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1t cannot DC '"h''A!ea ina th'ro Is a
grown" Tendency even III inc south,
Wh'F' ihh>'nIIh' E"il'h'fl mas hcld ont
lui-'N'' 'h '"' part 81 iheil 10 ict Wohi-
en- III 'l' street cars shit' l"r themselves.
II mas NOT come I" 'na' l~'lht yet but
the movement Is SroWi'S III that "lrcc-
tl"h'
IL Is Il I''' '''' men are ralidiS lall-
ing III the courtesy "Hich was once UNI
l"ri'l\ shown l." women ana the rea-
son. I" Il i'fEc 'A'olt, Is mat men are
lh''tllS women us oilp"il'"lH III all
tcl'H "l llh"r, anu tills TACT vastly
CH"iS'N ."' H''''' i'i''i'i'H "ctM''h INC
SEXES. women are Claiming all sorts OIL
eluaIitE Wilh men, moral political
ana phy'',ai' itini are uec'"lihS more
ana more 'h'ir INDEPENDENCE. Inc erect
, 1897-12-08

This IL Your Opportunity.
On receipt Of ten cents, Gosh or stamp;
. generous sample will be mailed of tn.
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
&c Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. l
can emphasize his statement, ut is q posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used MS directed."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nns a.y injurious drug. Price. so cents.
, 1897-12-08
WALL PAPER

10, o. 0 rolls. For 80 days it will pay sou
TO buy for next years hanging. Seven.
ty-five-cent paper for 40 cents. Am
closing out at cost. Large lots below
cost.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28

ground that such testimony may
criminate himself, and that no prose
cution many afterward he had
against him for any offensc to which
he testifies.
''Sec. 6. Every county attorney,
sheriff. constable or police officer
must inform against and make com
plaint and diligently prosecute per-
SONS whom they may he informed
concerning or whom they have
reasonable cause to believe offenders
against the provisions of this act,
and each and every such officer re-
fusing or neglecting to do 81, il guilty
of misdemeanOr, and such viola
tion. refusal or neglect tn make COM
plaint against and diligently prose-
cute persons whom they have reason
able cause to believe to he offenders
against the provisions Of this act,
shall be deemed sufficient cause for
removal from office, and ii il hereby
made the duty Of the county COM
missioners2f each county, upon re-
ceiving notice i'm writing from any
person, supported by other credita-
BILE evidence. that any officer men,
toned in this section has violated
the provisio"s of this section, to
cause proceedings to be commenced
against such officer to- Oust him from
office.
"Sec. Z. Every sheriff. constable
or police officer shall have authority,
upon the receipt of information that
any house. room, tent or apartment
is being conducted as a house, room,
tent, or apartment for any of the
games mentioned i'm this act, to break
open any door or opening into any
such house, room. tent or apartment,
with or without a warrant of arrest
for the purpose of arresting such
offenders of this act.
"Sec. $. All property. devices.
cards, instrument or implements,
which may he used for the carrying
on or conducting Of any game or
games mentioned i'm this act, must
be taken possession of by any sheriff.
constable or police officer. whenever
they are found, and delivered to a
Justice of the peace, and upon proof
before said justice of the peace that
such property is device, instrument
or implement used for the purpose OF
carrying on and conducting any oi
the games prohibited by this act,
must make an order that the same
be by the said sheriff, constable or
police officer destroyed, and no per-
son who il the owner of any such
device. instrument OF implement SO
destroyed shall have the right OI
action against the city. county Oh
state for the value of such property
See. 3. Every owner. lessee Oh
keeper Of any house used in whole Oh
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
Meeting of Woolgrowers

