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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01

In the little town Of Arundel there is a
taXidermst who is gifted with won
dcrful presence Of mind. Here Is au
Instance:
Some time ago a gentleman called ai
his shop with n cock pheasant. which
he desired to have skinned, stating ~
the same time that he did not require
the body. This quite suited the taNi-
dermist. who thought the pllcaSan9
would do for his dinner on the morrow
However, later in the day the gentle
man called again ana said that he
would take the body away. The tax.
idermist replied that it was unlls,at
for customers to take the bodies away
but that he had no objection, ana he
fetched the bird, which his wife hat
put on Il plate and covered with -four
"Ah" exclaimed the gentleman. III
looks very nice. But what is this white
powder with which it is coveredY'
"Oh, that" replied the taXidcrmisf
quietly, lis arsenic. | always cover
the bodies with that until can dis
pose OF thcm.'
"Ar-arscnic" stammcred the gentle
man. why, l thought that the bird
would be good to eat. Thank you,
won't trouble to take it away with me
Good day"
The taXidermist had saved his din
ner.-LondOn Answers
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01

connected with the industry or the
navigation of the inland seas.
The American Shipbuilding com
pany, the prime mover in the agita-
ton, has many hackers in its crusade
Behind it are the coal and steel in
dustries of all the lake states, the min
ing interests and the towing and
dredging companies of the lake cities.
In addition, it is expected that nearly
all of the railroads east and west of
Chicago will lend their influence.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
DROUTH BROKEN IN KANSAS
Rainfall Of From a Quarter of an Inch
to Two Inches Reported,

Atchison, Kan, July 29.-The drouth
in Northern Kansas, which has lasted
without interruption since April Is,
is at last broken. The Missouri Pa.
cific railway has received reports from
all its stations which extend 800
river and northward into Nebraska
and all except two or three report a
downpour of from a fourth of an inch
to two inches. The rain was steady
driZZling one and lasted in most places
for three or four hours. The parched
earth absorbed the moisture as fast
as it fell
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
UNlNHABiTED ISLANDS.
There Arc ThOusnnds Gr Them In the
Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean.
lf YOU should want an island-that is
an uninhabited island-for the purpose
OF occupying it alone, Robinson Crusoe
like, or to use 1t for romantic fiction or
Tor any other purpose. to the exclusion
or all others in the world, you need have
no trouble in finding one if YOU see lit
to make n Journey to the Indian ocean
In the waters between NADIA guscar and
India YOU can find more than $4,000 OF
them, where there Is not human be-
Ing and where you can. If you will, he
monarch of all you survey
I'm English traveller has recently been
among the small islands that dot the
western cnd of the Indian ocean III
make an inventory of them and re
ports that he counted IL. 100 and found
only about GOO Of them Inhabited
Now, there is Il good chance for any
one who may want IN island
These particular islands are not large,
as islands go. but very many Of them
are sufficient for the purpose of Rob
inSon Crusoe or any other novel here
or for even n small colony Of ship
wrecked mariners or other persons whe
might he east ON one of them or seek
for the purpose of making a home pref
ty much out of the busy world.
Some of them are only an acre on
two. we'll elevated above the tide. while
others are Il quarter OF n mile in diam
ctcr and running from that up to Il mile
or two in length and Il quarter or less
OF the length in breadth. Many "
them are granite structures that rise
stecply from 20 to 100 feet, well cover
cd with rich soil. through which small
fresh water streams hurry to the sea.
which they reach after flowing over
beaches Of glistcning calcarcous sand
that are begirt by coral reefs, which
form walls about the islands.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
WARSHIPS ON THE LAKES.
Shipbuilding Interests Want the
Treaty Abroqated.

Chicago. July 30-The announce
ment that the shipbuilding interests of
the Great Lakes were to demand the
abrogation of the treaty with Great
Britain preventing the building or
has created widespread excitement.
Interest in the coming fight in con-
gress is not confined to the shipbuild-
ing industry. 1t has spread to all the
trades and manufactures in any way
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
~

Constitution TO wlndward, increasing
this lead to about 2 minutes and &c
seconds at the turn. On the last leg
of six miles Constitution gained a few
seconds, but it was not sufficient tC
bring her within haling distance Of
the old boat and for the second time
in the history of these races, a now
aspirant for international cup honors
was defeated by an old one.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
COLUMBIA THE WINNER.
Defeats Constitution in the Race for
the Astor Cup.

