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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19
MONT, Sept. 10. 1905.
PORTLAND FAIR HELPS MONTANA

Butte Miner: Without in any way
dlsparaging the benefits derived from
the fair held in St Louis last year,
there is no question that the exhibit
ton at present being held in Port
land has resulted in far greater ac-
vantage to this state.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
as viewed from this section of the
country. did not bring people west.
but took them east.
The Portland fair has brought the
people from the east to the west. and
thousands of them have come by way
OF the Yellowstone park and Mon.
tana.
This state has creditable displays
or Its resources and industries at Port
land, but it is the Miners belief thai
much as Montana may benefit by MAX
ing worthy exhibit there, the COM
monwealth has derived still more adj
vantage from the fact that thousands
or citizens of other portions of the
country have been attracted to the ex-
position, who would not otherwise
have made the western trip.
Quite large per cent of these Wis.
ltors have stopped off at Montana
points and have looked over for them.
selves what this state has to offer to
the prospective settler and investor.
Helena has entertained a number
OF these visitors, but Butte has had
still more, and it is a matter of gen
eral comment that this city never has
in its history entertained as many
tourists as it has this summer, and
nearly all these people who have Wis
tied here have been either going to
or coming from the Portland show.
Some of these visitors have come
in large bodies, representing important
organizations like the general passen-
ger agents, who We're Butte's guests
for several hours last Monday, but
aside from these large parties there
has hardly been day for several
months past when the hotel registe, S
have not borne the names of many
individuals from different portions OIL
the nation who have dropped off here
to take rest and see what Butte is
really like.
All that Montanians ever have de.
sired is to let outsiders see for them
selves what We have here, for every
citizen of the commonwealth is proud
OF the state. and knows that in many
particulars it leads all other sections
of the union.
You can tell eastern people about
this country, but it does not impress
them half as much as personal in
spection does, for seeing is believ-
ing"
1t has been the universal comment
of all visitors who have looked over
Butte that they were most pleasantly
surprised at what they saw here, and
nearly all of them have testified that
they had an entirely wrong impress
oioA VI tiio Sclltti, anu luu
imagined before visiting it that it was
wild and woolly" mining camml
instead of the finely built city that
they found it.
Thus it can be said that Montana
has been placed under deep obligation
to the enterprising citizens of Port
land, who have attracted so many
thousands of eastern people to the
west and given them an opportunity
to get better acquainted with the rea
conditions existing in this Rocky noun
tain region.
1t was expected that Montana woulo
benefit from making a display at the
fair, but the advantages derived II
this other way were entirely underes
timated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19
AS TO ENVIRONMENT.
John Rowland Says It Does Not Make
The Man.

How long is the world going TO ac-
cept the plea of the shirk that my
environment was against me?" II
has been doing SO all too long now. Tor
time and conditions have worked Won
ders to annul the truth of the old
plea. Once upon time. undoubtedly,
there was good and sufficient reason
why many a man who lived out his
life from beginning to end on the
plane of his birth should point to the
circumstance of environment and
stand forth acquitted of any charge
of Sinking in life. Things We're diff
ferent, once upon time. Glass bag
riers were as immutable and insur-
mountable as walls of stone. THE
person born in the lower planes Of en-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Residents of the county. who have
children and take an interest in edu.
catlonal matters, should make it a
point TO visit our schools while at.
tending the fair. The high school be
longs to the people of Fergus county,
they contribute to it's support and
should feel deeply interested in its
success and in the manner in which
it is conducted. Doubtless many par
ents contemplate sending their chill
dren to this school eventually. To
some it may prove all the educational
advantages they will receive. hence
the matter is of more than passing
interest TO parents and pupils. l.
would be well, then, for those who
feel interested. to visit the school
when they have an opportunity and
learn from observation and hearin,,
what is being done in this young iii
stitution to prepare the boys and girls
OF Fergus county for the struggles and
conquests in all the pursuits of the
future. Parents who think OF giving
their children the advantage of a pre-
paratory course in the Lewistown dis
trict school, will also be welcome Wis
itOrS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19
Rates Z. Portland.

