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sible this afternoon from official
sources, but it is credited in conserv-
ative quarters as reasonably possible.
If the rumor shall prove correct. it
will be construed TO mean that the
presence of the two survey parties
near Helena belonging to the Milwau-
kee road are now engaged in working
east and west from this city on the
main line grade. One party is near
Craig and it is pointed out that they
are looking for an outlet westward
from Helena through to the Big Black
foot country and on to Missoula by
way of the three passes which lie in
the direction of Lincoln. The other
party is near Canyon Ferry, coming
from Whites pass, which is believed
to mean that the Milwaukee intends to
take this course into Helena.
With the Montana Central railroad
belonging to the Milwaukee system
and crossing the trans-continental line
of road at Helena. the Milwaukee
would have direct access to Butte on
the south and Great Falls on the
north, thus tapping northern, southern,
eastern, western and central Montana.
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Ira Kimes, well known former
stage driver, and who of late has been
working at Stanford for the stage
company, made a sensational attempt
at suicide last Saturday, and that he
did not succeed was only due 10 the
prompt medical attention he received.
Mr.. Kimes had been in town a day
or two, and Saturday he dropped in
to Main street saloon and invited an
acquaintance to have a drink Immed-
lately after, he took a good sized bot.
tie of laudanum from his pocket, and
remarked that he intended to take a
dose of that after awhile and end his
thought he was merely joking, but
when kimes poured dose of the poi
son into his whiskey glass it dawned
upon them that he might be in earn
est, and while his acquaintance took
the bottle away from him. the bar.
keeper seized the glass. Kimes took
the incident so nonchalantly that
those in the saloon still thought he was
jesting. and the laudanun was poured
back into the bottle and given to
him.
Kimes left the saloon, and immed-
lately after swallowed a very largo
dose of the poison. 1t is supposed that
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-10
ST. PAUL IS SAID TO HAVE
MONTANA CENTRAL ROAD

Helena, July 9.-What is apparent
ly we'll authenticated rumor is in
in well informed local cir
cles this afternoon that the Milwaukee
railroad has secured title to the Mon.
tana Central railroad between Butte
and Great Falls, via Helena. The ru-
NOR goes step further and says that
the deal was eliminated after the
threat made by the Milwaukee to the
effect that the tonnage controlled by
their stockholders, who are largely
the same as those controlling the
Amalgamated Copper company of
Butte, would be diverted from the
Montana Central and the ores from
these mines be sent to the Washoe
smelter at Anaconda in case the Mon
tana Central interests refused to sell.
The tonnage which supports this road
consists largely of the Butte ores and
it has been stated all along that if the
Milwaukee were to divert these ores
the Montana Central would be a very
unproductive and probably losing as
set for the Hill interests.
No confirmation of this rumor is pos
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-10
KENDALLUNIO
LOSES LEADER
President Frank Townsend Passes
Away at the Miners Union Hospit.
al in Kendall.
BODY SHIPPED TO OLD HOME
Accompanied to Kansas by Secretary
Graham Business and
Personal Notes.


Kendall, July 9.-Frank McWilliams.
the Collier man, paid Kendall his reg
ular visit last week.
Frank Munkers has bought the Frank
White residence. Mr.. White contem-
plates locating near Billings in the
near future.
Born, to the wife of A. Tarling, on
Tuesday, July 3rd, son.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Longmore, who
until recently ran the Axel house, have
removed to Gilt Edge.
Miss Minnie Blackburn, of Lewis
town, was called to Kendall last week
to attend the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. Sam Whipple. who is i'll with the
popular malady, the measles.
Al. Deitz, H. w. Katz and George
Bertrand have returned from Billings,
each securing allotments of land in the
Grow reservation drawing.
G. Nissem, travelling salesman from
Chicago. was in Kendall Monday on
business.
Peter Morris and daughter, Miss
Ethel, arrived in Kendall Thursday,
driving out to the Barnes King saw
mill Friday, where Mr.. Morris is fore
man.
David jonathan has bought the
James Whitta cottage.
E. R. King, of the First State Bank,
will begin the construction of his res
idence on the hillside back of the
Shaules hotel as soon as the lumber
arrives, which will be this week.
F. NJ Stephens, of Sedan, Kan; Mr..
and Mrs A. NJ. Reynolds, of Denver,
and Mrs. E. E. Calph, of Fort Magin-
mis-, brother and sisters of the late
Oscar Stephens, were in Kendall
Thursday, going out to the Horse Shoe
Bar ranch.
Frank Townsend, president of the
Miners Union, passed away Saturday
afternoon about 5 o'clock at the hos
pital, where he had been i'll for the
past two weeks. Mr.. Townsend's
death was caused from blood poison
ing, due to the injury of his arm some
Is years ago. Recently he complain.
ed of pain in his elbow. 1t was found
that inflammation had set in and bad
ly diseased condition Of the bone ex
listed. Every possible care and atten
tion was given the sick man by his
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Real Estate Transfers.

