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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-30
]. 8. Martinez. Jeweier.

This store suffered the greatestdam-
watches soaked with mud and water,
beside some jewelry and damage 10
fixtures. Loss about $50.
Ludwig Iifeld, Hardware.
His cellar was flooded, which con
tanned oils, paints. yarnishes, some
hardware. etc, and all was badly dam
aged the most Of II being q total loss,
Total loss about $500, Aw. q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-30

Most Il his loss VS. When The west
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-30
Gibson seitz, confectioners.

They were heavy losers, as the
floor OF their kitchen in the rear
where they manufacture candies y
very low, AMI was several inches deep
In mud and water, one item alone
being one hundred pounds Of choco'
lates, Thcy estimate their loss at
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Religious Awakening March list.

To the Members of my Church and
Congregation. and the Public:
II has been a real pleasure to me
to hear of many being helped to a
better life by the e%vangelistic ser.
vices of other churches and pastors
In our community. IL Is now my de-
sire to lead our Presbyterian church
into its own field of evangelism,
where it may prove a real help to the
people of this city and an honor to
our common Lord. There is no great
er need in our community than for a
religious awakening. The powers of
evil are at work night and day and
every day in the year. Is 1t too much
then to ask your regular attendance
and help for two or three weeks of
special effort beginning Tuesday.
March LIST? Rev. DR.. w. N. Sloan, the
well known pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church of Helena, will preach
for us the first and second week. The
desire is to strengthen Christians and
to reach the outside world for Christ.
This season just befoe Easter may
well be spent free from other engage
ments so that we may all refresh our
inner lives and do service for the
kingdom that shall never pass away.
Everybody is invited. Members of
other churches are cordially welcom-
ed. Let us hope that many will decide
for Christ and the right. Faithfully
yours, HENRY QUICKENDEN.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Another ]. Ham Lewis Yarn.

During a recent visit of James Ham
liton Lewis, formerly a member of
the house. to Washington, he told this
yarn as illustrating the inability OF
the average congressman TO give con.
sideration to anything outside his jur.
isdiction.
There was once a western mem.
ber.' says Mr.. Lewis. who was stroll.
ing in the moonlight with the young
woman he had just asked to become
his wife.
The member was too full for ut.
terance: but the young woman was
disposed to give vent to her senti-
mental thoughts. Pointing to the
stars above them, the young woman
said:
"'See those beautiful stars Then,
soulfully, she added: Have you ever
reflected that they may be worlds
such as oursT
Yes replied the member: some
such thought has occurred to me-
ALSO continued the young WON.
an, that they may be inhabited by
human beings such as we, who strug'
gle and hope after our own manner?
"'Well, no-o,' said the member; 4
must confess that | have given them
little thought
"'And why not?' asked the young
woman. with a note of reproach in
her voice.
"'Well.' rejoined the member. Ia
conically, II suppose one reason is
that they don't vote ia my district"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Following are the immortal words
of the martyred president uttered on
the battlefield of Gettysburg. His BIZ
ographers say that they were writ.
ten on the back of an official envelope.
while the great liberator was en- route
from Washington to Gettysburg. Mr..
Lincoln probably never realized that
he had written, without great effort
words and sentiments that would live
through the ages. unsurpassed In the
beauty of diction and thought:
Fourscore and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this CONT
nent a new nation. conceived in liber-
ty and dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil
war. testing whether that nation. or
any nation so conceived and so dedi-
Gated, can long endure. We are met
on a great battlefield of that war. We
have come to dedicate a portion Of
that field as a final resting place for
those who here gave their lives that
that nation might live. It Is altogeth'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
MAC IN CHARGE.
Famous Base Ball Manager Goes to
Boise, Idaho.

