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FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, MARCH 29, 1907. . -- Fergus County Argus. ^ TERMS OF' SUBSCRIPTION. One Year 112 50 Iix Months I 21 'Mire Months I 00 T Subscriptions Payable in Advance. .ADVERTISINO RATES FUkNISRED ON APPLICATION. slOPFICIAL PAPER OF FERGUS COUNTY.. In thanking the convention for the honor conferred Mr. Cook said he stood firmly on the platform adopted and would endeavor to do his duty faithfully if elected. In saying this, Mr. Cook like other observant citizens sees the necessity of something being done to improve the appearance of the city, -the condition of which has be- come an eye -sore and a disgrace to those who would invite new enter- prises and the investment of outside capital. If elected Mr. Cook can be relied upon, so far as his power goes. Published Every Friday by to give the people a \clean\ admini- -JOHN M. VROOMAN, Editor and Prop. stration. HALSEY R. WATSON, Business M'gr. Cyrus Brown, the nominee for city treasurer, has a large acquaintance in the city. He is a young man of character, integrity and ability and would make a sate guardian of the city's exehacquer: He will give hie opponent a lively run. For police magistrate the conven- tion placed in nomination Alf. J. Stephens. The nominee has been a resident of Lewistown for the Past twelve or fifteen years and was for- merly postmaster, being succeeded by Albert Pfaus. He Is a veteran of the civ- il war, has an extensive acquaintance, and is a man of unimpeachahle_integ- rity. He would make a very accept- able • police magristrate. The resolutions to be found --in another column, though lacking in the wind -and virbiage of those of the op- position, express a great deal. The charge that the city administration has been extravagant in sonie in- stances would be readily shown upon investigation, especially in making improvements in certain localities when there was greater need for the expenditure of money in other parts of the city, on more frequented thoroughfares. The reference to the sanitary con- dition of the city is timely and to the point as well as to the lack of order upon the streets. The situation has become intolerable and calls for a change aid it rests with the voters to king it about next Monday, _ The platform pledges the candidates' \to a clean, economical and progres- sive administration of city affairs.\ The issues are now before the voters of Lewistown and it rests with them to deterthine whether the city will F lake on a new life and be made clean and fair to look upon or whether its strets shall be made a receptacle for slops and rubbish of every descrip- tion. Entered as second-class matter Aug- ust 3, 1906, at the postoffice at Lew- istown, Montana, under the act of con- gress of March 3, 1879. Subscribers failing to receive their ,rapers will please notify this office, that the cause may be investigated and reported to the proper authorities. LEWISTOWN, MONT.. March 29,1907 MEETING OF WOOLGROWERS. Notwithstanding that the snow storm prevented many woolgrowers from reaching Lewistown to attend the meeting held Wednesday evening, there was a good attendance of those engaged in the industry and the in- terest manifested in the proceedings evidenced a determination to do some- thing toward better organization for their own protection. Mr. Lewis Penwell and Mr. H. J. •Giltinan, secretary of the, Montana Woolgrowers' association, were Pres - ettt ,and fully explained the object of tlp meeting and gave their experience ,in connection - with some of the diffi- culties that now confront the wool- growers of the state. The questions of forest reserves, leasing of the pub- lic lands and the matter ef getting bette.r prices forwool were ventilated and discussed. The sentiment of the growers pres- ent was not against the forest reserves as such, all conceding the wisdom of preserving the timber for future needs. But it was against the manner in which the reserves are conducted, the barsh restrictions and demands made upon growers in connection with per- mits to graze their sheep upon them that they protest against. The rang- ers are often ignorant of their duties and exceed their authority in the premises. Again, the forest reserves embrace too much grazing land, the lines being drawn without any appar- ent intent of confining them to the timber lands, thereby working an in- jury to many growers in depriving them of their summer ranges. The object and advantages to be gained through the Montana Wool- growers Commission was clearly set forth, as well as its plans in detail. It is believed that the existence of such a commission will be the means of securing to the growers from one to three cents a pound more for their 'wool than if it did not exist. This has en been demonstrated in Wyoming and p er states where the growers are better organized than in this state. ,The sentiment of the speakers and the growers present was against the leasing of the public lands. No doubt If President Roosevelt was familiar 'rah the situation and the hardships • it would work to woolgrowers who have free access to the grazing lands and who have invested their capital In the sheep nadustry, he would not urge the leasing policy at this time. Furthermore, he would abrogate some of the rules and regulations