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Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
TELEPHONE co.
WILL BUILD
a Site Has Been Purchased on Main
Street and Building Operations
Will Commence Soon.
CAPACITY TO BE DOUBLED.
A New Switchboard With Double the
Capacity of the One Now in Use
Is to be Put In.

II has been decided by the directors
OF the Lewistown Telephone Co. that
1t is necessary to erect building for
the purpose of handling their rapidly
increasing business and to that end
half lot on Main street, situated
next to Bertrand & Laux, has been
purchased from A. w. War; for ST..
S25. The property in question was
purchased from the Power Mercantile
Co. last summer by Mr.. War;.
The building plans will be perfected
as soon as w. S. Campbell, the tele-
phone architect, returns from a visit
to Washington and building opera
tions will be commenced in the near
future. The structure will be two
stories in height and 26x45 in dimen-
sion, leaving As feet vacant space in
the rear which will be used for the
present for a supply yard. A new
switchboard has been built by the
Western Electric Co. of Chicago es-
pecially for the Lewistown Telephone
Co. and is now awaiting transporta-
ton at Fort Benton. The board is SO
arranged that the present capacity of
the central office will be doubled.
The rapid growth of this company
is very interesting study and proves
conclusively that the gentleman in
control of its business management
are enterprising and far seeing bust.
ness men.
The first extension was a single
line to Great Falls, which later was
reinforced by metallic line to Belt
also branch line to Neihart. The 10.
cal extensions are now to Okla, Gilt
Edge, Maiden, Kendall, New Year and
Deerfield, beside which connections
are made with all the important mines
10th in the Judith and Moccasin noun
tains.
This policy of extension would un-
doubtedly have proceeded further and
might have included Helena and other
distant points had it not been for the
fact that advantageous arrangements
with the Rocky Mountain Telephone
Co. have been effected and the bust
ness relations between the two com
panies have been very harmonious.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
HOW UTICA WAS NAMED.
Called After the Busting City IA New
York State.

It will no doubt be interesting to
many of our readers to know how the
enterprising little town of Utica was
so named and the manner i'm which
the postoffice at that point was secm.
ed.
It was in 1881 after the Yogo placer
excitement had died down. that Jack
Murphy. one Of Utica's pioneer resi-
dents, and Joseph Cutting made their
way down from the head of Yogo
creek to the vicinity of what is now
known as Utica. There Mr.. Murphy
located on his present ranch and for
the accommodation of the surrounding
settlers it was thought necessary to
have a postoffice in the district.
The first thing necessary was a
name and Mr.. Murphy. who at one
time visited Utica, New York. thought
that the name of the eastern city
would be an appropriate one for the
little postoffice and the rest OF the
settlers agreeing the office was Sc
named in a petition which was for
varded to Martin McGinness to be
placed before the authorities at Wash
ington. Mr.. McGinness was at that
time territorial representative fol
the section and in a short time the
postoffice was established at Utica al
the Murphy ranch with Joseph Cut
ting as postmaster.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
of assignation or prostitution is guilt,

of assignation or prostitution is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
$50. II is unlawful for any person
tC sell. lend, give away. or to show or
have In his possession with intent to
sell or give away, or to show or to ad.
yertise. or otherwise offer for loan,
gift or distribution, to any minor
child. under the age of sixteen years,
any book. pamphlet. magazine, news.
paper, lewd pictures, story paper, or
ether printed paper, devoted to the
publication or principally made up of
criminal news. police reports or ac.
counts of criminal deeds. or pictures
of stories of lust and crime.
II is unlawful to exhibit upon any
street or highway, or in any place
within the view of any minor child,
Under the age of sixteen years. or to
hire. use, employ or permit such child
to sell or give away. or in any man.
ner distribute any such book, pamph'
let. magazine. lewd picture, news
paper story paper or publication.
SCI. Every person violating any oi
the provisions OF this next preceding
section is guilty OF mlsdemeanor.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
Finds Way to Live Lonu.

The startling announcement of a
Discovery that will surely lengthen
life is made by Editor o. II. Downing
Of Churubusco. Ind. II wish to
state" he writes. "that DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the most infallible rem.
edy that | have ever known for
Coughs. Colds and Grip. It's inval.
liable to people with weak lungs. Hav.
ing this wonderful medicine no one
need dread Pneumonia or Consump.
ton. It's relief is instant and cure
certain" C. H. Williams guarantees
every 5O-cent and sl.00 bottle, and
gives trial bottles free.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
ABBOTT WAS NOT THERE.
Constable Divers Makes Rapid Trip
to LeWistoWn.


