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The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
Wheat on Hand.

The monthly report of the chief of
the bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of agriculture at Wash
ington will show the amount of
wheat remaining in farmers hands
ON March l to have been about ILL.,
900, 900 or POL per cent over last
years crop as compared with POS per
cent of the crop of 1903 on hand
March l.l9O4 and 24.5 per cent of the
crop of 1908 on hand at the cores
ponding date of 1903.
The corn in farmers hands is esti-
mated at about 954 900, 600 bushels or
3s.7 per cent of last years crop,
against 37.4 per cent of the crop Of
1903 on hand March l, 1904, and 4l.6
per cent of the crop of 1902 on hand
at the corresponding date in 1903.
OF oats there are reported TO be
about $4,000, 900 bushels OF 1873 per
cent of last years crop still in farm
ers' hands compared with 34.e per
cent of the crop of 1903 on hand
March l, 1904, and 36.9 per cent of
the crop OF 1902 on hand at the cor
responding date in 1903
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
MORE FACTORIES
Huge Syndicate to Enter Beet
Sugar Industry.

News comes from Colorado Springs
that Colorado is to be made the CEN
ter of the beet sugar world and the
two continents, ere another decade
rolls by, must pay her homage and
tribute if they wish sweetness. The
Havemeyers-the potentates of the
saccharine industry--have decreed
this and their decision is reinforced
by powerful French syndicate.
Millions of dollars are ready to be
poured into Colorado to build up and
insure for al time this most import
ant industry if the people of the
state are willing to meet them half
way. The goal is IN sight and Colo
radoans now have it within their
power to place this state in the fore
rank of commonwealths and increase
its population from 500, 900 to 5,OOO,-
900 and its wealth in equal proper
tion.
The secret of the return of Werner
Il. Reed from France is explained
in the foregoing statements. Mr..
Reed is millionaire in his own
right and is associated in various
state industries with other Colorado
millionaires. He is heavily interest
ed il. the beet sugar industry, and
during his three years residence i'll
France has induced wealthy residents
of that country to also become inter-
eSted in the same line. A wealthy
syndicate has been organized by
them for the purpose of building beet
sugar factories on the Western slope.
and all that is asked is fair play and
fair treatment. This they expect
from the people of that section.
The sugar trust has invited this
syndicate to join the industry, and
to insure it success has agreed on 4
division of territory for the building
of factories and the sale of product.
According to this division, the Reed
syndicate will develop the Western
slope and Utah section, while the
great Western Sugar company, an
auxiliary Of the sugar trust, will dot
the Eastern slope with factories, As
it has already started to do.
Brighton and Platteville are the
two nearest places to Greeley that
under the above plan are scheduled
for sugar factories.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
The Currier Case.

The celebrated Currier case has
finally come to trial in the district
court on it smerits. JudgeCunningham
of Colorado Spring is sitting in the
special session of the court to hear
the case. This case has been in
court so often that the majority of
the attorneys in northern Colorado
are familiar with it. Judge Gar
rigues and Judge Bennett at times
have been legal advisors in connec-
tion with it and because of this
Judge Cunningham of Colorado
Springs is presiding.
The present suit is brought by the
children of George and Henry Currier,
who are the residuary legatees of the
estate of their grandfather, Judge
Warren Currier. The children bring
suit against their fathers at the in
stigation of the latter, and also
against former trustees of the estate.
They charge the defendants with
disbursing certain funds of the estate,
which should have remained intact,
according to the provisions of the
will. They ask that an accounting
be made of all these disbursements.
The will of Judge Warren Currier
created q trust fund and provided
that his widow should have an an
nual income Of 5000 and that his
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
MIGHT STOP HERE
Distinguished Party of Visitors
Coming Through.

