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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Cattle Men In Revolt.

Western cattle raisers are will
ing to pay S5OO,O0O to satisfy a
curiousity of many years stand
ing. They believe they have
been "easyImarks," and have de-
cided to learn for themselves
what are the profits that have
been reaped by the cattle buyer.
This is one of the motives of the
organization to build and operate
IN independent packing plant, as
cooperative venture intended
to demonstrate that the combina-
ton of powerful packers, known
as the Beef Trust" has forced
down prices for live stock while
it has increased the cost to the
consumer.
The lords of thousand herds
on the ranches of Wyoming,
Colorado, Montana, Kansas, Ne
braska and the Dakotas have had
the prices of their cattle fixed by
ring of stockyard buyers trough
the last decade, with a domineer-
ing contempt for the laws of sup
ply and demand. The injunc-
ton proceedings. successfully
prosecuted by Acknowledgement
Knox last year against the alleg-
ed Beef Combine" included
proofs that the ''gentlemen's
agreement" held sway from the
range to the Eastern market. II
was shown also that such leading
members of the combination as
the Armours and Swifts had ac'
quired vast ranching interests fol
the purpose of holding back, OIL
throwing into the market, cattle
|
in sufficient number to bulwarl
the general scheme of manipulate
ing prices. SeparateIproceeding:
in Missouri brought these fact:
closer home to the stock raisers
and their grievances and suspi
cions were focused in conviction
Their opposition has taker
aggressive form in the capitalize
tion of the Independent Packing
company Owhose war-chest il
rapidly filling in Denver. The
enterprise is directed by a com
pany of conservative and deter
mined men, led by John w
Springer, President of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association
who have money and courage t.
back them in a fight to a finish
!. This is the most noteworthy in
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

vasion OF an Industrial field
which has been controlled by six
firms, working in harmony, con-
trolling three-fourths of the beef
production and distribution in
the country, with total yearly
business of $70O,00O,000. At a
recent meeting of the directors
of the independent company one
of them said, as he thumped the
table: "If necessary to raise the
money, I'll cut my herd in two
and put one-half into the packing
plant"
The distribution of profits
among the stockholders, and the
saving of stock yard charges and
commission fees are reasons for
the undertaking, but these are
favored with five million dollars
worth of curiosity to find out
what share of the enormous pro-
fits of the Combine" have been
wrested from the cattle owner,
whose purse has been growing
leaner, no matter how prices
scared in the consumers markets.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has at least, checked the
sweeping evil of railroad rebates
secretly granted to the "Com.
bine" packers, and, this is the
weapon the independent packers
must fear most in their vigorous
campaign to restore the play OF
fair competition in the ~ arketing
of cattle on the hoof. Golfers
Weekly. ~
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

Nebfaska's companies, the court ,
has only to lift from the shout
ders of the foreign corporations
the extra burden unlawfully inn
posed, and place them upon an
equal footing with the home con-
Germs, and the law would work
perfectly in all of its parts.
Judge Kirkpatrick goes even
further than the most sanguine
admirer of the law, the most ar
dent champion of the Legislature
dared hope; he holds that every
section in the bill is valid and
practical and that the Legislature
did absolutely nothing which the
courts should feel called upon to
undo.
To sum up we have one jurist
believing that the law is invalid
because it has single defect, a
second who admits that it con-
tains one error, but contends that
that error is not important, and
third who upholds it from its
title to its concluding syllable.
Can those old eastern states
which have been twenty to forty
years IN the business of making
their revenue laws produce
statute today which will pass
through the judicial threshing
machine and show more whole
grain and less chaff and smut
than this so-called "make-shift"
measure framed and passed
amidst the hustle and confusion
of busy Legislature session? Is
there another act upon the books
in Nebraska or elsewhere, which
is of similar length or importan-
ce, and from the hour of its pass
age has been found less faulty?
The issues in the case were
presented to the supreme court
last week, and decision is ex-
pected about Dec. Is. The court
may adopt the conclusions of
either of the learned gentlemen
who as commissioners have
weighed and measured the act,
and the most that can be said is
that the Nebraska Legislature, in
framing a bill which treats with
every variety of property and
industry from the wash-woman's
tub to the trackage, rolling stock
and other immense properties Of
the largest railway corporation
in the state, and in building anc
assembling the hundreds of sec
tions in that act, MADE ONE
ERROR.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

