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ALAS SUYMOyS

In the District Court Of the Fifth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho.
in and for the County of Bear Lake.
LOURENNA LUCE, Plaintiff.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

men like Mr.. Dingley, the chairman
of the Ways and Means committee;
but Mr.. Reed personally, perhaps
more than any one else, ia entitled to
the credit that belongs to the vic
tory achieved by the house over the
senate in the matter of the tariff on
sugar. In the senate, the serene and
conciliatory spirit of the Hon. w. b.
Allison, of Iowa. together with his
mastery of the general principles az
well as the details of tariff and
revenue legislation, must be credited
to a great extent with the success
achieved in steering a Republican
measure through a body of men SO
peculiarly aligned as the United
States Senate. Until this country
becomes emancipated from the tar
iff-making methods that have pre-
vailed hitherto, no great national
measure for customs taxes can be
nything else except q series OF COM
promises. The Democrats, in max
ing the Wilson-Gorman tariff, showed
that both parties were subject to the
same sort of pressure, and that the
time had not come in this country
for broad, logical, and disinterested
tariff-making. One of the worst
mistakes the country had made in
many years was the permission IL
gave to the Democratic party to tear
mp the Mckinley tariff and substi
tute for it a haphazard measure
which, in the nature OF the case
could not be expected to remain iI
force for more than from two t.
four years. We need tariff stability
until we have reached that stage In
our political and commerciald develop
ment where we may hope for rea
tariff reform. The next revision o
the tariff should he scientific rather
than partisan. 1t can wait for sew
eral years.-From 1.-The Progress o
the World" in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for August.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

One hand In the Prairie States
raises as much food as five can do in
the most advanced countries OF
Europe, and this Is evidently due In
great measure to the use ofimprOved
agricultural machinery, for 1t is a
strange fact that the reaping-hook
is still seen in some parts Of England,
France and Germany. Nor is this
the only advantage possessed by the
western farmer, for land can be pur-
chased much more cheaply than in
the eastern states. and at less than
one third Of prices In Europe.
Such has been the industry of the
western farmers that their wealth
Increased nineiold In 40 years. the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

value OF farms In the II Prairie States
In 1890 being equal to the agricultural
wealth of the Austrian Empire. We
find that during the said 40 years the
average number OF persons engaged
In farming, according to census re-
ports, was 1880, 900. the increase in
farming wealth having been 1856
millions of dollars, OF 190 millions
per annum; that Is to say, each
farming hand increased the public
wealth by 80 dollars a year.
Three Prairie farmers possess as
much wealth as French. 6 German,
or 13 Austrian farmers. while their
taxes are much lighter, and they are
free from military service.-From
Progress Of the United States-The
Prairie States" by Michael G. Mul.
hall, F. 8. S., In North American Re.
view for August.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
ENGLAND DELAYS REPLY.
But VIII Probably Agree to Participate In an
international Conference.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-The British gov
ernment has informed the American
commission that it will
agree to proposals of COM
on hehalf OF the United
States in October. The commission
ers have been waiting in London
since their conference with the cabi-
net, and desiring to know the exact
position Of England before opening
up negotiations, they wrote yester-
day to the cabinet, inquiring when
they might expect a decision, as they
were anxious to arrange their future
program. Today Senator WOlcott
received a reply from Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chancellor of the ex-
chequer. in the course of which the
chancellor expressed the fear that
the British government was not yet
in a position to reply to the propos,
ais of the ENJOYS of the United States
and the French ambassador on the
question of international agreement
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said: ''It
is due both to the Importance of the
subject and the manner In which II
has been brought before the Englist
ministry by representatives of ths
two countries that these proposals
should be carefully examined anc
considered; and this process must b'
somewhat prolonged. owing to th'
time necessarily occupied incommun
icating with the government o
India"
The chancellor of the exchequel
adds that he cannot say with Ger
tainty how long these communica
tiOns will take, but he hopes the cab
met will he ready to meet the envoy
again early in October.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

