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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
MORE BUILDINGS SOLD
The State Property on the Msginnis Reserva-
tion Is Nearly All Disposed Of


Saturday last David Hilger, acting
for the state, sold at auction at Ma
ginnis, all the remaining property
belonging to the state on the aban-
doned reservation except the McNa-
mara buildings. The Mcnamara
store is leased to Ernest Kies with a
certain portion OF the land, but will
be sold with other buildings later.
The property sold Saturday was
as follows: Ambulance shed to
Thos. Duffy, 81; hospital stewards
quarters to NJ. NJ. Young, $51; barn
to Ernest Kies, Sl5; brick powder
magazine to W. H. Fergus, $36; Co.
A. stables to w. H. Fergus, Sol; Co.
X. stables to S. S. Hobson, $50;
quartermaster's stables to Oscar
Stephens, $45; adjutant's office to
owen Dunn, $50; telegraph office to
Frank Dengel, $50.
This completes the sale OF state
property on that land, excepting
that before mentioned. The prop
erty sold has brought $2,72S.5O, OF
which Mr.. Hilger receives $151.62 as
commission, making a net profit for
the state of S2,576.SS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
NORTH MONTANA ROUNDUP.
The Association Transacts Annual Business
and Elects Officers.
[Great Falls Leader.l

loIcdt LedQcr.J
The annual meeting of the North
Montana Roundup association con-
vened at Chinook yesterday after
noon, NJ. E. nerpresiding. About
$50 cattle men and large number of
railway and commission men were
present. An address of welcome
was delivered by President Milner on
behalf of the association, and A. H.
Reser welcomed the visitors on be-
half of the citizens of Chinook.
The executive committee made its
report, stating that the work of it's
inspectors had been generally satis-
factory, that the ravages of wolves
continue to be disastrous and pro-
testing against the change by the
railway companies from charges by
car weights to prices per head,
which adds 81 per head to the
freight, with no corresponding i'm
The values adopted by assessors,
they think, are unjust, and they be-
lieve the classification should be on
the lines OF the Wyoming schedule, as
follows: Pure bred, $3S; bulls, $35;
dairy, $25; range, S15. The report
was unanimously adopted.
appropriate resolutions concern
ing the death of Thos. O'Harlon
were adoped.1
The following officers were elected:
President, John Harris of Fort Ben
ton; vice-preeident, Jessie /. Phelps
of Helena; secretary and treasurer,
F. d. Kingsbury of Fort Benton.
The following executive committee
was chosen: L. A. Blackman, NJ. E.
Miner, j. Survant, Robert Coburn,
ST., Henry Sieben, L. A. kaufman,
Sam A. Miller, C. w. Price, John Biel-
enberg, w. X. Flowerree, John Lep-
ley, Colin Hunter, John T. Murphy,
p. o. Brewster.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at Chinook next April. The ex-
ecutive committee later met and
chose Milner chairman.
All the property of the O'Hanlon
Cattle Co. was sold at auction today
1t comprises about 800 head of cattle
and five horses and outfits. The bid
ding was spirited between Jessie 1.
Phelps of Helena, David 6. Brown of
Great Falls and George Barrows.
The latter got the property at $27,-
$50, going $50 over Browne.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for Publcaton-Cnited States Land OF
tiice, Lewistown. Mont. May g. 1895.
Notice is hereby given that
SAMCEL BAKER,
of Irene, Mont, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim 20. 2S5. for
the nwl, se14, n4 swl4. swl4 nw14, sec. %. tip ii
n. re-. l9 e.. before the register and receiver at
Lewistown. Mont, on Friday, June 10, lsss.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation. of said
land:
Daniel Whelan and Edward Taylor of Irene,
Frank Walters and Eben L. Ashley of Folsom,
Mont. ~
First publication nla5 !.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
Notice of Bids for Ditch Work.

