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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
RAILROAD RUMBLES,

Now that there can be but little
doubt that the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul has taken over the Montana
railroad, the route of the former
through the state should be definitely
known in the near future. AS re-
suit of this sale I4ewistown is likely
to have two branch lines, the present
Montana road and a branch from the
Great Northern. There can be no doubt
Of this if the lines are antagonistic
and competitors for business. Should
they form pool it might be different
And now the 500 is said to be max
ing a move toward the west. The
Havre Plaindealer claims to have in
side information that the 500 is going
to build through sMOntana this year.
Those well informed have some doubt
about the extension of the main line
of that road in the near future, al
though stranger things have happen
ed. In any event it is projected too
fa:' north to deeply concern the peo-
pie of Central MISUNDERSTANDING a
route between the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific.
But there is a move on the railroad
map that concerns this part of Mon
tara. 1t is said that the 500 now
owns the Washburn and Great Falls
line and that it will be extended to
the northern metropolis and pass
through Lewistown and the Judith Ba.
sin. Our information is that a con.
tract for the first fifty miles of this
extension has been let which will bring
the line to the Montana boundary
Whether this line is extended into
Montana this year or next its most
feasible and desirable course would
be as indicated above and there can
be no question but what Lewistown
will be one Of the objective points of
the road.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
FOR THE GRAVITY SYSTEM.

Now that the city council has TAX.
en- the necessary steps to submit the
question of changing our present wa.
ter works system to a gravity system,
tho taxpayers of Iewistown will soon
have an opportunity to favor or oppose
the proposition by their votes.
A special election has been called to
be held on April 2, but as this occurs
on the date of the regular spring cleo.
ton no extra expense will be incurred
thereby.
There can hardly be doubt but
that the change will be favored by a
large majority, for many good and ur.
gent reasons. If Lewistown can Sc.
cure gravity system at a cost less
than $4,000 and without mourning
any additional taxation, it would seem
to be the part of wisdom and good
business policy to have it as soon as
possible.
Lewistown needs now and will great.
" need in the future, an abundant sup.
ply of pure water The present sys
TEN is only makeshift and unreliable.
We have municipal ownership in wa
ter only in part; the proposed plan
would make it complete and do away
with the expensive operations of a
pumping plant, which are quite suffi-
Gent to meet the interest on the
amount required to make the change
Lewistown wants a supply of water
that cannot be contaminated and it
wants it all of the time. With the
present facilities there is no telling
when the city will be without water
for an indefinite period through the
breaking of the pump. If the present
system is retained it will be absolute
~ necessary to keep duplicate pump
or hand to supplant the one in opera.
ton. which means an additional ex'
pense that must be taken into consid
Grafton. Furthermore, with a reliable
supply of water such as the gravity
system would give us. there should
come lower insurance rates.
There are other reasons why II
would prove advantageous and desir
able to make the change. If the plar
proposed would meet the needs of q
city of $1,000 inhabitants it would an
swer all purposes for a good many
years to come. We believe taxpayers
OF the city will see the necessity ant
policy of inaugurating the system as
soon as practicable
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
With the lesson taught by the recent

With the lesson taught by the recent
terrible war in the orient before them.
neither Germany nor France appears
to be anxious to make an appeal to
arms over the Morocco difficulty. The
position of France seems to be sup
ported by practically all Europe and
the "war lord is in danger of driv-
ing Great Britain into a small "a
ing Great Britain into a formal alli-
ance with France should he persist in
his unwarranted claims Should war
come between Germany and France,
the former would undoubtedly be in
the better position. yet it should be re-
membered that Germany has no Moult.
Ike today, while France is happily
without a Bazaine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
is YOUR ADVERTISEMENT REACH.
ING OVER Fifteen HUNDRED
ACTUAL PURCHASERS OF A
NEWSPAPER EVERY ISSUE?
IF PLACED IN THE ARGUS IT GER.
TAlNLY IS.

