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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01
What the Railroads Pay.

The stock association OF the Can
adian northwest has just arranged a
schedule Of prices which will be paid
by the Canadian Pacific for stock
killed by its trains. II will be seen
that these figures are considerably
lower than those agreed upon be-
tween the Great Northern and North
Montana association. The lists are
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01

l.. W. Johnson, commonly known
as Cowboy" Johnson, was shot ant
killed by Nightwatehman Nielser
Monday evening at 1890. The killing
came as a sequel to a noisy drunk
which Johnson was indulging in and
during which he discharged his re.
volver after pulling it on n man who
refused to drink.
On hearing the shot Nielsen, who
was in that vicinity, went to the
saloon and on entering saw Johnson
with the gun in his hands. The
night watchman Immediately or
dered Johnson to drop the gun which
was pointing in his direction and on
his not doing so shot twice, one bull
let taking effect in the right carOtoid
artery and causing almost instant
death.
Nielsen Immediately sent for Sher-
If Shaw and Doctor Stone.
On the arrival Of the doctor john
son was Just breathing his last and
the gun which was cooked and load
ell lay beside him. The gun was
given to Nielsen who turned 1T over
to Sheriff Shaw. A coroner's jury
was at once called who viewed the
body.
On Tuesday morning at o'clock
the following jury was called and an
inquest held by Acting Coroner Mac-
Gowan. DIR. NJ. NJ. Hedges, L. Foster,
Al. Hoops, S. B. Grey, j. X. Cross
and X. A. Hanke. Witnesses on the
case were w. Nichols, B. Morris,
Clyde Osgood, w. Gerlich, DIR. Il.
Hedges, j. White, Geo. Huber, jim
Wilson, Chas. Braunschied, W. d.
Deaton, Tom Shaw, j. Pratt, DR.. $.
b. Stone, A. B. Lehman, Hugh Bently.
A summary OF the evidence, which
was extremely tedious and lengthy,
is as follows:
johnson, Geo. Huber, Jim Wilson
and Others were drinking heavily,
during which time Huber, who had
been fighting, said he had better go
home or the big Sweede' (meaning
the night watchman) would get him.
johnson told him TO stay and said
he wouldn't allow him to be taken
and said he could lick the Swcde.
About this time j. Pratt made his
appearance and Huber asked him to
drink. johnson was swearing and
did not serve them, whereupon Pratt
started to leave. Johnson pulled
gun from underneath the bar and Or
dered him to come back which he
did, and on getting close to the bas !
Johnson again threw the gun down
on him whereupon he started for the
back door and as he went out the
revolver in the hands OF Johnson was
discharged.
Inside of two minutes the night |
put In an appearance and
a gun down on Johnson,
who was standing behind the bar
with his six-shoOter in both hands, ;
ordered him to throw up his hands,
md on his not doing so shot him.
Il. G.. Nielsen, the night marshal, ,
on ID, ing questioned made the fol- {
lowing statement:
On the evening OF the Goth he stayed
in the vicinity of the Cowboy saloon
as there was considerable noise going
on inside and he thought there might
be trouble there. While standing
,lnse to the door he heard Johnson
remark he would "get that G. d.
Swede before morning." the express {
sion being repeated several times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01
OFFICER Compelled TO KILL.
Night rlarsha Nielsen Mortally Wounded L. w. john
son, Proprietor of the Cowboys Home
Coroner's Jury Exonerated Him.
Jotnson's Reputation Was Bad.

