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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
ALIAS SuMMoNs-In the Dist

ALIAS SUMMoNS-In the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial District
of the State of Montana, In and for
the County of Fergus.
John H%ansett, plaintiff. versus Seq.
ne Iiansett. defendant.-Alias Sum
mons.
The state of Montana sends greet.
ing to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an.
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the Office of the
clerk of this court, a copy of which is
herewith served upon you. and to file
your answer and serve Il copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of ser.
vice. and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in this complaint.
This action Is brought to obtain
judgment of divorce against you.
Segne Hansett, on the grounds of de
sertiOn from the said plaintiff. John
Hansctt. to-wit: That you did will
fully and without good cause or rea.
son. desert and abandon the said
plaintiff on or about the 18th day OF
January. 1903, and have ever since
and still continue to willfully and
without good aust or reason, desert
and live separate from the plalntifl
against his will and without his con
sent.
All Of which more fully appears in
plaintiffs complaint on file herein, to
which reference is made for greater
particularly.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court. this 18th day of May. 1904.
(Signed) EDMUND WRIGHT,
(Seal) Clerk.
LTrS. publication Nav 10
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN.-De-
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewistown, Mont, May 8,
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
Wednesday, the 18th day of June,
1904, viz:
BEI,TTRAM COLEMAN,
who made II. e. No. 1441, for the seA,
sec 10, t. IA n, r IL e, Mont. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land viz:
Levi H. Woody, of Lewistown; Will
liam s. Coffman, George Belcher,
George w. Courts. of Rockford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication May IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
First publication March %.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No.
tice for publication.-Department of

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No.
tice for publication of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, April 2S, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
LILLIAN Z. CHARTERS,
of Grass Range, Fergus county, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on her desert land claim
No. 1895. for the WIZ nwA, wiz swA,
sec 27, tp Is n, r % e, Mont. p. NJ,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont. on Wednesday, the
Bird day of June, 1904.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Herbert p. Imislund, Benjamin F.
Moulton, of Grass Range; James II.
Charters, William +. rBassey, of
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First notification Nav
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Notice to Creditors.


In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
In the matter of the estate of Alex
ander Gibson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
d%ersigned, William Gibson, admins
traitor of the estate of Alexander Glib
son, deceased. to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice, to the said administrator
personally, at Garneill, Fergus coun-
ty, Mont, or to leave the same at the
law office of Huntoon, Worden &
Smith, Main street, Lewistown, Fer
gus county, Mont, the same being
the place of business of the said es.
tate in the county of Fergus afors-
said.
Dated April 26th, 1904.
WILLIAM GIBSON,
Administrator of the estate of Alex
ander Gibson, deceased.
H%untoon, Worden & Smith, attorneys
for said estate.
First publication April q.
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NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-De


NOTICE FOR PUeLIcATIoN-De-
partment OF the Interior, Land Of
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF her 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. Mon
tana, on Monday, the 18th day of
June, 1904, viz:
JULIA A. HATCH,
who made II. e. No. 1866, for the seA
SEA, sec 6. nk nell, sec Z, nwA
nwA, sec s. tip 13 n, r Is e. Mont. p.
NJ.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land. viz:
Fred Bean, Otis Lish, Ernest Bean,
Content Perkin, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication May IL.
NOTICE FOR PuBLIcATIoN.-De.
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewistown, Mont, May It'll,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notice
of her 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, Mon
tana, on Saturday the 18th day OF
June, 1904, viz;
MERCY C. JACKSON,
who made H. Z. No. 100, for the swA
neA, MY SEA, sec IA, nwA swA, sec
IL, tp Is n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
William Lacock, George H. Kelly,
John II. Vadnais, Belle McLachlan, all
of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Nav II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

