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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01

Their Sleep with even greater effect
The three selections by the orchestra
were all rendred in excellent style and
the performers won deserved applause
Miss Mable Baker. cornetist of
marked ability, gave a solo in a man.
ner that showed her to be of that
ner that showed her to be master
of that instrument, and Miss Herber-
tine Plum recited "The Blue and the
tray" giving fine Interpretation OF
the familiar and beautiful lines.
Just before the close, the entire au-
dience arose and sang America" with
great spirit. and Rev. Henry Quick
enden pronounced the benedictiOn.
In introducing Senator Mantle,
Chairman Smith took occasion to thank
all who had taken part in the exer--
ciSes.
Senator MantIe's Address.
Senator Mantle said in part:
The chief pride and glory Of a ma
tion lies in the imperishable fame of
A'' HcDiS SohS anu uduSutCIS WuO nave
won honorable distinction in the var
ious fields Of human endeavor and who
have left the beneficent impress of
their lives and characters upon the.
history of their country. AS nation
we are rich beyond measure in great
events and grand achievements in be-
half of civilization and human advance
ment, and We possess a glorious heri-
tage in the illustrious lives of our great
statesmen, soldiers and patriots, whose
brilliant services and unselfish sacri-
fees We delight to recall and whose
memory We love to honor. AS peo-
pie we are justly proud of our re.
splendent history and of the name and
fame of our distinguished dead. And
so we set apart public holidays for the
purpose Of giving fitting expression
to our pride and love and gratitude.
to the end that the vital lessons Of
patriotism and love of country, taught
by the examples and experiences of
the past, may be duly impressed up
On the present and future generations
OF our cpuntrymen as light where
Continued on page six.)
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DEAL PENDING
Option Has Been Given on the Big
Gold Producer, to Run Until Next
September.
PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION
AmaIgamated Copper Company Is Not
Interested In Ito Develop
South kndalI.

Kendall, May 31.-t is understood
that Herbert H. Lang, the popular
superintendent of the Kendall mine,
will shortly assume the duties of con.
sulting engineer, a position long and
ably filled by Reginald X. Neill, of SpO-
kane. Mr.. Lang will be succeeded as
superintendent by e. s. Kinney, now
the foreman.
The earnes.king Deal.
There is really nothing new to report
in regard to the Banes-King deal aside
from what has already been announ'
ced in the Argus. It has been erron'
eously stated that the Amalgamatej
Copper company has an option on the
property. to run until Sept. l. AS a
matter Of fact, the Amalgamated is not
interested in the deal. The option
was secured by some men prominent
in the affairs of the Amalgamated,
but it is understood they are acting
in the individual capacities. 1t is un-
derstood that the consideration named
in the option is around million and
quarter, and the belief prevails that
the option will be taken up and the
property transferred in July.
Mr.. D. O. Holt, mine hoist" at the
Kendall boarding house visited Lewis.
town Memorial day.
Mr.. Bryan Bradley, mill foreman at
the Kendall mine has returned to Ken.
dali after a six months visit in Cal
ifornia.
| VIM. H. Nichols, who has for the
past two years been with the diamond
drill company in Kendall. leaves Sat
urday to work for the same company
in Maiden. Billy" is very popular and
a jolly good fellow. 1t is with regret
his many Kendall friends say good
bye"
E. R. Weeks and Prof. John R
Parks. two mining experts from Spo.
kane registered at the Shaules Tues
day. Prof. Parker has recently per
fected a process for treating refrac
tory ores such as do not readily yield
to the ordinary cyanide method. ant
by it ores can be reduced in abou
two hours time without roasting. Mr.
Weeks is interested in the process, ani
the gentlemen have been doing some
experimenting here.
y Rev. II. G. Wakefield paid his usua
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Buyers have been offering 16 and 18
cents. No price has been settled upon
by the growers, but it is evident they
will demand at least cents more.
Great unconcern has been manifested
by the buyers. They go out and look
at clips, but return without having
made purchases. The representative
OF the Lafayette mills, who has made
many purchases at prices better than
20 cents, was today called off by the
company. This satisfied the growers
that the dealers had brought pressure
to bear, and that the plot was deep
one. The action OF calling the meet
ing followed.
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MONTANA TRUE
TO ROOSEVELT
Prospect TOR Sweeping Republican Victory in the
State This Fall Is Very Bright--D Democrats Are
Left Without an Issue and Lose Ground