Constable l.. d. Divers of Utica ar
rived in town last night armed with
a summons for w. N. Abbott. who had
preceded him to Lewistown but few
hours. The cause of all the trouble
is due to the fact that Mr.. Abbott
owes Finch David of Utica SAG. which
the latter, according to Mr.. Abbott,
agreed to take out in trade. This Mr..
David denies. and not being able to
come to a settlement. had a summons
issued which was placed in the hands
of Constable Divers to serve.
In the meantime Mr.. Abbott had bus
mess to attend TO in remote part of
Fergus county and had started for
Lewistown en- route for his destina.
tion. Constable Divers followed and
on arriving in Lewistown located Mr.
Abbott at the Day House, where he
had supposedly gone to bed. In the
morning Divers thought he would
serve the papers before Abbott arose
from his downey couch and went up
stairs in order to accomplish his de
sign. but the gentleman in question
had not slept in the room at all. II
seems that ewing to desire to make
the trip with all possible dispatch. Mr.
Abbott had left town the night before
ir order TO reach his destination a.
soon as possible.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

The Dawson claim, owned by J. c.
Bebb and others. is being thoroughly
developed this winter and a 100 foot
shaft has been sunk. which has uncov-
cred an extensive body of low grade
ere. The property Is situated direct.
ly to the southeast of the Kendall
mines. laying Immediately between
that property and the Hopeless claim.
A. L. and w. T. Bebb have charge
OF the work on the claim which has
SO far been conducted with very en-
couraging results. Low grade cyan
ide ore is present in immense quaint,
ties and as the prospect lies directly
on the cyanide belt il is thought that
II will eventually become one of the
producers of the North Moccasin.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
CITY WATERWoRkS.
MCLEAN Engaged to do the Work.
City Engineer Objects.

The city council held an informal
meeting at Cook & Hilger's office last
week at which Mr.. f. w. King was
present, for the purpose of accomplish
ing something in regard to having the
various elevations taken which would
be necessary in order to decide on the
methods to be used in placing a sys.
TEN of waterworks in the city.
Mr.. King offered his services as
consulting engineer, gratis, IL Mr.. W
s. MCLEAN was employed to do the
work, as he was used to working with
him. The mayor was thereupon EN-
powered to hire, Mr.. Mclean to dc
what work was necessary in connec
tion with taking the elevations.
G. NJ. Stafford. the city engineer, OBJ
jects to being thus ignored and states
that the work lies within his province
under the ordinance by which the Of
flee was created.
A special meeting of the city faith
ers will be held shortly at which the
matter will be settled.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
The Gladys Fraction.

This claim is situated between the
Mason and the Kendall properties In
the North Moccasin and owned by
William Polly and Miss Orr of Utica.
Though only a small amount of sur.
face work has ben accomplished II
has ben thoroughly demonstrated that
the claim is a valuable one. as assays
of the surface formation yield from 81
tc 81 per ton. The claim, which is
a fraction. is directly In the cyanide
belt and adjoins the richest workings
Of the Kendall mines. The property
will he thoroughly developed during
the coming month and the prospect
thoroughly exploited.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
North Moccasin Gold Mining Co.

The organization of the North Moe
casin Gold Mining Co. was effected
last week and articles OF Incorporation
were filed in the Office of the county
clerk and recorder on Wednesday
last.
The capitalization of the new com.
pany is s2.500,000 and the incorpora.
tors are ]. ID. Waite. f. f. Wright.
W. C. Waldorf. w. C. Draper. A. H. S.
Bird, A. S. Wright and A.W. War;.
the latter gentleman acting as secre.
tary of the company.
The entire Waldorf. Draper and Ris.
ell properties situated between the
Kendall group and the King.Barnes
mines have been decided to the cor.
poration by J. ID. Waite, in whose
name they were acquired last sum-
mer, and for his interest in which Mr..
Waite has taken stock in the new COM
pany.
The properties acquired by the
North Moccasin Gold Mining Co. are
situated on the cyanide belt of the
North Moccasin and are in a position
which warrants their becoming, on
further development, fully as valuable
proposition as the adjoining proper.
ties, the Kendall and the King.Barnes.
Included in the transfer is the San.
tlago. Santiago Fraction. Prince, Pos.
sible. Triangle and other interests,
which will come to the front on devel-
opment.
Many applications have been made
for stock by local capitalists whose
faith in the future of the property is
great and although work could be car.
ried on entirely by local capital If nee.
essary. there is no doubt that many
large capitalists in the east who de.
sire to secure an interest in the con
Germ will join the enterprise.
In the meantime development work
v i'll be pushed rapidly and in all prob,
ability a mill will be erected in the
spring. as there is sufficient ore in
sight to guarantee such move.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
Electric Line at Kendall.