A solid month of travelling through
the west has been arranged by the
house and senate irrigation commit
tees, who will visit the various gov
eminent irrigation projects this
summer. Two car loads of senators
and representatives and their wives
will leave Chicago on June l over the
Rock Island and proceed to Ell Paso,
Texas. During the entire month of
June the party will travel over the
west and visit every government re-
clamation project now under con-
struction. The route will lead up
through Arizona and out to Cali
fornia. From there the party Will
return to Nevada and witness the
opening of the irrigation system at
Hazen on June II, the anniversary OF
the passage of the reclamation act,
Proceeding from Salt Lake City the
committee will go to the northwest.
and from there return into Wyoming.
Colorado and the Gunnison projects
will be visited last. The party wilt
break up in Denver early in July. A
strong effort is being made by Chair
man Moudell to have many eastern
members and those unacquainted
with the wonderful irrigation work
of the west go on the trip.
AS the route chosen by the party
will. take them through Greeley in
the latter part of June, it would not
be impossible to induce the members
to stop OIL here for a half day to eX-
anime some of the private irrigation
enterprises
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
Athletic Association.

A meeting was held Saturday at
the Greeley High School for the pur-
pose of organizing the Interscholastic
Athletic Association of Northern
Colorado. The object of the associa-
tion is to promote competitive ath-
letic sports among the high schools
of northern Colorado. The athletics
will embrace baseball, football and
track events. Membership in the
association is limited to high school
pupils of northern Colorado and the
high school of Cheyenne, Wyo.
The association will be composed
of the State Normal high school and
the Greeley, Longmont, Loveland,
Eaton, Fort Collins and Cheyenne
high schools. Representatives from
these schools were present today at
the meeting with the exception of
Longmont and Fort Collins. The
officers chosen were: DR.. G. w. Bar
rett. State Normal High School,
president; Prof. d. S. Swan, Long
mont High School, vice president;
Prof. L. E. Rithey, Cheyenne High
School, secretary and treasurer.
A committee was appointed to
draft constitution and prepare for
the tirst meet to be held on the
Normal athletic grounds Saturday,
| April %.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
HAD GOOD SCHEME
But the Tie Pass Worked Still
Better.

A couple of fellows who registered
at the Albion as NJ. j. McRoy and j.
II. Phillips of Omaha. are in town
last week with little the slickest
get-rich-quick scheme that has struck
the town recently. They represen-
ted themselves as agents for the Con-
tinental Finance company of Denver,
and one of them also had the agency
for one of the old line insurance COM
panies. He offered to write out a
policy in his company, and then as
an inducement the Continental FL
nance company offered to loan the
policy holder $1,000 on the policy,
the money to be forwarded in about
month. But to compensate the
Finance company the victim was to
pay over to the solicitor at once $50.
Marshal Camp gathered the two
in and had talk with them, but as
no victim appeared ready to make
complaint he let them so again, with
the understanding that they were to
return early next morning with
satisfactory proof that they were
straight business men.
1t was at about $50 in the even
ing when he had them in the the city
hall. Inquiry at the Albion the
next morning showed that they had
paid up there and left at 0 O'Clock
that same evening, without leaving
any forwarding address. The Con-
tinental Finance company was also
found to be a myth.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
Templars Visited.

Greeley Commandery No. 10,
Knights Tempar enjoyed visit last
Thursday evening from several OF the
state officers, who witnessed the work
on Candidate James ID. Potter. Emil
nent Commander William p. Wasley
presided at the session. The visit
ors were Frank l.. Bishop, deputy
grand commander; ID. "A. Barton,
generalissimo; Charles III. JACOBS
grand recorder; Harper M. orahcad'
past grand commander Of the state
Edward +. Highland, Henry +.
Steele. Thomas Shears, John Gregor,
Judge w. A. Rice and M. j. Wilson.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16

two sons, George and Henry ,Currier,-
should have the remainder of the in
come from the estate after the ex-
pense of creating the trust had been
deducted. Bruce Johnson, Charles
Wheeler and Horace G. Clark were
trustees and after their resignation
William Mayher and James Tucker
man, the present trustees, were ap-
pointed. The plaintiffs also ask that
a receiver be appointed. The actual
defendants in the case are b. F..
Johnson, Charles Wheeler and Hor-
ace G. Clark, the former trustees.
The nominal defendants, who have
filed cross complaint, are George
and Henry Currier and Lucy Currier.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
Fell on Picket Fence.

