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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

ranchmen in the vicinity OF l.ewistown
and the mining camps find a ready
market for their produce; those in the
outlying districts diversity farming
with stock raising and are equally for
tunatc. The present condition of this
industry compared with that of twenty
years ago shows most adyantageously.
While the sheep industry Is the %
ly kind of stock growing that has in
creased N point of numbers, the stock
business as n whole presents a grand
increase in value. The entire stock
interests of Fergus county showed u
valuation of Sl,75i.719 IN 1887 and il
assurcdly was much lower in 1889, but
we have no records available to verify
this statement. The assessment just
completed shows a million dollars in
crease in the value of stock. and while
the ranges of the county will not per-
nit a further numerical increase the
valuation each year viii he greater
from the fact that much attention is
Icing given TO improving the quality
of stock of every kind. Shipments of
thoroughbred horses, cattle and sheep
into the county for breeding purposes
Lave become common and the range
horse, the range steer, or the NUT
ton sheep of today is superior in every
way to the animal of twenty years
ago and commands a much higher
market value. A gratifying state Of
prosperity is seer in both the agricul-
tural and stock growing interests of
Fergus county, but the growth AMI I'M
pOrtance achieved by the mining in.
dugtly since the days of the first min
ing in Maiden is indeed phenomenal.
Twenty years ago the county had two
small Huntington mills. the output
from which would not pay the running
expenses attached to n of the large
Ilapts now in operation for one day.
To-day there are seven large milling
plants. three of which are producing
steady, and two of which are expect
ed ID resume operations at an enrly
day. From the humble beginning al
Maiden. Fergus county asforged ahead
as a mining region until now she
!h-aiI IT, list as thu chief gold pro
ducing county of the state. Last year
the total production of the county was
but a little below 81 ,0OO.0oO in gold
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
JOHN b. RITCH.

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be i%ncurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment. pronounced 1t incurable. Science
haze proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by f. ].
Cheney e. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses
from ten drops to a teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blod and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t
fails to cure. Send for ciruclars and
testimonials. Address,
F. j.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, I5c.
Halls family pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

post 10 a thriving city OF 2,ooO souls.
NOT a town on the face OF The earth
OF the same population transacts a
larger amount Of business in dollars
and cents than does Lcwistown. Ken
dali and Gilt Edge were unheard OF
in 1883; each of them now supports
a population of more than 500. Utica
and Stanford, Garneill, Grass Range,
flatwillow, Maiden and all the other
smaller points are prosperous in the
most satisfactory degree. On January
list of the present year the banks OF
l.ewistown showed deposits amounting
10 $3.50, 204.53; we doubt If any other
city of the state of twice the popula-
ton could show equal financial resour-
ces. A brief comparative statement
of the conditions in 1888 and in 1903
will complete our article. In 1889 Fer
gus county was yet u~norganized; in
1903 a prosperous, economical county
government is presented. In 1883 n
population of one thousand lived with
in u borders; in 1903 there are ten
thousand, and the rate of increase is
greater each succeeding year. In 1889
the nearest railway to our borders was
100 miles; today a line of railway is
building to the county seat. In 1888
the mines afforded employment to less
than 200 men and the production was
not more than $4,000 per month; in
1903 more than a thousand men find
employment in the mining camps and
5000 persons receive their support
from this industry; twenty-five thous
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

within it's borders. II was in this
year that the stock interests began 10
assume important proportions. that
the mines I'm the one district then dis.
covered hC"au 10 produce bullion in
valuable amounts, that agriculture he.
gan 10 attract notice, because it was
Onul 10 be profitable, that the i'm
mon#c cxtcnt Of this undcvclopcd en-
pjro and ms moNcollcd natural re-
sources began 10 he hcraldcd to the
1utor world, The Argus began with
all these and with them has followed
the turhiI .uCront Of the ever flowing
river uI Time Tor twenty years. Our
first view of Fergus county was simi.
lar 10 tlal of the gentleman quoted
ahayr. We. too, saw a fair land
awaiting tho energy and brain of man
ca transform il into an industrial cen
t.r, and in tho Two decades that have
passed we have witnessed the magic
changing OF the wilderness into the
garden and all the cvOlutions attend
ant upon a change from savagcry -
civilization have transpircd within the
borders Of Fergus county since the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

