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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15

ened fire along the pass, not allowing
the Japanese TO establish themselves.
At this moment a japanese mountain
battery arrived and took up position
to the south. but. after firing a few
rounds, was silenced by our battery.
A second japanese battery did not
succeed in getting into action, but
was compelled to eyacuate its posi-.
ton under the fire Of our guns.
In the course of the fight a flank.
ing movement by several battalions
of japanese infantry was observed,
northeast of Silyen, threatening our
line OF retreat. Consequently our
Cossacks gradually withdrew five
miles from Silyen, keeping up their
fire from a battery on dense column
of the enemy at range of GOO yards.
The fire slackened about O'Clock
in the afternoon. Among our losses
were Cheremissineff, chief OF Cos.
sacks; Cornet Komorovski and Lieu.
tenant Colonel Possokhoff. From all
appearances the Cossacks we're en-.
gagged with troops OF the Tenth di.
vision.
In the affair on June :, at Vafan.
gov, We lost one riheman wounded,
but the japanese sustained consider
able losses. According to the testi.
mony of residents, they lost 40 killed
or wounded"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
THE BIG CLIPS
ARE SELLING
Phillips, Long and kingsbury Sell
Their Clips to Boston Buyers at
II and ne Cents.
GOOD DEMAND FOR MONTANA
Growers Feel Jubilant and Auction
Sales at Great Falls Promise to
be Very Light.

Great Falls. June 11.-Though not
generally known, il is a fact that a
larger portion OF the heavy sheep
woolgrowers of northern Montana
have already sold the clips and the
prospective sales on the Great Falls
market are already SHY" about mil
lion pounds which changed hands up
on the sleeps backs.
jeremiah Williams & Co. are the
heavy buyers. The purchases have
been kept exceedingly quiet. The
high figure was recorded to day when
j. B. Long a. Co. and A. w. Kings
bury, Of this city, and B. ID. Phillips,
of Chouteau county, disposed of their
clips at IL and l7la cents. The prices
mark the highest yet paid in Mon
tana. The Kingsbury clip was the
Valley county portion of Mr.. Kings
bury's wool and was sold to Peters
for Hallowell a. Donald at IL cents.
There were about S0.OO0 pounds.
The j. b. Long clip was sold to
A. w. Elliott for Jeremiah Williams
x Co. and is said to have brought
IN cents. The clip will amount to
about 35O,OOO pounds. and represents
the Valley county clip of the COM
pany. This was sold last year to Hall.
Dwell a. Donald for the same figure.
The b. b. Phillips clip amounted
to about 100000 pounds and was sold
TO Elliott also. The figure on this
clip Is not given but is understood
TO have been 17hc. This wool brought
something like one cent less last sea-
son.
Buyers are covering the northern
end OF the state and already the ma
jority OF the heavy clips have been
sold much before shearing. Sheep
men are jubilant about the outlook.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
TALKED TOO MUCH.
Girl Masquerading In Mans Attire is
Cauuht in BILLINGS.

Billings. June 10.-Frank Williams,
who. with Bert Williams was arrest.
ed for carrying concealed weapons
and sentenced yesterday to 80 days
In jail, after being placed in the coun.
ty jail, asked that they be allowed
to occupy the same cell, but Deputy
Sheriff Charles Harding denied this
request.
Just before bed time Bert Williams
called to Frank and said: BE sure
and sleep with your clothes on" The
other prisoners with whom Frank was
confined became suspicious at this
remark and they began an investiga.
tion which caused Frank" to call
Deputy Harding for help.
When he appeared upon the scene
the prisoner admitted that she was
a girl, and was placed in the women's
compartment of the Jail. 1t is be-
lieved that she Is the same person
recently arrested in Butte for mas.
querading In mems attire, though she
denies this accusation and says she
passed through that place. The girl
admits, however, that she has worn
mems clothes for several years and
has been across the country a mum.
ber of times.
Complete investigation will be made
regarding the pair.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
CON. koHRs SELECTED.
Will be Chairman Of Montana Dele
cation at Chicago.

