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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
Grating in Germany.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-"Grafting in high
Places" which has been used in point
ing the metaphOrical finger of scorn at
America by German newspapers and
public speakers in Germany, has fin
ally returned as boomerang to the
confusion of men in high places in the
fatherland, according TO cablegram
from the Berlin correspondent of the
Chicago Daily News, which says:
General Poibielski, Prussian min
lister of agriculture and man who
ranks as Americas arch enemy in
Germany, is gradually becoming the
center of interest in the colonial de-
partment graft scandal. Public indig-
nation with reference to this scandal
is increasing hourly, owing TO the gov
ernment's stubborn refusal TO make
any sort of official announcement, al
though the arrest Of Maj. Fisher, who
is accused of accepting bribes, took
place a fortnight ago.
General Podbielski is the czar Of
the aerarian element, which is respon.
sible for the fatherlands long contin-
ued hostility to American agricultural
products. including Chicago's two
greatest eXports-meats and farming
implements. The minister's wife is the
| owner of 40 per cent of the stock OF
of cOrrupting Major Fischer"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

We're taken from the land prior to
the time of the filing of the contest.
Concluding. the officials say:
''The fact that the Kendall and
Barnes-king properties. which are reg
ular producers, are situated one and
half to two miles distant from the
land. does not enter into the case
There is nothing in the testimony TO
indicate that the trend of the mineral
belt from these properties is in the
direction of the land in controversy:
as matter of fact. there are only
these two properties in that immedi-
ate vicinity that have ever been on a
paying basis. In his affidavit of pro-
test, protestant alleges that the ground
was located prior to the application
OF Frank f. Swears as placer claims.
yet no particle of testimony showed
that it had any value for placer. The
showing made. if any, was that it was
quartz, and was valuable for treatment
under the cyanide process. If this
be true, then it should have been To-
Gated as a quartz claim and staked
to conform with the laws covering
such locations
The statement of the special agent
to the effect that the land in ques-
ton is more valuable for its timber
and stone than for mineral is quoted
and in conclusion the register and
receiver announce the opinion that
the protest should be dismissed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
WOOL SEASON IS
AT AN END TODAY
Last of the Clips Baled Out--Total Amount Hand
led at Lewistown Warehouses; is About Three
Million Pounds--The Average Price Received.

The last of the wool at the ware
house was baled out today, very rap
i'd progress having been made during
the past 10 days by the crews under
the direction of Mr. Ray. The total
amount of wool sent out from here
figures up about 100000 pounds which
is little under the total for last year,
but is still considerably higher than
was expected. Out of all the clips
brought in here. probably half a doz
en- have been consigned. the rest be-
ing disposed of on the open market
The average price received by the grow
ers has not yet been figured out but
it will be close to 20 cents, or about
cents per pound less than was re-
ceived last season
Some of the wool usually sold here
went to other markets this season,
but this was made up for by the Har-
lowton and Two Dot clips that came
to the Lewistown market.
Closing Them UP.
The last clip to arrive was that OF
William Lewis, about 10000 pounds.
which came in yesterday, and was con
signed to Philadelphia house. The
John Miller clip was also consigned.
The last sale of the season was the
William Bush clip, which was bought
by Lapham, for jeremiah Williams &
Co.. of Boston, at 19 cents.
The local market has not been all
that could be desired this season, but
& comparison with the prices paid at
other markets in the state will show
that Lewistown was at least as sat
isfactory as any of the others, and
much better than some. The market
was strongest soon after it opened.
Toward the close. when the wool buy
ing houses were pretty well loaded up,
there was more Indifference. and the
market sagged, SO that those whose
wool arrived late unquestionably Jared
worse than they would if their clips
had been on the market earlier.
A Growers View.
One of the leading wool growers OF
this section, in discussing the situa
tion with the Argus yesterday, said
While wool has been disappoint
ment to all the growers, yet it has
I been IA good paying business. IT,,
/ trouble appears to be the result o
/ the course taken last year by buyers
I who were over anxious TO contract a
/ big prices, without examination. Thi
/ caused the growers to suppose th'
same course would be pursued this
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
MAIDEN DECISION GIVEN
BY McKOIN AND HEDGES

