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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
Free to H~ousekeepers

To introduce Ridges Royal Mead, the
this season, ONE trial package will be sent
to any address in u S. FREE. III you can
make thirty words from letters contained
in ROYAL MEAD you are almost cer-
tain to secure one OF the valuable articles
which are to be given to each of the first
n~inety-nine persons in the u. 5. able to
send u list of thirty words or more. Be-
sides this, to the person sending the largest
list received, will be given one of Steinway's
Upright Grand Pianos; atrip to the Worlds
Fair and return for the second largest list
an imported Shetland pony for the third;
a pneumatic bicycle for fourth; fine gold
watch for fifth; pair of Diamond Earrings
for sixth; a parlor organ Tor seventh; inn
ported music box for eighth; black silk
dress pattern for ninth, and a guitar for
tenth largest list received, Ridges Royal
Mead is the popular temperance drink OF
the best classes in England today, and is
sure to be used continually bv everyAmer-
packages for trial. Our word building con-
test is given to advertise Royal Mead, and
is conducted fairly and conscientiously. 1t
closes September LIST, 1893. Send seven
U. s two-cent stamps to cover expense OF
forwarding, and receive a large water
colored reproduction Suitable for framing)
Of "Maxy," the 81, 900 prize st. Bernard
owned by the president OF this company.
The finest dog on the continent. Address,
The RUDaE COMPANY.
lis st. James Street.
Montreal, Que.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The Inter Ocean in a recent issue
shows up the fallacy Of the free traders
in claiming that free wool would lessen
the price of clothing from % to 90 per
cent. 1t quotes from the Dry Goods
EcUnumis,, E" free trade publication
maintained by manufacturers and
dealers in dry goods and clothing, to
show the absurdity Of such views. The
Economist. which has, as "A matter OF
course, always advocated free wool,
says:
With free wool, fabrics will he made
nf better material, because makers will
ave the wool market Of the world to
draw from; But IN II NATURAL ORDER
DE THINGS CLOTHING CANNoT BE MUCH
CHEAPER, because 1t requires but a few
pounds of wool to make n garment,
AND BY A II GREATER PART OF COST
OF ITS Is LABOR COST.
Here is a frank confession hat the
wool in a suit of clothes cut a small
figure, ''the greater part of cost of its
production is labor cost" The only
way then that the masses could hope
TO derive any benefit would be in re-
ducing the pay of those employed in
making cloth and clothing, and their
loss would likely prove the manufac-
turers' and dealers gain, not the
masses. While the latter would gain
practically nothing a great and grow
log industry must'be Frustrated, if not
ruined for years to come, to satisfy the
pro-Britishers in their demand for "free
raw material"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
In b Of Settlers.

Owing to the financial stringency
are finding it difficult to raise
money to prove up on land. Fully
realizing the situation Register Burg
wrote Congressman Hartmen in rela-
ton to the matter and received the
following letter in response:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. s.,
WASHINGTON. d.. c., August Is. 1898.
HON. CHARLES A. BURG, Lewistown. Mont.
My Dear Sir: 1 have received your favor
OF the Sth inst. and note it's contents, and
fully agree with you that owing to the
present stringency in the money market,
the impossibility for our citizens to obtain
money from any source, that it would only
be right and proper that the time fer the
completion Of their final proofs should be
extended. and to that end, as soon as the
committees are appointed, I will prepare a
bill and introduce it. / have thought that
a bill to the same effect should be passed
extending the time for doing the annual
representation work upon mines, as other
wise many claims upon which improve
ments nave been made of considerable
value would have to be forfeited. l an
obliged to you for your suggestion, ant
upon this or other matters concerning oul
people. Very Truly Yours,
CHAs. A. HARTMAN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
To Boycott the East.

A movement was started recently in
Denver to institute a boycott on the
anti-silver states of the east. 1t met
with favor and it was determined to
call a convention of the western and
southern states. With this object in
view, a petition was circulated re-
qnested Governor Stone of Missouri
to call such a convention at q time
and place to be selected by him. One
of the petitions has been received at
the executive office and will be acted
no by Governor Richards when he re-
turns. The object of the convention
is to frame a commercial union OF the
western and southern states, and to
do all their shipping by way of St.
Louis, New Orleans and Galveston.
1t is claimed that goods can be
brought in as cheaply through these
points as through the Atlantic ports.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
Grover is Troubled.