Missoula June lit was given
out today In Republican circles that
Conrad Kohrs, Of Deer Lodge, will
head the Montana delegation to the
Chicago convention. II has been gen.
orally believed for several weeks that
either ex-senator Carter or Congress
man Dixon would be elected chair
man OF the delegation. When asked
concerning the chairmanship OF the
delegation to the Republican conven-
ton. Congressman Dixon said to a
representative OF the Tribune today:
1T now looks as though Mr.. Kohrs,
OF Deer Lodge will be the chairman
OF the delegation. He is one of the
old-timers In Montana, and the dele
CATION will be unanimously for him.
When asked II Mr.. Carter desired
to be chairman OF the delegation. Mr.
Dixon said that he believed the form
er senator favored the selection OF
Mr.. Kohrs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Shorthorn Bulls,

Attention OF Montana stockmen is
called to the public sale of rs head of
registered shorthorn bulls, at Miles
City, Mont, Wednesday, June 22nd,
1904; these bulls are large. beefy,
blocky bulls ready for heavy service.
They are the property of T. Weldon
Ragsdale. of Shelbina, Missouri. and
w. o. Merz, OF Monticello, Minnesota.
These gentlemen are sending out
to this sale their entire crop OF bulls
and are anxious that every man in
terested In good cattle be present
at the sale. They are confident that
the bulls will please you. They have
been wintered in open sheds and are
not stall fed animals.
r. w. Barclay. the auctioneer In
charge of the sale, will be In Miles
City a week before the sale to an
swer any inquiries in regard to the
bulls, by mall or in person.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than 10 feel
that every minute will be your last ?
Such was the experience OF Mrs. s.
II. Newson. Decatur, Ala. For three
years." she writes, Il endured insult.
ferable pain from indigestion. stom.
ach and bowel trouble. Death seem.
ed inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed. At length | was
induced to try Electric Bitters and
the result was miraculous. I improv'
ed at once and now I'm completely
recovered" For liver, kidney. stom.
ach and bowel troubles Electric Bit.
ters is the only medicine. Only soc
It's guaranteed by Delzell Drug Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Was WASTING Awav,

The following letter from Robert
r. Watts. of Salem. NO., is instruc-
tive: II have been troubled with
kidney disease for the last five years.
| lost flesh and never felt we'll and
doctored with leading physicians and
tried all remedies suggested without
relief. Finally | tried Fsley's Kidney
Cure and less than two bottles com.
pletely cured me and am now
sound and we'll" Sold by e. +. Nc
Kechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
JAPS STEAD
lily ADVANCE
Slowly But Surely Drawing the Net
About the Russian Troops and
Ships at Port Arthur.
RUSSIANS CAUGHT IN A TRAP
vladivostok Squadron Reported to
Have Approached Port Arthur
But Hastily Withdrew.

New Chwang. Sunday, June H.
Midnight information was received
here at 10 o'clock tonight through
heretofore reliable channels that part
of the Japanese force left at Pulan.
tien to checkmate the Russians south
ward movement to relieve Port Ar
thur was attacked southeast of Shung
Mao. After slight fighting the ia
panese made a false retreat, the Rus
SLAMS hotly following them, when the
Japanese made flank movement,
catching the Russians in a trap. The
Russian loss is placed at 500 men.
They then fell back on Kai Chou and
began to retreat along the Baimatgu
Tsaischou road. About 1000 Russian
infantry from Kai Chou passed
through New Chwang this afternoon,
accompanied by large supply and
hospital train. Several carts contain
ed bandaged men. The troops ap-
peared to be tagged out and showed
every indication of a long, forced
march.
The officers refused to furnish any
information, but a non-commissioned
officer told correspondent of the
Associated Press that all troops were
retreating from Tsaichou. Before he
could say anything further he was
reprimanded by captain. Stragglers
are closely watched by non-commis-
stoned officers to prevent them from
talking.
The Russians have abandoned the
mines eight miles south of here. A
native messenger just in from the
Russian camp east of here reports
that there are many wounded men
there.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Helena Boy First to Profit by Will Of
South African kinu.


