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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21

citizens and holds the esteem Of all
Gilt Edge. We regret the misfortune
that compels his departure, and trust
that the change will restore his
daughter to good health.
E. w. King, superintendent OF the
company's mines and mill, left Tues
day morning for Helena on a short
business trip.
NJ. L. Poland, m OF our pioneer
merchants. came In Monday from st.
Paul. During his absence ne has Wis
tied Chicago and other middle cities
In quest OF new stocks.
As indicated by the ad In this issue,
Gilt Edge has completed its Fourth
of July program, and we challenge
any town Of M size to show a bet
ter one. Word has just been received
that Hon. Rudolf q Tobel will be
our honored guest and deliver an
Grafton. Come. lasses and lads, bring
your mammas aud dads and well
have one of the biggest times you
ever saw. Free rides TO all Ton the
wild steer and h~roncho), and II you
don't see stars you can watch the
big balloon 20 up and the mai com-
down. In the evening We'll have
planets to burn. and the pretty girls
you will see AT the dance will make
you wish the Fourth would last the
year r 'und.
Gilt Edge witnessed a reproduction
OF thu Fitzsimmons-Jeffries contest
Saturday evening, but owing To the
indisposition OF one Of the actors the
last five rounds were omitted. The
Red Kid" challenged Harry the
Barber" to "A finish encounter under
the Gilt Edge club rules. After the
articles and conditions were signed
the principals retired to their train
ing quarters. the Red Kid" to n big
dry goods box behind Washburn's
and the barber To the hotel. At 1870
p. IN. Harry's seconds waited on him
and found him attired for the event
decked in tri-colors, mathematical OF
his profession. AS his attire gave no
protection against the elements he
"draped the drapery Of his couch
around him" and led the procession
down Main street to Jones X Dwy-
er's, where a ring had been made.
His appearance called up the ghosts
of ancient senators on their way to
the forum. When time was called
the gladiators sprang promptly to
the center, going in for gore and a
$40 purse. Both ran against the
sheepshin promlscuously. Harry de-
livercd two knockout blows, but the
Kid was temporarily absent. The
Kid came back with "a bunch uf as
sorted iabs, which Were well received.
Second ruund-Harry opened with
left hand swing, striking right jaw
and ~dislocating n freckle. The Kid
came back, landing on the head and
removing Harry's curls. Harry
landed a Jeffries IN the neck. produc-
ing n whole constellation. ThegoDR
sounded at this juncture, saving the
Kid.
The third round was a series OF
PUSHES and miX-ups, both coming ont
winded.
The fourth and last round began
with a left swing by the Kid, strik.
ing Harry's air compartment. The
blow almost did Harry. This was
followed by sparring. Harry ran his
head against a feint and tainted, and
the belt passed to the Kid. This is
the first time in our history where a
barber was skinned. 1t is generally
the other fellow. 1t took the
swamper half a day to wipe up the
gore.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21
The Glorious FOURTH Of July at
Gilt Edge.
Visitors Will be Assured the Grandest Celebration
Ever Attempted in Fergus County.
PROGRAM:

Firing Guns at Sunrise; =
Grand Parade at 8 a. m; p
10 a. m.-Fourth of July Grafton;
Reading Declaration of Independence;
Singing National Airs; .
Music by Gilt Edge Brass Band.
Noon INTERMIssIoN. :.
1 p. m.-Sports:
Riding wild Broncho; 500 to first, S. to second for best
riding;
600 yard horse race, free-for-all; $40 to first; $40 to
second;
Riding wild steer; purse $40; steer furnished;
One-fourth mile horse race; purse, $25 and $40;
1OO-yard foot race; purse $3.50 and $3.50;
Cowboy horse race; purse, SIS and S.;
Tug of war; Gilt Edge team of ~ VS.. any team in the
world; keg of beer to winning team;
Boys and girls race; appropriate prizes;
Fat mans race; S. and $3.50;
Wheelbarrow race; S. and 81;
Sack and potato races; S. and So;
Base ball game; S5 to winning team;
Double-handed drilling match in hardest granite; $40,
and 500;
Single-handed drilling match; $50 and $40;
Open air bowery dance and grand display of fireworks
in the evening;
Music furnished Throughout the day by the band.
J.. Rafter, j. b. Washburn.
NJ. L. POLAND. sec'y and Treas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21