Register c. E. McKoin and Receiv-
er w. A. Hedges, of the local land Of
flee, yesterday gave out their maiden
decision in a contest case the contro-
versy being one of considerable i'm
portance, and of especial interest to
those residing near Kendall. 1t is that
of Theodore Lindsey, protestant.
against Frank F.. Swears. and the land
involved is a timber and stone appli-
cation, filed by Mr.. Swears in Janu-
ary of this year.
Mr.. Lindsey, in his affidavit, alleg-
ed that the land was located prior
to Mr.. Swears' application, and that
assays indicated that it was miner
al land, assays running as high as s4
per ton having been obtained, and
that valuable improvements had been
made on it with view to developing
the mineral thereon; that the land
lies within the North Moccasin min
eral zone. In their decision, the reg
ster and receiver say that from a
careful reading of the testimony, they
are of the opinion that the protestant
has not proved any part of his case,
there being no testimony that could
be construed as showing that any val
liable improvements have been placed
on the land. There is nothing, in
their opinion, to show that any assays
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

year. But it seems the buying houses
last year sold most OF the contracted
wool before it arrived in the east to
the mills, in the bags, and the finer
Wools showed such a heavy Shrinkage
that the mills refused to buy in that
way this year. Besides the manufact-
urerS feel that wool cannot go any
higher, and they prefer to run on
small supplies and buy from time to
time just such woods as they require
to make the class of goods they have
contracts for. This. of course neceS-
states the grading of the woods by
the wool merchants in Boston. While
the prices for the coarser grades OF
wool have been very good here. there
is not SO strong demand for the fine
Merino wool, but the breeders of fine
Merino sheep should not, on that ac-
count, be stampeded and turn to the
coarser wOOs as the styles of goods
change from season to season and 1t
requires all the different classes of
woods to manufacture the goods in de-
mand. The fine Merinos are likely 10
be in strong demand again next sea
son. Besides, the curtaillng of the
range in this county is much in fav-
or of the fine Merino sheep, as they
do not require as much territory to
Craze in While the price per pound
may be less for the fine woods than
for the coarser grades the Merino
shearing 10 pounds will net more per
head than the coarser sheep, yielding
from six to seven pounds. Besides all
this, the Merino is a much longer lived
sheep and carries its wool much bet
ter. There is also some fear of an ag-
itation of the tariff question, and it
is possible, too, that prices may go
off again at the next London auction
sales. At the last sale, the purchases
for this country were much smaller
than formerly"
Great Falls Loses Prestige.
Under the heading Great Falls
Loses Prestige as Best Wool Market
OF State" the Helena Record says:
The next ten days will see the end
of the wool sales in Montana for the
season of 1906. The Lewistown sales
are practically over now, while those
in Great Falls will probably be con-
/ cluded next week. The Billings sales
will last somewhat longer, but it is
thought that the end Of the next week
will see all the wool disposed Of that
is to be sold at the auction sales this
year.
Thus far, and it may be said of the
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
COMING TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT
Several Cases of Unusual Interest to be Tried.
Criminal Docket--Damage Suit of Mrs Maude
Hedges Against Mrs. Adelaide Belcheur

The next term of the district court
will begin on Sept. 10. and it prom
ises to be of unusual interest and i'm
portance for this season of the year.
Judge Cheadle, who is now in the ma
tional park, is expected back about the
end of this month.
The Criminal Cases.
Among the criminal cases that are
expected to come up for trial are those
of Fred Irish, Paul Hall, j. H. Elijah
and Barney Heddigan, all charged
with horse stealing. Then there will
be the case of the Rosco brothers,
who are charged with stealing band
OF sheep belonging to Smith & FL
liOtt. The case of H. w. Chase, charg-
ed with shooting breed boy, will al
so be disposed of at the coming term.
A Mayhem Case.
w. Lavadore, a half breed residing
up the creek, will probably be tried
on charge of mayhem. He engag-
ed in fight a short time ago with an
other breed named Chericotte, and in
the mix up, the latter's little finger
was nearly amputated at the first joint
1t is said, however, that Lavadore
was not the aggressor in this affair,
and that the mayhem was committed
while he was defending himself to the
best of his ability with fists, feet and
teeth.
The Civil Cases.
In addition to the criminal docket
there are several civil cases of interest
to be tried. First among these is the
damage suit of Mrs. Maude Hedges
against Mrs. Belcheur, in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover $25,OOO for
the alleged alienation of the affections
of her husband, DR.. Ralph Hedges, by
the defendant. The attorneys for the
plaintiff say they are ready for trial
1t is also likely that the damage
case of Charles Doherty, the stage
man. against Sheriff L. P. Slater and
Justice of the Peace Orlando Sawyer
will also come up for trial. The plain.
tiff in this action seeks to recover
$25,O26 for illegal arrest and imprison
ment.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
MILES CITY WILLING TO COOPERATE