Mr.. Cleveland's friends are i'm
pressed with the belief that he is really
i'll. Whatever benefit he may have
derived from his previous stay on the
coast of Massachusetts has been
neutralized by the Notifying con-
seriousness that his second admins
tration will pass into history as an
administration of panic; by his
anxiety over the uncomfortable ele-
ments of his own party; by the I'M
favorable reception given his message,
and by the persistent continuance OF
business troubles. Mr.. Cleveland is
today a pitiably different man from
the one who with brutal cynicism de-
clared, when the period OF disaster be-
gan, that the nation needed "an OBJ
iect lesson" His petulent condition
OF mind may be inferred from his re-
mark that he would like to be relieved
from the attentions OF newspaper cor
respondents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The First National bank of Great Falls
is making preparations to open soon.
Major Peter Roman died at the Flathead
Indian Agency last Sunday.
The Northern Pacific has ordered a re-
duction in salaries ranging from 10 to %
per cent.
The freight house OF the Great Northern
at the Falls was wrecked by fire on Thurs
day evening of last week.
Labor day, September 4, will be cele-
brated at Anaconda. Ignatius Donnelly
will be the orator of the day.
By the closing down of the Parrot
smelter at Butte a few days ago, o men
were thrown out OF employment.
Old Dry Gulcb placer claims are being
worked again by several different parties.
TIL dirt pans from 81 to 81 per man per
day.
Joe Conrad has confessed judgment in
favor Of Mills & Glib of New York for
S1,723.5O, and in favor OF Durham, Buck
ley & Co. OF the same place for S5,390.S3.
Great Falls Tribune.
The Northern Pacific has reconsidered
it's action looking to the discontinuance of
and hat service will be continued as here
tofore for some time.
General Schofeld has t~elegraphed park
officials that the crown prince of Austria
and Hungary, with his suite, will arrive at
Victoria September 3, en- route to Helena
and the National park.
Matt Staff of Helena rode a bicycle from
Helena via Deer Lodge to Butte, starting
from the capital at q "A m. and arriving at
his destination at S:15 Friday evening,
after stopping two and one-half hours at
Deer Lodge. He made the trip back yes
terday in eight hour and forty-hve min
utes, coming via Basin, Comet, Wickes and
then to Helena.-Herald.
Tn Great Northern railway has made a
sweeping reduction in the salaries of en-
ployes to go into effect September LIST.
Those receiving $4,000 and over per year
are cut 30 per cent; those receiving from
50, 1000 to $4,000 are cut 25 per cent;
those receiving from 81 200 to $4,000, 20
per cent, and those receiving less than
81 200 and under Is per cent. Actual and
anticipated reduction in traffic is given as
the reason.
Private Lingard of troopI l, Sixth cavalry,
met his death in IA peculiar manner in the
Yellowstone park a few days since. He
was under the influence of liquor and WAS
riding slowly along the road when he en-
countered "A tourist named P%arkhurstfr from
Michigan. who was doing the park on his
bicycle. The trooper at once charged down
on the tourist who. to escape being run
down, abandoned his wheel and got out Of
the road. The trooper when he reached
the fallen wheel attempted to make his
horse jump it.. The horse got his legs
caught in the spokes and went down,
throwing Lingard heavily. Lingard was
picked up unconscious and died soon after.
ParLhust lost his wheel and had to return
to the hotel.-HeleBa Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The New York Recorder has come
out strongly in favor of free coinage.
Considering its "gold bug environ
ments the courage of the Recorder is
commendable. The following is but
an extract from a lengthy editorial:
The Recorder believes that the time
has come when the will of the people
must be enforced alike upon congress
and the president and the minis of the
United States thrown open to the free
coinage of silver. The financial and
business situation is admittedly bad
There is no need to exaggerate it. 1t
might be worse. 1t will become worse,
much worse, unless congress and Pres
ident Cleveland can get together and
relieve the existing commercial con
gestion by prompt ard adequate legis-
latiDD.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

