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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

are among the most valuable claims
in the Judith mountains and when
sufficient capital cnn be controlled To
develop them they will prove n
great source OF wealth to Fergus
county. While Messrs. Anderson and
Rhodes have been holding these
claims for several years, they have
been confident of their value and
when they part with them 1t will be
for II remuneration snnicientfor item
To live in luxury the rest Of their life
time and leave II balance for charita-
bic purposes.
Last SHturdnycvening about thirty
couples assembled at Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Frances home Mt Alpine To as
sist in giving their son, Fred, IA nice
soclable time before he leaves for
Idaho. Maginnis and Grass Range
were well represented, Ms was Gilt
Edge. Tho families of Hugh Green
and George Caldwell OF Gilt Edge
were present. Hugh says he II cit
joy II dance nearly as well ms he did
10 years ago.
The Gilt Edge hotel hns been pur-
chusrd by Walker x Queen OF Ncihart
and now promises tn be a iirst-class
place for travellers.
Miss Brown has opened n dress
making establishment next door to
the hotel.
Last Saturday night some very
,orgctful person walked into jacob
Chambers stable and took Turner's
horse and "A new saddle and ns yet
has not returned IL. There seems to
he no one missing from misplace and
thus far it remains n mystery who
took the horse.
\ roundup will have to be made
here soon az there are too many
coming in here without visible means
ui support md who don't want 10
work. Several are already spotted
for II leave uf absence.
Gilt Edge, Dee. |.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
Wool.

Boston, Nov, 3O.-rhc Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say:
For II holiday week the business
in wool sheen uigOod proportions.
There il agOod demand for american.
Prices are sustained, showing no
change from last weeks. The foreign
wool and goods markets aresteadily
improving. The gcneralcondition of
the market is considered healthy and
the outlook points to n steady trade.
The sales Of the week were 3,31O,0OO
pounds domestic and 52j,OO0 pounds
OF foreign, n total OF 1856, 900 for this
week, against n total Of 1, IN9,OOO last
week and II total of l2.lIS.OOO pounds
for the corresponding week OF last
yanp
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
PHIlBROOk N0TES.

Philbruok. Dec. 3.-Well, Mr.. Edi-
tor, Philbrook is strictly in~thcswim.
There was quite n bustleU ON the street
today. Mr.. Barney having two teams
arrived from Harlow with about
$4,000 pounds OF goods for his tore.
He il putting in Il good line of fur
nishlngS and groceries. Mr.. Barney
says il will tnEr him at least n week
10 get his goods upon the shelves
ready for business, but in the mean-
time no one will be turned away.
Mr.. \. G. StOutenburg broke the
record for ireighting last week. He
left Philbrouk on Monday morning
of last week for Harlow and return.
lie was back in four days with 300
pounds Of freight. This isno surprise
to those who know Al. for he is II
noted ruStler.
George Lamb and VIII Dixon pull
ed in the 9th of November after an
eighteen days trip to Harlow, hav-
ing encountered Il hard storm at Okla
and could NOT travel.
Al. Wcydcrt entertained n few OF
his male friends The 29th ult, When
we say entertained We mean in the
fullest sense of the term. The only
complaint heard from the boys Is
that they were sorry their storage
capacity wa. 50 limited.
The philbrouk boys madc quite n
score at the Utica turkey shoot.
You bet dad Montgomery can grtthc
bead just about right. lIcgot away
with three turkeys.
MIR. G.. VI. Guolrll returned last
Sunday from n trip rnst with three
car loads ofhur-cs. Part ri the ship
mcnt brought good prices Wholesome
did not. \ Mr.. Gray accompanied
him back aud j. contemplating quite
AN extensive purchase ui horses.
The Juveniles will dpbat" nest sat
urday night upon the question. Re-
solved, "rhat the Is" uf Tobacco
SHOULD hr Prohibited Our would
naturally iul inclined To- take the nj
tfrmatiyr inter viewing nu ui thc
pools CA sac llpur ut either the pub
liz hail or Iar Church.
The p%cull'ut this vicinity are rX-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
Gill EDGI CORRESPONDENCE.

