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The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

bad, and that no legislation could be
too severe to mete out as a proper pun
ishment for these monsters of eXtor-
ton. On the other hand, there are
those who think that the railroads
have been Of a very material benefit
to the country and that while they
should be regulated and shorn of their
undoubted powers to injure the ship
pers and the communities which de-
pend upon them, they should still be
accorded a hearing and reasonable
treatment.
The Presidents attitude on the rail.
road question is specific. He favors
the enlargement of the powers of the
Interstate Comm cree Commission so
as to enable that body to fix railroad
rates, where they are deemed by the
Commission TO be excessive, at the
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31
Norfk Platte Rf9c1
Near GOVerRUlcHI
Dam Site.

AS all the money which is being eX-
pended in the construction of these
irrigation works is to be paid back to
the Government by the settlers taking
the land, and to so into the "reclama-
tion fund.-" the work of future con-
structiOn will proceed as fast as the re-
payments are made from the projects
now under construction. Possibly also.
when the first few completed irrigation
projects shall have thoroughly demon
strated themselves to be the successful
experiments which they are proving,
Congress will not be aveTse to making
a direct appropriation as a loan to the
reclamation fund"
A direct Congressional appropriation
for such a loan is not believed to be
at all beyond the bounds of accom-
plishment some time in the future
after, as stated, the systems now under
construction shall have demonstrated
themselves to be the successes predict
ed. The present figure above noted OF
$37,000,000 for irrigation would have
been looked upon as the dream of an
impractical enthusiast at the time that
the irrigation bill was being discussed
in Congress, less than four years ago.
The year before the passage of the act
the securing of a hundred million dol
lar appropriation would have been
believed to be as likely a figure as five
million, to say nothing Of thirty-seven
million.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

$1oo,ooo.oo CASH
Ananias:

will be deposited with any reputable trust company
Cor less amount if desired) against like amount
by any coffee roaster dealer If the charges prove
true we lose, if not we take the money partial
liquidation for the infamous insult to business
The Postum Pure Food factories are the largest in
the world the business having been built upon abso
lutely pure food products, made scientific lines,
"for reason" and the plain unvarnished truth told
every day and all the time These factories are visited
by thousands of people every month They are shown
into every Granny and examine every ingredient and
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31
ON. GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.

great civil contest, and when the sun
went down on that bloodiest of fields
where the dead and dying had fallen
by thousands, as it looked upon the
defeat of Pickett's immortal charge, 1t
also saw the beginning Of the end Of
the greatest of modern conflicts.
And because there was no shame In
that defeat and because deeds of en-
durance and heroism belong to each
army in equal measure, the battlefield
will remain forever the Mecca of all
brave Americans and Of every military
student of the entire world.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

Many people have found out the truth about old
fashioned coffee.
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan was easy and sure.
Quit Coffee and use Postum.
Proof with ones self is stronger than any theory.
The Postum army grows by hundreds of thousands
yearly.
The old-fashioned Coffee Magnates are now derid-
ing Postum through the papers.
Because their pocketbooks are hurt they would
drive the people back to the old coffee slavery.
One coffee prevaricator says: 'It (Postum) has
lately been exposed and found to contain an excess
of very ordinary coffee"
Another that sit (Postum) is made from small
amount of parched peas, beans, wheat dried sweet
potatoes and paste of wheat middlings."
Here's to you, oh faithful followers of the tribe of
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

same time he has stated that II is Of
course his desire that nothing should
be done to injure railroad properties
or drive the companies out of business.
The railroads themselves are not
pleased with this plan of regulation.
While many of them may not have
done, in past times, the best possible
by the public, they fear that to give an
absolute rate-making power to politi-
cal commission, such as the Interstate
Commerce Commission, appointed by a
Chief Executive, would be not only an
unconstitutional method of regulation
but would place in that body a power.
which if not wisely administered
might practically put them, the rail-
roads, out of business. The provision
that they would have recourse to the
courts after a rate had been fixed by
the Commission and put into effect
would help them but little since their
entire schedule would be changed and
the damage done, before the courts
could be brought to reach a decision.
The other point of view is that with
the knowledge that their rates will be
carefully scrutinized and contested.
they will be extremely careful about
the making or enforcing of any ex.
I cessive rates. while with the enact.
ment Of a comprehensive law the rem.
edy will always lie with the Govern.
ment to inspect and supervise any ex
listing rates, without, however, disturb
ing or overturning the business of the
railroad or interfering with the bust
ness Of communities.
At the last session Of Congress the
greatest interest in railroad matters
centered around the Esch-Towsend bill
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31
JUDGE GROSSCUP'S SOLUTION.
NOTED JURIST WOULD ESTABLISH
COURT OF TRANSFORMATION
TO REGULATE RAILROADS.
Numerous Rate Bills Before Congress
at Present. Senator Morgan Opens
Discussion.-General Public Desires
More Enlightenment.

