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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
Gill IDGf NIGGEIS.

j.. T.. WATSON was in Lcwistown
last Saturday and sunday.
The work on the group oi claims
bonded to III. 4. Kendall Is looking
fine and gradually improving.
Frank Moshncr came ovc Thurs
day and brought his two daughters,
who remained for the dance that
evening.
The writer ot the GILT Edge news
has been absent for several weeks.
consequently no Gllt Edge news has
been sent.
Ell. Rule had anew clerk last Thurs
day, aud shc-the clerk, I mcan-cx-
poets 10 be a permanent partner In
the business.
Frank T.. Shnwaiter has his two.
story binding nearly completed.
where Mrs. ShowaIter intends Ia
handle n line of ladies goods.
The steam laundry Is doing an ex.
cellent business under its new man
agement. having all they can do, and
the working is giving good satisfac.
ton.
Norman & Rule have displayed
their stock of jewelry, clocks, etc.
Now You ear gctany time you want,
but don't touch the spring on those
alarm clocks, else the people would
take il for n fire alarm.
john Frank. Andy Newman and
Shorty" Bradbury were in the Moe.
caslns several days last week and 10.
Gated five claims. They brought back
some fine specimens, and among them
was one high-grade copper.
Percy Train OF Helena came here
last Thursday, where he expects t.
remain n week or mnre, and probably
all M IN Mr.. Train IL now trav.
cling for the Western Mining World.
Heis thorough assayer and chemist.
l.. s. Woodbury. of Great Falls ar,
rived in town last Thursday and re-
turned To Lewistown the same day
He intends to remain here about ter
Idays and expects to bond someclaim,
while here. l.. $. always "A q
pleasant smile.
c. Ii. Dahl has his new hotel plast
cred and shortly Gilt Edge M b,
proud of n first-class lodging house
The porch and balcony are up-to-dat,
In style and workmanship and are an
ornament to the street, as well n,
showing much enterprise on the purI
Of the owner.
Albert Schneider has been making
extensive improvements on his house
and butcher shop. He now has q
six-room house completed, and wher
the painter puts on n few extra
touches with his brush II will be on,
OF the finest homes in town. JUS
take n look at that portico ofhis ant
you will think you are on FIFTH
avenue In New York city. That FIJI
gree work and those corner Bracket
show a workman's skill.
John Burke, n miner at Whisk,
Gulch, was struck last EVENING" on tn,
back OF the head by a rock from
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
Pill BROOK NOIES.

Rev. Mcintosh preached to Il good
sized congregation sunday.
Quite II war cloud appears upon
the Irish horizon in these parts.
Al. S~toutenburg pulled out for Ben
ton n week ago. Good roads, Al?
Lambing is just about over and a
good Increase Is reported generally.
Frank Prouctt pulled in from Great
Falls and is gctttng ready for hauling
wool.
John Parsons and Pete Bloomer
are in the bad lands looking for a To-
cation.
County Attorney Belden and Rev.
Pfaus passed through here en- route
to Utlcu this week.
Percy Train was a visitor at Mr..
Goodell's last week On route To the
Moccasin mountains.
III. Montgomery, Alex Raw and
Grin stevens are away on aprospect-
ing trip in the SnOwies.
George Hartley and Walter Muir
ray will starr Il band OF horses from
here Sunday for Canada.
Henry Brown has been quite III the
past week, having had Il severe hem
Orrhage uf the lungs on Monday.
y. A. Lewis was in town this week
and reports his alfalfa crop suffering
from the drought, but he is such n
josh.
Mrs. Goodell is Mt home for n few
days and reports her health much
Improved under Mrs. Ina Brownies
treatment.
John Nolkmnnnnd moved on the
18th To the Odenwald ranch. where
he expects To remain until after shear
ing. John does not worry any over
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
Typewriter erasers, oil, ETC., at the
Argus office.
Notice 10 StOckmCn.

The Montana Agricultural Expert
mcnt station, in cooperation with
the Department oi Agriculture az
Washington and the state ycteriu-
arian at Helena, is attempting dur
ing the present seasun To make a
study oftheplants poisonous to stock
in this state. In order to fully deter
mine the conditions under which the
poisoning normally occurs, and the
plants to which 1t may be referred. ii
IL desired that detailed reports be
made to this station OF losses now
occurring, rs well as any losses which
may have occurred in the past. not
ing, as far rs practicable, lll the eX-
act locality In The state in which such
poisoning occurred and the locnlcon-
ditions; whether lowland or upland:
plains, foothills or mountains: about
springs or along streams; ~ the time
Of the year OF such poisoning: 81
stock affected, whether horses. cattle
or sheep; a. the number poisoned,
their symptoms and treatment pur.
sued, M well IA relative proportion
OF deaths; and tjl the plants sus,
pected, with descriptions or speci.
mems. Ii Is only by the compilation
Of such data that the dangerous
zones In the state can he accurately
determined, as well ms the time wher
they must beuvoided.
BY the cooperation Of the stock.
men In this state, and particu
larly In reporting promptly for In
vestigation all new cases ri poison
Ing that may occur, it is hoped tina
definite results may he secured ant
the present loss due to this cause pre-
vented.
Address all communications ant
specimens to Montana Agriculture
Experiment Station, Bozeman, Mon
tana.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
HAMILTON N0ITS.

