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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
COMMITTED Timber Culture Final
Proof--Consolidated.
CUnder act OF March 3, Is9.
L. 5. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,

L. =. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
April 26, 1884.
Notice Is hereby given that George
Falligan has filed notice of intention la
make final proof before the Register
and Receiver of the L. ). j.. q.
at their office in Lewistown, Mont,
ON Saturday, the 9Ih day of June lS9i,
on timber culture application No. 2529, for
the NWL MEL, MEL NW4 of section No.
Is, in township No. 16 N, range No. IL 4.
And Edgar A. Hamilton, the 9Th day of
June. 1894, ON timber culture application
No. 26I6. for the NJ SEA, NJ SWi, sec. %,
tip. Is N, r. IL E.
They nam as witnesses:
Ira W. Snow, John Mcdonald and Edgar
A. Hamilton of Stanford, and Simon ID.
Campbell. Irving Shippe and Alexander
Peters of Utica, Fergus county, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication May 3, 1891.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Desert Land Final Proof.
Land Office al Lewistown, Mont,
May 2y, 1894.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
May %, 1894.
Notice is HEREBY given that Mary
Flaherty of Fergus Co., Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her
desert land claim No. 93, for the 81 NNi
SW4 NEl., NW4 SCI. sec. 70, tip. IA N.
range Is E., before the Register and
Receive of the u. 5. l.. D. ut their
office in Lewistewn, Montana, OH Friday,
the 9Th day of July. s
She names the following witnesses to
prove The complete irrigation and recla-
nation IF said land:
William Jones, Charles Brown. Charles
Mahana and William Hawson, all of Lewis
town, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication May 81 1854.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at L.ewistown, Mont,
May %, =
Notice is hereby given that Patrick +.
Duffy OF Fergus County. Montana. has
filed notice OF intention tn make proof on
his desert land claim No. AZ. for the SW4
NEi. SEA NWA4, NE4 SWa, NW4 SCI, sec.
.. tip IL N, r. IL f., before the Register and
Receiver of the u. S. l.. %. at Lewistown,
Fergus county. Mont, on Friday, the 9Th
day OF July, at . o'clock a. M, s
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation of said land:
William r.. Neill, William T. Mills. Paul
Lester and Alonza L. Bolman, all of ubet,
Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication May 81, 1894.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Ole A r WAS NERvY.
Even "A Neprriioquist Couldn't Scare HI
From His GhastIy Duty.

Even "A Neptriioquist Couidn't Scare Him
From His CHASTITY Duty.
In an old southern city, years be-
fore the war, as an old resident of
that city mentioned to a small coterie
of friends recently, there lived an old
bachelor doctor whose place of abode
was in a part of the medical college
of which he was dean, president and
bead center generally.
The old gentleman was well off in
this worlds goods, very sociable of
disposition and entertained quite lib
orally in his apartments, which, not
withstanding the then grewsome To-
cality, We're spacious and cheerful.
One evening when the doctor was
giving a supper to a few friends the
conversation turned upon personal
courage. and the doctor mentioned
with pride the superintendent guam
tity of pluck in his old body servant
Cato. .
There's nothing in the world or
out of it that can scare old Cato, the
doctor asserted, and he was willing
10 back W this assertion to any ex-
tent whatever with anybody who
would bet on 1t.
There was among the jovlal party
around the board that evening an
excellent ventriloquist, and he asked
the doctor if there were any cadavers
IN the college.
1.-TWO" said the doctor.
We'll, YOU send Cato into the dis
secting room, and I'll scare him
white said his friend.
1t was agreed, and after dinner Ton
six had been wagered ON the expert
ment the old darky was called in,
and the doctor said: Cato, there are
two bodies i'll the dissecting room.
Go in there and bring me the head of
one of them"
Cato started on the mission, and
the ventriloquist stationed himself in
near proximity. A proviso was that
Cato was To have no light, SO he went
into the dark room, walked up to one
of the cadavers and began operations.
Let go my head" said a voice in
deep, sepulchral tones.
''All right, sar, said Cato. "Reck,
on Marse Doctor amt 'ticklar, and
fodder gentlernann do jis' as we'll
Then he left that corpse and began
work on the other.
Let go my head" greeted him
again in awful tones.
KANT do it, marse, said Cato,
Doctor tole me ter git one, and
mus do it."
A pandemonium of voices, groans,
cries and threats filed the room, but
Cato persevered, hacked off the head
and started out, when he was a~ssailed
with:
Bring that head back! Bring that
head back" i'll agonizing cries. But
the old darby didn't finch. He tool
the head to'the doctor.
Here tbs, Marse Doctor" he said
"but please get froo soon, cause dt
gentleman wants 1t back, and Ill give
it to him jes soon's you'se froo look
ing at de bumps"
Cato's reputation for pluck was
firmly established, and the doctor
won the Observation-Disclosures Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
The Wisconsin Central Lines Run

