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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-01
EDGERToN, WIS, Dec. 81, 100;

EDGERTON, WIS.,, Dec. 81, l9Oo.
EDITOR REPORTERS:
Dear Sir:-The old year is passing out
with both farmers and laboring people
praying for lease" weather. and even the
buyers are patiently waiting therefore
Among our warehouse people who de-
pend year after year upon work in the
warehouse to get their winters coal sup
ply it is coming to be very serious
question. We all look for the annual
January thaw to afford US the necessary
relief, but if we do not get it, in our
opinion, the better class of goods are
slowly but surely deteriorating day after
day. Every time the tobacco freezes out
it loses some of the oil and gum which is
SO necessary to carry it safely through
the sweat" And again being deprived
of these essential qualities loses that
tendency to feel soft and pliable to the
touch with very little casing, thereby de-
ceiving the grower as to it's real condi-
tion and causing him to get it in too
"high" case, and then we will have a
repetition of the unpleasant experiences
of both growers and dealers in delivering
and packing the 1900 crop. Said crop
was an example whereby the best crop
the state has ever produced was greatly
injured and in some cases practically de-
stroyed by the very conditions of which
we speak.
So, brother growers, look "little OUT
and be sure that your goods are just
right instead of being a little "high.'
Have it little on the dry side and when
they thaw out you will probably find
that they are apparently high" enough.
Yours truly,
QUIp Pro Quo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-01
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, Jan. /, 1904.


The new year opens with the same un-
favorable conditions for movement of the
tobacco crop that has prevailed for sew
eral weeks past. Everything is being
held up awaiting the much needed case
weather.
There is some movement in old goods
among local packers, the following trans
actions having come to notice: A. n.
Jones has sold 375cs of '01 and 15Ocs of
'02 packing to LIB. Carle. F. S. Baines
purchased 110cs of 'O1 of Edwards Bros.
of Mcfarland. Geo. Rumrill reports the
sale of Goes and L. B. Carle & Son 100cs
for the week to manufacturers.
The shipments out of storage reach Is
car loads, 7S4cs, from this market to all
points for the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-01

Statistics presented by the Southern
Planters Mutual Hail ms. Co., doing
business in fifty seven tobacco growing
counties of North Carolina and Virginia,
show that claims were made for losses
by one quarter of the farmers carrying
risks. Out of 1000 policy holders $50
losses were paid, amounting to $4,000.
These figures confirm the statements be-
fore made in this column that series of
years will show that one quarter of every
tobacco crop is more or less injured by
hail every season, though we are sur
surprised to see the ratio of damage ap-
ply to the southern fields. We were under
the impression that the cigar leaf grow
ing states were subject to greater losses
than our southern neighbors. It can
readily be seen from this information the
reasons why insurance against hail can
not be successfully conducted. The haz-
ard is so great that policy holders will
not long pay SO high rate as is neces-
sary to make the company doing busi-
ness solvent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-01
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

In attempting to balance the books
for the year just closing it can hardly be
said that the year has been fat one for
those in any manner connected with the
tobacco business, when we view the sub
ject from purely local standpoint. The
grower is uncertain where he will stand
when the account is finally rendered, as
but small fraction of the crop of 1908
has as yet be sold and the present indi-
cations are that the market will not
open for some time. He we'll knows that
his crop grew up under difficulties, and
until it can be taken from the sheds he
is not able to tell the character of the
tobacco he has to offer Or to estimate
what his probable receipts will be. He
we'll appreciates the fact that the crop
is slow in moving and in this respect the
season is an exception to recent years.
The conditions which the dealer faces
are in no manner more encouraging.
The profits of the years business show
shrinkage over that of many of the pre-
ceding ones. While in many cases he
has been able to realize on his invest
ments of 1902 tobacco, but after deduct
ing his losses from damage the balance
to his credit is unseemingly small. The
market conditions for business the COM
ing year are not as bright as he would
wish to see them, and the tendency
towards conservatism seems likely to
prevail all along the line. Wisconsin
leaf has an excellent reputation as a
most desirable binder in the markets of
the country and as there is no surplus
of this stock the chances are that all the
suitable tobacco of .the present crop will
be needed, though the movement of it
may not come with boom or rush that
has sometimes characterized our mar
kets. The present tendency is towards
slower and more business-like methods.
/ sa%9s
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
GETS NEW TRIAL.
The Supreme Court Gives De Wolfe
Another Chance,

