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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
AGAINST INCORPORATION.


Editor of the ARGrs: Below will
he found letters received from several
towns relative To cost of their gov
crnment They and the figures speak
for themselves and it is only neces-
sary to state that il would only
he expected that officials connected
with and pecuniarily benefited would
claim that Incorporation was bene-
fetal.
With n county tax of Ii mills,
state ~. special school ) 2-1O, total
of % 40 mills without counting
special poor and road tax pf So, to
which add II ) mill tax for city pur-
poses we would have ~ 40 mills to
pay. We are, with our school
bonds and share of county debt,
near the legal limit of taxation.
Would not this excessive tax re-
tard settlement among us OF residents
or those desiring to do business or
open factories? | have heard of in
stances where it has so acted with
out any additional burden. Side
walks will have to bebuilt by ownere.
costing for inside lots at least SO
and $50 for corner lots, this on un-
erty.
The codes provide that anything
indecent, offensive to the sense or
Injurious to health is a nuisance.
,,,aI.;n.. IL =, ,,,,;.Ianaun.r r,t,uiS Ia :. In Il.
by fine or Imprisonment or both.
do not think n council can make
the language any stronger and it is
not necessary to await any official
to act as anyone can lodge com
plaint. a few complaints would
keep our town clean.
As to our streets; IL town govern
mcnt might be better than road
supervisor but we have no assurance
that il would, at least it would he
experimental.
+ With hardly half-lozen houses
built in the last two years and they
small I'm character, would il not bc
better to await until times, AT least,
change, and see what effect rail-
road would have on the present
town? Ii we were on the railroad
and inflicted with tramps and hoboes
we would have some reason To act.
I he town of Hilliarl ON the Great
Northern railroad is to lose the rail
road shops ON account Of incorpora-
ton and increased taxation. saloons,
business houses of different kinds
and the different professions, will
have city license To pay.
These matters are submitted that
each one NAV arrive ut his own
conclusion.
W. T. MCFARLAND.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
Fort Benton

Our present population is about
go, city assessment $42J. .O0O. at same
valuation and copied from county
assessors books. Tax levy is fixed
by ordinance at five mills. which
amounts to about $2,l0O. As n
large number of our real estate
owners are nOn-residents our de-
linquent taxes each year amount to
about S4O0, leaving net revenue
from taxes of about 81 100. City
licenses S175 per quarter. dog and
road tax probably 1925. Our town
treasurer, who is also collector. re-
ceives a salary of 500 per annum,
clerk 800 per annum and city mar
shall so per month. Prior to the
time of changing from city to town
corporation the indebtedness of the
city was probably $1,000 and city
warrants for this amount are now
outstanding. The town government
has managed to keep the town in
good sanitary condition and make
some valuable improvements on
street crossings and city park during
the past three years. Warrants are
paid in cash, the town managing to
keep even during that period, except
ing the issuing of bonds for the
purchasing of waterworks, now
under the management of the city
administration. Mayor and alder
men (6l receive no salary.
Very Respectfully.
II. +. HEALY, City Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
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threatening and indelicate language.
Trial by jury, found guilty and fined
81 and costs.
Jas. II. Littcll vs. Jacob Hoover.
application of plaintiff for leave to
evy ON property in the hands of re-
ceiver submitted and taken under ad-
visement.
Power Mercantile Go. VS.. Consoli-
dated Double Eagle Gold Mining Co.
Motion to rctaX costs set for first
day of next term.
Estate of Daniel Martin, final ac-
count approved.
Estate of Nelson Profit, order of
sale of real estate granted.
Matter OF estate and guardianship
of Maud +. Blackburn, "a minor. Or
der for sale of real estate granted.
Estate of James White. annual ac-
count approved.
Estate of Herbert Blanchard, order
for sale of real estate granted and
such sale being made was subse
quently approved.
Naturalized: Clement Smart.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09

In an interview at st. Louis recently
Senator Thomas H. Carter. was
asked: lis it true that you have
the premonitory rumblings
of "A boom for nnn Cameron In the
northwest"
sit il more than "a premonitory
rumble. 1t is roaring. 1 believe he
will get the votes not only i'm Mon
tana and other northwestern states,
but the votes of the northwest
generally will come to- him. natur-
ally"
"Then you apprehend some trouble
over the silver question in the St
Louis convention"
.Now, that is entirely different
matter and one about which / will
say nothing"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
Neihart.