Helena, June 10.-Geo. r. Barnes,
of Helena, will be the first of Mon
tana's young men to profit by the Ce-
ell Rhodes scholarships at Oxford. an
nouncement having been made from
Montreal a few days ago of the re-
suit of the examination held through.
out the United States on the 18th
and 18th Of April, last. The report
of the result was made to DIR. Parkin,
of McGill university. Montreal, and
this showed that 120 candidates from
the United States passed the exami.
nation. The result was given out by
DR.. Parkin and the list contained the
name of Mr.. Barnes as Montana's rep
resentative. This state Is entitled to
two students at Oxford, under the
terms of the will of Rhodes. but only
one of these Is to be chosen this year.
The Rhodes scholarship carries a do
nation Of $1,500 year for four years
and the successful candidate has the
right to select his college when he ar
rives at Oxford.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
MRS. ELIAS DISCHARGED.
Prosecutor Fails to Produce Any Evi
dence to Hold Her.


New York, June 10.-Mrs. Hanna
Elias was today discharged on motion
OF Assistant District Attorney Rand
at the conclusion of the testimony
Of John H. Plat, the old millionaire
who caused her arrest for extOrtion.
hr. Plat proved disappointing
witness. To questions bearing direct
ly on the charges on which the WON
ans arrest had been made he an
swered repeatedly. Il don't know"
His helplessness and his apparently
unreliable memory surprised those
who attended his examination. He
did not remember whether he had
given Mrs. Elias large sums OF money
during the last ten years, as charged
and did not remember signing certain
papers in connection with his charges
against her. The ordeal was trying
one for the old man his replies were
scarcely audible. As soon as he had
left the witness chair the assistant
district attorney said:
your honor, think the parties tc
this miserable scandal ought to be
allowed to stew in their own grease
There is no evidence before you that
will possibly serve to hold this won
an on a charge Of extortion. ] rec
ommend that she be discharged"
The magistrate thereupon discharg
ed the woman.
Immediately afterward Mrs. Elias
was re-arrested on writ In the civ
II suit originally brought by Mr.
Plat to recover s6s5,OOO. She wai
released In a few minutes on $40 ,OO(
bail and was escorted by detectives
through the crowded corridors OF the
criminal court building to the street
where her carriage was waiting. Sew
eral thousand persons, among then
hundreds OF negroes, attracted by th'
case. thronged the building and stoot
in the crowded street outside.
When Mr.. Platt. feeble and tremb
ling and apparently dazed. was help
ed out OF the crowd, be was hootet
and Kissed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
BAliNG WOOL IN BILLINGS.
Big Force Of Men Put to Work-The
laroe CIip of Bajr and Snidovy-

Billings, June 9.-Work of baling
wool began today at the Burlington
warehouse. large force OF men be-
ing employed. The clip of the Custer
Sheep company has been shipped in
and is now being baled, SO as to
make room for the immense clips
of Messrs. Bair and Snidow, consist
Ing Of 100000 pounds, which are ex-
pected next week. The managers say
that the amount of wool received in
Billings this season will not be so
great as that received last year, but
IL rs OF excellent quality.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Hereford Cattle.

Pure bred bull calves for sale. I
will also have few cows and heifers
for sale every year. This is q good
opportunity for anyone wishing to
start herd of high class cattle. In.
spection OF my stock is invited and
all inquiries and correspondence will
receive prompt attention.
DUANE BUTTERFIELD,
Stanford, Moat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Abandon Port Arthur.

St. Petersburg, June 12.-Relief is
felt in official circles at the removal
of dissension in military circles. 1t
is understood that the sole RESPONSE
bility devolves on General Kuropat-
kin and no serious attempt will be
made to relieve Port Arthur. 1t is
reported that the Vladivostok squad
ron now consists of three cruisers
and four ironclads. 1t is therefore
presumed that the squadron has ac-
complished a junction with some of
the Port tArthur Vessels. The news
papers report that there is a great
distress in Vladivostok caused by the
enhanced prices of food and 1t is be-
lieved that the stock of petroleum
and candles are giving out.
Trains are arriving at Laio Yang
with re-enforcements.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
The Owners Statement.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 10.-Clar-
ence c. Hamlin, secretary Of the Grip
pie Creek District Mine owners asso-
citation, gave out the following state
ment today in reply to a telegram
from a New York newspaper, asking
him as head OF the vigilantes" to
present his side of the labor troubles
here.
There Is no vigilantes committee
in this community. The only move
ment that night be considered of that
character occurred after the Inde-
pendence outrage OF Monday, when
determined citizens took steps to
bring about the resignation Of sever
al officers Who were either incompe-
tent or in sympathy and collusion
with those responsible for the muir
ders and dyuamiting which have TAX
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Machine Shearinu.

