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Arizona silver belt., 1906-01-04

 There are sulphides, oxides and car. bonates of various kinds and a 25( pound bar of copper bullion. There is fine exhibition of Pinal county ores in charge of w. B. Twitch- chell, who has worked unceasingly to make big display. This collection is found in the south end of the building and includes lot of things deserving of special mention if space were avail able. Pinal is one of the coming big mining counties and is worth looking over by any man with money to in- vest.
 Diplomas Exhibited
 One item that should be mentioned ] is the display of diplomas earned at the St. Louis exhibition. One is shown by the territory awarded for general min ing exhibit, one. by the United Verde, and one by the Bret Harte Gold Mining Co. for free milling gold ore, the prop erty being in the nor hern pars of Maricopa county. Speaking of Mari icopa county, there are few exhibits there the county should be very proud of, even if this is not so-called min ing county. One is the Relief mine display of gold ores in a cabinet to the north and also on the shelves. Two others are big district exhibits in the county division to the south, and are from the White Tanks and Cave Creek districts. The F. L. Eddy company has good exhibit, and there are num- erous othe- s.
 Of the floor settings onyx and petri- fled wood have been mentioned. There yet remains one of the most novel exhibits one could imagine, namely a $40 pound piece of the big meteor that fell near the Canyon Diablo, about twelve miles south of where it is cross ed by the railroad track of the Santa Fe line. When it fell no one knows, anu COHCCAHiHS ito oizC iI Cdii Oiliv De estimated, but it is supposed to have weighed approximately 5O,OOO tons Anyhow the hole in the ground where it entered the earth is now $40 feet deep and three-fourths of a mile ir diameter. The chunk displayed is al. most solid iron.
 
 On the walls of the mining building there are displayed many pie ures ant maps of various camps, and altogether the display is one of which the fair il proud, the territory is proud, and Phoe nix surely is. Both ,he big corpora tions and the small mine owners hav contributed that which was necessary and there is nothing present 'hat wa not wanted.
 The display of the Clifton Moreno district that was held up by the floods is expected to arrive and be put in place this morning.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
JURY FINDS
FOR JENIZEN
Ben kopp Was lnsolvent at the Time
He Transferred His Property to
Joseph Sims.
Verdict Not Agreed Upon Until After
Midnisht-The Wright.cruse
Water Right Case.

The long drawn out case of Edward
Jenizen, as trustee in bankruptcy. az.
ainst Joseph Sims and Ben Kopp has
been decided in favor of the plaintiff,
the jury agreeing on verdict after
midnight Friday night.
1t appears that in 1904, Kopp sold
and transferred to Mr.. Sims consid.
cradle property and leases of state
lands, and the plaintiff in this case,
alleging that at the time of the trans
fer Kopp was insolvent, and that the
deal was made to defraud his credi-
tors, brought this suit to have the
transacsion so declared, and to secure
the property involved for the benefit
of Kopp's creditors. A large number
OF witnesses were examined on the
trial, and after the case was submitted
Friday evening, the jury remained out
until 1890 midnight, before an agree
ment was reached. The dnd,ngs OF
fact were all in favor of the plaintiff,
Jenizen, and the jury fixed the value
of the property involved at 5000, 20.
The Findings Of Fact.
The findings of fact returned by the
jury were substantially as follows:
That the defendant, Kopp, transferred
the personal property mentioned in
the complaint with the intent to him
der, delay and defraud his creditors.
That Sims had knowledge of such
facts and circumstances as would
have suggested to an ordinarily pru-
dent and sagacious man that such was
kopp's intent.
That the defendant, Kopp, assigned
the lease of the state land to Sims
with the intent to hinder, delay and
defraud his creditors, and that Sims
had knowledge of such facts as would
have suggested to an ordinarily pru-
dent man Kopp's intent in the mat
ter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
CUMBERLAND'S
FINE SHOWING
FIRST SHIPMENT OF ORE MADE
RETURNS 5000 TO
THE TON.