Helena, AIN. 23.-In an opinion pre-
pared by Commissioners Galloway. the
supreme court today granted the ap.
peal in the case Of the state of Mon.
tana against Percy De Wolfe from
Cascade county. DE Wolfe was chars.
ed with the larceny of &c head If
horses and upon conviction was sen
fenced 10 the ~penitentiary. where he
has been for soupc time.
The supreme court finds error in
the court below and remands the case
for "A new trial. On the matter of the
appearance Of W. G.. Downing in the
case. employed By the state board Of
stock commissioners, the court says:
"The right OF Mr.. Downing to ap.
pear was a question of law for the
court ard was a matter with which
the jury had nothing to do. There
was no evidence before them that he
was employed by the board of stock
commissioners; his statement was TO
the court and before the jury was in
panelled. This instruction. therefore,
is not based upon any evidence in the
case, but il is Objectionable from any
point of view. The jury were told
that il is the duty Of the board OF
stock commissioners to employ coun-
sci TO assist the prosecution of any
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NOTICE OF FoRFEITURE-Kendall

NOTICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mont, County of Fergus, January
IS. 1904.
To Frank Sage, Peter Leary and o.
l.. Arnold. their heirs, administrators,
assigns or legal representatives.
You are hereby notified that |, the
undersigned. your co-owner, has ex-
pended 800 in labor and improve
ments upon the McGinty quartz lode
mining claim in the North Moccasin
mining district tunorganized). county
of Fergus, state of Montana, and re
corded in the office of the clerk and
recorder of Fergus county in book s
OF Lode Records at page 65. as will
appear by a certificate iiled January
End. 1904, in the office of the clerk
and recorder of said county. in order
TO hold said premises under the pro.
visions of section 1924. Revised Stat
utes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same
for the year ending December 81
1903, and If within ninety days after
this notice by publication you fail ol
refuse TO contribute your portion ol
such expenditure as a co-owner
amounting to SIS, s25 for each of you
your interest in the said claim will
become the property of the subscrib
er under said section 1924 Revised
Statutes. b. F. LINDSEY.
First publication Jan. 90.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
TIMBER LAND ACT June 8, 1873

TIMBER LAND ACT June 3, 1878
Notice for Publication, U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, January
4, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in CON-
p~liance with the provisions Of the act
of congress of June 8, 1878, entitled,
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4. 1892,
OSCAR w. KELLY,
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 81, for
the purchase of the swA nwA, sec
3, tp No. Is n, r No. 10 e, Mont. p.
NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber and stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this Office
at Lewistown, Mont, on Saturday,
the 18th day of March, 1904.
He names as witnesses.
George r. Jackson, Thomas E.
Smith, John o. G%ilkerson, Thomas
Luton, all of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day OF
March, 1904.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication January 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
Rescued by Life Savers.

Toledo, Ohio. Jan. 24.-Another
gorge formed early this morning in
Maumee bay and at ten o'clock to-
night the water had reached a point
higher by several inches than ii was
at any time yesterday. The artificial
gas plant has been shut down, but
there is enough gas on hand in the
tanks TO keep the city supplied until
morning.
At : o'clock tonight it was one de.
gree below zero and was getting cold
er very fast.
This morning four men imprisoned
on the terminal bridge draw and
three men on the draw of the Wheel.
ing and Lake Erie bridge were res.
cued by the crew from the Marble
head life saving station. A rope was
shot over the bridge by a cannon and
the men slid TO salty in the breeches
buoy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NOTICE FOR pusLlcATIoN-De.

NOTICE FOR PUBlicATloN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee. Lewistown, Mont, January 5,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settlers have filed no
tice of their intention to make final
proof in support of their claims, and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Montana, on Saturday, Febru'
AIRY 10, 1904, viz:
ALLIE GRUBB,
who made II. L. No. 1882, for the neA
seh, sec 90, na swA, and nwA seh
sec "a, tp 10 n, r Is e. Mont. P. M.
Also
AMOS MCGEE,
who made II. Z. No. 1888, for the
sly nwh, neA swA, and nwA seh
sec %. tip 10 n, r Is e. Mont. p. NJ.
They name the following witnesses
to prove their continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said lands
viz:
Henry Gableson, Zach G. Boleman
Samuel Creelman, Allie Grub, Amos
MCGEE, all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Jan. s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
FLOOD RAGING
IN THE EAST
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio Deluged by Overflow Of
the Ohio River.
MANY LIVES ARE ENDANGERED
Bridges Swept Away and Property
Damages Millions of Dollars
The Poor Fight for Fuel.

