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~ HOlrCr irOrn bD p0u at the dance trds
found near BdtsyS skirts
from the direct path TO the labels, |
hurried down High street just in time
TO see the maj enter Mrs. Webs front
gateway.
1T was n late hour for visiting; but,
rs the house had lights In both its low
or and upper stories. | should by good
rights have taken II for granted that he
was an expected guest and gone my
own way to the labels. But | did not.
The softncss with which this person
stepped and the skulking way in which
d. hcsitatCd Mt the front gate aroused
my worst fears. and after lie had open
cd that gate and slid In | was 81 pur.
sued by the idea that he was there for
no good that I stepped inside the gate
myself and took my stand In the deep
shadow cast by the old pear tree on
the right hand side Of the walk. Did
any one SpeakT
There was n unanimous denial from
the five gentlemen before her, yet she
did not look satisfied.
Il thought | heard some one make n
remark" she said and paused again
for a hall minute, during which her
smile was n study. II was so cold and
I'm such startling contrast to the vivid
glances she threw everywhere except
behind her on the landing where Fred
erlck stood listening to her every word.
I'VE are very much interested" re-
marked Mr.. Courtney. Pray go on"
Drawing BE- 80, nrnu irom tic hal
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Application for Patent. No. IS.

Lewistown. Mont, January rs. iq01'
Notice Is hereby given that the Great North
ern Mining 81 Development Co, a corporation
dnly ORGANIZED and existing under the laws of
the state OF New Jersey. BY It's general man
ager, Ernest w. King. whose postoiiice address
is0llt Edge, Fergus county, Montana. has this
day hled application for patent unuer the min
ing laws of the United States. for ten hundred
and eighty three 10SSl feet along the lead. be-
ing sLl feet S. IL 10 W.. and So feet n. IA 10 e.
short shift lode, with surface ground geo feet
on either side of said lead, designated as min
eral survey No. 6l0l. situated In Warm Springs
gunorRanizedl mining district. Fergus county,
Montana, In fractional township 10 n Z 20 e,
which claim is recorded in the office of the re-
corder OF Fergus county az Lewistown, O
tana, In book 3 Of lodes at page $40 and de-
10 30 e);
Said survey, No. 6iOI. beginning al corner
NO. J, from which the quarter section corner
on north boundary of sec 20. tp is n RIO e. bears
south O. II e 1.6i7.5 feet, thence north 81 So
" W. feet. thence south IA 10 W 1,0S3 feet,
thence south 50 IS e go feet, thence month I2s
D, c l.OsO feet to corner No. l.. the place OF be-
ginning, embracing an area of i2.51 acres, upon
when a notice OF said application was posted
on INT 14th Gay OF January, 1901. TIL adjoin-
ing CLAIM to these premises are survey No.
o,Shs Puck lode, owned by these applicants.
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, vein, lode, premises, or any
portion thereof SO described. surveyed, plated
and applied for, are hereby notified that unless
their adverse claims are duly filed as according
to law and regulations hereunder, within the
time prescribed by law, with the register OF the
United States land office at Lewistnwn, in the
State of Montana, they will be barred by virtue
of the provisions OF the statute in such case
provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
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CONTINUED
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Willy WITNESS.