Oscar Stephens and his associates
have received the returns on the first
car load of ore shipped by them from
the Cumberland mine at Maiden to
Helena. The shipment consisted of II
tons, and the returns on the lot am.
ounted to 1880, or about 5000 per
ton. The owners expected this ore to
run at exactly what it did, and the
showing is in every way satisfac
tory one. There are not many mines
in the country that can ship ore OF
such value. and while the vein is not
very big one at this time, it is
widening all the time, and the indi
cations are that the property will be
able to ship with regularity very soon.
A Remarkable Showing.
When it is remembered that Oscar
Stephens, Peter RossO and r. NJ. Calk-
ins, the owners, only started their
campaign of development last sum-
mer, the result so far is really remark
able, and 1t is already demonstrated
that the Cumberland is a mine. The
result is body blow to the little
group of knockers with which even
this section is cursed, and who have
been busy predicting the direst fail
ure for Mr. Stephens and his plucky
associate, but it is big thing for
Fergus county, and certainly reflects
credit on the men who went ahead
and spent their own money in dem
that their faith in the prop
erty was we'll founded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY

Fickes and County Attorney Roy E.
Ayers appeared for the state. Mr..
Fickes pleaded not guilty to charge
of grand larceny, and as Mr.. Long
more had not sold the pigs, they were
still the property of C. E. Fickes in
the eyes of the law, although Mr..
Longmore advertised them. At the
same time Mr.. Fickes admitted that
last fall he had brought twenty
head of hogs to Kendall and turned
them loose to live on the town. OF
these he afterward killed eleven. Mr..
Fickes was released from the charge
and re-arrested for turning the pigs
loose. The court fined Fickes $326
for the misdemeanOr.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
Editors Sudden Death.

Big Timber, Feb. 26-This place
was shocked by the unexpected death
last evening of j. E. Sheridan, editor
and manager of the Big Timber Pion-
eer and postmaster Of this city. Mr..
Sheridan had been i'll with rheumatism
for short time, but he had taken part
in getting out his paper two days ago,
and his illness was not regarded as
serious. He was in good spirits yes
terday. He was in his Office until
about o'clock, when he started home
with his 15-year-old son. On the way
he complained of a pain in his breast
and he staggered and fell in the alley
behind his home. His son called Mrs.
Sheridan, and she took his head in
her lap, but he died without speaking.
The deceased was born at Portland,
Me-, in 1862, and joined the army af.
ter reaching manhood. being station
ed at Fort Maginnis and Fort ASSN
niboine for two or three years. He
left the army with IT,, rank of serg-
cant. Mrs. Sheridan was formerly
Miss Augusta Rock, of St. Paul, and
the marriage occurred in 1890. Mr..
Sheridan had been in the newspaper
business in several towns of Montana
being the publisher of the Belt Val
ley Times once. He had published
the Pioneer for the past five years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
YERKES HAD
THE MONEY
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS HIDDEN
AWAY IN THE
SAFE.

New York, Feb. 26.-AnOther amaZ
ing development in connection with
the series of sensations associated
has come to light in the discovery that
the value of the estate of the traction
magnate of the two worlds amounted
to nearer $70,000,0O0 at the time of his
death than to $15,000,00O, at which it
was estimated by the lawyers and
executors at the time the will was
read in this city.
That news of this startling discov.
cry had suddenly reached the ears of
Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner seemed certain
when it was learned that she had hur.
riedly revoked her decision to with.
draw as trustee under the will, and
Louis S. Owsley, co-trustee with her
and her step-sOn, Charles, had rush
ed to this city from Chicago. summon
ed to a conference with her.
Mizner Suspicious.
1T has been ascertained," said a
friend of Wilson Miner, the young
husband who left the house on st.
Valentines day after tempeStuOus
scene with his bride Of less than three
weeks because she would not give q
million dollars to him, that about
$50, 100000 worth of bonds and securi-
ties belonging to the Yerkes estate had
been hidden. Wilson, who had been
a counsellor to Mrs. Yerkes for more
than fourteen months before he mar
ried her, and in consequence was thor
oughly conversant with most of the
details of the Yerkes fortune, of which
Mrc Vnrlync L. hnvCn1f Hyn11 r,ncfod
had his suspicious aroused immediate
ly after the estimate OF the value of
the estate had been made by the law
yers and others interested. Quiet in
vestigatiOn begun at that time reached
the point where it was indicated that
his suspicious had foundation in fact"
Mr.. Moline, lawyer for Mr.. yerkes,
in this city, said it was impossible to
estimate the value of the estate at this
time and he remarked he had never
seen any estimate attributed to any
person who had knowledge of the ac-
tual value of the estate.
Shrinkage, or in Hiding?
The report that the Yerkes estate
had shrunk mysteriouslY was emphat-
ically denied by Louis 8. Owsley, one
of the trustees. I'VE do not know
of any shrinkage," he said, "and so
fal have not been able to tell the val.
ue of the estate. OF course, nobody
can say what certain properties will
bring until these properties have been
offered for sale. So far as the London
securities held by Mr.. Yerkes are con-
cerned. l will say that there has been
no decrease in their value. About the
Chicago tractions-well, that's anoth-
er story"
1t is not a shrinkage, however, in
the value of the securities that the
Miner people hint at, but deliberate
hiding of quantities OF bonds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
FOR
REVOLUTION
THEY ARE BACK OF MOVEMENT
FOR REVOLT IN
CHINA.