that gov- ern grazing on the forest reserves. To bring this matter squarely and strongly before the Montana delega- tion in congress and the president it is important that all woolgrowers be- come members of the National Wool- growers association and the Montana Woolgrowers' association, as the leas- ing proposition Will come up for dis- posal at the next session of congress. In the effort made to secure the next meeting of the National association at Helena, the delegations that went to Salt Lake pledged 300 new members from this state. It is up to the grow- ers to make the pledge good and re- lieve those who made it of any embar- rassment when the meeting is held. Nearly all of the growers present subscribed to the wool commission proposition and altogether the meet- ing was a very successful one. • • THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. The Republican convention held at the city hall Tuesday evening, was a gathering of representative citizens, men of all vocations and callings, who, In the coming municipal contest are tar more interested in the welfare ,of Lewistown than in the success of ,the party. It is safe to say that nine - tenths of the delegates would have - willingly joined in a citizens move- , ...ment for the purpose of selecting the -very best men for the various offices In the municipal government, thereby removing any posible charge of blind or stubborn adherence to party - lines in our municipal affairs. '71its being true the party is in a gOdition to ask the support and co- operation of all voters, regardless of party, in electing the ticket placed in nomination. In naming George W. Cook for may- or the convention made a happy selec- tion. Mr. Cook is an old-timer in the stoney and has been a resident of Lewistown for nearly twenty years, bas served the city once as mayor and Is thoroughly identified with its birsi- Bess interests and every movement to promote the city's growth and bet- terment along Centinerettil, In and god& lines. Bank Drafts -- Money Orders Travelers Checks •nd Foreign Drafts issued by the Bank of Fergus County at the lowest rate If you can not call in person, mail us your order, we will do the rest. letins, and every year in a more com- prehensive report, that the railroads of the country are killing men, wom- en and children at the rate of twenty - 1 six a day and injuring 237 a day.\ The record of collisions and derail- ments for the period defined gives a total of 13,113, one every 90 min- utes, or one to every 16 1 / 2 miles of track.\ Mr. Batting, whose article ap- pears in the Nan Norden Magazine, brings out the interesting fact that \on the death roll of the railroads it is'the employes' name that predomi- nates.\ We rea8: \There are 3,718 employes kilted in the year ending March 31, 1906, and since there are 1,382,196 employes of railways in the United States, it is seen that one out of every 371.7 was killed. During the same year 49,266 employes were injured, which means one out of every 28. This, in plainer words, tells that the railroad service id so hazardous under the present lack of federal legislation that a man who enters it stands one chance in 28 of being injured, and one chance in 371.7 of being killed. This risk of mortality is almost as great as if he bared his breast to the bullets of modern warfare, andrittdeed, if the - war With Spain be taken as an ex- ample it is quite probable that he would have stood a better chance of life and freedom from injury by en- tering the army than by entering the railroad service. 'l'assengers have much less dan- ger to fear. During the year just mentioned there were only 492 pas- sengers killed out of 738,834,667, or one out of 1,501,964. It thus appears The present administration -haatthal. - the person who buys a ticked shown itself utterly incompetent and on a railroad in the United States neglectful. Let us have a change for and boards a train has one chance the _better. It certainly could be no against a million and a half of being worse. ' THE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. What would the people of the Unit- ed States have to say about it if the powers at Washington sat supinely while ten regiments of the standing army were marched out in a single year and shot down? asks Charles Warner Batting, who urges that the apparent complacence of congress in I the face of the annual sacrifice of life on our railroads affords by no means far-fetched parallel to this startling opposition.. -It- is true --that a ---law. passed about five years ago, requires railroads to make monthly reports of all railway accidents, their causes and the number of killed and injured, to the interstate commerce comrnission. But this body has \absolutely no supervisory, no corrective power\ in the matter. If the commission in question, Mr. Batting maintains, was invested with powers such as those exercised by the English board of trade, it could practically do away with a state of affairs which our annual railroad statistics reveal as a nation- al scandal. The statistics for the year ending March 31, 1906, brought home to us by Mr. Batting's striking illustrations, show that if the graves of those kill- ed on the railways during that period were distributed along our 216,973 miles of operated track, there would be a headstone every 21 miles, while a similar distribution of the maimed would place a cripple at every two and 'one -halt The figures are 9,703 killed and 86,008 injured. This slaughter, argues Mr. Batting, is not due to mysterious causes beyond our control, but to causes which can be investigated and eliminated. This of human life, he short- of national the inertia of the \seems criminal.