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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
Windmill at O Bargain.

The price Of wlndmllls isconstantly
advancing owing tn the increase In
prices OF iron and steel, but this wind
mill Is coming down-that IL, 1t will
come down II n purchaser can be
found. The mill has been In Use four
years, giving good satisfaction, and
Is In the best Of condition consider
ing use. But, desiring to install an
electric pumping apparatus. l desire
to sell the mill and will dispose Of 1T
ut an attractive price. Pump goes
with the mill. Inquire ut thi, office
OF III. R.NATsoN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
Dancing School.

Mrs. S. o. Walter. a popular dancing in
structor from Helena. has arrived in Lewis
town and will Immediately start a dancing
school of TWO classes, which will be held IN
Culver's hall on Wednesdays and Saturdays OF
each week. The children's class will he on
Saturday from . to ! p. m. and furnished with
twelve lessons fr s5. The adult class on
Wednesday evenings from 5 to II p. IN. at the
usual rate Of ~ cents per lesson.
For further information apply at the Lewis
town hotel.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
Auction Sale

By Cyrus Stiles. al his residence. Of all hi.
furniture. also, one spring wagon, nearly new,
one sleigh. one set single harness. one set light
double harness. one two.seated surrey. canopy
top. one good family horse. The conditions OF
the sale are. All bills of ten dollars and less,
cash on delivery; bills over ten dollars a credit
of six months will be given on good Endorsed
notes bearing interest NJ 10 per cent from date
Sale will begin Monday. March %. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. and continued until all is sold.
House now open fot the inspection and pr.
yate sale Of furniture. Persons having claim.
against me please present them for settlement
Persons knowing themselves indebted to me
will please call and settle as | expect 10 leave
the county by April 1, 1900.
CYRUS STILES.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
A Truthful Blunder.

Will often cause a horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salye, the best In the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal II.
Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers,
bolls. felons, corns. all Interruptions,
Best Pile cure on earth. Only - cts
"A box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
G. II. Williams, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
The Billings Gazette says that

The Billings Gazette says that
among the handsome residences to
be erected there this summer will be
one by j. d. Elliot, partner OF j. D..
Waite in the wool business In this
county. Mr.. Elliot's family have
been in Billings the past winter,
while most OF his time has been
spent in Lewistown, except while
visiting in Scotland.
Augustus Steinberg. a thoroughly
experienced miller. formerly in the
employ OF p. Yegan & Bro, of Bill
ings, but late of Bozeman, arrived
last week and will take charge Of the
Judith Basin Roller Mills for the new
proprietors, Messrs. Bach and Cook.
Immediate preparations will be
made for the purchase OF new ma
chinery and the plant will be COM
pletely overhauled and renovated.
III. G. Phillips, the Utica merchant,
Is in town this week. He was given
charge OF Elias VanNorman's prop
erty near Utica, when the latter left
for Deer Lodge Monday In charge Of
Sheriff Shaw. Mr.. Phillips reports
that business has been very good in
Utica the past two months, notwith-
standing the usual dullness OF this
season. He will soon have his spring
stock in hand and said Monday that
his store would be open to custom
ers every day in the week.
Jailer II. L. Nichols received news
Saturday of the death OF his father,
Z. X. Nichols, which occurred at the
home of his mothers brother, j. l..
Bullington, Lionville, Waynecounty,
Iowa. Mr.. Nichols was an old timer
In this section and u resident OF Mon
tana since 1864. For many years he
has been very feeble and died quite
suddenly OF heart failure. Besides
Jailer Nichols, deceased leaves two
sons, jeff Nichols, Of Gilt Edge, and
a son in Iowa. Mrs. Nichols died
thirty-two years ago. The home OF
Mr.. Nichols, deceased, was formerly
near TIBET and his many friends and
those Of the sons will regret to hear
of his death.
Attorney General e. b. Nolan ar
rived Saturday morning from Helena
and is associated with County Attor.
ney Smith In the prosecution Of Nil.
ton o. Howell on the charge OF muir.
der. The attorney general was very
successful In his previous efforts in
Fergus county, securing the convic-
tion OF both William Calder and
Fisher at the March term of last
year. He Is an energetic prosecutor
and has q long record OF victories in
the courts of this state. Col. Nolan
has BEEN in Washington two months
this spring as witness In the Clark
investigation. He said yesterday
that the feeling In Washington when
he left was that thecommittee would
stand sever to two OF possibly unan.
imously for the reporting of a resolu.
ton declaring Clark's seat vacant.
Such a report would require but q
majority OF the senate to adopt, and
he feels sure that the Doodle senator
will be unseated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
tuesday Club Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. L.. w. Eldridge entertained
the Tuesday club at their home last even.
ing. Progressive euchre was played until
shortly after eleven when light refreshments
were served. Mrs. Geo Bach and j.. NJ.
Vrooman we're the prize winners, the former
receiving A pretty jewel case and the latter
a dainty silver and pearl paper knife,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
Rates Via Martinsdale.