Sheriff Shaw was IA visitor at Gilt
Edge last week.
". V. Lewis, the public admins
traitor. was IN town last Wednesday
looking after the Wall estate.
Frank l.. Smith aud Frank T..
Wright were in Gilt Edge last Friday
on legal business.
A. :. Wright passed through town
last Friday evening on his way from
Lcwistown To Maiden. lie expects
to be in Gilt Edge several days mex
week.
A large number ui Gilt Edge people
attended the balla al Maiden Thursday
evening and all reportcda good time.
The dance given 10y Oscar stephens
at the StoddHrd ranch NOvember2lth
was largely attended from Gilt Edge
and the surrounding country. Mr..
Stephens, in his usual hospitable
way, made them all feel happy aud
the guests congratulated themselves
on being SO royalty treated.
The rhetorical exercises in Mr.. Me-
KEGS room last Wednesday were
well prepared. When the time ar
rived for the Young American Con-
gress" to open Mr.. McKeeretired and
Miss Ruby King, the president, took
charge, assisted by Willie Young.
secretary. The exercises consisted Of
declamatlons, essays, dialogues and
paraphrases. All were ready and
each called upon performed his or her
task in a creditable manner.
The Snapshot will appear every
three weeks, this issue being in charge
of Mary Meticc and Neil MrEvOny.
1t is strictly "A literary and scientific
paper, interSperscl with II few love
stories, OF course. and from the read
ing there are several Gilt Edge citi-
zens who have prospective suns-in-
law. The visitors ut the school last
Wednesday were Mcsdamps. Nc
Eyony, Cullhan. MrCunc, Erickson,
Miss Eta Davis, Hugh Green, ID. Il.
Lincburgcr aud Orlando sawyer.
The group ui mining claims owned
by otto Anderson ana Charley
Rhodes are now looking very prom
Using. The group includes the Amer
lean Flag, Mountain Lion. First Ma
tiDnal, jim Blaine and Iron clad.
The American Flag has two shafts,
each fifty feet deep, all In ore, and
another shaft fifteen feet deep. The
lead al be traced over 800 feet on
this claim. There are two walls nf-
teen feet apart. The jim Blaine has
IA tunnel fifty feet long and II contin.
ued would, on the same claim. he 600
feet under ground vertically. The
Mountain Lion has two open cuts,
showing over four feet OF ore In each.
The First National has n shaft over
forty feet deep and tunnel fifty feet
long and exposes an ore body Of $50
feet. A wagon road runs To all these
claims and there Is an abundance OF
water near the center Of the group
sufficient for all Workings. The as.
say value Of the claims runs from
three to fifty per cent copper and gold
enough TO pay for working. They
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
Proposals for Care of County Poor.

Sealed proposals will nc received hy the
loarl Of county commissioner uf lrt2u-
county. Montana, up tu . O'Clock Monday
january Z, lgll. Tor the care, support ADD mllu-
truaurc of The sick. poor and rulirw OF the
c,Uuty, II tie county hospital, per capDtl, by
the week, frum january 1, leul, To JaHuaTy l.
IgJ2. said proposals tu include Tie entire cost
of feeding, cloiliug and nursing If the sick
poor and lniirm, and the Lural EXPENSE.
Thereof. SAID proposals Should also state whi
amount will be paid the county for the use o
the farm Tor the ahoye-namcd period.
{. NJ. KELLY.
Clerk Of Board ofCo. Commissioners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
Proposals for Drugs, Medicines, tic.

Sealed proposals Willie received by the board
Of county commissioners Of Fergus county.
Montana, up too O'Clock Monday, JAM, 1901,
for furnishing drugs. medicines and surgical
supplies TO the poor, sick and infirm az the
county hospital and prisoners at the county
Jail: and also for county patients within a radi
rs Of twenty miles Of LewistoWn, from Jan. /,
1901, to Jan. /. 1902. {. VI. KELLY,
Clerk of Board of Co. Commissioners.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
Proposals for Medical Attendance.

Sealed proposals will be eceived by the
board Of county commissioner of Fergus
county, Montana, up to 2 o'clock Monday
Jan. I, 1901 from resident practicing physicians
for furnishing the necessary and usual medical
and surgical attendance TO the sick, poor and
iniirm of the county at the county hospital and
Jail and within a radius Of twenty miles of
Lewistown, from Jan. /, 1901, to Jan. /, 1902.
c. NJ. KELLY.
Clerk Of Board Of Co. Commissioners
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

vigorously objected and the motion
as made was carried. Those who
have dogs and want to keep them
had better secure n license at Once.
This completed the business and
the meeting adjourned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ states Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Notice Is hereby given tha, the fo,or,nr
hained settler has filed notice of his Intention
70 make nnal proof in support of his claim and
aIat sald proof will be made before the register
NJ teeeIVet at Lewistown. Montana. on
monday, December 10, 1900. VIZ.
GQTTLIEB DENGEL,
who made II. f.. No. 923, for The nI sUE NJ
seti, sec 70, tp 10 n, L2 e. Montana Il. NJ. "
MS continuous residence upon and cuitiya,ion
Of said land, viz: 'uN'auon
'h9mSs Duffy. Fred France, OF Fort Maein.
III I; Burnett, of Gilt Edge; Frank Den.
gel, OF Alpine Mont. Den-
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Oct 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