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 20, 1897.
To the WoolgrIwers of Montana:
\ general meeting of the Montana
WoolgGuwer's Association and all
identified with the industry through
out the State is called for Monday,
February IL, 1891, at O'Clock p. m.
in the office of the Associa ton in the
City of Helena. All the railroad lines
have conceded ior the oco aston one
and one-fifth regular one-way fare
for the round trip, from all points in
the state, provided % or more per-
sons travelling by rail are i'm attend
ance. Those desiring to attend will
buy regular One-way tickets To
Helena and upon presentation to
railroad agents OF certificate given
by the secretary of the Association.
return tickets will he furnished at
one-fiitl rate.
Every sheep owner is cordially
urged Ia attend this meeting as IL is
hoped to formulate Ihereat. some
much needed measures for the benefit
of the industry.
+. &. POWER, President,
BARNAIID Blows. Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28

september LIST to December 18th, and
for grouse, prairie chicken, fool hen,
pheasant or partridge from Septem-
ber list to November 18TH
The followinl, bills have been in
troducr'l 10y Fergus county members:
=. Il. No. -, by senator Chandler:
Amending section $3.50, of the politi-
cal code. Providing for the pay
men. of county officers and deputies
monthly out of a contingent fund.
Mr.. Perrine, Fergus: To requisite
the manner of voting on constitu-
tional amendments.
senator Chandler. of Fergus: Con-
cerning the county seat of Fergus
county and including the county sea-
of that county.
ii. IL. No. l43, 10y Mr.. Watkins:
To amend the law concerning county
so that they shall re-
ceive So a day and be allowed IL
cents for each mile travelled
HELENA, Jan. 2ith.-No session of
the Legislature was held Saturday.
an opportunity being given the COM
mittees To attend to their accumu-
lated business and allowing men,
bers who wished To spend Sunday
with their families to do SO.
a hill introduced in tine house by
Representative Woods of RavaIli
provides that teachers Institutes
shall he held during the months of
July or August. The interruption
of the school term by the convening
of institutes in the fall is the reason
assigned for the proposed change.
While the measure would obviate
his difficulty il would practically
deprive all hut .hrce of four counties
of the assistance rendered their in
stitutes by the attendance of the
state superintendent. as it would I've
impossible for him To attend more
than that number in the time
allowed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING.
Text OF the Measure introduced by Senator
Chandler Of Fergus.

..Scction |. Every person who
deals, plays. carries ON, opens or
causes to he opened, or who
or causes to bc conducted. either as
owner of eInploye, whether for hire
or not. any game of faro, monte.
roulette. lansquentett, rouge ct noir.
rondo, tan, craps, seven AMI a hall,
twpnty-one, or any banking or per-
ccntagp game or any game of chance
played with cards, dice, Orany device
whatever for money, checks, credit
or any representative of value or for
any property or thing whatever, is
punishable by "a fine of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, ar 10y i'm
Drisonment in the state penitentiary
for a period of not tn exceed five
years and for the cost ofprusecution
and every person convicted of IL vio-
lation of this section must Ice i'm
prisoned until such fine and costs
are paid, such Imprisonment not To
tentiary: and every person who
plays or bets at or against any oi
said prohibited game or games. il
gnilty of a ulisdemeanor.
Sec =. Every person who
knowingly permits any of the games
mentioned i'm the preceding section
to be played, conducted or dealt in
any house. room, tent or apartment
owned or rented by such person. in
whole or i'm part, is punishable by a
fine of not less than 800 nor more
than $500, and such person shall bt
imprisoned until such fine and the
costs of prosecution are paid.
.'Sec. 3. Every person who, by
the game of 'three-card monte sc
called, or any other game, device
sleight-of-hand, pretensions tn for
tune telling, trick or other mean,
whatever. by use of cards or othe
instrument or implements. or whil'
betting on sides or hands of an,
such game or play. fraudulent,
obtains from another person none,
or property of any description shal
must be punished as i'm case of lar
ceny of property of like value.
"Sec. 4. Every person duly sum
.moned as a witness for the prosecu
tion ON any proceedings had unde
the provisions of this act, who neg
lects or refuses to attend as required
il guilty of misdemeanor.
''Sec. ). Any person, otherwis
competent as a witness. is not dis
qualified from testifying an such con
cerDing the offense of gaming, on tn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28

