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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
WERE IN THE SAME BOAT.
Croft and Pick Discover They Were
Fellow Passengers on Far West.

w oSoSi9N'S 0' ~
Assessor Frank Pick drlfted up in.
to Treasurer James Croft's office on
Monday afternoon TO discuss the state
OF the weather. This subject was
soon exhausted and they commenced
talking of the early days. jim hap
pened to remark that he came up in
the Far West in 81.
why, that is the boat that | came
up in" exclaimed Pick. In another
moment the verifying facts were be-
ing rapidly m%arshaled.
Remember the day We killed those
deer?" asked Croft.
Sure" replied Pick. do you rec
collect the day that fellow shot a buf.
falo and brought part OF 1t aboard?'
Certainly do" answered Croft.
Walter Peck was also on that
boat" said one.
Same old boat" vas the reply.
Within twenty minutes the ex-fsl-
low passengers had recalled about ev-
cry passenger on the boat. To give
an idea of the sort of people who
were living along the river in those
days, Croft told of Sam Thompson,
deputy sheriff of Choteau county, who
was aboard with some prisoners.
When the boat drew up to a wood
yard just before reaching Rocky
Point, there were about fifteen or
twenty men working about the land
ing. But when they saw Thompson
leveling his glasses on them, all but
four Immediately got out of sight.
They had recognized the officer and
each man thought that he might be
the one the officer wanted.
Pick got OF the boat at the Point,
while Croft went on to Fort Benton.
They have known each other in this
city for years, but never before dis
covered that they came to the state
on the same boat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
AN ENTERTAINING voluMN.
Or. Aliens Book on Adventures With
Indians and Game Just Out.

Adventures With Indians and
Game" or Twenty Years in the
Rockies" Is the title OF a book writ.
ten by DR.. w. A. Allen. OF Billings.
and recently published by A. W. Bow
en- & Co, of Chicago. DR.. Allen, who
is in this city this week practicing
his profession. dentistry, yesterday re-
ceived from the publisher three copies
of the book, upon which he has devot-
ed much time and careful attention.
The volumn is well bound, printed on
good paper and contains owe 300
pages. counting the illustrations. IL
Is written in a very spicy. entertain
ing style and will be a valuable add
ton to the authentic history Of the
frontier days.
The doctor can justly claim TO be
one OF the genuine pioneers Of Mon
tana. Impelled partially by a desire
TO better his worldly condition, and
partially by his innate craving for ex.
element and travel. he left his Ohio
home in 1877 for the gold fields OF the
Black hills. Not finding a paying
proposition he joined a party headed
for Bozeman. Mont. The trip occur
red at the time that the treacherous
Sioux and their allies, the crafty
Cheyennes, were on the war path, and
the party OF which the present doc.
tor was a member had several severe
brushes with the murderous redskins.
These exciting adventures are told In
a simple, unaffected manner and with.
nut the n~ypr-cDlarinp uguallv lpnt ia
such narratives.
The book contains many entirely
new points OF interest concerning the
Custer battle. The author was on III"
battlefield shortly after the battle had
been fought and before any Of the
dead soldiers had been buried or NOV
ed. The stories OF early hunting trips
are graphically told and the doctors
close observations OF the lives and
customs OF the animals Of the west
calls forth suggestions which will be
OF the keenest interest 10 students OF
anthropology.
There was probably no book ever
published which contains more accu
rate Illustrations OF western lie and
western scenes than does Or. Allen,
book. All OF the pictures from which
the illustrations were made were TAX.
en- from life and many OF them car
never again be duplicated. The doc
tor is TO be congratulated upon get
ting out a book so full OF entertain
ment and instruction and this yolumr
will undoubtedly find a ready sale
n not only In the west. but also in th'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
THE PEOPLE DIDN'T RUSH.
Few Settlers Attracted to the Mojave
and Colorado Deserts.

