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'FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, JANUARY 1 1, - 1907. STOCKMEN ARE ALL FEEDING Sheep Are Doing Well All Over Fer- gus County, According to Reports. THE OUTLOOK FOR WOOL Continued Strength of the Foreign Market May Lead to Con- tracting. There are still some localities in Fergus county where stockmen have not yet resorted to feeding, but they are Ihe eiceplions. The sheep Men. were all well prepared for severe weather, and they have plenty of feed 'Oil - bawd. The flocks are in good con- dition everywhere, according to re- ports from the tiockmasters, and the outlook is very satisfactory at this time. Outlook for Wool. The topic of greatest interest iu wool circles is the reported beginning of contracting in the west for the 1907 clip, says the New York Commercial. Two years ago contracting began quite early in -the autumn and continued spasmodically until the bulk of the clip was mortgaged to dealers beforet a pound had been shorn. Wool was on the rise at that time and. while 1 aervative merchants deplored the practice of contracting and many re- fused to yield to the craze, the major- ity were forced into it to protect their business, audit turned out that those who contracted the earliest, at prices which seemed perilous at the time, made the most profit. The enormous demand from consumers which devel- oped during the summer of 1905 -en- abled all of them to unload at several cents a pound advance over cost. Early One's Benefit. A year ago the staple seemed to be at top values and contracting was less general, so that when shearing tune came the bulk of Montana wool and many clips in other states were avail- able for the regular sales. The grow- ers had held lofty ideas as to values, Montana people generally refusing Lo listen to any figure below 25 cents. It transpired that those growers who had cent -Acted earlier at reasonable prices came out the best and Montana men had to sell at last, for the most part, at from 18 to 21.cents, much wool going for less than 22 cents. Some refused and stored their product. Others consigned the same. It appears, therefore, that those growers who refused to contract their 1906 clip made more money than those who did so, while those who con- tracted their 1906 clip did better than those who refused. Short on the Staple. If the present strength of the for- eign market holds far into January, it is quite likely that contracting will be renewed on a large scale, as dealers have not been successful in getting large supplies of staple in Australasia and South America as yet, and provis- ion must be made for the future. There are no advices as yet to indicate any material relaxation in competition in either country, and, while it is 'es- timated that Americans have so far bought from 50,000 to 60,900 bales iu Australia. many orders ere still un- filled. Prices Remain Up. The important sales of the new year will open at Timaru. New Zea- land, Jan. 4, and will be continued at Christ church on Jan. 9. Large and desirable selections are expected to be offered at both. Then will come the - Loodon opening -auction --sale- an Jaa, 15, which will give a line on European opinion. Americans are likely to ue active bidders against each other at Ladies' Re/tar 25c and Cashmere Hosiery 15c No greater bargain was ever offered to the trading public, full ribbed or seamless all styles, black or grey mixed. A hose that would be con- sidered an exceptional value if offered at 15 centers pair wholesale. In the After Sup- per Sale, per pair 15c HART & Co. Lewistown's Largest Dry Goods Store THE FIRST OF THE 1907 SERIES During December we discontinued After -Supper Sales due to the fact that our sales force was already taxed to their utmost. Now, and continuing until next December they will again be a regular weekly occurence and this Initial Sale of the 1907 year promises to be more than ordinary strength and forcefulness. Every item offered