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-Dr. T. w.
Ayers, who has been engaged in hos.
pital work in North China for five
years past in connection with the
southern Baptist mission, arrived from
the orient yesterday: Discussing the
situation in China. subject on which
he is well informed, he said:
"All of the trouble now brewing in
China is directly attributable to a
seated and uncomfortable antipathy
toward the government. The feeling
OF dissatisfaction is spreading and,
to my mind, a revolution is imminent.
The anti-fOreign feeling is merely one
of the expressions of the government
which has for its purpose the unseat-
ing of the Manchu dynasty and the
establishment of a republican form of
government in it's stead. The boycott
on American goods similarly is an ex-
preston of the same revolutionary
purpose.
Anti.Foreiqn Sentiment.
These things are merely the means
to an end. The student class has be-
come a numerous and influential body.
It is matter of interest that a month
or so ago 10000 students who return
ed to China in body from the schools
they had been attending in Toxic had
a great many unkind things to say Of
the rulers of their own country.
These students, who are members
of the better classes in China, are re-
sponsible for the growth and pr0pa-
cation of the anti-foreign sentiment
and for the boycott.
"The anti-foreign feeling is not di-
rected particularly toward the mis-
siOnaries. The doctrine that is being
spread abroad in the empire is that
the foreigners are there to grab terri
tory and the Chinese can see that the
missionaries are not in China to make
money or grab territory"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
MONARCH Is CRIPPLED.
Good Old King Ed. Victim Of Acci
dent,

Good Old King Ed. Victim Of Acct
dent.
New, York, Feb. 26.-According to
the London correspondent Of the
World. King Edward can never walk
again without the aid of cane
The kings fall, while shooting in
Windsor forest last November, re-
suited in breaking a tendon
The World correspondent states this
on good authority. 1t was annOunc-
ed at first that the king had sprain
ed his ankle. The king is 65 years
old. and nature, even with surgical
assistance. cannot completely restore
the tendon achilles. King Edward
walks very slowly and with a pro-
nolnced imp.
His majesty leaned heavily on a
crutch-handled stout malacca cane
when he opened parliament. He could
not arise from the throne until the
cane was handed him. He wears an
instrument designed by an orthapaeiic
physician inside his boot to support
his ankle
Otherwise the king looks to be in
good health, but he is planning for a
quiet. restful stay at Barritz before
his Mediterranean cruise.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27

aware that something unusual was
happening, and party of gendarmes
hurried to the scene TO protect the
automobile and it's occupants. Owing
to the fury of the people, the officers
took the Vanderbilt party to a neigh
boring shop for safety. There they
were Immediately besieged by the
crowd, the most violent of the people
urging their companions to take sum-
mary vengeance on the travellers.
AS a coincidence, the snop in which
the Vanderbilts were taken was own
ed by relative of the injured boy.
which did not tend to calm the feel
ngs of the mob.
Eventually, an officer of gendarmes
with reinforcements arrived on the
scene and after the townspeOple had
calmed down somewhat, succeeded in
rescuing the automobilists, who were
taken to the police station, followed
by crowd of shouting people.
The leaders protested vigorously
against the alleged carelessness Of the
automobilists, and said that it was
time to put stop to such incidents,
involving loss of life which were con-
stantly increasing in number.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and the chauffeur
were detained at the police station un-
DER arrest, and Mrs. Vanderbilt, who
was shown every attention possible.
was escorted to the best hotel in town.
This morning doctors visited the
boy who was injured by Mr.. Wander
bits automobile. Grave complica-
tions, it was announced. might arise.
Through the American consular au-
thOrities, Mr.. Vanderbilt has secured
a lawyer who has applied for his
clients provisional release which is
granted in some cases, but which can
be refused when the offender is a for
eigner or when it is suspected that
he may flee from justice. If the child
does not die or is not permanently
disabled. the punishment may be i'm
prisonment for three months and a
fine of 5000, in addition to a fine for
carrying revolver without permis.
sion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
REPUBLICAN IN POLITICS. AND DEVOTED TO THE MlNERA