Several towns, large and small, in
this state, have boys clubs, Helena
being the latest to form such an or.
ganization. 1t has been suggested that
boys club for Lewistown would prove
very successful and be great benefit
to the boys of this community There
are plenty of fine lads here as material
to form a club and it would perhaps
prove even more attractive to them
than to the boys of other and larger
cities, for the reason that there are
fewer attractions and amusements for
the rising generation in Lewistown
than are presented in many other
places of larger population. Such a
plan would doubtless receive the cor.
dial support, not only of the boys,
but of their parents. Who will render
a public service by taking the initia-
tive in organizing the Lewistown
Boys Club?
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

moneta "a warning). because the god.
dess had there revealed to Manlius
the assault Of the Gauls. One of the
early Roman coins bore on one side
tho head Of the goddess, with her
name, Moneta. and on the reverse the
instruments Of coinage. Gradually the
name passed to the product of the
mint and finally this product, the coin.
age, was itself personifled as god.
dess. Moneta, and even three Monetae
came to be recognized as guardians
of the three metals--gold, silver and
copper-from which Roman money
was coined.
The definition of money which will
be adopted in this discussion is that
commodity of intrinsic value accepta.
bic in exchange WHICH has become by
law or custom the usual tender for
debt. Put into more popular langu.
age, this means that the term money,
under existing social conditions, is
applicable to gold or silver coin and
should not be extended to the various
forms of paper which econoniize the
use of money.
The use of the word money is ex.
tended by many authorities to differ
ent forms of credit obligations-by
some to redeemable government pa.
per or redeemable bank notes; by 9th.
ers to irredeemable paper of either
type and by still others to the checks,
deposit entries and various written in.
struments which are employed in car.
rying on exchanges. The difficulty
about these extensions of the definition
beyond coined metal of intrinsic value
is that there is no logical definition
OF the term money If the definition
is extended to instruments of paper
credit it is not clear why it should
stop with legal tender instruments and
fail to include bank notes, which are
not legal tender If it is extended to
the latter it is not clear why it should
not extend also to foreign bills of ex.
change, which are kept by many of the
European banks as part of their coin
reserves ready to be sold for coin
whenever they have need for it.-Co.
naut's principles of Money
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
GOOD DEMAND FOR HORSES.

The daily press says Billings
horse buyer, j. M. Conway, is out on
hunt for work chunks" suitable for
service on the various irrigation pro-
iects for which the government has
contracted in the Yellowstone valley
weighing /. 100 or 1900 pounds, as they
are more desirable for the work than
heavier ones. Good prices are being
paid for this class of horses whenthey
are in good condition and ready to be-
gin work Immediately
1t is quite probable that a part of
this buyers wants could be supplied in
Fergus county, although he is now
making search in the southwestern
part of the state. The horse market
has been picking up for the past few
are going to make good local de
mand breeders should take heart anG
enlarge and improve their bands. II
is true that our growers have seer
the dark side of the business but that
day seems to have been passed not
soon TO return.
Speaking of the character of the
horses he is seeking Mr.. Conway says:
Ten years ago man could pur
chase all of this class he wanted at
almost any figure he cared to offer
IN, he
who did not believe that the day OF
the horse was doomed and that the bi.
cycle, electric car, automobile and
steam traction engine would drive
mans best friend from the face of the
earth, SO many quit breeding. | have
purchased horses by the car load for
$40 head, and they were better ami
mails, individual for individual. than ]
am paying $125 per head for at the
present time. Generally they were
more desirable for they We're raised
on the open ranges and had more
stamina and endurance than the horses
raised under the present restricted
range conditions"
AS horse buyer and shipper Mr.
Conway finds the demand to be con
stantly on the increase and the prices
are advancing so rapidly that almost
any old "chunk" is worth a hundred
dollars, provided he is we'll broken
and sound. At present there is a de
mand on the part of the government
for considerable number of cavalry
horses to be sent to hte Philippines
for service in China should the stu.
alton there become alarming. Mr.
Conway says the pony class of horses
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

found in Montana make good cavalry
horses as they have great endurance
and after making a great distance in
a day can repeat the journey if nee.
essary.
Evidently there is a good and grow
ing demand for the Montana pony of
the larger class and fortunate Is the
grower who still has ample range ad.
vantages to raise them. AS a horse
can be used where all mechanical con.
trivances would prove worthless, he is
likely to be in evidence and appre-
ciated by mankind for ages to come.
The horse is here to stay.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