Frederick rose early. lie had slept
but little. The words he had overheard
ut the end of the lot the night before
were still ringing IN his ears, Going
down the back stairs In his anxiety 10
avoid Amabel, he came upon one Of the
stablemen.
"Been to the village tais moraiu.T
he asked.
mo, sir, but Lem has. There's great
news there, wonder II any ouc has
told Mr.. Sutherland:"
What news, Jake? don't think my
father is UP vet"
"Why, sir, there were two MOI deaths
In town last night-the brothers label
-und folks DO say Lem heard it n doz-
en- times between the grocery and the
fish markcu that it was M Of these
old men who killed Mrs. Webb. The
dagger has been found in their house
and most of the money. Why, sir,
what's the matter? Are you slcky'
Frederick made an effort and stood
upright. lie had nearly fallen.
"No-that is, | am not quite myself.
So many horrors, Jake"
"What did they die Of? You say they
are both dead-bttl,E
'Ycs. sir, and its dreadful 10 think
of. but 1t was hunger, sir. Bread came
too late. Both mel are mere skeletons
to look ut. They have Kept themselves
close for weeks now, and nobody knew
how bad OF they were. ! don't Won
der 1t upset you, sir. We al feel it a
bit, and | just dread 20 tell Mr.. Suthcr.
land"
Frederick staggered away. lie had
never In his life been 50 near mental
and physical collapse. AZ the thresli.
old Of the sitting room door he met his
father. Mr.. Sutherland was looking
both troubled aud anxioCs-morc 50,
Frederick thought. than when he sign.
ed the check for him on tire previous
night. As their eyes met both showed
embarrassment. but Frederick, whose
nerves had been highly strung Up by
what he had Just heard. Don control
led himself aud. surveying his father
with forced calmncSs, began:
This Is dreadful news. sir"
But bis father. intent on bis own
thought, hurricdly interrupted him.
"You told ne yesterday that every
thing was broken OF between you and
Miss Page, yet ! saw you rc-enter the
house together last night n little while
after | sare you the money you asked
for"
81 know, and II must have had n bad
appearance. entreat you. however, e
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"The dagger has been abound In their house
aud most o. the mOncu"
believe that this meeting between Miss
Page aud myself was against my wish
and that the relations between us have
not been affected by anything that
passed between u.s."
II am glad TO hear IL, my son. You
could not do worse by yourself than to
return TO your old Devotion"
Il agree with you. sir" And then,
because he could not help 1t. Frederick
inquired IL he had heard the news.
Mr.. Sutherland. evidently startled.
asked what pews, to which Frederick
replied:
"The news about the labels. They
are both dead. sir-dead from hunger.
Can you Imagine itf'
This was something so different from
what his father had expected 10 hear
that he did not take IL In NJ first. When
he did, his surprise and grief were even
greater tlIan Frederick had anticipated.
Seeing him 50 affected. Frederick. who
thought that the whole truth would be
no harder TO bear than the half, added
the suspicion which had been attached
TO the younger ones name aud then
stood back, scarcely daring TO be n Wit
ness to the outraged feelings which
such n communication could not fail to
awaken in one Of his fathers tempera.
ment.
But, though he thus escaped the
shocked look which crossed bis fathers
countCnance, he could net fail to hear
the indignant exclamation which burst
from his lips or help perceiylnG that
il would take more than the most COM
plete clrcumstantial evidence to con
vince his father Of the guilt Of men he
had known and respected for so many
years.
For some reason Frederick expert
enged great relief at this and was brac.
ing himself TO meet the fire Of ques.
lions which his statement must neces-
sarily call forth when the sound OF ap-
preaching steps drew the attention Of
both toward a party Of men coming up
the hillside.
Among them was Mr.. Courtney, pros
ecuting attorney for this district, and
as Mr.. Sutherland recognized him he
sprang forward. saying. There's Court.
ney; he will explain this"
Frederick followed. anxious and be-
wildered, and soon had the doubtful
pleasure Of seeing his father enter his
study In company with the four men
considered to be most interested in the
calculation Of the Webb mystery.
As he was lingering In an undecided
mood In the small passageway leading
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Ire whether ne had seen me stand.

De sure whether ne had seen me stand
ing there or not.
".All this was more than surprising to
me. for had never thought Of associ-
ating an old man with this crime. In
deed ! was so astonlshed to find him In
possession OF this weapon that I forgot
all about my errand and only wondered
hos could see and know more. Fear
Ing to be observed where | was. I slid
In among the bushes and soon found
myself under n Of the windows. The
shade was down. and l was about to
push II aside when | heard some one
moving about inside and stopped. But
I could not restrain my curiosity, so,
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fTo BE Continued

