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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11
Was the Misrepresentation lntentionaI3

1t appears that the people at Stan.
ford have contracted the idea that
Lewistown Is trying toconcealsome.
thing In the smallpox line, at least il
would appear SO from the language
used by the Stanford correspondent
Of the Great Falls Tribune. While
there have been rumors Of the exist.
ence Of from two to three dozen cases
of smallpox i'm Lewis;own, the facts
have appeared in these columns,
Nothing whatever has been concealed
Early in August there were three
cases, all Of which were reported, but
one OF which was actually in Lewis.
town. The afflicted have all recOv.
cred. Within the past two months
there has been but one case, that al
Donald Fowler, assessor. Mr.. Fow.
Ter was quarantined on September
18th. He has fully recovered and
will be released this week. There
have been no other cases whatever
and Lewistown people would he
pleased If conditions were not mis-.
represented.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11
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John w. Chandler, brother of E. p.
Chandler, representing the Cooper
Wells Hosiery Co. ofSt. Joseph, Mich,
spent a couple OF days in town the
past week. Mr.. handler visited
Lewistown about eight years ago
and Is much surprised at the growth
OF the place since his last visit.
Mrs. +. G.. Worden yesterday re.
ceived the sad intelligence of the
death of her father, Willett T.. Rogers
at Essex, Essex county, New York.
death occurring the day previous.
Mr.. Rogers vas 81 years old and for
many years a prominent citizen of
that part of New York state and a
Mason OF exalted rank. He died at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Knowlton, and leaves, beside Mrs.
Wordcn and Mrs. Knowlton, a
third daughter and a son
An order was recently sent from
this office to nm eastern firm fOrsome
Autograph work, and a reply, re-
ceived yesterday said: AS the
photographers are way behind ii may
be a couple of weeks before the work
Ia done. II this rush OF work and
business don't let up pretty soon
Mckinley had better look out or we
Won't have time to vote for him next
year. He is wearing out all thelabor-
ing men with work. III Bryan finds
it out he will blow it all over the
country"
Notwithstanding the efforts of
people in other portions Of the
county and state, Lcwistown has
quite recovered from the smallpox
scare and business Is moving Mt
ordinary pace in the regular chan
nels. County Assessor Fowler has
quite recovered and will probably
he released from quarantine this
week. Every precaution will be
taken by the health authorities to
have the house and furnishings
thoroughly fumigated or entirely
destroyed so that a spread Of the
contagion will be wellnigh impos-
sible. Three weeks have passed since
he was confined and no new cases
having appeared 1t IN certain that
no one contracted the contagion
from him. All reports that any
other cases exist In Lewistown, or in
the county. SO far as we are informed,
are absolutely false. Laboring under
a misrepresentation of the facts TT.
Benton last week established a
quarantine against LewistoWn, but
when proper representations were
made by the authorities, this ban
was raised and freighters and travel
ers allowed to proceed as before.
Reports from Great Falls are to the
effect that there are no new cases
there and the disease il believed to
be entirely stamped out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11