Frank r. Munkers has sold to G.
W. Morrison for $500, AZ acre tract
in section /, township II north, Of
range II east.
Michael Trepp has sold to John
Shea for $4,50O lots /, and IL in
block IA. of the Janeaux addition.
Charles Easel. of Kendall, has sold
to John j. and James Mcintosh for
$3.50, lot l3, in block 81, of the town
site of Kendall
Matthias Webber has sold to Robert
b. Sulinger for $2,700, his residence
property in the Janeaux addition.
David Hilger has sold to Charles
f. Rhodes for $4OO, an SO acre tract
in section 6, township IA north, OF
range 16 east
c. II. Shufelt has sold TO w. J. Pitt,
for stated consideration of 81, q
small tract in section 81, township IA
north. of range u east.
Andrew Wagner has sold to Eliz-
abeth Granschel for $500, a 100 acre
/ tract IN section 1S, township 10 nOrtn.
of range IA east.
Henry B. Lapham has sold to T. r.
Murray for $1,000, large tract in Sec
tons % and 33, township Is north,
of range Is east.
Frank r. Swanser has sold to the
First National bank for $3.50, lots 5
and 6, block s. of Staffords original
addition.
Arthur w. Bower has transferred TO
Bower Bros. very large tract of land
mean Stanford, the stated considera-
ton being nominal
Virginia Pratt and others have sold
TO David Higer for stated consid-
Grafton Of 81, lots II and -, in block
12, of the original townsite of Lewis
town
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Justice, Bateman & Co., of PhiladeI-
phia. discusses the situation in Mon
tana freely. Having just arrived in
this state from Boston, where he spent
some time investigating the market.
says that conditions are very much
the same in the east as in the west,
the market being sluggish, the demand
light, the prices lower than anticipat-
ed by western growers.
Mr.. Bateman states that the wool
growers slogan of this season of -Four
pounds for a dollar" is proving an
almost unsurmOuntable obstacle in the
way OF the buyer, as the present con-
dition of the market will not allow
the paying of any such a price, and
that unless conditions change the gen.
eral wool grower will not receive any
such price for his clip.
Mr.. Bateman states that his firm has
purchased many thousands pounds of
wool in the western states this season
and at prices which did not touch "a
cents. that while a few of the clips
will bring fancy prices he does not
anticipate. unless market conditions
alter considerably, the general pur-
chase of wool on a 25 cent basis.
Il do not wish to come out here
and at the opening of the season make
a hard luck cry" said Mr.. Bateman,
''as it would certainly be received by
the wool growers as an effort to dis
courage them in their hopes for high
prices, but it is fact that many of
the we'll known clips of this part Of
Montana, purchased last year, were
sold by the firms handling them at
heavy losses. Had it been that the
Wyoming and other wools were pur-
chased on the same basis as the Mon
tana woods the wool firms would have
been in the hole following last seasons
business. Many Of the Cascade coun-
ty clips are still being held by the
eastern buyers who were unable to
dispose Of them at profit, and have
been compelled to carry them over in
anticipation of a price which will JUS
tify them in selling.
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Long Journey Of Masonic Symbol.

