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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Montana Woods.

Reviewing the wool market for the
past week, the American Wool and
Cotton Reporter says:
AS compared with other grades ter.
~ritories have been in good request,
but no striking transactions are re.
ported in them. There has been some
unconscious shading of clean prices;
that Is, the sellers did not make due
allowance for a light shrinkage this
year. While the clean market price
for fine medium Is about 80 cents, as
low as As cents had been paid on some
wool from a failure of sellers to prop
erly estimate the shrinkage. and we
understand that there were several
sales at As cents from the same cause.
The demand continues to u very
strongly to medium and low woods,
although some observers Of the mar
ket think that they detect a better in
quiry for fine medium, as a result II
the relatively strong tendency of me-
dunn recently. Territories have alb
sorbed the larger share OF the atten-
ton the past week. The trade under
stand. apparently, that it is not pos
sible to give the final consumer as
good a fabric as last year at the same
price, and the relatively large trans
actions in medium and low woods ex-
cite no surprise.
The activity in the initial markets
has practically ended. Mail adyices
from Montana state that up to the
latter part of last week about $1,000
900 pounds had been sold in Billings.
and that that market was expected
at the close to register transactions
amounting to between l0,0OO,OOO and
IL. O0O.OOO pounds. At Great Falls
100000 pounds had so far been
marketed. Miles City reported sales
to date of 1000. 600 pounds, and II was
expected that another l,OOO,0OO
pounds would be disposed of. AT
Dillon. the sales aggregated 100000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

continue full blast. The plant Is not
large enough to treat all the ore, hav-
Ing a capacity of thirty-three tons per
day, and they propose to increase the
capacity to $50 tons per day. work
on which will begin September LIST.
Superintendent Stanchfield of the
Ajax mine. neal Dillon, says the vein
opened up is showing Z feet wide and
assays 81 in gold. forty ounces silver.
with s per cent lead. Drifting in tun-
nels Nos. 2 and 3 is going ahead. It
is expected the company will build a
tramway, power plant and mill. work
to begin next month.
Roseberg Sutton, of Helena, are
pushing work on their concentrator
at the Stray Horse mine. at Winston,
and expect to have ii running by Sep
TENDER LIST.
The property Of the Rocky Fork
Coal Co., near Red Lodge. is to be
sold September LIST to the Northwest
ern Improvement Co, which owns and
operates the coal properties Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. This
company has six mines in Montana
and Washington. producing 2,500,00l
tons of coal a year.
A strike of high grade silver ore is
reported made last week In the Liver
pool mine at Lump gulch. near Clan
cey. The company has sunk the shaft
from the 400-foot point to $50 feet
with cross-cuts at the 500, 600 and
750-loot levels, and in each of these
hna Fl,Yl a,A sEz ,yat. Izs-. Fnn Sd
wide at the 500-foot level with a l.
foot pay streak. The Liverpool COM
pany is composed of eastern men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
| Montana Co.

world will not be made the kingdom
of God by any sect or chism.
Our usefulness and efficiency and
influence would be magnified many
fold IL we would ease multiplying
churches where they are needed the
least. and use the money for building
the churches where they are needed
the most.
II am in favor OF a religious trust.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

ecuted. $3.50 on or before the LIST of
December, 1903. s2.5OO on or before
the LIST OF April. 1909. 3 .5O0.on or be-
fore the LIST Of August. 1904, $500 on
or before the LIST OF December. 1904.
and 5,9l6 on or before the LIST of
March. 1905. As a further consider.
alton Sellers is to receive 10000
shares of stock in the Judith Mining
company. which "a formed by Pen.
dleton and his associates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Bids For City Water Works exten
CHM

Bids For City Water Works exten.
sion.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the city council Of Lewistown up
to noon Saturday, September 9Th,
1903, for the trenching and refilling
of about 1000 feet OF ditch. to include
the laying of pipe. valves, crossings,
tees, plugs and h~ydrants, according
TO plans and specifications to be seen
at the city engineers office. Bids
must be accompanied by a certified
check for five per cent Of the bid and
made payable to Gordon o. Shafer,
City Treasurer.
The council reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids. Bids must
be enclosed in a sealed envelope
marked Proposal for water works ex-
tension" Address all communications
to
ALBERT PFAUS,
City CLERK. Lewistown, Mont.
First publication Aug. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
General Notes of State Mines.


