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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
.knittinq Factory for LeIen,

Helena, April by April 20 Helena
Will nave full fedged knitting fac.
tory in full working order. Machinery
mas been ordered and it is expected
10 arrive by April Is. 1t will be put
INTO position at once and work begun.
me factory vii be located in the
Union building on Main street and will
be run IN connection with the More.
head millinery store.
the company operating the plant
will be known as the Montana Knitting
Nils company and the following are
It's Officers: H. S. Benson. president
j. H. Morehead, vice president: T. r
hinsdale.. treasurer ana E. B. More
head, secretary.
Five machines will be installed al
first said Miss Morehead," and these
VIII be increased as rapidly as con
ditions warrant. They will be run by
girls and six at least will be required
as soon as We get started"
The factory vii make ladies' under
wear, slippers, cardigan jackets and
other knit goods.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
THE WOOL MARKET.
Little Change Is Noted In. the PubIIs
ed Quotations.

Little Change is Noted in the Publish.
ed Quotations.
Dun's Review says: It is reported
from California that the wool growers
In three counties have fixed on May
as the date for sale of the spring
clip. High prices and active trad
ing marked the close of the London
auction sale, American buyers taking
large lots. Domestic manufacturers
have exhibited more interest and OBJ.
tanned slight concessions on some
grades. This resulted in a larger
trade, still further reducing the sup.
ply In the hands of dealers. Prac.
tically no definite change can BIZ
made In published quotations.
Boston.-In small lots there has
been fair aggregate business in do
nestle and imported wool. Full mar
ket prices have been paid, and no
further decline is indicated. With
the London market stronger, there
is much better feeling here, espec.
tally on foreign stock, the supply of
which is large. The pressure to sell
has fallen off. Western advices show
that high prices continue to rule in
the producing sections, with consider.
able contracting still going on. Re.
ceipts for the week we're assists
pounds, and deliveries 4,49O,95O
pounds.
| Philadelphia.-The wool market
while showing some slight activity
during the past week, is still very
quiet, and the chief business has been
in quarter-blood fleeces at concessions
and sellers have more generally shown
a willingness to sell at a slight con.
cession from regular quotations, with
the result that more than one-half OF
the available local supply has been
cleaned up. The American Wooden
company has been the principal buy.
er, and it is generally understood that
the business has been almost wholly
at 80 cents. One lot of 100000 pounds
has been sold on private terms, and
about 100000 have been taken at 80
| cents
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
MRS. STANFORD'S WILL.
Leaves Bulk Of Her Estate to the
Great University

San Jose. Cal, April 1.-The will
and codicil of Mrs. Jane Stanford
were presented for probate and adj
united to probate today, and letters
Of administration We're issued to Char
les G. Lathrop, Timothy Hopkins, JOS
eph d. Grant, Whitelaw Reid and
Thomas G. Crothers as executors
without bonds. The estate was rep
resented by attorneys S. F.. Lieb and
Mountford Wilson. All the above
mentioned, and also Charles X. Low
ell. Robert G. Hooker and T. f. Drap
er were examined by the court, and
they testified that at the date of the
Will Mrs. Stanford was in full posses
sion OF her mental powers and physic
ally strong
me Will was executed July 90, 1903
ana signed in the presence of Lowell
wilson, Hooker, and Draper, in the
library OF Mrs. Sanford's San -.
cisco home. The codicl was written
by Mrs. Stanford herself in August
1904, under the direction of S. f
l.icb.
BY the terms of the will $1,000 OOC
Is lett IN the trust of Arel Lathrop ant
descendants of ID. A. Lathrop, hey
brother; s1,Oo0,o0O in trust to hel
nleces, Jennie l.. I.awton and Amy l.
hansen. and the children of Christine
l.. Cunning; $l00O,00O to Charles G.
Lathrop; $125,000 to various charities
or San Francisco and San lose anr
the remainder of her estate to the
trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr mi
versity.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
TRAIN WRECK
NEAR BOULDER
JNO. A. Weber,, OF GREAT FALLS
is INSTANTLY KILL.
ED.