The boundless prosperity of the
whole country, combined with une-
quivocal confidence in President Roose-
welt and equal faith in the leaders
of the Republican party, deprive the
Democrats of an issue in the coming
campaign, and everything points to
Republican victories in congressional
and state elections.
This, says the Helena Record, was
the verdict of former Senator Lee Man
tie upon his return from the east and
south. Continuing, the article says:
The chairman of the Republican
state central committee returns in the
best of health, buoyant with hope for
the outcome of the coming congress
siOnal elections. He sees victory writ.
ten everywhere, especially in Montana
Prosperity at High Tide.
Asked regarding the general bust
ness conditions throughout the coun
try, Senator Mantle said:
so far as l am able to observe there
has been no recession whatever in
the general tide of prosperity which
the country has enjoyed for the past
ten years. The foundries, mills and
factories are all running on full time
and many of them find it difficult tc
fill their orders. Business everywhere
is thriving, and In the larger cities the
great retail stores are crowded to the
point of inconvenience with custom
ers. There is little, if any, compulsory
idleness, and almost every man who
| wants it can find work. In fact, in
many instances men can not be got
to fill the places. There also seems
to be building boom on in all the
larger towns and cities that | have
been in. The railroads are all doing
| big business, and there is also q
large amount of new railroad construc
| tiOn going on all over the country
And while the San Francisco disaster
created a temporary setback in some
directions, in the end it will help tt
swell the great volume of business, al
ready in excess of anything the coun
try has ever known.
There have been some financial dis
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01
Clark to Build Another Road.

Salt Lake. Utah, May 31.-The Her
aid will publish the announcements -
morrow from Senator w. A. Clark, Of
Montana, that orders have been given
for the extension of the Tonon.h .rs
Tidewater road from Rn,,frog =, NJ,
opah, via Goldf1elds, a distance OF
101 miles.
Inc nnal survey will be commenced
at once. This is regarded as sonotor
Clark's reply to the threats ,r.a. ~,
other railfoad interests to invade his
Nevada territory.
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THE WOOL GROWERS OF IDAHO REBEL

Boise, Idaho, May 31.-The wool sit
uatiOn has come to a climax in this
state. Worn out by the concerted ef-
forts of buyers to depress prices, the
woolgrOwers will hold a meeting of
the association on June and arrange
to ship their clips east on consign-
ment, or under some other arrange
ment.
This was the decision reached this
evening by number of representative
growers. They communicated with
President F. w. Goodihg of the state
association, and he agreed to call the
proposed meeting at once.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01
MAY GET CONE
BUTTE CLAIMS
Henry M. Rae, in Charge Of the Gold
Reef Mines, Has a Deal Pending
With J. 3. Townsend.
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE HILLS
Timber Damaged by lt-Personal, Bus
mess and Social Notes From
Gilt Edge.

Gilt Edge, May 31.-H. NJ. Rae, man.
ager of the Gold Reef Mining COM
pany, has under consideration a deal
for some mining property OF j. B.
Townsend, situated in the Cone Butte
district. If the deal is completed some
work will be done on the
property.
M. S. Mershon, of Whisky Gulch, re-
ports that the heavy snow destroyed
lots of timber on the mountains, large
trees being broken down by the weigh,
of the wet snow.
Miss Marion Morris, a daughter OF
Peter Morris, arrived from Ottawa
Canada, last week, and will remain
here with her father.
Misses Myrtle and Mabel Bell ant
Edna Chatten and Harvey Burnett
pupils of the Fergus county free high
school. came home last week to spend
their vacations.
Miss Sawyer expects to leave on
the first of June for Kansas. st. Louis
and other eastern points, where she
will visit friends and relatives during
the summer.
G. N. Caldwell. of Lewistown, was
here this week.
J. K. WassOn was called to Lewis.
town on business Monday.
II. Green and S. Hurvitch went to
Lewistown to attend the Memorial ,lay
exercises.
Mrs. r. w. Jones and Margaret Hen.
dry went to Kendall Wednesday.
Billy Nader. who has been in Cali
fornia for year doing some work on
property owned by Devereaux and
Ledeanx, two Colorado capitalists. ar.
rived here this week and is shaking
hands with old acquaintances and re.
lating his experiences in San Francis
co during the earthquake
Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel, superintend-
ent of the North Montana Mission,
Rev. r. NJ. Craven, presiding elder. and
Rev. w. T. Thompson, of Lewistown.
arrived here last Saturday for the pur-
pose of assisting Rev. o. F. Kreiger,
pastor, in dedicating the new Metho.
dist Episcopal church. A business
meeting was held the same evening
for settling the affairs of the church
and electing officers for the ensuing
year. Services began Sunday mornine
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Crow Reservation OPENING.

