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Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
USE THE HOME PRODUCT.

When homemade products are just
as good as those shipped in our peo-
pie should use the former There is
SO little that can be manufactured sue
cessfully In Montana at present that
we should take a patriotic pride in
encouraging what is being done in
that line. especially when We, are
making no pecuniary nor personal
sacrifice by so doing.
Whatever may have been the, char
acter of the brands of -four turned
out by the Judith Basin RollBr Mills
in the past, the product placed on the
market by the present owners ranks
along with the gilt-edged grades
shipped in from the east. 1t required
the investment of considerable CAPT.
tai in machinery and improvements
to reach the point of excellence at
tanned in the manufacture of the pres
ent high grades of -four. but having
succeeded and proven to the world
that as fine a grade could be made
from Montana wheat as from that
raised in any other state their effort
should be crowned with the success
1t deserves.
1t is gratifying to know that the
people of Lewistown and Fergus coun-
ty are showing their appreciation Of
the enterprise of Messrs. Bach &
Cook by being large consumers of
their brands of -four. While the de-
mand is large it should be greater,
and it will be If our people will stop
to think what it means to all con-
cerned.
When Touring NIL was proposed
for Lcwistown there we're many skep.
tics and some refused to contribute
toward bonus. believing 1t a vision.
airy enterprise and short-lived. but
time and money and skill has silenced
all doubters. and while the promoters
have not grown opulent they have
made some money and kept the ma
chinery moving the greater part ol
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
the time for the past ten years.

tnC tthiC III thfo P1ot tth yNot
Now, without considering the well
fare of the manufacturers, the grow
ing demand for the homemade prod
uct means everything to our farming
community. The increased demand
for -four means increased demand for
wheat and hence a. larger acreage.
In short. it means more money and
more prosperity to our agricultmists,
which indirectly helps us ALL.
Local dealers throughout the eoun-
ty can do a great deal to push the
good cause along. It is sorrowfuI
fact that some of onr merchants who
are located! right in the heart of the
wheat,raising region handle less of
this -four than dealers in Lewistown
and the mining camps, preferring, for
some reason. to ship their flour in
from the. east. Farmers and stock
men could! put a. stop to this by CALI
ing for white Satin" and "Goiden
Rod" the high.grade -four of the Ju-
dith Basin Milling Co. This -four can
be handled at better margin than
eastern -four and will give just as
good satisfaction. Freight teams
leave Lewistown nearly every day
and many of our country merchants
can get a. shipment quicker and cheap
er than they can from the east. All
that is needed is a little local pride
and interest to save thousands Of dol
lars from finding it's way tothe east
for a, product that Is not whit bet
ter than that made. right at our own
doors. The local merchants through
out the county will have no trouble
in building up a good trade in these
brands of -four. Keep the money In
the county.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

The various book concerns holding
contracts to furnish school books for
Montana admit that they have charg.
ed more for books than the contract
price and are anxious to make
amends. 1t is suggested that their
bonds be forfeited and the amount
thus received turned into the school
fund of the state. While this would
not reimburse those who have suf.
fered from the overcharge 1t would
serve as a punishment for violation
of contract and replenish a very i'm.
portant fund.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
THE NEW NATIONAL BANKS.