NOTICE FOR PUBliCATION.-De-
partment of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Lewistown, Mont, May II,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the FOL,
lowing named settler has fled 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, June 25th. 1904. viz:
DAVID G.. MCCARTNEY.
who made II. Il. No. 1924, for the
swh. sec ~. Up 10 n, r 16 e, Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz.
James Pyles. Earl Malhias. John T.
Mears. of Lewistown; John +. Milne,
Of Philbrook. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication May lS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

One such case arising in Colorado
is that of the Shafter mine. The mine
had produced millions of dollars and
had been patented more than twenty
years. Yet Notwithstanding these
facts under the former ruling the
claim was jumped because the orig
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-Depart
ment of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office. Lewistown, Mont, May IL.
1904.
Notice is hereby given that
MYRON A. PALMER.
father and heir of Fred o. Palmer,
OF Fergus county, Mont. has filed no.
tice OF intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1863. for the
eR nwA. s1a neh, sec 20, TIP 10 n,
r l6 G. Mont. p. NJ. before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown. Mont,
on Friday, the cath day of June, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Samuel Powell. John X. Mason,
August Tognetti. Achille Tognetti,
all of Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication MAY Is.
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FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLI.

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DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

ID Mud BtAooE1, HVBISltT.
First publication May 4.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
JAIL ALLURES THEM.
Strangers Mistake County's
Bastlle. for Cub House


Two visiting railroad officials spent
a pleasant morning yesterday looking
over the city,Sand among other cour-
tesieS that were extended to them was
an invitation to lunch at the Minneso-
ia club with two well known st. Paul
business men. >.i.ls..
The visitors went out to the Town
and Country club ands passed an hour
or two on the links and then took a
car for the return trip to the Mime
sofa club and. lunch.
Neither of them had ever been in ST.
Paul before, and while they knew the
club house was located on Fourth
street, and on the line of the Selby
avenue cars, they were not at all sure
about their longitude. 80 -
Each of them kept a close watch for
a building that might bear resem-
blance to club house, and they were
rewarded just as the car swing around
the st. Peter street corner of Fourth by
the sight of an imposing and stately
structure.
They. hailed the conductor and
alighted from the car. AS the car
passed out of sight the conductor turn
ed to T h e Clio b e man and remark
ed:
ST can tell one of those fellows every
time 1t was the little fellow who was
pinched."
1t appears that the railroad men
mistook the county jail for the Min
neSOta club.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
SAYS IT'S A CANARD
Boiler inspector Declares White
Bear Steamers Obey Laws

aWhile I am clothed with authority
to make inspection of the steamers on
White Bear lake, l have no hesitancy In
saying that the hulls should be in
spected by an expert" said State
Boiler Inspector r. H. Johnston yes
terday. 81 do not claim to know much
about vessel hulls, and When have IN
spected the boilers l am about through:
The law provides that boats On inland
waters are under the jurisdiction OF
the state boiler inspector, but 1t should
be changed and hull inspector named
who is thoroughly posted on technlcal
points
Boiler Inspector Johnston has com
pleted an investigation of the reports
that the owners of the White Bear
lake steamers are gAilty of overload
ing their boats. He says that there Is
nothing in the story, and the report
that Collector Of Customs John Peter
son had been instructed by the depart
ment at Washington to make an IN
o1iry into conditions he declares a
canard inspired by spite. The boats at
White Bear lake, according TO the
state boiler inspector, are not carry
ing more people than the law Arrows,
and their owners have equipped them
with life preservers, life lines and life
RATS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
CAN MAKE REPAIRS
WITHOUT PERMITS
Law Not to Be Strictly Enforced in
Cases of Damaged Buildings

