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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
WELL KNOWN NEGRO is DEAD.
Nothan Smith, Born a Slave, Dies at
La Crosse, Wisconsin,.

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 3.-Nathan
Smith, one of the best known colored
men of Wisconsin and a former slave,
is dead on his farm in the outskirts of
this city, aged sc. For half a century
he has been a prominent figure on the
streets of La Crosse.
When Governor c. c. Wasnburn
came to La Crosse to live many years
ago, he brought with him Nathan
Smith as a servant. Through many
years of service the colored man be-
came as one of the family, and in the
last years of Mr.. Washburn's life he
placed the old man. in control Of a
small farm.
Childless and alone, Nathan Smith
sought about for company, and finally
adopted a small colored boy from the
Home for Neglected Children. The
boys foster-parent had a great re-
spect for education and sent the lad
to school. He was an apt pupil, grad
uated from the school at West Salem,
and then attended college at Cafes
vile, where he graduated with hon.
orable mention. Then he came to La
Crosse and became a reporter on
Brick Pomeroy's newspaper, also a
leader of the colored people of this
city. Later he went to Iowa where ne
was connected with several papers,
and from there he drifted south to be
lost to the memory of La Crosse peo-
pie for many years.
In the last presidential campaign,
George E. Taylor. who as a frowsy-
headed boy sat on the seat of a rickety
wagon with Nathan Smith as he
drove through the streets of La Crosse
many years ago, headed the ticket Of
one of the colored parties for presi-
dent of the United States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
Canadian Meats in England.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Erastus
Day, American consul at Branford, Tn
gland, reports to the Washington gov
eminent that for some time there has
been a steady increase in the British
consumption of American meats, es-
pecially hog products, with a cores
ponding increase of such meats from
Canada. He ventures the opinion that
American packers are gradually losing
the trade and the cause, he thinks, Is
to be found in the fact that American
meats in too many instances are stale
and overkept, while those from Cana
la are fresh and well favored.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS WILL
MAKE preliminary INVES-
TIGATlON AT ONCE
Another Big Project to Reclaim Arid
Lands in UmatiIIa and Nor
row Counties

The report from Washington, D. c.,
that 100000 acres of land had been
created into an irrigation reserve in
Umatilla and Morrow counties in ad-
dition to the reservation previously
made, caused no small amount of in
terest in Pendleton and adjoining
towns, especially in the vicinity of
Echo. 1t was somewhat of a surprise
to everyone, as the Echo project had
been considered by many as practical
ly abandoned. At least, for the pres
ent, there was no hope of the land be-
ing reclaimed by the government. With
the new report came new hope and
while nothing definite can be stated as
to the ultimate decision of the govern
ment in the matter, the prospects are
this county.
John T. Whistler, head of the recla-
nation service for Oregon says that
the new reserve was made to enable
surveyors to investigate the possibil-
ity Of carrying the waters of the John
Day onto the lands west of the UNA
tilla river in this and Morrow coun-
ties. He will send men into this ter
ritOry and will make a report on the
"lay of the land to the department of
the interior. While the reserve is
rather large he states that it was made
so to prevent any interference with
water rights that the government may
need, and enable him to thoroughly in
vestigate the possibilities of reclaim
ing the two reserves from the John
Day source. The government, says
Mr.. Whistler, has by no means aban-
doned the Echo project, and this year
Mr.. Whistler will submit two reports
to the department, one on the posi-
bilities of using water from the UNA
tilla and another on the John Day pro-
ject. He entertains hope that the
department will select one of the two
propositions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR
MONTH WAS 4e DEGREES
10 CLEAR DAYS
Rainfall Was Normal, Although Defic-
ency for Wet Season Is Above
Four Inches.