Whether or not there is to be the
specific railroad rate legislation in
Congress after the lines of the Vigor-
Gus demands Of the President, it is a
fact that many laws have been started
rejoicing on their initial courses at
both ends of the Capitol. They are Of
all sorts and conditions. Some will die
in the borning, some will be the bases
for thunderous Trades of denunciation
against the railroads, with no inten-
tion by the authors of accomplishing
anything but getting their remarks"
before their constituencies at home,
in the borning, some will be the basis
the committees, and pigeon-holed, or
possibly merged into the one or two
bills which will be taken up for serious
consideration by the House and Senate
themselves.
There is a vast difference of opinion
on the railroad rate question. There
are some who tell us that the term
railroad" signifies everything that is
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

ments and their commanders in the
Union army and the general location
OF all the Confederate forces and their
movements are to him an open book,
and the hours spent with him leave but
little to be desired by even those who
are seldom satisfied.
Gettysburg will always be considered
by the North and acknowledged by the
South as the high water mark Of the
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

Peter Larsen, of Montana, is the
richest Scandinavian in the United
States. He is quoted as next in wealth
in Montana to Senator William A.
Clark.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-01-31

The greatest depth to which sub
marine boat has descended and re-
turned to the surface is 1873 feet.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27

there forever? We were divided be-
tween a longing to wiring his neck and
willingness to give him all our next
months pay if he would set us free.
I'VE had sat there a good hour
before the old rascal's head appear
ed round the door post. and he aske1 i,
in his whining voce: DO the sahibs
desire any other experiment.
NO. we had had enough; and he
went away with more plumber in his
wallet than he had ever collected at
one time before. All he did was to say
The sahibs may now rise,' and we
were all on our feet in an instant
but it was worth the money. OF
course, the thing can be explained
on the theory of hypnotism, which the
putting out of the lights cannot; bu,
whatever it was, it was impressive and
gave us more respect for fakirs than
we had had up to that time
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of tn. Interior-U. 8. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, July :, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that
OLE HALVORSON.
of F1atwillow, Mont, has filed notice
Of intention to make proof on his des.
&rt land claim No. 1851, for the seA
swA, WI sen, swA neA, sec 80. tp
10 n, r ~ o; also
WALTER L. COX,
OF Flatwillow, Mont, has fled notice
OF Intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1886, for the sell
neA. Ell SEX, sec 20, neA neA, sec
20, tip Is n, ~ e; also
EMIL q. LINDSTRAND,
of Fqatwillow, Montana, has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 254O, for the
seA neA. M sell. swA sen, sec 2,
tp '13 n, 26 e, Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Montana, on Wednesday, the 9Th
day Of August, 1906.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Ole Halvorson, Matt Yrs, Benjamin
=. Lepper, Walter J. Winnett, James
Yrs, all Of F1atwillow, Mont.
G. e. McKOIN, Register.
First publication July 6,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1875

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1879.
Notice for publication-U. s.
Land Office, LewistoWn, Mont, June
80, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
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, as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892, the following
named persons have this day filed in
this office their sworn statements, and
will offer proof to show that the lands
sought are more valuable for theil
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish their claims
to said lands before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewistown
Mont. on Monday, the 10th day Of
September, 1906, viz:
ABRAHAM L. LANG,
of Lewistown, Mont. upon No. 1876
for the purchase of neA neA, sec 10
nR nwA, nwA neA: sec II, tip IA n
10 e; also
NETTIE D. LANG,
of Lewistown, Mont, upon No. 1877
for the purchase of the e1A seA, Of
sec 10, nwA nwA, sec IA, and neA
neA, of sec Is, tp IA n, r 10 e, Mont
p. M.
They name the following witnesses
William D. Jackson, James L. Ben
nett, Allison R. Frame, Perry G. Heath
Walter o. Downing, all of Lewistown
Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 10th day u
September, 1906.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register
First publication July 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
lble to follow its movements and hab-

able to follow its movements and hab-
its among the swamps with perfect
ease. Capt. GOsling is the first white
man to see the okapi alive, and it is
anticipated as the result of his close
observations that he will be able to
contribute extensively to our meager
knowledge of the animal. On these
occasions at first it could hardly be
discerned, so carefully was it con-
cealed in the swamp vegetation. The
animal is possessed of remarkably
acute hearing, and on this account the
Mombatti natives class it among the
bush-buck, the local name of which is
"bungana." Owing to it's extreme
wariness, even the natives, who are
born hunters, very rarely succeed in
running it to earth, the most success
full methods of securing it being by
means of the pit trapping. The dead
specimen that has been procured will
probably be forwarded to one of the
English museums. since it is stated
to be in excellent condition.
to be in excellent condition.-Scienti-
fic American.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
Mans Love for the Horse.

