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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
FIRE INSURANCE TAXES.
Now Go to Fire Companies Under Pro.
visions Of HiIser Law.

Section /. That moneys received
from fire insurance companies. cor.
porations and associations, in pay
ment of general fund levy of taxes
upon the excess of premiums received
over losses sustained in this state, as
now or hereafter to be provided by
law, hall be applied to the mainten-
ance of volunteer fire departments of
the cities or towns where such bus
mess shall be carried on if there be
such fire departments there establish
ed; and If there be a fire department
established in any city or town. then
the moneys received from such in
surance companies shall be paid into
the disability fund" Of said fire de.
partment. II there be no fire depart
ment established in the city or town
where such business shall be carried
on. then such money shall be paid in
to the general fund Of such county;
and all excess premiums over losses
collected in any county by any f,e In
surance company shall be deemed
personal property for the purposes OF
assessment by county assessors. Pro.
vided, however, that this act does not
refer to or apply to any of the fces or
taxes received from insurance COM
panies under authority of tie insur-
ance company laws now In force oy or
through the Office of the state auditor.
Section 2. All acts aud parts Of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby repeal.
ed.
Section 4 This act shall be - full
force and effect from and afte its
passage.
Passed and approved by the gcver-
nor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
TO
VISIT IN WEST
Roosevelt Will Leave Washington
About April First and Spend Sew.
eral Weeks in the Park.
FOR TWO MONTHS OUTING
Trip viii Extend to Yosemite Valley,
California, and Many Stops viii
be Made in the West.

Washington, March Alt is rea.
sonably certain now that President
Roosevelt will start from Washington
on his western trip on April l. Sever
al senators discussed the subject with
him today, all of them being anxious
to induce him TO make stops in their
states. The itinerary of the journey.
which will occupy at least two months
and perhaps little longer, Is being
prepared.
The greater part OF the month of
April will be spent by the president in
the Yellowstone park in rest and rec.
reation. Several stops will be made
en- route to the park.
The president will go direct to Chi.
cago, thence to Milwaukee, La Crosse
and Madison, Wis; Minneapolis and
st. Paul, Mimi; Yankton, s. D., and
perhaps some other points east of the
Yellowstone. In the latter part of Ap.
ril he will start for st. Louis in
time to participate In the exercises in.
cident to the dedication of the Louis.
lana Purchase exposition grounds on
April 80. From st. Louis he will 90
to the Pacific coast, making many
stops both on the outgoing and on
In California the president will visit
the Yosemite valley. The trip includes
a trip to and numerous stops in the
northwestern states. It will be a long
and arduous trip. but promises to be
one Of the most memorable ever made
by q president.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
w. ". Abbott Dead.

News was received in this city Mon.
day OF the sndden death OF w. n. Alb.
bolt, of Utica. Mr.. Abbott left here
Friday morning feeling better than in
some months. and his sudden death
came az a surprise to his friends and
acquaintanccs. He has been suffering
for several years from heart trouble,
caused by ,he pressure OF two broken
ribs. which were never properly set.
He has iysen aware that his death
might occur at any time, so had his
business all settled up. Deceased was
40 years gf age and leaves wife and
two Children. a son and a daughter, io
mourn hin demise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
A FEW OBSERVATIONS.
Made by Some Young Ladies on the
Matrimonial Question.

Somebody thinks he's mighty
smart but ! guess there are others
who think mighty different" The
usually we'll modulated voice OF Miss
Blank was pitched in a rather higher
key than ordinarily. "Yes," put in Miss
Willowey in charming drawl ac-
quired only in south of Mason &
Dixon's line, II guess there are about
three right here who could very short
ly change his mind on that subject
If he should happen in"
Il quite agree with both of you"
broke in the accomplished Miss
Smythe, but, say, girls, do YOU have
any idea who those fellows are?"
Il think do, but am not sure. The
Lewistown Toys are pretty nice, but
there are some just mean enough to
say those horrid things. Do wish
knew for sure-I wouldn't do a thing
the next time | see them" emphati-
cally announced Miss Blank.
"A-h-h. don't pay any attention to
them, Edythe. Perhaps one Of them
had to spend a dollar or two at
some time in his life on some unfor-
tunate girl and has had a grievance
ever since. There are some boys in
this world, and I've seen 'em, that for
the sake of the poor giri, who might
get them. | am glad do not get mar
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
SEEDS FOR FARMERS.
Experimental Station Has a Limited
Supply to Give Away.