The unlovely side of tariff-makiDg
at Washington is Sd much dwelt
upon that there 10 always a little
danger that the country may fail to
accord to certain able, honest. and
experienced men the credit that is
their due. It would seem to us that
the speaker of the house, the Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, is entitled to rec
ognition for the splended qualities
of firmness he has shown during the
recent special session. and for a
leadership which, though at times q
little masterful and arbitrary, has
had the deliberate sanction Of a very
great majority Of the members Of the
house. Mr.. Reed has been well sus-
tained by upright and experienced
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
Commissioner's Proceedings.

| Monday, July 10Th, 1897. This be
Ing the day fixed by law for the
meeting of the board of equalization
ii. U. Wareham being present, and
A. w. Bower and c. NJ. Goodell be.
ing absent, it was ordered that the
board should meet in session for the
business of equalization, on Monday,
July 18th. 1897.
Monday, July 26th, 1897. Pursu-
ant to adjournment, the board OF
county commissioners met at 8
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of equa-
liking the assessment of property in
the county for 1897.
Present: III. y. Wareham, chair
man; A. w. Bower, CON-; C.. NJ.
Goodell, CON-; w. S. Perkins, clerk
The following raises In assessments
were ordered:
J; NJ. Anderson. Stanford. on house
and barn, 500.
Jno. Shea. Philbrook, 25 horses a
80, $3.50; 20,00O1b oats a SOC, 800;
43 cattle, a SIS, 1874; 2 milk cows a
$25. $50. Total .l4.
A. Lincoln, Deerfield, raised 100
acres land from 3rd to 1st class $3.50;
200 stock cattle SIS, $500; 8 miles
ditch, $3.50, $2,250. Total Sc, 400.
Mason McGavrick Cattle Co.. raised
200 cattle "a $1S, $1,000.
Mrs. A. Prouett. raised Is head
stock cattle SIS. $27O; As head year
lings 81. $3l5.
L. s. Mclaughlin. raised 25 horses
@$10, $3.50.
Wm. Skelton, raised, 55 cattle, a
SIS, $3.50.
VIM. Stewart, STANFORD, raised 20
head cattle @1S, $500.
E. A. Hamilton, stanford, raised
43 cattle @ SIS, $774.
T. r. Murray, Philbrook, raised Is
cattle a SIS. $270.
Frank Day. raised on 52 yearling
cattle "a $S, $4l6.
A. NJ. Sloan, raised 60 head cattle
|@$lS 81 $50.
The following attachments were
allowed:
w. ID. Anderson, "a cattle, $612.
Thos. Sillers, double assessment on
land $3.50.
N. NJ. McCauley on mtgs. $4O16.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 8
q. m.
Wednesday, July 2Sth, 1897.
Board met at 9 O'Clock a. m.
All present:
Blessing & Beatty raised 80 horses
a $40, $500.
Jno. p. Barnes. raised 5 horses $50.
Zeno Balm, raised 1900 sheep @
$1.75, $4.025.
The following assessments were
raised as to yearling cattle, $S per
head viz.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
RAPID SLAUGHTER.
Nearly Eighty Thousand Coyotes and woIve,
Killed In the Past Fiscal Year.
Helena INDEPENDENT

ldeiena lndepen0ent-l
Montana ia not exactly a border
state i'm the sense that border states
are generally referred to. Wild ami
mails are not so numerous within its
borders as to seriously threaten
human life, and the pests are seldom
heard Of. And yet, In a modest way
that was only heard of when the
claims for the bounties were pre-
sented, various persons slaughtered
within the state during the year end
ing June 80, 1897, 1896 wolves and
q, ,116 coyotes, receiving the usual
bounty OF 50 each for them, or a
total of $7S, ,46s.
The commissioner of agriculture,
labor and industry has just prepared
q statement of the bounties allowed
in the various counties for each oi
the several months of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1897. A summary OF
the report shows that Custer county
had the greatest number of wolves
and Choteau county the greatest
number of coyotes. Teton. Valley
and Yellowstone counties also had
q large number Of the pests. There
was not a single county In the stat.
where some coyotes were not found
and but four where there were nc
wolves. The four were Broadwater
which was only made a county last
March, Deer Lodge, Missoula and
Silver Bow had the smallest numbel
OF coyotes Of any county In the state
There were killed In Fergus county
In the period named us wolves ans
2,28O coyotes, the bounties pai<
amounting to $685.. 3.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
The Winner

of one of those SIoo prizes got
her yellow tickets in this way:
1. BY using the tea herself.
2. BY asking some friends
who use the tea to give her
their tickets.
3. BY inducing some friends
to try the tea and give her their
tickets.
One of her friends kept a
boarding house, and sent her
lots Of tickets.
Haven't you some friend
who keeps a boarding house or
a restaurant, or who has in
Auence in some hospital or
other public institution? They
need good tea there.
Rules of contest in large advertisement
about FIRST and middle Of the month. AA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

