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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
WEATHER CONTINUES GOOD,
No Zero Weather Recorded Durina
Past Week-Two Inches of Snow,

Although the storms which were
raging last week in other parts of
the country continued for several
days during the present week. this
section, - usual. Laa enjoyed most
excellent weather. The minimum
temperature was on Friday when the
mercury went to within 4 degrees of
zero. 1t was almost that cold in Flor.
ida and, in several places in Texas,
was colder. The weather this week
particularly has been of almost spring
time warmth and although il is yet
in February green grass may De
found in protected places. The fol.
lowing is the summary of the weather
for the past week:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Entertained Their Friends.

Mrs. Sam Phillips entertained about
eighty of the young people of Lewis.
town in Bebb's hall last riday even.
ing for her daughters, Misses Eliza
beth and May, and son John. The
party lasted from s to Il, dancing fur.
nishing the entertainment. A dainty
supper was served in Bebb's restau-
rant at II. The occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all present.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Notice for Bids.

Bids will be received on or before
March I 1903. for a certain rock side
cut on the Lewistown ditcn at a poin;
near +. p. A%nderson's ranch. The
work and plans a be seen at u. Il
Anderson's. The committee reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
Address bids to p. Il. Anderson, Lew
istown. Lewistown Ditch Co.
Feb. %. 1905.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

The Pacific mine, in Madison coun-
ty, owned by the Filing estate, is also
the scene of rich ~uncoverlng. This
property vas the pride of the dead
banker, and he often predicted it
would develop into one of the best
gold producers in the state, and re.
ports coming in of nigh grade ore be-
ong found in large quantities would
serve to exemplify his belief.
The Clipper and Boss Tweed mines,
near Pony. which were recently taken
over by the Amalgamated Copper
company, will make their final ship
ment of ore next week. Hereafter the
product will be treated at a mill rap
idly nearing completion at the mine
site. The mines are proving all that
was expected of them. The final
shipment will consist OF 800 tons of
high grade gold ore.
Although the DAILY estate has aban-
doned the Copperopolis mine, in
Meagher county, a force Of men is en-.
gagged in developing the Darling frac-
ton lode, owned by the same estate.
The indications are said to point to a
large copper body.
The Dennemora Gold and Copper
Mining company has been %incorporat.
ed, with a capital stock of $1,000, 900.
The company will develop several
promising claims in the vicinity of st.
Regis.
Thomas &Biennis, operating the
Mine Frau claim in the Bloody Dick
district, have struck pay ore, and will
begin shipping as soon as the roads
will permit hauling. At the face of a
50-foot tunnel, a shoot of rich galena
ore, also carrying grey copper, has
been found. The pay shoot is two
feet wide, and the ore will average
about $50 a ton.
The Boston& Seattle company have
completed the necessary financial ar.
rangements for the building Of its
smelter and a railway from Basin to
Elliston and from Ontario to Remini.
The company will thus tap all of the
mines in the Basin, Remini and On.
tario districts. 1t is proposed to pur'
chase the output of all mines at the
mine site, and treat the ore along with
the ore of its own mines. The On
tario concentration will be moved
down to Pump House creek, and will
be enlarged and improved. The com
pany is composed of eastern capital
lists, who propose spending large
sums in developing the mines in this
immediate vicinity, having secured
options on a large NUMBER of claims
and made arrangements for the pur
chase of the product OF those it does
not own.
The report OF Receiver Livingston
of the Bear Gulch mines, for Decem
Der, has just been made public. The
receipts were 1923, 1858, and the ex
penditures $2O,269. The property will
shortly be taken over by a new com
pany, and operated on an extensive
scale.
The Hegener mine, on Carpenter
creek, has been shut down, after hav
ing been in operation for nearly a
year. The development work did moi
show ore bodies of sufficient value
to warrant the operators to continue
work.
The international Mining company
operating a mine in Gallatin county
has encountered a lead eight feet In
width, with two feet Of pay ore. AS
says from this latter show from rs tt
81 per cent copper, with as high as s:
per cent from the selected specimens
! The assays were made by the Anal
aauatad Connar company experts
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
Teachers Examination.

The first quarterly examination OF
teachers will be held In the court room,
Lewistown, Montana, on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. q and 2S. 1903.
ADA MEYERSICK,
Co. Supt. OF Schools.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25
One Hundred Dollars Reward.