Boise, Idaho. Feb. 10.-John J. Nc
Closkey. one of the best baseball gen.
erals and one of the shrewdest man.
ayers in the entire country, who two
years ago piloted the Butte team to
victory, has been engaged to manage
the Boise baseball club in the Pacific
National league, and the local fans
are wildly excited. McClosky has a
hobby of taking the baby team In the
league and beating the largest cities
in the league and the Boiseites are
freely predicting that he will success
fully lead the local team to the covet-
ed position at the head of the league.
McCloskey had been engaged to
manage the Salt Lake team. with
which he was engaged last year, bit
in order to favor this team in the
league, and provide this city with the
best there Is to be had in the way Ct
management. the Salt Lake officials
were induced to let McCloskey come
to Boise, Buck" Weaver. the veteran
manager and player, taking hold OF
the Mormon team. McCloskey has a
wonderful record in the league, hay'
ing taken hold OF the Great Falls team
in 1900, after 1t had lost eleven
straight games and was about $4,000
behind financially. and by hard work
McCloskey managed to win the pen
nant and accumulate a handsome sur
| plus for the stockholders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
err fitting and proper that we should

er fitting and proper that we should
do this.
But In a larger sense we can not
dedicate, we can not consecrate, we
can not hallow this ground. The brave
men, living and dead, who struggled
here. have consecrated 1t far above
our poor power to add or detract.
The world will little note nor long re.
member what We say here, but It can
never forget what they did here. IL
Is for us. the living. rather. to be ded.
icated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus
far so nobly advanced. II Is rather
for us TO be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us; that
from these honored dead we take In.
creased devotion TO that cause for
which they gave the last full measure
of devotion: that we here highly re.
solve that these dead shall not have
died In vain: that this nation, under
God. shall have a new birth Of free.
dom; and that government OF the peo-
pie. by the people, and for the people.
shall not perish from the earth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
MUST COME HERE.
U. S. Land Business Must be Trans
acted in the Land District.

~ ~ Sdffe S'ffS "esh Nc ''e'o
acted in the Land District.
The register and receiver of the
land office have received from the de-
partment of the interior a circular rel.
alive to U. s. commissioners execut.
ing a~ffidavits, proofs and oaths out
side of the land district in which they
reside. In the past the commission
ers in Billings, Fort Benton and 9th
er towns on the outskirts of this land
district have been executing affiday-
its, proofs and oaths which, accord
ing to the section of law given below.
could legally have been executed on
ly by some of the officers In the dis
trict. Ii is proposed to strictly enforce
the enactment in this respect and
thus confine the business which has
been going to outside officers within
the district. The circular which has
been received, reads as follows:
Department of the Interior, General
Land Office. Washington, ID. c., Jan.
20, 1904.-Registers and Receivers
U. S. Land Offices, Gentlemen: Sec
ton 1894, r. s.. as amended by act of
March IL, 1902. provides, among 9TH
er things
THAT in case the affidavits, proofs.
and oaths hereinbefore mentioned be
taken out of the county in which the
land is located, the applicant must
show, by affidavit satisfactory to the
commissioner of the general land Of
fee, that II was taken before the
nearest or most accessible officer
qualified to take said affidavits. proofs
and oaths in the land districts in
which the lands applied for are locat-
ed"
This language seems 10 require that
the affidavits, proofs and oaths men,
toned shall be executed before some
officer having residence or perma.
nent office within the land district
in which the lands involved are stu.
ated, and to preclude officers resid.
ing without such districts from going
temporarily therein for that purpose,
You are. therefore. directed to at
once notify all U. s. commissioners
of this fact and advise them that any
act performed under this statute out,
side OF the land district in which they
reside can not be recognized. Very
respectfully, w. A. RICHARDS,
Commissioner.
Approved:
f. A. HITCHCOCK. Secretary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17

the grave. James L. Skinner; there.
fore. be il
Resolved. BY the members of the
Lewistown Volunteer Fire Company
that they deeply deplore the loss of
a member who was always faithful 10
duty, one who at personal sacrifice had
many times contributed well directed
energy and much time to the welfare
Of the company and its chosen work.
and who was a most efficient and com.
panionable member of this organlza.
ton; and, be 1t further
Resolved, That to his parents. broth.
ers and sisters and immediate friends,
the sympathy of the members OF this
company be extended and that these
resolutions shall. after adoption, be
spread upon the minutes. Respectful-
ly submitted.
HALSEY r. WATSON,
TOM STOUT.
Committee.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Among the Mines
Devoted to the Large MINI
ing Interests OF Fergus
County General Notes.
Worth Price Paid for Alaska.

