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

There Is no doubt that Meagher
county, once the leading COW and
sheep county OF the state, is destined
to become a great copper county as
well, says the White Sulphur Springs
Rocky Mountain Husbandman. The
recent discovery OF copper mines
northwest OF White Sulphur Springs
completes the circle round the town.
There are copper mines to the east,
rich prospects to the northeast, the
same on the north, northwest and
west, also on the southwest, while
due south the work hasso progressed
that two camps may safely be de-
nominated as mines.
1t is very true that many of these
deposits are in slate orshale and that
some shake their heads and say this
is n doubtful formation, bnt it mat
tiers not to us whether the country
rock is granite, shale, porphyry or
lime, just so the ore deposits are
there, and that seems to be the case.
One thing in favor OF the cooper mines
In slate is that the ore is richer than
anything yet found in granite.
All the mines and prospects OF the
Smith River water shed are rich and
the indication now In that the great
! valley, renowned for Its meadows
and its blue-joint pastures, it's cool
zephyrs and inviting cline for pleas.
ure seekers, its healing fountains,
fishing and hunting facilities, is to be
transformed into an Industrious min
ing center. The transformation may
not be desirable.
The quiet OF the health and pleasure
seekers and the fun of the sportsmen
may in some measure be disturbed by
the hustle OF money getting; but there
is a proverb about things never COM
ing single handed and 1t begins to
look as II Nature, in the dispensation
Of her bounties, had provided this
wonderful region with numerous and
vast mineral deposits, as well as hav-
ing blessed 1t with healing fountains
and hygienic cline, beautiful mead
ows and wild, picturesque mountains
to delight and amuse the tourist
Bella, L., -. ,,n ak,lt,a
tions OF capital may prevent this, but
industry will. 1t is i'm fact already
here, and empire is being achieved.
No combination of circumstances and
events can %perpctually handicap n
country great in resources, and White
sulphur Springs will yctshine among
the most thrifty points OF these north
western mountains.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Our contemporary revives the old
story about President Harrison having
the plates all ready To issue bonds dur
ing his administration. This may he
true, and then aGain it may be a politi-
cal canard. In any event he din not use
the plates. 1t is always well To he
ready to meet an emergency. Happily,
this one did not arise. As TO "Groyer
Clrvcland's first term leaving n full
treasury for Harrison" that will fool
no one. There was Il check to the pass
age of the Clevcland-Mills free trade
bill in n Republican senate. But for
that C~leveland's first administration
would have brought disaster to the
country just as il did four years later.
when the people committed the great
folly of again making him president
and putting the Democratic party in
full control of the government. Tn,
country has seen enough of Democratic
incapacity and laundering to last it a
good many years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The proprietor of the Helena hotel
when he serves ducks again in May
should bill them as "ily-up-the-creeks"
or mud hens" lie was arrested last
week by Game Warden Scott, charged
with having game in his possession out
of season. The warden boards at the
hotel and after filling up on a rich and
juicy mallard became satisfied that it
was the real thing and had the warrant
issued. The ducks were shipped in
from st. Paul and under the Lacey law
when the game reached Montana ii was
subject to the game laws of the state,
and as the law of this state provides
that ducks are out of season after May
LIST. there was no chance to maize Il de-
Tense. As we understand il the Lacey
law prohibits the shipping OF game
from one state TO another for p consid-
Grafton. If this is not the case there
would he no ground for complaint If il
could he proved that the ducks wcrr
killed in April.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The Phillips corner on corn will ben
eft the farmers of the corn belt and it
is thought by some add to the value of
beef cattle this fall. The high price
for corn will compel a good many feed
crs to ship their cattle 10 market in an
unfinished condition. while the high
price prevailing will make it more
profitable to ship the corn to market
than in using it for ~fattening beef.
Should the range prove good. rs now
seems most likely, Montana will send
better beef to market this fall than for
many years past. the winter having
been very favorable for stock.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