Great Falls, March 3O.-John A.
Weber, a resident of Great Falls for
the last l6 years, engineer on Montana
Central passenger train No. 235, from
Havre for Butte. was instantly killed
at about 1890 o'clock yesterday after
noon at point about half way be-
tween Boulder and Basin, about lao
miles south of Great Fails. He gave
his life to save the passengers on the
train, none of whom WIS injured.
Fireman Thomas Davis, also of this
the cab on the fireman's side, but es-
capped with sprained wrist, a slight
injury to one leg and numerous bruis-
es, none of them of great extent.
The train, in charge OF Conductor
Frank Bingham, drawn by engine No.
927, was about an hour and a half
late and pulled out of Great Falls at
about Z o'clock in the morning. At
the time of the accident, it was run
ming at between Is and 20 miles an
hour. Suddenly, without warning, the
locomotive and tender left the rails.
Engineer Weber, fearing that the en-
tire train was going off, at once ap-
piled the air, and this act, while it saw
ed the train, caused the death of the
engineer. The engine and tender leap
ed fro mthe track into the ditch, fall
ing on their sides, and Weber was
buried underneath the engine, the life
inc nf h G
body.
The cause of the accident cannot
yet be ascertained. The engine was
in excellent condition.
AS soon as the accident had been
reported to headquarters in this city
a wrecking train was dispatched tC
the scene. 1t was found that the track
was torn up for only two rails lengths
but the engine was in such position
that it was necessary to jack it W
before the body of the engineer could
be removed. A temporary track was
built around the place of the wreck
and late in the evening, transfers were
made. This mornings trains, it is
thought, will not be greatly delayed
The body of Mr.. Weber will be
brought to the city this morning and
will be at McAllister's undertaking
rooms. The funeral will probably be
held tomorrow.
Mr.. Weber was native of Ger
many, where he was born As years
| ago. He came to the United States
when a young man and began railroad
ing in Minnesota. For 10 years he had
been in the employ of the Great Nor
thern system. For three years of that
| time he ran out Of St. Paul and fol
the last 16 years his home had been
in Great Falls, he having run on the
Montana Central for that period as
fireman and engineer. His home was
was at 400 Fifth street southwest
| He is survived by a widow, but nc
children, and has no other near rela
tives in this vicinity
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR METER
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Brutal Muir
der Of Homer Ward, Young Meagh.
err County Rancher.
THE TRIAL At WHITE SULPHUR
The Defendants Story as Related From
the Witness stand-Metzer Pro.
claims His Innocence.

White Sulphur Springs, March 30
Herbert H. Metzger, was yesterday
in the district court, found guilty OF
murder in the first degree, the only
penalty for which is death It is con
sidered very improbable that an ap
peal will be taken.
The trial of Metzger was begun last
Thursday. The evidence, while large
ly circumstantial, was positive, and
the jury deliberated only two hours
after the case was finally submitted.
Metzger killed Homer E. Ward, a
young rancher, in the evening before
last Thanksgiving day, at Wards cab
in, on the divide between Neihart
and White Sulphur Springs. The
crime was not discovered until sew
eral days later, when neighbors, be-
coming alarmed because they did not
see any sign of life about Wards cab
in, investigated. They found the dead
body of Ward in the cabin, covered
with bed clothing and old papers that
had been saturated with kerosene and
fired but the cabin being very tight,
the fire had burned very little. Through
the head of the corpse was hole
made by a rifle bullet. Further inves-
tigation showed that Ward had been
shot just as he sat down to his even
ing meal. the assassin standing near
a window on the opposite side of the
fob uyHi nj, hn
young man was seated. The stable
near the cabin had been burned to
the ground Wards team was miss.
ing, as we'll as two sets of harness,
and from the cabin had been taken a
Stetson hat, peculiarly decorated, a
rife, a watch, small sum of money
and other articles.
Snow had fallen between the time
of the murder and the time Of the dis.
covery of the crime, but it was still
possible to pick up the trail of the
assassin at places. Waru was broth.
er-in-law of County Attorney Pease
of Gallatin county. When the latter
was notified of the assassination, he
took the trail with Major McKeown
of Bozeman, an experienced man hunt
err. and Deputy Sheriff Williams, OF
this county, and few days later, up
on arriving at a camp few miles
from Neihart, in which were Metz
ger and Alex. Oriet, a young man OF
Neihart, they found Metzger wearing
the hat stolen from Wards cabin
and in the camp were the sets of har
ness, the rifle and other property stol
en- from the murdered mans cabin ant
stable. Metzger and Oriet were al
once arrested and taken to Neihart
where they were kept over night, and
the following morning were brought
to White Sulphur Springs, and have
been kept in Jail here ever since As
soon as he was arrested. Metzger
practically admitted his guilt. Oriet
denied any knowledge of the crime
He testified against Metzger and was
released
Judge Cheadle yesterday sentenced
Metzger to be hanged. The execution
will occur May 5.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05

