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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the District
Court of the Tenth Judicial district,
county of Fergus, state of Montana,
made on the oath day of February,
1906, in the matter Of the estate of
Patrick Leary, deceased, the under
signed administrator of said estate,
will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder above the sum of $1,10O,
for cash, and subject to confirmation
by said district court, on Friday, the
30th day of March, 1906, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the office of Frank e. Smith,
IN the city of Lewistown, in the coun.
ty of Fergus, all the right, title, inter.
est and estate of the said Patrick
Leary at the time of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the
said estate has, by operation of law
or otherwise, acquired other than or in
addition to that of the said Patrick
Leary at the time of his death, in and
to all that certain lot, piece or parcel
1 of land situate, lying and being in the
said county of Fergus, state of Mon.
tana, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of the south
cast quarter of section one, in town
ship nineteen north of range fifteen
east of Montana meridian, in Mon.
! tana, containing seventy nine and 49,
! 100 acres also the east half of the
southeast quarter of section eleven,
and west half of southwest quarter of
section twelve, in township nineteen
north, of range fourteen east, of Mon.
tana meridian, in Montana, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
ten per cent of purchase money to be
paid to the administrator on the day
of sale, balance on confirmation of
sale by said district court. Deed at
expense of purchaser.
JOHN ROSS,
Administrator of the Estate of Patrick
Leary, deceased.
Dated March Sth, 1906.
First publication March 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
HAVE BATTLE
WITH MOROS
SIX HUNDRED OUTLAWS KILLED
BY TROOPS UNDER COLON.
Ell DUNCAN.

Manila, March 12.-Major General
Wood reports from Jolo as follows:
"A severe action has taken place be.
tween troops, contingent of the nav
al department, the constabulary and
body of hostile Moros at Mount Da-
-, near Jolo, opening on the afternoon
of March and ending on the morn.
HIS of March 8.
"The action involved the capture of
Mount Dajo, lava capped cone 2,1O0
high from the crater on the summit.
extremely steep, the last 400 feet be-
ing at an angle of sixty degrees. Ira.
versing it's slopes are fifty perpendic-
ular ridges covered with a growth of
timber. strongly fortified and held by
an invisible army.
THE army casualties were fifteen
enlisted men killed, four commission.
ed officers wounded and thirty-two en-
listed men wounded.
Six Hundred Outlaws Slain.
Colonel Joseph w. Duncan, of the
Sixth infantry directed the operations.
All the defenders of the Moro strong
hold were killed and 600 bodies were
found in the works. The artillery was
lifted by a block and tackle a distance
of 300 feet into position on the lip of
the crater. Brigadier General Bliss
and myself were present throughout
| oofiOr ttoo nj vo
commanded by Major Omar Bundy,
Captain E. p Lawton, Captain Rivers,
CAPTAIN L. M. Koepler, Captain MO-
Glachlin and Lieutenant Johnson.
"The officers and men engaged high
ly commend the Moro constabulary,
who did excellent work, their casual
ties numbering seventeen out of the
force of fOrty-four engaged. tt is i'm
possible to conceive a stronger natur-
al position than that attacked"
Another account of the two-day
fight near Jolo states that 600 outlaw
Moros were killed in the crater of the
precipitous volcano five miles from 10.
10. The Americans lost eighteen kill
ed and fifty-two wounded, including
Captain Rivers of the Fourth cavalry
Lieutenant Agnew of the Sixth infan.
try, Lieutenant Gordon johnson of the
signal corps, Ensign Cook, command
ing the Pampanga, and Captain White
of the constabulary. The attack was
under the immediate command of Col
onel Duncan of the Sixth infantry
The fighting lasted two days among
the lava ridges which had been strong
, ly fortified by the Moros. Artillery
had to be hoisted by means of ropes
up the last 500 feet at an angle of six
ty degrees. General Wood highly com
mends the work of the troops.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
st, Paula First Train.

1t was an eventful day when the
first train was run into st. Paul, not
only for st. Paul but for the entire
Northwest, for that event was the be
ginning of the phenomenal develop
ment of the great Northwest. Novem
Der Sth, 1905, was hardly a less event
full day in St. Paul's history, for on
that date the Northwestern Line put
into service between the Twin Cities
and Chicago a new limited train, con.
ceded to be the finest and most com
Portable train between these three
great cities. Tickets and berth reser
yations for the New North Western
Limited can be secured at 1896 Robert
st. (Ryan HOTEL, st. Paul, or COG
Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis, MINI.
All the news, twice every week, is
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Notice of Registration Of Taxpayers

Notice OF Registration OF Taxpayers.
Notice is herby given that on Mon
day, the 26, and Tuesday, the 9th
days of March, 1906, registration of
taxpayers entitled to vote on the ques-
ton extending the indebtedness of
the city of Lewistown, thirty-five
thousand (35,00O) dollars for the pur-
pose of securing water supply and
a gravity water system according to
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

The Argus job department has the
finest lines Of program and invitation
folders ever brought to Lewistown.
The most beautiful creations for pri.
vate or public dances or parties at
reasonable rates. Order early.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

All the news, twice every week, is
the good fortune Of Argus subscribers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
COTTON STATISTICS.