pecting the field with the view to
building up new homes and a perma.
nent community. AT the time of when
Mr.. Hilger writes the tepee of the
Gros Ventres and Crows dotted the
valleys of our streams in the hunting
seasons, and the Piegan and Blood
horse thieves made a dash or two
through the country each year, leav-
ing behind them, not a trail of blood.
but a season of deepest mourning, for
in those times a '~'cayuse" was a treas
ure and a horse was more to be val
ued than a public office. In 1881 the
country vas wholly given over 70
wildness; in 1888. when the Argus
first appeared. white men were begin.
ming to invade this virgin region.
seeking to cultivate and to build.
A correct comparison OF the indus.
tries of what is now Fergus county
with the industries Of the same ter.
ritory, which in 1883 was a part Of
Meagher county, would be almost i'm.
possible, as in 'S3 all the assessable
property embraced within the present
limits of Fergus county was entered
on the books OF the assessor of Meagh.
or county. Yet. II is known that III
1888 the total valuation Of property
within Fergus county would approx
innate less than 81 900 900 and The
entire population would not exceed
1000 persons. Ranchmen and stock
men had locations on the upper in
dith river, Wolf creek, Spring creal
and in the country around Fort Ma
ginnis, and the other valleys Of thu
county had a few scattered settlement
here and there. But the country wa.
becoming known. and In 1888, the yea
Of the birth OF the first newspaper il
the county, was the year of the be
ginning of expansion and development
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

TN WRITING an article on the
sheep industry Of Fergus county
some thirteen years ago Hon. Day
id Hilger told of his first view Of
tie Judith Basin in the following
words:
81 well remember an early August
morning in 1881, on what is now The
stage road between Beaver and Rock
creeks. when reaching a high ridge 7
dismounted from my cayusc Ia ar
range a pack on a horse that | was
leading. and during a homer of med
itation | cast my eye to northwarl
and to westward, and as far as the
vision could reach | bcheld a gradual.
ly undulating plain covered with the
richest of nutritious grasses, watorcd
by numerous streams that mcandercl
to the %northward and to the west to
meet others coming from an opposite
direction, and between them forming
the Judith river, whose course Ia IN"
northeast and north soon found its
fate mingled with that of the Big
Muddy.
"Discarding the spirit of cgotism,
must say that the impulse Of the mn-
mcnt suggested to me the prophetic
vision that the country before me
was to be the garden spot Of Montana
and within the embrace of that dis
tant mountain chain that cncirclcs the
Judith Basin would ere many years
he producing the best and largest wool
clips and mutton Of any section of our
great state, twice or even thrice It's
area"
II did not ncccssitate a spirit of keen
~disccrnment. even in days a far bacH
as 1881 to forecast the brilliant future
of a country SO generously blest as is
the Judith Basin. and had Mr.. HilgCr
permitted his range of prophetic Wis.
ion to wander into channels other than
those in touch with his business h"
might have conjured up pictures oI
the most fertile valleys in all our
grand commonwealth. called from the
wild by the hand of man TO yield in
most prolific measure treasures NOR"
lasting than are to be found in any
mineral store house, he might have
fOrctold that not only would the finest
sheep and wool be found in this new
Canaan. but its undulating hills and
grassy slopes would furnish sustcn-
ance in abundance for every animal
that is necessary for the comfort and
convenience of man; and, although II
might have necessitated going into 4
trance, he might have proclaimed that
in the grand Gordon of hills cncirclinl
this fair land existed a store of treas.
avarice had e'cr conceived. Indeed Il
would scarcely be expected that an,
mortal man should fOrsee clearly al
the wealth of the great Judith Bash
al a time when the buffalo hunter Wa.
Just making ready to desert hi,
haunts. and only the most advCntur
Gus farmer and stock man was pros
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

assessment amounted 10 $29i.72o.
while in 1883 they would scarcely
reach Gne-trnth of that amount. No
rcrnrd of improvements on mines is
found for 1857 and the amount must
have been very small in 1883, as there
were only u" or two small Hunting
ton mills ~ that time, those being
located in the Maiden country.
The assessors report for 1903, which
appeared in the Argus last week,
shows a total assessed valuation of
SG.NNl,1SG on all property in the coun
~. ~ increase of seven fold since the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