Supply to Give Away.
An offer is made by the experiment.
al station to the farmers OF Montana
that should be eagerly accepted by
those Of them who are interested In
improving the quality and yield of
their produce.
The Montana experiment station has
for several years carried on expert.
ments in testing many varieties of
field grains. grasses and potatoes. The
purpose of this work was to gather
from every source promising varieties
OF seeds and grains and to test their
adaptability to Montana conditions in
comparison with the well established
varieties now grown. II is recognized
that the various valleys of the state
represent very different climatic con-
ditions, and the station cannot be GER
tain that the variety that does well on
the Gallatin valley farm will do equ.
ally well in other parts of the state.
For the past four years the expert
ment station has grown from 30 to so
varieties OF barley, 25 to 40 varieties
of oats and six to eight varieties of
potatoes. From these have been Sc
lected fifteen varieties that are deem
ed worthy Of trial by the farmers
of the state II therefore offers, free
of charge. the following varieties or
grain and potatoes as long as the
supply may last, subject to the condi,
tions given below;
Spring wheat, four varieties-Opal,
Pringles Champion, Chill. Kubanka.
Oats, two yarieties-Swedish Select,
Nameless Beauty.
Peas. one variety-G Golden Vine.
Barley, three varieties-New Zea-
land 1.-TWO rowed) White Hulless,
Black Hulless.
Potatoes, five varieties-Lee's Fa.
vorite (medium early). White Main.
llate). Six Week Market (early), Ear.
ly Ohio (early), Acme. tearly).
The conditions governing this gift
by the experiment station and the
test that is to follow are:
First-Twenty pounds of each vari-
ETY. Of grain will be sent, but not more
than four varieties of grain and two
Of potatoes will be sent to one person.
Second-The person sending for the
grain must pay the freight charges.
Third-The results obtained from
the growth of the crop must be re.
ported on blanks furnished by the ex.
pertinent station, said blanks to be re.
turned to the experiment station not
later than November /.
Besides doing a good work for the
state In testing those varieties. the
opportunity of obtaining new and
probably valuable varieties of grains
Is an important consideration.
All communications regarding this
matter should be addressed to F. B.
Hinfield. agriculturist, Montana expert.
ment station. Bozeman, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
Herrera Wins.

Aureilo Herrera knocked out ack
Clifford In the ninth round OF what
was scheduled to be a twenty round
boxing match in Butte Monday night.
The betting was about even and sur
prise Is manifested here that the lit
tie Mexican secured a decision SO
early In the game. One of the largest
crowds that ever assembled at glove
contest in Butte witnessed the fight
Last night In Great Falls. Kid Freder.
icks. OF New York. put out Howard
ODie In the fourth round. Fredericks
Ind Herrera win probably be matched
~ meet in Great Falls or Butte with
in the next three weeks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
Trauedy Averted,

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat.
kins, of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length We tried
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Every
body ought to know it's the only sure
cure for coughs, colds and all lung dis,
eases. Guaranteed by C. H. Williams,
druggist. Price so cents and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
THe NEW BOUNTY LAW.
Troublr Being Experiences In Chang
inarFrom the Old to the New.

