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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
AetIII. Scene same as first. Time, .;25 p.

Ae, III. Scene same as first. Time. Z:25 p.
m.
Curtain rises with Wheels entering office.
Wheels-"Here' copy, boys" Opens the
paper, grabs the shears and sits down Turns
the pages rapidly, but clips nothing. Calls to
G0-Lightly; Cant lind any news. You look
while ! 60 and get the ARGUS. To Junior:
Light that lamp under the ink"
Curtain,
ActlN. Scene SAN as Act II. Time. Gas
pm.
Wheels enters pustofiec and looks In his box.
Nothing there.
Joker-"Just Il minute
wheels-"Giyc me mine first, will yols"
Joker-"Ncs, here, the news" Hands
Wheels the ARGUS,
Wheels PUSHES oct aud the pebbles ily as he
pedals up the street. his face beamlng
Curtain.
Act V. Scene same as Acts I and III. Time,
2:5j y, m.
Enter Wheels, ARGUS In hand. Finds Go
Lightly and Junior both sitting down reading
WhcelS-"Well have TO work tonight. boys :"
Paws about among papers on table looking for
FhNAi't NV ht AlliiN anu EANlllkiN hllNAl llNAN
the ARGCs in his hand,
Whcels-"Here set that ~ as quick as you
can More cutting. Here. Junior, take that
until ! come Cuts ONT nearly an OF the Iapcr
Go.Lightlyt W can't set all this, We won't
get the rag out tonight
Junior Il mint gong 90 work here an
night"
Wheels We'll, set IS much as you can.
We've got Ia have some news IN the paper ~
al the rest ofuur SUBSCRIBER will quit"
Wheels to Go Iighily al you hadn't gutso
gay three weeks aga ! might have got q copy
ct the ARGUS an hour ago the first one they
nun OF. We have to wait TIL they send their
mail to the office now. aud Il makes US that
much later every week
Curtain falls with Wheels rushing 10 the case
with the rest Of the ARGUS in ms hand,
FINS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

The school trustees held another
meeting Saturday night, but no con
illusions were reached as to engaging
of teachers to fill the three remaining
vacancies.
p. w. Korell, OF Utica, wasin town
yesterday. He reports Landing very
successful and nearly completed
among the woolgrowers OF that sec
ton. Nearly all could now count
out more lambs than they haveewes.
Crops are doing nicely and all indus
tries are prosperous.
Alex. Il. Lehman left Sunday noon
by private conveyance for Martins
dale and will join the rest Of the Fer
gus county delegation ut the state
convention at Butte tomorrow.
Mr.. Lehman IL one OF the young Re-
publicans whom all party men are
pleased to see interested in state af-
fairs.
T. S. Hogan, Northern Pacific
agent at Billings, has been in Fergus
county for ten days past and in com
pany with F. w. sheldon. of the
Montana Railroad, has visited many
OF the woolgrowers. soliciting ship.
ments via the southern route. The
gentlemen believe that the Billings
market will be the best In the state
this year, and considering the ex.
trenely low rates offered to shippers,
ure likely to get many wool clips
which went north last year.
Five hundred Mormons have com.
menced TO trek from the valley of the
Jordan in Utah to the Big Horn
Basin, of Wyoming. A large buncf
Of cattle, horses and sheep was re
Gently started from Morgan City ant
a week later the colonists began trek
king over the mountains. The Nor
mons expect to be on the road about
six weeks. They have been attract
ed to the Big Horn Basin by tn
building Of the Burlington railroad
there. Permission to build this rail
road through the Crow Indian Res
ervation was recently granted b.
the government. The branch will
leave the Billings line at Toluca
Mont, and III In a southerly direc
ton to Cody, Wyo., a distance of III
miles.
Messrs. Hobensack Il Stoddard
the well-known and reliable hard
ware merchants, will this year cree
a handsome new building on SOM
good Main street site and within
few months will be quartered in
building much larger than their pres
ent quarters and more adapted t.
their growing needs. Ample ware
house room will be provided so tina
a large stock OF all kinds Of shelf an,
heavy hardware, wagons, buggies
farm machinery, etc, may becarried
Money will not be spared In tn
erection Of the building demande'
and when their final plans r an
nounced all will be pleased to know
the particulars. The members OF tn
firm are among the most enterpris
ing Of Lewistown merchants AM
their yer increasing success is
source vi qualification to all citizens
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
Scrip Lands Not taxable.

