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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

The secretaries of the various coun-
ty fair associations will meet in Hell
ena on Friday of this week to ar
range a racing circuit for the season.
1t is to be hoped that circuit can
be arranged to include Lewistown and
apart to enable horsemen to reach
every point in the circuit and that all
of them will keep their engagements
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

The chief of police of Chicago has
closed the lid on boxing contests of
er auspices, having found that the
privileges granted and the conditions
under which "gentlemanly contests
cd or disregarded Prize fighting is
brutal and degrading, it matters not
in what terms it is designated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest woman
in the world, did not allow Christmas
day to pass without an exhibition of
her generosity. She gave one little
boy candy cane, woolly COW and a
toy bank. She will be economical the
balance of the year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02
Schim II

Jacob H. Schiff, the New York
banker, made his cook Christmas
present of $4,000. Possibly if John
D. Rockefeller had such a cook in his
employ he would not be such a suf-
ferer from Indigestion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

James Jeffries says he has quit the
prize ring permanently. He is prob
ably one pugilist who knew enough
10 get out of the game when he had
q good bank account.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN N. VR00MAN. Editor and Proprietor.
nALSEY R. WATSON. Business Manager.

No subscriber will be carried on our
books whose arrearages are greater
tnan six months. All subscription &C
counts are payable in advance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

Judge w. r. Mcfarland has received
a supply Of hunting and fishing licenses
for this year, and is now prepared to
Issue them to sportsmen.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02
Eighth Grade Examination.

There will be an eighth grade ex-
animation January 1913. Teachers
having pupils who desire to take this
examination, please notify this Office
at an early date.
ADA MEYERSICK,
County Superintendent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

Cupid must have been working over
time during the Taft Philippine trip.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02
Stock Directory.

c n. GOODELL owner OF the following
brand. (quarter circle IT. on right should.
ed same on right ribs. Ranch, Philbrook. Mon.
ana; range. Judith river to Willow creek
Postoftice address. Philbrook
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

3. 8. ROBSON, owner ofthe following brandt
u on right shoulder: ALSO Ton left shout
der or thigh. Cattle branded - left rib,
Also M on left ribs: also
on left shoulder. Ranch. near Utica
Ranch. between Judith and Wolf creeks. :
o. address. Utica.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-02

Subscribers falling to receive their
papers will please notify this Office.
that the cause may be investigated
and reported to the proper authori-
ties.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18
The Result of an Investigation Made
 by Mayor COgginS
He Concludes That Without the Gaming Licenses, There Will Be No Added Burden In the Way of Taxes and Licenses.

revenue from gambling licenses, and the sum of Sl7.0O0 or $1S.O0O which you will be told we will lose if we cut out gambling is an amount which we never have received, except that we have re- ceived at that rate for the last few months since the raise in license, and which amount we can do without.
 I believe the above statement to be conservative and approximately correct and therefore make the declaration that though we may lose all the gamb- ling license and also the license from two or three saloons, we can conduct our city government, including street sprinkling. without incHrring any ad- ditional indebtedness without increas- ing our taxes and without raising other licenses
 In making this statement I realize that an endeavor may be made to question it. and probably other state ments will be made. but I am ready to show any citizen who so desires the figures upon which I base the same.
 Yer: respectfully.
 l.. w. COGGINS. Phoenix. Nov. r.. 1906
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18
AN ANCIENT QUILT
 OLD AS THE NATION
One of the Most Interesting Exhibits At the Late Territorial Fair Made 130 Years Ano.

There was on exhibition in the show windows of the Hub yesterday a quilt worth going many miles to see. It is the property of Mrs. l.. c. Richardson. of Solomonville and had been sent to the fair in charge of Luther Green, commissioner for Graham county. The quilt is 130 years old. It was made d; Richmond. x. H.. by Hannah E. Dudley in 117G. so that it is just as old as the American government.
 It resembles in its general design so many of the old quilts made at a much later date. large colored flowers laid over white ground a sort of ap- plique as il would be called now.
 It is likely that the material of which it was made was brought from the old country as there was little or no manufacturing of textiles in this coun- try at that time.
 This old quilt is an extensive tray eler. It was on exhibition at the Worlds Fair in Chicago and again at the St. Louis exhibition where the owner was offered $500 for it.
 IL is in a remarkable state of preser- vation and it shows too that there were expert needlewomen in those days. They had to be however. for then the sewing machine had not been dream cd Of
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18
MUST HAVE FLAGS AT DINNER

