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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

Henry Steenson, 14-year.old boy,
accidentally shot himself with a %.
calibre rifle while out hunting near
Harlem last week, inflicting a very
serious, but not necessarily fatal
wound.
Representative Charles Geyman, of
Butte, has been sentenced to 40 days
in Jail for contempt of court in fail.
ing to obey an order made by Judge
Hunt in the litigation between the
Butte 4 Boston company and the Gey-
man Mining company.
The graduating exercises of the
Great Falls high school will be held
In the opera house on the afternoon
of June 8, when 26 members of the
class will graduate. The afternoon
was chosen because it is impossible to
use the opera house at night, as it
has been condemned for night uses.
The Montana doctors, at their con.
vention in Butte last week, elected
Doctor Donald Campbell, of Butte,
president; Doctor w. w. Taylor, of
Kalispell, first vice president; Doctor
Earl Strain, second vice president;
Doctor w. F .Cogswell, of Livingston,
third vice president; Doctor Grace
Wilson CahOOn, secretary, and Doc.
tor l. d. Freund, treasurer.
-
The Great Falls opera house has
been closed for an indefinite period
perhaps permanently-the owners re-
fusing to make improvements order
ed by the city authorities for the
safety of the public, and which would
call for the expenditure of a large
sum of money. For the immediate
future, at least, such performances as
are given in the city will be at vacant
stores.
James R. Southwick, the 16-year-old
Great Falls boy who created a sensa-
ton three years ago by kidnapping
the son of George w. Ryan and de-
handing a large sum of money for
his release, is again III trouble. AT.
ter getting out Of his first scrape
through the efforts of his friends, he
was given job and worked faithfully
until last week, when his natural
criminal instincts led him to steal
nearly 5000 from the safe of his en-
ployer. All the money was recovered.
It is evident now that the mercy
shown Southwick in the kidnapping
case was misplaced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24
cIews List Of MiIlionaires,

New York. May 15.-Henry Clews
has just given out an estimate he
has made of the wealth of leading
American millionaires. 1t follows:
John D. Rockefeller. $5O0,OOO,OOO.
Andrew Carnegie ($115,0OO,O 900 Civ.
en- away, $3.50, 100000.
William Waldorf Aston (chiefly in
real estate), $2OO.0OO,O0O.
John Jacob Aston, $75,0O0,O
Gould family, of which George J..
Gould's personal fortune represents
$35, 100000, $15O.OOO,OO0.
Marshal Field. 100000 200.
Blair estates, $10O,O0O,O00.
w. X. Vanderbilt, $80.0O0.0OO.
Russell Sage, $80.OO0,OOO.
d. o. Mills, $75.O0O,00O.
William Rockefeller. $4,000, 900,
j. P. Morgan, $6O.OOO.OOO.
James J. Hill, $6O,OOO.OOO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

.frof. ]. r. Bevis has decided to
spend his vacation at Goldfields, Ne
vada, where he will do some prospect
ing. All of Mr.. Bevis' friends hope he
may strike it rich in the bonanza
camp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24
AMONG THE MINERS
Devoted to the Large and Small News Of the Timing
Camps Of Fergus County. - - - ~

