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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
AT
BILLINGS
TWO MEN ARE SHOT DOWN BY
NUMEROUS DRUG
CLERK. =.

Billings, Nov. 29.-Another serious
shooting ARRAY, the second to occur
in this city during the past week,
took place at the Billings Pharmacy
this afternoon.
About 4:3O o'clock, Dan Watts, a
former clerk in the drug store. own
ed by G. 8. Smith and G.. A. Roberts,
came to the store and attempted to
make settlement with them for wages
due him for services rendered pre-
viOus to his discharge from their SER
vice, on November s. Mr.. Roberts
told the reporter that Watts had been
discharged for taking money from the
till at the store, saying that he had
returned on a former occasion de.
handing his wages, and had made
threats that he would whip Roberts
He went away this time without a set.
Element and returned again today.
Both prOprietOrs were present and
Roberts says that he tried to prevent
the payment of any money to Watts
on the ground that his populations ha 1
been sufficient to reimburse him and
that there was no obligation to hin,
from the firm, Hot words followed
but the claim was finally settled, at
ter Smith called attention to the
threats of Watts and told him that
Roberts, who is small man, would
go with him to the alley at the rear
of the store and fight it out with him.
Commences to Shoot.
Watts replied that he was too much
for both of them and Immediately
drew his gun, a revolver of large cal
ibre. and shot Smith through the
shoulder. He then turned and fired
ut Roberts. who was standing about
five feet away just across the count
err. and missed him. Roberts then ran
TO the rear of the store, after his gun
| when Watts again shot Smith, the last
bullet striking him in the groin, in.
flicting a wound that will probably
prove fatal.
Watts then turned his gun on Os
car Colburn. one Of the clerks. and the
bullet struck him just below the ear
passing out at the back Of his neck
making a painful. but not dangerous
wound.
After the shooting Watts went &c
police headquarters and gave himself
up. surrendering his gun. He asked
for Lawyer o. +. Goddard. and after
= consultation with him. was taken
by Deputy Sheriff Lavelle to the coun
ty jail.
Smith was taken to his home. OF
| North Thirty first street, where he
now lies in critical condition.
| COlburn was taken to hospital.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
Water Resources Of Montana.

The measurements now being car
risd on by the photographic branch
of the United States geological sur
vey in Montana, with a view to de-
termining the amount OF water car
ried by the streams, have direct in
dustrial Importance in addition to gen
eral value as statistical matter, for
irrigation can not be successfully prac-
ticed, nor water powers developed,
nor the waters applied to various
manufacturing uses without fairly
precise data as to the quantity OF wa
ter available. Such data are being
collected by the survey.
A number of gaging stations have
been maintained on the rivers Of this
region for periods long enough to at
ford the necessary information, but
concerning many Of the streams the
knowledge is still rudimentary, and
of many more nothing Is known. The
rivers that have received the most
study are the Missouri and it's trib-
utaries. but measurements have also
been made on number Of streams
whose waters Join the Pacific through
Columbia river, and on others finally
reaching Hudson bay and the Arctic
ocean. Up to the present time the
measurements OF Montana streams
have been chiefly valuable in connec'
ton with irrigation works, but many
of the rivers are capable of furnishing
large amounts of power, thus far al
most wholly undeveloped.
The reduction OF the appropriation
for this part of the work Of the geo
logical survey by the last congress
made it necessary to correspondingly
reduce the number Of gaging stations
but stations for measuring flow are
still maintained on the BitterrOOt
Musselshell, Missoula. st. Mary. Milk
Sun, Smith, Yellowstone and othel
tributaries Of the Missouri. as well at
on the great river itself. In add
ton numerous measurements are made
of various irrigating bitches, chiefly
to obtain a basis for the adjudication
of private water rights before tht
opening of the government systems
Reports on all this work will be pub
| lished by the survey.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
Hows Thlsf

ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last IL years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale druggists. Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the BLOOD
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, TIC. pei
bottle. Sold BY an druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
situation,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
chicaao's Erroneous View.

