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Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
GOOD NEWS
OF THE ROAD
President Harlow Says That the Cars
viii be Running Into This CITY
Before the Fourth Of July.
GRADING PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
Some Of the Heaviest Work compIet.
ed-steel Almost Ready for
Shipment

In an interview recently given out
in Helena, Vice President Harlow of
the Montana Railroad, has the follow.
ing to say which will be good news
to Lewistown:
Unless something unforeseen should
happen" said Mr.. Harlow today, "our
trains will be running to Lewistown
oy July list. The work is progressing
quite as well as we expected, and |
see nothing now that may delay us. F"
Sixty teams are employed on the
grade of the extension. Two miles
Of the heavy work out of Harlowton
have been completed. but the grad
ers are employed at the present time
on the light grading. The weather
has been freezing, but has not retard-
ed operations. The ground is plowed
in the afternoon and tie following
morning the part plowed the after
noon before Is removed with scrapers.
The ground underneath the plowed
ground remains unfrozen and in turn
Is plowed and removed next day. In
that way the contractors are enabled
to keep ahead of the frost. In ex.
tremely severe weather the graders
will be employed on the heavier work
and take up the lighter work in the
spring.
Mr.. Harlow said today that the steel
for the track will begin to arrive
about May lst.
I'VE have received advices." he
said, that the Carnegie company,
which has the contract for our steel.
amounting to 5000 tons. will ship
early in the spring. The steel will
arrive at Duluth at the opening of nav
igation on the great lakes. which will
be about April 18th or May lst. II
will then be shipped without delay
as required.
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DEPUTIES CHOSEN.
offieers-Eleet Slater and Hazen Have
Picked Their Assistants.

Picked Their Assistants.
Upon the first Monday of January,
l.. P. Slater. present undersheriff. will
succeed to the position of chief in
that office and he announces that T.
u. Shaw, present sheriff, will be the
new undersheriff and John e. Lyons
of Lewistown jailer. Mr.. Shaw con-
templates going into the stock bust
ness on Mcdonald creek In the spring
and when he retires from official du-
ties will probably be succeeded as
undersheriff by e. Martin. present
deputy at Gilt Edge, who will remain
in that capacity for the present. The
new classification of the county would
permit another deputy in the sheriff's
office, but Mr.. Slater says he does not
contemplate filling this position at
present.
Frank ]. Hazen, the incoming clerk
and recorder, will be assisted by Geo.
w. Cannon of Stanford as chief dep
uty and w. r. Woodson Of Kendall.
Mr.. Cannon has been for years the
chief accountant and confidential clerk
of the Slough & Mitchell company
and is well known throughout the
county. Mr.. Woodson has been en-
ployed at Kendall for some months
and is secretary OF the miner S union
there, this appointment being regard
ed as a concession to the labor vote.
He is a son OF J. A. Woodson of White
Sulphur Springs, at present in charge
of the Lindstrand interests at Flat
willow.
The announcement of Mr.. Hazen's
deputies are made without positive
authority, as we are unable to find
Mr.. Hazen this morning. but the state
ment is made upon the word of one
who claims to be fully informed.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
ANOTHER GOOD TIME.
Third Social Session at the Presby.
terian Church.

The third social given by the men,
bers of the Presbyterian church. was
largely attended Friday evening and
greatly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough to be present. Musical terms
was the first thing in the order of en-.
tertainment. 1t consisted of drawings
of certain articles, letters or figures,
which. when properly put together,
formed the name OF some musical
term. Everyone present got all OF the
terms correct, which speaks well for
the musical education of the people
of Lewistown, taken as a whole.
The house bang called to order a
most enjoyable musical program was
rendered. A mandolin-banjo duet by
Messrs. Hopkins and Lausch merited
and won a most generous applause,
as did the vocal duet by the little
Misses Deaton. Little Miss Beatrice
Quickenden sang solo and the way
the diminuitive miss did her part
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM.
Walker Hopes Becomes Violently In.
sane and HAS to be Confined.