The copper production of Arizona
will this year break all records. The
mines from the neighborhood Of Bis
bee are producing rather more than
S.bOO.OO0 pounds of copper a month,
OF about 117,50O,OO0 pounds a year.
The Copper Queen smelters are max.
Ing record breaking production in
copper. The Calumet & Arizona is
putting In two new 300-ton furnaces
tnat will be running in May or June,
merely doubling it's capacity. It Is
believed that before the end of the
year the monthly production of Bis
bees district will exceed 100000
pounds Of copper. The United Verde
produced during the month of March
S.21S,930 pounds of copper.
The ore shipments from Tonopah,
New, for the week ending April 20
amounted to 1920 tons divided as fol.
lows: TOnopah Mining company, L.
1913 tons; Tonopah Extension. 275 tons,
Montana onopah, 29S tons; Midway,
116 tons; Belmont, 10 tons. From
Goldfields: Goldfields Ore Sampling
company, 121 tons; Conner lease, 2
tons. These shipments denote a grad.
ual increase, as the railroad is bet
ter able to supply cars. AS the Ton.
opah ores, amounting to 2,097 tons,
may on conservative basis be esti-
mated at $50 per ton, the value of the
output, $1O4,8 $50, for one week is most
satisfactory, and this tonnage of the
same or greater value will easily be
quadrupled so soon as the broad-gaug-
ing of the TOnODah railroad is com.
pleted in July.
James Hall, who is part owner Of
the Crown Butte group of mines at
Cook says that important and valuable
discoveries have been made on the
property. There is seven feet of good
ore on the Bi-Metallic, one of the
mines of the group, and that he has
not yet reached the hanging wall.
Five assays Of this ore picked at ran
dom from the dump have shown the
following values in gold: $3.50, $22.-
60, $22, $40, $3.50. The ore also
carries silver, lead and copper, and
6h per cent bismuth. Mr.. Hall says
he has $50 tons of ore on the dump
and can take out from rs to 80 tons
each day whenever it becomes advis.
Abe for him to do so. The group is
owned by Mr.. Hall and Robert L.
Morton, jointly.
Extensive dredging operations will
soon be under way in the Jefferson
river, near Jefferson island, in Jeffer.
son and Madison counties, If the plans
of an English syndicate under viii.
liam Brazenall are carried out. The
syndicate located considerable ground
and expects to operate on large
scale. Mr.. Brazenall has had exper-
fence in work of this character in
Australia and on the island Of Bor-
neo, SO he is fully conversant with
the difficulties he must encounter.
The activity in the Cone Butte dis.
trict, mentioned in the Argus last
week, continues and seems destined
to assume considerable proportions.
This is very promising section, but
has been held back chiefly because
of the lack of transportation facili.
ties. In a great measure, for the
present, at least, this difficulty will
be overcome by the erection of a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

fighter who deserved the champion.
ship belt when he wore it, he didn't
have the weight back of his steam
and skill.
THE man don't live today that can
put me out in ten rounds. I don't
say I can whip Jeffries. l haven't
the endurance I used to have but
I've just got $4,000 he can have IL he
will put me to sleep in that length of
time.
TITS funny, amt it, but these cham.
pions nowadays don't seem to enioy
the popularity that used to, do they?
Most OF EN- does some dirty trick.
goes back on their friends, throws a
hight, or makes some kind of a fool
Of himself and gets all his old friends
sore at him. never throwed a fight
In my life, never went back on one
of my friends. and 1 guess I've had
more of 'em than any of these dubs
has.
1T was my fault that was ever
defeated. If I had taken care of nv.
self, could have still been the cham.
pion today. Anybody ought to have
put me out the night fought Cor.
bett. But then, I've got only myself
to blame for that,
But I'm young yet. Look at Jim
Dunno. He was good when he was
nearly 60, and I'm only 46. Only 46,
that's all. I know look older, but
since I quit the ring, I haven't taken
care Of myself at all. Now I'm cut
ting out the booze, and I'm getting
down to my old-time shape, I can cut
down my weight 40 pounds, and II I
can fight at 230, somebody wants to
look out. Cause that-and here the
ex-champion held up fist as big as
a leg of mutton-that's just as good as
1t ever was.'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

Secretary Dean has issued his an
nouncement Of the racing schedule of
the Park County Fair and Racing as
ISOLATION. There are to be eight har.
ness races and thirteen gallops. The
people Of the Park city are in ear
nest and are going to have a good
fair. The new mile track is about
complete and will be in good shape.
The Boston and Montana band has
been engaged for the full week at
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24


brick store building in the spring.
The new road across the Snoweys
from Lewistown to Sahara has been
completed and accepted, bringing Lew
istown within 10 miles of Billings by
the present routes of travel.
"Married-Wednesda evening, No
vember 7th, at the residence of j. T.
Douglass, Lewistown, Mr.. J. o. Gil
kerson to Miss Della Ball, and Mr..
Lew Eldridge to Miss Alfretta Doug
lass, Rev. Van Orsdel officiating. No
cards."
Owing to it's location between the
great reservations on the north, and
the Crows on the south, the Judith
basin has suffered more from Indian
raids than any other section Of Mon
tana, and the government is urged to
take such measures as will forever
put a stop to the evil.
The land contest case OF Powell
Bros. against Husan & Hogeland Is
now on at Cottonwood, and attracts
a great deal of attention. it being the
first case in the basin where timber
claim has been contested. r. Won To-
bel. Jr. appears for the contestant
and S. w. Darling for the claimants.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

Henry H. Rogers. $50,O00,000.
Henry Phipps, $45,OOO.0OO.
John D. Archibald, $4O.000,000.
Henry NJ. Flagler. $4O.0O0,000.
James B. Haggin, $40,000,00O.
James Henry Smith, 35,000,0O0
George F. Baker, $15,000,OOO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.
School District No. s, Fergus County
Montana.

