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Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The season is at hand when, ac-
eording to the custom OF our people,
it falls upon the president to appoint
day of praise and thanksgiving TO
God. During the last year the Lord
has dealt bountifully with us, giving
us peace at home and abroad, and a
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhndered by war. fam
inc or plague. 1t behooves US not on
ly to rejoice greatly because of what
has been given us. but to accept II
with a solemn sense of responsibility
realizing that under heaven it rests
with us ourselves to show that we
are worthy TO use Alright what has
thus been entrusted to our care. In
no other place, and at no other time,
has the experiment OF government
of the people. by the people and for
the people been tried on so vast
scale as here in our own country in
the opening years of the twentieth
century. Failure would not only be
dreadful thing for us, but dreadful
thing for all mankind, because il
would mean a loss of hope for all who
believe in the power and righteous
ness OF liberty. Therefore. in thank
ing God for the mercies extended to
US in the past, we beseech Him that
He may not withhold them in the
future. and that our hearts may be
reused to war steadfastly for good
and against all the forces of evil. pub
lie and private. We pray for strength
and light, so that in coming years we
| ..+ith fna arlA
and wisdom do our allotted work on
earth in such a manner as to show
that we are not altogether unworthy
OF the blessings that we have receiy-
ed.
Now, therefore. |. Theodore Roose-
welt, president OF the United States,
do hereby designate as a day of gen.
eral thanksgiving, Thursday, the 26th
OF November, and do recommend that
throughout the land people cease from
their wonted occupations, and in their
several homes and places of worship
render thanks unto Almighty God for
his manifold mercies.
In witness whereof, | have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington.
this 3lst day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand, nine hun
dred and three, and of the independ-
ence of the United States one hun.
dred and twenty-eighth.
| (Signe6.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President.
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

the vicinity of the settlers during the
summer season, leaving them no
range for their stock during the WIN
ter
While there will be no demand ior
such lands for agricultural purposes
Mr.. Slayton does not desire TO smut
out opportunity to the home-maker'
for he says: ut is not necessary 10
withdraw a single acre from settie'
ment nor hold the settler on I'LL the
lease expires. Let II be provided that
he can take his homestead at any
time, and the lease on that part ex.
pires at once"
Surely. this question OF grass OF
range is getting to be momentous
one and its importance is more keen
ly felt such a season as this when
drouth and grasshoppers have prevail
ed in some sections.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04
THE BUSINESS MANS VIEW.

one receiyership. ordered by Judge
Clancy. of Silver Bow county, and of
brief duration as il turned out. re
suited in the allowance by that Judge
Of bills aggregating s2Sl 900 against
the company that was subjected to
the rerpivership. or this amount,
s2oO,Ono in a lump sum was allowed
the receiver himself His assistants
and his attorneys were allowed eX.
Orbitant amounts. Their services
were nominal In character. The re.
ceiyer himself was not n man espec'
tally fitted for the business of man.
aging the affairs OF mining con.
cern. lie was NOT an eminent metal,
lurgist. as is the superintendent OF
one of the departments of the institu
ton involved He is not noted for
executive ability. And the compen
sation allowed him for live days ser
vices was as much as would have
been paid to a man whose life time
had been spent in the business. as
the wages of twenty years
II is a subject seriously to be con,
sidered by the business men of Mon
tana, How many juries would have
awarded Tom Kinds 100000. with
ss1 OOo additional expenses, for five
days work? How much would he
have recovered If he had sued for re
compense for his services? Is there
jury of business men in the state
that would have allowed him $1,000?
Was he worth even a fraction of the
latter amount? In the ordinary course
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The few Heinze adherents in Fer
gus county are not very proud of
their chief notwithstanding the ef-
forts of our Democratic contemporary
to give him a character. Mr.. Heinze
may have a good title to the Minnie
Healey and other Butte mines, but
when il comes to placing such EN-.
bargOs upon the Amalgamated com
pany that II cannot conduct its bust.
ness in safety it looks as though he
was over-reaching himself through
the medium OF courts OF his own max.
ing and his own control.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Mr.. Bryan is not pursuing very
enviable course in fighting for the be.
quest 10 $4,000 left him and his wife
in the will of Philo Bennett. Old age
may have weakened the mind of Ben
nett and rendered him in a measure
irresponsible. In any event the wild
ow Is fighting against the carrying out
of the provision OF the will as II ap-
plies to the Bryans. This should be
sufficient reason for Mr.. Bryan to let
the contest drop. The tact that Mr.
Bryan offers to devote the money to
churltable purposes does not help
him out much. This would be a
cheap way OF getting credit for phil
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old.
fashioned remedy for con-
s.'aptlon. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
.pod the consumptive needs
most.
Scott'sEmulsioniSt themod-
crn method of feeding fat to
The conSumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phiteS in Scott's Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The sudden death of Right Rev.
Bishop Brondel of the Catholic. do
cese OF Montana will cause universal
regret. He has been identified with
the church in Montana for a great
many years and he had witnessed a
remarkable growth in everything that
pertains to its spiritual and material
welfare. He was an able scholar and
a pleasing orator. He has visited
Lewistown number of times and was
expected here next week to dedicate
the new Sisters hall in connection
with St Leo's church. His death will
leave a vacancy hard to I'LL.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

