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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
It You Have An Oil Lamp.

The housewife who uses oil lamps
has now had chance to learn the
tricks of the trade. The testimony at
the Inter State Commerce Commits
sion's hearing of the charges against
the Standard Oil Company has re.
vealed, among other things, how poor
oil can be made to burn we'll and how
good oil can be made to burn poorly
by fixing" the lamp. The tricks that
the Standard Oil Company used to the
injury of its competitors will be crit
ically studied by the housewife, be-
cause they will give her information
that she can use to profit in her own
business.
The wick, to begin with, should
hang straight down into the oil Then
the oil will pass up more freely to the
flame, and better light will be OBJ
tanned. The wick should be cut
with as thin an edge as possible. II
it has a broad burning surface at the
top the flame will be yellow instead
of white. The chimney should fit
tight to the brass burner, so as not to
let air in where air is not wanted.
The hole at the bottom of the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
A SAGE'S EXPERIENCE.

0o burnt midnight OIL and he studied and
wrote
Great volumes from which learned people
would quote.
Though many who knew him respected
his name,
He was far from the glory Of popular
tame.
His writings. which years Of hard work
would entail.
Pound VISIONS approval. but very scant
sale.
Admiration soemed all he could ever sx-
pect.
And that from . circle extremely select
hut he said something foolish-a trivial
Jest
Perhaps twas inspired by . banQueter's
zest.
n was gravely discussed. with approval
or ire
And threatened to set the whole country
on fire.
This man who obscurely was ploddins
his way
Was known to . wondering world in a
day.
Which shows, be you lowly or one Of the
wise,
That you are out OF the race If you don't
advertise.
washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1878

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1s7s-
Notice for publication-U. 8. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, March 26,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that in CON.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
OF congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands In
the states Of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington territory" 20
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4, 1892,
THOMAS CASEY,
OF Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement, No. 1913,
fo- the purchase of lot 4, swA nwN,
VIZ swA, sec 3, tp IA n, 20 e, Mout.
P. NJ. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agri.
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the register
and receiver Of this Office at Lewis
town, Mont, on Monday, the 4th day
of June, 1906.
He names as witnesses
Merlin W. Bromell, Walter Taft,
Ward Phibbs. Burt VIM, all of Lew.
istown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adver.
sely the above described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 4th day of
June. 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication March 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1874
Notice for publication-U. s, Land
Onice. Lewistown, Mont, March 81,

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1870
Notice for publication-U. s. Land
Onice. Lewistown, Mont, March 81,
1906.
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions Of the act
OF congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892,
RICHARD w. NOBLE,
OF Rogers, county Of Fergus, state of
Montana, has this day filed in this Of
flee his sworn statement, No. 1877, for
the purchase Of lot 4, seA swA, sec
10. tip 10 n, 81 g, Mont. P. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this Office at Lewistown,
Mont, on Wednesday, the 23rd day Of
May, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
William McCollum, David McCol-
lum, Of Lewistown: George e. Noble,
Of Rogers: William Pierce, Of Forest
Grove, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 23rd day Of
May, 1906.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register.
First publication March -.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ), 1879.
-Notice for Publication.-U. 8.
Land Office. Lewistown, Montana.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE ), 1879.
-Notice for Publication.-U. 8.
Land Office. Lewistown, Montana.
May 3, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that In com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress Of June 3. 1878. entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
In the states Of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4. 1892,
LULA NJ. PIPER,
of LewistOwn, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office her sworn statement, No. 1870,
for the purchase of the e1a sel4 seA
ne14, sec l, tip 10 n, r 10 e, and lot 5,
sec g. in tip l3 n. + 20 e, Mont. P. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish her claim
to said land before the register and
receiver of this Office at Lewistown,
Mont, on Wednesday. the 18th day OF
July. 1906.
She names as witnesses:
Jacob H. Sanford, of Rogers; Den.
ton, P. Sheeks, Frank Piper, John A.
Singley, ST.. Of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on Or before said 18th day OF
July, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication May II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1879,
Notice for publicatiOn-U. s


