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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
OREGON STATE items OF INTEREST
POPULATION DECREASES.
Inaccurate Work by Assessors in TAX
ing Census.

HtASeugAts WOTR " sa1obsOFb W Az
ing Census.
Salem ~ According 10 county assess.
ors' returns already examined the total
population Of OREGON will be less than
that given by the Federal census Of
1900.
In many instances the returns show
on their face that no attempt was made
at accuracy, and this lack OF care is Of
such nature that Secretary Of State
Dunbar will hardly be able 10 complete
the tabulation Of the state census Of
1905 until some time this fall, possibly
not before next winter.
There was no appropriation made 70
provide extra help to do this work, con-
sequently it must be done by the regu-
lar Office force. The primary and gen.
eTal elections furnish all the work the
employees Of the Office can handle for
some time 10 come. II will be neces-
sary to work overtime 10 tabulate the
returns OF the primary election, and to
get the official ballot out for the June
election.
The census returns in many instan-
ces were not properly extended. II will
be necessary 10 90 over ell the papers
and check them up, slow and tedious
process. With the present help, IL will
require weeks, and possibly months, 10
tabulate the returns properly.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
EIectrlc Line h slx Months.

Astoria--W. L. Dudley, promoter OF
the proposed electric line between this
city and Seaside, was here few days
ago and says the line will be completed
and in operation within six months If
the material is delivered within the
specified time. He says permission
from the government to build the
bridge across Young's bay has been Sc
cured and the contract for the steel
draw, as we'll as for 1900 tons of co.
pound steel rails have been awarded.
The rails are to be delivered within 80
days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
eurInE Tlmber for speeuIatlon.

Eugene--0ne Of the largest timber
land transactions in this vicinity is re-
ported TO have been contaminated,
wherein the Olean Land company, Of
olean, N. Y, has secured Is. 900 acres
Of timber in the vicinity OF Gate creek.
Besides this large tract, the same com
pany is negotiating for several other
bodies Of good timber along the Nc
Kenzie river, aegregating probably 25,.
900 acres or more. 1t is said the pur.
chasing company has no intention Of
cutting the timber from these lands,
but Is buying for purposes Of specula-
tion and will hold for an advance in
price.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
Oregon Horses for Ianan.

John Day-Hpnry .Trowbridge and
@. |. Officer, stoekmen of the Izee coun-
try, have purchased band of 100
horses for contract of Seattle shippers
with the Japanese government. The
horses are all young geldings, from l5
to 16K hands high, and without blem-
ish. From $40 to $50 per head was
paid,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
MaterlaI for centraI Rrllwax.

La Grande--A carload OF plows,
acrapers and other tools for grading
have been received at Union for use in
work for the Central railway OF Oregon.
Some of the Eastern parties interested
in the electric railway enterprise have
also arrived at Union and their pres
ence is accepted as the signal for the
commencement OF active operations.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
Small Force al WooIen nam.

Eugene - The Eugene woolen mill
has started operations on > limited
scale. The new company which recent
'ly purchased the property has been
making improvements, and intends
putting the mill into full operation as
soon as possible.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-06
RATESl

Tickets to and from all parts of the
United States, Canada and Europe.
For particulars call on or address
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
LEWISTOWN, MONT, May 25, 1906
TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.

At we'll attended meeting held at
the city hall Wednesday night it was
unanimously decided that Lewistown
should celebrate the coming Fourth of
July, and the initial steps were taken
to that end.
This being the sentiment of our peo-
pie every patriotic citizen should join
in the movement to make it the great
est national day event in the history
of our city Let everyone bow to the
will of the great majority and enter
heartily into the work to be done.
1t has been three years since Lew
those who had the matter in charge
to say that a splendid program Of
sports was arranged only to be MARI
ed by rain. 1t is to be hoped that the
day will be celebrated this year under
bright skys.
While it is too early to outline the
program of the day the various com
mittees having the matter in charge
will soon be able to report. However.
there will be the usual exercises and
sports with some special features of
an attractive and interesting nature
An invitation is extended to the
people of Fergus county to celebrate
the day in Lewistown.
There is little probability of county
fair this year owing to obstacles the
association is unable to overcome, but
the Fourth will furnish an occasion for
the people to get together and renew
old acquaintance and have a general
good time. The prospects of a most
prosperous season is local reason for
celebrating, say nothing of the pride
entertained for the flag and the grand
est nation on the face of the earth.
Everybody, come
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