establishment Oi the
Argus in is first home
in Maiden.
In 1889 the stock IN
tCrCsts Of the county
were greater than all
it's other interests com.
bincd. Probably at that
time the assessed val'i-
alton Of all range stock
would not exceed SSju.
600. Of which there
were about 5d,00o head
of cattle, luU. 100 head
nf sheep and 2.0nO
range horses. The 9th
or asscssahlc property
i'm the entire county
would not bring the to-
tai up to 600, 003.
Tho total of all these
in the assessment Of
1857. which was the
first assessment taken
In the county. shows
52.u5U cattle. lS7,9G2
sheep and S,3l5 range
horses, all having an
assessed valuation of
Sl.7jl,1l9. The i'm
p%roycmcnts on land AMI
town lots on the first
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
$3.50 Reward.

Tor the conviction of anyone guilty
Of cutting or tearing down fence be-
longing to
r. T.. HAMILTON, or
r. S. HAMILTON.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
WAS GREAT
School Children A quilted
 Themselves SplendidIY

The entertainment given at Elks' hall last night, was an immense suc- cess. The house was packed to the doors and there was not a person in the house who was disappointed Every thing wentofT in frst-class shape and the young folks showed the result of their thorough training There was also an exhibition of talent that was extremely gratifying to an those who call Skag- way their home city.
 The performances of the quartet, consisting of Mrs. Kirmse, Mrs. Thom- son. Mr Hopkins and Prof Lee, were spIendidly received.
 The recitations by Virginia Stivers and Viola Powell caught the house. Thas were excellent
 The motion song and the doll song aad drtI were perfectly executed and showed t0 advantage the work Of the instructors. The operatta and the drama broas ht a great fund of talent in th. aerceatc. and there were so many chat deserved the applause that was uoeIy accorded, that it were invidious t1 mention names
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
WAS WHTF PASS CITY THF
 SCENE or MURDER?
W. M. Leslie and M NLoLaren Discover Bloody Evidences Pointing to @ Foul Crime
 Matter Is Being Investigated

and there were indications lhat an ate tempt had been made to wash itout in many places.
 In this room was found % hrushhook with a broken handle An ezmina- tion disclosed ,ha, while an attempt had been made to remove the blood from it. it had not been wholly success full. Near the back of ,ha hook and on the handle was found plenty of blood stains to indicate ,haci' had been the weapon used in a horrible bu,chery
 Mir. Leslie aud Mr. McLmeu did not attempt to make search for body, which they are convinced is no, far away. but came 10 town and notified the authorities. Today Sid 3onastes of the marsbaps office. win accompany Mr. Leslie to what the latter firmly bee lieves to have been the scene oia rag- edy, which, he says. from the iud'ca- tions, might have been committed 8 month or more ago. A thorough eS- will be made
 There is DO one living a. White Pass now, nor has there been any one since Luke House, the colorcd Wospector left there for the south some weeks ago. However, those who hold to the theory that murder has been commIt- ted call attention to the fact that there have been many men U mu.h out from Dawson this fall, aad ,ha. a traveller might have made away with his com- panion for bis money.
 Itis believed chat more definite news will follow the visit to White Pas, to be made today.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

The discovery of the gruesome evil deuces of what may prove to have been a foul crime, was made at White Pass city, Wednesday evening, by W. M. Leslie and M. McLreu. The discover CTS are couyinc d chat a murder was committed not many weeks ago in the old and vacated Pacific hotel. They point to a matt ess soaked in blood, to blood b-spa,tered walls aud 10 an ugly looking brushho1k with broken handle, and bearjog the teutale sign of blood a, indications to prove their eouvic- uous. Toarepresantative of the Daily Alaskan, Mir. Leslie told, in substance, the following story:
 Mr. Leslie and Mir McLaren were in che ueighborhood of tbedeserted White Pass city hunting, when they were overtaken by darkness Wednesday night They sought the shelter of the deserted Pacific hotel A match was struck and a search for a comfortabl place to sleep was begun. In a back room was discovered a pile of bedding, including blnke,s and quilts on mat tress. The mattress was turned over and the searchers were met with a gbasty si Int One end of the mattress was fairly saturated with blood 10 was the deusest about the place the head of a sleeping man would lie.
 A further search revealed a broken bunk in another room, from which it was apparent the bedding had been taken. It was rear the wall and the wall was freely bespattered with blood. . Blood stains were traced on the floor .
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
SURVEY Exterior Boundary of Town
 sit4 To Be Marked

