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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
LEGISLATURE eLUNpERED.
And Game Law is Declared Unconsti
tutional by Supreme Court.

Helena, Nov. 30.-In a decision ren.
dered today In the case OF the state
against Brown, on appeal from Lew.
is and Clarke county, the supreme
court declares senate bill No. 80 pass.
ed at the last session OF the legisla.
ture unconstitutional. a defect In the
title rendering the bill null and void.
Senate bill No. 20 is the present game
and fish law and since II is declared
unconstitutional, the old law. In force
previous to the passage OF the new
law by the last legislature. resumes
its place on the statute books.
Senate bill No. 20 made some i'm.
portant changes in the game laws
chief Of which was the prohibition OF
spring shooting Of water fowl and the
reduction Of the number OF deer allow
ed 10 be killed by one man during
season from four to two.
Brown was arrested for shooting a
turtle dove last August. He attacked
the present game law as under the
old game law he was permitted tc
kill turtle doves in August. He is ac
cordlngly odrdered discharged.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
COLOMBIA HAS
CHANGED TUNE
General Reyes Has Arrived in Wash,
ington on an Important Mission
for His Government.
A CANAL CONCESSION FREE
Clothed With Extraordinary Power tc
Obtain Peaceable Settlement Of
lsthmian Troubles.

Washington, Nov. 29.-General
Reyes, envoy from Colombia to the
United States, on a special mission.
arrived in Washington this morning.
General Reyes talked with a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
about his mission to Washington. He
said:
You will readily admit the propri.
ETY. of my refraining from discussing
my mission, which is of confidential
character. But of the offer which Co
lombia is ready to make, desire to
say that my energies and those of my
followers will be devoted to the grant
ing of the canal concessions to the
United States without the payment of
cent. Even at this Colombia will
be the gamer"
When his attention was called to
the reports from Panama and other
sources that he had come to Wash
ington to conduct a lobby to defeat
the ratification Of the treaty, he said
emphatically:
Il authorize the Associated Press
to say for me at the outset of my visit
that my movements here shall be
strictly in accordance with the pow.
ers with which | am clothed. | shall
deal with the officials of the Wash
ington government direct, to whom |
bear letters of credence from the Bo-
gotta government ! am not here as a
private agent and shall ignore such
reflections upon my personal and off.
cial character"
General Reyes is clothed with ex.
traordinary powers to make represen.
tations to the United States to confer
with the ENJOYS of the Latin-Amcri-
can countries at the American capitol
in an effort to obtain a peaceful set
tlement of Colombia's troubles with
the people of the isthmus of panama.
and il possible devise means whereby
the Hay-Herran treay may be reviv-
ed. ratified by Colombia and the Unit.
ed States and actual construction of
the canal be begun in accordance with
the terms Of that convention. He Is
accompanied by General Pedro Ospi-
ma, General Lucas Caballero, Jorge
Holguin and Jose Amgulo.
After General Reyes had conferred
with DIR. Herran he received a call
from Senor Walker Martinez. Chilean
minister. who is an old personal
friend, and the visit, it is said. was
not of an official nature. Within the
next few days General Reyes hopes
to see all the Latin-American diplo-
mats here, to whom he will explain
his mission and invite their co-opera-
ton in obtaining from the United
States satisfactory terms. In fact, it
has already sent a cablegram address
ed to most of the South and Central
American countries, advising them Of
his visit here and asking them that
their representatives at Washington
be authorized to confer with him:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
GOING BACK TO SHEEP.
Texas Cattle Rsisers viii Change the
Character of Their Business.