\ to a great extent perennial sacrifice asserts, \is nothing degradation,\ while federal government' The interstate com- merce commission, which appeals in vain for more power to correct abuses, has to content itself with \reminding congress every three months in bul- The Taking Cold Habit The old cold goes; a new one quickly comes. It's the story of a weak throat, weak lungs, a tendency to consumption. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral breaks up the taking-cold habit. It strengthens, soothes, heals. Ask your doctor about if. The best kind of a testimonial - \Bold for over sixty years.\ sada by 3.0,Alto ..azl e r , Lor Mar P S A RS A PA RILLA ger e pll.i.S. 46,P Rent VISOR. Ws am no eeeretel we sobir the traasra of •s nor foodiolar MIME orrhrir bowels regular with Ayer Ile, just one pill each night. THE ALDERMANIC TICKET. The Republicans have selected good timber for aldermen in the several wards and they should be supported at the polls, not only by their party but by all citizens who want faithful and unselfish service in the council_ In all that has been accomplished for the advancement of the city in the past year the Republican members named to succeed themselves have taken a conspicious and active part, their energies having been directed_by_ intelligence and a high sense of duty to the public. In the first ward Thomas J. Tubb, the contractor, has been nominated to succeed himself. Mr. Tubb has been an attentive member upon the meet- ings of the council and has been con- scientious and careful in the perfor- mance of his duties. If elected he will serve the city as loyally in the future as he has in the past. He is a good man for the place. In the second wards F. E. Smith has been prevailed upon to run again, al- though he preferred to retire in favor of someone else. In the many prob- lems and questions that have come be- fore the council in the past year Mr. Smith has taken an active part in solving them for the welfare of the city. He has proven a valuable mem- ber of the council and should be re- elected. For alderman of the Third ward, William R. Woods, the liveryman, is named. Mr. Woods has been a resident of the city for the past fifteen years and of the ward for twelve years or more. He is an honorable, industrious and enterprising citizen, who would be found casting his vote and in- fluence on the right side of every question. The voters of the Third ward should see to it that \Billy\ Woods is their next alderman. The voters in each ward should re- member that the issue is for a cleaner and more beautiful city. That the Re- publican candidates for aldettnen, as well as the nominee for mayor stand on a platform that demands a clean- ing up of two years of accumulated filth in streets, alleys and vacant lots. Every voter who takes pride in the city and is concerned in its health- fulness and sanitary condition should vote for the Republican aldermen and the party's candidate for mayor. • THE FOREST RESERVES. Although congress _has taken the power to create forest reserves out of the hands of the president, we believe that a majority of the people of the west, and especially of the nation, will, on the whole, endorse the ac- tion that has been taken by the pres- ident to protect and preserve the for- ests as well as the streams that have their source in their midst. The rapidity with which the pine and hardwood forests are vanishing from the Mississippi valley states and the states of the south made it nec- essary to take some action to reserve and preserve the government forest lands of the west, and the movement WAS inaugurated none too early. With the power to create or extend roreat reserves vested in congress the presumption is that they will stand as they are for some years to come, although congress may be prevailed upon to restore some of the land now embraced in reserves to general entry. Now that settlers can take up home- steads on forest reserves, the chief complaint against their creation comes from stockmen who have been injured by their extension. And it does seem that in some instances the govern- ment has gone a good ways to gath- er in some scattering trees. But some reserves have already been ensmalled and grazing lands segregated. Possi- bly this will be done in every instance where it is possible. Woolgrowers, es- pecially, have reason to complain of the manner in which they have been treated in some instances by those in charge of the reserves and a different policy should be inaugurated to re- move the justifiable hostility. In ant , event it is safe to predict that the day is coming when this pol- icy of protecting the forest areas of the far west will be looked upon as among the wisest and most beneficent acts of President Roosevelt's admin- istration. Left to reckless rapacity and greed these forests would have soon fallen into the hands of capital - who would have turned them into merchandise for their own enrichment. It is better to endure some