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Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25
TREE PLANTING.

II Is usual in every new country to
pay but little attention to preserving
the forests, present necessities being
the only guide and consideration to
those who use the axe so freely. In
the mountain states the greatest men,
ace to young timber is fire, though
the demand for mining operations has
almost denuded the gulches and foot
hills of the mountains in some To-
calities.
While this could hardly be avoided
yet there is no question but there has
been some unnecessary waste Of tim
ber in all OF the mountain states
through indifference on the part of
those using timber and lack of
strict enforcement of the laws govern
ing its use The government now sees
the necessity of protecting the tim
ber on the public lands through the
establishment of forest reserves. 1t
has been sufficiently demonstrated
that the forests hold the moisture and
prevent drouths and disastrous floods.
Though the latter is of little concern
to the people of this high altitude,
there is no doubt but with the preser-
walton of the forests and some atten-
ton to tree culture much of the arid
ness of this region would be removed.
With the great irrigation movement
there should be accompanied a de-
termination to restore to some extent
our timber lands. The soil is rich and
with plenty of water many varieties
OF trees, now foreign to this region,
could be grown. Wherever there Is
water there should be found groves OF
trees. Even now much could be done
to protect the earth from the suns
hot rays. The east has long since
discovered its mistake in not protect
ing its forests and in neglecting to re-
new them by young paintings. The
New York Tribune. in a recent arti-
Gle entitled Woods and Waters"
says:
THAT is q welcome assurance which
has just been put forth from the gen.
eral land office, that the, presidents
purpose and desire are to protect and
preserve the remaining forests on pub.
lie lands. so that floods in spring and
drouth in summer will alike be avert
ed. The wisdom of such policy must
be obvious TO all who consider the
matter or read the news Of the day.
At the present moment various great
rivers are doing incalculable damage
with their floods, and there is talk OF
the expenditure of vast sums OF money
for cmbankments to restrain them
within their channels. There are also
extensive and costly irrigation enter
prises afoot in various parts of the
land. There are every year sore COM
plants Of low water in rivers. Here
on our own Hudson men are talking
of the necessity of constructing dams
and storage reservoirs and what not
to regulate the flow, preventing floods
and providing reserve OF water tor
the dry season. There can be no ques-
tion that a great part of these trou'
bles have been brought upon the land
by the reckless destruction of forests
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

islation. Either the Democratic press
is wrong, or Wall street has no griey-
ance. But the magnates of the trusts
will fuss and fume IN secrecy If they
are wise in their own generation. II
II comes to a test it will be clearly
demonstrated that President Roose-
welt can be nominated and elected
without a delegate or a vote from the
state of New York. The quicker the
trusts realize that this is a nation by
and for the people" the better it will
be for them. Such opposition would
only strengthen the president with the
Vpfprg
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

violating the law, and the town is yet
to hear Of a justice court.
In Kendall everybody seems TO be law
unto himself. Even the frisky sheep
herder and the merry cowboy, when
they come to town to spend their cas-
lily acquired wealth, take more or
less serious view of life, and never at
tempt to shoot up the town. What
ever may have been a mans record
elsewhere, in Kendall he leads a life
that would be counted highly exemp,
larry even in the effete east"
Enough said.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25
PIONEER DAY.

The recent legislature passed bill,
which received the approval of the
governor, setting aside a day to be
observed as Pioneer day by the pub
lie schools of the state. The object
of its author, Col. ]. II. Rice of Cho-
teau county, was to arouse an interest
among the pupils in the early history
of their state. Already in some OF the
grades of our public school the story
of the Lewis and Clarke expedition
and explorations is being studied with
absorbing interest and there can be
no doubt that upon the first formal
observation of the day an interesting
program will be arranged. The law
reads as follows
"The second Friday of November
of each year shall be known as Pion.
ecr day. In order that the children of
our public schools may become &C.
quainted with the conditions of soci.
ETY. in the early days of the history
of Montana and to impress upon their
minds the privations of the men and
women who laid the foundations OF
the state, there shall be held in the
various public schools of the state OF
Montana on said Pioneer day such
exercises as shall tend to render them
acquainted with the pioneer history
of the state.
The superintendent of public in
struction shall have power to pre-
scribe from year TO year suitable
course Of exercises to be observed In
the public schools Of the state or
Pioneer day"
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

