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The times., 1897-12-26
Mondays
silk specials.

24-inch black brocade gros grain.
In a new line OF patterns, for skirts
and suits, will be offered Mon
day per yard at t........-...-.......S s sc
The oasis., 1897-05-15
ASrsossrr4E BolxDErs

Recently in Macorito, Slnaloa, Se'
 nora Guadalupe Rucha, suffering the
 pangs of unrequited love, terminated
 her existence by saturating her cloth
 ing with coal oil and setting fire Co it.
 She died in horrible agony.
 Two Republics: President Diaz has
 promoted Chief of- Police Carballeda
 to the rank of brigadier general and
 placed him in charge of the Fifth
 Military zone with heaquarters at
 Guadalajara. In view of the long and
 valuable slryices of Gen. Carballeda
 this is a well merited advancement.
 Weekly News: Chief Engineer
 William Stuart of the Mexico, South
 eastern Railway Co.,, arrived yester- day at San Geronimo, on the isthmus of Tehuantepec, accompanied by q party of six engineers for the purpose
 of commencing at once tue work Of locating the liac from the above mentioned point to 1apachula, in the State of Chiapas.
 After negotiations covering period oI several months it Is announced
 that the Ilidalgo and Northeastern railroad has been sold to a syndicate Of English capitalists. The represen- tdtiyes Of this syndicate in Mexico are W. L. Pritchard and T. NJ. Craw- ford, The sole owner Of this road was Gabriel Mancera who was also it's general manager.
 Modern Mexico: The United States iS gradually taking from Great Britain her Mexican market. England bought moro goods of Mexico last year than the year before by half million dol lars, but Mexico bought less of Great Britain by several thousand pounds. This fact. taken in connection with an increase Of uver one-third in Mexi- l cos purchases from the United States, 1 is significant.
 Modern Mexico: D. J. Kennedy 1 & Company have obtained from the Governor of Nuevo Leon concession Co establish at Monterey, an esta- oilstinent to manufacture perfumes, Florida water and vinegar, aud a mill | tO grind corn, rye aud oats. They must cUmHeuce operations in four and must invest S25,000 in .he enterprise. This factory and hill will be equipped with hIachiner, rom the States.
 Modern Mexico: Within thirty niles of the town of Ameca, terminus 'f the Guadalaiara branch of the Mexican Central Railway, there is an I6nndancc of oak and pine timber, lieasuring from to feet in diame- CT and as much as 60 feet in height. This is probably the best tract of vailable timber land reasonably near he line of any railroad in the country. nd one which could be very protita- ny developed by lumber men with apital.
 The City of Mexico is to have the pportunity of seeing some crack 'merIcan billiards. Last Friday W. l. Spinks and Francois Maggioli, "o Of the leading billiard experts of le present generation, left Chicago 'f the Mexican capital with the lew or promoting thorough intro uctlon of the gentleman's game into , ne neighboring republic. This is le hrst time that players of the first tux nave taken trip to Mexico. though there is said to exist there great held for this class of sport. |, he American and the Frenchman Ill appear before the leading clubs, nNaN
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

is now crushing ore, while a cyanide
plant of 400 tons daily capacity is be-
ing put in by the Montana Mining
company, which now owns the mine,
for the treatment of the tailings
This mill will be completed in two
months. The tailings are rich and
there is enough to last the mill 80
years.
PLACER mining is increasing in i'm
portance through the use of steam
dredges, which have been SO success
full in the BannOck fields in the
southern part of the state. The big
dam over the Missouri to furnish
power for the city will be completed
this fall. 1t will furnish cheap cleo
trio ipOwer to Helena and the East
Helena smelters. A federal building
to cost $3.50, 900 will soon be erected
the site having been purchased; our
agricultural resources are in a
healthy condition, the smelters are
all at work, some building is going
on, and altogether Helena has moth.
ing to complain of, notwithstanding
the business depression, which hat
been felt there is common with Other
| werstern points,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
WOOL PRICES RISING.
Tte Domestic Staple Takes An Upward Jump
In Boston.

