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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
GUT WILL HE DO 1T?
Reported That Senator Clark Will OPP
en- Crow Reservation Himself.

Reported That Senator Clark VIII OPP
en- Grow Reservation Himself.
The New York World OF recent is
sue says:
The gift in ie simple OF l,l5o,OO0
acres of as fine agricultural and graz
ing land as there is on the American
continent TO the people or citizens of
a single state is n proposition so stu
%penduous as to cause one to think OF
an Arabian Nights story, Yet this is
what William 4. Clark, United States
senator from Montana. plans in case
the bill which has long been before
congress throwing open for settle
ment a strip of the Crow reservation.
- miles last of Billings, in the o
ties of Yellowstone. Rosebud and Gus
ter. this state. and Sheridan. Wyo..
containing the land mentioned. fails
of passage at the next session of con
gress.
Senator Clark. whose wealth is es.
timated at nearly S20u,OOo. 900. viii
shortly be in Billings TO go over all
the ground contemplated in the pro-
posed Crow treaty. II being his wish
that every detail in connection there.
with be made plain to him in order
that he may be able to present the
claim of the people of Montana as for
chilly as ii can be presented 10 the
next session of congress, and he says
I that unless favorable action be had
on the bill he will procure the enact
ment Of a law empowering him to
make a personal treaty with the Crow
Indians. and he will buy the tract out
right on his own personal responsible
ity.
This purpose OF Senator Clark was
recently communicated to Chief Plen-
ticues of the Crows. who immediate.
" summoned a council of the head
men of his tribe and the proposition
was thoroughly discussed. resulting in
ready acQuiescence on the part of the
council in the proposed scheme,
The execution OF Senator Clark's
purpose will cost him something over
81. 000, 00O. This to him would be a
mere bagatelle, yet it would enable
thousands of American homeseekers
to rise up as one man and acclaim
Great is Clark: long live our bene-
factor"
This is one of the most valuable
strips of agricultural land there Is in
the country. and II is Senator Clark's
intention. If he has to buy the tract,
to have incorporated in the special
act, empowering him to do so. a
clause absolving him from any claim
TO the land whatever. II is his inten.
ton, he says. to make 1t a fee simple
presentation to his countrymen. with
out regard 10 race. color or previous
conditions Of seryitude.
The ceded strip m within II
miles of Billings. Much of the land
is worth from 500 TO $50 an acre if de
voted to agricultural purposes"
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Real Estate Transactions.

George J.. Jackson, Lewistown. 10
Grace Tyler, Wilder. 100 acres of I'M.
surveyed land on the Missouri river.
Consideration. 5000.
Mrs. Annie Wareham to John Ross.
the sell sel4. sec "a. tip 90 n, + IA @,
Consideration. $3.50.
j. w. Carson to John Ross, els
neA, SEA nel4, sec II, tip 10 n, r Ia
G. in all 100 acres. Consideration,
$500.
George j. Wareham to James L.
Ross. el2 neA. sec 10. tip 10 n, r IA e,
in all so acres. Consideration. $3.50.
George j. Wareham to Joseph l..
Ross, sl2 swA, sec 2, and the nwL
nw4. sec IL, and the neA nell, sec
10, tip 10 n. r II e. Consideration.
$500.
John Ross TO Bower Bros, sla seA,
sig swl4. e 3, sig seA, sly swh. sec
4, SIC nwh. Wig swA, sec 10, sell
SEA. sla nei4. nwA neh, n1a nwh.
sec IL, ni2 nw14 sec Is, seA seA, sec
10, wiz swA, neA swh, WIZ neh,
neh neA. sec 90, neA. sec %, nk
seh. sec IS, tp 10 n, r IA e. also the
seh sel4. sec 80. tip 90 n, r IA e.
Consideration, nominal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

the main line of the Great Northern.
II is anticipated that the supreme
court will hand down an opinion next
Monday, deciding whether the suit of
the state of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities company on ap.
peal shall be advanced for argument.
The suit of the United States is SEIZED
uled for argument December 4th. II
Is the desire OF representatives of
Minnesota to argue the case of the
state against Jim Hills big syndicate
Immediately after or before represen.
tatiyes of the United States tackle the
Northern Securities company. AS
conditions now are the Northern Sc.
curities company now stands ready to
be abandoned for the new program,
which Is ready to be exploited when
the supreme court acts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Once More Reported that the BurIing'
tor and N. p. Will Connect.