II Is much to the credit OF the
people OF New York City that they
refused to be buncoed by that un.
speakable old impostor. Alexander
Dowie. He and his idiotic followers
will return TO Zion City this week a
sorry looking lot. the crusade having
proved a dismal failure
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04
THE ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.

The escape of a sentenced prisoner
from the Fergus county jail is anoth-
er proof of the slack methods and
want OF efficiency of those In charge
of criminals in this state. After a
hard ride of several hundred miles
by Deputy Martin the horse thief Hurt
is finally captured, landed in Jail and
promptly sentenced to Deer Lodge by
Judge Cheadle after pleading guilty
TO the charge OF horse stealing. In
less than four days he breaks out OF
Jail and is now at large. AS usual,
his escape is due to gross careless
ness, or a tendency to show too much
leniency on the part of the sheriff and
his jailer. A man charged with or
convicted of crime and placed In
charge of officers of the law for safe
keeping should be given very little
latitude by his attendants. or course,
the gravity of the offense and the
past record OF the prisoner. If known,
may have some weight as regards his
treatment. But it is better to be on
the safe side in all cases. 1t is the
hope and desire OF all prisoners 10
avoid punishment for their crimes and
the majority of them are always look
ing for an opportunity 20 escape.
Walter Jackson, the fiend who waS
lynched in Ravalli county, came neal
ending his own life with a rope q
friend was kind enough to hand hin
through the CRATES of his cell or while
he was in the corridor. Where were
the jailer and the sheriir at this time
No outside person should be left
alone with such a criminal.
Teigmeier. the Park county mur
derer. had a convenient strap whei
he concluded to cheat the gallows
and he managed to succeed when un
der the death watch.
In Silver Bow and Valley countle:
Jail deliveries have occurred in the
past year owing to carelesness or the
granting of too much freedom b,
those in charge.
In the getaway of Hurt from thu
county jail Friday morning no valit
excuse can be offered He was lef
in the corridor while the jailer wen
after breakfast for the prisoners
Here he found some instrument b.
which means he broke out ant
made his escape. During the jailer'
absence the prisoner should hav'
been locked in his cell, and just VIII,
anything should be left in a corrido
that could be used to advantage by
prisoner is one of the things pas
finding out.
No doubt il will be said that an af
ter thought is easy. but there shoul,
be no occasion for an after thought il
taking care Of criminals. Every pre-
caution should be taken to preven
their escape and there ought to b.
some rigid system or rules adopted
for the safety of prisoners and dis
missal from service made the penalt,
for any infraction of the same.
jailer should have no discretion in thu
matter.
Whatever of credit may attach t
the sheriff's Office in the capture o
Hurt In the first instance is more
than lost by the stupid manner il
which he was permitted to escape
Even If he is re.captured It will no
remove the blame from the sheriff
who is held responsible for the safe
keeping Of prisoners.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Now the learned doctors OF the
Bozeman experimental station declare
loco harmless weed and say sheer
grow tat on II. A good many wool
growers who have suffered losses
from their sheep feeding on the plant
will take issue with them. However
this is just the controversy desired
as il will lead to a positive demonstra
tiOn as 70 the nature Of the loco weed
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

