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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. j. +. Lilly, n prominent citizen
OF Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a Won
Geriul deliverancc from n frightiul
death. In telling Of it he says: II
was taken with Typhoid Fever, that
ran into Pneumonia. My lungs be-
came hardened. was SO weak !
couldn't even sit up In bed. Nothing
helped me. l expected to soon die Of
Consumption, when | heard Of DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave great relief. continued to use
1t and now am well and strong. |
can't say too much In its praise"
This marvellous medicine is the surest
and quickest cure in the world for all
Throat and Lung trouble. Regular
sizes SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at
c.. II. Williams drug store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03

satisfactory to the officers and all in
terestedin the banks welfare. Their
annual statement will be found in
this issue.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Bank Of Fergus County
Monday evening the old board OF d.
rectors was unanimously reelected.
The regular semi-annual dividend of
five per cent. was declared. The
earnings during the past year have
been very satisfactory, showing n
healthy increase over those of the
previous year. The report Of the
condition OF the bank appears in this
issue. The bank is one of the strong
est financial institutions OF the state
and a pride alike to stockholders and
the people of the county. At the
meeting of the directors held last
evening the same officers were elected
excepting vice-president, l.. W. FL
bridge succeeding Il. c. Power In
that position.
II. j. Weir OF the Lewistown Tele-
phone Exchange will leave this week
for Toronto, Canada, where his
daughter is attending school this
winter. 1t is hardly probable that
he will return to Lewistown, being
quite determined to find congenial
employment in one Of the largecities.
His many Lewistown admirers, and
especially the young men, will miss
him severely, while his absence will
detract notably from socialfunctions
where he has been wont to appear.
Miss Slpple will undertake n large
portion 1.-THE duties oflocal manager,
assisting General Manager War; in
those lines. and Miss Fletcher, form
erly In the exchange, will shortly mr.
rive and resume her employment.
She has been at her home in Ohio
since last spring.
Every taxpayer in Lewistown
would find it u matter Of interest and
n half hour well spent to look over
the building purchased of w. III. Sim
ons and now known as the city hall.
Standing in the fire room one can see
through the root or sides Mt almost
any point, and both sides have had
to be torn out and a shed added to
make place for the apparatus. The
structure looks MS tho it might make
a good stable il the animals were
each provided with n good pair OF
blankets. Mr.. Simons valued the
lots at $22j and the building Mt 5000
when he gave it in to the assessor
last spring. The city paid $500 for
the property. A good judge OF real
estate values said last week that he
would not take it off thecity's hands
at a value Of $3.50.
A decision OF the supreme court re-
Gently rendered seems to have more
fully defined the requirements Of u
legal declaratory statement OF the
location Of a quartz lode, than any
previous decision. Heretofore il has
been customary for prospectors to
say: beginning at the northwest
corner and running thence 1900 feet
to the northeast corner, thence south
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03

600 feet to the southeast corner
etc. This will no longer do, so says
the highest court. A notice must de
fine the corner and describe accu
rately each corner. such rs the exact
markings on n post OF tree II such
1t be, OF the shape OF the mound, how
deep the stone Is set in the ground
and the tracings on the stone, etc,
Those whose decluratory statements
heretofore filed are deficient in this
respect should file amendments SC
that their locations may be secure.
The Great Falls Tribune of the Both
inst. was emblazoned with three
scare heads on the fourth page, each
announcing n shooting ARRAY I'm
Northern Montana. The day pre-.
vious seemed to have been a bad one.
James Bailey, commonly known as
the Irish Lord" had been shot at
Choteau by one John Hobbins. The
quarrel occurred In n saloon. Bailey
was shot In the thigh. The wound
is not dangerous. Bailey il a''sport''
and was n resident OF Maiden several
years. He was never regarded as
mean or qnarrelsome. Peter Kuntz,
n herder in the employ Of Robertson
a. MeCann, Timber Coulee, Choteau
county, was killed by A. j. Corrigan,
camp tender at the ranch. Corrigan
claims to have acted in self defense.
Asheepherder was killed near Chinook
by a cowboy, one Irving, the quarrel
arising over range rights. living
claims the herder drew u rifle on him.
There are a few people in Lewis.
town who do not seem To believe that
since Sunday at midnight they have
been living In the twentieth century.
To those we recommend that they
take n yard stick, a foot rule or any
OllcT btdluufu VI H~ltdsuTtllltIl anu
notice whether they begin to measure
a foot before or when they have
reached the figure one on that stick
or rule. II this is not sufficient look
at the clock face and see where the
hour commences, ut the figure twelve
(which represents the termination OF
previous lapses OF tlme) or at the fig.
ure one. Time il not reckoned NJ
dollars and cents else il would take
the one hundredth cent to complete
the dollar. but as n measure orspace,
The world is now in its 1901 year
since the birth OF Christ and this year
IL the first of the twentieth century
When n child has passed its tenth
birthday the parent il entirely right
in saying that Tommy IL in hi.
eleventh year." and So with the cen
turtles.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
Il
Gown, County ano state !
10