1t will be well for the west not to put
too much hope upon the action Of con-
gress as regards silver. While it is I'M
doubtedly true that the Sherman law
cannot be repealed Internationally,
there is great danger of a deadlock be-
tween the senate and house, and
through a failure to compromise or
agree upon some substitute, result in
no action at all, and leave the country
with the present sherman law in force.
The indications now are that there is a
majority of about thirty in favor of I'M
conditional repeal in the house, while
the senate has a small majority in
favor of free coinage at some ratio. In
the event of the passage Of a free COIN
age bill by both houses by a slim ma
jority-and it could hardly be other
wise-President Cleveland would un-
doubtedly exercise the veto power.
According to arrangement a vote is to
be taken in the house next Monday,
when the country will know the senti-
ment of that body on this all impor-
tant question.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD.
1t Will Be- Built From Helena to Canyon
Ferry Before Snow Flies.

Helena Herald: Thanks to the
pluck and perseverance OF Il. A. Har-
low and associates, the Midland Rail
road is a ego"
This afternoon Chief Haven of the
engineer department. dispatched a
surveying force for definite location OF
the line between Helena and Canyon
Ferry. Work ommences from the
Valley railway track already laid to
the eastern limits OF the city, the
town terminal grounds being just be-
low Eighth avenue in Dry gulch.
just as soon as the surveying work
will permit construction of the line
will begin. Contracts for the building
of roadbed and bridges, lumber, ties,
rails and supplies of all kinds have
been entered into with responsible
parties, and within the ensuing three
or four months there will be completed
a section or division OF twenty miles
OF the Midland railroad.
The Importance of the announce
ment the Herald makes cannot he
overestlmated. The project entered
upon means a new railroad from Hell.
ena eastward to Meagher county and
it's principal mineral districts. Many
men will find work and the unem-
ployed be kept from want.
The enterprise is no longer in doubt.
1t is going ahead, not to be stopped
by "hard times n other impeachment.
Hurrah for the Midland r. r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Mr.. Thomas Bate, editor OF the Graphic,
Texarkana, Arkansas, has found what he
believes to be the best remedy in existence
for the lux. His experience is well worth
remembering. He says: Last summer l
had a very severe attack of fiux. | tried
almost every known remedy, none giving
relief. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy was recommended to
me. l purchased a bottle and received al
most immediate relief. continued to use
the medicine and was entirely cured. /
taxi pleasure in recommending this remedy
to any person suffering from such a disease,
as in my opinion it is the best medicine in
existence" 20 and 30 cent bottles for sale
by w. W. Dewitt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The scheme which is on foot to con-
solidate the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern, with Jim Hill at the head,
while one of gigantic proportions, will
not be looked upon with favor in the
west. Under one management, no re-
lief from oppressive freight and passen-
ger rates could be expected for years
to come. 1t would become the great
est monopoly in America at a time
when combines and rus are particu-
larly odious. Jim Hill is evidently
ambitious to become the acknowledged
successor of Jay Gould as the railroad
king of America. Down with the king.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The success of Mrs. Annie NJ. Beam o.
Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, in the treat
ment of diarrhea i'm her children will un.
doubtedly be OF interest to many mothers
She says: 81 spent several weeks in Johns.
town, Pa, after the great flood, OF account
of my husband being employed there. We
had several children with us, two of whom
took the diarrhea very badly. | got some
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhea Remedy from Rev. Mr.. Chapman. 1t
cured both of them. | knew OF several
other cases where it was equally successful.
| him it cannot be excelled and cheerfully
recommend it," % and 80 cent bottles
for sale by w. w. Dewitt. druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

While Lewistown and Fergus county
may not feel the financial depression
keenly as some other portions of
the state, it is still severe enough in all
lines of business. As regards labor no
inducements can be offered the unem-
ployed Of other cities and it would be
folly for men to come here in the vain
hope of getting permanent employ
ment. We say this in Justice to the
unemployed already here and to those
who think they might improve their
condition by coming. Nothing can be
gained by giving a false impression OF
the situation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

