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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
year covered sixty.three areas in thir.

year covered sixty-three areas In thir-
ty-four states and territories, the total
soil survey to date covering nearly
80, 1000, 900 acres. The cost Of the sur
vey for the year amounted to $685.
3l3.5l. of which o. 1889 was paid by
state organizations. The secretary re-
ports a great demand for men exper-
fenced in this work from colleges and
experiment stations and in private en-
terprises.
Experiments with the alkali lands
of the west have been remarkably
successful. One extensive experiment
at Salt Lake demonstrated that the
alkali could be taken out OF the soil
by proper drainage in n year. and
that in two years absolutely unpro-
ducductive lands could be reclaimed
to grow shallow crops.
Progress In Experiments.
Marked progress is reported In the
work of the experiment stations, es'
pecially in the improvement effected
by a closer union between the sta
tons and the farmers. Numerous In
stances are given of the valuable work
being done by the stations. with the
suggestion that. II possible, addition
al financial aid should be provided by
the national government. He reports
that special appropriations for the
better equipment and maintenance of
the agricultural colleges aggregating
over $1,250,00 were being made by
the states.
The attendance at the land grant
colleges for the year 1902 aggregated
46, 699 students. of whom 6.299 were
In agricultural courses. The gradu.
ates Of these institutions In 1902 were
4,443, and since their organization ov.
er $4,000. Considerable advancement
was reported in the way Of secondary
and elementary schools Of agricul-
ture. The agricultural high schools
In Wisconsin have been SO successful
that a provision has been made for an
increased number by the state legisla-
ture. Schools are about to open In
California and Massachusetts, and In
the report of the Association of the
American Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment stations he strongly rec
ommends the introduction of courses
in agriculture into the high schools.
A permanent experiment station
has been established in Porto Rico,
and the experiment work In Hawaii
is being carried on actively.
The publication work OF the depart.
ment was larger last year than ever
before. The total number of publica.
lions issued was 93S, and the total
number of copies Of these aggregated
nearly 10000, 900. OF these 7,000.0 00
were farmers bulletins.
The cotton boil weevil is a serious
menace to the cotton growing indus.
try Of all the southern states, and the
secretary believes that congress ought
to appropriate a half million dollars
to suppress this evil. He enumerates
In detail ten problems to which the
department must devote its best en-.
ergies to prevent the most wide
spread disaster in the cotton states.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
APPEAL FOR PROTECTION.
Colorado Miners Urge President to
Aid Them In Retaining Rights.

Washington, Dec. 3.-President
Roosevelt today received a telegram
from the executive board Of the West
ern Federation of Miners strongly
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
GOOD WORK BY
THE FARMERS
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson's Re.
port Gives Figures Showing Pros
porous Conditions.
THE FIGHT AGAINST DISEASES
Successful erirts Made to Stop Pro-
sress Of Mouth Disease and scab
Beet Sugar Industry.

Washington, Dec. 4. Secretary
James Wilson, Of the Department OF
Agriculture, submitted his seventh an
nual report to the president today.
Secretary Wilson emphasizes the re-
quirements OF the department for re-
search work and says II Is not posi-
BILE to secure enough graduates from
the agricultural colleges to supply the
demand for education In the various
branches Of the department. Since
1897 there have been admitted to the
department 1876 students and other
scientists have been secured wherev-
er possible.
Mr.. Wilson gives the total agricul-
tural products not fed to live stock at
81, 742, 0O0, 900 and the balance Of for
eign trade In favor Of the farmers Of
this country during the last fourteen
years. $4,SO6, O00. 900. He says 1T is
the farmer who has paid the foreign
bond-holder."
The cost Of s~uppressing the foot
and mouth disease In New England
last year was $780, 900. Nearly 5000
animals were slaughtered and the de-
partment paid 70 per cent Of the ap-
praised value of these, which amount
ed to s12S, 900. Mr.. wilson says a gen.
eral epidemic Of this disease would
have cost the farmers VI the United
States many millions of dollars and
could not have been stamped out for
veare
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
MURDERER TO BE SHOT.

