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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10
PRIVATE BILL GRAFT IN CON.
GRESS.
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GRESS.


the allowance possibility, and then
there is only gratitude for past favors
to keep him still working for the
Members reelection. But with a
careful Congressman that does not
happen often enough to endanger his
chances at the polls, or in the nomin-
ating conventions.
So much for the method of work in
the district. Now for the manner of
getting the bills through Congress. 1t
is the good old log-rolling plan: "You
tickle me, Tom, and I'll tickle you,
Jerry" 1t is a case of tacit consent
all around, no questions asked and no
obstacles raised 1t has even gone 50
far that an understanding is reached
soon after Congress meets each year
how many pension bills each Member
may have for the session, but in ex-
ceptional cases a man may get more
than the allowance. The number de-
ponds, to some extent, on the strength
of the public clamor and the Presiden-
tial demand for retrenchment. For
this session it has been set at "about
three" very liberal apportionment
considering the need of keeping down
appropriations and the cheese-paring
of department estimates. 1t is left to
the Member himself to choose the
three from all the lot he has intro
duced. The committee sends out print
ed slips, early in the session, asking
each Member to specify the order in
which he wants his bills reported, and
that Is all the Member has to do to get
them through. OF course, the hopeful
constituent does not know this. He
thinks it is only by the hard, persis-
tent, and continuous work of the Mem
Der that his bill goes through, and each
man fondly hopes that the merits of
his own case will be soonest recogn.
lied.
Each bill upon its introduction is re-
ferred to the Committee on Pensions,
Or to that on Invalid Pensions, of the
House or Senate, with the papers sett-
ing forth the reason why the pension
or the increase should be granted and
detailing the disability of the bene-
ficiary. These endorsements and speci-
fications are not printed, and do not go
into the published record of the cases
When the committee has finished with
them they are filed away and forgot
ten. No one ever sees them except the
member of the committee to whom the
bill is referred. There are so many OF
these bills that it is impossible for the
entire committee to consider them
and it is the custom to refer them in
punches to individual members of the
committee as subcommittee.
Here is a certificate which accom-
panied bill introduced in the House
recently. 1t was taken at random, the
first one picked up out of bunch
turned in that day:
"This is to certify that
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10
20 to 35c HDkES.. 15c,

Hemstitched and embroidered and
scalloped embroidered Handkerchiefs,
worth zoe to 35c, will ne sold during
this weeks sale at 15c.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10
$1.s5 PIQUE GLOVES S1.oo.

Women's Pique Gloves, in all col
ors and sizes, a splendid glove for
shopping and street wear, worth $1.35,
special for week, $1.00.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10
EMBROIDERY EDeINes, " PRICE

All our Hamburg Embroidery Edg-
ings, worth 10c, 15c, 25c, SOC, 40c, SOC
and Coo will go this week at just half
these prices.
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IL Price Sale in Art Department

For one week commencing Monday
morning, we will sell all our Lunch
Cloths and Scarfs, in drawnwork,
Clury lace, Battenberg and white en-
broidery, all sizes, in variety of pat
terms, at Half Price.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10

For three days only, commencing
Monday, we will sell beautiful line
of new French Wool Challies, that
were bought to run at Csc, but as a
leader they will be priced at 45c.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10

THE BEST BOYS HOSE, Csc.
This is a heavy black cotton stock
ing, reinforced at knee, heel and toe,
worth more but we only ask quarter
for them.
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SOC SATIN STRIPED cHALLIEs

oTI2C.
Another beautiful line of Challies is
one with satin stripe, worth Soc a
yard, will be sold at 371hc.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10

35c EGYPTIAN COTTON HOSE Csc.
Misses black hose, an extra fine
gauge of Egyptian pure combed mace,
35c hose for a quarter.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10

soc COTTON HOSE zoe.
Misses fine ribbed black Cotton
Hose, a regular SOC quality, will go in
the sale at zoe.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-03-10

alias - Company A, Tnlrd
Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, claim
No. 1,O35,O96, is totally disabled for
any kind of manual work. He has pal
pitation of the heart, kidney trouble
stomach trouble, and his liver gives
him considerable trouble. Head is in
bad condition, light dancing before the
eyes, and he can't earn living at ALL
This is signed g ---. M. d..
Druggist" The claim number shows
that the application to the Pension
Bureau was rejected.
The examination into cases by the
subcommittee seldom goes beyond
consideration of these certificates and
consultation with the Member intro,
ducing the bill. The main business OF
the committee is the distribution
among the Members of the bills to be
passed. When that is settled the bills
selected for passage are reported to
the Senate or House with favorable
recommendation On the House calen-
dar, for it's second pension day of this
session. there were 191 House bills,
introduced by 1877 members.
At frequent intervals a day Is set
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
SHORT STORIES.