Miss Alice Carpenter returned to
Flatwillow Monday after a weeks Wis.
it with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Millsap left Mon
day, going to the N-Bar home ranch,
where they expected to fish few
days.
Mr.. Billy Shull visited us a few
hours Tuesday.
DIR. E. H. Stoll visited Mrs. Molten's
little boy Tuesday and found him suf-
fering from small pox. The home was
Quarantined.
Miss Ada Meyersick and Mrs. Pol
land, the latter of Gilt Edge. exam
ined the school wednesday morning.
Mr.. Eugene Miller left Thursday,
taking up his work with the N.Bar
outfit.
The N-Bar is moving cattle winter
ed on Mcdonald creek and F1atwil-
low. to the Big Dry in Dawson coun-
ty.
N. e. Bean stayed over Thursday
and Friday on his way home from
Lewistown.
R. A. Hanke was here Thursday.
w. e. Howe went to Flatwillow
Friday evening.
w. c. D0herty. manager Of the Bill
ings and Gilt Edge stage line, was
at Grass Range Friday on his way to
Billings.
w. B. Sullenger was in town Fri.
day evening. " -
Miss Stella Frost is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Tom Shaw.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05

Inc superintendent, Mr.. F. L. Brown,
wide-awake business man, has been
IN the position for eighteen years.
Strlctly business methods are used in
inc conduct of its affairs. A large
committee have their part Of the city
divided among them. and they go from,
house 10 house to visit the people.
fnis work is done faithfully.
They use a great deal Of printers
INK IN the form Of invitations, letters
OF welcome, report cards Of various
KINDS. etc. 1t Is an object lesson to
see them. and 1t would take a col.
umn to fully describe their work. It
Is worth a long journey to enjoy q
session with them. Many Of the
young people are brought into the
cnurcn. SO that not only does it grow
but by their methods the school in.
creases at the rate Of about fifty mem.
berS a month.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
Newsy Notes g q g
- - From - -
g. g. & q Gilt Edge

Gilt Edge. April 5.-Mrs. John
that her father, Daniel Burger, died
on the 18th inst. at Rockwell, near
Billings. Mr.. Burger was 70 years
old and left family of wife and IA
children, all OF whom are living-sev
en- sons and seven daughters. All are
married. Mrs. Slanger is the eldest
of the family.
Ed. Weaver, of Kendall, spent a
few days here visiting relatives last
week.
Joe Bells, of Maiden, was in town
this week and reports that he has sew
eral men working at the Collar gulch
mine and that the prospects are good
Resen Anderson, of Fort Maginnis
is quite sick, being attacked by a
stroke of paralysis last Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock. DR.. Wilson, OF
LewistOwn, attended him. At last re
ports Mr.. Anderson is slightly i'm
proved. He has not been in good
health for the past year, being troub
led with paralysis in one arm.
F. H. Benjamine. editor of the
Mountain Eagle, was business visit
or here last week.
Jas. Murphy, of Whisky Gulch, left
for his ranch on Flatwillow last Mon
day.
Mr. ]. H. Goss came from Stanford
last week to attend to some business
and visit friends.
Mrs. Mamie Biglen. of Kendall, is
visiting her mother. of Fl. Maginnis
and her many friends of Gilt Edge.
Judge d. II. Linebarger has his of
fee at Lars Anderson's tailor shop
Anyone needing justice give him q
call.
Ray Campbell, brother of George
Campbell, arrived in town last week
E. P. StOwell has moved out to his
ranch near Maginnis.
Mrs. Richard Newman has received
letter stating that her husband wa:
very sick with pneumonia and wa:
not expected to live, but later received
word that he was somewhat improv
ed.
Neil Stuart lef for Zortman this
week.
Thos. Degnan left fol Kendall las
Monday.
In the school election held last Sat
urday Chas. Young and E. ]. Barr,
tied in the number of votes received
A. Schneider received the highes
number of votes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Jones went Il
Maiden last Sunday on a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. T. Merryheld. and inciden
tally to fish. Mrs. Jones was thu
lucky person and caught all the hsh
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
Women Terrorists Arrested,

