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OLNEY ON THE STRIKE.
1t Is the Natural Consequence of the Exist
ing Political Conditions.
LIE sNUB no THE WELL-MEANINd pREsIDENT
In the Retort of the Operators Was Slap in the Face
to the Whole People Of the United States.
Law of the Land in Disrepute.

Boston, October 10 One OF the features
Of the State campaign was the dinner
which the Democratic club Of Massachu-
sets tonight rendered 10 Colonel william
A. CASTOR the party candidate for gov
crnor Over 1900 followers OF Colonel Gas
ton listened to speeches by Hon. Richard
olney, Josiah Quincy Henry Hollis demo-
cratic candidate for governor IN New Hamp-
shire; Mr.. Gnston and others.
Mr.. Olney was cheered for some minutes
when he arose to speak. Many greeted him
as the next president. He said In part,
II welcome the opportunity to declare my
belief that not only is the democratic party
headed IN the right direction. but that the
result Is necessary to the welfare OF tho
American people, There is one feature Of
The situation that wish to call to your at.
tentIon Our institutions consist Of liberty
regulated by law. with the exception Of
the two Cleveland administrations, the re-
publlcans have been in control Of the Nm
tional government for period Of more than
forty years, Where II has landed us IN re-
spect TO liberty ! win not attempt 10 say.
The signs OF the times are that under the
regime Of the republican party and through
the National government, forty years OF
partnership with the protected industries
we have come to q pass where public OFT
cials as well as private citizens deem them.
selves above the law. Witness the jealous
haste with which the secretary Of the treas
ury rushes TO the relief Of Wall street spec
uators by Il novel and forced construction
OF the National banking law. Witness tho
astonishing proceedings OF the same de-
partment in its instructions 20 subordinate
officers respecting the duties to be col,
lecte1 en- coal.
But the generally lawlcss atmosphere In
which the protected republican reign has
enyeIoped us Is even moro striklngly illus
trated BY the recent presidential demons
trntlon upon the coal strike There are
those who say that as the president dis
claimed any official duty or relation to
the matter he should not have interfered
There Is something to be said for that
view. Though his office is charged with
great functions and invested with great
powers, tho president Is constitutional
officer whose sphere Of action is strictly
limited by law
within that sphere he Is well nigh alb
soiute, without he is legally impotent
when. therefore, he goes without IT, the
danger Is that he may fail and be dened
ana that his great office may lose prestige
and power and thus DO less capable OF
performing legitimate duties.
The president. for example, Is cur rep
resentatiys with foreign powerA VIII It
strengthen his hands that some half dozen
private citizens are found swapping their
nngers 10 bis face7 The presidents over
turs 70 the coal operators WIS prompted
BY the best motives and should have been
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Affairs Are Quiet i'm the Coal Region.

wilsesbarre. Pa. October li.--Auother
week OF the mine workers strike closed
today without any incident worthy OF note
1t was extremely quiet throughout the val,
ley and troops had little work toNio. Some
Of the coal companies superIntendeuts as
sert they have made SLIGHT gain IN the
number Of men employed since laes week,
but also admit there have been few de.
sertions. The shlDment OF coul Is still go
ing on In small way. How much. can
not be learned as the company officials
keen this a secret.
Tho small stockade built on the camp
grounds Of the Ninth regiment was com.
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Washington, October i1,-P President Roose.
welt is seeking every method by which
there may be Federal action IN settling. the
coal strike, His cabinet advisers have
been required TO look carefully Into the
laws which may have bearing upon the
subject and see Il there Is any statute UNI
has been found.
There Is one rny Of hope, but Il is rathcr
faint in view OF the attitude OF the coal
operators, This Is that some mutual ar
hitration may be found The miners are
willing 10 consent to arbitration OF all
questions The operators admitted the
principle of arbitration to limited extent
In Offering 20 submit individual cases Of
disputes between employers and employees
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military Officers 60 hold without bail all
persons arrested by the soldiers until SUCH
time as the authorities feel Justified IN
releasing them provided they have com,
mitted no serious crimes The decision OF
the military officials not 20 turn prisoners
over to the ciyil authorities has stirred mp
a hornets nest among the strikers, Il Is
claimed by their attornevs that to arrest
man and hold him without BAN and not
permit him to institute habeas cornus pro-
cecdings Is ILLEGAL Il Is the intention or
the miners local unions to test the mat
ter In the courts.
There ia considerable amount OF gossip
heard throughout the region that the coal
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The best Is cheapsst--ask your dealer for
Garyln's FIREPROOF ASPHALTUM
Lone Star OIL Co., +2 2ss4g
SOUTHERN PAclEIc TERMINALS.
Great improvements Are TO Be Made at
San Francisco.