in part as IL saloon or drinking place,
who knowingly permits any person
under Is years of age To play at any
game of chance therein. is guilty of !,
misdemeanor.
''Sec. 10. Every state, county, city.
town or township officer or other
person who shall ask for, receive or
collect any money or other valuable
considerat ton, either for his own or
the public use, for any, with the un-
derstanding that he will aid, exempt
or otherwise assist, any person from
arrest or conviction for a violation
of section one of this act, or who
shall issue, deliver or cause to be
given or delivered to any person or
persons any license. permit or other
privilege. giving or pretending to
give any authority or right to any
person or persons to carry on, con-
duet, open or cause tn he opened any
game or games which are forbidden
by section one OF this act; and any
such officer or officers who shall vote
for the passage OF any ordinance or
bylaw giving. granting, or pretend
ing to give or grant to any person
or persons any authority or privi-
lege to open, carry on. or conduct
any game or games prohibited by
said section one of this act, il guilty
of "a felony.
''Sec. IL. That sections 35l, 35S.
$50, 800. 36l. 362, 1854, $50, 366, 367. 36>
and 1863, inclusive, of the penal code
of the state of Montana, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict herewith,
are hereby repealed.
Sec. l.. This act shall be In
force and effect from and after the
first day of July, 1897, and it is here
by made the duty of every city and
county treasurer i'm the state to re
fuse to receive any money for any
license to he issued to toe i'm effec'
later than June 30. 1897
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
The FaVOTite Home Bemeqg. !.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
# the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, ano
have at hand an active, harmless and per
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
If YOU feel dull, debiitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
II you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
Ii at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
.EGuIATOR.
' }. Ii. Zeiiip u Co., Philadelphia.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
Residence Property for Sale.

\ four-room house and two lots in
MoraSr's addition, one block east of
Fifth aveHnr. for sale cheap for cash.
Good cellar and AN excellent well of
wafer: stable in connection. For
further particulars enquire of Won
Toliel X Cheadhr
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
Fergus County Officers.

district Court St.Ssious. isgi March 22nd,
June 'th. August 2ird. November sth.
County Commissioners meet in regular scs-
siorl~ an the iirst Monday uf March. June, sep
trIuia.f and December.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28

Your grocer will sell you
ScAi22lXgs Best tea, and re-
turn yo'r money in full if
you don't like it.
He is our agent to this
extent; and we want no
better business.
A SchiIii.g h Company
San Franrsco ~
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
County Salaries.

For the benefit of those who de-
sire the facts we append compari-
son of the salaries paid Fergus
county officials prior To January LIST
and those now paid:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
SCHOOL BOARD.

". r. C"r, Chairman; +: +; Wright. l.. Il.
Root. J. !. Corbly, X. g: Jackson; lhtrS II.
Regular meetings first Saturday of each month
81 q. IA, at COrt Il Worlen's office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
Clearing Out Sale.
Take Notice.!

That Lehman & Co. are selling
Clothing from now until March at Eastern
cost, as we have already made a large pur-
chase of spring goods
We have large amount of Montana
Meat and fresh Montana Lard which we
are selling at reasonable figures. We also
have on hand a large line of Furniture to
sell at cost to make room for new goods,
also have a full stock of Groceries, new
Dried Fruit, new Canned Goods, which we
are selling for cash at Low Figures, as we
need money badly.
Charles Lehman x Go.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19