The black plague has reached Hon.
olulu. Possibly some OF our Lewis
town friends would like to strike for
home.
Rev. Mcintosh Of Utica will occupy
the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday
morning and evening, services being
held at the usual hours.
The New Year mill Is temporarily
shut down, pending the opening OF
some dryer ore or the installation OF
a dryer in connection with the mill.
W. +. Gilmore has resigned his
position with the Power Mercantile
Co., retiring the first OF the year, and
will go to Butte, where he has an ex-
ceptionally attractive offer.
The New Year came in smiling and
with clear skies and falling tempera-
ture. The storm which continued oil
day Sunday, abated i'm the evening
and Monday was bright and beau
tiiul.
Sarah A. Whipple has leased to
Jas. r. Skaggs the swA sec %; ~ sell
sec 2S; neK ne4 sec 80; nwA nwA sec
"a tp II n IL e. for reconsideration OF
improvements to be performed on
such land.
During the last week OF the old
year Father Vermaat held daily serv-
ices in the Catholic church and Sun
day evening celebrated high mass at
midnight, marking the ending OF the
old and beginning OF the new GEN.
fury. The church was well filled at
each service.
Billings Gazette: Mrs. j. B. Elliott
has received aletterfrom her husband
who left about December LIST for a
visit to his old home IN Scotland,
He reached his destinationsafely and
in good health, but writes that 1t
holds no charms for him and he will
be glad when he is once more In Mon.
tana.
At Hayre on the morning OF the
Goth inst. an acetylene gas explosion
occurred which severely injured two
men, Frank Cowan and Charles Lane
and resulted in a property loss OF
$40, 600. The explosion was caused
by the carelessness OF Lane, who was
recharging the supply tank while a
gas jet near by was left open. Fire
broke out but was extiuguished by
chemical apparatus and the firemen.
The report shook the whole town.
River Press: Henry Evers informs
us that the residents OF Arrow creek
country are very much concerned
over the presence Of u band OF Crees
in that section. who are Strengthening
game and robbing sheep camps and
ranches whenever they get the op'
portunity. Steps should be taken by
the state Or federal authorities to re
lieve northern Montana from the m
welcome presence of these rowing
nuisances.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03

The superior flavor Of Smyrna figs is
ascribed to certain Asiatic insects,
which produce a more perfect fertiliza-
ton of the flavors of the fg-trees in
Asia Minor than is commonly effected
in other countries. The favor appears
to depend upon the number of ripened
seeds in the fruit. During the past year
the department of agriculture has i'm
ported some of these insects from Asia
into California, and it is hoped that they
will multiply there and improve the
flavor OF American figs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
Dissolution Of Co-Partnership.

