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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24
Excursions to Eastern Canada

Excursions to Eastern Canada.
Tickets will be on sale on annual ex-
cursion rates at $4,000 commencing
Dec. I'd. When purchasing ask for
ticket via
The NORTHWESTERN LINE
From Minneapolis and St. Paul to
Chicago.
Four trains daily to Chicago.
BADGER STATE EXPRESS leaving St.
Paul every morning $50 latter arrival
of Northern Pacific and Great North
ern trains) and arriving Chicago 9:45
p. m. in ample time to make through
connections for the east.
For those desiring to stop over in
Minneapolis Of st. Paul the evening
trains are available as follows:
The FAST MAIL, arriving Chicago at
The NORTHWESTERN LIMITED, arriv-
ing Chicago $50 a.. m.
TIE ATLANTIC EXPRESS, arriving
Chicago 1926 loon.
Free Keeling Chair Cars.
For any further information as to
rates, connections, etc.. apply to your
home agent or address Chas. j. Gray,
P. o. Box 1916, Winnipeg, Man.. or
A. M. Fenton, Dscotah Hotel, Grand
Forks, N. D., Travelling Agents, until
Dec. 9th.
7. W. TEASDALE
General Passenger Agent.
Dec. %.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

For a good smoke try the Club
House and The Judge cigars. The
best in the market.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets cure a cold in one day. No
cure, no pay. Price rs cents.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24
For Rent.

I will rent the Chautauqua
garden for one year with the
privilege of five.
j. O. BAUGHMAN.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24

Russell & Schultz have bailed
hay for sale.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-24
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received nv the
ssch3ol board of Victoria School District, No.
g, R Ramssey e1punty, n. D., for the erection Of a
may be seen at the office Of the county superin.
tend3ent, Devils Lake, and at the office Of the
clerk OF Victoria district. The board will meet
award contract, but reserves the right to reject
ny and 81 bids. Each envelope Containing a
oid should be marked Sealed Proposal" and
bond in double the amount of the contract viii
be required OF the contractor, in accordance
Done by order of Victoria District School,
Board this 4th day Of December, 1901.
39-S Clerk Victoria School Distriot'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
IPardonable Profanity.

The New York Press" tells OF 4
Democrat, an importer and. in theory,
a free trader. who received a circular
from a free trade organization urg-
ing upon him the fGvorableness of the
present time for a vigorous free trade
campaign, and asking him to write
and let the organization know what
amount 1t should put him down for
as his subscription In aid of the prom.
Using work. The citizen in question
is not only a Democrat and an import.
er and a theoretic low tariff man. but
he is a staid. venerable, temperate
gentleman and a ~steadfast pillar OF
the church. And so moved was he by
the brilliant opportunity for a change
that he took a pen and wrote across
the circular after the question asking
him how much he would give:
Not a damned cent"
Seldom has the profane adjective
been used more fttingly. Every cent
given in aid OF the vicious propogau.
da, whose sole aim in life is to ban.
ish prosperity and bring In ruin and
chaos certainly should class as "a
id cent"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
THE ANIMAL BOUNTY LAW.