BosToN, July 2.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow of the
wool market: The bottom of the
wool market was reached In August,
1883 just before the Vermont election.
At that time fine staple Wyoming
wool was sold in the Boston market
at 80 cents per secured pound. This
week fine Idaho staple has been sold
in the Boston market on a basis of
80 cents per secured pound. an AL
vance of 13 cents a secured pound.
This price and other prices that have
risen to correspond make the highest
level reached since July. 1896.
Growers in Montana are getting IL
cents a pound for wool. A year ago
they were shipping wool on consign-
ment with no advances but that of
the cost of freight.
Sales of the week are 5,OO1 900
pounds OF domestic and 5,OS4. 900
pounds of foreign, against 2,S50,0 200
pounds of domestic and 1886, 900
pounds of foreign last week, and
Al 900 pounds of domestic and
54l 900 pounds of foreign for the same
week last year. The sales to date
show an increase of AZ, SOC, 800 pounds
of domestic and 76, ,S45, 200 pounds of
foreign over the sales to the same
date in 1896. Receipts to date show
an increase Of BOZ, ,94l bales of foreign.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
DOOMED MONTANA.
Pencil Pushers From Various Sections o
Montana Oct In . Good Word For the
Treasure State.
Helena Herald.l

Helena Herald.1
The Denver papers rivalled those
of Salt Lake in writing up" the
party of Montana editors who visi-
ted the Colorado metropolis. Both
the News and Republican of Sunday
devote two or more columns to the
press gang, who reached Denver the
night before.
The Republican publishes inter
views with members of the party
from nearly every section Of the
state, playing no favOrites. Chance
l.. Harris and j. NJ. Quinn sing the
praises of Butte; j. r. Faulds has
something to say of the Bitter Root
valley; Otto SchOenfeld puts in
good word for Great Falls; c. T..
Shearer holds up the Helena end,
while Henry Collins, Halsey Watson.
e. p. Butler and others speak words
of praise for their respective COM
munities.
The party ia expected to leave Salt
Lake tonight for Montana, arriving
here tomorrow evening at sos.
The interview with Charlie Shearer
was as follows:
Helena IL steadily improving.
We have a military post there with
companies e and ID of the Second In
fantry, the post buildings haveing
been erected at a cost of $3.50, 900
while as much more is to be expended
in enlarging 1t to a fOur-cOmpany
post, with the probability that regi.
mental headquarters will be estab-
lished there. There has been a grea,
rivival of gold mining about the city
A number of mills that have beer
closed down for years are now run
ming, among them a 6O-stamp mil
for the Diamond Hill mines, 40 miles
east of the city, which will start uI
next month. The mine was SOLD
last year to a Scotch company fol
81 2,OOO,OOO. 1t has fine electri,
equipment and water power fur
nished by an immense dam acros,
Crow creek, three miles from the mill
The mine has blocked out 10000
tons of free milling ore, and has OF,
enough to feed the mill many year
and is thought to be one of the lar
gest free milling properties i'm tn
Icountry.
"The Drum Lummon is workin,
after a temporary shut down of tn
120-stamp mill while exploration wa
being prosecuted. New ore bodies O
lage size have opened, and the mil
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

Educate Your Bowels with Cascare.A.
Candy Cathar.ic. cure constipation forever.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
Cattle and Sheep.

CHICAGO, July 2.-There was n fair
Friday supply of cattle. The de-
mand was about as good as 1t
usually is so late in the week, and
prices were barely steady at yester
day q quotations. Sales were on a
basis of $3.75@5.75 for the poorest to
the best native beef steers. Only a
small percentage sold as high as So,
and sales were largely at $4.25ta4.S5
The best calves sold at 81. StOcker
and feeder trade was not specially
good, but the prices of smaller offer.
ings firmed up in consequence oi
smaller offerings, choice feeders being
decidedly scarce. Texas cattle were
steady and good Missouri and Ne
braska fed lots brought $4@425.
Sheep-A lower range OF prices pre-.
vailed, although the demand was
better. Spring lambs sold for S3@
j. 40 and sheep sold at $2@3.15. fed
westerns, Mexicans, and Texans
comprising the larger part of the
offerings. The last of Colorado fed
lambs were marketed and brought
$4.S5, their average weight being 5:
pounds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

