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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21
A Boys Wild Ride for Life

With family around expecting him
to die. and a son riding for life II
miles to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
W. H. Brown. OF Leesviile. Ind, ca
dured deaths agonies from asthma
but this wonderful medicine gave In
relief and soon cured him. de
writes: Il now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures Ut Con
sumption. Pneumonia. Bronchitis
Coughs and Colds and Grip prove its
matehless merits for all Throat ana
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
soc and $1.00. Trial bottles free a.
Brown Bros. drug store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21
Fearful ODDS Against Him

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief, was the condition Of an ol1
soldier by name of j. j.. Ravens, Yer
%sailles, o. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
tors nor medicines gave him relief
AT length he tried Electric Bitters. 1t
put him on his feet in short order anG
now he testifies: I'm on the road to
complete recovery" Best on earth
for Liver and Kidney troubles and all
forms of Stomach and Bowel Com
plants. Only soc. Guaranteed by
Brown Bros, druggists.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21
Good Solicitor Wanted

Wanted-A first-class, experienced
newspaper and job-work solicitor;
must be a hustler. Permanent posi-
ton and liberal inducements to right
man. Address Managing Editor Sill
State, Winnenucca, New. Slot
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
desirable Club Rate Offer for
Limited Time

We are pleased to that
he Silver State has entered into an
arrangement with the Calkins News
paper Syndicate of San Francisco
whereby we are enabled to furnish the
Silver State and Orchard and Farm"
for s6.25 per year, only Is cents more
than the subscription price of the
State. Thus new and old sub
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
1t surpasses n other salve.
lotion. ointment, balm for Cuts, Corns'
Burns, Bots. Sores. Felons, Ulcers
Te6er, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. CHAP
ped Hands, Skin Eruptions: infallible
for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only zoe
at Brown Bros. druggists
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-21

on the refugees would drop in their
tracks. None offered to modest them.
The Cinnamon who were driven out
were robbed of several hundred dol
lars
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
APROBABLE GUSHER

The we'll which Us. Pierpoint and
others are drilling on the August
FORMER farm about two and half
miles east of this city, was shut
down this morning to move the
boiler on account..of striking fine
flow of gas In the Big Injun sand.
As soon as the boiler can be
moved the we'll will be drilled In.
Mr.. Plerpolnt says he Is now con-
fdeut he will have big producing
we'll In the Big Injun sand forma.
tlon, which means a great deal
to our city. There is at
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
GENTRY BROTHERS SHOW

canvas. This indication was only
slight, however, as the performances
of the animals beneath the tents
were in many instances so wonder
full as to cause the belief that human
intelligence and not mere animal
instinct perfected by long training
were producing such marvellous
results.
The show Is unique In many
ways. 1t Is exclusively trained
animal show. No other feature Is
permitted to interfere with this main
idea of the exhibition. II Is unique
In another sense. It Is the cleanest
show that ever came TO the city.
The men with 1t from propriesors
TO canyssmen are gentlemen.
Grafters are unknown with the
Gentry attractions, and the usual
crowd of roughs and toughs are
conspicuous by their absence.
There are several hundred
trained animals with the show,
ninety men and sufficient canvas
for q very large audience.
II costs more than forty dollars
per day to feed the aggregation
from the animal kingdom, and
taken all together, the show Is
much larger than 1t was expected.
Those who miss the performance
tnrinhk ,uifl r,,lca a rare freal
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08

least a thousand acres Of land
around this we'll that would be con.
sidered good territory If this we'll
Is nice producer. The we'll will
be drilled In today or tomorrow
some time. AS It Is Its a fre paying
gas we'll. A we'll was drilled on
this same farm during the early oil
excitement and 1t was a producing
we'll but oil being very low at that
time and the company that drilled
1t being green hands, the well was
abandoned. A nice pool just east
Of the city would be fine thing to
open up just now for every business
man here.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
Portsmouth On Monday.