Great improvements Are TO Be Made at
San francisco.
San francisco. october 1.-THE Southern
Pacific IS to have a big freight terminal at
Point Richmond, adjacent TO the end Of the
Santa re railroad and to the extensive
plant which the Standard OH people are
rapidly completing Word has been received
from New York. says the Examiner that
after comforting with General Manager
Kruttschnitt on the project, President Har-
rman has given II his approval. The ter
minai viii be connected with the Southern
Pacific main line by the construction Of a
branch line from San Pablo The new ter.
mlnal Is ten miles By rail from the com.
pany's West Oakland freight yards, watch
have been t0o small for traffic. branch
system Of shops Will be erected at the new
terminal
AZ near as can be ascertained. ships TO
and fI,4IU fhe gr!eat wiil lead and .nioaa
Eastern freight at the terminal and al
through freight from the East 20 Northern
States and the Sacramento valley will be
hQfdled here.
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Montana,s Fund.

Butte Mont. October 1.-THE various
lnhor organizations have raised over Saoo0
for the striking miners OF the Hpthraeito
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coAL OPERATORS FIRM.
They Hold That the Mine Workers
Union 10 an Illegal Organization.

They Hold That the Mine Workers.
Union 10 an Illegal Organization.
New York. October II w. W. Ross,
general attorney Tor the Delaware, Lackn-
wanna and Western railroad. today gave
out statement reinforcing that given OUT
BY David Wilcox yesterday IN bis letter 70
the president urging that tho attorney gem
cral OF the United States proceed against
the United Mine Workers as an Illegal com.
binatlon Tie recites at length tho alleged
testimony obtainehle in support OF this
proposition and adds that the United States
president can. by tho attorney, nle q bill
On tho equity side of thu courts IN Penn.
evlvania sud let the court hear Tho owl
dence and enter such ordar MS 70 whether II
shall Eeom meet and Just. or he may. a.
cnmmni der IN chief n tho nruy order Tho
Federal troops to quel the inaurroetinr,
r. 81 . gfb nerty p and
property.
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A RADICAL STEP is TO Be TAKEN.
Especial TO The Post.)

