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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
AM RlCAS EXPORT TRADE.
Great Increase in Our Trade With South
America, Africa and Europe.

A Washington dispatch 10 the
Great Falls Tribune says the Pacific
ocean Is the only part OF the statlsti-
cal map OF the world which presents
an unfavorable appearance in the
study OF American commerce in the
fiscal year just closed. For all other
parts of the world the figures Of
American exports show n large i'll
crease. Exports to South America
have increased $4,000, 900, to Africa
$4,000, 900 and to Europe Sl0O,O OO. 900
during the eleven Notwithstanding with
May, 1900, as compared with the cor
responding months oi the preceding
fiscal year; while To Asia and Ocean
len there is IN apparent reduction oi
over $4,000 600.
But this appearance Of Il reduction
in American trade with Asia and
Oceanica Is more apparent than real.
II the exact figures of exports to the
Pacific coast aud islands could lie
given they would show little. II any,
decrease, despite the fact that the
conditions in China have cut onc-halt
OF the exports to that country and
that the over purchases vi cotton in
Japan last year have momentarily
reduced sales OF the Yankees in the
orient.
The total American exports to Asia
and Oceanica in the eleven months
ending with May, 1900, were. in round
numbers. Sl0l ,0O0,0 GOA. aud those of
the corresponding months Of the
present fiscal year only $40. 000, 900
an apparent shortage Of 49,, 900 ,00O.
This showing is chiefly due to the I'm.
ability OF the treasury bureau OF sta.
tistics to present any figures Of eX,
ports to the Hawaiian Islands during
the fiscal year, owing To the fact that
the Hawaiian islands are now con.
sidered n customs district of the
United States and exporters 10 those
islands take advantage OF this fac
and decline tofIrnish theiniormatiof
formerly supplied under the law
which required all exports and I'M
ports to be stated when passing out
Of or into the country, but which
does not require n statement o
movement Of merchn ndise between
ports and customs districts of til,
United States.
A careful study OF the exports tt
the Hawaiian islands, however, jus
titles the assertion that the total fol
the year will he fully $4,000, 900 anC
this, II added to the total OF exports
To the other Pacific islands and coun
tries. would bring the total within
$1,000, 900 VI that oilast year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17

town. with the result that racing
stables both at Butte and Billings
will be well represented Mt the fair
this fall. The secretary II also en-
denvorlDg to obtain a troop Of L. S.
cavalry for the fair week IA well as
many other attractions which will
interest and amuse the visiting public.
An entertainment will be given at
Culyer's hall on July End by Miss
Ruth Cresap. assisted bylocal talent,
which will be under the auspices of
the ladies OF st. james Guild. Miss
Cresap is a professional elocutionist
OF ability and assisted Mrs. Nellie
Drew and her husband in giving
entertainments in Kansas City. The
Clinton Daily Democrat quotes her
as "a reader and lmpersonntor pos
sessing talents Of high ORDER" on the
occasion OF her assisting Miss Pearl
Hulet OF the Columbia College OF
Music In giving an entertainment In
that city. The enter tainment atCul-
yer's hall will consist oireadings and
Rotations both sentimental and
humorous.
c. W. Meyer Of Kendall called yes
terday. Mr.. Meyer reports that the
severe storm which was accompanied
by a strong wind and much light
ming in lewiston Monday evening
proved exceedingly disastrous to the
farmers Of the valleys along the Moe
casins ranges and bet ween the Mecca
sins and the Judiths. He says that
hall fell for upwards of an hour, fell
ing every particle OF grain, all vege-
tables and almostcompletely running
even the hay crops. From the Warm
Spring creek divide to beyond Ken.
dull, Il distance Of seven miles, and
from the South MoccaEins 10 the
Judiths the ground was covered to q
~ lfNI Va W lbbt AAAAiiNEs hAA'
after sunrise yesterday morning the
hail could still be picked up In frozen
chunks. 4 portion of the hay crop
had been harvested. but all not in the
shock was ruined. At the ..Ackley
place on Warm Spring every growing
thing was ilattened, fences were
blown down and Mr.. Ackley's ice
house floated from its foundation
The destruction was most complete
mt that point. Last year hail falling
in August brought almost complete
ruin to many farmers, md a repet;
ton this year makes the prospect
dark indeed. 1t isestimated that tht
loss will bcupwards offity Thousand
dollars, and possibly more, as at thi'
writing the extent of the storm is mo-
positively known.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
ELAIMllL0M NOIfS.

