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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
CT BARKUM or FAYETTEVILLE.
Tie Man Who Once Thrashed Grover Cleve-
land.

Fayetteville ~. ~ letter i'll Once a
Week: Then We moved on over hill to
other duties, seeking the babitation
OF the estimable CT Barkume, who,
toothless and stricken to the last de
gree. bade lis welcome to his cabin.
II once had "a fight with Grover"
said the aged CT, STRENGTHENING up and
becoming very earnest. 1T wasmany
years ago. We both went to Mr..
Kings school. Grover stuck a pin III
the seat OF the bench which | { occupied
.t the time, and | was anxious to
have revenge. kept shaking my fist
at him behind my book all day in
school. ! waited for him behind an
elm tree, still standing on the lawn
near the school house. | had with me
Shel, Pratt and Jewett Dunbar. Gro
Yer came out bold ,s brass and tried
to look uncoucerned. | went up to
him and said:
...Grover, you daren't krock this
hirkory chip oil nay shoulder
"With that 1 picked up a piece OF
shellburk hickory and placed it on my
lett shoulder, AT the same time getting
ready To send INN "A rouser with my
right fist.
.'Shril Pratt and .Iewett Dunbar
danced around and toll Grover lac
didn't darst to take the dare. Well,
with that, suddenly GroNer knocked
tEechib of my shoulder. AMI | let out
l.. f.,lt,., ,,pI.t. hi laff
eve. He gave n yell OF pain, threw his
books on the grass, spat IN his hands
aud squared OH Tor defense"
The old gentleman here grew quite
out OF breath. After resting a moment
he resumed calmly enough, but with a
tinge OF pride.
..WrlI, it was one OF those old.
fashioned. rough-and-tumble fights, III
which each fellow pulls hair, scratches,
kicks AMI cuffs to his heart content,
Was "a muth more powerful lad thar
Grover, soon | had him down. ]
kept yelling out TO him: y on will
stick pins in my seat, will YOU. you
Will, will You.' And each time l hit
him "a bat in the eye or the neck
We'll, Shell Pratt and Jewett Dunbar
finally pulled me of, made us shake
hands and declared the fight over,
with victory for me. 1t was the
proudest day OF my HE"
Have you seen Cleveland since
Mr.. BarkunIe?" | asked.
.'le<, certainly | met him when h'
was here four years ago. asked hin
II he recalled the boy who had licked
him. lie did aud laughed about 1t
lie sand ] ever came to Washington
he would give me adiurer at the white
house. Bur ! never vent. | am Lov
too old 10 travel much. | shall hv'
AID d'. in my native place, Fay cite
vile"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Az EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To all Wanting Employment

We want live, energetic and capable
agents la every county in the United States
and Canada, to sell "a patent article of
great merit, ON lis MERITS. An article hav
ing "A large sale, pay ing over loo 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 ad-
vautages To our agents and the fact that it
is AN article that can be sold to every
hnuse-owmrr, it might not be necessary 10
make an '~EXTRAURDINARY DEER" to
secure gn"d agents at once; but We have
concluded to make ii to show. not only
our confidence in the merits OF our inven-
lion. hnt in its 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 il it
safe for us to make our offer to all who are
out uf employment. Any agent who will
give our business Al thirty days trial and
fail to clear 500 in this time, ABOVE L
EXPENSES. can return all goods unsold to
us and we i'll re und the money paid for
them. Any agent cor general agent h
would like ten or more counties and work
them through sub-agents for ninety days
and fail to clear at least $3.50 ABOVE ALL
can return all uusold and get
their money back. No other employer
| of agents ever dared to make such offers,
nor would we if we did not know that we
have agents - making more than double
| the amount We guaranteed; and hut two
sales a day would live "A profit ofover S125
a month. and that one of our agents
took eighteen u Idpr- in one day. Ourlaige
descriptive circulars explain our offer fully
and these We wish to send to everyone cut
of employment who will send Us three one.
cent stamps for postage. Send at once an,.
secure the agency in time fer the boom,
and 90 tu work on the tcrtus nn AIMED in our
extraordinary offer We would like to
have the address of all tn. agents, sewing.
machine solicitors and carpenters in the
country, and ask any reader OF this pa Per
who reads the offer To send us at once
the nam e and address of all snch they
know. Address at once or you w~illlose The
best chance ever offered To those out oil
employment to make money.
RENNER MANUFACTURING CO,
Pittsburg. Pa.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
After a Hundred Years.

