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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
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First publication Jan. II.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, i7s-No

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, ls7S-No-
i tice for Publication-Unite States Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont. Dec. 6, 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance
With the provisions Of the act of congress of
June ), 1875, entitled, IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory" as extend
ed to all the public land states by act of August
4, 1882, Martin Messner, of Utica, county
of Fergus, State Of Montana, LAS this
day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 40. for the purchase of the
nwh seh. of section No. 20. in township
No. IA n. range No. Il e, and will offer
proc. to show that The and sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim TO said land before
the register and receiver of tnls office
at Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday, the
14th day Of February, 1893.
He names as witnesses:
VIM. .. Edgecombe. of Lewistown;
Ernest l.. Luckett, John Messner, Peter
jackson. of Utica, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims In this office on or
before said 14t.i Jay Of February. 1908.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Dec. 10.
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EDWARD BRAssEY. Resiste'
First publication Dec. II
DESERT LAND FINAL pROOF-Notlc
~ for publication-IJnited Staten L and Ofic

~ for publication-United States Land Office
Le%wistown, Mont, Dec. 3. 1902.
Nstice is hereby given that
DAVID HILGER,
assignee of Katie McCann. Of Lewis
town, Mont, has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 75l, for the Ell nwA. neh
swA. nwA neH. sec q. tip 10 n, r 10 e,
mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on FRI
day. the 10Th day Of March, 1903.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
William H. Fergus. of Christina.
Mont: Andrew Fergus. George III. Gil
patrick. Albert Wiedman. Of Armells,
Mont.
EDwARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notiee
~ for publication-United States Land Ofice
at Lewistown. Mont. Dec. n, lg02.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT c. STOUTENBURG,
of Fergus county, Mont. has filed notice of in
tention TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. $40. for the VIA SEX. sec 4, nh nek. nekz
nwk, sec Q. tp Is n. Z Is c. Montana p. M, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lewistown.
on Thursday. January 20. 1908.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
John ID. Waite. George J. Bach. Of Lewis
town; Fred X. Warren and Mary a. Stouten-
burg. of Utica, Mont.
ErwARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec. "a
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honea StraXed.

Strayed from Gilkerson's pasture. Boyd
creek within month past:
One black geldlng branded Y on left thigh
One gray mare branded 8 on right thigh and
S I on left shoulder. sorrel colt with her.
Reasonable reward will be paid for delivery
OF these animals to Elkhorn stable, Lewistown,
T., +. McKEcHNIE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
First publication Dec. 10.

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
for publication-United States Land Office
Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 6, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that
FRANK MITCHELL,
OF Lewis.own, Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice Of intention to make
preo- on s desert land claim No. 1867.
for 10. /. sec 90, lot 4. sec 10. tp II n.
T Is e. Ell neh. sec rs. tip II n. r Is e.
Mon.. p. NJ, before the register ano re-
ceiver at Lewistown, Mont. on Thurs
day, the 18th day oil January. 1903.
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
Frederick T. Colver. George w. East
man, Charles Lucier. of Lewistown;
Thomas L. Merryfield. Of Maiden. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssKY, Register,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
December "a. 1902.
named settler has fled notice of his Intention
TO make final proof In support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
md receiver ct Lewistown, Montana, On
saturday, Feb. 2, 1908. viz: Lawrence r. Wolfe
who made H. E. No. s67 for the WI. nek, WY,
sea, sec. 7. Is. N. r. lie Montana p. M.
Also
JOHN B. CLARK,
who made HI. E. No. 9sl for the swk nwk. na
swk. seh swl4 sec. y. T. Is. N. X. lie, Mon
tana, p. NJ.
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz;
Benton Norris. Lawrence p. Wolfe, John
B. Clark, all of Rockford. Mont. Charles c.
Long of Lewistown, Mont, John Simpson of
L~ewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register
Fiast publication Dec. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
DESERT LAND EINAL PRooFENolIce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publication-United States Land Office
at L~ewistown, Mont, Dec. 10, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
MATHEW FLAHERTY,
assignee of Sadie Strome, of Lewistown, Fer
gus county, Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. sli, for the SEX sen. sec 20, MA nwk, sec
IS, neA nef. sec "a, tip Is n, Il c, Montana p
nj before the register and receiver at Lewis
AIRY, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
L. Bright, David Bowman, all of Lewistown.
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION UuKed
Sestes Land Ofice az Lewistown, Mont
DECEMBER "a, isR.
Notice u hereby given that the following
nsmep ssttler has filed notice OF his Intention
70 ghzke nnal proof In support OF his claim and
.ns. ssia proof will be made before the register
1pu Isceiyer At Lewisown, Montana, oo
merry Dena Albers, who made ii. y. 1855 10,
tne s,ese y, sec Is. sw y sw Y, sec q, nwh nv
Ntisec -. tp IAN, rio e. Montana p. NJ.
ne names the following witnesses to prove
OF said land. viz:
ALBERT Broad. Mary A. Weydert, Ernest c
pusch' al OF Lewistown. Mont; William NJ
busch, OF Edgewater, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Dec. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
First publication Dec. 81.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Unite
~ States land Office AZ IeHistAXn. Mont