Salt Like City, Utah, Nov 19.-The state law of shooting instead of hang ing a person convicted of murder will again be applied in Utah tomorrow Peter Mortensen, the convicted mur derer of James R. Hay. will pay the penalty of h1s crim1 between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. He will be shot to death by the county sheriff in the jail yard at the penitentiary Much interest is manifested in the execution and the sheriffs office is beseiged with applications for admis sion tickets
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
The Finest Theater

Chicago. Iii, Nov. 19-Grc1: pre- parations have been made for the op- ening and dedication tonight of he lroquois, Chicago's newest and hand somest theatre. Mir Bluebeari,' Klaw and Erlangier's Drury Lane spectacle. IS to be the opening attraction.
 The new playhouse is located on Randolph street, between State and Dearborn streets. Both inside and ont 1t Is one of the finest theatres in the hnest theatres in the country. The front of the theatre is in modern French style. with a base of polished granite, and the rest is glazed terra cotta Twelve spacious doors lead in to a vestibule finished in white Ver- mont marble, inlaid with mosa!c. Its ceiling is dome shape. with rnpsiac frieze Illustrating the theatrical Cevel- opment of Chicago. commenciny with picture Of the firest theatre in the city and ending with the Irolupis it. self.
 The theatre proper couples a space 90 feet wide and I25 feet in depth. of which the stage occupies fifty feet There are but eighteen rows of seats on the first floor, and the ais,es are Sc IAi e@AASCO as tO piONiut IOt d SlSui of seating which prevents placing one person directly behind another.
 The greatest improvements an,! ia- novations, however. have been itIo- duced behind the proscenium for ;ts benefit anC convenience of .he ;lay- CTS. A separate building Is devoted entirely to dressing rooms, which arc eighty in number besides ample a.- commodations for supers. The walls Of the dressing rooms are enameIled brick, insuring absolute cleanliness. Underneath the theatre there is 2 large green room, music room, ballet room, sewing room and wardrobe.
 The theatre building is to be Ieyc:- ed wholly to theatrical purposes. The cost of construction was upward of s4OO.OO0. It was built and will be c.n- trolled entirely by the theatrical syn dicated, composed of Will J. Davis and Harry Powers of Chicago. Klaw and Erlanger of New York, and Nixon ana Zimmerman of Philadelphia
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
CATHOLIC PRIEST moeeEp,

Trinidad, Colo. Nov 19.-Father Berta, Catholic priest, who has resid
 ed here for several years. was attack. ed by mob of 200 men and women late this afternoon at Segundo No. l camp. and severely heaten and scratched before heir z -7sCued by of. ficials of the United Miro Workers who were luckily in Segurd,, at the time. The miners at Secundo and other camps claim that Father Der
 a has been working in the interest If the Fuel Companies. and this has caused much feeling against him, es- pecially among the foreign element
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
FIGHT
 WILL BE RENEWED
Quay and Other Friends of the Terri tory Think Opposition Will Be Weakened at Next Session.

Quay and Other Friends of the Terri
 tory Think Opposition Will Be
 Weakened at Next Session.
 Washington. D. C.. Nov. 19.-1ne fight for statehood for Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and probably h. dian territory is fairly on the way Senator Quay of Pennsylvania. the particular champion of statehood ih the senate, heii long conference 10. day with Delegates RoGey of New Mexico and Wilson of Arizona
 The whole situation was canyasse,i and the conferees afterward appeared. to be sanguine of favorable action by congress.
 Nothing is to be done in the iirer- ton of statehood until the regular ses- sion, to begin next month. Then, ac- cording to the plans outlined today the subject is to be precipitatej in ine house where quick action is confident. ly expected upon a biiL Seua or Quay expresses the opinion that In- dian Territory should be included F those to be admlIted to the nnica. and provision to that effect probably will be included in the bill
 MT. Quay intimated that h9 id nst expect to encounter. curing the coming session, the great opposltiol which he met in the last congress. Senlto. Eev- erioge Of Indiana. the chief senatorial opponent of statehood. has leen con- suited, but thus far he declines to e. veal his plans.
 The common impression is that Mir BeV eridge will maintain his attitude of flosition, although Mir. ,uay is con tdent that the Indiana senator will Eo; have the backing ac coramandeG aIaCng his colleagues last session.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Teamsters of Chicago Want to Jump in on Railway Troubles.