An examination into the sanity of
Walker Hopes was held before Judge
E. X. Cheadle last Friday morning
at 10 o'clock and resulted in him being
declared of unsound mind and dan.
gerous to be at large. He was order
ed to be committed to the insane asy-
lum at Warm Springs and was TAX.
en- over Tuesday afternoon by Sher.
in Shaw. who also took John Ryan,
the forger, to the penitentiary.
Hoopes has been a resident of Lew.
-stown for many years. having en-.
gagged In various occupations during
that time. The first OF last week he
became violent and had to be taken
into custody by the officers. It was
at first thought that he could be taken
to the hospital and that few days
Of quiet and medical attention would
restore him to nationality, but his at.
tacks OF dementia became more vio-
lent and 1t was necessary to order
him confined.
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CONSIDERABLY MIXED.
Affairs Of the Montana saddIery Co.
Somewhat Twisted.

oomeWhdI tWiSteus
The case of Charles v. Jackson
presents the rather unusual feature
of sane man willing to plead guilty
to a criminal charge and not being
allowed to do so by the Judge. Jack
son was arrested last f'riday upon the
complaint of George Stafford, who
charges him with grand larceny. The
arrest was the outcome of the affairs
of the Montana Saddlery Co., of which
Jackson was manager. which was the
successor to Mr.. Stafford in the har-
ness and saddlery business. At the
time of the transfer of the business
a contract was entered into between
the parties that the purchase price
should be paid to Mr.. Stafford in
weekly installments. which were to
be one-half of the sale receipts for
each week. Stafford soon became
convinced that goods were being sold
Dy Jackson of which no entry was
made on the books, and on the 5th
of the present month he went in, de-
manded the keys and once more took
CHdTBt vi the puoiucoo' ohoitiy oitci
wards Jackson loaded some provis-
ions on one pack horse, and mounting
another himself left town.
A warrant for his arrest was given
% Deputy Sheriff Ed. Martin, who ar
rested Jackson in Kendall. He was
arraigned before Justice Mcfarland
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, but
on motion of States Attorney Bel
den the case was continued until the
following Thursday tomorrow But
on Monday Jackson went before the
justice court, withdrew his plea of not
guilty and substituted one Of guilty.
He was sent up to the district court
but Judge Cheadle would not enter
tain plea of guilty until he had an
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
To Sunday Scholars.

st. James Sunday School. which
has been suspended for the last two
weeks on account of the scarlet fever
epidemic, will re-commence next Sun
day and it is particularly requested
that all scholars will attend as final
announcements will be made then in
regard to the Christmas Tree and En-
tertainment to be given in the church
on Christmas eve. A. w. BELL,
Rector.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

quite won the hearts OF all. Mrs. Ar.
thur Froembling was in good voice
and her solo, Trust and Believe"
made most excellent impression.
Mrs. Albert Johnson also sang a solo
and acquitted herself in her usual
pleasing manner. A guitar solo by
Mrs. o. w. Belden was heartily ap.
preciated. as was a banjo solo by
Mr.. Lausch. At the conclusion OF the
program lunch of waIers and coffee
was served. bringing to conclusion a
most happily spent evening.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

d'Alenes, which is controlled by Spo
kane people, is paying dividends OF
cents a share, or $4,000 a month
Its total distributions to date are over
81. 500 900.
The Bunker Hill & Sullivan Com
pany has declared a dividend OF 3
cents a share, amounting to $4,000,
which brings the total dividends OF the
mine up to $1,442,O00.
The Empire State-Idaho's monthly
dividend. payable on the 18TH of each
month, is now cents a share, max
ing a distribution of s25,27. monthly.
The total profits paid Dy the company
to date amount to s1,536,3s5.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
Notice TO Shareholders.

Notice is hereby given that the six
teenth annual meeting of the share
holders of the Bank of Fergus coun-
ty. of Lewistown, Montana, for the
purpose of electlng board of direc-
tors to serve the ensuing year, and
the transaction of such business as
may be properly brought before the
meeting. will be held in the banking
rooms of the Bank Of Fergus Coun-
ty. Lewistown, Montana, on Monday,
the fifth day of January, 1908, at 8
o'clock p. m.
F. r. WRIGHT, Cashier.
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SENT UP FOR ONE YEAR.
John Ryan, the Forger, to Visit Dee
Lodge for the Next Year.

