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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
The Chinese Editor.

The British author, in his days of
struggle, knows what it is to have his
manuscript returned with the formula,
Declined with thanks says the Lon
don Chronicle. The struggling
French author is accustomed to the
mile regrets" But how much better
they manage this affair in the far
East! What does a Chinese editor
say about the MS. he is returning?
We have read with infinite delight.
By the holy ashes of our ancestors
we swear that we have never seen
so superb masterpiece. His majes-
ty the Emperor, our exalted master,
if we were to print it, would command
us to take it as amodel, and never
publish anything of less striking
quality. AS we could not obey this
order move tina nonce in ten thou
sand years, we are compelled to send
back your divine manuscript, and beg
thousand pardons."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
President Roosevelt, in his address

President Roosevelt, in his address
before the National Educational asso-
citation at Ocean Grove, took the &C.
casion to pay high tribute to the char
acter and services of the late Secre-
tary Hay. He also spoke in common
dation of his successor, saying, among
other things: Now, | wish to secure
as Mr.. Hays successor the man whom
| regard as, of all men in the country
the one best fitted to be such ones
successor In asking him to accept the
position OF secretary of state. l was
asking him to submit to very great
pecuinary sacrifice, and never
thought of that aspect OF the question,
for | knew that he would not, either.
| knew, that whatever other considera-
ton of how it might affect his person
al fortune would not be taken into
consideration by Elihu Root, and he
has accepted The president went
on to say that there was not a man
in his cabinet who was not making a
financial sacrifice or giving up some
thing substantial by remaining there.
He desired TO emphasize the point that
when men We're called to an exalted
| station in the services of their coun
try they should be actuated and con
rrolled by high sense of duty rather
than by financial considerations. Tho
! call of ones government in the time
| of peace may be as strong in indiyid
ual instances as in time of war. The
| opportunities for achieving fame in
the public service should be as allur
ing as the chances of making for
tune in private life. But Engineer
Wallace couldn't see it in that light
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

On July 8, the Minneapolis Journal
published list of the casualties oc-
curing on the Fourth of July as gath
cred from the news report from ali
sections of the country. Of course,
the report could hardly cover the &C
cidents occurring in small hamlets
and regions remote from telegraphiC
communication. Nor could the death
list be accurate, as cases of tetauns
or lockjaw, do not develop. in some
instances, until several days after the
Fourth. But the Journal presents the
following figures: Dead, AZ; total in
jured, 2431; by fire works, I9S; b.
cannon, POP; by firearms, 321; by gun
powder 693; by pistol, 81; by run
Always, 40; fire losses, $115,S6O. There
was slight increase in the numbe
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications as they can
not reach tie diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian tube. When
tbs tube is inflamed you have a rumb.
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closeu, deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re.
stored to its normal condition, hear.
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, whic is noting but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
Wool Rates.

NUutaua raIITOau ANNOUNCES q
special rate on wool in the grease,
baled. minimum weight 10000 pounds,
for this season, per 100 pounds. Of ST.
40 from Dorsey to Chicago, Milwau-
kee, etc., and $1.15 to st. Paul, Du-
luth, Superior, etc. From Harlowton
and Lewistown to Chicago the rate Is
$1.45, and from the same points to
St. Paul it is $1.20. For concentration
at Lewistown, special tariff is an
nounced on wool in sacks of s cents
per 100, from Garneill and intermedi-
ate points and tx cents from Har-
lowton, on minimum car load Of 49,
900 pounds. The same arrangement
as applied last year for insurance and
baling charges will be III effect.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
Lies Tragedies.


