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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28
Hanging Garden. Of Helena.

1.-The strangest and most interesting
park projects ever undertaken in this
country is to be found at Helena,
Mont" writes John H. Raftery In
Technical World Magazine for July;
where the citizens are engaged in
Transforming the bald slopes of a con.
ical mountain, which towers nearly l..
400 feet above the city, into a forest
park.
There is no spring. well, brook OF
pond upOn the bare sides or rocky
submits of this singular park; nor will
1t be possible to raise water from the
valley for ne irrigation of trees. shrubs
and flowers. yet h expert foresters
of he federal bureau who spent last
summer planning for the planting Of
the park are agreed that several va.
rteties OF evergreen trees will flourish
there without water or attendance.
"A spiral footpath has been GRADED
from the city to the summit Of Mt
Helena, n there an ornate pavilion
has been erected upon the highest point
Of rock. 1.400 feet above the MAR
street. In the cliffs OF the peak there
are spacious natural caves, which
will be tenanted by specimens OF the
native bears. lions and other carnivora
of these mountains. Parks inclosina
herds Of deer. antelope, moose. elk and
buffalo will be added as the present
limits OF the tract are extended unon
the desert lands which lie back of h
mountain"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28
SHE GAVE brH HEP M1rn
so VIGOROUSLY THAT HER.
VISITOR FLED ouy q THE ROOM

nervous clutch at his hat, her visitor
flashed out of the room, and gained the
street with all speed.
Lord Ralston received the news Of this
initial rebuff with a smile, but not so the
curt note he received from Neil a few
hours later. containing the information
that, owing to certain discreditable con-
duct on the part of a distinguished men,
Der OF his majesty's government, Miss
Barbara ST. Moves had decided to accept
him (NeiD Internationally.
BY no means disconnected at the unex-
pected turn affairs had taken Lord Ralston
coolly played his next card: with the re-
name figured among the list of distin-
earls country seat.
Now poverty. with its endless shifts ana
c-ontrtvances. Is apt to have a narrowing
effect on the possibilities of q woman's
nature: consequently. amid the luxury and
refinement Of her new surroundings the
little actress-conscious that at last she
had found her true elemcnt-fairly revealed
In the delights OF the moment: determin.
ing that. II 1t lay in her to prevent 1t, the
old life shOuld never see her again.
h announcement Of her engagement to
Neil had been fixed for the end of the
month, that arrangement. though she knew,
1t not, being part n parcel Of q deep
laid scheme, emanating from the fertile
brain Of the distinguished host. by which
he hoped to be permanently rid Of her at
the n Of that. time.
Meanwhile. lulled INTO . false sense OF
security by reason Of the charming treat
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28

finger. All at once he stopped. and. bend
ing slightly. stared down at a photograph
standing among several others on a small
table near the door. 1t represented a
young lady of very considerable beauty.
posing In the costume OF q bygone GEN.
fury.
II don't remember that you mentioned
the lady's profession" remarked the earl.
abruptly recovering the perpendicular. and
rcsuminG his p-erambulations. The infleX-
ION was .ndcscribable. and his listener Wis
Thy writhed.
II never could Sec" began he, with
eOmc warmth. why the stage should be
deemed such a discreditablc profession.
However. undesirable 1t may lave been in
the past. rest assured. sir. 1t Is very diff
ferent now"
"Ah. WELL" replied the earl languidly.
we won't 60 into that al present, 1
think"
And. dropping his eye-glass with a
shru&. he resume his seat.
The Honorable Neil pulled himself to-
gcther before replying.
II want you to understand. SIR" he be-
gan rcso.utely. that l nave permanently
made up my mind. am determined, come
what may. to marry Barbara st. Moyes,
but would. OF course. prefer to do so with
your fun consent"
practicod diplomatist thai no was. Lord
Ralst0n showed neither anger nor sur
prise.
IL presume. then. that you have already
obtained the lady's consent:' he aid teu-
tatively. :.
'Wcsl-no," adm!t:cl I'll. young man.
"voH co. Eort..a vii not definitely sc-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28
Y'|||!!l(ll;;y,|IIARDARa8 O.
o.. azm )GH0ICD