But few of the owners OF property
damaged by the cyclone have secured
building permits to make repairs, ana
City Engineer Rundlett, as building in
spector will make no effort to enforce
the law in such cases. In some IN
stances an inspection of the recon-
structed buildings will be made and an
estimate put on record as to the cost
of the improvement, but beyond this
the owners of the property will not be
molested.
In the vicinity of Minnehaha and
Burr streets dozen houses have new
roofs and the other repairs are being
rapidly made.f 1t will require another
week to complete the work in this Sec
ton, where the dwellings suffered most
severely. Work is also being pushed
on North street. where a number of
dwellings were badly damaged.
A large number Of householders and
property owners are themselves cut
ting up the destroyed trees to be used
as firewood being assisted in a great
many instances by the men in the en-
ploy of the city engineers department.
Many of the trees are being reset in
the hope that they can be saved.
1t is feared that big per cent of
the trees blown down in the parks and
on Harriet island cannot be saved, the
roots having been so thoroughly torn
from the ground that the death of the
trees is expected to follow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26

Stock Yards company. There has ex-
listed for several years a bitter feeling
between Lytle and some of the Off
cials of the company and during the
forthcoming campaign it is expected
this bitterness will be renewed with
increased Vigor.
If LytIe should be successful he may
meet Gen. M. d. Flower, president Of
the stock yards company, as a member
of the legislature, and possibly as a
member of the same committee. Gen.
Flower is a. candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination in the Seventh ward,
where nomination is equivalent to an
election. The choosing of the men
would result in both sides of the ques-
tion being represented.
Speaking of the. meeting recently
held, in which the report ,insinuated
that Mayor Lytle would likely be very
quiet in the future, the mayor said:
"a large number of shippers who had
promised to attend the meeting were
induced to go to ball game and at
tend places of amusement. have not
been silenced, and while mayor of
South ST. Paul propose to suppress
lawlessness to the best of my ability
If elected member of the legislature
I will pursue the same course
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
CAN'T PLEAD GUILTY
Justices Refuse Warrant for
Merchant Violators of Law

Persistent refusals to issue war
rant by the two justices of Elbow Lake
and the county attorney of Grant
county may result in an indictment be-
ing found against a merchant of that
village, charging selling adulterated
foodstuffS.
Recently Capt C. Rouleau, a deputy
inspector of the dairy and food COM
mission, found a quantity of uniabei-
ed baking powder in merchants store
at Elbow Lake. The merchant said he
had bought the baking powder OF q
rural mail carrier and was anxious to
go before a justice, plead guilty and
receive a nominal punishment. The
deputy inspector sought out justice.
but the local Solomon refused to issue
a warrant.
A second justice was equally obdu-
rate. The county attorney refused to
authorize a warrant, but said he was
willing to prosecute when warrant
was ISSUED. A second trial gave no
more satisfactory results, and it is pos
sible that the attorney generals ONCE
will be asked to present the case be-
fore the next grand jury sitting. IN
Grant county and to secure an lndlct-
ment against the accused merchant.
The dairy and food department oftl-
Gals say that it is the first case IN
their experience where officers OF the
law have refused to cooperate W1th
them in the enforcement of the pure
food laws of the state.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
MORE RELIEF VOTED
Only $3.50 Left of Money Ap-
propnated by City Council

At the end of yesterdays session the
city committee in charge of relief for
the cyclone sufferers had appropriated
$3.50 of the $2,500 set, aside by the
city council, and 1T was made evident
by the number of applications that the
amount will not nearly. cover the needs.
Those who\ were yesterday favored
by the committee were Thomas Bruce.
SIPS; J. J. Hoffman, $25; Mrs. Patter-
son. $50; F. P. Birge. $25; John Vogel,
$50; Robert Younger, $25; Mrs. Nicho-
las Gillen, $50 When Mayor Smith
had made out checks for these reclp-
tents it was found that but $3.50 re-
manned in the fund.
A strong plea was made for st. Sig
frid's church, which was practically a
total loss. 1t was stated that the build
ing cost $4,000, and that there re-
nlained a mortgage of $4,000, and out
standing debts of $500. An appropria-
ton for the benefit of this church was
urged by Thomas D.. OBrien, who ar
gued that, as other religious institu-
tions had been aided, it was proper
that all denominations should be treat
ed alike.
Aid. Bantz pointed to the fact that
the. committee had but small sum on
hand, and should spend this for the
relief of those in absolute need. He
expressed surprise at the course VI tHS
citizens in neglecting to give to the re-
lief of their fellows, while in the past
they had been willing to contribute to
the relief of people in other sections OF
the country. Nothing was. being done,
he said, except by the city.
Assurance was given by the COM
mittee that a special meeting of the
council will be asked to give relief to
st. Sigfrid's- congregation.
Rev. David Morgan believed that it
is the duty of the city to reconstruct
the buildings that were destroyed, say
ing that this was done in the case OF
the Hinckley fire and the New Rich
mond cyclone.
Applications for relief not acted
upon were: Home for the Friendless,
buildings badly damaged; Mr.. Lestina,
residence on Aurora avenue badly
wrecked Alfred Perkins, gardener,
Hudson road, wagons and windmill
blown away and crop damage; II. J.
Hilbert, Fuller street, near Grotto,
dwelling wrecked.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
WILL ARRIVE TODAY
ST. Paul to Entertain Rivers and
Harbors Committee