" dftb W. - WIN SS''fSSks
If the supreme court of the United
States should decide that the North
ern Securities company is an illegal
corporation. the Burlington will be at
once extended from Billings to Great
Falls. So says a dispatch from Wash
ington, which is as follows:
James j. Hill and his friends of the
Northern Securities company are fear.
ing that the supreme court will rem.
der a decision against the company
and already. according to inside infor-
nation, a plan has been agreed upon
to continue the merger under a new
deal.
Ii is stated that should the supreme
court hold the merger of the several
companies included In the Northern
Securities company is in restraint of
trade the scheme of Mr.. Hill will be
to combine the Great Northern and
the Burlington into one system to be
known as the Burlington System
This will comprise all the lines now
operating under the title of the Bur.
lington Route and the entire Great
Northern line. making one of the
largest systems operated under one
management and name and compris.
ing some $4,000 miles of road.
The Northern Pacific will be oper.
ated as a separate road, but with a
community OF interest between the
new Burlington system and itself
which will make il a freight carrier
for the purpose which will be under.
stood by the freight departments OF
the two systems, As for the Billings
line of the Burlington. it will in all
probability be operated as a feeder as
well as a connection between the main
lines Of the Northern Pacific and the
Burlington. The long-mooted exten'
sion from Billings TO Great Falls
will probably be built at once to con
meet the present Burlington lines with
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Jim SINNERS place.

George CORNELL will arrive home to.
morrow from an extended visit to his
parents in the east.
81, 500-One four-room house, neal
Main street. bears inspection. Hilger
& Busenburg.
Theo. Nichols Is in rec, ipt Of q
check for $4,000. the amount of the
policy carried by Mrs. Nichols in the
Mutual Life insurance company of
New York.
Remember the grand ball to be Civ.
en- at the opera house, Lewistown, on
Thanksgiving, November 26th. All
are invited. Everything swell-house.
music, supper. Tickets $3.50.
Over at Harlowton Oscar Stephens
has a car load of thoroughbred rams,
which he recently purchased of T. c.
Power. They will be shipped out to
one of Mr.. Stephens ranches wituin
the next few days.
Staley's underwear has the largest
sale of any brand in Lewistown. Sold
only at Powers.
Joseph Sims, the well known La.
vina flockmaster, has gone to st.
Paul. where he will undergo an oper-
alton for an injury to one of his
hands, sustained some time ago, by
which the muscles of several fingers
have contracted so that he a no
longer straighten those members
Billings Gazette.
The past week has been one of the
most prosperous in the history of Gar
neill, all of which proves the sage OBJ
%servation that II is an i'll wind which
blows nobody good. The hotels of
Garneill have been taxed to their ut
most capacity since the blockade
there and the stores have furnished
the railroad company with hundreds
of dollars worth of goods. 1t is all
right for the Garneillites, but rather
tough on the railroad company.
Laura Moss. the Hawaiian Prin.
cess, from Chicago, who has been fill
ing a prima donna engagement at the
Tivoli concert hall, Is the complain.
ing witness in an action against
Grace Ross for petit larceny. The erst-
while subject of Queen LIZ says
that the Ross woman swiped a Monte
Carlo coat valued at $50 on the 9Th of
the present month. Deputy Sheriff
Ed. Silverthorne arrested Grace (who
Is not one of the original three. how
ever in Kendall Monday, and she
will be tried before Justice McFar-
land this afternoon. 1t will be a jury
trial with De Kalb & Ayers appearing
for the defense.
Dave Hilger and J.. ID. Waite were
passengers on the short train which
came into town this morning. Mr..
Hilger started out Friday for Mussel-
shell to inspect some sheep belonging
to John r. Cooley. State Veterinarian
NJ. f. Knowles says that a band of
ewes belonging to Cooley have been
in contact with a band of John Heide's
scabby Yellowstone and Rosebud
stock and Sheep Commissioner Hill
ger was ordered to inspect them,
quarantine them, and, if necessary,
dip them. He was unable to gel
through and returned to this city for
a fresh start. which will probably be
made this week. Senator Waite has
several thousand sheep which he had
started to Nebraska. on the ranch OF
b. C.. White neal Ubet. He will ship
them as soon as he a get the nee
essary cars.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18