Montana.
Notice is hereby given that the
board of trustees of school district No.
6, of Fergus county, Montana, will on
Tuesday. the twentieth day of June,
1905. at the hour of z o'clock D. m.
al the office of the clerk of said dis
trict in Garneill, Montana, receive
PROPOSALS for the sale of interest bear
ing coupon bonds of said school dis
trict TO the amount OF fifteen thous-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

In these columns. The group of claims
belonging to the Messrs. Murphy h
very promising one, and they are
now In ore that 1t will pay to work.
With the mill they will be able to
handle It at nice profit, and IL this
grade OF ore holds out, should have a
nice thing. Charles Edwards also has
good showing in his group. and is
developing the property on a scale
that should bring good returns.
Good progress is being made on the
Maginnis mill, now being erected un.
der the superintendent of M. L.
Stone, of Helena, a we'll known mill
builder. With the completion of the
mill, Superintendent Crabtree expects
to increase the force at the Maginnis
to about IS men.
Delegate Charles l. Easel, who is
employed at the Barnes-King, at Ken.
dali, passed through the city last week
on his way to Salt Lake to attend
the convention of the Western FEEDER
alton, having been elected a delegate
by the Kendall union.
A. M. Plum, formerly connected
with the Gold Reef mines, when that
property was under the management
OF the Great Northern Mining com.
pany, returned last week from Ala
bama, where he has been for some
time, and will spend the summer look.
ing after his mining interests in this
section.
A. s. Wright arrived in this city
Saturday night and will spend some
time in this section attending to bust
ness connected with his mining in
terests. Mr.. Wright states that nego-
ttations for the sale of the Spotted
Horse and New Year properties to the
Federal Gold Mines company are pro-
crossing favorably, and believes the
deal will be made. While in St. Paul
Mr.. Wright met President Nelson, of
the Whisky Gulch properties, and the
st. Paul man said he fully intended
to pay of all the company's indebted
ness and resume operations. Mr..
Nelson appeared to be quite confident
as to the outcome. In Chicago, Mr..
Wright met John A. Drake, who ex.
pressed himself as being very much
pleased with the North Moccasin, and
also with his Gilt Edge properties.
frof. ]. R. Bevis has decided to
spend his vacation at Goldfields, Ne
vada, where he will do some prospect
ing. All of Mr. Bevis' friends hope he
may strike it rich in the bonanza
camp.
Supt. H. H. Lang, of the Kendall,
was in the city this week, and states
that rapid progress is being made in
constructing the cement foundation
for the big hoist that is to be used
in sinking the new compartment
shaft.
Peter A. Munson has filed notice
OF location OF the Leach mining claim
In the Warm Springs district.
Joseph Bells has sold to R. e. l..
Townsend all Of his right in q lease
for the treatment Of certain tailings
at the foot of Maiden canyon, and
owned by Mrs. Annie Mccarthy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24
LEWISTOWN TWENTY
YEARS AGO

(From the Argus of Nov. IS, 1856.
A number of horses have been stol-
en- from Cottonwood ranchers by In
dianS.
It is urged that sidewalks be laid
on Main street, from the creek to the
school house.
P. w. Meadow is making arrange
ments to have another lot of Spotted
Horse ore treated at the Maginnis
mill.
The sheep camp of Heller & Gage.
between the North Moccasin and the
Judith, was raided by thieves during
the week.
R. w. Noble, B. Shields and Philip
Lang dissolve the partnership here
tofore existing between them, known
as r. w. Noble & Co.
w. w. De Wits store building is
being moved onto an adjoining lot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
The Dead of the Sea.

An inquisitive Frenchman has
thought it worth while to ask what be-
comes Of the bodies after death Of the
numberless fish and other living crea-
lures that fill the sea. OF course they
all die, sooner or LATER and yet it is an
occurrence so rare as to be practically
unknown for anybody who lives beside
or on the ocean to come across the ere
mains" of even single victim of the
fate that awaits all things mortal. In
the profounder depths putrefaction can
not take place, so if the dead fish
once reaches those calm, chill abysses
he would be preserved until the end of
time Probably, however, no such
peaceful repose awaits more than an
enthusiastically small proportion Of the
finny folk, and no great accumulation
of lifeless bodies exists at the bottom
of the sea- The living eat the dead be-
fore they can make the long, slow
journey downward. AS matter Of
fact, extremely few fish, and perhaps
none, ever meet what Ii known as Il
natural death" Almost always they
are slain and devoured and SO put
definitely out of the way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
The Landlord. Prayer.