oa1ettc-l
There have been a number of trans
actions on the local wool market
since our last report and it may be
said to be quite active, with an in
lcreasing demand. The highest price
recorded was 12A cents, paid to
Henry Brown for 10000 pounds by
Dewey, Gould & Co., after The
Gazette went to press last Tuesday
afternoon. Several sales have been
made at 12 cents and 1t is confidently
expected that 13 will be paid for the
best clips. The growers are feeling
iubilant and so far the market has
been satisfactory. The following
transactions are reported since Tues
day.
On Wednesday, j. F. Cameron sold
$1,000 pounds to Nichols, Dupee &
Co. for IL cents.
Thursday morning James Fraser
bought the wool clip of j. j. Walk,
about $1,000 pounds for IL cents.
James Fraser also bought the fol-
lowing: Gordon Ostrander, 1900
pounds. 1OH cents; John Reed, 10000,
10Y, and Schock Bros, 5000 pounds.
In the afternoon he also purchased
the Howell clip from Wyoming,
Ii, 900 pounds at cents.
Frank Lepper consigned his clip of
40 900 pounds on Thursday to Fenno
Bros. & Childs through A. Fraser,
and $4,000 pounds of the Henry
Struck clip went to the same firm
On the same day Ed Fraser shipped
the Lee Sorenson clip of q 900 pounds
/ from Columbus to the same firm
Mr.. Lepper also shipped a carload
to the New York Wool Warehouse
company.
C. Il. Thomas sold 25 900 pounds on
Thursday to Nichols, Dupee & Co.
for IL cents.
This morning the following sales
were made. Thomas McGirl, 4,OOC
pounds to Holowell & Donald
through A. A. Morris III cents. H
lW. Rowley, 40, 900 pounds to Dewey
Gould & Co., IL cents. George Pirrie
of Halbert, $4,000 pounds to james
L
Fraser, II cents. Several offers have
been refused this morning and the
outlook for the growers is good
The Lake Basin Sheep company
also sold today. their clip of about
10000 pounds going to Dewey
Gould & Co. for II cents.
Pat Lavelle, who is in town from
Columbus today, reports that ths
Lee Simonson clip was sold at tina,
place yesterday for 12A cents to E
H. Tryon of San Francisco, who
was operating here first of the week
Mr.. Lavelle says there is still about
$50, 900 pounds at Columbus, In thu
warehouse and at the shearing pens
to be disposed of.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
SHEARIN0 BY STEAM.
Special Train Carries q Crowd 10 See the
Machines In Operation.
lGreat Falls Tribune.l

lGreat Falls Tribunel
Yesterday morning a special train
left for the Power ranch near Steele,
on the Great Falls & Canada road,
to see the new steam shearing ma
chimes in use there and inspect the
work. There were about 35 sheep
men and Others interested in the
crowd, and they had a very pleasant
trip, arriving at their destination
about 1890 a. m. and leaving again
shortly after noon.
The machines are what are known
as the Woolsley machine. They are
the invention of the youngest brother
OF the present commander-in-chief of
the British army, Lord Woolsley,
who was in the sheep business in
Australia. 1t is said that these ma
chimes are in general use there and
Woolsley has made a fortune out of
the invention. 1t can scarcely be
said that there is anything new or
novel about the machine. 1t works
very much as the knife of a moving
machine works, guards coming be-
tween the knife and the skin of the
sheep. The power to run the knife
comes from a flexible rope, which
works on the same principle that is
employed I'm the drilling machine one
sees in a dentists Office, only the
power is supplied from a steam
engine.
rhA "A .v.fa an al.
machine are as follows:
First-A longer staple IL secered.
as the machine cuts very evenly and
closer to the skin. 1t is claimed that
at least a quarter of an inch is added
to the length of the fiber and conse-
quently the wool will bring a better
price per pound and there will be
more of il. The gain in quantity is
estimated at about a pound per
head the first year and 10 ounces
afterward.
Second-It is claimed that with
the machine a larger number of
sheep can be sheared on an average
than by hand with less hard work to
the shearer and much more safety
to the sheep, it being very seldom
| that a sheep gets cut with the ma
chine, and then Ii cannot be more
than a mere nip.
The plant at the Power ranch con-
slsts of 22 machines, although they
were not all in operation yesterday.
This plant can turn out about
5000 head a day. One of the men
sheared 165 sheep Friday last, and
the same man turned out 1872 sheep
in 10 hours in Wyoming with the
machine few weeks ago. Most of
the men working are green hands
with the machine, but they average
50 in 10 hours.
| The machines cost $40 each, includ-
ing everything necessary, and a one
horse power engine will run six ma
/ chimes.
| Power Bros. have $1,000 head to
shear and they are paying 8 cents
per head, cents of which goes to
the shearer and the other cents to
the machines. The latter are under
the charge of j. ID. Holiday, who
courteously showed the visitors
about and explained everything to
them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
SCHOOL BOARD.