Senator Aldrich. of Rhode Island,
visited a typical London music hall
the last time he was abroad. A one
act %melodrama, called the British
Heart of Oak" was played by seven
men and a young woman. The time
of the melodrama was laid in the ear
ly years OF the last century and four
of the players represented American
soldiers.
These American soldiers were a
ragged, ~scare.crow lot, for II was the
idea of the melodrama to ridicule the
American army. AS the men came on
the stage they were put through an
examination.
What was your business before you
became a SOLDIER" they would be ask
ed. and to this question one answered
that he had been a tailor, another that
he had been a cobbler, a third that
he had been a cook, and so on.
The audience laughed uproariously
at an army composed of men from
such sedentary and combining trades,
but in the midst of the laughter Sena-
tor Aldrich's American heart was re.
toiced to hear a voice shout from the
gallery:
Murray. Great Britain licked by
tailors. cobblers and cooks. Hurray!'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
A FEW Black EAGLES
Will be Seen at the Opera House Next
Tuesday Evening.

Aerie No. 374. of Fraternal Order of
Eagles. will give a minstrel entertain
ment at the opera house next Tuesday
evening. The boys have been work
ing hard for the past month and the
show promises to be the feature Of
the theatrical season in Lewistown.
The lodge contains an unusually
large amount of talent, both in music
and comedy, and the grand chorus OF
thirty voices in itself will be worth
more than the price of admission.
"A g%littering gathering of gay fun
producers" is the manner in which
the posters describe the talent. Prof.
Races orchestra will participate in
the musical part of the program and
other musical specialties will be
heard. 1t will be a sure indication
that you have something against your.
self if you fail to attend. Admission
prices, rs, so and rs cents. Resery-
ed seats are on sale at Delzell's drug
store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
GRUBSTAKED
BY A COUNTY
Mile Ringsold, an Aged Nesress
Living Near Utica, Refuses to go
to the Poor House.
HAS MINING CLAIM NEAR Yoeo
Believes That She Will Some day
Find the Lead Which Will Make
Her a Fortune.

Mile Ringgold is well known to
many inhabitants of the western part
of Fergus county. Although over the
line in Cascade county, she Is still an
object of Fergus county charity, as
the generous people living in the VI
cinity of Utica have frequently given
her needed assistance when her last
grubstake from Cascade county has
run low and another has not yet been
received. Some interesting facts con-
corning this quaint old character are
given in the following article, which
appeared in a recent issue of the
Great Falls Leader:
Living in a little log hut away up
in the mountains, twelve miles from
any other habitation, near the settle
ment of Yogo, In the far southeastern
portion of the county, there is an aged
negress, named Mile Ringgold, one
of the quaintest characters in Cascade
county, who has again come within
the charity of the county. County
Auditor Jones has just sent to a store
keeper at Utica, an order for a liber.
al supply of groceries to be sent to her
cabin.
Millie Ringgold is an old colored
nanny. who has been a resident of
the county as long as is within the
recollection of some of the oldest-tim.
ers here. She is a prospector and al
though she is often suffering for the
need of food and clothing. has for
years labored under the delusion that
her prospects will some day bring mil
lions to her. The county authorities
have often urged her TO come to Great
Falls and take refuge in the poor
house, but she always scorns such Of
fers with the rebuke that she is a
woman of valuable possessions. Sc
the county auditor has been grub
stalking the old nanny for two OF
three years past in order to keep the
wolf from her door.
Every day when she is well enough
to be able to do so, Nanny Ring
gold starts from her cabin OF the
mountain side, with her wheelbarrow
pick and shovel and puts in several
hours in a hole in the ground, digging
away for the fortune she feels sure
will be found some day. She has been
prospecting for years, both summer
and winter. when her health permit
ted. II is twelve miles rom the near
est ranch on the Yogo fork of judith
river. to her mountain home. In the
summer time she has a number OF
near n~eighbors, but in the winter she
lives practically isolated from the
world.
The attention of the board of coun
ty commissioners and the county au
ditor &c the immediate need of the ole
colored woman for provisions. was
called by a letter received by Com
missioner Delphy from o. +. David
of Utica. He writes that the woman
is i'll and destitute of food and fuel
He said that he had urged her Il
come to Great Falls to be cared for
but that she could not be induced tC
do so, as she still believed that She
owned valuable prospects in thu
mountains. David said that he woulC
haul the woman a load of wood anC
sent to her a new g~rubstake.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
He Could Hardly Get up.

