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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
SITE FOR ODD
FELLOWS HOME
Members Of the Lewistown Lodge Are
Much Interested in the Call for
Proposals for a Site.
FERGUS MAY PRESENT OFFER
Ideal Sites in This Locality for Such
an Institution-Mestino on Mon.
day Evening.

The Odd Fellows of this city are
much interested IN the note which an
peared in the last issue Of the Argus
calling for tenders of q site for a state
Odd Fellows home. 1t is the intention
of the order, as soon as this site has
been decided upon, to call for bids fol
the erection of the building, and while
the entire matter has just now been
presented to the public, it is under
stood that the order will lose no time
In carrying the work forward.
Fergus May Make Offer.
Several prominent members of the
local lodge are considering the mat
ter, with view to taking it up and
making a tender of a site in Fergus
county. 1t is believed that ar ideal
location for such ami institution car
be secured near Lewistown, and of
fered to the order on terms that will
be entirely satisfactory. There is lit
tie doubt that the subject will be TAX
en- up for discussion in an infor
NAL way at the next meeting of the
|
1t is foregone conclusion that sew
eral sections of the state will make
tenders of sites, and most of them will
be offered free. However, it is not
believed that anything more desir
able than can be afforded in this county
will be submitted by the board.
Erection Of a Building.
A fund of $4,000 is now available
for the erection of the home. It's OBJ
ject is to provide a home in which
the widows of deceased Odd Fellows
may find relief in time of need and
their orphans may receive protection
and education and digent and infirm
Odd Fellows and their wives and fe
male members of the Rebekah lodge
may be cared for in times of misfor
tune.
The first step taken by the grand
lodge toward the erection of the home
was Oct. 21, 1896, when Grand Repre-
sentatives George Pascoe and Mas
sena Bullard introduced q resolution
asking for the appointment of a com
Dlittee 90 look the matter up and re
port at the next annual meeting OF
the lodge. At the next meeting com
mittee was appointed to see about Sc
curing funds. In some of the lodges
the action had been anticipated by the
Rebekah lodge which had given enter
tainments to raise funds for this pur
pose. There are now in the hands
of the committee enough funds to Sc
cure a site for the home and it is ex
pected there will be keen rivalr,
among the different cities that desire
the home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
LICENSE OF BUTCHERS.
An Important Opinion is Given by At
torney General GaIen.


Helena, Nov. 23.-Over in Broad
water county there appears to be q
live issue as to the requirements
concerning license of butchers and
those who kill and sell animals. Last
week County Attorney Matthews ask
ed Attorney General Galen to reply to
several questions relating to the sub
ject, and the request was needed.
Following that Mr. Matthews pro-
pounded the following question:
HAS a person, under the law, the
right to kill and sell cattle raised by
himself, without a license?"
Mr.. Galen advises Mr.. Matthews
the ranchman has that right. He
says:
"A person has the right to sell stock
raised by himself, either alive or dead,
without procuring a license. Howev-
er. in such case he is limited to the
sale of products raised by himself,
and il he is engaged in the business
OF buying cattle for the purpose Of
killing, and holds himself out as deal
ing in the general business of a butch
er. then he would be liable for the
payment of a butchers license. But
where he does not hold himself out
to the public as doing a general butch
er business. and simply kills an oc-
casional animal raised by himself, and
sells the whole or part of it, ne is
lot engaged in the general business
of butcher, nor would he be required
to pay a peddler's license for selling
and distributing the beef from anil
mails raised by him"
Mr. Galen then quotes section 4O66
of the political code, which provides:
"But the peddler, hawker or travel
ing merchant VINO carries for sale or
sells only agricultural products raised
by himself. or articles manufactured
by himself, is not included in the
provisions of this section"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Gifts From kina Menelik.