In the vicinity OF Maiden much
prospecting is being done, but there
are only afewproperties that areem-
ploying any forces OF men. The fam
Gus old Spotted Horse mine that has
produced several fortunes IL being
worked by the A. =. Wright Co. and
employees about twenty-five men
steadily. A new hosting plant has
been placed and the properly gener.
ally has been rcliabilitated and Is In
much better shape for exploitation
than il has been for many years. W.
ii. Burgess, representing the Conrad
Bros. In the district, has bonded two
claims from John Warren and has II
small force working now, which will
be increased AS soon az his supplies
arrive from the railroad. Mr.. Bur-
CESS has also secured by cash pur-
chase the interest of George Duncan
In the royal group OF claims lying
one and a half miles west of Maiden.
The other interest herecently bonded
from j. b. Shaw, the amount named
in the bond being 100000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Near the townsite OF Kendall Grant
Robinson & Go. haze two promising
claims In the Helena and Spokane.
These claims connect with the Barnes
group on the southeast and show
the same formations that dominate
the topography of that group.
While the ore deposits on them have
not been 30 extensively exposed as on
the Barnes properties the similarity
Of the deposits encourages the own
ers In the belief that the ore shown
on their claims Is a continuation of
that shown on the Barnes group. A
30.foot shaft has been sunk on the
Helena and ten feet Of ore exposed,
but OF n low grade. The assay val
ues of the ore found in these claims
range from So to 81, which Is high
enough to work p~rutitably by the
cyanide process ii occurring in large
bodies with favorable conditions for
working. This section Oi the North
Moccasin range Is Il comparatively
new district and the time for dcvel-
opment OF the prospects has been
limited, but for the amount of work
done the showings along the lower
contact Of the %porphyry with the
lime On the northeast slope arc with
out exception oi n very encouraging
nature. Lately the p~rospectors have
entered every favorable locality In
the range and on the north side
nearly every foot OF ground has been
located.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

G. W. Tower, a mining expert OF
Butte, who is supposed to represent
the Heinze syndicate. arrived In Lew
istown Sunday and Monday, in COM
pany with John l.. Barnes, visited
the mining properties OF the latter In
Ruby gulch In the Judith range. Yes
tsrday Mr.. Tower went to the North
Moccaslns to investigate some OF the
properties OF that district, and II IL
probable that he will remain here for
several days In order To look the min
ing field over thoroughly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
Hmons the Miners
DEVOTED TO THE LARGE AND SMALL
NEWS OF THE MINING CAMPS
OF FERGUS COUNTY.


trict the same activity that has con-
tlnued throughout the spring is still
observed, especially on the northeast
slope OF the range, in the vicinity OF
theKendall mines. The syndicate
headed by former Sheriff John ID.
Waite that has lately bonded the
group Of claims belonging to Wall
dorf and Draper, lying Immediately
north OF and joining the Kendall
group. will begin development work
on them this week. A force Of ten
miners will be employed mt the be-
ginning and this force will be in
creased as the work may demand.
A. very encouraging showing appears
on these properties for the small
amount OF development that has
been done on them and the bonding
company has In view the erection Of
a cyanide plant for the working Of
the ore as soon as the continuation
OF the bodies has been verified to such
an extent as to warrant 1t. The
waldorf. Draper group il in such
close proximity to both the Kendall
aud Barnes properties, beingimmedI-
ately between them and embracing
the lower contact CT the porphyry
and the lime, that IL would scarcely
be otherwise than fortbeore deposits
of this contact to he present on these
properties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the board OF
county commissioner of Fergus county. Mon
tana, ask for bids for the construction of a two
story stone Jail building at Lewistown in said
county. Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Office of the county clerk and recorder
on and after May l.th, 1901. Bids will be re-
ceived until five O'Clock p. m. of Friday, the
Seventh day of June, 1901. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
c. NJ. KELLY. County Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
food Chanqcd 10 Poison.