II is devoutly hoped that the Nor
thern Pacific officials have, in Isaac
Gravelle, the party who has been at
tempting to levy blackmail un the
company by threats OF destroying
property and eEdangering human
lives. II is hard to conceive of any
thing more diabolical than crime OF
this Kind and 1t is doubtful whether
the penalty fixed by the law will be
adequate 10 mete out the punishment
deserved
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The miners OF Butte resented Mr.
iIeinze's offer 10 relieve any cases OF
suffering that might occur owing to
The closing down by the Amalgamated
COMPANY The miners want an oppor'
'unity 70 work instead of being regard
I'D as objects of charity Mr. Helnze
can afford to be generous at the ex'
pense OF someone else
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Commissioner Ware. OF the pension
ureau, is determined. he says, that
promotions shall he made on merit
alone and he warns clerks desiring
favors at his hands not 10 steer
statesmen up against" him.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Gov. Toole seems to be placed be-
tween the devil and the deep blue
sea" in deciding whether TO call an
extra session or not He will prob
ably go to the devil
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Judge Clancy allowed Tom Kinds
100000 for five days work as receiv-
er Ii the judge reserves the right to
appoint receivers whenever he sees
fit and allow them at the above rate
all of Heinze's tools and hirelings
would soon be on Easy street.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

As the open season for elk expired
on the LIST inst Judge Clancy will not
be able to kill one this season. How.
ever. a jack rabbit seems to he about
his size,
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The chances are the horse thief,
Hurt. was not such meek and dOcile
fellow as the sherf's force sized him
up 10 be. Such stupidity in the con-
duct of the sheriff's office was never
witnessed before.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

II fair trial bill can be passed that
will stand the constitutional test the
people of Montana could well bear the
expense of an extra session of the leg
islature. Is there assurance that IL
can be done?
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

It Is said that Mr.. Bryan iayors
William Il. Hearst for president Ac.
cording to the eastern Democratic
view this Is another handicap for
Hearst
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Mr., lieinzc and Mr.. MacGinniss did
nol have time to drill upon the eX-
cusc TO be- given for the latrer's disap.
pearanco They tell different stories.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The first thing you know condemn.
ed criminals may be- permitted to go
outside and play foot ball and lawn
tennis,
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

The failure of the Panama canal
treaty was unfortunate in more ways
than one Senator Morgan will con
Time his talk on the Nicaragua route.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Evidently Judge Clancy came to the
conclusion that those jack rabbits
would keep until next year. He wasn't
So certain about his health
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

When all Montana was basking in
the sunshine last week New Workers
were shiycring from the effects Of a
snow storm.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04
Thanksaiylnn Proclamation,

Washington. Oct. 31.-The president
today issued his annual Thanksgiving
proclamation. II follows:
by the president of the United States
OF Am"rlca-A proclamation:
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Evidently Judge Clancy intends
that this shall be the "clOsed season
for the mines at Butte
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

anthropy. The world is full OF peo-
pie who are willing to give away
money earned by someone else.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Alexander Dowie denies thai he is
Ut illegitimate origin. But this does
not alter the fact that he is doing an
illegitimatc business.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

In the absence of the left hind leg
pf a jack rabbit Judge Clancy should
be content with a horse shoe.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Mr.. Heinze is finding public senti-
ment something hard to buck against.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04