w. A. Shaules was in the city yes
terday and stated that the poles for
the electric line from the Kendall
plant to the town of Kendall would
shortly be placed in position and the
line would be put in operation as SCOT
as convenient.
The reservoir to hold the water sup
ply. which will be procured from the
Kendall mines. will be constructed as
soon as the weather Is favorable
when the work will be pushed as rap
idly as possible.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
ANOTHER DIAMOND STORY.
Robbers Steal $4,000 Worth Of Dla.
monds at Glendive, Mont.


st. Paul. Jan. ia special to the
Pioneer Press from Glendive, Mont,
says: Robbers secured between $10,.
900 and $4,000 worth of unset and
set diamonds today by stealing two
trunks from the baggage room of the
Northern Pacific station and breaking
them open. Nothing is missing from
the trunks except a bag of unset dia.
monds and three or four hundred
rings mounted in gold settings. The
trunks were the property of B. F.
Clausen. the travelling representative
of S. H. Clausen & Co., wholesale man.
ufacturing jewelers. of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Clausen arrived from the east
last night and left his trunks in
charge of the baggage agent.
The robbery was an unusually bold
one. as four men were in the upper
story Of the station asleep. and the
express agent slept in room adjoin'
ing the baggage room. None of these
men heard the robbers at work. A
window of the baggage room was fore
ed open and through it the two
trunks. which weighed about $50 lbs
each, were hoisted out. They were
taken only few feet from the sta
tion, where they were broken open
and the diamonds taken. They were
found early this morning. Local Off
GERS have made one arrest on sus
picion.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
LARGE BODIES
OF RICH ORE
CONTINUED from First Page.

property situated on the divide be.
tween Elk and Lion gulch where a
large body of smelling ore has been
encountered. Samples Of the ore TAX
en- from the various parts OF the prop.
erty assay S. TO the ton in gold and
contain 10 per cent copper.
A party of Finlanders from Neihart
have discovered a large body of ore
in the vicinity of Yogo Baldy. which,
from reports brought down from that
district, is rich both in gold and cop.
Der. Several loads of ore from this
property have been SHIPPED to Great
Falls for treatment. resulting in a pro,
= of $50 per ton after paying all eA.
rases. The ore is OF the copper OK.
i, n variety. shows traces of maganese
sad carries high values In gold. Az
tdere Is an immense body OF the ore in
s. yht the property no doubt will prove
Il be valuable one.
Throughout the entire Yogo district
there are strong traces OF silver and
lead and George Spencer in company
with George Fraser owns and oper
ates a silver ard lead mine on Mil
coulee, a short distance above the
Tollgate, which is an extremely valu
{ BILE property. A number of shipments
of ore have been made from the min,
by freight team to the Great Falls
smelters and in spite Of the enormous
expense attached to the transporta
ton and treatment of the ore a ner
profit of s35 per ton has been obtain
cd on the average.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

Tom King, Louis Pepin and George
Spencer. and although they are salts
fled that there are no diamonds in
that section of the county they think
that possibly there might be sapphires
oil mineral that might pay for the look
ing up. The party is well equipped
with wagon and a good supply OF
bedding and grub" and it is safe to
say that if there is anything of value
in the vicinity Of Blood creek they
will find il.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
s*f**s'1''''!'!' 's''s-a'EFss's''s4'Fs1
EHmong the Miners
DEVOTED TO THE LARGE AND SMALL :,
NEWS OF THE MINING CAMPS !
OF FERGUS COUNTY.


whereby Wright & Wright secured O
two years bond on the Bertha group
Of claims near the head OF Tie Little
Armells creek in the Judith range
The financial consideration is $40, 600
and Messrs. Wright & Wright will
commence development work at once.
A considerable amount of work has
been already accomplished by Vincent
Gies and those interested with him in
the property and large body of ore
has been discovered on the Bertha,
which is amenable to the cyanide
treatment after roasting.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

On the Road to the Diamond Fields.
A party of Utica boys passed
through here today en- route to the
diamond fields on Blood creek. There
are four of them. NJ. NJ. Williamson.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
The ARGUS Job department is com.

The ARGUS Job department Is com.
pIete. We have spared neither expen-
Sc nor effort to secure the best line Of
paper stock and the newest, nobbiest
line of type faces. We have the men,
the machinery and the material to do
fine work and do it promptly. All we
ask is a trial.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

Good work always costs little
more than the other kind, but It 10 the
kind that pays. We make a specially
Of nice Job work.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
free Public Library.