The strong Portsmouth. Ohio,
Base Bali club will be here on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
This is the club which defeated the
Champions by score of 4 to o
while away on their trip, and the
only team which has shut them out
this year. The team comes fully
as strong If not stronger than they
were then, and good games may be
looked for during the first three
DAYS of next week.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08

The members of the Sistersville
Fire Department held session
last night and completed plans ior
their Carnival and Tournament
which begins on Monday next.
Another meeting will be held Sun
day evening at the Citizens Hose
House. The several committees
reported favorably and everything
worked smoothly.
The grand fremeus and business
mems parade will be held on
Wednesday at ten o'clock and
every merchant Is requested to
prepare float and be represented
1t will not only assist the boys
but be a splendid advertisement for
the trade. A large crowd Is ex-
pected and no better way could be
planned to spend the day In gatety.
Capt. John Reedy, chairman of the
parade committee will be glad to
hear from all the merchants as well
as secret organizations regarding
the parade. The marsha s who
have been selected are well suited
for the occasion being expert
horsemen and gentlemen who have
conducted such affairs before and
we predict that the line of march
will be nicely gotten up.
The young ladies, Misses Martin
Brooks, Winesburg and Barrick,
who are candidates for Queen o
the Carnival are mastering all thei
forces for the contest and voters arr
solicited for their aid on every stree
corner. No better selection coult
have been made as each Of tht
ladies are popular and possess hosts
of friends. The contest will b.
close and exciting. A diamond
ring will be given the successful
one and each of the candidates will
receive pass for all the shows dur
ing the entire week. The exac
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
AND TOURNAMENT

vote cannot be given but the Re-
view will publish an outline OF the
ballots ~ast on Monday next.
Some people are kicking on the
admission fee to the grounds but in
every other city or even at a county
fair entrance fee Is charged. Only
ten cents will be collected at the
gate and the fun will be all on the
grounds. The performances will
last from I p. m. until six and the
evening performances will begin at
seven o'clock and end at IL. Those
attending iu the afternoon can have
the privilege of returning any time
during afternoon performance. No
admission fee will be charged little
children. Confetti and rubber
balls will only be permitted on the
Carnival grounds and those who de-
sire to have their fun with the
novelties can do so on the streets of
Cairo.
Messers. Krug, Bell and Ryan,
of the Council committee have
erected suitable arches and lights
and the city will be we'll frightened
each evening by both gas and elec'
tricity.
All the shows and attractions
will be here tomorrow and Monday
morning will be spent In getting
everything In readiness. The Lay
ton Carnival and Fireworks Com
pany have the reputation of giving
clean shows and well worth the
money and none need fear going
In each of the tents. The grounds
I will be we'll policed and ladies and
children can feel sure of the fact
that good behavior will be had.
The eruption of Mt. Pelee will be
given Wednesday and Saturday
evenings and the fire works display
will be the most Gorgeous ever seen
In the Ohio Valley. The Queen
of the Carnival will be crowned
just before the display begins.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
HEPADEN OPEN

owners.
The hotel will be under the di.
rection of Mr.. Cyphers,of Pittsburg,
who will give much OF his own
time and attention to Its manage
ment. Mr.. Cyphers Is one of the
best known and most successful of
the hotel men OF the great iron
city, and bis name is sufficient
guarantee of the polite attention
and good service which the guests
of this new hosiery will receive.
The Review congratulates the
Paden City people upon the aus
picious first opening In the new
sister city ofwhat will continue TO be
metropolis of this portion of the
Ohio valley.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08

The real opening at Paden City
this morning. 1t was the formal
opening of the new hotel, The Pa
den, to the public. This edihce,
though constructed with remark
able speed, Is modern and substan-
tial In every particular. 1t has
some forty rooms, all comfortable
and we'll furnished, a large dining
room and Office, and all modern
conveniences. 1t Is situated near
what will be the center of the new
city, one square from the depot,
and will commence Its life with a
business which will doubtless more
than justify the expectations of Its
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08