Judge Clancy is from Missouri. yet
he evinces no desire TO be shown
wherein he is wrong.
Fergus County argus., 1903-11-04
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
LEwISTowN, MONT. Nov. 4, 1908

Possibly Hurt is also camping some,
where in the outskirts of the city.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

the Lords burg Liberal. Mr.. Ander-
but rather a. a successful business
man, hence his pronounced success as
manager for the company is the more
deserving OF praise. His experience
in the mining field has been of great
advantage to him, and equips him for
further operations in that line. to
which he will now devote his ability
aud untirlng energy.
II. :. Anderson has resigned the
position as uperintendent OF the
Sharnon Copper company, aud is fgur-
ing on business proposition in Fl
Paso. MIR. Anderson took the superin-
tendency OF the Shannon company
when il was III Critical stage OF the
formative period. The company was
running one smelter. was using up its
high grade ore and making a limited
amount Of matte. He shut down the
smelter, until he could build a con-
centrator- When that was finished
he concentrated the low grade ore of
the mine, started the smelter which is
now making from fifteen to twenty
tons OF copper daily. He found the
concentration could handle about half
the low grade ore the mine was
producing and ordered another con-
centrator, which is now in process of
erection. Having got the company on
IL money making basis and all its affairs
running smoothly there was not
enough work there to keep a man like
MIN busy, and so he retired TO enter a
field where his abilities would have
full swing. The stockholders of the
Shannon company were lucky in hav-
ing him take hold Of the affairs OF
the company at the time be did, and TO
his work is due the dividend that they
expect in the near futsre. J. w.
Bennie has been appointed
of the company.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
Meeting of The Sanitary Board.

\ meeting of the Sanitary Commits
sion was held on the night OF the 18th
instant, when the following issues
were decided, viz:
IA large number OF the people OF
the town having requested that street
sprinkling be stopped until next sum-
mer, it was decided TO stop sprinkling
forthwith.
"A hearty vote of thanks was
given to the people of Clifton for the
support given the Commission during
the past summer. This support had
largely aided the work of keeping the
town clean and healthy and comfort
able during the hot season.
"a hearty vote of thanks was
given to Judge Boyle, whose services,
given gratuitously, made possible the
OF the Commission.
4.-Judge A. b. Boyle and Mr..
Daniel Lynch were appointed Il
committee Of two to wait upon
DR.. Burtch, the health officer,
and request him to take action in re-
spect of certain nuisances which exist
on Chase creek.
5.-The Arizona Copper company
offered to have the town disinfected
during the present month. This offer
was gratefully accepted.
6.-The results obtained during the
past summer afford striking lesson in
town government. For merely
nominal outlay the citizens have had
the town kept clean and healthy and
the dust evil effectually subdued. The
Improvement in the health OF the
people. to say nothing of their in
creased comfort, far Outweighs the
slight outlay.
These results, which the town has
Just reason to be proud OF. could not
have been obtained without the cor
dial cooperation of the citizens and of
the other interests concerned. 1t Is
safe to say that the sire It's Of Clifton
during the past summer were kept in
better shape than the streets of any
other town in Arizona. The Com
mission hopes that the spirit. which
has made these results possible, will
again rcanimatc the people when sum
mer comes.
Present:-Dr Horn. Judge Boyle,
Alexander Neitch, ID lniel Lynch,
John Parks and James Colquhoun.
BY ORDER or THE COMMISSION.
CLIFTON, Arizona. 18th OF Nov. 1903.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

y wounded Mexican was picked up
by train crew short distance east
of Lordsburg one day last week. He
had been shot and shortly after being
brought in, expired. Before dying,
however he stated that he had been
shot by the train crew. The train
crew was arrested and given a pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Nc
Grath, but no charges were proven
and the case dismiss d.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
FLAG Raising al Metcalf.