The library. in It's new quarersin the school
building is open to the public every Tuesday
afternoon from 2 until 3, and on Saturday even
ings from until ..
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

An advertisement placed In the AR.
GUS never fails to bring response.
Prove II for yourself.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

Paragon pins and Niagara Clips
the best thing in light paper fasteners
can be had at the ARGUS.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
W. c. 7. u Department.


judith Basin w. c. Il. u. who responsible
for rvh appears i'm this department.
Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22

The Bertha Group.
A deal was consummated last weel;
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Middlebury.

Mrs. c. Haight and brother, Geo.
Schly, spent last Wednesday the guests
of their sister, Mrs. Seib-Mrs. VIM.
Hall, of Ovid, visited at her sisters,
Mrs. Sears, last Week.-Mrs. Nellie
Hall, of Ionia, is the guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hail. also
her sister, Miss Eta Hall-Mrs. Sears
and daughter, Eliza, visited at D.
Snyder's Thursday--Mrs. Belle Smith
was the guest of Mrs. G. Haight Thurs
day--Mrs. Geo. Tubbs was at Mrs
G. G. Van Dyne's Thursday-Mrs. J..
j. Knapp was the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Wheelock, and sister, Wednesday
-Mesdames d. Snyder, L. Snyder, G.
Haight, S. Arnold, Sears and daughter,
Miss Eliza, J. J. Knapp, were invited
guests at Mrs L. evan Dyne's Friday.
Mrs. Belle Smith entertained them at
tea--Miss Mary Mahany is spending
sometime with Mrs. G. Haight--Mrs.
c.. Haight and Mrs. Belle Smith called
on Mrs. Lottie Seib Wednesday--Mis
Emma Woodland visited her aunt, Mrs.
Sears and cousin, Eliza, Sunday
Mrs. Belle Smith attended the Baptist
Aid last Wednesday which met with
Mrs. Collins, of Ovid-Mr. A. Jorea
and family spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his brother and family
near Victor--Mrs. Albert Buck and
sist or visited their sister, Miss Dena
Heebers, at J. J. Knapp's Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stanlake were at G.
Haight's Sunday. II. Whitaker is
building an addition onto his barn
Ellworth Patrick is improving his place
by building onto his house--Mrs.
Wheelock and Lydia, also Mrs. j. j.
Knapp visited at Ray Tabors near
Garland recently-Charley Seib and
wife visited his parents recently. Els
father is in very poor health--Mrs.
Ray Tabor and sister, Mrs. Mabel
Wilkinson, visited their aunt, Mrs.
Wheelock, recently.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Oakley.

Mr. and Mrs Sumner, of Armada, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. z. Spencer
DR.. O'Rourle was in Owosso We'd
nesday on business-The Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs. A. Miller Wednesday; on
account of the rain the proceeds were
only 50. 30-Mrs. H. Hill returned to
her home in Lansing-Born to Mr..
and Mrs. Seelhoff bouncing boy
Sugar beet raising has come to a stand
still. They have not been able to work
during the past week-B. 3. Finley
was in Bay City on business Thursday
H. G. Wickham was in Owosso Fri
day-Cramers g. Sons show under
canvass gave an exhibition to our PEG
pie Friday evening and despite the rain
had a fairly good crowd and a good
show. Some of the little kids from %
to 40 years old tried to disturb the show
but were dispersed by the marshal
Miss Marvel Wickham entertained her
cousin Myron Wickham, of Owosso, a
few days recently-Mrs. Helen Tot
tingham was in Owosso Friday-Mrs.
Drake returned home Monday-Mrs.
Helen Anderson and Mrs. o. l. Merrel
were in Owosso Monday-A new
horse sheer at Cliners'; inquire of Art
Phillips Mickle planned very
pleasant surprise ON his wife, June %,
it being her birthday. 1t was also the
birthday of /. d. Ismond and J. H. Mid
daugh. A few of their friends were
present. Light refreshments were
served and each one present was present
ed with beautiful bouquet of pansies
by the hostess. Each one of the three
were kindly remembered by tokens of
friendship. !fr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Byron.