Chicago is very bitter in denOuncingl
New York for the movement looking
to the preservation Of Niagara Falls. !
The newspapers OF that city treat the
movement as II it were purely New
York affair. They accuse New York
of having honeycombed the American
bank with subterranean waterways
greatly reducing the flow of water of
the Falls, and of treating the Canadian
bank in the same way by aid of thrift
ty Canadians; that when these exploit
ing New Workers saw that they had
almost ruined the Falls they started
out to shut off the use of lake water
by every one but themselves all
around the lake system thousands of
miles away; that having first secured
nearly all the water power they want
cd, they became tremendously sOlic-
ltOus about the scenic beauty OF Mag
ara Falls. and moved on Washington
to obtain International action. The Chi
cago Chronicle fiercely declares the
proceeding to be 'bareiaced impu-
dence and charlantanry."
AS usual In such cases, this Chicago
TRADE is based on false premises. The
movement for the preservation Of the
Falls did not originate with the ex-
plotting power companies or with the
State of New York. 1t Is widespread
popular movement. chiefly supported
by the people outside OF the state. but
having the cordial sympathy of the
masses of the people within the state.
The power companies themselves and
their manufacturing allies vigorously
fought the passage of the Burton bill
b. congress, and no doubt they are
just as vigorously opposed to having
| the provisions of the Burton bill EN-
bodied in a treaty between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain.
| The state of New York and the peo-
pie of New York are as pOwerless IN
this matter as are the state and the
people of Illinois. The United States
has assumed and is exercising juris.
diction of the subject, and is seeking
the cooperation Of Great Britain in
the adoption of a permanent plan for
the preservation of the falls; and this
purpose, undoubtedly. has the emphat
ic approval OF popular sentiment IN
this country and in Canada.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30

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1907 and secure one or more OF the excep-
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scribers or for renewals. Il Last season
our clubbing ates proved so exceedingly
popular that, in response to many req uests,
we have decided to give the people another
opportunity this year and for the month Of
December only we offer the following
choice selection Of magazines, newspapers
and periodicals at greatly reduced rates.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
Cured Of arloht's Disease.

Mr.. Robert o. Burke. Elnora, N. Y.
writes: Before l started to use FO-
ley's Kidney Cure had to get up from
twelve to twenty times q night, and
was all bloated up with dropsy and
my eyesight was so impaired l could
scarcely see one of my family across
the room. had given up hope of liv-
ing, when a friend recommended FO-
ley's Kidney Cure. One 60-cent bottle
worked wonders and before had TAX
en- the third bottle the dropsy had
gone. as we'll as all other symptoms
of Bright's disease" G. H. Williams.
70.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
The Man Who Knows Il All.

For our part We have always adj
mired William II with almost unc0n-
trollable enthusiasm. He Is painter.
a musician. a playwriter. a leader OF
Orchestras, a composer and q poet. He
knows exactly how parents should
rear their families. how the young
should be instructed. how the sub
ject should regard the anointed. how
doctors should treat their patients
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
A six.PoUND JAW.
Baby Mastodon Could Bite Hole a.
Bio a. . Meat Platter.

Baby Mastodon Gould Bite Hole a.
Bio a. . Meat Platter.
Seattle, Nov. 29.-There lived in
Alaska, a few thousand years ago, Il
baby that could grab a chunk of bark
and bite a hole in 1t that large meat
platter would barely cover. His bit
ing apparatus has just been unearthed
and brought to this city, where 1t is
being held to be used later as an ex-
hibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex
position.
The baby was the infant child oil
Mr.. and Mrs. MastodOn, who weighed
about as much as three elephants. and
his babyship. at the time of his sud
den demise, probably was as big as
a horse.
All that remains now OF little John
this IS stable souvenir, shaped like
wishbOne. and measuring II inches
from the throat to the front of the
chin. The span is an even foot. and
the whole thing weighs little less
than six pounds. Probably when /.
was part of the baby mastodon il
weighed twice as much, but it has
been drying and shrinking for sever
al thousand years.
Little Johnnie MastOdOn had but twr
teeth when a landslide ended his briel
career These prOtrlr1e an inch or 81
from the jaw. and are three and inc
half inches long by two wide. II ht
had lived longer he would have acquir
ed two more teeth below, as is showr
by the jaw bone. which has provision
for the extra complement.
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific expo
sition. which is to be held at Seattle
in 1909, there will be the most comprc
hensive collection of relics and curio!
from the far north ever gathered To-
a worlds fair.
The six-pound jaw above described
was unearthed on the kagarok river
by wOrkmen employed by the Kagarol
Mining and Ditch company.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30