Elsewhere will be found an inter.
view with Representative George F.
Patterson of TT. Benton on the ami.
nal bounty law in which he corrects
4 statement made by the Independent
relative to the name in which the
fund for meeting the claims is rails.
ed. that paper having asserted that
$50 per cent of the licenses collected
in Montana goes into the state bounty
fund.-" when, in fact only 5 per cent
of all the liGenses collected are set
aside for that purpose, but not on
liquors alone. as Mr.. Patterson states.
AS Mr.. Patterson voices the views
of the great majority OF the stockmen
of Montana uoon this question his
ideas and suggestions are worthy Of
careful consideration at this time.
During the past week the writer has
interviewed some OF the leading stock
growers of Fergus county and to a
man they heartily ipdorse the views
Of Mr.. Patterson. both as to the good
the bounty is, d0tnI and as to the
necessity for keeping the price where
II is. One of the biggest cattle and
sheep raisers in the state says the
bounty should Be raised II changed az
all.
However, all agree that fraud
should be prevented. II possible, and
offer various suggestions to accom-
plish that end. The clerks of the var
iuus counties should be very strict
in demanding proof as to the killing
on the part of those offering skins
and not take the testimony Of wit
nesses who have not absolute knowl-
edge that those Offering skins are en-
gagged in "wolfng." knowledge as
to what immediate locality they have
been operating in should be exacted.
A heavy penalty should also be i'm
posed Tor a violation of the intent
and purpose Of the law. In addition
to all the protection the legislature
can give stock associations In each
county could well afford to make a
standing ofer OF $3.50 or ever $500
for evidence that would lead to the
conviction Of parties who were re.
sorting to fraud in order to secure
the state bounty. Stock inspectors
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The declaration of President Hill
that the Burlington extension from
Billings to Great Falls will not be
built will surprise no one in this Sec
ton. Nothing but the actual work OF
construction would have convinced
anyone that the project would be car.
ried through. The people of the Ju-
dith Basin have seen too many false
motions and have heard too many
wild rumors of railroads to become
unduly excited. In fact ii is a matter
of great Indifference to many of our
people just when a railroad builds
through the basin. The people have
prospered for twenty years without n
railroad and the outlook is good for
the future. The Judith Basin is rich
In everything that goes to make 4
state and there is no danger that it
will be long overlooked by railroad
magnates who have an eye to busl-
ness. The people will hail a road
when it comes. but in the meantime
they will continue to make progress.
accumulate riches. build churches and
schools and act just as intelligent as
people who boast of railroad facili-
ties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

should be empowered to arrest u S
poets. and IL a handsome reward were
offered would doubtless make it a
part OF their Lusige3s ID brlag o.
tenders to justice.
While some fraud has doubtless
been perpetrated those best informed
believe the facts have been largely ex'
aggerated. Raising wolves in order
TO secure the bounty is given little
crodence, at least as to its being car.
rled on within the limits of the state.
It is admitted that the greatest dan
eer lies from importations from other
states and the British possessions,
chiefly from the north and east. In
addition to Wyoming's bounty law
the various stockgrowers' associa.
tons of that state offer liberal boun,
ties on stock-destroying animals,
which lessons the danger from that
direction. If im%portations Of skins
can be prevented and the fact deter
mined that the destruction is being
carried on legitimately the number
killed is not going to brighten stock
men-and this means both cattle and
woolgrowers-for they know and can
testify that the onslaught which has
been made in the past two years has
been productive of the most encourag.
ing results. AS one stockman stated,
You don't see one wolf now where
you saw six two or three years ago.
and it is the wolf that does the most
damage.
AS will be seen there is very little
danger of the bounty being lowered
as such a step would mean the aban
donment of the chase and trail of the
pests, the very worst thing that coult
happen at this stage of the game
Stockmen, as will be seen, bear the
great burden of the cost and are will
ing to bear nor before they viii
permit the law to become ineffective
through a penny wise and pound fool
ish policy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20


There will be no more railroad
building in Montana for a long time
said J. j. Hill recently at Great Falls.
The Montana Central, he added, has
paid but four dividends in thirteen
years" What Mr.. Hill intended to
make clear was the fact that the &C.
ton of the state board Of equalization
in assessing the railroads of the state
at Sal. 900. 900, later reduced to 1872.
600, 600, was a fatal blow to railroad
building, and that no more roads
would be built until the traffic was
certain to be sufficient to justify the
payment of the tax proposed. II Is
for the people in the counties that
have no roads and in the mining dis
tricts that are awaiting cheap trans
portation. to decide whether the state
board of equalization or Mr.. Hill and
the railroads are right in the stand
they have aken.-Inter-Mountain
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