Washington October
that President Roosevelt the of
az may not act before sunday or Monday but there
no that ntenptes radical the do t
near future The utmost
president but is known absolutely that he has
0 the strike q end or the time being and arrange the
No hint will be given the White House Of the
IS freely that Q egreea
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operators viii not ATTEMPT again the re-
sumption Of coal mlune until they have
made an effort to have Federal troops
brought into the anthracite Territory IL
is soid they will mpko request 10 the
National government on the ground that
there are not enough stnte mlltiamen to
properlv natrol tho coal GeSR National
Guard officers say the state troops arc
ahle 70 cope with any situation that may
arise.
President Mitchell arrived from New
York early in the daY ana had nothing 70
say regarding hts trim. interest IN tho
New York conferences continues to Sc i've
" aod the strikers and citizens generally
expect some settlement IN short time
poSsssSsasssssssaeesss@seso es
right Of combinationr II they DO, It Ia only
nnother instance OF their complete indiuer.
enee TO the law or the land,
I'm 1894 receivers Of railroad were
brought into court on claim that labor.
era ought not TO be discharged because
81 membership In a labor union. Though
the court was Federal court. Il sat in
Pennsylvania and the pctitioner got noth-
Ing from the court Then Pennsylvania
made Il criminal offensc 70 deprive a
man Of work because he belonged to a labor
union Ia 1885 congress not only did the
same, but IA a statute preparing for the
arbitration ot labor creations expressly
named labor organizations as parties 10
such arbitration. This was IN addition TO
previous legislation providing for the IN
corporation Of labor unions. In ignoring
them, therefore the coal operators simply
ignore ana condemn tho INV Of the laud
ia the courae OF the present campaign
now Iong on. republican orators arc suro
ia wax eloquent in deprecating change.
Fence y wo would not enter upon the
highway Of ruin, a change or tho over
throw Of republication can rot come too
coon"
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to the courts of common pleas III the dis.
tricts where the disputes occur what the
president and his advisors are ttymg TO as.
certain Is whether middle ground OF as.
hitratlon may not be agreed on This plan,
even though Il docs not now give much
hope OF success, Is the only one in sight at
preaent Those who have discussed the
matter with the president think that as
the situation becomes more acute Noth par.
ties Ia the interest of public welfare mas
he Induced to accept it OF something Of a
similar nature. Thut the president la worry
much IN earnest is shown by the confer
encos that continue nj the White House.
Secretary Wilson Of the Agricultural de
partment Carroll D Wright commissioner
Of Labor, and Frank r Sargent, commits
sioner Of immigration. were among those
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pREss FEepERs ON srRIKg

Magazines and Periodicals May Be De-
layed Thereby
New York. october t1-A strike Of 1900
press feeders employed IN the book and Job
printing trade Of this city has Involved
ESQ pressmen and has It IS stated, nearly
stopped business IN large number Of
plants. The strike may prevent many mag
nzines and periodicals from coming out on
time. Some time ago many Of the feeders
demanded an advance iR wages Of from 81
10 81 a week, and Htruck 70 enforce them.
until It was decided after several unsuc-
cessfui attempts to make terms with tho
employers 20 strike. Tho employers re-
fused them and the strike followed.
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DR.. Sydney j. Smith.

Ofhces 206 and POI Levy Building, cor.
Main and Capitol streets. Old phones 963,
residence 1916 Travis street.
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who saw the president today aud 1t Is I'M
dcrstood that an discussed the coal strikt
situation with him. 81 statement was oh
'Rlnel az the White House concerning the
PROGRESS % the adminlstratlon's efforts
though Z was admitted that there was
Growing hope which could not be made pub
Gc az tals time
lRe conferences continued during the
EreatVr pant OF The afternoon. the samc gen.
tlemen participating With the addition Of
Assistant Attorney General white, who
was present for href ims
80 far as could he trtaiacl. no deanita
schome q procedure was determined upon.
Nothine tNas Tar hae hoen accomplished in
the EFFORT made e aud an application ~
law 70 the socaicd coal operators eombi.
nation
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CO 80 Near Mlneral WeIIa.

