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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
THE BITTER CRY OF THE "DRlv-
EN-" SENATE.

Chicago Record Herald: A touch
ing scene occurred in the senate
chamber the other day Mr. Teller
was holding forth on some topc-he
admitted himself subsequently that
he had forgotten just what it was
and .ligressed to make a spirited ref
erence to the rate issue.
The senate" he is reported as hay
inc said "is being attacked and abus-
ed because we have not rushed to the
solution of the rate regulation ques
ton 1t will be wise for. the presi-
dent ana his friends to let congress
deal with this matter in its own way
and time. The senate will work it
out as it sees fit, not In haste" The
Colorado statesman added that it was,
anyhow. the senates. not the eXecu-
tiVe's duty to pass Oh the question.
While these "trenchant" remarks
were being made. Senator Aldrich was
'nodding acquiescence." according to
report, and after Teller had con-
Guided the Rhode Island senator walk
Ell over and "shook his hand"
This bit of business deserves to be
dramatized,
Let us see. What has happened
since congress met? What has the
driven" senate done? Who has abus-
ed it for not rushing to the solution
Of the rate problem?
The senate has not done anything
whatever. II has not even asked the
c, mmerce committee why it had ig-
nored positive instructions and failed
To bring in report in the rate ques'
ton. Speeches on legal aspects of
the matter have been made, as have
speeches on pure food, Morocco. San
to Dlmingo. ship subsidies. and what
not The shipping bill is unfinished
business" and has the right of way
ia the afternoon. Pure food has the
morning hours. II is common talk in
Washington that pure food and ship
ping are simply used as shields to pre-
vent other measures from obtaining
a privileged position. Correspondents
of conservative papers say that the
unfinished business will probably re
+ main unfinished at the end of the SEES
! sion At all events. not a thing has
been done in the senate. though we
are at the end of January. And YET
Teller. with the sympathy of Mr.. Aid
rich. peevishly complains of attempts
To drive and rush it,
Now compare the senate record witt
that of the house. The latter body has
! passed two important bills-Philippint
and statehood-and is practically done
with the urgent deficiency bill. 1t /:
ready to take up the well considered
comprehensive rate bill that has beer
unanimously reported by the com
merce committee. No bitter Cry abou
being driven has come from the house
-; The senator's protest will excite mirtf
or disgust
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
RAILROAD RATE LEGISLATION.

II is quite natural for the Democrat
is press as well as the politicians of
that party to make what capital they
can out of the proposed railroad rate
legislation now engaging the atten-
non OF congress and the country at
large. 1t evidently gives them pleas
ure to assert that President Roose-
welt is more of a Democrat than a
Republican" and that he is "antago-
nlzing his party in this question as
well as in Others AS matter of
fact there is nothing in President
Roosevelts makeup either in temper,
ament or convictions that could be
called Democratic as regards the mod.
ern political organization bearing that
name 1t is a party of curios, a grab
bag collection of all the isms of the
DAY. instead of a united organization
with fixed principles. There is not a
man in the United States today (nOr
abroad) on whom the party could un
tie in a nomination for the presidency
This being true. the statement that
President Roosevelt is out of harmony
with his party, or any considerable
number of its leaders, makes it the
more ridiculous. 1t is safe to say that
Mr.. Roosevelt is stronger with the
voters of his party than any Re-
publican president since the martyr
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

The evangelistic services now being
held at the Presbyterian church in
this city are well attended and much
interest is manifested. Rev. Atkinson
is an exhorter of great force and a
singer of rare talent The church is
flied nightly by those eager to hear
the gospel. Afternoon services are al.
SO held. The first week of the evan.
gelist's efforts give promise of highly
gratifying results. Meetings are being
held for the benefit of men and women
only as usual in such meetings and
many are avaiing themselves of the
opportunity of hearing the words OF
warning and advice Mr.. Atkinson has
to offer. AS an evidence of the broad
spirit in which the meetings are be-
ing conducted, those expressing a de-
sire to embrace the Christian faith
are requested to designate the church
to which they wish to become affil
lated. The meetings will undoubtedly
grow in interest until the close. Mr.
Atkinson will remain here this week
and next.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