Washington, Nov 23..-El Hod Jie
Abdallah Pasha, minister of commerce
for Abyssinia, called upon President
Roosevelt today and presented to him
personal letter from Emperor Men
elk. He also brought three elephant
tusks. gifts from the emperor, and the
skin of magnificent Numidian lion.
The president indicated his purpose
OF placing the tusks in the national
museum and keeping the lionskin in
his private collection.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24

books Those two revenue men came
to Fergus county and committed acts
that would make any true born Amer.
ioan blush with shame First, they
went itno a restaurant and asked the
waiter to accommodate them by going
out and getting them bottle of beer.
and then fined the proprietor SIS for
the accommodation of the waiter. who
certainly did not know that he was
violating any law for bringing in bot
tie of beer for them.
Second, they went into a saloon
and asked for a drink of rock candy
and whisky, which every saloon
keeps. not knowing that it is violating
any law. The revenue men never
failed to drain their glasses, and just
as soon as they gulped it down ami
got breath, they fined them $50 for
it. SO as to be sure and get their
change.
Third. Then they went behind the
bar and demanded the books to see
how much the saloon keeper owed, or
how much people owed him. and then
broke the seal of bottle Of case whis.
ky, sampled It and then fined him
$50 for lending your neighbor two
cases Of beer for q charge that they
found on mis- books; also fined him
$75 for making claret punch for q
social gathering. A claret punch is
made of lemons, sugar and water and
claret; and il they did not and could
rot find any charge on your books.
they would pump the bar tender and
ask him II he ever sold two cases of
beer to any one man, and If he said
Yes then they fined the proprietor SIS,
even when the books did not show
any charge at all. All they had was
the bar tenders word, then they would
tell the proprietor he had better pay
it, as 1t is a hard thing to buck up
cost you more to fight the case than
nice joke, If you please. It seems to
mo that the government does not
instruct those men to intimidate men
to do wrong, but to instruct them on
the law. l will leave it to any fair
minded man, does It look like the
government would AK up a lot of traps
to catch the public and tell the whole
sale men to sell you rock candy and
then the revenue officers would go
around and call for candy and whisky,
or sugar and whisky and fine you $75
for giving it to them? What a fine
catch! Well. that is Just what our
friend, Fred w. Agate, and his friend
Mr.. Smith, have done TO catch the
poor walters and retail liquor dealers
What shame that our government
has got so hard up as that. How easy
it would be for the government to
add a little more type to the notice
which they send with every internal
revenue tax. saying we can not put
sugar or candy in whisky, or sell two
cases of beer or five gallons of whis-
ky. or go out and get a bottle of
beer or send for it. and then we would
know just what we can do and just
what we can not do.
Every retail liquor dealer and res
tsiurant man in me stai ss,i Montana
should fight to a bitter end such in
justice imposed upon them by the rev.
enue inspectors. Yours respectfully,
r. w. ZONES
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Murder at Utah Wedding.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 90
The settlement of foreign miners
known as Little Austria. in Bing.
ham Canyon was the scene of another
fatal shooting early today. The fam
lily of Mike Francevich was noisily
celebrating the marriage of a daugh-
ter. During the night of the merry
making Francevicn stepped to the door
and was shot down from ambush. A
fusilade followed, and to protect them
selves the wedding guests lay fiat on
the floor. in which position they were
held for three hours. bullets being
fred into the house whenever a head
appeared at the doors or windows. A
reected suitor of the Francevich girl
Is suspected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
MURDER At TOWNSEND.
Stranger Killed in Row in the Red
Light District.

Townsend. Mont. Nov. ga fatal
stabbing ARRAY occurred here this
morning between 3 and 4 o'clock, the
victim being John Black. stranger.
Early this morning there was a row
in Elrod's saloon, in which several
men and two women from the red
light district participated. Stories of
the trouble differ, but when the row
was over Black was bleeding from
knife wound in the back. Just un-
der the shoulder blade. DR.. Belcher
was summoned and gave the injured
man all possible aid. but this after
noon he died.
The two women, who are known as
big May" and "The Dan.' have been
arrested, and preliminary hearing
will be held tomorrow.
Black was about 27 years of age,
and had been in the town only few
days. He was unable to make a
statement. and no one in Townsend
seems to know anything about him
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Money for Canal Work.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Leaders oi
the house Of representatives who will
determine forms OF legislation have
decided that in order to meet the
emergencies for the Panama canal
work. a bill will be speedily passed
after congress meets. putting the ca
nal bonds on the same footing as the
other 2 per cent bonds of the gov
ernment in order to facilitate the sale
An appropriation will be made to
meet the pay roll Of the canal, with
a provision that the money for this
purpose shall be reimbursed to the
treasury out Of the sale of the bonds
After that congress could, il neces
sery, determine the type of canal
without crippling the work in pro
gress.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
LEWISTOWN
BOOSTERS BUSY
Members Of Advertising Committee
Busy Preparing Copy for First
Folder to be Sent Out.
SOME VALUABLE STATISTICS
Tc Distribute One Hundred Thousand
Copies Where They win Do
the Most Good.