Thou art not to be pitied, who has
known
The threat of midnight when the fore
lands moan
And all the winds are out;
Dread and despair and anguish, the
great things
That sit like crowns upon the brows
of Kings
Or that Queens weep about
If be these only thou hast been ac-
cursed,
Grieve not too much; for these are not
the worst.
1t is the slow and softly dropping
tears
That bring the burrows to mans face:
the years
Falling and fall'n in vain,
That turn the gold to gray upon his
head:
And the dull days to disappointment
wed,
And pain that follows pain.
That makes life bitter in the mouth,
and strew
The dead with roses, but the quick
with yew.
Better a wide and windy world ana
scope
For rise and dOwnfalls IF mighty
hope,
Than many little ills;
Better the sudden horror, the swirl
wrong,
Than doubts and cares that die not
and the long
| Monotony that kills;
The empty dawns, pale stars ana mar
row skies.
Mean hopes, mean fears, mean sor
rows, and mean signs.
Gerald Gould in The Spectator.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

essential It is impossible to deny
that if, without sacrificing the three
Rs, other useful and refining things
can be taught in the schools, these
things should be added unto the ris-
ing generation. The question is really
one of fact-whether or not the "fads"
have 10 any injurious extent displaced
the Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
EngIish lanauane in philippines.

s"S"s" Language in philippines.
over 100000 children are now be.
ing taught English in the schools OF
tne pn1iippine islands. In 1906 Eng
ilsn becomes the official language
Inc schools are under the supervision
OF Americans, but the teachers are
pom Americans and Filipinos. with
the present school system going Tor.
waN' as 1t Is. by leaps and bounds, II
Is sare to say" says Bishop w. r
Oldnam, who Is well Informed on the
subject, that in 1920 the bulk OF the
people IN the towns and large pro
portion In the villages will be more
familiar with English than any but
the Spanish themselves are now with
the Spanish language
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
The ORIGINAL.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are ohered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Hon
ey and Tar and refuse any substitute
offered, as no other preparation will
give the same satisfaction. 1t is mild.
ly laxative. It contains no opiates
and is safest for children and delicate
persons. Wilson & McKechnie. Fo'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
Divorce Canon in Japanese Church.

At a recent general convention of
the English and American Episcopal
churches in Japan the proposed can.
on, which prohibited divorce and re-
marriage of all divorced people, was
voted against by the laity, and the
bishops threw out the canon as pass
ed by the lower house, so that the
Japanese Episcopal church has no can
on upon the subject of marriage and
divorce.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

A man down in South Dakota does
his blowing with cows, but he feeds
them we'll and keeps them in good con-
dition for dairy purposes. Although
his neighbors advise him to take Bill
and his cows less, he is said to be a
successful farmer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

Chicago's new city directory shows
population of 2,272,OOO. Estimates
made from directories are not always
reliable, but there is no doubt but
Chicago has a good margin over two
million in the matter of population.
The increase for the year is 31,76O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

Every man in Fergus county who is
interested in it's growth and the devel-
opment of it's varied resources is i'll
yited to become a member of the Lew
istown Business Mems association.
The membership fee has been reduced
to $1,000, with no monthly or annual
dues to be paid
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

Thomas w. Lawson, who has been
speaking down in Kansas, has strained
his voice denouncing the Standard Oil.
Doubtless the Rockefellers think he
has also strained the truth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

President Roosevelt has issued an
order which will hereafter prevent
Appointments and promotions in the
military branch of the government
through the solicitation of influential
friends. The record of service on file
in the war and navy departments will
guide and control in such matters.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

1t matters not what the nature Oh
your business, occupation or profess
sion is, you are invited and urged to
become a member of the LewistOwn
Business Mems association and aid
in the work of promoting the inter-
ests of Lewistown and Fergus county.
Attend the meeting at the city hall
next Monday night.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

York Athletic Club, who had got them
selves up as pretty lassies to jolt the
Huckleberries. Their dresses were
torn off, their hats wrecked, their rib
bons ripped. Their boat was filled
with stones and sunk in seven feet
of water, and they were otherwise
handled without gloves. Then WIS.,
it was made to the Board Walk and
it's fifteen tubs.-New York Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

Those Democatic papers which are
scoring Secretary Taft for the vigor
of the language used toword Mr.. Wal.
lace for throwing up his job, are care
full to omit one important point, and
that is that Mr. Wallace solicited the
position, according to best informa-
fiOn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