Notice is hereby given that the Citi-
zens Electric Company will receive
sealed bids up to s o'clock p. m. OF
Monday, May 8, 1S9S, for the con-
struction OF their ditch in accordance
with the plans and specifications on
file with the secretary. Bids may be
left with the secretary at the Office OF
Brassey & Little. The company re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. GEO. ". Cook, President.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

NEW YORK, April 30.-The World
who has recently seen
president Maceo of the Cuban re-
public, cables his paper that Maceo
and his cabinet are delighted with
the position the United States has
taken, and are eagerly awaiting the
landing of American troops. They
say it shall be independence or death.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 29.-The
entire batteries of artillery, besides
the Twenty-forth infantry and 4
companies of the Ninth cavalry,
broke camp here today under orders
to proceed to Tampa at once. The
trains will be given preference over
everything bet here and Tampa.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
Notice.

All parties having out buildings on
our property are hereby notified to
remove same and fill the vaults with
out delay.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

LONDON, April 3O.-The Journals
correspondent with SIMPSONS fleet,
cables his paper that Fort Cabanas
was bombarded last night by the
flagship New York and the Spanish
guns silenced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

One lot of Mems all Wool pin
stripe suits at
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04
Ten Thousand Boys i'm Blue to Go
to the Island this Week.
LARGE PROPORTION OF ARTILLERY GOES
Transports Have Been Engaged and Insurgents
Are Prepared to Cover our Landing.
Troops flowing Eastward.
Especial to the Argus.)

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Orders
issued today to recruit the army to
it's full war strength of 81 900 men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

GREAT FALLS, April 30.-A dispatcl
received from Helena this mornin,
says that the instructions whicl
Governor Smith expects from tn
Secretary of War, have not ye
arrived.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-A striking
sign of the imminence of the invasion
of Cuba was contained in the char
tering by the war department of
large steamers of an average ca
pacity of about 1000 tons and able
to carry from 500 to 1900 passengers
each. These are to be used as trans
ports for the conveyance of the first
military expedition into Cuba. The
price paid is from $4,000 to $4,000
for the 30 days in which they are en-
gagged.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 26th.-
Lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan, of
the United States army has landed
on the coast of Cuba, near Santiago,
from an open boat, accompanied by
some Cuban guides. He is on his
way to General Garcia's camp as a
representative of the war depart
ment to arrange for the landing of
United States troops in eastern
Cuba, Garcia to cover the landing
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

EAsToN, PENN, April 2S.-The large
packing house of the Atlantic Powder
company near Dover, New Jersey,
containing high explosives for the
United States government, were
blown up this afternoon. Two men
were killed, several are missing, and
a number injured. The explosion is
believed to have been the work of
Spanish spies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-04

TAMPA.-Slowly but surely ar
rangements are being made for the
landing of the American forces in
Cuba. The Plant system today gave
formal notice to the government
that it's steamers, Olivet and Florida
both of which are in port here, were
at the disposal of the government
for use as troop ships. The
''Lansdotte, of the same line, will
be turned over tomorrow.
By Friday a fleet of nine vessels
is expected to be in waiting at the
wharf at Tampa for the force of
three thousand infantry, one thous-
and cavalry, and ten batteries of
artillery, in all, close to ten thous-
and men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

when the peace of Zenjon was de-
clared.
Garcia at once set out for New
York and organized an expedition
to Cuba. He landed in Santiago de
Cuba, but was taken a prisoner a
second time He eluded the vigil
lance of the prison guards in Spain
one night after fifteen years i'm
prisonment and fled to England.
Garcia was the promoter of the
Hawkins expedition which left this
city January, 1896, with 300 men
and a large quantity of supplies
and ammunition. The vessel sank.
He next fitted out the Bermuda,
which was seized upon the eve of
her departure in February, 1896,
by United States marshal and his
deputies. Garcia was arrested and
released in $500 bail. He at once
made another start and landed In
Cuba several days before the day
set for his trial in this city.
For the last two years he has
been engaged in conducting the
campaign of the Cubans against
Spain in the province of Santiago
de Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

