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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

How shall I know you at the mas
querade skating party" he asked ten
derry. IN carry a red, red rose, she
responded. NO, that WON'T do" he
said. Mine of the other girls have hit
upon the same device
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

ture. and to frame the bills which the
governor will be asked to recommend
for enactment. The governor will pri-
vately discuss the call and the bills
with the committee, and when they
are arranged to conform to his ideas
the legislators will be summoned to-
gether at Sacramento.
Another step toward former civic
conditions was made today when
portion Of the United States marines
were sent back to their ships and
stations. The balance will leave to-
morrow. These men have been doing
patrol and sentry duty, and their con-
duct in general has been admirable.
The state troops are being gradually
sent home, and it is understood that
the necessity for the presence OF the
regular soldiers will soon cease to ex-
list. The rougher element and the
criminal classes have gone elsewhere.
the presence Of the soldiers and the
utter absence of liquor furnishing the
main reasons for their departure, and
the usual police force is now nearly
in position to maintain order.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
THE IMPROVEMENT CLUBS PROGRAM

The Civic Improvement club held an
interesting and important meeting at
the court house last night, and outlin.
ed a program that will keep the com.
mittees busy for some time. President
o. w. Belden, in behalf of the execu-
tive committee, said it had been deem
ed advisable to make certain recon-
mendations to the city council. One
of these was in regard to the enforce.
ment of the ordinance prohibiting the
throwing of waste paper about the
streets, and to aid In overcoming this
nuisance, the secretary, Mrs. Wiede-
man, was authorized to procure metal
receptacles, which will be placed at
the corners of the streets in the bust.
ness district. Instead of scattering pa.
per. banana skins, ETC., on the side.
walks, the public is expected to make
use Of these receptac;ss. The dump.
ing of garbage in and along the creek
will also be taken up with the council,
and an effort made to put a stop to
the practice. The plan for boulevard
ing certain streets. as presented by
e. w. King some time ago. was brought
up by Mr.. Belden, and an effort will
be made to arrive at some agreement
on definite scheme for this work
In the near future. Mr.. Belden ap.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
NEW PRESIDENT
OF THE MONTANA
M. S. Gum, of Helena, is Now President of the
Railroad--Purchase of Line Officially Announ-
ced--Surveyors at Work in This City,

Definite and official announcement
has been made of the purchase of the
Montana railroad by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad, or at
least a controlling interest in the stock
thereof. r. A. Harlow, president of
the Montana company, is sponsor for
the statement. AS part of the con-
tract for the transfer Mr.. Harlow is
to have charge of the affairs of the
st. Paul in this state. including gen.
eral supervision and direction of all
its interests during the building per-
iOd of two years, which it is expected
will be required to complete the line
in Montana.
AT a meeting held here a new pres
ident and board of directors of the
Montana has been elected to adjust the
matters to the new conditions, as fol-
lows:
President, NJ. S. Gum; secretary,
T. A. Mapes; treasurer, F. w. Sharpe;
directors, NJ. S. Gum, T. A. Mapes, F.
w. Sharpe.H. H. Pigott and J. Welch.
After conference with President Ear.
ling, OF the St. Paul, Mr.. Harlow has
announced that it is the intention Of
the st. Paul to let contracts for con-
struction as fast as surveys are def.
nitely settled upon, and these contracts,
will probably be for distances of from
10 to 40 miles in order to secure early
completion of the construction work.
w. II. Penfield has been appointed
constructing engineer in charge of the
work westward from Harlowton, from
which point eastward actual construc-
tiOn work has begun"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
Court Notes.
Elliott Looking over Road.

Glendive, May 14.-President Elliott
of the Northern Pacific and party, with
special train, reached here tonight and
spent Sunday here loking over com.
pany improvements now under way
and considering prospective improve.
ments. The visit of the president OF
the Northern Pacific at this time, when
rumors of war with the Milwaukee
and 500 on one side and the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific on the
other are afloat, adds color to the ru-
mors that have been rife here for the
past few days in which Glendive fig.
ures as the terminal of a branch line
to be built from Mandan up the Mis-.
souri, river to the Yellowstone valley
then through the lower Yellowstone
valley back to the main line at Glen.
dive. Rumor also has it that a big
general repair shop, equal to or out
stripping the Livingston shops, is to
be built at Glendive.
A great amount of secrecy is main
tanned as to what the exact object Of
President Elliott's visit to Glendive is
at this time. a~ r'wn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
Gov. Pardee in No Hurry to Call Ex
ira Session.