ed Lincoln occupied the chair. The
fact that a few Republican senators
are controlled by corporate interests
only intensifies the loyalty to and faith
in the president. There are Demo-
cratic senators who are not free from
these same influences.
AS to railroad rate legislation, to
what party do the men belong who
are taking the initiative in bringing it
about? The bill introduced in the
house at the last session was the joint
product of Representative Townsend
of Michigan and Representative Esch
OF Wisconsin. The house bill of the
present session, and one that will prob
ably pass that body almost unanimous
ly. was presented by Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa. Republican. The
bill before the senate. which is very
similar to the house bill, if fathered
by Senator Dolliver. of Iowa. a Re.
publican member
Writing on this question of rate
legislation. the editor Of the Great
Falls Tribune. in recent issue. among
other things. said:
ut is worth while calling attention
to two facts at this time. These are
that the real friends of rate control
legislation are generally to be found
in the Democratic party. and that
without such support Republican
president would find himself helpless
10 get his party to pass any railroad
rate control legislation that would have
any chance TO be effective in its oper.
atoms"
Following in The rear, the Demo
Gratis are willing to pick up any
crumbs Of comfort they can find. Dem
ocratic votes will not be needed in the
house to pass the Hepburn bill nor
would they be in the senate under
the same rules In the upper house
it iswithin the power of few senators
10 block legislation Indefinitely. In
order to gain concessions, or changes
in the bill this may be attempted in
the senate, but the belief is gaining
ground that few senators will not
dare to demand such changes in the
bill as to render ii valueless in cor.
rectins the evils complained of when
enacted into a law
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
LEWISTOWN. MONT. Feb. 6, 1906
RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

A meeting of the railroad commit
tee was held at the Judith Club
rooms Thursday evening to consider
any matters that might come before
it. Mr. Hobson. treasurer of the com
mittee was present and gave what
information he was able 10 obtain
while in the east He found the chief
officials of the road very courteous
and much interested in what they
could learn Of Lewistown and its trib-
utary country but reticent as to the
route their road will take through
Montana In fact they could not tell
until the surveys We're all made and
the engineers had reported. Mr.. Hob
son also found them well Informed as
% this county, its resources and the
possible routes through it to the west
They want 10 reach this region if pos
sible. David Hilger was also present
and said the people Of Great Falls be-
lieved they had a good chance of get
ting the road and were working to
that end. He brought a map with him
giving the proposed route from Miles
City east of the Snowey mountains
through l.ewistown to the Falls. From
the Falls west the road would pass up
Sun river valley crossing the main
range of the Rocky mountains through
either Lewis and Clark or Cadotte
pass; thence down the Blaclifoot val
ley To MiSsoula-from which point it
pass, the objective point in that vicin
ity of the Milwaukee railway.
To connect with Butte. an objective
OF the railway, an almost straight line
can be constructed without meeting
any obstacles in the line of rivers
heavy grades or tunnels, down the
Avon valley 10 that place or to Ellis
ton. and thence south to Butte by
way Of Basin.
Mr.. Hobson Said the railroad offici
ais had maps showing almost this
same route. which would indicate that
they have il under consideration alon
with others. They are fully aware
that it would pass through the rich
est part Of Montana from an agricul
tural and stockgrowing standpoint and
the road would traverse a region the
tonnage of which it would command
fol years to come for several hundred
miles. passing that distance about mid
way between the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific.
There is a divided opinion as to
what disposition will be made of the
Montana road. It is believed by some
that the road is already sold. Wheth-
CT TO the Northern Pacific Or the Mil
Waukee, is the question. The former
company could find good use for the
road in dividing up its heavy haul
through a portion of the mountain
range, while its possession might re
suit in shutting the Chicago. Milwau
kee & St Paul out of the Mussel
shell valley and from getting the mos
direct line To Butte. Others are jus
as confident that the Milwaukee ha
an option ON the Montana road an,
that the surveys now being made an,
the grading soon to begin are in III
interest of that road. However. a fey
weeks will probably determine thi
question when it will be known VIII
has guessed right.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

