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The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
ROOM FOR ALL GRADUATES
Nature Adjusts Matters and Always

Nature Adjusts Matters and Always
Preserves an E4uilibrium. -:
Once year the schools and colleges
Of the country harvest crop Of grad
yates, and once year the wise men
Of the, land write essays for pubhca-
ton on the surplus of men who are
entering the law, medicine and other
callings that are open&to, the 'newcom-
ers. = If the wise men, are to be be-
ueved, 1t would seem that all the oc-
cupations were filed and that the
young man had arrived too late.
Fortunately for the tenderfoot, the
wise men have always been wrong.
No philosopher has ever presented 8
logical argument that did not leave
something to be said ON the other side.
Every year since the world set up for
business a new crop Of young men has
arrived, and that new crop has even
tually become the stay Of the race.
What has been going on eternally will
continue. The young chaps will locate
themselves. It Is no argument that
lawyers have their signs staring at
you from every hallway on half the
streets within several blocks Of every
courthouse in the country. The har-
vest that includes a new lot of law
yers also raises lot Of new ntigants.
Nature takes care to preserve an
equilibrium. If the fedgelings Of the
medical schools do not find bones to
saw, some Of them turn to saving
wood. The boy who has gone through
college with the intention Of becoming
president Of the United States finds a
satisfactory job as master of ceremo7
nies in a coalyard. A few jostles and
the new man adjusts himself to cir
cumstances, and then he has become q
part of the machine, which runs on as
usual.
1t is unnecessary to become alarmed
about the surplus man. If he is in law.
medicine. theology, horse trading, ped
ding milk or anything else, he finds
it out, and he arranges the matter in
some way without any upheaval In So
ciety. The surplus man Is surplus
only until he gets his first job. After
that he is one of the establishment
Pittsburg Times.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVE
West Coast of Mexico the Scene of
Destruction

A dispatch from Caliacan, Mexico,
says: The lower portion of the city of
Atlanta, on the Pacific coast, just west
of Culiacan, has been completely
destroyed by tidal wave and not less
than fifty persons are known to have
been drowned. The property loss is
heavy.
1t is reported that several smaller
coast towns situated above Atlanta
were completely washed away by the
same tidal wave, and that the loss of
life in these smaller places is very
heavy. Relief for the sufferers will
be sent from Culiacan.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Three Mammoth Melons

G. H. Flourney, who has a farm
west of. Orland, drove light road
wagon into Marysville Saturday. the
bed Of which was completely filled by
three mammoth watermelons. The
melons are mastodonic in size, thin of
skim and of delicately sweet flavor.
Mrs. Flourney received the seed from
missionary stationed at Bumah,
India, but does not know the name OF
the species. She suggests as appro-
priate" EARLY Hippo potamus.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Mill Roof Blown Off

At 6 o'clock Sunday morning, an ex
plosion of 25O pounds of black powder
at the Santa Cruz powder works, blew
up the roof of the wheel mill. Joseph
Maynard had his hair singed and his
hands burned. He was employed in
the mill. Maynard has been in several
explosions, but has always luckily
escaped serious injury. The cause of
the explosion is unknown.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
How to Exterminate Gophers

FGenerally speaking, this is an un-
solved problem, but E. I. Manchester
of Pomona, tells of success made by
himself and neighbor. Mr.. Man
chester observed that this pest ate
green sweet potato vines with great
avidity; in fact, in one instance they
ate every growing vine on few acres.
He argued from this that the sweet
potato vine is favorite food of the
gopher, and that dipping it in a solu-
tion impregnated with the right amount
of strychnine and placed in the hole
and covered up, the gopher with all
his prudential wisdom would eat it
and die. The experiment was carefully
tried and great was the mortality
among the gophers; in fact, in a short
time three acres were completely rid
OF them and also another tract.-Times.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Sea Wall Gives Way