Miss Mary Joslin, of Grand Rapids,
is visiting relatives in Byron-A
large number of Byron Masons and
Stars attended the picnic at McCurdy
Park Tuesday-Mrs. Stevens, of st.
Johns, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F.
A. Lewis-Mrs. F. E. Sleeth has re-
turned from her visit in Oakland county
The X. o. T. NJ. and L. O. T. M.
attended services at the NJ. E. church
Sunday, and then repaired to the ceme-
terry and decorated the graves of de-
ceased Maccabees-John Norris, of
Bay county, was in Byron Thursday
William w, Steele and wife have re-
turned to their home in Ohio-Isaac
Crawford went to Howell one day last
week-Rev. R. G. Crawford is absent,
visiting in different parts of the state
&C. E. WEIGH has purchased type
writer--Willam Mcdonald and wife
went to Bancroft Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
South New Haven.

Bert Clark is smiling more thar usual
since the new son arrived last week.
Every one is busy with beets and corn,
Haying will commence next week
Charles Bremen is done pressing hay
for the season--John Boyd has moved
over ON his fathers farnr-Henry OFT
visited his father, near Lock, over Sun
day-Mrs. Mark Lemunyon is enter
tanning her daughter of Detroit this
Week.-Mrs. Lilly Morris and Geo.
kim were married Wednesday, June
25-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. Clark
last week, son-Several of the farm
ers of this vicinity have purchased hay
Observation-Disclosures Day exercises will
be held at the German Evangelical
church. Sunday-Wm. Freeman
raised a fine barn last week-F. H.
Morris is kept very busy writing poll
cies for the Tornado and Cyclone Insur-
ance Company, which he is working for
Several people from this vicinity at
tended the graduating exercises at
Corunna last Saturday-F. A. Brown
has purchased fine draft horse to work
on the farm-Wm. F. Linzey sold his
fine driving horse to parties east of
Corunna-Mrs. Ollie Rossman, from
Detroit, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ortwine-A. H. Clark is home,
after years course at the State Normal
at Mt. Pleasant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Union Plains.

Mrs. B. S. Fosket and son, John, went
to Fenton Saturday-F.W w. Schweikert
and wife, L. A. Hankey and wife and
John Fosket and mother attended camp.
meeting at Deer Creek Sunday-Miss
Holland, of Owosso, closed very sue
cessful term of school here Friday. II
is said she will go to Colorado this
summer--Nellie Fosket is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. G. E. WEIGH, in Byron
Mr.. Charles Miller has had his pension
increased from six to twelve dollars pei
month-This is a peculiar season in
more ways than one; pear trees and
black berry bushes are out with the
second crop of blossoms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Garland.

Mr.. E. W. Washburn is having his
house painted-Miss Lulu Raymond
went to Round Lake to picnic Satur-
day-Mesdames Geo. Woodland, Lee
Head, Frank Decker and Miss Ruby
Decker attended the commencement ex-
ercises at McCurdy park, Corunna, Sat
urday-M Miss Mabel Hall, of Chaplin,
visited her sister, Mrs. Henry Carroll,
from Friday until Sunday-Mrs. Park
Scott entertained relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fishbeck, last week Thursday
Miss Edna Sawyer attended the teachers
examination at Durand last week Thurs
day-Frank Raymond and A. T. Colby
were in Gratiot county Friday and
Saturday-Mrs. Albert Rood and
daughter Bertha, of Bennington, visited
relatives here the first of the week.
Mrs. Darwin Green is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Williams and children from
Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27

bunch Of 500 wethers that averaged 20
pounds in Chicago and from each he
sieared n pounds of wool and they
tilted the scales at 1924 pounds in Yer
non. This gives him gain of 3oi
pounds On each wether and he fed them
only six weeks The Argus knows
little about fatting sheep but we should
consider this a good record. We wish
we could get many such fattering re-
ports from our farmers Vernon Argus
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Bennington.

Mrs. McKouen has sister stopping
with her-Pathmaster Townsend has
had some gravel work done on our roads
here-Presiding Elder Stewart con-
Quoted services here at the NJ. E. church
Sunday--Farmers are having very hard
work securing their hay on account of
the constant rains-Mrs. Delaney
Thayer and son, Robert, Miss Edna
Foote. and Frank Pnlver, all of William
ston, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Pu liver over Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-27
Saved From an Awful Fate.

Everybody said had consumption,
writes Mrs. A. M. Shields, of Chambers
burg, Pa, II was so low after. six
months of severe sickness, caused by
Hay Fever and Asthma, that few
thought i could get well, but learned
of the marvellous merit of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for, Consumption, used
it, and was completely cured" For
desperate Throat and Lung diseases it is
the safest cure in the world, and is in.
fallible for Coughs, Colds and Bronchial
Affections. Guaranteed. Bottles soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free at ]. s. Hag-
CART and w. E. Collins & Co.'S, drug
gists