the sick and took pot luck with the
beings to occupy. The hunks were
built of rough boards and looked like
cattle pens. The ice gave out first and
then the fresh water became vile aud
unfit for use. A little was obtained by
condensation. The washing of wounds
was in many cases done with salt wa
ter. The food was scarce On arrival
at quarantine DR.. Doty removed to
Swinburne island John Ennis, Co. K,
Sixth Massachusetts; T. F. Burgher,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral U. S. Volunteers; William Paley,
photographer; James Novac, private
Co. G, Eighth infantry; Morgan Wash
burn, civilian, and Henry Weber, Co.
D, Twenty-second infantry.
The passengers say that if yellow fe-
yer had appeared on the voyage home,
the mortality would have been fearful.
Nothing could be done on board to pre-
vent the accumulation Of filth The
vessels capacity was crowded to the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
IN BAD SHAPE.
The Transport, Seneca, Arrives in
New York With Sick and Wounded
from SibOney.

New York, July 20.-The United
States transport Seneca, Capt. Decker,
arrived at quarantine to-day and was
detained by the health officer for disin-
lection. Six of the soldiers will be re-
moved to Swinburne island for obser-
walton and treatment. DR.. Doty says
that while these cases are not well
marked and are not by any means yell
low fever, he will not take any chances
and has decided to remove them to
Swineburne island Immediately. The
steamer will be thoroughly disinfected.
The most seriously wounded soldiers
will be sent to Bellevue hospital for
treatment and the others to Hoffman
Island for observation.
The Seneca, now known as transport
No. 5, left Siboney, Cuba, July IA with
ninety-nine sick and wounded soldiers
and forty-eight passengers. The pas
sengers were already on board when
the sick and wounded were received.
The ship, being intended for transport
ing troops, was not in any way fitted
for a hospital ship. The passengers
were Col. Yermsleff, Russian army Of
ficer; General Euver Pacha, Turkish
army; Lieut.. Akiyama, japanese navy;
Count Won Rebeure, German army;
Commander Anderson, Swedish navy;
Lieut.. Abilgaard, Norwegian navy;
Mrs. Sylvester Scovel, Miss Jeanette
Jennings, of the Red Cross Society,
and number of newspaper correspon-
dents. The arrival of the sick and
wounded on board the Seneca off Sib-
oney caused considerable alarm, as
there were no medicines, no antiseptic
dressings, no thermometers, no surgical
instruments. doctors or nurses.
Miss Jennings did great service and
merited the praise bestowed upon her
by all on board. The foreign officers
of the Russian, Swedish and German
delegations and their assistants gave
up their state rooms and quarters to
convalescents. The steamer between
decks was filthy and not fit for human
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
SOLDIERS TO VOTE.
Pennsylvania Republicans Trying to
Arrange for Soldiers at the Front to
Cast Ballots.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 20.-There is a
strong probability that votes will be
cast in the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba,
Porto Rico and perhaps even in Spain,
for the governor Of the State of Penn
sylvania in November next. An act
of Congress, passed in 1864, gave the
right to open polling places in the vari-
Gus camps throughout the country.
In this way every man who wore the
blue cast his ballot just as though he
was In his own precinct or township.
Just what ought to be, and can be,
done to give Pennsylvanians vote
while in the field is the perplexing
question.
The State Republican committee has
been the first political body to take the
matter up. At its meeting held Tues
day, resolution was passed author
izing the appointment of a sub-com-
mittee to insure the exercise of this
right to the Pennsylvania soldiers who
are now in arms for their country,
wheresoever they may be, without re-
gard to zone or hemisphere.
This committee will soon be at work
and if there is any way possible for
Pennsylvania soldiers in this country
and abroad to exercise the right OF
franchise it will be put In operation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
selected for such an honorable distinc-
ton as nomination for Congress.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
Expected When the Bombardment of Ma
Mia Begins.


