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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
BOOST FOR FERGUS.
Helena Men Give Their Impressions
Of the Judith Country.


The Helena Record contains the fol-
lowing nice boost for Lewistown and
Fergus county:
Abe Goodkind and Charles r. SUIT
ton returned Saturday from Fergus
county, where they visited all the
larger points. Both agree that that
section OF the state under the slim
illus of prosperous times for the
ranchmen. much mining activity and
the prospects of two more railroads
is a very lively section. LewistOwn.
Kendall, Gilt Edge, Moore, Harlowton
and other places are lively. There is
plenty of work for the industrious and
plenty new settlers coming in. The
remarkable growth in farming is shown
by the fact that the farming nipple.
ment dealers report larger sales than
ever and are constantly ordering more
goods by the car load.
The Helena men say the people OF
LewistOwn are pleased over the action
of the Helena San Francisco relief
committee in selecting IS tons of -four
from their local mill for the Bay city
destitute. Unfortunate as is the mis-
sion of the -four. it will prove splen
did advertisement for the Judith
BASIN
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

York. North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Ten
nessee and Wisconsin, besides Vir-
ginia's settlement.
Three Of these Jamestowns are
county seats; one the capital Of Rus.
sell county. Kentucky; another OF
Stutsman county, North Dakota; and
the third of Fentress county, Ten
nessee.
jamestown, New York, is the larg
est of the coterie with a population
of about $4,000; Virginia is the small.
est. having only ten inhabitants.
There are seven post-offices called
James. three Jamesburgs, one James
City, one James Creek, one James Is.
land, two transports one James river
one James store, five Jamesvilles.
Both of the transports are fairly
stable places and three of the James.
villes have money order stations and
are places of considerable conse
quence.
Twenty-Five states have within their
borders one or more towns named at
ter James the First, who, if he could
return to earth. would probably per
petrate some wonderful epigram on
the subject, since while living he was
known as 'the wisest fool in Christ
endOm.''
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
STONE THE MOST DURABLE.
Bridge Builders Going Back to Mater
ial Used by the Romans.

There is a great hope for the fu-
ture development of bridges in that
there seems to be tendency among
financiers more closely to consider the
question of maintenance as related to
original cost in large construction en-.
terprises and this will unquestionab!y
induce them to build more largely of
stone and brick than has been the case
until this generation.
In the construction of stone bridges
the Polnans were the first great build
ers. Bridge building was, in fact. one
of the most interesting problems they
had tc solve. In architecture and con-
struction they were, indeed, a most
original and artistic people; too little
appreciated and studied by modern
Aneio-Saxcns. They We're the forerun-
ners OF our present construction. I'm.
til their time the Greeks had reached
that measure of perfection, now so
much considered, and theirs was the
elimination of the slow artistic de-
velopment through the ages.
The Romans, however, had present
ed to them untried problems to be
solved which called for new methods
of construction and of these the bridge
or aqueduct was one Of the most in
teresting. They were practically the
first people to use the principal of the
arch and voussoir construction. The
use of the arch principle, while some
times attributed to the Chinese, was
practically unknown to the ancients of
the western civilization until the Ro-
man conquest.
Such wonderful bridges as the one
built by Caesar Augustus at Rimini
or the Pont du Gard, the great aque-
duct situated about 20 miles from
Mines built across the River Gard and
attributed to Agrippa; the bridge of
st. Augustus at Rome, started by Ad-
rian and many others too numerous
to mention have scarcely ever been
surpassed There seems to have been
/
twelfth century when few bridges of
importance were built and it was be-
tween the years of 117s and 1888 that
the famous bridge of st. Benzet at
Avignon was built. Several other beau
tiful bridges soon followed similar to it
in construction.
Then came the early Renaissance
bridges, also too numerous to mention
the old Pont Neuf being, perhaps,
the first in Paris, the famous bridge
attributed to Ammanati. the architect
in the sixteenth century at Florence
also the largest stone bridge ever
built in the world with a span OF 1Ss
feet and rise of sixty feet over the
Allier at vieille Breonde. France. OF
the bridge at Chester over the Dee
forty feet high with 200 feet span
Metropolitan Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Work Started at Arminqton.

