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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
OPEN SEASON
AT AN END
Deer, Elk, Ducks, Chickens and Some
Other Game Now Safe Until Sep
tember First Of Next Year.
PAST SEASON NOT A GOOD ONE
Most Varieties Of Feathered Game
hsse Been searce-Many Deer
kilIed-shootInq Tournament.

The open season for most kinds oi
game came to q close yesterday. and
hereafter it will be unlawful to kill
ducks, chickens, elk or deer. A large
number Of sportsmen took to the field
yesterday for a final hunt, and they all
met wit1 fair success.
Season Not q Good One.
The season just closed has not been
q particularly good one in this imme.
date vicinity, and the average bags
secured have been small. OF course
there have been exceptions, and some
gun experts have brought back plenty
ct game. Chickens have been scarce
and unusually wild at that. As foY
ducks, those who knew just where to
go Jared fairly we'll, but the average
shooter did not have many ducks to
distribute among his friends.
Big Game Better.
The men who went out into the
mountains after big game were more
successful. Scarcely party went out
after deer without bringing back the
venison, and several sportsmen secur.
ed bears. There is, of course, no clos.
ed season for bruin, and the big hunt.
ers who like excitement in large doses
will continue to hunt for bear all win
ter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Swept by Fierce Blizzard.

st. Paul. Nov. ga blizzard of ex
ceptiOnal fury has ben sweeping over
the entire northwest for the past "a
hours and still prevails. Out in the
prairie towns Of North Dakota and
South Dakota. in the hills OF the Red
River valley and throughout Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, the storm is one
of the worst in years.
The storm struck the Twin cities
late yesterday afternoon. AS the night
advanced the violence of the wind in.
creased. In st. Paul, so miles an hour
is the estimate of it's velocity.
At Moorehead, Minn., business was
generally suspended and street car
service was blocked.
Rapidly lowering temperatures were
reported from all parts of the state
with no indications of a let-up in the
fury of the storm. Railway service
is demoralized, many trains having
been annulled.
From northwestern Wisconsin re.
ports are received of high winds with
snow, which continued all last night
and nearly all today. In st. Paul and
Minneapolis a heavy snow is falling
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Would Abolish Football.

New York, Nov. 29-Almost at the
hour when the body of young Harold
Moore. the Union college student, who
was killed in a football game with the
University of New York team last Sat
urday, was being laid to rest in OR-
densburg today, the faculty of the uni
versity of New York took definite ac.
ton looking to the abolishment of the
game of football as it now is PLAYED.
Every college whose football team has
played against New York university
since 1885, wnen the latter's team was
organized has been invited to take
part in conference fully to consider
and finally to dispose of the future
OF the game. With the call for the
conference went the announcement
that the New York university xlelegat-
es will present a resolution that the
present game of football ought to be
abolished. The colleges invited to the
conference, 10 in number, are:
Union, Syracuse, Hamilton, Wesley
an High, Rutgers, Trinity, Haverford,
Rensselaer,. Stevens. West Point, Prin-
ceton. Columbia, Fordham, Ursimus.
Lafayette. Rochester. Amherst and
Swarthmore. The invitation which
vas sent to each of the colleges sug-
gest the following questions for con-
s.deration:
Ought the present game of foot
ball to be abolished? If not what steps
should be taken to secure its thorough
reform? If abolished, what game or
games may be possible in its placer"
Eacn college or university is invit-
ed to send representative of its fac
Ilty and representative of it's ath-
letic organization making a possible
membership of 40.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
STEALS GOLD DUST.
Popular Seattle Man Robs United
States Assay Office,