Coming quick upon the heels OF
the Wild West and the day before
the Carnival, 1t was not presumed
that the Gentry trained animal
show would receive a very cordial
reception In this city. However,
the nature of the performance and
the excellent parade given this
morning interested the entire, city,
and they are playing this afternoon
to a good crowd of delighted citl.
Zens.
The parade was one of the pret-
test ever seen on the streets OF this
city. The little animals seemed
to know that they were In the best
city along the entire Ohio valley,
and looked their best. From the
elephant to the smallest canine. the
animals were we'll Kept, we'll
groomed and attractive in the
highest sense. The manner In
which the parade itself was arrang'
ed showed to some extent the con-
troll of the managers over these
little animals and gave some indi'
Gallon OF the deIieh IA performance
tina. xould 5e witnessed under The
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes result:
In death. Thus a mere scratch, In.
significant cuts or puuy boils have
paid the death penalty. 1t IS wise
TO have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever
handy. It's the best Salve on earth
and will prevent fatality, when
burns, sores, ulcers and piles
threaten. Orly 25c, at D A Hen
dersaot's Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
Death Of Child.

The many friends of Mr.. and
MrsW.D.Gates will be surprised and
panied to learn OF the death of their
son Willie, which occurred at Brad
ford where Mrs. Gates and children
are visiting friends. Mr.. Gates was
summoned by telegraph. Death
was caused by scarlet fever.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-08
Condition Critical.

Later-As we went to press this
afternoon the condition Of Miss
Iva GatrelI Is of very critical ma
lure, We regret TO staIe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
Mark Twain's Stolen Speech.

Chauncey VI, Depew and Mark
Twain went abroad once on the same
ship. When they were four days out
somebody gave a dinner and invited
both.
Speechmaking time came. Mark
Twain had the first chance. He spoke
twenty minutes and made a great hit.
Then il was Mr. Depew's turn.
The canny New Yorker arose and
said: "Mr, Toastmaster and Ladies'
and Gentlemen: have a confession
to make. Before this ulnner Mark
Twain and myself made an agree
ment to trade speeches. He has just
delivered my speech, and thank
you for the pleasant manner in which
you have received IL. | regret to say
that have lost the manuscript Of
his speech and cannot remember any
thing he was TO say"
Depew sat down. There was much
laughter. Next day an Englishman
who was in the party came across
Mark Twain in the smoking room.
Mr.. Clemens he said. Il consider
you were much imposed upon last
night | have always heard that Mr..
Depew is a clever man, but, really,
that speech of his you made last night
struck me as being the most Internal
rot"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

the l. J. ranch | took the Mcdonald
creek road, travelling for a couple of
hours without seeing a ranch or a
human being, The sun was getting
low, when looking behind, saw two
men approaching on horseback Be.
Ing armed with a twenty-five calibre
revolver ! resolved to sell my life as
dearly as possible. If necessary. But
upon halljng them we found them To
be gentlemen bound for Maiden via
Fort Na-inniS, but also of the road.
Upon being advised thar such a
weapon as was carrying were worn
as watch charms in this country It
was thrown into the brush. Togcth.
er We travelled on and jus. as the
sun was setting we came TO the
ranch Of John Fogarty. whom We
found working on al irrigating ditch.
Hailirs him and making known our
plight he most cordially invited us 20
dismount and spend the night with
him. As Fort Maginnis was ten miles
away We accepted of his hospitality.
We had a good supper but he was
not well provided with sleeping facil-
tiles. 7He two strangers. having 4
roll of blankets, made their bed N
"a wagon box. slept on a couch con
structed in most part of willows from
near by creek. II had dcpressions
and upraises innumerable and the
mosquitoes were there with large fam.
lilies. as If tenderfoot afforded a
rare meal In a few days | found
that had contracted something else
at this sheep ranch. and they were
not greenbacks, either Always will.
ing to share the joys, sorrows, pro-
fits and deficits equally with my part
ner there was no exception in this
instance. | freely gave from the
abundance thereof" 4 suggestion
that our newly found friends. (which
stickerh closer than a brother" We're
indigenous to truck gardens, met with
his vigorous protest. However. few
applications Of the oil of cedar and
a change OF clothing removed the
source OF annoyance. ! do not wish
to appear ungratefuI for the kindness
extended Mr.. Fogarty would accept
no pay for his hospitality and from
its first Issue he was a subscriber 10
the Argus and remained such for seg.
eral years after he left the county.
Footed II to Maiden.
About IL o'clock on the following
day aached Fort Maginnis, expect.
ins 90 and M FELL there. bu; hc v,as
not to be found. This being the enl
of the stage line bid "MethIselah"
a fond farewell and after dinner pro-
ceeded to walk to Maiden, passing
through what is known as Collar
gulch, stopping for a short time at
the new silver mill then being erect
ed. Upon reaching Maiden my first
inquiry was about Mr.. Fell. ! finally
located him in the rear sf a building
CONTINUED on sixth page.l
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