is far below regular price. And just a glance will reveal to you the excellence of the goods and amount of saving you can make. If you are a prudent, economical shopper Reason will demand your presence promptly at 7 P. M. After -Supper Sale items In the Ladies' Store American Lady Tape Girdles worth 50c on Sale at 35c American lady girdles made from a fine grade of mercer- ized tape and perfect in every detail of finish. All sizes are here and we place them in the After Supper class 35 0 at, each Regular $1.50 under- skirts on sale at 95c Good qualify black sateen un- derskirts in both accordion plaited and ruffled flounce. style. All lengths are here. After Supper sale, price ins choice each.... .... ar50 Outing flannel gowns worth up o $1.50 on sale at each 95c High grade outing flannel gowns in solid colors, stripes and checks. Many are finely trimmed and not one in the lot is not worth $1.50. Af- ter Supper sale. priee each 95o 5 0 0 Handkerchiers worth up as high as 12 1-2c on sale at 3c Handkerchiefs in all styles, some are plain hemstitched and some are lace trimmed. Some are with ornamented eovers. Not one in the lot that is not worth double the price we ask. After Supper sale price each 3o Regular 18c Turkish bath towels 10c Full size, extra heavy turkish bath towels of a first quality, perfectly absorbent and a very special bargain at price offered. After Supper sale, each Armour toilet soaps on sale at each 2 1-2c Oatmeal, glycerine, buttermilk and etc. Never sold for less than Sc a cake or 15c per box. We place the entire assortment out for the After Supper sale at each MUTICAL PROGRAM at. by .212 hart's Orchestra Orchestra. Prof. Waco, Miss Cook, Miss Sakor, • Piraso. Cora:Let. 1. March' \American Eagle.\ 2. Mazurka \Floeal.' 3. March \Yankiana.\ 4. Overture \Sneer Wedding.\ 5. Gavotte \Dora.\ 6. Waltz \Santiago.\ 7. Selection \Opera Florodro.\ 8. Waltz opera \Black Hussar\ Saturday Evening JANUARY 12 7225 P. M. till 9 P. M. After -Supper Sale Items. Men's president sus- penders worth regu- larly 50c on sale 35c An article to well known to need any description, the gen. trine President suspenders, put up one pair in a box and first class in every respect. Buy them in quantities for the op- portunity may not repeat. Af- ter Supper price 35o Men's genuine Mocha gloves worth $1.25 on sale at 85c Undressed kid gloves with silk lining are included in this as- sortment. All sizes are here and the offering is one of impor- tance. After Supper 8 sale, price pair Men's and boy's winter caps worth up to 75c on sale at 15c Men's and boy's winter caps in a large variety of styles. Cloth and corduroy in various styles and colors. Regular prices range from 35c to 75c. at ir 15o pa In the Men's Store Men's storn;t rubbers worth regularly 85c On sale at 65c First quality storm rubbers guaranteed as to service and wearing qualities. All sizes are here and the price Is most ex- ceptional. You usually have to pay $100 for the same article. At Hart's After Supper sale they are per pair 65o Men's overcoats worth regularly $10.00 on sale at $5.00 Kirschbaum hand tailored over- coats made up in very latest 48 inch style of the best class of materials. Any size is here. For the After Su /sift per sale, each . Men's fast black or tan socks worth regularly 15c on sale at 8c Best quality maco thread hose in either tan or black are in- cluded in this assortment All sizes are here. The well known and best wearing Topsy brand. After Supper price pair. 8o GOOD QUALITY SHAKER FLANNEL. AFTER SUPPER SALE YARD 3c .• • . 