In every cline its colors are unfurled.
Its fame has spread from sea to sea !;
Be not surprised II In the other world
You hear Of Rocky Mountain Tea
PHILLIPS DRUG co. H0.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30
Comfortable shoes

There's nothing more dlstractlng than an
uncomfortable shoe; and nothing more un-
necessary.
The price of the shoe doesn't determine
this question: It's more often the make II
YOU find the name SELF on the sole OF shoe,
no matter what the price, you will know
that the shoe is as good as can be made tor
the price asked
Good material, we'll put together and
made to fit feet and to be comfortable; that
describes SELF Royal Blue and Perfecto shoes.
We sell them Ask for SELF Royal Blue
or Perfecto the first time; you'll demand
them the second time. The name is always
on the sole; an unfailing sign of shoe quality.
Power Mercantile Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
WESTERN LEAGUE AVERAGES
statistioi shtw Des Mo,nss The Greatest"
Base Runners o. Earth,
PUEBLO LEADS WITH THE WILLOW
rvventy-six Bnttera over Three Hum
dred. Three % whom Are Weieh,
DoInu and Aubrey Of
Omaha.
,UtBLO LADS WTH THL WILLOW

&rhe Western league statistcian has h.
q cd his 1gures for the season. They GER
fainy do no injustice 70 Des Moines From
this compilation the fan secs that pes
Moines was the greatest base running team
on Garth. having stolen $50 bases, while
even Lincoln, which was In the deal, at
least after that famous hasco to GUST can
tlllon. when Ducky ducked with the rest
81 them and left Rourke holding the sack
only gets "a Omaha is put down for l9i.
OF course stealing bases is not such
difficult thing when the runner has the tip
that the Jump Is right"
Pueblo ranks first in batting with team
average OF .299 and Des Moines first in
fielding with a team average of .s5i. Omaha
hated 81, which was better only than
lincoln, which had a percentage OF 100
Omaha helded 9i6, tying lincoln for second
place.
McGilvrsy Of the regulars leads the league
IN batting with an average of .372. There
are twenty-six 300 batters, and Omaha has
three Of them. WEIGH .s42. Dolan .S21 and
Autry 81. Perring dropped to .2s5.
Joe Dolan and Herman Long, after all
the hullabaioo that went on over their
poor work. rank first as first baseman
and shortstop, respectively. Dolan with an
average OF .Ss1 and Long .9M Runkle, who
played first twenty-eight games, and Sabre.
who played nineteen games are a few
points ahead Of Dolan, but Joe played in
l@ games Aubrey quit the season with
three errors for 1fty-one games, giving him
an average OF $40.
Here are the figures in their entirety:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
HARVARD


IOWA CITY, Ia, Nov. l0'-iSpeciaLl D.
Cresco White, one OF the strongest and most
expertenced players on the Iowa university
team will not be permitted 70 play In a
single game this season This decision was
reached by the athletic authorities OF the
university when Il was found out that he
would be unable 90 return for the COe col
iege game last week. Only two games now
remain 10 be played On the Iowa university
schedule one Is against the alumni OF the
university and the other against Ames. In
case White played IN either one Of them
one year would be taken on OF his playnB
time and the authorities believe that they
can use him to better advantage next sea-
son. In Keeping White out Of the game the
coaches are believed 20 be greatly weaken
Ing the Iowa team. The makeup Of the
alumni team. which Will play the regulars
on next Saturday, Will be announced some
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

0; state Agricultural college. 0.
Al Columbus, Ohio State sS~-~rslty,
6; Kenyon college, 0.
At Williams is; Wes-
leyan, II.
At Hanover-Dartmouth 4; Amherst, 0.
At Andover-AndOver, 6; Exeter, o.
At Medford-Tufts, rs; Massachusetts,
Agricultural, 0.
At Delaware-Case School Of Science, s.
Ohio Wesleyan, o.
At Observation-Disclosures, II; UniVer-
sity OF Cincinnati, 0.
At Pittsbuihs-Western University OF
Pennsylvania, IL West Virginia univer-
sity, 0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Final score shows Big Team Only
Three Points Ahead.