Reduced rates OF $42.15. Lewiston. !.
10 Portland Oregon. Tacoma. Seattle
and Everett, Washington. and return
via Montana Railroad company, on
account Lewis and Clarke exposition
Tickets on sale May oath to Septem,
Der Goth, inclusive. good for ninety
days from date of sale. but not later
than November 3Oth. Stop over per
mitteds going and returning.
..aiIjIJ ..aaIr Z. D. A. kABiE.
Agent Montana r. r. Co.. I.ewisto"n
.svl f0N tanA.a 81 $50. 81 -
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

found an article on the Campbell sys.
tenn of dry land farming which will
be found of interest to some of our
readers. Possibly the greatest objec-
ton to the system in the far west is
the labor and expense of almost con-
tinuOus cultivation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Eleven young ladies of the same
single and self-sustaining, are spend
ing vacation together down in New
Hampshire. That's nothing; wait ur
be necessary to charter the state of
Texas for that event.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

The apple crop in the fruit growing
regions of the United States is a par
tlal failure, but the potato crop is
said to be large. The sons of Erin
can wear the smile of gladness.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

The firemen who attended the re.
cent state meeting in Lewistown have
nothing but words of praise for the
hospitality extended them both by our
citizens and the local fire organiza-
ton
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

For more than a year a Chicago
man has been supporting two wives
on $3.50 week. This ought 10 be en-
couraging to the young man who
thlnks he can never earn money
enough to support one,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Secretary Taft, through instructions
from President Roosevelt, has put a
quietus to the Chinese boycott of
American goods. 1t was short
lived
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

NOW that Nan Patterson has remar-
rled her former husband she should
seek solace in seclusion. Nan az we'll
as the public, needs a rest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

montana fairly groans beneath the
weight of the crop.-Husbandman
Montana should have some pain
balm
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Pat Grove is like some of the big
guns at Sandy Hook. He is in view
long enough to shoot, then he dsap-
pears.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Beng a wise man perhaps Baron
komura will concede that it is better
to be an invalid in New York than
corpse in Toxic.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

If all of the big life insurance com
panes don't look alike they act very
much that way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, is "cut-
ting some ice" in the polar regions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

MISS Booze of Pennsylvania is suing
a preacher for breach of promise.
Cant blame her for wanting to change
her name.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Every effort should be made to lool,
alter the comfort of the people at.
tending the fair this week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Everything is in readiness for the
fair, which opens tomorrow afternoon.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Evidently Mr.. Britt did not make
a hit-Of the knock out variety.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Even the best managed navies will
have accidents. Japan's, for instance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

No subscriber will be carried on our
books whose arrearages are greater
tnan six months. All subscription &C.
counts are payable in advance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-19

Subscribers failing to receive their
papers will please notify this Office.
that the cause may be INVESTIGATES,
and reported to the proper authori.
ties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
Acostly Fire.

( Saturday evening at about 1850
O'Clock the north barn on the Luke
Pomeroy place north of the city was
discovered to be on fire. The wind
was blowing gale from the south
east which soon famed the fire into
confiagration, engulfing the big
barn, the long sheds and three
stacks of unthreshed grain in one
vast sea of flame that lighted up the
night for miles around. The barn
was crammed with grain in the bays
and lofts and 425 bushels of pota-
toes, dug that day, were on the bern
floor, go bushels being yet unloaded
on wagon. Besides the grain and
potatoes in the barn there was con-
siderable farm machinery burned in
the machinery shed adjoining. We
understand the whole amount of in
surance, on building, grain and ma
chinery was $3.50, while the loss
of property is estimated at 81, 500
P. Pomeroy had hauled load of po-
tatoes into the barn, unhitched his
horses and put them into the took
barn. From this task he went to
the house and ate his supper. I'm
mediately after he went out of doors
and saw fire in the barn. The ORR
gin of the fire is not known. 1t was
fortunate in the midst of the dis
aster that the wind was blowing the
flames from the direction of the
other buildings. Had the wind been
from the northeast the other barn
and probably the house would have
been destroyed. But the wind blow
ing from the southeast made it risky
for the buildings on the old Weld
farm. Here several of the out
buildings as we'll as grain stacks
were on fire repeatedly but were
saved by the city fire company, as
sisted by others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
JOHN cowLEs FOSTER.