The rapid extension OF the national
banking system furnishes an eloquent
commentary on Democratic follies.
Under the operation of the act of
March IA, 1900, which permits the
organization of national banks with
minimum Of SIS, 200 capital, 919 new
banking associations have been Gre
ated. with a capital OF s5O,O00,O0 and
bond deposit as security for circu-
lation of s13.0O0.0OO Most of these
new banks appear to have been form
ed in Democratic communities. Tex
as leads all the other states with 119
of them. with a capital Of about s4,-
100000. In the south in the aggre-
gate 236 of these banks have been
started, with a capital Of $4,000, 900.
Right from the moment when the
national banking system was first
proposed in the early part of the civil
war the Democracy was against 1t.
That party made fierce attack on the
system in the war days, lras often
tried to abolish II since. and in its
national platform at as recent a date
as 1892 II demanded the repeal of the
tax on state bank circulation. so as
to revive the old wildcat currency OF
the days Immediately previous to the
civil war. The platform OF 1896 and
1900 condemned the banks. In ev-
cry canvass since the adoption of the
national banking scheme in 1868 DEM
ocratic stump speakers have made as
saults on the banks, but Democratic
communities, as the figures just quot
ed show, go right ahead availing
themselves of the advantages which
those institutions bring
Here is another one of the many
instances which show the follies and
perversities of the Democratic party.
That party was fighting the war is
sues until Vallandigham in 1871 call!
ed a halt and sounded the new de-
parture on the vital issues of the
day. The national banking system
has been in operation for over a third
of century. and has provided the
United States with bank currency
which is in some important respects
superior to any prevailing in any
other country on the globe. and yet
the Democratic party goes right on
attacking it, although Democratic
communities, as seen in the case of
Texas and other southern states. are
constantly taking advantage of the
benefits which it furnishes. Here is
an impressive illustration of the stu.
pidity of that party which learns
nothing and forgets nothing.-Globe-
Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

turn.
But for state that always gives
overwhelming maJorities for the
Democratic party, whose cardinal
principle is free trade, this protest
against the removal OF the duty on
meat seems strange, at least. So far
as investigating the beef trust goes,
that should and will be prosecuted
vigorously. Cattlemen generally can
not afford to rush to the defense of
the trust In this matter. Consumers
have rights that must be respected.
and II the trust has taken advantage
OF the situation to increase its profits
the people want to know Il.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

In the death of Congressman Amos
]. Cummings of New York the Demo
cratic party loses one OF its ablest and
most valuable members OF the lower
house. He was never a bitter parti-
san and frequently had the courage
and independence to disregard the
party whip. Yet he never lost the
confidence and esteem of his party
associates who knew his worth and
ability. The whole country will re
gret his death.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

During the fiscal year 1901 foreign
countries purchased American farm
products to the value of 1852 1000.
representing the largest agricultural
exports in our history. an increase
of more than slO0,OOO,OOO over 1900.
America is feeding the world and the
farmer is getting his share of the gen
eral prosperity.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

In another week our woolgrowers
will be in the very midst of lambing,
some having already made consid-
cradle start with very slight losses.
The grass is improving under the
bright sun and the prospects are now
good for a successful season. the per
centage of salvage being close to the
hundred per cent mark.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

About seventy American soldiers
were massacred in Samar by pretend
ed amigos. Then Gen. Smith was or.
dered to the scene, and the last OF the
hostiles on the island are surrender
ing. He did not kill them all by a
good deal, but he made them sick Of
getting up treacherous schemes of as
sassination. Globe. Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Speaker Henderson was unanimous
ly renominated for congress at Water
loo, Iowa, last week. It will now be
in order for Democratic paragraphers
to say something about his meeting
his Waterloo later on. Although rep
resenting a Democratic district Mr..
Henderson always comes through
with votes to spare.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
has been postponed for one year. AL
though a presidential year is not the
best time to hold such great fair
postponement is absolutely neces-
sary to complete the work involved in
such an enterprise. 1t is doubtful
whether everything will be in readi-
ness by May /, 1904.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Although the season is young Iowa
has been visited by four tornadoes,
while Missouri and Texas have each
had a visitation by these relentless
twisters. Montana may have her
faults. but the inhabitants never have
to take to their cellars for safety.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

While il has been very dry In some
parts OF the state and people were
praying for rain Fergus county has
received a liberal supply of moisture
and sheepmen would prefer to see
week OF sunshine just as an evidence
of good faith. The little lambs are
now due.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

While some of w. A. Clark's or
gans in Montana are publishing sneer-
ing paragraphs about Rockefellers
bequests they are unable to point to
any symptoms of that kind on the
part of their boss. He is for Clark
and Clark only.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Senator Money is having a good
deal of excitement for a nickel.
Washington street car conductors re-
member the admonition. Punch,
brothers. punch; punch with care;
punch the head of the senataire."
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Mary MacLane. the Butte girl who
has created a sensation in literary
circles, longs for a little red. red
sky" She should move to another
town
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

