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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
STILL BUYING
REAL ESTATE
DEMAND FOR RANCH AND CITY
PROPERTY CONTINUES WITH.
OUT ABATEMENT.

The local real estate dealers are
reaching the conclusion that they are
going to have good winter real es.
tate market. The demand for city ami
ranch property continues, and a large
number of deals were closed up dur.
lEe the past week.
Amanda e. David, of Utica. has
sold to John Craven for $4,000, a 800
acre tract in sections II and 1S, town.
ship l 3north, of range IL east.
Jed l.. Washburn has sold to Elias
S Smith, of this city, 12O acre
tract in section II, township IA north
OF range II east, the stated consider
alton being nominal.
Willis A. Akeley has sold to Mrs.
Belle Murray for $1,000, 200 acre
tract in section 25, township II north,
OF range II east.
Fred A. Hortop has sold his interest
in lot l. block 20, of the Kendall town
site, to Belle A. Murray the stated
consideration being 81.
Walter B. Smith has sold to Char.
les Larson for $4,000, his 28O acre
ranch, situated near the Snoweys. Hill
sel & Busenburg made this sale.
Charles Larson has sold, through
Hllger & Bnsenburg. to Bryant Bros,
for $4,000. his ranch of 100 acres, sit.
uated three miles from this city.
Herman Often has sold to William
NJ. Able for $4,000, 100 acre tract
in section "a, township Is north, of
range II east.
J. C. Hogl has sold to Bernard Nc.
COnnell for $4,000, a 12O acre tract
in sections % and 27, township 16
north, of range II east.
G. NJ. Stafford has sold to Frank
HarwOod lot s in block Is, of Stat.
fOrd's fifth addition.
J. H. Pratt has sold to Lewis p.
Hillman for $500 lot 2. in block 81,
OF the Janeaux tract.
Patrick Nihill has sold to ]. B. Gas.
ton for a stated consideration Of 81,
Let 6, in block 5, of the CASTOR addi.
tion at Moore.
w. C. Draper has sold to E. X. Frost
for 800. lot II. in block l. of Drap-
er 8 addition to Kendall.
T. o. Doores has transferred to John
H. Doores, of Wyoming. 160 acre
tract in section 26, township 12 north,
OF range l6 east.
Patrick Nihill has sold to ]. r. Sci.
lers. of Moore, for $50. lot 4, in block
4, of the CASTOR addition to Moore.
G. NJ. Stafford has sold to the city
of Lewistown for $1,000. lots l and 2,
block II, Of Stafford's first addition.
this being the property opposite the
court house. on which the Carnegie
library is now being built.
J.H. Pratt has sold to G. NJ. Rohr-
backer for $1,000, lot 5, in block 8. of
Janeaux's first addition.
William H. Fernald has sold to
Georgiana Bright for a stated con-
sideration Of 81, a 120 acre tract situ.
ated in sections 19 and 80, township
tx NORTH of range % east.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
c. r. Carr in lewjstoWn.

G. +. Carr. of Chicago, a stockhold-
er in the Chicago Exploration com
pany, which recently purchased the
control of the Kendall townsite, upon
which ore has since been located by
the diamond drill at two widely sep
aratol points, arrived here Saturday
night for the purpose of inspecting
his prospective bonanza Mr.. Carr il
naturally much pleased with his in
vestment, and he mas good reason to
be, as this ground promises to become
one of the richest producers in the
entire Kendall district. The company
will proceed with the development
work as rapidly as possible, and when
the operations have reached the prop
cr stage, mill will be erected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
SENATOR POWERS VISIT.
Thinks lewistown and Fergus County
Have a Great Future,

Have Great Future.
Former United States Senator T. C.
Power. of Helena, arrived mere last
Friday evening and remained in the
city until Monday morning, when he
took the train for home. This was
Mr.. Powers first visit to Lewistown
In four and a half years. and while he
has kept himself thoroughly posted
as to the city and county generally,
he was still much surprised at the
changes in Lewistown since his last
visit, and the way in which this whole
section has forged ahead. The sena-
tors stay here was a very pleasant
one. as he met many old.time friends,
and enjoyed chats about the days
when navigation on the Missouri was
at its height. and he was the leading
shipper. The senator is personally
acquainted with most of the old tim
ers. and he kept meeting them on ev.
cry turn, and each meeting was a new
pleasure to him. Senator Power is
the head of the Power Mercantile COM
pany, and has other interests in this
section. and naturally feels much pleas
ed at the rapid development Of the
whole county. especially in an agri.
cultural way. He believes that Fer.
gus has great future as grain grow
ing county and that the advance In
this direction within the next few
years will prove surprise to all.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
FIND ORE IN
FERGUS TRACT
EXTENT AND VALUE OF THE DE-
POSTS ARE NOT YET
KNOWN.

