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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
oId.Time Prospector From Geyser.

Gus Okerman. an old-time prospect
or and frontiersman of the days OF
&c. was visiting at the county seat
this week. Mr.. Okerman has not seen
this section Of the county for twenty
eight years and was very much sur
prised to find Lewistown so large a
city.
when | was here before" said Mr..
Okerman, "the Janeaux stockade was
the only building on the fiat, nothing
else being in sight with the exception
of a few Indian tepees."
Though of an advanced age Mr..
Okerman is still hale and hearty and
expressed his intention Of going to
the North Moccasins and visiting the
mines in that vicinity.
He is now the p~ossessor OF a well
stocked ranch in the neighborhood Of
Geyser, where he has lived for many
years. Twenty-eight years ago he was
among the first to prospect the Mai
den district and located some of the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Waldorf Draper Group.

The Waldorf Draper group of claims
in the vicinity of Kendall have been
thoroughly developed and exploited
Chas. Ridell and a force Of fifteen men
under the direction Of A. S. Wright
and A. II. S. Bird. with a view TO op-
Grating the property. AS the result
Of the work il has been satisfactorily
demonstrated that there is an i'm.
mense body of rich ore on the Santi.
ago, sufficient ore being in sight q
guarantee the erection OF a mill.
Work has been suspended as II is
thought by those interested that II is
not necessary to further explore the
property. as the value Of the ore bod
les has been thoroughly demonstrat
ed and in all probability the next worl
done on the property will be prom
tory to the erection of a large plat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Legal Advertising Rates.

Beginning with this issue and here.
after, the prices to be charged for ad.
vertising required by the federal land
or mining laws of the state will be as
follows:
Notices of intention to make final
proof, six weeks, IS.
Consolidated final proof notices, IS
for the first applicant and 81 for each
succeeding applicant.
Notices of contest, five times, Sc.
Notices of application for patent on
mining claims. ten publications. fifty
cents per counted line.
District court, Justice Court and
Probate and other legal notices re-
CURED by the laws of the state the
rates will be $3.50 per folio for the
first insertion and fifty cents per folio
Tor each subsequent insertion. An ex-
ira price will De charged ii the mat.
ter be ordered displayed.
The above are the rates which form.
erly prevailed in Fergus county and
which still prevail throughout the
state.
The reduction which was made a
few years ago was in the midst OF
hard times and was. o~ccasioned by a
ruinous competitive policy; SO far al
the rates for publication under the
law are concerned they are designat
ed by statute.
We have made enquiry Of officials
and publishers in other parts OF the
state and find that scarcely with ar
exception the full rate is charged. In
the past few years the cost OF every
thing which enters into the publlca
ton of the ARGUS. including labor
has been considerably increased ant
in every line the cost to the publishel
Is largely in excess Of that L
the publishers OF papers situated oil
the transcontinental railway lines
Such being the ease it is only fair ant
Just that the prices for legal publica
tions in Fergus county should equa
that in other counties Of the state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Bio Six Mininu Property.

Work has been suspended on the
Big Six mining property in the whis-
ky Gulch district pending arrange
ments in regard to the final payment
of $4,000 which is due on January
9Th. This group of mines is the prop
erty of Stephens, McEyony and RUM.
Ter and a bond a taken on 1t for
the amount of $4,000 last fall by II.
T. Kendall. Wright and others. the
first payment of $4,000 being made on
October 9Th. The final payment was
due on December 9Th but an extension
of time was granted for n month.
which period will have expired in q
few days. A further extension of the
time is desired by the parties who
bonded the property, which matter
has not yet been settled and until a
final agreement has been reached all
operations will be suspended.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
DE

DR.. NJ. Z. Curtiss, formerly of Min.
neapolis, Mimi, a graduate of the Chi
cago College of Dental Surgery, and
now located permanently at Lewis
town, Mont. Office at the Lewistown
hotel. Night calls will be answered
and the work done by electric light If
necessary. Ieeth will be examined
free of charge, and all persons desir'
ing soft or gold filings, gold or porce'
lain crowns, bridge work or plates, or
correction of irregular teeth, will do
well to consult him. Only the best
work will be done.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Dentistry.