Billings, May 31.-The city council
at special meeting Monday devoted
several hours to the discussion of
means OF protecting the city during
the time that the great rush incident
10 the opening of the Crow reservation
will take place. The registration of
names will occur from June IA to June
%. and the drawing will be held in
this city July 2. During this time the
city will be filed to overflowing with
all classes and conditions of people
frim all over the United States. II
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01

turbances in the stock market, follow
ing the earthquake, but this has been
confined exclusively to purely specu-
lative channels and interests, and has
not affected the legitimate business
interests of the country at ALL On the
whole. the business outlook of the
country has, think, never looked bet
ter, and am pleased to note that Mon
tanaa is enjoying her full share of the
general prosperity.
LAS to matters political, have fail
ed to observe any indications of any
political revolution or stampede in the
direction of the Democratic party
The country is too prosperous, the peo.
pie too contented and satisfied with
present conditions to desire a change
of policy. There is the usual amount
of political buncombe being indulged
in the congressional debates, and the
old Cry that the tariff is robbery
and that protection is fraud is heard
from our Democratic brethren. Un-
questionably the Democratic party is
going to revive the old cry of tariff
reform for use in this years cam
paign.
"They have already spent weeks in
trying to prove that somebody bought
few lOw-grade watches and some
steel rails little cheaper in some 9TH
er country than we buy them at home.
But in the face of the universal activ-
| ity which exists in every branch of
trade, commerce and industry, and of
the fact that labor, as rule, finds all
the employment it wants at good
wages, the Democratic cry of alarm
finds few listeners. People generally
understand that it is the policy of all
manufacturing nations to secure for
eign markets for the introduction of
their goods. and that extra induce
ments are often offered to secure a
foothold. Again, no matter what Amer
ican goods are sold in other countries
the essential facts remain that they
are manufactured here at home by
American labor, paid for at the Ameri-
can rate of wages. and that if sold
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was finally ordered that the police COM
mission be empowered TO furnish a
patrol wagon and also to purchase two
dozen clubs, two dozen revolvers, two
dozen whistles, two dozen pair of
handouts and three dozen stars, which
will be used by the police force of the
city.
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HEDGES AND McKOIN ARE
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt on Monday sent
to the senate for confirmation the
names of Clarence E. Mckoin, of Gilt
Edge and w. A. Hedges, of Yale, as
register and receiver respectively of
the local land Office. The nominations
will be confirmed at once, and the new
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01
G company in a Dull Hour.

The missus-Bridget. how many
times have l told you never to pour
conee grounds into the sink?
Hhe maid-Sure. mum, an Dim that
lonesome that an afternoon coll 49,,
plumber wouldn't go bad,-C,ovo,or,,
Leader
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01

Townsend, in what is now Broad.
water county, in 1872, and is the son
OF Thomas E. McKoin, a prominent
rancher of this county. Mr.. McKoin
spent IL years in the railway service,
residing most of the time at Helena.
He has for some years been engaged
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01

WyIie Cattle Electrocuted,
Bozeman, May 31.-Reports from
Cherry creek basin are to the effect
that seventeen head of cattle belong
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-01
Earthquake in Pennslyvanja.

