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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
Was Found Guilty at ST. Louis and
Sentenced to Fifteen Years In
the Penitentiary.
LAURA BULLION FOUND GUILTY
Plead Guilty to Having in Her Poses
sion Altered Bank Notes-Not to
be Sent With Lonebaush.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 12.-In the
United States district court today
Ben Fitzpatrick, the Montana train
robber suspect, was sentenced by
Judge Adams to fifteen years impris-
onment in the state penitentiary at
Jefferson City, Mo. Previous to this
action by the court. Fitzpatrick made
confession in which he stated that
he had forged the names of the Hell
ena national bank officials to notes
of that bank stolen in the Great Nor
thern express robbery near Wagner.
Mont. last July and that he after
wards disposed Of a number of them.
The sentence followed a jury YER
dict finding the prisoner guilty on one
of the seventeen counts in the indict-
ment against him.
Laura Bullion. indicted jointly with
Fitzpatrick, was also found guilty on
one count but was not sentenced.
Judge Adams announced that he
did not wish to send the two prison
ers to the same penitentlary and
would defer sentence on the woman
until he ascertained whether il was
within his jurisdiction to send her to
some penitentiary outside OF Mis-
souri,.
When the jury had been selected II
was announced that Fitzpatrick had
confessed that he was guilty as charg.
ed in the twelfth count OF the indlct-
ment of passing bank notes issued by
the secretary of the treasury which
had been altered. upon Max Barrett.
In the city OF ST. Louis.
He also announced that Miss Bull
lion pleaded guilty. as charged in the
thirteenth count of the indictment of
having in her possession altered bank
notes. Thereupon the court ordered
the jury to retire. IL required less
than fifteen minutes for the jury TO
agree upon a verdict finding both de.
PENDANTS guilty.
Fitzpatrick and the Bullion woman
were arrested In this city more than
month ago on suspicion that they
had something to do with the hold-up
OF the Great Northern train near
Wagner, Mont. July 3, when between
$4,000 and 100000 of unsigned Hell.
ena national bank notes we're stolen
from the express car. In their pos
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
session when arrested was found
about $4,000 worth of these notes.
some OF which had the bank officials
names forged to them.
How Lonsbaush Was Captured.

The particulars of the arrest of
I.ongbaugh have never been publish
ed and owing to the desperate nature
OF the man. the manner OF his cap
ture will no doubt be interesting.
The arrest of Longbaugh was &C.
complished with considerable skill.
II required six men to do it. 1t was
a delicate operation, for the robber
has killed dozens of men and has
again and again fought his way out
OF the clutches of the police Six
detectives went hunting for him. His
capture is described as follows by
one of the detectives:
we figured that the man might be
around the union station. I was at
Twentieth and Chestnut streets when
saw a carriage drive by. got a
glimpse of my man through the glass
door. | saw that he fitted the de-
scription. The carriage drove so
rapidly that | could not keep up with
ii. But | got a good look at the rig.
| went 10 the station. hut could not
see my carriage. went back to
Chestnut street and saw the vehicle
going west. IL stopped in front OF
Manley's saloon. and my man went
in and got a drink. got a good look
at him this time and saw that he fit-
ted the description exactly. | follow.
ed the carriage and saw it stop in
front OF house at zoos. The man
entered. Just at this time the other
detectives came along related
what had occurred and we planned
his capture. We all entered the
house. We located our man in the
middle parlor. Detective Shevlin and
| feigned intoxication and we stag.
gered into the room. | yelled. I am
drunk. but | am a good fellow!' He
was taken In by this and in a second
we were upon the man. Before he
had chance to do a thing | caught
him by the wrist and jerked his re-
volver from his hip pocket. Detective
Shevlin had done the same thing with
his left side. We threw the muzzles
OF his own guns in his face and by
this time all OF the rest of the officers
were upon him. He had no chance to
resist and we had him before he knew
IL"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
STATE LAND REGISTER REPORTS
Fergus County is a Good Second on
the Leased Land List.