President Hill of the Great North
ern now proposese to establish iron
and steel works in Great Falls and
is buying up iron mines with that pur-
pose in view. Considerable iron ore
has been discovered in Fergus coun-
ty and should such works give evil
dence OF naturalization the search
for iron would become vigorous. The
discovery of large bodies would IN
doubtedly bring a railroad to the
mines from the north.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

to be made by the several political
parties. Their work is chiefly educa-
tional and they will place a numbe:
of workers in this state and endeavor
to convince prospective legislators
of the justice of their cause, and nat
urally favor and assist those whom
they believe to be in sympathy with
the movement. 1t would not be sur
prising II Montana took her place
along with Wyoming. Colorado, Utah
and Idaho in granting equal suffrage.
The former state has had equal SUI
frage for thirty-two years and there
has never been a demand for a repeal
Of the law. The people Of that state
would as soon think of multiplying the
penal code.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

1t is a cheering message which
Governor Hunt sends from Porto
Rico showing the substantial prosper.
ity of the people of the island under
American rule. Education is making
rapid progress, the islands finances
are good, trade is increasing, agricul-
ture is prospecting and the people gen.
orally are enjoying civil government.
Not such a result would have been
naturally expected before ten years
OF American occupation. II some meas.
ure of success can be achieved in the
Philippines within that time our oc.
cupancy of those islands will have
been doubly and trebly indicated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The rejuvinated Meagher County
Republican has reached our table and
its healthy appearance would indi-
cate that II was destined to a long
life OF usefulness. AS the stockhold-
ers of the Republican pay taxes on
over $1,000, 600 of property 1t would
seem that the paper has good financial
backing. Meagher county has long
been in need of a good Republican
paper such as we hope 1t will now
have. Max Waterman, the editor of
the Republican. is a good writer and
stanch in the faith. We wish the en-.
terprise every success.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
That business index, Dunn's Revue,

That business index, Dunn's Review,
continues to report evidences of that
temporary prosperity" which Mr..
Bryan noted some years back. Sum.
marizing the general commercial con-
dition Of the country for July, 1t says:
Commercial failures during the
month of July testify to the prosper
Gus condition of the nations trade and
industry. Only one month of thepreced-
ing thirty.two recorded a smaller ag-
gregate Of defaulted Indebtedness,
while emitting the few exceptionally
heavy failures. the average liability
to each default was much smaller than
in any corresponding month Of any
year during the decade. There we're
S25 suspensions in July, 1902, involv-
ing a total Indebtedness OF $6,932, 851.
In the same month last year failures
numbered 697, with liabilities of ST..
O35, 1888. and in July. 1900, there we're
973 defaults for $9.771.775. Although
the capital invested has been rapidly
expanding in recent years, there is no
commensurate rise in the defaulted
Indebtedness" In the eventful month
of July, 1896. when Mr.. Bryan was
first nominated for the presidency,
the failures numbered 1,136, with liza
bilities of $15,501 ,095.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The Democratic papers are putting
in a good deal of time ~"jollying" the
laboring men of this state in order
to get their votes. These papers are
dreadfully alarmed lest the labor
party put a state ticket in the field
and knock some Democratic plans
higher than a kite. Laboring men
show a tendency to resent the pre-
sumption of that party as to owning
them body and soul. They are getting
tired of being courted before election
only to receive the marble heart after
the offices have been landed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

]. ]. Hill does not think much OF
the efforts made to find suckers" to
buy prospect holes" Nevertheless,
Mr.. Hill, the mining development OF
this state has done a great deal for
the railroads. While there is an ele'
ment OF chance in mining the day
has gone by when capitalists invest
in mere prospect holes and Mr.. Hill
should be as well aware of that fact
as anyone.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

