{ title: 'Fergus County Argus (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, January 11, 1907, Page 4, Image 4', download_links: [ { link: 'http://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml', label: 'application/rss+xml', meta: 'News about Chronicling America - RSS Feed', }, { link: '/lccn/sn84036228/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-4.png', label: 'image/png', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn84036228/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-4.pdf', label: 'application/pdf', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn84036228/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-4/ocr.xml', label: 'application/xml', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn84036228/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-4/ocr.txt', label: 'text/plain', meta: '', }, ] }
About Fergus County Argus (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946 | View This Issue
Fergus County Argus (Lewistown, Mont.), 11 Jan. 1907, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036228/1907-01-11/ed-1/seq-4/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, JANUARY 11, 1907. fergue County Bram TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. *Ise Year ............... . .......... ..$2 50 Six Menthes__ ............. 25 Three Months. .., 100 Subscriptions Payable In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES FUKNISBED ON APPLICATION. OPPiCiAt. PAPER (IP FERous cOUNTY. Published tvery Friday by JOHN I. 'NOONAN, Editor and Proprietor HALSEY R. WATSON, Business Manager --- -- Entered as second-class matter Aug: UM 3, 1906, at the postoffice at Lew- istown, Montana, under the act Of siOngress of March 3, 1879. Subscribers failing to receive melt* papers will please notify this office, that the cause may be investigated and reported to the proper authorities. LEWISTOWN. MONT., Jan. 11, 1907. DIXON FOR SENATOR. As a result of the Republican cau- cus held Tuesday night, at which Josph Lee Mantle 22 and William H. Hunt 1, the former's election as United States senator, to succeed W. A. Clark, I s assured. The large majority re- ceived by Mr.. Dixon was etimething of a surprise, - tint this is perhaps due to the fact that the choice of E. W. King for speaker left no doubt as to the success of Mr. Dixon, hence the hustling among the Republican mem- bers to get into the band wagon. It was a regretable situation that two men who stand so strong with their party and the people .of this , state should have been rivals for the high honor. Doubtless many Republi can members found it a most difficult task to make a choice, so profound is their regard and admiration for both candidates. When Mr. Dixon first announced his candidacy there was a feeling among Republicans generally that he owed it to his party to again 'ea - 4i the nomination for congress, that a re- fusal to do so would place a seat in the lower house in jeopardy at a time when Republicaris of both . Montana and the country at large desired a majority returned to give support to President Roosevelt. But Mr. Dixon felt that he had earned a promotion and did not share in the opinten held by some that he was the only Republican in the state that could be elected as his successor. And it must be said that Mr. Dixon exercised political sagacity in the campaign by accompanying Mr. Pray about the tate and in doing all fir his power a) secure ' t his election. In helping the latter he alsb enhanced his own chances of securing the sen- atorial toga. Had Mr. Pray been de- feated Mr. Mantle undoubtedly would have been the next senator. Such is the game of politics. Unquestionably Mr. Dixon was the popular choice. He has a strong fol- lowing among the' young ncen of the state, and they are an important fac- tor in the voting. It goes without saying that Mr. Dix- on will do everything in his power to prove that the honor conferred upon him has been worthily bestowed. He has a neck for doing things and al- though it is more difficult to secure recognition and legislation in the senate thao in the house, we believe Mr. Dixon, aided by Senator Carter, will be able to accomplish more for Montana, when he once learns the ropes, than he has as a member of the lower house. The eontealssyas honorably conduct- ed and but few sores are left for time to heal. IMMIGRATION AGENTS. Nearly 50,000 men enrolled as indus- trial and immigration agents of west- ern railroads lost their positions De- cember 31 because the interstate cone merce commission ruled they are not bona fide employes of the railroads and, under the law, cannot be given free transportation. Railway officials are much depress: ed, as they declare it will greatly retard the development of the sparse- ly settled sections of the west,south- west and northwest.. It has been the practice of railroads, particularly in the southwest and northwest, to give passes good for one month to a year to promoters of parties of prospective settlers where the railroads want them. Each bis road had one or more men hired isr the year to do this work, but fts transportation wag the only compel) gallon given the great majority of them. They made their cash profits , on the sale of lands owned by them , or through commissions from owners.. Railroads will hire regularly a small number of men who have been most successful in securing settlers amass their lines, but will have to devise other means to maintain the tide of