debt OF gratitude to Harvey Me-
Laughlin for presenting him with
three fine young Russian frs, which
give an artistic finish to the bit of
landscape gardening laid out on the
lawn in front of his house. When the
work IL completed the scene from the
front balcony will be bewildering. The
three trees in question have given the
=. VI. more trouble To keep alive than
all therest of the plants put together.
He says they are a. dry as a member
Of the w. c. T. t., and the water he
has packed to satisfy their red her
ring thirst has worn b~listers On his
hands az big a. g%umdrops.
JINKs.
tiurneill, June IL. 1889,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
Is the n perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
TO overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process OF manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order To get its beneficial
effects and TO avoid limitations. please
remembering full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
FIG R co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, Y.
For sale by all Druggists. SOC. per bottle
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21
DIRECTORS:

A general banking business transacted,
including tie purchase and sale OF State
and County Warrants, and Bounty Certii-
icates; the selling OF exchange on all the
principal cities Of the United States and
Europe; the handling OF bullion; the trans
fer OF money by telegraph. Careful atten-
ton given to collections, and the safe
keeping OF valuable papers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21
wild Goose Astrny in the sky,

From one of the flocks that passed
over this city lately a single bird had
evidently in some way got adrift from
his companions and become lost in
the empty spaces of the sky-for he
was seen flying wildly southwark, with
loud cries. and soon afterward he
turned ard was seen heading north
ward with much clamor, and trying,
evidently, like the great goose that he
was. TO find his lost flock. They had
gone on. heading for their breeding
ground in the far north.-Hartford
(Conn.) Times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21
JUDITH
BASIN~
~ BANK,
LewistOwn, Montana.
Incorporated Under the Laws of Montana.
lPaid-up Capital, $4,000.

HERMAN OFTEN, President,
DAVID HILGER, Vice President,
GEORGE J. BACH, Cashier,
w. B. MINER, Asst Cashier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11