| He walked into the Silver Dollat
saloon and was not there two min
utcs before he heard shot fired il
the direction of Johnson's place. II,
proceeded to the Cowboy saloon ani
before opening the door pulled hi'
gun. He stepped inside and saw
Johnson standing behind the ban
with the gun pointing towards the
big whiskey barrel which stands
near the door. He got the drop on
Johnson and told him to "drop that
gun" when Johnson turned the gun
toward him and cooked it. Nielsen
told him to drop it again, and as he
didn't shot twice, Johnson falling
behind the bar. Nelson Immediately
sent Clyde Osgood for the sheriff and
another man for Doctor Stone.
He said that when the gun used by
Johnson came into his possession it
it was cooked and loaded.
Nielsen stated that johnson had
an old grudge against him and that
on one occasion he had laid for him
with a gun, at which time he had
aiken Johnson's gun away and ar
rested him.
Sheriff Shaw on making an exam
ination Of the gun used by Johnson
found two empty chambers and four
which were loaded, the weapon being
u 4j calibre Colts single action re-
volyer.
DR.. S. b. Stone, on beingexamined,
said that he was in DR.. Atchison's
Office during the evening and was
called to the Cowboy saloon, where
he found Johnson lying behind the
bar in dying condition. The
wounded man died in his presence.
death resulting from hemorrhage.
He said he found the gun lying be-
side Johnson and handed it to Mel
sen.
A. u. Lehman, who was passing at
the time OF the shooting, was in the
saloon when tbs gun was handed to
the night marshal. and stated posi-
lively that it was cooked and that
he told Nelson so, who let the ham,
ner down.
James Pratt, who was brought |
,ack into the saloon by Johnson at
he point OF II revolver, said that
Johnson was in an extremely violent
drunken condition and mnde the re-
mark that he "was going to kill that
l. Swede" and flourished his gun
md said he was the best man in
own with the exception OF II.
Brooks.
W. Nichols, who was bartender in
he Cowboy saloon, said that he
vas coming out from supper when
e heard "A shot fired and saw John
on fooling with gun. He went
ver to johnson and tried to get the
un, when Nielsen came in and said
what are you doing in here" and
hot Johnson who said "I'm killed"
s he dropped to the floor. He said
he first shot went across the bar
nd lodged in the wall. On being
ross examined by the coroner and
lrors he said that at the time Mel
en- shot, johnson might have had
is gun pointed in the direction Of
,ielsen. He said johnson had been
rinking but he didn't hear him
lake any threats as he did not
ay any attention to the conversa-
ion. He heard Johnson say he
ould lick the big Swede."
After hearing all the evidence
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01

Try tho new remedy for costiveness,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Every box guaranteed.
Price, % cents. For sale by c. H.
Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01

The Canadian rate for bulls applies
only to thoroughbreds, while the
Montana rate embacces all classes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-01

which it was possible to obtain the
jury returned verdict exonerating
Night Waterman Nielsen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
TO COME UP FRIDAY
Reapportionment Will Then Have
Its Inning.
PENSIONS FOR INDIAN FIGHTERS
Puts l.. ID. PetersOn's Bill
Through.

Speaker Bowling did not return from
his home in Renville in time TO preside al
to-day's session of the house and the
gavel was welded by w. B. Anderson OF
Winona. A brief debate was provoked by
the motion that the reapportionment bill
be made a special order for Friday. II
was also ordered that permission must be
secured before committees may go off on
junkets. Mr.. Jacobson called attention
to the fact that these expeditions inter-
fered seriously with the attendance and
that it was important to have members
present when serious business was on the
docket There are three special orG<Ts to
be taken up this week and the absence OF
a score Of members might be seriously
felt.
The Meilicke bill. amending the game
and fish laws was acted upon favorably by
the committee of the whole. Mr. Hunt
was anxious that the closed season should
be extended until Sept 10 in order that
shooting might be postponed until afzer
the state fair, but this modification did
not strike the fancy of any considerable
number Over the Rich bill. to increase
the pay of commissioners in Ramsey,
there arose a family squabble between
the st. Paul democrats who were against
additional pay and the republicans =-ho
had the other side. When it was shown
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
TO PLEDGE CAUCUS
Attempt to Commit Republicans tc
Gross Earnings Bill.
CONDITION TO BE EARLY CLOSING
Master Move Planned by Friends of
jacobson Bill to Checkmate
It's Enemies.