'ICE FOR PUBLICATION United
ltates Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
ID. 1900.
Ice Is hereby given that the following
settler has filed notice Of his intention
e final proof in support Of his claim and
vi proof will be made before the register
;ceiyer at Lewistown, Montana, on
Jay, Dec. q, 1901, viz:
JOHN ID. SLOAN,
ade II, +. No. Iy2, for the sls swL, sec
h"'I' sec q, ~ ia n, { II c, Montana L.
lanes the following witnesses TO prove
%tinuous residence upon and cultivation
land. viz:
30 NJ. Sloan, Elias J, McCullom, Robert
nson, Elias ). Smith, all Cf Cottonwood,
EDWARD e~eAssgY. Recistes
First publication Nov. q.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
CATCHER
ON THE TRAIL
John c.. Bebb Elected Alderman
From the First Ward to
Succeed Corcoran.
The MONTHLY GRlST OF CLAIMS
Filling of Vacancy in the Sec
ond Ward Postponed to
January Meeting.
The MONTHLY GRIST OF CLAIMS

The town council met Monday
evening with Mayor Cook in the
chair. The officers present were
Aldermen BrHsscy. Eldridgc, Shields
and Stoddard, Clerk Harvey, Mar
shall Kane, Attorney Cheadle and
Treasurer Wright.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Reports from thepolice magistrate,
marshal, street commissioners and
treasurer were approved as audited
by the committee.
According to the report Of Justice
MacGuwHn there were but two ar
rests since his last monthly report.
One drunk and dlsorderly" was fined
$40 and given n leave Of absence. Mr..
Bad Naturalization paid S5l.jO IN
to the treasury.
Treasurer Wright reported having
collected daring the past month the
Z
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

We're reported to be the only delin-
quents in the matter uf licenses and
puymentirom these will be enforced
ut once.
The following bills, as audited and
approved, Were ordered paid:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ Suites lind Olire at LaMlsinWn MINT

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
states Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct. 81. 1871.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof viii be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Monday, December 10, 1870, viz;
AUGUST DENGEL.
WHO made II, +. No. g2L for the Ms swLt. VT;
SCI! sec -. ~ 10 II, 2lc. Montana Il, NJ. va
He names the following witnesses 10 prova
MS ~cQntlnuousr residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
lh9mas nurly, Fred France. Of Fort NIapiu.
gel, OF Alpine, Mont. Ns"-
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication OCT. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

ICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
tates Land Office at L.ewistJwn, Mont
\ 1850.
sc Is hereby given that the following
settler has filed notice of his Intention
Le hnal proof in support uf his claim and
eceiver at L~ewistown, Montana ON
J Dec. II, 1890. viz:
JOHN NOLAN,
hide II. T.. M. l-5>. for tir swIi ser ~
Z III e., Montana T.. NJ
flames the following witnesses 10 prove
tinunus residence UPON and cultivation
! land. viz:
p \. Cotfman, Burt Cofman. John
o, Elmer Cummings, all of Rockford,
EDWARD RRAssEY. Register.
First publication Oct. u.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

NOTICE 10 CREDITORS - Fst,t, ~
~ Chas. J, MaNsOn. deceased: Notice Is here.
uy gwen 10y the Undersigned, adminIstra.
INK of tue estate OF Chas. J. MaNsou, deceased.
"a inc creditors, OF, and all persons having
tieln, With The necessary vouchers, within len
months alter the inst publication of this notice
ION said administrators at her residence near
VIZ iuEe Montana, ~ the county Of Fergus.
Dated at LewisJUWn. Mont. Del. -, I.sn.
ADELAIDE MANSON,
ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate uf elias. j. May
son, deceased.
First publication Nov. Z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
Mr.. GARGAN'S SAD PLIGHT.
CONTINUED from page one,