p. II. Duffy. of Ashley. ILL.,, writes
This is to certify that have taken
two bottles Of Foley's Kidney Cure
and it has helped me more than ans
other medicine. | tried many adyer-
tised remedies. but o OF them gave
me any relief. My druggist recon-.
mended Foley's Kidney Cure and it
has cured me. Before commencing its
use | was in such a shape that | could
get up when ono down Sold
by Il. F. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
SOME MORE WEATHER DOPE"
Unusual Severity for November
Colder Than Last Winter.

IL having been frequently remarked
that the past few days have been cold
er than any period last winter led the
local weather observer to consult the
records.
The coolest day last winter was IL
degrees below zero, on February 18th.
In November, 1902. the coolest was /
degree below on the 10Th. the only
day during that month when below
zero weather was reported. During
December. 1902. there were five below
zero days. the lowest being II degrees
below on the 18th inst. Zero was record
ed on January 18th ard 29th of this
year. Upon six days in February the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

temperature was below zero. the low
est being IL degrees below on the
18th, as before stated; March had on.
ly two below zero days. the coolest OF
which was the 4th. when 6 degrees be-
low was noted.
There were only Ia days last winter
when the temperature fell below the
line; so far this winter there have
been four and II is only Novmber 18th
But, then. December, January, Febru'
AIRY and March may prove as pleasant
ly disappointing as November has
been discouragingly surprising.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
WJllIl 7zzzMzMMNzWkI
M Ell Pagadoz
Helped the Senator Out.

They have the right taste. Smok'
them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

kept In stock at this office and orders
for special kinds taken and promptly
filled.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
PRESBYTERIAN Notes.

Young Peoples Society of Chris.
tan Endeavor meets Thursday night,
to be led by Miss Cora Ward. Temp
erance topic.
Thanksgiving services at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday. The
choir will sing and solos will be given
by Mrs. Harry Boggs and Mr.. Arthur
Froembling. Sermons by the pastor,
Last Monday evening committees
were appointed to consider Christ
mas exercises for the Presbyterian
Sunday school.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
For a Bad Cold,

If you have a bad cold you need a
good reliable medicine like Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy to loosen and re-
lieye il. and to allay the irritation and
Inflammation of the throat and lungs.
For sale by all druggists.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
Teachers Examination.

The regular quarterly examination
of applicants for teachers certificat
es will be held at my office at the
court house Friday and Saturday, No
vember 9th and 2Sth.
ADA A. MEYERSICK,
Superintendent of Schools.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-18
SoUSED WITH zWATER.a
Attempt to Lay Track Results In suspen.
sion Of West Virginia Mayor.

Attempt to Lay Track Results In Suspen'
sion of West Virginia Mayor. E,
Parkersburg, w. Va, March 1S.-The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. claiming
the right under an ordinance adopted
In 1852, brought force of men into
town before daylight and began to lay
track for FIVE blocks over one of the
principal streets of the city. The POI
lice had been notified of their coming
and had been instructed to call ou the
fire department IL an attempt was
made to lay track. The department.
responded and poured such a stream
Of water on the men that they aban-
doned the street. Il. ai58 .Ft33ssEs5s54s q
A clash occurred between the mayor,
who Is attorney for the Baltimore and
Ohio, and the city council The mayor
had directed the police and fire depart
ment not to interfere with the building
OF the track, but the, council counter
manded his orders aid the department
stood with the council and citizens.
Following the excitement the city
council held special meeting, at
which impeachment proceedings were
begun against Mayor Vandervert. He
was suspended from Office and injunc-
ton proceedings begun In the circuit
court. Calls were issued for men to
protect the street from any further in
reference and hundreds responded.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-18
TURNED CAR OVER.

