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Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
A hARICOPA MURDER
4 Tragedy in Which Three Men and
 Woman Figured.

As the result of a drunken row in which a woman and three MeXicans figured, Refugio Contreras. age 8, was shot and killed at Maricopa on Mon day afternoon Two men are at pres ent in the county jail at Florence awaiting the result of an investigation of the affair and the woman. the wife of the man who was killed. is at Mar icopa, nursing several wounds receiv- ed in the fray.
 Conflicting stories are told by the men under arrest but in a statement the dying man accused Francisco Fernan- dez of being his slayer. Gotta. also known as Jose Cista. Charles Wilson and Jose Maza, an Indian is accused by Fernandez of being the insugator of the quarrel and the guilty party. The circumstances point to a verification of the statement of Fernandez for a gun of the same calibre as the one which killed COntreras was found in his possession when arrested. The dy- ing statement of the man it is argued by the authorities is not of a great deal of value since he was shot in the back and could not under ordinary circum- stances have seen the shot fired. The arrests were made by Constable Smith of MaricOpa.
 The closest place a coroner could be secured was Tempe and the body of the dead man was taken to that place. However, Justice Nelson was out of the city and Justice Burnett of this city was notified. He left here for Tempe yesterday and empaneled jury consisting of F. R. Marsh, Phil FOgal. Roy Martin. J. F.. Sturgeon. Ernest Schmidt and F. F.. Rich What evidence it was possible to obtain was taken and a verdict rendered that death came to Contraras as the result of a gun shot wound, the weapon be- ing in the hands of parties unknown.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

whenever he should sell an acre of it he should pay to Novinger $400. At this rate when twelve acres should be sold the tract would be paid for and Collins should receive deed. The lots of which there were five to the acre were sold at an average of $100.
 This contract has been in various hands. It was first assigned to J. Ernest Walker; by him to John T. Dunlap who finally turned it back to Walker from whom the plaintiff re- ceived it. The contract had never been actually assigned until il came into the hands of the plaintiff. IRN other eases it had been put up merely as col lateral
 The complaint states that Collins had gone to an expense of about 5000 in subdividing and plating the tract and in addition to this he had spent large sums for advertising and for procuring an extension of the street railway through the addition.
 Lots were sold under the agreement until 1898 when there remained due Novinger $40,000. Novinger granted Collins an extension of time on that and reduced the rate of interest to five per cent. A similar extension was al lowed in 1901. Subsequently NovingeI deeded the property to his son, the de fendantS, it Is alleged subject to the contract and agreement with Collins and not long after that Novinger died. Then the foundation for the action began to be laid. The defendant re- fused to abide by the terms of the con tract and sign deeds for lots on the proffered payment to him of $4OO an acre and he has since refused to sign such deeds. It is claimed in the com plaint that there had been paid on the lots so sold. beside what had been paid in the original settlement between Novinger and Collins by which the purchase price had been reduced to S4O.OOO, the sum of S15,OOO for lots sold under the agreement so that there is due now under the contract only $25.- 900.
 The plaintiff alleges that he at one time rendered the defendant $1.OOO in payment for ten lots which he had sold. but that the defendant refused to accept the money and sign the deeds His refusal. it is alleged. damaged the plaintiff in the sum of S5,OO0. Other refusals of the same character from
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
A LINE FENCE MURDER
The Probable Beginning of Another
 Kentucky Feud.

Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 22.-George Smith and James Smith, father and son and well-to-do farmers of Elm vile, a little village of this county. were murdered while at work in the field on their farm today by an un- known person. The elder Smith was killed instantly, a charge of shot pen etrating his brain. The son received three wounds, one in the face and two in the back, given evidently as he sought to escape from his murderer.
 Suspicion turned to Cal Newton, a neighboring farmer of equally good standing, and he was arrested. He denied his guilt. There was bad blood between the elder Smith and Newton, growing out of a question as to a line of fence between their farms.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

For progress-Santa Fe. Adjusted to heat and cold-southern Pacific
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
NOVINGER TRACT SUIT
To Compel the Specific Performance
 of a Contract.