Batemans Point, July 30.-The OLD
cup defender, Columbia. won the ST.
600 Astor cup, leading the new aspir
ant for cup honors, the Constitution.
at the finish by minutes, IA seconds,
shore time. The race was sailed in
fine breeze from the north the course
being triangular one of SO miles.
Constitution got over the line first
and the two 90-footers had a hot race
around the first mark and well down
to the turn.
On the second leg Columbia passed
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
The DIPLOMATS Solution.

"Aud if an irresistible force meets
an inmovable bOdy?" suggested his
friend.
''The situation. indeed. would be crit
ical," admitted the eminent diplomat
but. with mutual restraint and rea-
sonable concessions. | see no reason to
despair of an amicable settlement
Puck.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01
The ONLY Difference.

Mrs. Symperly-NoW that you havr
got your divorce and are happy with
Mr.. Ranger, life is real once more.
isn't II?
Mrs, Ranger Oh. yes: only it's very
much like it used to be, except that the
piano is different make.-Brookly1
Life.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01

II Is said that rate, lie South Amer
lean tea, VIII susta.n life many days
without the pan,.s Of hunger.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01

Man is hoIa 10 rule. but woman
comes ala,'~ and heats him ont of his
ioD.-Chif. 20 News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
[To BE CONTINUED
ALIAS SUnnONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial Dis.
trict of the State OF Montana, in and for the
County Ut Fergus.
Ida b. Dcws. plaintiff. versus Thomas q.
Dews. defendant Alias Summons.
The State of Montana sends Greeting to the
aboye-namcd Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action. which is filed in the
office Of the clerk of thisc court, a copy of which
Is herewith served upon you, and 10 nle your
plaintiff attorneys within twenty days afterthe
service of this summons, exclusive of the day
Of service: and in case of your failure 10 APP
pear or answer, judgment will DE taken against
you. by default, for the relief demanded in this
complaint.
This action is brought TO obtain a decree OF
this court dissolving the marriage relation nov
aud heretofore existing between yon and the
plaintiff. for the custody OF Ambrose Vernon
Dews, the minor issue Of said marriage, and foi
costs. alimony, attorney S fees and general re.
lief. upon the ground that you. the said de,
PENDANT, have, since the said marriage, treated
the plaintiff in a cruel and inhuman manner
and with extreme cruelty, since the 18th day OF
August, 1887, have committed adultery and
lived in adulterous intercourse with one EVt
Bunch in the state OF Oregon, and for more
than one year last past have deserted and aban-
duned aud failed and neglected to provide
plaintiff with the common cccssarics Of life
having the ability 50 to do, all without ans
cause or provOcation, al OF which more fully
appears from plaintiffs verified complaint
filed herein and herewith served upon you
which complaint is hereby referred to and
made a part hereof.
Wines my hand and the seal OF said court
tlis gth day Of November. 1900.
lSeal district court
lSignedl EDMUND WRIGHT,
GoRT X WoRDEN. Clerk
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
first publication Feb 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
EDWARD BRASSEY, Reglsts 70
First publication Jan. 10.
Application for Patent, No. IS.
Lewistown, Mont, January %. 1901

Dnlted states Lana OllCe,
Lewistown, Mont, January Is, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the Great North
ern Mining * Development CO., a corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws of
the State OF New Jersey, by its general man
ager, Ernest w. King. whose postoffice address
5 Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Montana. has this
day filed application for patent unuer the min
ing Laws of the United States. for ten hundred
and eighty-three 10s3) feet along the lead. be-
ing 2ij feet S. II 10 W., and S3s feet n. II 10 c.
from the center of the discovery shaft of the
Short Shift lode, with. surface ground 200 feet
on either side of said lead, designated rs min
eral survey No. 6l0l. situated in Warm Springs
lunorganiZedl mining district. Fergus county,
Montana. In fractional township 10 n 7 ~ z,
which claim Is recorded in the Office of the re-
corder of Fergus county at Lewistown. Mon
tana. in book 3 of lodes at page $40 and de-
scribed as follows magnetic variation being
49, 80 Cd:
Said survey. No. 6lOl, beginning at corner
No. !. from which the quarter section corner
on north boundary of sec 20. tp 10 n r20 {. bears
south Cd ~ e 1918 feet, thence north 80 So
W iI feet. thence south IA 10 W 1.0S3 feet,
thence south IS IS $40 feet, thence north ~
81 e 1850 feet to corner No. 1, the place of be-
ginning, embracing an area of l2.5l acres, upon
which a notice Of said application was posted
on the 24th day of January, 1901. The adjoin-
ing claim to these premises are survey No.
5,J6s Puck lode, owned by these applicants.
Any and 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 al Lewistown. In the
State Of Montana. they will be barred by virtue
Of the provisions Of the statute in such case
provided.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13