In a prayer book of the time of King
Edward W. OF England appears the
following prayer for landlords: 1.-THE
earth Is thine. o Lord, and all that is
contained therein, Notwithstanding
thou hast given possession of it to the
children of men to pass over the time
Of their short pilgrimage In this vale of
misery. We heartily pray thee to send
thy holy spirit into the hearts of those
that possess the grounds, pastures and
dwelling places of the earth. that they,
remembering themselves to be thy ten
ants, may not rack nor stretch out the
rents of their houses and lands nor yet
take unreasonable fines and incomes
after the manner of covetous world
lings, but SO let them out to others
that the Inhabitants thereof may both
be able to pay the rents and also hon.
cstly TO live and nourish their families
and relieve the poor. Give them grace
also to consider that they are but
strangers and pilgrims in this world"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
now inventions Are Madc.

The great majority of practical in
ventions are made by Il group of men
Of whom the public never hears. These
men are members of one of the most
complicated and highly organized of
the modern PROFESSIONS. Every great
manufacturing concern maintains, I'M
Ger one head o. another. an "inven-
tions department" employing men who
are paid various salaries simply to de-
yelop inventions. They are supplied
witt every mechanical appliance to fa-
cilitate their work. The bills are paid
by The company, and every invention
tiley make is assigned to the company
In consideration of salary and one dol
lar And it is these unknown men.
graphing with the everyday. practical
problems of great manufactures, who
make most of the inventions of i'm
mediate commercial value. Worlds
Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Won IIiA Print.

Joseph Jefferson used to tell IN in-
teresting story Of how his father and
company We're rescued from IL distress
ing p.e!icalnent in Springfield, Ill. Ar
irving there, they used the last of their
funds in building Il small theater.
There WAS ii religious revival in the
town, the leaders of which not only
denounced the players, but persuaded
the town council TO impose heavy IL
cense upon the "unloly calling" All
the actors were in despair when they
were visited by u young lawyer who
offered In the interest Of fair play to
have the license fee reduced. lie ap-
pearcd before the council and in an
eloquent speech filed with logic and
pathos and interspersed with anec-
dotes which raised roars OF laughter
won his point. The lawyer was Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Fishing For Sal,nan

Salmon fishing differs SO much from
trout fishing that it has been said an
absolute beginner at fly fishing will
learn to take salmo salar more readily
than will n trout fisherman who tries
the nobler fish after years of practice
with the smaller one. This l doubt,
but know that very different style
Of fishing is needed. There is really
no such thing as striking in salmon
fishing, and if you keep a tight line
and raise your rod as soon as you feel
the ''pluck' of the fish you will be do
ing your whole duty, and it will be up
to the fish to do the rest. There is no
occasion for the swift strike by which
one hooks Il shy trout inclined to rise
tritle short. The salmon is such Il
weighty fellow that when he turns to
go down after taking the fly his mo-
mentum drives the hook above the
barb with very little assistance on the
part of the angler, provided the line be
fairly taut.-Charlcs A, Bramble in
Recreation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
EAD,s GROVE.

The GLORIOUS Fourth" has come
and 6 ne but the Weather was moi
so glorious as it might have been.
The greater part of our people went
to Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs James Fowler visit
ed at L. j. Sheldon's Sunday.
Several Of the boys attended the
ball game at Greeley last Sunday.
Will Moser and wife of Almoral
were Sunday visitors at Ed. Torrey's.
+. H. Harvey has a large crop OF
raspberries this year.
Mrs. Hearn and daughter of
Monticello spent the Fourth at Jas.
Retherford's.
The Misses, Grace Edmunds,
Halle Frentress, Ora Davis, Blanche
Wood, Ethel Clute, and Mary Fren-
tress and Messrs. Sam Culbertson,
Charley Lash, Burt Fowler, Lou
Frentress, Amos Culbertson, and
and Wayne Lash celebrated at
OelWein.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12