There is great alarm among the
people of the Tonlon district, state of
Chihahas, Mexico, yer the terrific
eruption of the San Martin volcano
the last two weeks. The volcano is in
the midst of d populous agricultural
country and extensive coffee planta-
tious. II has been extinct more than
"A century. The inhabitants of the
surrounding country have abandoned
heir homes and fled for safety. Earth
quake shocks. followed 10y oir-Aef the
most magnificent and awe-inspiring
explosions ever witnessed, occurred at
night, and lit UP the heavens for
miles around. The flames rose up u
thousand feet, and lava poured down
the sides of the mountain, destroying
all vegetation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice to Co-0wEeIs.

j. \. BLoMouIsT.
You are hereby notified that William
Amos Hall, your co-Uw uer, haas, IN accord
ance with the provision of section 232i
Revised Statutes Of the United States, OK
pended in labor and improvements upon
the Flora quartz lode mining claim. stu
ate in Come Butte (unorgauiz,dl mining
district, in Fergus county, State oi Mon
tana, the sum OF one hundred dollars Tor
the purpose of holding and representing
said claim according to law iur the year
ending December 81, 1892, aud unless you.
contribute or cause to be contributed your
portion of said expenditures. amounting
IT, the sum of fifty dollars $500, together
with interest aud the costs uf this advrr
tisem-nt, within ninety days after the
complete service by publication of thi-
notice upon YOU. your interest in said
mining claim will become forfeited and lr-
come the property of the undersigned. your
as provided in section 232l.
Revised Statutes of the United States.
WILLIAM AMOS HALL.
First publication January II. 1893.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06

There is no reason why anyone should be
reason OF possible inconvenience and un-
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 10th
classes STANDARD and Tourist) to Chicago,
will as usual be at the head in every par
ticular.
To help you in fixing in advanc 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 o can
purchase for fifty cents, contains a list oi
about 5000 private families who will
accommodate visitors in Chicago during
the time of the fair, viz: May 1st to Octo.
Der both; gives their names and addresses
and number of rooms each will have to
spare. The book 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 tbequarter %
the city in which he would prefer to- stop
corresponding in advance with one or more
families in that locality with regard to
rates and the accommodations desired.
CHAs. ;. FEE, \. Z. r. X.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont
March d, 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 U 5. L.. .. at Lewistown, Fergus conn
ty, Montana. on Saturday, April Is. 1898,
viz:
Robert 6. Shieti,
who made pre-emptinn Geciaratory state
ment No. Ii, Tor the sen sec. 2I, TIP. 10 n,
r. Il E; and
samuel A. shaw.
who made presumption declaratorv state
ment No. ~. tor the Ez NEl, SWs NEh,
and NW4 SEA4, see. 10, tp 10 n. r. Il L.
They name the following witnesses To
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
George Munroe and Samuel y Shaw, at
Oka, Meagher county, Montana; Robert q.
Shell, OF B~ercail; Charles Mclaughlin,
and Samuel Richards. of Ubei; all OF
Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES a. BURG. Register.
First publication March .. 1883
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Sandwich Islands Girls.

The ladies attire themselves in the
holoku. The warm tropical climate
makes loose, flowing gowns a neces-
sity. The young girls wear wreathso OF
wild flowers around their brows and
decorate their bodies with chaplets Of
green leaves. They do not use gold
iewelry, but ornament their toilet
with the floral beauty of the tropics.
They are fond of outdoor life and live
most OF the time in the groves. They
sleep in hammocks under the trees,
and have their dances and feasts in
the grottoes OF the forests. They have
little huts in which they dwell during
storms, but are rarely found in cot
ages except in rainy weather. They
build grass matched houses and cover
their roofs with PUSHES and have wide
porches in front of their doors to keep
off the heat of the SUM-. They like to
be lear the sGa, so they can battle in
the waters OF the ocean. They be-
come expert serf riders and a scale
the brea kers in the widest storms.
Like sea gulls they ride the tossing
rollers and smile at the oceans mad
dest winds. In their little boats they
sail over the blue BOSOM OF the Pa
cilic and cruise many miles away from
lileir little island shores. Their little
craft cross the channels from island
to Island and visit all the ports in the
Archipelago. They are 10 afraid o.
the ocean solitudes, but are at home
on its watery wastes and find delight
in its eXpanse OF blue.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice of Final Entry.

