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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
AN ELECTION
IS ORDERED
Council Makes Arrangement for Chos.
irg Three Aldermen, One From
Each Ward, on April Second.
Edgar w. Mettler is Chosen for Posi-.
tion-Sale of Drinks in Red
Light District.

Inc auditing committee ala not com.
plete the task of going over the bills,
pay rolls, etc, last evening, and the
meeting of the city council was, in con-
sequence a short one. An adjourned
meeting will ben held Thursday even.
ing, at which all the bills will be pass
ed upon, and at that time City Clerk
De kalb will hand in an opinion in
regard to ordering an election for the
purpose of passing on the proposed is
sue of bonds to change the present
"aterworks system into gravity sys-
TEN, in accordance with the report and
recommendations of Acting Engineer
Wasmansdorff.
Coming City Election.
The most important action taken
last evening was in ordering gen.
eral election to be held on April 2
next to elect three aldermen--one from
each ward-to succeed Aldermen
LauX. Brown and Bradbury, whose
terms are about to expire. This was
| formally done, and the preliminary
steps taken.
The polling places designated are:
First ward, court house; Second ward.
Culver's hall; Third ward, city hall.
Election officials.
In selecting the judges and clerks
to act on election day, the aldermen
from each ward suggested the names,
two Republicans and two Democrats
being chosen in each instance. These
officials are:
First ward-Judges, Julius Peter
son. G. w Cook clerks, G. NJ. Camp
bell, Louis Lehman.
Second warl-Judges, w. D.
Symmes, ]. S. Hovis; clerks, NJ. D.
kimball, Edmund Wright.
Third ward, judges-Joseph Wun-
derlin, c. H. Williams; clerks, J. E.
Lane, w. E. Brassey.
The Registry Agent.
Mayor Pinkley appointed as registry
agent Edgar w. Mettler, the appoint
ment being confirmed by unanimous
vote.
An Alleged Protest.
Alderman Laux stated that the sa-
loon men or some of them, mad COM
piained to him that their business was
suffering from the fact that the houses
in the r d light district sold drinks.
The saloon men were compelled to pay
a license, while these houses were
hot, and Alderman Laux did not think
the saloons We're getting square leal
when these places that did not pay a
city license were permitted to compete
with them and cut into their trade. Mr.
restriction in some such reasonable
way as would keep these places un'
der control, and give the saloons the
business that they paid a license to
cater to.
Ii was explained that no liquor IL
CeLse other than that already secured
by the red light houses could be issu,
ed. and the matter was finally re
fered TO the committee on ordinances
fo. investigation.
City Treasurer Murray II DeatOl
said that Barney Mcdonnell had refus
ed to pay his saloon license, and in
formed the treasurer he would not pa
it until the red light establishment
i were required to pay the same license
s was told to collect the license imme
diately, with the assistance of the cit
: attorney.
, The Fergus County Hardware &C
was granted permission to erect
| small building near its warehouse o.
Jaueaux street.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06

A child was born Sunday night to
the wife of John Qpickenden, who has
a ranch on the Judith.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
REWARD IN THE
SHERMAN CASE
ANOTHER CLAIM PUT IN AND
COMMISSIONERS WILL ACT
THIS WEEK..

Halsey r. Watson yesterday filed
with the county commissioners claim
for one-half of the reward of 81 900
offered by that body last August for
the arrest and conviction Of the muir
derer of Samuel Stu,lzinski. Immedi-
ately after the conviction of James
Sherman of the murder, Sheriff Sla-
ter. on behalf of himself and the other
three officers connected with the of
fee in I.ewistown, filed a claim for
the whole reward. 1t is supposed that
the commissioners will take some ac
ton with regard TO the matter this
week. the board now being in session
daily. Mr.. Watson's communication
is as follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Mr.. Watson's Claim.