Hugh Wagner has now established
communication with Miles City, and
the chances are that that city and
Lewistown will cooperate in present
ing the street carnivals that are to be
given at each place in the fall. While
Miles City has made more progress in
the matter than Lewistown, a commit
tee having been organized to work out
the scheme, G. w. Farr, representing
the organization. expresses a willing
ness to work with Lewistown in the
matter. Mr.. Wagner took the matter
up some time ago at the request of
our business men to see what could
be done. While in the east recently
he interviewed the carnival people
and obtained much information in re
gard to the expense Of the undertaking
He found that if two cities acted in
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
MILLIONS FOR GEMS.
Americans Imported over 100000 900
Worth During a Year.

worth OuT'n9 year.
Washington, Aug. 9.--MOre dia-
mOnds were imported into the United
States during the last fiscal year than
ever before. Their value was $S,000,-
900 above that of the preceding year,
which formerly held the record, the
gems imported in 1906 being worth
$55, 5000 In 1903 the total was $26,.
100000, only $1,OO0,O00 less than in
1905, while in 1904 the total was only
$19, 100000. The total value of all prec-
iOus stones imported last year was
$40,247, ,O10. Diamonds exceeded all
other precious stones in value in the
ratio of almost seven to one.
About $40, 800, 900 worth of diamonds
imported in 1906 were uncut, to be
prepared for use by the diamond-cut.
ting establishments of the United
States, while over $24,OOO,0O0 worth
were cut but not set. There has been
a slow but steady growth in the i'm
portation of uncut diamonds, while
cut diamonds have shown a greater
fiuctuation than those not cut The to
tai value of uncut diamonds imported
in 1900 was little less than $4,000.
900. in 1902 little more than $4,000,
600, in 1903 nearly $11,OOO,000, ant
since that period has continued a
about the same figure, while cut dia
monds. impOrtations of which in 1896
were a little less than $8.OO0.OOO. wer'
over $15,00O,O0O in 1908, and $4,000
900 in 1906.
This importation of diamonds il
the uncut state is a development o
recent years. The census reports CAV
/ the number of wage-earners engage
in lapidary work in the United State
! in 1890 at only ninety-two, and in 1870
at 498, and the value of the product
in 1890 at $3l5,604, and in 1900 a
4 $5,786.2S1. Prior to 1896 the value c
diamonds imported in the uncut stat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
OPEN CUTS ARE
TO BE WORKED
Gold Reef Mill Is to Run for a Time
Entirely on the Oxidized
Ore.
ROASTER TO BE CLOSED DOWN
Latest News From Gilt Edge and Ken
daI-Business and Personal
Notes.

Gilt Edge, Aug. 9-Miss Mary Green
was visiting friends in Lewistown this
week.
Fred Musgrove, a brother of Frank
Musgrove, arrived here from Illinois
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Shierson and baby return
ed Wednesday from visit to friends
al Providence, r. l.
Byron Hurley, of Saco, Mont, who
was visiting Geo. Campbell left for
home Wednesday.
Miss Marion Morris, of Maiden, is
visiting Mrs. Chas. Young.
Geo. Campbell returned from trip
to the Milk River valley last Tuesday
Mrs. Sullivan, of Lewistown, is Wis
iting Mrs. G. p. Burnett.
=. II. Pendor and A. Lashett drove
over to Lewistown Monday.
Matt Sparks has purchased the
ranch owned by DR.. |. NJ. Beatty. The
ranch is situated one and half miles
east of town.
+. A. Barnes, manager of the Ov-
erland Trading company, was a busi-
ness visitor to Lewistown Tuesday.
Mrs. w. T. Carmen, of Moore. is Wis
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Delaney.
Thos. Shaw, of Grass Range, was in
town this week
John Menglekoch spent few days
in Lewistown looking after some bus
mess interests.
Harry Mckee left last Tuesday for
Alaska, expecting to join his father
there
William Busch, of Edgewater, was
in town Friday.
Mr. Littlejohn. father of Ira and
Norris Littlejohn, arrived here from
Wellston. Ohio. last Saturday This
is Mr.. Littlejohn's first visit to Mon,
tana and he is very much pleased
with this section.
Mrs. Wright. who has been teach
ing school near Moore, came in on Sat
ur1ay's coach to take charge of the
school at Fort Maginnis.
Mrs. Walter Couch, of Lewistown
is visiting Mrs. w. R. Chatten for a
few days.
| John Hausett and f. w. Cooper
were overcome by the fumes of hydro
/ cyanic and gas while at work las
over the effects. Mr. Hausett's con
dition was quite serious for some time
4 Rev. o. F. Krieger left Tuesda,
morning for Chinook to attend th'
annual conference of the Methods
church. Mr.. Krieger has been her,
almost a year and has made man,
friends Since he came the churcl
has been completed and paid for. an
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
A STRIKING IMPROVEMENT.
Remodeling Of the Phillips Drug Com
pany's Store Completed.