San Francisco, May 14.-Although
being strongly urged by many influ-
ential interests to call an early spec
ial session of the legislature, Cover.
nor Pardee is in no haste to take ac-
ton in the matter. He openly de-
clared himself against a precipitate
course today, saying:
1T is better not to have any legis-
latiOn at all than to enact bad laws"
That there is urgent need of unusual
legislation to meet the distressing re-.
suit of the disasters that have befal-
len San Francisco, Santa Rosa and
San Jose, the governor readily ad-
mits. but he insists upon having a
program for the legislators mapped out
before he issues his convening CALL
AS an outcome of his statements the
committee on special legislation today
decided to draft a call for the legisla.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

pointed Messrs. Wasmansdorff, Stout
and Stafford as special committee
to look into the condition of the garb-
age dumps outside the city limits and
to bring the matter to the attention
of the commissioners with a view to
having the method of dumping garb-
age now in vogue changed.
1t was also decided that Mrs. Wiede-
man should make arrangements for &C.
curing lecture, Illustrated by lantern
slides from the National Civic Fedora
tion. on beautifying towns and cities.
These lectures and slides present the
subject in practical manner and they
can be obtained at nominal cost The
lecture is read as the pictures are
thrown ON the screen, and in addition
to being very instructive, are interest.
ing.
The local society is now fully or.
ganized and in first-class running or
der. There are about 40 members,
and the treasurer. Mrs. E. X. Cheadle,
Is prepared to receive the dues from
them. She cannot, Of course. call upon
each member, but it is understood that
those whose names are enrolled will
at once call upon the treasurer and
pay their dues, so that the club may be
In possession of funds to meet the
small but necessary expenses.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

Richard A. Harlow is no longer
president of the Montana railroad. He
has been succeeded in that Office by
NJ. S. Gum, Of Helena, attorney for
both the Montana and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul. The change
was effected last week. and it's only
significance is to make it absolutely
certain that the St. Paul now controls
the Montana road.
The general understanding among
railroad men in regard to the plans
of the ST. Paul is that the road will
run along the Musselshell until the
line of the Montana railroad is struck ;
that a line will be run out from some
where near Summit and go through
the canyon on the hill side until about
three miles from Lombard, where the
mountain will be tunneled, and the
line will cross the Great Northern on
a 90-foOt trestle and go over the Mis-
souri, on a high bridge. From that
point. as viewed by these authorities,
the line will proceed to Butte by way
of the PipestOne pass. The line will
start well up at Summit, and it will
keep that advantage all the way until
near Butte. OF course. in the con.
struction of such a line as this, the
glade is everything. and that prob
lem has been solved by following the
course outlined.
Many of the men brought out tC
HarlOwtOn and vicinity by the St. Pau
are now employed in repairing and
strengthening the Montana, and the
gangs are strung out all the way from
HarlOwton to Lombard. 1t will be
necessary to use the canyon line, Of
course, in bringing in much material
etc. and the road is being improved
to stand the heavy traffic. At Butte
it Is believed that the St. Paul will
absorb the Montana Central to enable
1t 10 reach Great Falls.
Officially Announced.
A special dispatch from Helena
gives the official announcement of the
changes in the Montana Railroad di
rectory, as well as the sale of the line
to the st. Paul. The dispatch reads
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
BARNES-KING'S MONTHLY
CLEANUP IS OVER SAC, 900

The Barnes-King cleanup for the
past month fOots up to something over
sac, 900, and about the end of the week
the usual dividend will be declared.
The company will also salt away a
nice sum to be added to the growing
surplus fund. and affairs could hard.
ly be in more satisfactory shape
than they are at present. The ore
now being taken out carries somewhat
higher values than usual, and there is
plenty of it. In the course of a few
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
COMPENSATION
FOR ALDERMEN
Ordinance Passed Allowing the Mem.
bers Of the City Council Three
Dollars for Each Meeting.
IS NOT EFFECTIVE THIS YEAR
Provision Goes Into Effect After EIee.
ito" IN Apri'-Ths Sale Of the
Gravity Bonds.