Manager Hewitt has let a contract
for another 1000 feet of tunnel in the
Bullion mine of the Cataract M. Co.,
near Basin. All of the tunnel will be
planked.
The Capital M. c., of Helena, is taxi
ing out high grade gold ore from the
Faith mine, in Holmes gulch, three
miles from Helena, and shipments
have begun.
Hardgrove & Cary report opening
I'D a promising iron lead at the head
of Nelson gulch, 5 miles from Helena.
The Royal Potosi M. Co., of Butte,
has started work on its properties in
Potosi district, which have been idle
for some time.
Austin Bros. have bonded the Straw
berry group, near Marysville. In Skel-
ly gulch. ,
The New Boston NJ. Co., composed
of Dakota men, has been incorporated
to work a group of mines at COrbin.
near Helena.
Work is going ahead in the KIM
berly-Montana mines at Jardane. The
4O-stamp mill on the Revenue mine,
n of their group, is running steadily
and the tailings are %cyanided. The
new 40-stamp mill will be running by
August Is, says the Inter-Mountain.
Work is progressing at the site OF
the Pittsburg and Montana c. Co.
smelter being built in east Butte. Five
cars of steel arrived last week. h
foundations for the two 40O-ton FUR
naces are completed and the erection
of the steel frame work Of the smell
ter has begun. Development work
continues in the Farrell shaft OF the
company. While prosecuting the lead
on the 1,20O-foot station a body OF ore
running 8 per cent in copper, whica
is the same class of ore as was struck
on the SO0-foot level, was opened III
to.
At the Birch creek smelter Of the
Western M. Co., operating the Indian
Queen mine near Dillon, Superintend-
ent G. H. Hiberlein reports operations
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Where Pockets Occur.

Gold pockets occur under many con-
ditions-in black slate. in tale, in dia-
base, at contacts, in limestone and in
diorite, but usually where two or more
veins or a converge. There are
usually three separate assures, crew.
ices or veins. First is the vein Of
quartz proper. This is usually barren
except where the pockets occur Next
is the crossings a or small vein
OF crack-cutting across the vein and
third the gold seam, the latter being
important. 1t strikes nearly parallel
with the vein and dips toward 1t.
Where these three unite the pocket
of gold may or may not be found.
The occurrence of pockets is very I'M
certain under any circumstances; and,
although the searching for pockets
has been reduced to almost a science,
the element of luck is an important
factor.-Mining and Scientific Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Sinking Shafts by Contract.

A miner who desires to take a on
tract to sink a shaft may give a bond
to accomplish the work at a stated
price within a specified time, but such
proceeding is unusual and is rarely
required by the owner. A mechanic
or architect can figure upon the an
struction of a building, as the amount
of materials necessary is easily and
arbitrarily arrived at, and the amour.
of labor requisite may also be esti-
mated with comparative exactitude.
or in such work the conditions are
practically constant: but in shaft
sinking conditions change or may
change with each foot In depth. Rock
changes from hard to soft, or vice
versa. Water comes in Unexpectedly.
blasts smash timbers, which must be
replaced, and numerous unforeseen
contingencies are constantly arising.
which makes the giving Of a bond for
the performance of the work at stat
ed price and within a given time an
unbusinesslike proposition. The own
er usually finds his safety in withhold
ing a percentage of the price al the
work advances until the contract is
completed, and this has generally
proven satisfactory to all concerned.
Mining and Scientific Press.
Mr.. Robinson, an oil and mining ex-
pert from Beaumont, Texas, has been
in this city and Kendall for the past
several days and will be here for an.
other week or nor examining the
mining industry of Fergus county.
He represents monied men of Paris,
France. who are DESTROYS of investing
in some good properties in the west.
Mr.. Robinson is very much pleased
with what he has seen in the North
Moccasins and thinks the district IS
destined to become known az n of
the richest in the west when II has
been thoroughly opened up.
A. II. Sellers this week filed for rec
ord a bond for a deed to his mining
property. the Surprise group, in the
Judith mountains, A. p. Pendleton be-
ing the guarantee Of the bond. As
stated in the bond, the property will
pass into the possession of Pendleton
in March, 1905. in consideration of
the sum of STAG. OF this sun $3.50
was to be paid when the deed was ex-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.