settlers which has been flowing into the undeveloped sections of the coun- try. The foregoing from the Helena Inde- pendent will Make many sit up and take notice. These immigration ag- ents have been employed by railroads and.seonsequently were railroad em- ployes. That is as simple as two and two is tour. If the interstate com- merce commission construes the law otherwise no time should be lost in getting an opinion -from the supreme court. These immigration agents have been important factors in building up; the west. They are a necessity. Rail.' roads desire to see the country through which they pass settled up; they own considerable land which they want to dispose of to settlers and the immi- gration agents bring this landless man to the maniess land. There is a well grounded suspicion that the rail- roads themselves are responsible for this construction and other similar constructions of the law, wishing to punish the people for the rate law. Cutting off the passes of immigration agents was never intended by the framers of the law, even if the sec- tion prohibiting the issuance of pass- es be construed as to embrace them. The ruling is similar to that of Chair- man Lane of the interstate commerce commission, who holds that a railroad' cannot dispose of a ticket for any- thing but money. This is equivalent to denying the right of barter. This decision is full of tremendous signifi- cance. Even if railroads are not permitted to pass immigration agents over their lines, they can afford to pay full true for them. The immigration agent is a necessity in the west.—Missoullan. -• • A BOOSTER CONVENTION. A convention will be held in Hel- ena some time this month for the pur- pose of deciding upon some plan for advertising the resources of the stale. The state press is not unanimous in giving encouragement to this move- ment for the reason that there have been so many dismal failures in the past. TWO or three years ago a meet- ing was called and held in Billings. It was .well attended, though at con- siderable expense to a number of the delegates. Many questions were dis- 'cussed with intelligence and earnest- ness, a method of procedure was adopted, committees chosen, and a name something like the \Business Men's League of. -Montana, selected. After indulging in a few high balls and paying their hotel bills, if they had any money left, the delegates and officers departed for their homes, nev- er to meet again—at least to boost Montana. The movement died a quick but natural death. 'Whether the coming convention ac- complishes anything more than to pass some high-sounding resolutions re- mains to be seen. Unquestionably Montana has much to offer settlers and investors. The state has been neglected, while the railroads and other agencies have been busy pulling for the coast states. There is a chance for some good legit- imate advertising and boosting and when the plan has been determined upon it should be pushed by wide- awake Men. Possibly the state can lend some aid. It has been suggested that a state bureau of publicity be es- tablished. or the scope of the present bureau of agriculture, labor and In- dustry be extended so as to cover the work necessary to be performed. In any event it is probable that the leg- islature will be asked to give some as- sistance to the movement. There are different views as to the best Methods to be adopted. Instead IA a plan- to advertise the resources of the state as a whole many hold that it should be left to each county to present in some attractive form th Inducements offered settle 4 and in- vestors. There _being such a, variance in the industries and opportunities in the various counties it is thought that separate action would bring more di- rect and better results, which is prob- ably true. If anything is to be done this year It should be done as quickly as Pos- sible in order that the state may se- cure some of the desirable settlers, who will soon be seeking homes in the west. KING FOR SPEAKER. When E. W. King entered the race for speakership of the house it was a safe bet that he would land the per- simmon. At the caucus of the Repub. lican members of the house held last Saturday night Mr. King was elected over his opponent. A. J. Bennett, of Madison, by a majority of 17. Allen. of Deer Lodge withdrawing in his fa vor. After long and faithful service in behalf of the county Samuel Phillips and Norman Poland last Monday re- tired from the board of county com- missioners, turning the their successors, Julius ersen and t th es over to J. M. Parrent, the newly elected Dem- ocratic members, William Neill, the third Republican member of the board, being elected to the four year term to succeed himself. As chairman of the board for the past nine years Mr. Phillips has performed its trying du- ties in a conscientious and business- like manner, applying those careful and conservative methods to public affairs that have made him success- ful in his own private business. In a new and growing county like Fergus there have been many demands upon the board that called for the exercise of the ripest judgment in reaching a decision that would be fair to the in- dividual as well as the public, and we believe it has been the constant aim of Messrs. Phillips, Neill and Polarld to make a record in their trying po- sitions that would be a source of pride, and credit to their stewardship in the years to come. Messrs. Phillips and l'oland retire, leaving affairs of the county in