Pittsburg. Jan. 21.-The worst flood
inthe history OF western Pennsylvan'
ia since the establishments Of the
weather bureau at this point is eX-
pected here Friday night. Never be-
fore have existing conditions and the
outlook been so serious as now. En-
p~erienced rivermen and people who
for years have watched the river and
weather conditions. tonight did not
hesitate to state that Il stage of IS
feet would be reached. which Is IL
feet higher than the food Of 1854.
From nearly every section OF Wash
ington county reports received tonight
Indicate that considerable damage
has been done by high water. Buffalo
creek, in the southwestern section OF
the county. is on the rampage. At
Taylortown an immense ice gorge has
formed and there Is every probability
that a portion of the town will be In
undated before morning. Between
undated before morning. One mar
lost his life near WaynesDure
this evening. Charters creek is ov'
erfiowing between Washington and
Bridgeville. and part OF Canonsbure
is under water. At Morganza sup
ports of CHARTERS the Valley railroad
bridge were washed away this even
ing and trains are unable to get
through. All passengers are beint
transferred.
Shortly after midnight Turtle creel
overflowed its banks between thu
boroughs of Turtle creek and Wilmer
ding and water covered tracks of the
United traction line to the depth of 9
foot. The cellars OF 90 houses wer'
beginning to fill with water shortl!
before ! o'clock.
At this hour several feet OF waite
is rushing over the ice in the ALE
gheny river, practically all the way
from New Kensington to Verona. ]
the volume of water continues to in
crease Twelve Mile and Fourteen
Mile islands will be covered an,
Springdale. Cheswick and Sylvan viii
be under water by daybreak.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Dec. rs,
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
ALFRED j. STEPHENS,
assignee of John Gowans, of Lewis.
town, Mont, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 1919 for lots 8 and 4, nek
swA, nwA seA, sec 10, tip 16 n, r
"a g, Mont. P. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown Mont, on
Thursday, the 4th day of February,
1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Walter Allen. of Grass Range; Am.
brose Kelly, Theodore e. Nichols. OF
Lewistown: Oscar Stephens, of Fort
Maginnis, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 30.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-De.

partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee. Lewistown, Mont, Jan. Is.
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mont,
on Friday, February 10, 1904, viz:
IRVING A. PIERCE.
who made II. Z. No. 2940, for the neA
nwA, My neA, and sell neA, e II,
tip 16 n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
William Bergen. John II. Supre'
nant, Allen Brewer, George II. Bur
master, all of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication ian. 20,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATioN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, January 4,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Saturday, February 6, 1904. viz:
WILLIAM r. READY,
who made H. E. No. 1882, for the
seA nwA, ely swA, lot 4, e IS,
tip IA n, r II e, Mont. p M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Levi H. Woody. John ". Stapleton.
Alfred M. Stoiel, William E. Cum
mings, all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication January 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
FERGUS CORPORATION.
Fergus County Ranchmen's Co-opera.
tive Association Formed.

Helena. Jan. 21.-The Fergus .Coun.
ty Ranchmen's Cooperative Protec.
tive association has made application
to Secretary of State George NJ. Hays
for license to begin business with Its
headquarters at Glengary, a town on
the Montana railroad. II will engage
in the buying and selling of land. the
erection and operation of mills and
manufactures of various kinds, and
construction and maintenance of tele,
phone lines, the erection and opera
ton Of creameries and cheese factor
les and a general mercantile business.
The capital stock of the association
is 81. 900 with shares at 81 each.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NOTICE FOR PURLIcATloN-De.

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-De.
partment of the Interior, Land Of
fee, at Lewistown, Mont, Jan. IL,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Saturday, February q, 1904, viz:
HENRY o. MOSER,
who made H. E. No. 2775, for the SEX
nwA, swA neA, neA swA, nwA4
SEA. sec Z, tip II n, r Is e. Mont. P. M
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
James p. Sennatt, John Marshal, Of
Kendall; Thomas F. Burleson, John
H. Austin, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NOTICE FOR pusLIcATloN-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATloN-De
partment of the Interior. Land Of
fee, at Dewistown. Mont. Jan. 10,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled no
tice of intention to make final
prof in support Of his claim and
proof in support of his claim and
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on Friday, February 26,
1904, viz:
THOMAS CALDER,
who made H. z. No. 1874, for the s15
neA, Ell sell. e q, tip IL n, r 81 e,
Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Angus Cameron, of Pine Grove;
Robert Calder, Alexander Morrison, OF
Highfeld; Donald Fowler, Of Lewis
town, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF-No.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the Interior-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN o. GILKERSON,
assignee Of Thomas Lewis, Of Lewis
town, Fergus county, Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1880, for
the sell swh, sec IL, neA nwA, sec
IA, tip Is n, r 10 e, Mont. p. NJ. be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont. on Friday, the 18th day
OF February, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
George NJ. Kelly, James Wells,
Brock Ornbaun, Ben Kline. all OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 3d.