This IL to give notice to all con-
cerned that the co partnership here
tofore known as Erickson Bros. con-
slsting Of j. A. and Carl A. Erickson,
ranchmen Of Mcdonald creek, has
this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. Mr.. Carl A. Erickson will
continue the business, collecting NIL
outstanl ing accounts and becoming
responsible for all obligations.
Dated at Lcwistown, Dec. 2]rd,
1899.
j. A. ERICKSON.
CARL A. ECirKSpN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03

Our reader Will please pardon US
this week II our news columns do not
appear to be as full as usual. The
week has been an exceptionally busy
Une and occurrences beyond our con-
troll have prevented the attention to
news matters, which we promise we
will not neglect in the future.
Helena Herald: Miss Elizabeth S.
PEBBLES, county superintendent OF
Fergus county, who is in attendance
upon the meeting of the state teach
ers' association, is not at all afraid
OF u long stage ride in the dead of
winter. She made the tripfrom Lew
istown to the railroad, nearly 100
miles, and says she would go twice
as far rather than miss the meeting.
The public schools resumed yester-
day, occupying their new quarters In
the north side building. Though the
arrangement of furnishings was not
entirely completed during the weeks
vacation, the rooms are "a great i'm
provement over the old and afford
pleasure alike to teachers and schol-
ars. All the children can now attend
the entire day.
To an ARGUS representative Jacob
Harmon stated.this morning that he
had sold the Bach AMI Kid quartz
claims, lying one-half mile south OF
the New Year claims. to w. III. Day
of Dubuque, Iowa, for a considera.
ton of $4,000. Mr.. Day spent some
time in this section last summer. He
IL interested in the Standard Explor-
alton Co., the company which owns
the New Year group.
w. ID. Deaton and August Rutting
hare effected n trade by which Mr..
Deaton's city property, including two
lots and improvements on Washing
ton street pass to Mr.. Rutting, Mr.
Deaton acquiring Mr.. Rutting's
ranch and stock interests on Cotton,
wood creek, including GAO acres o,
land and about eighty head OF cat
tie. Mr.. Deaton is understood t.
have paid about $4,000 cash.
Henry |. Mudd and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Tingley, both OF Big Sandy, wer,
married during the past week. Mr.
Mudd was for years n well known
cowboy on the Musselshell range anC
two years ago went north, continu
ing in the employ of Clark Tingley
whose herds were formerly in thai
section. Miss Tingley is known b.
many Fergus county people. TIL,
ARGUS extends congratulations.
The first annual meeting of tn,
shareholders of the Judith BasiT
bank was held last evening in tn,
bank rooms. The old board of di
rectors was reelected and later tn,
directors reelected the bank officers
A dividend OF ten per cent. was de
clared on the capital stock, a surplus
fund of five per cent. Of the capita
stock was created and the remainder
Of the earnings passed to undivided
profits. The bank commenced bust
ness on May LIST last and the frs
eight months business has been very
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
A Powder Mill Explosion

Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite
the delicate machinery Of your body
with calomel, crOton oil or aloes
pills. when Or. Kings New Life Pills,
which are gentle as a summer breeze,
do the work perfectly. Cures Head
ache. Constipation. Only 25c at C.
III. Williams drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
MRS. AGuIsAlDO SURE ,DERS.
Wife of the lnsurgent Dictator and Her
Escort Come Into the American Lines.

Manila, Jan. l.-Aguinaldo's wife,
sisters and Is Filipinos have sur
rendered to Major March's battalion
ofThird infantry ut Bonteoc, province
of that name. Three Filipino officers
also surrendered to Major March and
the Filipinos gave up two Spanish
and two American prisoners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
Statement of the Condition
or THE
JUDITH BASIN BANK,
LEWISTOWN, MONTANA,

At the Close of Business January
2, 1900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
IABIL.lTIE
State OF Montana.
lnnnfN Of Inrnna

], Frank T.. Wright, cashier Of the above
named bank. do solcmnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best at my knowledge
and belief. FRANK T. WRIGHT,
Subscribed and sworn To before me this "a
day of January, ~
tSealD RUDOLF yOS TOHEL,
Notary Public in and for Fergus County, State
Of Montana.
CORRECT:-Attest.
l.. w. Eidridge,
J. HOlzemer. Directors.
Austin w. War;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
Strd,ed.