Notice for publication-U. 8.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont, APP
ril 6, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1873, entitled,
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the states Of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory, as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4. 1892,
JOHN c. FISHBURN,
of Rogers, county of Fergus. state Of
Montana. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. ia.
for the purchase OF the sh swA, sec
II, sell seA, sec 10, tip 10 n, 20 e.
Mont. p. NJ and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more
valuable foi it's timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes. and to estab-
fish his claim to said land before the
register and receiver of this office at
Lewistowh, Mont, on Friday, the 18th
day Of June, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Edward Aiken. Erwin Perry, of For
est Grove; Fred Fishburn, of Rogers;
Hans Nelson, of Lewistown, Mont
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day Of
June, 1906.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication April 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication-Department
of the Interior. U. S. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont. April II. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE H. SMITH.
OF Edgewater Mont, has filed notice
Of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1912, for an
upsurveyed tract of land described as
follows. to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the east
side of the Musselshell river, oppo-
site the mouth Of Blood creek, running
thence north one-half mile, thence
east three-fourths of a mile, thence
south one-fourth mile, thence east
one-fourth mile, thence south one-half
mile, thence west one-fourth mile
thence north one-fourth mile, thence
west three-fourths mile, to the place
Of beginning, said tract supposed to
be in about the center Of tp II n, r 80
e, Mont. P. NJ, containing 800 acres:
lGc acres. " mile square from point
Of beginning, relinquished, before the
register and receiver at Lewistown,
Mont, on Monday, the 2Sth day of
May, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
10 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas D. Moody, James H. Chadd,
Of Edgewater; Albert Kastner, Mark
Fallon, of Valentine, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication April 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
NOTICE of restoration of public lands
to settlement and entry. Depart

NOTICE of restoration of public lands
to settlement and entry. Depart
ment of the Interior, General Land
Office, April q, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that on April
81, 1906, the secretary Of the interior
vacated his order of February 9, 1903,
withdrawing certain lands for irriga-
ton purposes, so far as it relates to
the following described lands: Town
ship seven north, range eighteen east,
sections one to twelve, inclusive, fif-
teen to twenty-one and twenty-eight to
thirty-four, inclusive; township seven
north, range nineteen east, sections
one to seventeen, inclusive, twenty,
twenty-One, twenty-five and twenty
seven to thirty-four, inclusive; town.
ship seven north, range twenty east,
sections one to six, inclusive, ten to
fifteen, inclusive, twenty one to twen-
ty-eight, inclusive, and thirty-One to
thirty-six, inclusive; township seven
north, ranges twenty-One to twenty
five east, inclusive; township eight
north, ranges twenty to twenty-six
east, inclusive; township nine north,
ranges twenty to twenty-five east, in.
elusive; township ten north, ranges
twenty-five to twenty-five, east, inclu.
sive; township eleven north, ranges
twenty-three and twenty-four east, in
elusive: township fourteen north,
ranges twenty-six to thirty east, inclus-
i've; township fifteen north ran.
ges twenty-six to twenty-nine east in
elusive; township sixteen north,
range twenty-four east, sections two
to thirty six, inclusive; township sew.
enteen north, range twenty-four east,
sections one to twenty-four, inclusive,
and twenty-six to thirty-four, inclu-
sive; township sixteen north, range
twenty-five east sections one, twelve
to nineteen, inclusive, twenty-three to
twenty-six, inclusive, thirty, thirty
one and thirty-two, thirty-five and
thirty-six; township seventeen north.
range twenty-five east, sections one to
eighteen, inclusive, twenty to twenty.
seven. inclusive, thirty-five and thirty
six; township sixteen north, ranges
twenty-six, twenty seven and twenty
nine east; township seventeen north.
range twenty-six east; and he has d.
rected that all Of the above be restored
to settlement, and to become subject
to entry, filing and selection, under
the public land laws of the United
States, at the land Office at Lewis
town, Montana, on August 8, 1906.
| w. A. Richards, Commissioner of the
General Land Office, approved. E. A.
Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior.
First publication May II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
CLOTHES OF WOOD.

One Of the Snrtorial Possibilities Of
the Future.
'"This waistcoat is made of pine
WOOL" said the card room boss of a
WOODEN mill. The garment. of thick,
stiff, blush stuff. looked as If 1t would
wear like leather.
1T will wear like leather. too," said
the card room boss IF my experiments
succeed. cheap clothes in the future
will be made of spruce or pine instead
Of wool or cotton. A suit. then, will
cost half a dollar and last five years.
Napkins. shirts and collars are made
Of plant fiber. the fiber of hemp.
Why. then, l asked myself last year
shouldn't heavier, cOarser stuffs be
made Of the fiber Of wood? began to
experiment, and here"-he tapped his
stomach. which the waistcoat covered
there is the result.
"First l grind the wood into a soft
pulp. press this pulp through per.
forated iron plates. 1t comes forth in
long ropes. each rope as thick as a
sausage. l dry these thick ropes, which
q breath would break, and then twist
them. twist them tighter and tighter,
smaller and smaller. till finally they
become threads.
"Once the threads are got the rest
Ia quite easy. Part Of the threads be-
come warp and form the lengthwise
lines Of piece of cloth in loom
Part Of them become filling and dart In
Gathering shuttles across the warp
Thus the weaving goes on, and out OF
the warp, or lengthwise threads. and
the filling, or crosswise threads, we gel
q strong piece of wooden cloth.
"Some day, when I'll have perfected
my experiment, you'll hear men saying
In clothing stores: is this suit all oak
Do you guarantee that there is nc
cheap yellow pine in itY"-New York
Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