Doctor NJ. NJ. Hedges has located in
Lewistown. Office over Judith hard
ware store. DR.. Hedges has been in
practice over thirty years, does crown
and bridge work, porcelain inlays,
continuous gum plate work and in fact
performs all operations pertaining to
dentistry according to the latest i'm
provements of the art. All operations
whether on the natural teeth or arti-
fetal substitutes, assured in point OF
excellence and ~permanence. Tele-
phone No. SO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
ver.Pepp

Ed. Weaver and Miss celia Peppard
were married at Gilt Edge last Thurs.
day by Judge Sawyer in the presence
of the brides mother and a select
company Of their immediate friends.
The witnesses were Percy Billiard
and Mrs. MCGEE and shortly after the
ceremony the happy couple left fol
Kendall. where the groom has fur
nished a comfortable home.
Both parties are well known in Lew
istown and their many friends here
wish them every success in their new
career.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
The Railroad Survey.

Alexander Petersen visited the
county seat last week on land bus
mess. Mr.. Petersen states that the
railroad surveyors are now endeayor
ing to find a suitable crossing On Sage
Creek and states that from present In
dlcations the route chosen will be
through the Shippee place a few miles
below the stage road. "The snow II
not SO plentiful between Stanford ant
Utica as in the vicinity Of Lewistown.
says Mr.. Petersen. land sheep have
not suffered from the storm so far"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

first prospects in that locality. In the
early eighties he mined and prospect
ed in the vicinity Of Neihart and Bar
ker, where he still is interested in
mining property. He participated in
the first stampede to Yogo in search
of the yellow metal and is well known
by all old-time mining men through.
out the state. Mr.. 0kerman is excep-
tionally hale and hearty for a man
who has undergone the the h~ardships
and privations of a p%rospector's life in
the frontier days and is a man well
liked and respected in the community
in which he lives.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
SANTA CLAUS AT vANNEsT's.
A Large Number Of Guests Accorded
Him a Royal Welcome.


In response to invitations to attend
a reception given in honor of st. Mich
olas, a large number Of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vannest repair.
ed to their large and commodious
home. north of the city, on Christmas
eve.
About $3.50 Saint Nicholas arrived
costumed as we had always fancied
he must be, in fur with flowing patri
archial whiskers. He at once led the
way to the east parlor. the company
following him closely as If they were
afraid he might escape. In this room
was the Christmas tree; oh, such a
Christmas tree; ladened. weighted
down and heaped around with the
most beautiful gifts.
After a song by Harry and May Van
nest. which greatly pleased the old
saint as well as the audience. he at
once began to distribute the presents,
many Of which were costly and beau
tiful. Each one present was gener.
ously remembered and after the tree
was denuded of its precious fruit, OF.
Nick. with a few parting words. bow.
ed himself out, the guests declaring
as he went that he was the best st.
Nick they ever saw.
After several songs by the young
ladies present, accompanied on the
piano by Miss Lottie Vannest, some
one called. partners for a quadrille'
and the light fantastic was tripped
till the wee sma' hours" Supper
was served at l a. m. and only those
who have partaken of the hospitality
of the Vannest home know what that
means. All agree that the affair was
a charming success and that Mr.. and
Mrs. Vannest and family are royal en-
tertainers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Howell Goes to the Penitentiary.

Milton o. Howell left Lewistown on
his trip to the p~enitentiary last Fri.
day morning in charge of Sheriff
Shaw. The prisoner is well known as
the slayer OF Thomas Rolling, p. l.
Moule's foreman in 1898. and has been
twice sentenced to be hanged. n re-
proved and lastly granted a commu.
tation of his sentence to life impris.
onment by Governor Toole. for which
purpose he was taken to Deer Lodge
last week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Notice to Shareholders.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing of the shareholders Of the Judith Basin
bank of Lewistown, Mont, will be held at the
bank At 7 p. IN. Monday, Jan. 9, 1902, at which
time there will be elected a new board of di-
rectors and such other business will be trans
acted as may properly come before the meet
ing.
Dated L~ewistown, Mont. Dec. II, 1901.
(Signed) GEOBGE ]. BACH,
Cashier,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Jake Miller Properties.