The city council held a special meet.
ing last evening, Mayor Pinkley and all
the aldermen being present. COnsid
cradle business Of importance was dis
posed Of. 1t was ordered that the
bond issue Of $4,000 for the improve
ment of the water works system be
sold on June at p. m. at the city
council.
Several of the new ordinances pre-.
pared by City Attorney De Kalb were
passed. and the others in the hands
OF the committee will receive atten.
tion at a meeting to be held Thursday
night. These ordinances merely cor
rect such as are already in force, but
are defective.
Aldermen to Get Pay.
A new ordinance was introduced and
passed, providing that the mayor and
aldermen shall receive compensation
for attending meetings. The compen-
sation is fixed at 50 per meeting, but
the ordinance will not go into effect
until new council is elected in April
next. The same compensation allow
ed the aldermen is made to apply to
the mayor. SO that next year, each
meeting of the council, il all the men,
bers are present, will cost the city $21.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

impossible to leave sooner We saw
the great structures blazing through
the night, and the spectacle from the
hills was magnificent. if one could only
look at it in that way. The agonies
that were the common lot in San Fran
cisco during those first few days will
never be told. The calamity that had be-
fallen the city and its people was al
most beyond realization, and yet all
felt that at any hour, a still greater
disaster might come and complete the
work of destruction. In the crisis, the
people as a whole. displayed wonder.
full courage, l think, and the very best
qualities in their nature came to the
surface"
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackey have taken the
Runzler home on Fourth avenue, and
will be settled in it within a few days
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
MILLER GUILTY
SAYS THE JURY
Old Prospector's Punishment Is Fixed at One Year
in the Penitentiary--Jury Out All Night
Circuit Court Notes.

Jacob Miller the old prospector who
was arrested few weeks ago for oh.
tanning sum of money from the First
National bank by falsely personating
another Jacob Miller, for whom the
money was intended, was found guilty
by the jury Saturday morning, the PEN
atty being fixed at one year In the
penitentiary.
The jury remained out all night, and
it was not until 4 o'clock Saturday
morning that an agreemnt was reach
ed. Worden & Scott secured delay
until this morning in order to prepare
and present motion in arrest of judg-
ment. should they decide to take such
a step.
The conclusion reached was that
Miller might as we'll receive sentence
and it was passed by Judge Cheadle
at 10 a. m. today. When asked If he
had anything to say, Miller replied:
"All have got to say is that was
given the money and l didn't think
was doing any wrong 'The court is
in some doubt as to whether you were
tried under the right section of the
statute" said Judge Cheadle, "but the
finding of the jury is final, so far as
this court is concerned. The court
feels that the jury acted wisely in
giving you the minimum penalty un-
der the statute. 1t looks as if you were
guilty of some wrong in taking that
money. Your own testimony showed
that you had no reason to expect funds
from this source. If you had reason
to expect money from these parties
in Canada, l don't believe the Jury
would have found you guilty. But you
failed to show anything of the kind.
You took the money without any appar-
ent reason to think that it was actu-
ally yours. The court is not advised
as to your condition as to sobriety at
the time, and aside from that, you
took what you had no reason whatever
to believe was yours
Miller was then sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. He will prob
ably be taken to Deer Lodge in the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
To Test the Game Law.

Helena, May IA. P. Thatcher,
secretary of the Helena Power Trans
mission company. which is building a
dam across the Missouri river near
here, was convicted in Justice of the
Peace F. l.. Reece's court today on
the charge of having violated the game
law by fishing at that place without
having purchased a license. Mr..
Thatcher's lawyer contended that as
he owned a placer claim on the river
he was not required to buy a license,
and further that II the law exempted
only the tillers Of the soil rather than
the land owners it was unconstitutiOn.
al. The case will be taken to the su.
preme court of the state in order that
the law may be tested in the higher
court.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
LAND RELlNQUIsHEp..
Many Entries Cancelled at the Loeag
Land Office.


