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ranch, eating dinner under the beau
titus large pines near the lake.
New Arrangement Of the Flao.

Washington, July l6.-What is con-
sidered the most sensible, as well as
the most systematic, arrangement for
the stars in the new flag comes to
the bureau of equipment of the navy
from woman in New York. The
addition of a state makes necessary
a re-arrangement of the old stars, and
instead of As there will be 46.
The lady suggests that there be a
row. of seven at the top and another
row of seven at the bottom, with four
rows of each intervening. This the
bureau regards as a satisfactory solu-
tion, and will recommend it to the
quartermaster general of the army,
who, with the bureau, will decide up
the official arrangement of the stars.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
JOHN A. DRAKE IS NOW AT GILT EDGE

John A. Drake, the New York mil
liOnaire, accompanied by Mrs. Drake
and her sister. Miss Rae, arrived here
last evening and went directly to the
Hoffman house, being met by Henry
NJ. Rae. Mr.. Drake is here on his
annual visit to inspect his mining
properties in this vicinity and to en-
JOY little vacation. He visited the
Judith club last evening and met a
number of friends, and this morning
the party left for Gilt Edge, where
they will occupy the Drake cottage
at the Gold Reef mines for a short
time. Mr.. Drake will go over to Ken
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

dali from that camp and look over
the North Moccasin, on which a large
amount of development work has been
done this summer. On returning to
LeWistown the party WILL spend a day
or two before going on east To the
Argus, Mr.. Drake last evening ex.
pressed himself as wen satisfied with
the condition of his properties in Fer.
gus, and after looking them over, he
may have more to say on the sub
ject. Miss Rae, who is a sister OF
H. NJ. Rae, manager of the Drake in
tenests, Is making her first visit to
this section.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
THREE QUARTERS
OF MILLION GAIN
Total OF the Assessment of Fergus County is Very
Close to the Nine Million Mark--Items That
Make the 1ncrease--Board of Equalization

When County Assessor Frank Pick
completed his assessment rolls yester.
day morning and turned them over to
the county commissioners, he found
that the total assessed valuation of
Fergus county for 1906 showed a
gain over last year of just $773, $50.
Mr.. Pick, in his preliminary estimates,
placed the increase at somewhere
near half million dollars, so that
the gain considerably exceeds the fig
ure that he thought would be reach
ed. The total assessment for this
year is s8,911,414 as compared with
$8,137, ,434 for a year ago, and comes
closer to the nine million dollar mark
than any one thought was likely.
Real Property.
Under the heading of real property
the rolls give 986,6SO acres of land,
with valuation of $2,28S,23 Last
year the number of acres assessed
was 935,S17, and the valuation was
1AO Improvements VII lulS
class of property amount to $1o7,291,
as compared with sic, ,63Oin 1905. City
and town lots are listed at 1894 ,6S4 this
year, as against 1891 ,28S for last year.
The improvements thereon this year
amount to $661,1 as compared with
$607,1SO for 1905. The total value
of the real property this year is $4,.
101,335, as compared with 1880, ,495
for last year, so that large portion
of the gain this year comes from
real estate.
Personal Property.
The total value of all personal prop
erty assessed this year is $4,S1O,O79,
as compared with $4,776,939 for last
year. The items making up this to.
tai in 1906, with a comparison with
last years figures, are as follows:
Mortgages, 1905, $211,239; 1906,
$249,746.
Telephone lines, 1905, 800 miles,
$9,697; 1906, 36Sk miles, $13,s34.
Irrigating bitches, 1905, s14,750;
1906, $4,000.
Watches and jewelry, 1905, $2,1sO;
1906, $2,675.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
WOOL MARKET IS
UNUSUALLY SLOW
Still Hanging Fire Locally Owing to the Absence of
Growers-At Billings And Great Falls-.The
Cruise Clip is Shipped to Billings

