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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
Boston Report.

Territory woods have been very ac-
tive. There has been free buying of
all grades by both large and small
mills. and some big blocks have been
moved. says the American Wool and
Cotton Reporter. They include Mon.
tanas. IdahOs, Utahs, nyomings. Ne.
yadas and ColOrados. These have
been moved at prices fully as high as
those previously quoted. Some OF the
woods were sold TO arrive. and some
Of tlpm were woods purchased on the
sleeps back Ly the trade and not
yet ShOrn. One or two sales OF sew
cral million pounds are claimed to
have been maze, including Montanas
and ldahos. Another sale was one
of 100000 pounds and another Of 600.-
600 pounds. Philadelphia consumers
have been buyers of territories. as
well as several Of the New England
mills. concerns making mems wear
rs well as those making dress goods.
and makers ol wool goods as well as
wOrsteds. 4 well known Rhode Is
land concern took some large lines
Of Montana and Idaho. Prices have
ranged all the way from l5c for old.
heavy wool, up 10 23c for light and
well conditioned quaT,er-bloods. and
the prices paid on the clean basis
have been as follows:
Fine medium clothing 5lm52c; fine
$50 55c. Choice wool. strictly fine,
either clothing or staple, selling
prices ranging from So TO jSc. Good
Quarter-blood sells at iSm50c, three
eighthS at asa jOc: and one-half
blood will sell for just a trifle more,
say 80 or sic, although there are
some who claimed TO have obtained
SIC. Low quarters have sold TO some
extent at about i7c. The high prices
which are being paid for the new
woods in Montana tend to strengthen
the position of holders here and prices
are firm On every kind and descrip-
ton Of territory wool.
Sales for the week in Boston, 49,
100000 pounds.
There is more or less OF a scramble
for wool. however. and some of those
who are unduly excited are talking of
contracting even Tor ncXt years clip:
and one large buyer even goes so far
as 10 predict that by the LIST of next
January it will be found that IS per
cent OF the clip of 1905 will have been
contracted for. These matters are
, referred to as indicating the charac-
ter of some of the talk that is going
The rounds of the market. After the
buying by large mills has ceased,
however. for the. time being. and 4
quiet spell occuIs. as is usually the
case, a more conservative spirit will
prevail. and the curse of events in
the goods market will then be more
closely and anXlously watched.
Billings. July IS.-Wool sales re
ported as follows.
b. +. Strain sold 25.O00 pounds. to
Brown & Adams. of Boston. at Is cts
Clark Bros. sold $1,000 pounds, to
J. Koshland a. Co.. of Boston. at 1919
cents.
John Heide sold 10000 pounds. to
Jeremiah Williams & Co. at 20A
cents.
Frazier Bros sold $1,000 pounds,
To jeremiah Williams & Co.. at 1873
cents.
W. II. Carl sold $4,000 pounds. to
Jeremiah Williams & Co, at 1914
cents.
Frazer Bros. sold 1900 pounds, 10
J. Koshland & Co. at 1G cents.
Frazer Bros. sold 5000 pounds, L
Jeremiah Williams & Co. at 90 IL
cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
TOP NOTCH
IS REACHED
Continued from nage Onel.

~V'V1II""W IIWHI VWNI VHNIs
occasional American purchases. The
highest prices of the present series
ruled during the day.
At the sale Of Cape of Good Hope
and Natal ~shecpskins, l2G,733 skins
were disposed of. There was a good
demand at n decline Of hall a faTthing
To half a penny. Coarse wOolens were
weaker. Best grades ucclincd three.
eighths 20 half a penny.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20

clough.
T. NJ. ChameI lain, Of Conrad, $4,000
pounds, at III cents. to Barraclough.
Chamberlain * Co. 22,000 pounds.
NJ 1885 cents, to Peters.
Jensen Bros, of Bynum. 5000 lbs,
AT go cents. to Thayer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20