Ore has at last been found on the
great Fergus tract extending on out
from the Bullard at Kendall in north
easterly direction. Tne find was made
Saturday morning, and while it proves
the judgment of John A. Drake and
his experts was correct, the find is not
a. satisfactory as it might be for sew
eral reasons. The ore, according to
authentic report, is very low grade.
II was encountered by the diamond
drill at depth of $50 feet, this being
the deepest diamond drill hole ever
bored In Montana. The ore is of the
same general character as the other
oyaniding ores found at Kendall, and
the first core brought up showed small
values. 1t was hoped and expected
that with more depth, the values would
increase. and all connected with the
operations were intently waiting for
the drill to get further down, when an
accident happened that caused more
disappointment. The cogs on the drum
operating the drill broke, and all op-
eratiOns at once came to a standstlll.
Arrangements were at once commenc-
ed to bring up the drill, and a new
drum will be put in place just as soon
as possible. Meanwhile those who
have SO much at stake on the ultimate
result are left Cup in the air." But
all are quite confident. and there is
certainly room for much satisfaction
in the fact that the ore has been
found in this tract
May Mean Great Deal.
If the vein just encountered is the
blanket vein, and if the values are
such as will yield a profit, this find is
the most important since the first dis
covery at Kendall for the reason that
1t shows the great vein does not stop
at the foot Of the mountain, but con-
tinues on out across the fiat. These
conditions are not conclusively estab-
lished by last weeks find. yet it goes
long way toward supporting the theory
tnat the Kendall vein does run through
the fiat. And II that should prove a
fact, it will at once place Kendall at
the head OF the worlds cyanide camps.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
Bank Cashier Absconds.

Fredericktown, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Gran-
vile Gwyn, cashier of the Bank Of
Hayti, Mo-, has disappeared, and it
il charged that he has absconded with
$4,000 of the banks funds. A re-.
ward of $500 has been offered for mis-
apprehension.
The first intimation that something
was wrong was when a letter was re-
ceived from Gwyn by his brother
Clyde, mailed from st. Louis, an in
closing an assignment of his property
at Hayti, worth $1,000. This property
has been turned over to the bank.
Another $4,000 will he paid by Gwyn's
bonding company. The $4,000 balance
will be lost to the bank. Gwyn was
regarded as an exemplary young man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
sheriffs Lose Test Case.

Helena, Nov. 27.-It was not viola,
tive Of the constitution for the legisla-
ture to pass law reducing to actual
expenses the fees allowed sheriffs for
the transportation of prisoners and
insane. and therefore Montana sher.
IFS will no longer receive 10 cents a
Nae for such services.
This Is the essence of an opinion
prepared by Associate Justice Mi.
burn and concurred in by Chief Jus.
tioe Brantly and Associate Justice
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

Methodist Church Announc en-, ents.
The present week is devoted by the
Lewistown Methoiists to the formal
opening of the new church, which is
now completed and furnished.
Last evening Rev. w. w. Van Ors-
del delivered the sermon and the pro-
gram for the rest of the week is as
follows:
Monday Event q, Nov. 27.
Preaching at 1880 by w. w. Van Ors.
Tuesday Evening, Nov. 20.
Preaching at 1880 by r. M. Craven.
Wednesday Evening, Nov. 20.
Preaching at 1880 by w. w. Van Ors.
Thursday Evening, Nov. 80.
thanksgiving sermon by r. M. Craven.
Friday Evening, $500 p. m.
Lecture, "Mormonism VS.. American.
ism." by DR.. T. c. Ilif.
Sunday, Dec. 8, $3.50 a. m.
Love feast, led by w. w. Van Orsdel.
Preaching 10:3O a. m. by Rev. T. G.
Iliff, D. D.
Sunday School 300 p. M, under direc.
tion of Supt. s. w. Pennock. Short
addresses by Rev. Van Orsdel ani
Rev. A. B. Sheldon.
Mass meeting 800 p. m, ]. P. Barnes
presiding. Addresses by R. M. Crav.
en-. w. w. Van Orsdel and DR.. T. C..
Iliff.
Epworth League $3.50 p. M, A. e.
Trapp. president; o. F. Krieger.
leader.
Preaching 1880 p. M, sermon by DR..
T. G. Iliff.
The feature of the week, perhaps,
will be the lecture Friday evening by
DR.. T. G. Iliff, the famous pulpit ora
tor, who has the reputation of being
one of the most eloquent speakers in
America.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
To Set Aside Patents,