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont-
December 5. 1902.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
70 make hnal proof in support of his claim and
tnat SAID proof will be made before the register
and receiver at L~ewistown. Montana. on
friday, Jan. IL. 1892, viz:
OTTO E.. II. SIEVERT,
VINO made H.. L. No. 2,362. for the swh.
sec TO- tip II n, r IS e, Mont. +. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
ms continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz;
David c. White. James Weaver. Will
liam Deaton. George w. Barney, all Of
Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
EIraf ntnlfaattap nan IN
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Az states Land Oihce at Lewis'own' MONT,
Dec. II, 1902.
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana, on
Tuesday, Feb. 8. 1903. viz.
WILLIAM MeCOLLUM.
who made II. No. 1919, for the swk sell
seIa swk, sec 26. Wiz neh, sec IS, tp IA n, r Is e,
Mont. Il. NJ,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John Marshall. Zachariah Baker, Haley
WEIGH. Herbert WEIGH, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
Edward Brassey. Register.
First publication Dec. "a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publcation-United States Land Ofics
January 3, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY SHEA,
Assignee of James w. Astle. of Fergus
County, Mont. has filed notice of his intentior
to make final proof on her desert land claim
No. 1913. for the SELL sw14. seL. sec %, nek nwl4
nl2 neh. sec IS. ~ Is n. 7 Is e, Montana p. NJ.
before register and receiver. at Lewistown
Montana, on Friday, the 18th day of February
1909.
She names the following witnesses to prove
land:
Thomas Murray, Mary Ryan, Walter O'Bri
an. John Shea, all of Philbrook. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Ian. 4
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
EUW NND HNHo'T s
First publication Jan. II.

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF--Notice
~ ior publication-United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Montana, Jan. 10, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that
CYRIL KOOS,
of Fergus county, Mont. has filed notice of
his Intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 9+7. for the sha nwk, sec 50, e1k sen.
sec 81. tp Is n. Z II e, lot l. sec 8. tp IA n, z II e.
Montana p. M. before the register and receiver.
at Le%wistown. Montana, on Friday. the 10th
day OF February, 1908.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viIi
Columbus Kegli. Frank Yaeger,. Joseph
Dieziger. Adolph Odenwald, all OF Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD PRAssEY, Reeister.
First nnhiiration Ian. IA
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

Globe legal wrappers are the most
convenient, but we handle other va.
rieties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

ton.
One gray horse, weight i.i5O pounds,
branded VIZ
on left thigh; one roam pinto, weight, -
1000. branded
on left thigh and vented same on left -
shoulder.
horses are stnys, but efforts TO locate the own
r,s OF the brands have been unsuccessful. Any
information regarding the owners will be
thankfully received by the undersigned who
wish to avoid trouble.
LOLLARD & KNIT.
Roy, Mont. Jan. ], 1903,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14
SOUR GRAPES.

You can interest any man by saying
to him, "You work too hard"
Washington and Lincoln were so
good that we are tired Of hearing Of
them.
1t is a pity that the word "honora.
BILE" is not more popular In society than
the word accomplished"
There seem to be as many rules In
war rs In whist. but somehow they
don't seem to be as important
We fear the war In Venezuela may
be over before the wives Of the war
riors get their pictures In the papers.
IL an old nan is poor, there is a feel.
Ing that he is better off dead and the
expense of his care ended; IL he is rich,
the same sentiment Is entertained, for
the reason that others want his money.
-Atcnlson GInha
In Bed -Four Weeks With La Grippe.
We have received the following let.
ter from Mr.. Roy Kemp OF Angola,
Ind. 81 was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and | tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but | received no re-
lief until | tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. Two small bottles Of this medi-
cine cured me and now | use 1t ex.
clusively in my family" Take no
substitutes. McKechine G. Allen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

DESERT LAND FINAL PRoOF,Notiee
Tor publication-United States Land cNes
at Lewistown. Mont. Jan. :. 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that
MARY A. MERRlFlELD, d.,
of Maiden. Fergus county, Montana, has filed
notice Of intention TO make proof on her DIES.
Ell. land claim No. g27, for the ne'i SEA, sea
nea. sec p. swA nwA. sw 4 seiI. sec "a, tp IL
n, 7 Is e, Montana T.. NJ, before the register
and receiver. al LeWistown, Montana, on
Thursday. the 18th day Of February, lsS.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete Irrigation and OF said
land:
Frank Mitchell. George Easton. Frank T.
Swanser. all of Maiden. Mont; Fred. Culver
OF Lewistown. Mont.
RpwARp BRAssEY, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-14