Friends of the jacobson gross earnings
bill have prepared checkmate for the
early adjournment move, which will be
sprung at the joint caucus tonight.
They have been drifting in an eddy OF
doubt since Friday. An extra session is
necessary for carrying into effect the work
of the tax commission and if it can be
held without doing injury to the gross
earnings measure, the plan will be gem
orally supported.
Believing that the gross earnings bill
should be as much of a party measure as
the tax commission, certain members will
propose in the caucus tonight as con-
dition to approval Of the Young resolu-
tion, a rider pledging the republican men,
bers to support the gross earnings bill.
If this fails, they will ask the caucus
to agree that the bill shall be acted on at
this session, coming to a vote on its mer-
it's.
1t is predicted that if this last concession
is not granted, the early adjournment res
olution will be turned down.
Further conditions will be proposed. One
limiting the extra session to twenty days
will be proposed. Another will be sug-
gested asking the governor to pledge him
self to call the extra session for the con-
sideration OF nothing but taxation mat
ters.
Owing to the board of control meeting at
o'clock, the caucus date has been
changed to o'clock. It will be a de-
cidedly warm affair, and newspaper men
will not be permitted to attend. Such was
the sense of the members of the caucus
committee this morning, but they said the
question of open or executive session would
be left to the caucus. AS a good many
members expect to speak their minds free
ly, it is believed that the session will be
executive.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
New Senate RiIIa.

S. F. 2S2 Coller-To amend chapter 15T
laws of 1897, entitled IAN act to determine
the descent of real estate in certain cases and
to assign the same, making a record thereof y
Judiciary.
s. F. 2Ss, McGill-To Appropriate $3.50 for the
relief of Benjamin o. Russell and to reim-
burse him for money expended as commits
sioner IN the matter Of harbor system al
Lake Superior. Finance.
+ S. F. 2S4, Young (by reQuest)-To provide
for sufficient and uniform notice of certain
proceedings in probate court Judiciary.
S. F. 2S5, Daugherty-To divide the state OF
Minnesota into nine congressional districts
Special order of business for Friday afternoon
at o'clock.
S. F. 2S6, Daugherty-For the better en-
forcement Of law relating to the commission
of crimes and misdemeanors on railroad
trains and in railroad yards, shops, stations
and on lands used for railroad purposes
Railroads
S. F. PSI, McGovern-Providing a method
for the payment of the debts of dissolved mu-
inequalities. Municipal corporations.
s. 2Ss judiciary M committee ems substitute
chapter 125, laws of 1894. relating to shallow
grassy and meandered lakes,
S. F. 2S9, Lord-Relative to the probate in
this state of foreign wills. Judiciary.
S. F. 2sO, Miller-To amend section G.
tion of express companies. Taxes and tax
laws.
s. F. POI, Knatvold-To amend section 1ss.
chapter S6, statutes of 1878, as amended by
ers and duties of state normal school board.
Finance.
s. F. 292, Horton-To amend chapter 175,
laws of 1896, entitled an act to revise and
codify the insurance laws OF the state. Judi
ciary.
s. F. 2sS, sivright-To amend section 215s,
statutes Of 1894. relating to protection tc
game. Game and fish laws.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Passed the House.

Bills passed by the house to-day were:
S. F. 15-To amend section 54OO of the gen
eral statutes of 1894, relating to the prepara-
tion and settlement of bills of exceptions.
S. F. 28-To amend section 54 of chapter
Sc of the general statutes of 1873, the same
being section 5195 Of the general statutes of
1894, relating to notice to be contained in
summons.
S. F. S1-To amend section rs. chapter As,
general laws of 1889, relating to bonds of ad-
illustrators and neglect Of administrators to
qualify.
8. F. 10O-To amend chapter 339, general
laws of 1899, entitled, IAN act authorizing
this state to appropriate a sum of money not
| to exceed $500 for the purpose of erecting
or aiding in the erection of monuments or
| memorial hall to the union soldiers Of the
war of the rebellion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04

the village was legally dissolved and was
merged into the township organization OF
which the land was formerly part. When
the time came to collect there was nc
corporation to sue and attempt was made
to hold the whole town responsible
Senator McGOvern provides method OF
paying these bonds by authorizing such
organizations as have absorbed others to
levy taxes to liquidate the old Indebtedness
on the property included in what was the
territory of the dissolved municipality.
A lobby from Wabasha county is ex-
pected to oppose the measure
Senator Young has offered bill estab-
fishing the bonus for various probate
court orders and notices relating to the
probate of wills, appointment of admins
traitors, presentation of claims and fna
settlements and distribution of estates,
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
New House Bills.