The STORY of Mary MacLane" will
not be admitted to the Butte public
school library If the keeper OF that
institution has his say. II must be a
hard proposition.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

II will be strange II England's re-
turn to protective corn laws does not
eventuate in general protective pol
icy. In justice to all it should be
made universal.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

After all. there is great similar
ity between the writings of Mary Mac
Lane and the editor of the Helena In
dependent. Both see no good in the
world.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Helena's baseball team is on the
toboggan slide and will soon be at
the bottom unless materially strength
ened.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

President Craig OF the state uni
versity is having a bout with the
game wardens over an innocent lit.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

II. Clay Eyens has gone up higher
in his appointment to the post of con-
sui general at London.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

Judge Harney of Butte should be
looking for a soft place to land.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OR FERGUS COUNTY.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. YROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager.
LEwIsTowN. MONT. May :, 1902.

would as soon think of doing busi-
hess without clerks as without adver-
tising.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Nothing, except the mint, can make
money without advertising.
GLADSTONE.
When you pay more for the rent of
your business than for advertising
your business, you are pursuing a rash
policy. If you can do business let 1t
be known.
FRANKLIN.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
NOT THE REAL REASON.

The Rev. William H. Walker, a Con- gregationalist minister of Willmette, H. linois, has resigned because, he says, hi1 audiences decline in number, the women especially falling off in attendance, for the reason that he is not good looking enough. The women, he says, would
 rather see a good looking man than hear a good sermon"
 However homely Brother Walker is, he hasn't given the right reason for the lack of attendance at his church There are very homely preachers who are still drawing fair congregations, es- pecialIy of fair women. Perhaps Broth CT Walker isn't quite up to date in his church work, If the good people of Willmette are tired of religious bridge whist they might like religious ping pong, for awhile at least.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
scncx Ah Chloem.

There sings no nightingale to win you forth, And l myself am old and cannot sing, Bnt, sec, the pear tree stands Ill Drldal white; l would not wrest you from the Thraclan boy Who loves you and whose VOWS of love you love; l ask but that you sit awhile with me And let the blossom kiss you rom above. Give me your hand, long, long ago l sat With Lalage beneath the Towering tree, As you, she sat and unused, with love-ht eyes An Chloe, weave q golden dream for me, Tho nightingaes are dumb, the blossom falls, The hand l hold in mine is limp and cold The stars are dead that lived within your eyes, Have pity on me, Chloe, l am old
 Westminster Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
" Il D H.

Do you take this woman for better or worse?" "Waal, she's my senond, an I guess I'm takin' her fer better, cause she cain't be wussin the other. "-st. Louis Star.
 "Yes, you see he was told he'd have to stop drinking during office hours, "And has he actually stopped?" Well, yes; he's stopped having office hours. " Philadelphia Press.
 Guard-"Now then, miss, get in quick, please The train is just going to start!" Young lady-"But I want to give my sister a kiss" Guard-"Get in, I'll see to that."-Tid-B Bits.
 Brother Highmore. are you contrib uting anything for the benefit of the heathen this year?" "Yes, sir I am having my washing done at Chinese laundry. ."-Chicago Tribune.
 whats the matter with grandfa- ther?"
 He's insulted, You sec, he's nearly ninety, and he happened to hear you re- mark that the good die young. ."-Chica- go Post.
 Tourist in London-"Dickens was in the habit of frequenting this tavern, was he not?'
 Landlord (proudly)-"No, sir; this is the tavern which he never frequented." Brooklyn Life
 His lordship-" Prisoner, you have the right of challenging any of the jury, if you desire to do so." Prisoner Right ware, guv'nor. I'll fight that little black whiskered bloke at the end, if he'll step outside. "-Tid-B
 T suppose, MT. Casey" said the pass enger to the Irish pilot you know where all the rocks are along the coast"
 Faith. Oi do not" replied the pilot, but Oi know where they aint. Phil adelphia Press.
 q am looking" said the stranger in the mining camp, for man of the names of William Jones. l have traced him here, but can get no further rec ord os him"
 "The last time I saw Bill, spoke up a grizzled old fellow back of the stove, "he was thawing out a stick of dyna- mite "-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
4 coon MoyE IN BOSTON.