Gentlemen. Your honorable board
having deemed it prudent and to the
best interests of the people of Fergus
county to offer reward of 900 for
the Arrest and conviction of the mur.
derer of Samuel Studzinski, deceased,
and, as | verify believe that my eff
fCrts greatly assisted in bringing about
the Arrest and conviction of James
Sherman, and other parties have seen
nj to request the payment to them of
the entire reward 50 offered | beg to
herewith direct your attention to the
facts in the case, with which you are
doubtless fully acquainted and claim
one-half ($500.00) of the reward so of
fored.
Al such time as you may choose |
will submit. if desired, the reasons
why | believe myself entitled to one.
half of any reward paid for the above
named cause. Very respectfully,
HALSEY r. WATSON.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31
COL. DAVID 3. HENDERSON.
TOM Reeds Successor as Speaker,
Who Died Recently.

Tom Reeds Successor as Speaker,
Who Died Recently.
The death of Col. David Bremner
Henderson, Of Iowa, following a pare
tic and paralytic condition Of over a
years duration, did not come unex-
pectedly. For months his mind had been
In cloud, but few days before death
It became so clear that he could recog-
nize friends and converse intelligently
with his family.
Mr.. Henderson was a member Of the
national House of Representatives
twenty years, and for two terms served
as Speaker. Good Old Dave" as he
was Familiarity known, was in demand
as an after-dinner speaker, where his
ready wit and biting humor brought
forth gales Of laughter. But from
Good Old Dave" as he was before his
first term as Speaker, he went through
a transition, till at the close Of his sec
ond term as executive of the House he
was styled Gear" just as was his
predecessor, Thomas B. Reed. So strong
was the feeling against him in 1903
when the Fifty-seyenth Congress ad-
journed that Mr.. Henderson chose to
retire from Congress rather than face
what he surmlsed would be defeat If
he were again a candidate for the
speakership. Since his retirement he
had lived quietly In Dubuque, which
had been his home for many years.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31

Mr.. Henderson was born March IA,
1910, in the bleak village Of Old Deer,
which Is attached to the estate Of the
Earl Of Buchan in Aberdeenshire, Scot
land. He was scarcely five years old
when his father, Thomas Henderson,
left Old Deer for America, bringing the
family with him. After many tribula-
lions the family landed In Chicago
with something like SIS Of ready cash
remaining from the fund obtained by
selling their household effects In Scot
land. They managed to get a small
farm In Illinois. and there they re-
manned three years. Later the Hender-
sons moved to Iowa, and with money
saved by Dayid's thrifty mother pur-
chased tract Of prairie land In Fay
cite County, which later was known as
Hendersons Prairie. It was In Iowa
the future Speaker received his school
ing. He worked on the farm In sum-
mer and attended school in winter. In
1860 he was sent to a small Methodist
college at Fayette, known as the upper
Iowa University.
In his second year at the school the
war broke out, and on the morning of
September Is, 1861, when Henderson
was 81, he arose during the morning
assembly of the students for prayer
and asked that he be given chance
to speak. After a consultation of the
faculty his wish was granted, and he
then made a speech which was talked
Of for years in Iowa owing to its pas
sion and patriotism. AS a result twen-
ty-two of the students promptly enlist
ed with him. He formed and was made
lieutenant of Company G, of the Tween
tieth Iowa Infantry. He was shot In
the face at Fort Donelson, and was In
hospital till shortly before the battle
Of Shiloh, where he rejoined his regi-
ment In the battle Of Corinth he lost
foot, but after being discharged from
the hospital he was made colonel Of the
Forty-sixth Iowa Volunteers, and
served throughout the remainder Of the
war In that capacity. When peace had
been restored Col. Henderson studied
law, and from 1868 till 1882, when he
was elected to Congress, and his part
ner, Judge Shiras, was appointed to
the United States Supreme Court, he
was a member of the firm of Shiras,
Van Duzee & Henderson.
In 1867 Col Henderson married Miss
Augusta Fox, of West Union, Iowa, and
made his home at Dubuque, where his
three children were born. They are
Mrs. Angle Peaslee, of East Dubuque,
ILL.,; Belle Henderson, who lives with
her parents, and a son, Don Henderson,
who is In the lumber business In St
| Paul.
Col. Henderson was a great story
teller, and a fluent and witty speaker.
AS an example of his vitality, many
stories are told of the final operation
on his leg. Three previous operations
had not been successful, and in 1899 he
arranged for fourth. On this occa-
sion he not only refused to take an
anaesthetic, but sat on the operating
table of the hospital giving directions
and freely criticising the work Of the
| surgeons
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31

stubb-It was a porcupine.-Judge.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31
Rather sharp,