win n Tell ana stea1y purpose, ne
found his right hand stealing toward
the left in the significant action she
expected. Better TO yield than fall
headlong into the pit one word Of hers
could open. He had not meant TO
yield, but now that the moment had
come, now that he must ut once and
forever choose between n course that
led simply to personal unhapplness and
one that involved not only himself, but
those dearest to him, In disgrace and
sorrow, he felt himself weaken to the
point of clutchlng at whatever would
save him from the consequences Of
confession. Moral strength aud that
tenacity OF purpose which only comes
from years of self control were too
lately awakened in his breast to sus.
tain him now. As stroke after stroke
fell on the ear he felt himself yield
ing beyond recovery and had almost
touched his finger In the significant ac-
ton Of assent which Amubel awaited
with brcathless expectation when
was il miracle or only the suggestion
Of his better nature?-the memory Of a
face full OF holy pleading rose from the
past before his eyes. and with an inner
cry Of Mother. he threw his hand
out and clutched his fathers arm In n
way 10 break the charm of his own
dread and end forever the effects OF
the ~lntolerable fascination that was
working upon him. Next minute the
last stroke rang out, and the hour was
up which .Amabcl had set rs the limit
Of her silence.
A pause. which to their two hearts
II to no others, seemed strangely APP
proprlatc, followed the cessation Of
these sounds, then the witness vas dis
missed. aud Amabel. taking adyan-
tage Of the movement, was about to
lean toward Mr.. Courtney, when Fred
erlck, leaping with n bound TO his feet,
drew all eyes toward himself with the
cry:
LET me be put on my oath. I have
testimony 10 give Of the utmost i'm.
portance In this case"
The coroner was astounded; every
one was astoundcd. No II had ex-
pccted anything from him and lnstinc-
lively every eye turned toward ANA.
bel 10 see how she was affected by his
action.
Strangely, evidently, for the look
with which she settled back in her seat
was ore which no one who. saw 1t ever
forgot, though 1t conveyed NJ hint oil
her real feelings. which were some.
what chaotic,
Frederick, who had forgotten her,
now that he had made up his mind to
speak, waited for the cOroner's reply.
az you have testimony" said that
gentleman, after exchanging n few hur
ried words with Mr.. Courtney and thu
surprised Knapp, you a do no bet
ter than give il to us ut once, Mr.
Frederick Sutherland viii you take thu
staHdi'
With Il noble mir from which nj
hesitation had vanished. Frederic,
started toward the place indicated, bu.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13