District Court Sessions. 1887 March 22nd
June 9TH. August 2Srd, November sth.
County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
sions ON the first Monday of March, June, Sep
tember and December.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
Cattle and Sheep.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Cattle-Trade
dull. Prices about steady. Extra
steers, $5.O5d5. 20; choice to medium,
$4.3Oa5; cows and heifers, S2.75@4.35
calves, s3@5.S5. Receipts. 200.
Sheep-Fairly active, all at steady
prices. Sheep, s2.25@4.15; lambs.
$3.5O@5.30; feeding sheep, s3.35@3.5O;
feeding lambs, s3.50@4; western
range sold at s3.5O@3.75. Receipts.
$500.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

Suduncey bdiTu aodCeu On muSe.
double assessed $4O.
Adjourned until tomorrow at y
a. m. ,o
Lnursuay; 1uiy Is.n' 1871. boaro
met at O'Clock q; m. All present:
W d Deaton: 10 horses raised from
$l0 to $35 per head, $225.
Mrs: Geo. Edwards raised 54 horses
error In assessment $40.
rat n fldnagdn sr. raised nile
renee, $oO. -
z M GoOdeil RAISED 4U,9OOiD oats
800; 100 bushels OF wheat 40.
= Hobson raised 4O,OO0Ib oats,
$HO.
g Heiserman raised 10000 I'd oats a
SOC, 800.
CO Gruwell new assessment 2.IOO
sheep @ $I.I5, $4.I2o.
Us HuntOon, incomplete assessment
IL work horses az $3O, $S6O; 6o STOCK
horses "a $40. $3.50.
j NJ keithler, raised 200 sheep $3.50.
Adjourned until tomorrow at y a.
In.
Friday, July 30th. Board met at
a. IN. All present
wv II Leard, raised 300 sheep $525.
Inc IOliOwlng aoatements were
allowed: ID Whtppie on mtge.
$500.
Est. Nels. Profit, entire assessment,
Adjourned until tomorrow at
O'Clock.
Saturday July 3lst, 1897 Board
Ineabreth Olsop. raised on fencing
4l6O.
Mrs. Mary Nave. raised Is cattle "a
SlS. $40: half int. I'm ditch, $204
Total x474.
| Ph0enix Assurauce Co. new aasess
ment. ins. Dremiums. SSIS.
| Breck Ornbaun. new assessment
team, wagon and harness, $l7O
lbuildinps FENCE etc. 800: pou ta,
50
M Poland. raised on merchan
disc, 81, 500.
| George Bach. raised on merchan
disc $1,000.
| Lewistown Elec. Light Co. raiset
on value of plant, $1,000.
George Pirrie. Halbert, raised mile,
fence a $50, $3.50.
| Doyenspeck Estate on propert,
escaped assessment i'm 1896. 10 acre
land az neK and sek swK 2l-l2-24, $50
8 miles fence, $40; mile ditch, 150
Total $50.
Lucy A Dovenspeck, escaped assess
ment in 1896. nh nwH N-12-4 neh, el
lnwH. &-12-24, 81 ,275; buildings, fenc
ETC., 1000; ditch, $50: persona
property, $35. Total 81 400.
Thos. Cruise raised 75,00OfD woo
"a, 500.
| -
oaee 80 '"eep ~ 'A''e' A'''
si,.'. s1'1s
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
Absolutely Denied.