The house committee on appropria.
tons has extended the limit fixed by
Csler from 40 to 20 years by providing
that up to the three score and ten
limit, men are not disqualified for the
government civil service. So long as
Uncle Joe Cannon is running the
house, the members of that body will
continue to believe that man may
amount to something even after he
has passed the three score and ten
limit.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Tourist sIeepers to chicago-An limo
walton in Sleeping Car Service.

The Great Northern Railway com.
pany has met the demand for through
sleeping car service to and from Chi
cago
The Oriental Limited. the new Great
Northern train, is now equipped with
new Tourist Sleeping Car, operat-
ing between Seattle and Chicago and
intermediate points. The rates on
these cars are about one-half of the
Standard Sleeping Car rates and no
change of cars is necessary between
points on the main line in North Da-
kota and Montana and Chicago in eth
or direction.
Ask your local agent for further in
formation, or apply to F. l. Whitney,
Passenger Traffic Manager, st. Paul,
MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
The Ohio legislature having

The Ohio legislature having pass
Ell a law reducing railroad passenger
rates in that state to two cents a
mile the roads will retaliate by doing
away with convention and excursion
rates which have been as low as one
cent mile. Charity rates and clergy
mems permits for lines within the
state will also be abolished. Anyone
who hasn't the price will be allowed
to walk on the tracks. presumably.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

Fergus county made a fine record
in February as a gold producer. send
ing over $4,000 worth of the yellow
metal to tie Helena assay office alone.
This gives Fergus a lead over any 9TH
Ell county in the state of nearly $780,,
900.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Lewistown has probably

Lewistown has probably reached
that stage in its growth when it would
prove of great convenience to have the
residences and business houses num-
bered. AS it would entail only a small
expense to each property owner there
will probably be no opposition to the
of such system.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

With both the Milwaukee and Great
taking pretty cheerful view of the
railway situation. Any other lines de-
string to enter the county seat will
be welcome. but if they do not come,
Lewistown can manage to worry along
with two competing lines.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
money" OF ROMAN ORIGIN.
Word Properly Applies to the Coinage
of Gold and Silver.

The origins of the English word
money go back to the first coinage
Of silver in Rome It is told by Lvy
how the first regular mint was estab
lished at the capitol, in the neighbor-
hood of the temple of the Goddess
Juno MOneta-so called from the Latin
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
RurqIing.

A New York burglar conducted his
own case in court so well that he will
study to become a lawyer. Nothing
very strange about that. Even burg
lal may go from bad to worse.-Roch-
ester Post Express.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

In his Wall street plunge, Mr..
Heinze appears to have met the usual
fate of the individual who goes up
against another mans game.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

W. J. Bryan announces as one OF
the discoveries in his tour around the
world that Japan is the home of the
earthquake. And Bill, he knows an
earthquake when he meets one-Kan-
sas City World.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

1t is TO be regretted that the edi-
tors of the Helena daily papers can
not dwell together in peace and har-
mOny.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
! CIRCULATION
rs the STOCK IN TRACE
Of A LIVE NEWSPAPER ,

When an advertisement is placed In q
paper it is for the purpose of reach.
ing possible purchasers-those who
may be interested in what the ad-
vertiser has to sell.
Every advertiser has a right to know
just how many copies Of his adver-
tisement are being distributed
whether that advertisement is being
placed before 100 readers or 200
readers, 1000 or 1000.
The Argus claims a much larger cir.
culation than any newspaper pub.
lished within Fergus county;
the records of the Office and the
subscription list are always open to
our advertisers.
State Of Montana
County of Fergus}
Halsey K: Watson. being first duly sworn,
tergus County Argus, published at evils.
copies of the Tuesday edition Of the Arg as
subscribed for and sold during the months of
December, 1906, and January and February.
1905. was 20.3b'. An average of
1866 Each Issue
and that the total number of copies Of the Fri.
sold during the same three months was 1850
an average of
1910 Each Issue.
(Signedl HALSEY X. WATSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth
gay dssy. Of March, 1896 " coox
Notary Public in and for Fergus County,
Montana
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
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HALSEY R. WATSON. Business MANAGER.