Texas Cattle Raisers viii Change the
Character of Their Business.
The Texas newspapers are publish.
ing articles regarding the disposition
at present existing In at state to go
out OF cattle and invesl In sheep The
Dallas News and SAM Angelo Stand.
ard both contain long articles giving
the names of a large number of
stockmen who have either invested in
sheep or are about to do so.
The Dallas News says that II is
evident from the prominence of the
cattlemen who are thus engaged in
the sheep business as an adjunct to
the cattle business that the move.
ment means something more than an
experiment. II may be accepted as
an unquestionable fact that there are
weighty reasons why the accumulat.
ed prejudices of years can thus be
laid aside and leading cattlemen en-
gage in line of business that they
have so long regarded as almost. II
not quite, degrading.
The San Angelo Standard says on
the same point:
THE old.time theory that sheep
tramp out and destroy the range has
been wholly exploded by observation
and experience. In this section OF
Texas today, 1t is stated. the best
grass ranges are those which have
been closely eaten of by sheep for
the past fifteen years. The early
weed growth is kept back. the grass
is allowed to mat and cover well the
surface OF the soil and the result Is
a uniform green coat which is rarely
seen upon a range closely pastured by
cattle alone. In addition. sheep re-
turn to the earth, in the form of cas-
lily assimilated manure. most of the
richness. which they remove from II
in the shape of. weeds. thus transmit.
ting into an actual blessing a growth
whose good to the cattleman is ex-
tremely doubtful.-Chicago Record.
Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
NEW YEARS GREETINGS.
viii be Sent by Signals to All Of the
Civilized Countries.

Washington, Nov 28.-Two officials
of the naval observatory are arrang-
ing to send New Years greetings
from Washington to all countries OF
the civilized world by the employment
Of a series Of signals to all points to
mark the exact second of the begin.
ming Of the new year. A similar plan
was employed successfully last year
in the case of the United States, and
II Is now intended to extend the ser.
vice this year TO cover the continents
of North and South America, distant
insular possessions Of the United
States and all points in the world hav.
ing the necessary cable and telegraph.
ic connections, in case the cO-opera.
tion Of foreign governments can be
secured. of which there is scarcely
any doubt. Last year the receipt of
the midnight signals was accurately
timed at the Lick observatory in Cal.
ifornia, and IL was found that II took
only six one-huRdredths OF a second
in transmission from Washington.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
GROVER NOT IN IT.
Fat Fisherman From Buzzard Bay Not
Presidential Candidate,

EbSotuSUkfdt SdUutudlC.
New York, Nov. 2S.-Grover Cleve.
land has sent the following letter to
the editor Of the Brooklyn Daily Eag.
le:
Princeton, Nov. 14.-My Dear Mr..
McKelway: have wanted for long
time to say something which l think
should be said to you before others.
You can never know how grateful
am for the manifestation OF kindly
feeling towards me on the part OF my
countrymen. which your paper has
brought out. Your advocacy in the
Eagle of my nomination for the pres
idency came to me as great sur
prise. and IL has been seconded in
such a manner by beautiful sentiment
that conflicting thoughts OF gratitude
and duty caused me to hesitate as TO
the time and manner of a declaration
on my part concerning the subject, if
such declaration should seem neces.
sary or proper.
In the midst of ii all and in full
view of every consideration presented
have not for a minute been able,
nor am | now able. to make up my
mind to the thought that in any cir.
cumstances or upon any considera.
ton | should ever again become the
nominee Of my party for the presides.
cy.
My determination not 10 do so is
unalterable and conclusive. This you
at least, ought to know from me; and
| should be glad If the Eagle were
made the medium of its conveyance
to the public. Very sincerely yours.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Brooklyn Eagle, to the editor
of which Mr.. Cleveland's letter was
addressed, announced today that the
support 1t had given Mr.. Cleveland
for the Democratic presidential nomi
nation. would now be given to Alton
B. Parker, at present chief judge Of
the court of appeals OF this state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
MOST PROFITABLE YEAR.
Receipts Of State Land Office Show.
ing Gratifying Increase.

Helena, Nov. 30.-When the bust
ness closed today in State Land Reg.
lister Thos. ID. Longs office II was
found from a casting up Of the figures
for the IL months ending with the
last day of November that never In
the history OF this department has
there been so great volume OF bust.
ness done In this Office as there was
during the year just closed. Even
1902. which was the banner year up
to that time, and $4,000 ahead OF the
year preceding was outdone by 1903,
to the extent Of $4,000. the aggre.
gate business Of the year running up
TO alittle less than 100000. From
figures compiled today by Assistant
Register John p. Schmit ii is seen
that the receipts OF the land Office for
the past three years have been: 1901
s293. .335.75; 1902. $363.5s463; 1903
$3S8.279.l3. The receipts for the year
just closed are shown by months in
the following statements:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
NEWSPAPER FIGURES.
Americans Need Not Suffer From a
Lack of Reading Material.

