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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
Portland Exposition Notes.

The attendance at the Lewis and
Clark exposition on June "a, G. A. r.
day, was 1858. There were about g..
600 veterans present. and appropriate
exercises were held
Last Saturday. Seattle day, was one
of the biggest days at the Lewis and
Clark fair. The northern metropolis
sent several hundred citizens to at
tend the exercises.
For the purpose of stimulating
night attendance at the Lewis and
Clark exposition, the management has
devised coupon arrangement which
will enable the purchaser of a 50-cent
admission ticket to take in 25 cents
worth of shows on the frail free OF
charge.
Saturday, July 1, was Tacoma day at
the Lewis and Clark fair. and a big
delegation of Tacoma boosters at
tended the fair on that day. Tacoma
has been much in evidence ever since
the opening of the exposition. by rea'
son of its catchy motto, watch Ia
coma Grow"
Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch, of Chicago
probably the most distinguished rab
bi in America, will preach in the au
ditorium at the Lewis and Clark fair
on Sunday, July 2. Sunday services
at the exposition are held O'Clock
in the afternoon. The gates are open
ed at noon. and the Sunday admission
has been reduced to % cents. The
Trail shows are not permitted to run
on Sundays.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
IDAHO LAND FRAUDS.
Special Court Term at Lewiston to
Consider Them.

Washington, July LAND fraud
cases in Idaho will be considered in
special term of the United States
district court, which will be held at
Lewiston, Idaho, in the first week OF
July, by direction of Attorney Gener-
al Moody, and through the request OF
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock.
The special term of court and the
special grand jury are made neces-
sary by the fact that the summer
term at Lewiston has adjourned with
out action being taken in the land
fraud cases. and that a number OF
cases under investigation will be out
lawed by the statute of limitations,
unless indictments are returned be-
fore July 10.
Inspectors of the general land Of
fee working in conjunction with the
United States attorney for Idaho, have
been engaged for several months on
special investigation of alleged
frauds in that state, and. according to
the partial reports received by the
general office, it is intimated that a
large number of persons will be in.
dicted. Secretary Hitchcock is de
sirOus that none of the persons against
whom evidence has been gathered
shall escape prosecution under cover
of the statute of limitations.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
RUSSELL AS A POET.
Neat Bit of Verse From the Pen of the
Painter

Great Falls, July 2.-Besides being
the leading artist of the country in
the depicting of western life, c. NJ.
Russell can go some in the poetical
line. At least he has gone some in
a little keepsake presented to Wal
lace Coburn today, an autograph fly
leaf on one of Coburn's books.
Rhymes From the Roundup Camp
The autograph is in water color
and Russell is shown at the top of the
page on his old pinto pony. drinking
good health out of a very black bot
tie. Below is a field surrounded by
wire fence, a headboard marking a
cowboys grave. and about which a
number of cattle stand bawling a re-
QUEEN. A hump-backed old gentle
man driving a pair of farm horses is
plowing a furrow outside of the fence.
and under it is the poetry of Russell
verbatim:
Here's to the days of the open range
When the grass God planted was
free,
And there wasn't a fence from the
Mexican gulf
North to the Arctic sea.
But they amt no use in kickin', Wal
lace,
The cowman's had his day
And the nesters here with his fence
and pillow,
And it looks like he's here to stay
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
MILK RIVER PROJECT.
Government Brings Important Suit in
Federal Court,