streets and vacant lots of the city are
a veritable field of a cloth of gold"
Owing to the time necessary and the
expense that would be incurred in
destroying the dandedions it would
be almost useless for the city author
tiles to offer any financial aid in that
direction.
Other cities of the state are afflicted
with the same obnoxious weed and
seem to be as helpless as Lewistown
in devising plans to check its growth
and spread. One of our exchanges
calls attention to the plan adopted by
the mayor of Kansas city to keep
down the yellow plague. AS an in
ducement to the girls and boys to take
a hand in the determination of the pest
he offers cash prizes to those who
bring to him the greatest pile of dan
delions. He has set aside Saturday
of each week as "dandelion day" at
which time he awards the premiums.
Two conditions are specified. that the
dandeliOns must be gathered within
the city limits and that roots and all
must come up. The town council has
also passed an ordinance whereby a
dandeliOn found in yard will sub
ject the owner of the yard to a fine.
The money collected in this way is
used to clear up the criminals yard
1t is hardly probable that the Kan
sas dandelions are as thrifty and pro-
life as those of Montana. This meth
cd would be practicable if any kind of
an advantage could be secured over
the weed. But it would be unjust to
impose fine on citizen for the
appearance of a dandelion in his yard
when its presence was due to the
thousands of plants that were per
mitted to grow unmolestel in the
and alleys and unimproved
property in the city.
Many of our citizens have worked
early and late to remove the dande
lions from their lawns only to witness |
the seeds blow in from the ripen-
ing blossoms on the outside later in the |
season.
Nothing but concerted an strenuous
action on the part of every citizen
and aid by the municipal government
can successfully combat the dandelion
plague. and we fear it is too late to
the crusade in Lewistown.
Possibly in time the dandelions may
consent to die of old age but at pres
ent they give no signs of declining
vitality
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
ITS FiFTiETH ANNIVERSARY.

It is most fitting and proper tina
Republicans everywhere should NEE
and celebrate the birth of the grea
organization to which they belong. IL
deciding to take this step the Repubi
cans OF LewistOwn and Fergus county
are but following the example of Phil
auelphia and many other cities of tbs
United States which are preparing
to observe the day.
1t was at the former city and in the
year 1856, that the party was given the
life OF national organization and
when John c. Fremont, the soldier and
explorer was made its first candidate
for president of the United States
While the party was defeated in it's
first contest was crowned with sue.
cess four years later. inn 1860, when
the immortal Lincoln led the party to
victory on the great issue of hostility
TO the extension of slavery. With the
exception of period of eight years
the party has elected it's presidents
ever since its organization and for the
greater portion of the period has been
In control of both houses of congress.
For half of a century it's history is
written in the beneficial laws enact.
ed for the people and the policies it
has advocated.
Born to meet a great crisis in the
nf h -
nobly, and has been no less success
ful in meeting and settling the mo-
mentous fiscal and industrial ques-
1ions as they have arisen. settling
them to the advantage and best inter.
ests OF the nation at large, bringing
about the greatest era of prosperity
the country has ever known.
1t is the grandest party that ever
existed in this nation and every Re.
publican is proud of its achievements
and its great leaders-Lincoln, Grant
Garfield, Mckinley, and last but not
least, Theodore Roosevelt.
The party is with President Roose-
welt in his fight for reform and the
suppression of trusts. 1t is the party
that does things and is doing them
now. While mindful of the rights of
all it is progressive and aggressive,
seeking to promote the best interests
OF the whole people without treadins
on dangerous ground.
From Lincoln to Roosevelt is a per-
iod filled with great deeds by the party
and every Republican in Fergus county
who can should be present on June
10th to celebrate the birth of its or.
ganization.
Every Republican, even though he
has not always been in full accord
with his party. is invited to attend.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