L.. S. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont,
March %, 1883.
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 viii! be mad 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. %.
for lot A, Ell SWA, sec. Z, and NEh NWA
sec. Is, TIP. 16 N, r. II +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Thomas Garwood. Roland p. Hamilton,
of Utica; oliver Peters, James NJ. Croft, OF
Stanford; all ol Fergus county. Montana.
CHARLES \. BURG. Register
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont, I
March, 20. 1893.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March, 20. 1898.
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 m1de he
fore the Register and Receiver OF the u. =.
l.. o. at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mont.
on Saturday, the 18th day of April,
1898, viz:
Joseph Pratt,
who made pre- emption declaratory state
ment No. lila for the NJ NWh sec. II.
and 81 SWI sec. 1, tip. Is N, T. Is L.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Benjamin Kline. Bernard Laverdure.
Frank Moshper, and John Berger, ali OF
LewistowD. Fergus County, Montana.
CHARL A. BURG, Register.
First publication March %. 1886.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice of Final Proof

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont
April 1. 1898.
Notice Is hereby giventhet the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inteu-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
he!pre the Register and Receiver at the u.
:. l.. O. at Lewistown. Fergus county.
Mont, IN Saturday, the 18th day of
May, 1898. viz:
John p. Sehank,
who made homestead application No. 17G.
Tor the NEh SWK sec. 25, tp. 10 y Else,
and now wishes to commute the same.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon, ana
cultivation oi, said land, viz:
Samuel Phillips. Peter +. Daley. Viii
liam IL. Leard, and Frank bay; ali OF
Lewisiown, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication April 6. 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Desert Land Final Proof.
(Consolidated.)
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
tJarch u. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that Carrie NJ.
Shaw, Of Okla, Montana. has filed motto,
of intention to make final proof on
her desert land claim No. L. for the
SWh sec. IS, tp. IL n, r. IL f., unsurveyed;
and
sarah A. A. Severance, of Okla,
Montana. on her desert land claim No.
8, for the NW4, and SW4. sec. 81, tip.
IL N, r. IL E.. unsurveyed and
Frederick NJ Severance, of Okla, Mon
ana, has fIed notice of intention To make
proof on his desert land claim No. 2217.
for the ia sec. 81, and wa OF sec. 80, IT,. IL
", r. II E., unsurveyed, before the
Register and Receiver of the u. 5. l.. o.
at their office in L~ewistewn. Montana,
on Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1898.
They name the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recia-
nation IF said land:
George Munroe, ofOka, Meagher county.
Montana; Robert q. Shell, of Bercaii
Charles Mclaughlin and Samuel Richard,
of Ubet; all OF Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication March 9 1895
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice Of Final Entry.

Land Office al L~ewistown, Mont,
February Is, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that thefollowinP-
named settler has fileI notice of his inten-
ton To make final proof in support of his
claim, and that sail troof will be made
before the Register and Recei yer of the L.
5. l.. U. at Lewistown, Fergus Co., Mont,
on Saturday, the 18th day OF April,
1898, viz:
Bartholomew Brown,
who made presumption declaratory state
meut No. IL, ISL. for the Ell NWk, SWh
NWA, and NN4 SW4, Sec 35, tp. IL \, r.
10 l..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
Robert She'll, of Bercail; Fergus county;
Samuel A. Shaw, of Okla, Meagher county;
Charles Mclaughlin, and Lowry Me
l.aughiin, OF Ubet, Fergus county, Mont.
HARLE A. BURG. Register.
First publication, March >. 1885.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

u. S. Land Office, Lrwistown, Mont,
March ID, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that George w.
Cook, of Lewistown, Fergus county,
Montana, has Gled notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim No.
PSI. for the W. SEX see. "a, TIP. Is n. r.
Is E, before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the L.. s. l.. .. at Lewistown,
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 r. Swope, Henry
Ford. and Alonzu Dearborn; all of Chris
tina, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication March 10, 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,

Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
February 2S. 1895.
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 of the U. 5.
l.. y. at Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
on Saturday. the End day of April, 1898,
viz:
Charles A. Monroe,
who made homestead application No. 1898,
tor lots l, = and J, NE4 SW4, sec. 81, tip.
Il N, T. 10 Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
William Mcifugh. William kizer, Frank
Bowman, and Perry McHugh; all of Lewis
town, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES Il. HURG, Register.
First publication March =. 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court al the Tenth Judicial
district of the State o. 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 ol the estate Cl Ole Thoreson,
deceased, to the creditors OF and all p5r-
sons having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the first
public ton of this notice, to the said adj
ministrator, at his office in the courthouse,
the sa me being the place for the transac-
tor of the business of snid estate, in the
county of Fergus, and state OF Montana.
EDWARD B~RAssEY,
Administrator of the Estate of Ole Thore-
son, deceased.
First publication March 80. 1895.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice Of Final Entry.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,

Land Office at L~ewistown, Mont,
March 3, lsJ3.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice o. his inien-
10 make final proof in support of hi
claim, and that said proof will re made be-
fore the Register and Receiver OF The L.
l.. o. at LeAistown. Fergus county. Mont.
on Friday, the 18th day Uf April,
1898, VIZ:
George VI. SperIing,
who made homestead application No. los,
tor the SEX SE4 sec. 4; SW4 SW4 sec ), ana
M NWA, sec. 10, tp. IA N, r.. II E; and
now wishes To Commute the same.
He names the GLOWING witnesses to
RI &c his continuous residence upOn, anG
CULTIVATION OF said land, VIZ:
Franklin Green, Roland i. Hamilton,
Ernest l.. LUcLetI, ana Martin Messner,
all of Utica, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES \. BC!G, Register.
First publication March 9. tSy..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice of Final Entry.