In the last issue of the Allan
ce Grip, F. M. Broone ammo unces
that he has again bought back
ais old interest in the Alliance
Grip and will again take editori-
Il charge. The Grip was found
ed by Mr.. Broone some fifteen
years ago and is now owned by a
company. For the past year the
paper has been under the editori-
al and management of Stanley
T. Ray, who has run it as a re-
publican paper, he being republic
can township committeeman of
Alliance. Mr.. Broone announces
that he will relinquish his right
to the Land Office patronage,
which the paper has been receiv-
ing uneder Mr.. Rays manage
ment, and the Grip will in the
future, as under his management
before advocate democracy. The
REPUBLICAN welcomes Mr.. Broone
back to the fraternity, but we
are sorry to know that during hi
vacation he was not converted
from the evil of his political wa,
of thinking.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

fund will be far In excess Of what
it was last year during the cor"
responding months. Treasurer
Mortensen's monthly statement
Just issued shows $246, 969.78 in
the fund at the end Of November,
which sum will be swelled to
something over t250,O0O when
the apportionment is made.
During the whole of Treasurer
Mortensen's term, interest rates
have been at the lowest ebb, a
condition which, if entirely salts
factory to Nebraskans in all other
respects, is not calculated to in
crease the earning capacity of
the permanent school fund. BY
keeping every penny of the per-
nanent fund invested, Mr..
Mortensen has been able to make
most handsome showing on
previous apportionment days,
and it is most gratifying to learn
that the December disbursement
probably will exceed that of a
year ago by something like
S18, 900.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Status OF the New Revenue Law.

Lincoln, Nebr., Dec. 7, 1903.-
Gradually an erroneous impress
ion'is spreading itself over the
state with regard to the status of
the revenue measure passed at
the last session of the Legislature.
This impression hasIiarisen in
the minds of some through
misconception of the opinions re-
Gently handed down by the three
members. of Division No. Three
of the supreme court commission
and it has been instilled in the
minds of others by the publica-
tion of deliberate misrepreseta-
tious of the result of the recent
mandamus cases, and that, too,
by publicists who cannot plead
ignorance of the law or of the
fact, to excuse their mis-state-
mentS.
But no matter what induces
them to adopt that conclusion, or
pretend to, many editors are an
nouncing that the law has been
"torn to pieces" shot full of
holes," and many other eloquent
baltimore or less inelegant phrases
are employed to carry to an anxi-
Gus public the fallacious idea
that the interpreters of the law
have undone the work of the
trainers of the law.
In the first place, not one of
the commissioners has said or
limited that the law is "full of
glaring errors" demonstrations
al as a whole" or anything of
that sort. Commissioner Duffie
who wrote the only opinion
which declared that the entire
law must fall, plainly states that
the insurance sections alone are
faulty. Not only does he hold
the law good in all other respects
with regard to its constitutions
atty, but he goes on to say;
Except in the matters pointed
out with regard to the method OF
assessing and taxing insurance
companies, we believe the law to
be not only fair to the taxpayer,
but one admirably adapted to the
equitable distribution of the bur.
den of taxation among the pro.
perty owners OF the state
Duties opinion, Page p, Line
29) and this statement is endors'
ed by both theIother commission.
ers. 1t may be as we'll to say
here that Commissioners Duthe Is
a Democrat, Commissioner Kirk
patrick Populist and Commits
sioner Letton a Republican.
But the other commissioner:
do not concur in Commissioner:
Dufiie's opinion, that because
the Legislature, through an ex-
cess of loyalty to Nebraska insti'
tutions imposed an extra tax O.
two per cent upon the gross earn
ings of foreign insurance com
panies doing business in the state
the entire act is nullified.
Judge Letton is an exceedingly
well-written opinion holds tina
while the Legislature may have
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