San Francisco, July 20.-A Chron-
icle special from Cavite, dated June %,
says:
"In case of the expected lombard
ment of Manila, the area to which the
Spanish may retire will be limited to
the American and insurgent lines sur
rounding the city. There may come
the struggle for the Spaniards have
burrowed intrenchments and fortified
hills and knobs for the final struggle.
1t is known here that every energy is
bent within the city to prepare it for
the final struggle. The people are eX-
horted by the clergy and military au-
thorities and their hopes are buoyed by
false reports as to relief from Spain
and Spanish triumphs in the West In
dies and along the Atlantic coast.
August is credited with an assertion
that he can muster 10000 troops. No
one seriously believes he can marshal
10000. The city seems as nearly ready
for the conflict as the material in the
hands Of the Spanish can make it.
The German fleet now here, not
counting supply vessels, includes the
Cormoran, Kaiser, Kaiserin Augusta,
Irene and Princess Wilhelm, and their
metal exceeds that of any other fleet
here. The British fleet includes the
Immortalite, Bonaventure and Rather,
but the presence of SO many Germans
is expected to draw other ships. The
French have the Breaux and Pascal and
the Japanese the Matsushima.
1t is freely predicted that there will
not be bloodless equalization of Man
lila, as it is feared there will be a long
and bloody resistance.
A Chronicle special from Cavite, of
June 10, says:
One hundred and eighty-five wound
ed Spanish troops were sent into Man
lila tonight under the Red Cross flag.
They were part Of the fruits of the cam
paign that the rebels have conducted
against Manila for seven weeks past,
and their removal was relief to them
selves and their captors.
That many of them lived to get back
to their beloved Manila is due almost
entirely to the skill and sacrifice of the
surgeons from the American cruisers,
DR.. S. H. BrownweH, of the Petrol; DR..
D. N. Carpenter, of the Raleigh; DR.. G..
Broderick, of the Concord, and DR.. J.
B. Green, of the McCulloch, who gave
up much of their time to the Spaniards
under orders from Admiral Dewey.
Other fleet surgeons also assisted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
VERMONT DEMOCRATS
Indorse the Chicago Platform and a 7

Indorse the Chicago Platform and a Tar
iff for Revenue Only.
BURLINGTON, VT, July 20.-The Dem
ocratic State convention was held here
to-day and the following ticket was nom
mated:
Governor, Thomas W. Maloney: Lieut..
Governor, A. A. Olmstead; Treasurer, l..
W. Clough; Secretary of State, George B.
Davis; Auditor, Richard d. Preble.
The resolutions adopted endorsed the
platform of the Chicago national conven-
ton of 1896 and a tariff for revenue only.
Opposition to the proposed imperialistic
policy of the Republican party was ex-
pressed, as well as to the admission of
the Hawaiian Islands to Statehood and an
'undiminished admiration of and conf
dence in William j. Bryan"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

Washington, July 20.-The War
and Navy Departments are now
engaged in making all the ar
rangements for the dispatch of the
Porto Rican expedition and Wat
sons Eastern squadron. There
has occurred one of those natural
pauses in the campaign incident
to the completion of one set of
operations and the initiation Of an
other. There being no possibility
of the receipt of news of a great
battle or of a surrender there was
less excitement and less evidence
of nervous strain than for weeks
past.
General Miles expected depar-
ture was again deferred. The
explanation given was that there
was difficulty experienced at Santi-
ago in securing the naval convoy
for the expedition. 1t is known,
however, in addition, that xthe
President himself has restrained
General Miles to the extent of adj
juring him in earnest terms not to
commit the folly of starting for
Porto Rico without the most COM
plete preparation. The govern
ment has protited by the lessons
taught by the Santiago expedition.
Aside from the actual loss Of life,
there might be expected to result
from a badly calculated start, it
is realized that our relations with
some of the European powers
would be in small measure, at
least, impaired by the adverse NOR
al effect created by anything APP
preaching a defeat for the Ameri-
can arms at this stage of the war.
Therefore it is certain that SO far
as the department can prevent
General Miles soldiers will not run
SlFUII I'll IOUu uOI VI CSuIS w plo-
tect them from the tropical rains,
nor of the means of transportation
that were SO deficient at the be-
ginning of the Santiago movement.
Gen. Miles reported this after
noon that he had with him ten
transports, which 1t Is presumed
have aboard several thousand SOL
diers, although at least two of them
are filled with equipment. The
men aboard ship are suffering from
delay precisely as did the soldiers
who lay in Tampa Bay before the
departure of the Shafter expedition.
Inquiry made at the Navy Depart
ment to ascertain where the delay
had arisen in securing conveys
was met with the statement that
the orders to Admiral Sampson in
this matter were very general. He
was simply directed by the depart
ment to furnish convoy, and it
was assumed that he would confer
with Gen. Miles as to the number
and character of vessels required
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