Great Falls, May Reconstruction
of the Billings & Northern railway,
to be built from Great Falls to Bill
ings by the Great Northern and Bur
lington systems jointly, was begun
al O'Clock this morning, when, at
point Is miles southeast of Arming-
ton grading has been commenced by
the firm of Cash Bros. one of the
sub-contracting firms under A. Guth-
RE & Co., the general contractors.
At noon Tuesday Cash Bros. began
moving their horses and equipment
from their camp at Arlington to the
point at which they are to begin work
and when night came they We're in
readiness to begin work in the morn
ing. They have about so teams. are
buying more in this vicinity and will
Canada.
Ten other sub-contractors will re-
ceive horses and other outfit at Ar
mington within 10 days. and work
will be in progress all along the line
from Arlington to point about 90
miles from Billings within 80 days.
The contractors realize that it will
be difficult to secure the required
number of men, and arrangements are
now being made in st. Paul and Chi
cago to ship hundreds of Greeks and
Italians to Arlington just as soon as
they may be secured. Many team
sters must be employed and for this
work experienced men are needed
The contractors are now offering 1925
per day for teamsters, but have not
yet been able to secure as many as
will be needed. Hundreds of men and
teams are now being pulled out of
! Wyoming, where Guthrie & Co. have
been building a Burlington branch,
and such men will be sent out of Bill
ings to work on the line to Great
Falls.
At least one year will be required
for building of the line.
The new line will enter Great Falls
via Rainbow but construction of the
line between Belt and this city will
not be begun before fall, the surveys
between this city and Belt not having
been fully completed. The surveys
within Is miles of Billings have not
been finished, but are we'll along.
Elsewhere along the new line. all is
in readiness for the contractors. and
they will begin work just as soon as
they can be ready, Cash Bros. being
the first to start.
A. H. Hogeland, chief engineer OF
the Great Northern, and R. f. Taft
engineer in charge of construction
who arrived at Billings several DAYS
ago, reached the city last evening
having come over the route of the new
line. being accompanied on the trir
by W. C. Smith, engineer in charge
of the surveys for the new line and by
Charles Folliott. of st. Paul, manager
for A. Guthrie & Co. Walter ]. Hill
superintendent OF construction of the
line, is expected to return this morn
ing after several days visit in St
Paul. where he has been making fina1
arrangements preparatory to the be
ginning of construction.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
GLENNAN ON SOCIALISM.
Archbishop Thinks Church Will Sat
isfy All Lodgings.

Baltimore, Nd, May 3.-Archbishop
Glennan, of St Louis, preaching the
sermon last night in the Baltimore
cathedral, after the celebration of the
day of the hundredth anniversary of
the laying of the institutions corner
stone. touched upon the opposition of
the church to socialism. He said in
part:
1.-The social fabric appears today to
be in iminent danger, because old
principles are ignored and old founda-
tons attacked. What was held as
law is regarded now as injustice; what
was held as government, is now deem
ed tyranny.
1T were folly to deny that the shad-
land, and while learned men are busy
pointing out its unreasonableness, its
injustice. it's lack of feasibility, the
shadow deepns, the preachers capitu.
late. and the leaders grow more au.
dacious.
'And yet We fear not. We are con-
WINGED that the church has a mes
sage for these coming years.
DO the people demand equality?
Do they ask for an even chance in the
struggle Of life? Is the brotherhood
of man the dream they would see ac-
tualized? Then comes our church,
Needless of the passing clamor, care
less of the mere surface thought of a
restless age. to hold up for all good
mems admiration. the changeless prin-
ciples of the democracy of the cross
inviting humanity back to the cross.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
CONCESSIONS
ARE GRANTED
AMALGAMATEO VOLUNTARILY
SHORTENS HOURS OF MINERS
AND SMELTERMEN.

Butte, May 1.-The miners and
smeltermen employed by the Amalga-
mated Copper company in and around
Butte and in Anaconda and Great Falls
have cause to remember May /, 1906,
as yesterday the big copper company
and the North Butte company placed
them all on the eight-hour scale. About
5000 miners are affected and 1000 or
5000 smeltermen in the big Washoe
plant at Anaconda and the Boston &
Montana smelter at Great Falls.
While the miners have had an eight
hour day for several years, they have
been lowered to work and raised on
their own time. 1t is different now,
as the men go to work and return on
the company's time. The greatest re-
suit is among the smeltermen and all
working outside around the Boston &
Montana smelter at Great Falls.
The announcement of the change, to
become effective today, resulted af-
ter a conference last night between
John d. Ryan. the managing director
of the Amalgamated and Arthur c,
Carson. representing the North Butte
and former Heinze properties. and rep
resentatiyes Of the miners, machin-
lists, ropemen. electricians. carpenters,
bricklayers. boilermakers. smeltermen
and others The following statement
was issued after the meetin:
Announced by Ryan.
AT the request OF John d. Ryan
representatives of the Butte Miners
union. blacksmiths. machinsts. rope
men and electricians met at Mr. Ry-
ans Office at s O'Clock tonight. and
he announced to them that, beginning
tomorrow morning. all employees of
the Amalgamated companies would
have working day of eight hours
at the same wage as now. For the
miners, who have heretofore had an
actual working day of eight hours, but
We're hoisted and lowered on their OWE
time, commencing tomorrow morning
the shift will be lowered at O'Clock
instead of 100. as heretofore. com
ing up at the usual hour 400. Thi:
Will give a half hour TO more thai
5000 miners, and an hour to severa
hundred mechanics and surface mel
at Butte who have heretofore worke'
nine hours. This new eight hour rub
also applies to the smelters at Grea
Falls and Anaconda. and will affec
several hundred men at these places
Mr.. Carson of the North Butt
company also attended the meetin
and co-operated with Mr.. Ryan in tn
matter. The same rule will therefor
go into effect at the properties unde
the management of Mr.. Carson"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