The Nebraska State Univer.
sity bought a Steer for sos. 90 and
named him Challenger. The
University feed him at cost OF
20 cents a day for six and a hall
months and made him weigh
1900 pounds and then shipped
him to Chicago. He won S45C
in prizes at the stock show and
was then sold at public auction
for $40. The steer netted the
University $779, and gave the
state a wide reputation that il
will take other states a long time
to over shadow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

Acknowledgement Culver is
outlining plans for a series prac-
teal as we'll as interesting eX-
periments with the Photograph
apparatus furnished to the signal
corps at Fremont by the govern
ment, and with which the Ne
braska boys scored such remark
able success at Fort Riley.
General Culver states that the
Nebraska corps already has ac-
complished everything that is
required of similar organizations
in the regular service, either at
manoeuvers or in time of actual
war, but that he will not be salts
fed until Nebraska has set a new
mark for long-distance communi-
cation with the heliograph, util.
izing the suns rays by day and
electricity by night. A little
flash-light conversation between
detail located in the dome oil
the state house and squad oc'
cupying an elevated station al
Fremont is one of the tasks which
the corps will be expected tc
undertake.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Thursday, December 10, 1908.

Since the Beacon performed its
genuflections and retractions, il
is like the fox that lost its tail,
and is beseeching the Republican
to do likewise to the Chief. The
difference is the Republican don'l
have to."-Sargent Leader.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

DThe semi-annual apportion-
ment of the temporary school
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

TO CURE COLD ONE DAv
Take Laxative Bromo Quinno Tablets. All
q ruggists refund the money n II fails TO cure
K, W. Groves signature Is on each box. Csc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
DEEDS SHOULD
BE RECORDED
A Change in the System Of Assessing
Lands Makes a Complete Rec
ord Necessary.
NEGLIGENCE CAUSES CONFUSION
Many Unrecorded Deeds in the Pos.
session of Land Owners Through.
out the County.

Deputy Assessor Ornbaun thinks
that there is likely TO be much coufus.
ion in the payment q. taxes the com.
ing year owing TO a failure OF many
property holders to have instruments
of title recorded as they should be.
1t is said that hundreds of acres OF
land change hands in this county TO
which deeds OF transfer have never
been SEN to the recorders Office.
Heretofore It has been tho custom Of
the assessor, in making his rounds,
to get the noun OF land owned by
the different land owners and when
he came in, note all transfers on the
assessors book. even though IN" re-
corder's book showed no such trans
fer. This year, however, a now book.
showing the ownership Of all the land
in the county has been prepared and
il was taken from the county records,
and is supposed Ia contain the rec.
ords of ownership as they were up 10
the time the book was compiled. about
a month ago. New transfers brought
into the recorders office are noted on
the new book and the assessment list
will be made up from this book. If
mistakes are mad" they will be due TO
The C~arelessness of tl" men who trans
fer the land, not 10 the error of the
officials. II will Dee well for the land
owners to look into this matter and
70 H. la,-. ,r.a oil tprY..rlaI NaaIg
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
a,,.,,ion odd EeIIows.

World Almanacs IS cents each al
this office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22

them. The freshmen got into the
fight and were spanked in old fash
Toned style by the seniors. They re-
taliated by stealing the gowns OF the
seniors and having their pictures TAX
en-. but the seniors in the meantime
had a warrant for their arrest issued
and Sheriff Gist caught them in a
bunch in the studio. and they were
marched before Judge Vermillion in
the cour house. where his honor pro-
nounced sentence in the form OF Il
$3.50 fine each, and the girls nearly
tainted, and one managed to say there
was not that much in the crowd. They
were dismissed. Eight very scared
girls promised never to do 1t again,
and returned TO their studies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22