In the death of Daniel A. Meagher
another Fergus county pioneer has
crossed the great divide. The deceas.
ed was among the first to settle in this
locality, coming here before Lewis
town was named. He taught school
and held various offices, always dis.
charging his duties In a conscientious
manner. His strict integrity and kind
ness toward everyone made him q
host of friends. His nomination for
an office was equivalent to an cleo
ton, and he was always stronger than
his party. %eyidencing the esteem in
which he was held by those of oppo-
site political faith. He had been an
invalid for years and 1t was only a
question of days when. gradually
weakened by remorseless disease, he
would be laid to rest where he had
spent the most eventual portion Of
his life. HE was a good man." Is
the verdict of everyone, and no high.
er encomium can be passed upon the
departed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The Belt Valley Times says:
Just why the game laws per-
nit the killing of sage hens and turtle
doves during the month OF August Is
not quite clear. Very few people are
to hunt either one, and as regards the
sage hen, as the law now stands 1t Is
undoubtedly the cause OF a great
many prairie chickens and grouse be-
ing killed out of season. Many hunt
ers fail to distinguish between the
two. and not altogether through tx.
norance either. although the latter
may be the cause Of some OF the IL.
legal shooting. The law Is a bad one
and should be changed so that the
open season for all game would begin
on the same date" This a very time.
ly suggestion. While In some instan.
ces the h~abitation OF the prairie chick.
On Is somewhat removed from that OF
the sage hen, they are frequently
found together in the sage brush coun'
try. Possibly 1t Is owing to the fact
that sage hens are desirable only
when quite young that the open sea
son for shooting them was made a
month earlier. II hunters take advan.
tage Of the law to kill chickens 1;
should be changed. With the abun.
dance of feathered game in Montana
ii would seem that the turtle dove
should be spared at all times.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
ANOTHER TRACY STORY.
The Shooting of Merrill Was the Re.
suit of a Former Quarrel.

Peter Kalich Of Butte was formerly
a member of the Portland police
force, where he became acquainted
with the late and notorious Harry
Tracy before the latter was sent 10
the p~enitentiary at Salem. Mr.. Kalich
says Tracy was a remarkable criminal
in many ways. He was a very gen
tlemanly acting fellow, but cold-blood-
ed and daring. He was always very
quiet and smooth in his work. He
was operating in Portland a year be-
fore the police could get any evidence
against him and then they caught
him only by arresting his brother-in-
law, Merrill, and getting the latter to
betray him.
Tracy said then that he would get
even with Merrill some day and no
one that knew him was surprised to
hear that he had killed Merrill after
they had left the penitentiary togeth-
err" said Mr.. Kalich. Tracy was q
dead shot. have known him at tur-
key shoots In Portland to shoot their
heads of with a rife just as often as
he tried it."
It was in 1899 that Merrill and
Troay uyera ,rraotod In DnrtIopd for
burglary. Merrill was arrested first
and was put in o sweat box and he
soon gave up everything that he
knew. Their cabin was found and
several wagon loads of plumber re-
covered. Upon information furnished
by Merrill a detective, Dan Wiener,
easily located Tracy and took him by
surprise. Wiener searched Tracy and
| disarmed him and then took him to-
ward the county Jail. They were
walking along Fourth street and when
near Market a train came along.
Dan, | guess I'll take this train"
said Tracy to the detective.
81 guess you won't" said Wiener.
81 guess | WILL" repeated Tracy,
and with that he pulled a gun out of
his coat pocket and leveled 1t at the
detective. The latter wilted and
Tracy ran for the train and got into
the cab with the engineer. He COM
handed the latter to throw open the
throttle and pull out quick, but VIE
ner had recovered some of his cour-
ege and had board ed the train and
ordered the conductor to stop the en-
CINE. The conductor signalled the
engineer to stop the train and between
the two orders and Tracy's gun the
engineer got excited. Tracy saw he
had no time to lose, so he jumped
from the cab again and started to
run. but several hundred people had
gathered and gave him chase. He
fired several shots to keep them back,
but they had no effect and he was re.
captured and got 20 years for burg.
larry. Merrill was let off with thir.
teen years for betraying Tracy.
Tracy always had lots Of friends"
said MI. Kalich. 1.-The gun he drew
on Wiener had evidently been slipped
into his pocket by e as he
was walking along the street IN charge
Of the officer. It contained but two
cartridges and Tracy fired those In
trying to keep the crowd off,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