Reading, Pa, May 3l.-An earth
kuake shock was felt in Berks county
this afternoon. No damage was done.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
AGAIN IN HANDS
OF PROFESSIONALS
Transactions Originated Within
Walls of the Exchange
DAYS SALES WERE SMALL
Demand Became More Lanauid as Ad-
vance Was Made and Hesitating
Tone Developed at the
Higher Levels.
DAYS SALES WERE SMALL

New York February 6.-The stock mar
ket gave convincing evidence today of Its
lapse into hands of professional opera
tors of the smaller class 1t was evident
that transactions originated for the most
part within the walls of the exchange.
The inclination was to close up transact
tons during the day. the result being a
sales for the day again fell below lne
million mark, thus putting an end to a.
series of one to one and a half million
share days, extending without interruption
back to the first week in December. This
is claimed as a record period for the
ceeding by several days the great bull
market of the spring Of 1901 and also that
of 1904, although the great record days
of those movements have not been APP
preached at any time during the move
ment now eliminating,
The narrow dimensions of the market
deprived 1t of any great significance in
Its bearing on larger conditions. The re-
covery which set in during the latter part
of yesterday was extended in the absence
of obstacles in the shape of renewed
liquidation. But the demand became more
languid as the advance made progress, and
a hesitating tone developed at the higher
levels. Such activity as there was, was
centered largely in special stocks and the
strength shown by these had a notable
sympathetic effect on the general list
The Hill railroads once more rose notably
on the repetition of long familiar rumors
of the disposal Of Great Northern iron
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ore lands on advantageous terms to the
United States Steel corporation, the COM
mon stock of the latter sharing in their
strength. Union Racific showed its usual
benefit from rise in price in Great
Northern preferred. 1t was also affected
by the conspicuous advance in Illinois
Central, which was attributed to the ru-
mors of absorption in the interest of
Union Pacific. A widespread effect i'm the
market resulted from these particular
movements.
Reading was another conspicuous figure,
and the sharp rebound was due to some
subsistence of the acute apprehension felt
yesterday regarding the general strike in
the coal trade. Sentiment on this subject
today took on the form of uncertainty and
uneasiness, rather than the conviction
felt yesterday that the strike was in
evtable. The decision to send representa-
tives of the miners to New York for a
conference with the officers, and officials
of the coal roads on February 10, was re-
sponsble for the modified feeling on the
stock outlook. The severe winter weather
being seasonable, was expected to rectify
the slackened demand In mercantile lines
and the action of the wheat market failed
to show any apprehension of damage to
the wheat crop by the cold weather Some
of the earnings reported by railroads made
a very favorable showing partly owing
to the fact that the fourth week Of
January this year has only one Sunday
compared with two last year Southern
railway reported an increase In gross
earnings for the period of 81 per cent;
Chicago Greatwestern, &c per cent; Colo
RADIO and Western, q per cent. For the
month of January, Great Northern 20 per
cent and Illinois Central, 10 per cent. The
regular dividend on Canadian Pacific dis
appointed some speculative holders, who
sold the stock with consequent weakness.
The price of copper was lower, both in
London and here, but Amalgamated Cop
per was moved in concert with the rest
of the market The sub-treasury con-
tinued to take funds from the money
market whicht was firmer for time loans
today. Foreign exehane was also inclined
to advance. Prices of stocks yielded
easily to the professional profit taking OF
the latter part of the day. The closing
tone was easy and the earlier advances
were much impaired.
Bonds were steady; total sales, par
value, $2,295,000
United States bonds were all unchanged
on call.
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Abercrombie & Co.'s Market Letter.


Fluctuations of the day ranged within
a radius of about % points, but at the
expense Of values, May after opening at
10.SS, compared with 1921 at the close OF
yesterday, advancing to 1929 only to fan
as low as 1914 and to close at 1000 Tho
easier tendency of the market was at
tributed to heavy receipts and lower
spot markets.
The movement at all ports for the day
was $4,000 bales, against $4,000 last year,
since Friday 77,000 compared with $4,000
and estimates for tomorrow's arrivals at
New Orleans and Galveston combined
were heavy, 1900 to $1,000 against 10000
one year ago, whilst Houston is expect
ing 5000 to 10000 against 1868 last year.
The movement continues heavy in
Texas, not so much on account of there
being a possibility of the crop being
larger than calculated upon, about $780,
600 against 3600O00 last year but because
of farmers being willing to sell at present
remuneratve prices, the experience OF
holding last year having been lesson not
soon to be forgotten. TO show the rapid
ity with which the Texas crop is being
moved, receipts at Galveston up to last
Friday Notwithstanding the yield of the
state and Indian Territory to be about
100000 smaller than one year ago, were
1,824OOO bales against 100000, about 3D.
000 bales larger.
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Gilbert g. Claws Market Letter.