ahNhH wa re =
Chandler, ex-state senator from Fer
gus county, was a business visitor in
town the first of the week. Mr..
Chandler was the author of the pres
ent anti-gambling law, as well as
the uncompromising champion OF
equal taxation, the Torrens land
transfer system and many other
desirable legislative measures. No
more genial nor faithful lawmaker
ever served the people in the Legisla-
tive Assembly.
River Press: An extensive cattle
deal which has been pending for
some days was closed this morning
and the Judith Mercantile & Cattle
Co. became the possessor of one OF
the cleanest punches OF stock cattle
In northern Montana. The herd
includes about 1000 head and was
sold by A. III. Arnett, of Missoula.
1t has been run On the upper Teton
range, but was gathered for ship
meni this fall and il being branded
and turned OVER 1T the Benton stock
yards today. They will be turned
loose on the lower Judith.
Mr.. +. W. Sheldon, travelling freight
and passenger agent Of the Montana
Railroad CO., came In yesterday and
will probably remain in the Basin dur
ing the winter, making his head
quarters In Lewist0wn. Mr.. Sheldon
says that the railroad will surely he
running to Martinsdale station this
week and that the company is now
prepared to handle all business. He
will be pleased to meet anyone seek
ing information concerning the line,
time schedules. etc. Being an ex-
ceptionally pleasant gentleman and
enthusiastic in his business he prom
Uses to be Of material aid to his EN-
ployers.
Waite & Elliot last week awarded
their contract for the construction OF
a line Of telephone poles from the
Culver ranch to the formers prop
erty on lower Warm Spring creek
their advertisement in the ARGUS
bringing them good number of bids.
Messers. Slower & Bold were the
successful bidders and contract t.
have the work completed in sixty
days. Wires will be strung as soon
as the poles are up and the wire
continued from the Culver ranch t.
the central Office i'm LewistowI
along the Fergus pole line. The Bel
Instruments will be used so that
connections may be made with the
Lewist0wn exchange and branch
lines.
Great Falls Tribune: Some two
weeks ago 1t was rumored that the
Sage Greek Sheep company plant
was likely to be sold, the name q
the purchasing interests not being
made public. 1t Is now reported
that Senator w. A. Clark, of Butte
is connected with the negotiations
and that the deal IL in the process o,
completion. John A.. Woodson
who al formerly in the sheep bust
ness in Meagher county and who
has of recent years been looking
after Mr.. Clark's coffee plantation
investment in Mexico, Is said to bt
connected with the proposed Sage
Creek Sheep company purchase, and
II n sale is made will probably take
charge OF the business. An estimate
of the value Of the plant places it al
about $500
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11
That joyful Feeling

With the celebrating sense OF re-
newed health and strength and In.
ternal cleanliness, which follows the
use OF Syrup Of Figs, is unknown to
the few who have not progressed
beyond the old-time medicines and
the cheap substitutes sometimes
offered but never accepted by the
well informed. Buy the genuine
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11
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"welcome, Co. I, October 1890"


"Welcome, Co. /, October 1890"
September receipts Nof western
range cattle at Chicago were 81 800
head, against S4,7O0 a year ago.
The season to date foots up 81, 200
head, against $4,000 to the same
date last year.
A. S. Wright OF the New Year left
Monday for Denver. The new mill is
about completed and will be running
in a few days. Labor saving ma
chinery will allow the handling Of
some 100 tons a day with only half
a dozen men.
j. b. Elliot came i'm from Billings
last week and is now at the Waite
Elliot property on Warm Springs
1t is quite probable that Mrs. Elliot
and family will come to Lewistown
to reside, tho not Immediately. They
are in Billings at present.
The date for the delivery of Mr.. T..
X. Cheadle's lecture on imperialism"
before the people of Beaver creek, re-
quest for which was made by Rev. c..
j. st. Hill, has been fixed as Friday
evening. October 10Th. The citizens
of that section will doubtless turn
out en- masse, the advertisement the
lecture has received being all that
could be desired.
w. A. Shaules has nearly completed
the work of transforming his build
ing on main street into u hotel, the
carpenters now being engaged in
the finishing work. The building
has been veneered and hard finished
in the interior. Commodious dining
room, parlors and kitchen have been
provided and the second floor Is de-
vided into twelve rooms.
Jesse and Frank Samples were in
from the Judith crossing Monday.
The former brought 1877 which had
been contributed by the people Of
that section toward defraying ex-
penses of the reception to be given
Company |, and turned the same
over to Treasurer Wiedeman. This
amount was a very liberal offering
from that section and was highly
appreciated by those having the re-
option i'm charge. Now II the donors
will only attend and lend their pres
ence to the occasion the soldiers
will feel doubly grateful.
John II. Turner was in town last
week making final proof on his home
stead. "Bob," AS he is more famil-
iarly known by his friends about Gilt
Edge and the northern side of the
county, said that he had been pass
ing over the Gilt Edge hill for many
years and this year the work done
on the Hill was the best he had ever
seen. 'Why. ! tell you," said Mr.
Turner, "Connelly and the man who
did the work on this side also have
made a fine road there, no mistake;
any mar who says they haven'td done
good work don't know II road when
he sees it. | don't care anything
about politics, CONTINUED Mr.. Turner,
''but | want to say II the work all
around the county Is done as well as
that on the Gilt Edge hill and neal
there, it is all right and people have
no kick coming for the money spent
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11