As the Daily Alaskan some time ago announced would be done, bids hay been called for by Surveyor-General w l.. Distin for the work of running measuring and marking, according Co law,n "the exterior boundaries of Che townsito of Skagway, situated on Skas- way bay, at the head Of Lynn canal, Alaska, containing POP acres, more Or less." The townsite as it will be sur- vuyed, according to the description iu the invitation for proposals to execute the same, reduced Go the language of the layman, includes all the land be- tween the east meander line of the Skagway river and a line skiritiug the foot of the mountains, south of point where the east meauder in of the river is intercepted by the abuJJin
 mountain range, except the Moore tract and the government courthouse Iot The latter contains 7C-l00th9 oi an acre, and the proposals must include the demmsa,iou of it's boundaries as well as those of the towusite.
 Al proposals are to be for a given sum per day, including all expenses. and must state a number of days in which the work is to be completed The call for bids is dated December 4 and all bids must be in by January l3
 A copy Of the notice was received by Elias Ruud, who will bid on the work.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Moro oaI.pdars In Calculation

The B M Behrends Mercantile Com- pany and Tony Dortero distributed their 1904 calendars yesterday The calendar of the former house contains an up-to-date American fencing girl, anI is the work of art. That of Mr. D0rter0 contains 8 landscape Of sunny Italy with a luXuriant grape vine in the foreground.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
SHIP GOLD
Dolphin Will Take Large
 Winter Shipment

There will be sI5,000m Yukon gold bullion to go on the Dolphin today. It came in two shipments. the latter and greater having been received on the train last night lr amounted to sio,- GOO, A smaller shipmeutot s350o0 was received several nights ago. The gold is being shipped to the Seattle assay office through che Alaska Pacific EN- press company.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
FIND IT
Discovery Wr, ok Is PrODa-
 bly, Located

Si,ka, Dec. I6.- The wreck of the ill- la.ed steamer Discovery has no doubt been located and the revenue cutter Rush is en route to ascertain the truth Of tae report. A reliable Indian from Cross sound reports the wrecked ves- sel on the beach with the smokestack and spars gone and a big hole in her bow. The wreck has a black hull and cabin is painted white. The Indians saw mo signs of any survivors.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
OPEN ONE
Mas0ns Wilt II V. Public It.
 s8Il8tion

The Masonic lodge will have public installation Of officers, Monday night December 2s. which win be followed by a banquet While the installation is wha. is called a public affair." it is particularly intended for the members of che order, tpeir families and a flew invited guests, close friends of mem bers.
 The bmque. will be heiJa- the Fifth Avenue hotel
 W. S. McKem, H E. Johnson and J. ? Smith. constitute committee hay- ing the affair in hand
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
whoI,bfauaolLopoza

A box of Manuel Lopez cigars win win any mans heart The Manuel Lopez cigars are t0 Toe had in five di.- forent sizes Jt
 q The COmmissary Cigar Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
s+aeeDuo Today

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
 Whitehorse, Dec. 1S.-A White Pass stage is due to arrive from Dawson to- morrow with mail and two passengers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Bssl B CT in tho Market

The Monogram Liquor House has the escIu.ira agency for the celebrated A. B. C. S. Louis bottled beer, the best goods .u .he market. Delivered free.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Purs Whisky Cheap