burner should be kept open, so as to
let plenty Of air in where air is want
ed.
The wick should not be turned so
high that it will char or smoke.
An old chimney let's q better light
through than new one, and shall
low bowl lamp is better for poor
grades Of oil than q deep bowl lamp.
Thes wise housewife will paste
these facts on her oil can. This will
keep them in her memory, and they
will incidentally be a standing re-
proach to the oil man whenever he
comes around.-Chicago Record Her.
aid.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
The Cheeryble Brothexn.

Dickens lovers throughout the world
Will be interested to hear that the
warehouse in Manchester Of the Grant
Bros, the originals Of the brothers
Cheeryble, Is to be altered in a way
that will abolish some Of its interior
historic features. Curiously enough, II
IL just fifty years since Daniel, the
younger Cheeryble, passed away. 1t
has been supposed that in drawing
these characters Dickens relied entire
" on report; but, In fact, he had made
the acquaintance of the brothers Grant
at Manchester twelve months before
Nicholas Nickleby' was written. He
met them ut dinner party, and the
friendship was maintained for many
years. Many of the Cheerybls attri-
butes were drawn from real life. nota.
bly, the apoplectic butler at the Nnkin.
water dinner, who anticipated his mas
ter's wish for fresh bottle Of wine by
holding it behind his back, with the
corkscrew already inserted.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1879.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE s, 10|6.-.
Notice for Publication-U. S. Laid
Office, Lewistown, Mont, April IS.
1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions OF the act
of congress of June 3. 1878, entitled.
"An act for the sale Of timber LANDS
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4. 1892.
ANN c. MCLEAN,
Of Pine Grove, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office her sworn statement, No. 179.
for the purchase of the neA neA, Of
sec 26, tp IL n, 20 e, Mont. p. NJ,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim
to said land before the register and
receiver Of this Office at Lewistown.
Mont, on Monday, the 9th day Of
July, 1906.
She names as witnesses.
Hugh Mclean, Philip Jimerfield.
Frank Maynard, Hans H. Wright. all
OF Pine Grove, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to flle their claims In this
Office on or before said 9th day Of
July. 1906.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register
First publication May 4.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
WEAKER HALF OF THE BODY.
Right Side Usually Stronger Than the
eft.

Right Side Usually Stronger Than the
Left.
The popular belief is that the left
side is weaker than the right, and, az
in all popular beliefs, there is much
truth in this. In most cases the right
arm is decidedly stronger than the
left, the bones are larger and the mus
cles more vigorous, says the Grand
Magazine.
When we come to consider the lower
limbs, however, we find precisely op
posite state of affairs; the left leg is
stronger than the right in the great
majority of cases. This want of SYM
metry is noticeable all through the
body. Nine times out of ten We see
better with one eye than with the
other, and hear better with the left
than with the right ear, or vice versa.
Not only SO, an injury to the body
burn or a cut for instance-causes
more pain on one side than it would
were it inflicted on the other. Even
diseases attack one side on their first
onset in preference to the other. Ec-
zema, varicose veins, sciatica, and ev-
en- tuberculosis begin, invariably, to
manifest themselves on our weaker
side. A blistering plaster, too, will pro-
woke an eruption only if applied to
the right side in certain individuals;
in others, only If applied to the left
side.
The simplest way, apparently, of dis
covering which is our weaker side is
to observe which side we lie upon by
preference when in bed, as it is GER
tain that we will instinctively adopt
the attitude which is most agreeable,
or, rather, which causes the least in
convenience; in other words, we will
lie upon the side the muscles of which,
being more vigorous, are less sensi.
BILE to the pressure upon them of the
weight of the body.
Statistics and observation 20 to
prove that in about three cases out of
four it is the left side which is the
weaker, thus giving reason to the pop
ular dictum. Curiously enough, how
ever, pneumonia, it has been noticed,
unlike most diseases, usually attacks
at first the right-that is to say, the
stronger side of the body.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
His Honor Knew.