Dear Sir:-Replying to your letter
of the 10th inst. may state:
list. There are no officers without
pay i'm this place.
md. The officers of the town
are as follows: Marshal, salary 800
per month; clerk and attorney $50
per month; treasurer $l5 per month.
The marshal performs all the
duties required as street commits
sioner i'm connection with his duties
as marshal.
3rd. There Is no bonded indebted
ness.
4th. The outstanding warrants
at the present time are 81 100.
Jth. There are no other debts
against the town.
Respectfully Yours,
RICHARD BENNETT, elk. X Atty
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
Billings.

annual cost of our city govern
ment including water, light. etc.
has been about $l2.OOO, without
them about SS,0O0. This included
$40 a year salary mayor, $500
salary of six aldermen, 81 800 salary
of two night policemen, 81 200 salary
of city marshal, $50 city clerk and
attorney and $4O0 for police Justice.
Under code your expenses would not
he so heavy as these officers were
elected or appointed before code
went into effect so that salary was
not changed by it. Ii you have
less than 900 population you will
have to incorporate as town, i'll
which case the mayor and aldermen
could have no salary. your police
Justice only S1O0 per annum, your
treasurer not over 800 and your
clerk not over 800. / presume till
YOU had IA water and light system
that S2,.JW would cover expenses
outside of sidewalks, which have
To be taxed to lot owners and you
would probably get a good deal of
il from licenses, etc. We are Just
bonding our outstanding warrants
To their full extent, about $25,VO0.
Whilst city sounds better, my
advice as n taxpayer to people
about to incorporate, would he to
incorporate as a town or leave il
alone. AS town the number Oi
paid officers is limited, as a city il IL
very slightly limited-in our case all
draw pay. Yours respectfully,
j. i. HERFoRD, City Atty. x CIR"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
BOzeman.

The following are the salaries of
the several officers of the city oi
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
District Court Concludes Thursday Last.--The
Proceedings of a Busy Term.

Judge DuBose adjourned court
Thursday of last week and the fol-
lowing day returned TO Benton ac-
companied by Stenographer Mettler
As usual many cases went over,
among them the ARGUS libel suit
which the defendant was uDsuccess-
full i'm bringing to trial. All the suits
against the Ammon-Stivers Mining
Co. were settled by default and plain
tiff's granted judgment. The follow
ing are the proceedings in full:
Katie Meridith VS.. Joseph Kidd.
debt. Continued.
Edw. Pagel VS.. Board of County
Commissioners, Injunction and dam
costs i'm sum of S54.30: defendants
motion to dissolve injunction over
ruled and plaintiff given thirty days
to answer. County Attorney Smith
can not appear for the county in this
case as when the suit was commenced
he was attorney for plaintiff and the
laws do not allow him to now ap-
pear for the opposite side.
Chas. Lehman VS.. Samuel Houston
ct ux., debt. Demurrer overruled
and defendants given thirty days to
answer.
Il. ID. Mcleod VS.. III. +. Brooks
and Bro, debt. Demurrer argued
and taken under advisement.
II n
Peck ct al. vs.. II. A. Moulton, super
intendent of schools, action To re-
cover school moneys. Application
for writ of mandate argued, testi-
money heard and taken under adj
visement.
Vim. Finkbeiner W.. John VI. Vrou-
man, damages for libel. Continued.
Gustave Voight VS.. ii. L. Brooks
and Bro. debt. Demurrer argued
and taken under adyisement.
Bank of Fergus County vs.. William
Hortop, executor Decree of fore
closure issued.
Kate X. Worlen vs.. Board oi
County Commissioners of Fergus
County. Montana. debt Trial by
jury and Judgment for plaintin in
sum of $1,000.
A. VI. Rogers vs.. Willard Livestock
Co.. debt. Motion to dismiss defend
ants motion for new trial argued and
held for further argument.
j. L. Woolsey vs.. W. F. Hanson &
=. Ii. Stone, S2.3JO damages for NAL
practice. Trial by jury and verdict
for defendants granting the latter
Judgment for costs.
II. W. Poole vs. Hattie j. Davis &
J. X. Il. Davis, debt. Judgment 10y
default i'm sum of 81 .O6;.
j. w. Gray W.. Ammon-Stivers
Mining Co., debt. Judgment by de
fault i'm sum of S496.5O and costs.
/ Montana Hard ware 90. VIZ. Ammon
Stivers Mining Co.. debt. Judgment
by default for $4e, and costs.
Owen Dunn VIZ. X. NJ. Stivers ct al
debt. Judgment by default fo
81 .iais. ~ and costs.
John Shea w. Ammon-Stivers Min
ing Co., debt. Judgment by defaul
for $l59 and costs.
Robert Morrison VS.. Ora f.. Ben
nett, settlement of accounts. Motiol
for new trial argued and held fo
further argument.
NJ. l.. Poland vs.. Thos. Merryfield
debt. Defendant granted thirty day
to answer.
B. W. Poole VS.. Frank Moshnel
, debt. Judgment by default i'm SUI
of 81 1867. $75 attorneys fees and cost,
Sarah Warn vs.. John Warn. d
/ vorce. Decree granted by default.
nj State of Montana VS.. Breck Orr
baum, disturbing the peace and usin
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09