Secretary H. o. Smith. of the CO.
operative broom factory, of Helena. is
anxious to have Montana ranchmen
make some experiments in the raising
OF broom corn. Mr.. Smith has receiy.
ed large quantity Of the seed, which
he is distributing gratis to those who
VIII agree to plant it. Not only is the
seed furnished free, but the express
will be paid in order to encourage it's
planting. Full instructions how to plant
the seed and cultivate the grain are
also furnished. Prices for broom straw
in the east are on the rise. and this
kind OF a crop on several acres this
season is almost certain to produce a
larger revenue than if planted to many
other kinds of cereals. Mr.. Smith
thinks the soil of Montana, especially
in Cascade and Carbon counties, well
adapted to the growth of broom corn,
and the farmers who have already en-
perimented with it are quite generally
including it in their permanent list
of crops. Possibly this corn could be
successfully grown in some parts of
Fergus county, at least it might be well
to give it trial. Evidently the Hell
ena factory is prepared to take all of
the broom corn grown in the state,
hence there would be no lack of a
market.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
EX-SENATOR MANTLE,

The Tribune-Revlew of Butte, in a
recent issue, comes out strongly in
favor of the Hon. Lee Mantle for sen
ator to succeed Senator Clark. whose
term expires next March.
From lengthy article, which gives
in detail Mr. Mantles eminent ser
vices to the state and nation we take
the following excerpt:
He is life long Republican. He
has done much hard work for the
party and is a conscientious believer
in its principles. He has served in
the ranks with cheerful zeal. and in
exalted positions with faithfulness
and success. Twice has he acted as
Republican state chairman and twice
has he snatched victory from the jaws
of defeat. He has been ever ready to
sacrifice self interest to party well
fare and has fought undismayed when
clouds and darkness were in the sky.
Once he was elected without scandal
y
national senate and served the people
OF Montana, without distinction of
party or sectional favOritism. His
speech in favor of protection to wool,
delivered in the senate during the Sec
on'i year of his term, gave him ma
tlonal reputation. His other efforts
were equally effective. Since return.
ing to private life, Mr.. Mantle has de-
voted much time to the promotion of
the party interests. and in 1904 ac-
complished much towards the election
OF Republican Legislature, though
many other loyal Republicans shared
fully in the credit of that achievement.
His voice has ever been for harmony
in the party. for fidelity in the dis
charge of public duty and for good
temper in political discussion"
The above is none too fulsome and
voices the sentiment and high regard
in which Mr. Mantle is held by the
Republicans of Montana. Mr. Mantle
is not only one of the most accom-
pllshed orators in the west but a man
of splendid executive ability as has
been demonstrated in every position
OF honor and trust which he has held.
He has served the state four years in
The federal senate, where together
with Senator Carter. he accomplished
much that is enduring for his people
and the state that has been his home
since boyhood.
Although an ardent Republican, Mr..
Mantle is not bitter in his partisanship,
but considerable, just and fair, charac.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
WOULD Benefit FARMERS.

