davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
JUST LIKE MOTHER.
An Early Morning Letter with an
Important Announcement.

That domestic ambulance corps of
which mother or wife or sister has
charge, being accustomed to all the ac-
cidents that befall becdless men folk,
can sometimes deal with them at long
range. Thus the New York Mall and
Express tells how, ut q o'clock in the
morning of the wedding day, u post.
Office messenger rang the bell ut the
home of the bride to be and handed out
a special delivery letter.
1t was addressed TO the best man,
who had come forty miles to second his
best friend In the ceremony, and was.
with several others, the guest OF the
brides parents. The best man was
still sound asleep, but he was promptly
awakened on the supposltion that the
letter must contain something OF impor.
lance.
1t did. indeed. Rubbing his eyes In
an effort to understand. he tore open
the envelope and was ~astonished TO
find a sheet of letter paper, with n large
needle of the sort men always choose
when emergency compels them to sew
thrust through II and n foot Of black
thread doubled and thrilling in a loose
tangle down the page.
The best man thought Il was n Joke,
but he could not see 1t, and he was
about to become resentful when, upon
turning the sheet. he found this hastily
written note:
Dear Brother-Mother says there is a
button of your dress coat. II IN In your
waistcoat. right land pocket. Sew II on.
Crawling out OF bed, the best man g
amined his coat and laughed to see that
the situation had been accurately de.
scrIbed In the letter. "Just like moth
er," he said. 'She has probably lost n
whole nights sleep thinking about that
button"
Later In the day four bridesmaids
gleefully assisted In making the repairs,
and this telegram went TO mother:
Button sewed on. Don't worry.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
POULTRY POINTERS.

Large ROSTERS with small hens Is q
very poor combination.
Scaldcd milk and cooked rice will
often stop diarrhea In fowls.
Indigestion. one Of the worst diseases
among poultry, is often caused by sour.
moldy food.
Eggs intended 10 be hatched in an in
cubator should never he allowed to be-
come chilled.
In order to have poultry tender and
juicy they must be fattcncd quickly.
Two weeks of good feeding are usually
sufficient
Use plenty Of lime in the poultry
house. II VIII Kill lice. is a good dis
l%nfcctant, will purify the air, II de-
strOys ycrmIn and prevents sapes.
one II the best ways Of feeding oats
TO poultry Is 10 put them in II tub 1t
night. pour Scaldins water over them,
let them stand until morning and feed
them warm.
When the fowls are closely confined
or when the ground Is covered with
snow. they must have bulky food. Cut
clover hay well steamed Is good, as
are also cabbage leaves.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

It is small wonder that the first view
of a white man created terror among
the superstltious Indians. A striking
Instance Of this occurred when the
Wallawalla Indians first saw Captain
Clark Of the Lewis and Clark expedl'
ton. Thinking to propitiate the saw.
ages and allay their fears OF the white
men. he planned TO visit a village OF
the Wallawallas before the arrival OF
the rest Of his party.
With this end In view, he set out to
cross the Columbia river In a canoe,
taking three men with him. On the
way he shot a crane and a duck. both
of which fell near him. He landed be.
fore five wlgwams placed close to each
other, but not a person was visible.
and the doors, which were OF mat,
were closed. Holding his pipe In hand,
as an indication OF good will, he push.
ed aside one Of the doors and entered
the lodge.
Inside were thirty men. women and
| children huddled together In terror.
He went to them, shook each by the
hand and said some friendly words,
expressing by word and manner his
kindly feeling. Their apprehcnslons
were allaycd until he took out his
burning glass and lighted his pipe by
the rays Of the sun. CONSERVATION
again prevailed, and what might have
occurred but for the timely arrival OF
two chiefs who knew the white men
cannot be- told.
II seems that the Indians had not
seen Captain Clark, but they had seen
the white crane which he had shot
fall just lrfore his appearance. They
had also seen the duck fall at his shot,
They connected the fall Of the birds
with BIS advent and thought he had
fallcu irum the clouds.
Tie sound OF the rifle. which they
had never before heard. they believed
was a signal to announce the white
mans coming. Small wonder. then.
that their hardly allayed fears were
again aroused when he brought down
fire from heaven by means OF his burn.
ing glass--Youth's Companion
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Death Of Mr.. Porter.