There are 4.339 miles of railroad
side tracks in this state, which foot
up a valuation of s4Si.257. This
brings the total valuation OF the rail.
road property in the state up to $3l,
943, 1863. The levy Of ~ mills makes
the assessment upon the above valu.
alton s~79,S37.l6, which amount the
state will receive from the railroad
companies this year. Heretofore side
tracks have not been assessed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
In a private letter to a friend i

In a private letter to a friend in
Washington Representative Newlands
of Nevada speaks in the following
high terms of the president: Il re-
gard Mr.. Roosevelt as pre-eminent in
the Republican party for sincerity,
earnestness and courage, and outside
of the radical questions OF party diff.
ferenees. Democrats concede that
President Roosevelt has conductei
himself well. and is an American OF
whom every American should feel
proud"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

1t seems that the Montana Elks
dressed in their best suit of clothes
went down after the prize for natty
appearance and marching and won
out easily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

OF course. Grover Cleveland will
keep quiet as long as the fish are
biting well. When the season for
fishing and duck hunting ends he
will give a little attention to Bryan,
Watterson, ct al.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Rev. Martin b. Bird. pastor OF Hope
Congregational church, st. Louis, both
breaches and gives solos to his con-
gregation, playing on the cornet. He
is a bird" in more ways than one,
evidently.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The fact that the great salt lake OF
Utah is drying up at the rate of about
one loot a year had no terrors for our
Montana Elks. They never drink saat
water, and very little of any kind.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

The late Senator Mcmillan of Mich
igan was a philanthropist in a mod
est way. His yearly donations to var
ious charities amounting to 100000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Why denounce Tillman and Bailey
for fighting and praise Knox? asks
the Great Falls Tribune. The former
had no pro~vocation for assault and
the latter was ~resenting language that
was insulting in the presence OF la.
.dipe
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

1t appears that the CRATER was
everywhere in evidence at the Elks'
carnival at Salt Lake and hotel rates
and hack charges were extortionate.
1t will probably be a long time before
that city is again chosen as a meet
ing place.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

George Beck OF Cody, son OF form
er Senator Beck of Kentucky, has re-
ceived the nomination for governor Of
Wyoming on the Democratic ticket.
He is a good man gone wrong politi.
pally
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

And now the Populists are making
arrangements to hold a state conven-
ton. Montana promises to have its
usual number of tickets in the field.
The Prohibitionists are yet to be
heard from.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Senator Vests statement that a
financial panic would return the Dem.
ocrats to power Is no doubt true. 1t
is a calamity party. We hope the
wish is not father to the thought.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Henry Watterson thinks he is too
honest TO become the candidate OF
the Kentucky Democrats for governor.
Kentucky politics must be pretty bad.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Elsewhere will be found the call
for a woman s~uffragist convention 10
be held in Butte on September 1913.
From what we can learn II is not the
purpose Of the advocates of political
equality to take a hand in politics to
the extent of placing a ticket in the
field nor interfere In the nominations
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20

Our new line Of Alpha typewriter
papers In all weights 10 a dandy.
Something new to the trade and very
s~ervIceabIe. Take a look at them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
FRANKLIN.

Senator Carmack says the Demo.
cratic party of Maine is in good con
dition. True-what there is OF il.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-20
OFFICIAL PAPER or FERGUS COUNTY.
LEwIsTowN, MONT. Aug. 20, 1902.

would as soon think of doing bust.
ness without clerks as without adver-
Using.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Nothing, except the mint. can make
money without advertising.
GLADSTONE.
When you pay more for the rent Of
your business than for advertising
your business, you are pursuing a rash
policy. If you can do business let 1t
be known.
FRANKLIN.