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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-08

day and Monday.
R. w. Blake is making improve
ments on his store room. The new
front and paint adds much to it's ap-
pearance.
J. d. Wright left this week for his
ranch near Moore and he expects to
remain there some time, making i'm
provements and looking after the prop
erty.
Fred Goss, the rancher and mining
man, was visitor to Lewistown this
week.
Endowment Lodge No. Knights of
Pythias did some work in the second
and third rank at their last regular
meeting. Messrs. Smith, Mears, Ritch,
and Reed, of Lewistown, were here
and assisted in the work. After the
ranks were conferred lunch consist
ing of sandwiches and coffee was serv
ed, followed by cigars. Every one
spent pleasant evening and Gilt
Edge extends a cordial invitation tC
the Lewistown gentlemen to visit Us
whenever they can do so.
Chas. Doherty, of Lewistown, wa.
| here this week.
Miss Ada Meyersick, county superin
tendent of schools, stopped here on hel
way to Maginnis to visit the school,
of that place.
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WI Ting FanQ Quits.

Pekin, June 7.-Wu Ting Fang
former Chinese minister to Washing
ton, has left Pekin on leave of alb
sence. 1t is said that he will prob
ably live in Shanghai, being disguste,l
with Chinese official life.
After he returned from America, WI
Ting Fang gained considerable infiu
ence over the empress dowager, but
the court officials threw obstacles in
the path of his reform scheme and their
intrigues finally relegated him to mi
nor offices without power. He has
been outspoken in his denunciation
of the rottenness of the Chinese Off
cial administration. A few years age
he would have lost his head for his
plain speaking.
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day morning in company with party
of local engineers, to determine the
feasibility Of building the main line of
the Milwaukee from White Sulphur
Springs via Whites and Benton pass
es through Helena en- route to Butte.
"Mr. Burt is a distinguished engi-
neer and railroad authority. He was
chief engineer of the Chicago & Nor
thwestern and later vice-president and
president of the Union Pacific railroad,
and ranks high among the expert and
progressive railroad experts of the
United States. He came to Helena with
confidential instructions from Presi-
dent Earling to make an authoritative
and final reconnaissance of the sug-
gester main line through Helena and,
in his letter introducing Mr.. Bert to
the committee of Helena business men
which has presented tangible reasons
for choosing this route, President Earl
ing congratulates the Capital city OF
Montana on securing the services OF
so capable an expert.
Leave for White Sulphur.
Mr.. Burt and his party left early
yesterday with wagons, instruments
and saddle horses. They will survey
the proposed route as far as White
Sulphur Springs returning thence by
train to this city. Later they will ex-
anime the proposed grades and curves
incidental to the so-called Rinmini-Red
Mountain route from Helena to Butte
and other feasible ways of construct.
ing the main line of the Milwaukee,
from this point to the main Montana
objective, Butte.
"Mr. Burt was a guest of the Hell.
ena Business Mems Committee at the
Montana club on Monday when the
surveying expedition now in progress
was organized. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Burt's findings as supported by the
other experts in his party will be final
| in determining whether Helena is right
in pointing out the superior advantages
of this as the route for the main line
of the Milwaukee,"
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GILT EDGE )|'
NEWS NOTES
GOLD REEF SHUT DOWN ON AC
COUNT OF SHORTAGE OF
COAL.