After a two weeks illness OF pneu-
monia, James Albert Porter died at his
late home, Feb. 3. BY his death Fer
gus county loses one of its most high
ly respected citizens and the family a
devoted member.
Mr.. Porter was born in Ohio Nov.
%, 1S49. When quite young his pa
rents moved to Iowa. He was married
August q, 1874 to Miss Eliza M. Hess.
of Iowa. In 1880 he came to Montana,
and for one year vas engaged in the
dairy business In Utica, he then moved
to Philbrook, where he was Joined by
his family. He was engaged in the
cattle business until 1892, when he un.
dertook sheep raising.
Mr.. Porter was a Republican in
politics and a Spiritualist in. religious
belief. He leaves a wife and two sons,
John r. and Charles E., to mourn his
loss. His remains were taken TO Dol.
manutha, Guthrie Co.. Ia, where they
were placed beside his father and
mother.
The weary task Is ended,
The chapter of life is DER;
A light in the home has vanished,
A face will be seen nc more
A chair by the evening fire
Is vacant, a voice is stilled.
A blank in the home circle,
| Which never can be filled.
Life Is strange and shrouded.
But death Is stranger still,
The marble brow, the folded hands,
That pale face mute and chill.
'Tis sad to know that those We love
Will some day disappear.
To the vast unknown. whate'r ii be
And leave us weeping here.
But we look beyond the silent grave
A voice whispers in u ears,
That there's a morning dawning
Beyond this vale Of tears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Removing Tumor. Early.

II 1t Were generally known among In
telllgent people that great numbers OF
innocent tmmors sooner or later be
come malignant and that malignant tn.
mors often simulate benign tumors and
remain quicscent for n great while. the
sufferers would unhcsItatingly consent
to the removal Of these morbid growths
In their inception. long bcfor" the pos
sible advent Of serious mischief. or
when the cure might be effected by mi
nor operations which would leave the
smallest sears. especially In such parts
as the face, neck, arms or hands.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

Barnes-King properties. II I had been
simply told Of 1t | could NOT have he
lieved it; but must trust my eyes. 1t
is simply marvellous. Why. all Ross.
land rolled together would not make
one Kendall mine, so far as ore bodies
go. must say, | an well pleased
with the showing already made. It is
to be a wonderful camp; there is no
guess-work about that. The ore is
here to start with and il looks as
though there was no end to it."-Ken.
dali Chronicle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
LUMBERMEN
CONSOLIDATE
Judith Hardware, Montana Hardware
and Lewistown Lumber Com
panies Combine.
INCLUDES LUMBER INTERESTS
Capital Stock Of Twenty-Five Thous.
and Dollars subscribed-Five ri.
rectors Named.

Articles OF incorporation of the Mon.
tana Lumber company were filed in
the office of the county recorder last
Friday morning. BY the terms of the
instrument the lumber interests of the
Montana Hardware company, the Jul
dith Hardware company and the Lew.
istown Lumber company are consoll.
dated and will be conducted as one
business.
The capital stock of $4,000 has all
been subscribed, the subscribers being
as follows: Montana Hardware com.
pany. $4,000; Judith Hardware COM
pany, $4,000; Charles C. Long, $4,000;
J. e. Lane, $4,000; ]. C. Hall, $500;
Austin w. War;, $500; G. j.. wiede.
man, $500; Arthur w. ~stoddard, $500.
Austin w. War;, G. J. Wiedeman,
Charles C. Long, ]. L. Lane and Arthur
w. Stoddard have been chosen by the
stockholders as the board of directors
to serve for three months or until their
successors are chosen.
j. L. Lane, of Harlowton. has been
largely instrumental In effecting the
combination and it is understood, will
manage the business when it starts up
the first of April. He is an experience
ed lumber man, having been engaged
in the business for several years. He
was in Lewistown the latter part of
last week working in the interest of
the new company the formation Of
weeks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Ar Experts Favorable Opinion.

The stupendous ore bodies in this
district are attracting the attention of
mining men from all sections. The
latest operator to arrive is George
Pfunder of Spokane. Mr.. Pfunder is
we'll known all over the northwest,
where he has been a successful pro-
moter for years. Upon his arrival here
he Immediately made a bee line for
the properties being operated. After
inspecting them Mr.. prunder was pre-
pared to talk.
"In all my mining experience" he
said, 81 never saw so much ore in
sight as is shown in the Kendall and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
New Coal Company Formed.