"Lct nc Dc put on my Doth. Ihdpe toSti-
money 10 gircO o. The utmost importance"
stopped before lie had taken n half
dozen steps and glanced back at his IA
thcr, who was visibly succumbing to
this last shock.
Cor he whispered. but in so thrill
ing n tone 1t was heard to the rcmotes,
orncr of the room. 'Sparc me the an
guish of saying what | have to say in
your presence. | could not bear II.
You could not bear II. Later, If you
will wait for me in one of these rooms,
| will repeat my tale In your ears, but
go now. 1t Is my last entrcaty."
There was n silence; no one ventur-
ed a dissent, no one so much as made
a gesture of disapproyal. Then Mr..
Sutherland struggled 10 his feet, cast
II last look around him and disap.
peared through a door which had open.
ed like magic before him. Then and
not till then did Frederick move for
ward.
The moment was intense. The coro-
uti S'thleh W SuiIt the ulllNeIsul ga
element, for his first question was a
leading one and brought out this star
Ting admission:
IL have obtruded myself into this in
quiry and 10Y ask TO be heard by this
jury because no man knows more than
l do Of the name and cause Of Aga.
tina Webb's death. This you will be-
lleve when | tell you that l was the
person Miss Page followed into Mrs.
Webb's house and whom she heard de-
scend the stairs during the moment she
crouched behind the figure Of the sleep
Ing Philemon"
1t was more, infinitely more, than
any one there had expected. Ii was
not only an acknowledgment, bat n
confession. and the shock. the surprise,
the alarm even, which il occasioned
even to those who had never had much
confidence In this young mans virtue,
was almost appalling In its intensity.
Had II not been for the consciousness
OF Mr.. Sutherland's c presence the
feeling would have risen to outbreak,
and many voices were held In subjec-
tion by the remembrance of this ven
Grated mans last look, that otherwise
would have made themselves heard In
despite OF the restrictions of the place
and the authority of the police.
To Frederick II was a moment OF Inn
measurable grief and humiliation. On
every face, In every shrinking form, In
subdued murmurs and open cries he
read instant and complete condemna-
ton, and yet In all his life from boy
hood up to this hour, never had he
been SO worthy OF their esteem and
consideration. But, though he felt the
iron enter his soul, he did not lose his
determined attitude. lie had observed
a change In Amabel and n change In
Agnes, and II only to ~disappoint the
vile triumph OF the one and raise again
the dropping courage of the other he
withstood the clamor and began speak
Ing again before the coroner had been
able TO fully restore quiet.
~ know" said he. what this ac-
acknowledgement must convey to The
minds OF the jury and people here as
sembled. but II any one who listens to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13

-4od are ugnt; II would De better"
murmured Frederick, hardly needing
what he said. Then, rs he encounter
ed his mtlirr's eye resting upon him
with implacable scrutiny, he added in
weak repetition: "But why give her
money TO me? What was | to her that
she should viii me her fortuneT
The fathers finger trembled to n GER
tain line in the document, which seem
ed to offer some explanation OF this,
but Frederick did not follow II. He
Iad seen that his father was expecting
u reply to the question he had pre-
ylously put. and he vas casting about
In his mind how to answer it.
"When did you know Of this wllly'
Mr.. Sutherland now repeated. "For
know of II you did before you came to
me- for money"
Frederick summoned up his full
courage and confronted his father res
5lutcly.
no" said he, 81 did not know Of It.
II is as much Of q surprise TO me as 1t
IS to YOU"
He lied. Mr. Sutherland knew that
he did aud Frederick knew that lie
snrw IL. 4 shadow fell between them,
which the older, with that ~unsppakable
.yar upon HIN reused by Swcetwater's
whispered suspicion, dared no longer
10 atlriupi to lit.
After 4 few minutes, IN which Fred.
er.ck seemed 10 see lis father age be-
fore his eyes, Mr.. Sutherland coldly
'emagEcd:
DR. Talbot must know Of this will.
Il has been sent here 10 me from Bos-
ton by Il lawyer who drew 1t up two
years ago. The coroner may not as
yet have heard Of it. Will you accom-
pany me to his Office tomorrow? /
should Ike to have him see that we
wish to be open with him In an affair
VI such Importance
IL will accompany yon gladly" said
Frederick, ana, seeing that his father
neither wished nor was able TO say
anything further. he bowed with dis,
taut ceremony as TO n stranger aud
quietly withdrew. But when the door
had closed between them and only the
memory Of his fathers changed coun-
~tcnancc remained TO trouble him, he
paused and laid his hand again on the
knob, rs II tempted to return. But he
LEFT without doing so. only 10 turn
again at the end Of the hall and gaze
wistfully back. Yet he went on.
As he opened his own door and dis
appc"sel withln he said half audihly:
Easy TO destroy me now, Amabel.
Que word aul l am lJst,'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
=
First publication Feb. q,
Application for Patent No.57.
United States Land Office,

