Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
NEWS OF ThE wEtk.
Items Of General Interest Condensed for
the Busy Readers.

the Busy Readers.
The Filipino rebels are being beaten
at every turning, many surrcndering,
while Colonel Bopcn and staff with
80 men has been captured at Bataan,
in the province OF Butangas.
Colonel william Carey Sanger re-
ceived his commission Hs assistant
secretary Of war last Thursday and
was sworn into Office Of Secretary
Root. MIR. Sanger will Immediately
enter upon his official duties.
The Custead Airship company filed
it's charter in the secretary OF states
office one day last week. A COM
pressed carbUnlc acid gus motor will
be used In operating the airshlp,
which will have n maximum speed Of
l2J miles an hour.
The late Senator Thomas L. Court
ney's estate il valued at S3h.0O0. Den
mis- c. Courtney OF Butte, brother of
deceased, has been appointed eNecu-
tor. The petition for the probate Of
the bill was set for hearing before
Judge Harney March 3Oth.
On July lst n war revenue law will
go into effect which will make q re-
duction of about SIl ,00O,0 600 in the
revenues and will do away with the
revenue stamp on checks as now used.
This means an immense saving to the
business men OF the cOuntry.
So many floral tributes were re-
celved at the home Of the deceased
eX-President Harrison that n single
room would not hold onc-half OF
them. John Il. Mahoney, the prOml-
nent sculpture took plaster east
OF the features and head Of the gen
cral last Thursday.
A stampede has taken place from
Nome to American creek In Cold Rock
aud Norton sound, where rich strikes
have been made. A prospcctOr has
returned to Nome from kuskowill
and reports thathisparty had a hard
trip and had to eat thcirdogs tu keep
from starving to death.
1t has been estimated by experts
| that the Chicago markets in January
were short about 5000 sheep, as
compared with the same period in
1900. Notwithstanding that thepricc
OF feed is considerably more prices
show n deficit OF sl25 to Sl.1j from
what they were Inst year.
The navy department has issued
orders for the return 0i The battle
ship Oregon, which has been on duty
so long ut the AsIatic station Of the
United States. The return trip will
probably bc made May lst. The Ore
gon will be replaced by the Wisconsin,
now undergoing official trials.
The Omaha Indians on the reserya-
tion In eastern Nebraska are prepar-
ing to take steps to establish big
land claim. Chas. l.. MatthewsOn,
Indian agent for the Omahas and
Winnebagos, will present their case
Mt Washington so that an attorney
may he appointed to begin the work.
Suit has been brought by the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing Co., of which f.
A. Hcinze Is president, against f.
Rollins Morse Of the Butte & Ruston
Consolidated Mining Co. Of New York
The suit is brought to recover dam.
ages OF 81, 900, 900, said to have been
sustained by the Montana Ore Pur.
chasing Co. at the time Of reorganiza
| tiOn.
On the opening OF the emigration
season at Liverpool over 5000 for.
eigners sailed for different ports IN
the United States and Canada. A
large proportion OF this number was
made up Of Italians of the poorest
class, bound for Halifax, when IL II
possible to enter the United States,
evading the law prohibiting INDECENT
foreigners from entering.
Traces OF IA prehistoric race having
at one time inhabited Alaska have
been found by prospectors in the
Mount st. Elias country. A copper
mine has been discovered which sho We
evidence OF having been worked in
by-gune ages. Crude cooking uten.
slls have been found which were made
out OF beaten copper, proving that
such race was at one time In exist
ence.
The foreign officials say that Great
Britaln's reply on the canal treaty
invites further proposals from the
United States. Such proposals. IL II
understood, are contemplated mt
Washington. Further negotiations
are expected by the foreign office
officials, though the integrity OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty IL insisted on
until both signatories consent to its
abrogation.
According toscientific prognOstica-
tlons the "hello girl" will soon be
consigned To the dark oblivion Of M
eventiul pnst. The junior partner in
the city firms will no longer beguiIe
the time In say ing sweet nothings
into the receiver Uf the patient tele-