The local wool market was to have
opened yesterday morning, and buy.
ers representing jeremiah Williams
& company, Hecht, Lehman & com
pany and Luce & Manning, of Bos
ton. were on hand at the warehouse
but not single woolgrower put in
an appearance. This condition of af
fairs is not due to Indifference on the
part of the f1ockmasters, but because
of the remarkable delay in getting
the wool in this season. Owing to
the long continued rains some weeks
ago, shearing was put off, and while
there is now large amount of wool
in the warehouse, there are very few
complete clips there. This will be
the condition Of affairs, probably,
throughout this week
Cruise Ships to Billings.
Becoming impatient over the delay
in the arrival of the wool buyers,
Col. Thomas Cruise last week ordered
his big clip of upwards of 100000
pounds bailed out of the local ware
house and shipped to Billings. This
took away about the only complete
big clip sent in 1t is still at Billings,
and reports from that center are to
the effect that the market there is
very slow. Had it remained here
1t would doubtless have been sold be-
fore this, and probably at as good
a figure as can be obtained anywhere
else in the state, as Jack Patterson
who bought the Cruise clip last sea
son and knows all about it. is on
hand, and was prepared to bid for
it.
Market Is Slow.
The wool market appears to be
rather slow this week The opening
sales at Billings and Great Falls were
at very moderate figures and the buy.
ers are not displaying any great anN
iety to secure clips. In this county
where the wool is of a higher aver
age quality than elsewhere in the
state, the market is expected to bt
| satisfactory, when once it is started
The growers in this section are no
in favor of consigning, but the flock
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
China

Japanese china night lamp. :. .4oe
Set OF s porcelain pie plates. >. soc
Dinner plates. Set Of s. .s5c
8 ironstone cups and saucers. .soc
6 vegetable dishes. Individual. 30c
6 lg. coffee cups and saucers. i. d. 81 90
sc in. flow blue porcelain bowl. soc
8 in deep vegetable dish. .25c
9Z in deep vegetable dish. .40c
white china oatmeal dishes. 81 90
6 gold band cups and saucers. .$1.50
s in china doll head. soc
4A 5Z in china doll head. .35c
3A 4La in china doll head. .25c
4 in sleeping bisque head. .40c
white china cups ana saucers $3.50
deco. bread and butter plates. s. 100
6 decorated china bone dishes. 81 LOO
Sugar and cream set, decorated. .45c
? "a in. decorated water jug. .40c
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
Notions

6 spool o. N. T. Iuster crochet. .2Oc
Badger hair shaving brush. -. .15c
In. horn comb, chain attached. .25c
I dozen orr. ~.st buttons. ....... .10c
dozen .,orn coSt buttons. ....... 15c
8 balls Oexters knitting cotton. .1oc
8 spooIs red marking cotton. sc
Pair ella tic arm bands, good. Sc
doz. 3 ~. aluminium hair pins. :. 1oc
1 yard 81. in silko elastic. 1Oc
Hair roll, patent wire. .10c
Belt hose supporters. ............ zoe
4 celIuIoid hair pins. sc
6oc aIIover lace, yard. ..........3 .35c
s5c aIIover lace, yard. ........ .45c
15c embroideries, yard. ........... &c
10c embroideries, yard. &c
Csc silk applique, yard. .35e
soc silk applique, yard. .15c
10c vaIenciennes lace, yard. Sc
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