London, April 1.-Dispatches from
ST Petersburg to the Daily Mail and
the Standard report several arrests
of prominent terrorists belonging tC
the inner or bomb" section.
According to the Daily Mail this
morning one man arrested is a wealthy
man named Zavitsky and two are
women. OF these latter, named Ivan
ovskaia, an anarchist. has been vain
ly sought by the police since the as
sassination of Emperor Alexander II.
and the other is a beautiful girl nam
ed Leonteeva, belonging to a promi
nent official family.
1t is also said that the women ar
rested in Great Morskaia street OF
Thursday had been watching thu
movements of Governor General Tire
pom, Grand Duke Vladimir. and Min
lister Of the Interior B0uligan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
A Great sunday School.

The Sunday school movement is
not only growing to great proportions
but many individual schools are rap
idly increasing in size. Probably the
largest in all the country is that Of
Mr.. Wannamaker, in Philadelphia
The largest in the Methodist church
is at Rushwick avenue, Brooklyn
This ia one of IS that numbers over
O00 members It now enrolls 3.275
or these. 252 are on the Cradle Roll
533 in the Home department. while
tho active l;st IL. 2.488. The average
attendance is about l,oVv. ;.
Why is it SO large? MOI because u
is in a large city. for there are score:
OF larger churches WIN e
schools: but because tney nas ".s sss
tematically used missionary "e'"ous
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
He Mas a Qefaulfer.

Helena, April 1.-State Examiner T.
Il. Collins returned from Boulder to-
day. where, with Assistant Examiner
F. Fl. Ray, he made a final examina
ton orr the books of the late County
Treasurer T.. w. Burdick A short
age of slightly more than $4,000 was
discovered. The county. however, is
Unidentified by the Fidelity and Casu
atty company. of Baltimore, and will
consequently lose nothing. Mr.. Bur
dick. it will be remembered. died very
suddenly in Butte after his term OF
Office had expired.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05

Earl Cooper, who was an employe
of the Gold Reef mill for the last four
years, left for his home in Nebraska
last week.
Mrs. and Mr. N. L. Poland left Sun
day for Garneill to attend the funeral
of Mrs. VIM. +. Neill, wife of County
Commissioner Neill.
Miss Ada Meyersick, our popular
and we'll known superintendent Of
schools, was visiting our school last
week. Her many friends here were
glad to see her.
C. C. Whipple has purchased a halt
interest in the saloon business of G.
N. Caldwell. He has just returned
from Zortman, Mont, where the firm
is erecting business house Is 50
feet, and expects to move there about
the 25th day Of this month. Mr.. Whip
pie speaks in flattering terms of Fort
man and thinks it the coming camp
Geo. Campbell and Thos. Sheppard
returned from a trip to Zortman and
speak well of that section.
P. H. Pindor and ]. T. Schultz came
in Friday from the Cone Butte dis
trict and brought some fine samples
of ore, claiming to have struck large
body.
Oscar Stephens and ALI. ]. Stephens
passed through here on their way Ia
LeWiStOWn this week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05

tie hope that she will ever be able to
develop an average of more than Is
knots.
True to her reputation, the Colds
borough featured the trial with a ser
les of accidents. They were of mi
nor character, however, consisting OF
trouble with her auxiliary engines and
the blowing out Of packing in hel
steam connections.
It cannot be determined what the
navy department will do regarding the
Goldsborough until after the result Of
the trial is submitted to the bureau
at Washington, D. c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
State FlaQ Law.

Section I There is hereby estab-
lished state flag of Montana"
Sec. 2. The state flag of Montana
shall be a flag having blue field,
with representation of the great
seal of the state in the center, and
with golden fringe along the upper
and lower borders OF the flag, the same
being the flag borne by the First Mon.
tana infantry, U. S. ", in the Span.
ish-American war with the exception
of the device. First Montana infan.
try, u. S. ""
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
ROD AND GUN CLUB.
Organization is Formed to be Known
as the Judith Club.

