Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

PUBIC l0nus, tnlru, tuhJ tne rlBut en-
joyed by grazers Of running their
stock on the public domain is derived
from the suffrance VI the executive
power OF the national government
and not from any authorization Of
congress.
A rather droll proceeding took
place at Louisville, Kentucky, during
the May festival, on which occasion
the entire chorus, go strong, which
was largely composed OF members
OF church choirs, went on a strike be-
cause the word shell" occurred too
often in the selection they were to
sing.
Appropriations have been made by
the Kansas legislature to the extent
of $4,000 to provide for the poison
ing OF the prairie dogs OF that state.
1t is estimated that no less than
$3.50, 600 annually is sacrificed to these
pests and that 100000 acres OF land
has been made worthless by prairie
dogs.
Miss Laura Renzo, Brazilian lady
OF fashion who resides In Paris, has a
novel turnout which creates consid-
cradle interest on the b%oulevards of
that city. She Is seen daily on the
Bots de Boulogne driving "A spirited
team of black cows to a pretty cart,
the outfit presenting a very unique
appearance.
The tide Of immigration IL very
strong towards Brazil, rs thefollow-
ing figures prove. The latest report
showing the number of foreigners
there Is asfollows: Italians, 1900. 900;
Portuguese, 500, 900; Germans, 300, 900;
Spanish. 100, 900; Poles. 50, 1000; French,
10000; English, 5000; North Ameri-
cans, 5000; other nationalities, 100, 900.
A plan has been formed to consoli-
date the Pacific salmon c~anneries,
the company to be known as the
Pacific Packing & Navigation CON-
pany, with a stock capitalization OF
$500, 900, 900, equally divided into
seven per cent cumulative preferred
STOCK and common stock. In addi-
ton an issue of 81, OO0, 900 debentures
at 6 per cent is proposed.
The proposed fertilization of the
straits of Magellan will be opposed
by the United States. 1t saves 1000
miles In the passage around South
America and was the route taken by
the Oregon in it's famous run during
the Spanish-American war. Naval
vessels choose this route and to make
Of it u ''mare claussum" is declared
by naval officers to be contrary to
internationallaw.
Honorable discharges have been
granted by the war department to
the following volunteer officers:
Major Generals Shafter and Wood
and Brigadier Generals Barry and
Barber, to take effect June 80; Brig.
adler Generals Whiteside, Bell, Bird,
Hare, Long, Balance and Bliss, to
take effect June 20. Volunteer Brig.
adler General James i. Smith also II
discharged, but he will continue as
collector Of the port Of Manila.
1t has been decided by the admins
tration that owing To the vast inn
provement in the Philippines 10000
men will he ample for the present
needs OF the army in that country,
and all volunteers will have left the
island by the end Of June. Follow.
ing the departure of volunteers will
come the regulars who were sent to
Manila in 1885 just after the outbreaks
Of hostil.ties, and their movement
home will continue until the force l.
reduced to approximately 10000 men,
Two claims have been presented to
the Spanish war claims committee
which. according to Ex-senator
Chandler, who Is the head Of thecom
mission, are liable to be considered
In THE case the question OF the cause
Of the disaster to the Maine will be
reopened and some startling theories
brought to light by officers OF the
former engineer corps, who maintain
that the explosion was internal. In
this they are contradicted by tho
naval constructors, and the whole o
the evidence will be theoretical ant
technical.