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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
TONI. ). Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont. Aug. .. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
ARTHUR W. BOWER,
whose postofhce address is Stanford. Mont, has
this day made application to select, under the
provisions of the Act of June 4. 1871 (DStat. 80
the following described tract:
b ei of the sell. sec 10: neli neI, sec Is;
mex nes, sec 3; and the unsuryeyed sci. nwiI.
sec Il sch sell. sec ~, ~ - n, II e: the swIi
OF the swii, sec o; seA swh, sec q; nvli swI,
sec :; neli sek4. sec 8; nwli nea, sec II; SEX.
sch sec ~. ~ II n, T II c; the swl, ut nelI,
unsurveyed. of sec y. - II n. I II e; the nea
Of the sw y, sec q: the swii Of the metz. and
The nwh of the seli, sec ~. ~ III n. T II e. and
sw y nea. sec y, to II n, T II c, swh swll. sec 9
sci swh. sec q, ~ II n, II e,neA swl,, sec q,
Up 10 n, Z ii c, SEX nwli, sec q. e " sch. sec 10.
ne.t net, sec II. melt nck, sec 3. u IS u, Q II e
Within the next ~ days from date hereof
protests or. contests against this selection ON
the ground that the land described, or any or.
ton thereof, is more valuable for its mineral,
than for agricultural purposes, will be received
and noted for report TO the commissioners oftht
general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

At the Yellowstone county conven-
ton, held in Billings last Saturday, the
following county ticket was chosen:
Treasurer, f. 5. Holmes; sheriff, Thos.
S. l.. Enten; assessor, A. Z. Smith;
attorney, +. IL. lIathborn; superintend-
ent of schools, Mrs. Marguerite NJ.
Strange; public administrator, G., F,
Bennighoff; surveyor, A. A. Morris; cor
oner, DIR. James Chapples; county COM
m~issioners, Il. X. Deveritt, II. i. Drum
and W. o. Parker; clerk of district
court, Robert E. Leavens. Rev. Geo,
Stull, chaplain of the First Montana
regiment, is one of the nominees for the
legislature.
Labor Day in Lewistown was not
much different from other days of work
and worry. 1t being a legal holiday
the two banks and the land Office were
Of course closed, but there was no gen.
eral suspension of business and there
were no exercises appropriate to its
proper observance. All Of the stores
were open, as well as other places of
business and people went about their
occupation the same as usual. To the
laboring classes of the larger cities of
the country the day set apart for their
benefit is one of much significance, but
elsewhere it is permitted to pass almost
unnoticed.
George w. Cook and family, who left
Lewistown about a month ago to make
a tour of the national park, reached
home about IL o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Cook says that he and the
other members of the party enjoyed
their trip thoroughly, and while they
were away saw all of the principal
| sights of the Wonderland through
which they travelled, including the
most celebrated geysers, Since his re-
turn the genial real estate man has
been subjected to a good deal of joshing
about his ill-starred candidacy for sher-
iff, all of which he takes in good part
and as becomes a good Republican who
is willing to bow to the will of his
party in convention assembled.
News has been received in Helena of
the death of Captain William Brown, of
the Forty-ffth United States Volun-
teers, who was killed in action at Sal
vacin, Luzon, on the 18th day of last
month. Captain Brown was formerly
an officer of the Montana regiment,
having been commissioned by Governor
] Smith as battalion adjutant with the
rank of first lieutenant at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war. Later
on he became commissary lieutenant
and ordinance officer of the regiment,
in which position he served with dis
tinction until the Montanas were mus
tered out of the service, when he ac-
cepted a commission in the Forty-fth.
He was not only a brave and efficient
officer, but a man among men, whose
soldierly conduct, high sense of duty
and courtesy to all had won for him a
warm place in the esteem and affec-
tions of his brother officers and the
men under his command. Before be-
coming a soldier Captain Brown had re-
sided in Helena where he was known
as a young man of spotless character
and one of the most active and enthusi-
astic workers in the National Guard of
this state. His death will be a severe
| shock to his numerous friends.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
$50 Reward

VIII be paid for the arrest and conviction o
any party or parties having In their possession
working, riding or driving any horses or mule.
not owned by them and belonging to any
member of this association, without consent o
the owner Of said brand. The membership fe,
In the association is Is.
X, +. HAMILTON,
President Fergus Co. Horsepower Asso.
Attest; ALE. j. STEPHENS.
President and Acting Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