The better portion of the congress
sional committee on rivers and har-
borS-that is, six of the; wives of as
many members of the committee-ar-
rived in this city last night. The con-
gressmen were left by their wives dur
ing the trying trip from Duluth to the
reservoirs and will rejoin the party in
Minneapolis this morning.
The women who are here are: Mes
danes Joseph E. Randsdell of Louis
lana; George F. Burgess, Texas; ]. H.
Cassiday, Ohio: ]. T. McGann, Wash
ington; j. Adam Bede, Minnesota, and
j. H. Davidson, Wisconsin.
This morning the steamer Hiawatha
and barge will leave the Jackson street
dock at g.: 80 and will proceed leisurely
to the locks and dams, where the con-
gressional committee will be delivered
to the care of the local committee by
the Minneapolis body.
The congressman will be taken to
Fort Smelling, where the officers and
women of the government post will be
received aboard and then the party
will make tour UP the Minnesota
river.
At 4:30 the party is booked to be
back here and will enjoy an automobile
ride through the city streets.
At Z o'clock an informal dinner will
be given at the Commercial club, at
which there will be 100 covers laid
After dinner, at which Gov. Van SAINT
will preside as toastmaSter, there will
be reception in the parlors of the
club and the roof garden of the Ger
mania building.
When the guests are tired they will
be escorted to the steamer Louisiana
and barge Katherine, where they will
pass the night and at o'clock Satur-
day morning the ship will move down
stream toward st. Louis, where it is
scheduled to arrive in about ten days
The committee Will visit many of the
cities en- route along the river
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
WHO Get THE JOBS
Firemen Anxious About Course
of Promotions

Interest in Tuesday evenings session
of the board of fire commissioners is
at fever heat in the department, 1t
being expected that at this meeting
will be settled the promotions and
transfers incident to the resignation
of Assistant Chief Martin and the death
of Capt. McDonough.
If Capt Betz, the ranking captain OF
the department, is made assistant
chief, the work of the commissioners
is simple, but if some other captain is
given the place over Betz, at least a
dozen other contests will be opened.
One exception to the rule recently
adopted by the commissioners will be
sufficient foundation on which to re-
new the fight that occurred recently
when a new hook and ladder company
was created.
In this case, as in the former one, the
contest is whether the promotions shall
be made strictly upon the length of
service, or whether the commissioners
shall make exceptions in cases of al
legged special fitness. The latter course
was pursued in the former action, but
at the same time a resolution was
passed declaring that in the future
promotions should be given to those
able to show prior service.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26