Gilt Edge. June 7.-E. NJ. Drinkard,
of Beaver creek was calling on friends
here this week.
Mrs. G. H. Nichols, of Lewistown, is
spending few days with her daughter.
Mrs. A. M. Plumb, at the cottage or
thte Gold Reef mine.
Mrs. Mattocks, of Cone Butte, spent
Sunday with friends in Gilt Edge, re-
turning home Monday.
J.J. Garen is adding improvements
to his store room. Mr.. Garen was de-
layed some time Waiting for needed
lumber to complete improvements.
Joe Dingel, of Grass Range was IN
town this week.
F. E. Smith, of Lewistown, was
business visitor here Monday.
Frank Stevens and wife, OF Magln'
mis-, drove over to Lewistown Sunday
and returned Monday.
M. q. King, a socialist speakaer, OF
Helena, was here Tuesday and Wed
nesday. He spoke to number OF per
sons on Tuesday evening, but owing to
the storm did not have very large
audience on Wednesday evening.
| J. E. Wasson was selected to repre-
sent Gilt Edge Aerie No. 375 F. o. E
at the state convention at Helena June
Is, 10 and goth.
The Gold Reef mine had to lay on
most of the miners on account ol
shortage of coal. The teams were un
able to haul coal during the storm ol
a few days ago, and the storm OF this
week.
The Billings stage, which left Gill
Edge Wednesday, got as far as Ford
creek and found the bridge "ashe1
out and the creek out of its banks
causing the driver to return to Gii'
Edge until the storm subsided.
A. Decker was unable to return tc
I ewistown wednesday evening on ac
count of the severity of the storm.
:, Swend Holland, of Holland Bros
was in town this week and reports pu'
d small loss in lambs on account OF the
, storm. He has about sixteen hun
dred lambs this season and reports the
range in good condition.
! George Campbell is remodehng ahe
making extensive improvements on his
, house. It will be one OF the Noes
residences in town when completed.
Father Van Clarenbecl OF Lewis
town was here and held services Sun
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IN CAMPS At FRISCO.
Over Forty thousand Unfortunates
Still In Them.

San Francisco, June For the in
formation of President E. H. Hartman
and Traffic Manager J. c. Stubbs. of
the Southern Pacific, General Passen-
ger Agent James Horsburgh, Jr., and
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Paul Shoup have had a census taken
of the persons in the camps of this
city. 1t shows that on June 1, 1898
persons were in the permanent camps
and 1888 in the temporary camps.
1t also shows that on June 1, rations
were supplied 41,236 persons and free
meal tickets given 9,159 persons.
The report cites that there are 2,2S8
persons in the Oakland and Alameda
permanent camps and that on May 81
rations were issued to 1924 persons
in Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley. In
Los Angeles there are 600 San Fran
cisco refugees, in Sacramento 12O, in
Vallejo 213 and in Stockton BIG.
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Deputy Sheriffs Held Up.

Glasgow, June 7.-William Vasko
and Hugh Calberwood, deputy sher-
ifs of Valley county, were held up at
Ashfield Saturday by horse thieves
from Dawson county, whom they were
seeking to arrest.
Upon approaching the door of the
home of James McNabb, where the
two horse thieves were lodged, they
were confronted with guns and were
compelled to deliver up all weapons
and their horses. upon which the horse
thieves rode away, leaving dep
uties minus both weapons and horses
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around the world.

around the world
William Hoge. of this city. chairman
of the Commercial Travellers and Ho
tel Mems Antitrust league, today re-
ceivel letter from Mr. Bryan. writ.
cepted the invitation of the league to
be present at the reception. which will
be under the auspices of the league
The executive committee of the lea
que will hold meeting tomorrow to
discuss the preliminary preparations
1t is expected that Mr.. Bryan will
reach Loldon in time to speak at a
Fourth of July celebration and will ar
rive in this city about August l.
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Samuel Tyler, formerly we'll
known resident of this city, was
drowned in Mcdonald creek, near
Grass Range several days ago and his
body was discovered in the stream We'd
nesday byCharles Mcdonald, of this city
who was driving through the country
with hide buyer. The discovery was
purely accidental, as Mr.. Mcdonald
did not know the man was missing. He
at once notified David Foreman,
Tyler's former employer, and the body
was taken out of the stream by Mr..
Foreman and party. County Attorney
Roy E. Ayres and Coroner r. F. At
Tx were at once notified by telephone
and as there were no indications OF
foul play, it was arranged to have the
matter investigated at Grass Range,
and as nothingofasuspicious nature was
developed, the formality of an inquest
was dispensed with and the burial oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at Grass
Range.
Was no Foul Play.
Whether Mr.. Tyler fell into the
stream accidentally and was drowned
or committed suicide cannot be abv
solutely determined. All that is certain
is that there was no foul play. The
most reasonable theory, and the one
generally accepted is that death was
the result of an accident, which must
have occurred several days before
the body was found, as decomposition
was far advanced. Mr.. Tyler had been
employed by Mr.. Foreman as cook
holding that position until May a.
when he quit, and the next day start
ed for Grass Range. So far as can be
learned, he had not been drinking up
to the time he left the ranch. He was
somewhat addicted to the use Of Il
quor, however, and drink may have
played a part in the tragedy.
Mr.. Tyler was over SO years of age
and unmarried. He had relatives resll
ing at Forest Grove, who were mott
fed of the occurrence by County At
torney Ayres.
We'll Known in Lewistown.
Samuel Tyler was very we'll knowI
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PREPARING FOR A BIG CELEBRATION