From Lewistown in November,
lS9S, n sorrel mare, white stripe in
face, two white hind legs, branded
on left thigh. The mare formerly
ranged ut the head of Willow creek.
A reward of $40 will be paid for her
return to me ut Utica. Mont.
j. NJ. CAMPBELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Spreading II American Mu!es
aud British Subjects io
Cape Colony

London, Dec ga cable dis
patch from Cape Town, dated
Wednesday, Dec 20, says that
glanders has broken out among the
Americas mules. of which there are
LOO at the s:el'enbosch remount
farm Twenty six of the mules have
been destroyed and IS have been
isoiated
The diepatch says sedition is spread
ing in Cape Colony Three members
of the Cape Parliament are alleged to
be implicated. and one Of them is
said to have presented a Free state
flag to Boer commander. at the same
time expressing the hope that be
would carry it to glory aud victory.
Another member Of the parliament
is said to be recruiting for the Beers
In addition, wealthy farmers are now
aiding the Invaders
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
SORTIE FROM KIMBERLEY

Kimberley. Friday. Dec %, via
Nodder river. Wednesday, Dec II =
Before davo tcaay detachment of the
moun'sd forces with artillery and
Infantry. moved 10 westerly direction.
Bocr artillery from Kamoerdam opened
6re at O:tos Kopje, Kimberley fort
replying With t@euty shells
The British force recoppoisered ou:-
posts along Lazaretto ridge, the Beer
patrols resreasiog.
Having accomplished ibis and bav-
ing discovered Boer reenforcemeots
approaching from Wimbledon ridge,
Col Chamier. with the Royal artillery,
exchanged dozsn shells as 5000 as the
euos could be iimbered up Some SOC
Beers poured in a heavy fire from their
rtoworks, the British finally retiring
With the loss of one horse.
The movement showed that sbe
Beers were still keepiug their guns il
the vicinity of Kim oerIe5 and are abls
10 summon reenforcemeots rapidly. L
also showed their proueness to vacate. G
position Immediately Wheu weaker thar
the opposing force
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Additional National Banks

Washington, Dec % The eecre-
tary Of the treasury today designated
several additional ea'local beoss as
government repositories 20 receive
io,esnai revsrue receipts, aud. i. is
eaid will coo;iaae 10 do so unt;l the
to'al amonrt SO deposited amounts to
$50 900 600 CT $4,000 600 Depos-
ta, however, Will rot be MADE With
these additional backs rntil ihe bsnks
comprising the d'ss group, designated
several days ago, have received depos-
its eqaal to the amount of bonds turu-
ed Into the treasury By them as secur-
i,y, which app7oximates $7 6Go 600.
|, is expected that deposits will begin
70 be made under tho pew designations
about Jan 10. Any national cank
owning or controlling Uoited States
bondr, wilIiog to depo''s the sane in
the treasury as security. including
those DOW receiving deposits is enti.
tied to participate 10 this distribution Of
ioterpal revenue receipts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
BOERS VERY CONFIDENT.

Duroao. Natal Saturday, Dec % =
Mr. Winston Churchill. Oh arriving
here after rs escape from the Beers,
received tremendous ovation. He
says that from con versations with neD
bers Of Zoe Trarsvaal executive at Pre-
toria be learoed that the Beers began
;he war With trepidatioo, bus that
President Kruger is COW con6dent
Gres. Britain will 5000 sue for peace.
Ia tbe higbese Trapsvaal circles. Mr
Cbnrcbiii asserts, there is serious ta'k
of co3promise. by which Great Bri;
ain would cedc tie territory GOV occu
pied BY tie arches Of the fwo republics,
paw an indemnify of EGO, 100000
($100, ,o00) and acknowledgs the
complete independence of the Trans
vaal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
FRENCH ALMOST FASTENED.

London. Dec 26 The Beers
heavily bombarded Ladysmith ior g
couple of hours Dec 16, ;he day
after the battle of Tugeia river. but
little damage was done They killed
one mae and wounded two men OF
the garrison
Advices from Cape Town say the
New ZsaIanders With Gen French at
Newport, were in tight corner Dec
IS They were nearly surrounded
by Beers and retired under hail OF
bullets fired at short range, but sus-
tanned only little lose
Among the Beers killed at Strom-
berg were many Of that oea'ity who
had Joined the Orange Free State
forces
Several newspaper correspondents
have returned to Cape Town from the
Modder river. apparently confirming
the belief that no immediate advance
of the British is projected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
CHURCHILL ON SITUATION