Helena, July An important suit
involving the waters of Milk river
mas been started in the United States
circuit court, the bill of complaint be-
ing filed by United States Attorney
Carl Rasch and the suit being brought
IN the interest of the Indians on the
Fort Belnap reservation.
The United States is the plaintiff
and there are 81 defendants.
The complaint sets up the allega-
ton that the agency and the Indians
of the reservation depend upon the
waters of the Milk river and its trlb.
utarles for domestic. culinary and IT.
risation purposes. The defendants,
1t is charged, have entered upon the
river and its tributaries and con.
structed dams and reservoirs for irri
cation purposes, and have thus pre-
vented the waters from flowing upon
the reservation, and have deprived
the Indians of the use of the waters
to their irreparable damage.
The plaintiffs ask an injunction re
straining the defendants perpetual,
from erecting, Keeping up or main
tanning dams or reservoirs of any kind
in or across the channel of the Milk
river or its tributaries, and from in
any manner impeding or preventing
the waters from flowing down to the
point of use by the Indians.
Judge William H. Hunt has issued
an order for the defendants to show
cause at Helena on July II why a gen.
eral injunction during the tendency
of teh suit should not be issued. Mean.
while, a temporary injunction is grant.
ed against the defendants as prayed
in the bill of complaint.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
MINING APPLICATION NO. 11S-U.
S. Land Office, Lewistown, Montana.

June Is, 1905.
;, Notice is hereby given that David
scott Jr., whose postoffice address is
Gilt Edge. Fergus County. Montana, as
Gold Mining company, has this day filed
application for patent in behalf Of the
said The Mammoth Group Gold Mining
company for 1896 If # Of the Hawkeye
nsTtheTIy direction a a Ssinf issss f f in
southerly direction, measured along the
course OF the vein from the center of
the discovery shaft, situate in Warm
County t q Fergus: state ae q Montas ss,
designated in the Field Notes and OFF,
cial Plat, on file in this office as Min
eral Survey No 7410. in fractional tp 16
a. i? e. Mo pillows M and particularly
Beginning g at io cor No. 1 from which the
NV cor of sec 16, tip. 16 n, 20 e, bears
$40 Al. 1866 it; thence north $50 IL
T. q, east sas 1885 # -t to cor No. 5: thence
thence north Il S. west 1904 # to cor
No. 1, place of beginning, containing an
ton on all courses given Of 1ss So e:
The declaratory statement of this claim
is of record in Book Of Lodes at page
aos records of Fergus county. Montana.
the Cheyenne lode (unsurveyeO, Mann
moth Group Gold Mining company. claim
ant.
Any person claiming adversely any
quired to. file their adverse claim with
the register and receiver of the U. S.
land office, of Lewistown, Fergus coun.
ty. Montana. during. the sixty days per.
be forever barred by the provisions OF
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication June 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Isolat,
ed r<vnou% - <hn ru<ae

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Isolat,
cd Tract)-Department Of the Inter.
lor, U. 8. Land Office, Lewistown,
Mont, June 20. 1906.
Notice Is hereby given, that in pur-
suance Of instructions from the COM
missioner Of the general land Office,
under authority vested in him by sec.
ton 2465. U. 8. Revised Statutes, a.
amended by the act Of congress an.
proved February 26. 1896, we will pro.
coed to ofRer at public sale at 2 o'clock
p. M, on Friday, the 4th day Of Aug.
ust, 1905, at this Office, the following
tract OF land, to-wit:
The nwA neA, sec 10, tp 10 n, r
16 e, Mont. p. M.
Any and all persons claiming id.
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this Of.
flee on or before the day above desig.
mated for the commencement Of said
sale otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication July s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
MITCHELL FOUND GUILTY.
Result Of the Trial at Portland is Un

expected.
Portland, July Son almost the
stroke of II o'slock tonight the jury
in the case of the United States against
United States senator John H. Mitch.
ell returned a verdict of guilty as
charged.
The charge is that Senator Mitch
ell, while occupying his position, &C.
Cepted pecuniary compensation for
practicing before the federal depart
ments at Washington, which, under
the federal statutes, constitutes a
crime.
There had been little belief in the
city that a verdict would be reached
and when the hours wore away and
the jury hung fire into the night, hope
even among the remaining few in the
court room had ebbed to the lowest
stage.
The aged senator received the YER
dict with great fortitude. Severe and
evidently unexpected as was the blow
he showed by no outward sign save
the CHASTITY pallor ana the nervous
stroking of his beard that he felt the
blow.
Judge Bennett arose on the part Of
Senator Mitchell and moved new
trial.
Judge DeHaven directed that the
motion be continued till next Monda!
and declared court adjourned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
A GIFT OF $1o,ooo.o0O.
Rockefeller Makes the Largest Single
Donation Ever Recorded,