John Borgh, ]. l.. Bright and An
drew Green have formed a new coal
company and expect to more actively
work the mines from which Borgh
has been getting a considerable
amount of coal this winter. Each
gentleman has one-third interest in
the new company, Green putting in his
coal land valued at $1,000 and Bright
paying that amount for his share. The
company is in correspondence with
the Montana Railroad people and hope
to dispose of much of their output to
the railroad.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

A cipner indicates cain, , ';sss 81. =
light breeze. 3 gentle breeze. 4 moder-
ate breeze. > fresh breeze. q strong
breeze. I moderate gale. : fresh gale.
0 strong gale, 10 whole gale, IL storm.
II hurricane. This system OF abbreyi-
ation is generally adhered to IN all
merchant vessels.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
The rubber.

II made mn angel cak" that was ole,
CANT and one that "a awful" said
Maud "Thls is the third. aud Il will
decide us 10 whether or not I can be-
considered an expert"
II could tell this was the rubber"
said Harry m be- tried the cake. 1T
tu..u, like iI"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

slngleton-ls II true That marrlc.
women 20 through their husbands
pockctsi
Welcrly-M Mine doesn't.
SinglrtOn-Is that sol
Wcdcrly-It Is. When she gets TO
the bottom OF them. she stops.-Chica.
20 News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Teachers Examination.

The first quarterly examination OF
teachers will be held in the court room
Lewistown. Montana, on Friday and
Saturday. Feb. q and 2s, 1903.
ADA MEYERSICK,
Co. Supt. of Schools
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption " neglected. They can
be soon broken up by uning Foley's
Honey and Tar. McKechnIe & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

From an Eastern Standpoint.
The following item occurred in the
Thursdays Minneapolis Journal:
Chicago and New York capitalists
are about to consumate a $40, 000, 900
mining deal in Fergus county, Monta-
ma. In this deal are involved the chief
cyanide gold mines in eastern Monta-
ma. The net profit of the Kendall gold
mine at Kendall is $45, 900 per month
and by next spring, when the new mill
is completed by the addition of eight
more cyanide tanks, this will be in
creased to more than $50, 10000 a month
and yet the mine was discovered less
than two years ago.
The Barnes-King in the same dis
trict is producing 800 tons of ore a
day. In addition there are several ad-
joining mines of great promise and 1t
is these properties that John w. Gates
and John r. Drake and the eastern
stockholders of the Kendall company
are conducting negotiations to secure
control of under the community of in
terest' plan. Large payments have
been made on several of the properties
and it is estimated that more than
SO. OOO, 900 will be involved"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Will Develop Sellers Claim.

The Surprise Mining company com
posed of Spokane parties who have a
bond on the A. II. Sellers property
north of Gilt Edge, have let a contract
for several hundred dollars worth OF
development work which is to be done
at once on their claims. They have
already passed through a considerable
body of ore which runs SO and expect
to vigorously push the work of devel
opment.
Robert Hundry & Co., who have
some claims between Gilt Edge and
Whiskey Gulch. are becoming more
encouraged as they progress with the
development work On their property
They are pushing the work and have
some good ore in sight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the co.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween f. l.. Skinner and A. II. Van
Iderstine. under the firm name OF
skinner & Van. Is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Mr.. Skinner will
collect all bills OF the late firm. Par.
ties indebted to the same will please
make settlement at their earliest con,
venience.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Old Property to Be Worked.

Case and Crabtree who have bonded
the Sheep Mountain property which
joins the Spotted Horse are going to
commence active work this month on
that property. 1t is one of the Oldest
claims in the county and at least SO, 900
worth of work has already been done.
Ore a~ssaying from $50 to rs has been
taken from the claim and the owners
feel that some development work in
all that is needed to make the property
a good payer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

claims known as the Gilt Edge Char.
lie, Emma X, and Quebec, of Charles
Young. The bond is for Is months and
the consideration $4,000. The Young
property lies between Whiskey Gulch
and the Gold Reef properties and joins
both groups. About 200 feet of work
has been done and samples have as
seyed from $3.50 to $500 with an av-
erage of about 5000 cyanide ore. One
20 foot shaft exposed ore which av.
erages $14. 1t is the present intention
OF the company, which mas the prop
erty bonded, to increase their force
and rapidly revelop the claims.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11

Bonded to the Case-Wilson Company.
Z. II. Crabtree, working in the in
terest of the Case-Wilson Cyanide De-
yelopment company, has bonded three
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
l.. \

L. l.. SKINNER.
A. II. VAN I%DERSTINE.
L.ewlstown, Mont, Jan. q. 1903.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-11
Bio Barnes-Kinq Clean Up.