The maintenance Of the White House
all told costs the American people
$125,OOO year.
Shoes are purchased in the United
States at $3.50 pair and shipped to
Mexico. where they are sold at from
$12 to $15 a pair. Mexican money.
Chicago rules the worlds prices for
hides Hides which six years ago were
selling at cents pound are now re-
alizing over Is cents, or higher price
than beef itself.
A large Pittsburg retail house which
runs a gasoline delivery wagon system
and keeps accurate data Of the ex-
penses connected with the service an
nounces that the average cost per pack
age for delivery is .OO68 cent.
The cowhide boots worn by Uncle
Josh WhitcOmb In 1.-THE Old Home
stead" will be twenty years old next
July. They were purchased by Den
man Thompson in Albany when the
play had its first presentation there in
1886.
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ENGLISH ETCAlNGS.

The British motor car trade. though
less than decade old. already involves
the sum Of $2O.OO0,OOO year.
Ihornycroft's statue Of Gladstone. re-
Gently erected in London, shows four
fingers on the figures left hand. Mr..
Gladstone, however, lost the first fin-
ger of that hand while shooting at
Hawarden on Sept. II, 1912.
Two street peddlers in Bradford,
England. bought horse for $11.25. 1t
was killed by a motor car one day, and
the owner of the car paid them $115
for the loss. Thereupon new indus
try sprang up on the roads of England.
One Of the most powerful causes Of
disease in London, says Professor Mac.
fadyen. is the inhalation OF dust. The
constant inhalation of particles Of dust,
particularly at times Of fog. has a
ileleteriOus effect on the respiratory
functions, producing bronchitis, pneu
monia and kindred diseases
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
AovERTisED LErTsks.

Unclaimed Letters Remaining In thu
Postofice at Lswisto~n, Mont.
Feb. a, 1906.
Flrst-Head letters with writer's
full address, including street and mum
Der and request answers to be address.
ed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers OF
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre.
vent their being delivered to persons
of the same or similar names.
10 obtain any Ut these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date cf the list.
Rasmus Askeland, c. o. Butts, Thos
Cullnan, J. N. Degrand (2), Elzear
Fauntain, A. Langford, Geogre Lux,
E L. Martin, H. G. Schuter, Mrs. A.
H. Black, 8. B. Butcher, Will Cardwell,
Grant E. Dowdell, John o. Fjermestad,
Cbas. Lion, John Laun, c. G. Richard.
son, Riley Shaw.
ALBERT PFAUS. Postmaster.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Locke Like Extra Session.

Helena, March 1.-The supreme
court today, in an oral announcement
by Associate Justice Holloway, denied
the motion for rehearing in the mat.
ter Of the application of c. s. HARE,
for a writ Of mandate directed to State
Treasurer J. H. Rice to compel the
payment of certain duty authenti-
Gated warrant drawn on the state
normal fund, and which is generally
known as the bond case.
The case was recently decided by
the court, sustaining the contention of
Attorney General Galen that the bonds
of the institution, as we'll as those of
other educational institutions, were
illegal because they contravened both
the constitution and the enabling act.
Hence the application for a rehearing.
which was today denied.
Gov. Jos. X. Toole, when seen to.
day, stated that he had nothing to say
in the matter, although in a recent in
terview he remarked that he regard.
ed an extra session Of the legislature
imperative If the rehearing was de-
MED, and the case was not appealed
to the supreme court of the United
States, as the people of Montana would
not for a moment tolerate a repudia-
ton of bond issues, which, though, H.
legal, were moral obligations against
the state.
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for publication-U. s.
Land Office, Lewistown, Mont. Feb
5, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 8, 1873, entitled,
can 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,
MARIEAN DIES ROSTER,
of Forest Grove, county of Fergus,
state of Montana, has this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement,
No. 1853, for the purchase of the SEA
neA, sec ~, tp II n. 81 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 agri.
cultural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this office at Lewis.
town, Mont, on Friday, the 18th day
of April, 1906.
She names as witnesses:
Marion Leach, Emil Plum, Peter S.
Glenn, Ward D. Phibbs, all Of Lew.
istown, 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 Ap-
rii 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Feb. 9.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
"Want an Auto n, q b lie 2"