Lynd Office at Lewistown, Mont,
March |, 1888.
Motto. is hereby given that TIE following
named ~settler has filed notice oi his inten-
ton 10 make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register ana Receiver OF the l.. >.
l.. U. at L~ewislown, Fergus county, Mont.
Monday. the 18th day OF April, 1898,
viz:
William HaSvsou,
who made presumption declaratOry state
ment No. ILLS, Tor the SkA sec. 33, Up.
II N, r. Is L.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
William Beattie, Samuel Blessing, Sam
uel Houston, and Robert Smith all of Lew
istown, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLIE A. BURG. Register.
First publication March ., 1898.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
January -, lS93.
Notice is hereby given that 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 be-
fore the Register and Receiver ot The U. 5.
l.. o.. at Lcwiatown, Fergus county, Mont,
on Wednesday, the l0th day of May, 1898,
viz:
Peter A. MartinOii,
vino made presumption deciaratory state
ment No. 11.235, for lots = aud 3, sec. 4,
ip. 10 ". r. 16 T.; and 81 SE4 sec. 33. IT,.
10 ". r. Is +.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon, aud
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Henry E. Shipman, JohG Camastral.
Acbillc Tuqueuti, ami John Branger, all of
L~ewistown, Fergus county, Montana.
'uArLEs A. HUEG, Register.
First publication March ., 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
NOTICE.
Notice of Application for Permission TO Cut
and Remove Timber from the Public
Lands.

Notice is hereby given that at the expira
ti"n oil twenty one days from the fret pub
location of this notice the u-dersisned
David Bowman, OF Lewistown. Fergus Co,
Montana, will make written application Ia
the Hon. Secretary of the Interior, fur per-
mission tn cut and remove about 150, 900
feet oi fir and pine timber suitable ior saw
logs and 1000 cords IF who'd from the fol
lIwing drcribed surveyed land viz: WI ard
Ea III NWH sec. =, TIP Ii north, II 10 east
embracing am arsa OF about 1 'nile sauarei in
Fergus county, Montana. Said lanrs ar.
rocky. barren and mountainous, aud unfit
for cultivation and non-mineraL. and con
tain thereon about 300 q feet of pine
and fir timber. Dawn
Flint publication, March %, 1893.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Safe.

lie crawled around upon the floor
On both his hal ds aud knees,
And softly to himself he swore,
Though she said, Don't, George. please!''
He pulled the bureau out ri place,
Aud could not get it back;
lie Rugged the carpet with his face
Till it Was blue and black.
He yanked "a drawer and slipped IA cog,
And searched beneath the bed,
lie hauted liz "A tired dog,
And then his dear wife said.
As from the bsby's mouth she took
The thing he priced so dear:
''Oh, my, how strange! Why, George,
Just look,
That collar buttons here
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office al LewIstnwn. Mont,
March ), ISIS.
Notice is hereby given .hat ILe following
uanlrd settler has fled notice Of his in
tention to make final proof IL support oi
his claim, and that aaid proof viii he
made before the Bolster and Receiver oI
The u. >. l.. u. at LeHistuwu, Fergus conn
ty, Mont, Oh Saturday, the 15rh day oi
April. 1893, viz:
Benjamin }. Hi,
who made homestead application No. 41jI,
for the NE4 SWh. NJ STA. sec. -, uud NM.
SW4, SEC. 30, IL. 10 H., 7. 20 t.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon AM
cultivation OF said land, viz:
John Fogarty, Joseph H.. Maguil"n, AL
bert Sellers, and August L. Wesivelt; all oil
Le~wistown, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLIE y. BURG, Register.
First publication March >, lsg}-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
Desert Land Final Proof.

o.. 5. Land OHicaat Lewistown, Mont,
March u, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel w.
SlaVton. Of Folsom, Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice al Intention Ia make proof
an his t.esert land claim No. 2l96 fer the
SW4. Wa NWt sec. %, AMI E4 MI sec.
q. ~. 5 ", r. II T., he'ore the Register
and Receiver of the u. ;. l.. o., "a Lewis
town, Fergus county, Mont. on Friday, the
2Sth day of April, 1899.
He names the following witnes= es to
prove .lIe complete irrigation aud recia-
nation of said land:
job &. Ellis, Peter p. Siiegen, OF Fol-
som, Meagher county; Thomas Lee, Joseph
Moser, OF HiIbert, Fergus county, Mont
CHARLES a. BURG. Register.
First publication March 80, 1898.