"Father. may | have a word with your"
'Ccrtainly. Neil: what is it >" said Lord
R~als.on. CHANGING UP from his paper. and
t~hen-frowning slightly as he caught the
expression on his sons face NO, an
other scrape. l hope"
The honorable Mi caugh, his underlip
in his tecth-a characteristic trick of his
when annoyed.
II trust I don't quite deserve that. sir"
he said reproachfully. Upon my word.
Ive tried my best to be decent. and IT'S
nearly two years since you had occasion
TO rcprimand me"
We'll. now 1 think of it," replied the
Earl, you have certainly been pretty
quiet OF late. But-what Is 1t them"
Now. although the young mans eager
ness to unhurdcn himself was obvious from
his manner. yet the abrIptness of the
question seemed to discomfort him not Il
little. lie blushcd all over his handsome.
sun-tanned face, and thereupon com
mcnced stammering something. the por-
tent OF which was more or less lest in his
heavy military moustache.
For a moment the earl regarded him
dOubtfully. his whitening eyebrows slight
ly elevated in surprise: hut by the time
his son managed to articuiate Il fairly
audible sentence they had dropped to the
other extreme in a heavy frown of dis
pleasure.
lZi-tus idCt is, IilueT, WuUI your
consent tn ask the lady with whom you
saw me yesterday to be my wife"
II was out at last. and. hot and eager,
the young g,iardsman stood disgrace to
his cgimcn by reason of the limp absurd
ity of his pose-awaiting II reply. With
Irritating dclibcration the earl rose from
his seat and carefully adjusted his eye
glass.
HIM" ne %grtnied. I'm tho first place,
Neil. what do you Know of the younger
-lady's connections? Does her father fol-
low any profession. or is he a gentleman
at ease?"
Nj St. Moyc-s has been unfortunate"
Baid his sOn shortly. He Is. j believe, at
present somewhere OF the continent"
III M" grumped the earl again. Some
thing somewhere on the continent. oh =?
Probably a billiard-marker at Boulognc.
Nice prospect. certainly. And the mother
Is she ON the continent too"
The whole sentence was one concen-
tratcd snecr. and the young man flushed
hOtly.
Mrs. st. Moycs." he raped out. lis too
great An invalid TO receive anyone. | nave
never sccn her
so" commented Lord Ralston swectly.
"Flthrr un fortunate. mother an invalid
promising relations. upon my word"
He fell to racing the room with meas
urcd strides, his chm incircled by q .can
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28
She Kept Her Promise.
From Harper's Monthly

from Harper 3 monthly.
A little New York girl having reached
the advanced age OF s years. her mother
decided that II was high time for her to
learn to dance, and. consequently. sent her
to a private dancing school,. A few weeks
later Mrs. Blank accompanied her daugh-
ter to one OF the classes to Sc what prog
ress she was making, and noticed that
when a certain boy. belonging to a family
with whom Mrs. Blank was more or less
intimate. asked for a dance. he was
promptly refused by her daughter. On
their return home Mrs. Blank spoke Of
the matter. and said that Is 1t might make
trouble between the two families IL her
daughters conduct continued. she wished
her to promise not to refuse to dance with
the youth In question should be again ask
her.
Miss Blank promised. and on her next
return from the dancing school the follow.
mig dialogue ensued:
well. did o dance with Harold to.
day."
mo. mamma"
Didn't he ask your
Yes, mamma"
"And you refused him after what you
promised me?"
mo, mamma
Then how 10 I. that he didn.t dance
with you? Are o sure you d:dn's refuse
him."
"Yes. mamma. When he came up and
asked for . dance I just looked him
straight In the eye and said. You
skunk!"
And Mrs. Blank was obliged to acknowl.
edge hat her daughter had kept the letter
Of her promise. whatever might be ssid
shout the spirit
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28

