton to make final prooi in support of his
claim, ana that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the o. ).
l.. o.. at Lew istown. Fergus county, Mont.
on Friday, the 2sth day of April, 1898.
viz:
oliver Peters.
who made homestead application No. leo.
for the NEt NW4 sac. IS, Ell SW3. and
SCI NWi. sec. &c. tp- On. T. Is +.
He names the following witnesses To-
prove his continuous residence upOn and
cultivation OF said land:
Gerard A. Hammet, Otto Newman.
Charles Black, of Stanford; and Valentine
L. Gates. of Utica: al of Fergus county,
Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Notice OF Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March |, 1898
Motto. Is hereby given that tie following
named settler has filed notice of his inteI-
lion III make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will he made tee
fore the Register aud Receiver oi the u. :.
l.. y. at LewisIown. Fergus county, Mont,
Oh Monday. the 18th day oil April, 1893
viz:
William Ilayy-Ou,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No ILLS, tor the SEA sec. So, Up,
IA n. r. Is 4.
He names the following witnesses "a
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz.
William Beattie, Samuel Blessing. Sam
uel HOUSTON, aud Robert smith all otLew.
istown, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication March ., 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

U. s. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont.
April IL, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that Ida NJ.
Clifford, of Fergus county, Montana,
has filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 2240, for the
Ei sec. -, WI SWh. SWh NWk. sec %. tip.
ID N, r. 16 E.. before the Register
and Receiver of the U. :. l.. o.. at Lewis
town, Fergus county. Montana, on SaiuI-
day, the 10th day of June, 1898.
She names the following witnesses tn
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land:
Elisha X. Thomas, John ID. Campbell
William IL. Barney and Edward W. Hart.
all of TIBET, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication April 13. 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Matrimonial Item.

Mabel-"Did you hear that Bessie
Wills WAS married yesterday to Tom
GuZzler ?"
Maud-"Really? Thought she would
be the last person to marry him."
Mabel-'.Well, she was, wasn't she?"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13

Land Office at Lcwistuwn, Mopt.,
March q. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Alice A.
Haibert Formerly Alice y. Cameron
of Fergus county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. Zl92. for the Ei
SNI sec. IS, tip. . II r. 10 f, before tin,
Register and Receiver Of the u. ;. l.. o.. at
L~ewistown, Fergus county, Montana, on
Friday, the 5th day az May, 1898.
She names the following witnesses to
proye the complete irrigation and reclama-
riun OF said land:
Charles II. Shapes, John Ross. Andrew
J. Dies;!cr, and Emily \. HHibert, all Of
Halbert, Fergus comfy, Montana.
CHARLEs A. BURG. Register.
First publication March .. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-13
Desert Land Final Proof.
Land Office at Lewfstown. Mont,
Anil IAnl

Land Office at Lewfstown. Mont,
April IL, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Phebe +.
Train, of Helena. Montana, has filed notice
OF Intention to make proof ON her desert
land claim No. 2l3l. for lots l and 2, sec
>, tip. II NJ 7. II T., 81 SEA see. 81, ~. Il
n, r. ii E. before the Register and Re
ceiver OF the L. :. L. .. at Lewistown Mon
taua. on Friday, the 18th day ct May, 1S9J.
Sne names the following witnesses d,
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
zion OF said land:
Matilda \. Winter, Floreila a. WallinF,
Walter ). Corwiu and Howard Baird, a..
of PhilbrOuk, Fergus count, Montana.
CHARLEs A. bCEG, Register.
First publication April Is, 1893