The Alaska Treadwell mine. locat-
ed On Douglas Island. Alaska, is n
of the busiest and greatest gold mines
of the world. One thousand stamps
fall increasingly and every day no less
than 5000 tons of ore are reduced
and from which is obtained a gold
product that enables the company to
pay splendid dividends on their in
vestments. The company has paid a
total of s. $500, 900 In dividends to date
and it owns a property wherein a con-
sentative estimate places ore bodies
sufficiently great to enable the COM
pany to mine and reduce 5000 tons Of
ore each "a hours for 20 years to
come. An estimate Of the real value
of the Alaska Treadwell mine would
be hard to guess, but 1t can be safely
said that were an authority to place
a price the figures would not fall very
much short of the price that the Unit
ed States paid Russia for all Alaska
years ago.-Mining WorIu.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
NORMAN LOSES.
United States Court Decides Case of
Norman VS.. Gunton.

~
Norman VS.. Gunton.
A dispatch was received this week
from Helena announcing the decision
of Judge Knowles of the United States
Circuit Court In the case of Willard
G.. Norman against Matthew Gunton
which was taken up from this county.
The action brought to redeem from
a sheriff's sale, and the property in
volved is located in this city. Gunton
commenced an action IN the district
court to foreclose a mortgage on prop.
erty belonging to Norman. A decree
of foreclosure was entered and the
property sold for $2,443.29. The sher-
iff later made the usual deed to Gun
ton, who had purchased the property.
In the present action Norman claim.
ed that Gunton had entered into an
merely hold the sheriff's deed as Sc.
curity for the debt, and that the rents
on the property were to be applied on
the debt. Norman asked the court to
require an accounting and to order
Gunton to re-convey the property to
him.
The issue hinged on an alleged con-
~versation between the men. Norman
swore that the conversation took
place, and Gunton was even more pos.
tive that it had not. claiming that he
had not been in town the day the con-
versation was alleged to have taken
place.
In concluding his opinion Judge
Knowles says:
Il think the court would not be jus.
tilted in finding that complaint has
been made on this contract clearly
and satisfactorily. II is asserted on
the part of the complainant and de.
MED positively by the defendant, and
the circumstances in the evidence, to
some extent, corroborate the defend
ant. When examined in rebuttal, the
plaintiff is certainly indefinite and I'M
certain and does not maintain with
firmness his contention when first up.
on the witness stand.
For these reasons | hold that the
defendant is entitled to a decree dis
missing the bill and it is so ordered
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
A MILL MAY
BE ERECTED
Prominent Business Men Discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of a New and lmpor.
tant Enterprise.
FLAX CULTURE is PROFITABLE
Thomas MerrifieId Has Experimental
With Excellent ResuIts-Averag-
ed Twenty Bushels Per Acre.