Putrefylng food in the intestines
produces effects like those Of arsenic,
but DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
the polsons from clogged bowels,
gently. easily but surely, curing Con
stipation. Biliousness. Sick Headache.
Fevers, all Liver. Kidney and Bowel
troubles. Only - cents at e. II. viii
liams' drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The many friends Of Judge Du Bose
in this county will regret to learn Of
the sentence imposed upon him forcon-
tempt of court. While the offense is
not as serious as it might be, ''siX
months in Jail" is just half n year too
long for any man who enjoys his per-
sonal freedom and is proud of his good
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Joining the Kendall group on the
south, on the Hopeful and Hopeless
lodes, Messrs. Kendall & Allen have
had a small force OF men at work
for some timcprospecting theground.
On the Hopeful II shaft 10 feet in
depth has been sunk and n drift Of 80
feet from the bottom OF the shaft has
been driven on the ore, besidea great
deal of surface work. Ore was en-
countered In the drift from which
assays ranging in value from 50 to
SI7 have been received. The ore here
is Identical with that In the Kendall
mines and occurs in the samemanner.
A popularity OF the ores OF this re-
giOn il the softness Of some Of them
that carry good pay values. 1T Is
characteristic OF the cyanide ores oI
the Judith range that the hardest
ores carry the greatest values, but
this rule cannot be prescribed in es'
tablishing the values OF the ores %
the North Moccasin district, az many
Of the ores that are soft enough to bt
crumbled between the fingers carry
as good values as the hardest ores o
the district.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

II "A law can be enacted that would
prevent stock gambling it should be
done both by the general and state gov
ernments. Stock gambling isno better
than any other kind and should be
made just as disrespectahle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The dispatches stated that many
women who had been gambling in
stocks were carried from Wall street in
a fainting condition last Thursday. If
they have any money left they should
try their luck at Monte Carlo.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

1t is reported that the Finch &
Campbell company contemplate the
early erection Of an entirely new
cyanide plant on it, recently acquired
Kendall mines and that the new mill
will have a daily capacity of three
hundred tons.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Down in Arizona President Mckinley
found the American flag l.jOu feet uu-
der ground. Even then the flag was
several thousand feet higher than the
dome of the national capital or the top
of Mashington's monument.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The bottom fell out of the stock mar
ket in New York last Thursday, letting
a good many down pretty hard. The
country was in too good a condition
generally t be effected by the tumble
in StOpkS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The Minnesota papers just now are
having a good deal to say about dead
and down timber" Is it possible they
have reference to Charley Towne?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

A mar who would be caught reading
"Coin Harvey's Financial school now
would be adjudged a lunatic and sent
to an asylum for the feeble minded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The Fergus county Jail is not the
state penitentiary, although Milton O.
Howell is likely TO serve a life sentence
here.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Fort Benton should elect aldermen
who do not keep cows, then it might be
possible to enforce the ordinance against
stock running at large.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
FERGUS County Hr0ns.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN NJ. VR0OMAN, Editor aud Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.

Northern Pacific stock appears to be
on the top shelf.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

In the North Moccasln mining dis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12

tax I.So, parish tax ABS, interest 65c,
costs 3.75; total So. IS.
II & ) Railway
Twenty miles of main track including
depot and section houses on railroad
at 10000; per mile 1000, 2o2 miles of
sidetrack at $500 per mile, rolling
stock $I32,ooo; 20 miles of telephone
line at $50 per mne $Iooc lots II IL 10
and 20 J K Smith sec I, II, IL.
State tax o73.8o, parish tax 2353.35,
interest 1922, costs 7.25; total
$3,667.I2.
Charles Randall
5 acres in W half of fo-acre lot ?, less
IL acre sold. State tax COG, parish tax
2.I8, interest 32c, costs 3.75; total Sis.
a J Robinson
100 acres, half of ne or and half
: of sc or sec 20. p. r 10. State tax
LA, parish tax 2.48, interest 53c, costs
3.75; total $500.
Hall S Rodgers
$50 acres, ne or sec 4, IA, r II. State
tax I.2o, parish tax 200, interest 45c,
costs 3.75; total $3.50.
w w Smith heirs
One-half interest in lands known as
Silver Lake, sec 81, Is. 10. city of
Shreveport. State tax s4oe parish tax
1860, interest 1850, costs 3.75; total
$2o6.75.
0 P Taylor
Part of lot 20 and 81 IL # of lot 7
Creswell sub. city of Shreveport State
tax I.2o. parish tax go, interest 45c,
costs BIS, total $3.50.
Ben Wells
30 acres, sw or of sw or sec 10, 10,
r IS. State tax 3oc, parish tax 73c, in
tel est nc. costs BIS, total $500.
Ned Williams
40 icres, sw or of ne or sec 10, t Fl, r
10. State tax 3ec, parish tax SIC, inter-
est nc. costs 3.75; total $50.
George A Wise
One-tlird interest in ( I-2 acres in NV
or of ne qr of NV or sec r, II, rI3.
State tax ooc, parish tax 2.IS, interest
.22c, costs 375: total Sis.
On said Gay of sale | will sell such
portions of said property as each
debtor shall point ont and in
,ase the debtor shall not point out suf-
Scient property. ] will sell ut once and
without further delay the least specific
quantity of said property of any debtor
which any bidder will buy for the amount
If the taxes, interest and costs due by
said debtor. The sale will be without
appraisement for cash in legal tender
money of the United States, and the
property sold shall be redeemable at any
time for the space of one year by paying
the price given, including costs, with 20
DER cent thereon.
s. ]. WARD,
Sheriff and ex-Offcio Tax Collector.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
May II. 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
NEW ORLEANS TO coREA,
Sent There to Protect Americans should
Fresh Trouble Break Out.