Stubb-Yes; the colossal wild animal
show went to pieces. The creditors
seized everything until they reached
the animal In the large cage.
Penn-And why didn't they seize
thatf
Efnhh-If waa A norc11r,ina -Ynhno
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31

The pollen Of flowers Is In grains 30
small that many kinds are no more
than 1,0o0th part of a millimeter in dia-
meter.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-31

Perhaps the longevity Of most act
ors may be due to enforced walking
as q means Of exercise
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
THREE HUNDRED DROWNED.
Italian steamship Wrecked of Coast
of Spain.

| Cartagena, Spain.-A terrible ma
fine disaster occurred Saturday even
ing off Cape Palos. The Italian steam
chip Sirio, from Genoa for Barcelona,
Cadiz, Montevideo and Buenos Ayres,
with about 800 persons on board, was
wrecked of Hormigas island. Three
hundred emigrants, most OF them ltal-
lans and Spaniards, were drowned.
The captain of the steamer committed
suicide. The archbishop of Sac Pedro.
Brazil, also was lost, and it is reported
that another bishop is among the miss
ing. The remainder of the passengers
and the officers and crew got away in
the ships boats or were rescued by
means of boats sent to them from the
shore. number of fishermen who
made attempts at rescue were
| drowned.
Those rescued from the vessel are
now at Cape Palos in a pitiable cond.-
ton, being without food or clothing.
The Sirio struck rocky reef known
as Bajos Hormigas and sank soon
after, stern first. Hormigas island lies
about two and half miles to the
eastward of Cape Palos.
The Sirio was owned by the Naviga-
zione Italiana of Genoa.
Before he committed suicide. the
captain declared the steamer had 645
passengers on board and that her crew
numbered 1877 men. The Sirio had
$40 passengers when leaving Genoa,
but additional Spanish passengers
were taken on board at Barcelona
where the vessel touched a few hours
before the disaster.
The disaster occurred at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. The steamer was
threading a difficult passage through
the Hormigas group, where the Bajos
Hormigas reef is continual menace
TO navigation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
IRRIGATION CONTRACT.
Immense Enterprise Under the Cary
Land Grant Act.

Cheyenne.-After a lengthy confer
ence at the capitol between Governor
Brooks, State Engineer Johnston and
Attorney General Mullen, representing
the state. and Joy Morton Of Chicago,
representing the Central Wyoming Ir-
rigation Company, the state awarded a
contract to the company to construct
the irrigation works in the Shoshone
Indian reservation. There were num-
erous bids, some of which could not be
considered and others which were too
high
The Central Wyoming Irrigation
Company, which is backed by the
American Trust and Savings bank of
Chicago, is officered as follows: Presi-
dent, Joy Morton; president, Mark
Morton; secretary. Ed H. Stoarns;
treasurer, Daniel Peterson, all resi-
dents of Chicago.
The company contracts to build stor-
nge reservoirs, seventy-fve miles of
canals and furnish water for 265 900
acres at a cost to the settlers OF $40
an acre with perpetual right and pro-
portionate interest in irrigation works.
When ninety per cent. of the. water
rights are sold the settlers will elect
their own officers and the Central Wyo-
ming Company will withdraw. The
contract involves the expenditure OF
81, ,000, 900. Work will be commenced
within three months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Reclamation Engineers viii Report
PROGRESS at Boise.