An action has been brought by the
United States district attorney in the
federal court at Helena to set aside
patents to certain lands in this state
alleged to have been acquired under
scrip of lieu lien selections, which was,
secured by fraud by Hyde, Benson and
others, who operated in Califoria.
Among the various defendants are
scnool district No. II and S. S. Hob.
son, of Fergus county. The suit is
rot taken very seriously as far as it
relates to the Fergus county land. for
the reason that the scrip was purchas.
ed in good faith byb the parties using
it, and it is further believed that there
was no fraud in securing it by Benson
and Hyde originally.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
Detective Takes His Life.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 27.-"I am
called. l am going where Mrs. Todd
has gone" This note was left by Wal
ter l.. Hoover, railroad detective,
who, despairing of solving the mys-
terry of the death of Mrs. Margaret
Todd, committed suicide by asphyxi-
alton here today. Hoover had worked
on the Todd case since the wealthy
woman's body was found near Phila-
delplia.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

east ana numerous buyers from Iowa
wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana
have made purchases from 5000 to
$500 head each for immediate ship.
ment. 1t is further estimated that
J. B. Long & Co., of Great Falls, Rea
Bros, c. M. Bair, of Billings and
w. A. Clark, of Big Timber, have
paid $1,0O0,OOO to the sheepmen of
northern Montana during the last six
MONTHS"
Boston Wool Market.
The same journal, in it's current is.
sue, gives the following review of
the Boston market:
"The general concensus of opinion
seems to be that wool is not selling
with the freedom that was expected
due about this time, and yet some
dealers say that their sales, although
individually small, foot up q fair av.
erage business for a fall trade.
Some wool is undoubtedly quoted
lower than it was and there are trans
actions recorded at less prices than
woods sold for six or eight weeks ago,
notably the fine feeces, also some
kinds of coarse wools. Secured wool
on the fine staple order and held for
three-fourths of a dollar a pound, has
really been selling at two and three
cents ponud less and late transac-
ticns nave shown disposition to sell
wool for what the manufacturers may
be induced to pay when the price is
fairly near market quotations. And
the same thing may be said respect
Ing other grades, for none of the
clothing sorts sold at the former ex-
trme figures, and even the staple
heeces below a medium grade was
disposed of at shade under market
quotations.
Washed fleeces have returned to
previous Quietness and yet there was
an occasional sale noted in the fine
and half blood grades. A few sales
occurred in the unwashed wools in
the medium and low medium sorts.
Texas and California wool met with
some call, but the business was of an
ordinary kind and no snap was OBJ
served in any of these transactions.
Some trade was noted in territory
heces also in choice Oregon medium
and fine medium and fine medium
wools and there is still good lines Of
these left for the manufacturers.
Pulled stock in the higher grades was
sold quite freely while the lower ones
were not wanted to any extent.
"F'or various reasons the local mer.
chants view the coming wool year
with much confidence, believing the
woolen manufacturers will secure q
good healthy business for their produc-
tion and the mills will require q
steady line of wool of various kinds
that these woolens may be produc-
ed
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
IN WINTERS
ICY GRASP
The Whole Judith Basin is Visited Bv
Heavy and Long continued
Snow Storm.
GREAT FALLS STAGE LAID OUT
Mail Due Yesterday Had Not Arrived
This Afternoon Trains Get
Through All Right.