Several persons have bnought IN
pelts for bounty purposes during the
past weeIi and have experienced more
or less trouble in coming to = satis-
factory agreement as to the amount
which they should be paid. The new
law. which entirely changes the
bounty system, is in force now. but
the ten bo1nty inspectors required by
the new Law TO pass upon all bounty
claims have not yet been named, so
the law can not be enforced. A let.
ter has been sent out by the state
bounty association advising that the
old law be followed until the expira-
ton OF sixty days, when 1t is thought
that the new Law will have been COM
piled with by the appointment of the
inspectors. As under the old. the new
lew provides that the pelts need not
be presented for sixty Gays. so those
who secure pelts at the present time
can hold them until the expiration Of
the sixty days, which will be the Bird
of May. If by that time the bounty
commissioners have not been appoint.
ed those who have pelts on hand, kill.
ed sixty days prior thereto. will stand
a chance Of losing the bounty. But no
doubt the three commissioners and
ten inspectors will have been ap-
pointed by that time and no losses
will result
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
viii Erect a Business Bullock.

Morris Soan has purchased a thirty
foot business lot on Fourth avenue,
Just back Of the Dark Horse livery
stable. frum Bernard Mcdonnell, pay
ing $4,000 for the same. II is his in
tention To put up two-story stone
business tyuilding. ID. J. Kane having
been given the contract to prepare
plans and specifications The lower
toor will be used for a store room
and the upper floor divided up into
Office roomz
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
SENATE RATI-
FLED TREATY
Another Important Step Taken To.
ward the Building of the Canal
Across the lsthmus.
NO MATERIAL AMENDMENTS
Reciprocity Treaty With Cuba viii be
Taken Up Immediately and Doubt.
less be Ratified.
Especial to the Argus.)

NoptNidl w Nil6 ftl6uS.1
Washington. March 1.-THE senate
today ratified the treaty with Column
bia by vote of 70 to 35, three more
votes than the necessary two-thirds.
No material amendments were adopt.
ed. This brought to a close the long
struggle against ratification which
was led by Senator Morgan. an earn
est worker for the building of an 18th.
mian canal, but strongly opposed to
the Panama route. His determination
to defeat ratification was the principal
cause of the extra session OF the SEN
ate
Little doubt is expressed but that
the Columbian senate will give its
assent and when this is accomplished
and ratifcations exchanged. the act.
ual work Of completing the great
French project can be undertaken.
The treaty not only transfers to the
United States all rights heretofore ac.
quired by the Panama canal company
but gives the United States authority
to exercise police patrol over a strip
five miles In width the entire length
Of the canal and harbors at each end.
The reciprocity treaty with Cuba
will be taken up at once and the
belief is expressed that ratification
can be secured before the end of the
month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
STAGE SERVICE ROTTEN.
Missouri and Washington Bidders
Prove Wholly Incompetent

Missouri and Washington Bidders
Prove Wholly Incompetent
The stage service which the Lewis
town people have this winter received
from the Great Falls line is simply
abominable and that from HarlowtDn
has been very little better. The ar.
rival of coaches on time has been the
exception in fact the people have
been fortunate If the coaches arrived
before noon. instead Of early In the
morning as required, and the occa-
sions haze been by no means infre-
quent when the mail was scarcely re-
ceived In time to be distributed before
supper. The slightest FURRY II snow
seems u have been sufficient to oc.
casion hours delay and accidents"
have hen of very frequent occur.
renee. As the mails for Gilt Bdge and
Kendall leave promptly at nine o'clock
great portion of the time the people
Of thos towns have received their
papers and letters twenty-four hours
behind time, and altogether the ser
vice has been quite as bad Hs during
the tedious years Of the "tri.weekly'
mails. Whether or nor any real at
tempt has been made by the managers
to comply with the schedule is Ger
tainly open to question when results
are considered, and the only cons0ls-
tion TO tn" people that IL is reasonably
to be anticipated that this is the last
winter when stages must be dtpended
upon for mail deliveries.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
CONRAD WILL HELP.
GGreat Falls Banker Will Assist In
Promoting Fair Display.