Chicago, July 9.-Eight hundred Ma
sons of Illinois, Indiana and Wiscon.
sin assembled at the Englewood Ma.
sonic Temple last night to witness the
presentation of the Masonic silver
trowel to the Mystic Star lodge of En-.
glewood. The trowel, which is to trav
el around the globe as a symbol OF
brotherly love and affection in the or
der, is to remain in the possession OF
the local lodge for thirty days and
then continue on it's long journey.
The trowel was started on it's trip
by the Justice lodge of New York
City, last October, and already has
passed to seven different grand juris,
dictions and states in the United
States and Canada. Twelve years will
be required for it to go the entire
journey. The emblem came to Chi.
cago from Elkhart, Ind.
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FERGUS COUNTY'S
BIG VALUATION
Assessor Picks Rolls for 1905 Will Show Gain
Over Last Year of Nearly Half Million Dol
lars--Some Gains and Losses.

County Assessor Frank Pick was
unable to turn over to the county Com
missioners this morning the assess
ment rolls for the current year, but
expects to have the work completed
early next week. The delay was due
to the amount of new work necessary
this year. While it is not known ex-
ctlly what the total of the assessed
valuation Of the county will be, Mr..
Pick estimates that it will show an
increase of not less than 100000
nor more than half a million, as COM
pared with last year, when the total
was $S,137,434.
Over Eight and Half Millions
This will make the total for this year
considerably over $S,5O0,OO0, and it
may run very close to the $9,0OO,OC0
mark. The gain is chiefly in land, a
very large acreage having been put
under cultivation during the past year.
while that formerly cultivated has
been improved considerably. There
are three new banks, two at Moore and
one at Kendall, which helps a little,
and some other items show a gain.
Loss in Cattle.
The heaviest loss comes from cattle,
there being 10000 head less than a
year ago, and in addition to this, they
are assessed this season at SIT head.
as against $18 year ago. There are
now $4,000 cattle assessed, while the
rolls year ago showed 6S,S54 head.
In the matter OF sheep, while there
is a considerable decrease in stock
sheep this will be largely offset by
the natural increase, and the assessor
does not expect there will be much
change in the total from this item.
There is considerable decrease in
the number of range horses but this
will be made up by the increase in the
number of work horses, and the total
will be about the same as last year,
when it stood at something over $780,
900 for both classes.
Production Of Mines.
A falling off of about 100000 will
be shown in the production of the
mines, although this will, It Il boliov.
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Roosevelt to Take 1t Easy.

oyster Bay, July 9.-President
Roosevelt will not preside at the re
ception the Commercial Traveller san
thrust league is TO tender William J.
Bryan at Madison Square garden. New
York, on August 10, on Mr. Bryan 5
return from around the world
The letter Of William Hoge, presi-
dent of the league, inviting President
Roosevelt to officiate and expressing
the non-partisan character of the or
ganization and its belief that the
president is as much an enemy of the
trusts as Mr.. Bryan. was received and
answered by Secretary Loeb.
The presruent had determined some
time ago to refuse all proffered en-
gagements during the summer and
Secretary Loeb needed no further con.
sultation in sending a declination.
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WOOL MARKET TO
OPEN VERY SOON
Jack Patterson Arrives, Prepared to do Business
With the Growers. Expects to Find the Grow
ers Reasonable-First Clip Baled Out

