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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

casin has long been that it will prove
one of the finest properties in the Gis.
trict. We have not located the blank.
ct vein there, so far as We know. but
we have struck splendid body of ore,
and l have about made up my mind
that the proper thing to do is to sink
at once.
The Diamond Drill.
"The diamond drill is great device.
Its assistance in finding the ore is
invaluable, yet is is far from perfect.
The vein in the Kendall district is a
very soft one, and the drill vol not
bring up core of it. Then the drill
may be on the vein, yet happen to be
In the leanest spot, and you will get
values that are absolutely misleading,
unless the fact just stated is always
kept in mind. l believe in the diamond
drill, and we have two of the machine ,
but am inclined to stop putting in
holes on the North MOccasin and go
to sinking. That will give an idea
as to the way l view that property,
and the developments up to date.
After what l have seen in the dis
tr1ct around the camp, am enthusias-
tic over the future of Kendall. It's
prospects are brighter than those of
any camp l know of, and while it
will take about one year for us to know
definately just what the results of the
operations now in progress and those
about to be started will be. there is
no doubt whatever in regard to the
camp. 1t is going to go ahead by
leaps and bounds.
Will Help Lewistown.
"The effect of all these develop
ments upon Lewistown, and upon this
whole valley, is going to be very ben
eficial. More mills will be built at
Kendall, and more mines opened. The
camp will have a great payroll and
these things will stimulate activity in
every line of business in this vicinity.
Sees Property For Fergus.
This section of the state seems to
me to be equally favored, not only in
its mines, but in an agricultural way.
When l first came into this particular
section, large areas of land were lying
idle that today are producing splen-
did crops and the productive area is
constantly being extended"
Mr.. Drake exhibited the liveliest in
terest in the subject 81 he progressed,
and his enthusiasm over Kendall and
its future was very marked. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Drake, he left this
morning for the east, after one of the
most pleasant and satisfactory visits
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

"A tragedy occurred this morning,
a man lost from Colorado. Such cases
are, from time to time, inevitable in
a service like ours. Under such cir
cumstances everything must always
be done, as in this instance everything
was doe, for the rescue of the man,
But you men are fitted for fighting be-
cause you have the fighting edge. This
means that you are willing at all times
to face death in the performance of
your duty. The man who died this
morning was an excellent seaman who
done his duty faithfully and who died
in the performance of thatduty There
fore he died in the service of his couu-
try exactly as much as If he had died
in battle and deserves as much hon
or.
Men, I am glad to have seen you,
and don't think that anywhere un-
der our flag there could be found a bet
ter set of clean-cut, vigorous, seIf-re-
specting American citizens of the very
best type that makes one p;oudest to
be an American
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
CAR YIELDS, AND RUSSIA
IS NOW TO HAVE FREEDOM

ever, is inhexible. He informed a
delegation from the strike committee
which called on him today to demand
the release of their imprisoned com
rades and the removal of General Tre-
pOff, that it would be made impossi-
BILE for him to dismiss the only man
capable of maintaining order in the
city at the present juncture.
Nominally, for the purpose of per,
fecting their organization and gather
ing funds, the strike committee to.
night decided to call off the industrial
strike at noon Friday next, but to re-
sumo it at an opportune moment. The
st. Petersburg railroad men have re-
solved to continue their strike, declar.
ing they have assurances that the sol
diers of the railroad battalion will de-
sert II a little persuasion in the way
of train wrecking is employed.
No newspapers will be issued tomor-
row and probably not until Friday at
noon. The printers have determined
to work only for the journals which
refused to submit themselves to the
censorship regulations.
The TIE Deum which was celebrated
by the metropolitan altonius at the
cathedral today was slimly attended.
The Grand Duke Michael Nicholaie-
witch was the only member of the i'm.
perial family present and a few court
chamberlains and guard of officers
comprised the remainder of the Off
cial attendance. Not single foreign
diplomat, all Of whom are invited to
such functions, was present, and few
OF the public attended the service.
Moscow, to which the eyes of the
empire now turn naturally for guild
ance has upon the whole received
the imperial manifesto splendidly. The
Liberals generally. it appears, will be
contented if its provisions are execut-
ed in proper spirit. The people are
divided. The 'reds,' led by the stu.
dents, have made the basis of their
demands the instant release Of the
political prisoners, some of whom the
governor has freed; the withdrawal of
the troops from the city, the creation
OF national guard, and the presenta-
ton of a program for democratic re-
public. But the people generally aban-
doned themselves to rejoicing, though
there were a number of clashes and
fatalities.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