Sent There to Protect Americans should
Fresh Trouble Break Out.
New York, June Blowing to fear
of fresh trouble in Corea for Americans,
a Herald special from Washington says
the protected cruiser New Orleans has
been sent to look after the interests of
citizens of the United States in the
Hermit Kingdom. This action was
taken in consequence of information
sent by Horace N. Allen, minister resi-
dent at Seoul A cable message has
just been received at the navy depart
ment from Captain c. S. Sperry, COM
handing the northern squadron, an
nouncing his departure from Che Foo
for ChemulpO. The visit of the New
Orleans to Corean waters will be the
first for many months.
Mr.. Allen recently notified the state
that American interests
would be endangered if McLeavy
Brown. the financial expert of the CO.
rean customs, was removed and he pro-
tested against his removal. Justice
Brown is still in office.
There are large American gold min
ing interests in Corea, the mines being
owned chiefly by T. Sloat Fassett of
New York.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Southern Industrial Association.

Philadelphia, June 12.-The annual
convention of the Southern Industrial
association formally opened in the Hor-
ticultnral hall here and will continue in
session until Friday. Office buildings
and business houses in the center of the
city are gay with bunting and flags.
The Southern Industrial association is
composed of numerous commercial
bodies and is regarded as one of the
most important organizations in the
United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
AN ORDINANCE

Office of the Police Jury, Caddo Par
ish, State of Louisiana. on
April Is, 1901, at an election held
throughout the parish of Caddo, after
more than 80 days advertisement. to
take the sense CT the property taxpayers
OF said parish on the question of the
parish of Caddo mourning a debt of
sixty thousand 100000 dollars for the
purpose OF erecting jail, and in evil
dence thereof to issue bonds of said par
ish IN sad amount, with per cent per
annum interest, payable sem1annually.
and principal in thirty years; and in or
der to pay same, to authorize the parish
OF Caddo to lew special tax of one
half mill per annum on the dollar of as
sessed valuation upon all property sub
Ject to taxation in said parish for thirty
years, until a sufficient amount is pro-
v1ded to pay principal and interest; and
Whereas, at said election, duly and le-
gally held and returns legally made, the
property taxpayers OF said parish voted
tavorably in number and s,aount, and
authorized said parish to Contract said
debt, to issue said bonds and to levy
said special taxes; therefore
|. 2. P. Keith. president of the police
III VI SduuO parish, Dy Nl-Iue OF the
authority vested in me by Inv, an1 Nv
the direction of honorable roliec lu-y of
said parish do hereby p',b;icly announce
and tTomulgate that the resalt of SAIL
election is favorable TO the proposition
submitted to the property taxpayers of
said parish at said special election, and
that the parish of Caddo is authorized
thereby to contract a debt cf sixty thous-
md dollars for the purpose of erecting
jail, to sue 3o-year bonds to said ex-
-ent, and to levy special tax of one
half mill per annum on the dollar of as
sessed valuation upon the property sub
Get to taxation in said parish for thirty
years until a sufficient amount is pro-
0lded to pay the principal and interest
If said debt.
Which was adopted by the fol.
lowing vote: Hutchinson, Huck.
ably, Monkhouse, Means, Oden,
Rives, Thoman, Winter, Young.
and Keith.
P P KEITH, President
A L DURINGER, Clerk.
April Is, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
palla. street R.llway Sold.