1 New Haven has some trees in which she is greatly interested and she will
 sympathize with the good citizens of Boston who are trying to get the trees on the Common properly cared for. | Two experts of national reputation have declared that these trees have been cruelty starved, The Boston Common Society was informed the other day at a meeting, which was called to hear the results of the experts study of the Commons trees, that practically every
 condition of their existence was alien
 to those circumstances under which
 forest trees best flourish. There is a
 lack, it seems of that dense shade
 natural forest the soil gets no accumu-
 lation of vegetable mould; the leaves
 are not allowed to lie where they have
 fallen to mulch the soil and protect
 the roots from sudden changes trailing
 plants and low shrubbery, which pre-
 vent rapid evaporation in the woods,
 are carefully cleared away, and the
 moss and ferns which might add each
 year to the fertility of the soil are not
 to be found. Rather are the trees
 obliged to struggle in hard ground, on
 which the grass is closely mown, from
 which the leaves are always raked away, and on which practically no ar
 tificial stimulant is placed by the hand of man. Last year, in fact but ninety dollars was spent for fertilizing; the year before, nothing at all Inadequate ly watereG and insufficiently nourshed, the trees on the Boston Common have therefore become decrepit; steadily, though slowly they have lost in health. Their condition has been impaired by awkward pruning, and a failure to rem edy the pruners' scars, as well as by careless overcrowding in the attempt, to make six trees grow than enough room The remedies sug- gested are the liberal application of fertilizers. the provision of an ample water supply. judicious thinning, and the administ ration of the Common gen. erally in nearer accord with the prin- ciples of modern and enlightened ar and forestry.
 Success to those who are trying to save Boston's trees. A good tree is better than had citizen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
4 CAM DIAN pROTFST.

There are indications in several auar ters that sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander. Canada buys $1lG000,0 900 worth of merchandise from the United States yearly, but owing to our tariff rates being higher than those of Canada we buy of her to the amount of only s45, 900, 900. To requests for freer access to our markets and a more equal show, our protectionists reply that they are very well satisfied with the situa- ton and will let well enough alone. Nat urally the Canadians want change, and some of them advocate a scheme of forcing reciprocity by putting up the Canadian tariff wall as high as ours, at the same time leaving the tariff wall low for the mother country. In 1901 of which $36,OOO,000 was free farm prod ucts, forest products and manufactures; whereas the United States gave Canada free list covering only coin, bullion, gold dust and nuggets. We took but $S,500,000 of Canada's farm products in that year, forcing her to sell SIS, ,OOO, 900 worth in England. This treatment, says MT. John Charlton, of the Cana dian parliament, is unfair, and he pro poses to correct it by dosing us with our own medicine.
 Of course our infant industries must
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28

stop nothing on earth can start 'em' Whenever one goes, the rest go' A stampeding loco polka might go through a town where a score of his kind are hitched and every blessed one of them would break loose in some way and go galloping after him. They run till they get good and ready to stop. If you happen to hang on that long you can turn your loco polka round and the rest will follow.
 We use the loco pokas for packing the kid meat to Tucson and, barring this one accomplishment, they are all right. From the Louisville Courier Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28

Stunning Pique Dogskin Gloves, light weight with one clasp, shades of grey and tan, ST Pair.
 In "P & L" Gloves we've found Glove incomparable- day through our customers and our own observation, we become more and more convinced of their worth. Every color that's wanted and black and white and pearl, $I a Pair.
 Dents Gloves, the sWagger one clasp kind, the stylish streetshades and black and white, $I.5o a Pair.
 Dents Gloves for women, in the regulation kind, all the street oolors
 LisIe Thread Gloves.
 Lisle Thread Gloves, two clasps, they're on the little round table, at 25cts Pair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
MONEY IN GOAT RAISING.
An Industry in Which There Are N
 Unsaleable Remnants.