Man has been attending horse races
for thousands of years and will prob
ably continue to do so centuries after
the automobile shall have been sue.
ceeded by some other wonderful in.
vention. The horseless age will never
appear if its coming is dependent on
the automobile Or any other mani.
mate invention supplanting the horse
in the affections of the people. The
beauty of his limbs, his arched neck
and quivering nostrils. his naughty
movements, all appeal to the eye to-
day as they did thousands of years
ago. Men with sufficient funds to
crafty their pleasures will continue
to pay fabulous prices for horses un
I'll the end of time.-Portland Oregon
ian
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27

CONTEST NoTIcE-Departme of
the Interior. United States Land Of
fee, Lewistown, Mont. July %, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by
JOHN JELINEK,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 1905. made October 49, 1908. for
the nell swA, sell nwA VIZ neA
sec %. tip Is II. r II e, Mont. p. NJ,
by John c. ong. cOntestee. in which
it is alleged that John C. Long, claim
ant. has never established residence
upon said land and has wholly aban.
doned said land for over six months;
that there is no improvements thereon
and that said land is in it's natural
wild condition.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Thursday. September 6, 1906,
before the register and receiver at the
United States land Office in Lewis
town. Mont.
The said contestant having in a
proper affidavit. filed July %, 1906.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice
he given by due and proper publica-
ton.
C.E McKOIN. REGISTER.
First publication July q.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
TIMBER LAND, ACT June 3, 1873
Notice for Publication-UniteC
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon

TIMBER LAND, ACT June 3, 1872
Notice for Publication-United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, July %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance 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. Ne.
vada, and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892,
JAMES G. MILLER,
of Lewistown, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 2O3
for the purchase of the swA nwA, sec
13, tp IA n, r 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 to
said land before the register and re,
ceiver of this Office at Lewistown
Mont. on Thursday, the 9th day Of
September, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Rollie A. McHugh, John Jenni Fer
dinand Hoffman, Anna Hoffman, al
of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adver
sely the above described lands are re
quested to file their claims in this Of
flee on or before said 9th day Of
September, 1906.
G. E. McKO1N, Register.
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
The Capture Of a Live Okapi.

Great English has been aroused in
English scientific circles by the recent
communication from Capts. Boyd-Alex.
ander and G. B. Gosling, who are max
ing a tour of exploration through the
Congo, that the party has secured a
specimen of the okapi. The animal
was secured in the district of Aneu
on the River Welle by the captains
Portuguese collector. The latter made
several attempts to obtain the animal
by means of the rifle, but it was too
wary and nimble. At last the Portu.
guese resorted to the native trapping
methods, by digging a pit in which a
specimen ultimately fell. Capt. G. B.
Gosling has also gathered some def.
mite data concerning the somewhat
speculative nature and habits of the
okapi. He states that it is generally
found singly and sometimes in pairs,
but according TO the Mombatti hunters,
groups of three have been seen on
rare occasions. He also remarks that
the okapi freQuents haunts where
there is small stream of water, sur
rounded with muddy and swampy
ground. In such regions there thriyes
certain plant with very large leaf,
growing on single stalk, and which
invariably attains a height of some
ten feet. This leaf constitutes the ia.
vorite food of the creature, and Can't,
Gosling ventures to sugges, that the
animal is only to be found in those dis
tricts where this plant exists. The
creature feeds and prowls around
through the swamps during the night,
since 1t is never observed in the dav.
time. 1t has, however been seen feed.
ing by the natives up to as late as
eight O'Clock in the morning, but very
rarely. During the day the animal
turks in the Businesses and seclusion
OF the forest, venturing abroad in
search OF food at dusk. Capt. Costing
on three occasions observed the ami.
NAL busily feeding, and was able to
approach quite close to it without
frightening it away, so that he was
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
TIMBER LAND ACT, June ), 1875
Notice for Publication.-Unite
States Land Office, Lewistown,

TIMBER LAND ACT, June ., 1875
Notice for Publication-United
States Land Office, Lewistown,
Mont, July II, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance 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, the
following named persons have this
day filed in this Office their sworn
statements, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es.
tablish their claims to said lands be.
fore the register and receiver of this
office at Lewistown, Montana, on
Thursday, the goth day of Septem-
Der. 1906.
ALLISON R. FRAME,
of Lewistown, Mont, upon No. 200,
for the purchase of the swA swA
sec No. 2, in tip No. IA n, No. 10 e.
Mont p. M; also
FLORENCE HALL.
of Lewistown. Mont. upon No. POI.
for the purchase of the swA swA
sec /, M nwN. and nwA neA, of
sec No. ~. in tip No. ii n, No. 10
e, Mont. p. M.
They name as witnesses:
Abraham L. Lang, Frank ThOmp-
son, James M. Weldon, William D.
Jackson, Allison r. Frame. all of Lew
ist0wn. 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 Goth day of
September, 1906
G. e. McKOIN. Register.
First publication July 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN.
Most alternating Animals Wide
Awake If Disturbed.