IOWA CITY, Ia. Nov. 10S-(special Tele-
gram Iowa won from Coe college by the
score OF Is to u. The minor college gave
Iowa the greatest scare OF the entire sea-
son to date. Coach Chalmers had cent sew
eral substitutes into the game and ordered
the team to play nothing but a simple play.
The Iowa team began the contest with a
rush, Kirk scoring a touchdown In two min
utes. Thereafter the Iowa team ioated
10 score two touchdowns. making the score
IL TO 5 in favor OF Coe. With ten minutes
left TO play Chalmers sent Kent in at quar-
terback ana Iowa worked the ball over for
one touchdown, Kirk kicking goal, still
Leaving Coe In the lead one point. Iowa
carried the ball to Goes vineyard line,
which Coe held and kicked out. Fritz sig
nailed for a fair catch and secured the ball
on Goes thirty-yard line With one minute
left to play Kent dropped the ball between
Goes goal. scoring the winning points With
the exception OF Kirk and Kent the work
OF the entire Iowa team was amateurish A
heavy field hindered the plays OF both
teams The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

This afternoon, AZ Dietz park, the
Superiors will again meet the Dtetz foot
bafl team The FIRST contest, which was
PLAYED two weeks ago, resulted ia a tie.
Several OF the Dietz players who were
unable TO play in the hrst game, viii be
In the lineup today. COrnwen and Hunter.
halfbacks and Goddard, quarterback. The
Superfors will line IN as follows: Gal
Carey williams left guard; c. Hochton,
coach; Knapp, right guard: Feeble right
tackle w Hachkten. right end; Whit
lock. quarter back; futile left half;
Tracy, right half; Rockford, fun back
THE Dietz lineup Is not yet decided upon.
The following players will report al 10
a m Sunday, for signal practice, after
which the team will be picked: Goddard,
Cornwell, Hunter. VAIL Tracy, Snow
Tompsett Quigley. Watts. Milliken, Har-
MS Goodrich Ferguson. MOriarity, SPELL
man. Doran Howard Squires. knight.
Slime and Baum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
AMATEUR ATHLETIC
Irish-American Club wins Indoor
Contest.

Contest
NEW YORK, Nov. 1O-The national in
door track and field championships OF the
Amateur Athletic Union OF the United
States. which began last night in Madison
Square garden, were finished tonight. One
OF the feature OF tonight's events was tho
defeat Of Melvin w. Sheppard, the American
crack half-mile runner, by r. B. Parsons
Of Yale. who is the intercollegiate cham
pion half-mile runner
Harry l. Hillman II the New York Ath-
letic club, who was injured on the trip
April, surprised the crowd by makirN
new worlds record in the aOO-yard hurdle
one hundred and hfty-yard run: l.. Rob
ertson. Irish American Athletic club, won;
w w. +, Colohan' New York Athletic
Putting twenty-four-pound shot; NJ J.
Sheridan, Irish-American Athletic club.
Mitchell New York Atbe iheh club lanes 2esonS
Standing high jump: Ray c. Ewry, New
york Athletic club. won, height feet ?
inches; l. r.. Weber New York Athletic
Six hundred-yard run: e. B. Parsons.
New York Athletic club, won; c. Bacon
| irish American Athletic club, second
Three standing jumps: M. ]. sheridan.
irish American Athletic club, won. distance.
Athletic club. second distance, s2 feet 5
sixty-yard dash; C. J. seitz. New York
Athletic club won; J. F. o'Conneil, New
/ York Athletic club, second. Time O:6sk
Northumberland hurdle: Harry J..
Hillman, New York Athletic club. won; ].
| J. Eller, Irish American Athletic club, sec
/ ond Time; O;So7S. Hillman's time is a
new record.
( Pole vault for height: A. C. Gilbert Yale
/ university, won, distance 10 feet 8 inches
| M. j. Sheridan, Irish-American Athletic
/ club. second, distance. 10 feet
! FtVe-mile run: g. V. Bonhag, Irish
American Athletic club, won; w. Nelson.
\ Pastime Athletic club, second Time 251sk.
/ Point score won by the Irish-American
Athletic club with 81 points New York
/ Athletic club second with u points
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