The death of John Cowles Foster
occurred in the early morning of
October third, after an illness of
three days.
Mr.. Foster had attended the coun-
ty fair at Ellsworth on Thursday
preceding his death. Returning
home the next day he met with an
accident, falling from his carriage,
from which he received internal in
iuries. He suffered intense pain un-
til he became unconscious, and few
hours later death came to his relief.
The decedent was born in Ed
wardsville, Illinois, September 6,
1897. When young lad some
thirteen years of age in his fathers
company he crossed the "plains" to
California in an emigrant train. Of
this journey he never tired in relat-
ing the perilous adventures of the
trip. After an absence of less than
two years they returned to St. Louis
by the Isthmus of Panama.
Isaac Foster, father of the dece-
dent, was one of the pioneer settlers
of Pierce county, locating at Prescott
in the summer Of 1852. John c..
Foster was married to Miss Mary
E. Whipple April s, 1860, and they
began their welded life on the Lew
is place, now known as the Currier
farm.
For more than forty years this
couple has since lived at the present
old homestead, one of the most beau
tifully located spots for miles around.
For many years Mr.. Foster was ex-
tensively engaged in buying horses
on the Pacific coast and shipping to
this state for market, and incident to
this occupation had acquired a large
acquaintance in both St. Croix and
Pierce counties.
Mr.. Foster was man of wonder
full, untiring energy, leading an ac-
tive, strenuous career, until the wea-
ry wheels of life stood still at last.
"After life's itful fever be sleeps we'll
Of his immediate family he is sur
vived by the widow and three chill
rem, namely: Isaac Foster, Mrs. w.
H. Putnam and Miss Bertha E.
Foster. His mother, Mrs. Martha
Foster, now upwards of 90 years of
age, is still living, also his sisters,
| Mrs. d. M. Lusk of River Falls
and Mrs. w. ]. Whipple of Vino
ma, MINI.
The funeral was held from the
family residence this afternoon at
2 80 o'clock, Rev. D. B. Spencer
conducting the service and the re-
mains were buried in the Episcopal
cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
OBITUARY..
HENR y GEORGE FORSYTH.