\ Gown, County ano state \
M0

Miss r. Main, of TT. Maginnis, ant
Miss A. Rooney, of Utica, are in town
this week attending the teachers insti
tute and are temporarily domiciled a
the Day House.
Miss Ida Kittlaus, who came down
with Prof. Carleton to participate in the
work of the teachers institute, will be
the guest of Miss PEBBLES during hel
stay in this place.
Commencing with Tuesday morning,
the teachers institute has been in SEES.
sion in the new school house and will
continue until Friday evening, when
the program will conclude with a grand
ball to be held in Culver's hall. Besides
Prof. Carleton and Miss Kittlaus, a
number of teachers from the outside are
in attendance at the meeting, all OF
whom are taking a great deal of inter
est in the exercises.
On Monday morning Marshal Jim
Kane put four men and two teams to
work grading Main street from the cor.
ner of the Fergus County Bank to First
avenue. This improvement is necessi.
tated by the condition of the street near
the bridge over Big Spring Creek, on
both sides of which exists a depression
which makes traffic at this point some.
what unsafe. If the town has any sur
plus cash in its treasury no better use
could be made of the same than in i'm
proving and repairing the streets and
sidewalks.
John Borgh, the proprietor of the
Lewistown Meat Market, has moved
into more commodious quarters and
may hereafter be found in the building
formerly occupied by the Power Mer'
camille Co. as a furniture store, almost
directly opposite his old stand. The
new location is in every respect a better
one than the old and will be fitted up
in a manner to make this market one OF
the best appointed and best stocked in
the state. We congratulate Mr.. Borgh
upon his enterprise and extend best
wishes for his future prosperity.
Dan Crowley is in receipt of a letter
from w. r. Walker, who left Lewis,
town for the Alaskan gold fields some
time ago, and is now so~journing in Cape
Nome. The letter is exceedingly brief
but its statements bear out the reports
so prevalent now a-days concerning the
unpromising character of that country
from the standpoint of the fortune
seeker. Mr.. Walker says that since he
has been there he has worked but two
hours and received the sim of So for hi,
services. Reports are arriving almost
daily of new discoveries of mineral in
various parts of the country, but always
at such a distance away that they can
not be easily confirmed. The letter re
fers in a general way to a number o.
Lewistown and Montana people now in
Alaska, and remarks that Judge Du'
Bose now has a young Montana attor'
ney employed in his office as an office
boy, and also a lady typewriter. The
latter statement denotes a condition OF
civilization in northern Nome which
few persons have hitherto suspected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

FOREST. RESERVE LIEU APPLICA.
ton, ;. Land Office at LeWistown.
Notice IS hereby given that
STEPHEN J. HARDING,
whose .p~os,oiiice address Is Fort Maginnis,
Mont. has this day made application 20 select,
under the provisions Of the Act of Jnne {. iS9i
30 Stat. ~. the following described tract.
3 nwli mel, neS nwii. sec "a, tp II ~. 7 q
e. Montana =. NJ.
Within the next 30 days from date hereof
protests OF. contests against this selection on
the ground that the land described, or any por-
iion thereof, IS more valuable for It's minerals
tlaI Tor agricultural purposes, will be received
ana noted Tor report to the commissioner of the
general land office.
EDwARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Sept. s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
- for publication-Cnitrd States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 4. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that
NELLIE Z. HODGES,
OF Fergus CO., Mont, has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on her desert land
claim No. 569. for the swI swli, sec q, 10 II n.
RI {, Montana p, NJ. before the register and
receiver az Lewist0wn, Mont, on Monday, the
18th day of October. laO.
She anne the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete Irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Peter Mcconnell. Catherine Mcconnell. of
Deerield, Mont; Levi knerr. Of Denton,
Mont: Albert Il. Hodges. of stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register,
First publication Sept. s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

Notice is hereby gtgrI rimt bids will be- re.
ceived by the Board oi County Commissioner
Of Fergus county. Montana. w to II O'Clock
noon Of Thursday. Sept, 6, 1851, for furnishing
said county for one year, beginning Sept. Il
1900, coal to be- delivered AZ required. Partie'
bidding should state grade Of coal they pur
pose to furnish. {. NJ, KELLY. Clerk,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