Winona Liquor Company lncorpor-
ates-The Winona Liquor company
Yesterday filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state. Its
capital stock is placed at $50,000, and
the incorporators are Edward Haus-
mann. William Radenlacher and Al
fred Meier, all of Winena.
Political Argument Ends in Blows
w H. Meddeness and L. Z. Campbell
telegraph operators, were arrested yes
terday while having setto IN smith
park. On being taken to the station,
the men explained that the fight re-
suited from a political argument. They
will be tried in the police court today.
Falls From Van and Breaks His Leg
Norman Taylor, of White Bear, suf-
fered a fracture of the leg at Tenth
and Locust streets yesterday. He was
riding on top of load of furniture that
tipped over The injured man was
given medical attendance at Bethesda
hospital, after which he was sent to
his home.
Open Bids for Smelling Hospital
Bids for the construction of the addi-
tions to- the hospital at Fort Smelling
were yesterday opened. The new build
ing will be two wings and each OF
them is to be 100 feet long by 40 wide.
The bids ran from $500 upward for
the actual construction. The awards
are due to be announced today.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
EIGHT WILL FIGHT
FoRFoyR NOMINATIONS
Otter Tail County to Be Scene of Live
Iy Contest

Elmer E. Adams, the Fergus Falls
editor and member of the board OF re-
gents of the state university is in the
CITY on his way to Chicago for two
weeks stay. Mr.. Adams is leaving ms
legislative fences behind him and Will
go away for a rest.
There are four members to be elected
from Otter Tail county, the four run
ming at large throughout the county.
The four members in the last session
have all filed for denomination. They
are: Hans c. Haugan, DR.. M. S. Jones,
]. r. Randall and M. Walz.
The new men who have filed are:
Bronson Strain, DR.. D. F. Rae, Hans
T. Hille and Mr.. Adams. and all the
new candidates are from Fergus Falls.
In the last session Fergus Falls was
not represented in the house. DR..
Cole, the senator from Otter TAIL is a
resident of the county seat.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
OFFICE GOES BEGGING
IN THE THIRTY sixth
Democrats and Republicans Fail to
File for Legislative Job

An unusual situation presents itself
in the thirty sixth legislative district,
where neither the Democrats nor the
Republicans have a candidate to vote
for in the primary election.
James r. Hickey, the lawyer who
represented the district in the session
two years ago, is expected to file for
the Democratic nomination within the
next few days, and no opposition IN
his party has developed to him.
Fred c. Schiffmann, the Republican
leader of the Fourth ward, is also said
to be considering fling for the Repub-
lican nomination. Schiffmann will
probably have clear field in his party
for the honor of the nomination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
CYCLONE NUMBERS
ANOTHER VICTIM
Miss Marguerite Purcell, Invalid, suf-
fers Relapse and Dies at Hospital

Marguerite Purcell, nineteen years of
age, living at 619 Blair street, died in
st. Josephs hospital yesterday, her
end having been fastened by shock
incident to the cyclone Saturday night.
Miss Purcell had been i'll for some
months, never having fully recovered
from an operation for appendicitis, and
when the cyclone came was unable to
leave her bed. She made an effort to
walk and go to the cellar with the
remainder Of the family, but it was
found necessary to carry her.
The fright and exertion caused a re-
lapse in her condition and she was
taken to the hospital Monday. From
her arrival she gradually became
worse.
Miss Purcell was the oldest of six
children Her father then an engineer
in the employ of the Great Northern,
died in ST. joseph's year and half
ago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-26
CLERKS RUSH WORK
ON AUDITORS REPORT
Biennial Document Will Comprise /:
Volume of 500 Pages

The force of clerks in the Office of
the state auditor yesterday completed
the compilation of the auditors bien-
NAL report. 1t will make a book of
$50 pages, and will go to the printer at
once that it may be in readiness for
presentation to the legislature when
it meets early in January.
While the report is not yet made
public, it is said to contain a number
of important recommendations to the
legislature relating to the conduct of
the auditors Office, the sale of the
states pine, swamp and mineral lands,
and the reclamation of large areas of
swamp lands in Northern Minnesota.
State Auditor S. G. Iverson has dur
ing the past two years Travelled extern
sively through the swamp regions of
the northern tier of counties and his
information has been gained at first
hand