j. l.. Kelly received "A new supply
Of fresh candy and nuts Saturday.
George Whiterly has been in the
city with his dogs during the past
week.
The Mexican shearing crew passed
through town Sunday enroute to
James Wilson's.
Mrs. Willard Bean and son returned
home Tuesday, eiter spending the
winter in Billings.
The family of Mr.. Erwin Wood has
so far recovered that he has returned
to his business on the stage line.
j. ii. Deskins made a flying trip to
the Musselshell Monday. He reports
the roads in a very had condition.
Mr.. Gleason vi Glendive, passed
through ON the stage on his way to
Lewistown TO accept "a position with
the Power Mercantile Co.
Pitching quoits seems to be a favor
lite amusement for the gentlemen OF
FlatwillOw, Judging from thecrowds
that gather in front Of kelly's store
evenings.
We understand the ball Mt Mussel-
shell was well attended although the
weather wns stormy. Anyone Mt
tending the Musselshell dances are
assured OF n good time.
Mr.. Winnett was In the city We'd
nesday and tells as he had fine sue
cess through lamblng, az the weather
could not have been better at that
time. and at present we are having
good rains for the crops.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19

blast in ID tunnel, the accident Oc-
curing about O'Clock. He was at
work npnr the scales Of the mill in
Cave gulch when hit aud six or seven
hundred feetirom the blast. Theblow
was IA CHANGING n Burke was
brought AZ nee to the hospital here,
II taking IA strong man To hold him.
He is unconscious and under the care
ui DR.. McAuley, the union physician,
and DR.. AttiN, the company physi-
elan, who will operate upon his in
jurcd skull at 10 O'Clock today Tues
day., although the chances OF rccov-
cry are slight.
Or. II. II. McAuley. whom the min
era have employed rs their physician
and surgeon, arrived last Wednesday.
He has had eleven years
had II professurship in the Medical
College of Chicago. from which place
he went To South Africa and was ap-
pointed field surgeon with General
liotha. His eleven months surgical
work In the army gave him an expert
pnce difficult tn obtain In any other
way. He "A taken prisoner by the
British and held fortwo months, dur
ing which time he was in active SER
vice as surgeon. DR.. McAuley wasi in
many hard fought battles and thinks
the Beers are hard fighters and can be
whipped only by being ou~tnumbered.
The doctor is well pleased with this
country and thinks il has II bright
future. His office will he in the hos.
pital. where he can he found, except
when attending calls.
Tit Gilt Edge people are going to
celebrate In good earnest this year.
A meeting was called for Saturday
evening to arrange for "A celebration
To he held ON July 18th, and over one
hundred were present. The little
town Of flags and hagpoles takes no
second place In the ranks Of patriot.
ism. The meeting WAS called tn order
and Orlando Sawyer elected chair.
man and y. l.. Poland secretary. The
funds already raised and in the hands
of the union will be turned over tn
the general committee. consisting oi
G. A. Archer. Il. W. Jones and y. l.,
Poland. A full trade procession con
sistlng Of all the business men and
women In town will be given. There
will be horse racing, bicycle riding
and n ball game, as well as rock drill,
ing, both double and single hand.
Seven teams will enter the drilling
match. II you want to enjoy agood
celebration come to Gilt Edge, and
when you return you will say you
have had a good time.
The Miners union made prepara
tions for n grand celebration ON til,
18th, but unfortunately 1t ralned al
day. A large stand was erected t.
seat all who would come. The bal
ground was put In perfect trim ant
the race track was us smooth M d
fashionable dudes high collar. Tn,
mills all closed down for the day nnC
everybody was coming to see the fin
est and grandest celebration evel
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
SENATOR HOBsON NItRvIrwtD.