hardships and inconvenience incident to reserve regulations than witness the rapid denudation of our mountains and foot- hills. A year ago the people of Flathead county were up in revolt against the formation of any more forest reserves. The following extract from an editor- jal appearing in the Inter -Lake of Kalispell, states some facts that are going to come with equal force to the people in other parts of this state. Our contemporary, referring to how sentiment is changing, says: \With the general forest reserve policy, as large a proportion of the people are in sympathy as were form- erly opposed to it. But at each new reserve, or addition' to existing ones, there was the same cry that the coun- try was being ruined by forest reserv- es. Witness the indignation meetings in this and adjoining counties a year ago when a large tract of country was withdrawn from settlement with the view of adding it to the Cabinet re- serve. The order was rescinded and since then some hundreds of people have filed on timber claims, and on the average are each a few hundred dollars ahead in consequence. At the same time it is doubtful whether, in the end, it would not have been bet- ter for the country to have ,had that order stand unmodified. One thing is certain. Had it not been for the in- clusion of a large part of the timber lands in this country within forest re- serves, it would have been a matter of but a few years until every small sawmill in the county would have been forced out of business. Inevitably the timber lands would have gone into the hands of the big companies who have plenty of money to invest. As the situation is, for all time to come there will be a supply of timber to draw upon. Twenty years from now, and possibly sooner, the people liv- ing in Flathead county will regret that the forest reserves had not been cre- ated earlier than they were, anti -made to include more timber lands. We are too close to the time of their creation to see it in that light now, the im- mediate advantages gained from the traffic in timber blinding us to the greater advantages that would have come from more conservative hand- ling.\ For some reason hard to explain the framers of the constitution for the new state of Oklahoma adopted a clause which disfranchises soldiers, sailors and marines. The United Spanish War Veterans of the District of Columbia have adopted resolutions roundly denouncing such action, de - daring it a direct insult to all Ameri- can soldiers, \who have fought in the several wars in which the country had been engaged and who have never known defeat in any way.\ An effort will be made to prevent the holding of the next encampment at Oklahoma City. Surely, it would seem that a soldier who had risked his life for his country and his flag is doubly en- titled to exercise all the privileges of citizenship and the young and old vet- erans are excused for being Indignant at Oklahoma's constitution makers. A New York special says that a wing of the Dertiocratic party which is opposed to Bryan is making an ef- fort to boom Jesse R. Grant, the youngest son of General Grant, for the presidency. Mr. Grant is a resi- dent of California and up to 1896 was a Republican. There is magic in the name but if the son of the \hero of Appomattox\ has any special fitness for such a high office it has been carefully concealed. The Democratic opposition to Bryan should be able to (Ind a stronger man for the Place. In truth a mach delusion fool is he, who takes a farmer for a fool to be. WE CANDIDLY BELIEVE that we sell More Ranch Machinery than any other House in Fergus County. THERE'S A REASON FOR IT. The High Class Standard and reliable makes we carry command the attention of all practical thinking ranchers—for instance the Rotary Dutchman , Double Disc Plows LIKE C Cuts 11 inches t o each disc blade — a total of 22 inches, while oth- ersonly c u t 16 inches... Has 26 7 inch disc hI a while oth- ers have only 24 inch disc. See the difference? Absolute guarantee with each machine. This machine weighs from 100 to 200 pounds heavier than any disc plow in the market and that it is increasing in popularity is proven by our sales averaging for the past three years of 50 PLOWS PER YEAR. It has been demonstrated that under certain conditions some soils cannot be plowed successfully with ordinary plows. Just have your troubles stop now and buy the Rotary Dutchman Double Disc Plows and a good harness to go with it ---\for it it's worth doing at all\ ---do It well. Judith Hardware Company The Home of the Rancher Who Thinks JL At a public meeting held at the city hall yesterday afternoon the telephone strike was pretty thoroughly discuss- ed. After much controversy in which members of the local unions took part, it was finally decided to submit a proposition to the representatives of the company at Helena for a aettle- ment of the difficulty on the sarhe ba- sis arrived at in Great Falls, the ques- tion of an open or closed shop being waived. What may militate against restoring the old operators to their former positions is the disgraceful as- sault made upon one of the girls who has come here to take a position as operator for the Bell company. This deplorable incident has lost the girls some sympathy. But it should be said to the credit of the members of the local unions that they utterly