Mineral Wells. Texas October ll.-lrhe
company boring FOR fresh water In the east
ern part OF town for the citizens or Sun-
erai Wells struck vein OF coal three reet
or more IN thickness az a depth OK 3l8
feet. Work has been temporarily suspend
ed. There are alsh strong traces OF Oh ia
this we'll 1ne coal shows siEns OF the
nneat quality,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court, of the Tenth Ju-
diclal District of the State of Montana,
in and for the County of Fergus.
Karl f. Erickson, plaintiff. versus Carl
Lindstrand, defendant--Alias Summons.
The state Of Montana sends greeting
to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint In this action, which Is
filed in the office of the Clerk OF this
Court, a copy of which is herewith serv-
ed upon o In the county wherein you
reside, and to file your answer and serve
a o y thereof upon the plaintiffs attor-
neys within twenty days after the SER
vice of this summons. exclusive or the
day of service, and In case Of your faii.
ure to appear or answer, judgment VIII
be taken against you. by default, for
the relief demanded In this complaint.
That said action Is brought for the
purpose of obtaining Judgment In favor
Of plaintiff and against defendant for the
carpenter and builder. dom and per-
formed by plaintiff for said defendant
at his express Instance and request, be-
tween the first day Of April. 1907. and
the 18th day Of May. 1902, at Fergus
county. Montana, and for he further
sum OF s3i.l5 for goods, wares and mer-
chandise sold and delivered by w. j.
Wells a Co.. at Lewistown, Montana,
to said defendant at his express Instance
and request. between the 18th day OF
May. 1902. and the 9th day OF May, 1902,
both dates inclusive. which said account
was by the said w. j. Wells a. Co. for
a valuable consideration duly assigned
to said plaintiff prior TO the commence
ment OF this action.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court, this 5th day OF September. 1909.
EDMUND, WRIGHT, Clerk.
Court SeaD,
Blackford & Blackboard.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication Sept. II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 5, 1s7s.-No-
l. tice for Publication.-United States Land
Office. Lewistown, Mont, July 81, 1907.
Win Mst He n Is asEsSy s q he ts aes q, N e coms2ess e
June 3. 1873, entitled "An 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 August 4 1892. Anna X. Finkbeiner, of
Lewistown. county of Fergus. State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this Office her sworn
statement No. As, for the purchase Of the ne1
swA sec IA tip - n r q e, Montana p. 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 her
claim TO said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this Office at Lewistown, Mont, on
Friday, the 10th day of October, 1902.
She names as witnesses:
Stephen Thelen. Michael Thelen and John
Handel. of Rockford. Mont, and Nathaniel nj.
McCauley, Of Grass Range. Mont.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this Office on or before said 10th
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication Aug.6
DESERT LAND FINAL PRoOF-Notice
~ for publicatiop-United States Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont. Sept. Is. 1902.
Notice is he JoHS s'TRs K. c "a
Mont, has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. 1851, for the
neA SEX, sec 20, sw1l. wig sea sen .selA, sec q,
tip Is n, Z is e. Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown. Mont. on
Friday, the oath day of October. 1902.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: ..
George Clibon.. William McMichael. vii,
liam III. Fergus. of Christina; David Hilger, OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Sept. "a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24
Annual Report of Corporation.

Office Of the Citizens Electric Company. Lew
istown, Montana, Sept. 20, 1852.
To WhOmI Il MAY Concern:
In accordance with the provisions OF Section
ISL Of the Civil Code Of the state of Montana.
we. the undersigned, being the president and
a majority of the directorsOf the Citizens Elec'
tric Company. present the following re-
port of the condition of said corporation on
the first day of September. 1902.
The amount OF capital stock is Sl0,OJOOO,
The amount Of capital actually paid in Is
$l0.0O.O0.
The amount of existing debt is 81 800.
JOHN l., BRIGHT, President.
Rudolf Won Tobel. q. NJ. Stone, CD. Wiede'
man, directors.
State Of Montana. County of Fergus, IS:
John l.. Bright. being duly sworn on oatl
says he is the president Of the above named
corporation. that the above and foregoing re
port is correct and true to the best of his know
ledge and belief. and that the above sigma
lures are those of the president and a majority
OF the directors Of said corporation.
JOHN l.. BRIGHT.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 2Otl
day of September, 1877.
RUDOLF Won TOBEL,
Notary Public in and for Fergus County. Mon
tana. lSeal.l
First publication Sept. "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24
SUr11ONS.