Harry Pneider, the nine year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ptleider,
living nine miles north of Platville,
last Thursday met with a peculiar
accident, that may prove fatal. The
boy had climbed a tree and lost his
hold, He fell about ten feet and
struck on the top OF picket fence.
His injuries were SO bad that it was
found necessary to take him to Den
yer to the hospital where his wound
could be properly treated.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16

recently ul0Aased from Bruce Eaton.
The Windsor band has also built a
hall on the lake front, for rehearsal
purposes, and second story is being
added to the DR.. Porter block.
All these improvements, real and
contemplated, are being done in the
face OF hard luck story that would
melt snow any place except in Colo
RADIO.
Last summer Windsor and sur
rounding country was the center of
the only disastrous hail storm in
northern Colorado. 1t came just in
time to destroy the wheat crop, and
thus cut off the early season money
On top of this comes 20 and % cent
potatoes which will not pay for the
raising. These are features but lit
tie mentioned by the residents, who
are game to the last, and are going
into the coming season with enthusi-
asm, and large acreage of sugar
beets.
The beet railway to be built be-
tween Windsor and Eaton is adding
considerably to the optimistic views
of the Inhabitants. While this will
have but little direct influence on
conditions in Windsor. it will. while
construction is going on bring con-
siderable number of new people to
town, and will also result in con-
siderable building along the line.
The surveyors have already been
working on this line for about a week,
and are objects of interest in the
town.
There have been two things of
which Windsor has been rather proud
1t has up to this time been the only
town in the county outside of Greeley
that could boast an opera house.
Here plays of fair merit have been
given regularly for couple of years.
But the house was sold last week to
the Masonic lodge OF the city who
will convert it into lodge rooms.
This takes away the only hall in the
town large enough lof puDllc meet
ings
The other thing of which the peo-
pie there can boast, is one of the
finest lakes in the county. The
waves of this lap against the c. & S.
railroad, and the railroad is the
northern boundary of the city. Eff
forts are now being made to make a
summer resort at this lake, where
people will come and put up cottages
or tents and camp for the season.
There is the best of fishing there,
perch and bass being present in al
most limitleSs numbers.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
.PASSEDAWAY
GEORGE P. DEVENPORT DIED
FROM OPERATION.
Had Been Ailing for Long Time
and Sought Only Relief
Possible. Useful
Life Gone.

A general feeling of depression
swept over the business men of the
town last Friday morning when it was
announced that George p. Davenport,
the we'll known real estate man had
died early that morning following an
operation for stomach trouble with
which he had been afflicted for some
time.
Mr.. Davenport went to Denver
last week Tuesday to prepare for the
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
Greeley Won Again.

The Greeley High school basket
ball team won the last game of the
season here last Friday night, when
they defeated the North Denver High
school team by score of 81 to 10.
The game was we'll attended and one
of the best of the season.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-03-16
ALL REQUIRED TO NOMINATE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
City Convention Declares for
Water and Mayor Wat
son-All Old Ofiic-
ials Nominated