The Fourth Of July committee got in
communication with Gov J. X. Toole
this week and formally invited his ex
cellency to come to Lewistown as ora
tor of the day on the Fourth. The gov
ernor expressed his appreciation, and
said that he had made arrangements
that would take him out Of the state
on that day. But for .ais, the governor
said it would have given him the
greatest pleasure to have visited the
Fergus metropolis and expressed the
hope that in the near future he might
visit us. The committee is now ar
ranging to secure as orator of the day
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-08
PENNSYLVANIA
REPUBLICANS
President Roosevelt is Given the
Hearty Endorsement Of the Party
in state Convention.
RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION
It is Endorsed, Along With Better In
spection Of Meat And
Publicity.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 7.-Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania today nominated
Edwin S. Stuart, former mayor of
Philadelphia, for governor. But one
ballot was taken. Other nominations
were:
Lieutenant governor, Robert S. Muir
ply of Cambria county; auditor gen.
eral, Robert K. Young of Tioga county;
secretary of internal affairs, Henry
HOuck of Lebanon.
There was apparently no organized
opposition to this ticket.
The platform was adopted as pre-
sented from the committee. This de-
clareS:
The Platform.
I'VE most heartily and cordially en-
dorse and commend the splendid ad-
ministration of President Theodore
Roosevelt Particularly do We COM
mend his administration for its fair
vigorous and successful enforcement
through the department of justice of
the antitrust and interstate commerce
laws, the enforcement of which has
compelled respect for law and made
it clear that great corporations and
great financial interests, when guilty,
will be treated as any other 1aw-break-
er. It is a matter of pride to Pennsyl-
vanians that he who was the attorney
general under whom this policy was in.
augurated and who SO signally aided
in making it successful. is the present
junior senator from this state.
Believe in Publicity.
| I'VE believe in publicity of the at
fairs and management of the great cor
porations, particularly thtose which
are common carriers or which deal in
the staples or necessities of life, and
we demand such governmental inspec-
tion, supervision or regulation of such
corporations as will give accurate
knowledge Of their financial condition
and business methods, afford means
for easily detecting dishonest manage
ment and protect the public from i'm
position. We further commend the
president for his unceasing efforts to
obtain such publicity, inspection and
regulation and for his fearlessness
and impartiality in carrying out the
laws enacted during his administra.
ton. The results thus far obtained
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SAY CLIPS WILL
BE MOVING SOON
Views OF D. Waite and B. c. White.-Fergus Sheep
Commissioner Tells the Woolgrowers to Stand
Pat-Price Paid For Lambs Breaks Record

ShearinS was to have commenced
in Fergus county Wednesday morning,
the Armells plant being scheduled to
being operations at that time, but ow-
ing to the heavy storm it was de
ferred for few days. The Sage creel,
plant will commence shearing one
week from today, and J. d. Waite and
Waite & Elliot will shear June 20.
Storm Causes Losses.
The heavy storm that commenced
Tuesday night caused some losses
among lambs. AS usual at this time
of the year. however, the losses will be
more than offset by the benefits result.
ing from the rain.
High Price for Lambs.
1t is learned that the price agreed
on for the sale of about 13, 900 lambs
by the Sage Creek company to A. C..
TOmpkins this week is $3.50 per heal,
October delivery. This is new record
for lambs, the highest price ever be-
fore paid being $3.50 per head.
Says Buyers Will Be Here.
Senator J. d. Waite came in from
his ranch Tuesday evening. He con
tracted his wool to Putnam some time
ago and is therefore out of the mar
ket. but says that the buyers will sure
ly be here Just as soon as the WOO
comes in.
THE growers may rest assured tha
they will be able to sell their wool this
sasOn for nice price, said Mr.. Waite
yesterday. 1T is doubtless true tina
the action of some growers. especial.
in Wyoming, in putting the price ava.
above the importing price for the sam
class of wool, rather demOralize'
things, but it will make no differenc
in the end. The buying houses will d
the fair thing, which means that tn
sheep men are all going to get goo
prices for their WOOL"
3. c. Whites Views.
Sheep Commissioner B. G.. Whit
was in Helena this week, and Will
there discussed the wool situation i
his usual breezy fashion. He said:
1T seems that there is a deadloc
between the wool growers and the woo
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Children Saved From Death.