splendid shape. A high mark has been set for the future, and it will require good business ability and sound judgment to maintain the record already established. The build- ing of a $100,0011 court house is an un- dertaking that will necessitate care and watchfulness that the county gets its money's worth. By retaining an old member on the board there will be a positive advantage in taking up the work of the future. May the new members prove equal to the responsi- bilities placed upon them. Prof. Crane's able paper on spell- ing reform created much interest and favorable comment at the State Teach - erg' meetingsin Butte. The movement for simplified spelling has many able and powerful advocates both in this country and in England and they pre- sent arguments for the shorter meth- od of spelling of a certain number of words that are hard to combat. As a matter of fact it is the reluctance to accept innovations that stands in the way of the reform, more than anything else. It is a difficult task to change the established customs of the People. They are too well satisfied with the old to attempt the new; they are afraid of confusion and trouble and hesitate to do anything that smacks of the fad- dist. Spelling changes, even though slowly, and the very fact that there is high aithority for shortening the spelling 0 many simple words is go- ing to lead many to i!is so ont of con- venience, if nothing else. Writers, in the course of time, will voluntarily accept many of the changes suggested. But to just what extent and how soon the reform will be brought about is problematical. In any event the change will come about slowly. - • Simon Guggenneim will be the next United State rk senator from Colorado, succeeding Thomas M. Patterson, the present Democratic member. The new senator is president of the American Smelting & Refining company and is a millionaire. It would seem that the Republicans of Colorado could have smasio a much trotter choice, consid- ering Mr. Guggenheim's connection with the smelting trust. To people at a distance it looks as though money was the potential factor in securing him the election. However, Mr. Gug- genheim, in an interview, declares th..t he will enter the senate prepared to represent the best interests of the peo- ple of his state, free from \entangling alliances\ of any kind. He will have ample opportunity to make his declar- ations good and his vote and attitude on all questions will be closely scru- tinized by everyone who stands ny President Roosevelt in his war on the trusts. While the possession of great wealth should not bar a man from a seat in the senate, in these days it ought to be of the smallest consider- ation in weighing his fitness an - a - tivail- ability for the position. It was known from the start that Mr. King was a Dixon man, and he made no effort to conceal Ids position in the senatorial contest. But a44141P from this Mr. King had elements of strength that rendered him invincible as a candidate. He is not only ex- tremely popular but has shown by his brief experience as a legislitor that ire has ability and capacity for work—for doing things—that well fitted him for the office which he sought. Mr. King will make an excellent presiding offi- cer and his many friends in Fergus county will join us in congratulating him on his success. s Weak Lungs Bronchitis For over sixty years doctors have endorsed A • 's Cherry Pectoral for coughs, colds, weak lungs, bronchitis, con- sumption. You can trust a medicine the best doctors ap- prove. Then trust this the n'2xf time you have a hard cough. The best kind of • testisnonial \Sold for over sixty year..\ dada by ° •IZR:4 1 'r 77n a . \ SARSAPARILI.4 gers We asy• so soorsts Vr• publish th• toraiulus Of all our meidioinos. A)uer's Pills keep the bowels regular. reeetabtal and gently laxative. A resume of the Chicago live stock market shows that cattle prices made the highest selling average in tour years during the year just closed. An average price of $5.30 for steers th year stood. 25c higher than in 1905, the high -eat since the record year of 1902, when the meat and corn famine sent the average price for steers to $6.75. Despite the falling off of $75, - site in the year's receipts of 3.335,400 ontpared with 1905, the total valuation of cattle at $161.1k0,000 shoWed $4,- no0,000 gain on tlir valuation noted the previous year. Western range cat- tle receipts for the year were 360,000. la decrease of 29,000 from a year ago, but prices showed a goodly gain over those of the previous year. Good qual- ity of the rangers was a feature throughout the season. but the great shortage of cars in the northwest prov- sd a serious hindrance to shipping op- erations. The average price of weid• rn rangers for the year stood at a gain of 60c over the 1905 average. 