The flag raising of the Metcalf
schools last Friday evening was very
decided success. The entertainment
was held in the large hall. which Is at
present being used as one Of the
school rooms. a large and enthusi-
a,tic crowd of patrons ana friends
filled the hall to Overlooking. proving
that the people of Metcalf are greatly
interested in their public schools and
the making of good citizens. The en-
tertainment consisted of patriotic
songs and recitatIOns tv the pupils,
all of which We're very ere 1itably
rendered. the music being especially
good. After the children had com
plcted their programme few re-
marks were made by Il. O. MARTINEZ,
who spoke to the children in Spanish,
also few words of cOmmcndatinn by
Judge Shirley. As the moon was now
shining in all its glory in the canyon
the school marched out. followed ny
the audience and gathered around the
flag pole. Old Glory was then slowly
IA oed as The Star Spangled Banner
was sung as Il solo by Mrs. Love, Of
Clifton, and ust As the flag tlOated out
on the night breeze, the school sa
Iuted. The whole entertainment. its
management and the training of the
students reflected great credit on the
teachers, Misses Shirley and SCedecOr.
Metcalf can well feel proud of its
schools and teachers.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
CLIFTON. Arizona. nth Of Nov. 1903.

EARLY Tuesday morning Trinidad
Cruise dropped dead at the home OF
the Poncho family in Satord. He
came here about ten days ago to visit
his brother. On Tuesday morning he
was at the PonchO house and was IN
the act of drinking cup of coffee,
when he fell over dead without a
moments warning. He was buried in
the Union cemetary on Wednesday,
Guardian.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Between 1000 and 5000 miners quit
work this week in the Southern Colo
RADIO coal fields. The most of the
men went out before the time that the
strike was ordered from headquarters
OF the labor union. When the test of
strength between the operators and
union arrives there will be something
doing.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
Alarm clocks AT Duuu'S.
Around The World in so Minutes.

At The Acudemy-O house Satur-
day night. November l4th. y fine
selection of Stereoptica! views Let
every body come, as there will be very
few shows here this winter. Your
presence is what guarantees good
shows. Prices Of admission. children
@5c, adults 81, reserved - ats soc.
Reserved seats on sale At Tow useud 5
tailor shop.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

The Frisco river has recently been
stocked with a large supply OF black
bass through the untirins efforts of
Wiley f.. Jones.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

j. 81 \. Smith, the East Clifton
merchants. have added u new clerk to
their force, in the name Of Sam
Asher, OF FL Pa-o.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Ben Crawford and W. B. Thompson,
accom- panied by John Parks and John
Blake, last week made an examination
OF some mining property in the
neigh bOrhoOd Of Stafford.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
LOCAL MINES AND MINING.

The New England and Clifton Cop
per company will commence active
operations in the very near future,
which no doubt will liyen up things
in the camp considerably.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12
Late novels at Dunn's.

In case OF food or fire IL is a conso-
latiou to know that your valuable
papers are stored in safety deposit
box at the ella Valley Bank & Trust
company's.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

y dance viii be given by a number
Of Clifton's young men next Monday
night in honor OF number Of visiting
young ladies.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

/. Watson, who has beer confined in
the hospital the past month with a
case Of typhoid, is reported to be i'm
proving nicely.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Risdon's photographs are up to date.
See his work and get his prices before
going elsewhere.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Do you like nice fresh sausages, heef,
pork and mutton? Then go TO j. & A.
Smith and get some.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Pay your taxes at the ella Valley
Bank and Trust Go. We make it
convenient for you through our Solo
knoxville Office.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Kodak finishing and kodak supple.
at Risdou's. opposite Clifton hotel.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

ignilus Qualey has been sentenced
10 one years imprisonment in the New
York state penitentiary for crooked
mining transaction. The property in
which he was interested Is located
near Stafford in this county. His pun
ishment was deserved.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-11-12

Crauberrics, candied peels. mnce
meat, plum pudding, figs. dates. rails
ins, currauts, boiled cider. fruits, fresh
vegetables. nuts and table wines.
Every thing for yodr Thanksgiving
dinner at Forbes.