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books whose arrearages are greater
than six months. All subscription &C.
counts are payable in advance.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

For job work in any line. neatly
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and reported to the proper authori-
ties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19
BIG DAY
OF CONVENTION

The Thursday morning session
was the banner one in point Of at
tendance. Long before the hour for
the regular program, the auditor
| ium of the Baptist church was filled
to oyerfowing. AT the early session
one hour was devoted to the spirit
ual uplifting conducted by Rev. c.
L. H'mBin, Of Grafton. The fol-
lowing were the topics Our chief
duty is to win for Jesus Christ; Our
chief investment should be tense-
Grated personal effort; The only mis-
take to fear is the mistake Of not
trying. Mr.. o. P. Wheat presided
at this meeting.
AT s:45 Miss M. V: Graham gave
a practical illustration of primary
work, a class doing supplement- work
and being taught lesson. This
was most instructive to PRIMARY and
junior teachers.
President PuriQton presided at
the regular morning meeting in the
First Baptist church auditorium.
Songs Of praise conducted by Prof.
Excel was the opening number.
The fifteen minute address Of
Rev. Percy II. Wilson, of Mounds
lSille, on Taking Men Alive" was
Ionc of the gems Of the convention.
He was followed by Miss Phebe A.
Curtis, Ohio State Home department
secretary, whose theme was Essen
tials Often Overlooked"
There was universal regret when
1T was learned that Mrs. N. R. G..
rrow, State president of the W
lC. T. L., was unable to be present
and deliver 'Redeeming Independ-
ence Day." Mrs. Morrow is one Of
the best known church and temper
ance workers in the State and her
appearance on any platform is al
wavs hailed with delight.
W. @. Pearce, of Chicago. was
next with forty-fiye minute address
Ion "The Graded Sunday School
Work" This gentleman's remarks
are always listened to with marked
attention.
The following committees were
appointed Tuesday night and will
make their reports to the conyen-
ton Thursday:
I Nomination Of Otficers-J. G.
Bardall. Rev. Harry L. Porter, Rev.
A. J. Altman, Rev. I. J. Foster,
and Will II Coloig.
Resolutions-Myron Hubbard,
Rev. Charles Trump, Rey. II. D.
Clark, Rev +. A. Witter. Rev. 7. s.
Wade and Will A. Strickler
Auditing-Harry +. .Gump, II,
D. Boughner and DR.. d. C. Clark.
Two hundred and ninety-six dele
gates had registered at noon We'd
lnesday and about twenty-five more
are expected today. This is the
largest attendance Of delegatesin the
history Of the association. Names
,of delegates not yet published are
as follows:
Continued on page two.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19
.PARRILL STANLEY :
WEDDING CELEBRATED

The marriage Of Mr.. John ParriIl
and Miss Grace Stanley was solem-
nized at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday night
at Golf chapel in the presence of a
number Of relatives and friends, DR..
5. X. Arbuthnot officiating. After
the ceremony a wedding supper was
served at the home Of Mr.. Parrill's
father, Uriah Parrill, and an elabor-
ate reception held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19

Drink 'sTokalo." Il helps. For
sale at the soda fountains. Made
by the Sayre Remedy Co, Clarks-
burg. s1m7t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19

10000 HOMELESS


D
NEW Yo APRIL 59IaE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19

- edlGAGo Ill APRIL 200 UTHoRTEs THIS CITY
CERTAIN THE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19
GREAT ALARM over MORE
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS BEING FELT