A bill now before the senate which
provides for the admission into thi.
country free of duty of what is known
as denatured alcohol, is of unusual in
terest to farmers and others who use
fuel for power purposes. The bill pass
ed the house some time since with on
ly seven negative votes and is now ir
the hands of a senate committee
There are assurances that the bill will
be taken up and passed by the senate
at an early date.
BY denatured alcohol is meant the
liquid has been submitted to a process
which ruins it for drinking purposes
but does not harm it's combustible
qualities. 1t is claimed that with this
valuable fuel on the free list pumps for
hosting water upon arid lands stu
ated along streams can be run very
cheaply. Those in position to know
predict untold benefits to the west BY
congress action.
A writer in the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press says that ten years ago Belgium
removed the tax on denaturized alco.
hol. The first year only 10000 gal.
Ions were consumed. but in six years
the consumption amounted almost to
100000 gallons. In Germany, be-
tween 1886 and 1904 the consumption
went up from 100000 gallons to
1OO,0O0,00O gallons. almost two-thirds
of which was consumed for power and
heating purposes, the cost being 1917
cents gallon. Lighting and the
chemical industries consumed the 9th.
er third. In Germany there are 5000
agricultural distilleries using potatoes.
In 1000 of these cases the production
of alcohol is the principal industry of
the farm. About $25,OOO,OOO is the an
nual output of these potato distiller-
les. In this connection Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
suggests that free denaturized alco.
hol would serve as power for the irri.
cation OF vast tracts now arid which
could easily be reclaimed by the use
OF pumps, but which because of the
fuel and gasoline. cannot secure pow
er. By raising potatoes-which can
not be profitably marketed from that
distance-and distilling the alcohol. a
very cheap fuel could be obtained and
the pumps could be kept running at
little cost.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
IS YOUR ADVERTISEMENT REACH.
ING OVER Fifteen HUNDRED
ACTUAL PURCHASERS OF A
NEWSPAPER EVERY ISSUE?
IF PLACED IN THE ARGUS IT GER.
TAlNLY IS.

teristics which have won him many
friends among all parties.
Should the Republicans be success
full in securing control of the coming
legislature, of which there is little
doubt, Mr.. Mantle will have a large
following presenting his claims fol-
senatorial honors. There may be other
contestants for the prize The dark
horse cannot be ignored. but from
present appearances Mr.. Mantle has
the pole and a good show of winning
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

Gabriel Dumont, the half-breed who
was Louis Riel's lieutenant in the
memorable uprising in Canada in 1885
is dead. Dumont was a man of unusual
intelligence and though modest and
quiet. possessed great courage. He
visited Lewistown several years afte,
the close of the rebellion and will be
remembered by some of our citizens
He was seventy-five years of age at
the time of his death.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
. AGAIN THE DANDELIONS.

1t seems to be generally accepted
that the pestiferous dandelion has can
tured Lewistown and that theree is no
escape from it. Had vigorous war
been made on the plant when it first
made its appearance it is probable that
it could have been exterminated or
placed under control. But with no
concerted effort in that direction the
dandelion has thrived nightly in the
rich, black soil of this valley. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
Zest,

Violets. CROWN day by day,
Don keer much who comes dat way
Dey ain turnin' out fob show
CROWN cause dey like to grow.
Robin stahts his sunshine song.
Don keer much who comes along;
'Taint applause he wants to bring
Singin' cause he likes to sing.
OATS de way fob folks to do
Smilin'. hopin', toilin', too;
Givin' all dey has to give,
Livin' cause dey likes to live.
Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
California Excursion.

Commencing uJne LIST and continu
ing until September 18th, inclusive,
the Northern Pacific Railway will sell
round trip tickets as follows:
Helena to San Francisco. -. $4,000
Helena to Los Angeles. .$62. 90
Final limit October 31st. Stopover
privileges allowed in both directions.
For further particulars, sleeping car
reservations, etc., address
E. S. RICHARDS, General Agent,
5-25-tf Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

Heavy rains seem to be the order
from the Mississippi valley to the Pa
cific coast. In some parts of Mime.
sofa rain has been so incessant that
farmers have been unable to plant corn
anu there is some fear that the crop
will be failure owing to the short
period of growth before the appearance
OF frost. In Washington and Oregon
the recent rains are reported to be
worth millions of dollars to farmers.
fruit growers and truck gardeners.
Montana has also been faring well of
late and crop and range prospects new
er looked better.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

The old soldiers of the county-and
this includes those who wore the gray
as well as those who wore the blue
should make an effort to hear ex-Sen.
ator Nantes address on Memorial
day. Mr.. Mantle is most pleasing
speaker and he is sure to say some.
thing that will cheer the old boys in
their rapidly declining years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

Republicans from all parts of the
county are invited to attend the
smoker" to be given in Lewistown
on June 10Th, in recognition of the
flftieth anniversary of the organization
of the party
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

Only three senators voted against
the railroad rate bill-one Republican
and two Democrats, Senator Foraker
OF Ohio and Senators Morgan and Pet.
tbs of Alabama.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

1t some of the bald buttes don't pro-
duce a luxuriant growth of grass it
won't be because they haven't had the
best restorative.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25
CIRCULATION
IS the STOCK IN TRADE
Of 4 LIVE NEWSPAPER.

