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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25

casualties, as a number of persons
are still missing. The dead were
asleep in bed when the hood came.
Rain had been falling for "a hours
when the cloudburst occurred at
o'clock. Grow creek had been run
ming bank full and when the cloud
burst took place wall of water six
feet high came down the valley,
sweeping ranch buildings, fences, cor
rails. haystacks and other movable ar
ticles in its path.
lowlands along the creek in West
Cheyenne were given no warning
whatever until the wall of water was
upon them. Many had retired for the
night and fed without their clothing.
A general alarm was sounded and
hundreds of rescuers on horses and
IN boats were soon at work. In South
yenne 200 people live in the food
ed district and a number are missing.
Serious washouts have occurred
south, east and west of Cheyenne and
traffic on the Union Pacific is seri-
ously impeded. Telegraph and tele-
phone lines are also down. The rain
storm was the worst known In many
years.
1t is known tonight tnat there were
only three victims of the food, the
three Clayton children, two Of whom
were drowned and the third died in
the hospital tonight from exposure.
All the other missing people have
been accounted for. The loss in this
city is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. The damage to the railroads
in the vicinity of Cheyenne is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
LAWSON SAYS
HEINZE IS OUT
Boston Man Authority for the State
ment That AmaIgamated Has
Practically Closed the Deal.
WE WILL KNOW HIM NO MORE
Young Copper Napoleon" Will Quit
Montana for Goodwill Go to
British Columbia.

Boston, Mass. May 23.-Thomas
w. Lawson issued a statement to-
night in which he declares that ar.
iangements are about completed for
the transfer of the heinze copper
properties In Montana to a group of
outsiders affiliated with Amalgamat.
ed copper interests. and their man.
agement by Benjamin F. Thayer. now
at the head of the Amalgamated COM
pany.
Mr.. Lawson continues: Montana
will know Heinze no more, either per-
sonally or by proxy. This does not
necessarily mean that the day after
they have passed to outsiders they
will be joined TO Amalgamated as
possibly they will not be until a IA
vorable time. But the significant
thing to Amalgamated stockholders
will be that they will be managed by
Ben Thayer from the day they are
transferred, he at the same time op-
enly managing Amalgamated.
Il advise you to watch out sharp
ly for the public announcement any
day that Mr.. Heinze has bought large
interests in British Columbia, and
that preparatory to giving them his
personal attention he will take an
extended trip TO Europe, ostensibly
TO consult his partners In them, who,
by the way. will be advertised as big
European capitalists"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
MODEL LUMBER YARD.
The Montana Lumber Company Has
One of the Best in the State

VIC VI tHC oSot lft tnc otdtC.
The Montana Lumber company can
now lay just claim to one of the
most upto-date yards in the state.
They have completed the erection OF
lumber sheds and fence on their
new location In the eastern part of
the city near the depot grounds. The
yards occupy half block and as
the blocks in that portion Of the city
are twice the size of blocks In the
other parts Of town, the large area
which the company controls may be
well understood.
The entire yard is enclosed with a
seven foot fence and two large. red
painted buildings, which have been
erected on the inside give the place
substantial and prosperous air. The
building nearest town contains the
Office. which Is capacious, well
lighted room, equipped with neat. sell
viceable furniture. II Ii "A 20 feet
in size and could not be arranged TO
flee Is the large warehouse for the
storing of doors, sashings and plain
and fancy mouldings of all sorts. This
room Is II 80 feet in size and is al.
ready comfortably filled by the large
stock which the company always
have on hand. Joined 10 the door
and sash room is a shed 100 80 feet
in size and designed for the purpose
of storing the better grades of lum-
ber. Another shed 36 100 feet in
size, stands across the wagon track
from the buildings just described and
affords protection from the elements
to approximately 100000 feet of lum-
ber. Altogether the two lumber
sheds will shelter about $50. 600 feet.
A spur from the railroad track runs
along side the larger shed and car
loads of lumber can be unloaded in
short time and under most adyan.
tageous circumstances. The stock
carried by the Montana Lumber Co.
is much larger than is generally found
In city of the size OF Lewistown,
but the extensive territory which rs
supplied from this point makes "A
large stock absolutely necessary. Ex-
cepting the yard at Moore. which Is
simply a branch of the Lewlstown
business. the Local yard is the only
exclusive lumber plant in the coun-
ty.
The success OF the comparatively
new company Is due. in large meas.
ure, to the business ability and en-
ergy OF ]. +. Lane, the efficient man
ager. He thoroughly understands the
business and his courteous treatment
of all with whom he has business adds
greatly to the popularity Of the firm.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Catholic Notes