you are charged with being drunk.
What have you to sayr' demanded
Magistrate Eisenbrown when Michael
Gallagher was arraigned in the Central
police court. "Well, your honor, l
guess l TUX a little too much" "How
muchw demanded the magistrate
1.-TWO glasses full" said Gallagher.
"How big were the glassesT' the court
asked. Gallagher did not hear. Re-
serve Policeman Fowler stood beside
the dock. How big were the glasses7' p
he repeated. "Oh, ordinary drinks O
whisky-you know the kind" quickly
replied Gallagher by way Of explana-
ton. and before the laugh had SUBJ
sided the prisoner had been discharged
and was we'll out Of the courtroom
Philadelphia Record.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

NOTICE FOR PUBLicATioN.-~D De-
partmen. Of the Interior, Land Of
flee. Lewistown, Mont, April 90,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that the FOL.
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on
Tuesday, May 30, 1906, viz:
EDWIN o. LERMOND,
who made II. E. No. 1851, for the
swA swA, sec 20, e1a seA, nwA
seA. sec 81, tip II n, r % e, Mont.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, VIZ
Steven ]. Harding, Robert Sharp,
Thomas Duffy, Of Fort Maginnis; Rice
Dougherty, of Gilt Edge, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication April 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
Using Brains ON the Farm.

The most productive farms Of the
country are those Of the northwest.
This Is not because the natural condi-
tons are more favorable in that section
than in others-the south, for instance
but because the northwestern farmer Ia
q stickler for system in his business.
He does nothing by guesswork. He
keeps books and takes a strict account.
ing Of expenses and income. He knows
what it costs him to grow his crops.
and when he has marketed them he
knows what his profit or loss has been.
He knows the value Of keeping up his
machinery and his stock and taking ad-
vantage Of newest methods. He IL 4
reader Of newspaper and magazines
and keeps abreast of the progress Of
the world. Year after year the farmers
are mixing more and more brains with
the Drawn and guano they put ON their
0ssds, with most satisfactory results.-
Savannah News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
Of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, May 5, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT l.. SMITH,
of Gilt Edge, Mont, has filed notice
Of intention to make proof on his des.
ert land claim, No. 2042, for the nwN
swA, sec %, ek sen. swA SELL. sec
%. tp Is n, 20 e, Mont. P. NJ. be.
fore the register and receiver at Lew
istown, Mont, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of June, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Charles r. Smith, BENJAMIN, ]. Hill,
Simon P. Snider, of Gilt Edge; Charles
R. Cox. of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication May II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22

A we'll known author, according to
Harper's Weekly, was once introduced
to fascinating but frivolous widow in
Philadelphia. That evening the fair
one had been INDUCING in tender rem
iniscence of the departed. "Ah," she
sighed, mo other man can ever Ali dear
Jacks place. l loved him from the
bottom Of my heart"
True" suggested the writer, who
was aware OF the lady's weakness.
"but, remember, there's always room
at the top!'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-22
What Are Atoms, Elections and Ions


The phenomena of the Crookes
tube, of Roentgen rays, and latterly
of radium, inexplicable by the chem
ical theories of decade ago, have
rendered necessary the coming Of sew
eral new words, which have taken
their place in the vocabulary of the
modern physicist. We hear so much
these days of electrons and ions and
their relation to the old-time suppos-
eddy indivisible atom that the time
seems ripe for few simple defini-
lions condensed from a recent paper
by Prof. Soddy.
The first and oldest conception Of
the ultimate unit of matter is the
atom, the smallest particle of an ele-
ment capable of separate existence
The essential feature of Dalton's con-
ception was that the atoms of the
same element are all exactly alike in
mass and every other property, but
are recognizably different from the
atoms of any other kind of element.
The statement will be found in text
books of chemistry written long be.
fore the recent discoveries were fore.
Swallowed, that if it is ever found
possible to transmute any one kind of
atom, that is, any one kind of ele.
mentary matter, into any other kind
there is little doubt that the same
means would be sufficient to trans
mute or decompose the other elements.
The modern conception of the ulti.
mate unit is the electron, and this,
although by origin an electrical con-
ception, is in reality a material con-
ceptiOn no less than the atom of mat
ter. The electron could be defined
as the smallest existence known cap
able of isolation and of free move.
ment through space. It is a definite
amount of charge" of negative cleo.
tricity, in a word. the smallest pos
slDle amount known to exist; for elec-
tricity. no less than matter, has been
shown to consist of discrete particles
VI unIts' anu not to occupy space
continuously. Unlike the atoms of
matter, only one kind of electron is
known, consisting of the same amount
or charge of negative electricity with
Identical properties in all its various
manifestations.
1t Is certain that each atom of mat.
ter contains in the normal condition
at least one electron, which it is cap
able of losing, and conversely that it
may unite with at least one electron
more than it normally possesses in
the normal state is positively charged
ana Is often called positive ion.
Similarly an atom with one or more
electrons in excess is negative ion.
-Scientiflcfi American.