26 inch 'soft finished shaker flannel for which you ordinarily pay Sc the yard. We limit quantity 10 yards tocustomer. Price per yd 3c 126 COTTON BLANKETS AT....95c High grade extra large size cotton blankets in grey or tan. A regular $1.25 blanket. After Supper sale, price each 95c REGULAR $6.00 ALL WOOL BLANKETS. AFTER SUPPER SALE PER PAIR $3.75 Best grade of all wool blankets of the well known North Star brand. You have had them before and know their worth. After Supper. Price $3.75 Having been called upon by the mayor for an opinion concerning the assessment of certain property in what is commonly known as the \Li- brary improvement district,\ I submit the following: The facts on which this opinion is based. are: Certain property within the said district as created by resolu- tion. is at eady connected with a sew- er, but su property has never been this sale. The absence of speculation asses 1 for the construction of same. both in Europe and America at pres- The quest on to be Alecided is, can ent and the fact that consumptiveelle- such property be assessed as \spec - mend has created present market val. hilly benefitted\ in. said library Un- ties and shows no sign -of letup, con-. pit:over - tient district? • vinces most traders that price's are, The session'daws of 1886, and,amend- bound to remain on or above the pres- meats thereof outline , the course PO ent level for another year at least, be pursued In the creation of improve - The feature of the market continues ment districts for sewer purposes, aud to be the steady absorption of cloth-. the levying of assessments to defray Mg wools by makers of pure woolens,' the costs of such _improvements. It which points to generally excellent is therein provided that: conditions in the woolen goods mar- \Whenever it is desired to make a ket. special assessment to defray the costs The new Australian and New Zee- • or for any of the improvements land stock moves rapidly to tnen'simentioned in the preceding section wear, and dress goods worsted weav-, (Si. the city or town council shall, ers, who are paying from 42 to 4e1 by resolution, levy and assess a tax cents in the grease for all wools from upon such property as they shall de - 46s up to 64s. the clean cost being termine is specially benefltted there- -front 82 to 85 cents. 1 by, etc.\ Talk of Famine. It is manifest that the council can - There is increasing talk of a coming I not arbitrarily arrogate unto itself the right to say that property is specially benefitted when in fact it is not ben- efltted. If the property is specially benelitted, the assessment is valid; if not, the assessment as to such prop- •tt y is void. While the wording of the statutes of the various states differ considerably concerning Improvement districts, and no state appears to have a statute identical with ours, yet prac- tically all the states provide as a test - that the property must be aptc- ially benefltted in order that it may legally be assessed. It is to those decisions we MIRA turn for light on the subject. In no case, however, does the di- rect ,point at issue seem to have been decided. But as the cases indicate, Residents of the second ward ask- the fact that the property has never-- ed that a street light be placed at the been assessed by the city for sewer intersection of Miller and Water purposes. and in particular the sewer streets, near the,Catholle church. R. in use by them, although it may be a ferred. , public sewer, it is specially benefitted The water works committee recom m l by the district sewer to the extent mended that the petition asking for that it may be assessed. It cannot the extension of the mains to Sunny- be. asserted with any degree of cer- side be granted. Adopted. ,tainty how the supreme court of Mon Too Much Electricity. iana will decide the point if takes Alderman Lane reported that he had before it, yet I believe the city is war seen John L. Bright with regard to ranted in its assessment of the prop - the complaints made by the fire de- erty In question in the library im- partment about the high voltage car- provement diftTriet. tied on the company's wire in the Appropriations. business district. Mr. Bright had ex- The following bills and pay roils , pressed his willingness to do anything were allowed: he could to meet the wishes of the ' Frank Goss. $80.25; Frank GOSS 011 firemen, and suggested that the elec- sewer contract. Thompson