When an advertisement is placed in q
paper it is for the purpose Of reach.
ing possible purchasers-those who
may be interested in what the I'd.
vertiser has to sell.
Every advertiser has . right to know
just how many copies Of his adver.
tisement are being distributed
whether that advertisement is being
placed before 100 readers or 300
readers. 1000 or 1000.
The Argus claims q much larger cir.
culation than any newspaper pub
lished within Fergus county;
the records of the Office and the
subscription list are always open to
our advertisers.
State of Moutaua)
County ofFergusj
Halsey K. Watson. being first duly sworn,
says: That he is the business manager of the
Fergus County Argus. published at Lewis.
town. Montana, and that tbs total number of
subscribed for and sold during the months of
February March and April. 1906. was 1885. an
average of
1888 Each Issue
and that the total number of copies of the Fri
day edition of the Argus subscribed for and
sold during the same three months was 90. 4O6,
an average of
1869 Each Issue.
(Signed) HALSEY X. WATSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd
day of May. 1905.
(Seal) G.. COOK
Notary Public in and for Fergus County,
Montana.
is YOUR ADvERTisEMeNr RFAcA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-25

1t Is the general opinion in Legal
circles throughout the country that
the senate has made the Hepburn bill
as radical as it can be made without
causing 1t to be overthrown as uncon
stftutional and that if the president
has made any surrender at all 1t is ia
the constitution instead of any enemies
of the bill. In adopting the mo pass
amendment, the amendment prohibit
ing railroads from producing articles
carried on their own lines. and
the amendment providing for impris.
onment and heavy fines for rebating,
the senate bill is much more radical
than the bill that came from the house.
1t was to be expected that the legisla.
ton would be taken advantage Of to
manufacture political capital, but the
very fact that small shippers are elat.
ed at its drastic provisions counts for
more than all of the TRADE of abuse
that has been heaped upon the presi-
dent by ill-tempered Tillman's and Bal
leys.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-06-04
A PIPE DREAM FROM SOME STU
DENTS.

John s. Case and James M. Ezell,
two university students, nave leased
The Silver State at Winnemucca and
beginning with next month will edit
md manage that paper. Both young
,rcn are quite well known in Reno and
have many friends here, who wish
them much success in Their entrance
into the newspaper field. job 5. Case
and James Ezell were for a time edi-
tors of the Student Record al Of late
Ezell has been editing the Gardnerville
Record-C Gazette.
And the chances are that Mr.. Ezcll
will still edit the Gardnerville Record
Courier and Mr.. Case will help Post
master Case sort letters at Paradise.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-06-04
NEWS
IN PITHY
FORM.

Yerington.-After awarding a con-
tract for 100 feet of work in the tun-
mel on the Yerington Copper Com
pany's property, about eight miles
from Wabuska, Lyon county, Nevada,
Joseph E. Game returned to the city
Thursday night. He reports that his
company will soon be in shape to be-
gin the shipment OF 20 per cent copper
ore and that the mine is going to be
'reily placed on a self-supporting
basis.
Mr.. Game reports the whole Mason
valley region on the boom. Miners,
prospectors, mining engineers, men
for business locations are flocking in
" the hundreds and there is no longer
a shadow of doubt that the activity of
the Ely country is going to be dupli-
Gated if not surpassed.
The mines of the Walker river and
Mason valley region carry, in addition
to the world of low grade ores, ores
which at Ely would be called high
grade, any amount of rich ore that can
be shipped long distances at a hand.
profit. These are features which
appeal to everybody, and as aresult
every person who can is securing a
foothold. Gold abounds as well as
copper, and the mining sections fringe
one of the most fertile and well wat
cred valleys in the entire state.