Just three months later than he ar
rived here last season, and now, as
then, the first wool buyer to appear
on the scene. Jack Patterson, repre-
senting jeremiah Williams & COM
pany, of Boston. came in on last nights
train from Billings, and will spend
some weeks in this section. Mr.. Pat
terson takes a conservative view OF
the situation. He says he is out to
buy wool. and expects to pay the fair
market value for the staple, but neith-
er his own house or the others rep
than the present condition of the mar
ket justifies. He confirms the report
that some clips bought at the highest
prices prevailing last season were car
ried over into this year, others being
disposed of AT Il small loss Mr.. Pat
terson sees no reason why the Fergus
growers should not realize Just what
their woods are worth, and as to that,
the quotations, actual prices paid and
the London auction sales, should fur
nish the basis for coming TO an agree.
ment. He has never found the grow
ers in Fergus unreasonable in the long
years thai he has been dealing with
them. and believes the business will
go on this season as in the past, with
satisfaction to both parties.
No Market This Week.
AS Mr.. Patterson is the only buyer
in the field, there can be no competi-
tive bidding until the others arrive,
and they will be here about the end
of the week. Eshleman is expected
next and probably some new buyers
will come in By that time there will
be plenty of wool in the warehouse
and an open market will be held daily
until all the clips are disposed Of
Bailing started yesterday on one of
the clips sold some time ago to Put
nam, for Hetch, Liebman & company
of Boston, and by the time all of the
clips sold are baled out, others will
be ready to move.
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physician, nurse, friends and members
of the union, by whom he was great
ly beloved He has been in the en-
ploy of the Barnes-King company for
two years and president of the union
since last march. He was about 40
years of age. Word was received from
his sister, Mrs. Rachael May, and from
his father, George Townsend. of Part
ridge. Kan, to have the body shipped
to that place. A short service was
held at the Miners Union hall Sun
day evening at Z O'Clock, from which
place the body was taken to Lewis
town to be shipped to Partridge, Kan,
for interment. Six members of the
union accompanied the remains to
Lewistown, and Mr.. Graham, the sec
retary of the union will go on to Part
ridge with the body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard |. Shaw spent
the day at the sawmill, near Maiden
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mears, of Lewis
town, We're Sunday visitors in Kendall
Jas. Fisher, deputy sheriff, who has
been to Chico Springs for treatment
for rheumatism. returned to Kendall
Saturday greatly improved.
J. l.. Amber spoke from the banG
stand to a large and enthusiastic au
dience Friday evening on the subject
of socialism. The band turned out
and Mr.. Amber was carried on the
shoulders of the people to and from
the band stand. The strains of mu
sic and the cheers from the people
almost drowned the sound of the
speakers voice at times, but they
say" it was fine talk.
DR.. Attix was in Kendall for a few
hours Thursday in consultation with
DR.. Smith at the hospital.
F. H. Ray, deputy state bank ex
aminer, was in Kendall Saturday.
F. H. Bacon, manager of the Lewis
town Telephone company, paid Ken
dali visit Sunday.
Billy Nichols was in Kendall Satur
day from Maiden, coming over after
some needed supplies.
Mr.. Clevinger and family, Mrs. Lot
tie NJ. Conyngham and Miss Winni
fred Brown. drove to Maiden Sunday
on pleasure trip.
DR.. c. w. Smith went TO Lewis
town Saturday evening to meet hi:
wife and little daughter, who are re
turning from visit to Mrs. Smith
parents at Townsend.
Visitors in Kendall Sunday express
ed surprise at the fine turnout ant
splendid appearance of the Miners
Union at the funeral of their com
rade, Frank Townsend, over 200 mel
were in line. They are as fine appear
ing body of men as you will find any
where.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
Robert Scott Friday afternoon at 2:3
July 18th.
Martha Weiglander returned to Ken
dali from Maiden Sunday evening.
Father O'Carron was up from Lew
istown Sunday holding services at tn
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For illegal Fencing.

Helena, July 9-Former United
States Marshal Joseph P. Woolman
and John Christian jointly charges
with illegally fencing large amounts of,
government land in Teton county,
came into the federal court today and
through their attorney, Massena Bull
lard, entered pleas of guilty to the In
dictments found against them.
Judge Hunt Immediately passed judg-
ment on both men. imposing a jail
sentence Of twenty-four hours and a
fine of $500 in each case.
The fines were promptly paid and
the two prisoners were taken into
custody and delivered at the county
jail. where they began the service Of
their Jail sentence.
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BOLT KILLS TEAM AND STUNS DRIVER

While at work repairing fence on
Charles Belden's ranch at Utica yes
terday afternoon, William McMurry
was knocked down by bolt of light
ming and rendered unconscious. Two
fine horses standing near Mr.. Nc
Murry were instantly killed and the
wagon to which they We're attached
injured.
Mr.. McMurry was picked up and
carried to the house, where he receiv-
ed every attention. II was at first fear
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-10
Fatal Fire at Libby,