cepi my offer until she knows your views
about the matter. 80 you can understand
thai l am anxious to know my fate"
Tie earl rose. and laid u hand on his
sons shoulder.
My boy he said. ''all my wishes are
for your happiness. However. his thing
can scarcely be settled out of hand: for
instance, there is your mother to be con-
suited. Suppose We leave 1t over until to-
morrow? Core. now
The young mar looked his ~d!sanpo!nt-
ment. nevertheless he bowed acquiescence
After all. twcnty-four hours would soon
pass, and besides, nothing could ever af-
feet his determination TO marry Barbara
nothinE-nothing-nevcr'
1t had gone hard with better men than
Nei. in Their attempts to outwit this dis
tinguishcd father. so there was no neces-
sity for the young man to call himself
hard nancs when. the next morning. he
discovered that Lord Ralston had left
town ION urgent business connected with
his estate"
Nevertheless. he did so mathematics
himse.f-reviling stupidity in not having
clinchcd matters the day before. How
ever. there it was. and there was now
noticing for 1t but to possess his soul in
patience until the earl should return.
Very l:ttle time sufticed to put Lord
Ralston in possession of ample inforna-
ton concerning Miss ST. Moycs.
Her father. 1t seemed. at one time an
artist of repute, had suddenly developed a
mania for drink and gambling. thereby
destroying all his chances of success. and
ultimately resulting In his flight from the
country. leaving his wife and daughter to
manage as best they might. Ever since
his desertion. some four years ago. Bar
bara had been Obliged to procure a livcli-
hood for herself and her invalid mother.
Hint" murmured the noble earl.
There ouEhtn't to be much difficulty in
disposlng OF these undcsirables. Disco
lutte father. aiiing mother. devoted daugh-
ter. | don't think I'm far wrong in cred
iting this damscl with sense enough to
sec that n bird in the hand is worth two
In the bush III try it anyhow" Having
delivered himself of which cnigmatic ut
terance Lord Rnlston rang the bell.
An hour or SO later Miss ST. Moyes was
waited on In her fiat at kensing ton by a
gentleman of polished manners and pleas
ing speech. who adroitly conveyed the in
timation that. in the event of a permanent
cessation of her intimacy with a certain
youthful SCION of n noble house, a sum
of not less than 1900 pounds would be
Forthcoming. ard no questions asked.
With swiftly growing Indignation she
heard him out. and then. springing up and
facing him like a tragedy queen. she gave
MIN her mind so vigorously that, with a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-06-28

The best results from the farm NJ.
Ways come when some system IL fol-
lowed. The hit or miss farmer loset
20 often hat he 10 soon out Of bust.
ness. Any years work should "a
planned With reference to the cronS
which are 70 follow next year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Why Suffer From Rheumatism +?

Why suffer from rheumatism when
one application of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm will relieve the pain? The quick
relief which this liniment affords
makes rest and sleep possible, and
that alone is worth many times it's
cost. Many who have used it hope
only for short relief from suffering
that after awhile the relief became
permanent. Mrs. V. H. Leggett, of
Yum Yum, Tennessee, U. S. A., writes:
Il am great sufferer from rheuma.
tism, all over from head to foot, and
Chamberlain Pain Balm is the only
thing that will relieve the pain" For
sale by all druggists. Oh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
SPLENDID MAGkANIMITY,

Notwithstanding the existing hos
1ility TO the railroads of the country
every fair-minded person will give
them credit for the great generosity
they are manifesting in hurrying re.
lief 10 the San Francisco sufferers
All over the United States main lines
and branches are carrying free of
charge everything offered In several
instances special trains have been
hurried TO the rescue without cost to
anyone but the railroads.
It is estimated that the commercial
value OF the service rendered would
not be less than 50 1905 900. The cost
TO the system controlled by f. II. Har
riman is placed at SO 900 daily for tn,
next thirty days, which would make
a total of $2,250,000. This sum. how
. ever, includes the cost to the railroad,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