A declaration of war upon Us by
Spain would mean the immediate
and final emancipation of Cuba from
the Spanish yoke. A hundred
young Americans are ready
to go to the ever faithful isle the
moment declaration of war gives
them business to do there In the
name of ''old glory" Hence there
is not likely tn he any declaration of
war-New York World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
For Galiantry at Little Zig tiron.

JANEsvILLE, Wis, April 1.-Theo-
dore W. Golden. clerk of the circut
has heen presented with IA
bronze medal on which is inscribed:
1.-The congress, to Private Theodore
W. Golden, of Troop G., Seventh
for most distinguished gal
lantry at the Little Big Horn river.
July III, 1876.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
Total income.

OF course these last figures are in a
measure approximate AZ our year is
not finished, but that il about what
we figure ON, and we expected to run
IA little behind. We make our sport
ing ladies pay "A monthly fine of $40
for madams and 81 for girls, which
makes the police fines run up az high
as they do. The fines for misde-
meanors would not pay the board
of prisoners. The sports pay their
fines without any court process or
expense, they come up to the cap
tains office every month and settle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR-don't
forget to take it. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature,
and the system becomes choled up by
the accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma-
tism. You want 10 wake up your Liver
now. but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do il. 1t also
regulates the Liver-keeps il properly at
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body invigorated.
You get THE BEST BLOOD when
your system is in Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver is kept active
Try Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take it in powder or in liquid
already prepared, or make a tea OF ne
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
tATOR. You'll find the RED on every
package. Look for 1t.
J.H. ZeiIin & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-09
Miles City.

Our city has been Incorporated
since November 1857 ana is, ] think.
run as economically as any city or
town in the state, considering the
advantages we get out of il. Our
salary list il az follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

delay might have produced serious re-
suits. | sympathize, nevertheless,
with some objections made to that
form of placing loan. The difference
between the price obtained from the
syndicate and the price currently quot
ed can be twisted into an argument
which will appeal TO the people who do
not stop to calculate the actual cost to
the syndicate floating the loan at that
time. My preference would have been
to have the present loan a much more
pcIular one than it appears on its face,
but we have done the best we could.
The people who hoard small savings in
gold or the equivalent of gold are I'M
accustomed to transacting business on
the basis on which those bonds had to
be issued; they are unused to pre-
miums or to the formalities of making
bids. If we could have sold them ;
per cent. gold bonds at par, | think it
would have brought out a good deal of
this gold, but the only bonds the law
allows us to issue have to be sold con.
siderably above par in order to keep
the net rate of interest within a rea-
scnable limit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