March, from a meteorological stand
point, was pretty decent month, ac-
cording to the summary issued by
Observer Newman of the Walla Walla
weather bureau yesterday. The aver
age of mean temperature for the month
was 40 degrees, which was degrees
warmer than that Of March last year,
and degrees warmer than the March
of 1908. The highest temperature re-
corded was "A degrees on the End and
the coolest was 29 degrees on the 18th.
The greatest daily range was 80 de-
grees on the 18th and the least daily
range was degrees on the 17tn.
The mean temperature for the month
of March for the past "a years is As
degrees. The absolute minimum for
this month is 70 degrees and the alb
solute minimum is degrees
The total rainfall for the month was
ITO inches and the total snowfall was
.04 of an inches. The greatest precip-
itation in any "a hours was SO of an
inch on the 23rd. The total rainfall
since September LIST, the beginning of
the wet season, mas been 7.56 inches,
which is 400 less as compared to the
average rainfall for that period.
The prevailing winds were, as usual,
from the south, and there was a total
movement of 1864 miles, the average
hourly velocity being 6.3 miles. The
maximum velocity was 30 miles, reach
ed on the goth.
There was 10 clear days during the
month; 9 partly cloudy, and 9 CLOUDY.
There fas hail on the 22nd; fog on the
18th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03

issue-hiS II varieties. He came out
boldly on a no-race-suicide platform,
and his II sons braced him admirably.
Then the township caucus was held.
That small army of Ruelles had ped
died tickets, buttonholed the influen-
tial, argued with the stubborn and ca
joled the hostile, and Ruelle went
through with flying colors like a CEN
ter rush with a crack team behind
him.
The streets were filled with Ruelle's
sons celebrating their fathers victory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
HATCH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY
Charges His Friend of Over 20 Years
With Gross Wrong.

SPOKANE, April 3.-FOr the alien
alton of his wife's affections, Theo-
philus Hatch, prominent and wealthy
farmer Of Lincoln county, has accept
ed, it is said $4,000 rather than to go
into the courts to have his family diff
f1culties aired. He is the plaintiff in
suit in the superior court against
George w. Cosgrove, MS old time
which he wanted in lieu of the love
and devotion which he said his wife,
Mrs. Hatch, had transferred to Mr..
Congrove.
AS soon as the necessary papers
were filed in court, Mr.. Cosgrove, also
wishing to avoid public scandal, open
ed negotiations through his lawyers
with the plaintiff, to have the case
settled out of court.
Cosgrove, the Old Time Friend
This is but one chapter in the fam
lily troubles Of the Hatch family. The
story of the elopement Of Mrs. Hatch,
together with her two daughters, with
DR.. j. E. Hughes, has been frequently
told. DR.. Hughes not being able to
furnish $4,000 bail, is now in the
county Jail at North Yakima.
1t is now said that the domestic diff
ficulties of the Hatch family are di-
rectly due to the mascinations of Co.'S
grove, the one time friend and COM
panion of Hatch. 1t is alleged in the
complaint against Cosgrove that be-
tween 1890 and 1901 Cosgrove used
persistent and malicious efforts to
ALLEVIATE the affections of Mrs. Hatch
from her husband. All this time Co.'S
grove protested the greatest friend
ship for Hatch. His efforts, it is said,
were at last successful, but on the So
licitation of DR.. Hughes, who, it seems,
was also in love with Mrs Hatch, she
consented to elope with him to avoid
her more ardent wooer, Cosgrove.
The suit was brought against Co.'S
grove through information furnished
by Mrs. Hatch. Instead of the $4,000
damages, which Hatch first asked the
superior court to grant, it is now said
that through his lawyers the case has
been settled on a $4,000 basis.
Hatch and Cosgrove came into
Washington together from California
in 1888, and settled upon adjoining
farms snort distance from Elmira.
They became intimate friends. In 1888
Hatch married, but Cosgrove remained
bachelor.
The complaint against Cosgrove al
legged that during all the years from
1890 to 1901 he used every argument
and entreaty which his ingenuity could
devise to ALLEVIATE Mrs. Hatch from her
husband, and during all this time he
professed for Hatch the greatest
friendship; that his schemes were fl
nally successful; that when a reaIiza-
ton of the situation forced itself upon
Mrs. Hatch, she yielded to the persua-
sion of DR.. Hughes and eloped from
the scenes of SO much sorrow. 1t was
through information furnished by her
that the suit against Cosgrove was
brought.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-03
Administrator Sale

Sealed bids will be received
described
Is tract
- 4, in
of
m lane
North half of Section 49, Township So
seeded
land
of Chestnut Streets
House and Streets
In
n of
Howard
of Of Township Range being
Columbia County Washington.
on
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
The Soldiers Recessionai

