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Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
Alarming Fire at Gilt Edge Last Sun.
day Which Was Controlled After
Five Hours Fight.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS CONSUMED
The Mccarthy Buildings and the
o'srien Barn Destroyed-PoIand's
Store Was In Danger.

A fire occurred in Gilt Edge on
Sunday which destroyed the Mccarthy
saloon. bakery and residence and the
Mike O'Brien barn ere ii was under
control About 4 a. m. on Sunday
John Shell came off the 4 o'clock
shift at the Gilt Edge mine, and at
4:3O, while passing through Gilt Edge,
noticed dense clouds OF smoke issu-
ing from the Mccarthy residence. He
at once gave the alarm and in few
minutes pistol shots could be heard
from all quarters of the town calling
the citizens to resist the inroads of
the fire fiend.
The building in which the fire first
started is situated in the center of the
town and in a cluster of infiammable
wooden buildings; the situation look
ed extremely serious and in a few
minutes after the alarm was sounded
the residents Of the city, almost to a
man, had collected and formed buck
ct brigades to fight the fire. Water
was obtained from n. l.. Poland's
well, only few feet distant. and for
five long hours the pump was manned
by relays Of determined citizens. At
times the heat from the burning
buildings became so intense that 1t
was found necessary for those man.
ming the pump to wear wet sacks
over their head and shoulders to mod
crate the effects of the scorching heat.
In spite of all that could be done the
fire spread to the O'Brien barn and
the remainder Of the Mccarthy build
ings. which were almost completely
consumed.
In the neighborhood of $50 men
stubbornly resisted the fire for five
long hours and about $50 a. m. their
heroic efforts were rewarded with
success. In order to impress the
reader with some idea of the serious
ness of the situation II is only neces-
sary to mention that the store of N.
l.. Poland was only removed a dis
tance Of sixteen feet from the fierce
ly burning buildings, and in order to
prevent 1t catching fire blankets were
spread along the side next to the con-
flagration and water, which was
drawn on to the roof of the building
in buckets, was poured on in copious
streams. Mr.. Poland, in addition to
carrying large stock of general mer-
chandise, has considerable supply
of beer and liquors on hand all the
time, and on this occasion he brought
out case after case of bottled beer to
the thirsty workers. II is needless to
say that his thoughtfulness was appre-
ciated and justice done to the refresh
ments.
II would be hard to estimate the
amount of water thrown on the burn
ing buildings by the gallant crew who
fought the fire, but eye-witnesses of
the occurrence state that the figh.
put up by the citizens of Gilt Edge on
that occasion could not have been
discounted by any fire department in
existence.
The side of the N. l.. Poland build
Ing which was exposed to the fire was
badly scorched in spite of the fact
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
The Big Slx-Horse Team on the Hsr-
iowton Coach Badly Mixed Up
Stage Loaded With Passengers.
JAMES FEEHAN DROPS DEAD
Sporting Man of Butte is overtaken
by Death on the Arrival Of the
Stage at Ubet.

The Harlowton six-horse coach.
which was due at an early hour on
Sunday morning, was delayed until
$3.50 p. m., and the passengers on
that occasion underwent an expert
ence such as seldom falls to the lot OF
traveller, even in Montana. A short
distance the other side of Ubet an &C.
cident occurred whereby three OF the
six-horse team got away, and at Ubet
James Feehan, a passenger, was sud.
denly stricken by death.
The big coach arrived in sight of
Ubet on time on Saturday night and
was travelling down the hill leading
to the town at a moderate gait. when
the near leader stumbled and fell.
The swing team piled on top of him
and the wheelers and the coach ran
almost on top of the entangled horses.
When the coach stopped James Fee
han and A. A. Campbell, who were
riding on the outside, jumped off. Fee
han falling on his hands and knees
by the roadside. The remainder OF
the passengers piled out of the coach
and tried to assist the driver In
Strengthening out the badly mixed up
team.
The scene was one of the widest
confusion: the leaders were complete.
ly underneath the front part of the
coach and the near horse had one
front leg between the tongue and the
brace, while a hind foot was thrust
through the off front wheel. Three
of the horses were extricated from
the mix.up and turned over to some
of the passengers to hold while the
remainder were being cut loose. The
night was pretty dark and the strug-
Cling horses made it extremely diff
cult to accomplish any thing. II was
found necessary to back the big coach
up. take out the iron brace and pull
the entangled leader from under
meath by means of ropes. During
this operation the three horses which
were being held by some of the pas
sengers broke away and started over
the prairie at a terrific gait and dis
n nnaa rod In thA ba rknncc
As soon as possible two Of the re-
naming horses were hitched to the
heavy wagon and made a start for
Garneill. the nearest stage station.
On arriving at Ubet the coach was
pulled to the postoffice in or
der To have the mail changed, and
when il stopped James Feehan climb
ed down and started around the team
to go into the office. A few steps from
the high platform which surrounds
the building Feehan was seen to
stagger weakly few feet. reel back
wards and sink in a heap to the
ground. Several passengers ran to
his assistance and he was carried
into the store. while wild and fruit
less suggestions as to treatment were
being made by number Of passen-
gers. Feehan crossed the big divide
and Joined the silent majority with
out speaking a word or even regain.
ing consciousness.
The dead man had trunk and a
yalise on the stage and II was sug-
gested that perhaps the latter would
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
LIQUOR MEN ORGANIZE.
Saloon Men Get Together Along Lines
Prevailing In Other Counties.