Land Office.
The following relinQuishments have
been filed at the local land office since
April "a, and the land restored to the
public domain:
Harrison L. Barnett, homestead en-
try 4142. J. w. Leslie, desert entry
1886. Iva NJ. Heath, desert entry 2214
Barney Lavadure. homestead entry
2729. J. NJ. Campbell, homestead en-
try 1928, C. w. Olsen, desert entry
1928, Theresa C. Abel desert entry
1910. Robert Zoopel homestead entry
1857, VIM. 1enhart timber claim l.
913, P. L. Newton homestead entry
1917. Euphemia NJ. Quickenden desert
entry 2676, Evelyn Branner desert en-
try 1927. w. NJ. Chance homestead
1865. Mary Gorden homestead entry
1855, N. H. Burns, desert entry 261O.
Geo. Nolte desert entry 2212, c.. s.
Akerley desert entry 1856, Thos. Geer
desert entry 1871, J. A. Elliot, assignee
desert entry 1869, Anne Fowler, assign
nee desert entry 1912, Jacob Holzemer
assignee desert entry 1647, Martin 7.
Peterson homestead entry 1896. H. c.
Bockman homestead entry 3647, j. H.
st. Clair desert entry 2725, Emil Olsen
desert entry 1911, ]. H. Sanford des-
ert entry 1857. Nettie Sanford desert
entry 1912. Mary Sheets desert entry
1884. z. S. Whitcomb desert entry
23o7, Matt. Kiefer desert entry 244s.
Ellie Hill desert entry 267O, Frank
Metzel homestead entry 4197, Joe Rob-
inson desert entry 2274, Katherine
Trepp desert entry 1882, G. l. Fogle
desert entry 22S1. ]. A. Fritenger
homestead 22S2. Minnie A. Westervelt.
desert 1857. ]. Baptiste, homestead en-
try 1879.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

of range 18 east.
Edward Perry has sold to ]. H. New.
man for a stated consideration of 81,
a 100 acre tract in section 80, town.
ship Is north, Of range 10 east.
The Lewistown Land company has
sold to J. E. Pinkley for 5000 lots 6
and 6, in block 3, of the company's
addition.
Odilon Janeaux has sold to e. A,
Foster for $1,000, 100 acre tract in
section l, township Is north, of range
18 east.
The Kendall Investment company
has sold to Charles F. 'dAutremont
for $125, lot 6. of block 10. at Ken.
dali.
Joseph Pratt has sold to E. o. Bus
enburg for $4,000, a 800 acre tract in
sections l and 2, township Is north
Of range 18 east.
w. w. Dewitt has sold to Oscar
Stephens for a stated consideration OF
$500. all of block IS. in the Janeau,
tract. this city.
Edward Martin has sold to Daniel
Whelan for stated consideration Of
81. lot 4, in section 4, township II
north. Of range 10 east, comprising be
tween 80 and 40 acres.
Edmund Wright has sold to John
Rauch for $500, six lots in his tract
on the bench, near Mr.. Rauch's resi-
dence.
Walker D. Williams has sold to
Philip Saunders for $500, 16O acre
tract situated in section 10, township
II north of range 18 east.
Annie Brown has sold a 100 acre
tract adjoining the Shea place. on the
Judith, to John Quincy Adams, the
price being. it is said, $25 per acre.
Mr.. Adams some time ago bought the
Shea place, presumably for townsite
purposes, and it is supposed that this
additional property is secured with
the same end in view.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
TWO. WEEKSM
r STRICKEN 7: N 4 CITY
Mrs. Thomas n. Maekey and Miss stel
10 Maei<ey Return Home From
San Franciseo. i~- "
PASSED THROUGH THE HORRORS
Lived in the Street and Slept In .
Park-Never to be Forgotten
Experiences.