Baltimore, Feb. 9.--The most impor-
tant annual meeting of the League OF
American Wheelmen will be the gath
ering of cycling leaders which begins
here this week. The business meet
ing of the national assembly will con-
vene In Royal Arcanum hall and the
good roads meeting In the y M. G. A.
hall. The question of whether the
league should abandon racing will
overshadow all others.
The election OF new president Of
the league has narrowed down TO two
candidates G. Wilson, of
Maryland, the present incumbent, and
Sterling Elliott, the chief consul Of the
Massachusetts division. Wilson has
had the advantage Of term In Office,
and Ibis administration has been
highly satisfactory to many Of the d.
visions Elliott has been for several
years the leader I'm the Massachusetts
division OF the league and Is recog-
niZed as an able leader. and 1t IL felt
In many sections that he would pursue
a more aggressive policy In dealing
with the affairs of the l., A, W., than
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

the backing that the league could give
them. Those old members can remem-
Der the good work that was done on
b. b. Ayers, of Chicago, was it's chair
man AT that time that committee
was as much noticed as the racing
board. If the various committees
would only work as hard as the racing
board, the league work would be the
all-absorbing topic, as its committee
would accomplish something in other
ways than racing. The league should
have Il good strong road committee.
For this committee to accomplish
much II Is necessary it should have n
large amount of money; much m0no
than under the present system the h.
A. W. is able 20 give, The racing
board can be OF the greatest possible
good, because ii Is the only committee
that has Il source of making money.
All other committees are spending
committees, and this one, with right
rules. can be made to yield grcater
income than is now derived from the
annual dues of the members. Let the
racing board charge "A sufficient fec for
sanctions to enable ii to turn into orr
treasury about $4,000 a year, and with
that good roads committee could
make some Roadway"
Chairman George ID. Gideon, of The
racing board, says that his views coin
eide exactly with resolutions adopted
by the Wisconsin division l.. A. W., TO
recognize In the league of American
Wheelmen n strict, but just governor,
the effect that the league should con-
tinuc its control Of racing and that it
would be detrimental to the league to
abandon 1t.
Ed IT, Croningcr, of Cincinnati,
southern member of the racing board,
says: IAN honorable racing cyclists
and look to 1t for protection from all
crook edness, which Is bound to exist
amongst SO great an army as that of
cycle racers"
Sterling Elliott says. ITO abandon
racing would cut our own throats, "
President Willison also stands by
racing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

York and Massachusetts divisions have
together over 5000 members, but they
will only send i3 members, The AT
lnntic coast states have 25, i62 mem
bcrs and 90 members, The middle
states have S,5SS members and 40
members, The south has 3,6ll Nom
bers and 50 members, The south has
3,61l members and 33 members. Rdt
the question OF abolshing racing al
together will not be the only phase
discussed Whether the throc classes
will remain AZ they are, namely. anna
teur scmi-profcgsional and profess
sional, OF whether he class u mon
shall he thrown out, leaving only the
amateur and professional, Is matter
which will consume mu N thought and
time Then the appeals of the OK
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

habitants, and just back of the bull
plaza is the big cathedral. Probably
the fighters may have the church
choir in the distance. Ell Paso and
Juarez are connected by street car
lines. The circumference of the am
phitheater is 1.400 feet It's normal
capacity of 5000 spectators will be in
creased to $4,000 The contests will
be: Maher VS.. Fitzsimmons, Walcott
VS.. Bright Eyes, Leeds VS.. Everhardt,
Dixon vs.. Marshall, Barry VS.. Murphy.
The federal law forbids prize-fighting
in any of the territories, so this will
keep the pugs out of New Mexico.
The statute was rushed through con-
gress last week, and has been signed
by the president. 1t was aimed par
ticularly at the pug" matinee adver-
tised to occur here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

only thing that may queer" the car
nival Is the possible interference of
the Mexican authorities who have been
filling the air with threats of what
they will dc to keep Mexican soil free
from the stain of pugiism. A fin de
steele color will be given to these con
tests by the admission of women to
witness the fighting. A number of
tickets. This action Of the managers
will do more to bring down upon
pugilism the wrath of the respectable
element OF the community than :his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