In st. Petersburg today General Ire.
pom, in accordance with his announce.
ment OF last night, prevented the re.
sumption of revolutionary demonstra.
t1ons by having the crowds dispersed
whenever and wherever they gather.
ed.
Kazan place and the Nevvsky Pros.
pect were several times cleared by
COssacks and police, and crowds were
driven from the vicinity of the univer-
sity with whips and fats of sabres.
General TrepOff was aided by the
weather, which was cold and rainy
and which kept many persons off the
streets.
Count Whites task in securing a fair
trial for the new experiment in con.
st1tutiOnalism, is most difficult one.
He is disappointed at not securing
the support of the Liberals, on whose
cooperation he counted. Many of
these are holding aloof and seem rath.
er to enjoy the predicament in which
the new premier finds himself.
Meanwhile the Socialists and revolu.
tiOnaries, who believe they have the
government stampeded, are bending
every effort to keep the movement go.
ing, and to precipitate a catastrophe
from which they hope Socialist re-
public will emerge. This is a con-
summation as little to be desired by
the majority of Liberals, and espec.
tally the zemstvoists, as by the gov.
ernment itself; and therein lies the
chief hope that the force gathering
under the banner of Count Witte is
sufficiently strong to make headway
against the revolutionary movement,
and the spirit of unrest throughout
the country.
Count Witte is doing his utmost to
meet the chief objections against the
new regime. In addition to the prom
ised amnesty for political prisoners,
liberty of the press has been granted,
Count Witte Offering to deputation
of editors who called on him, to de-
mand the abolition of the censorship
regulation, the amusing explanation
that in the hurry of writing the man.
ifesto the words liberty of the
press" were inadvertently omitted,
and that omission had not been no
ticed until the complaint was made.
Against the demand for the removal
Of General Trepoff, Count Witte, how
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
John A. DRAKE ON THE FUTURE Of KENDALL
Certain Become
Within Short Time Whether
Not-Nlammoth Blanket Ore--Surpasse
Rand dProposes n North

1T is my belief that Kendall is go.
ing to be one of the greatest gold
mining camps on EARTH"
When John A. Drake made this
statement to the Argus at the Hoffman
House yesterday afternoon there was
conviction in his voice. Mr.. Drake
is convinced. He knew considerable
about Kendall and the North Moccas-
in district generally before he made
his trip out there last week, but this
time his inspection was closer than
ever before. The millionaire, who is
dong so much for the mining interests
of this section, came in just before
noon yesterday from Gilt Edge, where
he had spent several days looking
over the Gold Reef. He was accom-
panied to Lewistown by Mrs. Drake,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Plum and Henry
M. Rae. He expressed entire satis-
faction with the condition of affairs
at his Gilt Edge property, and then
reverting to Kendall said;
Greater Than the Rand.
1T is already demonstrated that the
blanket vein at Kendall is a mammoth
considered as to size only, without re-
gard to its present unknown extent,
it is much larger than the rand, and
II we find it in the Fergus tract, the
South African vein will rank as far
below it. The vein carries good val
ues, and is perfectly adapted for cya-
niding-there is no ore that is easier
to work.
Future of Kendall.
But independent of the Fergus
tract the future of Kendall is absolute
ly assured. There are two great
mines there, the Kendall and the
Barnes-King, both as yet in their
infancy, and the Bullard has been
demonstrated to be practically equal
to either one of them. Those three
properties, when fully developed, are
sufficient to make one of the greatest
camps in the country.
The Fergus Tract.
Il have already stated that we have
not yet found the blanket vein on the
Fergus, but l am more confident than
ever, after visiting the ground. that
we shall find it there If my expecta-
tions are realized in that respect, the
limits of the ore bearing zone will be
so large that the possibilities of the
future are difficult to grasp.
The North Moccasin.
my opinion as to our North Moe
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
Another Bio Kendall Deal.