The Lewistown & Castle Stage Co.
quote the following low rates on
tickets: Lewistown to ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, Mimi, LIST class $500,
End class S3i.sj. TO Helena, Mont,
sll.65. All other points atlow rates,
Call or
C. II. WILLIAMS. Agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21

last Friday and the new officer
elected are: Mrs. Chandler. presi
dent; Mrs. Arthur, secretary; Mrs
John Laux, treasurer, Many thing
the newly reorganized society hai
set itself to accomplish and there Il
much promise OF good work being
done by its members ms unusual yea.
was exhibited at the meeting. Fol
membership apply to the president
DR.. j. II. willard returned Monday
morning from New York city, where
he has spent several weeks. Mrs
willard has gone to Cuba to visit
Lieut.. willard, who Is quite i'll
Lieut.. Willard some time since re.
ceived a promotion to the rank Of
first lieutenant and was transferred
from the Tenth to the Second caval,
ry, being now stationed at Matansas.
DR.. Willard reports n very pleasant
trip.
j. l.. Stuart Sunday received an.
nouncement of the wedding of his
partner, Robert Pauling to Miss
Pauline Fenzl, of Munich. Bavaria,
the ceremony taking place in st. Bar
nabas church. Hull. England, on the
LIST inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Shaw,
the latter u brother Of Mr.. Pauling,
issued the announcement and the
Rev. C. b. Pauling, IA brother of the
groom, performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Pauling has been absent from
Lewistown for some months and Is
expected home shortly accompanied
by his bride. Few were permitted
to share the secret OF thegentleman's
intentions and the announcement
came rs a great surprise. Congratu-
lations will be In order Immediately
upon the arrival OF the couple.
Mr.. X. VonTobel Is in receipt Of a
letter from +. W. Mettler, formerly
court stenographer, written from
Cape Nome, Alaska, December 4th
and which reached Lewistown Sat
urday last. Mr.. Mettler says that he
is enjoying good health and that
there is very little sickness in Nome.
At the time OF writing, the coolest
weather had been L. below zero and
very little wind at any time. Mr..
Mettler Is very enthusiastic about
the prospects of that section and in
cidentally mentions the fact thnt he
has sold u one-twenty-fourth inter
est in u claim for $539i. He says the
miners are all busy getting out dumps
to be washed in the spring. While
in Dawson the cost of working Il
claim was from thirty to fifty per
cent Of the output, Mr.. Mettler says
that I'm Nome many claims are work
ed for five per cent. The report IL an
altogether flatteringone and written
in Mr.. Mettler's best vein.
Matt Regain, alderman from the
second ward. returned home Monday
night and n madden man il would b,
hard to find. He had announced
himself n candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for mayor and the
arrangements for bringing his name
before the convention had been made
before he left for Helena. So soon az
he had turned his back, however, tho
Johns orden. Williams crowd fixed
up n job to shut him out and sue
ceeded. The ARGUS has frequently
had occasion to score Alderman
1,egan, but notwithstanding that,
he is a man with the courage of con
victiOn and not afraid to do what he
believes IL right. He IL no trucker
and we miss our guess II some people
do not rue the day they treated him
SO disgracefully.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21
WAN1nplsEykRAL hi

WANTeD SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons 20 represent US as Man
800 a year and expenses, Straight, bona-fide.
no more. no less salary. Position permanent.
Dur references, any bank IN any town. Il Is
mainly Office work conducted athOmc. Refer
ence. Enclose self addressed stamped envel.
ope. THE DOMINION COMPANY.
Dept. =, Chicago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-21

In order to dispose of our
elaborate and handsome
stock of Ladies Shoes we
will for the next ten days
make most attractive prices
on this class of goods.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Lowest Daily Cost OF Food.