Says Eugene Wood in his amusing
essay, do Want an Automobile?" in
Every body's:
"Let me see, now. 1t would be the
dickens and all getting it up and down
the cellar way. And there's the fur
mace and the two coal bins. No, the
cellar won't do at all. AS for the attic
! wouldn't lug that big heavy thing
MP and down stairs if you gave it tt
me. There isn't room under the from
stoop, for I've measured And if
built me a Say, how do you pro
n0unce that word anyway? Ga-which
Oh, yes! Ga-rozh Ga-rozh. Accent
on the last syllable. must remember
that
IF l built me a-you know-out In
my back yard, what becomes Of all
those raspberry canes and currant
bushes and things that the nuseryman
soaked me SO for last fall? I'll tel
you what. I'll bet they've got automo
biles, one for every member Of the
family-the nurserymen have. And the
baby cuts his teeth on tires at SIC
each"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1872
Notice for publication-U. s. Land
Office. Lewistown. Mont. January
90, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pllance 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" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4. 1892,
IRENA SHOEMAKER,
of Gilt Edge, county of Fergus. state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
Office her sworn statement, No. 1855
for the purchase of the nell swN
sec 10, tp Is n, 81 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 2sth day
Of March. 1906
She names as witnesses:
Richard Fl. Kingsland, Howard
Kingsland. of Forest Grove; Andrew
Burnett, of Lewistown; Peter Teigen.
of Gilt Edge. 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 2Sth day of
March, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication Jan. g.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
POSTAGE STAMPS

OF the three provisional stamps re.
Gently issued in the Danish West In.
dies made by Overprinting four, five
and eight cent values IS Bit. 1905"
hone are now Obtainable.
Obock is French possession ON the
Red sea, and it is reported that its
capital city is village of huts. 1t is
nevertheless civilized enough to have
postage stamps. as witness eighty-twO
different varieties during the years
1892, 1898 and 1894.
There is great need Of universal
postage stamp Of the value of cents.
At present citizen of the Cnited
States cannot write to person in
England and inclose- reply postage be-
cause the Ave cent United States :; mp
would not be available for postage in
England.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF TIME
APPOINTED FOR PROVING WILL,

ETC.-In the District Court of the
Tenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Fergus.
In the matter of the estate of Angus
Mcmillan, deceased.-Notice of Publ
cation of Time Appointed for Proving
Will, Etc.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the twenty-seventh day of
February, 1906, notice is hereby given
that Saturday, the seventeenth day of
March, 1906. at ten o'clock a. m, Of
said day, at the court room, of said
Court, at the court house, in the city
OF Lewistown, county of Fergus, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will of said Angus
Mcmillan, deceased and for hearing
the application of Annie Mcmillan and
John E. Mcmillan for the issuance to
them of letters testamentary, when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated the twenty.seventh day OF
February, 1906.
JOHN B. RITCH, Clerk.
Rudolf Won Tobel. attorney for petit
TONERS.
First publication March 2.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8. 1879.
Notice for Publication.-U. s.
Land Office. Lewistown. Montana,
February II, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
plisnce with the provisions of the act
Of congress of June 8. 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.
AGNES ELLIOT,
of Pine Grove, county of Fergus, state
of Montana. has this day filed in this
office her sworn statement No. 1862
for the purchase of sk seA, OF sec
20, tip IL n, % e, Mont. p. NJ, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der Or stone than for agricultural pur
poses, and to establish her claim tc
said land before the register and re
ceiver OF this Office at Iewistown
Mont. on Friday, the 4th day of May
1906.
she names as Witnesses:
James B. Elliot, John Elliot, Samue
Award. Walter E. Anderson. all Of
Pine 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 4th day o
May. 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication March 2.
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Notice Of Hearing Petition for Final
Discharge Of Bankrupt.

In the District Court of the United
States. district of Montana.
In the matter of John w. Kinzel,
bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that
on the Goth day of February, A. D.
1906. in the above entitled court, John
W. Kinzel, filed his petition for fin
al discharge and that the said court
fixed the 18th day of March, A. D.
1906, at 10 a. m, at the court room
of said court. in the city of Helena
Lewis and Clark county, Montana, as
the time and place for hearing said
petition, at which time and place all
creditors and other persons interest
ed may appear and offer objections
if any they have, why said petition
should not be granted and said peti
toner discharged.
Witness, the Honorable VIM. H
Hunt, Judge, and the seal Of said
court affixed, at Helena. Montana. this
23rd day Of February. A. D. 1906.
Attest: GEO. W. SPROULE,
Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
T:E Hall OF FAME.