One hundred dollars reward for evi
dence sufficient to convict any one OF
riding or driving my horses or cattle
from their accustomed range.
X. 5. HAMILTON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption II neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. McKechnie & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-25

A small but complete stock Of office
supplles 10 kept On hand at this office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
AID FROM ROCKEFELLER.
OIL king Paid on Mortgage ON Farm
of Boyhood Playmate.

OH king Paid on Mortgage ON Farm
of Boyhood Playmate.
John d. Rockefeller has paid of the
mortgage on the little Nebraska farm
Of Charles Austin, a boyhood friend
whom he has not seen for many years,
says Sioux City qa) dispatch.
Mr.. Austin lives near Dakota City
on little place on which was mort
gage OF several hundred dollars. The
fruit crop by which he lived has been
a failure FOR two years, and he was in
hard straits. As boy he was q play
mate Of Rockefeller, but as young men
they drifted apart, and when Austin
learned of the financial standing Of his
old friend be wrote him a letter Of
eongratulation Since then they have
exchanged one or two letters annually.
Several years ago Mr.. Rockefeller's
friendship was the means Of giving po-
sltions 10 Austins two sons In the
Standard Oil employ at Sioux City
This year Mr. Rockefeller. learning Of
Austins misfortunes. paid the mort
gage. Mr. Austin says he knew moth
ing Of it till notified by the recorders
Office that 1t had been paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
AL HAIL The COW.
Eloquent Tributes TO Great Foste
Mother Of the Human Race.

Eloquent tributes TO Great Foster
Neither Of The Human Race.
The COW was the subject Of enthusi'
asm at the New York state dairymen
convention held ii 0gdensburg. In his
address Of welcome Mayor Hall declar-
ed that butter and cheese are the con
trolling powers Of the universe. All the
speakers following Mr. Hall paid trib-
ute to the dairy, and Ex-Governor w
d. Hoard Of Wisconsin wound up the
days programme with an apotheosia
Of the COW.
Said he: ITO preach the gospel ac-
cording to the cow is no small matter.
Every man must be educated to under
stand SO far is he can the great pro
Queer Of the country the COW, than
which there Il no deeper constructive
mystery. Tie COW is the great foster
mother Of half the human race, and
she should be approached neyerently
lovingly, with tender heart and a
sympathetic mind
He spoke eioquently on the maternity
Of the COW and compared her to the
human mother lie begged his audi
tors to have greater respect for the COW
and 70 give her more careful treatment
placing on one plane manhood. woman
hood, cowhood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec 26 Deputy
Sheriff r. n May shot and killed Les
Lewis az Powells Station. in this coun.
ty The shooting was the result Of ar
old grudge OF several years standing
due TO trouble at an election polling
place Wesley Bright, young mar
living near Loudon. was cleaning his
gun preparing TO 20 hunting In try.
ing TO ascertain whether il was loaded
he put the muzzle in his mouth to blow
through the barrel and with the toe
of his shoe he pushed back the ham.
mer, The hammer slipped from his
toe, and the charge in the gun went
through his head. tearing it almost Off
Near Madisonville Lon eagle shot and
Instantly killed Lee Raser while they
were involved in a quarrel due to toe
much whisky
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
A HARD WINTER SIGN.
Connecticut Farmer Bases His Prog
nostfcation ON Hogs @MeIt.v

Connecticut Farmer Bases HIS Prog
nostfcatiOn ON Hogs s'ueIt.v
you'll find we are TO have an I'M
usually snug winter this time and that
before it has passed there Will be some
rip snorting' cold days. They'll come
In the latter part OF January or early
in February, and when they come
you'll think that a large part Of the
Klondlke has been handed out to you,
Yes, you can laugh, but it doesn't feaze
me. | have only butchered one hog,
my own. That was enough So spoke
Fred Laribee Of Marion. Conn. says a
southampton dispatch to the Spring
field Union
Mr. Laribee is known hereabout as a
Virgins when it comes to prognosticat-
ing cold weather. lie does II By a part
Of a hogs anatomy called the melt
He says he doesn't know what part
the melt plays in a hogs life, but its
a corling good guide to a man who can
read it and wants to know what the
winter has in store for him and his
wood pile"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
go * EvApoRATloN.
Artificial Means Necessary to Pre-
serve Utab's Natural wonder.