which deliver traffic to the Union
Pacific at Omaha, including the North
western, the st. Paul. the Great West
ern, the Illinois Central and the Rock
Island.
The estimate for the Santa Fe,
which has it's own lines from Chicago
to San Francisco, is at least $25.OOO
daily, including the lines which turn
over traffic to it at Chicago The con.
tributon of the Gould system, together
with the lines which deliver traffic to
it. is estimated to be $4,000 daily.
Accordingly. it is said the railroads
are performing free of cost service
daily which has a commercial value
of at least $115,000, and this service
will continue for at Least thirty days.
The commodities transported free
are all high class, upon which rate
varying from $125 to 50 per 100 pounds
would be charged from Chicago to the
coast.
Aside from the freight service rem
dered thousands of people have been
given free transportation from San
Francisco to outside points.
Undoubtedly the railroads will re-
coup their losses in a large measure
in the rebuilding of the city. as the
amount of tonnage in structural steel
and other building supplies will be
enormous.
But the railroads nave acted very
promptly and generously in the great
calamity that has befallen San Fran
cisco and other California cities what
meeting the appreciation of the people
in other respects.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
ARBOR DAY.

Next Tuesday. May s, is Arbor day.
1t should be something more than a
name in every city and town in the
state. Yet, in many instances the day
Will not be observed in any manner,
while in others there will be exercises
in the public schools without the ac-
companying of tangible results of any
consequence. This does not meet the
spirit and object of the governors
message in designating the day nor OF
the legislature which took the intia-
tive in providing for its observance.
II takes years for tree to obtain a
growth which will furnish shade and
become an ornament and time should
not be lost in making start.
1t is only a few years ago that Lew
istown presented a barren appearance.
when a tree could hardly be seen an.
where. But this has all been changed
by little well directed effort on the
part of owners of residence property
until trees surround many homes. Al
though great number of the trees
are small they are getting a start and
will ultimately prove a blessing and
a source of pride to those who have
anticipated the future in their plant
ing and cultivation.
There is some difficulty in getting
the native trees for planting and un-
'doubtedly considerable expense attach
eu 10 shipments from the outside. But
if number would combine or associ
ate themselves together in the pur
chase of trees the expense would be
much less.
a recent issue of the Helena indie
pendent in an editorial on Arbor day
contained the following: Word was
received yesterday from Assistant
Chief Forester T.. A. Sterling of the
federal bureau that 10000 trees from
the government nurseries at Disma
River in Nebraska, will be deliverc,
to the Helena Improvement Societ,
on May I. What expense there is
advised. If the government will shin
trout paintings to any point on rail
roads free of charge, why not trees?
Perhaps the only cost in any event
would be the freight charges. II is
something that should be investigat.
ca before another year rolls around
If the government offers reasonable
Inducements to encourage tree culture
the people of I.ewiStOwn should have
their requisition in early for a large
number OF paintings. The Independ-
ent further says that the state nursery
has assembled an extraordinary mum
Der and variety of trees and towering
shrubs that will thrive in this state.
Here are two sources from which
supplies can be had at a nominal cost
and there can be no reason why Ar
Dor day in LewistoWn should not be.
come all that its name implies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.

Next Monday night the new city
council will take charge of municipal
affairs and it should have the sup
port of all citizens in every legitl-
mate effort to advance the upbuilding
of Lewistown. To make progress and
at the same time keep within safe
financial limits is always problem
in city government and especially in
a city Of this size, where the demands
are large and the revenues small.
The new gravity system will soon
be up for consideration in the coun-
Gil. The people have voted their APP
proval of this scheme for getting more
and better water but undoubtedly it
was largely with the assurance that
/ the cost would not exceed s35 900. The
council will do we'll to see that this
assurance is made good so far as it
lies in it's power. That the council
will move as eXpeditiously as possible
in securing the new system is certain
The council will be evenly divided
politically with the mayor, a Demo
crat, having the deci,ling vote. But
politics in the council is of small
moment The members are good citi
zens have their own homes and bust
ness interests to protect while con
sidering The welfare of others and We
can reasonably expect that the new
council will get along tremendously
and accomplish much in behalf Of the
nil
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
The Road.