Saloon Men Get Together Along Lines
Prevailing in Other Counties.
Efforts to organize the saloon men
OF Lewistown and Fergus county,
which have been in hand for some
time past, were successfully conclud-
ed at meeting held Sunday last in
the Crowley club rooms. Organiza-
tion was perfected along the same
lines as prevail in other counties of
the state and the following officers
were elected:
President, ID. NJ. Crowley; vice.
president, s. c. Weaver; secretary,
w. w. Kimball; treasurer, Hermann
Brass; sergeant-at-arms, Alex. Van
lderstine; trustees. E. G. Schneider,
j. w. Kearney, John Mengelkoch.
Mr.. Mengelkoch is from Gilt Edge,
all the other officers being from Lew
istown. 1t is stated that there are
in Lewistown seventeen eligible men.
in Gilt Edge eleven and eleven in
Kendall.
The preamble to the constitution
sets forth the purpose of the organ
ization as follows:
The history of our times has taught
us that many advantages may be OBJ
tanned through cooperation and con-
certed action on the part of those en-
gagged in the same or similar enter
prises and industries.
The constant aggressions of GER
tain persons and factions to injure
and destroy the business of the re-
tail liquor dealers remind us of the
duty we owe to ourselves, as well as
to the public and to the cause of per-
sonal liberty in general. to unite and
present solid front to our enemies.
Therefore we resolve to organize,
the better to be enabled to resist fur
ther aggressions upon our business.
which in all civilized countries is rec
ognized as an honorable one where
guarded and protected by state and To-
cal governments. We ask but sim
pie justice at the hands of our legis-
lators-we ask for no more rights
than are accorded any other class of
business men, and realizing that such
rights are due us as citizens and tax.
payers, we are determined to obtain
and maintain them by all lawful and
honorable means at our disposal.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

that It was kept wet all the time, and
the front Of the old school house,
known as the O'Brien hall, was also
disfgured little from the effects Of
the fire. So far Gilt Edge has had no
organized fire department. but move
ment is now on foot whereby one will
be organized In the near future.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07

contain some clue to his identity. On
being opened the receptacle was
found to contain one full bottle OF
morphine and one which was par
TALLY used, complete faro layout,
some shading ink and two decks of
cards. which proved conclusively
that by profession he was a gambler.
Among the passengers were A. A.
Campbell of Helena, Jake Pincus of
Butte, II. Gleason of Helena and NJ.
l.. Poland. who was on his way to
Gilt Edge after a prolonged trip in
Mexico and the south. Mr.. Pincus,
who is the proprietor Of the Ora Y
Plata saloon in the Smoky City, stat.
ed that he had seen the deceased in
Butte and knew him to be gambler
Various theories were advanced as
to the cause of Feehan's death and
some favored the idea that the unfor-
tunate man was the victim OF an over
dose of morphine taken while on the
coach. The authorities at Lewistown
were notified and as soon as posi-
BILE the stage pulled for Garneill,
where II had to wait until morning.
owing to the fact that there was not
another set of six.horse harness at
the station. In the morning more
harness was procured and the trip to
the county seat continued and COM
pleted without further accident.
Coroner o. F. David of Utica was
notified by the county attorney to
proceed to Ubet for the purpose Of
conducting an inquest. and on Mon.
day morning a jury was empannelled
and the inquiry was held. Feehan's
body showed no marks OF injury and
eye-witnesses of his death state that
he acted in a perfectly natural man.
ner before 'cashing in"
The verdict of the jury was that
Feehan came to his death from heart
disease, due to a weak heart, which
was induced by an excessive use Of
morphine. and death might have been
accelerated by the excitement con-
tingent upon the accident preceding
his death.
A large bundle of old letters which
were found in the dead mans effects
were examined and showed that In
1896 h had a sister living in Denver
and in 1897 wife in Kankakee, Ill.
From that date no correspondence
could be found In Feehan's personal
effects, with the exception of a COM
munication from w. J. Bennett OF
Billings, which was written In 1901.
The deceased was a man OF IS or
GO years of age, had a fair com.
plexion. and was in good condition.
Among his personal belongings was
found a large supply Of morphine and
opium, with the necessary appliances
for indulging in the drug habit. II
was very evident from the contents
of the valise and trunk which he had
with him that Feehan was a gambler
of the transient type. and had visited
at different times every state in the
Union. The funeral took place at
Ubet on Monday, the body being in
tered in the cemetery at that point.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
WE PAY INTEREST ON THE
DEPOSITS