Boise, Idaho-At the fourteenth Ma
tional Irrigation Congress, which
meets here September Sd to Sth. the
district engineers in charge of the
various projects being carried on by
the reclamation service of the govern
ment, will report progress on the work
under their direction. The combined
statistics will prove interesting and in
structive to the delegates.
Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin
and Bailey of Texas have notified the
executive committee of the congress
that they expect to be present, ac-
companying the delegations from Wis
consin and Texas.
DR.. w. M. Hays, assistant secretary
of agriculture, will be one of the prom
inent public men taking part in the
proceedings.
Farmers and orchardists throughout
the sixteen states comprising the irri-
gated area are making great prcpara-
tions for the exposition of irrigated
products, to be held here during the
session. Exhibitors to the number of
200 have engaged space for their ex-
hibits, and a spirited contest will be
engaged in for the valuable prizes to
be awarded.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
Weld County Aarves. Festival.

Greeley, Colo.-Plans have now been
definitely formed for the Harvest Day
Festival to be held here August 23d.
and everything points to the day being
the biggest one of the year in northern
Colorado. Those having the affair in
charge declare that the attractions will
outstrip those of the flower fete held
at Colorado Springs and all other
special days in different parts
Of the state. Windsor, Eaton,
Ault. Kersey, Lucerne, Peckham,
Evsns. Platteville and Fort Lup-
ton will have hand in the cele-
bration, which is for all of Weld
county, to show the great resources
within its borders.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
Needed Right Now.

A popular article of household furni-
ture among Americans in the Philip
pines is said to be the "refrigerating
stove" This stove is designed to keep
people cool instead of hot, explains
the New York Press. Just as we heat
our houses in the states in winter
with coal stoves. SO the wanderer who
has set up housekeeping in the Philip
pines cools his house with a cold
stove. The cold stoves are made to
look something like an ordinary stove,
and. being fed with ammonia and
chemicals. give out radiations of cold
waves instead of heat. One can inc-
agine family gathering around the
refrigerating stove for GOODNESS on a
hot night in the Philippines just s's
on a cold night in the states they had
been accustomed to gather around the
,parlor stove for warmth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
Ebert County Tribune
;. E. Pops. Edlser and Publisher.
ELBRRT. COLORADO.
AutomobIIIno in the Alps.

Automobflists In Europe arc jubd-
liant Heretofore they have been
barred from the glorious Alpine passes
between Switzerland and Italy. but
nov the canton OF valais has granted
permission to take automobiles over
the Simplon road. thus suggesting
new use for the passes that have be-
come comparatively unfrequented
since the mountains were tunneied
for railways. To be sure. 1t is only
ION certain days in the week that the
road is to be open for motor cars, and
they must leave Brigue before three
o'clock In the afternoon, and must
stop whenever there is danger OF
stampeding cattle; but the wedge has
ientered. and there is reason to be-
llieve that the other cantons will soon
follow the example of valais. The
opening of the Brunig pass, which
connects Lucerne with Interlaken.
will probably not be long delayed.
Whilc there is thus O growing tol-
'erance of automobiles. there seems to
pe CoublueTdDit Opposiboh " eAie
multiplication of mountain railways.
especially In the Engadine. where both
the Piz Langnard and the Piz Julier
projects have been voted down. The
Engadiners have also made up their
minds to rescue their scenery from
the ravages of advertisers; the hotel
keepers have resolved to boycott all
firms that mar 1t with their placards.
The chief problem now confronting
these hotel keepers is how to per
suade tourists that June and Septem-
ber are the most enjoyable months in
the Alps. Inasmuch as they daily
have to turn away applicants for
rooms in July and August their mo-
tives in giving such advice are apt to
be questioned. They might cite Rus
kin, says the New York Post, who
used to chide his countrymen for Wis
iting Switzerland in midsummer in
stead of in May and June; but this
argument is apt to be spoiled by the
weather. The season was SO late this
year that the Furka pass could not
be opened to traffic before June 9, or
the Grimsel pass till June 1S. and the
first diligence over the Grimsel passed
between walls of snow eight yards
high!
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
Some Brief siooraphIcal Notes.

