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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
CONTEST NoTIce-Department of

IoNIGot neutrality-suspicious. vi
the Interior. U. S. Land Office, Lew.
istown. Mont. Jan. IS. 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
JOHN BERvEN,
contestant. against homestead entry
No. 1864. made December q. 1899.
for lots 3 and 4. seA swA, sec 80.
neh nwh, sec 81, tip 10 n. r rs e,
Mont. p. NJ. and its amended form
by Charles Blancher. contestee. in
which 1t is alleged that said Charles
Blancher has failed to establish set
Element. reside upon, cultivate or i'm.
prove said tract OF land embraced In
said entry: that there is no habitable
house upon the land. and the same IL
wholly abandoned and has been fol
more than six months last past. and
he is not now a resident OF Montana
and his present address Is unknown
and said absence is not caused by
being In military service.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Saturday, February 20, 1904
before the register and receiver al
the United States land office In Lwis
town. Mont.
The said contestant having, In q
proper affidavit filed January Is
1904. set forth facts which show tina
after due diligence personal service
of this notice a not be made. II II
hereby ordered and directed that sucf
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
CLEVELAND is SCORED.
Senator Lodge Arraigns the Last
Democratic Administra alton.

With fine sarcasm and facts COM
bined Senator Lodge, of M%sssachu-
sets, poured hot shot into the Cleve-
land administration the day follow
ing the Democratic banquet In New
York. He was speaking on the Pan
m canal treaty and for a little d.
rotary Olney for a text. He said:
This morning | had the pleasure
OF reading the account of a great
banquet in New York" Senator Lodge
said. Among others present was a
very distinguished citizen OF my own
state. whom | am very proud and
happy 10 call my personal friend. He
referred in a picturesque way to the
dreadful that has been run by
the Republican party since IL came
into power In 1896. He said they
have passed from a needless war with
Spain to q wanton war with Colon
bia.
Needless war with Spain. Mr.. Pres
ident, | am inclined to think that adj
jective was well chosen. II, when the
first striving for independence had
come in that island. the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland had behaved
with sense and courage: II they had
told Spain that the time had come
when the United States could no
longer hold back and that Cuba must
be free, I believed then and | believe
now that Cuba would have obtained
her independence. perhaps after some
protracted negotiations. but without
any war with us. I have always be.
lieved that II that administration. In
stead of taking counsel with the min.
lister OF Spain. Of a great planter in
Cuba, had been guided by a sound,
brave American spirit before Spain
had squandered blood and treasure in
the island, we might indeed have been
saved from the war.
And, | look forward with great in
terest and great pleasure to the pic
ture that was drawn at that dinner
by the ex.secretary of state when he
eulogized the last Democratic presi
dent. Apparently In twenty years he
Is the only candidate they can pro
duce, and Mr.. Olney seems to thinh
he is the only one they can run
Whatever his strength or whatever
his weakness, I cannot refrain from
saying that his nomination would pre-
sent me at least with one great source
OF pleasure. His administration has
never been discussed. | do not regaro
the Democratic party-this | suppose
is a partisan remark, but | shall
make it-as always Astounding in good
sense, but they had too much sense u
fight the campaign of 1896 on Mr.
Cleveland's administration. They re
pudiated him and his administration
and we were deprived of the oppor
tunity OF discussing 1t.
we can say what we will about
the silver issue, but II was a better
issue for the Democratic party to
meet the country on than what had
gone before, and when I saw the &C
counts of this delightful banquet In
New York and read those Inspiring
speeches and observed the Democrat
ic party once more through Its chos
en- leaders, there preparing to stand
across the pathway Of American pro
gress to put at their head the man
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
LAND, ACT JUNE ., 1873