Artificial Means Necessary to Pre-
serve Utab's Natural wonder.
An interesting question has been TAX
en- up OF late BY the photographic hu
reau Of the United States geological
survey in connection with the appar.
ent drying up Of Salt lake in Utah.
says a Washington dispatch. The lev
el Of the lake is gradually falling be-
cause Of the evaporation aud the dimin-
ishing supply Of drainage water, due
either 10 a change OF climate or the de
mutation Of the mountains by the lum-
bering industry.
The level Of the water I'm the lake
has fallen six feet in the last decade,
and the rate Of fall seems to be grad
ually increasing. The building by the
Southern Pacific Of the Lucin cutoff
has suggested that the area Of the lake
might be reduced and the smaller body
Of water preserved at its former level
for the next half century at least That
the lake can be saved from ultimate
evaporation to very small body OF
water seems to be impossible unless
some artificial means is resorted to.
The Lucin cutoff would return to
desert one-third the area Of the lake
or about 1000 square miles. This part
Of the lake receives no important
streams. and no question Of injury ia
climate or to private interests would
stand In the way Of putting the plan
into execution. If the water in the
further one-third Of the lake Is turned
into the part Of the lake south and east
Of the cutoff the added volume of wa
ter would raise the level of the smaller
lake about five feet. This would assure
the people Of the region of the benef
cial influence Of the lake on the climate
and continue its enjoyment as a wa
tering place. The receding of the wa
ter has Of late made 1t necessary Il
move large buildings used by visitors
half mile into the edge Of the lake
The Lucin cutoff is practically a dan
as now constructed. The cost of com
pleting 1t for the purpose of draining
the north end Of the lake would not bt
great.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
A RJSE 10 SAVE THE FlRT.
IoririnaL1


You want to hear how Fort n. was
saved from massacre by Indians. do
your Well, can tell you since l was
there.
Fort n. was blockhouse. a store and
a few dwellings. The Apaches came
down so suddenly that we had no time
to prepare, We divided between the
blockhouse and the store. There were
several thousand dollars worth Of
goods, including provisions. in tie store,
besides ammunition. which il wasn't
advisable to let the Indians have. The
building stood about 200 yards from
the blockhouse, and a path had been
worn between the two / was in the
blockhouse with the eight men and the
women and children. There were seven
men in the store This comprised all
the people in the place. The division
Of force was all right, but the division
Of ammunition was all wrong That in
the fort had been suffered to run low.
There was plenty in the store. but no
time TO move it. You see, a man came
galloping in to give warning, and ten
minutes later down came the Indians.
1t was about noon when the attack
began, and by O'Clock there wasn't a
pound Of powder left to us in the block
house We had kept up our spirits till
we learned of the deficiency, several Of
the women doing good service at the
loopholes and altogether making it so
hot for the red devils that they didn't
dare make a rash across the open. But
when the ammunition gave ont we
were seized with a sudden fright Ill
admit that my mind got on the butch
cry Of the women and children that
was sure 70 come, and / couldn't get 1t
of. There was but one thing to do
some one must make run for the
store and a run back with ammunition.
OF course there wasn't one chance in ten
OF his getting through either way, but
he might make the out trip even If he
had to drag himself In with bullet holes
in him and tell them what we needed.
Signal? Great Scott Don't you sup
pose the Indians would understand a
signalg And when they did that would
be the end of us
Wen, we had two brothers in the
place, the Gordons They kept the
store Jim Gordon was with Us in the
blockhouse with the Gordon women
and children. aud John was at the
store. John was the husband and IA
Their. Jim was bachelor John in
trusted Jim with his family while be
looked OTTER che property Jim Gordon
was perfect deer at running and
had practiced zigzag motion on pur-
pose TO dodge Indians and their fire.
lie volunteered 10 try run for the
store lie started just at dark, when a
mist was rising from the ground. There
was rainfall Of lead poured at him,
but he had made half the distance be-
fore he fell. The darkness came on,
and we knew for certain the Indians
would steal 40 and get poor jim
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
FORGOT HIS WOODEN LEG.