The Rev. Father A. Hoffman. OF
Belt. occupied the pulpit at the Cath
Ollie church Sunday morning and ev'
ening and preached two excellent ser
mons to large audiences. Father
Hoffman left this morning by way
Of the railroad for his home.
Next Sunday being the fourth Sun,
day in the month. there will be no
services in the Catholic church IN
this city In the morning. as Father
vermaat will go TO Kendall. There
will be services as usual in the even
Ing.
Next Sunday being Trinity Sunday.
will close Easter time In Lewistown
but the Easter time Will be extended
for one month to all Catholics In the
county outside of Lewistown. This
extension Is by special dispensation
given at the request OF Father Ver'
maat.
There will be a meeting of the Cath.
Ollie ladies tomorrow night at the
home of Sister MacGowan for the
purpose of arranging for the bazaar
to be given in July.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
BISHOPRIC
COMPLETED
Or. Day, Of cyracuse, is the Eighth
and Last Man to be Elected by
the General Conference.
FEDERAL DIVORCE LAW DESIRED
Qustion Of Individual Communion
Cups Promises to Provoke a
Lively Discussion.

Los Angeles. May 2l.-when the
Methodist general conference finish.
ed its third weeks labor at noon to,
day and adjourned until next Wed.
nesday ii had elected eight bishops.
Ten days more remain in which 10
complete it's business. Subjects yet
to be passed upon are the election of
four additional missionary bishops,
the result OF the first ballot for which
Will be announced Monday morning,
the election of general conference for
the next quadrennium: action upon
the important problem of denomina.
tional and general interest as follows:
Amusements, divorce, consolidation
OF book concerns, polygamy, temper.
ance and the relation OF capital and
labor.
DIR. j. r. Day chancellor of the Sy.
racuse. n. Y, university. was the Sth
and last bishop chosen. His election
was effected on the l4th ballot, the
llth. 18th and 18th being Intellectual.
On the 18th ballot DIR. j. II. Cook. OF
Tennessee, DR.. Days nearest compe-
titor. withdrew from the race. and
from that time on DIR. Day increased
his lead and finally was elected on
the 14th ballot by vote of 474 of the
696 ballots cast.
The time OF this mornings session
was almost completely taken up with
discussion of the question of restor.
Ing the pastoral time limit.
A sensation was caused early i'm
the session by the adoption by the
conference of a resolution excluding
from the privileges of the hall the re-
porter OF a local newspaper, on ac-
count of the publication of an arti-
Gle regarding the fight alleged to be
in progress against DR.. }. II. Day.
The committee on state of the
church has decided by large ma
Jority vote, after a warm discussion,
to recommend to the general confer
ence that 1t prepare a petition to con-
gress on the subjects of polygamy
and divorce. II will ask congress, II
the report Of the committee is adopt
ed, TO enact constitutional amend
ment providing uniform divorce laws
in all the states and territories.
The subject as to whether church
congregations shall employ individual
communion cups has also been thresh-
ed over in the committee and the re-
port from that body will recommend
that rule be adopted making II pos.
sible for any church to adopt indI-
vidual cups by two-thirds vote Of
the membership of a quarterly con-
ference. The subject also produced
spirited debate. although there were
no speeches in favor of any radical
change from the present system. The
idea of individual cups has some very
strong supporters in the conference.
however, and II is likely to cause a
wordy contest when it finally reaches
the floor of the main body.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
WEAKNESS OF SOCIALISM.
Capital Will Not Wait for completloi
of Confiscation Plans.