In a decision just prepared Attorney
General Nolan. replying to County Asses
sor Dunshire Of Flathead county, holds
that land bought upon scrip is not sssess.
able. The uAssssor wanted TO know
whether land bought aud paid ON scrip. al
though no deed was delivered, was assess
able.
81 am OF the opinion that under the law
as ii stands the land in question is not as.
sessable, - says the attorney general. THE
supreme court OF the United states has
time and again held that unsuryeyed pub
lie land is not taxable. ! believe, however,
that il the Law Of this state authorized il,
the possessory title Of the occupants nun.
surveyed public land IL subject to assess
ment and taxation. In Nevada this il sor
but their statute il different from ours.
The general scope and intent Of the azsess.
ment law OF this state would clearly indi.
cate that the land in question il not sub.
ieet to assessment. The law proyidesthat
land shall he designated by scction.or frac.
tional portions thereof. This, u course,
would be impossible il the public surveys
we're not extended 10 such lands. Aside
from this, however, II IL not clear that the
possessory title Ms distinguished from the
land Ia the subject Of assessment. II could
he made If the legislature saw 1T. The
land, as already stated. is not .ubisct TO
assessment from the fact that il is unsur-
veyed public land, M the supreme court Of
the United States time and again has de.
clared hat such land is not subject 10
state control Tor taxation purposes"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

g. NJ. Stone and w. A. Long have
purchased the NJ. A. Peters residence
property on Fifth avenue and will
make the necessary repairs previous
to renting.
From the ARGUS press was turned
out last week, the first three-cOlor
poster job ever done in Fergus coun-
ty. The work was forChas. Lehman
& Co., and while not as brilliant as
may be done upon n second attempt,
was a most satisfactory experiment.
Since the installation of the new press
last fall, the ARGUS is enabled to
handle oil kinds of large sized color
work aud at rates whichcompetitors
cannot meet-if indeed they would
attempt such work upon the old
style, out-of.date press.
River Press: In an interview in
the Helena Independent of the 9Th
inst, Editor Johns, Of the Lewis
town Eagle, says that the Demo-
Gratis of Fergus county propose to
nominate Matt Regan, formerly OF
this city, for the legislature. This
will surprise only those who do not
know Fergus county Democracy.
But Matt would not be more ludi-
crous as n legislator than the late
"Baron" O'Keefc, who represented
Missoula Democracy and always
voted against Col. Sanders in the
territorial legislature.
This office Ia In receipt of "A letter
from Matt Gnnton, dated Kala-
mazoU, Mich, May Sth, in which the
writer denies that he is dead, as was
reported in these columns a few
weeks ago. At the time the report
appeared it was much doubted by
the writer, but as a number OF people
in Lewistown, many OF them Mr..
Gunton's friends, appeared to give
the m credence, it was thought
that 1t vas possibly correct though
the origin Of the rumor could not be-
ascertained. Mr.. Gunton is very
much alive, which will be good news
to his Fergus county friends, and
says he expects to return to this sec,
ton some time this summer.
1t is reported that as soon AS the
Montana Railroad is completed &c
Merino, four Helena merchants-in
Guiding the grocery, hardware and
dry goods lines-will place a repre-
sentative in Lewistown who viii
take orders for and make weekly dis
tribution of goods, a team beingcon
tinually engaged in bringing tn,
goods from Merino to Lewistown
The low freight rates from Helena
will enable those merchants to entel
this field and sell goods at rates witt
which Lewistown merchants connot
compete. The Helena people will
take out Of the country every dollal
they make with the slight exception
of the expenses Of one man. II tn
license for peddlers is not now suffi
GENTLY high the council might wei
increase it for the protection of al
Lewistown dealers. 1t would b.
well II prices on some lines of good
were lowered, but the style ofcompe
tition contemplated Is nothing bu.
injury to a town.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
4 Gown, County ano state !
~