Another Big Kendall Deal.
A. S. Wright. the versatile Chicago
operator who has, in the past few
years, put through a number of i'm
portant mining deals affecting this sec
tion, is now working on another big
one. and will have it all closed up in
a few days. Yesterday he completed
the purchase from the owners of about
20 claims and fractions, and will form
them into one group to be owned by
his new company. These claims touch
the Kendall. Barnes-King. and North
Moccasin properties. and extend on
down to Dog Creek. Some of the
ground has been demonstrated to be
OF great value, and every claim in the
group is promising. Part of the
ground-that purchased from e. w.
King and Arthur Kelley-is patented
and is known as the Dyke. Others
VINO sold out to Mr.. Wright are Ru-
dOlph Behnke, three claims; James
Awberry and Frank Semple, two
claims; William Bishop ST. and Moses
Solomon seven claims; Charles Mil
lard and c. Reid, one claim Henry
Parent and George J. Wells, one
claim. The stated consideration in
AAiOot SooCo 10 uOuliudl, UuV the OeCUS
show that Mr.. Bishop cleaned up So
900 for his properties. The total
amount paid out by Mr.. Wright
aggregates a very large sum, and he
states that he has been working for
the past four or five years to secure
this large group of claims. It is the
intention after the property is trans
ferred to the new company, to do ex-
tensive development work upon it,
The North Plum Creek.
The North Plum Creek company. re-
Gently organized by North Dakota and
Kendall men, is rapidly getting things
in shape for beginning operations and
diamond drill is to be set up on the
property just as soon as possible.
Deeds were filed yesterday transferr-
ing to the company the Montana Hog,
Grey Hound, Black Bird, Triumph,
Troy, Mendoza, Independence, May
flower, Gold Ledge, Blue Bird and
Magpie claims, and the Plum creek
Nos. 1, 2, 3. and 4. together with water
rights etc. The company also filed
its initial statement. showing that it
owns property of the value of $50, 900,
and has no debt whatever. Harry l..
Arnold, of Kendall, is appointed to act
as it's local agent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

St. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-The com
plete abdication of the czar of his au
tocratic power. the promise of a con
stitutional government and the ap
pointment of M. Witte as premier
alone saved Russia from an immedi
ate and bloody revolution. His maj
esty yielded only when to have longer
resisted would have meant the begin
ming of struggle the result of which
could not be foreseen.
Period Of Excitement.
The news from the provinces show
that the whole empire must have
been plunged into great excitement
yesterday. Everywhere the announce
ment of the issuing of the manifesto
granting Russia a constitution arous
ed the people to high pitch Of enthu
siasm, but everywhere the populace
was divided into two camps as in St
Petersburg-those who accepted the
boon of freedom with intense joy and
who are now denominated lOyalists
and the extreme radicals under the
leadership of the students, Social Dem
ocrats and revolutionary organization
who used the opportunity to preach
the complete overthrow of the gov
ernment. Clashes and sanguinary en-
counters occurred at many places. In
some towns the mobs obtained control
and the authorities were forced to
obey their demands for the release OF
the political prisoners. This was the
case at Byelostow. Cossacks were
turned loose and beat the crowds at
Kazan, Kishineff, Kief and other
places.
Anti.Jewish Uprisings.
A deplOrable feature of the news
from the interior is that anti.Jewish
uprisings have occurred in many
places, and especially in southern
Russia, where the populace vented its
hatred of the Jews by sacking theil
stores and clubbing the members OF
the race, in some cases resorting tC
the torch. The attacks on the crowds
are reported to be in most cases the
work of Cossacks, who many times
were APPARENTLY let loose on the peo
pie without direction or authority.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
WALTER SCOTT HURT.
Death Valley Mining Promoter May
Be Fatally Injured,