and Colorado Deserts.
IL the interior department officials
expected a great rush for the 100000
acres OF land in the Mojave and Colo
RADIO deserts. thrown open to settle
ment June last, they have been sore
ly disappointed. This land should be
let alone. and for good reasons.
There Is a good deal OF talk about
making the desert blossom as the
rose" Some deserts blossom, but not
this one. The only blooming that ma.
ture has brought about there is that
its freckled bosom blossoms with
large alkali postules. or pimples, pune.
tuated with sage brush and cactus,
This sums up the fora of the new
promised land. The fauna includes
jack rabbits. horned toads. lizards,
ella monsters and venomous snakes.
The soil is coarse sand and gravel,
and on top Of the coarse gravel there
is a fine alkali powder which, when
the wind blows-and the wind blows
often-seeps owe the scorching and
barren land like the dreaded sand
storms OF the Sahara, which, by tbs
way. they much resemble. Even far
to the southwest, across the lofty
mountain ranges, these desert sand
storms sometimes sweep, reaching the
favored jewellers in southern Califor
MIA In the midst OF their Orange
groves. Even this distant touch o.
the desert wind causes trees 10 with
er. grass to scorch and men and ami
mails 10 suffer keenly. over thii
dreadful desert the u moves like
ball Of fire across a sky Of brass
Rarely does a cloud break the intensl
ty Of its pitiless rays.
| Those credulous persons who ma.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
A small but complete stock Of office
supplies 10 kept on hand at this office.
A Point OF Order.

The American propensity to joke is
as strong in the councils of the nation
as ii Is elsewhere. During a session
OF the last congress a call for the
ayes and noes" had been demanded
on a most important measure. When
the "G's" were reached. the roll clerk
called the name of a new member from
Virginia. MIR. Glass"
AYE" shouted that gentleman lus-
tily.
The word aye" followed so closely
upon the utterance by the clerk Of the
word Glass" produced so ludicrous
an effect that Uncle Joe" Cannon. de.
spite the seriousness of the occasion.
quickly turning 10 his colleague on
the left. remarked dryly:
by George; didn't know there was
one In thu house
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
QYspepsia.

People that have dyspepsia have
weak stomachs. weak hearts, weak
eyes and are usually weakened.
They feel bilious, and the world In
general has a bilious look to them;
they have SO many symptoms that it
is difficult to locate the place where
they feel the worst. The fact is, the
source from where they get their
strength has been cut of, and they
are sick all over. The food taken in
to the stomach remains undigested,
causing belching and bilious attacks,
followed by sick.headache. and gen.
eral weakness. The medicine that
puts the stomach in condition so that
the food can be readily digested, will
cure dyspepsia, and make strength
where there was weakness. We have
cured thousands OF persons during
the past 20 years of dyspepsia, with
DR.. Gums Improved Liver Pills. A
Csc box Of these pills are worth more
to people with poor digestion than
six months OF dieting or a gallon OF
pepsin. Il only takes one for a dose.
We will send two OF these pills TO
prove what they will do. Druggists
sell them for 25c a box or by mail on
receipt OF price. Write DR.. Bosanko
Co., Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by
Dalzell Drug Co, Lewistewn, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Society Notes
Tuesday Clubs First Meeting.

On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Miner entertained the members of the
Tuesday club and a few invited
guests.
This was the first meeting to be
held this winter and there was almost
a full attendance OF all the members.
The game of euchrc was played until
a late hour when a most delicious
luncheon, consisting of salad, sand,
witches, coffee. olives. sailed almonds,
coffee and cake was served. Punch
was also served during the entire ev.
ening. Mr.. w. ID. Symmes was the
gentleman winning the greatest mum,
Der of games played and o as a
prize one of the late hooks of fiction.
The ladies prize was won by Mrs.
Fred Warren.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
HOLD UP A SALOON.
Two Tough Characters Meet With
Poor Success in Robbery Venture.