W. f.. Curt, Chairman; +. +. Wright. John
Na,lnais j. B.Thompson, X. q, Jackson, i II.
MaCkcy, ". II. Culver r. q. Worden. Clerk.
Regular meetings first Saturday of each month
at 5 D. M. at Cort Il worden's Office
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
A PIONEER GONE.
James Schnall Dies Suddenly at Arkansas
Hot Springs.

Word was received yesterday
by P. b. Moss of the First
National bank that James Ii. Schnall
of this county had died suddenly at
Arkansas Hot Springs, presumably
of rheumatism of the heart, but
given no details. Mr.. Schnall left
here about six weeks ago for that
place, thinking that the baths and
medical treatment would benefit his
health, as he had been suffering some
time from rheumatism, but no one
thought of his ailment proving seri-
GUS.
James II. Schnall was one of the
best known men in Yellowstone
county, having moved on his present
ranch about sixteen years ago and
before that was located farther up
the Musselshell, near Martinsdale,
where he had a cattle ranch. His
was familiar figure on every round.
up since white men dared venture
into that country. AS a citizen he
was highly esteemed and as a friend
he was regarded as one of the trues,
and best, a man of integrity, honor
able in all things. He was unmar
ried and SO far as known had but
one relative in Montana, a nephew
L. L. Moffit, who is now in the Ma
tional park, it ia thought, with j. c
PrOctor's grading outfit. 1t is alss
Il
somewhere in Ohio, where he livet
before coming to Montana. He wa
a man of about 81 years of age. HI
leaves an estate valued at from $75,
900 to $SO,O0O. His nephew has beeI
written to and a messenger sent t,
his home to ascertain the address o
his sister.-Billings Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

Last summer one of our grand
children WAS sick with a severe bowel
trouble" says Mrs. E. g. Gregory,
of Frederickstown, Mo. "Our doc
tors remedies had failed, then we
tried Chamberlain's Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief" For sale by e. F..
Little, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

Mamma (sadly. holding up a
nearly empty jar)-Rachel, have you
been at my preserves again?
Rachel (intently combing her dolls
hair)-Mamma, didn't grandma
teach you when you was a little
girl, same's you have me, not to be
too 'Quisitive?-Judge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

You may hunt the world over and
you will not find another medicine
equal to Chamberlain 3 Collie, Cholera
and Diarhoea Remedy for bowel
complaints. 1t is pleasant. safe and
reliable. For sale by c. F. Little,
Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
WOOL AT BILLINGS.
billings Gazette.1

nany ssIss At Twelve Cents and Better.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
You Can Buy
LeWiStOWn Best Flour
At Lehnan's fsr Dsr $a:F' $a;aS

We have now very large stock Of Fur
ntiure, such as Bed Room Sets, Mattresses,
Lounges, Couches, Side Boards, Folding
Beds, Looking Glasses, Rocking Chairs and
Baby Bed SteadS
Besides we carry a full stock of Dry
Goods. Gents Furnishing Goods, a fine stock
of California Clothing, the celebrated Busby
Gloves. Also very large stock Of Grocer
les, Dried Fruits, Hardware, and in fact
everything that you may think of.
Come and see us and we will sell you
goods for less money than you can buy else
where in the county.
Charles Lehman x Go.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07

hove down on Toledo, expecting to
picture "a great fight to a finish"
But they left the city by a back door.
"a disgusted lot of politicians.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-07
Fergus County Officers.