In some parts of the country the
labor organizations have contended
vigorously against their absorption
by the socialists; but it is evident
that they can not prevent that ca
tastrophe If the movement In favor
of 1t progresses as rapidly as 1t has
done during the last year or two.
The union of labor was originally
inspired by the desire of the work
ingmen to improve their condition,
to secure higher wages, shorter work
ing days and other advantages. That
was and is a wholly proper and COM
mendable object, but socialism, hav.
ing for its bed rock foundation, the
destruction of established political,
social and economic conditions, has
nothing good or commendable In 1t.
Eugene V. Debs, who was chosen
last week the presidential candidate
of the so.called socialist party, states
that he became a socialist through
the union. When" he says, II was
a labor unionist there were few So
cialists in the labor union movement;
but now they have greatly increased
and will ultimately dominate union
ISM" In the report of subsequent
ly published interview with Debs he
declares:
when we have accomplished our
organizations of unions under this
(the socialistic) system the laboring
man will be king. Then there VIII
be no strikes. They will be a thing
of the past. But their futility VIII be
recognized, not by the laboring men
but by his employer"
That is to say. the king VIII use
his irresistible power to crush the EN-
ployer to the ground, make him help
less to resist the strength OF the un
ion socialists. This policy OF using
all means to crush would seem TO be
quite correct from the socialists point
of view: but ii is really fatally defect
i've in this: BY the time the employ
ers are crushed there will be no EN-
ployers. There Is nothing more cas-
lily scared than capital, and capita
will cease to be an employer II the
socialist is to be his master.
The labor unionists have men OF
very great ability and integrity moi
only in command, but in the ranks
and Il is improbable that the sagac
ious. honest leaders will Willingly
Weld to the absorption Of the unions
by the socialistic rabble. Should the,
do go. their last hold on popular sup
port will have been forfeited.-Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
GRAB ANOTHER OUTLAW.
Kid Jack Trailer, Valley County
Horse Thief in Glasgow Jail.

Mo JACK trailer, Valley County
Horse Thief in Glasgow Jail.
Culbertson, May 19.-(Niite SEN
sation was created In Culbertson
when John A. Davis came in last
night from the Big Muddy with Kid
Jack Trailer, who has become some
what famous because of his associa'
ton with the notorious outlaws of
that section. He is the man whom
Outlaw Jones rescued from Constable
Moore, who had arrested him for
stealing five horses from John A..
Davis, he having been caught red
handed In the act while trying to rush
them over into Canada.
Davis learned that Trailer had been
hanging around James MarshalPs
ranch Just across the international
line, and swooped down upon the
ranch night before last. Trailer had
concealed himself in another room,
but knowing escape was impossible
and being tired of tn. life he was
leading, walked in and gave himself
up. He said he would rather go to
the penitentiary for ten years than
to remain longer with the bandits.
Constable Moore took Trailer TO Glds-
gov this morning.
Carl Gilbertson who came to town
today. saw Dutch" Henry near Plen'
tywood last week. PeIceiving some
one in the road ahead of him who was
trying to avoid him, and suspecting
that Il was Dutch he galloped up
and overlook him and rode along with
him for four miles.
Dutch" had his guns in readiness,
and said. II hear you have been look
ing for me. but | thought as there
was but one I'd have an equal show.
Gilbertson had no gun with him as il
happened, and told Dutch that he
was sorry but that he had LETT MS
guns at home that day.
Dutch" Henry had narrow es-
cane from capture by the Canadian
mounted police a few days ago. 1t
seems he had blacked up his mustache
and otberwise disguised himself and
had gone with Pat Duffey over to VIII
low Bunch. His identity was not con
cealed however. and raid was made
on their camp. Dutch" saw them
coming and made dash for his horse
and escaped half dressed and bare
footed This information was brought
10 Mr.. Davis by a half breed who
savs "Dutch" was hatless and hail
Sressed and without saddle when
be nassed his place some hours later
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
MANY ARE DROWNED.
Disastrous Floods Garry Death and
Destruction In Colorado.

Denver, May 21.-The flood in the
La Poudre valley, caused by the wa
terspout in the foothills yesterday
afternoon, reached its height at Gree.
ley between 8 and IL o'clock this
morning. The only life lost so far as
yet shown is Robert Strouss. A mum.
ber of people are missing, but owing
to conditions of the roads and wash.
ing out of bridges it is impossible as
yet to ascertain whether or not they
lost their lives.
Dozens of bridges were washed out
between Greeley and Windsor and
between Fort Collins and Livermore.
The railroad bridge north of Greeley
is still standing but lUr distance
of 100 rods, the embankment, under
the Union Pacific tracks are washed
out, leaving the rails without sup
port.
Mail communication between Wind
sor and outside points is entirely cut
The Colorado & Southern manage
ment reports that it Will be Tuesday
or Wednesday before traffic can be
resumed. No estimte to the damage
done to crops can be made until the
water goes down, but If 1t continues
to fall at the present rate, part OF
them may be saved.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
LIQUIDATION CONTINUES.
Rappal Bros. & Co. Say Good West
ern Cattle Will be in Demand.

