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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
CHILD SLAVERY.
Conditions in Alaska to be lnvestiqat
ed by Authorities.

Conditions in Alaska to be investig at.
ed by Authorities.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE depart
ment Of the interior has instituted a
thorough investigation into the charge
that human slavery exists at Unalas-
ka, Alaska.
InfS announcement was made today
by Acting Secretary Thomas Ryan
The investigation is the result of the
statement of Prof William A. Davis,
formerly superintendent of schools at
Unalaska. Aleutian Islands.
Professor Davis statement, while
applying dirtctly only to Unalaska, de-
clared 1t fair to assume that similar
conditions of slavery exist in other
parts of the far northern territory.
In the fall of 1903 he found eight
little girls in actual slavery at I'm
alaska. He declared the matter was
Immediately reported to the proper
authorities and that nothing has since
been heard of it.
Since the publication Of Prof. Dav-
Is statement interior department Of
1clals have looked into the matter.
1t was stated today that this investi-
cation disclosed the fact that the ex-
lstence of slavery al Unalaska was
reported to the department about two
years ago. substantially as charged
by Professor Davis.
The matter was al once turned Ov-
er to the department of justice for
investigation, but nothing further had
been heard of it until Mr.. Davis state
ment appeared in print.
So far as any action OF the depart
ment of justice is concerned, it is
not known whether the papers in the
case were ever taken out of the pig
con hole into which they disappeared
upon receipt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18

recently. Ten years ago the founder
OF the German association, Countess
Elizabeth von Waldersee, niece of
the late Field Marshal Won Waldersee.
wrote an article to a religious paper
IN this country, in which she set forth
the need of such an organization. But
1t was only after years of work that
II was finally started in Germany.
The German Young Women's Chris
tian association was founded with the
specific purpose of encouraging Bible
study among the young girls and wom-
en- of the educated classes, and is the
only organization which aims to meet
the needs of young women of the bet
ter classes. Other jungfrauen vereine
there are In considerable number, but
their purpose is quite different. Sun
day associations, under the patronage
of kaiserin, gather together girls of
the working classes on Sunday even
ings for social purposes. The Inter-
national Girls Friendly Society looks
after the governesses and children's s
nurses, and new organization for the
care of young women takes charge Of
girls coming to the city for employ
ment.
But educated girls seem hitherto to
have been forgotten. The Young
WOmen's Christian association, how
ever, fills the want. 1t occupies pleas
ant rooms in a central part of the
city, but in private street, although
within minutes walk of one of Ber-
Inns most crowded thoroughfares. It
gives courses in Bible study, lectures
and preparation for foreign mission
work. A few years ago there was not
one German woman in the foreign
missionary field; now there are sew
eral. Then there are singing lessons
and courses in gymnastics.
Owing to the geographical position
of Germany it has been considered
best to make the association as inter-
national in character as possible.
There is a number of Scandinavian
members, who have lectures in their
own languages. The English and
French are encouraged to attend, and
Countess Won Waldersee and her as
sociates are looking forward to the
next year with great hope of being
able to enlarge the quarters and to
furnish few rooms for the accom-.
mediation of travelling members.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
RANCHERDAVID
GETS VERDICT
JURY AWARDS HIM A THOUSAND
DOLLARS DAMAGES AGAINST
SAPPHIRE COMPANY.

After a trial lasting five days, the
jury in the case of I. F. David against
the New Mines Sapphire Syndicate
brought in a verdict Wednesday night
in favor of the plaintin, assessing his
damages at $1,000.
Sued for $4,5OO.
Mr.. David, who operates a ranch
near Utica on lease, sued to recov-
er $4,000 for injury alleged to have
been done his crops since 1900 through
waste matter from the sapphire mines
at Yogo being carried on the ground.
The company's waste ditch empties
into the Judith short distance above
the intake of Mr.. David's irrigating
ditch, and the water, it was claimed,
carried a large amount of the waste,
which tended, when deposited on the
land, to choke out the crops. Hun
toon. Worden & Smith were the plain
tiff's attorneys, while Fletcher Mad
doxx, of Great Falls, represented the
sapphire company. The trial was
warmly contested all the way through.
Jury's Findings.
The jury, in it's findings of fact, set
out that the deposit carried upon the
land was injurious to crops, and that
it was possible for the defendant to
have carried the waste elsewhere than
in the river at a reasonable expense.
In the case Of Peter A. Munson
against John Lee, the defendant was
in default, and judgment was entered
for the plaintiff as prayed.
In the matter of the estate of Wal
ter B. Miner. deceased, George J.
Bach was appointed administrator on
petition of Mrs. Viola Miner. upon fill
ing bond in the sum of $4,000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
A PECULIAR CASE.
Mother is Charged With the Murder Of
Her Children.