A man out in Rochester. Ia. says
Sarah Bernhardt was born in this
country. lived here until young
woman and that she has relatives in
number of American cities. This
is quite true and it's surprising that
1t should create any comment. re-
marks the Pittsburg Press. Sarah
was born in New York state and un-
til five or six years old was playmate
of Tsi Ann. the empress dowager of
China, whose folks ran a laundry in
the same block. The Togos and Ro-
jestvenskys lived just around the cor
ner and all the members of the four
families were close friends. Sarah did
not appear first in Uncle Toms Cab
in," but In a German comedy written
by descendant of William Shakes
peare who lived in Kansas Persons
wishing to know more of the details
of Sarah's early life please write.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
GREAT AIRsHIp RACE.
Asrsnauts from Seven Nations VIM
contest at Paris.

Paris.-Two months hence aeron.
ants representing every nation viii
start from the Tuileries gardens in =
yace for the coupe international des
nsronauts- Preparations for this
great contest are proceeding apace at
the Aero Club de France. Indeed a cor
respondent was informed by the secre-
tary that every detail had been consid-
cred and settled and the organization
was complete. No effort has been
spared to make the event a sporting
and scientific success. The list OF en-
tries follows:
Germany - Deutscher Luftschiffer
Verband. Baron Hewald, Herr Hugo
and Herr Scherl.
Belgium-Aero Club de Belgique, NJ.
Van Den Driesch.
Epain-Real Aero Club de Espana,
Senior ]. F. Duro. Captain Kindelan ,
Duany. senor F. G. De Salamanca
America-Aero Club of America.
Frank 8. Lahm, M. Santos Dumont.
Great Britain-Aero Club of the
United Kingdom. Frank E. Butler. Hon
G. 8. Rolls and Professor A. X. Hunt
ington.
France-The Aero Club de France.
N. Jacques Balsan. Comte de Castellon
de Saint Victor, Comte Henry dc La
Vaulx.
Italy-Societa Aeronautica Italiana
Signor Alfredo Won Willer.
The maximum capacity of tho bal
looms has been set at 2.200 cubic met
ers. Many of them are being speci-
ally constructed for the contest Re
Gently the Aero Club de France, which
il the organizing authority for this
years contest, was called upon to take
an important decision. Both the Aero
Club de Belgique and the Societa
Aeronautica Italiana asks to be al
lowed to enter a second balloon. These
applications came after the time orig
inally set for closing the entry list
and were therefore refused. The Aero
Club de France pointed out that due
notice OF the date had been given and
declined to create a precedent the re-
suit of which would probably have
been to alter all the arrangements at
the eleventh hour.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09
Can Protect His Fruit.

Greeley.-The case against ]. w.
Dillon, fruit grower, for alleged kill
ing of song birds that were eating his
berries, was dismissed Thursday, the
court holding that the defendant had a
right to protect his property. This
wa2 a test case to determine the va
lidity of the present state law, which
provides fine and imprisonment for
the killing of song birds. 1t was bit
tsriy contested on both sides.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09

Some muck-raker should give his at
4ention to the pure food problem IL
India. says the New York Tribune. In
northern India the favorite article Of
diet is gray shale. This is excavat.
ed mostly at Meth, in Bikanir. an6
is exported to the Punjab at the rate
of 1000 camel loads year. In dif-
ferent districts different varieties Ce
clay are eaten. but. If the natives havs
at one time taste for special kinc
of mud, as the habit increases the der
praved appetite soon becomes salts
fed with bricks and broken pots
White ant soil. with the nests anE
ants themselves. is great delicacy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09

At the works of Warrington firm
of soapmakers the girl employees are
encouraged to sing partsongs while
at work The object is to relieve the
monotony. In the departments that
number more than 80 girls and have,
not noisy machinery, they are encour-
aged to sing during the last hour of
work in the morning and in the after
noon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-09

They have had an earthquake re-
.ently in Wales. How 1t must have
shaken up the Welsh rabbits!