Union Stock Yards, Chicago. May
20, 9Oi.-Promiscuous shipping OF half
rat and medium steers still continues
throughout the corn belt states, says
Rappal Bros. a. Co. of Chicago. in a
letter to the Argus. and they advise
as follows:
That an urgent demand will pre-
vail al this market for well finished
western cattle during the coming sea-
son. Is becoming more and more ap-
parent day by day. Corn values in
the middle western country have ris-
On to point making further feeding
almost prohibtive. as evidenced by
the continued liberal movement mar
ketward. Feed lots in the corn belt
states are beginning to present a
rather empty appearance, prevailing
prices are a half dollar higher than
they were a month ago, and il cer-
talnly needs no seer 10 divine the
range cattle markets future.
The coming western season will
not only witness an era of spirited
competition for grass cattle possess
ing flesh and quality. aud values will
undoubtedly reach high altitude,
Notwithstanding that the receipts OF
trans Mississippi beef will be heavy.
Viewed from all standpoints the pros
poets for an unusually strong demand
on export and shipping account is
unusually bright, and the dressed
beef outlet also promises to assume
huge proportions for range beeves, as
there will be a small crop of native
steers, and the limited supply will
not cut very much figure. The pen
dulum Of time brings Its epochs of
prosperity and its eras Of depression.
and rangers In general are now due
for season of profitable prices. which
Is destined to come to pass this year.
"The southern mutton crop will
fall far below the output Of former
years. and this marked falling of In
supplies will insure good prices for
western sheep"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
PAPERS ARE EXAMINED.
List Of Those Who Successfully Pass
ed Eiuhth Grade Examination.

Miss Myersick. county superintend-
ent OF schools, this week completed
the grading OF papers OF public school
pupils who took the eighth grade ex-
animation for entrance into the coun-
ty high school. The papers were
graded more closely than heretofore.
She holds that in justice to all con-
cerned and especially to the pupils,
there must be no entrance into the
high school until the pupils are pre-.
pared.
Another eighth grade examination
will be held the latter part OF Aug
ust. The papers which were sent in
at the recent examination, will be
kept in the county superintendent
office one month from this date. Pu-
pills desiring to see their papers may
call and do so. The papers will not
be returned. Following are the names
OF the pupils who were successful in
the examination just held:
From Lewlstown, Frank Wright.
Kate Whelan. Anna Moshner. Leigh
Sullivan. Stella Woods, Irene Frame,
Raymond Akeley. Hazel Belden, An
toinette White. Myrtle Bell, Ella Nor
eisch and Roy Daley. Kendall, Rose
Durnen. Philbrook. Richard Raw and
| Daisy Raw.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
STAND PATTERS
WIN IN IOWA
Tariff Revislonists Routed in State
Convention and Delegation Stands
Twenty to Six.
OHIO REPUBLICANS HARMONIOUS
Herrick, Cox, Dick and Grosvenor Are
Delegates at Laree-Roosevelt
Has Been Endorsed.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 1S.-Iowa's
long fight between stand-pat Republi.
cans and liberals on the issue OF tar.
III revision and reciprocity ended IN
complete victory for the former In
today's state convention for selecting
delegates to the national convention.
OF the 26 delegates chosen, 20 are
'stand-patters" and only six are lib.
eral.
The delegates-at-large named were
Senators Allison and Dolliver, j. W.
Blythe and Governor Cummins.
The resolutions adopted contain no
sentiment whatever in favor of tar.
iff revision, but declare that the pro.
tective principle found its high full.
fillment" in the Dingley law. AS to
reciprocity, the platform declares that
it Is unwise to seek new markets
abroad by sacrificing some parts of
the markets at home.
The convention was unanimous in
naming its delegates and adopting its
platform, but the committee on reso-
lutions disagreed in the recommends
tions. A minority of four, headed by
former Congressman George G. Per-
kins, possible candidate for govern.
or, stood for liberal plank, declar-
ing for a reciprocity that would in
crease foreign markets without harm
ing American industry, and suggest
ing that the Republican party can
be depended on to revise the tariff
whenever necessary.
This minority remused to accede
to the platform of the majority as to
the tariff, and so reported to the con-
vention.
The resolutions endorse President
Roosevelt and has the following to
say on the tariff quesuon:
I'VE believe in the protective tar
ilf which builds American factories.
makes possible great and small Amel-
lean Industries and gives employment
TO American labor. We believe in the
American farms, factories and shops.
We believe 1t unwise to seek mar
kets abroad by sacrificing some part
Of the market at home. And equally
unwise TO legislate in manner to
provoke American Industries to MAX
ing war upon each other. Under the
protective system, newly inaugurated
in 1897 the country has enjoyed un-
usual prosperity. Protective duties
have kept work and wages at home
and have furnished the revenue with
which to pay the expenses of a for
eign war with which TO rebuild the
navy, to enlarge and newly equip the
army, to extend our coast defenses
and have made possible the nations
expansion. Fortified by the advan-
tages and benefits of great home
market, the American manufacturers
have thus had the courage and the
capital with which to invade the for
eign markets. Our tariff system by
giving assurance to the world that
the revenues are ample has advanced
the credit OF the nation to the first
position. The same policy has con-
verted our people into lenders instead
of borrowers. We declare for faith
full adherence of this system which
found It's highest fulfillment in laws
bearing the names of Mckinley and
Dingley.'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
Ohio Republicans Meet.