Chicago. H.. Nov 19.-The team sters union took acton tonight. that nay result in one of the most serious iaDor situations ever seen i this city At meeting of the organization il was decided tn order ali members or the Teamsters union to refuse tc F0lve- any articles to the Chicago City Railway company during the exis tence of the present strike.
 It was also decided that if any oi the teamsters were discharged by em .nioye7s for refu sing to deliver goods ito the railway company general strike would be ordered at once against the Chicago Employers asso ciatiol.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
The Fortuna Park Addition, San Diego, California.

of any suburb in San Diego. At an el ovation of from 26 to 50 feet above the
 highest tide, it overlooks the bay from either side and also the ocean only a few blocks away, while back of it lie some of the prettiest homes in Southern California, surrounded by Ib4ruttfuf lawns. flowers and fruit trees of every variety. Fortuna Park fs not to be merely . summer resort, but a prominent residence section, where people can get ;he most pleas ure possible out of life. A great many
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20

of the houses will be built of stone and cement. And we will strain every effort to encourage the building of first-clascs residences throughout the entire tract.
 One stone and cement house is ai- ready building and several more will be started in very few weeks. Palm trees by the hundreds are being se. out on the sidewalks down all the streets, and pepper and other shade trees will be set out as soon as the season is ripe for 1t. We are retain
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20

ing one-half the tract ,every alternate pair of lots) for higher prices and improvement work will be pushed as rapidly and extensively as possible in order to get thosce higher prices very soon.
 Lots are selling at $50 now. The improvements now under way will very soon put those same lots at sever- al hundred dollars. It is for these prices and even higher that we are holding one-half the lots ourselves.
 We know what we can and will do
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20

with the property and we will give you a written guarantee, guarantee ing a 25 per cent increase in valua. tion inside of 12 months or We pledge ourselves to then buy back the prop erty and pay you good interest on your money.
 Investigate our proposition by see ing us personally. Then purchase if you see it Otherwise you hsua learned something in regard to the finest country on earthand we will
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
GOBLET WEDDING
 OISGUSTS NEW YORK
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: !. !. < :. l: < :: {. 1. f -s' {: .:s < - |: New York. Nov. 19.-Amaze- 4 ment and disgust have been ex- s pressed on every side since the < extraordinary spectacle pre-
 :. sented by the riotins women .' at the koxburghe-Goelet we'd i. ding.
 4 Representative women has s. tened to condemn the acts of - their sisters as un-American,
 :' as well as unwomaniy, and to < repuciate ir behalf of New 4 New York womanhood the fran 4 tic display.
 + Following are a few expres 4 sions of opinion obtained in in- 4 terviews with weli-known men :: and women:
 :: Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett. * That such morbid curiosity .s should have actuated so great .. crowd as that which made the .s wedding of tuesday a marked :. event is of itself astounding .s and perplexing, especially in 4 view of the fact that the great 4 majority are described as being {: respectable, weil-dressed wo- < men. What finally suggested it. .' self to me is mat. Booking z back upon the history of all 4 great mobs-in fact, all up hea- !. vels, such, for instance. as the !. French revolution-tte mobs :. seem 10 become hysterical and + lose all reason
 x Mrs. Russsi Gage.
 + "I did not attend the % Roxburghe-Goelet wedding. nor !. have I read the accounts of it v to any extent. but l am told 4 that women lay dow in the !. pews, hid in the cu- cellars j. and did other unheard-cf s- things. It is sign Of deged- - eracy in a general way.
 4 Such a spectacle as was * presented by the women at thIs .s wedding would not occur :. abroad. They are impossible j. women. and, like those who :. will take flowers from funeral < emblems, have no respect for :. the sanctity of the occasion. s No, I certainly do not con- 4 sider them representative 4 American women"
 .s pr. Charles H. Parkhurst. 4 ''I call the rowdy actions of l. the well-c ressed women out 4 side of St. Thomas church dur # ing the RoXburghe-Goelet we'd !. ding silly and iisgraceful It l. is a sorry exhibition of bad + manners. bad breeding and vul- < garity. It is sad commen- + tary upon our yaunted repub- + licanism. If the stories are 4 true we ought to blush for 4 our manners"
 + Jacob A. Riis, Sium Worker.
 When I read the accounts + of well-dresseG women who
 4 crawled into a coal hole to 4 catch glimpse of a few dia- < mOnds I was reminded that + there is much work to be done % at the ctAe- end of society 4 also"
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Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
ASKS FOR TROOPS.
Telluride District Has No Trouble, But
 Wants Soldiers