Two fast trains daily between ST. Paul,
Minneapolis. Chicago, Milwaukee and all
points in Wisconsin making connection in
Chicago with all lines running east and
south.
Tickets sold and baggage checked through
to all points in the United States aud
Canadian provinces.
For full information regarding routes,
rates, maps, folders, etc, address your
nearest ticket agent or
JAS. c. PoNp. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at I.ewistown, Mont

Land Office at I.ewistown, Mont
May %,
Notice is hereby ~giventhst 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
before the Register and Receiver of the U.
$. l.. o.. at Lewistown. Fergus county.
Mont, on June -. 1884, viz:
Plat l.. Giidersleeve
who made homestead application No. 81
for the SW! NE4, NWt SCI, NEt SWt
SE4 NWh. Sec. 10. To. IA N, Rg. Is f.
He names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land. viz:
Elias ]. McCullom, Zachariah Baker.
Willism NJ. Meyersick and Louis W. Ed
ridge, all of Lewistown, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication May "a. 1894.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Midnight CiyiIities.

Mrs. Brown (nudging Mr.. Brown,
who SHORES with his mouth open)-
William, you'd make less noise if
you'd keep your mouth shut.
Mr.. Brown (only half awakel-
Sod you.-Life.
When the queen assembled the Brit
ish throne, more than Al per cent OF
the English people could not write
their names. The proportion in that
condition has been reduced to z per
cent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Burns In French.

1t is consoling to reflect that Ho-
mer and Horace must still be read in
the original, and that the Tilt of one
of Burns simplest verses cannot be
impaired through the medium of the
purest French. Look ON this picture:
Had we never loved so kindly,
Had we never loved SO blindly,
Never met or never parted,
We had ne'er been broken hearted.
And now on this latest rendering:
81 nous n~'avions jamais Anne 81 passionnement,
81 nous n~'avions jamais Anne 81 aveuglement,
81 nous ne nous etionS Jamais yus GU janais
quittes,
Nous n'aurions jamais eu nos coers brises!
Would any Frenchman be likely to
was a poetg-Nineteenth Century.
An I~nducement.
"Are the rooms in your house de-
sirable"-
Landlady-Yes, indeed. They are
all small and very poorly lighted.
"Do you consider those advan-
tagesf
Landlady-Listen. There is not a
piano
'Give ME any room you have va
cant.'-Chicago Inter Ocean.
A Reason.
Professor-Why does the earth
mover
Hardup (absently)-Can't pay the
rent, l suppose.-London Tit-Bits.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
- Mornings.


What a hallowed quiet seems to
pervade the atmosphere Sunday
mornings! Tired nature seems to
have arrayed herself for the occa-
sion, and if you are anywhere with
in the limits of civilization the dis
tinctive characteristics of the day
will impress themselves upon You
more earnestly perhaps than any
thing else has done during the whole
of the week through which you have
just passed. The blessing of Sunday
rest and relaxation is inestimable.
Through it both our physical and
spiritual organisms are refreshed and
renewed. Apart from its special pur-
pose as a day devoted to religious
service, one must admit the wise pro-
vision of infinite wisdom in providing
such a periodical season of material
rest for tired nature.-Jenness Miller
Monthly.
Doso-I thought you were going
to quit all your bad habitsl
DON'T did, but nobody recognized
me, and had to begin again 30 peo-
pie would know me.-Detroit Free
Press
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
Consolidated Notice of Final Entry.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
May 29, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their IN
netion to make final proof in support of
their claims, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver
of the u. s. l.. o. at Lewistown, Fer
gus county, Montana, on Thursday, July
-, 1881, viz:
Eugene stanley,
who made homestead application No. 463,
Tor lots 1 and >, sec. d. tip IL n rg. II E.,
and lots ! and 2, sec. 1, tp. IL N, r.. IL E.,
and
Edgar DsrneIi,
who made homestead application No. 1863,
Tor the SW4 SWt, see. IL, SCI Sci, M SCI
sec. 10, Up. IL N, RI. IL +.
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Walter A. Waite. Josiah s. Huntnon.
Eugene Stanley, Edgar Darnell, all oil
Utica, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register.
First publication May 81. 1884.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07
A Lack of Judgment.