sales in any kind of wool and while
some dealers seem inclined to hold
their stock at full values there are 9th.
ers that sell at the best going figures
they can secure. The market is in
no sense an active one in any de.
partment nor do the conservative and
well posted merchants anticipate any
material change for some time or on
to near the general clipping season.
Philadelphia Market.
philadelphia - The manufacturers
evidently feel that nothing will be lost
as a result of conservative action in
the way of buying wool and although
there was some inquiry for and a fair
quantity of wool disposed of, still no
one is reporting any special wool news.
The market, as whole, is steady and
so far as stocks of wool are concern.
ed is in favorable condition, for no
merchant is carrying a burdensome
line of any grade, hence they say that
nothing can be lost by waiting quiet.
ly until the consumers show a dispO-
sition to purchase and really need the
wool. The movement in fleeces was
limited, especially in washed wool.
Unwashed fine, also the medium and
ANAAA WI 7UAOOu 0IoPAO uCCNCS, WOIO IAN
en- by the yarn and worsted spinners,
who are well supplied with orders and
seem ready at all times to take on any
wool that they feel will work out at
a profit. Clothing wools move rather
slowly, still holders are not pressing
sales, as they have no fear of dispos-
ing of all they have before the new
clip arrives. AS the bulk of the ter
psif< hN1I R4rr
there is no special word as to this
stock at this writing nor are there
any sales worthy of note. The local
pullers are fairly busy, but not exert
ing themselves in order to materially
increase their production because the
pelts are becoming less plentiful and
the price at which they can be secur-
ed is getting higher each week. Wool
Of good length fiber meets with a
steady call from the local spinners
and there is no accumulation of the
more desirable clothing lots of pulled
wool of any description"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
The Bio Water Case.

The important water right case of
G. F. Wright against Thomas Cruise is
now on trial before Judge Cheadle
without jury in the district court,
and will probably be submitted Satur-
day. The plaintiffs case, now being
presented, includes complete history
of the F1atwillow country from the
time of it's earliest settlement, with
especial reference to the water, as
this action hinges on the priority of
the rights of the respective parties.
M. S. Gum, of Helena, and o. W. Bel
den are the plaintiffs attorneys, while
L. ]. Walsh and Frank E. Smith ap-
pear for the defendant. Col. Cruise is
himself in attendance, and watches
every move in the trial as closely as
does Mr.. Wright.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
vANDEReILT's TROUBLES.
Runs Over Boy in Italy apd is Mob
bed.