Dallas, June 12.--The Dallas CONSOLE
dated Electric Street Railway company
has been sold to Pierre S. Dupont of 10.
rain, o. g. Van Ginkel and associates
realized so per cent ON their stock. /.
NJ Earle and P. H. Bosquet retain their
interest. Dupont got control at mid.
night last night. Consideration is some.
thing like 81. ZOO, 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Tornado In Minnesota.

Adrian, June 12.- About 1 yester-
day morning tornado struck this town
and swept a clear strip half mile wide
A number of houses were badly dam
aged. No fatalities are reported. Tele-
phone and electric light wires are scat
tered over the streets and hundreds of
fine shade trees Frustrated. The dam
age will aggregate many thousands.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
NOTICE
To Mortgage Creditors OF the
Parish of CadHo and State
of Louisiana.

In conformity with section 63, Act No.
s., OF 1888, an the laws in such cases as
provided, notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mort cages upon real es-
lte located in the parish of Caddo and
State of Louisiana. on which taxes for
the year OF 1900 have not been paid, that 1
will begin the sale of same at the court
house door on
SATURDAY JUNE l5 1901,
at II am, and that number of pieces
of property SO delinquent are now being
advertised in this newspaper in conform
ity with the law, preparatory to sblch
sale. The attentin of mortgage credit
us is especially called to these advertise
nents of tax sales, and they are warned
to take such step prior to the sale as may
be necessary to protect their rights.
S. ]. WARD,
Sheriff and ex-OfEicio Tax Collector,
Caddo Parish, La.
May II, 1901.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Dled AfIer an OperntIon.

New York, June IL Alfred De For
rest Keep, vice president of New Jer.
sey Dry Dock and Transportation COM
pany, is dead at the Elizabeth General
hospital from peritonitis following an
operation performed for appendicitis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Freight Agents at Denver.

Denver, June 12.-The annual conven.
ton of the National Association of Lo-
cal Freight Agents opened here at the
Broad way theater and will continue in
session until Thursday evening. About
800 delegates are present.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Commissions Signed.

Washington, June 12.-The president
has signed the commission of Gideon
@. D. Bantz to be assistant United
States treasurer and of John H. Roys
and Daniel W. Wurtzbaugh to be lieu
tenants of the junior grade in the
United States navy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
More Boers Surrender,

London, June 49, Kitchener, reports
to the war office that Commandant Van
Rensburg and commando have surrend-
cred at Petersburg. One hundred men
have come in and others are following
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Pope Not Sick.

Rome, June 12.-The report cabled t
the United States that the pope is i'll i
without foundation. He is well and
Monday granted an audience to Bel
GUM ministers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Fire at Presidio.

San Francisco, June IA fire in the
general military hospital at The Presi-
dio Monday night destroyed three
wards, kitchen. diningroom and medi.
cal supply room. None of the patients
were injured. Loss.t$25,OO
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Stairway Gave Way.

Chicago. June l2.-While sitting Oh
q stairway at 80 Concord street Monday
night, trying to cool off after the severe
heat of the day, three women were in
jured severely by the collapse of the
stairs. Two of the victims may die.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Music Teachers Meet.

Chattanooga, June lathe second
annual convention of Southern Music
Teachers association has convened here.
Delegates are present from every south
eru state
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-12
Maniey out for Governor.

Augusta, Me-, Jure 12.-James H.
Manley has announced that he is a
candidate for the nomination for govern
or of Maine at the conclu sion Of Gov
ernor Hills term. Mr. Manley declares
that he favors one year term for the
governor and the suppression of the
whisky traffic.