We find on a more careful reading
OF "Observer's' communication on
the primary election law in our last
issue that he used the singular in
speaking of representatives, and had
reference to representation in con-
gress. instead of the state legislature.
1t is true that the law does not yet
apply to congressman or state Off
GERS. The legislature did not seem
disposed to go that far at once, but if
the system works successfully the law
will be amended to include nomina.
lions for all elective offices. AS the
day is not far distant when the people
will vote directly for United States
senators. the party nominee will also
be determined by the primary system
These are changes that cannot be
made any too soon. The upper house
of congress. while it should be con.
sentative and judicial in order to
check bad legislation, is losing the con.
fidence of the people by its apparent
Indifference to their wishes. Men hold
seats in that body who could not pos.
sibly retain them except for the pres
! ent method of electing federal sena.
tors. Let the people nominate and
vote for them direct and they would
be less arrogant and defiant in their
| ,iemeanor Much of the false dignity
that they now assume would disappear
and they might do something to earn
their salaries and the good opinion of
the country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
H. N. RAE IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
TELLS HELENA PAPER ABOUT
RICHES OF KENDALL AND
GILT EDGE.

The mining district embraced in
the North Moccasin mountains and in
the mountains around Gilt Edge and
Maiden presents the most promising
opportunities to gold miners in the
west, if not in any section of the coun-
try. The mines are vet in their in
fancy. Large as is the production Of
gold it will be larger
The speaker was H. Nj. Rae, man
aser of the Gold Reef Mining COM
pany, formerly the Gilt Edge Mining
company, in which John A. Drake and
other New York millionaires are inter
ested, says the Helena Record. Mr.
Rae is here looking after the treatment
Of some ore at the East Helena smell
ter. and in discussing the mining pos
sibilities of Fergus county with The
Record today made the statement dis
passionately and said ii could be prin-
ted
Milwaukee Through Judith.
Mr. Rae also made another equally
interesting and important statement.
He said he was in Chicago recently
and he had occasion to call upon J. H.
Hiland. first vice president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road an old acquaintance Mr. Hiland
discussed the proposed extension of
the Milwaukee extension system to
the coast and declared without reser-
walton that the road would run through
the Judith country Coming from the
ScOurce the statement deserves more
credence than many of the wild re-
ports that have been printed about
the route of the great system. AS sew
eral of the officials of the Milwaukee
are interested individually in prom
| Using mine adjoining the Maginnis in
Maiden Mr.. Rae says Mr.. Hiland's
statement is far from idle gossip.
The Gold Reef company at present
according to Mr.. Rae is working 100
men and treating 200 tons of ore by
the cyanide method every "a hours
The old Gilt Edge company by the
way. was the pioneer in the cyanide
treatment in Motana Mr.. Rae would
not discuss the annual output of the
property, saying his company was a
close corporation, but indicated it
represented a very satisfactory fig
/ ure. He said the output of gold was
only limited by the capacity of the
mill. This will be enlarged and more
! men employed in the near future.
/ The Kendall District.
OF the Kendall district in the North
/ Moccasins. Mr.. Rae says it is sur
prisingly rich, a regular Rand, South
Africa. affair. His company is inter
ested in some property lying between
the Barnes King and Kendall mines
! and is favorably impressed with The
showing. The great property of thai
section appears to be the Billiard, up
on which recently by the aid of dia
mond drills, there was blocked Ou
$15.000,0O0 in ore running 500 per ton
a record of no other gold mine ii
! the world. Diamond drill operation:
have demonstrated that underneath
the entire townsite of Kendall is {
rich blanket vein of cyanide ore o
surprising richness. Mr., Rae will re
turn home this evening.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

Those Democratic papers in this
state which in the past. have seen fit
to bestow high praise on Senator Pat
terson of Colorado and to look upon
him as the dispenser of pure and I'M
adulterated Democracy, should not ov-
erlook the fact that in an address in
the senate last week he strongly en-
dorsed the action taken by the presi-
dent in the Santo Domingo matter
and in sending representatives TO the
Moroccan conference Mr.. Patterson
said he had hestated to take a posi-
ton in these matters antagonistic to
his democratic colleagues. but believ
ing as he did, he could not pursue any
other course and remain true to him
self and the country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