In the strict definition of the word
there are few animals in Maine which
hibernate, becoming so lost in sleep
as to be oblivious of what is going
on around them. Our raccOons and
skunks and bears crawl away to hid
ing places and seem to be torpid
though they awaken and become ac-
tive as soon as their apartments are
invaded by human foes.
Twice we have seen bears uncover
ed from under fallen trees during very
cold weather in midwinter and in both
cases the animals were awake and on
the defensive as soon as the choppers
could get at them. Raccoons do not
hibernate in the sense of becoming un-
conscious. They den up in hollow
trees and logs, but let some one come
along and strike forcibly above the
secluded dens and they are up and
dressed ready to flee as quickly as a
family is when the fire alarm is sound
ed at the front door. During nearly
every winter thaw bears, skunks and
raccoons come out and walk about on
the snow, at times going miles away
from their winter quarters.
Our greedy little friend, the chip
munk is not believed to sleep any more
hours in the winter than in the sum.
mer. 1t puts by plentiful store of
food and performs light housekeeping
in its hole far below the frost. So far
as any one can learn the chipmunk
dwells alone in it's underground den.
The old notion that the father and
mother chipmunk took their children
into winter quarters and gave them
lessons in stealing grain and gnawing
holes in corn bins is a fabrication.
We have talked with scores of men
who have been close observers of chip
hunks for years and as yet we have
found none who ever saw two chip.
hunks dwelling in the same compart.
ment. Skunks, however are very so
cial in their wintry habits. One win.
ter when a barn in Waldo county
burned down the charred bodies of
eight skunks were taken from the
blaze. Raccoons have small objec-
tions to receiving sleeping partners
in hollow trees. though bears seem 10
be morose and solitary brutes, which
have no liking for their kind.
But the woodchuck sleeps soundlv
enough to make up for all the wake
full and half-wakeful creatures. Boys
who have stored tame wOOdchucks in
barrels in the cellar to pass the win
ter have taken the torpid animals and
carried them miles in their arms with
out breaking in upon their sleep. A
fat woodchuck in early winter may be
brought from it's nest and placed by
the side of warm stove for half an
hour without making any apparent
change in its conduct.
But when a slumbering woodchuch
is warmed and rubbed until it is fully
awake it is about the most disagree.
able beast living. Though it has been
as tame as pet kitten when put away.
it will Smoked" and gnash its teeth
and show many signs of displeasure
if aroused from it's long sleep before
it has burned up its surplus fat by
respiration.
It requires long hunting and much
patience to find a slumbering bat in
mid-winter. The animals are so small
that they can hide in most any kind
of a crevice and their color is so sub
dued that unless one is looking for
them he can never find them. The
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27

NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATlON.-De
partment Of the Interior. Land D.
flee, Lewistown, Mont, July 2, 1906.
Notice is hereby give. that tie fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Mont. on
Wednesday, August s, 1906, viz:
OLE HALVORSON,
who made H. e. No. 1874, for the
seA neA, neA sen, WIZ SEA, sec 9,
tp 13 n, r q e, Mont. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Matt Yrs, James Yrs, Benjamin F.
Lepper, Walter ]. Winnett, all of Flat
willow, Mont.
G. e. McKO1N, Register.
First publication July 6.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
Nervous Prostratjon.

President Briggs of Radcliffe told
the Mount Holyoke girls yesterday that
there were more cases of nervous
prostratlon among society women,
whose principal duty it was to kill
time, than among the college girls
with their full courses, and from his
post OF observation he should be good
authority.-Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-27
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication--Depart

NcoEh' LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication--Depar
of the Interior, U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown, Mont, July 5, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
MARSHALL HUFFINE.
OF Lewistown, Montana has filed no
tice Of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 1861, for the
WIZ seA, sec 33, tip IA n, r 20 e, Mont
P. NJ, before the register and receive,
at Lewistown, Mont, on Thursday
the 9th day of August, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
% prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Jacob E. Fishburn, Fred Fishburn
Archie V. Rogers, of Rogers; David
MCGEE, of Forest Grove, Mont.
c. E. McKOIN. Register.
First publication July 6.