Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
NtwS OF THE WEEK.
Items Of General Interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.

the Busy Readers.
Samuel Bolton, a millionaire brew
er Of Troy, n. ", was found dead
last week In a vat OF boiling beer In
his brewery.
Eastern capitalists paid Sl,25O,OOO
for CO acres OF Texas oil land last
week. The property will at once be
explored for oil and minerals.
A reunion OF the Roosevelt rough
riders will take place ON June 2+th
and 18th at Colorado Springs, Colo.
All members ofthe troop are request
ed to attend.
1t is reported that J. 2. Morgan &
Co. are forming a combination Of
American watch manufacturers to
compete with Switzerland for the
worlds business.
Minister Conger has declared that
the governorship OF Iowa has no
charms for him and that he will re-
turn to the Orient on the expiration
of his leave OF absence.
A destructive fire swept the west
bank OF the Rouge river, a southern
suburb Of the city of Detroit, Mich,
last Sunday and destroyed over $780,
600 worth OF property.
An Italian anarchist, by name
Giovanni Pietanas, suicided because
he was appointed by the anarchistic
society to which he belonged to
assassinate the king Of Italy.
The United States Philippine COM
mission is overrun with applications
for civil positions, and the officers Of
the new provinces are submitting
many questions to the commission.
The departure of American troops
from China for Manila has been de-
layed ten days, owing to the trans
port Indiana being quarantined by
reason Of having smallpox on board.
Mrs. Mckinley was seriously Indls.
posed on the arrival OF the presiden-
tial party at San Francisco. This
will In all probability make a change
in the present program, II it does not
curtail the trip.
The former secretary OF the treas
ury, Hon. Charles Foster, has filed n
petition in the United States court of
Toledo, Ohio, as n voluntary bank
rupt. His liabilities are S741, OO7 ,O7I
and the assets are nil.
Final government inspection is be.
ing made of n gun capable OF throw
ing n ball weighing 2,3I0 pounds a
distance Of u miles. The weight Of
this immense piece OF ordnance is 40
tons, 1t being ~ feel long.
A riot which assumed serious pro-
portions occurred in Detroit last Fri
day. The trouble started over the
suppression Of n single tax orator by
the police. Twelve citizens and five
policemen were seriously injured.
The condition OF Cuba, from a So
cial standpoint, isgreatly improving.
Mercantile interests IRE increasing.
the soil OF that prolific island is being
again put under cultivation and
everything points to IN cru OF healthy
activity in trade and commerce.
1t has been estimated, after careful
study of the coffee growing possibili-
ties OF the island possessions OF the
United States, that ourcofiee market
can In the future be almost entirely
supplied from our late acquisitions
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
A large copper smelter Is shortly to
be erected at Burron inlet, I'm the vi
entity of Vancouver, b. C. In all
probability the Graves Mining Syndi-
cate. who are running the big copper
smelter at Grand Forks, will investa
large amount Of money in the under
taking.
The locomotive makers have com-
bined with a capital OF $40, 900 900.
1t il understood the company Is or
gained for the purpose OF %consoll-
dating q number ofexisting concerns,
among which is the +. l.. Allis COM
pany, which has a large plant in Mil
waukee.
Cole and James Younger, who have
been incarcerated In the saltwater
prison since 1876, may he paroled
by a unanimous action OF the board
OF prison managers. The action will
be taken under the authority of the
law passed at the last session OF the
Minnesota legislature.
Claims amounting to $4,000, 900
have been filed by Butler & HARDWOOD
of New York City against the Span
ish government, on behalf OF the sur
vivors from the wreck OF the battle
ship Maine and the next Of kin to
those seamen who lost their lives In
Havana harbor on that occasion.
Judge Welborn OF the United States
district court forsouthern California,
has lately rendered the following i'm
portant decision: First, that the
state law would uphold the entire
Jurisdiction OF the federal executives
over the forest reserves; second. that
even II this were not the case IL could