A party by the name of McClusky
took IA shot at John l.. Sullivan in ii
New York saloon "A few nights since.
The country mourns hat the shootist
was not DIR. Carver OF some other ex-
pert In disguise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings Of adjourned meeting OF
chairman at II O'Clock a. m. August 9TH.
1898. Present J. w. Beck, chairman, and
W. H. Kelly, clerk.
Adjourned to / p. m.
Called at l p. m. Present John w. Beck,
chairman, John McCourt and p. Saunders,
commissioners, and w. H. Kelly. clerk.
Ordered that assessment OF the Bank of
Fergus county be n it is hereby placed
as follows: capital stock. etc, SITS, $50;
real estate and improvements, S4,75O;
total, $50. 900.
Ordered that the raise OF 500 on wagons
made in assessment OF j. H. Willard be
and the same is hereby rebated.
Raise OF $500 on value OF land OF Fred
Jenni ordered rebated.
Adjourned to 8 a. m. August Sth.
Called at 9 a. m. Aug. Sth. All present.
Ordered that a rebate be made in frac-
ton of land assessed s.. L. Bennett in sum
Of $500.
Matter of application of T. C. Power &
sidered.
Adjourned To i p. m.
Called at 1 p. m. All present.
Afternoon devoted to examination OF
witnesses on applications for reductions in
assessments.
Adjourned to 8 a. m. August 9th.
Called at 8 a. IN. Aug. 9th. All present.
Rebate of S207 on mortgage ordered in
favor of LottIe Knapp.
Assessment of George Caulfeld rsbated
in full.
Adjourned to 1 p. m.
Called at i p. m. All present.
Rebate of 5000 ordered on increase made
by board in assessment of Ingebreath
Olsen.
Rebate ordered in favor of Cook & Par
berry Of $50 head of sheep at $3.50, 1915
Adjourned to 8 a. M. August 10th.
Called at 8 a. m. Aug. 10th. All present
Reduction of $3.50 ordered in assess
ment of Montana Hardware Co.
? Rebate of 256 head of cattle at SIS
: $3.50, ordered in assessment of Jane,
Fergus II Son.
Adjourned to l p. m.
Called Mt | y. m. All present.
Rebate of $50 ordered ON value of Lane
=. of George Pirrie.
Ordered that assessment of L. C. Powe
4 Il Bro. be left as returned by the assessor
Ordered that the tax levy for the yea
1898 be IL mills, divieed as follows:
State levy oL tnilIs
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

The Inter Ocean of the 18th inst. has
this heading over Washington news
Gold Men Feel Blue; Their Efforts to
Demonctize Silver Proving Futile;
Will Fail III the senate; Mr.. Cleveland
Said To Be Greatly Disappointed"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Owing to the financial depression and
a heavy falling of IN shipments, the
Northern Pacific railroad has gone into
the hanns Of ~ receiver. This road is
one OF the best equipped in the coun-
try and has been under liberal manage
mcnt in the past. 1t is to be hoped
this policy will not be changed by the
new cement. Eastern stock
holders will learn hat il is impossible
to cripple our industries and rake of
dividends at the same time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
Notice.

Until further notice the n. z. r. K. will
sell excursion tickets. Billings to Chicago
and return at $1,000 for the round trip.
Tickets west of St. Paul will be limited to
forty days in each direction with final limit
Nov. Is, 1898. If sold before August IL
If sold after that date. ninety days from
date of sale. Stop over will be allowed
between Billings aud st. Paul. From st.
Paul to Chicago tickets will be limited to
continuous passage.
+. n. SMITH, Agt. y. L. X. R.,
CHAs. s. FEE, Billings, Mont.
G. p. A, n. p. r. R.,
st. Paul. Mimi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Senator Power has reintrCduced IA
DILL providing for two additional land
districts in Montana. 1t is probable
that one of the districts will be estab-
lished at Kalispell. He also intro
duced the old bills for public buildings
at Helena and Butte, and for the dis
position Of the Fort Maginnis military
reservation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Work on the eastern state prison at
Billings will not commence for some
time to come for the reason that
$4,000 of state funds are tied up in
banks that recently closed their doors.
This is unfortunate as the work would
have relieved the labor situation some
what ut Billings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
Republican Money.

Many national banks have failed,
but no man is at all uneasy who has
"a pocketbook full of bills issued by
the broken bank. They are Republi-
can bank notes and are rs good as
gold at all times. There is no wildcat
in national bank bills.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
Teachers Institute.