Furniture and fire arms, 1905, $5S
$50; 1906. $59.6O5.
Musical instruments, 1905. s19.O45
1906, $19,69O.
Libraries, 1905, $4,145; 1906, $4,245
Merchandise, 1905, $3O6,3OO; 1906
$333, ,O30.
Solvent credits, 1905, s25,S65; 1906
$1S,SOO.
Store fixtures, ETC., 1905, $34,2O5
1906, $35,O5O.
Farm implements, 1sO55, s24,4o5
1906, s27,792.
Machinery, 1905, s159,112; 1906
$161,454.
Wagons, ETC.. 1905, $s2.416; 1906
$100,3O3.
Horses, thoroughbreds, 1905, 43, Sc
400; 1906, 81, $19,S25.
Range horses. 1905, 6,S23, $136, AGO
1906, 6,455, $129,1 100.
Work horses, 1905, AVA, s2O4,1s5
1906, 1904, s24o,5Oo.
Stock cattle, 1905, 6s,S54, 1929,
372; 1906, 6O,1S3, $1,O23,111.
Cows. 1905, 66S, s16,7OO; 1906, 95C
$2S, $50.
Other cattle, 1905, $3,O23; 1906, ST.
1873.
Stock sheep, 1905, 57S,54S, $1,446
$40; 1906, 519,e94, s1,559,Os2.
Lambs, 1905, 1920, $34,5SO; 1906
1850, s3S,9OO.
Rams, 1905, 5,SS2, $27,91O; 1906
5,049, s25,245.
Hogs, 1905, 1,20s, $6,O4O; 1906, 1
04S, $5,24O.
Other items figuring in this year
assessment are: Grain, $4,000; lun
Der and coal, $6,363; net proceeds O
mines $302,9S3, as compared witt
$445,247 last year.
Is a Fine Showing.
Although there is falling off il
STOCK cattle, the net proceeds of mine
and few other items, it will be seel
that the increase is all along the line
Board of Equalization.
The county commissioners met YES
terday as board of equalization an
Will continue TO sit in thar cepacit
through this week, and perhaps wei
80 A9N week. 1t is not expect :
that any important changes will b
made.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
Hardware

No. glass lamp burner. ....... .25c
2 tt. boxwood folding rule. .15c
4 in. rim lock complete. ........ .35c
Adjustable alligator wrench. .e5e
IS in. horse rasp, best. ..........6 .65c
I ID. wall coffee mill 45c
IL in. mill file, best. soc
10 II steel shelf brackets, pair. .35c
10 in. heavy corrugated 1T" hinge SOC
Coil screen door spring. .10c
Screen door spring hinges. ...... zoe
Thumb latch set, solid steel. 15c
1 3-4 in. breast strap roller snap Csc
"HercuIes" fence pIier. SIPS
Best steel irrigating shovel. .....85c
"Rex" trouser or skirt hanger. -. zoe
~ tooth steel garden rake. ....... .6oc
4 tube revolving harness punch. Csc
Stanley It. plumb and level. =. csc
Russell and Erwin steel square. .$1.0c
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

masters elsewhere are talking of shin
ping to the big Boston houses in case
prices prove unsatisfactory, and the
buyers express themselves as being
perfectly willing to handle the clips
in that way.
The Billings Market.
special from Billings on the op-
ening of the market there says:
Nearly 100000 pounds of wool were
disposed OF at the sales in this city.
Conflicting reports have been circu-
lated as to the prices paid, it being
stated that the price of CSC was paid
for the clip of William II. Giant This
report, however, is a mistake, as the
price paid for the clip mentioned was
22%c The clip amounted to 10000
pounds, and was purchased by the
hrm OF Judd & Root, of Hartford,
Conn. The same firm took over the
following clips: Tilden & Martin,
10000 pounds, at 22c; C. d. Prather.
4o,OOO pounds, at u 5-Sc and that of
Gagnet & Dupont, at 21c. Marcus
Mckay sold 10000 pounds to Brown
4 Adams at 22Ac; J. H. Limb. 10000
pounds to Jeremiah Williams 4 co.
at 2lAc; and John Ross sold $4,000
pounds to Lafayette Worcester conf
pany at Il 5-Sc Many of the buyers
have not yet returned to Billings from
Glendive, where sales are yet in pro-
gress, and where nearly three-quar-
ters of million pounds have been
sold. The highest price paid at that
place was 23Ac, paid by Brown &
Adams. Work of baling was resumed
IN this city today. The immense clip
OF Charles NJ. Bair is arriving, and
about 60 cars of Mr.. BARS wool are
now in the yards in this city. Indi-
cations are that more wool will be
handled here this season than for sew.
eral years, also more will be sold at
public auction"
At Great Falls.
A special to the Record on the op-
enlng of the Great Falls market Sat-
urday says:
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Drug Sundries