The Santa Fe freight slip at China
Basin, on Fourth street, near Ken
lucky, San Francisco, collapsed Sun
day morning about o'clock. The sea
wall upholding the rails gave way.
The toll of many months was undone
in few minutes, and the work will
have to be done all over again, which
will take several months. The slip
itself has been shaken to its founda-
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Want More Money for Peaches

A meeting of forty colonist fruit
growers was held at Fresno Saturday
afternoon to consider q combination to
force up the price OF peaches. COM
mittee was appointed to arrange arti-
cles of incorporation and plans for
pooling the crop of members and to
report to a mass meeting of peach
growers of Fresno and adjoining coun-
ties next Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Money Found In Letters

The annual report of the postmaster
general of London shows that the large
total of 50, 1876, 900 was found in letters
undelivered during the past year.
The undelivered letters totaled no less
than ten millions. while the delivered
missives amounted to 2, ,451 500, 900, an
average of $50 for each person in the
United Kingdom,
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Salmon Fishing on the Columbia

The 1902 fishing season on the
Columbia river closed Friday morning.
1t is estimated that the salmon pack is
336, 900 cases, or about 100, 900 more
than. last year. About 10000 cases
were shipped in cold storage, making
the total catch 426, 900 cases.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
POULTRY POINTERS.

Supply plenty OF gravel to fowls that
are being fattened in confinement.
Chickens should never be allowed TO
so on the roosts until ten or twelve
weeks old.
Lime is a purifier and should be used
as n wash on the coops. perches and
nest boxes.
IL hen lays soft shelled eggs, give
her plenty Of gravel. oyster shells and
crushed bone.
Ducks should be allowed as much
liberty as possible. They are not par
tial to confinement
Flat eggs, eggs within eggs. double
yolked eggs and other unnatural for
nations are due TO the hens being over
fat.
Geese may be fattened on any kind
Of grain II fed oil that they will eat for
about ten days before sending them to
market. Corn, peas and barley are
best.
Young chicks of fancy breeding
should not be permitted to roost on
perches until after they are eight
months old, as 1t often causes crooked
breast bones.
Accommodating filth Is a prolific source
OF disease, especially gapes. After the
poultry yard is cleaned up sprinkle 1t
well with diluted carbolic acid and q
little copperas.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
That Awful BOY Jones.

Fifty or more years ago that awful
boy Jones" was the torment OF Queen
yIctoria's life. and his short career In
public contains mystery which would
try the mettle Of Sherlock Holmes.
lie was BARRIERS apprentice who In
some unexplained way discovered a
passage into Buckingham palace, with
which he alone was acquainted. When
he was first found trespassing. he was
gently admonished and sent home.
Soon after he was encountered again
In the palace. He would not tell how
he obtained access. Again he was sent
home, and again he reappcared.
Once he calmly admitted that he had
been lodging in the palace for fort
night. lie had laid snug during the
day, sleeping In the royal apartments,
and at night had wandered from room
to room. helping himself TO the food
left over from royal repasts. He had
seen the queen repeatedly and indeed
had never been far from her
The matter was considered so serious
that the boy was summoned before n
special meeting Of the privy council.
He refused TO give any account OF his
secret. Soon after he disappeared. and
1t Is supposed that he was removed un.
der state protection.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

1t Is a curious fact In the history of
nations that only those which have had
to struggle the hardest for an exist
ence have been highly successful. As
a rule the same thing is true Of men.
One would think that 1t would be q
great relief to have the bread and but.
ter problem solved by ones ancestors
SO that one might devote all his ener-
giles and time TO the development of
the mental and spiritual faculties. But
this is contrary to the verdict of his.
tory and the daily experience Of the
world. The strugglers, those born to a
heritage OF poverty and toll and not
those reared in the lap Of fortune,
have. with few exceptions, been the
leaders OF civilization, the giants OF
the race.-Success.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