The Great Falls stage driver Mon
day morning reported thatfrom Bea-
yer creek to Stanford hardly any
rain had fallen, but that beyond
Stanford the storm had been heavier
than in the vicinity OF Lewistown.
River Press: Judge ii. c. Smith,
of Helena, IL holding court in Valley
county for Judge DuBose, who is in
Helena preparing for his departure
for Cape Nome, as he expects to leave
Seattle ON the 9th inst. j. Howard
Conrad will go north on the same
boat to look over the situationin the
Arctic gold fields.
County Attorney Smith was una
BILE to go to the Butte convention on
account OF official business. The mo-
ton for a new trial made by Attor-
neys Cort & Worden in the Howell
murder case, must be heard by Judge
DuBose before he retires from the
bench and the preparation OF the
necessary counter argument is TAX
ing Mr.. Smiths time at present. The
motion will be heard in chambers at
Fort Benton.
There1l be abundant opportunity
for cheap travelling this summer. In
addition to low excursion rates an
nounced to Philadelphia and Kansas
City for national political conven'
tions, a round trip rate OF one fare,
plus 50, has been made for the meet
ing of the National Educational As.
ISOLATION at Charleston, s. c., July T.
13. Low rates to Colorado, to Vel,
lowstone Park, and to the resorts Of
the Black Hills OF South Dakota will
also prevail.
Ed. NJ. Weaver and Asa Carpenter
have succeeded Geo. d. Barney and
j. NJ. Weaver in the proprietorshipo
the Lewistcwn Livery Stable, taking
possession last week. Mr.. Carpenter
was a former partner with L. $
Bromley and Mr.. Weaver Is the well
known young man who served with
distinction In Company |. During
the winter he has been running the
Office, owned by his brother, s. c
Weaver, who has returned from
Arizona. The new firm OF Weaver &
Carpenter well merit all the patron
age accorded.
The Sunday School Convention, o
Montana. il to be held in the city o
Butte, May 1881. 1t will be an DC
casion of unusual interest. Many o
our leading pastors and Sunday
School Workers have places on thu
program. Five prominent Sunday
School workers from the east will
also be present, including Professor
f. o. Excel, the great singer and
leader OF music. Reduced rates hay,
been secured upon the railroads, ant
all Sunday Schools are asked to sent
delegates. Mr.. Marion Lawrence
General Secretary OF the Interna
tional convention will also be pres
ent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
THE NENSGAIHERER.
4 Roaring Farce COMEDY in five Acts
All Rights Reserved.

Scene Wednesday in the office Of the Lewis.
toxin Democrat "Wednesday Ia the Lewis
tnUn pI-tDtiice.
Cast: Wheels, the editor IN name only; Go
lightly, the editor In fact; Junior, the office
boy; Joker, the postmaster deputy.
ActI Scene, Democrat office. Time, Wed
nesday. .. M.
Curtain rises With Wheels sitting In his chair
nervousIy looking at his watch, Enter 10,
Lightly.
Go.Lghtly-"Got that last editorial OF mine
up. Any more copy"
Whesls-"No. not yet. The Eagle had a
breakdown"
Enter Junior.
~Junior-'Shall ! get the press rrady;"
Wheels-'No, we've got 10 have some news
first"
Curtain.
ActlL Scene, postoHice. Time, Wcdnes.
day, 2:D I. m
Curtain rises with Wheels entering after
alighting from his bike.
Wheels goes TO his box and opening II ends
nothing.
Wheels-"ls the Eagle uut;"
Joker-"Just distributing il. There yours,' -
Wheels sna,ches it and jumping on his bike
scorches up the street.
Curtain.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
A Very Remarkable Remedy.

at is with n good deal q! pleasure
and satisfaction that | recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy" says Druggist
A. W. Sawtellc, Of Hartford, Conn.
"a lady customer, seeing the remedy
for sale on my show case, said to me;
Il really believe that remedy saYed
my life the past summer while atrhc
sen shore. and she became sOenthus.
instic over its merits that J MT once
mnde mp my mind To recommend il
in the future. Recently "A gentleman
came into my store 50 overcUme with
collie pains that he sank at once to
the floor. | gave him n dnsc Of this
remedy which helped him. | repent
ed the dose aud In fifteen minutes lac
left my store smilingly informing me
that hcfelt NJ we'll as ever" Sold by
all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
Notice TO Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet.
ing oi the stockholders of the LrWlstown AID
Grea, Falls Telephone and Telegraph com.
psny, for the election Of a board Of directors
and the Transaction of such other business as
may properly he brought before the meeting.
will he held at the Office Of the company IN the
Bank Of Fergus County building, la Lewis
town. Mont. on Tuesday. June ., 800, At 10
O'Clock a. m,
AUSTIN w. WAR;, Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
for Sale.

a new seven room house, veil bg.it, In good
nelghborhood IN LcWIstnWn, With two lots,
,'lb.r, fence, sidewalks, etc. Terms reason
able
Also opportunity 10 place two loans IT s5D
and tZN, respectively. on ranch property with
In two miles Of Lcwistown, and On residence In
L~cN,siuwn. Neither loan exceeds une-third
value ~ properly, l., X CllkADLE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16
$3.50 Reward

For evidence that will convict any person or
persons Of breaking down ms fences. leaving
gates open, letting out stock, OF driving any of
my stock of my fields Stuck brand
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-16

GEORGE PIRRlE,
, 1900-07-03
BURSTING OF RESERVOIR.


