Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10

claims by J. l.. Harmon to w. III. Day
Of the STANDARD Exploration com
pany proves to have been n bond
rather than n completed disposal oI
the interests. The bond was filed
with the county clerk last week and
covers the Old Batch and Kid claims
in the Judith mountains. The price
named is S52,5OO, OF which s2,5O0 has
been paid down as advance In royal
ties, the balance to be paid by Jan
uary l, 1901, should the lessee decide
to take the properties at the price
stated.
The decision to- build n new flour
Ing mill plant in Lewistown and the
arrangement whereby power will be
furnished by the Citizens Electric Co.
insures a day service by midsummer
which will be gratifying to those who
have desired to installelectrlc motors
but were deferred by the fact that
power could not always be had.
Electricity Is without question the
cheapest, safest and most satisfactory
power, and the decision OF the COM
pany will doubtless insure them sew
eral patrons In this line.
The Citizens Electrlccompany have
Installed twelve electric street lamps
about town which have been sub
scribed for by private citizens and the
town has also caused one to be
placed on the corner in front OF the
city hall. While not AZ penetrating
as the arc lights OF eastern cities,
they are a great improvement and II
IL said that many gentlemen find 1t
easier to locate their homes when re-
turning late. The company contem-
plates placing a cluster at the inter
section Of Main street and Fifth ave.
nue. early in the spring.
The University OF Chicago has
adopted the new spelling OF twelve
common words which was recon-
mended by the National Educational
association at their last meeting.
The words and their new spelling,
which drops all silent letters, are AZ
follows: Catalogue, catalog: peda-
gogue, pedagog; demagogue. dema-
cog; prolouge, prolog; decalogue,
decalog; although, altho; though,
tho; thorough, thoro; throughout,
thruout; thoroughfare, thorofare;
through, thru; programme, program.
The change appears to be very sen
sible.
The beer drinkers Of Montana CON
tribute no small amount to the cost
Of quelling the insurrcction In the
Philippines and the establishment OF
civil government nCuba. By means
of the tax upon this popular bever-
age 100000 were forwarded from the
collectors Office In Helena to Wash
ington last year, this sum being fur.
Their augmented by receipts from
the states Of Utah and Idaho, which
are included In this district. OF the
total amount Montana beer drinkers
contributed siXty-five per cent. Near.
ly one-half OF the revenues collected
by Collector Webster were from tn,
tax on beer.
Many locators OF mining claims
have already complied with the sug
gestiOn offered last week that IN
view of the recent decision Of the SUI
preme court an amended d%eclaratory
statement he filed with the county
clerk, describing more accurately the
corners of each claim. Clerk Kelly
says that Ofthe five hundred or NOR,
d~eclaratory statements filed since tn,
codes went into effect scarcely fifty
would comply with the ruling OF tn,
court, and participates agreat rusf
OF work in this regard. Our first
supply OF blanks wasexhausted early
but another lot will be ready for salt
Friday. The form used Is one ap
proved by the highest authority.
A correspondent has handed us thu
following: speaking Of the differ
ence of opinion that exists relative t.
whether we ure at present In TIN
nineteenth or twentieth century. ,
friend from Gilt Edge had an expert
ence last week which was bo.h EN-
barrassing and amusing. He walked
into n certain store in Lewistowr
and asked n lady clerk for aquantity
of,smel,ing powders. What centur,
do you claim we are in now?' asked
the lady in IN attempt at conversn
ton. And also n nursing corset,
answered the gentleman. The nine
tenth or twentieth?' continued TIL
lady. Number twenty-four.' sale
the gentleman. The lady's evident