Read the Argus and you viii! get all
the news.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice is hereby given that on the
third day of November, 1904, at Orc
grande, county of Idaho, state of Idaho,
proof will be submitted of the compile
ton of works for the diversion of two
cubic feet per second of the waters of
Five Mile creek, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of certain permit
heretofore issued by the state engineer
of the state of Idaho.
/. The names of the persons holding
said permit are G. H. Powers, M. M.
Clark and George Mclaughlin.
2. The postofice address of such per-
sons is Orogrande, county of Idaho,
state of Idaho.
3. The number of such permit is 285,
and the date set for the completion of
such work November 3, 1904
a. Said water to be used for mining
and milling purposes.
5. Said works of diversion will be
fully completed on the date set for such
completion, and the amount of water
which said works are capable of con-
Quoting to the place of intended use, in
accordance with the plans accompanying
the application for such permit, is two
cubic feet per second.
6. The amount of lands for which
said water is available is one hundred
acres, particularly described as follows:
Porphyry Queen No. l, Porphyry Queen
No. 2, Porphyry Queen No. 3, Pcrphyry
Queen No. A, quartz claims, and Moon
ligh placer claim, all unpatentcd. 37-4O
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-24
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
TO A. w. Sifton:

To A. w. Sifton:
You are hereby notified that the I'M
dersigned, William Steinheiser, a CO.
owner of the hereinafter mentioned
mining claim, together with the other
co-owners Except YOU of said mining
claim, have expended the sum of $100
on the Christina quartz mining claim,
situated in the Robbins mining district,
in Idaho county, state of Idaho, in per-
forming the annual labor on said claim
for the year 1903, necessary to hold said
claim under the law; your proportion is
$25, which the undersigned has paid in
order that said annual labor be done.
You are hereby notified that if you
fail or refuse to contribute your said
proportion of said amount of said annual
labor, to-wit $25, at the expiration of
80 days after the publication of this
notice, once week for 80 days, your
interest in the said Christina quartz
mining claim will become the property
of the undersigned,
WILLIAM STEINHEISER.
First publication August 81, 1904.
Last publication November &c, 1904.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-24
-ATTENTgON =

The Board Of Trade building
is now ready for the mineral
exhibit. Claim owners are re-
quested to bring in their ore
promptly as possible, so that the
Board may complete the labelling
of same, and listing the claims
so visitors may acquire the nee
essary information with the least
possible trouble and expense.
ANDREW PRADER
President
By J. L. c. MCCAFFREY
Secretary
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-24

u the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad at Sites
to Elk City by wagon road is ffty-three miles.
From Elk City to Dixie by wagon road is twentyseyen
miles,
From Dixie the Salmon River Crossing by pack trail is
twelve miles.
From Salmon River Crossing to the Copper Camp on Big
Creek is thirty miles by pack trail
From the Copper Camp to Roosevelt by pack trail is
twenty miles,
The country Immediately contiguous to this route is quite
densely populated to the crossing Salmon River Thus
will be the trip be made by easy stages the entire
distance.
instance, twelve miles from Sites is the lively little
town of Clearwater with population of several hundred
which the last until Elk City is reached but there
road houses every twelve miles at which accommodations
be secured at reasonable rates.
Those wishing to outfit at Elk City, the mining center
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-24
THE LOGICAL ROUTE TO THUNDER MOUNTAIN.
From Northern Points

of Central Idahoand where anything pertaining to the mining
business can be purchased.
Between Elk City and Dixie two well appointed stations
Dixie a hotel and postoice. The wagon road
ends this point and the pack trail begins well marked
and absolutely free from snowsdes and all danger to life incl
dent to winter travel.
This has been neglected in the but since the
probable abandonment of what is known the southern
Pacerve and the realization of the utter impractical
biy of the other route, socaed by the postal authorities
people Northern Idaho aiding the government by
placing the trail such condition that kind of freight mail
machinery be carried it from Dixie.
This has the following three points of vantage
any other alleged route yet discovered has 1900 feet less
altitude following the ridges does, it is from its topo
graphical nature free from slides; and finally brings
the railroad about 80 miles Thunder Mountain than any
other
To the foregoing statements defy successful CONTRA
diction.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
MEETING OF THE
AUTOMOBILE ASSN

W. X. Vanderbilt. jr., will not he
present at the iirst meeting OF the new
American Automobile Association Rae
ing Board when 1t comes together Mt
the rooms Of the Automobile Club of
America next Tuesday. He is at present
in cuba.
President Whipple has promised ia
name the various A. n. a. committees
neSt Tuesday, and Chairman 4. II.
P%ardington, OF the Racing Board, who
will be renamed for tho Guardianship.
will announce then tho other five MEM
bers OF the Racing Board.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
LONG COMING EAST.