z bottle best vaseline. ....... Sc
Perfumed baby talcum POWDER. 10c
a OF. can Diamond silver polish. 15c
~. hottie vae.Iine hest. ... 15c
I Id. bottle best vaseiine. ...... SOC
Lg. bottle liquid shoe polish. -. .15c
Nursing bottle nipples. Sc
Red, blk, violet, blue or green ink 10c
carter's spong muciIage. 15c
4 OF. bottle sewing machine oil. 10c
at. Curtice Bros. blueing.. .15c
6Ia 8La chamois skin. Sc
10 chamois skin. .10c
SO sheets taneIefoot fly paper. soc
lg. cake industrial tar soap. Sc
bars CASTLE soap, wash rags. .25c
I box 80 per cent glycerine soap. .15c
cakes cold cream glyeerine soap 15c
long bars alkali soap. Csc
OF. cake Eng. Alder fIawer soap 15e
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
WOOdenWare

Hammer handle, hickory. .1oc
10. hinged square butter mold. .40c
Rolling pin, revolving handles. zoe
Lemon squeezer, porcelain bowl. zoe
II in chopping bowl. .15c
IS in perforated chair seat. .15c
hole round wood mouse trap. 10c
Mascot" or blue front trap. .15c
in rice root scrub brush. ...... 15c
in all bristle floor brush. soc
Pencil box, pencil, pen etc. .15c
Mop stick, best made. .20c
House broom, medium weight. soc
soys pase ball bat. .15c
81 in hickory ball bat. soc
IA foot bar'boo fish pole. ....... .20c
lb. pail best axle grease. soc
ID. can Y. S. axle grease. 80. .15c
ChiId's 2 wheel cart. .25c
Potato nasher, enamel handle. .10c
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
Popular Goods
Popular Prices

No dull July here--these
goods at these prices will
help make busy an other
wise dull month. The best
for the least is the end we
are constantly striving to
reach. Compare the goods
--THAT WE URGE.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

received the decision without making
any demonstration.
Victim Of ScoundreIs.
The main features of the decision
are as follows:
The court holds that three new
1acts have been established-first.
that the document from General Mer-
clers secret papers presented at the
Rennes court martial, in which the
initial d. was substituted for "P"
was Justification showing the strong
presumption of Dreyfus, innoncence;
second, that another document from
the secret papers in which Dreyfus
was alleged to have been shown to
have delivered to Germany the plans
for the railway mobilization, never
reached the war department and,
therefore, Dreyfus could not have se-
cured possession of it; third, that the
Rennes court martial failed to hear es-
sential testimony calculated to estab-
llsh the fact that Dreyfus was limo.
cent.
Court Martial Verdict AnnuIIed.
These facts the decision saws.
without seeking for any further
grounds, are Of nature to establish
the lnnoncence of the accused. and
1t is only necessary to examine
whether the verdict of the Rennes
court martials hall be annulled with
out retrial or be followed by anoth-
er trial by court martial"
| After long review of the docu-
ment in the case known as the bor-
dereau the decision says it was writ
ten by Major Count Esterhazy and
that the accusations connecting Drey-.
fus with the bordereau rests only on
hypothesis and conjecture.
The accusation against Dreyfus.'
continues the decision, whether based
on the handwriting or text of the
bordereau, was completely unjustified
and without motive. Moreover. Drey-
fus, having large fortune. one seeks
IN vain for any reason for his COM
miitting such a great crime. The
court therefore, holds that. as all the
accusations against the accused fall
to the ground, there is no necessity
for new trial and consequently the.
judgement in condemnation is annul
led as unwarranted by evidence"
In conclusion the court noted Drey
fus' waving of pecuniary indemnity
and ordered its decision to be trans
eribed on the records of the Rennes
courtmartial and to be inserted in
Athe official journal and also in five.
newspapers to be designated by the
procurator general and at the cost of
the government in so papers Of Par
is and the provinces to be designated
by Dreyfus.
Gets Rank In Army.
On Saturday when the celebration
OF the fall of the Bastile took place.
the most significant feature of the
holiday was the appearance in the
oicial journal of the announcement
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