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, MONT, Dec. rs,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF congress of June 8, 1878, entitled,
AN act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory"
az extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892,
JAMES w. DOUGHERTY,
of Maiden, county of Fergus, state OF
Montana, has this day filed In this of.
fee his sworn statement No. 81, for
the purchase of the ely seA, sec q.
tp II n, r 10 e, Mont. p. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for Its timber
or stone than for agricultural purpos-
es, and TO establish his claim to SAID
land before the register and receiver
OF this office at Lewistown, Mont. on
Thursday. the 10th day OF March,
1904.
He names as witnesses:
Thomas Maryfeld, Wenzel Wocas-
elk, Michael German. Benjamin v.
Dougherty. all of Maiden, 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 tenth day of
March, 1904.
EDWARD BRAsSEY. Register.
First publication Dec &c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
Notice OF FoRFEITURe-Kendal

Mont. County OF Fergus, January
IS. 1904.
To Frank Sage. Peter Leary and o.
!. Arnold. their heirs, administrators.
assigns or legal representatives.
You are hereby notified that |. the
under signed. your co-owner, has ex-
pcRded 800 in labor and improve
mcnis upon the McGinty quartz lode
mining claim In the North Moccas!n
mining district t~unorganized), county
Of Fergus. state OF Montana. and re.
corded In the office of the clerk and
recorder OF Fergus county in book S
OF ofe Records at page SO. as will
appear by a certificate uled January
End, 1904. in the Office OF the clerk
and recorder OF said county. in order
to hold said premises under the pro-
viVions OF section 1924. Revised Stat
utcs of the United States. being the
amount required TO hold the same
for the year ending December 81.
1903. and II within ninety days after
this notice by publication you fail or
refuse to contribute your portion OF
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. +. LINDSEY.
First publication Jan. 90.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
NOTICE FOR PU5LIcATIoN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-De-
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, January 8,
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 vii be made before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town. Montana, on Saturday, Febru-
airy l3, 1904, viz:
ALLIE GRUBB,
who made H. e. No. 1882. for the nell
seA, sec 20. nh swA, and nwA seA,
sec "a, tip 10 n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ,
Also
AMOS MCGEE,
who made H. r. No. 1888, for the
sh nwh, neh swA, and nwA SEX,
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 c. Boleman,
Samuel Creelman, Allie Grub, Amos
MCGEE. all of Stanford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 9.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-U. s. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 26,
1908.
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, neA
swh, nwh seh, sec 10. tip 16 n, 7
"a e, 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. 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
SHOULD START
WOODEN MILLS
Commissioner Ferrus7n Says Mon
tanans Show a Lack OF Enter.
prise in That Respect.
THE BIG WOOL CLIP OF 1908
Lacked but a Few Thousand Pounds
Of EquaIing the Banner Clip Of
the Year Before.

Helena. Jan. 13.-Montana's wool
clip for 1903 was not as large as that
OF the year preceding, although the
difference is comparatively small be-
tween the figures for the two years
less than 100000 pounds-according
TO figures furnished to Commissioner
J.. A. Ferguson of the state bureau Of
agriculture, labor and industry.
The total wool clip OF the state"
said Commissioner Ferguson today,
for the year 1903. according to fig
ures furnished by the various rail-
road companies entering Montana.
was 40,16S, 463 pounds. Averaging the
feeces at 61s pounds, this total indi
Gates that there are in Montana g..
1850 sheep.
by reference to the last report Of
this bureau. II will be found that the
total wool product for 1901 was 30.
$50, 800 pounds. For 1902 the product
was estimated at 4O,340,296 pounds,
or about 17l.000 pounds more than
the product for the year 1903. These
figures no doubt approximate the
losses sustained by the sheepmen dur
ing the heavy storms last spring.
I'm this estimate. while the bulk OF
the product Is included in the figures
furnished by the railroad companies,
account Is also taken of the purchases
for the seasons u by the wooden
mills at Big Timber and Manchester.
And this brings me to a thought
that | have expressed In Montana
again and again-but the truth Is not
lessened by repetition-and that is
that Montana Is woefully negligent In
the matter of the establishment Of
wooden mills. II Is because there Is
lack OF business enterprise here. II
will com some time, but 1t ought tc
have come long ago In a state thai
has a wool clip of 100000 900 pounds
annually. All of thes. millions o.
pounds are shipped to the BostoI
market in its dirt and grease and II
the process of securing 1t shrinks 5;
per cent. Freight Is paid on thi,
enormous amount and this is abso
lutely wasted.
THE secured product is worth 8
cents a pound. while the grower her
receives only, on an average. II cent
a pound. Thus 1t is that the stat,
loses the difference between the 1
cents which the producer receives 70
the raw material and about s. cents
the price per pound of the cheapes
manufactured wool.
AT a meeting OF the National Woo
growers association a few years age
I figured that the losses to the pee
pie of the state through the presen
system Of handling the wool GRO
would aggregate, in less than min
years, the total value OF the 100000
sheep in this state, counting them O
81 a head.
THE present system OF handling
shortsighted and the people will som
OF these days change II for the be-
ter and then they will he chidin
themselves for not having made tn
change earlier"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
NOTICE FoR pueLIcArloN-pe