Our new line Of Alpha typewriter
papers in all weights is a dandy.
Something new to the trade and very
serviceable. Take a look at them.
Fergus County argus., 1902-05-07
judith BQSI0 BQlk
Lewistown, Montana.
incorporated Under the Laws of Montana.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, $4,000
SURPLUS AND PROFITS, $4,000
HERMAN OFTEN. President,
DAVID HILGER, Vice President,
GEORGE J. BACH. Cashier,
w. b. MINER, Asst Cashier.
DIRECTORS:

A general banking business transacted
including tie purchase and sale OF State
and County Warrants, and Bounty Certii.
icates; the sekiug of exchange on all the
principal cities OF the United States and
Europe; the handling of bullion; the trans.
ferng of money by telegraph. Careful atten-
tion given to collections and the safe keeping
o valuable papers.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

American workingmcn. But the
importer is entitled to a drawback
or recovery of two.third> of the
duty paid upon the imported tin
plate which he afterwards exports
Now the Standard Oil company
uses mnch TN plate for the cans of
OIL il exports. and through the
drawback system il is able III get
this supply abroad The Public.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23
TEE MEAT TRUST.

HE city papers announce that
the merging of the great packing
plants of the nilcd States has
been completed. and that the com
blnc will save about So. 100000 n
year that Is now spent IN compctl-
ton. The dispatch further says
that the railroads "are working IN
harmony with the packers which
means that meat, will he hauled
with full rebate of freight to
points that have independent con-
Germs until they are driven from
the market and the whole nation
shall be ut the mercy of the one
combine This will he good news
for the public who are to he
skinned and the farmers who
raise cattle
The meat trust has become
frightened at the stand taken by
the president and is r. organizing
so n to meet the requirements of
the anti trust law ot 1870. Under
the new arrangement the principle
OF competition will be saved. aud
everybody who wants Ia engage
IN the meat business will have the
open market 10 compete with But
OF course. the small concerns will
got the wors, of II.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

CONFIDENT that Jasper has Il
great future as a mining camp,
and being anxious ITO get III on
the ground floor. we have cast
our fortune with VIVA, is to be one
of the greatest gold camps in the
world. 1t will not be our purpose
to help create any artificial or
fictitious boom. bat to chronicle
The events from week to week as
they occur. So far every promo
ter in the camp is putting up his
own money and i. offering no
stock for sale except to his friends
This shows the confidence that is
in them and inspires everybody
with an assurance that these cap.
italis,s know what they are about
IN building mills for the treatment
of the millions of tons of ore now
in sight.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

National banks are not allowed
10 loan money on stocks, hence all
the trusts are ISSUING bonds in
Stend The bonds are no better
than stocks but they can be used
rs collateral at the banks. II Is
said the banks of New York have
loaned s4jo, 100000 ON this kind
of security.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

Our industrial system In, been
built under the Mckinney and
Dingley iariiT schedules. and any
revision of these schedules would
have dlsaslerou- effect upon
many branches Of business. and
Nigh, precipitatc u panic. Hence
the cry Of ''lct well enough alone.
Walter Wellmnn quotes member
of the presidents cabinet "a. say.
my; at j. all right rs long as Il,
Is all right But don, wan, to
sec anything happen. don't
want 10 see these industrial, begin
To 'opple over, 10 fall agains, one
another and come down IN a hcap
like childrcn's play blocks. And
tins !. one reason why ann
opposed to a tnrill revision ngiin.
ton that might start thing going
the wrong way.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

