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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

In the death of Chas. A. Archer Gilt
Edge loses one of it's best citizens and
patriots. He was a man who served
his country in it's time of need with
honor and fidelity and was justly proud
of his excellent record as a soldier.
He was a great admirer of the martyr
ed president, Abraham Lincoln, ami
of the officers under whom he served.
He was one of the best informed of
any of the veterans here concerning
the battles, generals and events OF the
civil war. He delighted to tell the in.
cidents of the various battles in which
he took part One of his treasured
possessions was the Century War book.
which was found with the body on the
trail between here and Maiden. AS
citizen he was Kind and generous to
fault. When the miners union or.
ganized here he was one of it's fore
most workers and was elected the
first treasurer, which position he fill
ed with ability and honesty, and was
treasurer of the union for four years.
He was one of the first men to advo.
cate the establishing of a union hospi-
tai in Gilt Edge, and was one of the
foremost in support of it. He was a
lover of nature and cultivated a flow.
er garden, where he raised some of the
finest flowers ever seen here. These
lie cultivated for the cheer and comfort
of others and many were the recipients
of his kindness. Before coming to Fer
gus county he resided in Miles City,
where he organized the first fire COM
pany and was chosen chief He was
also connected with the board Of health
and had full charge during a smallpox
epidemic. The miners union had
charge of the funeral and impressive
and patriotic services were conducted
by Rev. Krieger at Sawyer's hall.
Messrs. Maysmith, Shierson and Ber-
ry. of the union. and Messrs. Pott,
Williams and Green, Of the old SOL
diers, acted as pallbearers. The union
turned out in body and escorted the
remains out Of town. An impressive
service was held in Lewistown, whera
a large number of persons attended.
The Spanish American war vetehans
had charge of the services. Thus the
pioneers pass over the Great Divide,
one by one
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
MANY SALES OF
FERGUS REALTY
MANY DEALS MADE IN RANCH
PROPERTY AND TOWN
LOTS.

Charles Longmaid, of Marysville,
last week sold to L. w. Eldridge, of
this city. for $4,000, 26O acre tract
situated in section IL. township IA
north, of range II east.
The Lewistown Land & Investment
company has sold to Clara M. Daily
let / in block of Highland Park ad.
dition.
Eliza j. Stapleton has sold to Plura
Sullenger for $1,000, lots II and IL
in block of Stafford's fifth addition.
Donna P. Shafer has sold to Nor
man P. Poland for $3.50, part of block
2 of the Morase second addition.
Mary Dieziger has sold to Anton
Schafer, of Stanford, for $500, a 40
acre tract in that vicinity.
Edward Richardson has sold to
Charles C. Crary for $4,000, a 200 acre
tract situated in sections 26 and %,
township IA north, of range 18 east.
w. A. Shaules has sold to w. A. Pier
son, of Stanford lot 8, in block 20, at
Kendall.
Aubrey Brown has sold to Albert
Schneider for $4OO, an 80 acre tract
situated in sections 20 and 21, town
ship 16 north, of range 20 east.
Frances Ouelette has sold to Henry
N. Rogers for stated consideration
OF 81, an 80 acre tract in section II.
township Is north, of range 10 east.
C. Baker has sold to E. J. McColum
for a nominal stated consideration a
120 acre tract situated in sections 10
and 80. township IA north of range 18
cast
Elmer Black has sold to e. J. McCol-
lum one half interest in lots IL ar j:
IL, block s of.Stafford's fifth addition.
William Klitzke has sold to Evers
Bros, of Everson. 12O acre tract
OF land in section Z. township 2l north
o. range l6 east.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
DARING Attempt at Robbery.

San Francisco, March 12.-An at
tempt to rob John Wilson, an aged
messenger of the Seaboard bank, was
made today On Market street. He
carried bag containing $4,000 in gold
which he was conveying from the
Western National bank. AS he alight.
ed from q. street car opposite the Sea-
board bank he claims to have been
struck on the head by some one who
attempted to secure the coin. The
bag fell and it's contents were scat
tered on the street. The money was
recovered and Wilson was taken to a
hospital. His assailant escaped.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