Down from the choir with feebled
step and slow,
Singing their brave occasional they
Gray, broken choristers of war.
Bearing aloft before their age dim
med eyes,
AS 'twere their cross for sign of sac
rifice.
The flags which they in battle bore
Down from the choir where late their
hoarse throats sang
Till all the sky arched vast cathedral
rang
With echoes of their rough made
song
Where roared the organs deep ar
tillery.
And screamed the slender pipes dread
minstrelsy
In fierce debate of right and wrong
Down past the altar. bright with flow
ers, they tread
The aisles meath which in sleep theil
comrades dead
Keep bivouac after their red strife
Their own ranks thinner growing a:
they march
Into the shadows of the narrow arci
Which hides the lasting from thi:
life.
Soon, soon. will pass the last gray phi
grim through
OF that thin line in surplices OF blue
Winding as some tired stream asea
Soon. soon. will sound upon our list
ming ears
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

In Secretary Wilson the national
agricultural department has one Of
the ablcst and best men in the coun-
try at its head. He has practically
built up that department from moth
ing to one of the most important in
the government. Because some of his
subordinates have proven recreant
to the trust placed in them there came
from some quarters a demand for the
secretary's resignation. Had he re-
signed it would have been equivalent
James Wilson is not that kind of a
man. Having done no wrong himself
he does not propose to stand for the
guilt of others He is doing the only
thing an honest and upright head of
fetal can do. He has demanded q
thorough investigation OF the affairs
of his department and will inausurate
changes in the statistical department
that will increase the responsibility
of those in charge, and place 4 checi
on the temptation to reveal depart
ment secrets for the benefit of stool
! brokers. In fact it will be his earn
] est effort to turn" the rascalS out,
and in the undertaking he will have
the hearty support of President Roose
welt, who has great confidence in thu
ability and integrity of his secretar.
of agriculture.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of an adjourned meeting
of the board of county commissioners
of Fergus county, Montana.
Board called to order at 8 a. m.
August 18th, 1905.
All members of board present.
Assessments for the year 1905, were
ordered reduced as follows:
O. Lucier, 80 head of stock cattle,
$1,440.
E. E. Duvall, II head of stock cat
tie. $19S.
Edgar A. Hamilton. IS head stock
cattle. $3.50.
Richard Cox, head stock cattle,
$1OS.
Ed. Mcdonnell, 175 head stock cat
tie, $3.50.
Homer Knerr, machinery, $500.
Homer Knerr, wagons, 500.
l.. p Wolfe, mortgage, $1,1OO.
l.. P. Wolfe, 10 head stock cattle,
$3.50.
Judith Hardware Co., mortgages,
$1,9S4.
Board adjourned to 9 a. M, Aug
u, 1905.
Board called to order at 9 a. m.
Aug. -, 1905.
All members of board present.
Assessments were ordered reduced
for the year 1905, as follows:
N. NJ. McCauley, mortgage, S11.716.
40.
Board adjourned to a. M. Aug. IA
1905.
Board called to order at 9 a. m.
Aug. IA, 1905
All members of board present.
The rate of taxation of the county
for the year 1905 was fixed as fol
lows:
State. 21a mills: stock indemnity
ITO MILL: stock inspector and indem
nifty. p mills; sheep inspector anc
indemnity, I, mill; stock bounty. Az
mills; county general, 3 mills: con
tingent, 212 mills: poor, 70 mill: sink
ing, a mills: road, ia mills: gener
al school, 2 mills; county high school
11a mills: city of Lewistown (spec
iaD, II mills: school district specia
No. one. s mills: No. three, mills
No. five, y mill: No. six. 31a mills
No. nine, 6 5-S mills: No. twelve,
mill; No. fifteen. mills; Nonineteen
5 mills: No. twenty. 21a mills: No
twenty-five, mills; No. twenty-three
2 mills: No. twenty-four, mills; No
twenty-five, mills: No. twenty-eight
4A mills; No. thirty. mills: No
thirty-One, mills: No. thirty-three
3 mills; No. thirty-four. mills: No
thirtysiX, 8 mills: No. thirty-seven
mills; No thirty-nine. 9 mills: No
forty. mills: No. forty-two. mills
No. forty-three. mills: No. forty-four
: 8 mills; No. forty-five, mills; No
forty-six, 81 mills.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest F. ]. HAZEN, Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