H. F. 4O5, Anderson-For joint committee
on reapportionment-To divide the state OF
Minnesota into nine (9) congressional dis
tricts. Made special order for Friday morn
ing OF this week.
H. F. 406, F'ust-To amend section 1000 of
the general statutes Of 1894, relating to in
toxicating liquors. Temperance.
H. F. 407, Babcock (by request)-
ing and regulating appeals from the allow
ance, in whole or in part, by the village
council Of claims against any Of the villages
in the state of Minnesota. Municipal legis-
lation.
H. F. 4OS, Wells-To amend section 1924 of
the general statutes of 1894, relating to the
record of deeds in certain cases. judiciary.
H. F. 409, Stevenson-Legalizing certain
mortgage foreclosure sales heretofore made.
Judiciary.
H. F. 40, Marks-To close all theaters and
other places of amusement on Sunday. Crimes
and punishments.
H. F. Ali, Cumming-To amend section 1851
general statutes of 1894, relating to relief OF
poor. Towns and counties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to Pass.

While on general orders" this morning
the senate recommended the following
bills to pass:
5. f. 81, Barker-Relating to public schools
>. f. 1877 McKusick-To transfer an appro-
pnation Tor bridge in Pine county made
from the internal improvement fund to the
road and bridge fund of said county.
5. F. l2s, Misunderstanding to the forfeit
ure Of lands illegally held.
s. f. 80, Schaller-Authorizng public cor
porations, created and existing under the
laws of this state. to refund their bonded in
debtedness.
8. F. 1S3 Jepson-To authorize the presi-
dent and financial secretary of the board OF
trustees OF the Carleton college to execute
and deliver conveyance Of real estate.
> r. l9S, MISUNDERSTANDING 1t a misde-
meanor Tor an employe to obtain railway or
other transportation for the benefit of other
adYancements made by employers, to refuse
to perform such labor or repay such ad-
vancements.
). +. 247,- Snyder-To protect banks in re-
celYlng deposits from minors.
n. r. 50, Haugen-Relating to cemeteries.
r. +. 1O9, Haugland-Relating to the time
WITHIN which certificates of redemption from
MUrtsage foreclosure sale shall be recorded
II. +. 81, Sweet-Relating to definition OF
tne word conveyance" as contained in sec
'41H 5loo, general statutes 1894.
"A. +. llO, MISUNDERSTANDING to the time
"ltnln which certificates of redemption from
execution sales shall be recorded.
II: r. l35, Mark-To amend section l. title
. enapler lOS, general laws 1897.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
LAND FOR SCHOOLS
Minnesota Has a Claim for About
100000 Acres.
HAS BEEN PENDING FORTY YEARS
Bill Now I'm Congress- Is Intended
as a Step Toward Settle
ment.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, March 4.-Representative
Eddy's report on the bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to appear as a
party in suits involving school lands in
Indian reservations sets forth in full the
reasons for the enactment of the law. 1t
says:
The enabling act of congress, approved
Feb. 26, 1857, authorizing the government Of
the state of Minnesota, granted sections 16
and 30 in every township of public land in
the state to the state of Minnesota for the
benefit Of its school fund. The state Of Min
nesota claims that this grant includes the
lands then or subsequently reserved to the
Indians, which claim is disputed by the sec
retary of the interior.
About 10000 acres Of land are involved, and
while these claims are in dispute, cannot be
disposed of by the government, and it is
OF the utmost consequence to the welfare Of
the state school fund, to the rights of the
Indians an to the interior department in
its settlement of the various questions con-
corning the public domain, that there be
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Early Settlers of ola Grant.

Special to The Journal.
Milbank, S. D., March 4.-The Grant Conn
ty Old Settlers Society meets on the 18th.
dinner and literary and musical pro-
gram will be given.-Everything points to an
early spring and good year Farmers are
getting their drills ready and seed wheat
cleaned.-There are no cases OF. smallpox at
Milbank, as reported. There are two cases
IN the county, one ten miles northwest and
who has been clerk in ~ J. Bleser's drug
store for several years, will go into bugi-
ness for himself at Sisseton.-A thunder
shower occurred Saturday evening, nearly
a half inch of rain falling
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Constitutional Convention Bill tC
Come Up in Committee.