The TEACHERS annual institute OF Fergus
county will be held at Lewistown, Sept. 20,
and %. Under the present law it is the
duty OF all teachers to attend. Section
reads thus: at shall be the duty of
all teachers engaged in the county, and of
all persons holding certificates, either state
or county, to attend such institute and
participate in the exercises thereof; and all
teachers who may have charge OF schools
at the time OF holding the annual institute
adjourn their schools for the time
during which the institute hall be held.
j. NJ. PARENT,
Co. Supt. OF Schools.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
A VETERANS VERDICT.
The War is Over. a Weli-kncwn Sol
der. Correspondent and Journal
ist Makes a Disclosure.

Indiana contributed her thousands OF Draw
soldiers 10 tire war. and no state bears a bet
ter record la that respect than IL does. Ia
literature it Is rapidly acquiring an
enviable place. In war and literature
oloIncn Yewell, well known as a writer "a
~So.." has Won an honorable position.-Dur-
ing the late war he was a member of Co. NJ.
ID. y. Y. Cavalry and OF the 18th Indiana In
flntry Volunteers. Regarding an important
circumstance he writes as fuilows:
several of us old veterans here are using
DR. Miles Restorative Nervine, Heart Cure
and Nerve and Liver pills. ali of them givina
splendid satisfaction. In fact, We have never
Used remedies that compare with them. OF
the Pills we must say they are the best ON
hination of the qualities required in a prep
aration of their nature We have ever known.
We have none but words Of praise for them.
They are the o~utgrowth of a new principle In
medicine, and tone up the system wonder
fully We say to all. try these remedies.
solomon Yewell, Marion. Ind. Dec. ., 1se2
These remedies are sold by all druggists on
= positive guarantee, or sent direct by The
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Eikhart. Ind. on re-
ceipt of price. q per bottle, six bottles s.. eN-
press prepaid. They positively contain neither
opiates nor dangerous drugs
a-rS - :" ~ N~ns-->-- Y>-s<--
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Hoke Smith has assured Governor
that he will personally appear before
the United States supreme court in be-
half of Montana in the mineral land
case. The secretary is said to be an
able lawyer and will doubtless render
the state excellent service.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Virginia Democrats held "A state con-
venti"n AT Redmond last week. Sen
ator Daniel made - speech in which he
laid all "ur present ills To the McKin-
ley hill. Daniels either a humorisr ur
an accomplished liar, it would be diff
cult To- tell which. 9,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Last year, in a season of general
prosperity such as never blessed u Ia
ton living in the light vi Yivili4ation
the prevailing industrial system was
condemned with an almost revolution
AIRY show of disapprovaL.-New York
Sun tD.m
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

would be held before the terms of the
present commissioners had expired.
Any vacancies in the board are re-
quiIed to be filled by appointment by
the judge of the district court. The
new commissioners for Fergus county
are E. P. Chandler, w. s. Perkins and
Henry o. Wareham.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24
The Woman Doesn't Live Who Can.

Play poker.
Fold a letter straight.
Pour half a cup of coffee.
Stick to the point in argument.
Cut her nails with a penknife.
Return a borrowed lead pencil.
Keep her hands off the drivers arm
{ the horses shy.-Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

j. A. Macknight has retired from
the editorial chair of the Great Falls
Tribune. The paper has passed into
the control of r. L. Gray, H.. b. Dick
inson and j. NJ. Patten, three printers
employed in the Tribune Office. Sue
To the new management.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

A.. b. Keith in the Independent Of
the 10th inst. pours hot shot into VIII
bur f. Sanders for speaking slurringly
of Gov. Richards mt II public meeting
because of the latter's absence from
Helena. The Col. evidently has a bad
taste of sour grapes i'll his mouth be-
cause he was not appointed senator in
stead of Mantle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-24

Mr.. II. ]. Mayors of Oakland, Nd, says
II have sold thirteen bottles of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy today and a IN literally
sold out. This is the largest sale on record
OF any one preparation in a day over our
counters. 1t gives the best satisfaction oil
any cough medicine we handle, and as a
seller it leads all other preparations on
this market" For sale by W. W. Dewitt.
druggist.