NJ. P. Henderson, clerk.
Miss Lena Pleak, treasurer.
C. d. Todd, city attorney.
d. F. Camp, city marshal.
L. B. Willard, magistrate.
Milton Seaman, street supervisor.
T. L. Stimson, engineer.
CD. Todd, chairman city commit
tee.
Just twenty-three minutes by the
watch were required for the repub-
licans at their convention Monday
evening, to nominate complete
city ticket. Every one of the old
officials was given the nomination.
The convention was called to order
by C. d. Todd, in the absence OF
City Chairman G. c. Townsend. J.
L. Brush was chosen chairman and
/. l. Sides secretary, and then with
out more preliminary John T.
Jacobs placed the name of II. c.
Watson in nomination for mayor.
He was nominated by acclamation,
as were all the other nominees that
| followed.
w. NJ. Boomer was called to the
chair while j. L. Brush placed il
nomination NJ. 2. Henderson fol
clerk.
George d. Statler nominated C. d.
Todd for city attorney. The name
of Frank Ewing was also presented
but he withdrew it and moved fol
the nomination of Mr.. Todd by &C.
clamation.
The name of Miss Lena Pleak fol
city treasurer was presented by I.
L. Stimson, and she was nominated.
f. c. Smith nominated d. F.
Camp for city marshal.
L. B. Willard, was nominated for
police magistrate. Jesse Gale pre-
sented the name of Milton Seaman
for street supervisor and he was
chosen.
"A l. A'
Stimson for city engineer, and after
C. d. Todd had been chosen chair
man of the city committee, nomina-
tions ended.
&c. Smith, c. ID. Todd and CHI.
Wheeler were chosen a committee to
fill vacancies should any occur on the
ticket between now and election.
Then George ID. Statler introduced
resolution endorsing and commend
ing the mayors policy in regard to
city water, and urging upon the
mayor and city council and the peo-
pie of the city to so after the soft,
and go after it hard.
Last Saturday evening at the re-
publican primaries the following
candidates for aldermen were chosen
First ward-Harvey d. Parker A.
w. Jacobs.
Second ward j. b. Phillips.
James Tuckerman.
Third Daniel Stroll and W
c. Wilson.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE Z, 1e79
-Notice for Publicafion.-U. 8.
Land Office. Lewistown, Montana,

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE :, 1e72
-Notice for Publication.-U. 8.
Land Office. Lewistown. Montana.
OctdnE Z, 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions Of the act
q c0ugresD Of June 3, 1873. entitled
'An act for the sale Of timber lands
II the states Of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory, I"
= extended to all the public land
states BY act of August 1. 1892,
PETER NORRIS,
q Kendall. county Of Fergus, state Of
Montana, has this day 1lled In this
once his sworn statement No. III. for
the purchase Of the nek nwA, WI
neA. and nwA SEX, sec Is, tp IL n.
r 10 Q, Mont. p. NJ, and will o6er
proof to show that the land sought
70 more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land
before the register and receiver Of
this Office at Lewistown, Mont, On
Wednesday, the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Howard l. Shaw, Henry Parent.
Arthur Kelly, of Kendall; Allison
Clark. of Gilt Edge. 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 18th day of
December, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Oct 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
CONTEST NoTIcE.-Department ,

CONTEST NOTlCE.-Departme VI
the Interior, U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, October rs, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by
WALTER l.. billiard,
contestant against homestead entry
No. 3O16, made January %, 1903, for
the WIZ swA, section Is, s1a seA
sec rs, tp II n, II e, Mont. P. NJ.
by John e. Robinson, contestee. in
which it Is alleged that John E. Rob-
inson left said land and said county
of Fergus more than one year ago;
that he has not resided upon said
land or occupied it since the first day
of August, 1904, and has wholly aban-
doned said entry.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on November 20, 1905, before
the register and receiver at the Unit
ed States Land Office in Lewistown,
Mont.
Tht said contestant having. In a
proper affidavit filed October Is, 1905,
set forth facts which show that aftcl
due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made, it is here.
by ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
EDWARD BRASEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1871

MINING APPLICATION NO. 1871.
s. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont,
October 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that John
NUM- and M. H. Crowley, OF Lewis
town, Montana, have made application
for a patent for the Saint Elmo lode
In North Moccasin (unorganized) min
ing district, county Of Fergus, and
state of Montana, and designated as
Survey No. 1898, in sec 81, In tip IL n,
r IS e, Montana Meridian, described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at cor No. l, whence the
Il sec cor on W boundary OF sec 81,
tn Is n, 10 e, bears 750 So ", 1851
#; thence TOO go e, 1868 tt to cor
No. 2; thence n 47' 49, W, 36.6 It to
cor No. 8; thence n 100 26' 9, 1865 It
to cor No. 4; thence So TO- g. 62.9 It
to cor No. s; thence $50 20 Q, 609.4
# to cor No. 6: thence 49, 49, ".
1868 # to cor No. Z; thence TO- go
", 14O It to cor No. 8; thence 90
49, W, 4O6.2 # to cor No. 9; thence
500 q W, 1861 # to cor No. 10; thence
. 40 15' W, 1872 # to cor No. 1. the
beginning.
The location is recorded in the re-
corder's Office of Fergus county. Mon
tana, in Book 4, of I1odes, page 316'
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Oct. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
CONTEST NoTICE.-Departm of

