Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-07

"AAe tAe personnel OF the group OF
capitalists who have purchased the
Barnes'King mine had something 10
90 with IT, the fact that the subscrip-
tons for stock in the new mining
company greatly exceeded the mum.
Der OF shares offered the public, both
at New York City and Butte, was
chiefly due to the recognized merit
OF the big Fergus county gold pro.
Queer. This is the first tine that q
mining proposition from this section
OF the state has ever been presented
to the general public for its support
and the response shows the high
standing OF the Fergus camps among
those who appreciate safe and legiti-
mate investments. 1t is said that IN
Butte, the subscriptions may have to
be scaled down fifty per cent, in Or
der to give all who made applica-
uon a portion of the stock, and thea
the lists were not opened at all in
Helena, where many were waiting for
chance to get in, or in this city,
Wnere several persons wished shares.
while Spokane, which is especially
interested in this section, was over
looked entirely. The Barnes King De-
velopment company has a great mine.
and profiting by the development
work done by the old corporation, rs.
pecially in the completion of the long
tunnel which opens up a small EN-.
plre OF virgin ground, will make al
splendid record in the production Of
the yellow metal.
That the game of football has been
reformed or debrutalized to some ex-
tent is evidenced by the lesser num-
Der OF casualties for the season Just
closed over that of last year. Ac-
cording to the best information eleven
players were killed this year while los
were injured. Last year eighteen lost
their lives, while 1859 were seriously
injured. There is still chance for i'm.
provement in the game.
VINO bought your spuds, your grain,
your butter and eggs? Sears, Roe
buck & Co., or Montgomery Ward &
Co.? Who trusted you for that sack
OF flour, that side OF bacon or those
vegetables, when you didn't have the
cash to pay down?-Dillon Tribune.
The Union Pacific has accumulated
a surplus of more than 100000, 900
during the past ten years besides pay
ing handsome dividends. Yet the rail.
road magnates of the country are talk
ing of increasing rates in order to
make expenses.
Congress convened for the short
session last Monday. Besides the un.
finished business before the last con-
gress President Roosevelt has given
both houses some new problems to
solve in his annual message.
The United States Circuit Court has
decided that the sugar trust must pay
a fine of $4,000 for accepting rebates
from the New York Central railroad.
A slight advance in the price of sugar
is not improbable.
The Argus will be the official pap
er of Fergus county for the next two
years, having been awarded the con-
tract for the county printing by the
board of county commissioners on
the lowest bid.
Cattle and sheep shrunk up a little
during the cold snap but in most parts
of the county the range is free from
snow and they will soon regain their
good condition.
Tillman's vitrolic utterances on the
race question does more injury to the
people of the south than to anyone
else, good many of whom would not
select him as their spokesman.
Wealth leads to idleness and SIM"
declares John D. Rockefeller, Jr. There
are good many who would like to
take chance with him on that score
-
The Democratic plurality in Mis-
souri, this year was only 5000. This
is an indication that the voters of
that state are willing to be shown.