BY actual experience Il colony OF So
ciahsts established near Waycross,
Georgia, have demonstrated what is
probably the lowest daily cost for food
These socialists are the persevering
remnant of the Ruskn colony in penOes-
see. which broke up last year, after ad-
ding enc more to the long list Of failures
to carry socialism into practical opera
tiou. The members OF the socialist
colony in Georgia live at an actual per
ca pita cost Of less than 10 cents per day
Everything they consume ID bought at
wholesale in large quantities. and is
cooked in the community kitchen. Ii
Che community dining Groom tables are
set for 30J persons. Those who d. not
wish to take their meals in public are al
lowed the privilege of purchasing COM
pany stores and doing their own cook
ing at home. When vegetables are
scarce each member OF the colony is al
lowed cents day. When vegetables
are plentiful the cash allowance is only 5
cents. AS the community raises It's own
vegetables the approximate cost is ONLY
about cents per capita a day, IN ad-
ditior to vegetables, the bin of fare has
bread, butter, syrup milk, sugar, cereals
cheese, tea and cereal coffee, the last
being manufactured by the colonists and
constituting one of their main industries
Meat comes to the table only twice I
week, but the colonistsshope to have il
oftener when they get start at stCcl
raising.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Government Patents.

Government patents have been re-
Gently granted to the following residents
OF Teton county, and the holders of final
recipes should forward them 10 tie
Helena land office and receive the, pat
ents in exchange.
Homestea patents: John Armstrong,
William Aylward, Livingston Crichtou,
George Is. fry, Walter Mathews, Francis
FL. Dean, Thomas NJ Gariand, Wllnam
Zimm4rmaa, William r. Bass, Albert &.
Halliday, orrei! A. Wilcox. Christian
Stark, Heirs Of Francis 3. Jones, John
jacob Graft, Ninian Edmondston. Bay
mond Luce, Robert Christian, James w.
Armstrong, Eras5us Green.
For Cash entries: Fred Kropp, Vic
tor w. HeydlauF, James w. Snyder,
James G. Mclean, Daniel T. McOorty.
Desert Land patents: Don. q. Leech,
Heirs Of Francis 3. Jones, Evan D.
Jones, francis A. Drinkwine John 6
/ Bair.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

the York peninsula, he failed to find any
OF the wonderfully rich grounds which
have since made the Klondike famous,
In 1893 he returned to Montana for
season, but did no. engage in any bust
ness, and returned at Alaska again, and
since that time had been in the country
nearly all of the time.
One of the feats OF Tuck which
brought him considerable notoriety at
the time was the crossing OK Bering
strait into Siberia on a dog train aboat
six years ago, and the exploring OF a por-
tion of the Siberian coast.
Last February he left Seattle anc
landed at Kadiak island, making the
perilous overland winter route to Nome
ia safety, a trail which has since been
explore by the government and will be
used as a winter mail route. He had in
tended to come out via Copper river and
Port Valdez IN February or March.-G.
F. Leader.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Back From Transvaal.

Butte, Nov. 2t.-Nineteen young men
arrived in Butte yesterday. They are
refugees from the Transvaal, where they
have been fighting for Com Paul and the
freedom OF the South African republic.
A large proportion of them are irish, and
all OF them saw much hard service III the
bush veld5 under the gallant General
Blake Of the Irish brigade, whose sold,
iers saved the day at the bat1le OF Mod
derspruit and turned defeat into victory.
They held an Informal reception at the
McDermott yesterday afternoon and the
hotel lobby was crowded with Irishmen
anxious to do them honor. All of them
are citizens oS the South African repub-
lie and several of them, before the break
inc out of the wax were men of means.
However, by reason of their fight against
England, their property has been conlis-
Gated and they have come 20 the United
States to make fresh start IL &fe-
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
w. Il. Mellick Insane.