Iue 60veftlSl0g cOmm1ttee OF the
Fergus Commercial club is busy this
week preparing the copy for the
small folders soon to be issued. It is
planned to print 100000 of these at
once, and the greater part of them
will be sent to the immigration agen.
cies of the railways for distribution
among those who contemplate coming
west to secure farms and ranches
The balance will be sent to the busi-
Eess men of the city and county. The
folders will be of such size that they
will At into the ordinary business en-
velope, and it is intended that when.
ever a merchant sends out a letter,
he shall slip one of the Fergus coun.
ty folders into it. The folder will
contain condensed statistics regard
ing the mining and agricultural re-
sources and business interests of this
section.
Takes Much Work.
To secure and tabulate absolutely
accurate statistics is NO small job, and
it is taking considerable time. Sec.
retary e. w. Mettler is getting up
the figures relating to agriculture;
]. B. Ritch is looking after the min.
ing end, and Bert d'Autremont is
working on the business interests.
Jack Ngecombe, the president Of
the club, is giving, assistance to all of
these gentlemen and the work will
soon be completed. In about ten days
a meeting of the club will be held,
when the copy for the folder will be
submitted for revision and approval.
Immediately after that, the folder will
be printed.
Better Railway Rates.
In its support of the effort being
made by the Helena Business Mems
association to secure better freight
rates for Montana, the Lewistown Bus
mess Mems association has adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, the Helena Business
Mems association has taken the initia-
tive in an endeavor to secure for the
people of the state of Montana relief
from the oppressive and unequal
freight rates now imposed by the rail
road companies doing business in the
state, and
Whereas, this movement should ap-
er and every business man of the
entire state as the present exorbitant
and unreasonable charges made by
the railroad companies very material
ly increase the cost of living 456
ly increase the cost of everything
necessarily shipped into Montana,
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Business Mems as
sociation of Lewistown, Montana, that
we extend our congratulations to the
Helena Business Mems association
and assure them of our earnest sup
port in the task they have undertake
en-: and, be it further
Resolved, That our secretary be
instructed to at once communicate
with the Montana representatives in
the senate of the United States and
house of representatives and urge up
on them, as the wish of the business
men of Lewistown, to unqualif1edly
support the recommendations and
wishes of President Theodore Roose-
welt in his efforts to obtain adequate
laws for the government of railroad
rates throughout the United States"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
STANFORD GIRL
DRIVEN INSANE
SUPPOSED FAITHLESNESS OF
MISS HUGHES LOVER RE-
SUITS SERlOULY.

Miss Rose Hughes, late of Omaha
Neb., where she was school teach
er, and who is well .known at Stan.
ford, where her relatives reside, was
this week adjudged insane in Judge
Clements court at Helena and commit
ted to the asylum at Warm Springs
A deputy sheriff took her to that insti
tuition Wednesday. The physicians
hope to cure her through special treat
ment, as her malady was apparently
brought on by circumstances not re
lated to her physical condition.
Her Sisters story.
Miss Agnes Hughes, sister of the
unfortunate school teacher, has just
returned to her home at Stanford, at
ter remaining with Miss Rose until
her commitment. From her it is learn
ed that the insane woman was visit
ing with her sisters at Stanford, AMI
on Nov. II she received letter from
a friend at Omaha stating that the
man to whom Miss Hughes was soon
to be married was infatuated with
snother woman, with whom he was
frequently seen, and that friends OF
Miss Hughes were talking about his
fickleness.
Miss Hughes. Immediately after she
received the letter, was greatly wor
ried. and frequently spoke Of her low
el. finally deciding to return to Oma
ha at once. When she reached Hell
ena she was very i'll. She went to a
lodging house in that city, and a few
days later. being unconscious. was
removed to a hospital. For several
days it was impossible to ascertain
hei identity, but she finally recovered
to such an extent as to inform hel
physician of ner name and the where
abouts of her relatives. and they were
at once notified.
Worried Over Bad News.
1t was finally decided that Miss
Hughes had become insane. and the
court ordered an examination. which
resulted in her commitment. It is
stated that, when she left Stanford
she was continually worrying, but had
rot shown any sign of mental derange
ment. 1t is believed constant brood
ing over the news she received from
Omaha Is the sole cause of her demen
tia and that 1t will therefore probab
~ soon yield to treatment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Protest Against Revenue Collectors.
To Fergus County Argus, Lewistown.