of the criminal element has left the
city. The saloons, in all probability
will remain closed for two months yet
The absence of liquor is controlled by
the board of police commissioners
Some of the city officials have init
mated that they will not permit the sa.
looms to open and liquor to be sold
until the present armed forces in the
city are withdrawn and normal condi.
lions are entirely restored.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
ODD FELLOWS TO AID.
Meeting of Order to be Held Next
Monday.

The Odd Fellows of Fergus county
next Monday evening to arrange for
raising fund in aid of the members
of the order in San Francisco. who are
suffering as a result of the recent
earthquake and fire. Grand Marshal
George r. Milburn supplements the
call just issued by him by the follow
ing. calling attention to a commune
cation just received by him from Grand
Sire K. E. Wright:
Dear Srs and Brothers. This sup
plements the fraternal call made on
you under date of 21st inst. in behalf
OF our brethren in California, as later
information presents the magnitude
OF the calamity and great extent of the
loss and suffering and especially as
shown by the recent telegram from
Grand Master Phelps. of California. as
follows:
"'Calls for aid being made from
many towns. Situation is beyond de-
Scription. Our order is in dire need
in Monterey. Santa Clara, Sonoma,
Marin Medicine and San Francisco
counties. | appeal TO you again to do
your best for us in this great calam-
ity for We have $4,000 homeless people
dependent on us for help
AS what is to be done should be
done quickly, in view of the forego
ing, | would suggest and especially
urge that in addition TO calling fol
prompt and immediate contribution.
by subordinates. that grand lodges an,
grand encampments through gran.
masters and grand patriarchs. respec
lively, wherever they feel authorized
send to Hon. f. B. Ogden, grand war
den, Oakland, Cal, liberal contribu
tons from such grand bodies; anc
then in addition thereto wherever safe
and practicable to do so that CRANE
treasurers make partial advance remit
tances at once, looking for reimburse
ment 10 contributions from grand bod
les and subordinates.
AS immediate assistance is needed
the best and most effective means O
meeting the situation in this grea
crisis when the fraternal and benev
client record of the order is to be sus
tanned, and the needs of all suffer
ing Odd Fellows supplied. is witt
confidence submitted to your discre
ton and prompt consideration"
At the meeting of the Agnes TEMPT
No. 9, of the Rathbone Sisters, Wet
nesday evening, $40 was appropriate
10 the relief fund.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
California Excursion.

April 26 to May 6, inclusive, tine
Oregon Short Line will sell excursion
tickets to California as follows:
San Francisco and return. $3.50
Los Angeles and return. ...... 47.4C
Tickets limited for return July 81:
stopover privileges each direction.
Only 4s hours Butte to Los Angeles
or San Francisco. Reserve sleeping
car berths now, Short Line City Tick
ct Office, los North Main street
Butte, Montana.
H. o. WILSON, D.. F.&P.A A.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Surveyors in Meagher County.

White Sulphur Springs. May g.
Milwaukee surveyors are working up
the north fork of the Musselshell river
toward their survey recently started
from Fort Logan and down Smith
river. 1t is said that a new route
showing less than one per cent Of
grade has been found between Mar
tinsdale and this town. The route is
up the Checkerboard creek to what
is known as the Badger coulee and
then to the head of Five Mile creek.
Down that stream to Smith river. This
route would take in Copperopolis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Steal a Corner Stone,

Pasadena, CAL, May 3.-Thieves
stole the corner stone of the North
Pasadena Methodist church tonight.
The stone weighed about 800 pounds,
and contained coins and other small
valuables worth probably SO. The
church was just completed a few days
ago, and is large and expensive edi-
flee. The corner stone was pried out
of the building and removed entirely
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

been engaged in leasing and other
mining operations in Silver Bow coun-
known as a fluent speaker and has &C.
quilted himself very creditably at
public gatherings on several occas
ions. On the last visit of President
Roosevelt to Butte the colored orator
made a speech in behalf of the color
ed people in presenting the chief exec
utive with a souvenir in copper and
gold that was very handsome and
Appropriate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
At the New Year.
Advertised LETTsks.
Onc'ameo Letters Remaining in the
Postoffice at Lewistown, Mont,