News came TO town yesterday morning
that Thos. Parent Supt OF the Menominee
River Boom company had died sudden
~ that morning. The information
came as u great surprise 10 the people OF
Crystal Falls IA Mr. Parent had been
here only few days previous. Up to
the time Of going Co press we have not
learned the particulars OF his death
As q result of the crusade against
rclety sidewalks. several piles OF lumber
may bo seen along the streets this
means that the owner of the property
is going TO comply with the order OF the
council. We notice the fine new side
walk which Mrs. Keopoke has placed in
front OF her building the past week
The members Of the senior class ~ the
Crystn Falls high school were enter
tanned u the Lockwood Thursday even
ing by Miss Wright
Mr.. Arthur +. Anncslcy u representa-
tive OF r. q Dunn aud company was in
town this week interviewing local
merchants
Amasa's delegation to Crystal Falls
yesterday included Dominic palliior
and lld premo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
Agriculture

Supervisor Hollow dropped into the
Office Tuesday and gave us some valua-
ble information regarding agriculture ia
this township. The total number Of
farmers, when the statistics were taken
a year ago, was forty-onc, and the hold
inga Oi those were from forty Co one
hundred and sixty acres each. with an
average ~ One.third under cultivation.
About the only crops raised are pOta-
toes, oats and hay The average yeild
Of potatoes IN two hundred bushels per
acre, oats seventy bushels per acre aud
hny one and n 9th tons per acre.
A good farm as can be- seen ia Iron
county. Is that owned by Adolph Lust
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
mortgage Notice.

First publication May 90 last Aug "a 1897
Default having been made Ia the conditions al
"a mortetce made By Charles crooks and SOPHIA
Crooks 90 Matt iuria. dated November 2nd.
1895 and recorded In the Office oil the register ol
deeds for the county at Iron. aud state OF
Michigan. ON the 2nd day OF November. 1890
az I / O'Clock "a. m. IN hbcr of MORTGAGES on
page 50
ON which said mortgage there h claimed TO bee
due az the time oi this notice the sum of one
hundred sNty-siN dollars and attorney fees OF
twenty-five dollars provided for IN said mort
eaee. Aud uo suit or proceedings al law having
been instituted TO recover the moneys secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof, Now
thereiC ~, By virtue al the power OF sale con.
tanned in such mortgage ana the statute In such
case made and provided. notice Is hereby given
that ou the 2'ird day Of August. a. ID. 1887 At
ten O'Clock in the forenoon shall sell at public
auction 60 the highest bidder 40 the front door
Of the court house in the village oi Crystal Falls,
In The said county, the promises described ln
said mortgage 80 much thereof may De
necessary Co pay the amount due on said mort
gage with seven per cent. interest aud all legal
costs The said premises being described Ia
said mortgage ~ the north east quarter of the
north east quarter al section fiteen town forty
three north of range thirty three west, Iron
county. Michigan.
Dated. May 20, SoT.
MATT IIURIA
4 l.. FLEwELLIN0. Mortgage.
Attorney.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19

Geld near the county poor farm. II EN-
braces eighty acres, and OF tins amount
fifteen acres are stumped, and lac Intends
10 stump Fifteen more this TALL. lie bias
thirty-iive acrrs rOwn into oats aud
thirtv-iive acres into root crops and lodi
der. This fall Mr. Justified intends TO SOW
about twenty acres OF winter wheat. lie
has Just completed nice dwelling house
on the property and will start immedia-
tely TO build large barn. thadimcnsiOns
al which will be 3OxGI. II is Mr.. Lust
fields intention to farm ON strictly
scientific bases and we wish him the best
OF success.
Farmers and others who are studying
the bcet-sugnr question In tho United
States will be Interested TO know that
stockholders in the Jacksonville, CalifOr-
mia, beet sugar factory, who got $500 a
share for stock which cost them 500,
and upon which they bad also received
$llT in dividends, are complaining bc-
cause they were "fruZcn OUT by the
company, md only got $f17 for each
dollar they invested II this is sample
oi the profits which people may expect
from the bCct-sggar business, the result
81 Secretary Wilson's experiment may bc
Of very material advantage Co agricul-
turists and business men OF this country.
Mr. S. NJ Stephenson now has fifty
Jerseys and expects TO add still new
bloods 10 his herd lie expects u
hlooded Swiss bull valued ut $3.50 in -
few days. He may yet determine to
erect creamery upon his farm IN the
near future. Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
At the Dunn.