EOREST RESERVE LIEU APpLICA.
tion-U. 5. Land Office at LeWtstuwn,
Mont. Aug. Is, 800.
Notice Is hereby given that
WM. III. FERGUS.
whose postoilicc address is Christina, Mont. has
thls day made application Ia select under the
pfny,islons OF the Act 1T June I. isy7, 10 Stat,
Sl the following described tract:
Lot y sec nell neA, sec II, tp II n, T 20 Z,
Montana u. NJ.
Within the next - days from date hereof
protests or contests against this selection on
the ground that the land described, or any Dor.
non thereof, Is more valuable for lis minerals
than Tor agricultural purposes, will be received
and noted for report Ia the commissioner ufthe
general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept, :.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
Strayed.

Strayed from LeWistown about August 9Th
One roam saddle horse branded ! S ! on left
hip.
One mule branded Il on left hip.
Five dollars reward will be paid for their re-.
turn TO me At LewlstOwn,
CHARLES f. PELHAM.
Lew town, Montana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

FOREST RESERVE LIEU ApPIlCA.
ton | :. Land Office At LcWl,t0vn
Notice is hereby given TINT
ANDREW FERGUS,
whose pOstuiiice address Is Afurls, MINT. Ia.
tins day made application 10 select. under the
Ltnvisions oi the Act OF June l., 1856 lSDStJt 8I
the following described tract:
re va nell, sec -, - 20 A.. Nc q. Montana
Within the next ~ days from date hereof
protests or contests against this selection un
the ground that the land described. ~ any pur.
tnon thereof, Is more valuable Tor its minerals
than for agricultural purposes, viii be- received
and noted for report 10 the commissioner ot
the general land office.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept. ..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-NotIcs

TOT PuUINdlIUH-I HNtu SIlIts LlIlu OIHCt
at IewistOwn, Mont. sept. g.. lp1.
Notice is hereby given that
CATHERINE NJ CONNELI..
ot Fergus county. Montana, has filed notice
~ intention ~ make proof on her desert land
Claim No. ll3l, for the nwl, swtt. see II, net,
sea, So SELL, sec ,, to II M II G, Montana II.
NJ. before the register and receiver nj Lewis
town. Mont, on Monday. the 18th day of Octu-
Ter, 1900
She names the following witnesses 20 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF SAID
land:
Emery n. Huson. Daniel ]. BRYAN. Peter Nc.
E,onnell, OF Derriield, Mont; Albert f..
Hodges, of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register.
fitst publication SEPT, 3,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
DESERT LAND FIyAL pRoor-yo,I,.

DESERT LAND FINAL pROOF-Noflce
~ Tor puDlicatiun-Cnitrd States Land Office
NJ LeWtstuwn, Mont, SEPT T., 1870.
Notice u hereby given that
ALBERT T., HODGES,
81 J. etgus county, Montana. has filed notice IT
intention To- make proof ON his desert land
claim No. 81, for the - sWA, 81, sell. sec q,
~ IL ~. Z BE Montana T. NJ, before The rec,
iStcr and receiver Il L@ewlstnwn, Mont. on
Monday, tic 18th day OF October. lgJD.
lie names the following Witnesse. Ia prnyc
ilc complete irrigation and reclamation ui said
Peter Mcconnell, Catherine Mcconnell. of
i,eeiheld' M1nti Lew kucur. of Denton.
Mont; Nellie T.. Hodges. of Sanfopl. Mont.
EpWA BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Srpt.6 :.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
Warning to Trespassers !
SIOO REWARD

Will be paid to anyone giving proof oil
parties driving horses and stock across my
fields, or to those leaving gates open or break
ing fences down. Parties desiring to driy
stock across my pasture should get a permit.
THOMAS GEoRGETTI,
u. -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
Land Scrip.

All kinds Of land scrip sold at lowest cash
price. Title obtained To public lands without
residence or improvements.
RUDOLF Won TOBEL,
Lewtstown, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
Shropshire Rams for Sale.

Full blood Shropshire rams. Montana raised,
Price moderate. Apply TO
WALTER RANKIN.
Musselshell. Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

The Power Mercantile Co. have Just
opened a fine line of boys clothing
for school wear.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
Bucks for Sale.