Il am the authorized representative
of the responsible business men of
Salt Lake City and the entire state.
am here for the specific purpose of
Offering you reward of $1,000 for
each and every case of Mormon inter.
ference in politics that you can prove.
am backed with 100000 and a guar.
antee that my offer is made in good
faith. l refer you to c. E. Loose,
state senator, and Utah's member of
the Republican national committee.
May recall to your mind, senator,
the fact that in 1898 you said, in d.
rect contradiction of your statement
tonight, that Mormonism did not in
terfere in politics?"
You ought to be in JAIL" replied
Senator Dubois. "You are a jack
Mormon or worse"
II represent honest business men,"
retorted Peet. II am native Of
Pennsylvania, was born in Bradford
county, and am member of the
Methodist church." continued Mr.. Peet.
4 represent men who are tired of be-
ing slandered by such men as you.
I also have $1,000 to give you for ev-
cry case of plural marriage you can
prove since the manifesto of $780,"
This ended the incident and Senator
Dubois finished his speech with the
declaration that Secretary Taft's phil
ippine policy was not practicable. The
solution of the problem, he said, was in
the annexation Of the Philippines to
Japan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Crow Reservation open,no.

Washington, March 12.-According
to the advices at the interior depart
ment plans for the opening Of the
Crow Indian reservation in Montana
nave so far progressed as to insure
that the proclamation of the president
will open this reservation early in the
fall. The exact date cannot yet be
given. The reservation is to be op-
ened under the terms Of the home
stead, mining and townsite laws and
will throw open about 10000 acres
Of land.
The department officials say that the
Flathead reservation will not be ready
for opening before spring.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Gift to Boys Club.

Denver. March 12.-It was reported
here today that John d. Rockefeller
was to put million dollars into the
Juvenile improvement association, pro.
viding that the association became ma.
tional in scope, and that Judge Ben
B. Lindsey of Denver remains at the
head Of the organization.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Rev. n. G, Wakefield III,

Rev. II. G. Wakefield, rector of St.
LGmes Episcopal church, has been con-
fined to his bed for several days past
with severe attack of the grip and
the usual services at the church have
been dispensed with on this account
the minister's out of town engage.
ments being cancelled as we'll. Mr
Wakefield is now improving. and will
doubtless resume his duties in a few
days
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
WOMAN SPEAKS
FROM PULPIT
SERMON At BAPTIST CHURCH
DELIVERED eY MRS. WAM-
EtDORF.

Mrs. Wameldorf, a gifted woman
who has for many years consecrated
her efforts and talents to the ministry.
was the speaker at the Baptist SER
vices at the Y. M. G. A. Sunday even
ing, among those in attendance being
a few who previously attended her
church in another state. Mrs. Wam-
eldOrfs sermon was vivid presenta-
tion of the five barriers set by God
to save souls from shining. The first
of these was conscience. the secon
Christian surroundings, the third the
Bible, the fourth the cross of Christ
and the fifth the hold ghost or holy
guest-the God with US. It was a doc
trinal discourse Of great power, the
purpose Of it being to show how inef.
fectual are any barriers whatever set
up from the outside to prevent those
bent upon SHINING from going to de.
struction. All the barriers indicated
were strong ones, yet they were brush
ed aside every day and every hour. and
in the end, the barrier that was sure
to save must be one erected within.
not from without.
Rev. Remington, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church, introduced Mrs. Wamel-
dorf and announced that she would de-
liver a lecture at the First Presbyter
ian church tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the Baptist church. Mr..
Remington stated that the Baptist con-
gregation was arranging to secure new
church quarters, and said he hoped
to be able to announce the consumma-
tion Of the plan shortly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
For Faster Stock Trains.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 12.-It IS
announced that the Union Pacific has
instructed its division officials to in
crease the maximum speed of freight
trains from thirty to thirty-five miles
per hour. 1t is believed the WOOL
growers have had something to do
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
John Bull oettjnu Temperate.

John Bull Getting Temperate.
London, March 12-London societies
interested in temperance reform have
received during the past few days a
number of encouraging reports from
various parts Of the country indicating
a considerable decrease in the aggre-
gate of habitual inebriates. A typical
case is that of Stockport, where the
police court prosecutions from drunk.
enness were during the past twelve
months SO fewer than in the previous
year.
The chairman of the Stockport II.
censing session, at which these figures
were presented, openly announced that
he had come to the conclusion that the
habitual drunkard was passing away.
Statistics which have been brought
up to date by the Church Of England
Temperance Society are corroborative
of these assertions. They show that
the expenditure on alcohol per head in
England has diminished by nearly 9
per cent, in ireland by 3 per cent, and
in Scotland by 2 per cent. The de-
creas for the United Kingdom av-
erages 10 pence a head. The total
compared with that of 1904 being less
by $27, 100000.
The reduction in the consumption
of spirits is much greater than in that
of beer. At the same time $3.50, 900 900
is annually spent on intoxicants in the
United Kingdom, and Of this nearly
$3.50, 100000 comes out of the pockets
Of the working classes, or an average
of about $3.50 a year for each house
hold. The society in its report shows
that Great Britain has drinking pop.
ulation numbering 100000, and es-
Inmates that the weight of the annu.
al drink bill in sovereigns is 1856 tons.
II the coins were arranged face to
face they would make a golden rope
154 miles in length.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Gilt Edue Notes,