States Assay Office.
Seattle. Wash, Nov. 27.-George
Edward Adams, for seven years cash.
Ter of the United States assay Office
in this city. and one of the best known
young men in Seattle, is under arrest,
accused by secret service officials of
the theft of $4,000 in gold dust, to
which he had access in his official ca.
pacity. OF this sum $4,000 was TAX.
en- from Adams BY Secret Service Az.
ent Connell, who has been at work
on the case for several weeks. Mr..
Connell claims that Adams has made
a practically complete confession Of
guilt, stating that he has distracted
more than $4,000 from miners pokes
since June last, and substituted black
sand to represent the deficiency in
weight.
Adams was taken before United
States Commissioner Kiefer this after
noon, and held in 10000 bonds to ap.
pear for preliminary examination on
Friday next. Adams believes he will
be able to secure bondsmen when ar.
raigned in court. Adams made no
statement other than to demur the
amount alleged to have been taken.
Secret Service Agent Connell, on the
witness stand, testified that from the
result of his investigation and exami-
nation of Adams account he had rea-
son to believe that the shortage
would exceed $4,000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01

lives in the rear end collision at Baker
Bridge station in the main line of the
Fitchburg division of the Boston &
Maine railway last night. Twenty.
five persons were more or less serious
ly injured and others sustained cuts
and bruises.
The tracks were not clear of the
wreckage until today, although the
eastbOund track was freed of debris
during the night and a number of
trains were transferred around the
wreckage early in the day.
The Montreal express which left
Boston at 7:45 last night and crashed
into the Marlborough branch accom-
mediation train, resumed its journey at
a. m.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
ROOSEVELTAND
THE RAILROADS
HIS VIEWS NOT AFFECTED BY
ANY OF THE LATE DEVEL.
OPMENTS.

Washington, Nov 29.-It developed
today that the subject under consider
alton at the White house conference
last night which was participated in
by the president, Secretary Root, Taft
and Bonaparte, Senator Knox and Com
missioner of Corporations Garfield,
was the projected legislation affecting
freight rates. 1t has been positively
decided that there snail be no further
expression of the administration S
views on this subject pending the pub
lication of the presidents message to
congress in which it is treated at great
length. 1t is also learned that there
has been no change whatever in the
presidents views as to the best form
of rate legislation. In other words,
his views have not been affected by
any of the propositions recently made
public.
Support the President.
Senator Dolliver, OF Iowa, a member
of the committee on interstate COM
merce. talked with the president brief
" today. After his interview the SEN
ator remarked when asked about rate
legislation:
I'VE are moving along toward a
practically unanimous stand for the
presidents policy.
Representative Hinshaw. of Nebras-
ka who also talked with the presi-
dent. declared:
"The people of Nebraska are unani-
nous in support of the presidents
pcsitiou as to rate legislation"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
The Shooting Tournament,

The two days shooting tournament
which closed yesterday, was a very
successful one in point of interest tax.
en- and the number of guns entered
The medal shoot probably attracted the
most attention, and was won by Hirsch
on score of %.
The match shoot between G. A. Nc
Lean, of Kendall, Will Hirsch and s.
c. Weaver, was won by the Kendall
man, who scored %, Hirsch making 21
and Weaver 20.
Taking the two days through, s. G.
Weaver probably made the highest av.
erage. He was the winner of the first
days sweepstake event.
Wednesday evening an enjoyable
dance was given by the Judith Rod
and Gun Club.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Trouble for Insurance COMPANY.