Denver, Colo, Nov. 19.-GoverIior Peabody announced tonight that ne haG been appealed to for troops by the mine owners of the Telluride dis trict, where the strike of the metal ilferous miners has been in progress for some time, and that he has asked President Roosevelt to send regulars from Fort Logan.
 He stated that if the president re- fused he would orIer some of the state guard to Telluride tomorrow.
 There has been no violence reported from the Telluride district, but it IS understood the mine owners desire to start their mines with non-union men and are afraid that trouble will follow unless guards are furnished.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
Bazaar Bargain Store
 Opposite :Postoffce.
NOTICE.

We had to buy $4,000 stock of fur niture from MT. Stein, and as we don't want to be in the furniture bust. ness. we are selling beds, bureaus, chairs, cots. lounges, etc, at cost and in need of cmfw cmfw emf emf cfwa less than cost. Bear that in mind is in need of furniture.
 Right opposite the postoffice.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
WOODS RECORD.

Washington. D. C.. Nov 19.-At the request of the senate committee on foreign affairs, Secretary hoot has for warded to the committee a statement giving a complete military record of General Leonard Wood, whose nomi- nation for major general is pending before that committee.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20

The overcoat which most people put away upon their first arrival in Bisbee as useless is making its appear ance these nights. It is a little wr1nkled and moth-eaten, but it fur nishes the necessary amount of warmth.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
sLAUGHTERiNe GOODS

At any price. Prices no object Why so? Tor various reasons. We are cramped for room. We buy for cash, sell for cash. Quick sales and small profits the whole story in a nutshell
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
RIGHT UP AGAINST IT.

You are now up against the biggest bargains Bisbee ever had. We are
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
A DIRECT LINE

To Chicago and all points east !;
Louisville, Memphis, New Orleans,
and al points south.
See that your ticket reads via the
Illinois Central r. r. Thoroughly
modern trains connect with all
trsnsContineutal lines at st. Paul aud
Omaha.
II your friends are coming west let
us know and We will quote them
direct the specially low rates now In
effect from all eastern points.
Any information as to rates, routes,
ETC., cheerfully given on application.
b. II. TRUMBULI., Commercial
Agent, lag Third street, Portland,
Ore.
j. c. LINDSEY, T. f. and p. A.,
lag Third street, Portland, Ore,
p. b. THOMPSON, F. aud p. A.,
Room !, l,Colemsu Bldg. Seattle Wash.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11

confoundinR Of Crooked river with
the John Day river. They struck
The Crooked river near Prinevilie,
and mistook It for the John Day.
They did not touch tho John Day,
leaving It to the north and eastward
Of their route. John L. Riggs, of
Marvin, Oregon, in OreRonisn.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
TO DEVELOP JOHN
DAY COAL FIELDS.
Tony Mohr and Local Associates
VIII Start Operations Soon.