The Yellowstone Journal, of Miles
City, is urging the citizens of that
place to get gait on them and es-
tablish a local creamery, and the zeal
with which the Journal espOuses the
cause is almost sure to bring results.
The people of Miles City are buying
Billings butter, Billings -four and Bill
ings beer, which prompts this inquiry
from the Journal: Does Billings ex-
pect to lay us under tribute for our
whole existence? For breatd, butter
and beer is about all there is to it.
What avails it if we wallop the ever
lastin' stuffin' out of Billings at base
ball and then meekly buy our butter
fro mthem, when we can just as well
and better, make it ourselves. We
don't want to buy anybody's butter
and we don't have to, or rather we
won't have to, if the gentlemen who
have our creamery enterprise in hand
| will get a move on themselves Sure
lily, Miles City should have a cream
ery
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
State Lands Under Lease.

Helena, Aug. 12.-Montana, for the
first time in it's history, has under
lease more than 100000 acres of
state lands, and from these it derives
an annual income of $211,631.
John P. Schmit, register of the state
land office, made this announcement
today and sal that if, at the close of
the fiscal year, the amount under
lease did not show falling off from
the present figures, the department
would be more than satisfied.
The anticipated decrease may be
looked for because of the large mum
Der of leases expiring within the next
few months, although every effort is
being made to secure renewals in
these cases upon favorable terms.
At the close of the last fiscal years
the state had under lease 1,798,37(
acres, from which a revenue of $3.50,
3S5 was derived.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

The Fiala-Ziegler expedition, which
has been searching for the north pole
for the past two years, has finally
been rescued. The good ship Amer
lea which took out the explorers, was
crushed in the ice early in the win
ter of 10000 and lost with large
part of her coal and provisions. It's
the same old story. The sufferinss
and harlships of the Greeley party
should have put an end to these fruit
less expeditions. A rescuing party
will go in search of Lieutenant Pear!
in another two years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

ter's wishes. but could she have an
ticipated the dreadful consequences
blight would not now be on once
happy home. This suggests the
thought that perhaps parents are often
too harsh with children, that they are
so blunt and positive as to be Of
fensive when a little good natured
tact would remove the sting of disap-
pointment which. even in trivial mat.
tiers, is keen with the young. 1t is
better to offer some inducement for a
child to yield its hearts desire than
to negative it's request with sternness.
Be careful about crushing it's hopes
or anticipations of pleasure even II
your judgment is more mature and bet.
ter. What intensity of feeling must
have taken possession of this young
lady to have caused her to take her
own life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
A MONTANA PRODUCT.

With this issue the Argus has the
distinction OF using the first print pa
per to be offered to the trade
in Fergus county by the Man
haitian paper mill, in which +. W.
King. formerly of Lewistown, is finan-
cially interested. Mr.. King some time
since declared his intention of pro-
ducing class of print paper that
would compare favorably with the pro-
duct manufactured in the east and
has been striving to that end. The
Argus has received shipment of
twenty reams and if it meets the re.
quirement it will give us pleasure to
patronize this Montana mill in pref
erence to those under control of the
paper trust.
II Mr.. King can meet the quality and
the price of eastern mills he should
be able to control the business of pub
fishers in this state without Difficult
ty. as the g.eat majority believe il
patronizing home industries.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
It is said the Russian wheat ere

IL is SAID the RUSSIAN wheat crop
will fall far below the average pro-
ductiOn in the past and that little, if
any, of that cereal will be exported,
owing to the fact that thousands of
those who have heretofore been en-
gagged in wheat raising are now doing
service in the army. Owing to lack
of transportation and storage facilities
in Russia the safety of this years
crop is also jeopardized. These cir.
cumstances will undoubtedly have the
effect of enhancing the value of wheat
in this country, which already shows
an upward tendency. With good crops
and a fair price the wheat money put
into circulation in Montana will
amount to no small sum.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
Custer leads the list of counties tn