Young men. you are the architects Of
your own fortune. Rely ON your own
strength of body and soul. Take for
your guiding star self reliance. Sub.
scribe on your banner, Luck Is fool;
Pluck is a hero" Don't take too much
advice; keep at your helm and steer
your own ship, and remember that the
great art Of commanding Is TO take a
fair share Of the work. Think well Of
yourself, strike out, assume your own
position. Haul potatoes In cart over
q rough road. and the small ones go to
the bottom. Rise above the envious
and jealous, fire above the mark you
intend to hit. Energy, invincible deter
mination, with a right motive, are the
levers that move the world. Don't
drink; don't smoke: don't swear; don't
deceive: don't marry until you can sup
port a wife: be in earnest; be self re-
liant; be generous; be civil; read the
papers; advertise your business: make
money and do good with 1t; love your
God and fellow men; love truth and vir-
tue; love your country and obey its
laws.-Exchange
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

A physician talking to reporter Of
a New York paper asserted recently
that gout is rapidly increasing in that
city as disease prevalent among the
wealthy classes. the increase being al
together out OF proportion to the
growth of population. He claims that
this is largely attributable to the in
crease of clubs. fashionable restau-
rants and cafes and also TO the gen.
eral use OF cabs, even when the dis
tance from the club to the home Is
only n few blocks. IL people would
take more active exercise In the open
air, they would run less risk from
heavy meals. He says that rich foods
are more responsible for gout than
wine, although practically the two
usually go together.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
The SNIPE.
Mach Lead IL Wasted on the Artful
Dodger ut Migration Time.


The snipe. properly Wilson's snipe,
Galllnago delcata, but commonly
known as English snipe and wrong.
fully called half n dozen other names,
is widely distributed species. 1t Wis,
its every state at some season. Its
northward migration extends within
the arctic circle. while II is known to GO
southwark to northern South America
and the West Indies. Comparatively
few Of the birds which move north
ward from February until May breed
south Of the international line. Ii is
quite true there are breeding grounds
at various points Of the northern states,
but the great breeding range extends
from latitude ~ degrees north to some
undetermined point much nearer the
pole than most sportsmcn will venture.
Some time in September the first
southbound birds pass below the Cana
dian grounds. and soon most OF the
suitable marshy bits Of east and west
have their share Of long billed prizes
Then begins an astonishing attack
whicn extends from ocean to ocean and
generally sweeps southwark from Can
ada TO California. Probably tons Of
lead, half Of which is wasted, are fired
at the artful dodger.-Edwyn Sandys
in Outilg
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
ALIAS sIIr1M0NS


In the District Court OF the Tenth Judicial Dis
tTct OF the State of Montana, In and for the
County of Fergus
Michael Gosche, Plaintiff versus Carl Lind
strand, Defendant. Alias summons.
The state Of Montana sends greeting 10 the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action. which Is filed 10 the
office OF the clerk of this court, copy OF which
Is herewith served upon one OF you IN each
county wherein any Of you reside, and to tle
your answer and serve copy thereof upon the
plalntifs attorneys within twenty days alter
the service OF this summons, exclusive OF the
day OF service. and in case of YOU, failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you, by default for the relief demand
ed in this complaint.
This action is brought for the purpose of re-
covering from the defendant the sum OF two
hundred and sixty dollars, of which said sum
the sum of one hundred thirty-hve dollars
IS alleged to be due plrintlf from defendant
for cash advanced TO defendant on the 4th day
OF June, 1902: and the sum of one hundred
thirty dollars Is alleged TO be due for work.
labor and services done and performed by
plaintiff for defendant from the first day of
July. 1902 until the 22nd day Of August, 1902,
all at defendants special instance and request.
All Of which 10 more fully set forth In the COM
plant on file herein. to which reference is
the nature and cause OF the action.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said court
this 18th day of Dec, 1902. -
lsEALl EDMUND WRIGHT,
Clerk.
o. w. Belden and Rudolf Won Tobel. Attor-
neys for Plaintiff.
First publication Dec. IL
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
Az States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
November 10. 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
January 3, 1908.
WILLIAM wUNDERLIN.
who made ii. Z. No. 1897, for lot g. sw4 nwIf,
sec 5, lot sea ne u, sec 4. tp. IA a. IS e. Mon.
tana r. NJ
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land: '>'
Frank Day, George II. Day. John ]. Wood.
worth. Frank Wright, all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Nov. 26
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