The Monogram Liquor House oilers pure Kentucky rye OF Bourbon whisky at from S2.j0 Co si per gallon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
PARTIAL LIST

ok.ng Horses. Shoo Flies, Go Carts, and C ruages. Steel and Wooden Wag- ccs. WleelbarrOws, PhaetOn Gigs, Chimes Brooms, Carpet Sweepers, Brass Feds nd Cradles, Tool Chests, Trnnks. rl-roe. Dishes (china or metaD, Ranges, -c- Turniture and Swings, Magic Lan-
 Drums, Horns, Flutes, Air Guns, -s..-s Gun. Water Pistols All Kinds of -..-. Rubber Balls. Animals and Dolls;
 r-e tic Trains, Loop the Loop, Elec-
 o tories, Typewriters, Rubber Tire ...-- sblez. Dancing Dolls, Walking and .ru. ing Dogs, MetalaphOnes, Tube 1o.--. Doll Heads. WOrkbaskets; Photo,
 u--zr5pb and Scrap Albums, Music Roll. Choice Glove, Handkerchief, Man -rs and Austrian Court Boxes, Dolls roo l cent to $12.OO each.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Have you seen the Moose Hide Sofa Pillows at Case & Draper's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Merry Xmas

Full line Christmas cigars, c0nfec- ti0nery. etc., aJ the Steamboat Cigar Store. Second avenue and Broadway,
 fl Miss Nellie McGee.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

The leading barbershop and baths. The Principal, opposite Board of Trade
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Fur Collarettes at Winters,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
Bay Him aPips

A good pipe makes very nice Christmas present. See the pipes ou sale at The Commissary Cigar Store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Clarsou c Co. carry the larg cststock of Orarc0Gfs in town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Jus. gre. the Deiineator, at Ladies' hlNar
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19
GOOD SUM
SkagWay Contributes More
 Than S4OQ

J C. Phelps has secured subscrip- ious amounting to s435 for assisting in building 8 winter trail to the new gold fields and in advertising the same Go tho world He has the promise oi nore subscriptions, but win leave for W hite- horse this morning.
 Those who have contributed and the
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

stetson hats at Clayson's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-19

Fur coats.at Claysou's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-30
THAT NEW REMEDY.

Those of us who have aforetime had some acquaintance with the business end of bee will be able to appreciate the information that rheumatism may cer- tainly be cured by the free application of beo stings--it being understood, of course, that the bees are to sting the patient, and not be administered inter- nally or in the form of a poultice. We have seen this cure exploited heretofore, but now one Dr, Perc, of Marbury, brings 1t forward again as an infallible remedy | for one of the most excruciating of all | human ailments
 There are some few unfortunates who arc qualified to give expert testimony as to the disease and the alleged remedy. We have had bees, several times, but have | never had rheumatism; consequently, we | may not be able to speak authoritatively of the matter. We can testify as one having personal knowledge of the altogether uninviting nature of properly administered bee sting. Its unexpected ness adds to the interest of the occasion, for you are not usually looking for any thing of the kind, and when one jabs you without warning, you invariably feel as If some one had done you a personal injury. Bees are very sudden at times.
 This pr. Perc prescribes his remedy and the frequency with which it is to be taken, but we have seen no details of his method of administering the dose. He says that he generally allows his cus- toners to be stung by only few bees at first" which reads as if people were anxious to take the dose by the whole sale method, but when he gets down to particulars, he teAs us that his custom is ito have the customer stung about seventy times at a sitting" He refers to one case, though. in which woman who had a severe case of rheumatism re- ceived 1,952 stings before she was cured.
 What we fall to understand just here, and what pr. Perc doesn't explain, is how he causes his bees to sting in the right place. If person has rheumatism in only one jolnt it would plainly be a
 waste of raw material to allow the bees to sting that person all over One might dso "Vll IT. UO d GOTH on the toe DY
 putting a mustard plaster behind his ears.
 The stinging must be confined to the place
 where the pain is located. and not stuck in promiecuously all over the body. That
 being the case we are at a loss to know the method employed to get all the stlngs planted just where they will do most good Bees could hardly be trained to sting just where ordered, and If they could, there would be little gained, as a bee leaves his sting where he plants it and it would be necessary to train a new one for each application. This is where the doctor man fails to be explicit.
 But leaving that objection out of the equation we imagine that any person, man or woman, must be suffering very intensely before he or she would be will ing to accept and digest nearly seven thousand stings. The minimum Of sevea- ty would be enough, one would think, but one hundred times that number really looks like going on a general debauch. Most of us would hesitate long before