Several schools in Nevada have been
compelled to close because the trus-
tees have found it impossible to Sc
cure teachers. Almost as soon as they
arrive and take charge they marry
OF course this has reference to the fair
sex. However, ambitious young la
dies would want an excellent posi-
ton. or something better than prize
package husband as an inducement
To live in Nevada.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

The committee sent to Washington
from Great Falls to push the Sun
River irrigation project have received
great encouragement from Secretary
Hitchcock OF the interior department
AS soon as funds are available the sec
rotary will set aside a sufficient sum
to inaugurate the work probably
about 100000. Pressed for some
thing more definite Secretary Hitch
cock said he would set aside $25O0
for portion of the proiect-the rec
lamation of about 5000 acres now
embraced within the Fort Shaw res
ovation. on condition that the approx
al of the Indian department is given,
OF which there IS little doubt. While
the money necessary for the entire
project is estimated at about $4,000
OTTO. assurance that work will be in
ausurated at an early day should be
good news to the people of Great
Fails and all interested in the project
as it means much to the people Of that
city and the settlers in the Sun River
valley. Whatever may be said Of the
inactivity of the senate as whole
the members from Montana have been
h''--- looking out for the interests OF
their constituents. Both Senator Car
/ ter and Congressman Dixon intent TO
/ see that Montana gets a square deal
1 in the irrigation projects that are tC
! be undertaken in the west
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

Speaking of the transcontinental rail
roads a writer in a recent issue of
Leslie's Weekly. says they have had
vaster economic and social consequent
ces than its map-makers of fifty years
ago could have dreamed BY the cen
sus Of 1870, year after the Union
Pacific was completed the population
Of California. Oregon and Washington
was G75 900. It was 2.416.OOO in 1900
Ii has passed the 100000 mark in
these opening days of 1906 The as
sessed value of these communities
$500 900, O0o in 1870, $1573, 900. 900 in
1900. $4,000 0OO, 900 in 1904, and which
must be fully $500. 600, 900 in 1906
has grown in much higher ratio
than their population. All the rest OF
the country. especially that part be
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky
mountains. has. of course. also been
greatly benefited by the transcOnti
mental railways.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

According to statement of Pen
sion Commissioner Warren, 28,006
pensioners of the civil war have died
in the last six months The total
number of pensioners July l, 1905
was 6S4,60S, and Dec. 81 it was 679,
23i 1t has been forty years since
The civil war closed and from now on
the death rate will increase rapidly
among the old veterans.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

Fergus county still maintains its
head as the banner gold producing
county of the state, the output fol-
January, according to the United
States asasy Office at Helena, being
S7O07930
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

While the Great Northern is broad
gagged railroad it was demonstrated
one day last week that it was quite
impossible for two trains to pass each
other on the same track.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

President Roosevelt may again be
called upon to use his influence in set.
Ting a coal miners strike of large d.
men ;ions.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

Those who thought some of putting
in sweet peas have concluded to put
in couple of tons of COAL
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

1t is barely possible Senator Till
man has been all this time reload.
ing
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

For job work in any line. neatly
executed, call on the Argus job Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06

No subscriber will be carried on our
books whose arrearages are greater
than six months. All subscription ac-
counts are payable in advance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-08
DOCTOR WOULD SEE PATIENT IF
HOUSE BURNED.