At a regular meeting Of the Board of Al
dermen of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
January 81, 1908, there were present.
J. T. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke. Marbury. Clark, Curtin. and W..
III. Sweeney.
The report of the Finance Committee on the
petition Of G.. II. Richards, Overseer of Out
door Poor, fer an increase OF salary. was re-
ceived from the Common Council and laid on
the table.
IN ordinance amending an ordinance
granting permission to the Washington
Southern Railway Company to place a side
track on Fayette street, between Madison
and First, was received from the Common
Council and their action concurred in by the
following vote Ayers, Messrs. Hill, Burke.
Marbury, Curtin, w. III. Sweeney and Mr..
Presidents. No, Mr.. Clark.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes.
Ordinance for assessing the costs Of gradin z
and paving the first alley south of Cameron
street, running east from Fayette street, be-
tween Cameron and King.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
petition of j. Colvin, superintendent of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company, in regard to curve at
King and Royal streets.
Petition of Lindsay Jackson for permission
10 make extension 10 frame house on Alfred
street. between Duke and Wolfe.
Petition of L. and ID. Ruben for permission
10 erect six frame houses on the west side Of
st, Asaph street, between Queen and Princess.
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Railroad Notes.

The Southern Railway Company will
within the next few days replace all OF
tbe old engines on this division with
new ones. The old engines will be
nIaced on divisions nearer more extern
siye shops. The company recently
brought ten new engines here which
have been placed on this division.
The Southern Railway Company has
completed its arrangements for putting
in electric bells at each one Of the rail-
road crossings in the town of Manassas.
This is the result Of an ordinance passed
a short while ago by the Town Council
providing that the railway company
should install electric bells at its cross
ings.
The work of double-tracking the
Southern Railway is progressing very
rapidly at Manassas. Some now very
property in the town will be
much impaired in value by reason of the
double track. The Hotel Maine and
the Howard House will suffer especially,
because of their close proximity to the
Shade trees in front OF both
hostelries will have to be cut down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
The Price.Lindsey Nuptials.

Miss Alice Virginia Lindsey, daughter
of Mrs. Noble Lindsey, and Mr. oyerton
Westfeldt Price, assistant Chief OF the
Bureau of Forestry, in Washington,
were married today at high noon at st.
Paups Episcopal church by the rector,
Rev. P. p. Phillips. Mr.. Price is Ph.
ID. of the University OF Munich and Is
well known in the literary world: The
church was artistically decorated with
palms and red wedding bells. Miss
Lindsey entered the church on the arm
of her brother, Mr.. Wallace Noble Lind
sey, and was given away by her mother.
The bride wore an imported gown Of
Paris mousseline over
white taffeta and chiffon and carried
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Her ornaments were fresh water pearls,
the gift of the groom. She was attended
by her sister, Miss Mary Lindsey,
as maid of honor, who wore silk
mousseline and carried La France roses,
and by her cousin, Miss Carolyn John
son, as flower girl, who wore turquois
crepe de chine and carried marguerites.
The groom was attended by his uncle,
Mr.. Gustav Reinholdt Westfeldt, of New
Orleans, as best man. The ushers we're
Mr.. Henry Grinnell, Of Boston; Mr.
Robin Lanier, of Baltimore; Mr.. George
Peyton Craighill, of Lynchburg; Mr..
Frederick Erskin Olmstead, of Washing
ton, and Messrs Archibald Hoxton and
Stephen Franklin Field, of Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price left on the afternoon
train for New York from where they will
sail for the Bermudas. Among the out
of-town guests we're the Hon. james
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture; Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, MIR. and
Mrs. Jas. Pinchot and Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot, Mrs. Henry Grinnell, Miss West
feIdt and Miss Jennie Westfeldt, Major
and Mrs. Tierney and Miss Tierney.
The attaches of the Bureau of Fo:e'try
came from Washington in a special car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Eight dodgers we're at the station house
last night.
The rainy weather of yesterday and
last night passed away today when the
skies became clear.
Laura Bird, colored girl, was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Allen, charged
with stealing coal from white lady in
whose house she had been employed.
The accused was fined IS, and, in de-
fault of payment, was sent to the work
house for thirty days.
There was a thick fog this morning on
the river. The steamer Washington, OF
the Norfolk line, was compelled to an
Choir at Gan early hour off Glymont and
remain there until the fog lifted. She
was delayed in her arrival here about
four hours in consequence.
A number of friends of Mr.. Howard
Davis gave him a surprise party last
night at his home on the corner of Lee
and Greene streets. The festivities
we're kept up until late hour There
was instrumental and vocal music and
dancing during the evening.
A difficulty occurred Sunday afternoon
near the intersection Of Patrick and Franklin
streets between some white men. The police
when informed of the affair proceeded to
gather information and having obtained the
names of the principals warrants will be
issued for their arrest.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum gave a
smoker and card party last night, A number
of prizes were awarded the successful COM
petitors.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the purposed 22d Of February
parade will meet again tomorrow night.
Messrs. G. E. Price & Co. will have for sale
in market tomorrow fine assortment Of both
r-..h a,d saItwater fish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
Organ Recital.