Gilt Edge, March l2.-The funera,
of Mrs. J. d. Wright was conducted in
a solemn and impressive manner by
Rev. Kreiger. She leaves a husband,
fivfie children and numerous friends
to mourn her loss.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tyler,
a daughter Mother and daughter do.
ing well.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Single Fleece Worth $6.

Evanston, Wyo., March 12.-JOhn d.
Watson, of TT. Bridger, has obtained
a fleece Of wool from a blooded Ca
madam Garbutt ram that weighs "a
pounds. the staple being eighteen in
ches. The fleece at the prevailing
prices will bring Sc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
Senator Dubois 10 Interrupted While
Making Address.

Making address,.
Philadelphia. March 12.-While
United States Senator Dubois, of Ida
no. was delivering an address here to-
night under the auspices Of the Con.
gress of Mothers. he was interrupted
by man in the audience who said
he was v. 8. Peet, of Utah. and who
scored the speaker for his reference
to Mormonism. Senator Dubois SUBJ
Ject was the Philippine problem, but
during the course of his speech he
spoke of the Mormon church and it's
alleged interference in politics. At
this point Peet arose from his seat
and, after announcing his name, said
to Senator Dubois:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Deny the Sale.

The report printed in Spokane that
the negotiations for the sale of the
hes been officially denied by A. B.
Campbell, of the firm of Finch &
Campbell, who are heavily interested
in the property. The report as to the
sale is no new thing. It has been in
for some time. and weeks
ago the Chicago Mining World called
attention to it. Only recently, how.
ever. has it been stated upon author
ity that such deal was about to be
made. Mr.. Campbell not only states
that the mine has not been sold. but
asserts that negotiations to that end
are not under way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
Senator Carter to Give Address.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Carter has accepted an invitation to
deliver lecture at the Montauk the
ater. Brooklyn, at an early date. HIS
subject will be Pioneers"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
NOT ENOUGH
PETITIONERS
County Commissioners Will Not Call
Special Election to Submit Pri-
mary Law.
signatures Of Electors Received Was
342, While Il Required $50 to
Make Il Effective,

The county commissioners will not
order q special election for the pur-
pose of submitting to the voters of
Fergus the question of adopting the
provisions Of the Waite primary elec-
don law to govern in the next county
election. This decision was announced
Friday evening, after the board had
eanvassed all the petitions filed ask
ing that the election be called. Under
The law, the number of voters regis
tered at the last election who must
sign such petition in order to make it
effective is 3S9, and the number of
such qualified voters who actually
signed the petitions was 342, or Just
a short of the requisite number. The
law also requires that the board should
pass upon the matter before the close
ef its regular session, and that time
expired Friday night.
Had Necessary Number.
The total number Of signatures was
412, but 70 Of these signers were not
qualified, that Is, they were not reg.
1stered at the last general election,
although most of them are qualified
to vote at the coming election. This
1educed the number. therefore, to 342.
Was a Surprise.
The result was surprise to the
public. It was thought that more than
the number needed to carry the prop
esition would be secured, and it was
this confidence, coupled with the fact
that many who signed did not know
ef the provision requiring that the Pc
titioners must be on the last registra-
tion lists, proved the undoing of those
who favored the plan. Had it been
fully realized that the proposition was
In danger of defeat. it would have
been an easy matter to have obtained
many more signatures. The easy con.
1dence that possessed most people,
however, gave rise to an Indifference,
and the old saying that what is ev-
eTybody's business is nobody's busi-
ACoo "0o OACC uO10 0A0luH1Au0O III
this matter.
Was a Big Job.
The county commissioners found it
no easy task to go over the petitions
and ascertain just who of the signers
were qualifiefid, under the law, to have
their names counted. A man signing
at Maiden, for instance, would be
found as a voter at Kendall, and an
other signing at Moore would be a
voter in Lewistown. At last, however,
the job was completed, and the result
was found to be as above stated.
Where Petitions Came From.
In very few places was any system.
attic attempt made to give those quail
fled a chance to get their names on
the petitions. After shifting the
names around from one place to anoth-
er, and crediting about 10 as scatter
ing, the petitions were found to be
about as follows:
Gilt Edge, %; Valentine, 6; Ken
aall, z; Garneill, s; Forest Grove, 81;
Moore, %; Brass, etc., 8; Maiden, 3;
Gilt Edge. ETC., 20; New Year, 6; Lew
istown, 1873; Fort Maginnis, etc., %;
Stanford, 10; Yale, 4; Utica, 80.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
INCREASE IN
GOLD OUTPUT
Fergus County Sent $4,000 More Of
Yellow Metal to Assay Office Last
Month Than in January.
THE CUMBERLAND SHIPMENT
Is Not included in This Total-Oscar
Stephens Bonanza to Make a
Shipment to Denver.