Grayling, Mich. Aug. 17.-Mrs. Mao
mi Aldrich, of Frederic, is in the coun-
ty Jail here charged with the murder
of her two little boys, aged 10 and
II years. There was insurance on
their lives amounting to $50 in each
case, and the story is that the chill
dren were murdered to get this money.
Mrs. Aldrich, who is 20 years of
age. has been twice married, first to
Bert Soule. at West Branch. in 1895.
Soule died in 1902. and was the father
of the two boys the woman is accus-
ed of having murdered. The widow
married George Aldrich at West
Branch in 1908. Aldrich was a divor.
ced man. They lived together but a
few months. one child being born to
them, which died in its infancy. Aid.
rich left her and went to Cleveland
and Mrs. Aldrich came to Frederic
over a year ago.
Early in July Mrs. Aldrich was Wis
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
Rosebud County Frauds.

Helena, Aug. 17.-Sensational de.
velopments relative to bounty frauds
in eastern Montana are expected as
the result of conference which was
held in this city between County At.
torney ]. c. Lyndis, of Rosebud coun.
ty. and Attorney General A. J. Galen
1t is understood several we'll known
residents of Forsyth are involved. 1t
is said that the state has been de.
frauded out of several thousand dol
lars.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
Tree Fell on Him.

Martin Norberg. of New Year. who
Is employed by Gus Schrieber in get
ting out timber. was brought to this
city last evening suffering from COM
pound fracture of the leg. Norberg
was at work yesterday when a tree
fell upon him. inflicting the serious
injuries stated. He is now at the
Schroeder hospital. where DR.. F. r.
Attix IL attending him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
TO RID CITY
OF BAD MEN
Council lnstructs Marshal Burke to
Accomplish This, and Employ A.
ststance II II is Necessary.
MAY NOT BUILD NEW BRIDGE
Structure in Front Of Judith Basin
Milling company's Plant May
be Repaired.

The numerous cases of petty thiev-
ing that have occurred here of late,
with several burglaries and one hold
up, have aroused the city council, and
at the special meeting held Tuesday
evening, Marshal Marion Burke was
instructed to employ help, if neces-
sary, in order to clear the town of all
Objectionable characters, and espec-
tally those having no visible means of
support. The marshal has started the
good work, and it is expected that a
marked change will follow this &C.
ton.
Mayor Pinkley presided at the meet
ing, the aldermen present being Brad.
bury, Sloan, Tubb and Laux.
Improvements in Fire Limits.
Two APPLICATIONS for permission to
make improvements on old buildings
within the fire limits provoked long
discussion. Under the ordinance, i'm
provements which involve actual
changes in the buildings are not per-
missible, and both of the applications
were finally tabled.
Bridge Near the Mill.
The matter of building new bridge TO
replace the old stone structure near
the Judith Basin Milling company's
plant was taken up, and Alderman
Laux, of the special committee, re-
ported that right of way to the pro-
posed site for the new bridge could
be obtained from the Janeaux estate
for S1OO, the old channel to be filled
did not meet with much favor from
volved While the cost of new
bridge has not been accurately esti.
mated, it is believed that the struc-
ture, as planned, could hardly be built
for less than thousand dollars, an1
it was finally decided that the men,
bers of the council should visit the
old bridge and decide from an inspec-
ton whether or not it is necessary to
rebuild.
Make an Inspection.
The meeting adjourned without fur
ther action on the subject, and We'd
ueSudy oOVCIdl VI CAO oASASA7
men went under the bridge and care
fully examined it. They found that
the stone foundation was undermined
by the rush of waters, the construction
there being very faulty, as the foun-
dation rests on logs. However. the
conclusion reached by several was
that the foundation could be repaired
at very small cost, and that with this
done, the old bridge would be good
for many years, and be entirely safe.
Plan is Favored.
These members favor the plan OF
making these repairs, and using the
old structure, rather than place the
city under what they consider an un-
necessary expense. It is likely that
the opinions of the city engineer and
other authorities will be obtained be-
fore the council is finally committed
to any plan. If it is found that the
bridge cannot be made safe, there will
be nothing left to do except to tear
it down and replace it.
Grand Stand Gone.
Following out the instructions of the
council, the aldermen learned that the
base ball grand stand on the hill had
been torn down. This was accom-
plished without cost to the city, the
marshal having sold it to a rancher
for SO, the buyer to tear the struc-
ture down and haul it away.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
Famine Rages in Spain.