NEW YORK APRIL 900 r MESSAGE FROM FRISCO WAS RECEIVED
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19

} Delivered to an part Of
City by Carrier. Price
10 cents per week; 2
cents per copy;
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12
WILL OVERHAUL
The RED CROSS


Geneva. June 11.The international
Red Cross convention assembled IN
Geneva today with m attendance Of
delegates from Al the powers sigma
tory to the Geneva convention d 1864.
The United States u officially repre-
scented by = delegation comprisins
General George B. Davis. Judge advo-
vate general Of the army; Colonel VIII
liam c. Sanger Of New York; General
r. N. o'Rsilly. surgeon general of the
army, and Admiral g. 3. sperry. y. s,
n. president o. the Naval War col
lege.
The present convention = expected
to BE- one OF the most important IN the
history Of the Red Gross organisation.
The original Red Cross convention,
framed more than forty years aeD. Il
expected to receive . thorough over
hauling. and win BE- modcFnised Ia the
light Of the developments In three re-
cent wars. the Spanish-American. the
Boer- British and the Russo-Japanese
conflicts. Most important Of the mat
ters 70 receive attention = the status
q ambulance corps snd q fleld hos
pitfalls.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12
Massns Aaest In spokane.

Spokane June 11.-Spolkane ID
crowded with Masons from Ill parts Of
the state to attend the series Of Mo
sonic gatherings 70 be held here dur
Ing the next 10 days. The forty-eishth
annual communication Of the grand
lodge opened today. Other bodies "a
follow with their rneetings arc the Or
der Of the Eastern star. Royal Arch
Masons. Order Of High Priesthood,
Royal ana Select Masters. and tn
grand commandsry Of tho Knighta
Templar.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

The prices of green Stunts now OBJ
tainahle on the market ars: Lettuce
&c bunch Of IL pound to : pounds,
turnips SC per bunch. asparagus 1ec
per pound bunch, onions Sc pes
pound, new potatoes &c per pound,
carrots and beets SC per / pound bunch
peas pounds for SIC. strawberries l6c
per box - per crate. cherries ; pounds
Tor sc. currants : pounds for sc
gooseberries l0c Per quart SOC pc1
gallon. spinach SC per pound, cabbage
il lac per pound. southern cucumbers
$1.s6 per dozen. Fruits are bein1
quoted ct the same standard pricei
Of the past week: fancy oranges. $A.6l
and $500 per Case: lemons $500 and
$3.50 per case.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12
Ease and Comfort Of the
Eyes

as
II Z hook on the wall win bear ten
pounds in weight without swapping,
you know what the result would Be II
each day another pound was hung onto
Il. Your eyes are In the same position
a the hook: the ever Increasing strain
y adding pressure each day. When
you And your eyes are not quite 20
good. You should have them immedi-
ately attended 70. Correction Of the
defect may then Be easy. II deferred
too hong absolute ease ana comfort
may ~ difficult 70 restore. ana may
even b lest entirely
Or. =. sALsDGRo,
Optical Specialist.
Rooms ana I. B-A Hive Building
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

Now 10 the time to SOW your lawn.
A fresh shipment Of white clover and
blue grass has Just been received at
the Russell Grocery
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

Mr.. Armour claims the president -
knocked the bsef trust out OF some
thing like elSo.ooe,ooo with his littla
Biz Stick. Not long ago Mr.. Armour
and others proved BY the GARFIELD ~
port that their profits were not mdge
than per cent per annum on III
amount Of capital invested. Somehow
the two statements don't seem to at.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12
~ The nsst .

Only the best quality Of the most
reputable manufacturers goods are
found q the little jewelry store 0ppo-
site the Temple Theatre. You viii not
b disappointed Il ron trade there.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

Oct your shoes repaired 1t the Pso-
pies Shoe shop. &c Main street
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

Talss your prescriptions % The Owl
Drug otsre, prescription spesjalista.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

Fer satisfying and delicious seda
drinks - % chastain. MeNair Drug
CO.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12
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