John Ryan. the young bocile who
was arrested Tuesday on the com.
plant of Ed. Wallace. charging him
with forgery, was arraigned before
Justice Mcfarland Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock and pleaded guilty. He
wished to have his troubles over as
soon as possible, so, out OF Difference
to his wish. he was taken before
Judge E. X. Cheadle at o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day and
upon entering plea Of guilty was
sentenced to one year in the peni-
tentiary. Another warrant of arrest
filed upon the information of Hemp.
hill & Wagner, who also got hold of
one of the bogus checks. will be
drawn against Ryan, and when he
serves out his present term he will
probably be sent back for another
spell,
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
Christmas Day.

AS this is Holy Day of Obligation
in the Church there will be a special
service in st. James church Christ
mas morning at II o'clock. The cele-
bration of the Holy Communion and
short address. 1t is earnestly hoped
at all members and others will
make it convenient to attend. Every
one welcome. A. w. BELL, Rector.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

opportunity to look further into the
case. At the same time that the con.
tract for weekly payments was drawn
up, the company also executed 10
Stafford a chattel mortgage on the
stock OF harness and saddles. II the
mortgage is to stand as valid the
goods belonged to the company OF
which Jackson was manager. and a
charge of grand larceny by Stafford
will not stand. The matter will be
taken up as soon as the case now ON
trial is settled.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than
a plaster for a lame back and for
pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm
has no superior as liniment for the
relief of deep-seated, muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by c. H.
Williams.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
Dividend Declared.

Another dividend payer will be add
ed to the list of mining properties
controlled by Spokane men when the
Kendall, in Fergus county, Montana,
will disburse $4,000 in profits Dec.
18th, says the Spokesman-Review. 1t
is expected that after three months
the dividend rate will be doubled and
the mine will pay profits Of $4,000
a month. The net returns now fully
equal the higher figure, but the COM
pany is clearing of its debt on the
plant at the rate of $4,000 a month
and IL will take three months before
the balance of $4,000 owed by the
mine is cleared up.
It was expected at first that the
plant for the Kendall with the exten-
sive water power system which is
needed, could be erected for about
$4,000. Finch & Campbell agreed
to spend that amount of money in the
erection of the plant, as condition
of turning 1t over to the Kendall Min
ing Company, formed by them and
their eastern associates. The orig
inal estimates, however, were consid-
erably exceeded. as the first pipe
which was installed had to be replac-
ed with iron piping and other changes
were made necessary. The extra cost
was about $4,000, which was raised
by loans made by the company. The
loan, however, is being rapidly clean
ed up, as the mine is producing from
$4,000 to $4,000 in gold monthly at
q cost of from $4,000 to $4,000.
The mill is treating about 1900 tons
a month. running about $3.50 gross in
gold, with hardly trace of silver,
and by the cyanide method about $5.-
80 a ton is saved. The cost of mining
and milling. including all expenses,
is about $1.70 a ton.
The Finch & Campbell interests
have been approached lately by num-
ber of persons trying to put through
a deal to consolidate the Kendall with
otner neighboring properties, but 1t
seems now that none of the deals will
go through.
The Standard mine in the Occur
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

Beetem-"Phaw! must have 500
by noon today, and | left all my
money at home in my other clothes.
Can't you help me out?"
Wiseman-"Sure. I'll lend you car
fare to go home for It."
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
Bids for Ditch Work.

The Gold Reef Mining Company
will receive bids at their ohlce at Gilt
Edge, Montana, up to noon, December
9Th, for the digging OF 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
De seen at the company office.
GOLD REEF MINING CO.,
Gilt Edge. Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

The South Kendall group Of mines,
comprising the Blue Jay, Silver Bow,
and Nipper claims, nave been prac-
tically sold to Hal. S. Corbett of Spo-
kane, by the owners, Messrs. Bright
and Robbins. A deed was placed in
escrow at the Fergus County Bank
to be delivered to Corbett upon the
payment of $6,500. Some development
WORK has been done on the claims and
they are considered first-class pros
poets.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