1 deny absolutely every statement
made in the local columns of the
Lewistown Democrat i'm its issue of
July 18th, concerning me. The at
tack was a malicious falsehood, in
spired by prejudice and emanating
from q deceased brain.
p j. HATTON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

THAT dead millionaire over the
way appears to have led an absurdly
quiet life."
what makes you think so?"
He left only two widows."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
FOREST FIRES.
Congress Passed Q Law to Prevent Forest
Fires on the Public Domain.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 13. 1897.
For the information of all con-
cerned, attention is called to the fol-
lowing act of congress approved Feb
ruary "A, 1897, entitled IAN act to
prevent forest fires on the public
domain.
Registers and Receivers, United
States Land Offices. and Special
Agents, General Land Office, should
promptly report to the proper
United States Attorney all informa-
ton they may receive relative to the
violation of the provisions of this
law.
E. F. BEST,
Acting Commissioners
Approved:
c. N. BLISS,
Secretary.
(PUBLIC No. IS.
AN Act to prevent forest fires on the
public domain.
Be it enactected by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that any person who
shall wilfully or maliciously set on
fire, or cause to be set on fire, any
timber, underbrush, or grass upon
the public domain, or shall care
lessly or negligently leave or suffer
fire to burn unattended near any
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
SCHOOL BOARD.

w. +. Cort. Chairman; +. f. Wright, John
Nadnais, J. B.Thompson, X. u. Jackson, i H.
Mackey, w. II. Culver. f. q. Worden, Clerk.
Regular meetings first Saturday Of each month
at p. m, at Cort & Wordens office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by G. F. Lit
tie, Druggist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
TIE Daily GiqGf
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20, 1897.
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY.
Russia Will Hereafter Dictate Chi
mas Foreign Policy.
Real object of Muscovite Vaccinations in
the Far East-Why Ii Hung Chang
Was Sent to the Coronation
at Moscow.

The renewed announcement of the
extraordinary terms of the treaty about
to be made between Russia and China
gives additional interest to the person
al part of remarkable story of Rus
sian ascendancy in the Chinese en-
pire. Prince Lobanoff had and deserved
much of the credit for the great tri-
umphs of diplomacy which Russia won
and is still winning in the far east. A
great deal of it is due, however, to the
astuteness and wonderful influence of
Count CaSsini, the Russian minister at
Picking. His power over the real heads
of the Chinise government is astonish-
ing and inexplicable. He has used it to
deliver the great Monaghan empire into
the hands of the car, whose future vas
sal it will become, unless all signs of
the times are misleading.
Count Cassini had, as he supposed,
finished his mission at Picking when the
war with Japan broke out. He was
about to return to st. Petersburg, and
his successor had been actually named.
He resumed his post when hostilities
began, and waited for the great oppor-
tunity for Russia which the negotia-
tion of peace was sure to bring. He
urged upon his government, with all
the emphasis he possessed, that the
Russian policy should be that of a
friend and protector of China. Loban-
off adopted that view, and all the world
knows how Great Britain's stupid ac-
ton or inaction contributed TO the sig
nal success of Russian plans. There
was no subterfuge about Count Cas-
sini's policy in his dealings with the
Chinese authorities. He indicates to
them at the outset, in confidence, of
course, that the price of Russian
friendship and assistance was the pos
session of Port Arthur and the right
of way for the Siberian railway across
Manchuria, and also down TO the Lao
Tung peninsula. China accepted the
terms, it is said, with willingness.
Then there was furnished a remark
able demonstration of Count Cassini's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
Now uses for Celluloid.

One of the latest uses for celluloid is
for surgical splints and corsets. Hith-
erto plaster Of paris has been much
used, but great objection was found to
1t from the fact that it was too absorb
emit. Both DR.. E. Kirsch and Prof. Ian
derer, who are well known in Germany,
advocate the use of the celluloid. The
substance is dissolved in acetone and
made into splint which fits the body,
by taking a plaster cast of the part TO
which it will be applied, and lining the
cast with felt. The felt is then rubbed
and stiffened with the celluloid, and a
supporter greattoughnessandstreng
is thus provided.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
coLoRs FOR THE MAReLEHEAD.
Ceremony Takes Place on the Cruiser and
- Luncheon Follows.