OF the 1926 American publications
2.226 are dailies. with circulation
of 15,102,156; so are tri-weekly, with
a circulation of 2zS,61O: 637 are semi
weekly, with a circulation of 2,S32,-
S6S; 1879 papers are issued weekly,
with a circulation of 39,S52, ,O52; there
are 1917 monthly publications, whose
circulation is 39,5l9.S97. The quarter
ly publications are mostly devoted to
special subjects, and only number 237.
but their circulation is very respecta'
BILE, as they issue l1,217422 per Is.
sue. Semi-monthly, semi-annual and
yearly publications number 26s. and
have a circulation OF 5,5i1 1923. Out
of 1926 publications, 17,194 were
printed in English.-From the Scien'
tifc Americans Special Number on
Modern Aids to Printing"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
CARTER A FREE MAN.
Famous Military Prisoner Once More
Breathes the Air of Freedom.

Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. T-The
doors of the Leavenworth prison will
open at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning
for Oberlin NJ. Carter, formerly cap
tain of engineers in the United States
army. Convicted by court-martial
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. he has finished a term OF fve
years Imprisonment, having a credit
of ten months for good behavior. Car.
ter will leave tomorrow for Chicago
and be met by Horace G. Stone. his
attorney. who has been collecting evil
dence in a civil case pending In the
United States court there through
which the former army officer hopes
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02

The second vote was heavily against
II, on account OF the opposition of
District President Howell and Moth.
err Jones, although representatives OF
President Mitchell urged acceptance
OF the proposition.
Today. It is said, kilograms were
received from President Howells with.
drawing his opposition, and the men
voted strongly in favor of resuming
work. The mines have all been in
good condition and worl will be start
ed Monday, Il is estii.. .ated that L..
27O men will go to wors The capac.
ity Of the mines is 7,0o' tons per day.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
WILL LECTURE
THE RANCHERS
The Montana Farmers Institute Will
Hold Three Sessions in the Court
House Tomorrow.
SEVERAL INSTRUCTIVE TALKS
viii be Made by Distinguished Men
"A Good Attendance is Earnest
ly Desired.

A session OF the Montana Farmers
Institute will he held in the court
room tomorrow, the session opening
about $3.50 O'Clock. This institute
was IN have heen held In this city
H., ,,,,,, - L,,, ,ho t,t., 80,
"'o't " ''''." a 0I'
ana the resultant Diockade OF the raiI-
road, making travel into Lewistown
ont of the question. caused a most.
a,., r.t. H.. Lon,o,.a. a.,
'0"
members oi the ihs'itu'e' VINO are I'D
conduct 1t here, will get in all right
and there is no doubt but that the
,,,.ioo min H. hoi, No sohod,,Iod
o"'hs 10 'ho cnahse vi ua'e' 'ne III
stitute has not been as widely adver-
tised as il deserves, and those who
ar, i,,oras,aa In ;,s s,ooass ar. sear-
iul that the attehuahce ny tne ia'm-
ers will be light.
This is to be regretted. as the in.
v,,,,,a 10 -, ,,do,h,ad nract,cal hon.
en' W 'hose "ho a''ehu' ~ ""e oi'e
mated for the purpose OF encouraging
interest among the people OF Montana
4, agr,c,I,urs and s,ocl r.isiny Men
~ hava a,ndiaa ranch,ng ana s,ock
,.aisi, ~ ,ron, a nrao,,caI and a
,haora,ioaI s,,ndno,nt are nemhors ~
~ ,n.,i,,,,a "a ,hair ,aiLs nave
a aro,,.aa ,,,,ch ,.yorohIa common, In
s.I,inns u,hara ,hs insti,,,av have al.
-, - ria Eron, the nrogrom
,,SIoh Is ai,an h.,ow =, vii, ho saen
,ha, among tho snaatars is prof NJ
= E,raa Nh has oharaa -, Tho hio'
IaoinaI donar,,non, In ,ho stato mi.
,.Dssj,, ., uisso,,i. A.. h,oloa,.,
ho s,.ods aiana in ,his s,a,e prof
cu,a,'a,, -, ,,,Is ai,v nrohahI,, being
,h,' naaros, 70 Rim In ,ho LnowIadge
nr hird tira ono mar, ~ tho science
-, t'idIa,,, Ea, .a,'araI vaars noe,
pro, EIrod ba. had charge ~ the hi.
,ta,,is.aI a,a,Inn =, uIa,haad Iauo ana
hts ,.It, ,o,,arroa, oyoning u,iIi no N.
80, ,,'i,h s,araon,,aon ,iaas 90
~ LIrds III, ha Las nho,ogranbed
=, L,' s,,r,,,,a' ra,,hI1s ahon, ETa,-
haad
~ At Uootdridgo 10 Tho Cra,, Nor.
81, IanJ aran, NTH hoadou.r,ers
a, IItnsdaIa no 60 an anthoritv on
H. s,oet, and his ,wo Ioc,uros will
,,,rnisb aycnI,ar, material for the
.,a"I, ,a,sars %, rarg,s co,n,y
D., d w Eishor Is ,ron, ~, s,a,o
,orio,,i,nr,I aa,Iago 81 pozama, and
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n,u do,o,a ono ,ec,nra ~ ann,e .rou.
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-. ,.'.i,,h 90 L,ina shau,r g., ,his
indns,rv hv IN. naon,e n, Eerens
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and s,ooL raio,na s,,htac,s Ona q,
bio loo,ures wi,I =. dovo,ed IN alfalfa
ara,,ina ana ,aaa,n. . ,imaIv srhiect
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
AFTER CATTLE THIEVES.
csttlemen Of Northern Montana De-
termined TO Stamp Out Thievery.