NOTICE FOR PueLIcATIoN-De
partment of the Interior, Land OF
fee. Lewistown. Mont, January 5.
1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has nlc. notice
OF her intention to maze final proof
In support Of her claim. and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont.
on Friday, February 18th, 1904, viz:
CAROLINE j. CUMMINGS,
widow OF Henry Cummings,
who made H. e. No. 1901, for the
swA. sec 10. Up IA n, r 16 e, Mont.
p. M.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up-
on and cultivation of said land, Wig:
John c. Stapleton. of Lewistown:
Elmer w. Cummings, Charles Watts.
John II. CASTOR, of Rockford. Mont. =
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 0.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION us,

JdteQ tThctD fuDlic Ldnu oule-O. ..
Land Office, Lewistown, Mon.
Notice is hereby given. that In pur-
suance of instructions from the Com.
missioner OF the General Land Office,
under authority vested In him by sec.
ton PASS, U. s. Revised Statutes. as
amended by the act of congress ap.
proved February 20, 1895, We will pro-
coed to offer at public sale on the
25th day of January. 1904, at this of.
fee. the following tract of land, to.
wit:
NeA swA, sec IL, tp Is n, r 16 e.
Mont. p. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming al.
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims In this of.
fee on or before the day above desig.
mated for the commencement OF said
sale, otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
Dated this 10th day of December,
1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
'5D D DHscHHt NCbfots
First publication Jan. 20.
NOTICE FOR pUeLlcATIoN.-De.

partment Of the Interior, Land OF.
fec at Lewistown, Mont, Dec. %,
1893.
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
Monday. January %, 1908, viz:
JOHN OTTO MEYER.
who made II. L. No. 2709, for the sih
neh. sec 80, swA nwA, nwA swA,
sec SO. tip II n. r 16 e, Mont. p. M.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land, viz:
John Branger, Joseph King, John
Camastral, Henry E. Shipman. all OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
Qnmestic Troubles,

II is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lessen
ed by having DR.. Kings New Life
Pills around. Much trouble they save
by their great work in stomach and
liver troubles. They not only relieve
you. but cure. Csc at D. b. Morris
drug store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication. Department
of the Interior. United States Land
Ofice, Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 81,
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
EMS SPENOSIS,
of Lewistown, eFrgus county, Mont,
has filed notice OF intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No.
l144. for lot 1. SEA neA, neA seA,
sec 3, nwA swA, sec 2, tip Is n r IL
G, Mont. p. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
Wednesday, the eth day of January,
1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Peter E. Anderson, William Mason,
John Mason, John T. Clegg. all OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
IcTlcE FOR pueL,cATicN-D,

Notice FOR PUeLlcATicN-De.
partment OF the Interior. Land OF
flee at Lewistown, Mont. Dec. 30,
1903.
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, VIE:
JOHN JIMES0N,
who made H. e. No. 294G, for the nell
nwA SEX, swh neh. selt
sec 20, tip 16 n, r Is e. Mont.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
and cultivation of said land, viz:
William Medigar, Angus MeGlllls.
William Shea, Edward Shea. all oil
Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication January 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication. Department
of the Interior-U. 8. Land Office,
lewistown, Mont. Dec. %. 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that
JOHN OTTO MEYER,
of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mon
tana, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1888, for lot 4, sec 3, lot 1, seA neA
sec 4. tip 16 n, r 16 e, swA swA, sec
80, TIP II n, r 16 e. Mont. p. NJ. before
the register and receiver at Lewis.
town, Mont. on Monday, the 25th day
of January, 1904.
lie names the following witnesses
% prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land:
John Branger. Joseph King, John
Camastral, Henry E. Shipman. all OF
Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by a man enduring the
pains of accidental cuts, wounds,
bruises, burns. scalds, sore feet or stiff
joints. But there's no need for II.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the
best salvc on earth for piles. too. Csc
at ID. b. Morris. druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

