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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
OF Interest to Entrymen.

Culbertson, March BIN reply to
an inquiry, United States Commission
er G. H. Coulter of this place has re-
ceived word from the register of the
Great Falls land Office that persons
who had made final proof on desert
claims on unsurveyed land which is
now open to entry under the home
stead law would not be notified by let
ter to adjust their entries and pay the
additional 81 an acre. He further stat
ed that official notice had been given
by publishing a notice in the various
newspapers and posting the same in
postoffices and court houses. If such
persons who have made proof will
take notice of this item of news, it
will save them the trouble of address.
ing a letter to the land office or a
United States commissioner. BY max
ing adjustment and final payment the
officials of the land Office are saved
the necessity of calling attention of
claimants to their delinquency.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
THE ROBERTS COMPANY.
Will Close Successful Engagement at
Opera House Tonight.

The Roberts Dramatic company will
close its engagement at Culver's to-
night, the bill being Runaway Match.
This will be the first presentation of
this play in Lewistown, and it is said
10 be one of the best in the COM
pany's extensive repertoire.
The Roberts company is now firmly
established in public favor here
through the highly meritorious work
done during the past ten days. The
organization is a good one all the way
through and the marvellous child ac-
tress, little June Roberts, has won all
hearts. Miss Rilla Willard, the lead
ing woman. is the most accomplished
artistic ever seen here and it is likely
to be a long time before her equal is
seen again. The public has been quick
to recognize the exceptionally high
quality of her work and will extend
her a cordial welcome sheuld she ev-
Ell return.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06

OF territory and other domestic wOOlS
have been transferred as well as num-
e-ous small quantities. Importations
of foreign stock are heavy and are
meeting with good attention, crossbred
grades being particularly favored by
buyers. The market has a strong un
dertone owing to the high cost of re-
placing supplies. but holders are free
sellers at current rates and there is
a considerable amount Of old domestic
wool still to be marketed. Western
growers are extremely high in their
views on the new clip, but contract.
ing for unclipped wool continues and
eastern dealers are participating, pay
ing prices above the basis of local val
ues. The prospects point to a hard
year, as prices in the east are as high
as they are likely to be and western
growers are so situated as to be able
to hold out for high values.
Fort Wayne-The open winter has
been favorable to sheep and herds are
III excellent condition, They have
been we'll fed. and there appears to
be ample feed to carry them through.
There are more animals now than at
tins time a year ago. and indications
are that the clip will be larger than
in 1905 and slightly better in grade.
Columbus-Flocks have been kept
up and sheep have winterel we'll In.
dications are for the usual clip. The
market is now active. Most of the
old wool has been disposed Of"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Scottv Will Recover.

Los Angeles, March 6.-Suffering
FIRM a dangerous bullet wound, which
he says he received from ambush at
the entrance to Death Valley, War
ner Scott, was brought to Los Angeles
today from Barstow, and is at the Cal
ifornia hospital. While Scott is in a
serious condition, it is believed he will
recover. Owing to the wiunded mans
ambush could not be learned, except
that Walter and Warner Scott were
fired upon at Windy Gap, 1873 miles
from Barstow, at the edge of Death
Valley, and the latter was hit by the
first volley.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
HAPPENINGS
AT KENDALL
"RROCk" GALLAGHER, AN OLD.
TIME MINING MAN, PASSES
AWAY.

