Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-10
president Back Home.


Washington, June 5.-Presidant
Roosevelt returned to Washington to-
day from his memorable trip OF over
two months throughout the west. He
was given a hearty reception by the
people Of the capital. The president
cordially responded to the greetings
given him and on the drive from the
Pennsylvania station to the white
house, repeatedly stood up In his car
riage and waved his hat and bowed
his acknowledgements to the people
that lined the street. He looked the
picture of health. Many government.
officers met the president at the sta
tion. Secretary of Posts Payne threw
his arms about Mr.. Roosevelt and
whispered to him. When the presi-
dent reached home he received the
high school cadets, who had formed
his escort from the railway station
to the white house. The Marine band
played in the back yard and there
many assembled to welcome the trav-
eler home. The president went to the
back porch and addressed the crowd
briefly.
Labor and Industry.
Montana has produced in copper
1890, 900, 900, in silver 1857 100000 and
in gold s2S2 100000.
The last fifteen days cleanup of
the Barnes-King amounted to bricks
valued at close to $4,000. This Is
the largest cleanup ever made at the
Barnes-King.
Paul Fey. Jerry Quenselle, Samuel
Ford and Frank Wocasek. of Great
Falls, have purchased of Rufus ID.
Warren, of New Year. four-fifths in
terest in the Ball, Daisy. New York
and Alta mining claims, all of which
are located In the Warm Springs min
ing district. The consideration was
$2,80O.
A Record Breaking Run.
Anaconda, July 5.-The output vi
copper at the new Washoe smelter for
the month just past is the largest ev-
or made. either by this smelter or any
other one in the world, and 1t was so
far in excess of any Of the other rec.
ords made that Manager Matthewson
distributed cigars to all OF the en-
ployes of the works a few days ago.
After the books had been gone over
for the month May 1t was discovered
that the total output for that month
was 13.S7O,000 pounds raw copper, all
of which had been treated at the new
smelter here.
This proves conclusively that the
plant of the Washoe company is the
largest In the world, for no smelter
has ever made record for one month
that would come anywhere near equal.
ing this.
At the present time II Is estimated
that nearly 1000 men are employed
at the new works in all of the differ
ent branches of both the mill and
smelter. while nearly 200 more men
find employment on the new fiume
and chimney now building there.
The men employed in the mines at
Butte owned and operated by the same
company will increase this a couple
of thousand more, and as most OF the
men employed have families, 1t will
be seen that 10000 or more people
derive their daily bread from the al
lied industries of Butte and Anacon-
da.
The ore that is smelted at this smell
ter also carries considerable silver
and some gold, 1t is said, and OF course
all of the gold and silver that is saved
is considered by-product. A large
quantity OF silver bullion is shipped
east twice a month from this smeltcr.
and this alone would amount to a
princely fortune every thirty days.
1t Is stated upon good authority that
more men are employed at these
works, which are situated near the
city Of Anaconda than ever before.
and that the last payroll was the larg.
est one known since the works were
built. nearly three years ago.