London. Dec % The Morning
Post has received the following from
Mr Churchill under date of Dec 26th,
telegrapbed from Cbieve!ey Camp,
where be has arrived
'Ail ranks have complete conf
dence in Sir Redvers Bal'er and
there is stern determination to
succeed next time at al; costs A
painful impression was caused by the
announcement. of the change of CON
mander in chief. and the soldiers here
are resolved to viudicate their trusted
leader
The situation, nevertheless. is diff.
cult. the Roer position being one of
extraordinary strength, with high
hills lined tier on tier with trenches
and galleries rising froua an almos'
unfordable river. and with smooth
plain in front
"The enemy have al the ranges
marked. aad many powerful guns
dominate the various points of the
river, while the drifts are commanded
oy convergiuy musketry fire from
probably $4,000 Beers The are is
miles of wild. broken country before
reaching Ladysmisb which demands
early relief''
Dispatches from Modder river rep
resent Dutch dissffection in Griqua
land West as growing very serious.
| In some towns the entire Dutch pop
ulasion has joined the Beers.
1t is announced that the Beers
lave raised the siege Of Kuruman
and have all Withdrawn to Mages-
, fontein
The Cape Town correspondent Of
,he Times. under date of Friday,
Dec %. says Anxiety regarding
the attitude of the Colonial Dutch is
steadily growing They make no
effor. to conceal their sympathy with
tie two republics aud the only
question now is whe,her if the mill
tsrv situation is not changed they
will keep from open rebellion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
TAXING GOLD MINES

Pretoria, Dec 25. Monday Gen
Schalkbu,ger reports uueer date of Dec
% that trains are nov ucnioe
to Colenso. indicating tha' the Beers
have bull. conuec;ion around Lady
smith.
Gen Cronje reports from the Modder
river. Dec 81, that the Beers captured
two British forts at Kuruuan Dec II
/; is .umored thas Gen Metouen's
big naval gun has exploded
'rbe Transvaal goveroneot has pro
mu7gated a uew gold tax Law, by which
individuals and companies working
their own mioes are taxed 30 per cen'
of the outpas, willie mines worked BY
the government will pay 50 per cent
Suspended nioes will pay 80 per ceo'
ca their probable output. calculated oa
three moths working Reducing
works viii pay 80 per cen, OF tbe;'
pro6:s The Law is retroactive to Oc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
The Safig Valve
Of the Clan ma Gael.
Al Alleged officer Talks Of
Contemplated Blow 90
England.

New York, Dec q Relative to
:be attitude of the Irisb Revolutionary
societies toward the eovsrrnent of
Great Britain at the present juocfure of
affairs. The Evening Pest To-Day quotes
ac officer OF the Clan IA Gael as say
iog: "Eoglapd cao only be made to
feel pbysioal force, and we're new
going to give her some Boer treatment.
we did intend going out and sinking
that first expedition from Canada to
South Africa, bu: thought il better to
wait a little We cao mobilize our
men without much difouity for an
attack on Canada, and We ere fairly
we'll armed-as we'll 80 the Ucited
States troops iu the Spanish var. We
have lo.s of Springfield rifles sad are
handy With the bayooet
No decisioo bas teen arrived at yet.
Everything will depend on the imme-
dia:e future We have either regi.
ments or companies all over the Uoited
States and are fairly we'll drilled. and
a great mauy Of our men are in the
militia The Aocieot Order of Hi
berulaps has really uo;blne to Go With
this. 1t numoers about $50 600 and
nsjar;sy of its members belong 90 our
oreaniza'ioo All its officers do, aud
80 OF course it will ac; With US. We
have lois of mep io the regular army
camps or cloos il every poss-and even
if they we're sent agaioss us to stop us
ca the border they would either march
across with US or give US blank cart
ridges.
''If it is decided TO attack Canada
we shall do all 10 our power to keep
matters so secret ee not &c en5arrass
the governmen, uD'iI We are actually
Oh the border The Feeoch population
in Canada would be With cs. ard there
are plumbers of our own coun,ryneu
ready to welcome US. Canada would
be au easy mark We would have the
Caoadian ioyalists on the ruo 10 a
week"