In these days of international en- tertaining it behooves a giver of dih- ner parties to lay in a supply of flags and other patriotic emblems. One of the new conceits is to adOrn the table with pennants and flags in lieu of flowers. When Mrs. Root gave luncheon for Mrs. Lee wife of Major Lee of the British army. her board was brave in Union Jacks. liOEs and unicorns. At each end of the table. flying from silver staffs. were the Stars and Stripes and the flag of Great Britain. Small flags were waving from banks of American Beauties and red carnations. If a hostess have a repre- sentative of a foreign government at a dinner party she must show his colors somewhere in the table decorations New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

Occasionally 8 woman dyes her hair red, but if a man was to do a thing like that he would be confined in a padded cell.-Chicago Record.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

First in the desert, then in the town, Out of a soil so sandy, Did Donofrio bring to renown,
 His good old Cactus Candy,
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18


 Should we decide 10 stop gambling and thereby lose the last quarters license for the year, which we are com putting. We would still have nearly S1O,000 left in the treasury.
 Next year we will receive S60O0 more revenue from saloons than have com puted above, for the reason that the whole year will be collected at the new rate of license. instead of one uarter at the old rate as above computed.
 ! will make the statement that we could have run our city government this year without the license from gambling.
 Some people may wonder why we will have a greater balance at the end of the year than was generally expect ed. This is the reason: When we raised the saloon license from $20O per annum to 5000 per annum We were told that half the saloons would go out of business. and we thought we would probably receive s15.OOO per annum from that source. but we find that there are still thirty saloons in business. and We therefore raised our revenue from S6000 to $30.000 per annum when the saloon license was raised. They now tell us that if gambling stops several saloons will go>out of business. That remains to be demonstrated. but should not be surprised if we did lose two or three of them.
 Remember. SS50O is all we have ever received in a single year in the past as
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

Simply looking bored to death won't get one into polite society.-Philadel- phia Record
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

The one secret that is well guarded is the secret of success.-Philadelphi Record.
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

Though the forthcoming gambling election has been overshadowed by the fair. there has been a great deal of quiet work on both sides. The only phase of it open to discussion is the effect of the prohibition of gambling on the finances of the city. In reply 10 inquiries on this point Mayor Coggins has prepared the following statement:
 There having been request from citizens for a statement as to what effect the suppression of gambling will have upon our city finances, l will make public the result of an investiga- ton which l have recently made in order to assure myself as to the safety of such an act.
 I will take the year beginning May l. 1906. and ending April 90. 1907. as the period to be covered. Should I be- gin later my report would show greater revenue. as the above period shows the saloon license for one quar- ter at the old rate of $500 per quarter. instead of $7500 per quarter which we ara now receiving
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18

Resources. Taxes nov due, applic- able to city expense $3S,00O Saloon license. 3 mo. old rate, 9 mo. new...... 24,000 Gambling license, mo. old rate. 9 mo. new... 14.190 Other licenses. ~ 12.O0O Water rentals. fines, etc. 5000
 Expenses. First SIX mos. of year now passed has cost us Gncluding S2500 paid as last payment on fire engine). $31.- 800: last six mos. at same rate, less amount paid on engine. S35,- GOO: total ...... S72.5O We win add to this for emergencies .. 5.e0 Estimated balance on hand al end of year. 14.29
Arizona republican., 1906-11-18
ALL WOOL ElpERooWN, 36 inehe