men from Iowa on the coach besides ourselves. T. c.
Power owned and operated the stage line between Bill
lings and F Benton in those days. Generally speak.
ing the travel was light and there was no encourage
men for keeping the line up to the high standard of
the present stage line service This beng before the
completion OF the Great Northern railroad and when
travelby the Missouri river had become thing of the
past the stage line and mail operated be-
tween Billings and Fort Benton the coaches carrying
the mail and express for the northern terminus maxi
ing nearly $50 miles of staging At that time Okla and
Utet important points. beng located at the gate
way of the great Judith Basin and the newly discover
ed mines OF the Judith range of mountains A stage
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

the blackboard stage landed in Nal
den. then a thriving, typical mining
camp. with eXcitemnt at the top
notch aad the Collar mill nearing
completion. which was to crush one
oi the largest mountains In the Ju.
! dith range tn pulp and take out enough
10 the date Of my arrival had no
idea Of establishing a paper; my oh.
jcct was To see the country. and pos,
sibly secure a piece of land by th
/ exercise of my homestead right.
As soon as few OF the old-tim1
boys learned was printer and rcU.
resented the Billings paper, which !
was soliciting for. they urged me 20
canvas the field. Within forty-eight
hours | had secured the signatures
OF about three hundred 10 subscribe
for the paper at s3.jp q copy per
year, and number pledged them
selves to pay a bonus to dcfray the
then siiff freight charges. while all
Tho business men signed for adyertis-
ing space az liberal rate per inch,
The paper looked good 10 me and
iplt justified IN returning 10 Billings
and going on tO st. Paul, where !
purchased small but complete plant
and had 1t +. o. b. Junction City in
less than three weeks from the Tim"
| lett Maiden. At Fargo Mr.. NrOoman
joined mo. having arranged with
him on my way east, and together
We landed IN Maiden, after a number
Of amusing, and, in one or two in.
stances. thrilling Incidents, and pro-
building. There was nothing to 90
had but an old, dilapldatcd log shack
on upper Main street, which We had
decided TO occupy, but just a day or
two before the bull teams hauling our
UldltIldl dIElhflt NluNtul III = butl-
ed us the rental Of a frame building
he had just completed, and though
the price looked rather high, we took
lease on II and moved in,
There were many willing hands ~.
help among the boys who made up
the mining contingent of the camp,
but none 20 handy and always ready
as Gene Erwin; and like a duck takes
20 water, he took TO the printing bus
mess, particularly to the strongarm'
end, and with a little steam-maker,
in the shape Of flask filled with
spirits lying on top Of the press, press
day lost all terrors for us. Jack and
| would take turns operating the
roller. while Gene would pull the ley.
er, and between songs and a light
touch Of the "steam-maker," the edi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
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tion would be off in less time than il
takes TO tell it.
The initial number was eagerly talk.
on mp by subscribers as fast as thoy
came ont of the press, and a years
subscription was plankod down On
the feed board. As remember Il
W. took in over s2u0 between 3 and
g o'clock August .. 1883, advanced
subscription, and everyone was pleas.
ed with the Mine.al Argus.
With the growth of the camp the
paper kept pace. When adversity
came, as il does 10 most mining
towns. although our revenue dropped,
"" maintained the excellent stand.
ard We had mapped out. an for one
or two years 1t was rather rough
shedding. Then came the county di.
vision, for which we had worked.
confident in the establishment of the
county seat at the only town in tho
new county and when we awoke to
N" fact that the county seat had been
established in the bill to be located
at Lcwlstown. then hamlet of a
couple dozen shacks. We were not on
ly discouraged. but sorely tempted .
sell out for whatever we could get
ANA seek green fields and pastures
new. To Ms, at that time. without z
dollar ahead or the game. realizing
that 10 project ourselves we had to
move, Tho silver lining TO the cloud
was nndlsccrnablc. Then, too. we
must sacrifice our real property. and
what hurl most oI all We must dis.
card the numo of our paper. most
appropriate one for a mining camp.
n misnomcr IN a farming and grazing
section. Jack ana compelled our
gray matter t1 work extra SHIFT for
several weeks, resulting il our load.
ing our plant In TWO big wagons. and
with heavy hearts rolled down Warm
Springs gulch and passed out of the
life of Maiden forever.
To establish ourselves in Lewis.
,u"n "as Ike CommcHt,hs anew.
Though we carried with us the COOL
will Of the best citizens of Maiden.
our subscription list and advertising
patronage was practically dead loss.
We had to commence at the founda-
tion and build up 10 a living point,
and for the first year the town AMI
country did not have the
business for a newspaper.
To relate a fraction OF the joy and
grief we Jack and II shared in plac-
ing the Fergus County Argus on a.
paying basis, would require the en-
tire space of this issue. That the
duty and life Of a newspaper man is
not all sunshine We know. Suffice
II 10 say that the Argus stands today
a live. energetic monument of what
pluck, perseverance and determine
tiun can do
There is but one star in the flag
on" bright. blg star for anyone WHO
has lived all his manhood days in the
that star is the one repre-
scHting Montana. love her rugged
her fertile valleys, her
rushing streams and her noble, big
hearted people. God bless them.
CHAS. D. FELL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05