bedding which they might be willing
t. loan for use in accommodating
the members Of Company | on their
overland journey from Great Falls,
are requested to communicate with
VIM. Medigar, ID. NJ. Crowley or II.
r. Watson at once. The committee
desires about twenty full beds in ad.
dition to those already offered. Bed
ding received will be properly marked
to insure Identification and returned
Immediately after the tourney is COM
pleted.
w. ID. Deaton has returned from
Billings where he has delivered $50
head of "H0" and "Crowfoot" cat
tie To w. b. Ingerman of Iowa. Mr..
Deaton has purchased the stock of
Hermann Often and j. T. Seyler at
$50 per head and sold to Mr.. Inger-
man at $34 per head, spring calves
being thrown in on 10th deals. A
misunderstanding seems to have
arisen between Messrs. Often and
Deaton on the price of the "HO" cat
tie and a law suit will probably re-
suit, Mr.. Often claiming a hi her
price than Mr.. Deaton sayslwas the
agreement.
Since the ARGUS has arranged to
install a motor for the furnishing Of
power in this Office several other
parties are contemplating the use of
electricity for pumping purposes in
their homes, irrigation of lawns and
running of light machinery in stores.
1t IL quite probable that next spring
will find a half dozen motors i'm OPP
GRAFTON and ii a sufficient number of
customers Is secured the Citizens
Electric Co. will be willing to supply
a regular day current for their OPP
GRAFTON. 1t is surely the most salts
factory power in the market II eur
rent can be had when desired.
DR.. III. III. Wilson returned last
week from Helena where he passed
a creditable examination before the
state board of medicalexaminers and
was admitted to practice. DIR. Lang
has severed his partnership with DR..
Wilson and returned to Missouri,
his former home. While i'm Helena
DR.. Wilson said that reporters of the
Herald and of the Independent in
formed him that they had received
word from Lewistown that there
We're fourteen cases of smallpox here.
How such rumors could get started
ii is hard to understand unless some
evil disposed person Intentionally
told what he knew was untrue.
In a suit brought in Cascadecounty
by Lottie White, IA teacher, TO recover
her wages from District NJ. 3Sin that
county, Judge Leslie has found for
the plaintiff and the district must
pungle to the extent Of $40, interest
and costs. An important point de-
cided by the court was that in the
absence uf any specific contract clause
upon the subject the teacher was not
Obliged to teach school Monday or
any other day which might be in
convenient to her, so long as she held
school five days each week, Sunday,
| OF course, not being a legal day. An
other point was that the teacher hav-
ing appealed from the board to the
county superintendent and t~heschool
board not appealing from that de-
cision to the state superintendent,
they were presumed TO have accepted
the finding.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11

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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-11
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Fergus
County.

Incorporates under the laws OF Montana.)
LEWISTOWN, MONT.
s. s. HOBSON, President
TIC POWER. Vice President,
+. Il. VIRGIL, Cashier
AUSTIN W. WAR;, Ass tCashier,
Beard ~ DIRECTORS
T. C. Power, Perry W. McAaow
W. ID. Symmcs. S. 5. Hobsou.
l.. W. Eldridgc, J.. Holzemer.
l. II. Hamilton. Austin W. War;.
Frank +. Wright.
Paid. Up Capital, $500, 900
Surplus and Profits, $4,000
ESPONDRNrs
American National. Helena. Mont.
KountI~ Bros. New York.
Continental National. Chicago,m
to5-lnterest allowed on Deposits
left for a specified time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21
Strong Endorsements

