Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-08

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public and make affidavit that the
person was really a Democrat. The
offer was not accepted.-River Press.
What effect will the Wilson bill have
on the business interests OF the
try? This is the question which is
uppermost in the public mind at pres
ent. The presidents OF the Chambers
OF Commerce at New York, Boston,
San Francisco and New Orleans have
set forth their views in a timely and
important symposium entitled "Home
Industries and the Wilson Bill' in the
March number OF the North American
Review.
Tuesday hecommissioners awarded
several contracts. Chas. f. Little Sc
cared the contract for furnishing
drugs, medicines and supplies at $500
for all medicines and 12la per cent
above cost on all supplies. DIR. Stone
will continue county physician, his
bid OF S49S, although not the lowest,
was considered the best as it covered
all consultation fees of other physi-
clans and attendance upon any county
cases within a radius OF twenty miles
of Lewistown.
Ex-Congressman II. b. Strait of
Minnesota died on the Mexican Cen
trail train at Ell Paso, Texas, last
week. He had been on a pleasure
trip and was taken suddenly ill. De
ceased was an elder brother of w. +.
Strait, the stockman of Musselshell in
this county and interested in the bust
ness. A prominent figure in Mime
sofa politics, he was in line for gov
ernor and would have been a strong
candidate at the next convention
Billings Gazette.
DIR. j. X. Carskaddon, recently of
Great Falls, arrived in town Sunday
and has established himself with DR..
5. b. Stone. DIR. Carskaddon has
practiced dentistry for fifteen years
and has peer located at Great Falls
seven years. He is highly spoken OF
by those whom he has treated and
will be found able to help those suffer-
ing from their teeth. He will prob
ably permanently locate among us.
Read his notice elsewhere and when in
need of dental services call upon him
at S. b. Stones Office, opposite Day
house.
Hon. Il. f. Collins arrived in town
on Thursday of last week accompanied
by Joseph Daft and w. W. Adams OF
Butte, two mining experts who came
in the interest of Marcus DAILY to look
over the Gilt Edge property. They
left for the new camp Friday morning.
When these gentlemen have made
their report two more experts will be
sent in by the great mining king, when,
if a majority of the findings are salts
factory, Mr.. DAILY will become inter
ested and, we presume, liquidate the
present Indebtedness of the company.
The gentlemen returned to Great Falls
Tuesday.
Mr.. Corwin was in from Philbrook
last week and spoke of an argument
recently held among residents of that
burg relating to whether Oregon was
ever a slave state and as to its status
on that question at the time OF its ad-
mission into the union in 1859. The
gentleman requested us to look the
matter up and in reply would say
that by reference to Cyclopedia Bri-
tanica Vol. XXIII, after a long re-
sumo OF slavery and the admission of
states, the statement is made that
California was the last state admitted
whose enabling act did not prohibit
slavery. California was admitted in
1850. Further research showed that
slavery was never known in Oregon.
w. c. Weston, who with Mr.. Brock
rented the Sweetland ranch last fall.
came to town last Tuesday with a
two-headed cali, which was born at
their place a few days since. The calf
was found dead about two hours
: after it was dropped probably from
exposure. Aside from being a double
header the calf was perfectly formed,
] with four legs, one tail and we pre-
? sumo the usual internal arrangements.
The heads are OF the same size and
more fully developed than the heads
OF many OF the leaders OF the Popu-
list party. This cali was built on
r plans and specifications more suitable
TO the Tom and Jerry season, lacking
perhaps in the essential elements OF
motive power, having only the ordi.
} nary number OF legs. Without the
grass crop is better than 1t was last
|, year two-headed calves will not "fll a
] long felt want"
> Some mutton sales have recently
been reported which Indicate that the
bottom has completely fallen out Of
the Chicago market. Mr.. Peck, who
I shipped the mutton of the Dog creek
e pool has at last closed out the entire
shipment at ruinous figures, the grow
e ers realizing only 81 cents per head
When these sheep were gathered last
July David Hilger was given an ad.
vance OF $4,000 in a check on the
Stockman's Bank of FIT. Benton
which with the other checks to mem,
> bers OF the pool went to protest. In