General Manager Woodbury., accom-
panied by Messrs. Cole and Davidson,
visited the underground workings OF this
mine on Tuesday last. The gentlemen
did no talking in regard to the meaning
OF their visit, but IL Is commonly sup
posed that the rumors that were current
"A lew weeks ago IN regard TO the damage
done to the mine by the method pursued
In winning the ore laHt winter were con
siderably exaggerated, aud that thor
ough inspection is being made by disin-
terestcd parties. Mr.. Woodbury. told "a
reporter FOR THE DIAMOND DRILL that
nothing would Ice done at present
towards resumption OF underground
operations, but that about 20 900 tons
tons would be shipped from the stock.
pile. This alone Is pleasant news for tho
people Of Crystal Falls as we can zee in
IL "a hope FOR the future OF the property.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19

two thousand tons, represent the daily
output. The present ratio Of shipments
will be continued until the three or four
hundred thousand tons Ia stock have
been cleared up. the company having
decided TO take advantage OF the present
low lake freghts. Between six and sew
en- hundred men are employed, and the
property was never in "a healthier condi-
tion than now.
The work OF shipping the Mile mine
stockpile was finished today and the
thirty-hve men employed are again idle.
The shipments will exceed 5000 tons.
The Improvement in the ore market, and
an Increased demand for such ores as
are mined at the Mile, makes certain
IN early resumption OF mining opera
tons at this property, and the Press
il inclined Co believe that the mine Will
be wrought with an increased ioce oil
men early IN July.-Prcss.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
THE IRON MARKET.

The Cleveland Iron Trade Reviews Resume Of
the Week In Iron Circles.
What may be called the second pro-
nouuc9d ore-buying movement OF the
year has been ON in the past two weeks
The total taken approNimates 1000,
900 tons, making Ia all 1000, 600 tons
of ore whose destination for 1897 rs
known, this including all ores mined by
the consumer or connected interests. II
takes in, also, ores sold from lower lake
docks The leading Pitisburg interest
has taken considerable ore, iu these last
purchases, making It's total Of old-range
products something over 900, 900
tons, including n small amount OF non
Bcsscincr which will be used IN connec-
ton with Mcsabi non Bessemcr Tor basic
iron. Not a few association ores are
now fully sold up to their 1897 produc.
ton The choice hard Bcascmcrs have
been taken up, aud the Ncrmiion and
Gogcbic ranges have shared literally ~
the purchases. The ore association may
conclude that il builded better than IL
knew Many OF its members wsfc of tho
opinion that uO association WIS needed
TO obtain the low prices finally liked
but recent Mesabi transactions, on the
basis OF So 20 for Biwabik and 50. 10 for
Fayul Indicate what might have happen
ed Co old-rauge ores, without organiza-
ton. This basis means that the MeSabI
dificrcntial IL fifty cents, instead al
twenty-five Sales ~ Mcsnli ores thus
lar are from 100000 Co zoo, 900 tons
Shipments 81 ore from AL upper lake
ports To June ] were | ,ll3,639 gross
/ tons. ns compared with l,G1l 900 tom
1 to June | 1896.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-19
At The Columbia.

The work of retaining No. 3 shaft
which caved IN week ago Sunday II
going ON steadily The debris from the
shaft-house has been removed aud the
workmen are now engaged IN cleaning
out tho dirt which fell into the shaft
when IL cavcd. They are down now
about forty-live feet and are meeting
with the shaft timber that went ahead
OF the dirt. About iifty-four feet, down
the shaft there was SOLAR used by the
workmen before the shaft caved and II
is thought that this SOLAR Is holding the
weight OF timber and ore. The condition
OF the shaft for 200 feet down Is still an
open question. The timber for the new
shaft-house is on the ground and the
work Of erecting IL il going on rapidly