The currency legislation enacted by
congress for the Philippines is point
ed to by the Republican statesmen
as an excellent law. 1t establishes a
stable circulating medium and in prin-
ciple and effect in no way differs from
the currency policy Of the United
States. The gold peso is one-half the
value Of an American dollar. 1t makes
the silver dollar of the Philippines
worth 81 cents in gold. 1t is generally
known that the islands have been suf.
fering severely from the variations Of
the currency. and the recent legisla,
tion will cure that evil.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

Anent Senator Morgans extended
speeches on the Panama canal treaty.
the New York Tribune's correspond.
ent tells a story. Some one said in
Senator Hoars committee room that
Morgan could talk an hour with
jack knife as subject. The Senator
dropped in soon after and was shown
a queer knife He began to talk about
ii and continued for an hour and a
half. Senator Hoar is rported 10 have
fallen asleep and the other senators
one by one vanished from the room.
The subject of jack knives, however,
is an interesting one. The best of
them are now made in the United
States, but as Senator Morgan is a
good Democrat, he would probably
contest this statement, as they are
the products of a protective tariff.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

believed, will meet the demands OF
cur population for fifty years TO come
Nothing could possibly be gained by
the erection of cheap, inferior Dulld-
ing. as within a few years the work
would have to be done over again.
Under the plan which meets with Ia
yor, that Of bonding, the building VIII
be paid for in the future without In
flicting a burden upon anyone.
1t is not the desire Of the high
school trustees to arbitrarily take ad-
vantage of the power vested in them
by the statutes, but the situation de-
mands that prompt and energetic ac-
tion be taken in the premises.
Under the act of March 3. 1899, the
hoard has the right to recommend a
levy not to exceed Ten mills for build
ing purposes and it is mandatory up
on the board Of county commissioners
to make the extra levy. While five
mill levy would be sufficient to raise
the necessary amount on the present
valuation of property in the county,
this coming all in one year would act
as a hardship. Manifestly the scheme
of bonding for a period of twenty
years with interest at Az per cent.
is the better way Of meeting the ex-
pense. II is safe to say that before
the last bond is liquidated this high
school building will be fully occupied
in every department by hundreds OF
scholars from all parts of the county.
1t is also necessary tnat this work
should begin at once as 1t may take
we'll into the winter to provide a
couple of rooms for use while the bal
ance of the building is being complet-
ed.
This is not q Lewistown institution,
although the people of this city take
a just pride in everything that per.
tains to the school. It belongs to Fer.
gus county. 1t should excite the in
terest OF every citizen and enlist his
loyal support. The pride of parents
it is also loved by the scholars. II
is. and will be for many years to come
the college of Central Montana, the
only college from which many of our
children will graduate. Already sew
eral have gone out into the world to
make their mark, and no doubt their
thoughts often turn to this yet young
institution of learning with feelings
of gratitude to those who enabled
them to get a start in life. A start
they could not have had but for the
free high school.
There are more to follow, yea, hun
dreds, and who can tell the nights OF
honor and fame some OF them may
reach?
We should lay no niggardly hand
against the Fergus County High
School, and in building have an eye tc
the future as well as to the present.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

The first work of the government
under the national irrigation act is
announced. Large irrigation dams
and canals are to be built in five local
tiles; the Sweetwater dam in Wyom-
ing. the Milk River project in this
state, the Gunnison tunnel in Colorado,
the Truckee project in Nevada and
the Salt River reservoir in Arizona.
These projects are estimated to cost
about S7O0O.0O0. the money therefor
being in the treasury, and will pro.
vide for the irrigation of about 600.
900 acres of desert land. The water
rights for this land. when reclaimed,
will be sold only in small sections, so
that no one settler can get water for
more than 100 acres of land.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