Wo iouYn SHdTdCtcTS WSct WHIT
Poor Success in Robbery Venture.
Two men. who give their names as
j. l.. Chaffin and D. W. Kenney, held
up the Brewery saloon last Wednes.
day evening, but failed to get even
the price of a drink, and are now oc-
cupying cells in the county Jail await.
ing a trial by the district court, which
will probably send them to the peni'
Tertiary for a period.
About 7:15 O'Clock, the two men,
who were masked. walked into the
saloon and covered Henry S%uprenant
and George Hogl, the only occupants
of the place, with their guns. One of
the men kept the hands of Hogl and
%Suprenant in the air while the other
investigated the contents of the till.
He attempted to get into the safe,
but was unable to work the combina.
tion, and, having NJ explosives with
him, but was compelled to give up the
task Of opening ii.
Not finding anything, the two rob.
bers hid themselves in the brush for
the purpose, it is supposed, of await.
ing the reurn OF the bar keeper
from the brewery. Left unguarded,
%Suprenant secured his gun, while Hogl
telephoned to Sheriff Slater. After
waiting for a few moments the men
decided not to try the place again
and went up the road. Suprenant
fired at them several times but with
no success.
About two hours after the shooting
City Marshal Johnny Bebb saw two
men standing in the Occidental saloon
which answered the description given
by Hogl. Their shoes were vet and
the only discrepancy between the de.
scription and their appearance was
that one vas wearing a big white hat
whereas he was described as having
on a cap when the hold-up occurred
Sheriff Slater and Marshal Bebb
went up to the men and engaged them
in conversation. One OF them became
very nervous and the officers thought
that appearances were sufficiently
against the fellows to warrant theil
arrest. After taking them into Gus
tody it was found that they had beer
sleeping in the stable of william
Vannest. Going there. the officer!
found their bed, also the cap describ
ed by %Suprenant and Hogl. and two
six shooters. They were arraignec
before Justice Mcfarland Friday at
ternoon. but took the statutory time IL
which to enter their plea. Their pre-
liminary hearing was held Monda!
and the men were bound Oyer to tn,
district court for trial. They cam
into town but a few days before TIL
hold-up and the officers think tina
one of them, at least, is an old han,
at such business.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
STRUCK BY
THE TRAIN
Tony sundi, An Italian Working for
the Montana Railway Near Glen.
Gary Meets a Violent Death.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
The Body Terribly MutiIated-Buried
Monday Afternoon-Has Wife and
Daughter in Italy.

Tony Sundi, an Italian, who was
one of the crew OF track Jewelers.
working near Glengary for the Mon.
tana railroad company. vas struck
and instantly killed by a work train
about II o'clock Saturday morning.
In the morning. Sundi. in company
with several other wOrkmen, left
their camp near Glengary for a point
up the road five or six miles. After
working for a few hours the weather
became so severe that they decided
to return to camp. They were walk
ing along the track in the face of a
binding snow and failed to see or
hear the train coming. The train.
which consisted of an engine and two
fiat cars. came up behind the men
without warning of any sort. the en-
gineer claiming that he was so blind
ed BIZ the snow that he failed to see
the danger in time to escape and Sun
the men. All but two of them saw
dis companion was knocked from the
track without sustaining any injuries.
Sundi, however, was knocked down
and terribly mangled, death resulting
almost instantaneously. His head was
crushed, back broken, and one Orm
almost severed from the body.
The train was stopped and the crew
wanted to bring the body into town,
but Sundi's friends would not permit
them to do so. County Attorney o.
w. Belden. and Acting Coroner viii.
liam T. Mcfarland YER informed OF
the accident and left that afternoon
for Glengary.
About 5 o'clock a coroner's jury,
consisting of John Cameron. Angus
Mcmillan, Felix Wilson, Sr.. Felix
Wilson, Jr.. Tom Kelly and Steve
Drudow, was %impanneled and com.
menced the taking of testimony. The
facts as given above were brought out
by those who were with Sundi. but
the train crew who ran the man down
had gone to Garneill. Their train got
stuck in the snow and the men have
not yet been able to get back. and,
therefore. the inquest has never been
completed.
George Creel went out and brought
the body of Sundi into this city Mon
day morning. About fifteen of his
fellow countrymen walked in and on
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock the un.
fortunate man was buried in the
Catholic cemetery, Father j. NJ. Yer
maat conducting the funeral services
from the Catholic church.
The deceased was a man OF middle
age and has a wife and two daugh
tiers living in Naples, Italy. His fam
lily has been informed OF his death.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Sure Cure for Piles.

itching Piles produce moisture and
u itching. this form. as well as
Blind. Bleeding OF Protruding Piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san.ko's Pile Rem.
edy. Stops itching apd bleeding. Alb
serbs tumors. SOC a jar at druggists,
or sent by mail. Treatise free. Write
me about your case. DR.. Bosanko,
Philadelphia. Pa. For sale by DIAL
zell Drug Co., Lewistown. Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Ionopah Is All RIGHT.