New York, Nov. 29.-Frank A. O'Don-
nell, president of the board of taxes
and assessments, today took steps to
collect $23,5OO from either the New
York Life Insurance company or the
Central National Bank as taxes and in
terest On the $70s,vOO transferred to
avoid payment of taxes according to
the testimony of Theodore Banta at
the insurance investigation made to-
day. Mr.. O'Donnell said he had re-
ferred the matter to Corporation Coun-
sci Delaney with instructions to bring
suit to recover $17,500, together with
interest at per cent for the five
years. and had also laid the matter
before Comptroller Grout, who is
charged with the responsibility for the
collection of all arrears of taxes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
THE ISLE OF PINES.
II Belongs to Cuba Says Secretary Of
state Root.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The admins
tration dashed the hopes of the little
band of American colonists ON the
Isle of Pines, who have been work.
ing toward the separation of the is
land from Cuba and its inclusion in the
United States, when Secretary Root,
after consultation with the president,
made public the text of letter which
he had addressed to Chas. Raynard,
president of the American club of the
Isle of Pines, defining the attitude of
the United States government toward
the proposed formation of a territorial
government in the island as a part
of the United States. The secretary
was pointed in the statements in his
letter, which is as follows:
II nave received your letter of Oc-
tober Is, in which you say: kindly
advise me at your earliest convenience
the necessary procedure to establish
q territorial form Of government for
the Isle of Pines, West Indies, U. 8.
A.
ut is no part of the duty of the
secretary of state to give advice upon
such subjects. think it proper, how
ever, to answer your inquiry SO far as
it may be necessary to remove an er-
ror under which you appear to be rest
ing. concerning the status Of the Isle
of Pines, and your rights as residents
Of that island"
There is no procedure by which
you and your associates can lawfully
establish territorial government in
that island. The island is lawfully
subject to the control and government
Of the republic of Cuba, and you and
your associates are bound to render
obedience to the laws of that country
80 long as you remain in the island.
If you fail in that obedience you will
justly be liable to prosecution in the
Cuban courts, and to such punishment
as may be provided by the laws Of
Cuba for such Offenses as you commit.
You are not likely to have any great
er power in the future. The treaty
now pending before the senate, II ap-
proved by that body, will relinquish
all claim of the United States to the
Isle of Pines. In my judgment the
United States has no substantial claim
to the Isle of Pines. The treaty mere
ly accords to Cuba what is hers in
accordance with international law and
justice.
"At the time of the treaty of peace
which ended the war between the Unit
ed States and Spain, the Isle of Pines
was, and has been for several cen
turtles, part of Cuba. have no
doubt whatever that it continues to
he part of Cuba, and that it is not
and never has been a territory of the
United States. This is the view with
which President Roosevelt authorized
the pending treaty, and made and sign
ed it, and I expect to use its confirma-
ton. Nor would the rejection of the
pending treaty put an end to the con.
troll of Cuba over the island. A treaty
directly contrary to the one now pend.
ing would be necessary to do that, and
there is not the slightest prospect of
such treaty being made. You may
be sure that Cuba will never consent
to give up the Isle of Pines and that
the United States will never try to
compel ler to give it up against her
will. Very respectfully,
"ELIHU ROOT"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
HEDGES IN HELENA.
Speaker Tells Of Fergus Great Snow
Storm,

Helena, Nov. 29.-Speaker WHY'S
Hedges. of the Ninth legislative as
sembly, arrived in the city last night,
accompanied by Mrs. Hedges. They
will remain in Helena during the win
ter, living at the home of Mr.. Hedges
father, Judge Cornelius Hedges, on
broadway.
Mr.. Hedges says the present snow
storm has extended over Fergus coun-
ty to an extent that has put every
body in most hopeful condition. At
his ranch, 18 miles from Harlowton,
the snow fell to depth of at least 10
ir ches, and beyond the Judith Gap the
fall was even greater than that.
This is more snow than Fergus had
all of last year." Mr.. Hedges said, "and
it has made the rancnmen and stock.
men happy. The snow began in Fer.
gus last Friday, but the real storm
came on Saturday night
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Announced in CHICAGO.