Continued from page One.)
Tic success. By coue there were less
than loo people In the big hail, counting
speakers, reporters, the audience and
the tanitor. That number was rapidly
depleted when Geo. Il. Brown began
to speak. The apology rendered by Mr..
kavanagh was one that could in all
verify have been extended and accept
ed. He said that the paucity OF the
attendance was due 10 counter attrac-
tions in the other parts of the state.
Up in Woonsocket a hall was packed
TO the doors, last night, and by wage
workers who assembled 10 listen TO
Congressman Cushman, OF Tacoma,
Wash. who bored very large holes
in Bryanism. free-silver. anti-imperial-
ism and the l6 TO / issue.
Mr.. Gargan played all up and down,
in and out. and from centre TO the Cir
conference of the Philippine question,
and failed to arouse semblance of en-
thusiasm. Then Mr.. Brown thrashed
over old straw, holding up the police
commission bugaboo, and declaring
that the Republican party which Great
ed the nefar Gus board of canvassers
and registration for the city of Provi-
dence, thereby wiping out forever
mass OF corruption and precluding the
possibility of a return TO the practice
that had obtained of repeating at the
polls, fraudulent registration and vot-
ing and the stuffing of the ballot boxes
was threatening TO give TO Providence
police commission which would-al-
though he didn't say that 1t would
work the same great reforms in the po-
lice department that had been secured
in the fire department. Mr.. Brown did
not enlighten his few auditors upon the
fact that the Democrats had insisted
that they ought TO have representa-
tion on the board of canvassers and
registration, and that Immediately the
present Democratic member was add
ed to the board the gentleman endorsed
all that his Republican colleagues had
done for the publication of the voting
lists of the Sd, 9Th and 10th wards and
had since been a cons cientious hunter
for and runner-down OF frauds. 1t was
when Mr.. Brown struck this gait that
the audience itself began to get gait
on and sought for something more in
teresting outside the hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
IMExHAUSTIBLE.
Power Of the United States TO Acquire
New Territory.
Speech Made BY Gen. Wright Of the Philip
pine Commission.

Memphis, April s.-General Luke
Wright OF the Philippine commission
was rendered a farewell banquet by
200 distinguished men at the Peabody
hotel last night. After thanking his
friends for the sentiments expressed.
General Wright spoke on the question
OF expansion and reviewed the pur-
chase Of Louisiana and taking in of
Florida, Texas. California and Alaska.
General Wright cont gnued: -
I'VE may assume, therefore, IL there
is any force in the doctrine of prac-
tical construction that the power 10
expand is Inherent and inexhaustible
in short that whatever additional
territory the people OF the United
States think they need and can right
fully acquire, they may constituional-
ly take.
I'm each instance the question isNone
or expediency and not OF power TO be
d"t.ri.lir ID upon a consideration OF all
the attendant advantages OF the trans
action.
II know OF no one who is-certainly
j am not-a thick and than expansion
ist 1t would be botn foolish and I'm
moral for us To pursue a policy of greed
and aggression, especially against our
weaker neighbors.s On the other hand,
ii would be equally foolish and short
sighted 10 fail 10 acquire. by negotia-
tions or purchase, any needed terri
tory which we think useful TO our
Deople."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
DIE o.

BENNETr-In Arlington. Soth uit'
Emily wife OF the late Garuner IL
Bennett, aged 40 years.
BOCRGEOIS-In this city, 1st inst. 10
seph Bourgeois. aged 81 years.
BOSS--In this city, "a inst, Peter Boss
In the Sith year ot his age.
ciIItANpLER--In this city. I'd inst, Mercy
CHARLTON--At Lakewood, I'd inst
Mrs. Catherine Charlton, aged ol years
widow OF John Charlton.
FAIRBRoTHER-In Pawtucket. LIST inst,
Jesse May, son of the late Hon. Lewis
fairbrother and Harriet Elizabeth May
Fairbrother. In his SD year.
Sregson, aged G3 years, ii months and
IL days.
GOFF-In East Providence, II. l., I'd inst.
cyrus T.. -soff aged 50 years, months
and days.
GORMAN-In this city. 1st inst, Mrs.
Ann German, widow of Hugh Gorman.
ana mother, of Mrs. j. III. OLoughiin.
HERSEY-In this city, 2d inst, Lorins
~, infant son OF Lorfng IL. ana Al
mira j. Hersey.
HITcHEN--ln this city. 3lst ult.. Eliza
beth 8, wife of the late DIR. James
Kitchen, in her 18th year.
w.
inst. Paris c. Johnston, in the 18th
Year OF his age.
MEENAN--In this city, Cd inst, Ann
Meenan, daughter Of the late Conor
and Catherine Meenan.
MAN-In this city, 3Oth ult, Anna III:
Man, daughter OF the late Aaron and
Grace Man.
McALLISTER-I this city. lst inst.
Bridget, wife OF the late Michael Nc
Ailister, aged 5S years.
McNANLEY--In this city. 2d inst. Cath
daughter of the late Patrick and Ro-
sanna Donnelly. aged Al years.
MULLA.yEY-In Newport. "a inst, at
her residence, IL West Broadway, Jo-
hanna, widow eof Timothy Mullaney,
aged 70 years.
PEARCE-In this city, cd inst, Sarah
Pearco, in the seth year OF her age.
RIPLEY-In Pawtucket, % inst Fa-
mamtha j.. wife OF George II. Ripley.
and daughter of Sarah NJ. and the late
Henry III. Randall. aged 40 years.
RoWkRD--In seekonk. Mass. 1st inst.
Elisha Reward, in the 18th year of his
age.
SMITH--In this city Cd inst. Mary j.
Smith, lat No lbs Althea street.
sCHLEIcHER-In this city; suddenly.
dence 1s7 South street.
SNELL--In Phenix, r. l., LIST inst, Will
liam IL Smell, aged a years, month
and days.
TAYLOR--In this city. 1st inst. Eliza
beth, wife oI Joseph ID. Taylor, and
daughter of the late Thomas and
Catherine Whitmore, aged ~ years.
WARD-Ins this city, "a inst. Elizabeth,
wife of John Ward.
WRIGHT--In this city. 1st inst, Minerva
Sprague. in the S5th year of her age,
widow of Earl \. Wright of Lincoln.
this city, I'd inst, Charles
Young, I'm the ed year of his age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03
RAISING WHEAT IN SOUTH rAgOTA

~. G.. Larimore. one Of the proprie-
tors OF the great wheat farm which
covers 10000 acres in South Dakota, has
recently given out some Interesting
facts in regard to the methods of culti-
vation and production which are en-
ployed in his state. on this great South
Dakota farm they use mule teams of
five animals. driven by one man,
hitched to a gang-plow, which he rides.
and which consists OF two separate
plows turning furrow fourteen inches
wide or two Of twenty-eight inches, 81
a time. says the Manufactures. In
breaking up new land this furrow IS
only two and one-haif TO three inches
deep, 10 cut up the grass roots, which
Is done ~ June, and left TO rot till
July or August, when ii is back-set or
plowed three inches deeper, then har-
rowed in the iIil, when it IL ready for
spring seeding. The second years
blowing is done by the same number
OF mules and deep enougs at one plow-
ing TO fit Ii for narrowing sid seeding.
One OF these gang-plows and teams
plows up six or seven acres a day. The
field Is six miles long and team makes
one round trip. or twelve miles. in half
a day, or twenty-four miles day. The
farm employs forty of these gang
plows and 200 mules TO run them. and
forty men.
Every five years they summer-fal-
low their ground, plowing IL after seed
ing time three inches deep. harrow il
later for the weeds, then plow 1t again
In the fall and harrow, ready for seed
ing i'm the spring, thus resting the
ground in lieu of fertilizing. Yet some
seed II right along and even put the
land I'm flax seven years running with
out affecting the Gasp. though IL was
supposed TO be a most eNhausting crop
Flax IL generally sowed for the first
crop after breaking up the prairie. as
IL can be seeded the same year, while
for wheat IL must lie one year for the
grass roots tn rot before seeing.
This Larimore farm has sixty-hve
selfreapers and binders, each run, by
three mules and one driver. which cut
and bind eighteen to twenty acres Of
wheat per day. Mr. Larimore says that
when he entertained the foreign COM
missioners -: the Chicago Worlds faig
they dined 800 OF them out in the open
field on prairie chickens and A took 400
60 go around. This country is all fiat
ana treeless except along the streams.
but plentiful supply OF cold. pure wa
ter is found ten to fifteen feet below
the surface. Neither stones nor roo a.
interfere with cultivation. They
raise barley as well as wheat and flax
and use IL In place Of corn for feed. and
hogs fed upon Il bring iacent pound
more than corn-fed. as the meat Is
sweeter. Hogs are now a re <1.lav prod
uct Of wheat farms as a consequence.
An interesting computation ~ the
number of miles Of furrow made ir one
day by the forty gang-plows used. as
above. shows that each gang p!ows
forty-elght miles OF single furrow, and
the forty gangs 1920 miles daily.