One of the most striking improve
ments made on Main street this year
has just been completed at the Phil
lips Drug company's store, which is
now resplendent with new plate
glass front, the wood and metal work
having been artistically decorated by
Sherman & Babcock, the painters. The
improvements have not stopped with
the exterior, however. and the interior
has been considerably remodeled. A
stamped steel ceilingg has been put in
and adds greatly to the fine appear
ance of the place, and the store is
brilliantly Illuminated. In making the
improvements, excellent taste has
been displayed, and Sherman & Bah
cock are entitled to credit for the ar
tistic effect produced in the decora-
tions. Horace Phillips, the genial and
popular manager Of the store, now has
one of the neatest establishments of
the kind to be found anywhere, and
his enterprise has brought Main street
up another notch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

Souvenirs Are Alive.

Paris. Aug. 9.-Countess Lauroguois,
wife of the well known sportsman and
aristOcrat. received perfumed note
the other morning which read as fol-
lows:
Madam. l have the honor to return
to your care few of the souvenirs
your husband deigned to leave at my
house when he took lis departure a
week ago. would esteem it favor
If you would send back the carriage
al once. as have rehearsal to nj.
tend at noon."
The note was signed with the name
of famous actress and the carriage
contained two lovely little children
living pictures of Count Lauroguois
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

concert, the attractions could be Sc
cured at considerably less expense
than for one engagement. so that the
plan now proposed will be equally
beneficial to both Miles City and Lew
istown In his reply to SIR Wagner,
Mr. Farr says that Miles City expects
to hold its fair some time late in Sep
tember. ''The plan now is" he says,
'for the committee to run the carn-
val and employ the attractions and
make it pay for itself by selling priv
ileges, etc. TO local people. We shall
be glad to exchange plans and ideas
with you, and it is altogether likely
that if your carnival comes near the
same time that ours does, we may be
able TO work together so far as the
attractions are concerned. As soor
as the matter is whipped into more
definite shape by us. we shall be glaC
to give you any further information.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

of LewistOwn on the first Monday in
March of this year: Total assessed
valuation S1,519,631."
Upon this valuation, it will require
a tax levy of something like 12 mills
to raise the sum of $4,000.
For the Firemen.
Mayor Pinkley stated that Lewis
town would be represented at the COM
ing convention of the State Firemen's s
association at Hamilton by three dele
gates, and he had been asked to re-
quest the council to make the usual
appropriation to aid in defraying the
delegates expenses. On motion of
Alderman Smith, an appropriation OF
$50 was made.
The sum of $3.50 was transferred
from the general fund to the road
fund.
Chief Bebb was authorized to locl
up suitable team for the use of the
fire department, purchase to be made
with the approval Of the committee OF
fire department after the requirement
of the ordinance on the subject hav'
been met.
The clerk was instructed to adver
tise for a fire wagon by posting nc
tees and to mail notices to houses er
gagged in the manufacture Of such We
hicles
/ DIR. Brice and c. E. Copeland aske
permission to connect their premise
with the new sewer line. Referred
Lottie Knapp asked permission I
move the old house on the Sulliva
lot to another place within the fir
limits. The petition was rejected.
The usual monthly bills and pa
rolls were allowed and the counc
adjourned for a week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
WORK OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Citizens Hear Specifications for the
Gravity Water Works System Read
and Inspect Profile.
NO OBJECTIONS ARE RAISED
City's Valuation Reported by County
Assessor Pick-City Officers
Reports.