Seville. Spain, Aug. 12.-The condi-
tton Of the farming community In this
province is becoming desperate.
Thousands of laborers. without
bread or other food. have been re-
duced to eating roots Of wild plants.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
PATIENCE OF GERMAN WOMEN.

Have Been Ten Years Establishing
Y. W. c. A.
How slowly and with what patience
the German women have had to work
in order to introduce any new thing
into their country is shown by the his
tory of the founding Of the Young
WOmen's Christian Association,
which celebrated its first anniversary
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-18
,EsTs OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY.

1t is so nearly, as the court feels, it
would be obliged to instruct you, if
the trial should proceed further, that
this man cannot be convicte. of as.
sault in the first degree. but only in
the second degree.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

Canon City is in al, essentials as
desirable place to reside as any
community in the country, East or
West
More has been accomplished here
in the way of material achievement
in decade than in many towns in
the Older settled portions of the
Uniontin hundred years. There is
all up-to-dateness about Western
communities that people unfamiliar
with its DEVELOPMENT cannot easily
comprehend. They forget that the
builders of cities and towns nova
days have all of the experience of
the past to guide them and that they
incorporate the wisdom of the ages
in their foundation.
New York and Boston were al
ready old before gas was used for
heating and illumination and for gen
erations its inhabitants were deprived
of that luxury Canon City has a
gas plant that furnishes. fuel for heat
ing, cooking and illumination, al
though the community is in the
youth of its existence.
The Canon City Gas Co began its
corporate career September FL, 1908,
and is now thoroughly equipped
and prosperous institution with hun
dreds of customers. 1t has more
than eight miles of mains, consisting
chiefly of eight and four inch cast
iron pipes.
Believing that the best is the
cheapest. the Canon City Gas Com
pany has fitted its plant with the
highest grade of machinery obtaina-
BILE and everything connected with it
is frst-class, in fact, it is a model es-
tablishment in all respects. Its build
ings are of pressed brick and contain
every requisite and convenience for
an economical manufacture of gas,
which is constantly finding wider
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23
A Geological Farm

w. H. Pigg. owner of the Stirrup
ranch up in the Black Mountain coun-
try, ihirty-fve miles northwest OF
this city, has established a private
game preserve and will in the course
of few years be the master of the
best shooting grounds in Colorado.
He has seven hundred acres OF
mountain land enclosed with an eight
foot woven wire fence which he will
utilize for breeding deer, elk. ante
lone, moose, buffalo and other game,
animals indigenous to the country.
Already Mr.. Pigg has about TWEEN
ty head of deer in his big pasture
some of them splendid specimens of
their kind. Most of them are the ma
tive species, although there are sew.
eral importations from other parts OF
the country. including couple OF
representatives from Southern Texas
that arc hardly larger than the ante
lopc of the plains.
Few men are better verscd in the
fauna of the West than Mr.. Pigg,
and il his knowledge Of the natural
history of the country can be turned
to account he will have rendered the
people of Colorado real service in
preserving from extinction some OF
the more familiar varieties of their
game animals. 1t was his purpose
to breed specimens of deer, elk, bear.
etc, for exhibitions in menagcrics
and the geological collections of the
Eastern cities.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23
News and Notes