HENRI GEORGE FORSYTH.
Henry George Forsyth was born
in Martel, September IS, 1887, and
died at River Falls September 81,
1905, at 500 o'clock in the after
noon, after an illness of less than
two weeks.
He came to River Falls in the
spring of 1894, and had made his
home in this city since that time.
His vacation periods were spent at
work, and to the business men he
was we'll and favorably known, hav-
ing clerked for many of them at odd
time during the past years. For
many years he had been member of
the Congregational Sunday school,
always regular and punctual in his
attendance and work there.
For eleven years he had attended
the public schools of the city, NOV
ing steadily up through the grades
until at the time of his death he was
member of the Junior class of the
high school. Few pupils could be
taken from the school whose loss
would be more keenly felt. CHEEKY,
generous, kindly and true, he was
deservedly popular with school
mates and teachers and citizens of
the town. With all boys love for
sports and the things that belong
to boys life, there was no petty
meanness about him. To every
body and everywhere he was open
and frank in all his dealings. He
was no idler. In school or out of it
he had work to do, and he did it.
He will be missed, sadly missed,
from his classes, from his sports,
from his work, but most of all from
his home. The same traits that
made him popular with his fellows,
endeared him even more to his pa
rents and the home circle. To par
ents and brothers and sisters he
was ever gentle and kind and
thoughtful. He is gone, and sorely
is he missed, but it is worth much
to those who mourn him that he
leaves behind him memory preg-
nant with all that is noble and best,
and while we mourn his loss, we
know that he is past all suffering
now and that he did not live his
life in vain. "A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Tozer has sold one-hali
interest in Ilwaco property to Miss
lJ. A. Morse of River Falls.
| Call at Hotel Parker parlors to
have your eyes examined, on Oct. "a
| or Is. c. H. Todd, Optometrist.
These fine Autumn days are de-
/ lightful for boating. Capt. Hults
will fit you out at the usual rates.
The Ellsworth frernen are a
wide-awake lot of fellows and are
making their new opera hall a
financial success.
The "Hans Hansen" Company
band is twenty strong and is the best
theatrical band that will visit our city
this season. Don't fail to hear the
noon day concert.
Among the recent visitors TO the
Springs were Mrs. Robertson of
River Falls and her brother and sis
ter Mr.. and Miss Archibald and
friends from abroad.
This method IS taken of calling
personal attention to the date, Fri
day, Oct. 6, and the Company Civ
ing the assurance that theatre-goer
will receive more than their moneys
worth in pleasure Reserved seats
are on sale at Taggart's drug store.
Judge Chas. Smith and wife of
Superior were visitors in the city be-
tween trains Monday and called on
few of their old-time friends. The
Judge returned to Superior on the
afternoon train while Mrs. Smith
went to ST. Anthony Park for visit.
Mrs. Janette P. Elliott brought
to this Office yesterday some fine
specimens of apples grown on her
farm east of the city northwest
ern greetings, whitney crab and
variety the name of which she does
not know. These apples are large,
solid, of good flavor and Mrs. Elli7
OFT says the trees were loaded with
the fruit.
The Rebekahs will give a bundle
social at Odd Fellows hall Friday,
Oct. 6. Admission 10 cents includ-
ing refreshments. There will be a
ten-cent bundle stand and a well
stocked fish pond. A musical pro-
gram will be rendered in the even
ing. Everybody come.
The manager of the River Falls
Opera House calls attention to the
Hans Hansen Company, appearing
here on the evening Of Oct. 6. The
Company is no ordinary one and the
merits Of both the play and the play
ers are joined in the production of
one of the most charming stories
ever delineated.
Martin Welker returned Saturday
from Derby, N. D., where he had
been couple of weeks looking to
his farming interests. He reports
crops as excellent out there this
year. Wheat, the main crop of the
country, is good. Some farmers
have raised corn this season that is
we'll matured, with a good yield.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05

T. H. Daniels and family depart
ed last Saturday for Seattle, Wash
ington, where the family will reside
until Mr.. Daniels determines upon
permanent business location. The
family leave the. city as residents
with the regrets of all our people.
They have long been important and
pleasant factors in the business ac-
tivities and social life of the COM
munity. They will all be cherished
in memory with warm friendship,
while our best wishes follow them.
Mesdames Tozer and Powell were
down from River Falls Saturday
and took dinner with the editors
family. The former was here to
arrange with Capt. ]. V. Hultz TO
take charge of her Lake ST. Croix
summer resort, Ilwaco Springs.
This resort has become immensely
popular in the few years of it's exist
ence, larger accommodations being
demanded each season. Several
Prescott families have already en-
gagged cottages for few weeks next
summer. Prescott Tribune.
The comedy of "Hans Hansen"
was constructed solely to illustrate
the efficacy of looking on the bright
side of everything. To witness the
many vissitudes that attend the ca
reer of the unsophisticated Swede
in his manly efforts to master a
strange language and live an honor
able life, is alone an incentive; and
his laughable blunders bring smiles
to the most inveterate worrier. This
enjoyable ssHans'' can be seen at the
River Falls Opera House Friday
evening, Oct. 6. The company APP
pears at popular prices. q, IS and
so cents will buy you more laughs &c
the minute than any other comedy
on the road.
4 The Osceola Sun began its Ninth
Volume last week with a new series
of type. The enterprising publish
er also used the occasion in that is.
sue to expatiate upon the facilitie:
of the office for doing frst-class
work in large quantities with short
notice. Cuts of the machinery used
by the publisher in printing the
Sun and for doing job work were
illustrated in blue ink. The Office
has a six-column quarto Babcocl
press that prints the paper in two
runs, printing four pages at an i'm
| preston. A folder facilitates il
preparing the editions for the
mail. For job work the Office ha:
Gordon job press, 30-inch papet
| cutter, an 18-inch perforator, a Gen
stapler and mustang mailer. A
| 6-horse-power gasoline engine fur
nishes the power With these first
class appliances for mechanical
| operations goes a head that hal
brains and good judgment. Thu
| Sun is a first-class illuminator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
The Pierce County Fair.