nome Saturday evening. Mr.. Stew
art left for Kansas City some weeks
ago, where he was married on Friday,
June 29, and visited the brides par
ents in Nebraska en- route home. They
also went to Parksville, Mo-, where
Mrs. Stewart graduated from the COL
lege. Their journey back to Montana
is described as most delightful, COM
ing over the Denver & Rio Grande
to Salt Lake, thence to Butte and
Helena and finally home to Kendall,
where they are being entertained at
the VIM. Fergus ranch. Mr.. Stewart
rather gave his friends the slip Sat.
urday evening by not coming up
through town, but driving around the
back way to the ranch. They expec,
to give them rousing welcome, how.
ever, this evening, and the band will
serenade them, and many others will
join with congratulations and best
wishes for happy welded life.
Miss Florence Culver, of Lewis
town, and a musician of great ability
accompanied the Moore Concert Co
to Kendall adding greatly to the sue
cess of the entertainments.
To Develop the Queen.
In a recent letter received in Ken
dali from the Foley brothers, they an
nounced their intention of returning
about the 1st of August with the ex
pectation of exploiting the Queer
property. The result of this devel
opment work is looked forward to with
the greatest interest by Kendall peo
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank White have
sold their home and are leaving on
Tuesday for their new home near
Billings. Kendall people generally
regret their departure but wish then
prosperity in their change of location
Lee Hilliard, the road commissioner
has his teams at work putting in some
much needed new crossings on Nc
Kinley avenue.
S. B. French, of Lewistown, regis
tered at the Shaules Tuesday.
G. r. Marsh, of Lewistown, was il
Kendall on business Thursday.
P. J. Carter, of Helena, arrived il
town Thursday, stopping at the Shau
les.
| F. S. Keating, representing the In
ternational Correspondence School
visited the camp Friday in the inter
ests of that institution.
William Eltien, of Utica, was j,
Kendall Friday, stopping at the Shau
les.
l.. E. Wilkes, or Helena, arrived il
town Saturday.
John Menglekoch, of Gilt Edge. wa
a Sunday visitor in Kendall.
William Foerschler, of Chicago, pai
visit to Kendall Sunday.
l.. B. Cunningham, of Quincy, Ill.,, wa
in Kendall on business during tn
week.
Mr.. Posten, the jeweler, visited Lew
istown Sunday.
Mrs. Owen Biglen left for the ranc
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
Glassware

Pin plain sugar bowl. .25c
II in. vase, assorted patterns. .25c
Bohemian glass water set. ...... $3.50
thin sherbet glasses. ......... .$1.00
8 thin water glasses. ............. SOC
"Pres Cut" berry set.... 81 90
a in. "Pres Cut" cream pitcher. .35c
Deco. opal glass salt and pepper. .25c
Nanny lemon squeezer. zoe
Set Of flint tumbIers. ...........3 soc
Engraved 4 band tumbler set. Csc
6Z in. tall celery dish. ........ .25c
Salt and pepper shaker set. 80. .15c
No. 2 lamp chimney, best. ...... 10c
No. lamp complete. .45c
2 at. optical water Jug. soc
Cold blast lantern gIobe. ......... zoe
Set of 6 wine glasses. ...........5 soc
8 thin Whiskey glasses. ..... .35c
8 Int. cut glass tumbIers. ...... .35c
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

istown institution is very fortunate
in securing 50 competent an assistant
to aid in starting the library on it's
career of usefulness
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

For Job work In any line, neatly
executed. call on the Argus Job ef7lee.
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17

Continued on page 81
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Continued on page four.)
Fergus County argus., 1906-07-17
Gets Rank In Army.