j.. w. Langley and Harry Joseph,
members of the Salt Lake Stock En-
change, and owners of considerable
mining ground in various parts of
the middle west. are at the Thornton
hotel, having come up from Salt Lake
City yesterday, says the Anaconda
Standard. They expect to go over to
Anaconda today, and after transact
ing some business they have here
they will return to Butte and then go
east for a short time. Mr.. Langley is
at the head of the Langley Invest
ment company, and is interested in
a gold and silver mine located at
Lene mountain, about IL miles from
Tonopah. Having occasion to visit it
a few times during the summer, he
took in Tonopah en- route. His last
visit into the district was made only
a few weeks ago.
1.-THE Tonopah district is not dead
by any MEANS" said he, In speaking
last evening of the existing conditions
there. THE original Tonopah Min
ing company is shipping from its
property about 800, 00O worth of ore
per month, and the Montana Tonopah
company about $4,000. In addition
to these corporations. there is a lot
of work being done In the mines of
other companies and those owned by
individuals. There is much work in
progress under the lease system and
many lessees of mines have made lots
of money. During n of my trips in
to the district | went into a mine that
had been worked under lease and
found there a vein of ore IA feet wide
that averaged $500 per ton. You see,
In that country written leases are not
given. and when a lease expires the
lessee is compelled to quit right
there, no matter how much ore there
may be in sight.
"One peculiar thing about the veins
in that section is the fact that they
parallel and cross each other like tho
wires of a sieve. One Is likely &c
strike a body of ore almost anywhere
The Montana Tonopah company, In
which w. w. Morris. of Pany, this
state. is interested. sunk its shaft II
practically barren country and yet II
struck a fine body of ore. II had nc
vein apex or groupings. The vein was
struck at a depth of about 300 feet
and 1t is from this vein that 1t is now
shipping.
II am interested in a claim on Lon'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Informal Afternoon.

Mrs. John w. Arthur entertained In
an informal manner on Wednesday
afternoon. The afternoon was spent
very pleasantly in doing needle work
and in music and conversation.
Late in the afternoon a light lunch
consisting of sandwiches and coffee
was served. The following ladies
were invited: Mrs. W. J. Wells, Mrs.
II. II. Boggs. Mrs. w. b. Miner. Mrs.
II. c. Brown. Mrs. G.. J.. Bach, Mrs.
C. II. Crabtree, Mrs. T.. n. Stoll. Mrs.
W. d. Symmes and Mrs. w. w. White.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Among the Mines
Devoted to the Large Min
ing Interests OF Fergus
County General Notes.

A. T. Goodspeed was a visitor in the
city Saturday from the Whisky Gulch
mines. From Mr.. Goodspeed we learn
that the Chicago-Montana Mining com
pany has perfected arrangements for
securing patents to 22 of its mining
claims and the necessary steps are in
progress for the patents to eleven 9TH
er claims. Mr.. G%oodspeed has been
employed on this work for some
weeks past in conjunction with Clar-
ence V. Hopkins. About so men are
employed by the Chlcago-Montana
company in its mines and on the con-
struction OF the tram line from the
Big Six group to the Whisky gulch
mill. The tram line is now nearly
finished and the mill is being placed
In readiness to begin crushing the
ore.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

The Case Wilson Cyanide Develop
Ing company is vigorously prescott
ing development work on the Gilt
EIDE Charley group in the Gilt Edge
district, and from Mr.. e. II. Crabtree,
an officer of the company. we learn
that the work Is producing most en-
couraging results. The shaft on the
Gilt Edge Charley is down 10 feet,
necessitating the placing of a steam
hoist. The hoist has been purchased
and will be placed in the mine at
once. On the Evergreen claim of the
same group the Case-Wilson people
have exposed a fine body of low-grade
cyanide ore, ranging in value from 50
to 81 per ton. This ore was shown
near the surface and has been expos
ed to a depth of 20 feet. The Gilt
Edge Charley group is south and west
Of the old Gilt Edge mines. one of the
most promising sections of the Gilt
Edge country. The Case-Wilson COM
pany has expended a goodly sum of
money in developing the group and it
looks now as il their work is about
to be substantially rewarded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

east. where true tales OF early west.
ern life are eagerly picked up by book
lovers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

There is no cough medicine so pop
ular as Foley's Honey I'd Tar. 1t
contains no opiates and never fails
to cure. Sold by Il. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
improvements at the Barnes.kinq.