The twenty-second annual exhibit
tion of the Pierce County Fair Asso-
citation was held at Ellsworth on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of last week, and in the
matter of attractions was thought
by many to be record breaker.
The rain of Tuesday forenoon with
threatening clouds in the afternoon
was dampener" upon the ardor
of fair officials, exhibitors, and
would-be visitors, but the weather
clerk sought to make amends by
furnishing ideal weather for the
three remaining days of the Fair.
The attendance was large, especial
ly on Thursday, when careful es-
innate fixed the number of people
on the grounds at thirty-five hum
dred.
While the display in some of the
departments was less than that of
previous years, others were filled to
OVERLOOKING. Included in the latter
were the children's departments
and the departments of plain and
fancy needlework, cooking, and
canned fruits, jellies, canned yege-
tables, etc., showing that the ladies
and children are loyal to the asso-
citation.
The number and quality of horses
shown was fair average compared
with former years. The cattle
shown were fine, but the number Of
exhibitors of cattle was less than
heretofore. The entries in the sheep
department exceeded those of pre-
vious years, but the number of
swine was less.
Without attempting discussion
of the ethical points involved we
will venture the assertion that i'll
this day and age of the world the
exhibits at county and state fairs
are regarded by people generally as
being of secondary importance
when compared with the attractions
provided by the fair managers.
This tendency is annually becoming
more apparent, and to meet it fair
officials are racking their brains for
"a greater aggregation of attrac-
tions than ever before offered
Many exhibitors feel this keenly,
but the managers must cater to the
public demand for attractions when
reaching out for gate money! with
which TO pay premiums.
1t goes without saying that the
races have become the principal fea-
ture of the fair, with base ball and
balloon ascensions close seconds.
Then there were the trapeze per-
formers, acrobats, rope walkers,
trained ponies, the slide for life"
man, Ferris wheel, merry-g o-round,
etc., affording varied sources of
amusement for pleasure seekers
taking a we1l-earned holiday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
Call at Hotel Parker parlors to

Call at Hotel Parker parlors to
have your eyes examined, on Oct. "a
or Is. c. H. Todd, Optometrist.
Mrs. Sarah Tozer entertained
two of the Congregational Sunday
school classes at Ilwaco last Satur-
day, her own and that of Professor
Clark.
John T. Nelson left this morning
for Scandal, Mimi, called there
by the illness of his brother
in-law, John Nordeen, who was
seriously injured in runaway re-
Gently while blowing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
Ilwaco Springs.

Capt. J. v. Hults and wife of
Prescott have been engaged to take
care of the grounds and cottages
and have grounded their houseboat
in the harbor. The Captain also
has steam tug boat and barge
which he will fix up another season
for excursion parties. He will
have charge of all the boats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
GIRL WANTED.-Girl for general
housework. MRS. B. w. UTMAN.


l wish to announce that I have
opened a Grocery Store in the A. T.
Carroll building, recently vacated
by Stewart & Grimm.
/ will carry full line of Fancy
and Staple Groceries. Ny stock is
new and fresh. My prices are as
low as can be made.
A share of your patronage is re-
specially solicited.
]. r. HENDERSON,.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-05
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to assure our friends
and neighbors that we appreciate
and are grateful for their sympathy
and manifest kindness in our soTe
bereavement by the death of our
beloved son and brother.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. P. FORSYTH
AND FAMILY.