Unclaimed Letters Remaining in the
Postoffice at LeWistoWn, Mont,
May 3, 1906.
Flrst-Head letters with writer's
full address. including street and mum
Der and request answers to be address.
ed accordingly.
Second-Letters to strangers O,
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown
should be marked in the left hand
corner transient" This will pre-
cent their being delivered to persons
Of the same or similar names.
TO obtain any Ut these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date ct the list.
Cornelius Crowley. Mr.. D. w. L. B
Mrs. Francis Nicholson, Mrs. A. M
Phillips, Miss Marvel Soboda, Geo. A
Chambers, Joe Daley (2), Jos. L. Nc
Gee, Jack Steigleman. Geo. c.. Wilson
ALBERT PFAUS. Postmaster.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
FOREIGNERS AFTER BIG GAME.
Some Logical Results Of CuItivating
the Mania for Slaughter.

Two recent guests at the White
House We're on their wa" to Alaska to
kill big game. At least such was
their announced purpose. and they
stated it without evidence of shame
and without exciting rebuke. 1t might
be asked what the big game of Alas.
ka has ever done to these gentlemen;
what is the basis of the ancient
grudge? To come from afar Uhese
spoilsmen Of natures preserves hail
ing respectively from England and
Germany) this pair ought to have
some better reason for their contem-
plated excursion than mere yearn-
ing for the sight Of blood. If this is
the impelling motive, they might pause
amid the delights of Chicago's abat-
toir and state the sanguinary desire
There seems to exist theory that
the act of living is a capital offense
when exercised by noble brute. In
/ the '7os passengers across the plains
used to shoot buffalo from the car
windows just for fun. In the sos
when the buffalo had become extinct
they found joy in Strengthening in the
same wantOn fashion the antelope that
still abounded. Now the antelope re
mains only in distant Businesses and
| is rapidly being cXterminated while
deer, elk and moose find safety only
in mountain retreats practically mac
Alaska ought to be protected. 1t is
not wicked, destructive or offensive.
1t asks only the simple favor of being
allowed to exist. There is no posi-
bilitv that it can do harm. Natives
may kill for sustenance and such kill
ing may properly be incidental to the
presence of prospectors. These facts
do not give the head-hunter any ex-
cuSe.
Game is now protected in California
and in other western states, although
the law was late in coming to the res
cue. II is in grave danger in Alaska,
where there is no operative law COW
ering the matter Any alien who
chooses may openly make exploitation
there for the purpose of butchery.
The horns of the mountain sheep. the
elk and the spreading antlers o the
moose are regarded as treasures to
be priced, and for the sake of secur-
ing these trophies the hunter runs
the risk of manning far more than
he actually kills. When the lust is on
him he viii kill far beyond any chance
OF even carrying away the trophies he
seeks, personally, he runs no risks
whatever He is far less subject tC
injury than is the butcher whose deal
inss are confined to the domestic
steer, and he lacks the excuse thai
makes this other butcher not an admir-
able but tolerated figure
The alien who comes to this countr,
for the purpose of Staying big gam
should be regarded as a trespasser. L
he has no better reason for coming
let him stay away. If he really mus
XIII and MAIN, there are still tigers
IN the jungle, the quest of which woul6
not be Objectionable, and would be
likely to give him "a run for his mon
ey. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
CoIored Men to Mine.

Butte, May ga mining company
whose promoters are colored men filed
articles of incorporation yesterday in
the Office of County Clerk and Record
er Gilroy, the president of the COM
pany, Charles F. Jones, of Butte has
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Sherman Marching to the Sea

Chattanooga, May S.-The Rev.
Father Thomas Sherman, son OF Gen
eral w. T. Sherman. priest of the
Catholic church. started today for
Fort Oglethorp, accompanied by a de-
tail of the Twelfth cavalry, to follow
the route of his fathers famous march
to the sea. The cavalry will accom-
pany him as far as Atlanta, and at
Fort Mcpherson another detail will
be assigned to conduct him to the sea.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
Reward for Horses

Five dollars will be paid for all
horses branded Of On left shoulder
delivered to Gilt Edge Livery stable
or for information leading to their
recovery. j. A. HARRIS,
f--F4f Gilt Edge, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04

Jerky Jones-Think of it! That
man that just passed in an automobile
is worth $1O,O0O,O0O!
Weary Waddles-Yes, but he had
to work for it.-Detroit Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
San francisco a Temperance Town
San Francisco NAV 3-Parhan,

San Francisco. May 3.-Perhaps
never in the history Of the city has
there been so little crime in San Fran
cisco. With the saloons closed, China.
town, the Barbary coast and other
haunts of the criminalst wiped out and
soldiers and marines on almost every
block in the residence districts, there
have been few crimes of any kind.
It is the opinion of the police that most
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-04
HARLOW OVER
THE ROAD

to point out that the road would not
parallel the Northern Pacific on the
west slope of the main range of the
Rockies.