The Great Falls Tribune says that
w. G. Conrad of that city has offerc!
20 give $1,000 towards fund proyid
ing for a Montana exhibit at the st.
Louis exposition. making $4,000 so
tar preferred. The Amalgamated coEn
rany of Anaconda offered $1,000. vii
liam scallon $1,000, Paul McC I'n'cf
$1,000 3. F. White $1,000
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
TOOLE NAMES
COMMISSION
Governor ProcIaims the Wish of Mon.
tana People to be Represented at
st. Louis Fair.
FIFTEEN MEMBERS ARE NAMED
The Hat Will be Passed and an Effort
Made to Have Next Legislature
Pay Back the Money.

Helena, March 14.-Governor Toole
today issued a proclamation naming
an honorary worlds fair commission
consisting of fifteen members, the
first five on the list being the same as
were named In the senate amendment
to the house worlds fair bill The
proclamation of the governor follows:
Whereas, The Eighth legislative as
sembly Of Montana adjourned without
making an appropriation to insure the
representation of the state at the st.
Louis Louisiana Purchase exposition,
in May, 1904, and
Whereas, It was manifest that both
branches of the legislature and the
people at large were in favor of being
represented and of making a liberal
appropriation therefor, the only diff.
ference between the two houses relat.
ing to the manner of appointing the
commission; and,
Whereas, 1t is desirable that the
wishes of the people respecting a
proper representation of this state and
its resources should be made at st.
Louis at said exposition, If possible;
now, therefore, l, Joseph X. Toole,
governor of the state of Montana, re.
posing special confidence in the ability
and integrity of w. G. Conrad, Lee
Mantle, H. l.. Frank, Paul Mccormick,
Martin Maginnis, B. F. White, F. A.
Heinze, William Scallon, c. w. Hoff.
man, j. II. Rice, Conrad Kohrs, d. r.
Peeler, C. j. Mcnamara, A. ]. David
son and l.. Greenough, hereby appoint
them as honorary commissioners to
make all necessary arrangements for
the collection and installation of such
exhibits as to them shall seem exped.
lent and proper, exemplifying the his.
tory and varied resources of the state
of Montana at said exposition; to ap-
point their own alternates, to solicit
and receive all subscriptions for said
exhibit, to expend and disburse the
same, and otherwise arrange for, man.
age and control the exhibit of this
state as fully to all intents and pur-
poses as il they had been thereuntp
specially authorized by law. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that the creation
of such does not imply any authority
upon the part of the commission to
make liable the state to reimburse any
subscriber for any sum by him sub
scribed."
1t is expected that in short time
a meeting of the commission will be
called.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
NEW LODGE INSTITUTED.
Agnes Lodge No. Q, Rathbone Sisters,
Organized Saturday Might

organized Saturoay NtuHI
Mrs. Agnes Soule, Of Billings. arriv-
ed in this city last Wednesday for the
purpose of organizing a lodge Of Rath
bone Sisters. The members Of the X.
of P. hodge here had been at work ant
when Mrs. Soule arrived she found
everything ready for a rapid organizA-
ton On Friday afternoos she oHi-
gated about fifteen lady candidates
and On Saturday evening the membrs
of the X. of p. lodge were taken in
as honorary members. Officers of the
new order were lected an follows:
Most Excellent Chief, Mrs. E. o.
Busenburg; Past Chief, Mrs. J. l..
Mears; Most Excellent Senior. Mrs.
James A. Weaver; Most Excellent
Junior, Mrs. G. A. Parrott; Manager,
Mrs. ]. c. Bebb; Mistress of Records
and Seals. Mrs. r. Z. Hamilton; Mis-.
tress of Finance, Mrs. w. s. Smith; ;
Protector of the Temple. Mrs. L. p.
Slater; Guard OF the Outer Temple,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Butler; Trustees, Mes
danes. T. NJ. Shaw, Dalzelle and w.
L. Cort. II was agreed tina. the
name of the lodge should be Agnes
lodge, No. 8. in honor III Mrs spule.
the founder.
After the ceremonies IN the hodge
room, the members repaired to the
Davenport Cafe, where III elaborate
banquet was spread. At the conclu.
sion of the banquet speeches were
made by several Of those present. Il
was "a most delightful evening and the
new order will. no doubt. prosper in
this tiity.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
(Great Falls Tribune.)