Three tenors while strolling In Paris
began to talk OF their engagements for
the coming season.
"Where are you two fellows goingT
asked one.
"Im going TO Rio Janeiro," answered
one Of his companions.
80 am l." answered the other one.
"Thats very queer" said the first
speaker. "for I'm going there too"
They then compared notes and, find
ing that the same theatrical manager
had engaged each of them, they called
on him and asked for an explanation.
81 don't see why any Of you should
be dissatisfied" he replied. 1--WE en-
gagged each Of you because don't want
to be left without tenor In Rio ia.
neiro. 1t Is very probable that before
you are acclimated there yellow fever
will carry Off two Of you, and wouldn't
l be In n nice fix then il l hadn't q
third tenor on handY'
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, 1s7s-No.

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, 1s7s-No-
J. tlce for Publication-U States Land
Onice. Lewistown, Mont, Dec. g. 1902
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June 3, 1878, entitled, IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington territory" as extend.
ed to all the public land states by act of August
4, 1882, Martin Messner, of Utica, county
of Fergus, State of Montana, las this
day filed In this office his sworn state-
ment No. 40. for the purchase of the
nwA sell, of section No. 20, in township
Ne. IA n, range No. II e, and will offer
proc. to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of TINS office
at Lewistown, Mont. on Saturday, the
18th day Of February, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
VIM. y. Edgecombe, of Lewistown;
Ernest l.. Luckett, John Messner, Peter
jackson. of Utica, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on or
before said 14t.i uay Of February. 1903
EDWARD BRAssRY, Regiser,
First publication Dec. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
AMERICAN SOCIETY.
rs~ basis, whether We DepIore or
Ignore IL, Is Wealth.

american society" says Ainslee's,
''has been definitely established upon
a monetary basis. We may deplore the
fact, or we may ignore ii. but II is a
fact, and II is very much the wisest
thing TO admit II with dispassonate
frankncss For IL we assume our social
standards and conditions TO be differ.
ent from what they really are, how
are we going TO study them and under
stand them and get ut their philos0-
ply? From the point of view Of sci.
entlic observer, the classification OF
everybody and everything according to
a financial principle of division. is a
good thing, for it greatly slmplifies
the whole subject.
Formerly there was no classification
of any kind. American life was a
chaos, socially. full Of all sorts Of
anomalies and incongruitics. Every
section of the country had its own
standard OF distinction, and this stand
ard was recognized and respected no
where else. Thus in New England lit
erary, scholastic or theological emf
nence was held TO confer a certain
cachet upon those who had obtained IL
In the mierocosm Of which Philadel-
phia used 10 be the center ancestry
counted most OF all. This was also true
to some extent of the south, yet there,
as In the west political prominence
York-always more or less impossible
to formulate-was a place where there
existed social wheels within wheels
and social planes that never touched;
though. on the whole, perhaps the com
bination OF ancestry and money meant
in those days what money alone means
at the present time
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE g. 1s7s.-No.
Il tiCe for PublcatiOn.-Unltc States Land
Office. Lewstown, Mont, Dec lj liU2.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress Of
June 5. lSIs. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber landsin the states Of California Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" asextend-
ed 10 all the public land states by act Cf August
I. 1872, George w. Noble Of Rogers, County OF
Fergus, State of Montana. has this day filed In
this office his sworn statement No. 81, for the
purchase Ot the sela swL sec %, tip l3 u, ~ e
Montana L. NJ, and will offer proof To show
that the land sought is more valuable for lis
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and To establish his claim 10 said land before
the register and receiver of this Office al Lew
istown. Mont, on Friday, the 9th day OF Feb
ruary, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Delbcn Bent, Clinton Avy, Archie V. Rog
ers, Of Rogers l., o., Mont, Charles Went
worth, of. .LewstOwn Mont
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file their
claims In this Office on or before said 9th day
of February, 1903.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Dec. II
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
CONTEST NoTICE-Department of the