IF there is one thing more than an
other that makes me Wild" said a
member Of the Mutual Improvement
club to friend, ''it is to have that
Potter woman correct me when just
make a slip of the tongue. Did you
hear her say in that supercilious way
of hers, My dear. I'm sure you could
not have meant that they had music
"between each number'-you meant
between every two numbers And
every one near us heard what she said,
the cat!'
ooh, shouldn't mind her." said the
other woman easily. III you want
revenge just look at her with one Of
those short wasted, pudgy daughters
OH either side at the assembly and not
man on the horizon"
Mimi" said the aggrleved ore.
Eyes, she does look funny; but, my
dear, did you realize you said 'on
either side instead of 'on each side?'
or course If they were on either side
thcy'd-weil, they couldn't be, you see!
knew you wouldn't mind having me
speak of IL, for I've noticed you make
that little error occasionally, and it's
so easy to form a habit"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Rev. Father Mccormick of Month
cello was the guest Of Rev. Father
Hartigan last Thursday.
Miss Bessie ScoGeld came home
from her Independence visit last
Wednesday evening.
Last Thursday evening occurred
the installation Of the Rebekah
Lodge, the following were the Off
GERS installed: Noble Grand, Edna
Pollard; Vice Grand, Miss Martha
Hines; Financial Secretary, III. Allen;
Treasurer. Mrs. Liza Barker. The
appointed officers were Chaplain,
Mrs. e. A. Blake; Conductor, Mrs
Matte Hines; Warden, Mrs. Bertha
Allen; Inside Guardian, Lester
Hines; L. S. to V. G., Mrs. Mary
Hines. Other officers were appointed
but were not there to be installed.
Miss Agnes Jessen is home from
her Dundee visit.
Mrs. Minnie Gaylord Martin of
Delhi is spending a few days at the
III. NJ. Eaton home.
a. j. Pease was up from Manche,-
ter last Friday
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Standing Room Only.

Mark Twain in his lecturing days
reached a small eastern town one aft
ernoon and Went before dinner to n
BARRIERS to be shaved.
You are a stranger in the town,
sir?" the barber asked.
Yes, I'm stranger here" was the
reply.
We're having a good lecture here
tonight. sr," said the barber. "a
Mark Twain lecture. Are you going
to it:'
Yes, think 1 WILL" said Mr.. Glen
ems.
Have You got your ticket YETI" the
barber asked.
NO. not yet" said the other.
Then, sir, you'll have to stand"
Dear met Mr.. Clemens exclaimed.
ut seems us II l always do have to
stand when l hear that man Twain
lecture"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
rir,t Recorlcd yac,,t Race,

A race across the Atlantic ocean
would have seemed wild romance to
King Charles IL. when he took II lead
ing part in the first recorded yacht
race 81 sailed this morning." says
Evelyn on Oct. 1. 1861, with his maj
esty in one of his yachts, or pleasure
boats, vessels not known among us till
the Dutch East India company pre-
scented that curious piece to the king,
being very excellent sailing vessels. 1t
was on n wager between his other new
pleasure boat, built frigate-llke, and
one of the Duke of Works; the wager
f10O; the race from Greenwich to
Gravesend and back. The king lost 1t
going, the wind being contrary, but
saved stakes in returning. There We're
divers noble persons and lords on
board, his majesty sometimes steering
himself" Yacht" a word new to Eng
land in 1860, is Dutch, from "jagten,"
to hunt, to speed, connected with our
"go.'-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
DUNDEE.

Dundee celebrated. In spite of
the rain which prevailed the old
eagle screamed long and loud and
old glory waved all day. The
crowd was quite large, but it would
have been immense if the day had
been fine. The Calathumpians
were a decided success, many peo-
pie saying it was the best they had
seen. Hon. |. M. Gibson's Grafton
was fine, filled with fun and pat
rlotism. Owing to the bad roads
the foot races and jumping were put
off the list of sports. The free for
all horse race was won by A. l..
Winitenberg's boy of Lamont.
Twenty boys dressed as Indians,
gave considerable sport with their
war dances and yells. If the day
had been fine we would have had
three times the number of people
present. AS it was everyone
seemed to enjoy themselves. The
band concert in the evening and the
display of fireworks were O. X
Dundee did well, at least every.
body said so.
Some Of our women folks went
out gooseberrying last week.
Mr.. Woodruff of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Co. is here
on brief stay. He secured one APP
plication on Friday.
Ernest Lee is working for Louie
Sandhagen.
Geo. Osgerby of Emmetsburg i;
visiting friends ard relatives here
Maud Fay is assisting Mrs. Louis
Sandhagen with household duties
Ernie Reynolds is working neal
Thorpe
Jim Ives is home for few days
We are planning and working fol
the consolidation of schools here ant
expect soon TO have the work under
way. Dundee will boom yet.
The free graphophonic concel
here Tuesday and Friday evenings
are well attended.
i DIR. Nash is waiting on Mr.. Rus
sells youngest child at Thorpe.