There will be a meeting of the house
judiciary committee Tuesday evening al
which the Peterson bill. providing fol
a constitutional convention. will be con-
sidered. 1t is a duplicate of the Wilson
bill defeated recently in the senate
Senator Wilson is confident If the house
can be persuaded to pass the measure II
will command more favorable reception
in the upper body.
1t was decided to-day to recommend fol-
passage the senate bill prohibiting the
use of cigarettes. From the talk in cir
culation there is strong reason for believ-
ing that this bill will get through the
house. even though its enforcement as
a law may be difficult.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Express Bill in senate.

A duplicate of the bill introduced in the
house for the purpose of levying gross
earnings tax of 5 per cent on all express
companies doing business in this state has
been offered by Senator Miller. He was
chairman Of the committee of the joint
committee appointed to investigate the
piece of work which resulted in nullifying
a similar bill which passed the legislature
two years ago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04

That the republican legislature and Gov
ernor Odell will do something to lessen
the evils attendant upon the Murphy
DeVery combination in New York city is
almost certain; but it is equally cer-
tam that while the politicians are fight
ing for advantage the decent and law
apldlng element in New York receives
scant consideration and is thoroughly
ing
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
LegisIntive Nntea

The Hennepin delegation met this afternoon
to consider the Snyder civil service bill.
Governor Van SAINT has signed S. F. A.
by Senator Young, defining the liability of a
and to establish their joint and several liabil-
ity for household supplies In certain cases.
This bill is designed to correct the mis-
take made in the acts of 1899 which put the
Minnesota statutes at variance with common
law.
The joint committee in charge of the board
of control bill will meet at O'Clock this
evening and will get down to business.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Affects the Game Season.

Under the present game laws, many
electors who should be on hand on cleo
tion day HE themselves off to the woods
to shoot deer, caribou and moose. The
open season is very short, only from Nov.
1 to Nov. 10, and the true sportsmen would
rather miss their vote than to miss their
hunt. To give them a chance both to
shoot and to vote, Senator Sivright has
bill setting the open season ten days
ahead, making it from Nov. 10 to Nov. 80.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

ing bill. which will be introduced in the
form of minority report from the joint
committee. 1t will be introduced to-mor-
row or next day, and will probably be laid
over for consideration Friday, along with
the majority bill.
There are no signs of weakening on the
pat of the combine
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Seed Grain Loan Bill.

The bill appropriating 5000 for seed grain
loans for the benefit Of farmers who suffered
from drought and floods in the Red river
valley was returned to the senate without
recommendation. The finance committee de-
cided to recommend that the salary of Gen
eral c. G. Andrews, as fire warden, be in
creased to $1,500 instead OF $500, as con-
templated in Senator Buckman's bill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Favora Continnous Session.

Senator Knatvold is in favor of a con-
tinuous session of the normal schools of
the state, as such system would mate
rally benefit those who attend the summer
schools. A bill providing for this plan
has been introduced by him. 1t also
raises the maximum salaries of normal
school principals to $4,000 per annum.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Say 1T Isn't SO.

Special to The Journal.
Rapid City, S. D., March 4-The faculty
and friends Of the state school Of mines
resent the insinuations made by Sioux Falls
paper that the increased attendance comes
from the high school of the city. Practically
all of the students attending are young men
who have come in from the mines
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Russell Sage Wants Redress.

Russell Sage may yet recover the money
he invested in the old municipality of
Reeds in Wabasha county. The village
issued bonds in the early boom days and
Russell Sage secured block of about
$4,000. Before the bonds became due
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Bi1Is Passed bx the SENATE

The following bills were passed in the
senate this morning:
s. F. rs, Brower-To enable and authorize
the board of county commissioners of the
several counties to issue bonds to fund the
floating indebtedness of said counties, and to
levy taxes for the payment thereof.
II. F. 6, Dunn-Limitfng the terms Of leases
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-03-04
Turned Lemon Down.

Frank H. Lemon formerly deputy warden
at the state prison, was turned down by the
senate committee on finance Saturday on his
claim of $3.50 for his legal expenses in de-
Tending himself during the famous prison in
vestigation The bill was Indefinitely post
poned, which means that it has been killed.