deny any participation in the attack, but on the other hand have advised peace- able and ladylike methods on the part of the strikers in attempting to gain their point. It is to be hoped that the latest attempt for the adjustment of matters will meet with success. There is considerable opposition to Mayor Pinkley among the local Dem- ocrats, but it is kept beneath the sur- face as much as possible. Baron Be Kalb, who is manipulating the ma- chine, is having a hard time keeping a large element in line. T . J. Tubb, the Republican candi- date for alderman of the First Ward, has held the position for the past two years and has served the people faith- fully during that time. He should be given a second term for his devotion to the city's interests. Lewistown has no better citizen than George W. Cook. He. has made good in every public position he has held. He was a good mayor when there was but little that could be done. He would make a better one now. • • Our contemporary says the Demo- cratic candidates are \pledged to a cleaner Lewistown\ Were they so pledged a year and two years ago, It so what have they done to make the pledge good? In the municipal election vote for a mayor and aldermen who will make it their duty to see that the streets and alleys of Lewistown are kept clean. The Republican ticket presents such men. Members of the Socialist party are getting busy. They expect to cast from 76 to 100 votes at the coming municipal election. The voters of the Third ward should see that Billy Woods is their next alderman. WITH PA An Ohio bachelor is in trouble be- cause he refused to kiss a baby. The perversity of some bachelors is truly astounding.—Record Herald. Archie Roosevelt is sitting up in bed and demanding food and exer- cise. You cannot keep the son of a good man down.—Minneapolis Jour- nal. Having been reimbersed for money expended in defending his title to a United States senatorship. Senator Smoot can afford to give his wife a new Easter bonnet.—Missoulian. When Harriman says \everybody hates a successful man\ he makes too broad a statement. There is Roose- velt, for Instance: not everybody hates him; only a few.—Minneapollo Journal. Grover Cleveland delivered the ora- tion at the celebration of Washing. ton's birthday at Chicago. Seems pas- sing strange to hear of a chronic fisherman eulogizing the man who - couldn't tell a lie.--GoodwIn's Week- ly. Marl—Dark circles under the eyes Indicate a sluggish circulation, tor- pid liver and kidneys. Exereles and 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 8 8 PACKAGE 10c HONEr - FLAKES 1 HONEY FLAKES U. S. Honey Flakes ready to eat, just a delicate sweetness that requires no sugar. Just the article for a hurry up break- fast. Just to introduce them, we are making the special price of 10c a package A HOPKINS SONS PURE FOOD GROCERS 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well and beautiful. 35 eta., tea or tablets. Phillips Drug Co. Ho. Notice to Co -Owners. To Burt Losinger: You are hereby notified that we have expended the sum of one hundred dol- lars in labor and improvements upon the Larry B. lode, situate in Cone Butte (unorganized) mining district, Fergus county, Montana, in order to hold said premises under the previa- lona of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year 1906. And if within the ninety days from the service of this notice by pub- lication, you fall or refuse to contrib- ute your proportion of such expendi- ture as co-owner, your interest in the said claim will become the property of the subscribed under section 2324. Dated at Gilt Edge. Feb. 1, 1907. PAT PENDER. DICK JONES. Notice of Election. Notice is hereby given that on Mon- day, the first day of April, 1907, a general election will be held in and for the City of Lewistown, Montana, for the election of one mayor, one po- lice magistrate, one city treasurer, one alderman from First ward, one alder- man from the Second ward, one al- derman from the Third ward. The polling places are as follows: First ward, in the court room at the court house; Second ward, Culver's hall; Third ward, at the Council cham- ber at the City Hall. Polls will be open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the af- ternoon of said day. E. W. METTLER, City Clerk. MICA pale Gre ase lies off the T9ga usi a * , tiOt e.133 ;etitirc' ul the a wes sn avic.e. be tes ta — 1.1e1 t stet. pays the 1111 es e tr p a actics' 'yea d ball o t r . Sa es front fr ictl° 0ast e 0tn c owls. i i so it as tn u f essi ; g e tuveottley f : I t i ct l i b lesor e isigt i oe % l e cs. As 1...i.,Gre\ e so ,* cotton -111 , 111 ' Bar t o w hi ller . t SUITS AND OVERCOATS MADE TO MEASURE French -Back Overcoats A Sew\ and Arrive Iranians in Orris. Ma Garment requires the most expert tailoring. such as you al• ways Grid in THE 11.6-1.41, Oft This shape has come to stay, and we can show you the cloths they should be made from. Walter Knight, The Reliable Tailor Opposite Postoffice, Lewistown, Montana. PROFESSIONAL CARDS G. W. COOK. -- LAND ATTORNEY and NOTARY PUBLIC. Real Estate, Live Stock, Loans and Insurance Fifth Avenue, Oppootto Argus Moe. Lewistown. - - Montans. Orders taken at the Argus office for lithographed and embossed letter heads and enveloped and goods fun Molted promptly at the lowest peewit. Beautiful samples to select from. 01