The final report of The director Of
the census on the production % cotton
for 1905 has been made public. The re-
port aggregates the quantities includ-
% in each q the ten preliminary
statements Including un'ers and 90
accordance with toe custom 81 CON.
merclal community. counting round as
half bale. .-. .... of 1905 is 10.725.-
s12 bales. a. was announced some
weeks ago when compared with the
crop % 1905. that n 1904 was 257 per
cent greater. that % 1903. 90 per cent
less and tha, of 1909. 0j per cent
greater
The average production 81 cotton
for 'ho last FOUR years was ii.3ss323
bales. lr 52iTc7 bales in eX.
cess Of the crop grown in 1905 The
production of every state except Kan.
sas. where the production IS insight.
cant. is Jess in 1905 than 90 1904
Measured in percentages the Greatest
losses sustained are SIS per cent 10
Louisiana. % IN Arkansas. 32s in
Mississippi. and 24s per cent In In
dian Territory.
The extension % cotton growing
in Oklahoma and Indian Territory
since 1899 IS noteworthy The com.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
TOO MUCH MACON.
Draws Three salaries-must Give UP
Two Jobs or Two Salaries.

Two Jobs or Two Salaries.
Washington, May Eff the diplo-
matte appropriation bill should pass
as It viii be reported to the house ~
the foreign affairs committee. Mr NJ.
goCn will either have 10 give up two
Of his Jobs or surrender two salaries
As Il Is Mr. Magoon draws $4,000 a
year as minister 10 Panama, $4,000
year as canal commissioner. and
$500 as governor of the canal zone,
making S275OO in all.
In the diplomatic appropriation iii,
which the committee now mas under
consideration. there Is a proyiso that
no ambassador, mir ter or other 1ip-
lomatic officer OF ,his government
shall draw more than one salary Il is
this provision which will interfere
with tue remuneratiye arrangement
under which Mr Magoon Is working.
Another amendment which the com.
mittee agreed today strikes out the
appropriation OF 81 500 for our minis
ter 20 Santo Domingo The secretary
OF state recommended that this ON
Ger. because OF the peculiar relations
which ii was thought would he
brought about between this country
and Santo Domingo, be paid $4,000
instead OF $1,000. the present compen
sation The committee could not "a
the whole $4,000. but at meeting
held last week agreed to increase his
compensation TO $500. AZ todays
meeting Barner served notice that un
less the salary was restored to $4,000
he would bring In a minority report
against the increase, whereupon the
committee, after some discussion
agreed to reduce the amount TO that
Of tne present salary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
Getting Next 70 Standard.

Chicago. May i0-Inquiry by the
government through the interstate
commerce commission into the rela,
tions existing between the Standafd
oil and the railroads commenced TO
day.
p II. Wilhoit Of Topeka. former
agent Of the Standard testified tia;
while in the employ Of the Standard
he had, in following instructions OF
superior officers. bribed clerks in Of.
fees Of railroads and employees OF in.
dependent companies. in order 70 OBJ,
tain information and details OF bust
ness Of rivals. He also said three
grades of oil has been sold from the
same tank by the Standard agents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
JACOB WASHER DEAD.
one Of Leading Fort Citizens Psss.,
Away.

Fort Worth. Tex May 1O-tsDe.
eisJ-Jacob Washer. one Of Fort
Wor'h's most prominent and infu an.
tial citizens. died here last night ~
ter a short Illness He was az tho
head ~ the firm Of washer Bros. o..
san Antonio and Fort Worth. aaI
was a man Of many charitable deeds
Mr. Washer was az one time presi
dent Of the For; Worth Board o.
Trade A. the time q his death he
was a director Of the same organlza.
tion. His death Is keenly mourns
In the city.
The remains will be inferred In the
Jewish cemetery this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Several prisoners were brought in
from the Chiokasha section. amuns
them being Rev Jerome E. W W. VIII
liams, a colored preacher, charged
with false pretense; G. w Moore. dis
posing OF liquor and two couples with
fornication The women will serve
thirty days. while the men were given
sixty days in Jail They reside al
Chickasha
T. J. Latham, charged with assault
to Kill. was also lodged in jail lie
resides at Ryan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
Peace In Zion CITY.

Chicago, May l0.-Dowie and Vol
iva reached an agreement in court TO
day upon proposition for mutual
representation in the management OF
the financial affairs al zion City. The
Dowie forces appointed John A. Lewis
while Vollva named Alex Grang
er. A third member is still TO be
chosen by ,Ie court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
MIIitary Academy at Duncan.