'Phe top price for rangers was $6 b5. against $5.15 in 1905. consumers may not be imposed upon by adulterated goods. Canned goods, spices, butter, lard, whisky and liquors will be mainly affected and much of the stock of grocers and liquor deal- ers will have to be provided with new labels, if th e law is going to be complied with. Its rigid enforcement will undoubtedly be required. .e. •- M un ci Pal ownership has received some hard blows of late in a number of failuree throughout the country to provide the public with light and wa- ter. Easton, Pennsylvania, is the lat- est to pronounce the experiment failure. Sixty of the leading men and business firms of the city have peti- tioned the select council to advertise for bids for nesting the streets, sad for bids for running the municipal plant until a private corporation can make arrangements with the city for taking over the service. The munic- ipal service is so poor that women and children are not considered safe on the streets at night, owing to the frequency with which the lamps are out. The municipal plant has been run at a loss of from $4,000 to $5,000 for several years. We only hear of the failures, while there are hundreds of plants under municipal control that are giving the people good service at reasonable prices. Bad manage- ment or unfavorable conditions may account for the failures. It will be good news if the reported discovery of copper in the Bear Paw mountains should prove true. Now thst the Little Rockies, to the east, are proving rich contributors to the gold output of the state it would balance things up nicely if the range of moun- tains which has heretofore been re- garded as barren of precious metals should ultimately become a great cop- per district. It would mean much to northern Montana, whose chief source of wealth at present is the stock In- dustry. With copper hovering around the 25 cent mark new discoveries of this metal would prove fully as valu- able as a gold mine. The increasing use of copper in the manufacture of electrical devices has sent the mar- ket soaring and there is every rea- son to believe that it will rule high for some years to come, as the yield of the mines are not equal to the demand. Postmaster General Cortelyou is making an effort to run down promot- ers of wildcat mining companies in Mexico. The postoffice department has evidence that $50.000,000 has been in- vested in the last three years by Americans In more or less worthless mining companies and a corps of train- ed men is to be sent to the mining regions to find out how many Mexican mining companies are genuine. It would prove a great advantage to legi- timate mining investments if wildcat promoters were driven out of business everywhere. Mayor Packard, of Berkeley, Cal., has issued an order regulating balls and parties by fraternal and other or ganizations, which forbids them, with- out a permit being first obtained. The order is aimed at the students of the state university, who recently gave a \beer bust,\ which reminded residents of the earthquake. Fine adv - er - tikement of California's educational institution. People who go to war are in dan- ger of getting killed. So are those who take a ride on the railroads. Even Jim Hili is quoted as saying that fie \takes his life in his hand whenever he gets aboard the cars for a journey,\ or words to that effect. Can't the dan- ger be lessened in some way? -• • During the last fiscal year 9,703 per- sons were killed and 86,008 were in- jused in railroad accidents, according to official figures. This appalling show- ing is said to be due to a large extent to an effort to do a two -track business on a single track road. Congressman J. M. Dixon will suc- ceed W. A. Clark as senator from Mon- tana on the 4th of next March. On that date Charles N. Pray will be sworn in as tongressman to succeed Mr. Dixon. It is said that at some points along sss , the line of the Northern Pacific in North Dakota the snow Is fully twelve feet deep. The N. P. has a choice of open Cuts or tunnels. Miner Hicks is said to be drawing $500.00 a week for exhibiting himself. Still, he would hardly invite another experience like that he passed through for a life job at that rate. Mr. Brice, England's new ambassa- dor to the United States, has no title to fold up and carry around with him. He stands a good chance of becoming thoroughly Americanized. William R. Hearst says the news- papers do not tell the truth about him. He should be thankful that they are so considerate of his feelings. A state legislature could get down to business the first day if United States senators were elected by direct vote of the people. The Monetana ice drop was a par- tial failure last season. It shoulS he rt bountiful one this year. MEIRMIPPINIIMORY.M.SMIIMMIIIMMOINEMP WITH ' will lindoubtedly be remedied by P° s ._ a Three of the most important laws passed by the last session of con- gress are now in full force and effect. They are the railroad rate regulation food law, the pure law and the denat- ured -alcohol 'law. The latter is handi-ILTHE PARAGRAPHERS 4ssrus.suli.issesii. - isessuesommossmossaflsP capped by a provision which require. Frarcee Is naming her battleships a bonded warehouse for each mates after her famous authors. We have a teethe?: making it impracticable to; dredge on a Panama lake named for operate sites on a email scale. This Potmltney a start m ill i g nn e l e o a w. li Th j a o t urn is l at least amendment during the present session Poultney Rigelname, is not men - of congress, as the oisject of those who had the bill In charge Was to have its manufacture as general as poeethIct. The pure food law requires that all food stuffs, drugs, medicines and beverages he honestly labeled, to the end that Boned in President Roosevelt's Pan- ama canal message, but he will find himself accurately described and clas- sifled therein.