New York, July lit was announ-
ced this afternoon that John D. Rookie
Teller has made a gift of $4,000, 900
to the general education board. of
which Robert C. Ogden is chairman
The fund is an endowment for high
er education in the United States
The gift was accepted.
1t is understood that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter contemplates further gifts for this
purpose.
In letter to the board authorizing
the gift, E. T. Gales, Rockefeller's
secretary, says: Ten millions will
be paid October /, in cash or income
producing securities, the principal to
be held in perpetuity as foundation
for an education income to be used
to benefit such institutions of learn
ing or employed in such other ways
as the board may deem best adapted
to promote q comprehensive system
of higher education in the United
States"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
WHOLESALE LYNCHlNc,
Seven Men Are Shot to Death in
Georgia.

Watkinsville, Ca, July 1.-Seven
men were shot to death this morn
ing by mob of masked men who
had taken them from Jail and carried
them to the center of the town. That
eight did not die was due to the fact
that one of the number, Joe Patter-
son, fell with the rest and pretended
to have been shot, and so saved his
life when the mob dispersed, believ.
ing they had killed all.
The names of the men who were
killed are: Louis Robertson, Dick
Robertson, Sandy. Price, Claude Elder.
Bob Harris, Jim Yearly, Rich Allen
and Lon Aycock, all being negroes
except the last named. Four of the
men were held in Jail 10 answer for
the murder of Mr.. Holbrook and his
wife some time ago and one was &C.
cused of criminal assault, while the
remaining three were in prison for
less serious offenses.
The mob approached the Jail short
ly after midnight and ordered the Jail
er to surrender the keys, covering him
at the same time with rifles and re
volvers. The jailer made no resist
ance and the prisoners were taken
out and tied together with ropes and
then marched about 200 yards from
the Jail and tied to a fence. The
masked men, stepping back few
PAGES at the command of their lead
err fired volley from their rifles and
other weapons.
Every man among the prisoners
fell and the mob, thinking they had
finished the job thoroughly, quietly
withdrew. The noise of the guns
awakened many citizens and the ex-
PLANTATION of the jailer, when question
ed, was that the masked men had
threatened to blow up the Jail with
dynamite in case he refused to Ieliv-
er the keys to them. The bodies of
the victims of the mob were liter
ally riddled with bullets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
To Separate Church and State,

Paris. July 3.-The bill for the sep
aration of church and state has pass
ed the chamber of deputies late to-
night by the decisive vote Of 343 to
233.
The result was greeted by govern
mental applause and opposition Kisses.
There vas much excitement.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., with other
gentlemen instrumental. in forming a
general education board, in 1902 secur-
ed charter from congress. Rookie
Teller contributed $1,0OO,O0O immedi-
ately for common schools in the
south. The present gift is designed
to aid colleges and universities in all
sections.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
Total
sl.2l6.499 ID

State of Montana, L.
County of Fergus. Sss'
/, Austin w. War; Assistant cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
AUSTIN w. WAR;,
Assistant Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
day of July 1865.
Seal JOHN l.. BEEBE,
Notary Public in and for Fergus County Mon
taDa.
CORRECT Attest:
l.. W. Elcridge,
w. ID. Symmes, Directors.
Arthur ". Stoddard.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
Six Killed in Cyclone.

Phillipsburg, Kas., June 29.-Six per
sons were killed and 20 injured. 1s Of
the latter seriously, in the storm that
struck here and in this vicinity last
night. The destruction to property
and crops will run far into the tlious-
ands.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
To Arranne an Armistice.