Grand Rapids, Mich, July 1.-The
reservoir of the city water works sys-
ten burst today. letting loose a deluge
of more than 100. OOO, 600 gallons of wa
ter upon a thickly populated district
upon the hillside Immediately beneath
it. The damage is estimated at hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Houses
and barns were washed away, others
were badly damaged and a district
three blocks square was partly wreck
ed.
None of the houses in that district
escaped damage. Many were filled with
sand. The Grand Trunk railway tracks
were undermined SO that trains had to
be sent around by Pere Marquette.
Mrs. William Cooper, aged co, was
swept away by the flood and buried in
a mass of sand and w%reckage. Her in
juries may prove fatal. Her husband
was also badly injured. A number of
others sustained minor injuries. The
district swept by the food is occupied
by the houses of ~workingmen, and the
losses are consequently the more deep
ly felt.
, 1900-07-03
BOTH NATIONS WANT COREA.
Japan and Russia Are Watching Each
Other Closely.

j. Sloat Fassctt. who arrived in New
York recently after Il trip around the
world and an extensive visit to Corea,
said:
There is no telling what the out
come of the present Strengthened rela-
tons between Russia and Japan will
be. Those two nations are watching
each other aCrOss the mountains cf
Corea. 1t would be wisdom if the ma
tons interested in the open door of
the Asiatic coast would guarantee the
political autonomy of COrea and make
her a buffer state. as nature designed
her to be. Corea has about 5000 miles
of coast lines, which would be expen-
sive for either Russia or Japan to con-
troll, guard or protect. Russia would
never feel safe with Japan in full pos
session of COrea, because that would
bring Japan to the Yaloo river, which
a glance at the map will shOW to be
st~rategiCally between Port Arthur and
N~ladivostock. On the other hand, ia
pan would always feel menaced if
Russia were in possession of COrea for
you IAN almost see the shores Of ia
pan from the southern part of Corea.
There would be no compensation to
either power adequate to the enormous
outlay it would take to seize. hold,
govern and guard Corea. whereas.
If the integrity of Corea could
be guaranteed, nature has fitted
her to be an ideal buffer
state, and her integrity would be a
large and important factor in main
tanning the peace of the east. 1t seems
10 me that the situation offers Il most
pleasing opportunity for American dip
lomats to gain a victory fun Of the
fruits of peace and prosperity in the
orient. 1t is no secret that ibr reIa-
lions between the nvclshnd0wing pow
er of Russia on the '..rh and tho rest
less, magnificent strength Of Japan on
the south are of high tension"
, 1900-07-03

of burns and his exhausted condition,
to swim more than a dozen yards in
frequent attempts to gain a place of
greater safety. The heat over his
head was blistering and he was near
drowned by being obliged to dive be-
meath the surface at frequent intervals
to escape roasting.
Il called fifty times t tugbOats that
came nea me-" said he. but they
would not throw me a line. After
| got so weak that | could hard
'ly keep my head above water but |
kept calling all the time. Big blazing
had to keep lodging out of the way. I
saw five or six men swimming around
as if they did not know what they were
doing. Whenever they saw a tug they
made for it but l suppose they had no
more money than l had. for | did not
see one of them picked up"
The second ]storekeeper Of the Main
AlphOnZe tbrurkka, jumped int the
water. He found a place to cling to
and shouted for help until he was eX-
hausted. Tugs within fifty yards
Of him but not one made an effort to
take him aboard.
one of the crew of a tug offered me
a rope if | would give him 50, but how
could /? After a while 4 small yawl
hnat con,, Lv apI wog urntFy upa-
, 1900-07-03
HEARTBURN.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich heart
burn is likely to follow, and especially
so if the digestion has been weakened
by constipation. Eat slowly and not
too freely of easily digested food. Mas
ticate the food thoroughly. Let six
hours elapse between meals, and when
you feel a fullness and weight in the
region of the stomach after eating, in
dicating that you have eaten too much.
take one of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and the heartburn
may be avoided. For sale by f. II.
Eggleston.
, 1900-07-03

at is a surprising fact" says Prof
Houston. that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years l have met with more people
having used Green's August Flower
than any other remedy, for dyspepsia,
d%eranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. l find for tourists and
statesmen, or for persons filling office
positions, where headaches and general
bad feeling from irregular habits exist.
that Green's August Flower is a grand
remedy. 1t does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stOmachs and Indigestion" Sam
pie bottles free at Frank H. Eggles-
toms. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
, 1900-07-03
THISTLES AND DANDRUFF.
An Interesting Parallel and a Valuable
Deduction Therefrom.