Helena. Dec. 10.-State Land Reg
lister j. ID. Long today submitted his
report to the governor for the year
ending Nov both. The state receiy-
ed during the fiscal year just closed
s293, ,355.75 from leases, interest on
deferred payments and sales, both
timber and land. An interesting fea-
ture OF the report is the acres leased
In the several counties and the rev.
enue derived therefrom. Choteau has
the largest acreage under lease OF
3c4.199, which yielded the last fiscal
year a revenue of S3i.529. Fergus
county is second, Cascade third and
Teton fourth.
The county Of Rosebud has only
one section under lease. Silver Bow
has 3,763 acres under lease. More
acres OF land belonging to the state
school grant are under lease than any
other. They are l.l0i.O64.72 acres
beloging to this grant under lease,
yielding an annual income of 1923.
574.41.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
STRINGENT MEASURES URGED.
Gen. chaffee Says That Extreme Pen.
atty Should be Enforced.

Washington. Dec. 11.-In his annu.
al report made public few days ago.
Gen. Chaffee, military governor of the
Philippines. assigned as one Of the
principal factors in the prolongation
of the warfare in the Philippines the
terrible vengeance visited on any ma
tive who is even suspected OF friend
illness to the American cause. In
passing upon The case of a Filipino.
recently tried by the court martial
for such a crime, Gen. Chaffee said:
"As guerrilla and all other bandit
chiefs have no shadow Of lawful au-
thority to take the lives of the inhab.
itants of these islands, and as II is
the. duty of the Uniteu States TO pro-
tect all In the enjoyment Of their lives
and property. the warning often CIV
en- should be repeated until all shall
heed II. that both the chiefs who or
der. and the followers who obey their
orders. to do murder. must, upon con.
viction thereof. expect to suffer the
extreme penalties Of the law"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
A DISASTROUS RUNAWAY.
Team Runs OF, Damages Cutter and
Disabes a Horse.

Herbert Silloway, the son of Prof.
Slloway, obtained team and cutter
from Simpsons barn last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of taking
some of his young friends for sleigh
ride, He drove to his fathers resi-
dence, where he dropped the lines
over post in front of the house in
stead of tying the team. AS he went
into the house and closed the door the
horses started, broke the lines and
ran down the street at lively gait.
They went but short distance when
they struck the sidewalk and broke
loose from the cutter and continued
their mad race down the street.
They were seen by Irene Desy, who
at the same time observed number
OF children ahead OF the frantic
horses and tried to turn the animals
into a side street, with the result that
they ran upon the sidewalk in the
rear OF the Montana Hardware store.
There one OF the horses fell and got
his head underneath the neckyoke
and jumped around in frantic en-
deavor to get loose; during his strug-
giles one forefoot was caught between
the sidewalk and the building and In
the plunging around which ensued
the animals leg was broken close to
the fetlock joint. The team was Sc
cured and taken to the barn and II is
thought that 1t will be necessary to
kill the injured animal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

! endeavored to obtain information of
the Spanish squadron there; that he
should have proceeded to Santiago
with dispatch; that he should not
have made the retrograde movement;
that he should have obeyed the de-
partments orders; that he should
have endeavored to capture the Span
ish vessels in Santiago; that he did
not do his utmost to destroy the Co.
lon; that he caused the squadron to
lose distance in the loop Of the Brook
lyn; that he thereby caused the Tex
as to back; that he did injustice to
Hodgson; that his conduct in the
campaign was characterized by vac
ilation, dilatoriness and lack of enter
prise; that his official reports on the
coal supply were misleading and in
accurate; that his conduct during the
battle was self-possessed, and that
he encouraged in his own position his
subordinate on1cers and men.
Entitled to Credit.
Admiral Dewey, in his report, says
that the passage to Cienfuegos was
made with all dispatch; that. in view
Of his coal supply, the blockade of
Cienfuegos was effective; that he al
lowed the Adula to enter Cienfuegos
to get information; that his passage
to Santiago was with as much dis
patch as possible, keeping the squad
ron together; that the blockade of
Santiago was effective; and, finally,
that he was the senior officer off San
tiago, in absolute command and en-
titled to the credit due for the glor.
ious victory which resulted in the to-
tai destruction OF the Spanish fleet.
1t is said at the navy department
that there will be no further proceed
ings in this celebrated case on the
departments initiative. Secretary
Long and Judge Advocate Lemly posi-.
lively decline to discuss the findings
in any phase.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
HEADED FOR FLATWILLow.
John johnson Mounts a Broncho and
Gets a Nasty Fall.