Ak ~ ANhANNNNANAN ~ ~ ~ -
Credited TO ). koShIand Regarding
Wool and the Effects OF the Tariff
And Predicts Fair Prices Tor
This Seasons Clip.
Senator Hobsou, who wasin Great
Falls last week, was interviewed by n
Leader representative and expressed
himself rs follows In relation to
wool, the tariff and the industry gen
orally:
81 notice something which, ]. kush-
land. one OF the Montana wool buy
ers, has 10 say to "A spokane news
paper regarding the wooloutlookio for
the coming season." said Senut0r
=. ). Hobsou, OF Fergus county. to-
day, land while Mr.. Koshland has
every reason tn know 81 what he
speaks. ] must disagree with him ia
some particulars. For instance he
SAYS:
Woods that cost II cents at PEN
dleton will c0st about Is cents laid
down in Boston. To this must be
added about II cents per pound for
shrinkagc, making the total cost,
secured ana ready for the manuAct-
urer, about - cents per pound"
"rhut Is not II fact, for the reason
that wool which costs IL cents u
pound aud Will shrink 80 per cent.
will cost 81. cents appuud In BOSTON.
This, Of course. may have been amis-
quotation, but when he speaks in the
next sentence of the effect of the tariff
he talks like a man who is in some
other business. lie says thut IL is a
mistaken idea that the tariff can
regulate the price uf wool. While
the duty ot II cents per pound, a.
fixed 10y the Dinglcy bill, being known
as the Dinglcy tariff on wool, tends
to regulate the price oiforcign woods,
it is the supply aud demand that
must finally fix the price.
"Now. Argentine cruss.brcd woods
are selling in Liverpool and London
AT Is cents secured, and the same
wool Is selling In Boston today ut 30
cents secured; the freight over is pos
sibly cent per pound, and the tariff
makes the difference. When Mr..
Koshlnnd can figure out different he
should 20 into some other business
than buying wool ON a salary.
The price paid for wool in the
greacc always depends upon the
quality of wool and the ~shrnkngc.
At the present timrclcan-brcd Merino
wool secured is selling for from 10 To
10 cents per pound In the market In
Boston. while cOarsur cruss-hred
WOODS are selling for from - to -.
In order TINT the Montana wool
growers should get the best prices
possible for their woods, they should
stick to good, smooth Nlerino sheep.
which will insure them profitable
shipments OF wool. | believe that
wool will sell in the Great Falls
market this year for from 10 to II.
cents and mny possibly range higher.
The prices will, in my judgement, Ice
n triile lower than the prices of last
year, but think the wool will be
much cleaner and should he IA good
clip, though the cold weather. II con-
tinued, will have a tendency to make
the wool run light. The ranges in
Fergus county were never hotter Ia
the history OF the county since the
settlement Of the country, and the
percentage OF lambs saved has been
very large, So that the shccpmcn are
feeling that the year will have been
a good one, even II their wool clips
do not bring So high n figure"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
Church DIRECTORY.
rRrsnyrrn1AN curRcu

IRBNBbI fklAN 1hN
Transformation worship each Lords Day
at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m: Sunday school At
2:l5 p. M; Mtdweek service, Thursday even
ing at I so. Visitors are cordially invited.
CATHOLIC CHrRCHE.
Lewistown-Masses every sunday at s and
1899 a. M, except the last Sunday ofthe month,
Nespers, Sunday at 1890 y. IN. Sunday school
at $50 y. III.
Gilt Edge-Seryices the last Sunday of each
month al 10 a. M.
"A. NERMAAT. Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at II a. m. and $50 D.
m. each Sunday; Glass meeting at close OF
morning service; Prayer meeting. Thursday
evening at 7:S1. Sunday School at 70 Is. Jun
ior League at 1870 and Sanior League at $3.50
each sunday. w. A. WINTERS. Pastor.
Beaver Creek-Services at 3 p. m. every other
Sunday; Sunday school every Sunday at Z
y. m.
Garneill-Services every other Sunday at 1C
q. IN. and 7:S y. m; Sunday school every sun
day at 10 n. m.
Ubet-Services every other Sunday al 3 p. m,
Cottonwood-Services every other Sunday
AZ III q. m.
Trout Creek-Services one Sunday a month
at 30 y. m.
Rock Creek-Services one Sunday a month
at ! 80 y. m.
c. J. ST. HILL, Pastor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
EXPENSIVE ANGLING.
Fish That Cost Fifteen Dollars .
Pound and Not Counted - N
Extravagant OUTLAY.