wide, cOlOrs cardinal. gray and sky blue. well worth Csc For one day, yard
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
JOE DIETRlCH'S LETTER
FORMER BlSMARckER GIVES
SOME GOOD POINTS ON THE
STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Receipts of west
ern cattle for the first three days of
this week, is $4,000, against $4,000 one
week ago and 1880 one year ago.
There was little change in the prices
as compared with the fore part of the
week; strictly good to choice kinds
went in fair season, but the market
for the medium and plain grades again
dragged Most of the sales showed
10c to 15c loss from prices noted at
the close of last week and were con.
sidered largely 25c per hundred lower
than one week ago.
Sheep receipts have been heavy tbs
week there being 10000 for the first
half of the week, being in excess OF
trade requirements. This supply
stood 23,30O in excess of one week
ago. Good fat sheep and yearlings
were scarcer than usual and the few
in hand sold readily at steady prices
$5.25 was about the limit on fat
wethers; IS on ewes, and Sc on choice
yearlings.
We are, very truly yours,
Evans-Snider-Buel Co.,
by Joseph Dietrich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
THE EARTH'S MOTION.
Easy to Demonstrate 1t by n Simple
~..1. Experiment..

Easy to Demonstrates 1t by n Simple
~.-e. Experiment..
It Is quite possible to prove that the
earth revolves on its axis by a simple
experiment and without having re-
course to mathematics. Take q good
sized bowl, fill it nearly full of wa
ter and place 1t upon the floor of a
room which Is not exposed to shaking
or Earring from the street.
Sprinkle over the surface of the wa
ter coating of lycopodium powder, a
white substance which is sometimes
used for the toilet and can be bought at
almost any drug store. Then upon the
surface of this coating of powder make
with powdered charcoal straight
black line, say, an inch or two inches
in length and lying north and south.
Having made this little black mark
with the charcoal powder on the sur
face Of the contents of the, bowl, lay
down upon the floor stick or some
other straight object, SO that 1t shall be
exactly parallel with the mark If the
line happens to be parallel with a
crack in the floor or with any sta
sionary object in the room this will
serve as well. .
Leave the bowl undisturbed for a
few hours a1td then notice the position
Of the black mark with reference to
the object that it was parallel with. 1t
will be found to have shifted its di-
rection and to have moved from east
to west-that is to say, in direction
opposite to that Of the movement of
the earth on its axis.
The earth in simply revolving has
carried the water and everything else
in the bowl around with it, but the
| powder on the surface has been left
behind a little. The line will always
| be found to have moved from east to
west, which is good proof that every
thing else has moved the other way.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Three Burned to Death.

" s. Nv
There was a terrible holocaust at
an early hour Wednesday morning at
the farm of John Bohenkampt, seven
miles southwest of Cogswell. @
Six men were sleeping In the barn,
which caught on fire. in some manner,
probably from a pipe in the clothing
of one of the men, or through the care
less handling of matches. g.. -.
Two of the men were burned to
death, a third will die of his burns,
two more were seriously burned but
will recover and the sixth man escap-
ed .unscathed.s .r
Four horses, three colts, three sets
of harness, six hogs, seven head of
cattle and some grain are among the
losses. The, barn = was a valuable
structure and there was no insurance.
The men who slept in the structure
were laborers employed on the 30.
kenkampt farm. ..... ..5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Fruit Tree Wood.

Many farmers who occasionally or
der the destruction Of fruit trees on
account of advanced age or unfruitful-
ness are quite unaware Ct the value
attached to much of the wood thus
sacrificed. Cherry wood Is largely used
in furniture and when polished reveals
beautiful color and provides passa-
Bile imitation of mahogany. Apple tree
wood is remarkably well adapted to
turner's work and is In demand for
making cogwheels on account OF It's
great strength and durability. The
cogs Of wooden mill wheels are often
made of apple wood. 1t is also extern
sively used for fruit presses, where 1t
proves very durable The value of
walnut wood In fine cabinet work is
well known, and good prices are OBJ
tanned for this beautiful and popular
wood.-London Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
why CYPRESS WOOD SINKS