Count BOni de Castellane has pub.
llshed book containing his speeches
and articles since 1901 on the foreign
policy Of France
Eugene Vallat, well known United
states engineer, with long military
record, has just died in Detroit. In
1864 he was commissioned chief engi.
neer by President Lincoln.
Jacob Steiner Of Brooklyn has a col.
lection of rare pistols said by experts
to be one Of the most complete in this
country. il not in the world. His col.
lection represents twenty years of
work.
Max Schwatzer Of Manchester. N.
H.. recently, received an odd present
In the shape Of giant pipe. The curv-
ed stem is three feet in length. while
the apple wood bowl measures seven
inches in diameter.
Thomas Price, the r,w premier of
South Africa, was born in North Wales
in 1852 and was brought up to his ia
TIERS calling as stonecutter. Curl
ously enough, he worked on the parlia.
ment house in which he now sits as
premier.
George Fields, Cherokee Indian liv-
ing in Indian Territory. has been mar
ried three times and is the father OF
thlrty-six children, twenty-six Of whom
are now living. He has the largest
family in the Cherokee nation.
Colonel A. +. Rogers Of Upper Alton,
ILL.,, has recovered. after having spent
much time and money. the sword he
lost in the battle Of Rome when he
was wounded in the civil war forty
two years ago. He finally found it in
the possession Of George W. Wood of
Angora, Okla
John s. Neave, u Cincinnati multi
millionaire, has filed application for ap-
pointment as superintendent Of the
street cleaning department. He is an
enthusiastic member Of the Good Roads
association and leader In the Gin
cinnati Automobile club, which proba-
bly, explains his ambition.
Congressman Miller Of Kansas has
introduced bill increasing from $12
to $50 per month the pension now be-
ing received by Jesse Mcdowell, one
Of his constituents. The veteran, now
in his one hundred and second year.
fought in the Seminole, Mexican and
civil wars, but is still In fairly good
health.
Edward Tuck of Exeter, N. H., is
one Of the least known among philan-
thropic Americans. He has already
given $4,000 to Dartmouth college,
Phillips Exeter academy and Hamp-
ton academy. He has also given liber-
ally to many charities in this country
as we'll as Paris, where he has made
his home for number Of years.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1879
Notice for PublicatiOn-U. s.
Land Office, Lewistown, Montana

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1879
Notice for Publication-U. s
Land Office, Lewistown. Montana
Dec. II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the
act of congress of June 3. 1873. EMIT
led AN act for the sale of tint er
lands in the states Of California. Ore
gon. Nevada and Washington terri.
tory" as extended to all the public
land states by act of August 4, 1892,
LOUIS e. PLACE.
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
Of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement. No. $50
for the purchase of the neA sell
sec 26, ME- swA, seA nwA, sec %
tp II n, 10 e, Mont. p. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur
poses. and to establish his claim tC
said land before the register and re
ceiver of this Office at Iewistown
Mont, on Friday, the 18th day Of
March. 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Frank l.. Currie. Edward Apple, o
Lewistown; Cliff Deyo Michael Hall
of Maiden, 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 O
March, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Jan. IL.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1873.

uIm0eH IANO, AZ JUNE s, 1873.
Notice for Publication---U. S. Land
Office. Lewistown, Mont, Dec. 80,
1905.
Notice If hereby given that In com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress OF June 3, 1878. entitled
AN act for the sale nj 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
SAMUEL ANWORD,
Of Pine Grove, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has thfs day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 154
for the purchase of lot T. SEA swA
sec 80, nwA neA, neA nwA, sec 81
tp IL n, % 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 purpos
es, and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver
of this office at Lewistown. Mont. on
Saturday, the 10th day of March
1906.
He names as witnesses:
John Elliot, David X. Anderson,
Walter f. Anderson, James B. Elliot,
ali of Pine 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 10Th day of
March, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY.- Register
First publication Jan. 5.
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FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLi

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLl
CATION-C. s. Land Office at Lew
istown, Mont, Feb. 8, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
JED l.. WASHBURN
whose postoffice address is Duluth
Minnesota, has this day made applica.
ton to select under the provisions of
the Act of June 4. 1897 go Stat. 36)
the following described tract:
The swA of swA, sec 12,. tip IA n
II e. Mont P. M.
Within the next 30 days from date
hereof protests or contents against
this selection on the ground that the
land described. or any portion thereof
Is more valuable for its minerals than
for agricultural purposes. will be re-
ceived and noted for report to the
commissioner Of the general land Of
flee.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication Feb. 9.
TIMBER LAND ACT. JUNE 3. 1873
Notice for Publication.-U 3
Land Office. Lewistown. Montana
January "a, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the art
of congress of June 3, 1878. entitled,
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California. Oregon.
Nevada. and Washington territory. e.
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 1. 1892
FRANK F. SWEARS.
of Kendall, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 157,
for the purchase of the neA swA
WIZ sell, seA seA. sec 8, tp II n,
IS 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 his claim to said land
before the register and receiver of this
office at Lewistown, Mont, on Tues
day the 9th day of March, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Martha A. Sitzler, William L.
Smith, George Carolus, Charles
Beard, of Kendall, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office Oh or before said 9th day OF
March 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY Register.
First publication Jan. 26.