The plant at this place will be op-
Grated this season commencing June
End. We will have a full crew of ex-
pert shearers. Little danger from
showers, as We have cover and shell
ter for sheep before and after shear
ing. You should write early for
dates. MoULE & MARQUIS,
Bercail. Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
LEVI LETTER DEAD.
Millionaire chicagoan sueeumbs tc
Heart Failure at Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor Me. June 9.-Levi z.
Letter, OF Chicago. died of heart fail
ure today at the Vanderbilt cottage
here, which the Letters had taken for
the season. Mr.. Letter had not been
well for a long time. but up till yes
terday he was able TO take his usual
drive. A weakness of the heart de-
veloped shortly after midnight and
death occurred at $40 a. m. Mrs.
Letter and two daughters we're at the
bedside at the last.
Mr.. Letter was 10 years old. He
was the father Of Lady Curzon, of
Kedleston, wife of the governor of
India; OF Miss Daisy Letter. whose
beauty has been the subject OF note
IN English court circles. and of J. w.
Letter. speculator and investor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15

en- place here since the strike. The
offices have been filed by capable
men and the situation is now in the
hands of a sheriff fully able to handle
II. He is acting in full harmony with
the adjutant general of the state.
THE position of the Cripple Creek
operators has been placed in an abb
solutely false light by the eastern pa
pers. Labor leaders attribute these
troubles to the defeat of the eight
hour law in Colorado. The fact is
that we have been working an eight
hour day for ten years, paying a min
imum wage of SO and an average of
about 81 per day. The actual work
ing time of miner is about seven
hours. No grievance was lodged
against our operators when the strike
was called and had the question been
left to the miners themselves 80 per
cent would have voted against it.
This strike is due to the fact that the
striking power had been taken from
the union members and lodged in the
hands of a few leaders, criminals
themselves. and dependent on crime
to attain their ends.
while this strike has been called
sympathetic one to aid certain mill
men. most of them also working an
eight-hour day, its real purpose was
to compel every miner in this district
to join the Western Federation of
miners. or leave the county. This Or
ganization has a record of lawless-
ness, murder, arson and dynamiting
in Coeur d'Alene, Butler, Leadville,
.4dno Springs. Telluride. Cripple
Greek and elsewhere, extending over
period of ten or Is years, which
would appal humanity. These out
RACES eliminated here Monday when
Is men were blown into eternity and
nearly as many more MANNED. so that
death would be a mercy. The only
parallel which can be found to this
organization is in the Mollie Maguires
of Pennsylvania, and their members
were law-abiding citizens compared
with the organization with which we
have to deal with. The peace and
quiet of the state demand that this
organization be exterminated, root
and branch. The responsibility for
the above outrages is so well fixed
that no person can belong to the fed
Grafton and pretend to be a law-abid-
ing citizen.
"Since Mondays calamity We would
close every mine in this district for
ten years rather than let single
member of this organization work or
live here. But this is not necessary
for all our mines are working full
handed with a better class of men,
all non-union, than ever before.
The fact that no lawlessness has
been committed since the outrages of
Monday and that every good citizen
Is standing at the right hand of the
sheriff in his endeavor to maintain
the law and to suppress this lawless
organization, speaks volumes for the
patience and law-loving qualities of
the people of this community. There
is now no legal controversy involved
in this controversy other than that
of right of community to purge it.
self of criminal organization whose
very existence is standing menace
to the lives and property of those
whose only offense is that they claim
the right to work
"Our fight has not been against un-
ionism as such, but against criminal
organization, and it will not be dis
continued until no member of this
organization is left in Teller county,"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Warninu,

If you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney cure, you will have only yourself
TO blame for results, as II positively
cures all forms of kidney and blad-
der diseases, Sold by Z. f. Nc
Kechnie
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Drives Back a Military Train.