Chicago, June 1.-THE eight children
of Joseph Blondewski. ranging in ages
from weeks to years, were thrown
from second-story window by fire
men today when a blaze broke out in
their home.
Escape for the children was entirely
cut off and all of them must have per
ished had not the firemen dropped
them out of the window, other firemen
catching them as they fell.
One girl was overcome by smoke
but recovered. All of the others wer'
uninjured.
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buyers. The buyers claim that the
growers are asking too much for wool.
while the growers claim that they are
asking only what the situation war;
rants. The manufacturers claim that
the outlook for the goods market does
not warrant any advance in the price
of wool, consequently there is not much
buying.
From what we can CLEAN from sew
eral wool papers the situation is about
like this: There is but little desir-
able wool left in the Boston market
In fact there is not enough of some
grades. particularly territory, left to
make market, yet the market is firm
and strong.
AT tn recent London auction sales
there was good attendance and very
strong competition. some grades Of
wool advancing from S to 71s pr cent,
while the selections suitable for the
American trade were so poor that no
market price was quoted. Yet fine Mer-
INV "Oolo uuCilduSCu, dIlu Iuc
situation abroad is that foreign markets
are firm and show no evidence of weak
ness
Hundred Million sheep Short.
"Statisticians tell us that the world
is one hundred million sheep short
from ten years ago and make a table
showing where this shortage is. Ev-
cry person familiar with the wool sit
uation in the west knows THAT the
number of sheep is decreasing, year by
year. as the range is being taken up
by settlers. Consequently there is q
decrease in the annual wool clip.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin, in
writing up the market and the condi-
tiOns in the west. says that there is no
trading being done in Wyoming. that
the growers are asking prOhibitive
prices and that there will be no buy
ing until the growers become more
reasonable in their demands, that the
buyers say that they can wait, and 'one
thing is certain the growers can't eat
the wool We will add that another
thing Is also certain, viz: II the man
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show that an aroused intelligent pub.
lie opinion demanding that the same
rules of honesty be applied in business
as to private life will do much to cor
rect industrial abuses and compel fur
ther needed legislation.
Approve Rate Legislation.
I'VE approve the legislation pending
in congress and now certain to be en-
acted into law pdoviding for such su-
pervision and regulation in broad
and comprehensive degree and con-
ferring upon the interstate commerce
commission power to determine and to
put into effect just and reasonable
rates for the transportation of persons
and property. The enactment of such
legislati III has been made posslD :, ..
this time by the wise, courageous and
successful leadership of our president
"The national power over interstate
commerce is supreme and Can be exc
cuted effectively over all corporations
engaging in such commerce.
I'VE heartily endorse the legislation
now pending in congress providing fol
the rigid inspection of the meat pro
ducts which are the daily food of oul
people.
I'VE again declare our devotion tC
the Republican doctrine of protection
to American industry and American
labor and commend our delegation II
congress for their firm and effective
stand against the disturbance of ex
listing conditions.
I'VE urge further amendments of oul
immigration and naturalization laws
SO that undesirable foreign element.
may be excluded.
I'VE again acknowledge our debt O
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors O
our several wars, commend the pen
sions which have been granted then
and urge our senators and representa-
tives in congress to support at all time
such measures as may be necessar.
to secure them from want in their de
clining years and increase infirmities
I'VE are opposed to the ownership O
coal mines and the mining of coal b.
railways or transportation companie
and we pledge the party to the enact
ments of such legislation as may b
necessary to make effective the const
tutional provision upon that subject.
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one of the foremost speakers in the
state and will probably be able to make
its announcement by the first of the
week. Meantime lthe arrangements
for the celebration are going right
along and the indications are that it
will be the finest one ever held in
Fergus county. The program will be
sufficiently varied to provide entertain.
ment for all. and Messrs. Hugh Wag.
ner. r. d. Baker and E. F. Ross, Of
the general committee, will call an.
other meeting of the committees ia
a few days to report progress and
close up some of the details.
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SAMUEL TYLER'S
END IS TRAGIC
His Body Found in Mcdonald Creek, Near the
Foreman Ranch--Appears to Have Been the
Result of an Accident Burial Yesterday