An agreement has been filed where
by Jacob Miller agrees to transfer his
interests in the following properties
to A. s. Wright & Co. on receipt OF
$1,000. One quarter interest In the
1900 claim, M quarter interest in the
1901 No. 2, ~one-eighth interest in the
Frances, one quarter interest in the
Oregon and the entire claim of the
Miller fraction. The terms of the
agreement are the payment OF 5000 as
forfeit or December 25th and the final
payment of $500 to be made on March
Is, 1902.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
An Option Taken.

A deal was consummated last week
whereby L. j. Morrison. representing
New York capital, secured an option,
extending until October |. 1902, on
two fractional claims adjoining the
Klondyke claim of the Kendall prop
erty, which are named respectively.
the st. Elmo and the Klondyke frac-
ton. An agreement has been made
to the effect that three men will be
put to work on each claim, commcnc-
ing operations about May LIST. The two
properties will be thoroughly develop
ed and If favorable results are obtain
ed a plant will be erected for the pur-
pose of treating the ore. The st. FL
mo is situated on the northwest OF the
Klondyke claim of the Kendall prop
erty, while the Klondyke fraction is on
the southwest and the of the
properties are convinced from pres
ent indications that the ore bodies on
these two claims are a continuation
of the rich deposits of the Kendall
property.
The st. Elmo is owned by Daniel
Crowley and Johnny Mons, and al
though only a small amount Of devel
opment work has been done, ore has
been encountered which assays 81 tc
the ton in gold. A fifteen foot shaft
and tunnel has been completed on th'
Klondyke fraction with the most fiat
tering results by william Braid. the
owner of the property, and 1t is Tho
opinion of those interested that thu
property will become a producer II
the near future.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Notice to Shareholders.

Notice is hereby given that the fifteenth
annual meeting of the shareholders ofthe Bank
of Fergus County. for the purpose of electing
a board Of directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and for the transaction of such other
business as may be brought before the meeting
will be held in the Office Of the Bank Of Fergu.
County, Lewistown. Montana. on Monday.
the sixth day of January, 1909. at eight
O'Clock p. m.
+. E. WRIGHT. Cashier.
Lewistown. December 18th. 1901.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
a Cure for Lumhaao.

W. C. Williamson, of Amherst, Va,
says: For more than a year I suf-
fered from Lumbago. finally tried
C%hamberlaln's Pain Balm and 1t gave
me entire relief, which all other rem.
edies had failed TO do" Sold by C. II,
Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Notice of Qissolur ON.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Hall & Carpenter, doing business
in Lewistown. Mont, have this day
been dissolved by mutual consent. G.
w. Hail will continue the business
collect all outstanding obligations and
pay all accounts of the late firm.
G. w. HALL,
ASA A. CARPENTER.
Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 6, 1901.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

druggists refund the money If it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Notice to

Notice is hereby given that the county treas
urer of Fergus county. State of Montana, will,
within thirty days Of this date, redeem all out
standing bonds of said county of the issue OF
1892. Interest on said bonds will cease at the
expiration of said period.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1901.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers.
c. NJ. KELLY,
tana,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01
Stops the Cough
and Works Of the Cold.
To Cure A Cold in One Day

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a colo
In one day. No cure, no pay. Price rs cents
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

The Faber handy pencil sharp
ener is just the thing. Saves time
and trouble. Only p cents at this
office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

hey will soon be numbered among the
rich producers OF the North Mecca.
sin mountains.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

u. S. line daters and selt-inking
daters are carried in stock at the
Argus office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-01-01

Call on the Argus for Anything in
the Job Printing Line.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

Stops the Cough and Works OFF
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, cnra
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price, 35c
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
STOCK AND CROP.