District Court Sessions. 1897 March End,
June 9Th, August 2sird. November sth.
County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
siuns un the first Monday of March, June, sep
temher and December.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-29

The other day a Wall street broker
was accoSted on the street in the
presence of his wife by 4 supposed
street walker. In older to keep peace
in his family, the broker made formal
complaint TO Captain Chapman, of the
Tenderloin district. That more or
less able authority thereupon set
about the work of Kidding the precinct
OF these Street-walkers who accost
men in public. He obtained a detail
II half dozen new and unknown
policemen. dressed them in citizens
clothes and started them out after
these females who prowl the streets
seeing whom they may devour. The
new coppers have been trying to make
a record for themselves. and the result
IS that the female portion of the
metropolis is terrorized and doesn't
know what minute a disguised police
man may address them and then arrest
then and lock them up for the night
fc- answering it must be borne
II mind that the fly cop does not
wa, Cor his victim to show her colors,
so 20 speak; If he can, by addressing.
following and hsrassing, get her TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-29
IF HANNA HAD HIS WAY.

In response TO an interviewer, Sena-
tor Hanna remarked: Business is not
dispatched in the Senate in the way
to which have been accustomed.
But. Of course, I cannot push the Sen
ate"
If Hanna could push the Senate,
things would be done very differently
in that body. In the first place, no
time would be wasted in debate. If
Hanna had charge. there would be no
need of debate. The committee would
find out what the men who had saved
the country from the enemy wanted
and would construct the bill on the
basis of that information. Then the
tip would be given and the bill would
90 through.
Probably as soon as Senator Hanna
could get his plans in good shape the
Senate would be syndicated. Legisla-
ton may be good thing in a business
way and a good thing is a solid foun-
dation for a syndicate. There would
be some profit in it for the investors
and handsome pay for the agents of
the legislative syndicate. Nice purses
could be made out Of side speculations
on inside information. This branch of
profit could be developed much better
through a syndicate than by individual
effort. 1t is an attractive field of
political enterprise. and the Ohio boss
might still perfect the Senate as a
business machine if only those pesky
constituents Of his in Ohio could be
prevailed upon to send him back to
that body. which they are not at all
likely TO do.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-29
THE rrr,11rY oF Alliance.

A contemporary shrewdly points out
another proof Of the instability of politl-
cal alliance between parties whose
fundamental principles are essentially
different is found in the resolutions OF
the Maine Popul:sts to desert the Demo-
Gratis and run in the middle of the road
with Tom Watson.
This action of the Populist organi-
cation of one State was in a measure
foreshadowed by the action Of congress
sional representatives On all points
of public policy which have come TO
a test in Congress the Republican party
has had the aid and support of the men
who publicly allied themselves with
the Democracy for the defense Of the
people in the last campaign. The action
Of these men has made it extremely
doubtful if. in the event of victory, the
Democrats would have been able to
keep the pledges made to the people.
In the face of the sacrifices made by
the Democrats in the last campaign, the
party now finds it's Republican allies
supporting Republican policies in favor
of trusts and it's Populistic friends
heaping insults and abuse on the Demo-
cratic leaders.
Democrats will not be discouraged
bv the situation, but they should learn
wisdom from it. The lesson that 1t i'm
presses upon them is that the party
should be true TO its own convictions
Law its lines of battle by the prln-
ciples which have historically guided
its action and appeal to the people as
the only political source of safety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-29
EWING BROS.
W SQUEE&ERS
HenOnADE TUMRLERs
All kinds and sizes
Mark
r VuTT

Mr. Bellamy to looking backward at
past experiments of this character ana
the result evidently made him distrusI-
full. He could not see the reason why
men who believe that the present order
of things is all wrong have any call
to get together in one community. 1t
seemed to him they ought to remain at
home and spread the truth among their
friends and neighbors, and convert
them. as only in this way can the con-
ditions now existing be overthrown-
To a direct question what would De
done under the Debs plan if some one
had sold his home, put the money IN
the scheme, and gone TO Washington
as a pioneer cooperative colonlst,
should find that his life depended on
his return to his former home; would
he be given back his money? Mr..
Bellamy gave the shrewd answer; MY
advice would be to stay at home and
keep your home until the scneWe nds
proved a success" Mr.. Bellamy failed
to explain how it could possibly prove
a success if everybody followed his
counsel to stay at home and keep his
money.
Mr.. Bellamy is prudent. He believes
in remaining at home and spreading
the truth" by writing and publishing
books that furnish him a good income,
leaving others to test the truth OF his
theories at their own cost. Mr.. Debs
may be equally prudent, for ne pro-
poses to stay in Chicago and spread
the truth" by publishing a newspaper,
which all the social co-operatives must
subscribe for.