—Chicago Tribune. Sydney Sloane. the ppokane boy , who brutally murdered his father, has been acquitted, the Jury believing he Ns Cut Represents 1900 Water Motor Washing machine Sold by the Judith Hardware Company. They work perfectly, with very little water. Will do a large washing in a very short time. The wringer or washing machine can be operated at will by throwing the switch from one to the other without stopping the power. This is a big saver in time and labor, and it is well worth looking into by anyone doing their own washing Come in and Get Prices and Details Regarding the Outfit. JUDITH HARDWARE COMPANY I mow, was insane when he committed the deed. No doubt of it. He says he was engaged to thirty girls at that time.—Missoulian. Joseph W. Bailey of Texas may have trouble in convincing the public that he did not serve the Standard Oil company, but he is still able to look the whole world in the face and deny that he ever wore a claw -hammer coat or an opera hat—Chicago Rec- ord -Herald. The Belated Rose. Crushed in the depths of tangled shade It kept the vision true, And waited flowerless, undismayed, All the fair summer through. Until the swift, compelling sway, Autumnal winds swept by, And rent the leafy screen away That hid it from the sky. Then, with the sense that feels and dares— Thrilled to its inmeist source— It gave its bloom to morning airs With sweet, courageous force. And hastens now with victory won Life's full delights to seize— Offers Its incense to the sun, And dances with the breeze. What though the perfect joy and right Are reached with long delay? -- What though the frost may fall to- night?— The rose has had its day. —M. E. N. HATHAWAY. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a Safe Medicine for Children. In buying a cough medicine for chil- dren, never be afraid to buy Cham- berlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it, and relief is always sure to follow. - It is intended especial- ly for coughs, colds, croup and whoop- ing cough, and there is no better med- icine in the world for these diseases. it is. Rota:1141(sft certain cure for c coups but, when given as soon as the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. Whooping cough is not dangerous when this remedy is given as direct- ed. It contains no opium or other harmful drugs, and may be given an confidently to a baby as to an adult For sale by all druggists. Ch. Government Ownership. It was frankly stated by the Mexi- can minister of finance, in a speech on Saturday, the the government of that country was prompted to take over the two great railroad lines of Mexico—the Central and National—, by the fear that these properties would otherwise merged into some of the great railroad combinations in the United States. That country, in other words, did not intend that its transportation systems should be con- trolled and operated by foreign high financiers or for the benefit of alien monopolists. So we are to have a large experience in government ownership and operation of rail- roads in plain sight.—Springfield Re- publican. How to Avoid Appendicitis. Most victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually constipated. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores the nat- ural action of the bowels. Orin° Lax- ative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to taste. Refuse substitutes. C. H. Wil- liams. Fo, Sensational Newspaper Advertising. -- Some pretty dirty devices are em- ployed by sensational newspapers in advertising themselves, but none on record is meaner than that of start- ing a fund to furnish poor people will Christmas dinners and then \welch - mg\ on the contract. It really seems that the opulence which can dispense l millions in maintaining Political or - ; ganizations might spare a few do1-1 lass for the performance of much -ad- vertised charity.—Chicago Chronicle. An Insidious Danger. One of the worst features of kidney trouble Is that it is an insidious tits - ease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have a fatal mal- ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the I first sign of trouble as it corrects Ir- regularities and prevents Bright's dist ease and diabetes. C. H. Williams. Fe This Boy Not Easily Pleased. Mother—Tommy, what's your little brother crying about?. Tommy—'Cause I'm eating my cake an won't give him any, Mother—Is his own cake finished? Tommy—Yes'm, and he cried while I was eatln' that. too.—Catholic Stan- dard. Special Announcement Regarding the National Pure Food and Drug Law. We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by this National Pure Food and Drug' law as It contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. C. H. Williams. leo. 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 N Wilson iS aeolvellin 0 0 0 0 0 00000 00 0 0 0 QUALITY AND --ACCURACY 00000 These two essentials are assured if you buy your drugs of us. sight of the above fact when you have a PRESCRIPTION to be filled. LEADING DRUGGISTS Of IrZIMUS COUNTY Agents for Edison Phonograph and Records. 00000 0 0 000 000 0 0 00000 0 0 0 Pure Drugs! CIGARS and TOBACCO SCHOOL SUPPLIES STATIONERY FINE CANDIES Prescriptions Compounded by Registered Pharmacist. Phillips Drug Co. LEWISTOWN A Happy New Year To One and All We take this means of expressing our gratitude to the public for the generous patronage we have received the past sea- son, and we take pleasure in stating, that we are better prepared for the future to supply all your wants in the grocery line, than ever and solicit a coutinuance of your valued patronage, and art free to say that we will get it if courteous treatment and quality of goods will do it. A. Hopkins 4 Sons Pure Food Grocers.