Organization is Formed to be Known
as the Judith Club.
A number of sportsmen of this city
met at the city hall Wednesday even
ing and organized the Judith Rod and
Gun Club, which will have, it is ex
pected, membership of about 40
that number of persons having sig
nified their intention of joining. The
membership fee was fixed at IS, and
the objects of the organization are
to provide trap shooting and Other
events, to bring the sportsmen into
closer relations, and to stock the
streams as well as to protect fish anG
game.
The following officers were elected;
George Gordon, president; ]. F. Ware
secretary and treasurer; Joseph Muir
ray, field captain; Sam Weaver, DR.
E. A. Long and Charles Denyes, trus
tees,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

Unclaimed Letters Remaining In the
Postoffice at Lewistown, Mont,
April 8, 1905.
First-Head letters with writer's
full address. including street and mum
Der and request answers to be address.
ed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers OF
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons
Of the same or similar names.
TO obtain any Of these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date Of the list.
Bette Marsh, James D. Livingston
(2), William Mooar, Reader Powers
Bert Wynn.
One package, returned, addressed to
Miss Ann Donald, Elm Cottage, No
Is North St., Dandee, Lond Lond.
ALBERT PFAUS, P. M.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
BEAR THIS IN MIND.
The New Law in Regard to Giving
False information,


An act making it misdemeanor to
give false information to newspaper
or other publication; and to provide
for it's enforcement, and "a penalty
for it's violation.
Section 1. Any person who wilfully
states, delivers or transmits by any
means whatsoever to the manager
editor, publisher or reporter of any
newspaper, magazine, publication, per
iodical, or serial, for publication there
in, any false or libelous statement con
corning any person or corporation
and thereby secures the actual publ
cation of the same. is hereby declar
ed guilty of misdemanor, and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to pay
fine not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, or confined in the county jail
not exceeding six months, or both.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
This Boat Can Go Some.

Seattle. April Twenty-Five knots
was the average speed made by the
torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough
on her final trial held In the waters
OF Elliott bay this afternoon. On the
fifth lap Of the mile course the craft
made 29.4 knots for a half mile. but
she failed to keep 1t up. and from the
report Of the trial board there Is lit
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
Concerning the Y. M. c. A.

Editor Argus:
Lewistown. Mont, April 4.-The eff
forts of the Y. M. G. A., of this city
have been most commen,lable, but
believe it is not making the most oil
its material in all directions. On the
occasion of the recent lecture by
Prof. Donaldson, at Culver's hall, the
musical talent of the city, which could
nave been had for the asking, might
have been utilized both before and at
ter the lecture, and would doubtless
have added much to the pleasure oil
the evening. Then the small boys
in the gallery, who disturbed both the
speaker and the audience, should have
been eliminated. Some of the Y. M
c. A. members stationed in the gal
lery should have quoted these dis
turbers.
The people of this community are
deeply interested in the Y. NJ. C. A
and do not wish to see its efforts min
imized through avoidable causes.
AN INTERESTED LISTENER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
Won a Name of Fame.

De Wits Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills, have been made
famous by their certain yet harmless
and gentle action upon the bowels
and liver. They have no equal for
biliousness, constipation, etc. They
do not weaken the stomach, grippe or
make you feel sick. Once used, always
preferred. They strengthen. Sold by
Wilson & McKechnie, Lewistown and
Kendall, De.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
OFF FOR PORTLAND.
ls,-----s- sesritoes, Moros and Visay.
srs Leave fer the Fair,

P1--Lz15- April 5.-Tvo hundred
-gz-o.-zs. yo-os, SegTitoes and Visay-
"a vi l=aTe The Philippine islands
ia vssk, arriving II Portland the
-s-z=- Ca-- II April where they will
sr-ez=< i-z-eiizrely To the grounds
- --s Lsvts Az Clarke exposition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
Dr.. Dawes Is Not Dead.

Editor Argus:
Billings, Mont. March 2S, 1905
Owing to the fact that it has been
persistently told that l died of the
small pox here, for the sake of those
who may be interested. wish to say
through your paper. that never had
the small pox. The worst l have had
was the "Osteopathic state board >
and recovered in due time from that
Thanking you. am respectfully
yours, w. G. DAWES, d. D.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-05
GRASS RANGE ITEMS,

Mr.. A. Jackman was In town Mon
day on his way to the bad lands.
Mr.. Billy Lacock was down from
the sawmill Monday.
]. n. Charters came down from
Uewistown Tuesday evening.