Kendall, March 5.-A. j. Burr re-
turned from Lewistown Friday.
Glenn Rash spent several days in
Lewistown with his parents.
E S. Kinney returned from Lewis
town Thursday.
E. J. Wallace, of Helena, is in town
for the international correspondence
schools.
Farnum Goss registered at the Shau-
les on Friday.
H. N. Clingan visited in the vicin-
ity of Moore last week.
Charles Longmaid the we'll known
mining man from Helena, arrived in
Kendall Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Tongren arriv-
ed in Kendall Thursday, and will To-
cate in that city.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Slough were in
Kendall Thursday on their way to
/ their home in Stanford after seven
weeks absence, during which they Wis,
| tied relatives in Chicago and Kansas
City, and in Ohio.
The Episcopal choir met for prac
tice at the home of Mrs. f. l.. Beck
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carolus and their
daughter, Mrs. Silas Garlic, and Mr.
and Mrs. b. F. kaufman, of Rock
creek, were up from the Carolus
ranch Friday afternoon. Mr.. Carolus
expressed himself as much pleased
with the recent snowfall.
Old.Time Miner Dimes.
Saturday afternoon. Martin Gallagh
er, familiarly known as Brock Gal
lagher, died in Kendall of heart fail
ure. Very little is is known of Gal
lagher or ihs relatives, except that he
came from New York and was be
tween 55 and 60 years of age. There
are few old-timers who do not recol
lect Brock" Gallagher when he was
in the saloon business in Utica, Nei
hart or Barker, or when he was min
ing in various parts of the state. i
is said that he had made and spen
Two or three fortunes after the fashion
of the old-time miner. He will bf
busted this afternoon.
: Miss Blanche McDermOd and Mis-
Pearl Welcher entertained the readinI
club at the Lang home at the Kendall
: mine Saturday evening. After tn
reading the rooms were cleared 70
dancing and the remainder of the ev
: ering spent with dancing, music ant
; charades. Mrs. Lang sang severa
: beautiful solos. and Miss McIlveen re
: citd Delicious refreshments wer'
5 served and at a late hour the mem
l bers of the club left for Kendall al
}. ter a most delightful evening.
1 The funeral of Mrs ]. S. Kelly wa
4 held at the family home Sunday after
noon, the funeral having been posi-
d poned until the arrival Of Mrs. Kelly
s brother of Billings The funera
:. service was conducted by Albert Pfau
s of Lewistown, and was under the au;
d pioes or the local order of knights c
Pythias.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
ROCK CREEK
BENCH CASE
DEPARTMENT SUSTAlNS DECIS
ION OF LOCAL OFFICE AGAINST
THE ENTRYMAN.

The decision or the local land office
in the noted contest case of Alfred o.
Robinson against John w. Moore,
known as the Rock creek bench case.
has been sustained by the department,
the decision having been received
here last night 1t is learned that the
defendant will take further appeal,
and, if necessary, carry the matter up
tc the court of last resort.
This case involved desert entry No.
1900, and the trial last spring excited
widespread interest. In the decision
rendered by Assistant Commissioner
J. H. Fimple it is stated that "the de-
fewiant's appeal presents but one ma
terial issue; has he legal right to ap-
preparation under the laws of Montana,
of sufficient water to reclaim the
tract embraced in his desert land en-
Try? The conflicting testimony as to
the character of the land and capacity
and extent of the defendants bitches
need not be considered, in view of your
findings in his favor on those ques-
tions." After discussing the mass of
evidence contained in the record as to
the water supply and the appropria'
tions shown to have been filed, the as
sistant commissioner concludes:
"It is obvious that if said Rock creek
does not afford water sufficient for
those who had appropriated the same
before defendants location, and whose
rights are paramount to his, there is
nothing left for him.
"Your decision upon the contes!
case and upon the motion to retaS
costs, therefore, are hereby affirmed
subject to the right of appeal Of the de
fendant in the first and of the plaintiff
| in the second instance"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
FOR COPPER TRUST.
Ryan and Cole Will Bring Producers
Into a Combine.

INTO COmOIuS.
Boston, March 5.-Thomas F. Cole
and John D. Ryan are back of a move
ment to secure stability of the copper
market through agreement among the
producers. Already the producers of
over so per cent of the copper output
of the United States, Canada and Mex
ice have been approached and have
agreed to pool issues under the leader
ship of Messrs. Cole and Ryan.
The leading consumers of copper
have for years been seeking to secure
stable market for the metal, caring
not whether the price was 12 cents
Is cents, II cents or 1S cents, so long
as the price was maintained suffi.
cient length of time to remove the ele
ment of speculation from their bust
ness.
At various times efforts have beer
made to secure this result, but suffi
cient number of producers have always
held aloof to prevent such a plan be
ing carried into effect. The metal sell
ing agencies are not parties to thi:
agreement, which will provide that il
the time of restricted business the pro
duction of the metal may be curtailet
sufficiently to Offset falling off il
| consumption.
Under the present production ant
consumption, Is cents for the metal i
considered a fair price. Under re
| stricted business conditions Is cent
would be a minimum low price an
II cents a maximum high price.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Court Notes,