F'okEST RESERVE LIEU APPL!CA-
lrVN-United States Lind ONCE, Lew
ps,own, Mont, Dec. ~, 1909.
ruohc notice Is hereby given that
c. 4. GLONER.
ccnose postoffice address is Oakland, state "
Ssniornla. has made application 10 seleet u Ic
ger the provisions OF the act OF June 4, ssL "
S.ai. sel the svk nwk sec 81, tp Is ~ g
montana 7. M. In Fergus County. Mohtans'
any person, company or corporation ..,h x
OF, or claiming that said tract. or any pan
theieoi Is more valuable for n.ineral than iol
asncuitursl purposes. may. within tnlIy uay'
rom tne Date OF the first publication neIeoi
OF contest against the allowance Of said claim
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
Rudolf onTobel, Attorney for Applicant
r irst nnbiication Dec, II.
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Notice to %Stoekmen.

On or about October 18th. a man giving the
name Of Joe Holtz came to our place and sold
us two head Of horses OF the following descrip-
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont-

First publication Dec. "a.
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OH Won Tobel, Attorney for Applicant
irst publication Dec. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
BLUE-EYED GIRL BABY
Left on a BRnkers' Door Step Was Not o
Welcome Gift for an Aged
Man.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 24.-When E.
r. Clapp. a wealthy banker of this
city, went to his front door on hear
ing a noise there. he stumbled across
a basket in which nestled blue-eyed
girl baby. She was plainly. but warm
ly dressed. She is about two weeks
old. Mr.. Clapp soon decided that he
could not walk the floor the nights.
being about al years of age. and sent
the infant TO the children's home.
The banker lives in a mansion on
Grand avenue. and all his own children
being married it is supposed the
parents of the founding thought per-
haps il would be welcome and be
given rich home and the advanta geS
of wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
TRUCKERS NOT SATISFIED
WITH COMPROMISE WAGE

Several weeks ago the truckers at
the Rock Island roads freight house
in this city decided to 60 out on a
strike for an increase of pay.
At the time they were receiving Il
cents an hour for their work. The
matter was called to the attention of
the higher officials and Superintend-
ent j. B. Smalley fastened here and
held a conference with the dissatisfied
workmen. He advised them not to
strike. admitted that they were en-
titled to more compensation and felt
sure that when he laid the matter be-
fore the higher officials of the road
Il raise in wages would certainly
follow.
The workmen demanded 17H cents
an hour instead of IA cents. They fl
nally decided to stick to their jobs and
waited patiently for two weeks, eN-
pectin@ every day 10 receive word
that the expected increase had been
granted. Friday they received word
from Chicago to the effect that the
officials had decided to compromise
the matter and would henceforth al
low them 14% cents an hour.
The workmen figured it out pretty
shortly that this meant merely raise
of 2I% cents a day or 15 cents a week.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
they are unwilling to accept such
compromise and are again agitating
the matter of walking out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
"UNIONIsM IN AMERICA"
Book John Mitchell Is Writing Will
Probably BE Published by the First
of Next Year,

indianapolis. Aug. 24.-It is under
stood that "Unionism in America" the
book on which President John Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers, has been
engaged for several months, and which
he expected to complete in the course
of the present vacation. will be ready
for the printers some time i'm Septem-
Der and will be given to the public by
the first of next year.
While it is a history of unionism
from its first inception in the United
States to the present time. and neces-
sarily a defense of trades unions, those
who are looking for TRADE against
capital and anything of a radical ma
ture will be disappointed. The author
refers to President Roosevelt in COM
plimentary terms in connection with
the settlement of the anthracite strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
PEARL PARKS WILL NOW SUE
Because the Man Who WOOed AMI Won
Her Took Another Woman
for His Wife.

Washington, Ind, Aug. 24. - Miss
Freda Pearl Parks, pretty music
teacher of Springfield, H., arrived here
in search of her re, reant lover. Frank
s. SlOSson. of Chicago. She found
him, and found that he was the hus-
band Of another woman. whom he mar
ried several weeks ago. although he
had kept on writing tender misSiveS
To the Springfield girl She engaged
an attorney TO bring suit for breach
of promise. SI0SSon came to this city
several months ago and became smit-
ten with Miss Sue Gardiner. daughter
of Judge +. Gardiner. and the couple
eloped several weeks ago to Evans
Vile. where they We're married. and
then returned here.
Miss Parks says that she and Sos
son were engaged for some time and
that the marriage was set for June 24
last. but he postponed the ceremony
from time to time and finally until
next fall. When she heard of his mar
riage she Immediately came to this
city and aScertained the truth. She
has returned to her home. SloSson is
Il graduate of Oberlin and Michigan
universities and the woman he mar
ried is the divorced wife of DIR. Pat
rick Campbell, of Terre Haute, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
AFTER TEN YEARS
LITTLE GIRL RETURNS
Held in Captivity by Gypsies From
Whom She Es-
capes.