MINERAL APPLICATION No. 3d.
U. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mon
tana. Dec. 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Julian
l.. Stuart, whose postoffice address Is
L~ewistown, Montana, has this day
filed an application for patent on be-
half of himself and Willard A. Long,
Robert S. Hamilton and George Ware
ham, his co-owners. under the mining
laws of the United States. for 1897
linear feet of the Stand Pat Lode min
ing claim, being 1897 feet n 20 de-
grees 35 minutes Q, and 1000 feet 9 20
degrees 35 minutes W, measured along
the curse Of the vein from the point
of discovery, situated in North Mecca
sin mining district (unorganized)
county of Fergus, state of Montana,
and designated on the official plat
and in the field notes on file in this
Office as Mineral Survey No. 7015, in
sec 20, tip Is n, r Is e, of the Principal
Meridian Of Montana, being particu,
larly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at cor. No. /, from which
the ne cor. of sec 29, tip IS n, T Is
bears e 2l13.4 feet; thence n SO de
grees As minutes W 1861 feet to cor
No. 2; thence S 20 degrees IS min
utes W 1897 feet TO cor. No. 3;
thence S SIS degrees As minutes e Gil
feet to cor. No. A; thence n 15 de
grees Al minutes @ 1923 feet to the
place of beginning, containing IN area
of 1916 acres claimed; magnetic var
iation on all courses given above be
ing 10 degrees 80 minutes east.
The location Of this claim is of rec
ord in Book 4 of Lodes, at page 40, II
the office of the recorder of said Fer
gus county, Montana.
The adjoining claims are: On the
east, the Good Luck Lode, Uns., Oh
the south the Horse Shoe Lode. Sur
No. 5957, on the west the Arsnos
Lode.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of the mining
ground, vein, lode or premises so de
scribed. surveyed, plated and applied
for are hereby notified that. unless
their adverse claims are duly filed
according to law and the regulation
hereunder, within the time ~prescrib
/, ed by law, with the register of tn
|, United States land office at Lewis
, town, Montana, they will be for
ever barred by virtue of the provis
ions of the statute in such cases mad
and provided.
:. EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
|, First publication Dec. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-De.
partment Of the Interior. Land OF.
fee at ~Lewistown. Mont, Dec. 80,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of her claim and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont,
on Thursday, February IL. 1904, viz:
JOHN JIMESON,
who made H. e. No. 2946. for the neA
swA, nwk seh, swk neh, seh
nwh, sec 20, tip 16 n, r Is e, Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz:
william Medigar. Angus McGillis,
William Shea, Edward Shea, all OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication January 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27

person guilty of any offense against
the laws of the state in felonious'y
branding or stealing any stock. In
effect the instruction told the jury
that the gentlemen comprising the
board Of stock commissioners had sat.
isfled themselves that the defendant
was guilty of the crime charged in
the information. and had therefore
employed counsel TO assist in the
prosecution"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
NAVIGATION Re-Opened.

Cincinnati. Jan. 2i.-With the ar
rival here of the steamer Courier last
night, navigation was opened in a
part of the Ohio river after a com
plete suspension OF almost two
months. During the time seven large
packets and a dozen smaller ones and
hundreds of coal barges have been
anchored here. Two small packets
were wrecked by the breaking of ice
gorges, and the number of Darges lost
will never be known. The total di-
rect loss is placed at 5000 1000. The
indirect loss is much greater. 1t is
stated that the loss of one Of the
large packets. by being tied up, is ST.
0U0 per day. The river is open for
navigation now only between Louis
Vile and Maysville. Ky, so that none
of the through packets up river for
Pittsburg or down river for Mississip.
pi points are yet able to run on ac-
count of the ice. while freezing wealth
cr again prevails through the Ohio
valley, the river is now o high "a
be again closed up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
Poor Fiuht for Fuel,

Pittsburg. Jan. 24-The food OF
yesterday has in great measure pass,
ed this point. but portions of Pitts
burg and Allegheny are still sub
merged. The biting cold weather
that has prevailed increased the dis
tress that exists in the flood section.
In Allegheny the fuel supply is very
scarce and the distribution OF coal
among poorer sufferers brought about
rsytous conditions. When the fuel
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No-
tice for publication.-Department Of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, Jan. IS, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
REBECCA ]. LONEY,
Of Rockford, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on her desert land claim No.
1867, for the swK swh. sec 2, SEX
seA, sec 3, tip IA n. r 16 e, Mont. p,
NJ, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown. Mont, on Thursday
the 25th day of February, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas CoffmRn, Michael Peters,
Charles f. Watson, Granville E. Lon.
ey. all of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Jan. 20.