Cutting down thistles no more re
licves the land of thistles than does
securing the scalp cure dandruff. In
each case permanent relief can only
come from graduating permanently the
cause. A germ that plows up the scalp
in searching for the hair root where it
saps the vitality, causes dandruff, fall
ing hair, and badness. If you kill that
germ you'll have nj dandruff but a lux
uriant suit of hair. Newbro's Herpicide
is the only hair preparation in the
world that cures dandruff, falling hair
and badness by killing the germ.
Destroy the cause, you remove the eff
feet"
, 1900-07-03

Phya, or Baron Prasiddhi, the new
minister from Siam, is one of the most
eminent of the Siamese kings subjects,
chosen to represent his government at
Washington and at London because of
his high qualifications. his tact and
the knowledge he gained of their his
tory, traditions and present condition
in a previous visit to the United States
and to.CrSlt Britain. The present
Siamese minister is some forty years
old and was intended while still a lad
for a military career, although he has
since shown marked ability in civil
lines.
, 1900-07-03
MAKES ASTOUNDING CHARGE.
Statement Regarding Ac-
ton OF Jurors.

Butte, Mont, July THE jury which
tried Harry W. Peters for murder was
discharged this afternoon after having
been out three days, and being unable
to agrc" o. a verdict. The jury stood
eight to -four in favor of acQuittal, and
some Of the jurors make the remark
able charge that twU of those who IA
vorcd conviction did so for no other
reason than that Peters had worked
for the IIenn"ssy Mercantile company
after a strike Of the clerks had been
ordered and a boycott declared against
the company because it had refused to
grant the demand for a six-huur work
day. There w jurors, they claim.
wanted to hang Peters for his violation
Of the union rules.
Peters L"longs to a well known and
arist@cratic family of Louisville, Ky.
and many prominent public men Of that
state interested themselves in his case.
Peters killed one Z. +. Colby, an ad-
vertising solicitor. as the result Of a
quarrel growing out Of the fact that
Colby had becum" engaged to a sister
in-law Of Peters. although he had three
other wives living, from one of whom
he had not been divorced.
, 1900-07-03
WHAT OUR FLAG STANDS FOR.

Wherever the American flag is raised
in token of sovereignty, it stands for
liberty, independence and equality.
What our flag is to the nation, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is to the individ-
ual, inasmuch as it not only gives you
freedom from your ailments, but pro-
tects your system in such a manner
that they cannot return. When your
stomach gets out of order, causing o
to belch after eating, or when you are
50 nervous that you toss about all
night. unable to sleep, you should GER
tainly try it, because it will strengthen
your stomach, steady your nerves, and
induce sound healthy sleep, and for in
digestion, constipation and biliousness
there is nothing to equal it. Rheuma-
tism is also counteracted by its direct
action on the kidneys.
, 1900-07-03
DROWN IN BERING SEA.
Seven Men Lose Their Lives by Cap
sizing of Sloop.

Seattle, Wash, July I'm the storm
Seattle with five, possibly seen,
men. capsized, drowning, as is believ-
ed by the officers of the steamer "Ab-
erdeen.' which arrived today from
Nome. all Of the occupants. with the
body of A. Pavey. one of the party in
the sloop, washed ashore twelve miles
below Bluff City. near the new Topuk
diggings, and near it also the sloop.
Three other known occupants Of the
sloop, all of whom are missing. were
Neil Adair and Frank Alger. both of
Seattle, and a MAI named F. McFarrOn.
A Mr.. Wallace is supposed to have
been a fourth member of the party.
A diary found on Pavey gave infor-
nation relative to the expedition.
which left Dawson May 14th. On that
date he and McFarron and Thomas
McFadden left Dawson in a small boat.
At Circle City McF'adden refused to go
farther on account of the ~treacherOus
state of the Yukon ice. Pavey and Nc
Farron, being unable to handle the
craft, abandoned it, and later took pas
sage on the sloop Seattle" which con
tanned five passengers. The m of
two, Adair and Wallace, are mentioned
in the diary.
An entry in the diary June Sth tells
of the drowning of a party of four, one
woman and three men, May 18th, on
the Yukon, ten miles below the mouth
of Forty-Mile. The same day the di-
airy relates that four others were
drowned from a boat a few miles far
Their down.