Colorado people do not know what
fear of cyclones is. unless they are
recent corners from the middle states.
Colorado has no cyclones.
Where else in the country can you
pick Strawberries from May TO No
vcmber1 Canon's fall crop of straw
berries is a constant surprise to the
tourist.
The Record costs only Sr,7s a
year. 1t makes special effort to
have something OF interest to the
fastener. Those interested in the
West can well afford to take The
Record for year and read ot
Canon City. It's the regular every
week news item that gives ono the
best idea of town or climate.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

These springs as represented
above, are located just at the en-
trance OF the Grand Canon. about a
mile from the postoffce. The sur
rounding scenery is grand beyond
description; another view of this
property is taken from the West is
given elsewhere in this paper. The
first settlers tell us that they have
seen bears wallowing in the mud of
these hot springs and that the In
dians frequently used them for bath
ing purposes. In the year 1872 the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23
The Royal Gorge Hot Springs

first development OF this water was
made by DR.. ]. L. Prcntiss who put
a bath tub under the bank in the open
air where the water flowed into the
river Hundreds took advantage OF
this beautiful bath which had tenn
perature of 1902 degrees. and it was
soon discovered that it had wonder
full efficiency in the cure of rheuma-
tism, skin disease, catarrh and many
other maladies. Prof. Oscar f.
Lowe OF the U. s. Geological Survey,
made an analysis OF these waters
which is given below. and with it he
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

handsome suite OF Offices on the
first floor of the Maup;n block and
either the secretary or the supcrin-
tendent is always accessible 10 those
having business to transact.
The plant is open for inspection a;
any time and visitors desiring to wit
ness tho processes of making gas
will be given cordial welcome by
those in charge
Geo. N Lawrence is secretary and
treasurer of the company. r. X
Coward superintendent and r. c.
Whaian gas maker.
Correspondence is solicited. Address
J. L. Prentiss. NJ. D.. Manager.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-11-23

the majority of its customers would
not be deprived of its service at any
price.
The product of the Canon City
Gas Company is very superior IL
luminant and il is used for lighting
many places OF business. as well as
great number OF private residences.
So rapidly are its consumers increas-
ing that a gang of men is kept bus
lily employed extending its service
to homes not previously connected
with the mains.
The Canon City Gas Company has
gave this testimonial: "Of all the
mineral waters OF the West which ]
have analyzed, find those of Canon
City the best"
The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
A STURGIS LAW "DISPENSARY -

From a little advertising pamphlet
issued by DR.. P. E. Luce of Camden
we judge that Mr.. A. Shrub, the de-
lightful "likker agint" of Cornshuck
Corners, whose letters in the Portland
Argus ''Man About Town" column.
have so amused everybody, and his
! brother agints, are not conductors of
the only institutions to ameliorate the
terrors of the threatened drought in
Maine. If the doctors all open life
saving stations, and these are held to
be legal, enforced prohibition may
prove tolerable after all. Dr. Luce
announces that he has opened in CO.
nection with his Office in Camden, what
he calls ''dispensary," where he pro-
poses to dispense drugs, toilet articles,
confectionery, cigars, tobacco and
liquors. Of the last named line of
goods, he says:
81 shall also keep in stock the purest
and best wines and liquors to dispense
for strictly medicinal purposes. 1 am
and have always been a temperance
man but am not temperance crank.
l am in full sympathy with every
move to prohibit the use and sale
of Intoxicating drink as beverage,
but am not in sympathy with any law
or regulation that will prevent any
honest respectable man or woman OBJ
tanning liquor of any description
whiskey, brandy, wine or gin, to be
used as medicine in any case where
such remedies are indicated; As a
registered. physician have the legal
right to dispense any form Of liquors
for medicinal purposes and if | allow
myself to abuse that privilege l shall
expect the law to deal by me as by any
body else.''
DR.. Luce does not say where he gets
his law, but, as it does not appear in
the Revised Statutes, we suppose it
must be included in the Sturgls bill,
the Cakes bill, or some other of the
new measures passed by the Leg
islature the past session. If the doc
tors only get their dispensaries running
in good season, aud the liquor agencies
keen on doing business, the new dispen-
sation may prove popular, after ALL
Rockland Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1905-03-30