Fergus county came to the front
last month with an increase Of $5O, 900
over January in the amount of gold
shipped to the United States assay Of
f,ce at Helena. The complete returns
from gold shipments received at the
assay Office, as shown by the February
report of Supt. B. H. Tatem, are as
follows:
Returns by Counties.
Broadwater, $1,444.36; Deer Lodge
$1.485.12; Fergus, $120,001.35; JefRer.
son, $355.65; Lewis and Clark, $19,.
307.O6; Madison, $26,713.64: Powell.
$112.39; Silver Bow, $1,126.53; total
for Montana 1905, $164,345.75: Idaho,
$5,700.31; washington, $433.32; Brit.
ish Columbia, $S,5O5.57; Northwest ter.
ritory, $168.22; redeposit, $3,784.75:
grand total, 1906, $203.745.s4; grand
total, 1905, $174,s77.7s.
Report is Not Complete.
This report is far from complete,
however, as to the gold shipped out Of
of this county. To the total Of $120,0O1
credited to Fergus county must be
included the returns from the initial
shipment made by the Cumberland
mine at Maiden. This shipment con.
sisted of II tons and contained gold
amounting to about $4,000. This gold
did not go to the assay office at all
and brings the total up to $123,300.
Outlook 10 Good.
1t is not believed that the gold out
put for this month will show any mark
ed falling of, and there may be an in.
crease. Both the Barnes-King and
Kendall are in good ore, and are hand.
ling a very large amount of it, while
the operations Of the Gold Reef are
quite satisfactory.
Next Cumberland Shipment.
Oscar Stephens will make another
shipment from the Cumberland before
long. There is very general impress
sion that the ore in the first shipment
was carefully sorted, but it is wholly
erroneous. Mr.. Stephens just had it
gathered up from the dump, and took
everything as it CAME except that large
masses were discarded. From his ship.
ment of II tons, the company realized
$3.50 per ton, after paying the smelter
charges. Mr.. Stephens contemplates
sending the next shipment to Denver
for treatment at the smelter there. It
is the intention Of the Cumberland
company to erect a mill at Maiden this
season. and Mr.. Stephens wishes to Sc
cure all the light he possibly can on
the best methods Of treating the ore in
order to insure the most satisfactory
results possible, without actually ex-
perimenting in a mill after it is built.
Gold Reefs Statement.
The annual statement of the Gold
Reef Mining company has just been
filed. It shows that the capital
stock is $1,O0O,0OO, all of which has
been paid in. The existing debt of the
corporation amounts to $219,O64.46.
and they assets amount to $527 ,952.89.
The report is signed by H. M. Rae.
president, and A. s. Wright, c. A. Hal
lam and John r. Drake. directors.
For a consideration of 81. Roy c.
Pense, of Maiden, has sold to Mrs
Franklin Drosch a fourth interest in
the Lucky Boy mine, situated about a
mile from the camp of Maiden.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13
MAIL ROBBER.
IS CONVICTED
MAN WHO STOLE MONEY ORDER
FROM LETTER MAILED HERE
SENTENCED.