In the District Court Of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the state of Montana,
In for the county Of Fergus.
Louis Landt, plaintiff. versus Emit
Marcellus and Mary A. Marcellus, de-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The state Of Montana sends greeting
to the above named defendants, and TO
each of them.
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint In this action, which is
filed in the office of the clerk OF this
court. a copy of which is herewith serv-
ed upon one Of you In each county where
In any Of you reside, n to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorneys within twenty
days after the service of this summons,
exclusive OF the ia of service. and In
case Of your failure TO appear or ans
wer. Judgment will he taken against
you, by default, for the relief demand
ed In this complaint.
The following is "A general statement Of
the nature of the said action: The said
action is brought TO obtain a judgment
and decree of this court for the fore
closure OF a certain mortgage in form
an absolute conveyance OF warranty
deed of certain premises commonly
known as the "Marcellus'' ranch, stu
ate near Garneill, in the said county of
Fergus. which said conveyance is de-
scribed In the complaint and executed
by the said defendants to the said plain
tiff on the 18th day OF August. 1899, to
secure h payment of the sum of 81
G0.0O. at said time loaned by said plain
tin to the said defendants at their ex-
press instance and request. payable
three years after date to plaintiff, at
Lewistown, Montana. with interest there
on al the rate of eleven per cent per an
mum, interest payable ~semi-annually, and
which sum Is due with interest at the
rate of eleven per cent per annum from
interest payment after said date from
maturity at the rate of eight per cent
per annum; hat the premises conveyed
by said mortgage may be sold and the
proceeds thereof applied to the payment
Of said sum OF 10000 and interest as
aforesaid and costs Of suit, including at
torney's fees. For further particulars
reference TO the said complaint on file
Is hereby made, and In case such pro-
ceeds are not sufficient to pay the same,
then to obtain an execution against the
said defendants for the balance remain
ing due, and also that the said defend
ants and all persons claiming by.
through or under them, or any of them,
may be barred and foreclosed of all
right. title. claim. lien. equity of re-
demption, and interest In and TO said
mortgaged premises, and for other and
further relief.
witness my hand and the seal of said
court. this 30th day OF August. 1902.
EDMUND WRIGHT.
tseal of Court. Clerk.
Blackboard x Blackford.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication Sept. 3.
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ALIAS SUM

In the District Court, of the Tenth Jul
dlciHl District of the State of Montana,
In n for the County OF Fergus.
Charles Lehman, Plaintiff. versus Carl
lLndstrand, defcndant--Alias Summons.
The state of Montana sends greeting
Ia the above nnmed defendant:
You are summoned To answer the COM
plant in this action, which is filed in
the office of the Clerk of this Court, a
copy of which Is herewith served upon
You in the county wherein you reside,
and 10 file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attor-
neys within twenty days after the SER
Vie" Of this summons. exclusive of the
day of service. and in case Of your fail
ure 70 appear or answer. judgment will
De taken against you, by default, for
the relief demanded In this complaint.
That said action Is brought for the
purpose OF obtaining judgment In favor
oii plalhtiit and against defendant for
the sum ~ $1,000 on balance of an nc-
count for goods. wares and merchHndise
SOLD ana delivered to said defendant at
his express instance and rcauest by
Charles Lehman & Co, at Lewistown,
Montana, between the Sth day Of March,
wv. ana the 18th day of August, 1902,
Doth dates inclusive, which said account
WAS Tor a valuable consideration. as
signed 10 the plaintiff, prior To the COM
mencement Of this action.
witness my hand and the seal OF said
Court this 9Th day Of September. 1902.
Court SeaD. ~
Blackford Il Blackford.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication Sept. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24
resolutions

Whereas. the supreme Ruler of the
universe, in His infinite wisdom has
see fit to remove from our midst our
beloved brother. George Whitcomb.
and,
Whereas. By his death this order has
lost a true and faithful brother, the
community an esteemed and honor
able citizen and his family a devoted
and loving son and father. Therefore,
be il,
Resolved, by Gilt Edge Tent No.
AZ, order of Maccabees, that we ten.
der to the bereaved family of our de-
ceased brother, our heartfelt sym.
pathy in their sad bereavement and
loss; and be II, further
Resolved. That a copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to the relatives
Of our deceased brother. chat they be
spread on the records of our tent and
be published in the county papers.
ROBERT HENDRY.
PETER MORRIS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-09-24

~ for publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Mont, Sept. 4. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that
MICHAEL NELSON.
OF Fergus county. Mont. has filed notice
Of intention 10 make proof on his des-
ert a claim No. 733, for lots 1. 2 and 3.
sec Z, tp IA n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown. Montana, on Saturday. the 18th
day OF December, 1901.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF sald
land:
Con Wright. George Stone. OF Lewis
town; John Woodwork, Charles Crow
ley. OF Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssBY. REGISTER,
First publication Sept. 10.