New York, Nov. 22.-W f. Mellick,
formerly president Of the National Bank
OF Pocatello Idaho, and the "cattle
king" OF the Snake river in that state,
is raving maniac, the result, it is
thought, of having been sandbagged in
Chicago week ago. He was taken to
Morriston, N. j., heavily ironed today
and was committed as private patient
to the state hospital for the insane at
Morris Plains.
The commitment was made at the in
stance of his father, r. W. Mellick, a
wealthy farmer of Normantown, N. j.
James La Bold, an attendant in the
dentention hospital at Chicago bro ght
Mellick here. He tells the story OF an
assault and robbery. Mellick had been
IN Chicago several days, had sold his
cattle and was preparing to return to
the Snake river country. On the even
ing OF Nov. eth, with large roll of bills,
Late that night he staggered into the
hotel where he had been staying, ard
asked for Ioa1 of 81 with which to pay
tae eabman for bringing him home. The
cabman said he found Melick out near
Lincoln Park on the boulevard, wander
ing aroun in dazed condition. His
money, watch. rings and all valuables
are missing. The next morning MelIick
drew a check for million dollars and
ordered thousand dollar breakfast tc
be served by the hotel proprietors in hi
room. The proprietor called a physician
and policeman and Melick, after strug
gle was taken to the detention hospita
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Trouble With Turkey.

Constautinople, Nov. 23 -Tne Porte
has definitely rejected the request for
an exequatur for United States consul
at Harpoot. This refusual is regarded
by the United States legation as direct
violation of treaty rights, and con
sequently, despite the refusal, Dr..
Thomas FL. Norton. who was appointed
by President Mckinley some time ago to
establish consulate at Harpoot, has
been directed to pooeeed to his post.
The expected visit OF the battleship
Kentucky to Smyrna is believed to re-
late quite as much TO this matter as to
the indemnity question.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
AHPecUIiar Accident.

Mi5soula, Nov. ia peculiar acci
dent, nearly proving fatal, occurred to
Mrs. Henry Wolf to-day. While nnr
sing an invalid she became drowsy per
hitting her head to fall so near hot
stove that the celluloId ornament in her
hair became ignited, the flames from
which burned her head nearly bare OF
halr. Toe melted celluloid left deep
ridges OF burnsin coursing down her
cheeks and neck.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29

Whether the Waycross experiment at
practical socialism becomes perman-
ency, or goes IN time to Join it's predeces-
sors, il has at any rate made itself al
ready notable for it's demonstration OF
the lowest daily outlay for food by a
community of considerable size found
com mpatible with contentment on the
part of the members OF the community
though it may wei b3 believed that it is
not ia their present conditions that their
contentment is based, but in the hope OF
the better things their future holds in
sture, hope go often found fallacious,
as the history OF previous socialist colon
les proves Manitoba Free Press.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
A. c. WARNER,
Clerk of the Board.

Tuck Lambert Dies in Alaska.
News has been received from Alaska
of the death OF Tuck Lambert, one OF
tie Oest-known Of northern Montana
oiI-timers, and especially well knoWa in
benton and the INNING camps OF Berker
aud Neihart His death occurred on the
heaQwators OF the Kuskowim river, III
Alaska, last August, and at the Time he
was prospecting through the country III
CON pany witl I. j. Minnegan, formerly
marshal OF the city OF Benton, and laler
CITY detective in Helena.
They we're about 500 miles from the
Yukon and still farther from the coast
when LamberG WAS taken with cramps
and dird very suddenly. Einnegan went
alter help and Lambert was buried de-
Gently and the sLocy OK Einnegan founG
10 be true.
Lambert was one Of the many adven-
tpror8 CID timers who struck Montana
in the early times sad aided in her trail
blazing. Just where he caGle from no
one seems TO know exactly, but it is told
that he hailed from Indiana orgi2aliy
and that at cue lime he had relatives
there, bat no one knows il ano OF them
are now living, or eyen where they may
be, ii alive.
Ia the early days he was an Indian
trader about Benton ana the Whoop Up
country, and had many thrilling ex-
pcriences in thar calling. Ia 1876 he
coined the Black Hills stampede, aud
was in that country Tor a time, but re-
turned to Montana aud was among the
first in the camps OF Barker and Neihart
raat was along in 81 and 80, and he
owned several properties which have
since become valuable. One of the
claims in which he owned an interest
was the Mountain Chief, and the sale oi
that property 10y him, Milt Crothers and
Billy Kane to j. G. E. Barker, OF this
city, for the Hadsoa Mining company
was the Htst sale Of any account ever re
corded in the Npiaavs district. The sum
paid was 81 s,1j0, aad in those days il
was considered fortune for quartz
mine. Ii. 1886 he left fer Alaska, and
foy years ke Was over the grounds of the
frla.n north. Though be made some
money in Alaska, and worked for severa
yeals about Circle Ci ity, porty Mile G2c
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
The U. S. Grand ,Jury.