the war with Spain. was at once spon-
taneous, enthusiastic and complete. IN
asmuch as the recruiting was largely
done under the auspices of the gov
ernor, 1 have deemed it expedient to
give a brief review of that work in
this message.
Under the presidents call for volun-
teers, made April %, 1898, the secretary
! OF war designated the following as
/ Utah's quota: One troop of cavalry,
( special mounted service, and two bat
/ teries of artillery.
/ On April %, 1S9S the secretary Of war
/ telegraphed me as follows: The pres
ident has authorized enlistment OF
/ efghty-fve men in your state, good
/ shots, good riders, to form a company
in a mounted rifle regiment, company
officers to be taken from your section.
Can you give US the men?" Whereupon
1 replied by telegraph to the secretary
of war as follows: Utah will be proud
TO furnish the eighty-five mem for COM
pany in mounted rife regiment, as au-
thorized by the president in addition
to her regular quota
Acting under the supposition that the
organizations wanted were two batter
les of artillery and two troops of cav
airy, Immediately sent out recruiting
officers, and on May ;, the men were
all ready for muster. on that day,
however, another telegram from the ad-
jutant general a Washington conveyed
the information that Utah was eXpe tied
to furnish but one troop of cavalry,
same 20 be portion of Colonel TOrrey's
regiment, designated as the Second
United States volunteer cavalry. After
several days of telegraphic correspon-
dence between the adjutant general and
Of =
by United States Senator Frank J.
Cannon, who by personal visits to the
secretary of war and the adjutant gen.
eral, represented the disappointment
that would ensue TO the volunteers who
had enlisted in the cavalry troop if
that organization should not be accept
ed. the adjutant general by telegram of
May !. informed me as follows: after
further consultation with Senator Can
non. it has been agreed that in addi-
ton to the troop of cavalry furnished
Colonel Torrey's United States vOlun-
teer regiment, there viii be conceded
your state an additional troop, to be
known as the First Utah United States
volunteer troop cavalry, whose officers
win be commissioned by you, consti-
tuting no part of Colonel Torrey's regi-
ment."
AT this time the patriotism of the
state was so aname that there were
upon the grounds at the mastering rem
devious, Fort Douglas. Utah. on the
bench overlooking Salt Lake City. more
than twice as many volunteers as were
needed to fill the quota designated, and
efforts were made by Utah's represen- /
tatives in congress to have further or
ganizations Of infantry accepted; but
to all such entreaties the war depart
ment was not only deaf but dumb as
we'll
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11
Member of the Legislature En-
trapped a Senatorial Candidate.
BANKER CLARK'S MONEY
THIRTY $1,000 BILLS PRODUCED
IN EVIDENCE.
State Senator Says BE Solicited the
Bribe In Order to Expose Corrup-
ton, and Tried to Catch Marcus
Daly-Clark's Friends Charge Il
Damnable Conspiracy.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 10.-State Senator
f. NJ. Whiteside OF Flathead county
turned over to the bribery investigat-
ing committee thirty bills of the de-
nomination of $1,000 each. which he
swore had been given TO him for the
purpose OF buying votes for w. y.
Clark of Butte for United States sena-
ter. The bills were made an exhibit
in the investigating, and their attract
i've appearance ELECTED many cOmpl-
mentary remarks from members and
lobby.
Whiteside said he went to John p.
Welcome. a Butte attorney, supposed
to represent Mr.. Clark. and intimatei
that he would take money and vote for
Clark, and for more money would get
three other members to do likewise. he
swears he did all this for the sole and
virtuous purpose of exposing corrup-
ton and doing a noble duty in the ser
vice of the state
The joint bribery committee was
appointed yesterday at the instisatiOn
Of the enemies Of Mr.. Clark. and TO-DAY
at 10 o'clock the committee composed
of the enemies OF Mr.. Clark was ready
10 report with the Doodle money. as it
claimed. in hand. and the evidence Of
Whiteside and Senator ". \. Clark of
Madison. county (nOt related TO the
candidate for United States senatOr).
Senator Meyers of RavalH county and
Representative Carr of Flathead cOuu-
". All swore they had accepted bribe
money for the purpose of exposing
bribery. The money was ordered turned
over to the state treasurer.
Among other points brought out by
Whiteside in his testimony was the al
legged fact that Republican vote was
only worth $1,000, while Democratic
votes were a bargain at $4,000, and ne
himself was to receive much more than
that if he was successful in the work
which he claimed to be interested in.
Whifeside said he had approached
Mats and John r. Toole TO see if ne
could not get hold of a few thousands
of Days money. but that these gen.
tlemen said they had no money to
spend in that way He said that Will
liam McDermOtt Of Butte had threat
ened to kill anyone who revealed any
thing concerning the giving or taking
Of bribes.
Friends of Mr.. Clark deny in toto the
story of WhiteSide. and declare the
whole a damna'bie conspiracy on the
part of the Anaconda people. They are
strong in their charges of conspiracy.
the result of which was the Whiteside
episode today. The Anaconda people
have waged d war for the political eX-
termination Of Mr.. Clark for years. but
the Iatters friends are undaunted by
this last incident. and say they will
rally their forces and elect Mr.. Clark in
a few days at the farthest They claim
counter evidence to fully offset that
produced today.
VOTE FOR SENATOR
Vote in senate: W G. Conrad :;
W A Clark. /; J. II. ToOle, 3; J. NJ.
Fox. 2: Marshall CRepD. >.
Vote in the house: Clark, 8; Conrad,
%: Toole. 20; Hartman, :; c. A. Hoff-
nan. l: Fl. L. Frank. ,; Lee Mantle, l;
Marshall 10.
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Elias A. Kimball, and the surgeon. DR..
| r a. Meacham, were also appointed
from this state. The men so recruited
are now in Honolulu. the colonel and
the other Utah officers are in Cuba
The batteries and cavalry troop were
equipped from the ordnance and quar-
! termaster'S stores of the national guard
of the state, excepting the horses,
/ which We're furnished by government.
| most of them being purchased at Fort
Douglas by Lieutenant Briant H
| Wells of the Second United States in
I fantry, mastering officer and acting
| quartermaster. In addition to the
equipment furnished from the national
guard stores, in reality belonging to
/ government, but in the custody of the
state (and which included eight 5 .2-inch
guns and caiSSonS, harness, saddles,
tentage, small arms. uniforms. etc.),
the state expended S1,000.SS in further
equipment, subsistence, traEsporta
! tion Of volunteers. etc. which consti-
tutes a claim against government and
is by congressional enactment reim-
bursable to the state. A portion of this
amount has already been allowed by
the auditor for the war department and
the remainder awaits necessary eXpla-
nation to conform to the technical re-
quirements of the department.
After a few weeks encampment at
teers were put through rigid course
of drills, the three organizations. two
batteries and one troop were ordered to
San Francisco. In due course the bat
teries were sent TO Manila. where they
took a prominent part in the reduction
of that city, Captains Young and Grant
having been 'breVeted majors by the
president for gallantry in action As
further official evidence of the efficiency
and sallantry of the batteries. the fol-
lowing telegram from Brigadier Cen
eral L. V. Greene, who commanded the
batteries during the several engage
ments there, is quoted:
Humboldt, New, Sept. 90, 1898.
Governor II. NJ. Wells. Salt Lake:
viii pass ogden tomorrow morning.
Regret unable to stop. Would like to
tell you personally of splendid work
done by Young's and Grants batteries
at Manila"
It is much regretted that 1 was alb
sent in Wyoming at the time of the
receipt of the telegram and therefore
failed of the pleasure of the interview !
and the thrilling narrative from an Of
fetal source of the heroic achievements |
of Utah's volunteers.
Subsequently by authority of the /
war department, the three Utah bat !
teries (battery c having been mustered |
into the service under the presidents |
second call for volunteers and ordered |
to garrison duty at Angel island. Call |
formal were organized into a battalion. |
and Brevet Major Young was promoted |
by me TO be major OF the battalion. to |
rank from July Il. 1898. ThereuDon the /
following promotions were also made /
10 6il vacancies: First Lieutenant Ed
gar A. Wedgwood 10 be captain of
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Acting under instructions from the
secretary of war that organizations of
the national guard of the state be given
preference in enlistment, all recruiting
officers We're instructed to prefer MEM
berS of those organizations, which re-
suited in the enlistment of many mem
bers, although no regular company of
the guard was accepted as a whole.
Immediately the two batteries of light
artillery and the troop of cavalry were
mustered into the service, meantime
the following named having been ap-
pointed and commissioned to be the
officers:
BATTERY A.
Captain, Richard w. Young; first
lieutenant, George W. Gibbs; second
lieutenant, Raymond C. Naylor; second
lieutenant. William C. Webb.
BATTERY B.
Captain. Frank A. Grant; first lieu
tenant, Edgar a. Wedgwood; second
lieutenant, John F. Critchlow; second
lieutenant, Orrin r. Grow
CAVALRY TROOP.
Captain, Joseph E. Caine; first leu
tenant, Benner x. Smith; second lieu
tenant. Gordon n. Kimball
On May is, 1898, the troop of cavalry
enlisted in Utah for Colonel Torrey's
regiment were mustered into the ser
vice at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., with
the following named officers appointed
from Utah by Colonel Torrey: Captain,
John Q. Cannon; first lieutenant, Jonn
Washington Young; second lieutenant,
Andrew ]. Burt.
Afterwards Captain Cannon was pro-
NOTED to be lieutenant colonel of the
regiment; First Lieutenant Young was
made captain; Second Lieutenant Burt
was made first lieutenant and First
Sergeant Sidney K. Hooper was made
second lieutenant.
About one-fourth of company. con-
sisting of forty men, was recruited in
Utah also for the regiment of United
States volunteers engineers under COM
mand of Colonel Willard Young. him
self a son Of Utah, appointed colonel
by the president, and the chaplain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11
GRANT IN THE LEAD.
Result of First Senatorial Ballot In
California.