Death Valley Mining Promoter May
Be Fatally Injured.
Los Angeles, Nov. 2.-Walter Scott,
the Death Valley miner who a few
weeks ago attracted wide notice by a
record run in special train over the
Santa Fe railrad from Los Angeles to
Chicago. was seriously, if not fatally
injured in an automobile accident here
last night.
]. Davidson, a newspaper reporter,
and Harry Milling, proprietor of the
Imperial cafe, were also injured in
the accident. The three men were in
an automobile which was being driven
to Pasadena and return from this city
on a wager of $500 that the trip could
be made in 40 minutes. On the re-
turn trip the automobile upset. Scott
was seriously injured about the head,
back and shoulders and was taken to
his home. Davidson was seriously
injured about the head and shoulders
and was rendered unconscious and re-
moved to the receiving hospital. He
will recover. Milling was only slightly
hurt.
Scott's body is paralyzed-from the
waist down. 1t is possible that he
may have broken vertebrae.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
BAD RAILWAY WRECK.
Thirteen Persons Are Killed and Thir.
ty More Are Injured.


Kansas City, Nov. 2.-Thirteen per
sons were killed and 30 injured in the
wreck today of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe passenger train No. /,
known as the California Express.
which. while running at the rate of
35 miles an hour, struck a loose rail,
ditchlng five cars. one mile east of
Blue river. which is the eastern linn
its of this city The train, which left
Chicago at 10 o'clock last night, and
was due here at 1890 this morning,
is through train running between
Chicago and San Francisco. 1t was
running at a higher speed than usual
today. being 10 or Is minutes behind
its schedule. The wreck occurred at
what railroad men call the Rock
creek cut, on a curve where jagged
rock walls on either side of the track
form bluff almost a hundred feet
high. The engine gas going so rap
idly that it passed the loose rail in
safety. The mail car, Immediately be-
hind, jumped the track and struck
the side of the bluff to the right, and
the four cars following poughed
through it and shot against the high
stone wall at the left. The sides of
the coaches were torn off by scraping
against the rough stone surface. and
passengers ard trainmen ground
against the wall where they were kill
ed outright or badly hurt. The cars
which left the track were mail car, a
baggage and express car, the smok-
ing car, chair car and a tourist sleep
or. Three tourist sleepers, two stand
ard Pullmans and the dining car re-
manned on the track. The smoking
car split the baggage car ahead of it
just below the floor line, and the bag
gage care when it stopped was on
top of what was left of the smoking
car. The Othe derailed cars were
jammed against the rocks except the
splintered fragments of the smoker.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
Peculiar Helena Divorce Case,

Helena. Nov. "A suit for divorce
having an unusually if not novel
ground, was filed in the district court
today. Andrew Pobor and Mary Rusu.
of this city, were married by Justice
of the Peace Curtis just two weeks
ago. An Interpreter was made use of
in the service. the bride being unable
to speak English. The bridegroom
said they We're old country acquain-
tances and that the bride had come
to Montana to marry him. Today,
however, Mrs. Pobor called upon the
justice to undo the ceremony, but he
being powerless, she was referred to
a lawyer, who instituted proceedings.
The complaint AYERS that the woman
was not aware Of the nature Of the
ceremony taking place, and did not
realize that she was being married.
For this reason she had not lived with
her husband. and adds that she wishes
to return to Austria.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
HALLOWEEN
LARKS PLAYED
BOYS KEPT PRETTY WELL WITH
IN BOUNDS IN THEIR
USUAL FRANKS.

The adult population looked forward
to Wednesday night with more or
less dread, but Halloween passed off
this year with perhaps less damage
being done by the boys than usual.
Marshal Burke gave out notice early
in the day that the youngsters could
have all the fun they wanted to, but
must not destry property or do any
damage. The order was generally
obeyed, and in most cases the boys
cOntented themselves with playing the
usual pranks. There are, unfortunate
ly, in this city, number of genuine
hoodlums. They were more or less
subdued this year on account of the
warning that any outrage would be
punished without mercy, but some of
tunity and did things that had neither
fun nor sense as to their motives.
These instances were so rare, however,
that they were overlooked. The u.s.
ual number of gates were removed
and the household that was not arous-
er by the tumultous banging on the
doors was lucky.
Ring the Church Bells.
some OF tne DOyS managed 10 gain
access to the churches and rang the
bells furiously, but no one minded that
and later on in the night bon fire
was kindled in the street and an alarm
of fire turned in.
The tendency to make Halloween
an occasion for doing damage to prop
erty seems to have spread through
all the larger cities of the state, and
1t is observed that in Butte, the may
or felt compelled to issue a procla-
nation on the subject, so serious has
the matter become in the great camp.
At Great Falls, large number of ex-
ira policemen were employed in pro-
tecting people and property, while at
Helena, Marshal McCann just gave
it uOt cold that the perpetrator of any
outrage against property, decency and
good order would simply be called up
on to take his medicine in the police
court like any other ruffian. These
measures had a most excellent effect
in the cities named. and while such
steps were not necessary in our order.
ly town, enough was done to prove
what everybody knows, that the spirit
of hOodlumism exists here to some ex.
tent, and needs strong hand to keep
it within bounds on sucn occasions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
A. c. eoTkIN CALLED HOME.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Of the State Dies
at the National Capital.

