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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.-Notice
- for Publication.-United States Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana. July Il. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that
ISABEL HILL,
Assignee of Peter :. Teigen.
of Grass Range. Mont, has filed notice of
to make proof on her desert-land
claim No. $40. for the ela swI4, nwA seA, swA
nel4. sec. %. tip 10 n. rg 20 e. before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on Mon
day, the 18th day of August, 1895.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
Julian l.. Stuart and Charles Hall, of Lewis
town. Mont, and Andrew Fergus and Oscar
Stephens, of Fort Maginnis, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication July 20
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
We will for a period of 80 days offer the fol-
lowing bargains in city and ranch property.
Partial List of Property for Sale.

We have $500 range horses and geldings
listed, among them We quote one lot, viz: 50
yeariings, 50 two-year-olds, about equally
divided in sex. 10 four-year-old geldings and
older, 200 mares and 100 sucking colts at the
rate of SIS per head. colts thrown in.
30 mares from 3 to : years old. weigh on an
average 1900 lbs, ! head mares broke and all
for $500.
We have a large list of cattle and sheep for
sale, write for particulars and state what you
want.
We have for sale a ranch of l6o acres. four
miles from Lewistown; 80 acres growing grain:
good water: good improvements; "a head cat
tie. including IL mich cows; farming imple-
ments. All for l.6Oo; one-half down. balance
easy. Must be sold.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
Ranch Property.

160 acres of patented land on Wolf creek,
would make a fine summer camp for sheep.
for $500; $2I5 down, balance one and two
years at II per cent.
16O acres on the Judith River, patented, all
fenced, good buildings, can all be irrigated,
and a good stock ranch with adjoining range
for 81 400.
2iO acres on Judith River near Philbrook.
patented, one of the oldest ranches in the
basin, splendid water right, good buildings.
cuts a hundred tons of hay. 40 acres under
cultivation. all fenced. a snap at 81. 100; 81, 100
cash and balance one year at 10 per cent.
800 acres near Gilt Edge. patented. rood
water right. extensive buildings. good fence.
pitch pine posts, II acres wheat, Is acres oats,
10 acres timothy in fine condition, all for
$500.
$50 acres on Carless creek, patented, in two
bodies, a model stock ranch, splendid range
facilities, good water right, extensive improve
ments and a vertible snap for 80, 500; 81 600
down. balance on long time at low interest.
1910 acres of patented land, one of the best
sheep or cattle ranches in the county, east of
Ubet, good water right, all fenced. splendid
buildings and sheds, controls large range. we'll
kept up, and all for $500. Half cash balance
one year at 10 per cent. A rare bargin.
$1,000 buys a fine sheep ranch of 800 acres: all
fenced: good buildings; living water; 80 tons
hay; unlimited range; farming implements;
household goods; wire and posts thrown in.
Speak quick.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

DESERT LAM FINAL PRooF-Notice for
- Publication-United States Land Office,
Lewistown, Montana, Aug. 2, 1885. Notice
is hereby given that
JOHN A. MURPHY,
of Utica, Montana, has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 252, for the eh se14, sw14 se14, sec IS;
nw14 neA. sec 80. tip IA n, rg Is e, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1895.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
William N. Abbott, Patrick Flanagan Jr,
Charles Overrocker and Albert Bears, all of
Utica, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Aug.3
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for Publication. United States Ian
Office at Lewistown, Mont, July IL. 1895. No
tice is hereby given that
BENJAMIN ]. HILL.
has filed notice of intention to make final
proof before register and receiver at their Office
in Lewistown, on Thursday the 18th day of
August, 1898, on timber culture application No.
No. "a, in township No. Is n. range No. 20 {,
Montana T.. NJ.
He names as witnesses:
Mons p. Teigen and John w. Johnson, of
Grass Range, Mont; Albert c. Shufelt, of
Lewistown Mont, and Hugh Green. of Gilt
Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication July 20
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF-No-
l. tice for Publication-United States Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, July q, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that
DALON +. SLAYTON,
has filed notice of intention to make final
proof before the register and receiver at their
office in Lewistown, on Saturday, the 10th day
of September 1898, on timber culture applica-
ton No. 2412, for the nwA seA, swA ne4, neA
nwA sec Is, township No. 5 n re- No. 20 e,
p M.
He names as witnesses:
FrankW alters and Dayton Curran of Folsom,
Daniel Whelan of Irene and Donald Fowler of
LewistOwn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub. Aug.3
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-Land Of
IN fee at Lewistown. Mont, July II, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
panied settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
day, Aug. z, 1888, viz:
WILLIAM ". HESKETH,
who made III. E. No. q for the el2 swA, wig
seA, sec - tp Is n, T Is {, Montana p. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
James Auberry and Jacob Knerr, of Denton,
Mont, and William 5. Wareham and Henry o.
Wareham, of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July IL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
THE ARMY OFFICERS TRUNK.
It IL Made More Especially for Use I'm
Times of Peace. But In Brought
to Notice Now.

The army officers trunk, which is
an article of limited but regular sale in
peace times, being sold chiefly to reg
ular army officers. is a stout. well-made
trunk of rather generous proportions,
SO divided inside as to afford spaces for
both military and civilian attire. There
is a place for an officers chapeau and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July 2, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his clai m, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Saturday, Aug 20. 1895. viz:
WILLIAM A. LACOCK,
who made homestead entry No. 623, for the
Sig nwA. mex swA, sec Is; seA neA. sec IA. tip
Is n, re- is {.
He names the %ollowing witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of saidl land, viz:
John II. Vadnais, Jacob /. Corbly. ARA J..
Noble and Edgar q. Worden, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication July
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
New T0rDedO.

Lieut.. Halpin, of the army, has de-
signed a torpedo for which the torpedo
net of a warship has no terrors. Itdoes
not explode itself. but discharges an
other torpedo at such an angle that the
latter dives under the net and explodes
under the ship.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
Abnormal GeniaIity,

What a friendly woman your wife
isl"
Friendly? 1 should say so: why,
last week when the sheriff levied on
her piano and bicycle she made him a
glass of iced Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-Unitec
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon

NollAE foN ~ bL1SA n1teQ
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana. July IL. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on Tues
day, Aug. %. 1898, viz:
ZACCR p. POTT,
who made II. l.. No. $50 for the sig swA, sw4
se14, sec 10, nw4 nell. sec p tip lon T zoe, Mon
tana p. Nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
William {. Pott. George w. Hunter. Frank
NJ. Smith and Hugh Green, all of Gilt Edge.
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication july IL
Office EOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
States Land Office at Lewistown. Mon
tana, July IL, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on Mon
MRS. MARY THORP,
nee Mary Peterson,
who made H.. E. No. 65 for the e12 seA sec 10,
wiz sw14 sec IL. IL Is N r IL e, Montana p. Nj.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Elisha F.. futile. Frank w. Mitchell. James
NJ. Anderson and Thomas McNally. all of
Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication July 13
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office, Lewistown, Montana,

June 26. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, a1d
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on Satur-
day, Aug. 8, 1895, viz:
PETER c. WEYDERT,
who made II. E. No. 526 for the e12 nwA.
e1s sw4, sec IL tip Is n r Is e.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Wilbur F. Hanson. Daniel A. Meagher, Will
liam w. Watson and Henry c. Fletcher. all of
Lewistown, Mont.
DAVID HILGER. Register.
First publication June %
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

The Russian Death Rate.
During the 20 years comprised be-
tween 1861 and 1856 l find that the av-
craze birth rrte in Russia amounted to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
City Property.

$500 buy a two story, s room, brick residence
two lots and stable, good well. Slightly
location; a bargain.
$1,000 for a five room frame cottage. Cosy
esidence for small family.
$500 for two lots. fence. good stable, log
house. fine well. best location. Very cheap.
A neat four room cottage, one lot, near
Sixth avenue, with stable and wood shed. a
snap at 500.
"A five room frame cottage, 2 lots, good we'll
and wood shed, centrally located. at 81, $1,000.
Easy terms.
A six room cottage on Main street. very con-
venient to court house and business part of
town, one lot with stable. good cellar and well.
Very desirable property and can be bought for
$l,iOO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

NO-JO-Eac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men str -, blood pure. 5oc. q. All druggists
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Unitet
~ States 1 and Office at IeXistnXu. Mont

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
July 6, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at LewiStovrn, Mont. on Wednes-
day, Aug. IL, 1885. viz:
JOHN w. NULL,
who made H. E. 1923. for the wig nwA, sec IL;
wig swA, sec. 2, tip. II n. T. Is e., Montana r. Nj.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upo and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William NJ. She'll, Thomas McKenna. AL
bert II: Miller and Charles A Miller. all OF
EDwARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication July
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.-Notice
- for Publication-United States Land Office,
Lewistown, Montana, July 20, 1895. Notice is
ne'e'' NARY E. AYREs.
of Grass Range, Fergus County, Mont, has
desert land claim No. 597. for the seA neA, n12
SEX, sw14 se14, sec 22; s1a nwa, mig sw14, sec
%. tp II n, rg % {, before the register and re-
ceiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday. Sept.
IL, 1895.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Louis l.. Curl. of Gilt Edge, Mont; Wilbur
b. Sullenger and George j. Wiedeman. OF
Lewistown. Mont. and Robert Sullenger, OF
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication July2 q
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-03

EDWARD B~RASSEY. Register.
First publication Aug.3
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
SKATER EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS
Scandals Of the Camps the Natural
Product ofIncxperiencc Among
the soldiers.

New York, Sept. 26.-General Shat
ter, who arrived last night from Mich
igan, said in an interview:
NO one who has not seen it can
know the effectiveness of smokclcss
powder guns. Our batteries had black
powder; Spaniards smokcless.
One day, the 10th II 18th of July,
! was standing in the trenches Trying
to make out with my glass the loca.
ton of a Spanish battery. Our bat
terry was several hundred yards to our
left. We could hear the shells leave
the Spanish guns and pass over us. We
tried to locate the guns by following
the sound, but it was impossible.
Later we found that it was more than
q mile away behind a fringe of bushes
just thick enough to hide them. 1t
astonished me and others who saw the
work of smokeless powder"
The scandals of the camps struck
Shafter as the natural product of in"
experience among the soldiers.
"There has been gross carelessness
on the part of new men in sanitary
Matters he said. you can't make
them understand the necessity Of care.
lItN ICStliI DNlhS iNNllN' Wy 'hNii
officers for not picking up cigar stubs,
fruit Feelings and doing such appar-
emily trivial things. In the civil war
we often started out with n thousand
men and in six months lost 500 Of
them through sickness.
What has befallen the men who re-
lieved me at Santiago? They had no
such conflict with inclement weather
as we had. They have had plenty of
food and complete tentage, but they
have 1900 sick out of 5000. So | don't
think we did so badly"
What do / think of the territorial
expansion? Well, | don't thing my
views are of much Importance, but
they are very brief. We had to work
hard to get it; let's keep it. We are
rising into the position of a leader
among nations and we must accept
the responsibilities that come from
that leadership"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
UNITED STATES ON THE WATCH
Any Break Made by Germany VIII
Be Met aud Checked nc
bnne