Gilt Edge, Mont, Nov. 81, 1906
Dear Sir: I wish you to publish this
Letter for me in regard to the revenue
collectors, a man by the name Of Fred
". Agate for this state, and a man
by the name Of Smith, of Georgia, in
regard to the way they have treated
the retail liquor dealers and restau.
rant men in Fergus county.
When We get our tax receipt they
send also one important notice, from
which every retail liquor man gets
his instructions. and every law abid.
ing citizen tries to live up to. The
notice does not say we must not buy
rock candy or any other kind OF
candy to mix in bottle of whisky
or brandy. to which 1t gives a sweet
favor, nor does it say that II you
are in your Office or in a restaurant
you must not go out and buy a bottle
OF beer or send for it by a waiter. no,
does it say that you must not sell two
cases of beer to any one man or lend
the same to your neighbor. nor does
it compel the retail dealer to keev
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
SEA AIR FOR CONSUMPTION.
Several Surgical Cases Cured in Nor
thern France,

thern France.
Paris, Nov. 23.-As q result of the
recent congress on tuberculosis neld
here there has been a great deal of
discussion recently about the advant.
ages of various seaside places in diff.
ferent countries. A leading physician,
who, for professional reasons, does
not care to have his name used,
says:
I'm France less value is attached
to sea air in consumptive cases. Such
places as Mentone are founded and
kept alive by English people, but
Rreck sur Mer, in northern France,
is popular cure place for surgical
cases of tuberculosis. They have as
many as 700 cases there at once. It
was a curious practice there to bury
tubercular children in the sand with
cut clothes on and with only their
heads showing; the idea being that
the sand had some valuable proper.
ties, and could act as a splint to keep
the diseased joints fixed.
"But we were years beforehand in
England (the physician quoted being
an Englishman) in treating surgical
tuberculosis successfully. The sea
bathing infirmary at Margate came
easily first. For this form of tuber.
culosis is the Kent coast, Margate,
Broadstairs, Deal and Folkestone are
admirable places. Folkestone is real.
ly excellent. It is difficult to say
why. precisely; l fancy the eastern
wind blowing on the coast produces
an electrical atmosphere which is ben.
eficial. But the facts are as l say.
IAN east coast place like Scar.
borough, which might yield the same
results, has, of course, a perceptibly
shorter day in winter, so that you can
not have the same amount of sun.
shine.
Among English resorts for con-
sumptives the French doctors have
a great admiration for Ventnor."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
SECRETARY SHAW'S PLANS.
Will Remain in Cabinet Until After
Congress Adjourns.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Secretary
Shaw will remain as secretary of the
treasury in President Roosevelt's cab
met until the conclusion of the ap-
preaching session of congress, and
perhaps for several months longer.
1t has been understood in tentative
way that Secretary Shaw expected
to retire from the cabinet about the
1st of February next, or sooner, with
q view to greater freedom in pro-
noting his candidacy for the Republi-
can presidential nomination in 1908.
although the secretary himself never
has announced his intention to be a
candidate.
President Roosevelt's attention was
attracted to some recent publications
that Secretary Shaw had presented
to him his resignation to take effect
next February or perhaps earlier, and
today he had a conference with the
secretary about the matter.
Afterward it was announced that,
upon the urgent request Of the presi'
dent, Secretary Shaw had consented
to continue as secretary OF the treas
ury until the close of the approaching
session Of congress and perhaps for
some time afterward.
At least two other changes in the
cabinet have been in contemplation,
hut it can be said authoritatively that
they will not occur soon. Attorney
General Moody having formed q law
partnership in Boston, expressed a
desire to retire from the cabinet last
July. The president persuaded him
to remain for another year. and hopes
to induce him to remain in the cabi.
net until a year from the 4th of next
March. He has not yet received q de.
finite answer from Mr.. Moody on that
point.
Secretary Hitchcock of the interior
department also has indicated his wish
to leave the cabinet before the con-
clusion of President Roosevelt's term
Of Office. But he has informed the
president that he will remain with him
through the present fiscal year. and
perhaps longer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Roosevelt to Press Button.