Hayre. Nov. 30.-The cattlemen of
northern Montana propose to wage
war against cattle thieves and have
offered large rewards for the appre-
hension of anyone caught killing or
stealing cattle. Four outfits, the Nc
Namara and NARROW, Simon Pepin,
Larson and Phillips and the Bear Paw
Pool have offered rewards aggregat-
ing $4,000 for the arrest and convic-
tion Of persons who kill or run off
their cattle. An organized effort will
be made TO rid the country of the
last of the cattle thieves and the re-
ward over the heads of cattle thieves
is made sufficiently large to make
cattle stealing very serious offense
and one from which the chances Of
escape will be scarcely possible.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
RAvAlll GOES DRY.
Local Option Carries by Small Major.
ity-Saloons Must Close.

Hamilton, Dec. 2.-Much to the sur
prise OF the booze fighters, local op-
tion carried at the special election in
Rayalli county yesterday and the sa-
looms will have to go out OF business.
When agitation against the saloons
was first commenced and a demand
made for a submission of the question
10 the people. the AFFAIR was treated
as joke. Both sides have been ac.
tive for several weeks and yesterday
the temperance faction won out by
about l50 majority.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
GO BACK TO WORK.
Miners of the Northern Colorado Coal
Fields Are Tired Of Strikino.

Louisville, Colo, Nov. 2s.-The min.
ers of the northern Colorado coal
fields tonight voted to return to work
on the terms granted by the operat.
ors, which embrace compliance with
every demand made BY the unions.
This is the third vote taken on the
proposition. The first vote rejected
the proposition by a majority OF four.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02
Coughs. Colds and Consultation.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain OPP
iates which are consupating besides
being unsafe particularly for chill
dren. Foley's Honey and Tar con.
tains no opiates. is safe and sure and
will not constipate. Sold by Z. F.
McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-02

At the close Of the year the rentals
in force from lessees under the five
year contract aggregated s19l. .92G.22,
and the total acreage under lease by
these contracts was l,777 7,9s0.3S.
Register Long today made settle.
men with State Treasurer A. II. Bar
rett for the month of November, the
business for the 80 days OF this month
reaching the handsome total of $l04-
900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