Assistant Postmaster H. A. MOultOn
returned Saturday evening from Hell.
ena, where he was called as a witness
on the trial of Daniel Mcmillan, a
Butte letter carrier, charged with op-
ening a registered letter and taking
therefrom money order, which he
cashed. This letter was mailed at
Lewistown by Miles Gibbons some
weeks ago to his sister at Butte. In
due time Mr.. Gibbons received the re-
turn receipt for the registered letter,
the name of his sister being signed
to it. A little later the sister wrote
to Miles that she had not received the
expected remittance, and for answer,
he sent her the registry receipt, with
her own name signed to it. This, it
was quickly shown, was a forgery, and
the sister Immediately placed the lit
tie red card in the hands of the pos
ia! inspector.
Soon Gets the Criminal.
1t did not take the inspector long
to trace the letter to Mcmillan, and
it was then ascertained that the car
rier had opened the letter. taken out
the money order. signed it and cashed
it at steam laundry, where he was
well known. His work was very care
less, as he left trail that even a Pink
erton detective could not help finding.
Mcmillan was tried before Judge Hunt
in the federal court last week, found
guilty and sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary. The extremely light
sentence was imposed because of the
prisoners youth, Mcmillan being only
10 years of age.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

Want ads. in the Argus bring re,
sults-quickly and surely.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-13

For consideration of 81. Roy c.
Pense, of Maiden, has sold to Mrs.
Franklin Drosch fourth interest in
the Lucky Boy mine, situated about a
mile from the camp of Maiden.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-07-26

La opers1A Go Monsieur PlAnqutt
tue eltFenade so PAriG el si1o 1877,
con uno de los mayores e1lIoa que re-
giatrA 10 historia de siIs &c aero de es'
pestaCnlol qaiaaa el mayor dsEpL6I de
las Ceebe;rimAs eLA gran DachsAses.
de CT snbaeh, Ella flle de Madame
Angots, hastA que Andran preSentars
la AGsc9sG en- 1850,
EIto He reasre en- espssiSl & lA
produsei6n pariIien. Ya diiimoS cue
LondreS liene lA auyA especial, y que
vlenA tuvo Franz Won supte y loa
Strauss, notAblIfsimos rsprelenlansss
del gensro epeEetat
En lA que hoy nos ocupA % acre
dis6 una YES mas l. oompahiA scog
mIg,iol puea la LombAfdl ) la VI
eini, CArrc AL. que hIzo IN mArQuk.
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inmsiOrablsr todol sontribuy ysrou 4
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-07-26
Ponle ( euay>na Railroad c
U!era Branch

BIds are hsrebJ irvlted for III,
construction and grading # lhe road
bsd the Abovs b.Arch, n length I
about 4, 1870 meters, commencing near
H.c.epda Dessino, Sart> label, also
sepsrste bids f,r Ma su ftcing. and
II yirg ftrAsk on iha aaid branch and
be boi dicg I 'h' necessary bridges.
culverta, sidingI ~, according 10 the
plans srd specifications NJ W on vitw
At lhs fl sea Ct 'hs Company, at Gen.
tral Aguirre, which have been dri wa
M by Manuel V Domeneth, G. e
All work TO b 'ubiset } tbs approval
Of he Compapy'G engineers, and ,hs
aucaassful bidders shall give bonds
for III. faithful ard full rerformsrcs
of the contract hbefxscut'd be aen
Ih mSelves and III, Ponce & G Guyana
Railroad Gem oAuy do net biod ihsm
selves to accept the >w At or AuY o'h W
bid which may be submitted TO thsm,
Po' ce & GnAy,m. RairoSd GO,
w J. loWRIE,
G snerAl Nantger.
Bids will be received up to August
18Th, 1905.
Centysl Agnirrs July %. 1908
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-07-26

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En- Marina, verli1a Al iIAliAnG,
tuvo que lpchar Ia compAffA con los
md tiples recusrdos de IN pdblieo
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que Iiens predileesi5n Aunqus 10
asnors PerrelI no eatuyc muy fslix an
81 primsrA sAlidA, logr6 reponerae
5ien promo, Ei lefor YAnnnl, III gus
10 mucho como Jofis, J estuV. lrodi-
gAndo nolaI brillantss, como IL 81
bsmol que hicieron les dslisiAs del
pdbliea Carroll hlzo M Rec 9 dee
lisioIo. ain eAer en pAyasAdas, IL que
90 oiaiii. Los papslss aesund Arioa
fueson muy bleR asasmp, q .dJa.
I ufisoni. Is dNma produssl6n
de Vne.Ls y .llial, Il e.lns STELLA.
no. t-e pue4IA snJeh!..,, 81 pGrabas.
En- etsSlo, dsbldU q que 80 b allan 60,
reeisneu de IN IsnOr acute Q sgQierQ,
tQQa6haG sN Ia pdginG 81