The snow storm that commenced
last Saturday and continued right a.
long until this morning, with excellent
chances of resuming later in the day
is one of the heaviest that has visited
Fergus County at this season in long
time. While the heavy fall of snow
has caused great deal of inconven-
ience, it is considered great thing for
the country. and the farmers are all
rejoicing While it may be necessary
II feed sheep in some sections, stock
men say that unless a hard crust
forms, the snow will not cause much
trouble, as it is light shows no tend
ency to pack.
Trains get Through.
The train out Monday morning was
preceded by an engine and a snow
plow, and trouble was looked for in
the gap. but the equipment proved
equal to all demands and the train pull
ed into Lombard nearl yon time.
Last nights train also succeeded in
getting through the snow drifts in the
cuts in good shape, and rolled into the
city at $50, three hours late. The
conditions are about as unfavOrable on
the railroad as may be expected during
the winter. and work done by the
trains so far is certainly most salts
factory to the management and to the
public.
Stage is Laid Out.
The Great Falls stage, due here yes
terday morning, has not put in an ap-
pearance early this afternoon, having
been laid out yesterday afternoon be-
tween Stanford and this city. 1t pass.
ed Stanford shortly after / p. m. yes
| terday, and that was the last heard
of it. AT 8 o'clock last night, a relief
was sent out to find it, and this had
not ben heard from either at an early
hour this afternoon. At that time the
stage from Great Falls, due here this
morning, had not reached Stanford.
A high wind prevailed in that Sec
ton of the country. and the snow
drifts are said to be enormous, max
ing travelling along the road very
| difficult matter.
Snow Everywhere.
! The snow in this vicinity, except
where it has drifted, is something ov-
er foot deep. AT Roundup it is
| three feet deep, and fully as much
has fallen in the Flatwillow country
AT Roundup, a blizzard prevailed yes
terday, and the drifts are reported as
very deep. 1t is showing heavily at
Forest Grove and Grass Range today,
with high winds. Stanford was also
visited by a blizzard yesterday, and
Mr.. Bower, the sheep grower, reports
that the storm was the most severe
he had experienced at this time of the
year.
Not Excessively Cold.
The weather has not been excessive
ly cold, the thermometer registering
about 6 degrees below zero last night,
and about degrees below this morn
ing, and the mercury mas been grad
ually rising since. Although the sun
has been out at intervals today, wealth
er prophets say the storm is not over.
and look for more snow tonight.
Telephone Lines Down.
The heavy winds prevailing between
here and Great Falls, carried the line
down yesterday afternoon, and there
has been no communication with that
city since. II is expected that the
break will be repaired tonight.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
The Moore Stabbinu Affrav.

The hearing in the case of Robert
Hood, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, was held before JUS
tice Malcolm at Moore yesterday.
Hood, it will be remembered, became
engaged in an alteration with joseph
T. Walton a few days ago, and it term
mated in Hoods stabbing Walton three
times. The testimony yesterday clear
ly established the fact that Walton
was the aggressor in the affair. and
that Hood acted strictly in self de-
fense The defendant was discharged,
but later was arrested for engaging in
a fight. and was fined 500. County
Attorney Ayers went down to Moore
to conduct the prosecution.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
NEWS OF ALL
THE COURTS
Charles Folmer, Charged With Kill
ing steer Belonging to Raneher
Elmer knerr, is Discharged.
THE MOORE sTAssING cAsl
Fraudulent Conveyance 10 Alleged in
a Suit to Foreciose-Mrs. Rosa
Reding Seeks a Divorce.

Folmer, charged with killing a steer
belonging to Elmer Knerr a short time
ago, was held in Justice of the Peace
W. T. McFarlands court Monday, and
occupied the entire afternoon. The
state was represented by County At
torney Roy E. Ayres and o. w. Bel
den, the latter appearing for the stock
growers association, while Frank E.
Smith lookeu after the interests of the
defendant. The prosecution establish
ed the fact that the Knerr steer was
missing, and that a steer had been
killed near the Wareham ranch at
about the time alleged in the COM
plant. It was not proved, however,
that this animal was the Knerr steer,
nor was the defendant connected with
the killing of that animal.
At the conclusion of the testimony.
Mr.. Smith moved that Folmer be dis
charged, while Mr.. Belden opposed
the motion, urging that grand larceny
had been proved, and that suspicion
turned strongly in the direction of
the defendant. The motion to dismiss
was sustained, and Folmer was dis
charged.
In all probability, the case will not
be allowed to rest here. It is expected
that further investigation will be made
in the hope of fixing the offense upon
the guilty person. Under the testi.
mony, the court could hardly have
made any other ruling than the one
stated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
FrauduIe ent Conveyance A,veoed

Anton Schafer has brought suit in
the district court against Henry Sch
neider ct al. to recover $1,000 on a
promissory note, secured by mort
gage. The unusual feature in this ac
tion is the allegation of the complaint
that Schneider has conveyed the mort
gagged property to L. H. Hamilton
with intent to delay and defraud the
plaintiff, and that the conveyance was
not made for valuable and adequate
consideration. but was merely colorado
and fictitious" H. l.. De Kalb and
E. w. Mettler are the plaintiffs attor-
neyS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
Taggart Appoints Mr.. Belmont.