Duncan. J. T.. May s-(SpeciaD--
Prof W p. Msury Of NJ. Sterling. Ky.
today closed a fve-years' contract with
the citizens Of Duncan for the estnb
lishment Of a military academy here
The school is to begin September :,
1906. Prof Maury received his militia
~ training at West Point and is h
A. graduate Of the Judson College
y. c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

No good Democrat who Is willing
that a majority Of his party should
name the nominee for Office can raise
reasonable objection 10 the blanket
primary system. which simply means
that by its operation candidates for
ONCE would be nominated by a ma
jority Of voters The convention sys.
tenn takes nom.nations out OF the
hands Of the voters 20 a great extent
and plays into the hands OF the schem.
ing politicians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

The Washington Post says: III
Hobson gets the presidential nomiua-
,Ion. Hoch Of Kansas should have
place on the opposition ticket. In
order TO divide the kisser vote" And
the womtn suffragists would no
doubt nominate Mrs. Eichberg of At
lanta In order 20 hold the kissee vote
intact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

dence ani support of ths people la
definitely There is az end - sim
pie credliity when the facts stand out
al plainly as the facts ln the rate issue
which be- has just abandoned 10 the
railroads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

The bill prohibiting insurance com.
panlcs from contributing 10 the cam.
paign funds rs likely to become a law,
but the policy holder who imaginos
that Il will also clip the graftcr's
wings, has another guess coming 20
him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
Mrs. jeff Davis Very M.

New York. May l0-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. widow Of the president of the
Southern Confederacy, is reported
dangerously IN at her apartment here
with la grippe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
RED RIVER ovERFlows.
Farms Are Inundated and Many Cal,
Tie Drowned.

Watson Texas. May s.-Red river
has overAowed and ruined the pas.
tures. drowned lots Of stock. destroyed
thousands Of dollars worth Of oTsiTv
and washed away fences. 1tIsthe most
destructive overflow since 1892. ovef
fourteen years This refers only 20
this locality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
THREE HUNDRED wHrrecAPs
Trs Number o. ctizens plead Guilty
ard Accept Fine.

A FNaaNN - NV
Jackson. Miss May s-Over 500 cit
i'e1s q Franklin county. charged with
being members of a vhitecappers or
ea-iza'lcns. pleaded guilty this aft -
Hugr before Federal Judre Mills u
The charge Of inumidating govern
mert homesteaders and were each Civ.
sn the minimum fine. s25 and three
mon'ns imprisonment The imprison.
merit was hid up pending good behha-
vl0-.
The cases have attracted more at.
'en'l1u than perhaps any other in the
recent history Of the state owing TO
the prominence of the men involved
Among the Indicted was the sheriff
q Franklin county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

II would be a great joke II Engineer
stevens would have tho canm rom.
pletcd before congress decides wheth.
or II ought 20 be- on the level or below
tho level
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Courts may be honest and the ser
wants Of the people alert, but the en-
forccment Of the laws must come
through the jurios OF the land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
Tile Factory Wrecked.

Muscatine, Iowa, May l0.-The boil
or at Brown Bros. tile factory at Craw'
tordsyille exploded today. Two work
men were killed and the plant
wrecked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

n the Texas parkcrics are not con
Quoted along legitimate Ines they
should be compelled 20 be II guess.
ing Is In order ven guess that the
attorney generals department Is -four.
flushing"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

In the United States the socialists
rejoice In their increase from 95.s97
votes In 1900 10 402,77I In 1904, but
they have considerable work ahead OF
them in view Of the grand total OF
l3.524,7S4 American votes cast az the
last general election As all the states
except South Carolina contributed 10
the last socialist vote. they are scat
tered enough TO feel pretty lonesome
In most cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Mr. Colquitt. one OF the leading can.
didates for governor Of Texas. has
made a mighty strong point In his
favor lie promises that II he Is elect.
ed he will not sadie his damily on
the state, but that the appointed Off.
ces will go 20 Democrats who are en-.
titled % recognition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Good citizens who successfully
adopt some device 10 escape jury ser.
Give do little 70 deter the eyil-dis.
posed from the commission Of crimes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Are you aware Of the necessity of
good schools IN the rural districts?
Give the children good common
school education. II Is worthy of an
the trouble and cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

nth statehood bin Is held back un-
III campaign business gets lively We
are likely TO have 20 wait, wait, walt
We need frec-sceds statesmen Of our
own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Mr.. Rockefeller Inadvertently omit.
ted a cipher or Two from his contribu-
tion for the benefit Of the earthquake
sufferers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Some Of our buggy and wagon paint
will make a new vehicle ont 81 your
old wagon or buggy Paint costs 1t
lie and it's little work to apply II.
6 +. ]. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
KILLED BY HIS BROTHER.