Mrs. Thomas H. Mackey and Miss
Stella Mackey returned home last
week, coming direct to Lewistown from
San Francisco, where they went
through all the horrors following the
earthquake and fire. They were &C.
companied as far as Lombard by Mrs.
Arthur. Mrs. Mackey's daughter. who
was with them in the stricken city,
and who went on to her home in Bill.
ings. Mrs. Mackey and her daugh.
ters passed through the terrible scenes
without meeting with any accident.
and except for the tremendous strain
upon their nerves, are little the worse
for their experiences.
Not in the Burned District.
They were living in q nat near the
Golden Gate park. district that was
not reached by the fire, although for
some time it seemed certain that the
flames would extend out there.
I'VE had everything packed and
we're ready to get out" said Mrs. Mac
key to the Argus, when finally the
word was brought that the Are was
under control. While we escaped the
fire, We got the full benefit of the
earthquake, and the fiat where we liv.
ed was badly damaged. The chimneys
tumbled down, and one part of the
structure settled several feet. Our ex-
perience during the earthquake was
that of thousands of others.
Lived on the Street.
THE first earthquake was followed
by several others, and in fact these
tremblors have been almost continuous
ever since. although those coming
since the day of ruin have been COM
paratively light affairs. But the whole
city received such a nervous shock
that the people. even those whose
homes were left standing. practically
lived on the streets. The regulations
under martial law were exceedingly
strict. and of course no fires were al
lowed in the houses. Stoves were set
up in the street, and the cooking was
all done there. With the earthquakes
continuing, no one felt safe in the
houses, and the people therefore stay
ed ON the streets during the day by
preference. In our place. six families
found shelter ON the ground floor Of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
MANY SALES
OF REALTY R "A. !
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Pur.
chases = Large Tract From the
Northern Pacific Railway.
CITY AND RANCH PROPERTY
Deals in Both Kinds Of Real Estate
Numerous During the Past
Week.

The largest real estate transfer OF
the past week was the sale by the
Northern Pacific to Ludwig Lehfeld
for the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
of 1928 acres of land near the Mus.
selshell. in Yellowstone and Fergus
counties, for $32.27S.45.
Thomas J. Murphy has sold to John
H. Weingart for $1,000, lots 3, 4 and
S. in block 2. Of Kings addition to Ken.
dali.
David Hilger has sold to Albert
Pfaus for a stated consideration OF
81. lots s, 6, Z and s, in block 6, OF
Stafford's fourth addition.
w. w. Dewitt has sold to Else Ford
for $500, lots and 8, in block IA, OF
the Janeaux tract.
]. 8. Kelley has sold to Peter Bak'
shos lot 2, in block 3, of Kings addi.
tion to Kendall.
Mary A. Morrison has sold to Ed.
mund Wright for stated considera.
tion of 81, lots /. 2, 8. 4, 9, 10, II and
IL, in block 9, of Staffords fourth ad-
dition and small additional tract suf-
ficient to make said block 9, fun
city block.
Karl Kuhne has sold to Christ King
& Sons for $500, 100 acre tract in
section IS, township Is north, of range
II east.
Anna Corcoran has sold to Christ
King & Sons, for $500, a 120 acre tract
situated in section 20, township 16
north, of range II east.
l.. w. Barrett has sold to e. w. Met
tier for $500, lot 3, of block 4, in the
Stone addition.
The Montana Townsite company has
sold to Martha E. Wilson, for $500.
lot l, in block g. at Moore.
E. o. Busenburg has sold to E. A.
Foster for $500, 4S0 acre tract in
sections II and -. township Is north.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
A Bloodless French Duel.

Paris, May 14.-Lucien Millevere.
editor Of the Patrie of this city, and a
nationalist member OF the chamber OF
deputies. fought duel with pistols to-
day with Count Matthew de Noailles,
as a result Of an exciting street en-
counter which took place between them
on May 9, when Millevere broke his
cane over the counts head. Two shots
were exchanged at Is PAGES but with
out results.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15
Spirit Of the People.

Although thousands have fed from
the city, and l should think never to
return, the magnificent courage of the
men Of San Francisco is shown in the
plans being formed to rebuild the city
and to make it more beautiful than
ever before. In face of the spirit be-
ing displayed by those who have suf.
fered most. failure seems impossible,
yet my own impression is that old
San Francisco, the city that cast it's
spell on all who entered it. has gone
forever. II those dauntless men, with
Mr.. Phelan at their head, succeed in
what they are now undertaking. it will
be wonderful achievement.
A Wonderful Spectacle.
I'VE remained in the city two weeks
after the disaster. and found it almost
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-15

months, the large body of high grade
nearing completion, will be available,
and the reserves now in sight will be
ample for an indefinite period. With
the opening of the ground in the north
end of this great property. the Barnes
King will practically have a new
mine.
The Kendall is also looking exceed
ingly well, and the new ore bodies
tapped there recently are showing up
in fine shape