There is no doubt that one of the
costliest Of mans amusements is fish.
ing, and yet your devoted angler will
tell you that it is cheap at any price
In fact, he doesn't count the. cost
which perhaps is the only feature
of the sport that he never exagger
ates. he buys the finest tackle, he
seeks resorts that are at expensive
distances, he hires guides and boats
at exorbitant rates, and no matter
what the outlay or what the luck he
never grumbles.
The other day the fish and game
commissioners of Maine were petit
toned by prominent citizens Of thu
state, and of Boston and other cit
les, who asked that stringent meas
ures be adopted to protect the fishing
interests of the famous Rangely lake
and the adjoining waters. In the
course of an endeavor to show that
the number of trout in the lake was
steadily decreasing, it was stated that
the number taken by guests Of the
Rangely Lake house in 1900 was 1910,
while in 1901 it has reached only 1910,
q falling off of 30 per cent.
These fish (trout and salmon), it
was further stated, averaged four
pounds each, and each pound cost
the sportsman SIS, which would aver.
age $50 per fish, or $4,000 per ton.
This may seem just q little extrava.
CANT, and yet is there q true dis
ciple Of the gentle art who will adj
init that the outlay was foolishly in
cnrr4d?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
ch.rtreu.e of Fruit.

Put a cupful of washed rice In =
double boiler and cover with milk; add
half teaspoonful of salt and half a
cupful of graduated sugar. Cover and
steam until rice is tender and milk IS
absorbed. You may have to add more
hot milk, some rice being very hard.
but three pints should be enough; line
bottom and sides of a wet dish with
any kind of cooked fruit except Der-
ries; then carefully put in enough rice
to make thick wall, at least one inch
in thickness, packing it smoothly; fill
the center with more fruit, drained
well. Then cover with smooth layer
of the rice. Set in cold place; when
set, turn out on cold dish; and COM
pletely cover with whipped cream 70
which you have previously added the
Juice drained from the fruit.-Wa3hr
inRton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
Beef Tea.

In cases of severe sickness, where
the greatest nourishment must be COM
pressed. into the smallest quantity OF
broth, by far the best method OF pre-
pairing beef tea is by pounding up the
beef with cold water. To one pound OF
beef, with every particle Of fat and
skin cut away, use one pint OF water.
Mince the beef very fine with a chop
ping knife OF pass It through meat
chopper; then pound it up with ths
water thoroughly, using wooden po-
tato masher, and strain off the tea.
The residuum of the meat should be
gray when all the juice has been pounds
ed out, and it is quite worthless. The
tea should be heated well when pre-
pared for use, but not boiled. 4 pint
Of this tea has more nourishment than
twice the quantity made in TIE usual
manner.-Goo1 Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
WIT AND WISDOM.

Why doesn't some shrewd ooafd'
ing house landlady suddenly acquire
a fortune by advertising her place as
. sanitarium for the cure OF obesity!
Chicago Daily News.
Not a Flattering Attention.-"Who
is that Strengthening man VINO
stares at me so much?'' 'Why, that's
Won Humperdinck, the eminent in
sanity expert -Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Little Ethel-"Mamma, know why
it isn'tsafe tocount your chickens be-
fore they're Matched" Mother-"Why,
dear?" Little Ethel-"Coz sum OF
'em might be ducks. ohio State
Journal.
DR.. Ar performed an operation
on Bornson yesterday" DIR. B.
Eyes, I know; I saw it in the pa
pers." Ain the papers? B.
eyes; in the death notices this morn
ing."-Sondags Nisse.
A True Hero.-She-"I shall marry
no man who is not a hero" He-Say
you'll be mine, and I'll prove that ]
am one" She-"Oh, Adolphus, how"'
He-"I'll go right in and ask papa.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Her Predicament.-Mam think
Mr.. Crustleigh is just too mean for
anything" Fannye he mar
ried your mamma" Mamie-'1 know
he did. I Tilted him for Harold,
then he married mamma, and now
he won't let me marry Harold
Baltimore American.
In .-Backlots-"Are you
going to the fancy dress ball?" Sub
bubs-"Yes, I'm going as a tramp"
Backlots-"Have you got your cos
tune all ready?" Snbbubs-'Yes. I'll
wear my dress suit. My wife forgot
to put it out of the way of the moths
last spring. Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
EVILS OF BEING A FRIEND.
gome II the DISADVANTAGES of Be
coming an Acquaintance OF
Convenience.