Toxic, June IL, 6 p. m.-Rear Ad-
miral Togo reports that on Tuesday,
a part of the feet bombarded the
west coast of the Lao Tung peninsu-
la near Kia Chau and drove back a
military train that was approaching
southwark. No trains have been
seen since.
The enemy was moving in troops
and erecting works, evidently expect
ing a landing of the Japanese at that
point. and making all preparations to
prevent it. Small gun boats sent
close in by Rear Admiral Togo bonn.
barded the Russians at work and it
is believed caused considerable dam
age.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Notice..

Book your sheep now to be shorn
at the Harlowton machine plant,
which will be in operation by June
Sth. For particulars write me at
Harlowton.
]. o. BERG, Manager.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Should End the Strike.

Victor. Colo, June S.-The Record,
owned and edited by George E. Kin
er, and recognized as the official or
gan of the Western Federation OF
Miners In the Cripple Creek district,
published an editorial today urging
the miners to call the strike which
was inaugurated ten months ago. The
article says:
THE sentiment is growing against
the Western Federation Of Miners on
account OF It's continuing the strike.
There are a few people who believe
that this organization OF miners Is
responsible for the crimes that have
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
kuropatkin Reports the Taking ot
Siuyen.


st. Petersburg, June 10.-The czar
has received from General Kuropat.
kin the following telegram, dated
June 8:
The Japanese bombardment on
June s, of the coast between Seny-
uchin and Kaiping. caused no loss Of
life or material damage. although a
considerable number OF shells were
fired. One man was slightly wounded
and two wagons were damaged. All
is quiet on the coast this morning,
but several Japanese ships we're cruis-
ing in the offing.
June 7th, the japanese slowly
continued their march toward Siuyen
by the Takushan and the Feng Wang
Cheng roads. Their advance guard
did not approach nearer than five
miles south and east OF Siuyen. On
the morning OF June 8th. a japanese
infantry brigade, two mountain bat.
teries and five squadrons Of cavalry
marched against Siuyen. About IL
o'clock the Japanese appeared before
the town on the south side. but were
checked by very successful fire from
our batteries.
"The japanese infantry then began
advancing against the town from the
east by the Feng Wang Cheng road
and came In contact with the Cos.
sacks holding the pass. After two
hours of fighting, the Cossacks were
obliged to retire and our artillery op
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
Fill the Penitentiary,

Cripple Greek, Colo, June 11.-No
action has yet been taken toward re-
calling the troops in this district, and
none is expected before Monday or
even later. However, Adjutant Sher-
man M. Bell has announced that the
troops will not be needed much long
er as the civil authorities have con-
troll of the situation and the people
are looking forward to a speedy end
of the military rule.
All day long deputies searched the
hills, and there are now confined in
the bull pen" about 25 men. Ten
of these are marked for immediate
deportation.
The committee of safety was in ses-
sion nearly all day, holding consul
tations.
I'VE have evidence that will hang
FIVE and possibly double that number
and imprison enough to fill the peni-
tentiary. We have unearthed state
Of things that the public will be slow
appalled, at, even knowing, as we
have, that they were bad. AS we
would be doing the public q wrong
to turn these people loose upon 1t,
they must be punished, and will be
now that the laws are enforced"
In following up the determination
to exterminate the Western Fedora
ton of this district, root and branch,
General Bell, as military commander,
today issued proclamation, similar
in wording and in intent to that con-
cerning the Portland mine. directed
to the operators of the Pride OF the
Cripple Creek district mine and the
Winchester and Morgan leases. These
are the men who are alleged to be
a menace to the welfare and safety
of the good people of the county and
a hindrance to the restoration OF
peace and god order, and their arrest
was ordered as a military necessity.
This afternoon the aldermen of the
town of Goldfield, who were under
military confinement, were brought
over from Victor under guard. Con
trary to expectations, there was no
trouble. The aldermen all resigned
voluntarily and the entire proceed
ings passed off in harmonious splr'
II. ]. p. 'Kerwin was appointed city
treasurer.
The re-opening Of the mines con
tinues, and by the end Of next week
practically every mine conforming To
the military necessity" restriction
will be working full force.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes the kidneys right. Sold by E.
+. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15

On the first indication of kidney
trouble, stop it by taking Foley's Kid.
ney cure. Sold by K. f. McKechnie.