Reached After Eight Years of Complicated
Head, stomach Disorder. Palpitation o.
Heart and Debility overcome at Last.
Nh. Newman certainly had a very tough
time with the 2rlp, and it is no wonder
now that he Is over ii, that he thinks thai
the remedy tina. cured him can't be beat
His case shows how profoundly grip poisons
the system and how obstinately it resists all
ordinary efforts to eradicate if. The publ.
cation OF the following interview with Mr.
Newman Will shorten the sufferings of 9th.
ers, as 1t will save them doubtful expert.
mentS and guide them at once to treatment
that has proved wonderful success.
Few cases can be worse than Mr. New.
man tor he had head, heart and stomach
Speaking of his long illness, he recently
said:
1.-The attack of grip which l had eight
years ago left Ii in il very bad fix / be-
came nearly deaf and my head ached con-
tlnually and was flied with kissing and
roaring sounds that we're fearfully annoy.
ing. My heart t1uttered and had regular
running away spells. My stomach was Sc
sore that | could hardly bear touch on
that part of my body. I had great deal
OF pain in the regis n of my liver and the
doctor said that organ was enlarged My
klulleyS gave me trouble. When | attempt
ed 70 get up after sitting a while, they ached
so that could hardly stand.''
Didn't you give up and 60 to bed?" he
was asked.
"No, ! simply wouldn't. My head and
my back ached drtadlnlly, but hard as it
was to stand it wouldn't give up entirely.
| ob>tlnately dragged myself about, kept
growing worse and finally ran down to al
most nothing"
What did you do to get relief ~
First | tried ID doctor, but he did me no
good. Then | took all kinds of advertised
preparations but nothing proved helpful
until | began to use DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. AS soon AS got them / knew that l
had at last Fit the light remedy for my
case. The very first box did more for me
than anything else | had ever taken. l
wish | had heard of them long before for
they would have saved me money and suf-
fering. They proved to be just what they
claim to be. They gave me relief right away
and in three months they positively cured
me. l think ! was scarcely ever in better
health III my life thalLI am at present, and
feel that | cannot say too much in favor
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
Mr.. William A. Newman is a Well-known
Camden county farmer, living at Sagrada,
Missouri. His case was a severe test for
any remedy, but DR.. Williams Pink Pills
met every requirement by acting directly
on the blood and making that pure and rich
IN every element that is essential to perfect
health. Other remedies merely drive the
poison of the grip into hiding, but DR.. Will
lIamS' Pink Pills drive it out of the system.
They are sold by every druggist.
The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
A Maine Man in Florida.

That there is still life in our cottage
city, and confidence among her people
that her career of progress has but fair
ly begun, the purpose of Mr.. j. G. Stow
ers to erect, at an early date, on elena
tbs avenue, stone business block, with
iron and plate glass windows, taken in
connect ON with other, and even more
extensive, projects now in process of in
cubation-amply demonstrates.
The building to be erected by Mr..
Showers, and to be begun as soon as the
materials can be accumulated, will Oc-
cupy his lot on Clematis avenue, west
of the News office. Its dimensions will
be 24x65 feet, and it will be strictly fire
proof. 1t is probable that long lease
of the building has already been effect
ed.-Palm Beach, Fla, News.
The Republican journal., 1905-03-30
drive off the last traces of nitrates.

drive OFT the last traces OF nltrateS.
With this success phenomenally estab-
lished, it remained merely to enable the
cultures to be distributed in sufficient
quantity to become of practical use.
1t was found that when these bacteria
were grown on nitrgen-free media they
retained their high activity, providing
they were carefully dried out and re-
vived in liquid at the end of varying
lengths of time. By using an absorb
ent, like cotton, which will absorb mil
lions of tubercle-forming bacteria these
could be shipped to any part of the
United States and arrive in perfect
condition, ready to be revived in water
and to be cultivated into untold bill
lions by the simple addition of certain
nutrient salts. Thus, by sending out a
dry culture no larger than an yeast cake,
the bacteria might be multiplied suf-
ficiently to inoculate at least an acre of
land. In fact, the amount of material
thus obtained is limited only by the
qantity of the nutrient water solution,
and it must be evident that the cost of
inoculating land is so very small that it
is absolutely infnitesimal when COM
pared with the very large increase in
returns from soil so treated.-Pearson' S
Magazine for April