Oyster Bay, July 3.-Negotiations
for peace in the far east are regarded
here as having assumed a satisfactory
form. The president hopes anu oe'
lieves that an armistice between Line
witch and Oyama may be arranseo
perhaps within a few days.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
Senator w. A, Clark is Chairman.

New York, June 29.-The executive
committee of the San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake railroad, compos-
ed of Senator w. A. Clark, E. H. Har-
riman, r. c. kerens and W. D. Cor
nish, met here today and elected Will
liam A. Clark chairman.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department

O6S6nb eANOS VUNUe 6nS0Vs"
Notice for acknowledgements
Of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, June 20, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS GEER,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1871,
for the swA SEA, sec 80 (unsurveyed),
lot /, neA nwA, nwA neA, sec 81,
tip Is n. II e, Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Wednesday. the 9th
day of August, 1905.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Bessie E. Geer, John w. Leslie, Hor-
ace Bowling, John Ferns, all of STAN
ford, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
NOTICE FOR PURLlcATIoN.-De

NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATION.-D
partment of the Interior, Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, June 20,
1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on
August s, 1905, viz:
JOHN N. SWAIN,
who made H. E. No. 3491, for the
seA, sec 80, tip 13 n, 20 e, Mont. P.
M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land. viz.
Olive Swain, William F. Wright, of
Rogers; John T. Foley, Adam NJ. Dob
son, of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate Of

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate Of
William Fergus, deceased:
Notice Is hereby given by the un-
uersigned, James p. Fergus and FL
len H. Fergus-Romundstad, executor
and executrix respectively of the es-
tate Of William Fergus, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav.
Ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the
said James p. Fergus and Ellen H.
Fergus omundstad, executor and ex.
ecutrix respectively at their residence
at Fergus, Montana, or at the law Of
flee of 8. w. Pennock in Lewist0wn,
Montana, the same being the places
for the transaction of the business of
said estate in Fergus county, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, June &c,
1905.
JAMES P. FERGUS,
ELLEN H. FERGUS-ROMUNDSTAD.
Executor and Executrix respectively
of the estate of William Fergus, de.
ceased.
s. w. Pennock, attorney for said es-
tate.
First publication June 20.
CONTEST NoTIcE-Department Of
the Interior, U. 8. Land Office,
Lewistown Mont Two 9 -nn-
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by
CHARLES ~ PORTER,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1852, made May %, 1898, for the
e11 sen, sec 9, s1s sell, sec 10, tip
Is n, Is e, Mont. P. NJ, by Samuel
Mckay, contestee. in which it is al
legged that said Samuel Mckay has
not resided upon, improved or cult.
waited the land embraced in said home
stead entry during all of the time prior
to May %, 1908, and that the same
is wholly abandoned during the time
from the filing of said entry to the
expiration of the five years on May
| %, 1905.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on July Is, 1905, before the reg.
lister and receiver at the United States
land office in Lewistown, Mont.
The said contestant having, in a
poper affidavit, filed June 2, 1906
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June Z.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05

When you want pleasant laxative
that is easy to take and certain to act,
use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv.
or tablets. For sale by all druggists.
Oh
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05

Not cent wanted, unless you are
cured. II you are sick and ailng,
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
A great blessing to the human fam
lily. Makes you well-keeps you well.
50 cents. Tea or Tablets. Phillips
Bradley Drug Co. Ho.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-05

Gen'l. Agent. Helena. Mont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-07
SEVENTEEN MISSING
From Steamer Tropic Which Arrives
After Terrific Passage.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 6.-The Brit
ism steamer TrOpic, 234O tons. Capt.
Barber, arrived in this port, today, af-
ter an exciting voyage that had lasted
nearly three months. The second mate,
purser and Is seamen are missing.
Sailing from Valparaiso, Chile, June
Il. The Troplc met with hard aground,
not over 400 yards from the beach. The
second mate purser and Is seamen put
out in the lifeboat for Constitution for
aid. but never returned. All night the
seas dashed over the Tropic and the 20
men on board huddled in the cabins
and momcntarily expected the end.
Morning brought hope in the sight of
men OH shore. but there was no way to
get to the ship.
Afterwards the crew returned in
small boats to the vessel and jettisoned
about 200 tons of cargo. this SO light
ening her that she hoatcd at high tide
and the fires being started, sailed for
Talcahuano.
The Tropic was IS days out and a ca
bic from Valparaiso to the Maritime
Register dated June 90. said that she
would be a total wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-07
FIVE ANSWERS FILED.
But Armours Arc Tardy in Giving the
Demanded Information.