a more intelligent and genial gentle
man ! have never met. He had locat
ed two years before, coming from Wis
consin, where he at one time served
as speaker OF the lower house of the
legislature.
The Horse Back Route.
On Monday morning the journey
from Ubet to Fort Maginis was com
menced.> AS II happened-there be,
ing more travel to this section than
to any other-the coach was crowded
two ladies being aboard, 1t was nee
essary that some one should make
the distance on horse back. Mr., Fell
volunteered to take the first half AMI
| the second Contrary to his knowl.
edge or desire he was given a wild
broncho and in an instant he was off
like the wind, reaching the postoffice
on Beaver creek, then in charge of Ed
ward Brassey, now register of the
land Office. an hour ahead of the
coach. In alighting from the amin Il
II SHE'D and gave Mr.. Fell a hard
fall and several bad bruises, say moth.
ing of the soreness occasioned by his
hard ride. In taking my turn in
formed the driver that | had never
ridden ten miles on a horse and that
il he had an old. superanuated sway
back cayuse that was perfectly safe,
to lead him out, If not we preferred
to walk. He said he had a horse
that was perfectly safe and he told
the truth. That cayuse must have
come to Montana with the Lewis and
Clarke expedition. But he was swift
enough for me. | could not keep in
sight of the coach, but managed o
follow the road TO Reedsfort there be.
ing no Lewistown by name at that
time.
At Site of lewistown.
Riding slowly up to the ranch house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day saw
the latter standing in the door. Up
ON making inquiry as to the chance
of getting something to eat | was
assured that it was good. Tie up
your horse and come right in: din
ner is already" said this kindheaTt-
ed and generous old pioneer, who less
than a year ago crossed the great
Ctvide. And a good dinner it was.
For some reason the stock-tender
had failed to feed "Methuselah" oats,
and Il the driver, William Hogue,
brother of Camille Hogue, said the
horse would have 10 BE- fed oats be.
fore leaving ;cs liable TO start In
company with the coach. Before
leaving Mr.. Hogue warned me to keep
the right hand road. nGving reference
to passing through what is now Lew.
istown, there being only trail 10
Maiden between the South Moccasin
and the Judith range at that time.
But understood him to mean that
| should keep the right hand road
all of the time.
Lost the Trail.
did so and instead of passing bv