PresIdent of Indiana BANK Shot az
His Home.
Montezuma, ind, May IO.-W. II.
Sylvester. president of the First Ma
tional bank of Montezuma, was shot
and killed al noon today at his home
by his brother. whose mind is be.
lieved 10 be affected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

II Is said that a graduated income
tax. such as was recently advocated
by President Roosevelt has been n
favorite feature In the socialist pro
gram m various countries for years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

No use 20 say We cant pave the
principal streets of Ardmre. We can
We can do nothin, unless We try.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Future skating rink accidents az
least can be- foretold with tolerable
certainty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Aromor,. Thursday, May 10, 1909.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10
PHONES.

Business Managers Ofice........b3s
City Editors Ofhce. ce............... .
Long Distance e................... .5Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-10

Confer with the Managing Editor
v oil matters pertaining 20 the eel
orial department and with the Pres
hsnt or Business Manager on busi'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
% CHASE ELK HERD AND BAG A MAGNIFICENT SPECIMEN

to follow. the quarry except on foot. it
was decided to 90 by circuitous route
OF several miles to the mouth of the
canyon, down which the elk were head
ing, in the hope that they would con
t1nue their course to the range on the
opposite side of the hills.
After their first fright had subsidized,
the animals proceeded slowly, for when
the party arrived at the selected spot
they were nowhere to be seen. It was
decided to wait for them, and, con-
cealing themselves behind the rocks,
the members. of the party lay quietly
with everything in readiness.
In about forty minutes, which seemed
to the anxious huntsmen several hours.
the herd was seen coming slowly down
the canyon, right in the face of the
camera man. who succeeded in getting
animals were. within 800 yards of the
automobile they scented danger and
stopped to reconnoiter.
The leader, magnificent bull with
high and wide;.spreading antlers, shifted
tated a moment and turned aside to
make off, the big 303 Savage, which
was resting on a boulder. cracked spite
fully. and the handsome beast made one
wild leap into the air and stretched out
quivering on the rocks, while his fright
ened companions broke for cover.
The bull was one Of the finest speci-
mems killed in this vicinity for sew
eral years. The antlers, which were
of the twelye-pointed variety, will
| grace the halls of the order which is
named for the animal which wore them
so proudly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
SHEEPMEN ON THE HIGH
WAVE OF PROSPERITY
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal:
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 13-Practical
sheepmen who have been in the bust
ness twenty, years or more, say that
never in their experience was the sheep
industry as profitable as it is today.
W. w. Gleason of, the <Warron Live
Stock, company. who has felt the. ebb
and flow Of sheep and wool prices al
most since frontier days, says:
elm 1893 we shipped 5000 head Of
sheep to Aurora, Ill, some Of which
Melted us but rs cents each. The aver
age was about 81 head. Good ewes
lambs are in demand at So:
Gin 1869, I think it was, Wyoming
wool was bringing as low as cents.
We simply could not afford to sell it
at such a fgur, and we could hardly
afford to hold it, but we did until the
following year and sold it for 8 cents
a pound. The wool clip Of 1906 brought
something like. "a cents pound.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
MINNEAPOLIS MEN
Invade FAR MORT
Big Colonization and Townsite
Scheme for the Peace River
y: Country. ~. =
Special to The Journal.

special TO Ihe journal. -.
Winnipeg, Oct. 1s.-E; E. Beagle, Of
the Montreal Land & Investment
company, of Minneapolis, is in the city,
here on their way to the Peace river
country. The remainder will he along
in a day or two, when preparations
will be made for the journey. i~.,....
The party will go:t to Athabasca Land
ing and from there will take boats for
some 400 miles, The remainder of the
journey, with the Peace river pass as
it's objective point, will be traversed
with packhorses.
The object of the journey is to be at
the pass when the right of way gangs
from the Canadian Northwestern rail
road and Grand Trunk Pacific, who
are each making determined efforts
to be on the ground first, arrive.
"We have thirty-fve square miles of
territory close to the noun tains,' said
Mr.. Beagle to a correspondent yester-
day. eve will survey a townsite and
locate lands for prospective settlers
whom we intend to take there. We ex,
our site. The Canadian Northwestern
miles from the site, and it is very nee
essary that our party be on hand when
| the rlght-of-way men arrive. =,
"We secured this strip Of country
from the government some time ago, and
| it's location is such that both roads are
compelled to run thru it. To do other.
wise they would have to GO out of
their present course about seventy five
miles, and they will hardly dc that.
| "The climate in that country is
simply delightful. Last winter the
thermometer never went below twenty
below zero, and this on two occasions
only. The climate is almost identical
with that Of Calgary. Our party was
organized in Minneapolis. We have two
guides who know the district thoroly.' -