Mr. S. Frederick Smith, organst and
chcirmaster of st. Johns Church,
Georgetown, will give an organ recital
at the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow night at O'Clock. The follow
ing will be the programme Sonata di
Camera, A. l.. Peace; GAY Allegro, (b)
Romanza, (c) Maestoso con motto; Nor
ganstimmung and Asses Tod, Ed. Grieg;
prelude and fugue in A minor, J. 9.
Bach; Predication aux Oiseaux, (St. Fran
els and the Birds), F. List; Andantino,
Ed. Lemare; Gavotte Moderne, Ed.
Lemare; Triumphal March, Lemmens.
The members of the congregation and
friends are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
Death of Doctor Gibson.

Doctor William Gibson, whose critical
illness had recently been mentioned in
the Gazette, died at his home, northwest
corner of Duke and St. Asaph street, this
morning. The deceased had been suffer
inc from complication of organic troubles.
DIR Gibson was born in County Armagh,
in the north of Ireland, seventy-three
years ago, but came to this country when
a boy and when young man took up
his residence in this city, where ne had
since remained. He married daughter
of the late Themes Mehafiey and leaves
eight children-fou- sons and four daugh-
tiers. The announcement Of his death
will be read with sincere regret by his
many friends and acquaintance in this
city where he had for so long a period
been familiar figure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans enter
tanned a number of their friends at a
card party last night. The prizes were
won by Mrs. Flood and Miss Mamie
Agnew, DIR. Cochran and Mr.. Eggborn:
Misses Katie Uhler and Melissa Hill
gave very delightful entertainment last
night at the residence of the former, on
Cameron street. Many Of the guests
were dressed in children's costumes and
INDUCED in amusing children's games.
Mr.. A. V. Smell entertained num-
Der of his friends at a smoker given at
his rooms last night.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. F. Ward, who have
been visiting relatives in this city for the
past few days, left this morning for Port
Deposit, Nd, where Mr.. Ward has ac-
cepted the rectorship of the Episcopal
Church
Miss Bessie TIGER has returned from
months visit TO Columbia, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