While preaching at Des Moines a
few nights ago Rev. Sam Jones called
his hearers pack of FOOLS Was
the fact that they we're listening pa
tiently to him proof of the statement?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

The big strike of oil in the Swift
Current district is good news, particu-
larly to those who have interested
their money in the enterprise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

May q ,19O5.-In the matter of eat
ing man don't wait to see if his
neighbor is taking three meals day
and it should be the same way with
dvertising.-Rusty Mikes Diary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

The year 1905 will record the death
of two distinguished Montana piOn-
eers-Warren Toole and Wilbur f.
Sanders.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

France and Germany have reached
an agreement and there will be no war
over Their ich stakes in Morocco.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14
Suffering Kansas, The people

Suffering Kansas. The people of
that state will have to take a new
hold on the Standard Oil octopus. The
law passed by the legislature last win
ter, appropriating 100000 to build an
independent refinery has been declar-
ed unconstitutional by the supreme
court of the state, on the ground that
the construction of the refinery and
the branch penitentiary in connection
with it is in violation of the state
constitution, which declares: THE
state shall never be party to car
rying on any works of internal I'M
provement.' 1t is not likely that the
people of Kansas will lie down as a
result of this decision. However,
government control is the best meth
cd of reaching the big trusts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

Texas has the largest school fund
of any state in the Union, amount
ing to S39.533,323
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-14

of casualties over last year. Some oil
the accidents were of the most fright
full character, the cannon cracker and
the dynamite cane figuring in sever.
al. In some instances fingers were
lost, legs and feet blown of, eyes put
out and arms broken; in two cases
the victims lost both hands. The list
of horrors will only intensity the in
terest in the crusade for less dan
gerous method of celebrating the ma
tai day. Although the showing is bad
in some cities, notably Chicago, where
vigorous attempt was made to ell
force the law and the ordinances
there was a great falling of in the
number of accidents over year ago
Yet, the accidents calls to mind the
remark made by newspaper para
grapher on the Fourth, when he said
What a fuss would be made if some
foreign country would do to us what
we will do to ourselves this day"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07
TAXES 70. s'ssrsss soua.
Some Fisu That viii be Of Interest
te Ts.psysrs Generally.

The tax roll for the year 1904 has
been turned over by Assessor Ads
mond to the county treasurer. and
taxes are now being received by the
the latter official The first half of
the tax is due January lst and is
delinquent after March LIST. The
second half is due June lst and de-
linquent after August lst.
The assessed value Of all property
in the county is S.. .993. l76. as COM
pared to 1851 .270 for the year
previous. an increase of sl4l .9O6.
The number of tax schedules last
year. exclusive Of unknown and cor
poration property. was 1851. For
the year 1904 the number of tax
schedules is 5.O23. an increase of 1862
The total tax to be collected for
the year 1904 is $3.50. .l34.67. as COM
pared s244. .O52. .46 for the year pre-
vious. an increase Of Sis. .082.2l.
The taxes for the year 1904 are
segregated as follows:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07
District Attorney le~ !" o'.'.s....

The quashing by District Attorney
Low this week of forty-nine indict-
ments against city and county Off
cials in Pueblo that were brought
by the grand jury last spring. has
caused much unfavorable comment
and has been the principal topic
discussed by the press and the
people Of Pueblo this week. The
Pueblo Business Mems Association
passed. without one dissenting vote,
very strong resolutions Of condem-
nation. which read as follows:
The Pueblo Business Mems As
sociation in annual meeting assem-
bled this fourth day Of January, A.
D., 1905. recognize that rectitude
and devotion to duty Of public Off
cials is absolutely essential to the
right conduct Of populsr govern
ment.
Public officials have \ serious
and grave responsibility. They are
sworn to uphold the laws and to
provide protection for the rights.
the lives, and the property Of the
people.
I'VE, therefore. condemn in un-
measured terms the betrayal Of his
sworn duty on the part Of the re-
firing district Attorney, Mr.. J. H.
H. Low. He has proven himself
false to his oath and obligation - .
public ollieial. Without moment's
previous warning he has struck .
blow ut decent government in the
disnissal Of the recent grand jury
indictments. the work Of = jury Of
Puebao's most representative citi-
Deu1. 49,
mot only do we denounce this
aetion. but Ne hereby expa the hid
J. n. Il. Low from manhegship n
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07
Gu..n.,o. Of r,~. o. s.~ s,,sss.