Lake City in conjunction with the
Oregon Short Line. The property
will be transferred as soon as neces.
sary. The grading and t~rack-laying
will be commenced at Daggett, Cal,
and the road will soon be extended
from Calientas through Nevada. From
bennington to Calientas the roadbed
will be improved and re-laid with as.
pound steel rails. The western term
mus of the road is now being operated
from San Pedro harbor to Ontario,
and will soon be completed and In
operation as far as Riverside. Sena'
tor Clark hopes to have the road COM
pleted in about two years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22

HILGER O.
REAL ESTATE AND LIVE STOCK COM
MISSION AGENTS. INSURANCE AND
CONVEYANCING.
Partial list st of f. Ian sct,, property sSsS s and d sss st Ssicb listed Vt e e rs dSpw a .D,s rnfss bare are
800 acres of title land OIL Upper Cottonwood creek. Is miles from Lewis.
town, two miles from school house. 70 acres in IT, timothy: "a. 40 acres o; of
grain stubbe, good buildings, all fenced IN neve fahed to raise a crop In
s2s acres title land on Cottonwood creek, onehalf mile from school i house
$4,000, 10 miles from Lewistown, good water right; price, $1,000 time
,1s sH acres :" Of TT title = ia mdnt one ne &C act body. located on Cottonwood creek.
: Stables %nss a .pSm sh nes's aSs aer se0u un %ets cultivation snt an IS i n acres Of 90 tpo oiS1at 20
acres of alfalfa, nearly all of this land can be cultivated; price, $780,
72o acres of title land located n Judith river, 4 miles from PhibroOk, IS
right location from Judith river appropriated in iSss' good fences and dL
stssr s an ssse1 and h sheds NEW improvements aoHem nSss cost Ts ss5o SR @ last lad two 'n gsar noe one
Dan Of 5t the n ns tfs 1 and best st s psnshs IS i nD tes b Is iaim Pne' So ss acres Ser: blue Joint
s ss'Sa1 good house and sheds would make a model dairy farm price,
500 acres of title land, $50 additional in process of title, and will be titled
if sold, 100 acres in cultivation, 100 acres anne hay land all fenced and nc
divided in four separate fields. open pen water wat d in all fields lds.t throughout qer mf the
from LewktOwn; price $1,000 will give time time on $4,000; ., o,o
under cultivation, l4o in timothy 200 acres addtionl can be cultivated
gTainer rS and ID other ot bull in s,a large T IS sp1 hnst an anc spslh I1 ffss ec ssni
price, $4,000, onehalf down and balance in two years time.
CATTLE
We have the following bargains in cattle:
1o head native cattle, well bred, includes all three year old steers and
Is head of fall calves thrown in Price. $4,000 per head. fall calves
ss head of stock cattle. well bred and well wintered. Price, $4,000 per
head, calves thrown in. 4
$50 head of good range cattle, onehaf steers of various ages all in good
shape. well bred native stock. Price, $4,000 per head.
SHEEP
We hay" the best snap ever offered in sheep good until May first a S fol
lows:
1000 head of young ewes coming two and threes, bred of Cotswold bucks
will commence to lamb May 5th, will shear from s to 8 pounds, dehv-
cred near Garneil, Mont, any time up to May first They arc lot OF
splendid young ewes, nothing better in the countrS Price. $4OO per
head.
20o head fine medium Meino grade coming two year old ewes, wills shear
SR pounds per head. bred one-haf blood Lincoln rams, delivered any
time in April: begin Landing April first; Price, $500 per head.
1900 head of mixed yearlings, 1000 head dry ewes all in good shape, ages
of ewes are from three to five, April delivery, good shearers. Price, SO.
IS per head.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
Garnet Cleaninn.

Mccoy and Sampson are now pre-
pared to clean, lay and sew carpets.
They are masters in this line of work
and guarantee satisfaction. Sewing
. cents per yard; laying > cents per
yard; cleaning and laying 10 cents
per yard. They also do general job.
bling. Leave orders al postoffice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
Notice 10 the Public.