Sleeper ON the Monon Struck and Ten
Passengers Injured.
Franford. Ind, March ia south
bound passenger train on the Monon
railroad was In a wreck at Cyclone,
small town six miles south Of here. The
last sleeper on the train turned over
and another sleeper and day coach
were damaged, while the passengers
were shaken up and ten of them re-
eeived scalp wounds and bruises, but
all were able to continue their way.
Cyclone Is the meeting point Of the
southbound and northbound night
trains. The southbound train was the
first to get to Cyclone and found a
freight on the siding. The freight was
SO leng that all the passenger train
.coulr not get on the siding. leaving
half of 1t on the main track. A heavy
fog prevailed and a brakeman from the
passenger train was sent ahead to flag
the northbound, train. The brakeman
carried q red lantern, but did not get
the signal to the northbound crew.
and the engineer, seeing the headlight
at the freight train on the siding, mis-
took it for the passenger engine and
started to run by. His engine struck
the sleeper Alabama" and turned 1t
over on its side. One Of the trucks of
the sleeper "Nicosea" was knocked
from under the car. The northbound
engine was damaged. "aD II ,str.@l.
Physicians looked after the ten
wounded passengers. IL. / :-It<5s.F,;f..-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-18
SYSTEM OF SUCCESSION.


When il comes TO endorsing the thor
oughness, efficiency and honesty with
which our State government is admins
tered, The Feiicianas is an administra-
sion organ. When ii comes to opposing
The idea Or principle Of an adnimstra-
non endcayoring TO perpetuate itself, or
name Is Successors. Or to throw the
weight and power of its influence in OBJ
position 70 free and intrammeIed
choice Of the people, then ii is anti
administration The Felicianas.
The free and untrammeled choice of
the people is delusion. The people
have been ssnared so often until thew
have about lost all energy of resistance
in no State Of the Union is there such
as'tocracy maintained in the name of
democracy This condition, however
will continue until the Democracy. the
Democrats who vote. shall resist and
overthrow the outrageous system Of sue
session
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-18
SHERIFFS SALE.
Feb. I, 1903.
No. 8o21-In First Judicial District

No. 8oz1-In First Judicial District
Court, Caddo Parish, La: S. ].
Harmon VS.. J. B. Rhodes.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me issued by the Honorable First
District Court of Caddo Parish, La, in
the above entitled and numbered suit, |
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction for cash, according to
law, WITHOUT the benefit of appraise-
nlent, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo parish, in Shreve-
port, La, during the legal hours for
sales, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Fl, 1903,
the following described property, to-
wit: Lots 4o, ~ and 4S of the Brooks
subdivision in the city of Shreveport,
La, as per map in conveyance book R,
page 726, and lot 5 of the Egan subdi-
vision in the said city of Shreveport, as
per map in conveyance book I, page 81,
together with all the buildings and inn
provenents on all of the said lots.
Said property seized as belonging to
the defendant, to be sold to satisfy the
debt specified in the said writ, in the
sum of two thousand dollars, with 8
per cent interest from January II, 1903,
and 10 per cent attorneys fees on said
sum and interest, together with all
costs of the suit.
:,,.,...,r. .,-... S. J. WARD,
Sheriff of Caddo Parish, La
Caucasian Feb. Is, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-18
STATUS ISUN'C(BANeGO
Mississippi River al Ne~0fleanS On
Tuesday Stationary.
PATROL TRAIN GONE,
The Mississippi Valley Railway Conn
pany Started Gut One From the
Pelican State Metropolis
to Baton Rouge.

New Orleans, March 1S.-The river
here continued stationary yesterday.
The morning reading was 1872 feet
from which there has been practically
no variation since Saturday last. The
weather is clear. City entertainments
are constantly being improved and
thorough inspection of the front from
Southport to the barracks shows no
points of danger. News of the breaks
of the levee above St. Francis and at
Bougere caused some disappointment,
since the effect is likely to be pro-
longation of the period of high water
here. People who returned from the
break below Pointe la Hache say the
break there is of little consequence.
The country is barren and no serious
damage will be done.
The Mississippi Valley road started
out patrol train which ran between
Baton Rouge and New Orleans. There
is magnificent stretch of levee be-
tween these two points, which protects
some of the most valuable sugar plan
tations In the state. Every effort is
being made to hold it. and men and
material have been distributed along
it in abundance il AZ. =. ~ '',