Washington. D. c., Nov. Hon.
Alexander C. Botkin, chairman of the
commission to revise the criminal laws
of the United States. died at ten mir.
ute to one o'clock tody. He was a.
his desk one week ago last Friday
evening for the last time He was
taken seriously i'll Sunday night and
has been gradually sinking from that
time. He was removed to the univer.
sity hospital this morning for the pur.
pose of special treatment which II
was hoped might give relief He died
while being prepared for the operation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

Botkin matriculated in the law depart
ment of the University of Albany, n.
Y, and was graduated there-from in
1866
From 1868 to 1873 Mr.. Botkin was
engaged in journalism on the Chicago
Time and Milwaukee Sentinel, and in
1878 he was appointed by president
Hayes as United States marshal for
Montana, being a resident of the ter.
ritory in that year. He was commits.
stoned in 1882 and the same year was
the nominee of the Republican party
Tor delegate in congress-, Du. was .le
feated by the Democratic candidate
Major Martin Maginnis.
Upon retirement from his feleral of
fice in 1885. Mr.. Botkin entered upon
the practice of law in Helena, his
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03

The end came peacefully and he was
conscious to the last Mrs. Botkin
was with him when he died. Sena-
tor Carter had been in the room but
short time previous and will take
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Miss Claire Botkin is in the city but
was not at the hospital when Judge
BOtkin died.
Col Botkins Career.
Alexander c. Botkin was born at
Madison. Wisconsin, October IS, 1912.
His parents. Alexander and Jane Sin
clair Botkin. were natives of Kentuc-
ky and Scotland respectively. Re-
ceiving the elementary education in
the public schools Of Wisconsin and
gaduating from the University of Wis
consin at Madison in 1859, in 1865 Mr..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
sTUDZiNSki MURDER CASE.
Sheriff Still Unable to Find Solution
Of the Mystery.

There are practically no develop
ments in the Studzinski murder case,
and although the sheriff's office has
lately run down several new theories,
not one of them was found to have
any real foundation, and the solution
of the mystery surrounding the dark
tragedy enacted on August 25 is ap-
parently as far away as ever. New
ertheless, the sheriff has not dropped
the matter. and active work will con-
tinue just as long as there is anything
to work upon.
The fact that Edwin r. Tabor sup
erintendent of the Pinkerton agency
at Spokane, was in the city this week,
was thought by some imaginative per-
sons to be connected with the murder
mystery, but such is not the case.
Mr.. Tabor was here simply to meet
the local bankers in the interests of
the American Bankers association. He
finished up his business and left for
home on Thursday mornings train.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
Was a Preacher IN Montana.

Baldwin, Kas., Nov. 2-Rev. H. D.
Fisher, well known Methodist minis
ter, died in this city today of tuber.
culosis, aged so years. For many years
he has been member of the Kan.
sas conference. From 1880 to 1884 he
was superintendent of the American
Bible Society for Utah, Montana and
Idaho. During his stay in the far
west, John Taylor, the Mormon leader,
extended to him an invitation to speak
in the Mormon buildings in the states
in which he worked.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
Baptist Church Services Nov. S in the
Y. M. c. A. Room.

Sunday IL a. m. and 1880 D. M,
sermons by Pastor Remington.
Bible school l2 m. subject. Esther
Pleading for Her People"
Last Sunday Rev. l.. G. Clark, gen.
eral missionary, who organized the
Baptist church here in July, preached
in the morning and by invitation, ad-
dressed the Y. NJ. C. A. in the after
noon.