do you pretend to have as good
judgment as / haves' exclaimed an
enraged woman to her husband.
Well, no." he replied slowly.
Our choice of partners for life shows
that my judgment is not to be COM
pared with yours.'-Spare Moments.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07

Castoria is DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions of Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and allays
feyerishness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhuea and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assimilatcs the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy aud natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is the Chiidren's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07

tn. c.ntaur Company, II Murray Street, New York City.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07

C. ". Mcdonald, owner OF following brand,
w on left shoulder. Ranch, on Yellow Water.
Range, yellow Water, between Mcdonald and Flat
Willow creeks. Z. U. Address, Flat Willow, Mon
tana.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06
State FAIR At Detroit.

The forty-fifth annual fair of the
Michigan State Agricultural Society
will open on Monday, Sept. 10th, on
the grounds of the Detroit Exposition
Company, and will continue until
Friday. Sept. the 2lst. This is the
only general fair or exposition to be
held in the state this year, and every
effort is being made to have it excel
all previous exhibitions in the history
of the Society. The premiums aggre-
gate S13, 900. and this amount of mon
ey will undoubtedly draw together
the finest display representing the ag.'
ricultural. horticultural, manufacture
ing. mining and household interests
of Michigan that has been seen in
years. Detroit manufacturers and
merchants will make large and at
premiums have been greatly increased,
and a magnificent display is assured.
hc IdCVo OCCht vi
Thursday and Friday of the first
week. and on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of the second. There are
three events on each days racing
card. and the purses aggregate S4. 500.
Entries close Sept. 4th. Bicycle races
will take place on two days of the
fair, the date not yet having been fix
ed. The art exhibit is in charge of
Prof. A. H. Griffith, director of the
Detroit Museum of Art, and the finest
collection of paintings ever shown at
a Michigan fair may be expected.
There will also be special outdoor fea-
lures, to be announced later, and, al
together, it will be the greatest exhi-
bition Michigan people have seen 10
years. All the railroads will give half
rates to Detroit during the fair. with
still lower special excursion rates on
certain DAYS. Steamboat excursions
will also be run from various lakes
and river points.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

In the Sc ries of papers in The Cen,
tu1y by Messrs. Allen and Sachtleben
entitled. Across Asia on Bicycle, >
the fifth part is reached in the Septem
Der nun Der. which treats of the trip
across the Cobb Desert, and through
the western gate of the Great Wall.
A number of unique photographs nre
selected by The Century for reproduce
ton, from the large collection
made by the writer's of the article.
The unusualnesS of the adventures of
these two cyclists, and of their route,
gives special interests to the series.
Mr.. William f. Havemeyer contrib
utes a note on "Washington's Ac-
count of His Table Supplies, accom-
panied by a facsimile of a transcript
from the Generals account. book. in
his own handwriting, and setting
forth with great particularly his do.
nestle supplies during specified weeks
OF May and June, 1897. From this
we are able TO know exactly what was
Washlngton's table regime at this
time. Among the poems in the mum :
Der are contributions by Louise
Chandler Moulton and r. w. Glider,
the last apropos of the murder of Rob.
ert Ross, and entitled IA Hero of
Peace"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06
The State Experiment Station.