We hereby notify the public that
the Majestic saloon is by us consid-
cred fair, but the owner of the building
is still on the unfair list.
J. w. HUGHES.
Pres. of the b. NJ. |. U.
J. II. BAILEY.
Recording Sec'y of the Lewistown
Labor Union.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
Upper Cottonwood,

The Rev. A. w. Bell. rector of ST,
James Episcopal church of Lewis.
town, will conduct services next Sun.
day. April 26th. at the school house
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Every.
body is cordially invited.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22

Judith Lodge No. 80. |. o. o. f..
will observe the saith anniversary Of
American Odd Fellowship at Frater'
nifty hall Monday evening, April 9th,
1903. S%ojourning brothers are cor.
daily invited.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. e. W. Groves sig.
nature is on each box. Csc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
CITY PROPERTY

We have 125 lots listed in Lewistown, mostly residence lots that will sell
from $125OO to $4,000 per lot
We, as agents for the state of Montana, will offer for sale 2O acres OF
land adjoining the town site of Lewistown, on the west. laid OF and
plated in five acre lots, which will be sold by the state, a. from $4,000
to 1880 Ter fveacre lot, according to location.
This is a splendid buy and the state requires a payment of thirty per cent
down. balance in fourteen years time in fourteen equal payments at
five pc cent. interest. For outside investors any of these purchases are
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
NORMAL STUDENTS MIX.

Juniors and Seniors Have Lively
Times Over Class Costumes.
Dillon. Mont. April 19.-Pandemon.
ium reigns at the State Normal Col.
lege. The students. it is said. are
following in the footsteps of the east.
ern institutions and indulging class
class fights. They also have Sc
class fights. The seniors have Sc
cured caps and gowns and the jun
Tors have vowed they should not wear
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
CLARK BUYS A RAILROAD.
Montana Senator Purchases Los An
geles & Salt Lake Road.

geles & Salt Lake Road.
New York, April 1S.-United States
Senator w. A. Clark states he has
purchased for the San Pedro. Los An
geles and Salt Lake Railroay com.
pany all the lines and the equipment
OF the Oregon Short Line company
lying south Of Salt Lake, in Utah n
Nevada, including the bennington
cutoh. Senator Clark also states ina
he has obtained a ninety-nine year
lease on the terminal facilities In a
Arizona republican., 1903-10-11
SHORT s1oo,ooo.

Lancaster, Penn. Oct. 10.-Rumors which have been current for some time affecting the relations of Vim. B. Given, president of the Astor County RaiIroa and Light Company. with that compa- ny culminated today in the announce ment that MT. Given has rendered his resignation as president, and numerous discrepancies, amounting. it is said, to s100.000 or more, have been discovered in his accounts.
 Mir. Given has in recent years been regarded as q man of large wealth and has been noted as an operator on T very extensive scale of the stock mar ket. The unprecedented slump during the past year. and particularly in re- cent months. it is said, carried with i; such heavy losses that he was unable to meet the further demands from his brokers for margins. and his accounts were closed out.
 The company of which MT. Given is president, controls all the electric rail- roads of the county now in operation as well as electric light and gas com panieS of Lancaster and Columbia.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-11
A COMMON CARRIER.
A Telegraph Company Cannot Discrim
 mate Against an Individual.

St Louis. Mo-. Oct. 10.-Under the federal law. declaring telegraph compa- nies common carriers and that they cannot discriminate against an individ- ual in the dissemination of informa- ton furnished the public. the United States Court of Appeals tdoay revers- ed the decision of the United States court for the western district of Mis- Souri in a case in which the Chicago board of trade sought to secure a per petual injunction against the Chicago Grain and Trust Company of Kansas City, and the Postal Telegraph Compa- ny, restraining them from using the boards market quotations.
 In reversing the lower court, the court of appeals held that the contract between the Chicago board of trade and the telergaph companies, in so far as it excluded bucket-shops. was not valid. The Christie Commission Com pany refused to sign statement that it was doing q regular brokerage busi- ness and the telegraph officials agreed to furnish quota tions. From this act the suit developed.