Ceremony Takes Place on the Cruiser and
Luncheon Follows.
The presentation of new set of col.
ors to the United States cruiser Marble.
head by the inhabitants of Marblehead
Mass, took place at the Brooklyn navy
yard. The officers and crew of the
cruiser assembled on the quarter deck
Commodore Sicard, commandant of the
yard, together with the captain and of
ficers of the other war vessels now lying
in tho navy yard, was also on deck, in
full uniform.
The colors consist of one ensign and
four markers in silk, one national en-
sign, a jack and pennant in bunting
C. II. Sparhawk, chairman of the pre-
sentation committee, delivered the col
ors and made brief speech, which was
replied to by Capt. Jewell.
After the acceptance of the flags the
stars and stripes were hoisted to the
peak and the navy band played the
"Star Spangled Banner" at the con-
clusion of which signal was given to
the battle ship Texas, and the national
salute of 81 guns was rired from the
siX-inch guns.
After the ceremony luncheon was
served on board.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
FarmYard Rarometers.

The farm is full of barometers, all
more certain than the best almanacs
ever concocted. Before the rain comes
the dog is lazy and wants to sleep. the
cat washes its face and the horses arc
restless and easily frightened. Al
the same time the geese are very noisy
the poultry seek their roosts, ants are
all in a hurry and sl<urry laying in sup
plies, spiders crowd together on the
wall, toads and snails and slugs are on
the garden paths and birds cry "weet
weet," the frogs croak and the peafowl
becomes very excitable and talkative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

Unang started upon MS long journey
last spring, and there is little doubt
that he carried it with him to Moscow.
It was there debated with Prince To-
banoff, and although denial at this
time that any treaty had been agreed
upon was true enough, technically,
there is little doubt that as far as Lis
authority went the terms were fixed.
He took it back with him to China, and
now there is good reason for believing
that it is almost ready for ratification.
Count Cassini left Picking with it more
than month ago. He goes overland to
ST. Petersburg, and perhaps we shall
have some semi-oflicial announcement
before long, setting forth the terms of
this latest and greatest triumph of Rus
sian diplomacy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20

procure or LINDSAY, taken with bull.
dog, his companion for many years.
A rough plate of brass inscribed with
his name was also fitted on the coffin.
He was very proud of this piece of work
and used to say:
''I'll have that at my death, anyway
They can't bury me in pauper's box"
1t is supposed that Lindsay slept in
this coffin, as there was no sign of q
bed in his shop, which was also his liy-
ing apartment. The place was filed
with collins, but Lindsay kept his pet
apart from the others and covered it
with white muslin. He was never known
to make sale of any of his wares, and
although visitors came from a considera-
BILE distance to view his queer habita-
ton, there were no customers among
them. Finally, after struggling hard
to make living, he gave up the job and
went to the almshouse year ago, at
the age of Is. When he left his shop
he entrusted John Kidd, a New street
saloon keeper, with the care of his
coffin, telling him to keep it until he
died. The dead mans son, James f.
Lindsay, was the only mourner. The
body was buried in Laurel Grove GENE
tery
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
ALABAMA PIG IRON.
Wonderful Development Of This New In
dustry-Heavy Shipments to Europe.

" DSNOiophhOhe -. @AAo A'S" -
dustry-Heavy Shipments to Europe.
A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
saws: The extent of Alabama's newly
developed trade in pig iron with Eu-
ropean countries, which first attracted
attention two weeks ago, when more
iron was received at various southern
ports from that city than there was
ship room to forward it abroad, was
illustrated the other day when the
statement was given out that two of
the largest iron-producing corporations
in the state have sold more iron in for
eign countries within the past month
than in American markets.
This is the first time in the history
of Alabama ironmaking that such a
thing has occurred, and iron masters
believe it establishes the fact that their
trade abroad is hereafter to be per-
manent feature of the business, with
prospects for it becoming big factor.
It is stated further that, hearing of the
lack of shipping facilities at southern
ports, number of tramp vessels are
headed for there to relieve the situation
by securing a share of the tonnage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-20
The Standard Diamond Carat.

Gems are generally bought and sold
by the weight called a carat, which is
equal to about 3.16s troy grains. 1t is
usually divided, however, into four dia-
mond or pearl grains, each of which is
1925 of true grain. The weight of the
carat formerly differed slightly in diff
ferent countries, and this diversity
finally led a syndicate of Partisan jew
elers, goldsmiths and gem Dealers in
1871, to propose standard carat. This
was subsequently confirmed by an
agreement between the diamond mer-
chants of London, Paris and Amster-
dam, fixing a uniform weight for the
diamond carat.