Scores of letters are being received
here concerning the Experiment Sta
ton, and results attained. The fol-
lowing statement will answer them all.
1t will be remem bered that last spring.
the Hon. State Board of Agriculture.
with Pres. Gorton and Prof. Smith.
of the Agricultural College, were here
about forty minutes, and walked
across the farm i'm drilling rain,
and adjourned TO meet at the Frazier
House, Bay City. that evening. AT
that meeting it was resolved to sus-
pend all operations at this station. for
this season, and siuce then, not a min
utes labor or attention has been given
to it.
AS result eight acres of wheat and
seven of rye has been allowed to rip
en- and fall back to the ground, the
yield of which, it Is estimated, would
have been at least two hundred bush>
els. A part of the wheat was killed
by the March weather, reducing the
average weld.
The plats of Sleeps Fescue, which
withstood the drouth most wonderful
~ are left uncut. If the seed had
been harvested, it would have been
worth at least one hundred and fifty
dollars, at present quotations.
The Tall Meadow Dat Grass would
have cut about three or four tons of
hay, or harvested 10 to Is bushels Of
seed, worth 81. 60 a bushel. The clio
yer and timothy. redtop and orchard
grass, was all light on account of the
drouth. The plats which were in
corn last year are bare. and no seeding
was done on the wheat or rye plats.
The orchard of over three hundred
trees has made q remarkable growth,
but is untrimmed and growing into a
rank patch of weeds and briers.
The plats of Comfrev and of the
Flat Pea, from which so much was
expected, has been untouched, but
has fulfilled its promise of growth not
withstanding neglect.
We trust the work is not entirely
abandoned, but that in the future
some plan will be adopted for the
work here and faithfully carried ont,
as we believe It is of great Importance
to this section and 10 the state at
large, and will repay sll necessary ex-
! pense hundred fold.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

TO some extent the "markets of
the world" have been affected by the
enactment of the new tariff bill. The
doors between our markets and the
"markets of the world, have been
opened wider. But what do we see?
Instead of torrent of American
goods rushing through the doors in
to the "markets Of the world" the
goods that have been going begging
in the "markets of the world" have
begun to rush into our market.
The world seems to know, as mat
ter of practical business sense, that
the "markets of the world" are none
of them so good as the American
market. The current is not going
the way that the prophets prophesied.
IN. Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

1t IS painful subject. and the re-
porters have kept away from !. rs long
as possible. but at last the dispatche 8
bring the tidings of ''wave of inc
briefly" among the statesmen in Wash
inRton. Senator Blackburn's unpro-
voked insult to Senator Hill on Satur-
day left the reporters nothing to do
but refer to a condition that the peo-
pie of Washington know has existed
all winter. The fact is that the pres
ent democratic congress has been but
little less than roaring drunk ever
since Mr.. Cleveland has had il on his
hands. Senators and congressman
have been maudlin drunk on public
streets, and the hotels and prominent
saloons were the theater of wild orgies
with members of congress as the CEN
trail figures. The floors of both hons.
es have been disgraced by staggering
drunkenness.
No wonder that extraordinary legis-
lation has resulted and that the bust
ness interests of the country have been
placed in jeopardy. The present con-
gress, outside of its imbecile legisla-
ton, is the scandal of the century,
". Y. Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

Forty years ago this nation was far
behind other nations of the world in
its manufactures. At this moment IL
stands at The head. After thirty years
OF continuous protection to home in
dustry it consumes nearly one third of
oil the wool grown in the world; it us
es one-sixth of the cotton; il produces
70 per cent, more pig iron, nearly 80
per cent. more Bessemer steel and
nearly 100 per cent. more steel rails
than Great Britain. an ID it has about
one half of the railway mileage of the
globe with which to do it's business.
And vet Mr., Cleveland thinks that
American enterprise and ingenuity
have been 'shackled" by the denial
OF free raw materials! England has
had free iron ore, and yet. With dutia-
bic iron ore. we have surpassed her in
the dimensions of our iron and steel
industries. If this is to be regarded
as supplying proof that dutiable iron
ore "shackles" people who engage
in iron manufacture, what kind OF an
argument would be ba sed upon con.
trary results?-N Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

Last week large force of Poles left
Eastlake on the Flint & Pere Mar
quette for Grayling. where they will
begin at once the construction of 80
miles of railroad to connect with the
Manis.ee. Eastlake 81 Luther road.
The road is being built for the purpose
of tapping Sc, 600 900 feet oe pine own
ed by Mr.. Peters. which will be man
featured at Eastlake. The new addi-
ton will give the Peters road contin-
uous length Of more than 100 miles,
making it much the longest logging
road in the country. Diet. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