The Chicago Post says: Louis
Hill, first vice president of the Great
Northern Railway company, is auth.
ority for the statement that the long.
proposed extension of the Burlington
road from Billings to Great Falls soon
will be constructed. Mr.. Hill has made
an automobile trip over the proposed
route. The road will be several hun.
dred miles long. and will connect the
Burlington road with the Great North.
ern system in Montana"
Milwaukee Road is Coming.
New York. Dec. 1.-At a special
meeting of directors of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad com
pany. the board formally authorized
the building of the st. Paul extension
to the Pacific coast from Evarts. 8. D..
to Seattle and Tacoma. It was speci.
fed in the official announcement that
the work of construction is to begin
forthwith. 1t is estimated that the
cost will be about $5O,OOO,O0O.
1t was announced at the close of the
meeting that as yet no plans had been
determined on for financing the pro-
ject. This matter in all probability
will be decided upon at a meeting of
tAC CAOCutASC COululIlCc " OC uclu
today. It is understood that an issue
of convertible bonds has been under
consideration. but that there is no like
lihood of an increase in the roads cap
ital stock, about $25,OO0,00O of which
is still unissued.
Preparations already have been
made for the incorporation of a new
railway company from Evarts, which,
however. will be entirely financed by
the st. Paul.
While all the details of the route
have not been decided on, the line will
run toward the Rocky mountains, west
by north of west. to Butte. Thence it
will be extended westerly, crossing the
Bitter Root mountains. through LOlo
pass and ultimately connecting at Wal
lula, Wash, the terminus of the re-
Gently incorporated Pacific railroad,
which runs to that point from Seattle.
The st. Paul will also seek an outlet
at Tacoma and will touch Helena. Spo-
kane and Portland. The work of con.
struction will be begun simultaneous.
ly at Seattle on the Pacific road and
at Evarts. The line further south,
which is in the course of construction
from Chamberlain, S. D.. to Rapid City,
in the Black Hills. a 20O-mile project
will also be connected with the north.
vest extension branch line. 1t is prob.
able that the branch lines will be ex.
tended to the Occur d'Alene country
east of Spokane. for the mining and
timber business of that section.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Ito Completes His Mission.

Seoul, Nov. 30.-Marquis Ito was
received in farewell audience this
afternoon by the emperor. Marquis
Ito will Leave tomorrow on special
train for Fusan, his difficult task of
placating the emperor of Korea hav-
ing been accomplished.
Japanese gendarmes and police are
guarding the imperial palace and the
residences of the cabinet ministers
to prevent any attack upon them by
objectors to the new Japanese-K Korean
agreement. The emperor has been
urged to repudiate the agreement and
cause the assassination of the cabinet
ministers who signed it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Pioneers Of GalIatin County.

Bozeman, Nov. 29.-The Gallatin
County Pioneers society has held its
annual meeting and election of officers
The following officers were elected:
John Mcdonald, president; w. H. Trar
cy. vice president; w. w. Anderson,
secretary and treasurer; Charles p.
Blakeley. corresponding secretary; ex-
ecutive committee, Walter Cooper
John Ingham, Edward Sawyer and w
H. Tracy, chairman, by virtue Of his
office as vice president. This is a
society of the old timers of the valley
and no one can become a member OF
it unless he was here in 1864 or before
At the meeting yesterday it was de.
cided to hold basket social ON the
22d of February, George Washington's
birthday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01

farm situated on the boundary line be-
tween the towns of Royalton and Sha.
ron. Among the articles placed in the
casket were the bible, the book Of
Mormon doctrines and covenants, the
latter day Saints hymn book, the Life
of Joseph Smith and portraits of
George Washington, President Roose-
welt and Joseph Smith.
The witnesses included Mr.. Wells
and number Of town officials and
the contractors who are in charge of
the work of erection of the monument.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
SURVEYORSARE
in THE FIELD
Work Of Marking the Route for the
Great Northern Line From Arm.
ington to Billings.
1T IS UNDERTAKEN At LAST
Belief That There Will be No Unnec
essary Delay In Beginning the
Construction Work.