French Lick Springs, Ind, Nov. 27.-
Tnos. Taggart, chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, today ap-
pointed August Belmont of New York
as treasurer of the committee to sue
ceed Geo. Foster Peabody, who resign
ed, it is stated, on account of sickness
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
Mrs. Redinu Wants q Divorce.

Rosa M. Reding has brought suit
in the district court against Jonn S.
Reding to secure divorce. The par
ties were married in Lewistown March
8, 1898, and Mrs. Reding alleges that
for more than year past the defend
ant has failed to provide her with the
necessaries of life, and on that ground
she asks for an absolute divorce, and
for the custody of the minor child.
Blackford & Blackford are the plain
tiff's attorneys.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

Holloway, handed down by the SUI
preme court today in what is known
as the sheriff's fees case, and which
law had been declared unconstitution-
al by District Judge J. NJ. Clements
of this county, and from whose finding
the state apepaled. During the opin-
ion, Justice Milburn delivered some
very forceful arguments regarding the
remuneration of public officials.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28
Bad Failure in Minnesota.

st. Paul. Nov. 27.-FFancis A. TheO-
pold and Herbert s. Theopold, doing
business at Fairbault, Minn.. as the
Theop0ld Mercantile company. today
filed q petition in bankruptcy. Fran
els A. Theopold's liabilities are $685.
91S. and assets S127.645. The liabili.
ties of Herbert 8. Theopold are CIV
en- - $34s.277, and assets at $36. $50.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

Eleven Cars Of Stock Shipped.
Utica stockmen have sent II cars of
beef cattle to the Chicago market, ship
ping from Straw over the Montana
railroad, during the past few days.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

Sept. "a, 1905.-An adv without
point is like lemonade without the
le lemOn-rather weak.-Rusty Mikes
Diary
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-28

Any Job work you dsslrs neatly a.
Deuted call on thls ofSico.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-07-13
How He Became Liveryman

tiers would bring to stable, pretty
fair sort of business in itself, or at
least a sure starter, and do business
for other peoples daughters, too?
That's all there was to it. | was
certain of some business and | was
willing to take a chance on the rest.
And everything went all right. My
daughters gave me all their patronage.
and they used more carriages now
than they ever had BET y, they said
they wanted to see Ee.f father do
we'll. and | got my full share of the
patronage of other peoples daughters,
and the volume of it was great.
In the course of time my daughters
all married and they all did well: very
comfortably, to say the least. Every
one of them now keeps a carriage OF
her own, and keeps it in my stable;
and so the girls. nice girls, every one.
that once cost me SO much, though |
never begrudged EN- cent of it, now
send me money, every one.
Their business alone is something
tidy, but they are really only a. few
of many profitable customers. and l
have never regretted taking up the
livery business.
But il was sort of funny. now, how
/ came to go into it, wasn't it?'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-07-13

How'd | come to 60 into the livery
business? Why" said the genial and
opulent livery stable proprietor, as he
rolled the big black cigar TO slightly
different angle between his teeth, lit
was kind o funny.
you see, had large family, all
girls. nice girls, ali CT theM. and nat
urally they all had good deal of COM
pany and they used to go d good
deal, and 70 a good many places they
went to they had to have carriages;
and my carriage bill was something
frightful, for me.
II was doing a fair sort of a bust
ness, very fair. in fact, but | couldn't
by any means afford to keep carriage
myself, and every month that carriage
bill for my daughters used to bite a
frightful hole into my income. And
finally that set me TO thinking.
I'm not the only man in the world,
SAYS to myself, with bunch of fine
daughters. The world is full of fine
daughters. | says to myself, belong
ing to fine families that want EN- to
make as good a show as anybody and
all hiring carriages for EN-.
why shouldn't | make, myself, the
profit on the business that my daugh-