another table near the hall, where any
one can help himself at any time. The
small tables may be brought in after
the ceremony each one having its COM
plement of forks, spoons. and napkins,
with a dish Of olives and another OF
sailed nuts.
In catering for fifty guests, it is safe
to assume that a pound and half of
coffee will be required, three pounds of
cut loaf suger, three pints of cream,
ten loaves of bread, two and one-half
pounds of butter eight pounds of boiled
ham. three molds of jelly, five loaves of
cake. two quarts of olives, three pounds
Of nuts before sailing. four medium size
chickens. and ten heads of celery if
chicken salad is on the menu; quart
Of mayonnaise, and two gallons of ice
cream. One quart of chopped meat will
make fifty sandwiches, and one pint
stone pot of caviar will do the same.
For your bread buy the corrugated
loaves. Make your own salad and loaf
cake, but buy the small assorted cakes.
The Ice cream is easily made at home,
but will save trouble If obtained FROM
the caterer. Fruit jelly and salpicons OF
fruit are but little trouble. Blanche and
salt your own nuts, using the Jordan
almonds or peanuts. The Arabian nuts
come already sailed. and merely are to
be picked out of their cracked shells.
! Buy your olive oil in tins, by the gallon.
and put your coffee in bags, so that it
Will not require straining. In making
! your sandwiches do not try to butter on
the loaf. as is often advised, for the
butter is bound to get on the edges and
soil ones fingers. Have very sharp
bread knife, slice thin but evenly. spread
! lightly With butter that has been soften
/ ed by beating with a fork (not melting
in the oven), put the crispy lettuce or
other filings between slices that match
trim off the crusts and press together
| The sandwiches may be made several
hours before they will be needed. but
must be covered with damp napkin to
keep moist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

alter TO moisten it thoroughly and put
over the fire. Let boil until syrup is
formed removing all scum Put the
berries in a shallow earthen dish. pour
the boiling syrup over them. cover with
glass, and stand in the sun for two days.
Stir gently and occasionally. On the
third day drain off the syrup. which
will be found thinned by the juice of the
fruit, and again place it over the fire.
Let boil for moment or two, and dur
ing the process drop in lump of alum
as large as an ordinary bean for each
three quarts. Again pour the hot syrup
over the berries, and, after covering
with glass set in the sun. On the fol-
lowing morning pour both fruit and
syrup into the preserving kettle and
boil until the berries plump up. Again
cover with glass, and stand in the sun
for another day. Next morning pack in
small jars, cover with branded papers
and seal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07

Stem and pit five pounds of rich cher
ries and put pits and all into pre-
serving kettle. Pour five quarts of boil
ing water over the fruit and let them
stand on the back of the stove, where
they will keep just below the boiling
point for two or three hours. Strain
through a jelly bag, but do not squeeze
as that would make the liquid cloudy
Mako a rich syrup of five cups of sugar
to five cups of water, boil ten minutes,
skim, ada the cherry juice, and cook ten
or fifteen minutes longer. then set away
to cool When ready to serve add q
little maraschino and turn into the
punch bowl over block of ice. Throw
in a quart of fresh. perfect cherries cut
in two and pitted, and little grated
pineapple.
In making the caviare sandwiches mix
| one-h half can of caviare with one tea
spoonful of onion juice and little lem
on juice and paprika. Nix we'll, cut out
rounds OF bread, butter and spread with
! the caviare; add little finely chopped
olive and celery, put two slices together,
and press gently together.
For the pasturtium sandwiches use
both the leaves and the blossoms, put
ting them in ice water a half hour be-
| fore making them up. Cut the bread IN
thin slices, butter, then lay on one OF
them a medium sized nasturtium leaf or
several of the ht-colored petals.
| Sprinkle lightly with salt, or spread with
the thinnest bit of mayonnaise, as the
nasturtium has delightful pungency of
its own that needs little additional sea-
sonirg, and put together
Another good sandwich filing is made
of grated cheese, whipped cream, and
crispy celery minced and chilled on the
ice. For the frozen cheese salad beat
| four cream cheeses to smooth paste,
with one cupful of cream. Season with
paprika. salt, little lemon juice and
| few drops OF tabasco sauce. freeze
slightly, turn out into a brick mold, and
! pack in ice and salt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-07
Canned Strawberries.

Easily prepared. For this purpose
select large fruit that is ripe. but not
soft. Hull, rinse quickly with cold
water, drain and pack in glass jars. put
ting as many berries in each jar as it
can be made TO hold. For each quart jar
allow two cupfuls of sugar and one of
strawberry juice. which has been ex-
tracted from additional fruit. Boil to-
gether for three or four minutes. Then
add a little vegetable coloring and fill
the jars with the hot syrup, having pre-
viously heated them. Screw the lids on
loosely and put what syrup remains on
the back CT the stove. Place the cans
in a large kettle or wash boiler, on the
bottom of which narrow Stats of wood
have been placed. Fill the kettle with
warm water ~ to the shoulders of the
Jars and place over the fire TO heat. Let
boil for ave minutes and then remove
from the fire. Heat the surplus syrup
TO the boiling point. Remove the lids
from the jars and fill each TO the brim