The county commissioners. while
in session this week. passed reso-
luton extending the time for COM
pleting the state bridge across the
Arkansas river west of town until
February lst. According to the
terms of the contract the bridge
should have been completed January
lst. but owing to the delay of the
transportation companies in deliver
ing material it was impossible to do.
50 and an extension of time was
granted until February lst.
It was also ordered that there be
built on the south end of the bridge
one thirty-two foot panel of ap-
proach. the south end Of which is to
rest on mud sill. at the agreed
price Of 1892. which sum is addition
al to the contract price.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07

The tax levy in mills for munich
pal purposes and the total tax levy
for all purposes in the various cities
and towns in the county Is as fol-
lou,s.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07

this oganization. with whose aims
and purposes he cannot be in sym-
pathy.
I'VE further call on the bar aano-
eiation Of this city TO take such n
action Is may be advisable to dishar
the said J. H. H. Low from pFaetie-
ing in the courts Of this county.
district and state"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07

The levy for state purposes is four
mills. which will yield a revenue of
S23.972.6S. as compared to S23. .405 on
for the year previous, an increase of
s567.6l, not much higher. notwith-
standing the Peabody war debt.
The tax for county purposes for the
year is slOl. .ss4.7s. as compared to
$50. .696.S9 for the year previous. an
increase of Sll, ISIS
The assessed valuation in the Otero
Irrigation District for the year 1904
is $50, ,494. as compared to sSl. .SS5
for the year previous, decrease of
SIS. .39l. There are ,527 acres of
land in the Otero Irrigation District,
and Of this total acreage 6,901 acres
are assessed at 81 per acre, and 4, ,626
acres. located under the proposed
extension east Of La Junta, are
assessed at sl.50 per acre. The tax
levy in the district for the year 1904
is $50 mills-2O0 mills for interest on
bonds and l5O mills for general tax
es. Last year the levy was 200 mills
lilo mills for interest on bonds and
80 mills for general taxes. The to-
tai tax in the district for the year
1904 is s19. .772. 2.@-sl1, ,29S 80 for in
terest on bonds and a general tax
for maintenance of $S,474.1O. This
is an average Of q little over $l.7l
per acre. the total number Of acres
in the district being II, ,527.
The property valuations in the
various cities and towns in the
county for the year 1904 are As
follows:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07

OWE miles ssuthenst ut DruveS, NJ
miles east of Pueblo, and 81
ssiie. sorsk and east of Trinidad. The santa
fe kaiirosd Company is nov expanding SfD.nD
ia Inrmansut construction work, consisting of
machine shop-. stor-hou-e, addition To- round
house. foundry and extensive rshot,-. The alti-
tad- Is t.o<; feet. and the elimats, taken the
year round. is un-urpss-r Almost constant
.anshin. eharaeterils. the xintsrs and a wholly
elondy day Is . rarity. La JuBta has all the
nsrtropolitan con veuteDces nr~sfcd by city OF
-i.Oo population, Including many miles OF
brick sid-~aik-, prrf.et systam OF sanitarJ
.s1erasr. al electric light plant which sup
plies aii-iay and alinixht sersies, water
works owned by the city, plant Tor tho manu-
fsetur. OF artificial ice. thr-- rural free delivery
routes, fire department, telephone -yst~sn With
81 sab-crit-rs free exchange with Rocky
Ford and ious distance connections With sny
part OF the state a school sy.t-m enr-iief BY
city In the state, employ ing tsenty-s seven
t1aehsrs In = rooms t-p hnre hes, fifteen sscr-,
and fratrfusl orders, two banks. eO.DD capital
and tto,oO deposits; three n-v-psy-r.. op-ra
house Of 20 seating capacity. brick plant Of
sitsD daily capacity, manufacturing bsst quail
ity Of 'itrih-.i brick; h,ur mill of -jo barrels
daily capacityy canning factory, .sooad largest
ia the state. In fact. La Junta j. one Of tho
h,-si towns Of its sine in the state OF Colorado
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-01-07
Order Aiios'ag Appeal.