Washington Scientists Made a Most
Singular Discovery.
Southern lumbermen take great de-
light In story Of certain scientific gen.
tlemen who were sent by the govern
ment at Washington to study the
growth and uses Of the bald cypress
at a tine when cypress lumber was
compare lively new to the market They
went direct to large camp, presented
credentials to the superintendent and
watched with minute care the processes
Of cutting the timber and floating it
down stream.
Cypress is light, spongy wood that
grows in swamps and absorbs water
readily. The scientific gentlemen re-
quested the superintendent to throw
some logs into the river separate from
the main RATS and followed their prog
ress down stream in a boat After
floating south for some distance the
logs with one accord sank. Much sur
prised, the scientific gentlemen return
ed and followed another consignment.
The phenomenon was repeated; at a
certain distance from the camp all the
logs sank. g..
The gentlemen from Washington, be-
ing very scientific, did not think to
question the unlettered superintendent
about the power of cypress to become
waterlogged, but after numerous OBJ
servations. and much comparing Of
notes reported to their department the
startling discovery that cypress foated
north Of certain parallel of latitude
and south Of it invariably sank. Of
the cause they were not yet certain, but
hazarded the, suggestion that it might
lie in the rotary motion of the earth,
increasing in speed as the logs APP
preached the equator until it was pow
erful enough to draw them under
Philadelphia North American. @
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28

Proposals for Leaning School Funds.
Sealed proposals for the loaning of
the sinking fund money now on hand
in the treasury of Bismarck special
school district, Number One, from the
banks of the city of Bismarck, N. D.,
will be received by the board of
education of said city at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday, the I'd day of
October, 1906, at 8 o'clock p. m. Such
proposals must be in writing and
made pursuant to the recent law
passed by the legislative session of
1905 for the state of North Dakota.
Amount Of money now on hand and
which will be loaned upon interest
bearing certificate of deposit for one
year is s4.48S.25.
All proposals must be addressed to
the clerk of the board Of education,
Bismarck, ". D., to be filed not later
than O'Clock .. m. of said day. :
The board reserves the right to re-
iect any or all proposals.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., septem-
Der 4, 1906.
BY order of the board of education
of Bismarck, N. D. "
Richard Penwarden, clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
EsoME INTERESTS uNAPPREcI-
y. ATED.

Elsewhere in this issue may be
noted casual mention of a few of
The building operations in this city
during the past summer. The list is
probably incomplete as it is but a
scursory review of this subject. It is
sufficient, however, to surprise many
who have given the matter of the
Eity's rapid growth little thought. In
The rush of personal affairs people
are too prone to pay much attention to
general interests and therefore fail to
amount Of city pride or enthusiasm for
their home town. Bismarck is grow
ing daily, growing rapidly. Is it not
time for her citizens to stop and ask
themselves how much of this growth
and material progress is due to their
public spirit? Is it not time for them
To awaken more seriously to the con-
seriousness that there yet remains
much that they can do for the general
prosperity of the city? ~ =.
1t is true a Commercial club has
been formed that it has accomplished
much, but it is also true that about
the only members who take any inter.
est in its affairs are the officers A
quorum cannot be secured for its
meetings and yet members have been
heard to complain because the club
has not @set the river on fire. s....; Il.
The Commercial club should be the
clearing house of the best ideas of the
business men In relation to the city s
welfare. Every member should feel
1t a personal duty to attend the meet,
ngs and devote an hour or two to
consideration of matters, which il
properly pushed, would result In great
good to the city as a whole Tn il;
Ehis over. It will pay you. !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28

Notwithstanding the advice of the
department at Washington that where
possible claimants should make proof
at 9. S. land Offices land are likely to
save time and trouble thereby some
papers are advising against II and de-
ssiars that nothing Is to be gained
from 50 doing. &c is frue that proofs
may be made before o. s. commission
ssrs but II Is not always convenient for
sha special agent to be present when
proofs are taken and Id many In
stances proofs are held up simply be-
ssa1lse the special agent il NOT familiar
with the facts and Is not present to
sglestfon the Witnesses. The same is
zrue largely or proofs at d. s. land
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Advertised Letter List.