Anthony Mohr, who has the man
agement Of 1900 acres of John Day
coal lands, which he owns in con.
junction with local associates, states
that work on the development Of the
deposits IL to be started this fall, or
winter. He rather thinks he will
get around to It this fall.
Mr.. Mohr, who has thoroughly
prospected the ground. states that
from surface indications the
John Day coal IL Of q better quality
than that found at Heppner, which
the o. r. l. N. has recently proved
to be we'll suited to railroad
purposes.
The lands controlled by Mr.. Mohr
and associates are located south Of
Fossil, In the John Day Valley, aud
there are three beds of coal, ranging
In thickness from five to forty feet.
The samples secured from the out.
oroppiugs, show q good per cent Of
fixed carbon. and there 10 evrey
evidence that the deposit when de.
veloped will prove . good quality
Of coal and of enormous extent.
Aother item In favor Of the compay
IL that the Bonita railroad will 60
within striking distance OF the lands,
thus furnishing transportation
facilities.
The recent tests of Heppner coal
made by the O. r. l. N. has excited
interest anew In the John Day coal
deposits. 1t IL stated that these tests
proved entirely satisfactory, proving
that the Heppner coal, II anything 10
better for railroad purposes than the
Wyoming product.
People here who are conversant
with the John Day fields state that
the deposits there are even superior
In quality to that found at Heppner.
II 10 said that there are good veins
ringing In width from eighteen inches
to I'VE or six feet near Dayville,
Small's bridge, John Day City aud
Bear Valley, In the John Day country.
Ststements are made that the both
quality and quantity exist.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-11
ACTIVITY IN
MORMON BASIN
Mines Being Opened Up
And Stamp MIas
Installed.

Judge Nswbury, who has jus
returned from Mormon Basin. ray
that he found the owners Of prope
rites In that district generally q
work developinA them. At tn
Tsrbsll property, on the south sid
near the lower end Of the Basin, th'
Boston company who purchased 4
the last week In August for $50. 900
have a force Of men ut work and al
engineer In charge. II has already
erected good bunk and mess houses
and Office, with water In all, brough,
from u big spring on the mountain
side; u timbered shaft house with
eight inches square sawed timber
and heavy hoist. II IL said that
machinery Is on the way for ten.
ssmp mill. This property Is near
the mill Of the Humboldt group,
owned by Coates Brothers Of San
Bernardino. California, who also
own the Sunday Hill group. at the
head Of the Basin, they also own
some Of the placer ground and the
water ditches In the Basin.
He went to examine the Morning
Star group, which 10 on the north
side Of the Baisn and near the summit
Of the mountain. Tho work has been
completed for this year. The under.
ROund workings are we'll timbered
with sawed timbers. They have over
400 feet Of underground work, 100 Of
which IL q shaft. -Four ledges have
been opened aud the veins carry
good values. There IL sawmill
one and half miles from the mine.
with good timber and good road
from mill to mine, where timber can
be delivered for twelve dollars a
thousand and wood for three dollars
. cord. II judiciously developed
there will be y mine there that will
bs = large and rich one.
One mile east Of this the California
Commercial Mining company, Of Port
land, w. +. King, manager. IL being
developed and ore IL being taken out
for milling.
The adjoining property. owned BY
the Oregon City company, Peter
Wills manager. 10 being worked.
Tho Rainbow, sdjoinina the two
last named properties. owned by
Head and Conlsy, 10 being worked
continuously aud their ore hauled
two miles to the Golden Gate mill,
on Dlxie creek. They are operating
this mill night and day. lie was
informed by the OPERATOR that II
produced fifty dollars to the ton.
To the northwest Of the Morning Star
several properties are being developed.
among them the Gold Ridge mine,
whic h, he was informed by freiRhters,
had hauled ten tons Of coal per day
for forty days from Durkee, and are
awaiting another shipment. Il being
cheaper than wood.
There are four good roads from
all directions to the Basin, from
Durkee. Huntington, Malheur aud
bridgeport.
A extensive aud judicious de.
velOpment proceeds, the Mormon
Basin district will be recognized as
u rich mineral section and IL already
attracting the attention Of mine in-
vestors. II 10 reached by the new
and old wagon road from Sumptsr via