NDtSVh oI NOS
In the matter of the
sdJudication Of prior
tiles to the OF Order Allowing Appeal.
water for Irrigation
Ia District No. II.
THIS CAUSE COMING on TO BE HEARD
] on the written verified petition and state
ment OF tho Laxuns Canal Company. dled
her.,n. prsy,ns a .pt.al TO the saYrssss
the .Ssh day of Soyrmt-r. 4. D.. is,i, co.isf
the same bring duly cs,asidsred. and tho Cosrt
being nos sufficiently advised in the prem -.
Tn. .aid r.stiiioaer Is b-n1neiaiiy interested IL
tho Laks Canal, h-ins the owner OF the aid
canal. il f.anch.-o. es.rmrnts and .ppsoprie.
tions therein aud appurt1nAnf thcreto. and /.
canal In the sbov- cntitIsd procc~dinss fos sd-
;s. Il a. .ss oa 4 s ..a S..ss
and and i.:ss%s", AID gJ.,""1r' .s light
tanning thereto and owned and enjoyed by said
t-titionsr. and IL. consumers arr said 70 h,
adversely Affected By the rulings of the Court
herein, and in the entry Of the said deere
therein on the -ssh day Of November. A. d,
ieoA, whereby. IL Is said. an undue advantage {.
III. water from the Arkansas river. against
tho said Lake Canal. and the said the Laxun3
Canal Com pany. In which .aid pfDrssedines and
by said action of the Court. they ara said TO b.
dani-si the hrneds and ADVANTAGE Of the doc
the Lssuna Canal Company. and its consumers
81 water, aud the owncrs of water rights there.
in. in this that is priority Of appropriation Of
allowed a. 81 III. thirtieth day al August. ixa.
instead Of tho twenty nth day Of septsmb-r
other reasons as .ss forth in tho objections 70
the rcfcrsc's report nied herein and p, cxcep-
aid orerss--. and effects in comman and al.
vsss~ly the interests 81 the said petitioner and
an undue sdvant.xc IN respect r. the priorisirs
ei.iassd % % and a,-sris.d S By Is. n.%s. "i os ss-
follows. % sas.it. he Rocky Ford HiseS Com.
pany. a corporation. the Catiiu Consolidated
Canal Company, oosporatioo; ths Fort Lyon
Canal Company, . corporation: the Las AMI
mas Coasoiidats.i CoIpany. = cosporstion; the
Ti@p.s Creek Ditch Cempany, evaporation
Company, . csrrsnratioa; tho security Safe
Deposit and Trust Company, a corporation,
pany. a corporation; tho Groat Plains Water
Company. . corporation; and the Arkansas
Valley Sugar Be.s aaa Irrigated Land Com
amination of the aies In this cas-. the same
wsss, siaSss in %sssr % bi...e. q Sumher ss.a q.
teen, that the nane. o. the said ditehss and
canals and the claimant. menticncd in the aid
statement Of claim hlcd By the frspsctivc
claimants Acrein;. and i appearing that the
Of the estrJ Of aid decree As s}orc-sid. duly
excepted tD the said oss1srs and DEGREES and the
2. the ss % ss IN .ss i
aid g SfSss. .sd dssre: % on: TIT; shs ssn
snd ave notice z appeal TO ths Supreme
Nos. therriore. Il is ordered that the r.ssi-
tine Be apYcoyed. asd that the ps.yes q the
q a.S assss sss. Is. spcs. ksssss' knssss' ps.gs
b allowed in the name u The Laguns Canal
Co1pany. q: appellant. and seainss tAe com
sppsiIe-s.