Libby, Mont, July 9.-Michael Brink
and John Mullins perished this morn.
ing in fire which destroyed the Belle
view hotel, the principal hostelry in
this town. The men were sleeping in
the building when it caught fire. The
blaze spread quickly and in few mo.
ments after it was discovered it seem.
ed to envelop the entire building. The
cause of the fire is not known.
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ed, be reversed during the coming
year, with the many new properties
that are being opened up and that will
soon become regular shippers.
Taken altogether, the assessor con.
siders the showing very satisfact-
ory one. Next year there will be an
enormous increase in the value of
railway property in the county, so
that it is certain that notwithstanding
the big jumps during the past two
years, there will be a still greater
gain in 1907.
The county commissioners will meet
when the task of equalizing the as
when the task of equalizingthe as
sessments will be begun.
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ed that he would die, but it appears
that he was only badly stunned, and
after time he came around all right.
this morning stated that he was
around again, attending to his duties,
and feeling little the worse for his
uabe one, both animals being fine
specimens of hOrsefesh. Mr.. McMurry's
escape from serious injury is regarded
as almost miraculous.
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Continued on page A.

became well known as one of the Op-
orators in the LewistOwn-B Billings tele-
phone exchange. She recently return
ed from a trip to her old home at Leav-
enwOrth, Kansas. Mr.. Kable is the
agent of the Montana Railroad COM
pany, and has a wide circle of acquain-
tances, being especially well known in
business circles.
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chool house, both morning and even.

school house, both morning and even.
ing.
Geo. Reilly. the carpenter, sustained
fracture of the collar bone Monday
morning. He was standing on the
wheel of his wagon when the horse
started, throwing him of with the
above result. DR.. Gaylord Mccoy set
the bone and the patient is doing we'll.
Martin Coleman has his wrist brok-
en- one day last week. He also is do
ing nicely.
Col. Duane, Of Anaconda, who trav-
els in the interests Of the Endowment
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KNlCHT.kABlE.
Marriage of Popular Young Lewistown
Couple.

Miss Margaret knight, sister of Wal
ter Knight and Mrs. j. ". Higgins.
and Don A. Kable were married Satur-
day evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Father Van Claren-
beck at the Catholic church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kable stole a march on their
numerous friends, but the congratula-
tions are none the less hearty on that
account. The bride has been a resi-
dent Of L.ewistown about a year, and
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Sells Tract to Harlow.

Ashley B. Powell today transferred
to Richard A. Harlow for $500. a
280 acre tract in sections 8 and II,
township Is north, Of range 16 east.
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Rank of Knights of Pythias, paid Ken
dali a visit last Friday.

RANK OF knights OF PythiaS, paid Ken
dali visit last Friday.
Mrs. George Kertz, daughter of Miss
Mcneil. who has been attending school
in Butte during the year past, return
ed to Kendall Saturday to spend her
vacation.
Miss Beckman has gone to Missou-
la on a visit with friends.
Miss Mackey and z. c. Switzer, man.
ager for Hart & Co., of Lewistown,
were Sunday visitors in Kendall.
Alta May, who has been i'll for sew
CONTINUED on page 81
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THE COUNTY
STRONG BOX
OVER $4,000 IN THE VARIOUS
FUNDS AT BEGINNING OF
MONTH.

The report Of county treasurer for
June shows that on July ! Fergus
had sl21, ,592.64 in the various funds,
as follows:
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..$121,592.64

Estates 52.35
Total 592 ga
The receipts during the month
amounted to $4,lo2.44, and came from
the following sources:
Taxes, s310.71; licenses, s2462:
county officers fees, s691.43; other
sources, S638.30
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Buyer Bateman Talks.
Mr.. Bateman, one of the buyers for
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Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

Up to this time q little more than S3,o00,00O
has been expended in improving the harbors +
the three principal ports, 1t Is expected that
more than S0,UUU.UOU will be required to con-
clude this item of labor as planned by the
Philippine Commission.
Perhaps even greater strides are being taken
IN promoting travel and transportation by land
in bringing the extensive fertile and cult
vated interior areas in touch with th1 harbors
and markets. -.
Approaching the Importance of such work,
the Spanish Government vas constantly pro-
mitigating DEGREES regarding road improvements,
but II actually did little. natives of the IN
terror continued to us their poorly constructed
and poorly sept road, many OF which were lit
tie more than rude bride paths.
Travel over them was by means of pack ami.
mails or antiquated two-wheel carts drawn by
che Philippine OK. At times even these primitive
methods were useless because of the bad eohdi-
tion of the highways
Totterins wooden bridges o. swaying struc-
lures Of rope crossed the numerous rayines. A