district, tric current be turned off from the $271.50; John Ellison, sewer contract, city entirely whenever there was an Bulger district, $270; W. F. Smith, $10); alarm of fire. Alderman Leach did Power Mercantile Co., $36.75; Wells not think well of this remedy. He & Ellsworth, library contract, $46; Ed. did not believe it was wise to leave CeKnele, $1.50; Wilson & hewellin, the city in darkness whenever there $1.75; J. 14. Crowley, $350.40; Joe happened to be an alarm. Pratt, $3; F. E. Scovel, $18.40: T. C. Fire Chief J. C. Bebb said the plan Mahoney, $6\.80; Elkhorn stable, $4: was not satisfactorY at all. The eus- Herbert Smith. $2; 0. F. Wasmans- tomary and proper thing to do was to dorff, $91; Mrs. A. H. Brew, $28.40; step down the current at the city lim. Chas. Lehman & Co., library furni- its. No conclusion WAN arrived at, ture, $985.90; E. R. Bauley, $13.75; but the matter will he taken up again F. F. Goss, $76.87; Fergus County Ar- later on. gus, $27.85; A. T. Hogeland, $8: Bak - In regard to those property owners er & Sons, $42.75; Bessie McClean. within the library improvement di.- $1; John Ellison, $22.50; J. H. Crow- trict who had previously made con- ley, $73.50; Montana Lumber Co.. nection with another sewer, and their $59.35 H. L. DeKalb, $35; Victor Con' liability for a .portion of the expense tent, $86.10; M. I. Burke, $22.40; Dick of constructing the new sewer, City Stuart, $3; G. W. Canon, Jr.. $3; Mon - Attorney H. L. DeKialb gave the fol- tans Hardware Co., $27.80; Elkhorn lowing opini stable, $18: Phillips Drug Co.. $2: on! famine in carpet wools. Stocks here are light, and the tenor of news DOM abloati is that much wool cannot be found at any price. The little 'avail- able is held at prohibitive prices. Rus- sian markets, as well as those along the Mediterranean, are said to he bare. Business here is of the peddling na- ture it has been for months at prac- tically unchanged prices. FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES (Continued from page 11 Elkhorn stable, $45; Archie Farnum, $65; Montana Lumber Co., $36.30; Sharp & Tayer, $56.30; Tubb Bros., $4.36; E. H. Porter, $20; Power Mer- cantile Co., $7; J. B. Bitch, clerk of district court, $5; Otto Wasmansdorff, $6; J. C. Bebb, $90; Ed. Martin, $240; M. I. .BuBrke, $106.60; John Ellisian, $17.50; Wilson & Leweilin, $2.35; Cit- izens Electric Co., $10; M. H. Dea- ton, $35; M. V. Harmon, $85; M. V. Harmon, $1.10; G. W. Anderson, $92; Judith Hardware Co., $16.60; T. C. Power Co., Helena, fire wagon, $600; John Ellison, $80.25; Elkhorn stable, $16;\ W. II. Gardner, $4; F. F. Goss, $43.50; Meserve Bros, $56.56; Chas. Lehman & Co., $6.16; G. M. Stafford, $67.75; Fergus County Democrat, $31.- 50; L. E. Threop, $8; John Ellison, library newer district, $430; Jeff Sher- man, $75; John Ellison, $30; Citizenit Electric Co.. $105; F. F. Goss, $48.87. THE COUNTY'S STRONG BOX BARELY $180,000 IN VARIOUS FUNDS ON FIRST OF YEAR. The report of County Treasurer E. P. Chandler for the past month shows that there WJO on hand in the various funds on the first div -if the year Bank of Fergus County, LEWISTOWN, flONT. Report of Condition At the Close of Business, Monday, Jan. 7, 1907. RESOURCEs. Loans and discounts. 91,081,497 77 County and state warr- ants 5600 Overdrafts, :02 419110.1,866.17 Real estate 20,000 00 Stocks and securities. 41.029 75 Suspense items.... . 96 45 61,126.24 Due from banks 310,403 Gold coin ....... 41.735 00 Currency 16,326 Ou Silver coin.' 2,518 86 Exchanges for clearing house 5,678 71 Checks and cash items 449 63 377,107 04 Total.. ........ 81.520,099 45 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $200,000 00 Surplus fund. Undivided ..... 5° ' \ °° 9 250 , 000 00 27,566 11 DEPOSITS. Time certificates. ... . 297. 870 54 Savings dePartme 0 i::• • • • 43 ' 872 xi Bank deposits .. . 4.399 34 Demand certificates. . 