On Saturday when the celebration
OF the fall of the Bastile took place.
the most significant feature of the
holiday was the appearance in the
oicial journal of the announcement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07

Hetty Green, known az THE rich.
est woman" recently made TO q
Boston newspaper reporter, a dire
full prediction. The Boston CORES
pendent for the Denver News ex-
plains that Mrs. Green thinks that
trusts are as bad as lawyers and
that when Mrs. Green says this, 1T
is the limit Of her condemnation, "
because Mrs. Green has a pet aver
sion Of lawyers. But this is what
Mrs. Green says with respect to the
trusts: There is going to be a
revolution in this country, and the
people are going to revolt against
the expressions Of the trusts.
There will be a deluge, and these
streets will run with blood when the
people are aroused. The people are
gradually finding out about the
trusts and when they realize q little
more fully how they are running the
chances Of the people there is. going
to be a revolution. They are as
bad as lawyers. 1t will be a deluge,
| tell you"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
PUBLIC BUILDIN0
FOR GREENWOOD


We are glad to announce that our
energetic representative in Congress,
Hon. Benz. G.. Humphreys. has in
troduced a bill for the erection Of 8
public building in Greenwood. The
success Of his measure is contingent
only upon the passage Of q Public
Buildings bill at this session. It is
very rarely, if ever, possible to have
these bills passed and appropriations
made in special bills, and, therefore,
we hope a general bill will be
passed.
All his constituents recognize the
great energy and usefulness and
good judgment displayed by Ben
Humphreys in his work in Congress
and are glad he is there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07

For the benefit of merchants and
others interested, we give the fol.
lowing section Of the code Of 1905.
Every merchant or dealer or pawn.
broker that sells bowie knives, dirk
knives, pistols, brass or metallic
knuckles Or slungshots, or pistol or
rifle cartridges, shall keep a record
OF all sales Of such weapons and
cartridges sold, showing the de-
scription Of the weapons and the
quantity of cartridges and date Of
sale. This record to be open to
public inspection at any time to
persons desiring to sec it. The
dealer who violates this section
shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than five dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
$500 for a $3.50 over
coat at Bernstein's 20 Der
cent. Reduction Sale.
His Majesty and The Maid"

Mary Emerson, in whom Messrs. Nix.
on and Zimmerman, had sufficient conf.
dence to place At the head Of her own
company in His Majesty and the Maid"
and which confidence has been justified
by the success she has achieved as a
star, was formerly leading lady with
Louis James and Richard Mansfield,
and during her engagement with Mans
held had q very singular experience,
that Of witnessing a quarrel between
Mansfield and one OF the male members
Of his company. It appears that during
rehearsal Mansfield had been particu-
larly severe upon the gentleman in
question and. finally when it came to
the reciting Of one odd line in the play
Mansfield again reprimanded him. The
indignant actor again recited the limo
and added Il believe that's right Mr..
Mansfield" whereupon the eccentric
Richard, with a smile Of conscious SUI
periority, replied: 'sir, at your leisure,
shall be delighted to eniighten you on
acting for a confederation" The young
actor however feeling that he was right,
and mot In the least abashcd, took from
hispocket asilyer dollar, which he offered
Richard Mansfield with this remark:
mo time like the present. Take this,
and tell M what you know, and, you
may keep the change" Greenwood
Opera House, Jan. LIST, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-07
Diamonds on Easy Payments.


y YOU want to buy diamonds
a rock-bottom cash prices On
easy payments send to A.
WELLER + GO, Greenwood,
MSS, Ior 9 selection package.
N: firm does 9 large city