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE !, 1873
L Notice for publication United states
Land Office, L~eWistoNn, Mont, Dec. y, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled a act for the sale of
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon. Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of Aug. 4, log2,
of New Year, county ofFergus. state of Mon
tana, has ths day filed IN this Office his sworn
statement No. =. for the purchase Of the nwh
nell. sec 10, tp 10 n. { 10 c. Montana =. NJ,
and will offer proof TO show that the Land
sought Is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and to establish
his claim To said land before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewistown. Mont, on
Monday. the nth day of March, 1901.
He names rs Witnesses:
Jacob Harmon. Adolph ID. Harmon, of Lew
ls,own; Henry Alister, John Vert. of New
Year, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file
their claims in this Office on or before said 18th
day of March. 1901.
EDWARD BRAssBY, Register.
First publication Jan. Z.
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NOTICE.
States land Once

Lewistown. Montana. Jan. 10. 1901.
To WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN:-Notice is
hereby given that the state Of Montana has
filed in this office a list of lands selected under
Act Of Congress approved Feb. 2. 1889. and the
following tract is located In a township having
mineral claims of record
All sec "a, tp 5 n, r 20 Z. lot 4, sec O, tip 10 n IL
e; SIS nwh. swA neh, sec 10, sell De4, sec IA,
sis sle. sec ~, nl2 nl5, SEC p. W seL, So
sch, swa, sec y, Sic, sec %, nls sic, sec q, Ma
sch, sec !. SEX, sec 3, seb, sec II, nell, sec u,
Sic, sec u, tp II u rl2 c f: eis, sec rs, swll. sec Is,
SIP, sec ~, swl4 neA, sec Ii, swA, sec 3. all sec
|, eIf, sec 9, tp IL n Z IL e; neA and el2 nwa,
sec -. nell. aud mig seA, sec IS. sell. sec 20,
sen, sec y, seA, sec u, Up III n Z II e and ST
nwi4, nls swA, sec %, tip IL n T II e; ma, nj
sell, neA sw@i. sec 2, tp Ii n IS c. Montana
A copy OF said list o flands has been conspic.
iously posted In this Office for inspection by any
person interested and the public in general.
Within the next 60 days. following the date
of this notice, under the departmental regula.
tons Of Nov. Y, 1895 (23 l.. d., t59), protests or
contests against the claim of the state 10 any
OF the above tracts. or subdivisions herein de-
scribed. on The ground that the same are more
valuable for mineral tran for agricultural pur-
poses, will be received ard noted for report TO
the General Land Office at Washington, ID. c.
Failure 10 protest or contest the claim of the
state to said land within the time specified,
will be considered sufficient evidence of its
non mineral character and the selections being
otherwise free from objections will be recon-
mended for approval.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
IL. - - -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-27
EDWARD BRAssEf, fNtRIstt
First publication Jan. ~.

LUMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, ISIS
l. Notice for publication. - United States
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont. FEB. II, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of congress of
June 8. ISIS. entitled A act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California. Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of Aug. 4, lsg2.
MARCELIN c. PERNOT.
of Deeriield. county OF Fergus. State of Mon
tana. has this day filed In this Office his sworn
statement No. q, for the purchase Of the mex
nwh. sec 10. tp 10 n Z II c. Montana p. NJ. and
will offer proofto show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and receiver
of this Office al Lewistown. Mont, on Thurs
day, the 9Th day of May, 1901.
He names as witnesses:
Daniel J. Bryan. Archie Mccormick. Jesse
Sample. Charles Benton, all Of Deerfield.
Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
bove-descnbed lands are requested TO file their
claims in this office on or before said 9Th day
of May. 1901.
EDWARD BRAssBy, Register.
Fiu publication Feb. 20.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistowu, Mont,
Jan. n. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named ~sertlers have filed notice of their inien.
claims and that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Tuesday, March 5, 1901, viz;
HENRY 4. SHIPMAN,
who made III. L. No. 90i. for the wig sw14, sec
80, sic se1a, sec ~. tip 10 n T 10 e. Montana r. NJ.
Also
REBECCA NJ. SHIPMAN,
who made Ii. 4. No. $685.. for the sw4 sell, sell
swl4 sec rs, eha nwh. sec IS, tp 10 n Z l6 e, Mon.
tana II. M.
They name the following witness to prove
their continuous residence upon and %cultiva-
ton Of SAID land, viz:
John Camastral all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
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b'EF~FF
First publication Feb. IL.

IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Feb. 4, 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of HE intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim and
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Saturday, March lG. 1901. viz:
WILLIAM S. COLEMAN,
who made HE. No. Ts7. for the swA sell. sell
sw14. sec II. nell nw1i, nwl4 nell, sec 20, Up IL
n, IL t, Montana i. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz,
Levi IL. Woody. Charles w. Baird, Charles
Evans, Daniel V. Coffman, all of Cottonwood,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Eeb. q.
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IbV ANo oNAosE fNSe iceSts
First publication Feb. q.
FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA.

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
II TONI. 5. Land Office at Lewistowp,
Mont, Feb. !, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that
GEORGE l.. RAMSEY,
whose postofiice address IL Helena, Montana,
has this day made application TO select under
the provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897, $50
Stat, 1851 the following described tract:
The nwL nwli. sec p swil swli, swii nwli,
sec Is, tip n n T Il e., Montana i. NJ.
Within the next ~ days from date hereof
protests or contests against this selection on
the ground that the land described. or any por-
ton thereof. is more valuable for its minerals
than for agricultural purposes. will be received
and noted for report to the commissioner of
the general land office.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register.
Firs publication Feb. Q.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-27

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Jan. -, 1901.
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 will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown, Montana, on
Tuesday, March u. 1901. viz:
FRANK HARDWOOD,
who made II. +. No. 9s2. for the swl4 sell, sec
II, nj nell, se4 neA, sec II, tp Is n T lie, Mon
tana p. NJ.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, vizy
Albert Langdon. George RI. Longman, Fred
Bean. JosephB \. Lish. all Of Cottonwood. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Jan, 80,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-27

Jan. q. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Friday, March :. 1901, viz:
THOMAS O. DOORES.
who made HE. No. g5j, for the wig swh, SEX
swi.l. swl4 se4, SCI %. Up u n, 7 ID c, Montana
T.. VI.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz;
Ross Brown. William McGlening. John Nc
Glening, John Null. all Of TIBET. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEy, Register,
First publication lar. m.
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EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Ian IN
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up stars ne Irlt tne pressure OF n I'm
ger on bis shoulder. Looking up. he
met the eyes OF Amabel. who was lean.
Ing toward him over the banisters. She
was smiling, and, though her face was
not without evidences Of physical Ian.
guor, there was n charm about her per.
son which would have been sufficiently
enthralllng TO him "a hours before, but
which now caused him such a physical
repulsion that he started back In the
effort to rid his shoulder from her dis
turbing touch.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
" States Land Office at L~eWistoWn, Mont,

EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. @,
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DENOUNCED BY NICARAGUA,
The Treaty Authorizing the Construc.
tiOn of Canal.

The government of Nicaragua has de-
nounced the treaty under which the United
States was empowered to construct an in
teroceanic canal across the territory of
Nicaragua. This action has been notified
to the State Department by the Nicaraguan
minister of foreign affairs. That officer de-
clares that the denunciation in no wise
affects the friendly relations between the
two countries and the Nioaraguan governs
ment desires the conclusion of new treatieA.
Besides the treaty of friendship, COM.
merce and navigation Of 1867 thus de-
nounced. the same note conveys the de-
nunciation of the extraditlon treaty OF
1870 between the United States and MIC
aragua. Under the terms of the lenuncia-
ton the flrst-named treaty. covering the
right to construct and guarantee a canal,
which is one year from the date the no.
tice was received at the State Department.
The extradition treaty terminates May "A
next and is provided In the convention.
The Nicaraguan minister's note conveys
absolutely no information as to the mo-
tives which inspired the Nicaraguan gov
ernment to denounce these two treaties.
nor has Mr.. Merry the United States min
lister to Nicaragua. thrown any light upon
the subject
1t may be recalled as affecting the treaty
of 1867 that before submitting the Hay
Pauncefote treaty to Congress last year
Secretary Hay drew up set of protocols
with the minister for Nicaragua and the
minister for Colombia whereby these Off
GERS bound their governments to negotiate e
treaties with the United States for the
necessary concession under which to con-
struct and control canals in the event that
Congress should authorize the beginning
of such work
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COMMIsSARY PRIVILEGES.
Civil Employees In the Philippines to
Receive Them.