NVO8SVSII 20 FTe9S 6UtI0N.
New York, Nov. 23.-The electrical
SHOW to be held at Madison Square
garden for two weeks, beginning De-
cember 12, will, it is announced to-
day, be formally opened by President
Roosevelt. who, by the pressure of a
button in the White House, will set in
motion the machinery of the exhibi-
tion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24

quickly as possible of a douma based
Oh universal suffrage, and the dis
patch of a deputation of zemstvoists
tC St. Petersburg to advise and con.
fer with Count Witte
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
Four Men are Killed.

South River, N. j., Nov. 23.-Four
men were blown to atoms yesterday
afternoon by an explosion at the lab
Oratory of the International Smoke
less powder & Chemical company at
Parlin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
JACK LoNDoN's MARRIAGE.
Divorced Novelist Places Himself
Embarrassing Position.

embarrassing Position.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-Because of his
Ignorance of new law governing the
marriage of divorced persons in the
state Of Illinois, Jack London, the well
known author, has placed himself in
somewhat embarrassing position,
and it may be necessary for MIN to
remarry Miss Charmion Kittredge, to
whom he was welded yesterday. The
last legislature of the state passed a
law forbidding the marriage of divor-
ced persons in Illinois under one year
after the divorce has been in full ef-
feet. The same law is in effect in Cali
tornia, in which state Mr.. London was
divorced from his first wife. The in
itial decree in this case was issued
November II, 1904, and commenced
from the issue of the final decree, No
vember 18, 1905. Mr.. London, assum-
ing that the year commenced from
the issue of the preliminary decree,
considered himself free to marry as
soon as one year had elapsed. It
is declared by lawyers in this city,
however. that divorce is not effective
until the final decree is granted, and
that the year of probation must clap
Sc after that time. When the situation
was brought home to the author to-
day he said:
II will get married in every state
ir the Union just as fast as l can get
from one to another, if it is neces-
sary. The state law of California
provides that a divorced person may
not mary within year, and to en-
compass this end the court grants
divorce and one year later decree;
and the decree was granted last Sat-
urday. AS to whether this divorce
is amenable to the laws of Illinois is
something l don't know, but it seems
that the Illinois law did not go into
effect until last July, and it can not
affect my case."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
A Living Likeness.

He-Well, for my part. like a
picture that tells story.
She-Mrs. Witherby's portrait
ought 10 suit you then. It makes
her positively handsome.-Chicago
Journal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
THRESHER IS
DESTROYED
A. r. FRAMES MACHINE Is BURN.
ED WHILE OPERATING ON
RANCH OF r. A. LYON.

While at work in the field On F. A.
Lyons ranch on Mcdonald creek,
miles below Forest Grove. Wednesday,
sparks from A. R. Frames thresher
started fire that entirely destroyed
the big machine, although every ef-
forst was made to save 1t. The blaze
soon consumed the thresher.
Grain Also Destroyed.
About 200 bushels of grain also
went up in smoke, the total loss be-
ing about $500. This is the second
fire to occur in grainfields during the
present season through sparks from
threshers, the first being at Oscar
Stephens place some time ago.
The separator of threshing out
fit belonging to J. NJ. Davis was de-
stroyed by fire at the ranch of Mrs.
Abbott, near Utica, last week. Sparks
flying from gravel in the wheat which
caught in the machinery is supposed
to have started the blaze. the smut
igniting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-24
A Tragedy Of the Sea.

st. Malo, France. Nov. 23.-James
Crinter. the only survivor Of the
crew of the British channel steamer