\ Tin plate factory closed down
on the 2nd Indefinitely. II did -n
because the employee had refused
Ia conccdc - per cent reduction
~ Their wages IN order 10 enable
the factory 10 gyi an order from
the Standard Oh company. ,rms
should be explained. The Stand
ard Oil company gets large luan.
Titles Ut IT, tin plate abroad and
brings II IN two.thitds free of
tariff duty Are we asked how
that can be done. Under Ito
inriil law tin plate. when imported
pays n heavy duty. for the pur.
pose Of building ~ lin plate fac.
tories At homo and protecting"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

LABOR unions all over the coun.
try are contributing literally
toward the supper, of the coal
miners in the anthracite mines
who are Oh u strike and every
user OF hard coal: Is helping the
inlne owners by paying two prices
or more for coal. While the min
ers 20 begging, the NINE opcrn.
tors are doing the hold-up act.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

lHE trusts begin 10 realize that
the president aud Attorney Gen
eral Knox are IN earnest The
later l. reported To have been in
suited n few DAYS ago by one of
these uillionaircs who were all
niel nj fhe sumo Table.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

\ Politician writing for the
Denver Post says the Gates
.Ossood tight ior possession of the
Colorado Fuel 4 Iron company
may easily have pIvoting upon il,
scnalorships. goy.rnorships and
iudgcships This corporation has
done "a vasi amount of good IN
developing the material interests
of the state. hut II has always been
n big. mn ugly and n bad factor IN
our politics. This i, because
Osgood fooli-hly permitted VOL
colt To Use his company and It's
great influence IT, political tool
from the outset IT, now limited
that his overthrow. If il comes,
will be- due 10 Wolco,i'- ircnch.ry.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

HERE was some misunderstood.
ing between Center and Monte
Vista base hail teams. ~ re.
sui La Jara team played at the
Woodmcn exercises last Friday
afternoon. The score was ! to q
IN favor of the home team.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23

a strike of fabulous values is
reported 10 have been made IN the
ltawkcy. mine, iivc mile. north
east of Cripple Greek. NJ Gillett
III, mine is located on sheep
mountain. whcre. at depth of
forty feet, n two foo, vein has
been opened. with value, running
seventeen ant u half ouuc.. in
gold. Din,.on ounces Ia silver. 10.
gctbcr with some nickel cinnnbar.
The rock isn crystalline granite.
the values being carried IN IL.
form of an iron -nlpl,,dc. with
some free gold showing. Tho
vein was opened between red
grant. walls, the formation being
similar 10 TINT around tho Gold
Coin.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-23
~cbt Journal For JOB Uo.k.

! tehins Piles produce nslsiurs ard
rsus. itrs'snx. THE iasw'. ~ ~sil ~
tSttpd. bsee,ling ~ Prtrudine itiss srs
cursst b. Dr. ID san. kos Itis Rs.ms.i..
Stops itching and blsssl,ns. A'~ovi~
tumors. ~ jnr 1t Drusvists. ~ sent
by asa,l. TREATISE frpe. Wrtis u,e
ass'ut your Csc. d.. bnsaako. thIis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
THE AMERICAN L
Az 10 Appeared at Various stGwes
LOns Before Betsy Ross
Made One.

Few persons have noticed the inter
esting evolution on our flag of the
stripes and stars as depicted in the
ArmOry of the Ancients at the Top Of
old Faneuil hall. Most persons T
familiar with the story of Mrs Rose
and the making Of the first flag OF the
free. But evidently It was not Mrs
Ross who originated the idea Of
stripes, says the Boston Journal
Down In the army Of the Ancients
you win see first the broad red flag
with the old English cross in its field.
Next . very similar flag, except that
the broad red becomes broad blue
with no red but in the itsek on
the white field. Next the white Dag
with its pine tree and appeal 70
Heaven" whence came our own state
banner. Then Il would appear that
the fathers went back again, for the
next flag has the red and white
longitudinal stripes. but in the field
there ere the crosses Of St. George
and ST. Andrew, worked out IN red
AE0a WAApe kAVU4As @AV A~At Ae6
restores the blue to the field. It, too,
has the longitudinal ned and white
stripes and the combined crosses Of St.
George and St. Andrew, as In the
British Jack, worked out in red and
white upon . blue field. It was not
ttll after that, upon the assertion OF
independence by the colonies, that
Mrs. Ross flag appeared, AID appar-
emily she only substituted for the
double crosses the circle Of IS stars
upon the blue field.
The red, white and blue and the red
and white stripes were all in the flag
generations before Mrs. Ross was
born, as the collection of the Andents
demonstrates.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