Unsaleable Remnants.
 but his scent" said John Collins, for merly of Jeffersonville, but now of the ] world in general in the course of an in terview last night on the subject of his | Arizona goat farm~ There are thou sands of goats on the farm he said
 but whether there are 10000 20,0O0 or 30, 900 couldn't tell you for the life of me.
 T can tell you, however, something | about the way in which our goat indus try was started By the death of a gnand-uncle, my uncle Harry McCor- mick and l inherited the Griebe St. | Anne silver mines which are two days and a night of steady burro travel south of Tucson. There was silver in the mines, but by the time we got 1t out and got it to Tucson we were pay ing for 1t at about the rate of IS to l. But it wasn't a case of free silver by any means. Il was the most expen- sive money I ever got hold of. Finding the venture losing one, we took les- sons from the greassrs' and bought
 
 "There is nothing but sage brush and cuctus out there for those animals to feed on, but no man ever saw a dead goat, unless he had come Lo some vio- lent end. They live and thrive where nearly every other livinE thing starves to death.
 ''We started out with 15O goats, deriv- ing our profits from the sale of the hides. Tn 1892, we decided to mix them with the Angora goats. After two years. the cross disappears and you get per feet Angora goat. It is valuable thing to have. The long hair is sold to the manufacturers of plush for furni- ture, sleeping cars and such things. The hair next to the skin can be made up into valuable shawls. The meat of the kids is delightful when fresh and is sent in it's canned shape to Cuba, the Philippines, other parts of the United States, to China and to many other for eign countries as canned lamb.
 "So rich is goats milk that one tea spoonful of it is equal to three table spoonfuls of the purest cream. But the best part about the milk is that it is a deadly foe to tubercula, and consump- tives who drink it are often cured of the disease. We are planning to condense the milk and sell it for medicinal as well as family use. If there is any other dumb animal with more valuable quali- ties than the goat. then don't know it.
 NO stables have to he provided for the keeping and six ranchers are suf- fcient for herding up those we want to sell. once in while the Greasers and Indians get away with few but where you've got some scrappy ranchers they are not likely to repeat the performances often.
 As a rule now we sell the goats on the hoof In order to do so we have to drive them into Tucson And g tough job it is. Of course, horses are not much good then as it so hard to get and water, but there is species of broncho which the natives call loco polka which is as hardy as a goat The loco polka is the craziest thing between Arizona and the next hottest country, As long as the notion doesn't strike 'em they're all right, but if ever they make up their minds to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
 ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents. and other sina'' advertisements. One Cent Word eacu iu. sertjon. Five Cents q Word for full week tseveh umesl. ,,
 Display advertisements, per inch one Al, ao sertion, $l. 20; each subsequent inserIi00h m o . cents; one week, $32O; one month' sio' o"o year. $40. K
 Obituary Nollces. In prose or verse, rri ri, cents per line. Notices of Births. Mnti Mnani, ages. Deaths and Funerals, 5o cents eaeA' Local Notices, 15 per line. 4,o,r
 Yearly advertisers are limited to theip own immediate business (all matter 10 ot uDobiectionahle). and their contracts oo u' incllide Wants. To Let For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28
New Fabric Gloves,
 Silk and Suede Lisle.

"Plastique" pale mode 'tWixt pale grey and beaver, is the new color in Silk Gloves. All the Kid Glove colors are here in the best fitting Silk Gloves we've. ever had and Fabric Gloves are high in fla. vor again this year. White Gloves are quite near the top.
 5octs, 75cts, $I and $I.25 Pair.
 A popular Suede Lisle Glove are these with two clasps, in shades ofgrey, tan and mode, black too-- Easter week we're selling this soc Glove for 3octs Pair.
 Suede Lisle Gloves, the same Glove with two clasps or three buttons, Kid Glove shades of grey, mode and tan, black and white in the same, 5octS Pair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-28

Some of the Englishmen are almost as smart as some of the Yankees. An English patent medicine man offers a seat to view the coronation procession to everyone who will find a hundred purchasers for its remedy for rheuma- stism.