The following is the list of letters
remaining uncalled for at the post.
office in Bismarck, N. D., for the week
ending Sept. 81, 1906: 49,.
Bartz, Chris. -
Bray, Henry. :
Bryant, Geo. - -.
Butler, Geo. H.
Baker, ]. T.
Berg, Maria.
Bali, William.
Beesons Bros.
Curley, Mrs. M.
Casselman, Mrs. Mary.
Case, Helene, Miss. -
Dumberg, Nadeen. -.
Dimis, M. T. .,-. ~5..
Evans, Claud T. ..-4 j.
Farmer, B. F.
Goheen, w. A. (2)
Hurley, John B. %..:
Heyman, F. (2) --...-
johnson, Chas., Mrs. 49,, Z"
Kniefkamp, Henry. .-5 -.
McKlurka, VIM. " -
Lee, John (2) p;
Luke, William. ~.
Matson, Irma, Miss.
Mehrkeno, Henry. e..
Muller, Karl.
May, Lillian, Miss.
Mcbride, Roy.
Nasbit, Andrew.
Noble, Bert. So.
Nelson, George.
Nichols, Chas. ....- 81,
Paulson, A.
Selenius, Suvo. -.
Smith, Luwis. -.,..,. as /
Stark, Lillian, Miss. 49,:
Sanders, jake.
Schruben, Fred J.
Tucker, Geo. III. .., ,.
Thompson, Hanriette, Miss. -
Williams, Irvine. .9.-... IT,. W.. .,rs.s.
Woods May, Miss. ID &.
Widger, Edgar. ID t.
White, David. 1
Packages: *&~
Curley, Mrs. M. =
7 Meyer, Margie. &c., .... j
Kinney, Mrs. L. A.
In calling for the above letters,
please say advertised" and give date
Sof this notice. Letters viii be held
II days before being sent to tie Dead
Letter Office. Agatha G. Patterson,
postmaster. ~. Il, ss ...s,s I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
The beard I'm Tunis.

In Tunis when reigning prince
finds it necessary to go outside his i'm
mediate family to choose his successor
he follows an odd custom There the
wearing of hair on the face is the ex-
elusive privilege Of sovereignty. When
the prince selects successor he sends
the court barber to the fortunate indi-
viduai to notify him that he may wear
beard. This intimation is equivalent
to a formal announcement that he has
been selected as the heir presumptiye.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
State.

State.
For Justices of Supreme Court
D. E. MORGAN, Ramsey, year tern
JOHN KNAUF, Stutsman, year term
E. Y. SARLES, of Traill
Yer Lieutenant Governor
r. S. LEWIS, of Cass.
Fer Secretary of State
ALFRED BLAISDELL, of Ward.
For State Auditor
H. L. HOLMES, of Pembina.
ALBERT PETERSON. of Sargent.
For Attorney General
T. +. McCUE, of Foster.
Fer Commissioner of Insurance
E. c. COOPER, of Grand Forks.
Fer Superintendent of Public Instruction
w. L. STOCKWELL, of Walsh.
Far Commissioner of Agriculture
w. c. GILBREATH, of Morton.
sEor Commissioners of Railroads -.
C. S. DEISEM, of LaMoure.
ERICK STAFNE, of Richland.
SIMON WESLEY, of Pierce.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Murder in Box Car.

car on an east-bound 500 freight train
near Sandoun Tuesday, and shot a
hobo in an attempted hold up, killing
him instantly. The robbers searched
the body, securing SIS. The men
made their escape through the end
door of the car.
Two other men in the same car
were also robbed. The body Of the
dead man was taken from the train at
Wyndmere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Notice for Supplying Ignite Coal.

fF0IlSS fS11 SHPFfyfHS EI9fIIIC NOat. !
Bids are requested for the supplying
of 300 tons (more or less) best lump
Ignite coal delivered to the several
public schools of the city Of Bismarck,
NJ d. during the winter season, 1867.
Bids to be opened Tuesday, October 2,
1906. at 8 p. M, clerks Office, First
National Bank.
I Right reserved to reject any or all
bids. .5.= Il u. ...s 81. e n.
By order of the board Of education,
=s.., u. Richard Penwarden,
z Clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-09-28
Ambition.

No, Tommy, !" said his mother; you
can't have any more cake. You've had
enough IS s@s5z ss5s.
What a fine little fellow be isr' re-
marked the guest And when you're
q man, Tommy. what are you going TO
do ~ 55s
q m goin' ter buy too much OF every
thing like To eat, !. replied Tommy
sulkily Philadelphia Press.