In this city. where for some time he
acted as clerk at the old Lewistown
hotel. This position brought him in
contact with many people and gave
him wide acquaintance. OF late
yearas he has been employed on var
ious ranches, generally as cook. Nat.
urally the news of his tragic death
was quite shock to his friends.
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PAY LAST TRIBUTE,
Funeral Of Margaret Wakefield at St
James Church Wednesday.

Jdme8 . VuUTcn We0neSoay.
The funeral of the late Margaret
Wakefield was held at st. James Epis-
copal church Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock, and large number of friends
of the bereaved family assembled to
pay the final tribute TO the memory
OF the one they loved so we'll. The ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. Bate.
man. rector of St. Peters Episcopal
church. of Helena. who read the beaut.
iful and impressive service of the
church. In addition to this, Mr.. Bate
man made brief address, full of con
ISOLATION to the mourpers. The floral Of
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TO LOOK OVER
A NEW ROUTE
Engineers of the Chicago, milwaukee,
e. St. Paul Are on Tour OF
inspection.
TO WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Experts Sent Out by President Earring
on Very important Mis-
sion.

f. r. Robertson, of the Montana
Railroad branch of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st Paul arrived in Lewis
town Wednesday evening and after
spending the night in town, left yester-
day morning for White Sulphur
Springs, where he will join party OF
ST. Paul officials who are to look over
routes.
Pipestone Springs Route.
The Helena Record of Tuesday ev-
ening contained the following:
Chief Engineer F. T. Robertson OF
the so-called Lombard section and a
number of other Milwaukee railroad
officials, accompanied by City Engi
neer Farmer and other Helena men
left Helena last evening for the pur
pose OF making a thorough investiga
ti0n of the various approaches and ex
its into and out of Helena, with view
Of determining whether Helena shall
be on the main line of the Milwaukee,
road or not. The party left for White
Sulphur Springs by way Of Whites
pass, whence they will go to Dorsey
and from there to Pipestone Springs
and TO Butte. They will then leave
Butte and come to Helena, probably
bv what is known as the Rimini route,
in order to inspect the possibilities OF
this route between Helena and Butte.
This will give the engineers a de-
finite idea of the merits OF the Pipe
stone Springs route to Butte from LOm-
bard and also to Helena from the
same point as well as the possibilities
of getting to Helena from Butte or to
Butte from Helena, as the case may
be. The party will be gone several
Gays, and their trip is the result of the
promise made some days ago by Presi
dent Earling thoroughly to investigate
Helena's claim to the right to be or
the main line of the Milwaukee. The
matter cannot now remain much long
er in doubt, and a great deal depends
upon the final conclusion reached by
the engineers"
Burt to Inspect It.
The Helena Independent of Wednes
day says:
"Mr. Horace G. Burt, specially as
! signed to the work by President A. J
! Earling, of the Chicago, Milwaukee,
& ST. Paul railroad, left Helena yester
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ferings were many and beautiful, and
fairly embowered the casket.
The pail bearers were Paul Tabor,
George Evoy, Clair Acly. Charles
Grupe, Wilbur Holman and George
Canon.
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FOR w. J. BRYAN.
Great Reception at Madison Square
Garden 10 Proposed.

GarOeu u PToPOSeu.
New York, June IA reception in
which Democrats from all over the
country will be invited to participate
will be rendered to William Jennings
Bryan, in Madison Square Garden, in
this city, on his return from a trip
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