Long and gray the Old road leads,
Stretching afar to the misty haze
Past the wood and the scented meads-
And back DER the hills to the othel
days.
Long the road that my feet have trod
And where, I dream. will l find thu
end?
Where is the green of the orchard sod
And the cooling shade where the
branches bend?
And deep, SO deep, has been the
glOam:
Winding, winding, so far away
Leading so far away from home.
milwaukee, Sentinel.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

General debate on the railroad rate
bill in the senate having closed. vot-
ing on amendments to the bill will
commence today. No agreement as
to the date when a final vote would
be taken has been reached, but it can.
not be far away, possibly within a
week. 1t is believed that the bill will
pass practically as it came from the
house, the amendments being slight
if any.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Tourist Sleepers 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 Grea,
Northern train, is now equipped with
new tourist Sleeping Car, operat
ing between Seattle and Chicago anG
intermediate points. The rates or
these cars are about one-half of the
Standard Sleeping Car rates and nc
change of cars is necessary between
points on the main line in North Da
kota and Montana and Chicago in
either direction
Ask your local agent for further in
formation, or apply to F. I. Whitney
Passenger Traffic Manager, st. Paul
MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
GENERAL FRED FUNSTON.

Ever since the close of the war witt
Spain General Frederick Funston has
been asSailed by d portion Of the press
of the country as a tin soldier a
bogus hero" or something of the sort
There are a good many people, how
ever who took no stock in these at
tachs. Those who believe that Gen
eral Funston has justly won all the
honors and promotions he has receiv
ed, even though some of his exploits
may have been highly colored by army
correspondents.
The secret of Funstons success lies
in the fact that he believes in doing
things. in getting to the front. in be.
ing Johnny on the spot Months
before the war with Spain was de.
clared he went to Cuba and offered
his life and services to the insurgents
IN their unequal struggle for indie
pendence and was engaged in a num-
Der of battles in which the latter were
greatly putnumbered.
General Funston was in command
Of the troops in San Francisco during
the recent trying times and what he
did and how he bore himself in the
ordeal is given in the following splen-
did tribute in recent issue of the
Helena Independent:
"A few years ago in lola. Kansas
there was small but energetic news
paper reporter named Fred Funston
He did some very lively and praise
worthy work writing about the natur
al gas wells and the famous cements
OF that section and when the Spanish
American war broke out he made III
his mind to strike on, into a wide,
and more strenuous field.
Every American knows the mill
tary record tAat Funston made: of hi
entrance into the regular establish
ment: of his herosm as a lifesaver
of his brilliant ingenuity as a scou
and of his more or less melodramat
ic capture of Aguinaldo. For time
in the army there WAS disposition
TO look upon Funston as a newspaper
made soldier and there can be no ,loub
that his daring deeds of daily dut,
were magnified by the war correspond
ents who saw in him an exalted ap(
TRANSPORTED example of what the,
themselves would be IF they had !
chance.
And yet Funston has made good ir
every task assigned to him.
1T was his fortune to be in com
mand at the Preside when the eartt
trembled at San Francisco and the
most monstrons horror in American
history commenced Then Funston
srasped the situation in the true stylf
or great newspaper man and a great
soldier. He transcendei his author
ity. He took liberties in the face OF
DIRE necessity. He didn't wait for or
ders. He overstepped the narrow lin
itations of militarism and became E
potent, dominant and audacious fac
tor for the good of the hundreds Of
thousands of homeless and mortified
San Franciscans who didn't know
what to do.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

Captain Richard P. Hobson, who won
some degree of fame in the war with
Spain in his daring feat of sinking
the coaler Merrimac in the channel OF
the harbor of Santiago. will be the next
congressman from the Sixth district
of Alabama. In the primaries held re
Gently in that district he defeated the
present incumbent, John H. Bankhead
by about 500 votes. His success was
undoubtedly due to his exploit. as ne
is regarded as a lightweight intellec
tually and will succeed an able and
experienced representative.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

The state of Texas is making it so
warm for the beef trust that it threat
ems to withdraw from the state. This
would mean the loss of work to five
thousand employees and the removal OF
an investment of $7,O00,000. The trust
is charged with maintaining a monop-
oily and conspiracy in restraint OF
trade. Possibly the Texans look up
on the threat as a bluff and are going
to call it,