Another California fighter will arrive
IN the East in the near future looking
Tor bouts with men at his weight. The,
hghter referred to is Louis Long, the
crack lightweight of the coast. who re-
Gently knocked out Aurclia Herrera, the
Mexican lighter, In three rounds Long $
first battle in the East will be with
Charley Neary. the Milwaukee hghter.
whom he Will meet mn siN-round houi
before tie Badger \. c., OF Milwaukee.
ON March 4.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
LUTz PUT OUT BY
JACK HAMILTON

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. Fob 25.-In
the last minute Of the last round Jack
Hamilton hooked Lawrence Lutz under
the jaw Mt the Nonpariel Club tonight
and put HIM 10 sleep. The fighting was
fierce through all the fifteen rounds
during the day. Hamilton had the best
OF every round. but could not land a
Knockout as Lutz backed away from
him and fell taking the full count eaCh
time after he learned that he had been
overmatched
The clubhouse was crowded. Oar.
Braden. of Beaver Falls, acted as
referee. Hamilton took down 20 per
cent. Of the gross receipts. James
Mason, OF Pittsburg, matched JAG Me
Clelland with the winner for $500 a side,
500 being put up at the rinRside by
Mason n Jack Lanoree, of New
Castle. Hamilton's hacker.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
.CRESCENTS AND
N. Y. A. C.. WILL MEET

In the amateur hockey championship
game to be played Mt the Clcrmoh'
Rink tomorrow night between the ~
Y. A. c. team and the champion Cres-
cents. -ert" Mckenzie viii resume
his old position At goal. although al
rectly against the advice of his phs-
stefan And family.
McKcnzte took the step because OF
the crippled state that the champions
nave beer placed in. In the last game
played at ST. Nicholas Rink sheriff was
badly hurt. and 1t Is unlikely that ne
ncdy, who played goal while Mckenzie
was away, will go into the forward line
again.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
ATHLETIC GAMES
NEXT SATURDAY.

The entries of the Central High
School of Philadelphia were received to-
day for the Columbia University Track
Association Interscholastic Games to be
held at the Iwenty-second Regiment
armory Saturday afternoon.
The entries of this school will make
tho winner of the banner very uncer-
tain and the local schools will nave Il
worthy opponent.
Dwight School has entered Its entire
team. as has De Witt Clinton, High
school of Commerce, st. Paul. Trinity,
Poly Prep, Barnard. Boys High. Ruth
erfnrd lIigh. and n. Y. Military.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
THE EOUL.STRIKE U |

II don't know that I can speak intelli-
gently about the foul-strike rule, as [
know little about it," says John g..
Clarkson. the old Chicago pitcher.
Generally speaking, / should think 1t
was n great benefit to the game II a
practice of spelling good balls that was
INDUCED in 80 much in my day Was
lone away with. Some of the batters
were so proficient in that trick that
they would delay the game for twenty
minutes sometimes and disgust the pa
irons. Arlie Latham and Kelly were
about the first of the batters to get
that trick down fine. | pitched fully
twenty minutes to Latham one time
before / could get him to strike out.
and then ! did 1t by u little trick"
The evening world., 1904-02-25
IS CHAMPION
AT INDOOR TENNIS

wylle c.. Grant, OF the Now York
Lawn Tennis Club. won the champion
ship title yesterday in the singles of
the tournament for the indoor tennis
championship OF the United States OH
the board courts OF the Seventh Regi-
ment Armory.
This is the second consecutive time
that Grant has been able to win the
Ute. lie defeated z. q. Kelly, of the
West Side Tennis Club, New York, ar
ter nve hotly contested sets. The score
9 SIS. 6-3, 5--7, G-S. Is.
of the two. but was lacking in steadi-
iisess az the critical periods. He made
u Impossible for Grant to get IN his
terrific. overhead smashing by playing
the ball low over the net.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
LIMIT TEAMS PLAYERS.

President Frank de Hass Robson, OF
the Cardinals. is one of those who think
the National League is wrong in Its
policy of allowing the clubs to hold an
unlimited number OF players, and he
favors the rule In force in the American
League. which places the limit at six
teen. In discussing the matter last week
Mr.. Robson said:
ut is a great waste OF money for a
club TO carry twenty-five to twenty-six
men. and especially when we start ou'
The evening world., 1904-02-25
RYAN STOPS BEAUSCH0LTE

to land any effective blows. except
in the fourth. when he sent n hard
right to the stomach that made Ryan
look Sick. but almost Immediately
Beauscholto went to his knees and
took seven counts. lie was barely on
his feet when n hard left to the jaw
made him take seven more. In the
fifth round Beauscholte's second. seeing
The evening world., 1904-02-25
ODELL TO STOP PRIZE FIGHT.