DR.. Mary E. Green, president National
Household Economics Association, men,
Der American Medical Association.
member American Public Health Asso-
citation, author of ''Food Products OF tho
World" writes from Charlotte, Mich. |:
"The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract
ID not unknown to me, as have used 1t
professionally for years, always with the
most satisfactory results. For mothers
nursing their children and for general
debility from any cause, regard II as
OF especial value, as 1t combines both
tonic and nutrient properties, which
make 1t truly tho Best Tonic"
II recently prescribed Pabst Malt Ex-
tract, The BEST" Tonic, to three of my
patients, all of whom were ladies, and
all Of whom were suffering from dyspep-
sia and Its consequences, and In oil these
cases IL acted like q charm. Two of
them bought more OF the tonic. and
continued to take it, until now they tell
me they can eat anything, and one OF
them added everything without the
slightest inconvenience. They have GER
tainly improved wonderfully In weight
and strength. ! have prescribed your
BEST" Tonic great number OF times.
1t is one Of the best, II not the very best,
OF its kind"
r. BELNER, M. D., Jersey City, N. J.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21
GENERAL CITY NEWS.
Curtains at cost at Taylor's.
Everything at cost at Taylor's.

Curtains at cost at Taylor's.
Everything at cost at Taylor's.
Drink Cberryen at the Star Bakery.
San Francisco Poultry Car, June 81.
John Nesbit has returned to Red
Cloud again.
Take your harness repairing to Fogel
and Hutchison.
Have you seen that fine line of nets
and busters at j. o. Buffers.
A. r. Reynolds and wife returned
Monday from visit down In Kansas.
Our phone is No. 81 and when in
need of job work or advertising cali US
up.
Mrs. Mary Heaton was baptized by
Elder Hussong at the Christian church
on the Goth.
DIR. Mosshart, eye, ear and throat
specialist will bs at DR.. Beck's office
Saturday, July 22d.
See w. w. Wright's line of refriger-
ators. He handles the Herrick which
is the best on earth.
Miss Grace M. Hussong, a teacher OF
franklin county, is visiting with her
brother l.. A. Hussong this week.
Attorney Blackledge of the firm OF
Overman & Blackledge was in llue
Hill the first of the week attending to
a railroad case.
James Gardner one of the boys who
helped put up the telephone system
here came In from the west and spent
Sunday with the boys here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21

feast at 10 o'clock am. Preaching at
eleven followed by communion ser.
vices. Rev. w. b. Alexander p. E.,
will ofliciate. To the public we give
a general invitation.
An exchange declares that the mean.
est man we've heard OF lately sold to
his son-in.law one.half interest in COW
and then refused to divide the milk say
ing that 1t was only the front half Of
the COW he sold, SO he obligcd:his son.
in-law to provide the food and water
the COW twice day. Recently the
COW hooked the old man, and he Is
suing his son.in.l law for damages.
One Of the most enjoyable events of
the midsummer season was the picnic
party at Amboy last Friday, given and
participated 10 by the young ladies
class of the M. Z. Sunday school. After
an afternoon spent 10 enjoyment de-
lightful luncheon was served, includ.
ing Ice cream and cake. Mr.. and Mrs,
Crone chaperoned the party which in.
cluded the Misses Marie Moranville,
Christie Weideman, Blanch Darby,
Bertha Talbot, Mayme Weideman,
Laura Boyd, Laura Smith, Carrie Hum.
mel, Mable Lindsey, - wilburn,
Nellie West, Mable Day and. Nettie
Hummel.
A. q. Willis, we'll known::::and re.
spected citizen of this city died at his
residence in this city on Thursday
morning at o am. of dropsy. Mr..
Willis has been ailing for several years
past and his recent illness has been
such that his death was not uuexpec-
ted. The deceased was born in the
state OF New York Dec. 1st, 1S41 and
died July Goth, 1899, and would have
been SO years Of age ,at his next birth.
day. He has lived in this city for a
number OF years and wasSforeman of
the b. q M. round house. He was q
widower, his wife having passed to the
other shore something over year ago.
He leaves an aged:' mother, three sis.
ters and two brothers to mourn his
loss. His mother and Mrs. Lyle ana
Mrs. Isabel, two OF his sisters aud a
brother are here to attend the last sad
rites Of burial. The funeral services
will be held Saturday morning at 10
o'clock conducted by the Masonic and
Eastern Star lodges OF which he was
member.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21
WEEKS HAPPENINGS.