California.
Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 10-At noon
today the two houses of the California
legislature cast ballot for United
States senator to succeed Stephen NJ.
White. The ballOting was without
avail, as no one received enough votes
in either house TO elect. and a joint
ballot will be taken tomorrow. The Re
publicans have a majority in both
houses. and a member of that party
will be elected TO the United States
senate. Stephen NJ. White received the
complimentary vote Of the Democratic
minority in both hOuss. The vote to-
day resulted as follows:
Assembly-W. H. L. Barnes. ): r. y.
Bulla, 9; d. NJ Burns. Il: c. y. Fe,-
ton, l; L. S. Grant jr., 10: George
Knight, ,; S. NJ. White CDemD. 4: I.
NJ. Scott, /: Van r Patterson, >: N. u.
Estee, ..
Senate-Barnes. A; BuIIa, >: Burns, q:
Grant, Z; knight, 1; White Dem), 13:
Scott, l; ROsenfeld. l; Bard. >: Pat
terson, 1.
Burns and Grant. the leaders in the
fight so far, held their men we'll in line.
and beth appear satisfied with the re-
suit of the first ballot. Burns claims
that he can swing enough votes to
elect him whenever he is ready. The
Grant men say that their men viii
stand by him TO the end, and when ii
is shown that Bulla has no chance his
votes Will go to Grant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11
Legislative Observations.

The house was in session from
o'clock to 3.
Representative Murdoch was the only
absentee. yesterday.
The house committee on rules will
meet this morning at 10 o'clock
Senator Cannon found a handsome
bouquet on her desk, a gift from City
Councilman Siddoway.
Yesterdays attendance of spectators
was larger than on the first day. Dur
ing the reading Of the governors mes
sage the representatives hall was
packed.
A large box of roses and other pretty
pcsies adorned Mrs. Horne's desk. The
lady member passed bouquets with her
compliments to several of her col
leagues.
President Aquila Nebeker. with Sena-
tors Tanner and Rideout, spent nearly
all Of last evening in conference on the
matter of the personnel Of the senate
committees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11

State Executive Discusses Affairs of Utah For the
Benefit of Lawmakers.
Able and Comprehensive and Lengthy Document-Large
Audience of Notable Citizens Present.

Governor Wells message to the Third
legislature of the state of Utah was
read by the executive himself, at a
joint meeting Of the senate and house
of representatives yesterday afternoon.
The reading occupied one hour and
twenty-five minutes.
At 2:50 She senate filed into the rep
resentatives' hall, and President Nebe-
ker assumed the chair of presiding Of
ficeT of the joint session. After roll
call by the secretary of the senate and
the chief clerk OF the house. a commit
Zee consisting Of Representative Rob
iuson and Senators Robson and Shurt-
liff was appointed to escort the gov
ernOr to the Third legislature of the
state of Utah. then in session.
In a few moments the committee re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11

appeared with Governor Wells. The
executive was presented to President
Nebeker and Speaker Roylance. and, in
turn by them TO the senators and rep
resentatives. who arose to their feet
and greeted the governor with hearty
applause.
Governor Wells bowed in acknowl-
edgement of the cordial greeting, ana
proceeded TO deliver his message. The
executive read his message in a clear.
distinct tone Of voice, and the closest
attention was given - its delivery, not
only by the legislators. but by the large
number Of distinguished citizens and
public officials present.
= The governor commenced reading his
message at 2:55. and concluded at APO
D. m. The references in the message to
Utans glorious part in the recent war
and to the hope and necessity Of this
nations returning to the policy of free
and unlimited coinage of silver were re-
ceived with demonstrations Of approval
on motion Of Mr.. Lloyd. the message
was ordered printed in fun in the joint
sessions journal, and 1000 copies of 1t
were ordered printed along with the
published reports of state officers and
boards.
The address was:
To the Legislature Of Utah:
In conformity 10 the constitution Of
this state l have the honor 10 submit
this nay third message, TO the leglsld-
ture. II Will be my aim to present only
q general review Of the condition Of the
various departments of state, and rec
oinmend such measures as have come
under my immediate notice, at the same
time referring you for detailed inlGf-
nation To the reports OF officers and
boards. which VIII be furnished you IL
due course.
Evidences of Prosperity.
Before beginning the review, how
ever, il may not be Inappropriate that
we pause 10 Congratulate ourselves and
all the citizens upon the improved bus
mess conditions of our state. These are
apparent on every hand From the
summaries of the past year it is learned
that Utah yielded IL gold, silver. lead
and copper, S92T7,543, which IS more
than q million dollars more than the
previous year. The crop reports are
not coilated but the harVests were
abundant prices Of farm products
ranging better than previous years, CIV I
ing largely, perhaps, 70 increased de-
mand on account OF the war. Prices /
Of cattle and sheep and wool have con-
finued strong. and the demand active i
and our farmers and stock-Srowers are /
reaping rewards for their toll not pre-
viously enjoyed for several years. In
addition TO a healthy increase in the
sugar output Of the Lehi beet sugar Z
factory to 100000 pounds of sugar, /
another factory. at ogden. was erected I
during the year which recorded a prod /
uct Of 4.O0G001 pounds. Construction of /
The long deferred railroad 10 the coast, |
upon which our hopes have hung for
SO many years, has actually been be-