Shooters from all over the state will be
in Omaha Tuesday for the annual amateur
fan shoot OF the Omaha Gun club. The
professionals were at ST. Joseph last week
and they will also he on hand, although
not allowed 20 compete for the prizes with
the amateurs. The interstate association
rules will govern except that when a
piece of target Il shot the result will be
scored. The shooting will commence each
daY at I'm the morning, and hot dinner
will he served on the grounds The
grounds will be open FOR practice Monday.
In the fifteen target events there will he
four moneys, 49, so 20 and rs per cent.
In the twenty target events there will be
hve moneys, so Is. 20. aud 10 Ter
cent Black powder and iO-gauge guns
are barred. Marshall sharp Of the a. NJ
G.. co. will act as cashier. Three hundred
dollars has been added I'm cash to the
nurses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11

hraska s possession ON Its own hve-yord
line. johnson had tried to punt and Me
Cormick broke through and blocked the
kick. the bali rolling to the fve-yard line,
where a Cornhusker fell on e. Creighton
was unable to gain the required ten yards
in the game and Nebraska was held FOR
downs but once. although forced to kick
on numerous occasions because no gains
could be made. The offensive work Of
Creighton was fine. but the line did not
seem to be able TO hold the heavier line
Of the Lincoln boys until the backs could
get away with the ball.
Nebraska plays Kansas at lincoln next
Saturday.
Hraf.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
YALE WINS SENSATIONAL GAME
Team from Brown Gives the BIues n
Hard Fight

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 1o.-Speed,
staying and running power won today at
Yale field a victory for the Yale eleven
over the Brown team In one Of the hardest
foot ball battles OF the season. The final
score was to o Yale was unable 10 cross
the Brown line until the second half and
Knox missed an easy goal. The visitors
played all around the Yale team for almost
the whole Of the half, sensational work
marking the opening moments Of the game.
Brown started with a rush. Yale's defense
was crushed, the line being unable to
Withstand the attack Alcott and Forbes,
the Yale ends, were boxed repeatedly and
the Brown interference swept past them
for gain after gain. Brown gained on first
downs twice and once rushed the ball to
Yale's twenty-yard line only TO lose II on
a tumble OF a forward pass.
In the second half Yale showed better
form. Browns oftense was held in better
check and the blues began to play more
aggressive ball. A touchdown came In the
first three minutes OF play. Long runs by
Jones and Knox placed the ball upon
Browns ten-yard line, Morse and Knox
shortened the distance on line plunges by
six yards and Forbes was damned through
Westervelt and Kirley for a touchdown.
Knox failed to kick the goal. The lineup;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
WITH THE BOwLERs.

The bowling on the Metropolitan alleys
by the Commercial league teams Is sttll
improving and scores are increasing each
week as the season progresses. The
Falstahs still retain all high honors, the
Gold Tops are second. followed closely ny
the Colts, and Omaha Bicycle company.
Captain Walenz has instructed his men
to drink few more bottles of Life-Malt,
so look out for the Life-Malts In the
future OBriens are making a hard
light TO get out of the bottom hole. sun
day afternoon at 3 p. m. Hartley and
Anderson against Huntington and
Blakeny; Sunday evening, Keyts Metro
politans against Krug Parks.
The following table shows the standing
OF teams in the Commercial league:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
Indiann YIN. from Notre Dame.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. lO.-Indiana
university showed its superiority over
Notre Dame here today IN the annual
football game, winainK the championship
OF the state from Notre Dame by the score
OF - TO 0. Some fast work was INDUCED
in by both teams during the first half, but
neither side was able to score. Indiana
by steady work and hard playing, succeeded
in making u points in the final half
Waughs work for Indiana was one OF the
features OF the game. The weather was
crisp and cool and crowd estimated at
over 1900 witnessed the contest.