Washington, Sept. 6.--J'he Armour
Car Lines Co, has been granted by the
Interstate Commerc" Commission an
extension until Sept. 10, i'm which to file
it's answer to the inquiry concerning
relations between refrigerator lines
and railroads Several railroads have
been granted extension ranging up to
Sept %. The time in which to answer
was set originally expired, yesterday
and the replies which came in were
made public today.
The Southern Railway. the Atlantic
Coast Line, the Central of Georgia.
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, and
the Pennsylvania have aled their ans
wers. All except the two last men,
toned declare that they are in no WY
responsible for the charges made by
the Armour Car Lines.
The Atchson. Topeka & Santa Fe
makes the same disclaimer concerning
it's business relations with the Santa
Fe refrigerator despatch.
The Pennsylvania di5cl1ims RESPONSE
bility on the ground that none of the
business mentioned in .hc inquiry orig
mates OH it's lines and AYERS further
that ii does rot publish refrigeration
charges for the reason that it is not
engaged in refrigeration business
No reply has been received from the
Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-07
SULTAN DELAYS ANSWER
And France Insists She Will Move at
Once Against Morocco.

Paris Sept. 1.-The government still
awaits word from Fee regarding the Sui
tan's answer to the French uItimatum to
Morocco. the time limit of which expired.
yesterday. 1t is the firm intention OF the
ministers to enforce redress without ref
erence to outside influences.
Official limitations have been that Ger
many does not sympathize with Il French
military demonstration against Morocco
as likely to complicate the general Nor
ocean Qlestionor the eve OF the confer
ence. Nevertheless there IS positive
determination here to keep the redress
of the outrage in the arrest OF the Al
serian citizen. Bouzian. entirely separate
from the general question of Morocco and
to pursue the question of redress to the
end.
Whether both military and naval dem
onstrations will be made awaits the maj
word from FeZ hut beth branches or the
service are prepared for eventuailtles
The ineffe ctuaI result of the demonasra-
ton Of the American squadron az ran
gier to secure the release OF Ion Perdl-
caris when he was held prisoner by
Ksisnli inclnes the authorities here to ia
vor military movement, striking INTO
the interior instead of at the coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-07
AFTER TERRIBLE SUFFERiNGS.
Fred Walker, Pontiac, Mich, Is Re-
f, leased from Panama Prison. ..;.yt.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 6.-Fred Walker
of Pontiac. Mich. has been released by
the Panama authorities from an alleg-
ed unjust imprisonment and is on MS
way bone according to Information
lust received here. Walkers friends
declare that his Imprisonment was the
result of the activity of certain Ameri-
can financial interests operating in
Panama mining regions.
Walker was sent to the iSthmian re
pubIc to superintend and exploit min
ing property leased by Detroit ana
Pontiac capitalists. Before operations
were ell under way it developed thf
validity of the lease had not been con-
cIusively established. Walker disap-
peared and was finally located at a
prison i'm the mountains IS miles from
the Pacific coast in tho province OF
Veraguas. His cell is declared to have
been filthy and infested with vcrmin
while the prisoner was given little
food Before relief came he almost
lost his mind.
Friends carried word to the Ameri-
can consul at Panama and a demand
was made for Walkers release. The
prisoner was carried from the cell al
most Il wreck. He was taken to Pana-
ma AMI given medical treatment. Rela-
Itives were notified and guarantee oil
expenses for his return was immcdi-
atcly cabled. The affair will be thor
cughly investigated.