BY rounding out the years youth
gets fat.
Love thy neighbOr as they love
themselves.
How a sick man envles one who is
able to work.
Some men show their secret desires
50 plainly that they r vulgar.
When men have 3 dull time in SOC
iety, they show it. Women IAN hide it.
What a struggle q sick man makes
for life, considering that there Is little
in it but whipIiDgs.
When e mar is doing all he can, it
makes him mad to have q loafer sug-
gest that he do more.
Everybody seems to be roasting q
certain citizen. That citizen may DO
you. How is your conduct?
A woman's instinct makes her as
sure that burglars have tried to get in
the house as II they had left their
cards.
When q woman asks you II you love
her she won't walt for your auswer II
you 60 to telling her how pretty she
looks.
The average nan use as much In
telllgenee trying to get rich 90 the lit
tie boy who is told that the more mush
and milk he eats the more chocolate
cake he can have, and does It.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
HOME sEEKERs' EXCURSION.

Rates TO Texas and Oklahoma points
via Queen aud Crescent Route.
Round trip Home-Seekers rates to
all points In Texas; also to q number
Of points In Oklahoma and Indian
TerritOrie ct greatly reduced rates
via Queen and Crescent Route. Tick
cts viii be sold only from Meridian,
Miss. Date OF sale Aug. 5th and 18th,
Sept. End and 18th, Oct. 18th and p,
1902, limited % days from date of sale.
For particulars, call upon or address
J. J. Gray, Ticket Agent, Meridian,
Miss, OF r. ". BONDS, T. p. A.,
Meridian, Miss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27

Perhaps the British would have
shown the same appreciation Of the
BOer generals earlier II they could
have got close enough to them.
The water cure has no place In
this country. When the Ameri-
cans here at home wish to ext0rt
information they hang the victim.
One Of the most serious drawbacks
attached to the possession OF great
wealth is that it enables the posses
sor to buy an automobile.
President Roosevelt lectures the
Texas faction on account Of their
yearning for pie. What does he
think Texas Republicans are there
fort
Chief Croker Of the New York
ere department, is having some
difficulty subduing the fire he re-
ceived while absent upon his va
cation.
Andrew Carnegie probably will
not indulge in any automobile
rides until he has finished dispOs-
ing Of his fortune, thus avoiding
one chance for disgrace.
The harvester trust is said to
have discharged about 10000 men.
II this rate be maintained in all the
industries the forces will soon be
comprised entirely OF captains.
The white Republicans of Ala
bama are trying to brace each 9TH
er up to the courageous point Of
not recognizing the negroes. The
cOlOred brother, however, is a
sticktr when he gets himself ell
bowed to a party that has lOaVes
and fishes to dispense.
There lie a disposition in some
quarters to c~riticise the Navy De-
partment for permitting Captain
HobsOn to 60 about the country
lecturing on the navy. But Hob
son is doing good. he is carrying
in a campaign Of education. In
some OF the interior State the navy
is regarded as something Of an
abstract proposition. The people
know mighty little about 1t, and
as a consequence care very little.
Captain HObson is %enlightening
such communities. He is telling
them what the navy is, what it has
done and what its purposes are
Savannah News.
The Iowa worlds Fair Commits.
sion have determined that Iowa
musical artists shall take a prOmi,
nent part in the exhibit from that
state at the Worlds fair. This
object is to be accomplished by
taking to st. Louis all the leading
bands and Orchestras Of the state
and having them present attractive
concerts, afternoon and evening,
in the Iowa building on The
Louisiana Purchase Worlds fail
grounds. 1t is proposed that OF
"IOwa days at the the great ex.
position the progress that music is
making in the "Hawkeye" state
shall be shown by an Iowa Orches.
ira, conducted by an Iowa man
with Iowa sOlOists, and playing
exclusively Iowa compositions.