Columbus Ohio, May 1S.-The fol-
lowing Republican state ticket was
nominated here today:
Secretary of state, Lewis G. Laylin.
Judge of the supreme court, Will
liam F. Speer.
Clerk of supreme court, Lawson EN-
erson.
Dairy and food commissioner, Hor-
ace Ankeny.
Member of the board of public
works, Richard B. Crawford.
Electors at large, Chas. p. Taft,
Noah H. Swane.
Delegates at large, M. T. Herrick.
Geo. B. Cox. Chas. Dick, and Jos. b.
Foraker. Alternates, Chas. II. Gros-
yenor, Warren G.. Harding. John b.
Clingman and ii. T. Eubanks. The
last named was the only colored mem
ber of the Ohio legislature.
The convention was In session only
three hours today and most Of that
time was occupied In balloting for
candidates for supreme Judge. There
was also a ballot for members OF the
board of public works, but 1t was not
contest after Geo. b. Cox, cast the
105 votes of Hamilton county for Cap
tain Crawford
The only other contest was that
of the colored men as to who should
represent them as alternate at large.
The convention was controlled by
Herrick. Dick and Cox, who were dis
posed TO have harmony while some OF
their followers wanted factional lines
drawn, even on the senior Ohio sena.
tor as a delegate at large.
1t was decided that alternates at
large be chosen to represent the del
egates at large in the following order:
Herrick, Cox, Dick and Foraker, and
that a colored man be selected as
one of those alternates.
Congressman c. II. Grosvenor, Lieu
tenant Governor Warren Harding and
John B. Clingman, the retiring chair
man of the state central committee
were selected without opposition. The
name Of Ralph w. Tyler, prominent
colored newspaper man Of Columbus
Ohio, had been presented In the same
bunch motion" with Grcsvenor, Hard
ing and Clingman, but colored dele
gates objected to him, and the nam,
OF H. T. Eubanks. colored, OF Cleye
land, was presented. Before the bal
lot was completed. Eubanks was de
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-25
GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY.

the consideration for the concession. E
The warrant was made out yester-
day by the treasury officials and was
brought TO Mr. Loomis. who today
handed il TO G. w. Perkins. repre-.
senting Morgan & Co.. who in turn
Will cash it at the New York sub
treasury. 1t was the original plan OF
the department to retain this $4,000
900 in the treasury until the arrival
here next June OF Senor Obaldl. the
newly appointed Panama minister.
This plan was suggested by the
government OF Panama, which was
not disposed to have SO large a sum
of money as 100000 placed at one
time in the Panamaian treasury,
where 1t might prove a great tempta.
tion to restless revolutionary efforts.