A number of prominent business
men of Lewistown have recently been
discussing the advisability of erecting
a mill here for the purpose of redlc-
ing fax seed into meal and oil. and
inquiries have been sent to st. Paul
and other points, where mills Of this
character are in operation, asiing for
information regarding the cost and
other features connected with the
building of a fax seed mill.
A well known business man AMI
inancier has offered to subscribe a
building site and water power to op'
crate the mill, and several others
have stated that they would subscribe
literally toward the erection OF such
a plant If it was found that enough
fax would be grown to supply II
steadily.
That fax is a profitable crop in
Montana is well known, though but
few efforts have been made to grow
Il in Fergus county. Yet the few ex
periments in its growth that have
been made have demonstrated that
1t yields prolifcally eve on the high
er dry benches.
Last Saturday Thomas w. Merry
field, a we'll known rancher CT the
Maiden country, was In the city and
brought with him me or two sacks OF
fax seed grown on his ranch the past
season. Samples of this seed may be
seer at the hardware store of Wood.
man & Charters, and it is safe to say
that not a farmer in the county has
ever e a superior quality of fax
seed than that shown by Mr.. Merry
field. Mr.. Merryfield states that last
season he planted one and three
fourths acres in fax and threshed
therefrom SO bushels, or a little more
than 20 bushels per acre. The seed
was sown on a piece of dry bench
land that would scarcely raise grain
but the flax crop was thrifty all sea
son and at no time did 1t show signs
of suffering from lack of water, al
though it will be remembered that
last season vas not as good a grow
ing season as is usually experienced
here. Mr.. Merryfeld further stated
that the fax was the last crop he
planted and the first n he harvest
ed. Several persons familiar with
fax state that the seed on exhibition
at Woodman & Charters Is as well
developed as any they ever saw, and
some estimate that d. will carry fully
40 per cent in oil. The meal from fla,
seed is known as n of the best fat
tening feeds produced on the farm
and there is scarcely a piece of till
able land in Fergus county that will
not produce a good crop of fax seed
so that il behooves the farmer and
business nan of this section to in
quire further into the growing and
manufacture OF this crop.
Flax sells at from slips to SIZE
per bushel, which fully equals the val
ue Of either the oat or the wheat crop
and it has the peculiar advantage o.
producing crops on lands that other
wise are useless for agriculture.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
One Woman Among the Thousands.


We received a letter from Way
cross, Georgia, a few days ago, from
a lady who has lived there for years.
She writes us that she had been
troubled with female complaint for a
long time, until she vas reduced to
almost a shadow. 1t affected her
mind, she could not remember any
thing, would get confused and so ner-
vous and irritable she could hardly
sleep. She described her case as one
similar to thousands of other women,
and then ends the letter by saying
she had gained Is pounds last month,
and never felt better in her life, hav.
ing no trace of her former troubles,
slept well and ate her meals with a
relish. This lady commenced the use
of DR.. Gums Blood and Nerve Ton
ic Just six weeks before she wrote the
letter, from which we copy the above.
This tonic Is in tablet form, and
should be taken right after meals. It
turns the food you eat into strong,
rich blood, making solid flesh, and
feeding the nerves, curing disease by
making healthy flesh. Pale, weak,
thin people should use this tonic. Sold
by all druggists for rs cents per box,
or three boxes for $500. Sent post
paid on receipt of price. Address DR..
Bosanko Co., Philadelphia. Pa. For
sale by Delzell Drug c., Lewistown,
Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be a feeling
of uneasiness and worry in the house
hold when a child showed symptoms
of Group. there is now perfect conf
dence. This is owing TO the uniform
success OF Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the treatment of that disease.
Mrs. NJ. |. Basford. of Poolesville. Nd.
in speaking Of her experience in the
use of that remedy says: 81 have a
world of confidence in Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for | have used 1t with
perfect success. My child Garland is
subject to severe attacks OF Group and
it always gives him prompt relief
For sale by all druggists and dealers,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17

wake of "Katey" was a cloud OF steam
from melting snow and as she cut the
cold atmosphere. the ''tanky" at the
helm saw directly in the road what
he thought was n of "Spud" Steph.
ems cattle round-ups. so he turned
blindly to one side, and ran directly
into a stump. Twelve people disen-
tangled themselves from a pile, and.
aside from a few bruises, no one was
hurt. They lookeC for the cattle
roundup. but they saw one old COW
a couple of hundred yards away quiet
ly chewing her cud. The wonderful
mirage of the "tanky" can only be ex.
planned by the fact that he has long
been addicted to the cyanide" habit.
They looked for "Katey" but alas
she was no more.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
"kENDAlL CHRONICLES"
The First and Last Voyage of "Mocca.
sin Kate"