Information received by the civil service
commission today IS to the-effect that, by
an act just passed by the civil commission
OF the Philippines. all employees Of the in
sular and provincial governments who are
stationed outside of the city of Manila will
receive commissary privileges. Commissary
stores will be sold at an increase of 20 per
cent Of the actual cost in order to defray
the expenses of transportation, etc. The
headquarters and disbnrsing stores will be
located in Manila and the chief of constab-
ulary will be in charge.
This Is perhaps the most important act
of the Philippine commission. Six thousand
employees of the government are benefited
Only short time ago more than 1000
school teachers who are in the, Philippines
held meeting and passed resolutions ask
ing that they be brought back to this coun-
try. The cause of their grievance was that
they were led to believe, so they claimed,
that they would be granted supplies by the
government at a slight advance above the
actual cost and that the government would
erect living buildings that would be rented
to the teachers at nominal cost.
The government did not do this and the
teachers found that the cost Of living was
SO great that it was impossible to get
ahead. The act of the commission will have
tendency to create good feeling on the
part OF those who. are employed in the
Philippines and will likely be the means Of
sending to the new possessions persons
who are thoroughly capable Of performing
the work.
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TROOPS GOING TO MANILA.
for Sending Them Made
by Gen. Miles,.

Arrangements for SendinR Them Made
by Gen. Mixes.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles, commanding the army,
has made the following arrsRsements7 for
sending troops from the United States to
the Philippines to replace the four regi-
ments Of short-term men which are to he
brought home within the next few months: ::
Two battalons of the 2Sth Infantry, to
sail from San Francisco on the Grant on
the 18th instant; one battalion of the 2Sth
Infantry, to sail from San Francisco on
the Warren December 1; sqHadron Of the
11th Cavalry, stationed at Jefferson bar
racks. Missouri, to sail from San Francisco
about December Is on transport not yet
selected; a squadron of the 11th Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont,
to sail from New York on the Crook De-
cember /; a squadron of the 11th Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia to sail
from New York on the Buford January Is.
In addition to the troops named it is also
proposed to send large number of recruits
for the purpose of filing the quotas of de-
pleted regiments in the Philippines The
18th Cavalry and the 2Sth Infantry aggre-
gate about 2,40O men, and the present plan
is to send out with them about the same
number of recruits, thus providing nearly
5000 fresh soldiers for the relief of those
coming home. 4
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CRUSHING OUT DISEASE.
A Hundred Men I'm Havana ENGAGED
i'm Killing MOsuuitoes.

MOSQUITOES.
statement concerning the vital statis-
ties of the city of Havana for the month
OF September, 1901. compiled from official
reports on file In the division of insular
affairs of the War Department. shows tbs,
the health conditions were decidedly the
best attained in any month The least
number of deaths occurring In any previous
September since 1889 was 1876 in 1899: the
greatest number, 1897, in 1898; average.
S17. For September, 1901 there were 339
deaths The least number of deaths oc-
curing in any one preceding month during
the last eleven years was in February
1901, when there were 40S deaths The
lowest death rate for September in th,,
wears referred to was in 1899 when the
death rate was S4.HS per thousand For
September 1901. the death rate was 1864
per thousand. Taking the yellow fever year
as commencing April l the record Of the
past eleven years shows that for the six
smallest number of deaths from this dig
ease occurred in 1890, when there were 36
deaths; the greatest number in 1897 when
there were 659 deaths-average, 296 deaths
This year, during the same period there
were only five deaths.
Since the first OF March 100 men have
been engaged daily In killing mosquitoes in
every known way, and the result is stated
to be that instead of having 81 deaths from
the average in September, there were two
deaths from yellow fever and eleven from
malariaf fever the past September No
smallpox has occurred IN a year, and there
were scarcely any cases Of other infec-
tieus diseases.