Billings, Mont, Dec. 12.-John
Johnson. Swede. who arrived in
Billings few Gays ago from the east.
was thrown from horse at p. p.
Smiths stable corral this forenoon,
dislocating his shoulder and infict.
ing other wounds that are serious.
Johnson intended to go to the Flat
willow country to work on ranch
and purchased the horse to ride
there.
He was cautioned against mounting
the animal, but paid no attention to
the warnings and vaulted into the
saddle in true tenderfoot style. clad
in a heavy overcoat and big over
shoes.
After throwing him OF the horse
dragged him around the stable yard
several times. kicking him savagely.
Johnson was taken to the hospital.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

some fun with two reporters at Great
Falls last week. It appears that they
asked him for news and he said he
was coming to Helena to arrest par
ties charged with having wild goats
in captivity. The two reporters fur
nished their papers glowing accounts
of the doings of the warden, when in
reality he came to Helena to take
part in a proceeding in which goats
are reputed to cut quite figure
Helena Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
CHANGE OF LOCATION.
A Postoffice Inspector Will Remain at
Great Falls.
(Helena Herald.)


A change has been made by the
posoffice department In the territory
assigned to postoffice inspectors in
Montana. An order was recently is.
sued directing +. b. Beatty, posoffice
inspector, who has been stationed in
Helena for some time, to remove to
Great Falls. Mr.. Beatty is making
arrangements to make his headquar.
ters in Great Falls in the future.
In the past there has been two post
office inspectors in Montana. Z. d.
Beatty for the northern district of
Montana. with headquarters in Hell.
ena, and c. II. Sluser, for the south.
ern district, with headquarters in
Butte. Under the new arrangement
w. Perkins has been appointed in.
spector. with headquarters in Bill.
ings, and the two other Inspectors re.
lieved of the responsibility for a por.
tion Of the eastern part OF the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

Washington, Dec. 13.-The most
prolonged, interesting and important
naval tribunal ever held in this coun-
try came to a close today, having in
open and secret session lasted three
months short of one week, when Sec
retary Long was handed the findings
of the court of inquiry which inquir-
ed into the conduct of Rear Admiral
Schley during the Santiago campaign.
For seven weeks the court heard
testimony and for fully month it de-
liberated upon the mass Of evidence
finally reaching the conclusion an
nounced today. The result was a
complete surprise, and it is probable
that no prophecy has approached the
truth. Instead of one report there
are two. Both are signed by George
Dewey, president, and by Samuel c.
Lemly, as Judge advocate. This is a
form said to be recognized in all
courts of inquiry, the signatures of
the other members not being neces-
sary. But it is explained that Ad-
miral Dewey signed the second re-
port a minority, to express his quail
fication of or dissent from the views
expressed by the court comprising be-
sides himself Admirals Benham and
Ramsay, in the first report.
Condemned on Eleven Points.
There are two reports. Admira's
Benham and Ramsay concur in the
first, which is signed by Admiral Dew
ey also, as a matter of form. Admir-
al Dewey makes a separate report,
although he agrees with the findings
of facts subscribed by the others. The
majority report condemns Admiral
Schley on eleven points, while Admir-
al Dewey sustains him in most par
ticulars. The majority opinion finds,
in brief, that Admiral Schley should
have PROCEEDED with the utmost dis
patch to Cienfuegos and maintained
a close blocKaae; that he SHOULD have
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
Construction Work viii be Com.
menced on the Burlington Branch
Road Early Next Month.
INFORMATION SEEMS RELIABLE
Contractors Who Have Just Complet'
ed the Portage cut-oH Will Com.
mence Work at Great Falls.

Information was received in Great
Falls last week to the effect that the
Burlington contractors would begin
work on the building of the line be-
tween Great Falls and Billings the
first week in January, and that 1t will
be rushed through just as fast as pos
sible. says the Great Falls Tribune.
The grading will be started in
three places along the line and as
soon as these three stretches have
been connected the men employed
will be transferred to the Great Falls
end of the work and kept here until
this part of the construction has been
put in condition to receive the rails.
A short time ago an engineer nam
ed Lawrence visited Great Falls in
the interest of the work. Outside Of
Great Northern official circles his
presence was not known and what he
accomplished has not been made pub
lie. However. it is stated, on reliable
authority, that it was connected with
the entrance of the road to this city.
There is nothing known locally as
to when the contracts for the grad
ing of the line are to De completed.
other than in a general way that 1t
will be some time in the spring.
In this same connection the report
published in the Tribune some time
ago in connection with a new depot
here, is reaffirmed in a reliable quar-
ter.
The statement is made that such a
project is being developed and that 1t
will be in the nature of a union depot
for the Great Northern, Burlington
and the erstwhile Great Falls & Can
ada road. which is now the property
OF the Great Northern.
According to dispatch printed In
the Chicago Record the Burlington
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
Letter from Santa Claus.
NORTH POLE, DEC. /, 1901.
DEAR Boys AND GIRLS:

AR Boys
Have you been up to Powers
Where brought them the and best of
Have been hauling them loads early this
No left overs there will when call
Books selected with all the titles they
Boy Explorers, Guy Harris and the Man from Glengary,
David liarum Black Beauty and beautiful Joe,
Little Lame Prince Fatbdr Goose and Ladde and
Hentys and Coopers, Kiping and Holmes,
Robinson orusoe, 81. Elmo and books full OF
The Life Of Mckinley, nations dead chief.
His death and his burial and the peoples great grief
Game of Lotto Mice and Cheese small big,
Prince of India Advance and Retreat
Games for Sc for lOc, for fifteen and twenty,
Each good child can have
Archerena, Carrom Croknole, The Spider md the Fly
All the games OF the seasonwhen them you'll buy.
Guns, Balls Magic Lanterns Automobiles and steeds
High Chairs, Sets of Furniture Pianos and
Send that boy Fifth the largest
You will also find Elephants Horses
There are two boys up there want Trombone and Drum
And those girls a Doll they can havoc one
A Doll Cradle for that girl the window,
know that she one-her S Matilda
Then there is sweet Henrietta and Luela with eurls
Now don't forget them" they such dear girls;
Jack Big Train and Tommy a Sled,
Ruth wants Carpet Sweeper Cradle Bed;
There's Grace Bessie Mary and Alice be you
That not child is forgotten the eh of December.
Tell the good Ladies Aid, they have
"iie lends to the Lord who gives TO the poor
Did you the big Milk Wagon and the Wagon
And the Dishes for See 75c, for 81 and for
Handkerchiefs, Purses, Paper Perfumes and Knives,
Presents for children, your wives.
And the candy at Powers, so fresh and clean,
Such quantities and varieties have
BY the barrel or bucket the penny pound
Jelly French Nougat and Mixed Nuts good and sound
Chocolate Creams, Peanut TaHy and Caramels
o a pound-am they car
Xma rreeor and the Tinse so bright,
Baskets and Bells they 'jus of sight"
Their stock is complete. Go there and choose
IL don't remember, the best things you'll lose,
night and you're short of your
You'll wish you needed my warning
You're Friend,
SANTA CLAUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

road has made definite location be-
tween Great Falls and Billings. So
far there has been none reported as
filed in the land Office, although the
preliminary has been.
Contractors at work on the Portage
cutoff, which is about completed, ex-
pect to have work on the new Bur
lington extension at this end. II is
stated that none Of this end contracts
have been let as yet and 1t may be
that they will not be until after the
Billings end of the work has been
started.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
part OF the state.

part OF the state.
Quite a large number OF lambs have
been bought up in Fergus county, and
are being fed on alfalfa in The vicin.
ity of Billings. Those are undoubt'
edly reported as sold or shipped out
OF the state since March /. 1901
However. as my method OF compura.
ton is the same, 1t shows quite an
increase in the number OF sheep sold
and shipped out OF the county.
There is decrease in the number
of sheep destroyed by wolves and
coyotes during the past year. and n
is evident that the bounty law is do
ing much toward reducing these wild
and sheep-destroying animals.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
Murder in Second pearee.

Butte, Dec. 11.-Patrick Hays, who
shot and killed William j. Mccain
Oh October 18th last. was yesterday
found guilty by jury OF murder in
the second degree. The murder hap.
pened in the Parker house. where the
men, both miners, were living. Hays
had been on a spree and shot Mccain
through a screen door as the latter
was on his way to work in the Gag
non mine. Hays eluded the officers
for several days, but was captured in
Jefferson county Dy some quarrymen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
NICK kEssLEK DEAD.
Well Known Montana Pioneer Passes
to the "Great Beyond"