During storm in Lee, Mass, Satur- day afternoon lightning struck thenet- work of wires near Quigley's corner and ran over the trolley and light wires into the house of Dr. E. Wright. It entered the parlor and tore the mold ing down, set fire to the house, and a strong current from the street railway wire was carried into the house, charg- ing the entire house and giving the three inmates a strange prickling sen- sation. The fire alarm brought out the department and the fire was extin- guished with but little damage. The electrical display along the wires was astonishing. In the meantime pr. Wright who is 8S and the oldest prac- ticing physician in this section, was on his way to see a patient and was driven into a barn in Bradley street, and lightning struck so near as to give him a shock. He learned by telephone that his house was fired; then that the fire was out. He remarked that he had a patient at the Valley who was in bad shape, and proceeded to tend to busi- ness and let the house take care of it. self. The patient was found better, he sustained no injury from his shock, and the damage to the house is less than $25-Winsted Citizen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-08
$B,OOO DAMAGE BY FIRE
SECOND FLOOR or JACOBS
 BUILDING GUTTED.
Origin Thought to Have Been in Lighted Cigar Butt--Wilson's Loss Covered by Insurance-Blaze Spectacular One Stores on Ground Floor Damaged by Water-Firemen Work Quick.

One of the most spectacular fires of the year in this city was that which broke out about S.15 o'clock last night in the second story of the Jacobs build ing at 22, 24 and 26 Congress avenue. The fire burned brilliantly for time and lighted up the city for several blocks, but 1t was placed under control soon after the firemen arrived by quick work. The second story of the building was badly gutted and the stock in the stores on the ground floor was badly damaged by water. Conservative esti- mates place the loss at $5,000.>
 The origin of the fire Is unknown, but w. H. Wilson, the principal loser, stat ed that he thought some of the clerks must have dropped lighted cigar butt in the second floor which is used entire ly as storage place for wrapping pa per and boxes. Mir Wilson also said that he was the last one to leave his store last night and that everything ap- peared all right at that time. He left at o'clock.
 The fire was confined to the second story but considerable damage by wa ter was done to the stores of MT. Will sen, fish dealer at "A Congress avenue, George Jacobs & Bro, fruit and grocery dealers, at P Congress avenue, and the meat market of Prober x Swirsky, at 26 Congress avenue.
 D One of the first persons to notice the blaze was P. F. Miller of 204 Davenport avenue, who was coming down Con gress avenue shortly after 8 o'clock. He hustled to get key and ring in an alarm, but some one get there ahead of him.
 The building is owned by George Ja- cobs & Bro. It Is not known whether he had insurance or not. MT. Wilson's loss is covered by insurance.
 Great interest on the part of the spec tators centered in the team of grays at- tached to engine No. 12, who were the cause of Assistant Engineer Roberts death yesterday morning and who were the first to get to the fire last night. They seemed unhurt by the morning experience and displayed great restlessness and vigor. After the fire they were followed by a curious and awed crowd all the way back to the engine house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-08
BLUES DEFEAT ORATORS.
GAME CALLED AT THE END OF
 SIXTH INNING.

New London Takes Double Header from
 Waterbury -- Norwich Successfully
 Handles HoIyoke-Rain at Hartford
 -Games in Major Legues.
 New Haven defeated Bridgeport in a six-inning game at the savin Rock grounds yesterday afternoon, the score being to l. Waterbury dropped two games to New London, so the Blues are only thirteen points behind the Brass City men. Lawson caught his first home game for the locals, and he gave a good account of himself, his hit SCOT ing a run for his side. Burke's shoul- der still bothers him somewhat, so Sher- wood covered left garden and Wade took Sherwoods position.
 New Haven scored her first run in the second, after two were down, on hits by Wade and Lawson and Sher- woods base on balls. Hannitin scored another in the third, again with two out, on his base on balls, a steal and Captain Hayward's timely two-bagger. The Blues third and last run came in the sixth Hayward reached the first station on Loxon's huff of his pop-up, took second on Bunyan's sacrifice and came home when Beaumont threw wild to catch him at third. Bridgeports lone tally was registered in this inning. O'Rourke. 1r., and Beaumont made safe ties and both were advanced a base on Nolte's wild pitch. Ladd struck out. O'Rourke, ST., singled, scoring Jimmy. Beaumont also tried to reach goal on the hit but he was out by mile on Sherwood's accurate throW-in.
 At this stage of the game it began to rain heavily, and after waiting the re- quired time Umpire Curley called the game. The score:
 New Haven.
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