In the case of Anton Schaffer VS..
Henry Snyder and l.. H. Hamilton,
the demurrer of Hamilton has been
argued and submitted and taken under
advisement.
In the case of Archie Mccormick and
Frank e. Wright and others, the de-
fault of the defendants has been va
Gated and the defendants allowed 20
days to answer.
In the case of Julia e. McCauley
against M. B. Darrow, plaintiffs mo-
ton to retax the costs mas been ar
gred and submitted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Shipping Merger Was Loser.

New York, March 5.-With a book
loss to syndicate members Of $5,625, 900
equal to liz per cent on their in
vestment, the s5O,OOO,OO0 syndicate or
ganized by ]. P. Morgan & Co., nearly
four years ago to float $170,O00,000 In
ternational Mercantile Marine com.
pany bonds, will be wound up March
Z. Under the agreement, subscribers
receive $5O,OOO,0OO of the collateral
trust AZ per cent bonds, sold at par
with bonus of per cent in pre-
ferred and 40 per cent in common
stock. These securities, for which $5O,.
100000 in cash was paid at current
market prices, are now figured to be
worth $44,375,OOO. J. P. Morgan &
Co. receive as their commission IS,
10000 of common and $5OO,0O0 of pre-
ferred stock, which at market prices
is worth $843,75O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Will Call the Docket.

Next Monday March IL, Judge
Cheadle will call the docket and make
setting of cases for trial A venire
for jurors will be issued and made re-
turnable March 49, when trials will
begin. One of the cases to be set is
that Of Harry Koch, now serving a
term of ten years in Deer Lodge for
killing Wander, he having been con
vlcred of murder in the second degree
The supreme court recently granted
a new trial in this case, and Sheriff
Slater will leave for Deer Lodge this
week to bring Koch to Lewistown.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
THE WOOL MARKET.
Dur's Weekly Review of Conditions in
the East.

Following is Dun's current review
of the wool market:
last weeks purchase of 5000, 900
pounds of wool in the three leading
eastern markets by the largest manu-
featuring interest stimulated demand
from other consumers, and trading in
creased until available stocks were
materially depleted, particularly at
Boston. Lines of territory woods and
fleeces are now so low that scarcely
any offerings are reported. Gables
from abroad indicate that large re-
ceipts have come to London for the
auction sale. and there is great conf
dence in a good demand from this
country. A few points have begun
shearing at the west, but, as a rule
the season has not opened.
"Boston-There is still a good vol
ume of wool trading. A few big lines
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Meaqher Favors Primary Law.

White Sulphur Springs, March g.
Meagher county voters will soon be
given an opportunity to vote on the
adoption of a primary election law.
the requisite number of signers to the
petitions praying for submission OF
the question to the voters having been
secured. In fact, while only 103 sig
natures are required, more than 200
were secured. The commissioners, it
is expected, will act on the matter at
. their regular March meetings. There
is apparently little doubt that the law
will be adopted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
FORSYTH Very Hopeful.

The Milwaukee engineers who have
been camped at the edge of town for
the past ten days have made several
surveys of the adjoining vicinity.
Some of the line that have been run
have brought them right into town,
only two blocks from Main street,
while others have carried them into
the solid bluff of rocks on the north
side of the river. Just where the final
line will be located is as yet mere
matter of conjecture, and all can yet
live in hopes of seeing the iron steeds
Of the Milwaukee system passing close
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Great Northern Construction