bed.
Florence. Italy, Feb. 26.-The incl
dent at Pontedera yesterday which in
volved the detention there of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and their
chauffeur turns out to be much more
serious than at first reported. The
dispatches received yesterday even
ing from Pontedera simply announce
that Mr.. Vanderbilt was detained
there owing to an automobile accident
by which boy was injured, but not
seriously.
It now appears that Mr.. Vanderbilt
and his chauffeur were mobbed; that
the former drew q revolver and that
both Mr.. Vanderbilt and the chauffeur
we're arrested and taken to the police
station. Mrs. Vanderbilt was escort
ed to the best hotel in the place.
The Vanderbilt auto, it appears, was
not going at excessive speed, but when
turning sharp corner in POntedera
it ran down a child. a boy about years
OLD, and injured him about the head.
Though the boy was not seriously Y
hurt, his face was covered with blood.
The automobile. which was stopped
as soon as its occupants noticed that
an accident had occurred, was soon
surrounded by crowd of excited peo-
pie who were threateningly berating
its occupants. In the midst of the ex-
citement, the report spread that the
child was dead, and the townspeople
became so enraged that they attack
ed the chauffeur. In fact, matters
reached very critical stage, and, Mr.
Vanderbilt, believing that the lives of
the party were In danger. drew a re-
volver. Before he could use the weap-
on. however, several men jumped in
to the automobile, disarmed Wander.
bilt and kicked and cuffed him.
BY this time the police had become
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
Forty-Four story Building.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Singer
Manufacturing company filed plans
yesterday with Building Superintend-
ent Murphy for a structure which will
be higher than all existing skyscrap.
ers by from 200 to 300 feet, and will
be about 40 feet higher than the Wash
ington monument. Accompanying the
Improvement of the property which it
already owns adjoining its present
building at Broadway and Liberty
street, the company will erect over
the central part of the enlarged struc-
ture tower of forty stories, which
will rise to the height of 593 feet TO-
% inches.
The tower will be sixty-five feet
square for thirty six stories and will
be surmOunted by a wall containing
four additional stories, above which
will be a cupola and Flagstaff.
Borings have been taken over the
area to be covered by the tower, and
it has been found that there will be
no difficulty in reaching a sufficiently
firm foundation on bedrock to carry
the enormous weight. All engineering
problems in connection with the pro-
ject, it is said, have been satisfactOr-
lily worked out.
The total cost of the improvements,
including the tower, as estimated by
the company's architect, is $780, 900.
With the exception of the Eiffel tower,
the building will be the loftiest struc-
ture in the world. It will be nearly
sixty feet higher than the Philadel-
phia city hall, more than 200 feet high
er than the Park Row building or the
New York Times building, and over
100 feet higher than the famous spires
of Europe, with the exception of those
of the Cologne cathedral, which rise
512 feet above ground.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
To foreclose Lien,

Frank Roben has brought suit in
the district court against the Chicago
Montana Gold Mining & Milling COM
pany to foreclose lien which was OBJ
tanned to secure an amount due the
plaintiff for wages at the time the
Whiskey Gulch properties closed down.
Worden & Scott are the plaintiffs
attorneys.
]. l.. Woods the popular young as.
sayer who was arrested here snort
time ago in connection with charges
preferred by relatives of a young wom-
an residing at Boulder, returned from
that place last evening. the matter
having been adjusted to the salts
faction of all parties concerned.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
American Jackies at Vatican.

Rome, Feb. ga detachment of
so sailors from the American cruiser
squadron now at Naples arrived here
today. The Americans, who spent the
morning in sightseeing, were all re-
ceived by the pope this afternoon.
The pope presented each of the Wis
itors with medal. Then he deliver
ed an address blessing them and their
families.
Before leaving the pontiff shook
hands with the American officers ac-
companying the sailors and the sail
ors gave three hearty cheers for the
pope.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
San Eraneieeo's Ante. .

San Francisco wishes to hold in
1913 a great exposition to celebrate
the 40Oth anniversary Of the discovery
of the Pacific ocean. and a California
congressman has asked for national
appropriation of $5,O00,000. But would
it not be more spokesmanlike for San
Francisco to set in her own stack be-
fore asking Uncle Sam to come into
the pot?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
Home Workers MEETING.

The monthly meeting Of the Home
Workers and the Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will be
held Friday afternoon, March 2nd, at
the church. Mrs. Shaules, Mrs w.
Bennett, Mrs. Tabor. Mrs. Walter
Smith and Mrs. Ross are the entertain
ment committee and cordially invite
all ladies' interested in the work of
these two societies to be present.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
Time on Stock Shipments,

The subcommittee of the house in.
terstate committee. which has had un-
der consideration the proposition to
amend the present time limit for ship
ping stock from twenty-eight to thirty
six hours. has agreed on favorable
report, Notwithstanding the protests
from the humane society people. Con-
gressman Dixon has received many
letters from prominent Montana stock
men, favoring that the suffering of
animals due to frequent unloading is
much greater than a longer period of
time in transit
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-27
D. q. Henderson Dead,

Dubuque. Ia, Feb. 26.-Former
Speaker David B. Henderson, Of the
national house of Representatives,
died at o'clock this afternoon at
Mercy hospital, of paresis.
Former Congressman George D. Per.
kins. of Sioux City, will deliver an
eulogy.