A number of eastern editors had a
controversy as to what was the signifi-
cation of the editorial 1--WE" 1t was
finally concluded that 1t had various
meanings. When you read that "our
children are out of shoes and we have
no COAL it refers to the editor-in-
chief. When it is I'VE" are somewhat
late>this week" it refers to the whole
Office and includes every one down to
the poor devil and the soiled towel on
the rack. When it is I'VE are having
a BOOM" the whole town is meant.
I'VE received 700, 600 immigrants
last year" means the whole country.
1--WE have hog cholera in our midst"
only means the man who takes the
paper and won't pay up is in a very
precarious condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

The East Tawas correspondent of
the Detroit Journal. says: 1.-The nom
ination of Allen &. Prescott rs the re-
publican candidate for the state sena-
torship, gives universal satisfaction
here. regardless Of party, and his ma
jority in this county will no doubt be
the largest ever given any candidate.
Mr.. Prescott arrived home from the
convention at West Branch. Mt 500
last evening on a special train. About
800 citizens, with the band and can
non. met the train and gave him n
ronsing reception. Many democrats
have already declared their intention
of supporting him"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

In comparing the American setting
hen to Congress, Bill Nye takes an un-
fair advantage of the hen. Bill says:
"What other fowl would without CON-
plant forego her vacations in order to
sit for six weeks on child's tin dogl
What other class or genus of the brute
creation. aside from the present con-
gress, would be content to sit its life
away without tangible RESULT What
mammal, aside from the hen, will sit
all summer gazing into space and then
come forth with radiant smile and
with nothing to show for it but hot
doorknob or an amendment,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

If every patriotic American will pur-
chase American goods only for his oon-
sumption. be will lessen the disastrous
effects of the free trade German tariff
Bill. The American Protective Tariff
League invites all to join In such a
movement, and to sign the following
pledge:
II hereby pledge myself to buy
American goods only, whether of the
farm. mine or factory, and to use my
influence to have others do the same. I"
Please sign the above giving your
post Office address In full and send the
same to w. F. Wakeman, General
Secretary. 1S5 West 2Sd Street, New
York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06
Committee Meeting.

There will be meeting Of the mem
bers of the Crawford County Republl
can Committee. at the Court House
on Saturday, Sept. Sth.. at 2 o'clock,
p. IN, to arrange for calling a Conven'
ton for the nomination of county ofii
GERS and the transaction of such othe'
business as may come before the Com
mittee.
COUNTY COMMITTEE:
Ball. q. H. Hartman; Blaine, Peter
Aebli; Beaver Creek. "A. A. Smith
Center Plains, H. T. Shafer; Frederic
G. F. Kelly; Grayling, M. 4. Bates
Grove, JIM. Francis; Maple Forest, G
b. Johnson; South Branch, II. Funck
JOHN STALEY.
G. w. SMITH, CHAIRMAN,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

Reports from England, France, and
Germany give us the joyful intclli-
gence that cotton, silk. and wooden
mills are resuming. Dispatches from
Maine. New Jersey, and Ohio give us
the painful intelligence that cotton,
silk. and wooden mills are suspending.
Where are we at2 asks Uncle SAM
Dayton Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06
1893.

300 pupils in public school. Mark
Evans went to New York with his un-
Gle. e. N. Sailing, in town. and
j. G. Hanson at the g. A. X. encamp-
ment. Mr.. Murphy guest of his
daughter. Mrs. VS.. Chalker. Scion
Holbrook returns home. Mrs. J. G..
Evans returns from the Worlds Fair.
w. Braden and Geo. Conner returned
from the Exposition. Supervisor
Manwaring and family left for the
Worlds Fair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-06

Chairman Wilson has been invited to
spend his vacation in Europe. Gov
ernor Mckinley got no such invitation
when his tariff bill had beeu passed.
The people of Europe felt more like
burning him in effigy. The striking
difference between the Democratic
tariff bill and the Mckinley law is
not hard 70 find.-CleUeland Leader.