Washington, Sept. 2o.-Thc navy
department officials are growing UNI
easy over the publicity given to the
real object OF the trip to h Philip
pines of the Oregon and the Iowa. The
inside history of this movement is
that the Oregon and Iowa had but one
mission and that was to cqualize the
American and German %squadrons in
the Philippines, and that Dewey
should be in position to force the Ger
mans to let American-Spanish affairs
severely alone.
II is believed here that Germany has
taken umbrage at the reported desti-
nation of the American battleships
and that she will retaliate by increas-
ing her squadron if the Oregon and
Iowa pass Honolulu. At least it is
known that this government will
watch the movement Of the German
warships after the Oregon and Iowa
have sailed.
The date OF their departure is next
Tuesday, but n navy officer said today
that the sailing might be deferred "a
few days in order that the ships might
set out i'm the best possible physical
condition.
One of the officials said that il was
the fact that no sailing orders had yet
been issued to these ships, but it was
well known that they would not stop
more than n day at Honolulu. The
only contingency, he said, which can
cause these vessels TO remain at Hon
olulu indefinitely is that the German
squadron, with the exception of a
ship or two, shall leave Philippine wa
tiers and cease interference in affairs
which are solely and exclusively
American-Spanish.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
because They Liked Flowers.

New York World: The Misses Ma
cias. relatives of General Macias, were
prisoners for n while in the police
court ut Babylon, l.. l., Wednesday.
They are very young women, with
let black hair and great lustrous eyes.
Their mother owns a large sugar
plantation in Cuba, which soon should
bring her in a large income. The
Misses Macias were accused of steal
ing costly flowers from the country
seat of John p. Foster, an officer OF
New York, Mrs. Macias and her pref
" daughters live in q villa in the park
at Babylon, opposite Mr.. Fosters res
idence. lie is very fond of flowers, N
his lawn and greenhouses are filled
with rare and beautiful plants. A few
nights ago one Of Mr.. Fosters gar
dcners stopped the young women as
they were hurrying away, their arms
filled with the flowers. He took away
the hydrangeas and after impressing
on them the Nervousness OF their
crime permitted the young women to
90. But Head Gardner Smith deter
mined to punish them, if he could
catch them again. -.
"They were mighty pretty girls"
said the under gardner, by way OF
identifying them. ~ could see that,
although it was dark
Mighty pretty, eh?" said Smith,
who, it may be repeated, is a gardner
and not a detective. "Then they must
have been the two Macias girls"
On this evidence, so timsy yet so
tlatterirg. the Misses Macias were ar
rested and taken into court. Their
mother was with them. After telling
their story they were promptly ac-
quilted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
GERMANY ARMING
AGUINALOO'S TROOPS
Plot Of Germany Exposed by a Man
High In Opinion Of the
Officials.
SECRETLY DRILLING The REBELS
Plot Has Geen Going on for Years
and Germany Wants the
Islands.
SECRETLY DRILLING The REBELS
ARE PREPARING FOR A COUP
Americas Only Hope L. to ut Once
Disnrm the Insurgents aud
Call Germany to
Time.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-The Even
Ing Post printed an article last even
Ing in which it makes known the pans
of the Germans i'm regard to the dispo-
sition of the Philippines. The details
of the plot on the part Of the govern
ment are furnished by n man high in
the opinion of the government officials
Of this country and Germany. This
gentleman states that Germany is en-
~deavoring to embitter the followers Of
Aguinaldo against the Americans and
that he has officers i'm their ranks Sc
| cretly drilling them. He says this has
been going on for years and prior to
the interference of the United States
in the Philippine affairs almost every
German vessel that landed there car
ried one or more officers in disguise,
and stacks of arms and ammunition
for the insurgents.
The Posts informant has just re-
ceiyed "a letter from an authoritative
source I'm Hamburg, giving the details
of Germany's future plan in regard to
these islands. The plan is as follows:
Germany will send numerous trad
ing vessels TO the islands and will arm
$50, 900 Filipinos, besides furnishing
Krupp guns and artillery for held use.
The islanders will be thoroughly
drilled by German officers, and by Feb
ruary Senior A~guinaldo will be pre-
pared TO make an onslaught on the
American forces. To aid this plot the
lettersay Germany is trying to induce
China to purchase IA large number Of
big war vessels, ostcnsibly TO
strengthen her navy, but really to be
held for transfer TO Germany should
complications arise.
The German agents who have made
n report to their government say IT
will be impossible for the United
States to land more than 10000 men in
the islands before Aguinaldo is ready
TO make his coup. The German CORE
spondent says that Americas only
hope is to disarm the insurgents.
The Post regards the recent order
ing of additional troops to Manila,
after their mastering out had been or
dered, as an indication that the United
States has been informed of Ger
'many's attempt to Illustrate American
acquisition of the islands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