Absentminded Customer Left IT In a
Kansas City CMO.) Savings bank.
Lots Of funny things are left by the
earelessly disposed in queer places, but
about the oldest find Of this sort re-
corded recently is that Of VIII Webb,
cashier Of the Missouri Savings bank,
who was, until it was called for, the
unwilling custodian Of mans wooden
leg, which the owner had left on the
banks counter, says the Kansas City
Journal
''He came in the other day" said Mr..
Webb, "and left an elongated package
on the counter when he departed.
when it was noticed and brought to
me, it seemed heavy, so in the hope of
ascertaining its ownership / opened it,
only to find that it wasa wooden Leg
You can imagine my surprise.
my first thought was, How could
the man have walked away if he left
his leg here? But then / remembered
that it was wrapped up and concluded
that he must have been wearing an old
one. So l put it away until could
trace the ownership. Sure enough, next
day in came a man who asked the tell
er if he had left his leg here the day
before. The teller was startled, but
managed to refer the man to me, and
| soon put him in possession Of his ex-
tremity
Lots Of funny things are left here.
Up to then the queerest were clarinet
on which | couldn't play, and WON
ans petticoat. which / couldn't wear,
Both were called for later on"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

Washington Pee % Ruth Miller
Hoar wife Of Senator Hoar az Massa.
chusetts, died suddenly last night Mt
her home IN This city Of angina nec-
toris, Senator Hoar- The family physl-
clan and Miss Patterson. a friend were
with her when she died AIRS Hoar
had been in poor health for some tine.
but an Improvement in her condition
had been noted recently and Der ~
den domissscarsad 4 great stock % her
family and friends The body VIII be
taken 10 Worcester Cor buIfsl AiFs
IIoar prior ia Her marriage was ss
Ruth a. Miller daughter Of d we'll
known New England family. and was
the senator's second wife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
NC .Instlce HarIan rorgo,.


A Kentucky distiller who was in
Louisville recently on his WY home
after a trip east Is telling story at the
expense Of Justice John NJ Harlan Of
the supreme bench. says the louisville
Courier-Jouraal. While | was IN
Washington, lie said, Il met the fa-
nous jurist 1T d reception The hostess
was serving the punch and rallied the
justice about his failure to drink more
than one glass. lie replied that he felt
disloyal when he drank his other than
straight. He took a second, however,
saying that be did not have any Of the
genuine at that time | sent him up a
case Of my best the next day. One sun
day morning | attended the Presbyte-
rlan church ID Washington where Jus
tice Harlan ii an elder. The church Is
an Old ono. and long steps lead up 70
the entrance. was standing on the
outside after the service when Justice
Harlan started down the steps. In
voice that could be heard a square be
shouted to me, THAT was iner and
then. remembering where he was, he
added hastily The sermon, l mean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
alRL ~ IN as
principal Of territorial schools teii'
Of TrRmfe.

principal Of ifrFAt0fA.-e
OF Trade.
slavery still exists under the Aueri-
can Gag. according to a communication
made to tie interior department at
washington by william A. Davis. PIN
cipal OF the United States public
schools at Unalaska. Alaska, says tie
New York Times. He charges that n
that territory little Aleutiqn girls are
sold to well to do families as slaves
They are used as household drudges
and are not educated nor permitted to
associate with free children.
while canyassing this village for
scholars few days since" says MI
Davis, Il found a number Of families
holding Aleut children as slaves. In
quiry developed the fact that It has
been the custom from time immemo-
rial to make slaves OF poor children
especially girls. and that the custoH
still prevails not only here. but ia othet
portions Of the country.
"a German, whose wife is q Rus
sian creole. has a slave girl nine years
old; a Russian creole. whose wife ie a
native, has slave girl fourteen years
old; a Scotchman. whose wife is na.
tive, has two little slave girls about
seven and eight years old respectively
d Russian priest has slave girl twelve
or thirteen years old, and others whose
names / did not learn also have slaves.
"They are made to do all the drudg
cry and dirty work Of the families, are
not allowed to attend school or associ-
ate with free children. are poorly cloth
ed and fed and are treated generally as
slaves
Il am much distressed over the con
dition Of these silent, accomplishing
little ones" says Mr.. Davis, 80 help
less, sad aud hungry looking, and
have been thinking that If the facts
were known maybe article 13 Of the
amendments to the constitution Of the
United States could be made to reach
them and save them from lives Of
shame and degradation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
9Be Times Daily Short Story.