Custer leads the list of counties this
year in the matter of live stock as
sessment. The tig1 bes of the four
large stock counties are: Custer, 3d.
1S3,S4O; Fergus, $3,121.132; Chouteau
$2976,642; Dawson, $2,631,319. The
total live stock assessment in the
state is $29492 ,04O and the four lead
ers carry $11,912,933 of it-nearly AZ
per cent. Fergus gained $45S,997 ov
er last years figures, while Custer
gained $502,36O. Dawson and Rose
bud counties also show a substantial
gain in live stock assessment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
Gear Issues a Manifesto

st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-The pub
LEGATION of an imperial manifesto, sum-
moning representatives of the people
to national assembly, has not been
made up to this time, although the
entire force of employees in the SEN
ate printing Office. where the docu'
ment is to be set up, is on duty.
1t is expected that two drafts OF
manifesto have been prepared, one
combining, with the solemn announce
ment of the imperial favor in granting
representation to the people, a stir
ing call to arms to continue the wal
if necessary, and the other for con
tingencies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

fenS1ve word Indemnity" was care
fully avoided by Baron Komura in
presenting his country's demands.
Reimbursement" for the cost of the
war was the term used and it is
thought that by putting the terms in
this form without fixing the sum, will
leave the way open for negotiations
that bid fair to result in an agreement.
AS was anticipated Japan will insist
upon the cession of the island SAX
halin, owing to the strategic advan-
tage it will afford in the far north,
and an indemnity.
The other terms presented by ia
pan and which were looked upon as
among the probabilities, include the
following:
The cession of the Russian leases
to the Lao Tung peninsula, compris-
ing Port Arthur and Dalny.
Tht evacuation of the entire prov
ince of Manchuria, the retrocession to
China of any privileges Russia may
have in the province, and the recogni-
ton by Russia of the principle of the
open door.
The cession to Japan of the Chi.
nese Eastern railway below Hardin,
the main line through northern Man.
churia to Vladivostok to remain Rus.
sian property.
The recognition of the japanese pro-
tectorate over Korea.
The grant of fishing rights in ST
IBERIA northward from Vladivostok.
The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan Of the
Russian warships interned in neutral
ports.
And finally, limitation in the nav
al strength of Russia in far eastern
waters.
While the Russian ENJOYS regard
the terms as severe the japanese con
slider them moderate in view of the
great expense of the war and theil
victories on land and sea. Russia OBJ
jects to terms that would humiiatt
her as a nation, and the Requirement
Of a limitation of her naval strength
in the far east and the granting O
fishing rights to Japan in Siberia arr
particularly Objectionable.
Japan's terms were at once cablet
to the czar and the commission ad
journed its sessions until Monday 0
, this week.
: On Saturday Russia's reply to JAP
ans terms were placed before tn
commission, but owing to the rgi'
= secrecy which the japanese envoy
5 insist upon. Russia's attitude can or
t ly be surmised. The sessions bein
:, secret conflicting reports can be e,
pecte-l from day to day, while the 81,
4 ting lasts.
t The latest is that the discussion Q
!. the terms of peace submitted by Jal
] an has actually begun by the holdin
: in allegiance the two main issues, tn
0 matter Of indemnity and the cessio
of Sallhalin island. But too much r,
; lance cannot be placed on the repor
n The Associated Press is general
+ pretty reliable and it has wide-awak
} men in its service, but it must rel
:, upon leaks and fragments for a r
If port as to what transpres. Speci;
e reports to some papers that care MOI
J. for a sensation than for the facts al
!, to be expected. The public will ha,
n to make allowance for the dispatche
e coming from Portsmouth,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
THE PEACE CONFERENCE

After some ceremony and sightsee-
ing the peace plenipotentiaries are
now comfortably located at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, where it is
hoped they will accomplish the OBJ
gether. In the conference Japan is
represented by Baron Komura and
Minister Takhira, while Russia's rep
resentatives are Sergius White and Bar
on Rosen.
With consummate tact, which shows
that the Japanese are as capable in
diplomacy as they are in war, the Of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

The returns from the various
counties in the state show an increase
lion and a half acres over the pre-.
ceding year. This is due to the break
ing of new land for wheat growing
and the expansion of irrigation
enterprises. The extent of Montana S
agricultural lands will be surprising
in few years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15

VeXed and respondent because her
other focn,.do her after dirg d picnic
a young woman of MissOula committed
suicide by drowning one day last week
ces. as to the character of the picnic
or the reason for the mothers stem
resolve. Possibly the mother was
right in refusing consent to her daugn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-15
One Good thing About Him.

"Pete's the LATEST man that ever
drawwed breath"
Eyes. but he's a benefit in one way"
"HOw's that?"
'Well, as long as he stays in town
common ordinary laziness like yours
an mine won't attract attention an
be commented on."-Detroit Tribune.