Liverpool gave every evidence this
morning of breaking away from her old
time custom of following the lead as set
by the American markets and acting in
dependently, became q heavy purchaser
on this side of the Atlantic or especially
in New York Spot sales, 10'vyJ bales;
prices easier and demand only fair while
options, on the opening OF the American
markets showed more resistance In fall
ing to respond in full TO expectations be-
ing only Z points, when due down.
Closed steady, net decline points from
yesterday.
Some little evidence was present dur
ing the early morning trading OF our
markets that prices would work higher,
but on every such advance room traders
sold, which caused fresh liquidation or
long cotton on a somewhat larger scale.
Galveston's heavy receipts for the day
together with the heavy movement re-
ported from Texas, likewise had their
depressing influence upon an easier in
clined market.
On the advance early this morning, a
good inquiry was reported from the east
in the finished goods market, but buyers
soon became cautious when the raw ma
terial situation showed such strong
tendency to WORK lower,
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BEARS HAMMER It
To new LOW LEVEL
Turns Very Weak After EARLY
Advances
NEW ORLEANS UNSETTLED
New York Bear Leader Has Decided
to Issue Another Report Covering
Ginning Operations to
January "a.
NEW ORLEANS UNSETTLED

New York, February 1.-THE cotton mar
ket turned very weak after an early ad-
vance and sold at another new low level,
under a renewal of liquidation and bear
pressure. The close was steady at net
decline of to 10 points. Sales were esti-
mated at 10000 bales.
The market opened steady at decline
of 2 to s points, in keeping with rather
disappointing cables. There We're rumors
of important bull support. Yesterdays
sellers were active buyers at the initial
decline and the market during the first
hour showed a pretty firm undertone,
with prices working up to a net advance
of 8 to 6 points. But local professionals
evidently regarded the bulge as nothing
more than a brief rally following the re-
cent severe decline, and toward midday
the market eased off under selling by
early buyers. Later trading became more
active Stop-loss orders were uncovered
on a scale down and prices broke to a
net decline of 15 to 16 points, with March
selling at 1851 and May at 1868. Cover
ing by scalping shorts caused some rally
toward the close, and the unsettled mar
ket at New Orleans was regarded as an
unfavorable feature, and there was little
indication of actual support. One of the
factors In the decline was statement
issued by the local bear leader saying
that In view of many of his correspond
ents reporting cotton still to be ginned
he had decided to issue another report
covering ginning operations to January "a.
Receipts at the ports today, 1891 bales,
against 30,O23 last week and 1881 last
year.
For the week (estimated), 10000 bales,
against 124,sH last week and a,7R last
year. oo-o
Today's receipts at New Orleans, 1852
bales, against S143 last year, and at Hous-
ton 1887 bales against 2096 last year,
Futures closed steady. Closing bid
February, 1919; March, 1888; April 1866;
May, 10 rs; June 1880; July. 1885; August
1911; September. 1871; October. 1920; No
vember, 1921 December 1922.
Highest and lowest February 1853 to
1896 March, 1912 to 1O.51; May, 1890 to
1868; june 1893 to 1885, July, n.0O to lib;
August, 1884 to 1876; September, 1923 to
10. 80; October, 1928 to l0ls
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, February 6-Money on call
easier: highest. per cent; lowest, 3la;
ruling rate, 81; last loan 81; closing bid,
S1a; offered at 81 time loans firmer; six
ty days, ninety days and six months 40
AZ per cent. Prime mercantile paper ~
@5A per cent. Sterling exchange firm,
with actual business in bankers bills at
4S7. 25Gp4S7. 80 for demand and at $3.50
1890 for sixty-day bills; posted rates,
4s41sQ48s. Commercial bills, 1895, Bar sill
yer, 655sc. Mexican dollars, 501zc. Gov
eminent and railroad bonds steady,