11209 41 Individual deposits__ 828.720 57 Cashier s c ecks... ...... A Certified checks 325 N11.194.252 17 Interest and discount re • serve 28.281 17 Dividends unpaid 26.00040 Total 111 520 099 43 Stettin( Montana,' CountY of Fergus, c\ I Austin W. Warr. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of Itly knowledge and belief. AUSTIN W. WARN Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth da of Ja,uary 1907. Seal JOHN L. kliltitH Notary Public In and for Fergus County Mon. tans. CO1RIECT: -Attest: S. S Hobson Arthur W Stoddard. (Directors. J. I !Oin sce,. $179,965.61, this being distributed as follows: General fund, $29,662.68; contingent fund, $22,134.50; road fund, $10,925.- 24; poor fund, $11,786.72; sinking fund, $34,888.10; protest fund, $1,918.- 89; institute fund, $6.60; general school fund, $134.24; district school fund, $51,896.50; Lewistown fund, $34.- 22; High School fund, $4,397.36; dis- trict school library, $1,127.79; state fund, $773.19; bounty fund, $66.80; stock inspection, $1,.8; stock indent nity, $2.64; state stock bounty, $117.31; game warden, $12; fire, $53.20; estates, $25.65. Total, $179,965.61. The receipts during the month were $24,140.42. TO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL. Class From City Schools Will Go Up This Month. Examinations are being held in the eighth grade of the city schools this week, anti the successful ones will be qualified to enter the high school. It is expected that a class of about 20 will enter the higher institution at the midyear, Jan 21. Principal A. O. Crane announces that the following coltse has been arranged for these students: Civics, taught by -.Prof. G. L. Wait; physiography. taught by Miss Lillian Lauver; music and drawing, taught by Miss Anna Whiting; sewing (for the girls, taught by Miss Anna Whiting, manual training (for the Seattle and he too has worked with Messers Lamb and Brute before. Mr. Penwell is accompanied by his wife. While these representatives of the Barnes -King Development company are in charge, the great Kendall prop- erty will not be formally turned over to the new corporation for some weeks, or until the final payments have' been made. The Masquerade Ball. The prize winners at the masquer- ade ball given at Culver's opera house Wednesday evening were as follows: Handsomest gentleman's costume, Louis Simack; best lady waltzer, Mrs. Kies; best coon, Mr. McBurney; best foreign impersonator, Miss Christie; best two stepper, Mrs. Hazen; hand- somest lady's costume, Mrs. Kempen- dorff; most comical character, Rob Evoy; best cowboy, Art Long; best clown, Mr. Hansen, best German character, John Morase; best tramp, Bert Hall; best gentleman waltzer, Martin Franks, best national charac- ter, Miss Learn; best gentleman two stepper, Fred Morase; most comical lady, Mrs. Conway; most - original costume, Mrs. Weaver. Mr. Haudenschield at Billings. Billings Journal: Rev. C. It. Hau- denachield, of Chicago, stopped over yesterday in the city for a visit with the Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Miller at their home on Twenty-eightth street, north while on his way to Lewiston, boys) taught by Prof. A. G. Crane. Idaho, where he will conduct revival \Of the above subjects the first services for the first of the year. The three will count as regular credits Rev. Haudenschield has many friends for a high school diploma. The last in Billings, having spent several two are introduced in our course this year. The more progressive high weeks here last spring holding revival meetings at the Methodist church schools of the state and country are which were highly successful, introducing full courses in the lines of manual training and domestic science, and the board of trustees, in making a trial of these courses, is putting our school in line with the leading schools of the country. Edu- cators recognize that hand training not only gives some definite practi- cal value, but it leads to the forma- tion of habits of precision, accuracy and carefulness, very valuable in purely mental work. Requisites for entrance to the short course are the same as for entrance' to high school. \Any pupil desiring to enter this cdlirse., from schools from outside of Lewistown, Gilt Edge, Kendall and Utica, please correspond with Miss Orpha Noble or Prof. Crane as to ad- mission to the course. \Pupils in the above towns make arrangements respective principals.