Ed. Burke, on Friday, sold 80
mules.
Joe Jacoby, of Hutchinson, bought
of Simon We'll, 20 head of 1 ,O5O pound
cattle. at 81 50.
e. P. Claybrook bought of J. San
ders. at Hutchison, 200 barrels of corn
at 81, delivered.
Earl Ferguson bought of Jonas
We'll 100 feeding cattle, weight 1,O3O
pounds, at $4 and 81 premium.
p. w. Ray, Of Lexington. sold to
P. Russ. of Harrodsburg, Pa, pair of
five-year-old geldings for 81 800.
W. S. Gibbs, of willisburg, recently
purchased two mules from John Bell,
of Bardstown Junction, for $3.50 each.
Glib Goode says corn will make
from eight to twelve barrels per acre in
his Observation-Disclosures Advocate.
Mechanism Bros. Of FRANKLIN.
sold twenty-five mules to j. C. Jackson,
of Atlanta. Ga, for $1,000, an average
of SIPS
-Thos Henry Clay sold oh. Joseph
367 export cattle. They averaged 45O
pounds, and brought 514c, or about
$35, 900 for the lot.
-Ashby Leer, of Millersburg, has
bought of T w. Current. of Ruddles
Mills, his crop of tobacco, at 8 cents.
He also boaght crop from Joe Falris,
at cents.
W Re. Fisher delivered to i.
Joseph Is cattle, that averaged 1890
pounds. They were sold at $5ts5 per
hundred, or $s,324.7 10 for the buDeh-
-George Clayton, of Hutchinson, re.
ports the sale of a very fine Poland
China male pig to T. M. Quisenberry,
of Winchester, at S25. He also shipped
to G. NJ Eillingham, of Sturgis, KY,
a young male and two sows, at $40.
r. e Bedford sold to John Faith,
of Jeanette. Pa, last week, two
PAGERS Massie, by Baron WILKES, and
Sam Jones. Massie is without record,
but paced a mile over Doug Thomas
track in S:O814, and the price for him
was, it rs said. near $4,000. GFr. Faith is
also locking at Henry Gaitslsill's Jay
Bird stallion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
CHURCH CHIMES.

The protracted meeting at the Bap-
fist Church at Winchester continues
with undated interest. There have
been 81 additions up to date.
The NJ E. Church, South, in Flem-
lngsburg, will spend $4,000 in improv-
ing its property.
Elder George Darsie has been elect
ed pastor IF the Christian church at
Frankfort, for the twenty-sixth time.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held Thursday morning at 1920
o'clock, at the First Presbyterian
church. The sermon viii be preache 1
by Rev. J. L. Clark, of the Methodist
church.
"A controversy of thirty years has
been settled by the Broadway Christian
church, of Lexington, who decided on
Sunday, by vote of 391 to 2O2 to install
an organ IN their place Of worship. This
decision means the withdrawal of Presi-
dent McGarvey, Rev. James W. Zach
airy and other leaders in the church
from this congregation and their ALI
ance with the Chestnut street. church.
There is no bjsterness as the result Of
the matter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
The 2 AIR
Grand Holiday Opening, Tues
day next, Dee. End.

More new goods than in any former
season. The most complete showing
we have ever put forth.
Pick out your needs for the coming
Christmas, pay down small deposit
and let US lay it aside for you, in
the meantime read carefully what we
place on sale at special prices
FOR FRIDAY ONLY.
Butcher Knives, best makes IL inches
long, good value at 75c each, special
price 39c; nine inches long, capped at
both ends, extra fine steel, each, 19c.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

FINE SPECIMEN "A fine specimens Of
corn is on exhibition at the hardware
store of Ford g Co. u was raised By
James Rowland, of this county, and isa
complete stalk with six ears on the stalk,
and he raised two stalks to the hill. It
rs certainly a curiosity
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

SPECIALS. 100 pair of Ladies' Shoes.
broken sizes IN lace aud button welts,
patent tip and kid tiT'. Regular price
So. Will close them ont at 81. Re-
member these are bargains. call and get
your siz before they are all gone
ttf) GEO. McWILL.IAMs.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