1t looked for a time Monday even !
ing as though the council proceedings
would be enlivened by a discussion of
the gravity water system that might
bring out something new in regard to
the proposed improvement, but moth
ing came of it. Mayor Pinkley pre-
sided at the meeting, and all the al
dermen were present, and before the
routine business was taken up, Al
derman Sloan said that ]. P. Barnes
and other ciuzens who were present
might care to present some views to
the council with regard to the gravity
system. On motion of Alderman Smith,
Mr.. Barnes was invited to take the
floor, but Alderman Sloan stated that
it was the desire to have the specifi-
cations read and the profile exhibited
first. Later on, City Engineer Was
mansdorff read the specifications and
the profile drawing was spread out on
the tables. 1t was examined by Mr..
Barnes, David Hilger, Joe Lebert and
others, Mr.. WasmansdOrff explaining
the various features at some length,
the whole proceeding being entirely
informal. If the citizens were not
satisfied they did not give expression
to their objections, and the council
adjourned until next Monday evening.
The Proceedings.
City Treasurer Murray H. DeatOn
sent in his report for July, showing
balances in the various funds on Aug.
! as follows: General fund.- $4S79.-
72; fire fund, $523.1s; library fund,
$1,75333; water works fund, $892.97;
sinking fund, s4,713.56: dog tax fund.
$34.30. Overdrafts of s1.7S691 in the
water and sewerage bond fund and
ns2O.70 in the road fund were report
ed, making a net balance of $10,9S9.-
As on hand.
Ilf Police Magistrates Report.
The report of Police Magistrate F.
F. MacGowan for July showed that
sixteen cases had been disposed OF
and fines amounting to $24O had been
paid.
Valuation Of the City.
The city's expenses for the nex'
fiscal year having been estimated al
about $4,000, County Assessor Frank
, Pick had been asked to furnish
statement as to the assessed valuation
of the city, to be used as basis ir
determining the amount of the city ia,
levy in order to raise the requires
amount Mr.. Pick reported as fol
lows:
According to the request Of you
honorable body. I herewith submit,
the total assessed valuation of al
real and personal property existinl
within the corporate limits Of the cit,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

Mrs. A. M. Plumb entertained yes
terday after noon for Mrs. Howell.
Queen Best was played Mrs. Newell
making the low score and Mrs. W. w.
Watson the high one. The former won
hand painted hat pin tray as prize
and Mrs. Watson a hat pin. Refresh
ments were served and jolly time
was enjoyed by all. Those invited were
Mrs. Hoffman. Mrs. Mcknight, Mrs.
Dorm, Miss Howell, Mrs. War;. Mrs.
II. r. Watson, Mrs. W. w. Watson,
Mrs. Wiedeman Mrs. Stafford, Mrs.
Vrooman, Mrs. Newell, Mrs. Yaeger.
Mrs Attix, Mrs. Lehman, Mrs. Leard
Mrs. Bach, Mrs. Miner. Mrs. T. w.
Warren and Mrs. Symmes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
Army officer Takes His Life.

San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Major and
Paymaster VIM. B. Scofield of the reg
ular army, son of the late Lieutenant
General Schofie1d, U. S. A.. retired.
shot and killed himself this afternoon.
Major Schofield was on leave of alb
sence on account of i'll health and it
is said he feared an attack of loco
mater ataxia and he would Become a
burden to his wife.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
Eiuhth Grade Examination.

Students desiring to take the eighth
grade examination will have an oppor-
tunity to do so on Aug. "a and 25
Teachers desiring examination papers
can obtain them by calling at the Of
flee of County Superintendent Ada
Meyersick at once. Pupils in districts
where the schools are not in session
and desiring to take the examination
should write to Miss Meyersick.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

was less than $1,OOO,00O annually. In
1897 it passed the million dollar line,
and has gradually increased until, as
indicated. it has averaged about $1O,.
100000 year during the last three
or four years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10
For PASSING Worthless Check.

Louis Cherette, half breed. better
known as Sitting Bull" was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace w. T. Nc
Farland Wednesday on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Last month the defendant passed
worthless check for $25 on Mike Ris-
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-10

Mamie Anderson Lizzie Crowley, Ma
bel Hoffman, Anna Painter, Stela
Mackey, Mabel Lorentz, Myrtle Ben
ner, Rose d'Autremont, n. NJ. Smith,
Regina Raw, Minnie Thompson, Miss
Fulton.