The clean up of the Barnes King
during the last fifteen days of Jan
uary was over $780, O0, the largest yet
made in the history OF the mill. While
it is practically certain that the big
Gates-Drake deal will go through, even
If 1t does not, it is the intention of the
owners of the Barnes King mine to
double the capacity of their mill with.
in the next year.
Gold Reef Mill Temporarily Closed.
The Gold Reef Mining company mill
was compelled to close down for sew
eral days last week on account Of a
failure in the water supply. A pipe
line is being put through from Whisk-
ey Gulch and it was thought that it
would be completed in time to prevent
a shut down but it was impossible to
do so.
Fred Hoffman was in Saturday from
his mine in Castle Butte and express
ed the belief that he has something
pretty good up there. He and John
Laux own three claims, Bald Butte.
Castle and Butte. Fifty feet of work
have been done on the Butte claim and
the tunnel runs through a large body
of cyanide ore which averages over 81.
He has also found a vein of free mill
ing ore which assays rs high as s17.40.
Hoffman has one man besides himself
working on the property.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
CAR AND EMPEROR
FOR BALKAN REFORM
Extraordinary Precautions Taken
to Protect RuSSia'S Ruler.

VIENNA, Oct. "A dispatch from
Muerzsteg. Syria. says the precaution-
airy measures taken for the safety of the
Car were largely extended yesterday.
The special reason for this has not
transpired, but fresh attachments of
gendarmes have been ordered to the
hunting district, where all movements
of unauthorized persons are prohibited
during the times the Gear and Emperor
Francis Joseph are hunting.
Special additional precautions have
been taken to guard the spot occupied
by the Gear during the channels drives.
The two Emperors held an important
conference at Muerzsteg yesterday.
Count Lamsdorff, Count Goluchowski, the
Russian ambassador at Vienna and the
Austrian ambassador at St. Petersburg,
being present
The correspondent of the ''Neue Freie
Presse' says that 1t was decided at the
conference TO amplify the Macedonian
reform scheme. The two powers still
entertain the belief that Turkey will car
ry out the scheme which will result in
the pacifcation of Macedonia.
The Gar and Emperor Francis Joseph
will leave Neuberg Saturday afternoon
and travel together to MeidIing. three
miles southwest of Vienna, whence the
Gar will continue his return journey &c
| Darmstadt.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
GUATEMALA'S RULER
TO WAR ON SALVADOR

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 3.-Accord-
ing TO information received In this city
a plan to invade Salvador has been un-
der consideration for some time by
President Manuel Estrada Cabrera, of
Guatemala. who has endeavored TO en-
Est the aid of the Hondurian govern
ment In the war. According to the plans
II was intended that Guatemala was to
have moved on Salvador at the close OF
the rainy season, which would have
made the date for the expedition some
time last month. The project appears
20 have fallen through, owing to the
refusal of the President of Honduras
to join hands with Guatemala In the at
tempt The plan, ii is said, has not
been abandoned by President Cabrera OF
Guatemala, and consequently news Is
expected Of an expedition.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
.BALFOUR'S VIEW THAT
OF Mr.. CHAM BERLAIN
Premier Declares His Ideas Those
of Former Secretary.

SHEFFIELD, England, Oct. 3.-Premier
Balfour, in an address TO the delegates
of the Conservative Associations yes
terday declared his position to be iden-
teal with that of Mr.. Chamberlain.
This announcement sets at rest for
the first time all question as to just
how far the prime minister shared the
tariff views OF the former colonial sec
rotary.
Mr.. Balfour's speech was most en-
phatic and explicit. He began by say
ing that Lord Miner did not feel him
self able to accept the colonial secre-
taryship.
Mr. Balfour declared that recent
events had not substantially divided
the party; but they had divided the
government. and the parting of the
friends had been accompanied by re-
greet
They had lost the greatest colonial
minister the country had ever SEEN
continued Mr.. Balfour. His services
could not be exaggerated. He had to
leave Mr.. Chamberlain to express his
own views, which did not differ a
hairs breadth from his own.
Although Lord Miner had declined the
colonial secretaryship, MIR. Balfour add
ed, he was in entire agreement with the
government on its imperial and do
nestle policy.
The Unionist party, he declared. was
never in better heart. and its oppo-
nents were never more hopelessly en-
barrassed. So long as his majesty
would support the government OF which
he was the head he would never thini
of deserving the cause for which he
was responsible.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
PROPOSALS.