One thousand fine Merino bucksior
sale by :. 5. HoBsoN,
Utica, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APpLICA-
II tIOn-I. s. Land Oficr A InMIstnWn

EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept, ..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

Miss r. Main, of TT. Maginnis, and
Miss A. Rooney, of Utica, are in town
this week attending the teachers insti-
tute and are temporarily domiciled at
the Day House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30

ttat Yoss q Bro.s store was puF-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
LOW RiFE IN NAPLES.
Haunts of the Thieves Where Crime
 Is Bred.

Haunts of the Thieves Where Crime
 The haunts of the beggars of Naples are also usually the baunts of thieves kept by some woman, who trades on the vice and misery of her fellow-crea% lures. says the Gentleman's Magazine. There the miserable Wretehes slee2 by night and assemble by day, teaching children to pick pockets and beg. Thence every morning the blind, the lame and the aged set forth on their rounds in the city. A false monk sets out to visit certain families and shops Gn certain days, giving numbers to the lottery and receiving aims. An old woman departs with her pocket fill ol sweetmeats, with which she decoys little children into some deserted ccr- ner and robs them of earrings or arti cles of clothing. Others rob the aims boxes hung up in churches or in front of shrines on the roads. These kneel before the images in fictitious devotion. beating their breasts with one hand, while with the other they fish for the money with thin stick smeared with bird-lime, which they insert in the small oval aperture of tho box, draw ing out the coins one at time. One member of the criminal class, got up as a gentleman of fortune, used to Frequent the public billiard saloons. where he soon made friendships with the aristocratic players. attracting them with his charming, ingenious smile bright blue eyes. and delightful tenor voice, and was often even in- vited to his friends houses and intro- duced to their families. He was no thief, his buA ness was to inform his criminal associates of the financial state of the families he visited. thus enabling them to make plots of rob- oerY or gambling.
 |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

New Through Trains 10 Port land, Puget Sound. ssThe Eur lington-NOrthern Pacific Ex- press" No. fl, from St. Louis, at 900 a, m, for Cansas City, St. Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black Hills. Wyoming, Montana, Washington, ssTa- coma. Seattle, Puget Sound, and port land, Oregon, via Billings, Montana the short line and time saver to the Upper Northwest. To the Puget Sound in TT Hours. Through coaches, chair cars (seats free), stand- ard sleepers and dining cars with through tourist sleepers from kansas City. This is the main travelled route St. Louis to the Northwest.
 Numbea g. s.Nebra ska Colorado Ex- press" mid-day train from St. Louis for Nebraska. Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast; one night to Denver. Also for St. Paul. Minneapolis andlbeyond.
 No. 15. at g .45 p, m. St. Louis to Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado. Utah, Pacific Coast, via Henver also to the Northwest--Montana, Washing ton, Oregon. via Lincoln and Billings.
 Write.
 Fl EUGG, LW WAKELY T P A, GOA Pine St., Gen. Passt nger Ag't
 St Louis, nfo. St. Louis, Mo
 rHoWARD ELLIOTT, Gcn1 Msnager.
 St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
WHAT AsroNlsHEDrHE SCOUT
ostriehes in South Africa Are often
 Exceedingly Familiar

ostriches in South Africa Are Often
 Exceedingly Familiar.
 The war in South Africa is produc. tive Of the greatest curiositfes that nave ever come under the notice of the oiielsa soldiers. One of the latest re- ports from the scene states that the slmpie-minded British soldiers have mistaken troops of ostriehes for bands oI boers and bands of Boers for troops ot ostriches. Tn some cases the os-
 fiches have made friends with the soiolers. One of the best known cor respondents at the front, who was With General Methuen at the Modder flver, reports this remarkable incl dent: While I ranged the valley or 2idln With my glasses something sl,p- pea ana tumbled heavily over the loose stones behind me- turned. thinking 10 dodge or help stumbling man and Iound myself staring into the great brown eyes of an ostrich six feet tall and with legs almost as thick as and longer than my own. He came up nere some days ago., said a soldier. and he always stays here now. We iced him and fool with him, and he seems very happy The ostrich stalked past me and took a position between the major and the captain, where after appearing to observe that they were very busy scanning the landscape, he, too, stared at the plain and remained erect and watchful, the highest type of a sentry in appearance. He marred this fine effect for just a moment by seizing and swallowing a box of safety matches. After that he continued his sentry duty with satisfaction in his eyes" The ostrich is a great figure in public life in South Africa. He is source of wealth and often a friend and companion. He is valuable sub stitute for watch dog. He can kick a horse to death and is, therefore. very formidable to br lars. He eats with relish things that would poison the strongest goat that ese- lived.-New York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
BARE WIRE TELEPHONE LINE
Two Indiana Towns, Fifteen Milss
 Apart, Successfully Connected,