Wilson does now. Both men arc In
favor of the league continuing It's con
troll of racing. The New York state
division IL solid to support Elliott, and
1t is thought that the Massachusetts
and Connecticut votes will also be cast
for the Massachusetts delegate. The
southern, Pennsylvania and some of
the western votes are pledged to sup
port Wilson, no that the victorious
candidate Will only win by n small
margin. Elliott could probably control
u unanimous vote for the office, but FOR
the fact that he Is at present under con
tract with the H. a. w. to publish It's
weekly bulletin, and this business con
noction with the organization IL
deemed by many to be serious draw
back to hls candidacy.
The list Of men who have held
presidential honors Is as follows.
First president Charles Pratt Of Bos.
ton, two terms, 1881 and 1882; second
o., ono term 1888; third president, Or.
n. NJ. BcCkwith, of New York tou"
terms, 1881, 81, SO 81; fourth prcsi-
dent, r. J. Kirkpatrick, Springfield,
o., two terms, 1883 and 1889; NTH and
eighth president Colonel c. w. lMs-
comb Of brooklyn, two terms lSao
aud 1895, sixth president, j. r. Dunn,
Massillon, o., two terms 1871 and
1892; seventh president, Colonel G. l.
Burdott Of Hartford, Conn, two terms
1893 and 1891; ninth and present pres
idont, A. c. Wilson. Of Cumbor-
land, Md,
Elliott believes In the l.. 4. W
working With the cycle board of trade
while others declare that the league Is
rapidly becoming an. annex of the
manufacturers. They point to the
fact that If the racing board attempts
to discipline n racing man the latter,
II he belongs To n big manufacturing
house, appeals to his employer and the
board is called down.
The annual assembly will be COM
posed of about $50 delegates, repro
senthg the various divisions through
out the United States. The meeting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

big discussion Almost every delegate
has an alteration to make in the gov
erning rules of the league and each
is prepared to ride his hobby without
a brake.
The Louisville SO Meet club and the
Toledo SO Meet club have each en-
gagged parlors at the Hotel Rennert,
and Will boom their chances for the
national race meet. The national as
sembly will probably award the meet
to one or the other Of the cities named.
It Is claimed that Isaac Potter has
pledged New York's vote to Louisville
conditlonally, and that half of the
votes OF Massachusetts will 80 the
same way, in addition to II solid south
ern and western vote, but much rests
president Of the league.
Nearly the whole of the first day
will be taken up with the good roads
meeting, while second day will be
given up to the business meeting.
Those who favor the leagues deVoting
NIL It's energies to road improvement
instead Of track racing, will use first
day of meeting for all it's worth to in
fuonce the delegates to vote against
racing In connection with the good
roads session, those who are backing
tho project of cycle path from Bal
timore to Washington will seek the
support of the league In the undertake
ing.
One OF the most radical amendments
to be offered Will be that of Chief Con
sui l.. c. Jacquest, of Chicago, who viii
move that professional wheelmcn be
admitted to the league. Another sub
ject that Will stir up feeling, will be
the admission OF negroes to the league.
There are ut present over 3S 900 mem
bers or 1000 more than year ago.
which Will entitle the next assembly
to nearly 200 members, The New
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13
MANY KILLED IN BATTLE.
SPANISH TROOPS AND INSUR
GENTS MEET IN CUBA.
1t Is Reported That the Natives Suf-
fer Loss of Eight
Hundred.

Havana, Feb. S.-News has been re-
ceived confirming the report that Jose
Maceo, the insurgent leader, is suffer
ing from wound in the leg. 1t is
reported that Gomez is going to es-
tabIish a seat of government at Sgu-
anea. province of Santa Clara.
1t is stated that the insurgents loss
at the battle of So-Real was eight
hundred. General Canella attacked
and had a battle with a murGerous
band under Maceo The latter was
forced to retreat, leaving twenty-six
killed, seven prisoners and numerous
wounded The troops reported five
killed and four officers and forty-eight
soldiers wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

degradation VI women. llX-Ju ige
Il don't get very indignant over men S
contests witnessed by men, hut when
they permit tender, sensitive women
future or actual mothers and wives
to see these brutali2inG spectacleS, |
believe no treatment short Of capital
punishment is too severe for them"
In recent boxing carpivals cham
payne, not blood, flowed like water,
but this time blood viii be the ruling
tide 1t is not necessary to infer from