BUILDINGS AT WASHINGTON. D. C.-Board
Of Commissioners, u. s. Soldiers Home, Office
of Constructing Officer, Washington, ID. c.,
September 5, 1e03.-Sealed proposals. viii be re-
ceived at this Office until 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ
on the 5th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1908. and then
opened. for the construction Of an Adrninistra-
ton Building and Of an Addition TO the Barnes
Hospital, AT the u. s. Soldiers Home, Wash
ington, ID. c., in accordance with the drawings
and specifications, copies Of which may be had
at the ofbce Of the Architect. W. ". Poindexter.
800 18th St, Washington, d. c., in the discre-
ton Of the undersigned. Separate proposals. will
be received fOr plumbing and gas fitting, cleo
trio light work, and elevator. CHAUNCEH B.
BAKER, Captain and Quartermaster L. s A,
Constructing oficer, Room 800. War Depart
ment. sci, 8 9. 10-oc3,4
L. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, WASHINGTON
BARRACKS, ID. C., Sept. 5, 1903.-Sealed pro-
pOsals will be received here until NOON, OC-
TOBER 3, 1908. and then publicly opened, for
heating apparatus and plumbing fixtures at
Washington Barracks, ID. G. Information on
application. JOHN STEPHEN SEWELL, Cap
tain Engineers. se5,7 {, 9-oc2, 3
The Washington times., 1903-10-03

MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
EXPLAINED BY JAPAN
No Connection With Manchuria,
Say Officials.

PARIS, Oct. 3.-Information received
here through official sources at ST. Pet
ersburg shows that the explanation
given of Japans moving troops to Ko-
rea Is calculated to remove suspicion
concerning her intention. The number
OF troops moved is estimated at between
5000 and 10000.
Japan explains that the movement is
part of plan of experimental mobiliza-
ton for the purpose of showing her
ability to mobilize large force in con-
nection with the friction between Japan
and China, but that It has no CONNECTION
with differences between Japan and any
other power. The officials refuse to COM
ment upon the explanation.
Mail advices from Indo-China say that
a strategic base is to be created at
Port Dayot for the French squadron in
Chinese waters.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
JERSEY CAR STRIKE
BEATEN TWO TO ONE

NEWARK. N. J., Oct. 3.-As was fore
Swallowed Thursday night, when the Joint
executive board of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street Railway Employees
announced the result of the vote that
had been taken by the employees of the
Public Service Corporation Of New Jer-
sey on the question of strike" or mo
strike" the decision OF the men WAS
overwhelmingly against a fight. The re-
suit was made known officially at 9
O'Clock yesterday morning. The total
vote cast at the four headquarters or the
unions interested was S91. and of those
667 were against a strike and 224 in
favor. showing more than a two-thirds'
vote in favor of a peaceful settlement
of existing troubles.
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ITALIAN FLAG DOWN;
CONSUL ASKS WHY

TAMAQUA. Pa, Oct. 3.-The hauling
down OF the Italian flag at the foreign
colony below Tamaqua last Saturday at
the insistence of Chief of Police Hahn.
who ordered the emblem furled after a
crowd of patriotic farmers threatened to
attack the camp and tear down the en-
sign, may involve the United States in a
diplomatic complication with the Italian
government. The Italian consul AT
Philadelphia has intimated. in letter to
chief OF Police Hahn, that his country
was insulted, and asks for all informa-
ton concerning the incident
The Washington times., 1903-10-03
ANARCHISTS ARE HELD
TO PROTECT VICTOR

PARIS, Oct. 3.-In anticipation of the
approaching visit of the King of Italy
to Paris the French police have insti-
tuted a strict surveillance over the an
archists in this country. Two suspected
anarchists were arrested yesterday at
Nice upon information furnished by the
Italian government The police at Mar
settles also seized some compromising
anarchist correspondence and made four
arrests on clues given by the Italian
government. The two Italians who were
arrested at Nice are charged with com
plicity in the conspiracy.