1t has been very quiet intown since
the Fourth.
Mr.. Wilson and family spent a few
days in Lewistown last week.
Mr.. Eugene Miller was in town
Monday Ell route to Lewistown.
From all reports the celebration at
Grass Range was n complete success.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. l.. Martin have
moved TO their ranch on Flatwillow
creek.
Miss Laura Scovel OF Cottonwood
il visiting with her sister, Mrs. j. H.
Deskins.
Mr.. Shoemaker has returned from
Billings, accompanied by his wife and
children.
Mrs. j. g. Sherman visited with
Mrs. j.. b. Holmes of Grass Range
last week.
Miss Russell OF Billings Is visiting
with Mrs. Wilson and other friends oi
Flatwillow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley We're in town
Thursday. Mrs, Ashley will spend a
few days with friends.
Y. l.. Kelly purchased II wagon,
harness and several head Of horses
from Mr.. Kelly OF the Musselshell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Kelly spent sun.
day in Grass Range. Mr.. Kelly went
on to Lewistown the next morning
returning the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.. Deskins spent
the pnst week in Lewistown and Wis.
iting the lntter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Scovel. Of Cottonwood.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
WAS A WILD
GOOSE CHASE
Continued from FIRST page.

OF the Little Rockies. They were
also last seen at Rocky Point, and
were also last seen at Several other
places, and the funny part OF all this
seemingly childish man hunt Is that
men can be found who believe il.
The whole story can be briefly
told. The men who held up the
Great Northern train are absolutely
unknown, and there is no knowledge
Of the whereabouts OF the men who
did 1t.
Sheriff Benner's party arrived at
the Gill X Winters ranch six miles
east OF the Little Rockies, about two
o'clock Saturday, where they found Sc
men. Under Sheriff Crawford was
here with l. men which with Sheriff
Benner's Is, and the Valley county
contingent OF 81, made a total OF Sc
men. From the first it was apparent
that there was NO system and not
even the semblance OF organization
to this rather large body OF men
The search for the robbers was a
grab-bag sort OF affair. There was
nothing but vague surmises from the
first, and brooding over these caused
n few langhable Instances discerning
ly positive information. One of the
Great Falls posse IA positively
identified by an old-timer here as the
bandit chief, Kid Curry.
Stock Inspector Lund and Under
Sheriff Crawford Of Choteau took
some men and will search the breaks
OF the Missouri as far as Cow island
or perhaps further. Most of the
J other posses have returned home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
IftRGuS COUNTY Bit.
Conditions Good, Bot Shipments Will be
ldte-Raise in Prices.

Beef shipments from Fergus county
will be large this season, though In
all probability very little early beef
will be sent to eastern markets this
year, on account OF the green stnte OF
the ranges which will keep the beefln
too soft n condition for shipment.
Cattle are on the increase again in
Fergus county, and although the
ranges will not accommodate the
vast herds which atone time roamed
DER this section Of the state, yet with
more complete irrigation and a
bOuntiful supply OF winter fodder
both the present quantity and quail
ity OF the beef exported from Fergus
county ought to improve rapidly.
Reports from the different round
ups are that the calf crop this year f.
n large one and that anything of
which ii Is possible To make beef will
he rendy for shipment this fall, owing
10 the richness of the ranges. Prices
Will BE- better, judging 10y n compare
son between present quotations aud
Those uf this time last year.
Water md feed is plentiful ON all
routes tothPrailrOadsHn md theshrlnk-
nge OF beef which was experienced
last fall ON the trnil to the shipping
points will bc considerably reduced
his year.
II Is undoubtedly n banner yearior
the cattlemen in Fergus county, and
although the hay crop was a little
backward, owing TO the cold storms
this summer, the late hot weather
has induced n rapid growth and n
phenomenal hay crop will be gath.
cred this year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
PENETRATED 4 SHEET IRON ROOF.
General Storm Throughout the Basin
Much Damage Done BY Hail.

A general storm occurred in this
section OF the state On Monday even
ing which for violence has seldom
been equalled in this vicinity. In
some localities, notably those close
to the mountain ranges which encir-
Gle the basin, hail stones OF large size
fell and much damage was done both
to crops and buildings.
Nine-tenths Of an inch OF rain fell
in Lewistown and a heavy downfall
prevailed for two hours, butno dam
age was done with the exception Of
the blowing down of IA board fence
or two by the high wind which ac-
cumpanied the storm. Brunette
creek, three miles from town, rose
ten feet in two hours, and n pile OF
lumber belonging to William Vannest
was washed clean out of the bottom
aud scattered over the banks. VIM.
Dundom OF Big Spring creek reports
much damage to his crops and the
breaking OF window lights situated
toward the storm, during which hail
stones Of large size fell.
L. ID. Barney Of Deerfield say that
garden patches were destroyed and
crops damaged by hail, which was
severe IN that locality.
At the Horse Shoe Bar ranch on
Warm Spring creek number OF sheep
were killed and the crops almost en-.
tirely ruined.
over three hundred window lights
were smashed by hail stones OF large
dimensions and nearly all the glass
In Maiden suffered the same way.
Crops were damaged at Garneill,
though the storm was hardly ms Sc.
we're in that direction, while many
culverts uDd bridges throughout the
country surrounding Lewistown
We're washed out.
j. l.. Ritch telcphoned from New
Year To the effect that the storm had
ragged there with great violence and
everything was In a state oidevasta,
ton, The hail stones which fell were
so large and descended with such vio'
lence that the iron roof ON the ASSAY
Office WIS penetrated. while the bed
uf n wagon box was smashed tC
pieces.
Chas. Culyer Of Warm Spring said
Tuesday that the storm in his local
ity was not as bad as represented
and he thought the injury 10 crop.
would not exceed fifty per cent any
where. Hail fell AZ far East as tn,
Bessey ranch, near Fort Maglnnis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17

flyer and scared to l5l cents, the
highest price OF the season. which
was given for the 10000 pound clip OF
Evers Bros, Of Judith. 1t was oifine
grade and was purchased by Jere-
mlah Williams 4 Co.
John Ross OF Denton sold 1900
pounds to j. Koshland K Co. for IL.
cents.
The sales Of the day were so great
that two or three weeks will be re-
quired to bale the varlousclips. The
date for the next sale at Benton has
not been set. An extremely busy day
was experienced ut Billings, 100000
pounds changing hands at prices
ranging from lOa to Ii cents.
Voolfolk x Richardson, Lavina,
5000 pounds to Bach, Becker x Co.
and jeremiah Williams x Co. at IL
cents.
Jos. sims, Lavina, 10000 pounds to
Dewey Gould X Co. at ~ cents,
G.. IL. Perrinc, Garneill. l4,0OO
pounds oJeremiuh Williams& Co. at
II cents and Jacobs Bros. OF the Mus
selshell, $4,000 pounds to Bach Becker
4 Co ii cents.
In the Great Falls market Tuesday
the total sales were 443, 900 pounds
at prices ranging from IL To IL,
cents, the average being lll2 cents,
The highest price m paid To John
Ferguson, $1,000 pounds ut lJi cents.
Among other sales Were james Raw
of Philbrook, 1000 pounds Mt l39,
Fred France ui Fort Maglnnis, 2l,OO0
at l4ls cents. George Edwards ul
| stanford. ~. 100 lbs. at TX cents.
At Great Falls today prices ranged
as high as lJa cents. The Sweud
Holland Clip sold for ljlg cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17

D. M. SHERMAN, owner of the following
brand FIX on the right rump on cattle, range:
TIBET and Ross's Fork country. Address d
NJ. SHERMAN, TIBET, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
Excursion Rates Via "Ihe Milwaukee

Chicago-July %. - and -, Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF America,
$3.50 round "trip,
Louisville-August n, - and &c,
Triennial Conclaye knights Templar,
$2l.50 round trip.
Buifalo-All summer, Pan-Amcrl-
can Exposition, S2I,50 round trip.
All tickets good on the celebrated
Pioneer Limited. Call at Milwaukee
Office or write j. I. ConIey, Assistant
Gen. Pass. Agent. st. Paul, for de.
tailed information. Ask for Pan.
American folder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
Good COuqh Medicine.

Many thousands have been restored
10 health and happiness 10y the useoi
Chamhcrlain's Cough Remedy. II
afflicted with any throat or lung
trouble give ii II trial. for III certain
toproye beneficial. Coughs that have
resisted all other treatment for years
have yielded To this remedy aud per-
feet health been restored. Cases that
seemed hopeless. that the climate Of
famous health resorts failed To bene-
hit, have been permanently cured by
its use. For sale by e. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
Row Are Your Kidueysg

Dr.. Hobbs sparngus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam.
pie free. Add sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or n. Y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
Caiarrh Cannot hc Cured

By local applications, ns they can
not reach the seat uf the disease.
Catarrh Is n blood or constitutional
disease, and In order 10 cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Hall =
Catnrrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cOus surfncrs. Halls Catarrh Cure
il not II quack medicine. IL was pre-
scribcd NY one ot the best physicians
IN this country for years, and IL n
regular prescription 1t * composed
uf the best TONES known. combined
with the hest blood purifiers, acting
directly ON the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two In.
gradients Il what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY Il TO. Props,
Toledo, ohio.
Sold by druggists, price - cents.
Halls Family Pills ARE the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
COMING 10 HE FROM.
From d frontier Post 10 a li,elS Little Cit,
-Postoffice Business Go cd.

The amount Oi business transacted
at the Lewlstown pUstuilice makes n
very creditahle showing for n city Of
the size OF Lcwi-town and by COM
parison with cities 0i many more
inhabitants has n decided advantage
in cash transactions, comparatively
speaking.
The following figures, which were
procured by n representative Of the
ARGr,, will show the amount ofbusi-
ness transacted during thepast fiscal
year:s
Postal receipts COL u
Amount Ut money order, l-,ucd .., $500 %
Amount OF money orlvr- paid. .....,S l7.25 81
Number ut registered letters received .. 2,t-2
Number 81 registered letters received in
irln-ltr .,..... ..........,. ,.,...,.2.i5
Number ufletters registered ..,,.., ..... 22l0
hunter II money orders issued .........igIl
In the published report OF the Hell
ena postoficc for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, 1901, the following fig
ures We're given:
Number OF money orders issued .,.. .,..ll.S3l
Amount Tor which oultr, were Is
sued ..,,.,....... .......... Sl2j.loj -
Total receipts from various sources. 5 G,i-N Il
Amount ofmuncy order, paid ,..... S23!.553 =
Number Of letters and parcels regis
tered. HISS
NumberufreE.stcr letters received
IN transit ,......,,. ....,.. ..,,,.. 90, "L4l-
Lewistown has Il population ui
l.09G, while Helena has 1854 inhah!-
tautS, and ON comparing the figures
IL will Ice noticed that In the business
per capita TO the population oi The
two cities Lewistown compares very
iHyOrHhly with Helena.
For two weeks during the last yenI
no money orders were issued at tn,
Lcwistown office, owing To n short
agr in the supply from headquarters,
" hlch would no doubt make an up.
probable difference in the amount OF
orders issued fUrthe yenr.
When it l. brought 10 mind that
only n few short years ago Lewis
town was nothing but a frontier
trading post. the large Increase In
business will toe appreciated mud the
inct that Luwistown j. rapidly yet.
ting to the front recognized.
The work ut the poStOt!ice keeps
Postmaster stephens aud his assist.
ant, Gus liunSlcr, extremely busy. H-
the general delivery H. heavy. owing
To the large number Oi people rc>id.
ing mt IA distance from the city who
get their maIlut the Lcwistownpost.
office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17
Church DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Lewistown-Divine worship each Lords Day
at II a. IN. and 1880 p. M; sunday school at
1915 y, M; Midweek service, THURSDAY even
ing NJ : 80. Visitors are cordially invited.
CATHOLIC %cHURCHE.
LeNistown-Masses every Sunday al 5 and
1879 a. m, except the last Sundayo f the month:
Nespers. Sunday at 1890 ,. m. Sunday school
at SD y. IN.
Gilt Ed~ge-services the last Sunday Of each
month Il 10 a. III.
j.. a. VERMAAT. Pastor.
CHCRCH
Lewistown-Services at II a. M. and 1880 p.
m. each Sunday; Class meeting at close of
morning service: Prayer meeting, Thursday
evening at 80. Sunday School at i2:lj. Jun
ior League al $3.50 and SaniOr League at 6:SO
each sunday. w. A. WINTERS, Pastor.
Beaver Creek-Services at 3 p. m. every Other
Sunday; Sunday school every Sunday at 2
p, m.
Garneill-Services every other Sunday at lC
a. m and 1880 p. m; Sunday school every sun
day at 10 a. m.
Cbet-Seryices every other Sunday at 3 .. m,
Cottonwood-Seryices every other Sunday
at II a. m. ~.
Trout Creek-Services one Sunday q month
at $50 y. IN.
Rock Creek-Services one Sunday a month
at : ~ y. m.
c. !. ST. HILL. Pastor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17

a. 80 80 -
Night Watchnan ........... Thos. g. Nielsen
Lodge Directory.
Ill Meets the second and fourth Wednesday
of each month in Masonic hall.
L. W. E%LDRIDGE, II. p.
g. J. BACH, secy,
T EwIsTOwN LODGE NO, 81, A. r. ga, M
IL Meets the first and third Saturdays OF each
month in Masonic eal Ii. BLAcKroRp.w.M.
JAS. BLACKBOARD, Secy.
JUDITH LODGE NO. 80, K. OF P. Meets
y every Thursday in the stafford hall.
EDMUND WRIGHT, X. of X. & S.
T EwIsTowN LODGE NO 45e, =; P. o, ELKs
IL Meets the second and fourth Saturdays of
each month In Masonic hall.
Epw. BRAssEy, secy.
PIG SPRING CAMP NO. l0s, W0ODMEN
OF. THE WORLD Meets the second and
fourth tuesday OF each month IN Staifotd pail
JAS. NJ. CROFT. CLERK.
JUDITH LODGE NO. so. l. O. o. F,-Meets
" every Monday evening IN stafford hall.
BrRR Z. NINsoN, No.
JAS, VI. CROFT, RS.
Snowy MOUNTAIN ENcAMPMENT NO.
- T. !. 0. o. F.-Meeis the first and third
Tuesday evening Of each month in Siatiord's
hall. GEO. EASTMAN, c. p.
J. W. LAlpLEY, S.
JUDITH CAMP No. 65T5, MODERN WOOD
~ MEN OF AMERIcA-Meets the first
and third Wednesdays OF every month IN the i,
q. q. r. Hall. fkFDIE ID. WEST, VIC.
II, NJ. SILLoWAY, Clerk.
I EwIsToWN LODGE. No. As, AZ o.. q. W
IL Meets every Friday evening In Stafford
hall. I. W. WARREN, NJ. W.
Z, G. WoRpEN. Recorder.
School Board Dist. No. ..
NV. L. Cort. chairman; X. q. Jackson, Frank
Moshner, l.. p. Slater and Griffin McHugh,
trustees: L. q. Worden, clerk.
Regular meetings held on the first ard third
Saturdays OF each month at : p. m. al tile Office
OF the clerk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21

During the last year or two the
craze for after dinner speeches at fes-
tive gatherings of well known authors
in London has been little overdone.
So recently the New Vagabonds petit
toned their committee for dinner
without speeches, and the evening
was a huge success. AS a solemn
warning to intending speakers, there
was printed on the programme the
following quotation from a mysteri-
Gus composite novel, by different
members of the club: IT reckon
said the Sorrowful Stranger, as he
sadly drew his revolver and eyed the
Would-Be Orator-I reckon to wras-
sic with this yer dinner in peace; and
if SO be you wants to make speech,
thar'll be fun'ral tonight, and you'll
be the corpse's nearest relation
There were no speeches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21
A Pike County Miracle.

Velpen, Ind, June 17.-Wm. O. B.
Sullivan, a farmer of this place, and
who is a brother of ex-Representative
Sullivan of Pike and Dubois counties,
has had a remarkable experience re-
Gently.
Mr. Sullivan Is 40 years of age, and
has been a citizen Of Pike County for
30 years. For two years, he has suffer
ed much with kidney trouble and rheu-
matism. His shoulders and side were
very sore and stiff, and his back was
so bad he could hardly straighten up
at all. He had palpitation of the
heart, and smothering which was
very distressing. He used three boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and is as
strong and we'll as ever he was. He
pronounces his cure miracle. Mr..
Sullivans statement of his case is
startling. r.
"a month ago I was cripple. To-
day T can do q hard days work every
day, and have not single ache or
pain
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done some
wonderful cures in Indiana, but none
more miraculous than that in the case
OF Mr.. Sullivan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21
National League.
After Another Big System.

Cleveland, O., June 21.-The Everett
Moore syndicate has gone after an
other big system of inter-urban trolley
lines. This will mean clean sweep
from Port Huron to Pittsburg. Three
states will be included in the spider
like trail and more than 100000 peo-
pie will be within reach OF the line
controlled by the system. Negotiations,
# is learned, are under way by which
Tho Mahoning electric system will be
absorbed by the big syndicate. The.
Mahoning system is considered one of
the most valuable pieces OF inter-
Urban traction property in Ohio. It
has about 40 miles of track passing
through Warren, Niles, Girard, and
youngstown. The present Pennsyl-
vania terminal is at Greencastle, Pa.
The company owns franchises and
rights of way to Pittsburg.