During the night we were at the
mercy Of the redskins If they had only
known it, / made up my mind 70 try
a slSulk through to the store, for We
felt sure the attack would be renew
ed at daylight. Soon after midnight l
crawled out and got over some twenty
yards when | saw the dark forms Of
Indians keeping watch between the
two wings Of our little army. crept
to the left TO circumvent them and had
made considerable distance when
down in a depression IN the ground a
party Of them suddenly lighted a fire,
and near by, bound to tree, l saw
poor Jim Gordon. He wasn't dead, but
was as white as a corpse. The Indians
blocked the way was going, 80 / turn
ed, but found them everywhere, and
finally, coming to a clump Of thick
bushes, ! lay concealed. There wasn't
much chance Of my getting through
and l confess the sight Of Jim Gordon
rather took the starch out Of me-
lay hidden till daylight, and the In.
dams then began TO make preparations
for a rush. 1t was plain they were go
ing to attack the blockhouse. possibly
because they had OWNED from Jim
Gordon's attempt that the garrison was
in need OF something. Just as they
We're about to start a figure came from
the store and walked very slowly to
ward the Indians, who were mostly
located near the tree 70 which jim
Gordon was secured. One or two shots
were fired at the figure without ap-
parent effect The chief then stopped
any more shooting. Perhaps he thought
a messenger was coming to bring a sur
render. I was wondering at the slow
ghostlike movement Of the advancing
figure when | noticed commotiou
among the Indians. Several Of then
ran and looked at jim Gordon, Their
ran back TO stare at the figure, which
| could now see was white as sahes ii
the face. Then one after another the
Indians started back. apparently ter
ror stricken. and by the time the spec
trail figure had come near enough fol
me to distinguish who it was nearly al
Of them had fed.
You may be sure l wondered what i
was that made them get away so fast
An Indian isn't such a fool as to b,
duped simply by man playing ghost
When ! saw that the figure was JohI
Gordon it was all explained | toll
you that John and Jim Gordon wer,
twins didn't II No. Only brothers
Wen, they were twins, sure enough
and could scarcely be told apart tn,
Indians concluded that John was tn,
ghost or double Of jim. and as they
are fearfully snpersutious they dldn,
dare raise rife against the counter
part.
Jim was unbound and eventually re
covered IL turned out that when Johi
saw his brother trying to reach TIL
store he surmised what 1t was for
Knowing the superstition Of the In
dams, he resolved as 4 forlorn hope &
personate his brothers ghost He tool
a big chance and saved his family ant
all the rest.
EMERY STONE TORBUT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28

New Haven. Conn. Dec DC Genera
Alfred Perkins Rockwell of Boston
died suddenly last night at the hom'
Of Professor Edward H. Jenkins. u;
Huntington street, shortly after arriv
ing from Boston in company with hi.
only daughter General Rockwell hai
come to visit Professor and Mrs Jen
kins during the holidays Genera
Rockwell retired from business aboui
seventeen years ago. after a long career
in professional and business life, In
terrupted BY the four years Of the
civil war. in which he served with
much distinction He was graduated
from Yale IN the class Of 1853,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
A View Kmiction.

One of the features Of Sunday and
holiday dinners at the Hotel Normandie
in Detroit is singing by the Clipper
quartet, the singers sitting at table
in the dining room in full dress and
singing between courses, says the De
troit News 'Sut 1t has It's draw
backs said Landlord Roe THE other
evening the singing made such q hit
that people took twice the ordinary
length Of time for their dinner while
others were waiting for their seats
Finally I slipped over to the quartet
and told them to sing The Vacant
Chair"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-28
mn sI.ri.t,ns. in Landau.

London, Dee e.. Britain's metop.
oils presents & deserted appearance.
King Edward Queen Alexandra. the
Prince ard Princess Of Wales and the
members of the court have gone TO the
country Emulaung the royal example,
the aristocratic families as well as the
week end "trippers" and all sorts and
conditions Of people have gone to conn-
try homes, where Christmas is being
celebrated In the old fashioned English
style.