Charlie Case is quite enthusiastic
over some prospects which he has
over in the Kendai, district. He is a
member of the Case-Wilson Cyanide
Development Co.. whose claims lie
about one and one-quarter miles from
the best Kendall payers, and all in
dications are that they will strike the
same body of ore. Night and day
shifts have been at work and good
progress Is being made on the shaft.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

A kidney and bladder trouble can
always be cured by using Foley's
Kidney Cure in time. McKechnie &
Allan.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
GEN. HUGHES REPLY
HE ANSWERS STATEMENTS OF
HENRY LOOMS NELSON
BOSTON NEWSPAPER WRITER.
WHICH APPEARED IN A BOSTON
PAPER IN AUGUST.

Charge Made That Eighteen ReEu-
lars Left Burned strip Sixty
Miles Wide Over Which Proven
bal Crow Could Not Fly without
Carrying Its Provisions Along.
Gen. Hughes Shows That Soldiers
Never Burned or Devastated, But
Built Roads and Bridges for Ma
tiyes.
Washington, Nov. S.-The War De-
partment made public statement by
Gen. r. P. Hughes. in reply to charges
contained in a letter written by Henry
Loomis Nelson in Boston newspaper,
Aug. 25, 1902, and which letter is en-
braced in pamphlet signed by Charles
Francis Adams, Carl Shurz, Edward
Barrett Smith and Herbert Welsh,
committee under the title of Marked
Seventies" and Secretary Roots Re
cord in the Philippine Warfare"
Gen Hughes quotes the following ex-
tract from the letter:
THE Eighteenth regulars marched
from Iloilo in the south, to Capiz in
the north of Panay, under orders to
burn every town from which they were
attacked The result was they left a
strip of land sixty miles wide from one
end of the island to the other over
which the traditional crow could not
have flown without provisions. That is
what burning means, and no more. 1t
is not done for the fun of the thing,
but out of stern necessity"
Gen. Hughes, who commanded in
Panay at the time, says the burn
ing of Iloilo was shown by the official
records of the insurgent council to
have been the work of the insurgents.
He says the troops by some work,
some fighting, and much exposure to
fire were able to wrench a portion of
Iloilo from the flames" After re-
viewing the work of the Eighteenth
Infantry in the province of Panay,
Gen Hughes says:
1T has thus been shown that the
Eighteenth regulars had no order to
burn all towns from which they were
attacked and they did not leave a strip
of land sixty miles wide from one end
to the other over which the traditional
crow could not have flown without pro-
visions; but, as a. matter of fact, they
leave the country uninjured, the towns
and villages intact, the roads improved.
bridges rebuilt, and. the 500. 900 natives
of the section covered were left in the
full enjoyment of their property and
rights"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
FATAL FIRE.
Two Men Lose Life in Basement Of
New York Times Building.

New York Times building.
New York, Oct. S.-Two men lost
their lives and two narrowly escaped
a similar fate during fire which COM
inundated from the subway to the
mailing and press rooms in the cellar
of the New York Times building to-
day. The dead are John Daily, Will
liam Mccormack.
The boys who were partially suffo-
Gated and are now in the hospital, are
John Powers and Myer Fishbone.
The men and boys were overcome
by smoke in a small room used for.
mailing purposes in the front of the
cellar close to where the fire started.
The fire originated in the explosion
of a gasoline lamp burning on one
side of wooden partition separating
the rapid transit subway from the cell
lar of the Times building. The parti-
ton. which was covered on both sides
with tar paper, blazed fiercely, setting
fire to a tank containing printing ink.
which speedily ignited and gave forth
dense clouds of smoke that soon filled
the cellar and rolled up the elevator
shafts.
The fire was extinguished in fifteen
minutes. The damage. which was con-
fined to the cellar, was estimated at
$1,000
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
UNIQUE SWlNDLE.
Scheme TO Defraud Insurance Com
panies on n Large Scale.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. ST. C. Rich
ardson and w. Mason, charged with
one of the biggest and most unique in
surance swindles of recent years, are
on trial here 1t is alleged that they
planned to defraud a New York life in
surance company out of hundreds of
thousands of dollars. The general
plan of whoever perpetrated the swim
dies was to secure the assistance of a
healthy man who impersonated
consumptive, whose name APP
peared on the application, the
strong man being made the
beneficiary. In two instances, involving
policies of $4,000 and $4,000, respect
lively, the person insured mysteriously
disappeared. An examining physician
at Dallas to-day identified Mason as
the man who represented himself as
one Evans, who applied for policy for
100000 Another application for $780,
900 is claimed to have been fraudulent
Bodies of people who died at Chihua-
hua will be examined.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
WANTS INVESTIGATION.
Attorney Wants Grand Jury to Look
Into Alleged Election Frauds.