\ mentioned with their New Barnes -King Staff. The men who will hereafter have active charge of the operations of the Barnes -King have been in Lewistown this week. and within a few days, all of them will be discharging their new duties. At )he k head of this staff is R. B. Lamb, who registers from Berke- ley. California. He is the consulting' engineer for the company, and is a man who stands high in his profess -ion. He has long been connected with the Dal enterprises. W. K. Brute, the new superintendent, who succeeds H. I. Shaw. registers from Carson City. He has been associated with Mr. Lamb before. and both of them have spent some time In British Columbia. Mr. Miles, who is to be geologist and assayer, Is a son of Major General Nelson A. Miles. W. F. Penwell, who is to have charge of the company's books anti accounts, comes here from JOSEPH M. DIXON WILL BE SENATOR (Continued from page 1) • New registration law, more conven- ient. No interest on public funds. Further encouragement of farm- ers. Railway commission law. No passes on railways. Prohibition of \wild Few sales of state 'lands or tim- ber therefrom. Gambling law a failure. Convicts should be employed. Regulation of private banks. Bounty fraucis enormous. Reduction of occupation licenses. Fish and game law commended. Anti -child labor legislation. Recodifying of laws. Sunday Services. At the Presbyterian church the pas- tor will preach morning and evening. Tho double quartette will sing in the morning, the chorus choir in the eve- ning, Miss Whiting musical director. Junior Endeavor at 3; senior en- deavor at 6:30. Mid -week services at 7:30 Thursday. Mr. Hedges leads the coming week. HENRY QUICKENDEN, Pastor. Buy of the merchant who advertises his goods In the columns of the Argus; may get back to you some day. FOLEYSKIDNEYORE Mikes Kidneys and Bladder Right DAVID 111LOER. 'Phone No. 81, E. 0. BU.SENRUGO. HILGER & BUSENBURO The Pioneer Real Estate and Live Stock Commission Aills Land Office Attorneys Conveyancing and Life.Accident an 4 1 ' Fire Insurance Agency. tfr LAND SCRIP FOR SALE LEWISTOWN, 419 AP AP MONTANA • EDMUND WRIGHT _SUCCESSOR TO WRIGHT BROTHERS. Abstracts of Title Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Real Estate....Surety Bonds Farm Mortgage Loans At 9 Per Cent. with No Charge for Commission Interest Payable Annually.... Long Term Prepayment Privileges Office. Cor 4th Ave. and Janeaux Sta. \PHONE 30 LEWISTOWN, MONT. Office *it ..Supplies THE STOCK OF SUPPLIES CARRIED BY THE ARGUS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST COMPLETE CARRIED IN FERGUS COUNTY AND CONTAINS AS MANY VARIETIES AS ARE CARRIED BY ANY UP- TO-DATE HOUSE IN THE WEST. EVERYTHING NEEDED- IN THE OFFICE FROM PINS TO LETTER FILES; FROM PENS TO DESK PADS; FROM PENCILS TO LET- TER PRESSES; FROM RUB- BER BANDS TO FILING CASES. Blank Books WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF BLANK BOOKS, LED- GER% JOURNALS, DAY BOOKS, RECORDS, CASH BOOKS, TRIAL BALANCE BOOKS, COUNTER BOOKS, MEMORANDUM BOOKS, CORPORATION RECORDS, BILLS RECEIVABLE AND BILLS PAYABLE BOOKS, ETC. type Writers and type Writer Papers Supplies THE REMINGTON TYPE- WRITERS, FOR SALE AND FOR RENT; NEW AND SECOND HAND WRITERS ALWAYS ON HAND. PARAGON RIBBONS, PARA GON TYPEWRITERS PA- PERS, OIL, OILERS, NOTE BOOKS, CARBON PAPER, COPYING BOOKS, ETC. Prices Jlre Right NOT 100 PER CENT PRO- FIT, BUT A FAIR REMUN ERATION IS ALL WE ASK, AND MANY ARTICLES ARE SOLD HERE FOR EXACT- LY THE SAME PRICE AS BY EASTERN HOUSES. YOU CAN BUY AT HOME AT LOW PRICES, GET WHAT YOU WANT AND GET IT NOW -NOT WAIT FOR IT. mail Orders Receive Prompt Mention Argus Supply Departs mat telephone *12 Lewistown $