The United States grand jury that
was sworA and placed at work in Butte
last week investigating alleged infrac-
tion5 OF the federal laws cong clete1 it's
lIoCrs yesterday afternoon and. adjourn
ed. A number Of indictments were re-
turred, eight of which we're made public
It-is understood there were two others
that cannot be made public because the
indicted parties ere Lot under arrest or
out on bail
The indictments made public we're:
George Harl1an, OF Beebe, Custer county,
charged with having used cancelled
postage stamps; Francis Scope, a Fiat
head Indian, charged with attempting
to kill Bernard Boupe; Alfred Mace
who created trouble on the Grow reseF
walton by selling whisky t. Bear-that-
Walks; Frank Kelly, for similar offense
on the same reservation; s. E. Dennis
for making false affidavit in attempt
TO get on the pension roll; Miles Run
ming Wolf, OF the Blackfeet RESERVATION
for Stealing d ring from Sadie Montioth
Willis Nichols, for selling whisky tx
Jesse j. Morgan, a BiAclfeet Indian, ant
Horace A, Burton, a Butte pos Set
employe, who was caught opening letter
addressed to others.
The grand jury was not able to Gnt
sufficient evidence against Hugh q. Bal
lard and Ben Shaw, accused of purIoin
ing government property Helen
/ Herald.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
ting Oriental steamships when

ating Oriental steamships when ,r.
Hills IN 4rine experience was coh6ne to
Red river steamboats, are still making
money in that trade, but these big coip-
panics like the CANA Mutual, the Pen
nsular & Oriental and few other Trims
Of a similar prominence, have learned by
actual experience that 5000 ton cargo
steamer is about the limit for economical
operation in a big country OF mites ana
atoms" like the Orient, where the
which can be eneered by steamers OF
from 5000 to 5000 tons capacity, but net
by larger ones. Ii Mr.. Hill can hnd
business enough iE Hong Kong and
Seattle alone for his big steamers to load
them both ways, they may be operated
at a profit. Failing in this, they will be
| at a disadvantage in competition with
smaller boats, which can pick up cargo
at ports which will not pay tribute 80
| Hong Kong on one end OF the line or
| Seattle on the other Wherever bust
ness is produced 5seam se5 will 90 for it,"
OF course no mans judgment is infal-
lible, and Mr. Hills judgment may be at
fault in this instance. But the Ids are
strong that he knows his business and is
making No mistake. rhe circumstance
that 100 ton veeS2ls aresnow used in the
Pacific trade is not conclusive evidence
that bigger ships cannot be used at
profit. len years ago, wnen President
Hill Oegan his revolutionary course in
railroading vest OF the Rocky noun
tlln5, his statements were met by in
incredulous smlleS. The Northern Pa
ciiic thought it had about reached the
limit with freight trans OF l. to 10 cars
and when Hill declared that his road
would take care of trains of 30 and even
80 ears. many believed that he was 70.
maDcing. They know better now.
The keystone of Hills success has been
his disposition to discard old methods
| for new. He never camps with practice
merely because others are camping there
He may yet teach new tricks to the ole
sea dogs" of the Pacific, even though
he was brought up at a great distanc'
from salt water and learned his frs
lessons ia navigation on the shalloS
current of the Bed river.
Moreover, it is natural and pardonabl
that Portland should regard with incre
9 dulity Mr.. Hills use OF 10,J00 ton steam
: ers. Ships OF that magnitude canno
) get into the Columbia river, and it fo
lows that il the commerce of the Paciti
is going to be revolutionized and put i
; gigantic bottoms, Asiatic commerc
5 must enter the gateways Of the Pnge
, sound and San Franciscu.-Spokan
II Chronicle.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-29
Jim EEill's Big Steamers.

James J. Hill continues conspicuous
figure in railroad and financial circles
II there are boln1s to his ambition they
have not been attained; if limits to his
bold conceptions and brilliant execu-
tions, they have not becn measured.
Custom cannot stale "hi5 inliai1e varie-
ty."
Mr.. HILLS new steamships for the Asi-
attic trade are veritable leViathans OF the
deep. They are 200J0 tons register and
$4,000 tons displacement, or 10000 tons
greater displacement than the largest
steamships plying between New York
and Europe.
The Oregonian is skeptical Of the sue
cess of this venture. 1t says:
"The figures given are quite large, 50
large, in fact, that there are but two or
three ports in the far east where the
vesso ls.can enter with safety. Old es
tabiished Oriental companies who were
studying ocean transportation and oper