There Is TO be no more prize-nghnng
in Schenectady II Gov. odeirs orders
are 10 be carried out by the Sheriff Of
that County. The Governor has notified
that oficial to prevent the prize-hght
advertised to take place next Monday
night at Carey's road-house between
Charlie Hltte. Of Albany. and Honey
The evening world., 1904-02-25

that his man was all hut gone, threw
II sponge into the ring, but was loud
ly Kissed, and Referee Ryan clicked
IL out.
From the very beginning of the
6.ht II was seen that Ryan would. no
doubt. be the faVorite, and when Ret
cree Ryan gave him the decision IN
fine sixth Bcauscholtc was ready 10
drop from exhaustion.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
HUB A WON'T SIGN.

Lou CriGer, the star backstop OF the
champion Boston team. of the Amerl-
can League, and Pat Moran. who was
the best catcher of the Boston National
League team, have refused to sign
the contracts for e season which
they have received from their respectiv,
Criger claims Manager
Killilea still owes him $500 which he
had promised him in case the team won
the pennant. and which he has faile,
The evening world., 1904-02-25
WANDERERS WIN.

In a game OF hockey played ut the
st. Nicholas Rink last night the Wan
derers Hockey Club defeated the Column
bia University seven by a score OF 4
sort Of llmbering up process for the
Wanderers and TO put them In good
condltlon for their coming gdmes with
the Brooklyn s. q, and creSient A. c.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
TOM JENKINS IS AFTER
MATCH WITH P|EN|NG

and stating that 1 am afraid to meet
him. In bridgeport last week when ]
was substituted for Munroc he did his
best to disable me by foul methods. !
do not consider him in the champion
ship class and will not wrestle him for
the title unless he will agree to post
$3.50 as Il side bet. His object Is to get
the match realizing that we will draw "A
big house and he wants that money.
Let him show he IL on the level and !
will meet him anywhere and we Will
decide the style of the match by the
toss of Il coin He must wrestle. how
ever. before | leave for England"
The evening world., 1904-02-25

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. @5,-Be-
fore n crowd of owe 1000 enthusiastic
men. at the Auditorium Polo Rink. last
night. Tommy Ryan, middle weight
champion of the world. gained the de-
cision over Jack B~eauscholte. of Chi
cago. In the sixth round of n ten
round contest.
At no time was the Chicago boy able
The evening world., 1904-02-25
CREWS AT "HENLEY."

Columbia has solved the difficulty In
which the rowing association wal
placed, by invitations to row In regat
~ It both Ithaca and Philadelphia OF
me same day by accepting the invita-
I#1H ~ P~anneylvania to compete al thu
--=== nAace. The Pennsylvania regatta
##a regular Junior varsity race, II
40 aha eonpetltolA
The evening world., 1904-02-25
ATTEL VS.. FORBES,

Abe Attel and Harry Forbes are to
meet again In the squared circle. At
tell recently knocked out Forbes and.
rs he promised the latter q return
match. the boys lost no time in sign
ing the articles Of agreement. They
VIII battle at l22 pounds. weight in at
The evening world., 1904-02-25

in the sphing of the year on our train
ing trips. We know pretty wen VINO
are 10 be our REGULAR men. and II we
had some fifteen or sixteen men we
would save u great deal OF money thnt
is needlessly expended in the expenses
of the players whom we really are not
expecting to use during the season."
The evening world., 1904-02-25

TToM JENKINS is out on the war
path and after the scalp of John
Piening. the Graeco- Roman wrcs'
tier. who. he claims, has been boastins
Of what he could do TO the champion II
only given a match.
Jenkins is willing to give PIening this
long-sought-for opportunity, but stipu-
lates that there must he a side bet.
This is what the champion has to say
of the matter:
"Piening and his representative have
been ATTACKING me for the past two
months. issuing all sorts OF challenges
The evening world., 1904-02-25
BOWSER AND MATTHEWS.

Null Bowscr. the Pittsburg wclter-
weight who met Fred Broad Tuesday
night will be matched to meet Matty
Matthews. the Brooklyn boxer. before
u Ncll-known CLUB near Pittsburg
March IL. BOwser has agreed to con-
dlLlOMs and Is MnNlnms for h hAltle.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
NEW B%RITT-CORBETT DATE
AT REQUEST OF THE FORMER
Battle to Be Fought
March Is, Origi-
nal Date Falling
in Holy Week.