HNN& HtN> 'I-hA 49,
LewisiOwn, Mont, Feb. 20, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Simeon ;. Hob
son, whose pOstotliCe address is Utica, Mon
tana, has this day filed application for patent
Tor llib and l3S linear feel, respectively, OF the
Baker and Snowdrift lodes, claiming % feet S
70 ~ " and 1883 feet n 70 2S c from its discov-
cry shaft ON the Baker lode, Us feet 5 G7 - "
and 1915 feet n 81 80 { from the discovery shaft
on the Snowdrltt lode. The presumed general
course OF the Baker lode is ; IS 2s and u q
y e. The presumed general course of the
Snuwdrift lode Is % 80 W and II O. 81 e, sit,
uated in logo tunorganized) Mining District,
Fergus county, Montana, and designated as
Surveys Numbers GGj2 and GUS. respectively, in
fractional township ~ n II e Montana Princi-
pal Meridian. Montana, which claims are re-
corded in the Recorders Office Of Fergus
county, Montana, at LewistoWn, in said couuty
aud state; the Baker lode IN Book 3, page 40.
and The Snowdrift lode IN Book 3, page l23, and
described as follows, tp-wit:
sur. No. Glj2, Baker lode. Beginning at cor.
No !, which is also cor. Nos, Sur. No. Gu5l,
from which the NV cor to sec y % ~ Il Z IL {
bears - " G lI6j.S; thence II 20 ., e 1853
feet, TO cor No. >; thence n II Is W $50 feet TO
cor No. 3; thence 5 - IS W 1886 feet, TO cor
No. I; thence s u Is Z 5ji feet To cor No. |,
the place OF beginning, containing an area OF
Sur. No. CO.'S. Snowdnt lode. Beginning at
cor No. |, which is also cor No. :, sur No. Gti2,
from which the NV cor To sec - tp l3 n T IL {
bears 5 As ll13.6 feet; thence n IL ~ W 80
lNNNs w Ahl wv - AAik " ~ ff ' AAff- vi
To cor No. 81: thence 5 81 10 e 20l feet to COZ
No. /; thence 5 T. ~ ia feet 10 cor No. 3;
thence : - o. " 5qi.S feet to cor No. q; thence
~ "a @2.S feet to cor No. ], the place OF
beginning. containing an area OF 1873 acres
Embracing Il total area OF 32.2l acres. upon
which notices of application for patent were
posted IN the 10TH day on February. 1901.
There are no conflicting claims.
Adjoining claims, IN the west end of thu
Baker lode, Is sur No. G0jl. Hoover lode; or
the south OF the Snuwdrft lode, is sur No. lGGj
Lincoln placer claim; on the north of III,
Snuwdrift. is sur No. iGGG. Divide placer claim
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Baker and Snowdrift lodcs, ar,
required to file their adverse claims with tht
register of the United States land Office AZ Lew
istuwn, In the state Of Montana, during IN,
sixty days period of publication hereof. o
they will be barred by virtue OF the provision
oflthe statute.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Feb. q,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
NOTICE.

United States Land Once,
LewisfG N. Montana. Jan. ~, 1901.
To WHOM II 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, lisa. and the
following tract is located in a township having
mineral claims Of record:
All sec 81. ~ s n. - e, lot I, sec 6, tp 10 n II
e; Sc nwia. swia neli, sec II, sci, nei4, sec IL,
ST. SD. sec 70, nls nl9, sec -. " sch, So
sch, swa. sec %, sic, sec -, nlg s'a. sec u, nls
scla, sec I, SEA- sec 4, sell. sec IL, ne 4, sec u,
sls, sec II, ~ II n rl2 e:elg, sec y, swlI, sec ~.
s1e, sec ~, swlI neA, sec -, swa, sec ,. all sec
I, Ell. sec .. ~ IL n " Z; nel4 and ele nw4,
sec "a, neli, and nh sell, sec -, sell, sec ~,
sell, sec %. sch, sec IL, tp Is n r II e: and sls
nwil, n12 swA, sec 2S, TIP IL n Z II e: ms, ma
sell. neA swl4. sec 2, tp ID II Is c, Montana
A copy of said list oflands has been conspic-
iously posted In this Office forinspection by any
person interested and the public in general.
OF this notice, under the departmental regula-
tions of Nov. q. 1896 (23 l.. d.. i59), protests or
contests against the claim of the state to IN
of the above tracts. or subdivisions herein de-
scribed, on the ground that the same are more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, will be received ard noted for report TO
the General Land Office at Washington, d.. c.
Failure to 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
Eirat notification Ian 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
DESERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notice

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, Feb. -. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES WALKER JR.,
OF Fergus county, Mont. has filed notice of in
tention TO make proof on his desert land claim
No, SOL, for the sell nell, nls sell. sec 30, tp Il
n T II C, Montana p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Wednesday,
the 18th day of April. 1901.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Henry n. Coffman, Daniel V. Coffman,
George Belcher. Stephen Belcher, all of Rock
ford, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Feb. q.