Attorney Wants Grand Jury to Look
Into Alleged Election Frauds.
Denver, COL, Nov. 8.-Attorney John
d. Fleming is preparing a petition to
be presented to Judge Samuel Carpen-
ter of the District Court, asking for a
grand jury to investigate the alleged
frauds Of the recent election in Ara,
pahoe county. Fleming is acting for
the Grand Jury Committee, appointed
by the Republicans, and the petition
will probably be presented to the court
early next week. The Republican con-
test committee is gathering evidence to
be used in pushing contest, and con-
tempt proceedings, and in presenting
cases before the grand jury If one shall
be called.
The Republican candidates for the
Legislature from Arapahoe county and
the float districts. of which Arapahoe
county is part, have decided to con-
test the election of the fifteen repre-
sentatives and four senators who will
get the certificates Of election. In a
statement signed by all the claimants
to seats 1t was alleged that they be-
heved the election Of the Democratic
members was obtained by means of
frauds and crimes against the ballot.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
PAYNE ON REPRESENTATION.
Cabinet Officer States His Opinion
Concerning the Subject.

Cabinet Officer States His Opinion
Concerning the Subject.
Washington. Nov S.-"There is no
authority for coupling the name of the
President with the statement publish
ed to-day that the administration is in
favor of change in the basis of, and
in a reduction in the representation
of the Southern states in Republican
National Conventions, and in the
House of Representatives"
Postmaster General Payne made this
statement to-day as he left the execu-
tive office, after a conference with the
President.
my position on the question of the
basis of representation in Republican
National Conventions" continued Mr..
Payne, sis well understood. For
many years have believed that the
present basis is unfair and an improper
one. 1 believe so now, and expect al
ways to believe so, and hope to see
that basis changed by the next Ma
tional Convention. There is no power
to change the basis of representation,
except by action of the convention it.
SELF
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-09
DROP IN STOCKS.
sharp Break Yesterday Under Lead
of Sugar and American steel.

New York, Nov. S.-Stocks broke
sharply at the opening of the market
under the lead of American Sugar Re-
fining and United States Steel shares
and also influenced by declines of II
to q of point for some American
shares in London before the local
opening. Soon the entire list gave way
on heavy selling.
Two news reports did much to I'M
settle prices-the advices from Chicago
that the yardmen in the general
switching terminals of that city had
refused to accept the offer of the eigh-
teen companies in reply to their de-
mands for am increase of cents an
hour in wages-the officials being will
ing to accept an increase of half that
amount. The other report was that
Secretary Shaw had decided not to
make further deposits with national
banks at present. On top of this
came an apparently authentic state
ment that the big banks had come to
the decision to make no more time
loans for less than per cent, and that
they intended to discriminate sharply
in regard to the character of the col
lateral on which they would extend
such accommodations.
A fall of 21s points in United States
Steel preferred shares attracted atten-
ton, in view of the fact that to-day's
low price, S41a, was the lowest ever
touched by the stock except on the
panic day. May 8, 1901, when it broke
violently from 9S to 90, recovering most
of the loss before the close.
Declines of two points or more were
scored in some issues, with sharp loss
es in some OF the specialties. Lacka-
wanna, in which the last previous sale
had been made at $50 on Thursday,
dropped 10 points without an inter-
vening sale, $50 shares being trans
ferred in a single block at 231.
Various rumors of a disquieting ma
ture were in circulation all day, but
were not confirmed