From Valley county comes a re.
port of a loss Of fully forty per cent.
in cattle and sheep during the winter.
Possibly it is too early to accurately
determine what the loss will be. Such
reports are generally exaggerated.
The cattle and woolgrowers OF Fer.
gus county have passed through the
winter with slight losses. although in
some sections IL was necessary to
feed literally through February.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25
RU7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
mcans-long sickness.
o e.op the continued
loss CT flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling Of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

While the Democratic press of the
country is casting doubts upon the
sincerity of President Roosevelt in
standing out for antitrust legislation
the report comes from New York City
that Wall street interests are secretly
conspirlng to preven, his nomination
for the presidency, owing, of course,
to his attitude in demanding such leg.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

President Roosevelt will visit Hel.
ena and Butte on May eth. If he
wants to see tho hest city in the state
he should visit Lcwistown. There is
bar" near by also.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

\ little Milwaukee weather along
with its beer would be appreciated in
Montana. II was 72ls degrees in the
shade in that city one day last week.
the warmcst day in March for 33
wears
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

Mr.. Bryan, the noted Nebraska
farmer will soon get busy setting hens
on porcelain eggs. and grating milk
weed on strawberry vines in the hope
of producing a rare article OF straw
berries and cream.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

Butte promises to have a choice lot
of candidates for mayor this year.
Three are already in the field and
there are two more to be named. The
position must be more remunerative
than honorable.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

White Sulphur Springs was shaken
up by an earth quake shock one day
last week. There are some old towns
that need stirring up occasionally.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

Our new line OF Alpha typewriter
papers In all weights 10 a dandy.
Something new to the trade and very
serylceabIs. Take Q look at them.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

The federal senate has ratified the
Cuban and Panama treaties and ad-
journed. This is more like business.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

The Easter bonnet is in the process
of incubation. 1t will be lust too
sweet for anything"
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

Senator Morgan can now give his
vocal organs and the country a long
needed rest.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

We trust the ground hog will get
out in time TO see Teddy when he
comes.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25
To Cure a Cold In One Day

TO Cure Colo IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box 25c.
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. VROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.
HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager,
Fergus County argus., 1903-03-25

LEwIsTowN, MONT. Mch. 25, 1903
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
sToPl

Long enough to make few figures.
At the lowest calculation Ardmore
will buy from wagons 10000 bales OF
cotton: tho average price (again es-
timating low will be S45 per bale.
This will put into the pockets Of the
farmer who does all his trading In
Ardmore s1,35OOO0. Not one cent Of
this money will be used FOR corn and
oats, as we have a big crop OF the
cereals ourselves. Every dollar will
be spent for just such goods as the
Ardmore merchants handle.
Now are you looking sharply out
to get your part OF the trader The
Weekly Ardmoreite reaches nearly
every home in the country tributary
to Ardmore. II is paid for and read
by the people. II you are not talk
ing about your store in this paper
you will not get your share OF the
trade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
THE INSPECTORS ARE BUSY
TAYLOR AT ARDMoRE, cHAL.
MERs AT MUsKooEE.
These Men Are Probing Into Every
Matter Which Might BE consld.
cred Connected With the Re.
ported Territory Scandals.