CONTEST NoTIcE.-Department of
the Interior, U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, October 25, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
MATTHEW F. BYRNES,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1920, made July "a, 1908, for the
ely neA, sec 20, wiz nwA, sec 81,
tip Is n, r 90 e, Mont. p. NJ, by Joseph
Lafontain, contestee, in which 1t is
alleged that Joseph Lafontain aban-
doned said land and went to Devil
Lake. in the state of North Dakota,
on or about the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1904, and that he has since that
time been absent from said land.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on November 30, 1905. before
the register and receiver at the Unit
ed States land office in LewistOwn.
Mont.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed the 25th day of
October, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence person
al service of this notice can not be
! made, it is hereby ordered and direct
ed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Oct. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Department
of the Interior. U. S. Land Offico
Lewistown, Mont, Oct. 16, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
PETER ]. LUC1ER,
Of Fullerton, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1913, for the un-
surveyed tract of land at the mouth
of Salt creek, Fergus county, Mont,
joining the D. L. E. 542, made by Oc-
tave Lucier March 18th. 1897, at Lew
istown, Mont, and through which said
Salt creek flows, and supposed to be
when surveyed. the neA SEA-, s1s
neA, sec 81, nwA swA, sec 80, tp
p n, II e, Mont. P. NJ, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown.
Mont, on Tuesday. the 21st day Of
November, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land.
Loren F. Border. Of Fullerton: John
Hoffman, Octave Lucier, of Lewis
town; Louis D. Wilkerson, Of Kendall
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Oct. 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1879.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publications.. s.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont, Oct.
21, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions OF the
act of congress of June 8, 1873. entit
led IAN act for the sale of timt er
lands in the states of California Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington terri.
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4. 1892,
DORMAN JACKSON,
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. 143,
for the purchase of the sell swA,
sec II, tp Is n, 10 Q, Mont. P. M,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewistown
Mont, on Thursday, the 28th day OF
December, 1905.
He names as witnesses:
John H. Vadnais, Harvey N. Rogers
William A. Lacock, George H. Kelly
all of Lewistown, 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 28th day o.
December, 1905.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Oct. ~.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-17
MINING APPLICATION NO. 12e.-U.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 126.-U.
S. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont,
Oct. 10, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the
Gold Reef Mining Co., corporation,
by Henry NJ. Rae, it's president, whose
postoffice address is Gilt Edge, Mont,
has made application for patent to the
Nucleus and Goss lodes, Surs. 1912
and 1913, in tp 16 n, 20 e, Of the
Principal Meridian of Mont, in Warm
Spring mining district, Fergus county.
state of Montana, described as fol-
lows:
Sur. 1912: Beginning at cor No. l.,
from which the n sec cor on bdy.
sec 20, tp 16 n, 20 e, bears 82' 49,
e, 872.5 it,, thence 1861 IT,, thence s
44o 26' e, 1241.6 it., thence n 626 IT,.
thence n 34' 40' W, 1928 IT,, to place
of beginning.
Sur. No. 1913: Beginning at cor
No. /, from which the n sec cor on n
bdy. sec 20. tip 16 n, 20 e. bears
AGO 34' e. 1889 it., thence 12' So
W, 317.7 it,, thence go W, 1881 #.
thence s $40 4V e, 1891 IT,, thence 1
1893 it., thence n so So W., 400 #.
thence 12o So e, 1866 IT,, thence
S so So e, 400 it,, to place OF begin
ming. The locations are recorded IL
Book of Lodes. at pages 1874 and 148
respectively, records of said Fergu
county.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
]. E. WATSON, Atty. for applicant.
First publication Oct. Is.