II and being too intimate with PEG.
pie rather disadvantage than other
wise," remarked popular woman re-
Gently, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
If you are, there is always apt to
come q time when you are NO longer
persona grata, but merely friend
that can be treated anyhow-"just like
one of the family yet be re4leo
upon never to take offense. When your
hostess. begins to seat herself IN the
most comfortable chair, leaving you
to take what you can get, and puts you
In the small bedroom when you visit
her. because she knows you will not
care,' you may know that the point l
have spoken of has been reached. At
their very incest and most exclusive
dinners, too, you are generally lett out
Dear Katie they will say, knows
how it is herself certain people must
be asked, there are SO many pay
backs" to be invited OF course you
have to say you quite understand it,
but you are not particularly pleased
to be written to at the eleventh hour
by your dear Emily, saying: Wnat
comfort to have true friend! know
you will come over this evening and fill
Mrs. Lofty's Place, who has just given
up!' Or to be asked the next week
because you know them so we'll to
help Heaven the lump of distinctly
trump dinner party. I am having old
Mr.. aud Mrs. Winter from the coun-
try writes dear Emily, and poor Miss
Winter, who goes out SO little, and .
few others like that. know you
will not mind coming to eniven things
for them. There are mot many
could ask such favor of should
think not! I calculate mentality, but
I feel that l never need stand upon
ceremony with my dear Katie This
she certainly never does, but l am
beginning to wish she would"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
poMpOMS OF BABY RIBBON.
They Will Replace the Wired Ribbor
Bow That Found Favor the
Past Season.

The rampant wired ribbon bow that
made coiffures look SO strange
lv alike last winter will be replaced
this season by soft pompons which will
rest against the hair instead of stand
ing erect in the style of the ribbon bow
Of velvet and satin. The new POM
pons are made up of yards and yards
Of baby ribbon with one aigrette spray
coming from the center. They are ex-
tremely soft and pretty, resting
against the hair with all the grace OF
a flower, says the New York Sun.
Girls who are conscientious have cut
the aigrette spray from their list OF or
naments, however, with the stuffed
birds and other plumage that call for
the death of the feathered inhabitants
of the woods. To obtain the expensive
and beautiful aigrette It is necessary
to kill the mother bird just as the lit
tile ones have broken through their
shells. They are left to die in their
nests from starvation, and during the
hunting season hundreds of these pa
thetic little ruined homes with their
dead inmates are found in the trees
where the aigrettes are obtained.
Pompons in gold and silver ribbon
are also to be worn, but it is ques-
ton If the military fashion for gold
braid has not worn itself out. Like
all snowy fashions, it was carried to
extremes, and the furnished gold orna-
mentation of some of the cheaper
gowns when they had lost their first
freshness was a strong argument
against the wearing of gold braid, ex-
cept by those who could afford it's fire.
quent renewal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
Big strike, too, I fudge BY your

"Big strike, too, I fudge BY your
looks?"
Biggest that ever happened! I
wouldn't trade places with John D.
Rockefeller himself"
"Wouldn't, eh?"
mo, sir, I wouldn't. Not for an in
stant.'
"H-hum," said the colonel, musins-
~. "Allow me to congratulate you,
Mr.. Smiley. Er-by the way, we
haven't seen much of you lately over
at the ranch. Where have you been
keeping yourself?"
"I-I've been-er-somewha busy,
stammered Smiley.
Boring for oil2 Yes, I understand;
but you don't want to neglect your
social duties," went on the colonel,
with sudden burst of cordially. "All
work and no recreation won't do.
Drop over and see the-er-folks once
in awhile and stay to tea"
''All right, will, thank YOU" said
Smiley; and he more than kept his
word.
He dropped in at the Brandon ranch
thereafter not only once but twice in
awhile, and even oftener; and tho
strange part of it was that the more
frequently he came the better Ber-
tha's father seemed to like it, and as
for Bertha herself-well, she was az
happy as girl generally is during the
rose-colored days Of courtship, esPe-
cially when the course of true love il
running Unexpectedly smooth.
But one day q puzzled look came over
her face and she said:
II wonder, Jack, what makes father
90 wonderfully good nowadays? Have
you hypnotized him?"
"That's all right, Bertha" respond
ed Smiley, in q lordly, off-hand way.
GIVE got him fixed all right, and all
you've got to do is to take things for
granted"
"But how did you do it?" persisted
she. r..
"Oh, that's little secret between
ourselves. I don't think your. father
would like to have me tell it" said
Jack, Neutrality-suspicious. is, OF
course, to anyone except my wife"
ooh, DEAR" sighed Bertha, shave I
got to wait two whole weeks to find
out?'
"Looks like it," said Jack, calmly,
sunless you change the date"
'Well, I shall not do that-un'
less postpone it for month just
to punish you. I think you need dis
ciplining in some way"
"You couldn't be so cruel as that,
could you, Bertha?"
"Yes-er-no, I don't believe I could
even if you do deserve it"
Several weeks later, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Smiley got back from their bridal
trip, the pleased colonel made over .
fair sized fortune to the happy couple