iOMMON tOlNtll.
At regular meeting Of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
January q, 1908, there were present;
Trimyer, Burke, Re.heill. Normoyle, Bladder,
Brill, Bryan, Uhler, Leadbeater and Spinks.
An ordinance amending an ordinance APP
proved June q, 1902, entitled, AN ordinance
authorizing the Washington-South Rail-
way Company TO construct. maintain and OPP
crate switch or side track in and upon
Fayette street, between Madison and First
streets, and TO connect each end of said switch
or side track with its main track in said
street, and to construct, maintain and operate
turnouts or spur tracks connecting its main
line of railway or said switches or side track
at any point or points between the said Mad
ison and First streets, with the property of
the Rell-Pre Bottle Company" was reported
fayorably by the Committee on Streets, and
read the second and third times and passed,
ayes 10; noes 0.
An ordinance providing method whereby
property owners may pay their assessments
for street Improvements in five installments
on certain conditions, was reported favorably
by the Committee on Finance, and read the
second and third times and passed, ayes 10;
noes O.
An ordinance to provide for the assessment
OF tic COSl Vi SfdOlnS pdNinb lnC
alley south of Cameron street, running east
from Fayette street, between Cameron and
King streets, against the pr0pertj binding on
said alley, and to provide for giving notice of
said assessments TO the property owners was
reported favorably by the Committee on
Streets and read the second and third times
and passed, ayes II; noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that 10 per cent Of the amount withheld for
the street work, completed from Royal to st.
Asaph street, and from Columbus to Fayette
street be paid to the contractors, and the
report was adopted, ayes 10; noes 0.
The Committee on Streets reported adverse
ly on the proposition of J. Colvin, superin-
tendent Of the W, A. & Mt. V. Railway
Company, to pay the city 500 to allow the
present curve and switch to remain at the
corner Of King and Royal streets, and the
report was adopted.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Poor
reported adversely on the petition Of Geo. III.
Richards, Oyerseer Of Outdoor Poor, for an
increase Of pay from $500 to 5000 per
month, and the report was adopted
A petition from Messrs. l.. K ID. Ruben TO
erect six frame buildings on st. Asaph street
between Queen and Princess streets, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets,
A petition from Lindsay Jacks TO extend
a small house on Alfred street. between Duke
and Wolfe streets, was referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets.
The board then adjourned.
FRED J. PAFF, President.
Teste: CANIEL X. STANSBURY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
The Mercantile-Rai Building
and Loan Association.

JOHN p. ROBINSON, President; president
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Co.
JOHN A. MARSHALL, Yice-President !;
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Treasurer;
Alexandria, Va.
LEWIS HOOFF, Secretary and General
Manager
GARDNER L. BOOTHE, Counsel; Alex
andria City Attorney.
DIRECTORS.
The officers named above. together with the
following, constitute the Board of Directors !:
VIM. II. SMITH, Late City Sergeant, Alex
andria. Va.
CAPT. JOHN T. WILKINS, of Southern
Railway Co.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary of Alex
andria Fire Insurance Co.
DIR. ID. n. RUST, Alexandria, Va.
We will in few weeks have to offer old
and new members the latest new and attrac-
tive feature in BUILDING AND LOAN
SAVINGS.
The plan will be most flexible and some
thing not now offered in Alexandria and is
one that is proving winner" everywhere it
has been introduced.
The old classes of stock will, of course, be
continued.
We will be glad TO have you call and talk
over the new feature in order to be ready to
start with us when the plan is ready. The
Association ends its l1th year with not one bad
loan on its books. jana d&twtf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
Direct Importation.

The British bark AlbatrOss, from
Bahia Blanco, South America, now un-
loading crude bones at the works of the
Bryant Fertilizer Company, is the first
foreign vessel which has come here sc-
some time. She has between 500 and
500 tons aboard. The bones will be
ground at the company's works here.
The business of the Bryant Com
pany is expanding all the time, and it
may often become necessary IN the
future for it to make direct importations
in order to meet the increasing demands
upon the works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
Injunction Granted.

In the Corporation Court today Judge
Norton granted an injunction. at the
instance of Mr. S. G.. Brent, who repre-
scented Robert Cheeks, enjoining
Shadrach Jackson and other trustees
from interfering with Cheeks and others
in assembling in Beulah Church (colored)
and transacting the business in con-
nection Herewith. The injunction is
the outcome of variances which have for
some time existed in the church, one
party being averse to Rev. johnson,
the present pastor, and the other favor
ing his retention as shepherd of the
flock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-28
improvements Needed.

People who are compelled to pass
down Fayette street from King to Duke
in Indictment weather complain of the
mud encountered from the fact that in
some places there are no pavements up
on which to walk. Two ladies lost their
Overshoes yesterday on the east side of
the street between King and FRINGE, and
last night little girl who had fallen
down and become stalled in the mire
called loudly for help.