T. c. Taylor, inspector from the de
partment OF justice, has beel in the
city since the 31st Of August During
this time ne has boen checking up the
accounts of United States Marshal
Ben Colbert These inspectors hav,
very quiet manner of doing their
work and it has been repeatedly stated
that Mr. Taylor was merely making
the annual investigation of the
books of the local oficials But there
Is abundant evidence now that Mr.
Taylor is here for the purpose OF in.
vestigating the charges that have
been filed against Mr.. Colbert.
After going through Mr.. Colbert's s
books and accounts Mr.. Taylor went
to Tishomlngo Monday where he
summoned members OF the Indian
Legislature to come before him for
the purpose Of taking their deposi-
tlons with reference to Mr. Colberts
actions In keeping Indians out of the
council rooms whose seats we're con.
tested when the Indian legislature
convened in September, 1902 It will
be remembered that on this occasion
Mr.. Colbert made application and
was granted the privilege OF taking
his deputies to Tishomingo to prevent
any disorder upon the convening of
the legislature. Mr.. Colbert's method
OF maintaining order seems to have
been to keep the Byrd men whose
seats were in anyway contested out of
the capitol building.
The very latest dispatches from
Washington tells us that besides
Soper and Colbert there are likewise
concerned in the investigation VIM.
NJ. Mellette, attorney of the Western
district; John II. wilkins Of the
Central district and Vim. b. Johnson
OF the Southern district, VIM. III. Oar
row, marshal Of the Northern district;
Leo Bennett and Ben II. Hackett,
marshals OF the Southern and Central
districts. In all eight prominent Re
publican onice-holders.
Leigh Chalmers, a special inspector
for the department of justice, has ar
rived at Muskogee and the investigat-
ing machine has been put in motion.
Chalmers is one Of the Oldest men in
the secret service
When everything is in the pap
will be submitted to the attorney
general and recommendation for ac-
ton submitted to the president, in
whose hands the dismissals Of the un-
worthy in the eight men who have
been named, will rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
company,

one of the new rules promulgated
by the. Dawes commission is OCCASION
ing much dissatisfaction and causing
a great deal of trouble II Is The
ruling to the effect that no Indian
shall have any assistance from the
outside when he presents himself to
file on his allotment Every on,
knows there are many Indians who
cannot Ale on their allotments with
out assistance, and It would seem that
the commission will necessarily have
to recede from this ruling
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
THE cHlcKAsAw LEGISLATURE

Quorum Secured In Lower House and
Speaker c. II. Brown Elected.
Special TO the Ardmoreits.
Tishomingo. l. T., Sept, 9-The
lower house of the 'ckasaw legis-
lature secured quoruid lsie yestet-
day afternoon and was organized.
That the Mosely men have the major
ity in the house was shown in the
election of Speaker. c. H. Brown, n
Mosely man being elected over F. f.
Fox, the Byrd aspirant by three
votes.
The seat of representative Kearsey,
a Mosely man, who was elected from
Pamela county has been contested by
the Byrd people. their contention be.
ing that he Is an intermarried citizen
and not entitled to hold Office The
house is at work on the contests to-
day but no vote has yet been taken
on same
Nothing OF Importance has been
done by the senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
A Woman,s complsxlon.

II is rank foolishness TO attempt to
remove sallowness OF greasiness OF
the skin by the use Of cosmetics, or
local" treatmeit as advocated by
the beauty doctors" Theonly safe
and sure way that a woman can inn
prove her complexion is by purifying
and enriching the blood, which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active. The liver
is the seat OF disease and blood pol.
luton. Green's August Flower acts
directly on the liver. cleanses and en-
riches the blood, purifies the complex
ion. It also cures constipation, bill
ionsness, nervousness and induces re-
freshing sleep A single bottle OF
August Flower has been known TO
cure the most pronounced and dis
tressing cases of dyspepsia and indi.
gestion. New size bottle, 25 cents;
regular size 20 cents. At the City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

The st. Louis Republic says more
indictments are expected from the
Washington grand jury. Why not
convene a hall dozen or so grand iu-
ries in the Indian Territory and have
special attorneys to conduct the e.
vestigatlons? A few OF the United
States district attorneys have too
many outside interests" to care
properly for such work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

A lively kick is raised in the city
council chamber OF South McAlester
against Chester b. Davis, regarding
his action in distributing water mains
in that city The council cannot get
hearing from him. They even re-
fused to allow his last monthly sti.
pend OF $625, thinking It would
bring him in, but so far he Is non
est
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
Stammerlng men are four times a.
numerous as stammering women.
Warning Order.