Urbana. H., Aug. 24.-Madie Dem
low. who. nearly ten years ago, was
kidnapped from her home in this city
has succeeded in effecting her escape
and returned to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred DemlOw. The parents had
long believed their daughter dead, and
while a captive of the gypsies the girl
had been told that her parents had
both died.
She was 10 years old when abduct-
ed and had been compelled to travel
over the entire country, imperSonat-
ing the part of a blind girl. selling
trinkets. Several years ago some one
had taken pity on the supposedly sight
less girl and given her a calf This
she attached to the gypsy train and
sold last week in Alabama. With the
proceeds from this sale she bought
ticket to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
STATEMENT BY BooKB1NDERs
Relative to the Case of Foreman Miller of
the Government Printing Office
at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The book
binders union of this city has sent out
an authorized statement regarding the
controversy with w. A. Miller, assist
ant foreman of the bOokbindery of the
government printing Office. The book
binders allege that when Miller first
entered the service he made misrep-
reservations to the effect that he had
served a full apprenticeship, which
they aIlege he had not done, and they
repeat the charges of marital irreg-
ularities
They explain at length the grounds
for MilIer's' expulsion from the union
which they say was due to the fact
that he made Misrepresentation to
congress concerning the work done at
the government printing Office with
view to securing a reduction of the
pay of the binders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
BALKS
AND WOMAN KILLED
Three Others are Injured in Ac-
cident in
Ohio.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 24.-While climb
ing a hill toward Little Mountain. a
summer resort twenty-five miles east
of here. an automobile containing four
people suddenly became unmanageable
and started backwards down the hill.
At the bottom it was upset and the
four people thrown out. When picked
up 1t was found that Mrs. W. II. Kirk
patrick. residing on Ingleside avenue,
this city. was dead, and three other
occupants seriously injured.
The other three occupants were w.
II. kirkpatrick; his mother, 40 years
of age. and man named Cavanaugh.
The elder Mrs. Kirkpatrick was the
more seriously injured, but 1t is thought
she will recover. The other two, while
seriously, were not dangerously in
jured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
NEAR BLOOMINGTON
Peculiar Railroad Collision Causes
Many Injuries, Some
Fatal.

Bloomington, H.. Aug. 24.-Thirty
or more passengers were seriously in
iureds some perhaps fatally, by pc
culiar collision at the Junction of the
Illinois Central and Lake Erie &, West
ern railroads, two miles southeast of
this city, shortly before noon today.
While a passenger train westbound
on the latter road was passing over
the crossing. ear of stock which
was being pushed by switch engine
on the Illinois Central broke loose
from the engine and dashed into the
side of the passenger train, breaking
coach in two and iniuring nearly
every one of the 60 occupants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
MURDERED MYsTERIoUsLY
Young Farmers Life Taken by Some One
UnknOwn-Razor and Tack
Hammer Used,

Dexter, Mich, Aug. 24.-Willlam
Benz, Jr., aged p years, was myster-
iously murdered in his farm home
near here. Mrs. Benz had felt the
house to spend the afternoon at the
home of her parents. She returned
early in the afternoon and In looking
for her husband she saw blood on the
kitchen floor. She ran Immediately to
the nearest neighbOr's house for help
and Benz body was found in the shed
with his head and shoulders prOpped
against an ash barrel.
The throat had been cut with Il
razor, several gashes being made, and
the windpipe and jugular severed,
while the skull was broken with re-
peated blows with i tack hammer.
The razor was found in the wood shed
near the body and further search led
to the finding of the family tack ham
mer in the front room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
strange Phenomenon In Peru,

Lima, Peru. Aug 2.-In the city
Of Hauraz 10000 inhabitants are in
danger Water is SpOuting under a
church and under various houses. The
people are greatly alarmed and church
bells are rung and masses said for
dCliverance from calamity. The in
habitants believe the waterSpOuts to
be q chastiSemen from heaven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-24
Three Injured innwreck.

Pana. ILL.,. Aug. 24.-The west-bound
KnickerbOcker special train on the
Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago * st.
Louis railroad ran at high speed into
the rear-end of freight train. part
Iy demOlishing the passenger lOcomO-
tive and several freight cars. Emma
Harris. of st. Louis. suffered severe
cuts about the head; Engineer J. +.
Reynolds. of Mattoon. sustained Il dis
located shoulder. and Cook AlbernS,
of Bellefontaine. o., was painfully
burned