A solution man endowed with a
master mind, conceived the idea of
constructing a coasting sled, common
ly called a bob" on both scientific
and beautiful lines.
After he had studied the proposition
for many moons and INDUCED himself
in pipe dreams" he gathered around
him "tanky's" and other solution men.
also endowed with master minds. and
together they built a bob" the like
of which had never been seen by any
of the inhabitants OF N most humble
camp.
When the promoters and builders
viewed their handiwOrk they were
seized with an enthusiastic rapture;
her graceful and delicate runners sup.
ported a three-inch plank eighteen
inches wide and sixteen feet long,
three feet above the common earth.
On about February the LIST, 1904,
there was a meeting of the ~stockhold'
ers called to meet in the Barnes-King
mill, for the purpose of bestowing a
name that would do justice to this
beautiful piece OF work. n of the
oscehhoiuNio oubbtotihb tut hoihN "
anide," as the solution men and
''tanky's" were the parties that held
the controlling stock this was over
ruled and "Moccasin' suggested, and
as they stood around viewing her
graceful lines, n OF the stockhold.
ers. who must be a poet IN embryo, or
a man who has heretofore been held
down below his level, suggested the
name "Moccasin Kate" This was Sec
onded and passed unanimously, and
an empty beer bottle was bsoken ov'
er her bow, and she was christened
'Moccasin Kate" the date of the
launching of the craft vas set for the
10th of February, 1904, at 5 o'clock
D. m. The meeting then adjourned.
On the above set date five OF the
stockholders and seven ladies assem-
bled to take the f,st ride. A "tanky'
took the helm and a solution mar
held down the stern. and the otheI
ten were distributed along the decl
between and at last "Moccasin Kate
was launched.
The rest is told in few words, the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West e. Truax. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
Walding. Kinnan K Marvin. Whole.
sale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Leap Year Party.

The ladies in charge of the Elks
leap year party to be given Friday
evening. February 18th. at the Elks'
hall. are making preparations for a
most enjoyable evening. Progressive
euchre, singing and instrumental mu.
sic will furnish the evenings amuse'
ment. Delightful refreshments will be
served. All ladies' are invited to come
and bring their Elks.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
MYSTERIOUS Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is b%lushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di.
gestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c at Delzell Drug
10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Auxiliary for Girls.

A girls auxiliary connected with st.
James Guild will be organized Sat
urday afternoon. February Goth, at 3
p. m. at the residence of Mrs. George
Bach. All girls from eight to fifteen
years who would be interested in this
work will be welcome.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Cyanide Tanks Manufactured.

There are very few cyanide tanks
made on the ground as in days past.
There are several firms that manufac-
ture a superior tank which is more
suited to the purposes of a cyanide
mill than can be made by ever afirst-
class carpenter. These tanks are
shipped knocked down" and al be
put together very easily. and a be
had in any size or capacity. -ney are
made of material that is pest suited
for the uses they are put to, and there
fore last much longer than the home
made.-Western Mining World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership of Peacock & Schulz is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All accounts to be collected and all
bills of said firm to be paid by Sam
Schulz.
EUGENE PEACOCK.
SAM SCHULTZ.
Utica, Mont, Feb. 8, 1904.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
teachers, Examination.

An examination for teachers certi.
ficates will be held In the Office OF
the county superintendent of schools
on Friday and Saturday. February 27
and 20, 1904.
ADA MEYERSICK.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
h Are Thew

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
tablets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles, biliousness. and constipa-
ton, and a good one. Price 25 cents.
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Coffman Baby Dead,

The three weeks old baby of d. v.
Coffman of Rockford, died last night
at the family home. Mysteries causing
the little ones demise. The funeral
will be held tomorrow.