Helena, Dec. 11.-Nick Kessler,
pioneer, proprietor of the Kessler
brewery and of the Lister brick works,
died this morning. He was taken Ill
last Saturday, suffering kidney and
liver trouble. His condition was not
regarded as serious until early this
morning. He. lapsed into state of
comatose and four hours later was
dead.
Mr.. Kessler was one of the most
popular and enterprising men in Hell
ena, and his death is regretted by all
classes Of people. He was So years
old and was born at Befort, in the
grand duchy of Luxemburgh. He was
the son of farmer and lived on the
farm until he was 20, when he came
to America. He lived In the middle
west until 1858, when he started
further west and spent the next four
or five years in Colorado mining. In
1853 he arrived at Alder Gulch and
engaged in the bakery business. He
was successful, and at the end of a
year made a visit to his old home in
Germany. The next year he return
ed to America, and in 1865 located in
Last Chance, and has resided at Hell
ena ever since. He went into the
brewery business, and the business
grew with the country. Later he en-
barked in brick making. and his es-
tablishment Is now the largest in the
state. He leaves three children, two
boys and girl.
Next to Col. Broadwater, Mr.. Kes-
sler was considered the most enter
prising citizen OF the town.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
Notice TO Stockholders

The regular annual meeting of the stock.
holders fthe Slough & Mitchell Co. for the
purpose Of electing board Of directors for the
ensuing year. and transacting such other bust
ness as NAV lawfully come before the meetings
will be held at the company's Office in Stan.
ford on the 18th day OF December at I O'Clock
pm. FRANK w. MITCHELL, Sec.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

H. T. Mcintyre. st. Paul, Mimi,
who has been troubled with a disor.
dered stomach, says: Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do
NE more good than anything | have
ever taken" For sale by C. II. vii.
liams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
ADMIRAL DEWEY Gives
SCHIEY THE CREDIT

Report of the Naval Inquiry Board Submitted--Two
to One Against Schley, Finding Him Guilty on
Eleven Counts Dewey Differs From the Others,
and Says Schley Was the Commander Deserv-
ing of Credit for the Great Victory at Santiago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

II you want toys and dolls 90 to
Powers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18
GOATS IN CAPTIVITY.
Deputy Game Warden Hall Springs a
Joke.

Deputy State Game Warden Jack
Hall of Great Falls. who is here TO
attend the meeting Of the Shrine, had
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-12-18

Kew Are Yesr Kidseyss
vis frss acse 1sd sss1lns Co. cSSiRs cSicssso % ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-14
China Willing to Sign.

London. March 11.-"Chinese sigma
ture Of the Manchurian convention is
practically assured says the St.
Petersburg correspondent of the Daily
Mail, because Russia last August
sent to the empress dowager f7,5OO
of bar silver"
London, March "a crisis has
arisen in far eastern affairs, which. in
the opinion of the British government,
is graver almost than the troubles
which originally turned the eyes Of
the world to the Orient. In this crisis
secret negotiations are going on be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain with a view to thwartlng what
both governments appear to consider
determined attempt on the part Of
Russia to plant herself permanently
In one Of the richest tracts of the Chi
neSe empire
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-14

Chicago. March 2.-Cattle-Receipts f.
300 including 300 Texans; choice steers
steady, others slow; butchers stock steady;
Texas steers slow; bulls strong; good to
prime steers, $5.O0@6.OO; poor to medium,
$3.6oQ4.90; stockers and feeders, S35O@
3.65; cows, S2.5064.25: helfers, $2GOd4. so
Gamers, S1.9O@2. so; bulls. strong to l0c
higher. $2.S5t94.40; calves. choice steady.
others 15a25c lower. $4.0O66.25; Texas fed
steers. $4.OO@4.95; Texas grass steers, SO 35
@4.OO; Texas bulls. $2.50d375. Hogs-Re-
celpts, today, 21,000: tomorrow, $4,000, esti-
mated; left over, 5000; strong to 21sc high
er, closing firm: top. $5.72la; mixed and
butchers. $5.40Q5. .67E; good to choice heavy,
S5.6O@5. 721a; rough heavy, So 4Om5. so; light,
s.. 4043.6o; bulk OF sales, S5.55@5.65. Sheep
Receipts, 1000: sheep steady to strong;
lambs strong to Zoe higher; good to choice
wethers, $4.40@4.S5: fair to choice mixed,
$4.Oota4.aO; western sheep, $4.40G4S5; year
lngs, $+.750I5.0O: native lambs, 81 5O15. AZ;
western lambs. $49Oa5.45.