WEARIED BY DELAY,
Mississippi Mob Breaks Open a Jail
and Riddles the Body of a Murderer

NATCHEZ, Miss, July 20.-Ap infur-
lated mob stormed the Simpson county
Jail at Westville, killing w. T. Patterson,
who was confined under the charge of
numbering Lawrence Brinson, and the
Jail building was fired and the building
and the body Of the prisoner were burned.
The body of the unfortunate man was lit
orally riddled with bullets. Patterson
killed Robinson in April, 1897, as the re-
suit of a quarrel. He had had four trials,
but always escaped sentence on some
technicality, and the mob interveden
wearied by the laws delay
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

for that purpose. As the campaign
from a naval point of view is to
be principally a land movement,
the naval officers do not believe a
very extensive convoy is neces-
sary.
According to the calculations at
the Navy Department, Admiral
Dewey's fleet at Cavite should now
be reinforced by the coast defence
vessel Monterey, which with her
tender and collier, the Brutus, has
now been about twenty days out
from Honolulu. The addition Of
this fine and powerful monitor
Dewey will be able to take care OF
himself so long as the naval forces
in the Philippines are maintain
ing the relative proportion they
now occupy. However, the dis
closure by the State Department Of
the lack of foundation for the SEN
sational stories of strained rela-
lions with Germany has largely
abated the anxiety entertained at
the Navy Department as to Dewey's
position at Manila.
The war department was agree
ably surprised at the number OF
bids received in answer to its pro-
posals for transporting the Span
iards now at Santiago to Cadiz.
The terms offered by some of the
companies were also regarded as
very reasonable, and as it is de-
sirable to terminate the present
condition of affairs at Santiago at
the earliest possible moment, it is
expected the award will be made
Immediately. The bid from the
Spanish steamship company was
surprise to the department officials
and at least one of them thought
that it might be good policy for
the government to avail of this
offer.
DR.. Greenleafs' last report to
Secretary Alger from the American
camp at Santiago came this after
noon and was to the effect that
while the yellow fever was widely
spread among the troops it was
very mild in type. Gen. Duffield,
who has been suffering from the
disease, was reported to be i'm
proving yesterday.
The open statement from the
Cuban legation to-day made to the
war department officials, that they
were prepared to accept as proper
the programme laid down by Gen.
Shafter for the government of af-
fairs at Santiago, is but a prelude
it is hoped, to instructions from
that body to the Cuban generals in
the field, Garcia, Gomez and 9TH
ers, that will tend to prevent a
repetition of the conduct that has
jeopardized the relations between
the American and Cuban soldiers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
GENERALLY ADMITTED
That the United States Has Been Sounded on Peace
Proposition in Behalf of Spain.
Paris, July 20.-The Temps this

Paris, July 20.-The Temps this
afternoon says:
dispatches which we have re-
ceived late this afternoon lead us
to believe semi-official communica-
tons have been exchanged be-
tween Spain and the United Sta18
with the view of sounding the,
ted States On the terms of ee"
1t is generally admitte here
that certain powers are already
sounding the United States In be-
half of Spain
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

London, July ga dispatch
from Washington received at the
United States embassy here, but
not from an American source, says
the British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote. is active in the nego-
tiations.
1t is also admitted that several
OF the powers are urging Spain to
ask for peace, the main reason be-
ing fear that Commodore Watson's
appearance will lead to complica-
tons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
YOUNG LADIES DROWNED.

Payson, Utah, July 2O.-Four young
ladies, while swimming in Utah Lake,
have been drowned While floating on
plank one of them fell off; the 9TH
ers went to her rescue and all were
drowned. The bodies have not yet
been recovered. Three of the girls,
Lucy, Emma and Susie Keel, were
daughters of John Keel. of this place.
The fourth was Steena Bauer, daughter
of Eberhardt Bauer, of Homansville.