\ dispute which has been going on for several months yesterday took tn" form of a law suit of the title of J. B Daugherty against Mason D. Novin- ger per se and as administrator of the
 estate of simon Novinger The action is based on a contract entered into on May 2T, 1892. between simon NOvinger and NJ. r.. Collins and out of which has grown what is variously known assthe Novinger tract and West Capitol addi- ton. It is described in the complaint as the north east quarter of section r, township one north. range two east
 The contract and agreement cOntem- plated the sale of the property to Col lins for $4S,000. The tract was to. be subdivided and plated by Collins and
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
The better way-Santa Fe.
AFTER BIG GAME.
A Younger Roosevelt Abroad in the
 Big Horn Mountains.

Omaha, Aug. 22.-Kermit Roosevelt, son of the president, who arrivied in DeadwoOd Monday evening will start after a short visit, for Big Horn moun- tains in Wyoming, where, with Captain Bullock. he will hunt for big game. Captain Bullock met the young man and accompanied him to the hills. Ker- init Roosevelt will remain until school opens in September.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

For Arizona-The santa Fe.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
Eothlng succeecs LiKe Success.

He has the confidence and patronage of the leading business men, and m O s t prominent citizens of Arizona. The nO-torfa "A oyra Htrnta f,f
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23
RIGHT IN HIS LINE.

"Oh, no; he dOen't mind people talk ing back. He likes it.
 He does?"
 Yes; he's an auctioneer.'-Philad phia Press.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

You will have our sym pathy if you don't trade at McKee's Cash Store com mencing in September.
 Send. your name if you don't live in Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

time to time have damaged the plain tiff in 9 like sum.
 He therefore asks that the defend ant be compelled to a specific per formance of the contract; that when he has received $25.000 more under the contract he shall execute deed to the entire tract and that judgment be rendered against the defendant in the sum or $1O,OOO for damages.
 The property in dispute involves the greater part of blocks 26 to 59, iuclu- sive, of that addition.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

For sale-Three heifers, two and coming two years old. All will calve in March. Good stock and in good condition. S75 for the three or will sell one or more. See them at corner Fourteenth street and California ave nue in Brill addition at Lee residence Also for sale some pure brown leghOrn chickens at 522- east Monroe street
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

Wanted-Eggs, chickens and ducks at that famous Hamburger Chop House of. HOghe's.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-23

You'l find some very enticing shoe prices at our 20 per cent discount sale these days. II. A. DiehI Shoe Co.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
THE "KICkERS."

The editor of the Dillon Tribune,
after listening as patiently as he
could gives vent to his pent up feel
ings in describing certain kinds of
kickers occasionally met with in Mon
tana He goes after them in the fol-
lowing manner:
How often new arrivals from the
east are heard to complain of our
western prices. They bring their east
ern pennies with them and feel hurt
at not finding the Scent cafe staring
them in the face when they alight from
the train. AS rule these kickers are
persons who are attracted here by our
higher salaried positions and they
smilingly receive the check which
makes the eastern price of bank pa
per look like thirty cents. But they
frown at all things coming the other
way with them. They want a combi-
nation of western checks and eastern
prices. Take notice and you'll find
that the large majority of these kick
ers are receivers (of checks for sal
aries) and not producers. Things are
high in the west because of the alti-
tude and freight rates. Everything
shipped out here from the east gets
higher as it enters the Rocky noun
tains. But one peculiar feature is that
what we raise doesn't get lower in
prices as it goes down east We raise
good stuff of all kinds and we get good
prices Those producing this stuff re-
ceive the good prices smilingly and al
so pay the high price for things bought.
keeping a pleasant countenance all
the while. Keep tab on the price
kickers' awhile and see if they are not
principally composed of those who own
no property here, pay no taxes, earn
estly seek our good salaries and then
kick at our profits-which are not
large even if things do cost more here
than in the east
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