A dispatch from Billings says: D.
T. Smith, right of way purchasing ag-
ent of the Great Northern railroad,
who has been here for the past three
weeks purchasing rights for the Great
Falls extension of the Burlington rail-
road through the range lands of this
county, went out over the proposed
line a day or two ago.
Before leaving here Mr.. Smith stat
ed that it was quite well settled fact
that grading on the new road will be-
gin at the Billings. end by Thursday
Of the present week. 1t is reported
that the Weiss Bros. will finish their
sub-contract in Wyoming by that time
and will come at once to this city.
The contractor for the entire work
is the firm of Guthrie & Co., of St.
Paul, and it is reported here on good
authority that representatives of the
contractors were in the city Saturday,
and went out on that line for the pur-
pose of selecting a favorable point at
which to establish big supply store.
It is rumored also that number of
private parties will start stores along
the route, and carry big lines of sup.
pills such as are used by workingmen
daily.
1t is thought that Mr.. Smith has
about completed the work of securing
right of way in this county and that
his present trip over the line is to
confer with the engineers concerning
points where switches or sidings are
to be placed and where townsites are
likely to be located. Considerable
ground has been purchased already at
the point in the Musselsnell valley
where the new road will first strike
that stream, and it is believed that a
townsite is going to be established
there.
Armington and Great Falls.
Final location surveys for the line
between Armington and Great Falls
are now being made, two parties work
days.
From what is believed to be reliable
authority, it is learned that the new
line will pass through Belt at point
about AZ feet further down the hill
side than the present line and will
swing around the Belt hill to the big
trestle, a few miles out of Belt. The
new line will intersect the big trestle
few miles out of Belt, and will tner
swing south of the present line, join
ing the present line again at Gerber
the junction of the Belt and Sand cou
lee branches. The plan of entering
Great Falls via Rainbow has beer
abandoned, at least temporarily.
One party of surveyors is now a
work between the big trestle and Ger
Der.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06

1t is understood that Messrs. Cole
and Ryan have made considerable pro-
sress in getting the producing inter
ests to fall into line with their plans
So far, only one company approached
has refused to enter into such a com
pact-a lake property which sells di
rect to the trade, controlling an an
nual production of about nineteen mil
lion pounds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
to their hOmes.-Rosebud County
News.
GOING TO OLD MEX.
Artist Russell Has Commission From,
Eastern Mauazine,

Artist Russell Has Commission From
Eastern Magazine.
Helena, March SC. NJ. Russell, of
Great Falls, whose pictures are as we'll
known in Montana as those of any ar
tist in the country, and whose reputa-
ton as delineator of western life
aid scenes is not confined to this coun-
try, was in Helena yesterday with Mrs.
Russell, on his way to Old Mexico.
During the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell visited the state capitol. Mr.
Russell was particularly impressed
with the equestrian statue of General
Meagher. and spent some time in ad-
miring it. From an artistic stand
point" said Mr.. Russell, eff am cap,
able of judging, that statue is a great
work"
For number of years Casper Whit.
ney, editor Of Outing" has been try
ing to prevail upon Mr.. Russell to
write some stories about his pictures,
such as he tells when he is with his
close friends. But until recently the
effort has been in vain. Some months
ago Mr.. Russell consented to go to
OLD Mexico make pictures Of the life
down there, and write about it. He is
going first to the city of Mexico, and
then into the interior.
"Just where will round up," said
Mr.. Russell yesterday, II do not know
The country to me is as strange as il
I were to go to Russia, and it is like
starting on voyage of discovery
After I get to Mexico city 1 will gel
my bearings, and then back into the
interior I go. I may get some pic
tu1es, and l may get some stories
but time will tell"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
BIG DEALS
AT KENDALL
Negotiations on for the Sale Of the
Great Kendall and Barnes-king
Properties.
Oscar Stephens Sells the Kendall Com.
pany Water Supply for Upwards
Of $4,000.