An Anderson, Ind, correspondent writes: One of the most novel tele- phone systems in the world Is the ebarbwi.e" line. which connects the towns of Anderson, Pendleton and ln- gals It is fifteen miles in length. It's invehtor, builder and sole owner, Cas- sius Alley of Pendleton, Ind, HOW has six subscribers at $50 year each. The time is not far distant when there will be ten-fold this number. Ons clothing company at Anderson Witn branch stores at Pendleton, and the Wagner Glass Works, with offices at Anderson and factory at lngalis, are using this barp-wire system in tner business affairs exclusively. They use the line frequently, They can convert t into 8 private line by plugs so al- ranged that when one party is using .he line he can cut out all others except n Mir. Alleys residence, which is used as central station. It is no e1ag- eeraticn to say that this barb wire telephone system is quite as satisfac- tory as the copper circuit of the Bell. Ordinary phones are used with no : peciai strength of battery and there
 l. very little trouble with the lines. in constructing the line MT. Alley ilsed the top strand of the barb-wire fence of tho Big Four railway, max ing the connections with the o1hees ,f his subscribers with ordinary tele- .,hone wire. In some instances where he nests had rotted it was necessary .o ua,nt the wire and posts With rpo- Ser paint to insulate the wire. Ans whole lina of fifteen miles was pull. Il a cost of about S100, and the ouehs far each house, consisting of receiver, .ransmittef, battery. call, etc., cosss not over $1o. The line has been sp oneratior since Decembet 22, ana nas not been out of order except for a 1e" hours when a fast train on the rali' way track struck a COW, threw her oodv against the fence and broke tns wire
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
AN RUGS OF IRISH MAKE.
|ar.rs on the Old Sod Turn Gu. Perfect Imitation.

earsrs on the Old Sod Turn Out Perfect Imitation.
 2 year ago some manufacturers tic textiles touring in Donegal ! on establishing a place for ting of hand-tufted carpets of feription generally known as a or Persian" The peculiar lhls fabric is that from it's na- must be hand production. The Ie tied by the fingers in knots fgltudinal warps, which are ga between two long parallel
 The carpets are made to the shape of any room. The de. placed in front and the girls afee to a dozen, accor ding to
 or the carpet, select the colors ea row by row, which are tied. Pund down by shoots" of wool- '
 ofawn across the entire width elen firm by small iron-toothed H There is interesting variety easure in the work, and 1t Is las Individual skill and work ? come largely into play. Alto- IS just such an industry as
 10 the rural districts of Ire- Eo steam power is required and
 therefore no handicap on the eial side by the absence of coal. ss years experiment with the us has proved that they are ad-
 ddapted for the work. The 0S nimbleness of fingers and ss or eye for color and form Y quite astonished their teach
 eaey take to the work with a 'uu cheerfulness quite refresh convinced are the promoters ''imate success that they have out a broad scheme that will 'ae work all over the west of ana give employment to many q girls and boys.-London re Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
Farming In Colorado and N.w Mexico.

Farming In Colorado and Nsw Mexico.
 The Denver X Rio Grande Rail- road, "fhe Scenic Line of the World, ;" hes prepared an illustrated book up. Oh the above subject. which will be sant free to farn4prs desiIiBg tt change thsir location. This publica- tion gives valuable information in regard to the agricultural. horticul- tural and live stock interests of this section, and should he in the hands ofevery one who desires 10 become acquainted with the methods of of farming by irr, ation Write s. K. Hooker, c. P. X. T. A, Denver, Colo.s If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-30
'.0lns Persona, Intended.


 sn'ng Personal Intended. Lady Blessington sent D'Orsay P,ain of some delay on the part publishers, Otley & Saunders. very high language. A dig. [an m : high. white neckcloth, l nsening to him, said: Count |'l would sooner lose Lady
 'ons patronage than submit
 personal abuse There was
 pefsonal," said the count; "if otiey, then damn Saunders;
 'e saunders. then damn otley. "