In the United States District Court,
in the Indian Territory, Southern
District:
Lizzie Rich. plaintiff, VS.. J. w.
Rich, defendant.
The defandant, j. w. Rich is warn
ed TO appear in this court in thirty
days and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff. Lizzie Rich.
Witness, Honorable Hosea Town
send. judge Of said court and the seal
thereof this Sd day of September,
1908. C. NJ. CAMPBELL
(Seal) Clerk.
Herbert, Walker & Cannon. At.
torneys.
J. c. Graham. Attorney for Non.
Resident.
First published September 3, 1908.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

A Missouri judge addressed the
Methodist preachers at conference
in session in Mexico, in that state,
raised storm among them by advo-
eating dispensary system for the con
troll of the sale of liquors. He told
the preachers that prohibition is not
consistent with Gods plan of goyer
ing men; that God never attempted
to control mans will lby compulsion
and man cannot successfully supplant
his method"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

The Muskogee Phoenix is authority
for the statement that the map of the
coal land segregations in Indian Ter
ritory is a map OF the Rock Island
railroad. Phoenix, in order to enlighten
its readers, should have went farther
and added that Hon. Ethan Allen
Hitchcock was an importln- stock.
holder In the above nam % railroad
company,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

Gainesville, through her Board OF
Trade, is taking action among her
business men to raise a sum sufii-
cient to maintain free ferries on Red
river as an inducement TO draw Terri
tory trade to that city. or course,
the ferry will be free both ways.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

Sir Thomas Upton says that II
there is a man in England who can de
sign a cup winner he will find him,
which means that he will again chal.
lenge. and that he will spend another
half million to encourage American
genius in boat building and yacht
racing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

The pope has sent a representative
10 Austria, suggesting that the pow
ers. especially those Catholic, agree
on some way to stop the massacre in
Macedonia. Several cardinals have
expressed the opini4n that his holi'
ness should denounbe the situation
and call on the world for interven-
tion in the interest Of humanity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09
Elk.

George Waldrup and family have
returned from a visit at Pauls Valley.
]. s. Kelly has returned from Gray
son county, Texas.
The fishing crowd has returned from
Caddo and report a fine time while
there.
Chagris.
Several of our people have begun
picking cotton.
Our first bale will probably b
ginned' tomorrow.
T. J. Clark, James Leftwich and r.
II. Robertson went to Duncan yester-
day,
II. ]. Gldden returned yesterday
from Oklahoma.
comanehe.
Attorney Y, Perkins has returned
from Oklahoma.
Postmaster Yates is building a new
residence on Hill street.
Rev j. NJ. Ray made a business trip
to Duncan yesterday
A mass meeting VIII be held at the
courthouse 10 complete the organlza-
ton OF company 10 establish a gin
here.
H. b. Lockett and family have re
turned from a visit to Wichita Falls,
Texas.
DurNood.
DR.. Bates. who has been here for
several days. returned 20 Coalgate
yesterday.
Ravia.
Dick Cox brought in the premium
bale yesterday. He received $50.S3
for the cotton and premium OF s57.
netting him about sos for the bale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

The man who does not advertise in
a good publication simply because he
doesn't like the proprietor, or the
editor, or some of. the papers tenden'
cies, is short-sighted and foolish.
Consider the paper-not the man.
Printers Ink.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

Heavy or light, the cotton crop is
going to put lots Of money into the
pockets OF the farmers this fall. Mills
need cotton, and all the money invest.
ed IN the cotton mills OF the country
is not going TO lie idle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-09

Curtis Jett is again on trial. In this
instance he is chafged with murder
in the first degree for the killing of
Town MarDhal Cocltrell at Jackson,
KY. Jett IT will be remembered, is
already under life sentence for the
assassination OF Attorney ]. b. Mar
s.,su