1t is currently reported here that
deal has practically been made for
the sale of the Kendall mine to a syn.
dicate composed largely of English
men, and while the report is not Off
clally confirmed either here or in Spo-
kane, the headquarters of the com.
pany, a Spokane paper is authority for
the statement that negotiations for a
sale have been pending, and that an
agreement has been reached.
Queer Actions Of Stock.
What price is set upon the great
property is not stated, but it would
certainly be a very large one. If this
report is true, it will explain the pecu-
liar actions of Kendall stock of late.
It is quite evident that the stock has
been "jockeyed" with and it is re.
ported at Spokane that it was sent
down because certain interests wish
ca wished to gather in stray blocks
before the deal was consummated at
low figure.
Want the Barnes-king.
| 1t is no secret that a strong syndi-
cate of capitalists is after the Barnes
King, and it is believed a price has
been set on this fine producer 1t may
! be positively stated that no deal for
the sale Of the mine has been closed
up, yet the outlook for sale before
summer is good. A special from this
city appearing in the Great Falls Trib-
une that arrived Sunday stated that
ruary was $4S,OOO. The dividend was
in fact exactly onehalf of that amount
--$24O0O.
Sale Of Water.
A deed was filed with the county
clerk and recorder Saturday, trans
ferring from Oscar Stephens to the
Kendall company the water from Mr.
Stephens property and used for some
time past under lease in operating
the Kendall power plant. The consid
GRAFTON stated is $4,000, but it is un
Gerstood that the company paid Mr.
Stephens a considerably larger sum
This purchase gives the Kendall com
pany an ample and permanent water
supply, and with the fine ore supply
now opened up in the new workings
places it in first-class condition.
Kendall Buys Claims.
Last week the Kendall compan!
bought the Golden Goose claim, ant
yesterday it added still further to it!
holdings by purchasing from Georg'
S. Mason for a stated consideration o
81 900 the Squint Eye, Cyclone, Lega
Tender, Arizona and Hobo fraction
and two unnamed claims. This grOul
is considered to be of considerabl
value.
To Make Inspection.
Edward A. King, prominent mir
ing man of Chicago, arrived here Sal
ulday evening for the purpose of NAL
ing an inspection of properties a
Kendall. What the properties are
, not known here, nor is anythin
, known as to Mr.. Kings purpose. H
> is well acquainted with the manage
ment of the Gold Reef mines, and wi
inspect the Drake properties befor
!. leaving for the east, although the la
ter visit, it is understood, is withou
r any significance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
A Destructive Tornado.

Mobile, Ala, March 5.-Information
has reached Mobile by telephone that
destructive tornado visited Merid.
ian, Miss, at $50 last evening killing
21 white people and injuring over a
hundred people and damaging prop
erty to the extent of $1,500,OOO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
YounQ Sampson Goes Back,

Annapolis, March 6.-Ralph Earl
Sampsin, son of the late Admiral Samp-
son, today entered the naval academy
Young Sampson was recently dropped
from higher class on account of de-
ficieney in studies, but was at once re-
appointed by President Roosevelt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
THE RAILWAY
SITUATION
Developments That Strongly Indicate
Deal Between the Milwaukee
and the Montana Railroad.
sEwELL INSPECTING SURVEY
Of Engineers Go Out From Har.
Iowton on Trip.

1t is believed by those well inform
ed as to the railway situation that the
Milwaukee road has nearly complet-
ell negotiations for the purchase of
the Montana railroad, and while lat
er developments may prove this con-
clusion to be erroneous, color is leant
TO it by the fact that on Friday Vice
President Sewell, Of the Milwaukee,
and party. of engineers, arrived at
Harlowton by special train, and stop
ping at that point, went on eastward
in conveyances to inspect the surveys
made by the Montana railroad. It is
expected that Mr.. Sewell and his staff
will proceed on to Billings or Forsyth.
Two members Of the party came on
to Lewistown and remained here until
Monday morning.
1t is Very Significant.
In view Of the talk regarding deal
between the roads, this visit of Mr.
Sewell is certainly of great signifi
canoe. If the Milwaukee comes into
possession Of the Montana, it will use
the road from this city to Harlow
ton as a feeder, and will probably
change the route from that point to a
more favorable outlet than Lombard
Great Northern Branch.
This action would make the building
of branch by the Great Northern
from it's Great Falls-Billings line tt
Lewistown an absolute certainty, ant
would place this city in first-clas:
position as regards railways.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Traffic DemoraIized.

Lincoln Neb., March 3.-Railroad
traffic in Nebraska is somewhat de
moralized by the blizzard which struck
the state yesterday, but schedules are
being resumed today.