THE twonty-round battle between
which was slated to be fought in
= Young Corbett" and Jimmy Britt
san Francisco on the night OF March 81
viii be decided March % instead. Owing
TO the fact that the original date occur
red during Holy Week, Britt. who is n
strict Catholic. asked that the date OF
the battle be changed. me as Young
Corbett" had no objections the match
maker of the club consented to the
change. Britt begins training for TIT
bout to-day.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
KENNEDY RELEASED.

Bill Kennedy, the veteran pitcher OF
The champion Pittsburg team, has
been released by Barney Dreyfuss
along with three other players. Ken
ncdy is released from reservation hhS
cal sign where he pleases.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
RACING At SPRINGS
WILL BEGIN TODAY

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 25.-The
Hot Springs Jockey Club will throw its
gates open to the public to-day
NTH a well-hlled card of six races.
Every stall on the ground is filled and
the prospects are that the fields will
he large. The city Is filled with race
followers.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
HERRERA IN CHICAGO.

Aurelio Herrera. the Mexican fighter.
mas arrived IN chicago and preliminary
between hin md Benny Yanger before
a South Side club. proonbly the Ameri-
can Athletic Club. on the night Of
March Z If the match is made they
will box six rounds,
The evening world., 1904-02-25
MELLODY'S NEXT FIGHT.

buddy Ryan. OF Chicago. and Rnly
Melody, of Boston, were matched yes
tcrdav to fight under the auspices OF
the Battery II Club or Chicago on Mar
l. The weight conditions stipulate thai
The evening world., 1904-02-25
ATTELLFORBES MATCH;
NEWS Of THE FIGHTERS

the boys weigh In at l39 pounds at .
o'clock. The Ryanites held out for one
Mound less. and when MELODY would not
give way they signed the articles and
posted forfeits for weights and appear
The evening world., 1904-02-25
QUAKERS DISAPPOINTED.

The Philadelphia National League
team was badly disappointed in not
getting Jake Beckley, and now hopes
that the Cardinal management will re-
lease either Beckley or Mix Grady In
order to the Menk Phlnins -
The evening world., 1904-02-25

n NART1N DUFFY. the Chicago well
mi ter-weight, and Jim "Rube'
@VA Ferns. OF Kansas city. the ex-
welter-weiRht champion. have been
matched to meet In II twcnty-round
lout before the Hot Springs A. c. to-
morrow nipht
The evening world., 1904-02-25
MINER WILL. HAVE WEIGHT ADVANTAGE
WHEN HE Meets SHARKEY SATURDAY:
AT His Camp Yesterday Munroe Weighed
1913 Pounds, While the Sailor Was Six
teen Pounds Lighter.

n RUNROE will have a shade the best Of the weights when he sters into
IVG the ring with Sharkcy next Saturday night. Yesterday, al his train
ing camp. the miner tipped the scales at 1873 pounds. while the tx
sailor fsned TO reach that mark by just sixteen pounds.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
CLEVELAND GETS LUSH:
KENNEDY IS RELEASED

to make good, while Moran on the othe,
hand has been offered $500 less for next
season than he received last year.
The evening world., 1904-02-25

MELODY. of Boston. During the past
year a fight has been held once a month
at Curey's place.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
Sailor Takes Off Weight.

when l started in to train for Munroe nine weeks ago" said the sailor
II weighed about 211 pounds was far from being in good condition. In
TACT, | was never in good condition since by battle with Jefres, for the
simple reason that did very little training During my training period /
have taken off just about twenty-nne pounds in weight Still. am strong
and better than have ever been before. had plenty of time in which to
reduce the weight, and have taken it Off gradually. SO that it has not weak
snd me in the least. am glad that the fight is only a few days off. 1t cant
some too quick to suit me. am ready to enter the ring right now, but by
Saturday will be prepared to put up the best fight OF my career"
Munroe Is Damaged.
Munroe looked Is though he had just come out OF a real encounter with
Sharkey yesterday. In a lively bout with Kid MCCOY" Munroes Rt eye
came in contact with m of the Hoosier boxers JaDs, and, as a resur, the
miner boxer has a badly discolored optic. The injury does not trouble Mum
roe in the least. In fact, he believes that is a lucky omen TO get a black
rye so near the battle.
pace, each being compelled to look out for serious damage. In a lively mix
up Mccoy got home a right jab. but Munroe paid mite attention to the Jolt
anul yesterday, when he noticed the dscooring and swelling.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS. La,
Feb. "I.-Thc entries for to-morrow's
races are as follows: