Fergus County argus., 1899-03-01
STANFORD CORRESPONDENCE.

at the orphans home"
George Marsh Of Great Falls passed
through last night on his way to
Utica and Lewistown.
$50 below zero this morning and no
sign Of u chinook.
John Rae came in from the Maltby
x Croft ranch with his face pretty
badly frozen.
The school trustees will meet Fri
day afternoon to elect teacher for
the coming term.
In a letter from Manila, dated Jan.
II, Arthur +. Harvey of Company 1
says: ave are all satisfied that the
presidents proclamation promises
to the Filipinos as much liberty as
1t is prudent to grant a people who
are little removed from barbarism.
Some of them are well educated and
broad minded men. but the great
majority of the people are as little
fitted for self-governmenta as q Sioux
Indian. When we came here they
were perfectly satisfied with the
prospect of American control, but
their continued success against the
Spanish forces has led them to believe
that they can defy the world. As
was expected, the proclamation
forced them to show their true atti-
tude, which il hostile to American
occupation. We have been hourly
expecting trouble but 50 far nothing
worthy OF mention has occurred.
The rapidity and manifest pleasure
with which our boys spring to arms
cannot help to have Il good effect
upon "A people used to dealing with
the cowardly Spaniard. Ii congress
would only act, the old flag would
soon be waving over revery mountain
and village When things become
settled we expect to see a great rush
OF gold hunters. There il no doubt
that the metal exists and in paying
quantities. With a climate superior
to California the prospector will
have but few difficulties to overcome.
have seen some fine specimens of
gold quartz, free milling and spotted
all over with the metal, also coarse
dust and nuggets which were found
here in the mountains, in this, the
island of Mandano. Another large
island i'm the southern part OF the
archipelago is also rich in gold. The
islands show hardly any develop
ment, and today only a fourth of
Luzon is cultivated. We were on
outpost duty yesterday and last
night and very little sleep goes with
this duty. We were expecting an at
tack so the outposts were reinforced
after dark. At each of the few shots
fired, we in the picket turned out
until the cause of the shooting was
discovered. It's in service OF this
nature that one can Judge OF the
ability of the men as soldiers. The
actions of our boys were splendid
no confusion-eyery man to his post
and eager for the fight. In all OF
these little scares / have found our
captain cool and collected, giving his
orders in a way calculated to calm
our more excitable men. All our
officers are very good in times OF
danger. Two Of the insurgents tried
to 'get" Roberts, the Lewistown
matchmaker, but he succeeded in get
ting one shot at them before they dis
appeared in the darkness. A Dakota
seminal was badly wounded but
killed his two assailants before they
could get away. The health Of the
boys Ia good, with but little sickness
that could be attributed to the
climate. This Is a warm climate and
one OF the most striking features oi
the everyday dress OF the native
women is that IL exposes about as
much as 1t conceals. The weather.
women cover themselves a little
more, but a sombrero and fig leaf
is about the proper thing at this
season. We were paid two days ago;
today the alley alongside Of our
barracks is a regular gambling hell.
We are still quartered in an old
warehouse on the bank Of the Pasig
river on which the city is built, and
the chances are now that before you
can hear from me again we will have
tested the fighting qualities OF the
insurgents. Ed. and l are in good
health as are the rest of the boys.
A. j. Stough's house caught fire
Monday morning but the flames
were quickly eXtinguished with but
small damage.
Jack Foster is in town laying in
supplies.
No freighters are moving these