partfnent OF tne INTERIOR, Lana VI
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 register and
receiver, at L~ewistown, Montana on
Saturday, February q. 1904, viz:
ARCHIBALD MCCORMACK,
who made II. L. No. 1915. for the WIZ
nell, VIZ SEA, sec 27, tip Is n, + II
G, Mont. p. nj.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land. viz:
Lawrence Garlick. Tom Merrickle,
Joseph Mcdonald, Harry Arnold, all
OF Kendall, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
MINERAL APPLICATION No. o.
II g and Onice IewistOVn. Mon

u. S. Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, Dec. 10, 1903.
Notice Is hereby given that Julian
l.. Stuart, whose p~ostoffice address Is
Lewistown, Montana, has this day
fled 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 1887
linear feet OF the Stand Pat Lode min
ing claim, being 1887 feet n 20 de-
grees 35 minutes e, and 1000 feet 8 20
degrees 35 minutes W, measured along
the course 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. 7016, in
sec 20, tip Is n. I Is e, of the Principal
Meridian of Montana, being particu-
larly described as follows, to.wit:
Beginning at cor. No. l, from which
the ne cor. of sec 20, tip Is n, r IL G
bears e 2113.4 feet; thence n So de-
| grecs IS minutes W 1867 feet to cor
| No. 2; thence S 20 degrees 30 min.
| utes W 1897 feet to cor. No. 3;
thence s IS degrees As minutes e Gil
feet to cor. No. 4; thence n Is de
,rees Al minutes e 1923 feet to the
place of beginning, containing an area
| 9f 1916 acres claimed; magnetic var
:ation 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, In
The Office of the recorder of said Fer
gus county. Montana. ,
The adjoining claims are: On the
east, the Good Luck Lode, Uns., OF
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
soribed. surveyed. plated and applied
for are hereby notified that. unless
their adverse claims are duly filed
according to law and the regulations
Hereunder, within the time prescrib
ed by law, with the register of thj
United States land office at Lewis
own. Montana, they will be for
ever barred by virtue of the provis
ions of the statute in such cases made
and provided.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
y,s.-. -.lI-x-- No. 90
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No.
tice for Observation-Disclosures uf

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-No.
tice for publication.-Department of
the Interior-U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown. Mont, Jan. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN o. GILKERSUN,
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 seA swh, sec IL, neA nwA, sec
IA, tip Is n, I 10 e, Mont. p. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont, on Friday the cath day
OF February, 1904.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
George Nj. Kelly, James Wells,
Breck Ornbaun, Ben Kline, all OF
Lewistown. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcArioN-pe

NOTICE FOR PuBLIcATloN-De.
rsrtmen' If the Interior. Land OF
fee, Lewistown. MOTT, Dec. IL,
1903.
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 regis
lister and receiver at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday, January "a, 1908,
viz:
LOUIS KUHNE.
who made II. Il. No. 2S07, for the eli
swA. sec 8, ma nwA, sec II. tp 16
n, r IL e, Molt. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence mp.
on and cultivation Of said land. viz
Leo Jud, Carl Kuhne. Lawrence
Jud, Anton King, all Of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Dec. 23. q.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUsLIcATIoN-De

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. L. No. 1882, for the
sell nwA, eh swh, lot 4, sec IS,
tip IA n, r II c, 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 w. Stapleton,
Alfred NJ. Stofiel, William E. Cum
mings. all of Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication January 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

mouth and resonant vocal chords
which represent that sound and fury
which signifies nothing."-Goodwin's
Weekly.