Yes You can get good Overcoat here. for $50
heavy, allwool Kersey Frieze; blue, Black or
gray regulations length; sade with wide facInes and
excellent l1n1ngS-and good all over-the odd relia
bic" VITALS BRAND that we've sold and guaranteed
tor years and thatu never go back on yogs' until
you We worn one cut and want new one, and then
'V1tals' IS very apt to go back your back Also
nice light Topcoat for $780, Atwood tan covert we'll
made and snappy style And for $40 we can show vou
Ksrseys, Frezes, MELONS. etc; Oxfords blacks and
Dimes with velvet collars that guaranteed not to
crock" and satin aeeve-lin5ngs and trimmings and
tailoring that make tenIwhat they are-Levys match
less values. Also some handsome covert Topcoats,
made with padded shoulders high-ftting collars ETC.
at $40 When it to QUIZ line we can give Won
practically anything you can call for in fine Gmsfeoat
Soit-hnished Oxfords imported Kerseys real Irish
Freezes standard MetOus etc, all made with the fash
onable broad shoulders shaPeretainng fronts hand
wrought collars and trimmings that will wear long as
the coat does In fact, OF SIS garments will
Overcoat you handsomely for years Come andlaea ONE
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

A CHANGE.-I have recently employed
another barber and put in another
chair, making four in all. You can a3-
ways get turn at my shop. Service
the best.
(tf) Tom CRAWFORD
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

DON'T forget the opening display Of
Holiday goods at the Paris Printing
and Stationery Co., on December 4ths.
5th and 9th. 1917,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

REDUCED FOR THANKSGIVING. Fine
California Sherry Wine Cup to Thanks
givlng) at 81. % per gallon, worth 81.
1t L. SALosHrN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

WHIsNEs.--The old Jas. E. Pepper
Whiskey, at 90 cents bottle. Look at
my display in show window.
tt L. SALosHIN,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money is it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signatErs
is ON each box. 95c. (aprl-1yr)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

Matchesl There IS difference
matches. These are the kind we hav
ueng centers. thin dgr, dipped
parafdue, SO as to kindle readily AID
surely, big box :, 200 in box, al,
200 sure lighters for SC.
THE FAIR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

SMOKE the Stoner cigar. Not made
by the trust. None better.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25

WANTED. = a. small second-han d
Money Safe. Must be cheap. AG-
dress Box sos, PtSris, KY. CT
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-12
Languages of the British Empire.

A compilation of considerable in
terest has just been brought cut by
DIR. r. N. Gust, LID, the well-known
Oriental scholar, says the London News.
1t takes the form of a complete list
of the languages and dialects spoken
and written in the British Empire at
the close of the nineteenth century.
The total number Of these is 204, of
which eighty-hve are furnished by
Asia, fifty-eight by Africa and thirty
by Oceania. Among the tongues In.
cluded in this list are many which are
decidedly unfamiliar to the man in
the street" India, for example, fur
nishes Khowar (ChitraD, Kortha
(Assam) and Lepeha CThibet frontier) (;
then from the Celebes Islands comes
Alfnor, from the Island Of Zanzibar
Pokomo from Sierra Leone Bullion
and from the Niger territory Igbira.
The language spoken in the Hudson
Bay district is called Krl. in New
Brunswick Malisit and in British
Guiana Acawolo, In the Friendly Is.
lands the inhabitants wish one another
a Merry Christmas in Tonga, while
at Port Moresby they do so in Roro.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-12
Firearm Lore

The caiber of firearm is the dame
ter of the barrel; that is, the hole
through which the charge is projected.
Rifles are measured by caliber and
shotguns by gauge, says the Buffalo
Express. The term bore is frequently
used INTERCHANGEABLE, though in its
most general use it refers to large
weapons of special make. The ele-
phant guns Of African travel tales are
always referred to as having bore.
But hereabouts caliber and gauge are
the terms most used.
A 1-caliber rifle would be rifle with
an inside barrel diameter OF one inch.
Thus a 50-caliber weapon would have
an inside barrel diameter Of half an
inch, and the 32-caliber arm would
carry ball sized for a barrel .S2 Of
IN inch in diameter.
Rifle and revolver measurements are
made on a scale of their own. One
might think they would follow the
theory of cents dimes, quarters and
halves, so long as they are reckoned by
decimals, but they don't. The small
est caliber, unless a special size, is 20.
From that rifles and revolvers are
built in recognized sizes up to 5O-cali-
ber. Beginning with the 22-caliber,
the standard American sizes are as fol-
lows: 20, 80, .32, .SS, "A, AS, so.