CONTEST NOTICE-Departmen OF the
Interior United States Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, December 6, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this office by Joseph Duns-
more, contestant, against III. Il. No.
2lli. made September IA, 1900 for the
neh swa, sel4 nwh. WIZ neh. sec g.
tp IS n, II e, Mont p. NJ, by Sextus
A. Nelson, contestee, In which IL is al
legged that the said Sextus A. Nelson has
not established residence, improved or
resided upon said land, that he has not
built house thereon. and that the same
ls wholly abandoned, and was abandon
ed for period OF more than six months.
next prior to the date of the filing OF
the affidavit OF contest, and such aban-
donment was not due to claimants en-
llstment In the army or navy of the
United States, during time of war,
or at any other time.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear. respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m.
on January IL, 1893, before the register
and receiver at the United States land
office In Lewistown, Mont.
The said contestant having. In a prop
er affidavit, filed December 6. 1902, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, 1t is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Dec. TO-
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec. "a.

CONTEST CE.-DEPARTMENTO OF
" the Interior. ". s. Lind Office. Lewis.
town, Mont, Dec. 8, 1872
=. sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed In this office by John ID.
WaI.e, contestant, against III. L. No.
III. made Oct. 2s. 1896. for the s5 swA,
nwA swA, sec..on g. neA seA, sec 8. tp
II n, l6 e. Mont. p. NJ, by John Thorn
as. contestee. in which it is alleged .lat
the said John Thomas has wholly aban-
doneu said homestead for a period of
more than six months Immediately prior
to the expiration of five years from the
date OF sand entry and for more than
six months last past, and that such
abandonment was not due to his en-
ployment In the military or naval SER
vice OF the United States during a time
of war or at any other time.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond anu offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clocn a. m.
on March 10Th. 1903, before the register
and receiver at the United States land
office In Lewistown, Mont.
The said contestant having. In a prop
er affidavit, filed December Q, 1902, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this notice
cannot De made. II is hereby ordered and
directed tnat such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
EDWARD BRAssKY. Register
First publication Dec. 10.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nershlp lately subssting between u.s.
the undersigned Myron ~. Curtiss and
Charles V. Jackson, carrying on a gen.
cral harness and saddle business as CO.
partners at Lewistown, Fergus county,
day. the Sth day Of December 1902, dissolv-
cd by mutual consent. All accounts and
claims owing and due the said firm are
to be paid to George M Stafford at the
store of the said firm. who Ii authorized
20 receive and receipt for the same.
witness our hands this Sth day Of
December. 1907.
NJ Z. CURTISS.
&. v. JACKSON.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, ls7s.-No.
tice for publication.-U. 5. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont. Dec II. 1892.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of congress OF
June 3, 1875, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States Of California. Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended TO all the Public Land States by act
of Aug. 4, 1892. James b, Elliot. of Highfield.
county Of Fergus.st of Montana.has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No. 30,
for the purchase of the swh sell, e1a swl4.
nwl4 swh sec 80. Up II n. 22 e. Montana =. NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and TO establish
his claim to said land before the register and
receiver Of this Office at Lewistown, Mont, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of March 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Charles A. Smith, Of Lavina. Mont, John
Elliot. Alexander Morrison, Walter Elliot. of
Highfeld. Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims n this office on or before said l4th
day of March, 1908.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication Dec. II.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-24
Bids for Ditch Work.

The Gold Reef Mining Company
will receive bids at their office at Gilt
Edge, Montana. up to noon. December
9Th. for the digging of a ditch $500
feet in length, three feet deep, meas
ured from the lower side at surface,
and not less than one foot wide at
bottom, according to specifications to
be seen at the company office.
GOLD REEF MINING CO..
Gilt Edge, Mont