The edict that war would be made
at once on all gambling, went out
from the county attorneys office yes
terday afternoon. and al 6 o'clock the
tiger sneaked of and has not been
seen since in public. The order that
all gambling must cease came when
County Attorney Berry successfully
called up the sheriff's office and po-
lice headquarters, informing those in
authority of the new bill, defining the
duties Of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs.
constables, city marshals, chief Of po-
lice. city detectives and all other po-
lice officers relative to the violation
of the laws of the state.
In serving the various offices with
copy OF the bill, which has become
a law, Mr.. Berry stated that he wished
to particularly call the attention OF
the authorities TO the present violation
of the gambling law. He stated that
he intended to rid the county OF the
evil of gambling, and that he was
making no bluff He said that he
would play no favorites, and that all
forms OF gambling under the law, in
Guiding the innocent slot machine,
must cease to do business.
"As long as the anti-gambling law
is upon the statute books" said Mr..
Berry yesterday afternoon. 81 shall
see that II is observed, and no one
who violates II shall be exempt from
punishment"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
CstarrS Cannot Be Cured

WITH LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
thtr cannot pach the seat of the dis.
ease Catarrh is a blood or a consti.
t,riuIal disease, and in order to cure
II you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucus surface. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine. II was pre-.
scribed lY one of she best physicians
in this country for years and is a regu-
lar prescription. II VI composed OF the
best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucus surface. The perfect com.
bination Of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimo-
malls free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
FELLOW SERVANT LAW.
Provisions of the Measure Which is
So Important to Labor.

'a' ~
ror the 0rs' t'ine ih the hi"l"ry oi
the S'ate' the'e ID d iei'o" ser'aht
Id" oh 'he s'a'u'e ooohs, SOcn .
law mas oeep heeued LOT years oh-
I'll the prese" time' the common ia"
mas peeh III erect ana under IL en-
pioyes oi raiiAay anu o'nef iase co''
pora''ohS WHO hpusnt 'o reco'eI uain'
ages ior persoliHi injuries S1n'aiN'so
wnlie Oh uu'y were ap' 10 nho lpeAi'
se'SeS "ithou' srouhu '"' ac'4oh
eeFerai reno" '7e' , ant "'''S Ne'e
ihnfouuceu ID 'ne No"se anu '"e SeD
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

suffered for six months with a fright.
full running sore on his leg; but he
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salye
wholly cured it in five days. For ul.
GERS, wounds. piles. it's the best salve
in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cents. Sold by C. II. Williams.
druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
Notice of Bids.

Notice Is hereby given that the
building committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church will receive bids
from contractors for the erection of
new stone church. All bids to be In
by April 10, 1903. The committee re.
serve the right to reject any or all
bids. Plans and specifications on file
at the home of John Barnes, chairman
of committee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mississippi Has Broken Its Banks,
Causing Great Loss.

Little Rock, Ark, March 1.-THE
suffering among the people living un-
der the Mississippi levees is reported
to be very severe and outside assist
ance will be required. Dipatches
state that there are now over six hun
dred homes inundated and the water
is still rising.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

Helena. March la.-Chief of Police
Travis and four officers tonight raided
gambling den over the Club saloon
on Main street, and arrested the pro-
prietor and eight others. He confis-
Gated the layout, consisting of faro
tables and roulette wheel. and also
s252 in cash. NJ. d. Cosgrove, the pro-
prieor. was released on cash bail,
and the others were discharged The
game is said to have been running for
three weeks and only the elect were
admitted. The chief gained admit
'tance by breaking down the door with
an axe.