Huron, Sept. 2~6.--Robert Mcintosh
IF Winnipeg is here looking after his
herds Of cattle. He has $500 head
distributed among farmers in this
county ON shares, which he says are
all well cared for. He is satisfied
with the results and says he finds this
Ian very helpful to farmers desiring
TO cngage i'm the stock business, and
quite profitable to himself. These are
divided into eight herds, and are in
splendid condition. Mr.. Mcintosh be-
icves that the cattle market will be
rs good rs at present for at least
lhrcc years, and stockmen have rea-
.on TO be satisfied with prevailing
prices. Range cattle in many parts
IF Manitoba are not up To standard
grade this season because of short
Oasturagc, and the numbers are much
less than last season, while i'm South
Dakota cattle generally are fat and
smooth and of as good quality "a any
n the northwest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
PRACTICAL KINDNESS,
One Hundred Thousand Grateful
Soldiers.

These war times have tried mems souls
In many unexpected ways but like a
shaft Of sunshine and good cheer out Of
the cloud of %privation and endurance has
been the work that the American Tobacco
company has done among the United
States soldiers and sailors ever since the
war ~began-for when they discovered that
the camps and hospitals were not supplied
with tobacco they decided TO provide them
free of cost. with enough for every man,
and have already given outright to our
soldiers and sailors over 10000 pounds of
Battle AK plug and Dukes mixture
smoking tobacco, and have bought n
distributed 0.O00 briar wood pipes, at a
total cost of between $780, G0 and 6O,O0O.
This work has been don quietly and
thoroughly by establishing headquarters
in each camp so that every camp and ev-
cry hospital of the United States army
has been supplied with enough tobacco
for every man and the sailors on thirty
United States ships. in Cuban waters have
shared with the soldiers this most well
come of all ~"rations."
Perhaps. ii will be only fair to remember
when we hear the remark again that
corporations have no souls" that there
is one American corporation whose soul
has been tried and has not been found
wanting in practical kindness"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
TRANSPORTS COMING BAG

Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-President
Grisnom of the international Naviga-
ton company, received Telegram an
nouncing the American line steamship
Indiana had sailed from Manila for
San Francisco September ], the Ohio
the Sd and the Pennsylvania the 9th.
The three ships took troops to Manila.
They are due to arrive at San Fran
cisco about the 1st of October and will
load up with soldiers and set sail
again for the Philippines to reinforce
Merritt's command.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01
NEW YORK BANK STATeMEN;

New York, Sept. 26.-The weekly
bank statement shows reserves in
creased S4,Ol2, 900; loans decreased
$1l, 1902 GOO; specie increased SAG, 900;
legals increased, $4,000; deposits de,
creased, $11, $4,000; circulation de.
creased $500, 600; while the banks
hold $S,250,0O0 in excess of the lega
requirements. This does not include
late arrivals of gold. With the COLE
on the way, and that TO be shipped
here, next week should show u larges
increase.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-01

ii. NJ. Flagler has purchased from,
the British government the old bar
racks at Nassau, on the island of New
Providence, for S12, 800, and will build
a handsome hotel on the site. Nassau
Is in the Bahamas, on the direct route
from here to Cuba, and IS touched at
by all the steamboats,. 1t is a great
health resort and with all the coming
travel between here and Cuba will I'M
doubleday have a boom.