Attorney General Galen's recent
opinion attacking the legality of $685..
900 bonds issued upon state land
grants has created CONSERVATION at the
state capital, and it is thought the
matter will soon be taken up by the
supreme court. Governor Toole and
former Governor B. F. White disagree
with the attorney general as to the
validity of the bond issue. Both hold
that the issues are legal and that be-
cause of a difference in the wording
of the enabling acts of the two states,
the North Dakota decision does not
apply to Montana. Owing to the in
jury his decision would work upon
the state and our educational institu.
tons it is to be hoped that Mr.. Calm
will not be sustained in his opinion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

County Attorney Ayers is entitled to
the moral support of the people of this
county for the manner in which he is
enforcing the law against gambling.
Not only in Lewistown, but in a num-
Der of cities and counties Of the state
the authorities are making a determ.
ined effort to suppress the games
and are meeting with most encourag.
ing results. At Bozeman, recent.
ly, Judge Stewart inflicted some
heavy fines on those found
guilty of gambling, accompany
ing them with some remarks that will
probably cause the offenders to desist
in the future. Mr.. Ayers appears to
be in earnest in enforcing the statutes
he has sworn to defend. He is get
ting results, and while subterfuge and
technicalities may be resorted to sue
cessfully in some instances, he should
not be discouraged.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
Subscribers failing to receive their
papers will please notify this Office.
that the cause may be investigated
and reported to the proper authorl-
ties.
LEWISTOWN, MONT, OCT. II, 1905
is 1T PRACTICABLE?

The suggestion of the Meagher COun-
ty Republican. supported by the Bill
ings Gazette, that the woolgrowers of
Montana form themselves into a COM
mission association for the purpose of
handling their clips and save to them
selves the profits now made by the
dealers, is good one in theory but
difficult of putting into practice. The
Republican claims to have plan by
which organization could be easily
and successfully effected, which it will
give later.
The efforts made in the past to or
ganize woolgrowers and secure con-
certed action in matters that affect
their interests have met with SO much
discourage that there is little
chance of anything being done now.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
an interview with Hon. John d. Waite
on the proposition suggested by our
contemporaries. Mr.. waite very for
chilly points out the difficulties en-
countered in the past to secure state
organization of growers, and thinks
nothing would come of movement
in that direction now, whatever might
be accomplished in a local way.
AS Mr.. Waite says, the woolgrowers
of Montana are widely scattered and
it would be a difficult matter to get
them together and just as hard to keep
them together. One reason being the
difference in the grades of wool pro-
duced in the different parts of the
state.
Mr.. Waite goes on to show how the
needs of the mills must be consider
ed, how the big buying houses have
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
vested in their business and have per-
fected methods of handling the wool,
and how the demands of the mills
vary as to the character of the wool
desired. The matter of shrinkage in
woods of the same grade shows the
difficulty in securing anything like
The apparent uniformity of bids now
being offered by buyers for next years
clips, causes some to believe that an
understanding has been reached be-
tween the eastern houses, but there
may be nothing in it. A certain price
may be the limit now, through the riv-
airy of one buyer to do as we'll as an
other, but there are instances of vary
ing prices offered in the eagerness to
this will be more marked as the wool
season approaches.
The high character of Montana wool,
especially that grown in Fergus coun-
ty, places the wool in great demand,
and in all likelihood there will be a
lively competition to secure it when
the market opens. whatever the indi-
cations are now as to a combined pur-
pose in fixing the price to be paid in
advance
However, if any practical suggestion
can be offered whereby organization
or combination would resu1. IN better
prices, the woolgrowers of this coun-
ty would be glad to entertain it, other
wise they will take their chances with
the buyers, as in the past, which is
not much of chance under the pres
ent demand for wool.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
DUMMY DIRECTORS.