ifhpt scTlcNbo at bnt odfHCo-NlUYs
The Barnes.King mill. which has
been closed down for seven days, re-
sumed work Monday and is grinding
ore again as usual. The shutdown
was for the purpose Of making need
ed repairs and additions. New screens,
elevators and conveyOrs were placed,
and the crushing capacity of the mill
has been increased, but for the pres
ent only the same amount of ore as
heretofore will be treated. Engineer
William Mclean, of Lewistown. SUI
perintended the work, and as soon as
the weather is favorable he will begin
the construction of a more commod-
ious hoist house, to replace the one
nov in use at the shaft. The prosper
Gus condition of the Barnes-King prop
critics may well be judged from the
last shipment of bullion, which vas
made Saturday. The shipment consist
ed OF fourteen bars. valued at about
s2S 900. all produced from a run of
twenty days. The output of the
Barnes-king surpasses that of most
of the famous mines of the country.
with much larger milling plants. yet
its ores are generally characterized
as low grade cyanide ores.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

For sick headache try Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets;
they will ward OFF the attack il taken
in time. For sale by all druggists,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

mountain, about IL miles from Tono-
pah, that promises to turn out well.
That district is full OF rich ore, but
the veins are not so wide as those of
Butte, There is a cdlam about a mile
and a half from the one | own that Is
yielding close to $4,000 worth OF ore
per month.
only the rich pres of the Tonopah
district are shipped, but there has
been a reduction in the charges OF
transportation which makes 1t posi-
BILE to ship $40 rock at a profit. There
is any quantity of $50 and $40 ore
piled up at the mines, and 1t Will be
shipped as soon as a railroad is built
into the district. Considerable talk Is
being INDUCED in with reference to
the building of a line from Soda
Springs to Tonopah, and | think the
line will be built. II Is also rumored
in Utah that Senator Clark will run
a spur Of his line into Tonopah. II
he does. Tonopah will be in pretty
good shape for business. Nearly all
of the Tonopah ore is shipped to the
plants Of the American Smelling and
Refining company.
las to mining in Utah. there is lots
OF 1t in progress and some Of the dis
tricts promise well for the future. I
estimate that within the next year the
output Of the Bingham section alone
will be at least 5000 tons per day.
A new smelter is to be built there
next spring.
This is not my first trip to Mon
tana. A short time ago | came up
here and sold a placer property TO
Chicago capitalists. The claims are
located on Cedar creek, about 60
miles from Missoula. | do not know
what the Chicago men intend to do
with the property; that is, their man
ner of working it, but it is my impress
sion that they will build a dredge
boat and go at it right"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

The Rodman Bay mine, near Sitka.
which vas doomed as a second Tread
well mine. has been shut down again.
though more than 100000 had been
spent on the plant and developments.
The plant includes a wharf, an eight.
mile railroad, a sixty-stmp mill, and
eight hundred feet of tunnel. The ore
was said to run from 81 to 81 a ton,
but no gold has been taken out. Most
OF the money spent in development
has come from English investors.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
stopped Work for the Winter.

toppCu WOTk TOT tnc WiHtcT.
The diamond drill operated by w.
G. Moore on the properties south of
the Kendall mines. has suspended
work for the winter. Mr.. Moore in
formed the Argus representative that
the suspension was due to being un-
able to obtain satisfactory supplies in
time to begin certain contemplated
new work before the advent of the
cold weather, but the work accom-
plished thus far has been satisfac-
tory.
I'VE have drilled one hole to a
depth of 800 feet" said Mr.. Moore.
land the general results are satisfac-
tory. We have suspended for the
winter, but will resume again in the
spring when weather conditions are
more favorable"
Mr.. Moore expects to leave in a
short time for Denver. but will return
again to Kendall when ready to re-
sumo work with the drill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-09-18
The Biggest Man.

Edward Beaupre, the biggest mf
the world, was one Of the sight
Broadway in New York the other
Beaupre does not enjoy his unique
tinction. Being independently wet
and intelligent and refined as we
Is not sideshow sight. He stan
feet 3 inches in height and weigh
pounds. He wears No. 8 hat 9
% shoe. Beaupre weighed 8 pd
when he was born. He was Juse
other babies until, at the age I
he began to grow with remarH
speed. His parents are OF norman
He was 6 feet A when . years.
Now it takes 10 yards Of cloth to
him a suit of clothes. He has
brothers and four sisters, non
whom Is remarkable for size e4
one Of the boys. aged 9, who is :
8 inches and growing at a RAJ
which he will soon catch up TO ~
brother.