The Great Northern survey party
is now in the field, and the work of
making survey for the line from
Armington. in Cascade county, to Bill
ings, has commenced. w. c. Smith
Is in charge of the party, with H. H.
Tubbs, locating engineer, at the head
OF the surveyors. The line is being
taken up right at Armington, and will
be run through to Billings, a distance
OF 200 miles. Within short time, two
additional parties will be put in the
field to expedite the work, and as far
as practicable, the old Burlington sur
vey will be followed, but it is known
that there will be number of neces-
sary deviations from that line. It is
the general expectation that the sur
vey Of the main line will be complet-
ed before the routes for the branches
from it to Lewistown and Kendall are
laid out. So much work has been done
on the survey to Billings by the Bur-
lingtOn that this undertaking is not
will it take much time.
Construction Work.
The question as to just when con-
struction work will begin, however, re-
mains unanswered. When in this city.
Vice President Louis Hill let it be un-
derstood that there would be no un.
necessary delay in getting at the ac-
tual work, and definite statement
on that point is expected from Chief
Engineer Hogeland in the near future.
The LeWistoWn Branch.
While, as stated, it is expected that
the survey of the branch to Lewistown
will not be taken up until the survey
of the main line is finished, it will
be but small job. involving not more
than 20 miles of track.
Cause for Rejoicing.
Those who nave for years watched
the course of events with reference to
this long projected line, now find cause
for rejoicing in the fact that the sur.
vey has been actually commenced. and
are positive that there will be no de.
lay in getting the line completed.
Hi Party In Billings.
While Mr.. Hill was in Billings last
week, he declined to give out any
statement for publication as to the
company's plans, but did not disguise
his admiration for the country through
which he passed after leaving Great
Falls, and was enthusiastic over the
Judith Basin section, and especially the
rich bench lands. His conversation in
billings. as in this city, carried the
assurance that the untold agricultural
wealth of the undeveloped sections
through which he passed, as we'll as
their other resources, are we'll under.
stood at the home offices of the Great
Northern. The business men Of Bill.
irgs are greatly encouraged as a re.
suit of Mr.. Hills visit and talks, and
are thoroughly convinced that there
will be no unnecessary delay in com.
pleting the line.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
An Upheavai in Austria

Vienna, Nov. 30.-Today marked a
new epoch in Austrian history, for the
Austrian people throughout the en-
tire country made known their demand
for equal suffrage by a series of mon
ster demonstrations in all the princi-
pal cities and towns of the country.
From only one town, Austerlitz, are
serious disorders reported.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
HE MINERAL AGRICULTURAL. STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS

gone on operation for mastoiditis. fol.
lowing which his condition was declar.
ed to be satisfactory. The operation
was performed by DR.. McKeenon. wao
recently operated on Senator Clark for
the same disease.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Jroouojs Theatre Victim.

Chicago, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Janesville, Wis, says:
Arthur w. Campbell, formerly private
secretary of the president of the North
western university, died yesterday.
He was present at the Iroquois fire in
Chicago, December 80. 1903, and res
cued many persons. He never recover
ed from the shock.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
10 Record Breaker.
Search for Mjs8jno Hunter.

Basin, Nov. 29.-Two searching par.
ties have left here to search the noun.
tains for J. H. Rule, well known
citizen of Basin. who is believed to be
injured or dead. Rule was hunting
elk, with his brother and another man.
and got separated while on the track
CT an elk. He has been missing since
last Friday, and it is feared that he
has been frozen to death.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
The Streets Are Unsafe.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-Owing to
the unsafe condition of the streets in
the vicinity Of the American embas-
sy, Charge d'Affaires Eddy has form
ally requested the permission of the
prefect of police for the official mes
sengers Of the embassy to carry arms
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Monument to Latter Day Fraud.

South ROyalton, Vt. Nov. 29.-Ju-
MUS F. Wells, of Salt Lake City. yes.
terday directed the buying of a copper
casket which is to be placed in a
monument now being erected to mark
the birthplace of Joseph Smith, the
founder of the Mormon faith.
The monument is to be placed on a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Great Falls Fire Chief.

Great Falls, Mont, Nov. 29.-James
E Jewell, for Is years resident of
the city, was tonight appointed by
Mayor Ewing to be chief of the fire
department, vice Sam French remov-
ed, and the appointment was confirm.
eo by the council by vote of five to
three. Jewell is a Democrat in poll
tics.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
Trains Running on Time.

the Montana railroad trains are
again running on schedule time, and
no further trouble is expected as a re-
suit of the recent snow storm. Last
nights train was, in fact, little
ahead Of time, and in the face of ad
verse conditions during the past week
this line has made an excellent record
Night Marshal Murray, formerly an
engineer on the road, has made cou.
pie OF runs this week, the trains go
ing out as double headers and requir
ing much extra ilelp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01

Sept. II, 19O5.-GoOd advertising
and good store methods are like the
small boys soda pop and straw
ones not much good without the other
Rusty Mikes Diary.