The fundamental weakness of the
Jacob H. Schiff in his testimony be-
fore the insurance investigating COM
mittee in New York, when he made
it plain that directors do not, and I'M
der prevailing conditions cannot. di-
rect. Just as the ordinary bank di-
rector is accustomed to leave every.
dent, SO has the insurance director,
in most cases, left everything to the
executive head of the company.
Mr.. Schiff.whO is one of the finan-
cial heavyweights of New York, occu-
pied the stand all of one day, and
made this important declaration.
''The system of dictatorship in great
corporations of the city of New York
is such that a director has practically
no power. He is considered in many
instances. and l may say in most in.
stances, as a negligible quantity by
the executive officers of the society.
He is asked for advice when it suits
the executive officers, and if under
the prevailing system an executive Of
ficer wishes to do wrong or wishes to
conceal anything from his directors or
to commit irregularities such as has
been disclosed here, the director is en-
tirely powerless; he can only act in
an advisory capacity, and he can only
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

Theodore Roosevelt may not go
down in history as our greatest presi.
dent. A great occasion or crisis has
much to do with that But no presi.
dent has ever surpassed him in yer.
satility and activity in trying to pro.
mote the general welfare of the PEG.
pie. He is now. in conjunction with
prominent educators, endeavOring TO
do something to reform the great col
lege game of football, and results are
almost sure to follow. 1t is high time
that something was done to eliminate
some of the features of roughness that
border on brutality. Forty-five deaths
and hundreds seriously injured is the
record of football for the last five
years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY.
Remains one Of the Unsolved Prob.
lens Of The Century.

lens Of the Century.
Deallng with the science problems
o1o the twentieth century, Professor
A. f. DOIDear says concerning the
all embracing mystery of electricity:
Here on the threshold Of the new
century we are confronted with the
question, What is electricity" and
the answer implied by the question
seems to demand something which
could be described by one who knew
enough. as one would describe some
new mineral or gas or thing. Some
eminent scientific men are befogged
by the question,say it is some ulti-
mate unknowable thing, and hopeless
as an inquiry. II it be something it
must be described by it's constant
properties as other things are. If it
be unlike everything else then it can
not be described by terms that apply
to anything else. All material things
have some common properties. A
glowing coil is an incandescent gas,
but neither glow nor flame exists apart
from the matter that exhibits the phe-
nomena. Both are conditions of par
ticular kinds Of matter.
III electric phenomena are differ
ent from gravitative or thermal lumi.
nous phenomena it does not follow
that electricity is miraculous or that
1t Is a substance. We know pretty
thoroughly what to expect from it,
for it Is as Quantitatively related to
mechanical and thermal and lumi-
nousph enomena as they are to each
other; so If they are conditions Of
matter the presumption would be
strongly in favor of electricity's being
a condition or property of matter,
and the question What is Electricity?'
would then be answered in a way
by saying SO, but such an answer
would not be the answer apparently
expected to the question. To say it
was property of matter would be
not much more Ineligible than to
say the same of gravitation.
cat best it would add another prop
erty to the list of properties we al
ready credit it with, as elasticity, at
traction and so on. In any case the
nature of electricity remains to be dis
covered and stated in terms common
to other forms of phenomena, and it
is to be hoped that long before this
new century shall have been complet-
ed mankind will be able to form as
adequate an idea of electricity as it
now has of heat"
Professor Dolbear intimates in his
article the belief that the field of in
vestigation and research remains as
large and fruitful as it has ever been.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