Furniture at cost at Taylor's.
"Racket" store, Moon block.
Hammock's at cost at Taylor's.
Blue grass seed at Mitchell Bros.
Harness of all kinds at Fogel and
Hutchison's.
The CHIEF aud the Inter. Ocean one
year for Sl.25.
Miss Maude Martin went to Guide
Rock Saturday.
Quench your thirst with Cherryen
at the Star bakery.
Chas. Buschow OF Colby, Kansas,
was here Tuesday.
The CHIEF and the Chicago Inter
Ocean one year for el26.
San Francisco Poultry car advertise.
msnt on page 4. Read it.
II you want anything in the harness
line see Fogel and Hutchison.
Jacob Nustein was looking after bus.
iness matters in Guide Rock Monday.
Misses Cora and Ida Kinsel left this
morning for q visit with friends in
Campbell.
George Rogers of Lincoln was visit
ing with l.. II. Fort and family the
first of the week.
L. j. Turner, the horse and mule
buyer shipped carload of mules to
Kansas City Monday.
Largest line OF nets and busters in
the Republican valley at the lowest
prices.-J. o. BUTLER
The fourth quarterly meeting OF the
Methodist church will be held one
week from Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Blair after visiting with
her son James and family at Concor-
dIa, Kansas, returned home Monday.
Don't stand the heat of a cook stove
this summer but buy a gasoline stove
of w. w. Wright. He has fine line Of
them.
Chas. McManigal arrived in the city
Sunday morning and has again taken
his old position as night operator at
the depot.
Charley Hazelton, formerly of this
city, but now engaged in the livery
business at Kansas City is here this
week visiting old friends
Having decided to close oui my bust.
ness in this city offer my entire stock
of furniture, carpets, curtains and wall
paper at cost.-F. " TAYLOR.
Insure your hogs against disease in
the Hog Raisers' Mutual Insurance Co.
Cheapest and best. Agents wanted.
Call on or address Z, +. GoBLE, Supt.
Of Agencies, Red Cloud, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-21

The walk around the school house Is
being repaired and elevated, which
adds greatly to its appearance
Now IL the board wants to do another
good job they will fill In the mud hole
at the southeast corner of the yard.
Sheriff Dow of Alma was here Tues.
day after couple Of fellows who com.
mitted robbery up west. The parties
came In here Monday morning on No.
10, and as there was no one here to re.
ceive them they went out again on No.
"a.
Of. w. Cowden Of the firm Of Cowden.
Kaley Go. left Sunday for Chicago ON
bis annual fall and winter purchasing
tour OF clothing and other goods In
their line. The fine outlook for pros
porous times in this county makes Q
buyer feel more confident in buying
goods and Frank will buy the largest
invoice Of goods purchased by this
house for years.
X. b. Fulton and Rev. Edison took
trip on Tuesday over into the south
western part Of the county. They re.
port the crops as very promising.
What surprised them most was the en-.
tire absence of spring chickens Of a
size suitable TO fry. 1t is known how
ever that the big weeds was full Of
them. They supposed X. b. was also
a preacher aud would not take chances
against two.
The city has at last commenced the
erection OF brick smoke stack at the
water works. The new stack will be
fifty feet high. At the base 1t will be
eight feet square. The first twelve feet
of the stack will be of solid brick and
will be eight feet square. From that
point up, the stack will taper and will
be four feet squire at the top. The fiue
hole In the stack will be two and one
half feet square. The cost will be
close to $500.
Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera infan-
tum since his birth, and oil that we
could do for him did not seem to give
more then temporary relief, until we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving
that remedy he has not been troubled.
We want to give you this testimonial as
an evidence Of our gratitude, not that
you need it to advertise your meritor-
ious remedy.-G. M. Law, Keokuk,
Iowa. For sale by II. e. Grice.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the
Red Cloud circuit of the M. +. church
will be held on Saturday and Sunday
July 29d and esd. The quarterly con.
ference will be held at the residence Of
Rev. A. q. Blackwell on Saturday aft
ernoon at e:30 O'Clock. Sabbath SER
vices will be held at the New Virginia
school house commencing with love