judge of such things as are submitted
to him."
"Of what use, then, are directors,
except to comply with the formal pro-
vision of the law" Mr.. Hughes ask
ed.
II think that is a very proper ques-
tion," was Mr.. Schiff's answer, land l
believe they are of very little practical
use"
OF far reaching significance is this
declaration of Mr.. Schiff. A banker
OF International reputation, occupying
foremost place in the business world,
declares that dictatorship in great cor
poratiOns amOuntsto nothing. His tes-
timony affords startling and rather
unpleasant confirmation of wide
spread suspicion that boards of direc-
tors are made up largely of dummies.
Theoretically, a stock company is
large copartnership in which the
shares of stock represent the interests
of the partners or stockholders. The
shareholders elect directors and the
directors elect an executive head, both
elections being cut and dried in ad-
vance by the majority stockholders,
and the executive head controls the
business. The corporation becomes a
great financial oligarchy.
This awakening to the prevailing
situation should bring men of worth
and character who hold positions on
boards of directors to a sense of their
obligations, and it should deter every
business man from lending his name
to any company as a director unless
he has the time and inclination to
properly fulfil the duties imposed up
on him as a director.-Spokesm Re-
view
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17
BullfroQ's First Homicide.

Bullfros. New. Oct. 16.-In street
duel this afternoon A. J. Jodoin, a
Frenchman, shot and almost instantly
killed Bob Arnold. prospector
formerly of jacksonville. Ky, but
recently of Salt Lake and Denver
The trouble arose over a trifiing re-
mark made by JodOin last night at
which Arnold took offense. The lat.
ter drew gun and struck Jodoin a
severe blow on the head. making an
ugly cut. Today as JOdOin was leav-
ing saloon. Arnold began shooting
JOdoln turned, drew revolver and
took deliberate aim. His pistol missed
fire four times, but the fifth attempt
was successful and Arnold fell. shot
through the abdomen. He died 80
minutes later This is the first homi.
eide in Bullfrog.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

DR.. Behring, the eminent Paris ply.
sician, who claims to have discovered
remedy for tuberculosis, or some.
thing that will prove effective in the
treatment of that disease, has refused
fifty thousand dollars for his rights. -
Although a poor man, the doctor is
working in the interest of humanity in
stead of few possessed of wealth.
The world will sincerely hope that
his discovery will prove all that he
expects of it, and that it's use will
come into general practice.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

Speaking of the possibility of Char
les M. Schwab succeeding Newlands
as senator from Nevada owing to his
in gold mines of that state,
the Inter Mountain says "Nevada's
ing in the state" All the same as
one Of Montana's senator's
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

A Chicago murderer may escape the
death penalty from the fact that he
has an ossified vertebrae and tissues
of the neck. Hanging to him would
be like swinging hammock. Illinois
is behind time in substituting the elec-
trical chair for the hempen rope.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

There will be fifty-three Sundays in
this year This should not lead any
one to believe that every day will
be Sunday bye and bye" as this ex-
ira Sunday will not occur again for
10 wears
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

The sudden death of Sir Henry Irv.
ing, the great English actor, will be
was the last of the old school Of &C.
tors. There is no one in Europe or
America who can take his place ON
the stage
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

Young Theodore Roosevelt, fresh
man at Harvard, was injured recently
in football game. 1t is probable
that his illustrious father smiled when
he heard of it, thinking what a small
affair it was compared with some of
the hard knocks he gets in tackling the
difficult problems of state.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

what he expected as the outcome of
his trial. He expressed no fear, say
ing: God watches us all, and he will
take care of me-" Here is the sublime
faith of a Rockefeller.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

William NJ WINS. who has been
nominated for mayor by the Republi-
cans of New York, is a cousin of the
city editor of the Argus. Mr. Wins
will lead in good cause even though
he can not hope to succeed at the
POLLS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

Having opposed woman suffrage and
women'S clubs, Grover Cleveland
stands chance of being stuck with
a hat pin if he doesn't watch out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

According to Jacob H. Schiff di-
rectors do not direct. They are mere
figureheadS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-10-17

President McCurdy, of the Mutual
Life, says that an insurance company
was not an institution founded to make
money for the policy holders, but
was, or should be, a great philanthropy
ic enterprise founded to increase and
spread its benefits over the entire
earth. And yet the money of the
policy holders was used in specula-
lions by the officers of the company.
If they won the officers took the pro-
fit; if they lost the policy holders
had to stand it, So far as the inves-
tigation has shown the spread" OF
benefits" has been confined to the
McCurdy family.