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FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, APRIL 5, 1907. Just Arrived An entirely new line of new, desir- able and attractive designs in WALL PAPERS We now have on hand several thousand rolls of paper which it will pay you to inspect if you in- tend to paper this spring Our New Stock will be ready for examination the first of next week, when we shall be pleased to show you our samples We can also furnish you with \SANITAS\ for kitchen or bath room if needed Parott - furniture Co. Opposite Post Office 6011111111110111111111111111118 1111101•1111151111111111111.110111111111111111111D J EXPERIMENT SUB -STATIONS AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PRO- FESSOR ATKINSON AT GREAT FALLS. Prof. Atkinson last Saturday spoke to the business men of Great Falls in regard to experimental farms, outlin- ing the method to be followed by the different sections in obtaining them and securing the financial support re- quired. As the subject is one of great interest just now in Fergus county, the following report of Saturday's meeting is given from the Great Falls Tribune: At a meeting of business men and others interested in the welfare of the city, held last evening at the Elec- _irk City - club, ad — faldrests was made by Prof. Alfred Atkinson, agronomist at the agricultural college at Bozeman, on the possibilities of dryland farm- ing In Montana, and the work of the experiment stations throughout the state. At the conclusion of the lec- ture a large part of the fund required to start an experiment farm near this city was subscribed by the business men present, the list being headed by J. W. Sherwood, manager of the Royal Milling company of this city, who agreed, in behalf of the Royal Milling company, to donate one-third of the amount needed to establish such a farm, purchase the necessary imple- ments and put it on a running basis. Other business men present also agreed to donate generously to the cause, and the installation of a good sized farm, to give the theory of scien- tific soil culture a thorough test in this section of the state, is an assured fabt. Professor Atkinson called to the at- tention of the meeting the fact that there are 36,000.000 acres of land in the state on which it might be pos- sible to raise crops. Of this land, ap- proximately 12,000,000 acres can be irrigated, and there is, consequently, an area of 21,000,000 acres that might be cultivated If the theory of dryland CULVER'S OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY -1 APRIL I, Ian Macliaren Johh Watson, D. U. acodand's Favorite Author Preacher and Lecturer under the auspices of the .lewistown lecture Club Members may make seat reserve- tiona at Phillips' Drug Store Thursday, April 18th. General Sale of Tickets, Friday, April 19th. We nn Scats $1.00 Gaup 50c Senator Ben Tillman May 27th. farming is proved to be practicable. For this reason, he stated, it was im- portant to discover whether the theory is practicable. If it is practicable, it means much to the state in the way of added population and greater re- sources. If it is not practicable, the fact should be demonstrated, so that immigrants will not be misled and conic out to Montana from the east, only to fail in their efforts to make a living from lands that cannot be irrigated. Professor Atkinson outlined the manner in which the experiment sta- tions are financed. The expenses of those on the lines of the railroads receive aid from the railroad com- panies. and are supported principally by them. The other stations, of which the proposed Icoel farm would be one, are supported by the funds allowed for the purpose by the state. The es- tablishment of a station here, how- ever, would depend upon whether or not the residents of Cascade county desired to furnish the necessary mon- ey. This, he estimated, would be about $750, in additton to the dona- tion of a suitable tract of land for the location of the farm. - • Several of those present expressed themselves as being in favor of the establishment of such a farm. and on motion of Dudley Crowther, a com- mittee of three, composed of C. H. Campbell, T. H. Larkin and E. B. Judd, was appointed to raise funds and arrange for the location of the farm. Before the meeting adjourned, J. W. Sherwood stated that the Royal Milling company would donate one- third of the money needed for the pur- pose, his offer being accepted with thanks by the committee. A large part of the total amount needed has already been subscribed, and no trou- ble is anticipated in getting the re- mainder. As soon as the full amount is sub- scribed, Professor Atkinson will be notified, and he will at once complete the arrangements for the establish- ment of the farm. It is necessary that this be ready for the first cultivation by June 1. THE COUNCIL AT FORT BENTON. A Bit of Montana'. Unwritten His (William T. Hamilton is the only known survivor of that old time race of trappers, whose courage, skill and endurance enabled them to discover, explore and make known the wonder- ful empire of the west. At eighty-five years he still lives among the moon - I tains of Montana, and still makes his annual trapping trips into those moun- tains, keeping up the habits that he has practiced for sixty-three years. In the year 1905 the Forest and Stream published his book which gave his recollection of the years of his early life on the plains, a volume which introduced him to a wide circle of acquaintances on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. \Uncle\ Bill Hamilton, as he Se af- fectionately called, is a living part of the history of Montana. His long ex- perience, his wide knowledge of the life of early days, and his extraordi- nary skill as a sign talker have given him fame not only in that state, but through many parts of the west, such as no other living man possesses— perhaps such as no other man ever has possessed. His knowledge of the ear- ly history of the state is In many respects broader—as it extends over a longer time—than that of any other man. It is a fortunate circumstance for his state that he is willing and his -to set down these facts as to the events of forty-two years ago at Fort Benton. In the year 1855 Governor Stephens, called by the Indians \The Short Man,\ made the first treaty with the northern Indians at the mouth of Ju- dith river. The object of this treaty was to bring about a general peace among the various tribes, but the ef- fect of the treaty was not lasting. in the articles which Mr. Hamilton now gives us, he sets forth with graphic detail the incidents which took Place when (len. Francis Meagher and oth- er commissioners made another treaty for the same purpose with the Indians in the year 1865. The treaty was made and the effort was b far suc- cessful. but the arrangement accom- plished no permanent Rood. The description of the long ride made by the boost sad his Indian friend through a hostile country, of the bringing in of the tribes, Black - feet, Bloods, Plegans and Gros Ven- tres to the council at Benton, and of the trying days which followed this council, are set forth with wonderful strength and simplicity in Mr. Ham- ilton's contribution. It is an addition to Montana's history of extraordinary value.—Editor).—From \Forest and Stream,\ by William T. Hamilton, Veteran Trapper, Trader, Scout and Sign Talker; author of \My Sixty Years on the Plains.\ Obituary—Samuel Pitt. Mr. Samuel Pitt was born in Salis- bury, England, Dec. 23, 1832, and de- parted this life March 27, 1907 at 11:50 p. m. tie was married in Eng- land to Miss Mary Linson in 1855, to this union was born three children,' two sons and one daughter, one son, Mr. Wm. J. Pitt at whose home the father died, and the daughter, Mrs. Minnie Martin, whose home is in Chardon, Kansas, with a sister who resides in Harvard, Neb., with their families are the only surviving rel- atives in this country to mourn the departure of the deceased. The other son died at the age of twenty at the home of his parents in Nebraska. hir. Pitt has made his home with his son William where he died for the past twelve years, his wife having passed away a short time before. Mr. Pitt became a Christian in early life. While in England he was a member of the Baptist church. When he removed to this country he located where he could not unite with the church of his choice, so he united with the Presbyterian church, but later united with the church of God whose teachings was nearer the church of his choice. Brother Pitt has laways been active in churchwork in general, but was especially devoted to Sunday school work and the spir- itual training of the young. Since coming to this neighborhood Brother Pitt has been very active in the work of the Lord, and has super- intended the Cottonwood Sunday school some two or three years. He was faithful In his work, visiting from house to house, exhorting the people to love and follow Christ. He was deeply spiritual and zealous in his life and work for the Master. Highly esteemed as a true citizen and loved by all who knew him. The funeral services were conduct- ed in the home by Rev. Coalet, of the Beaver creek M. E. church, assisted by Rev'. Remington. pastor of the Baptist church of Lewistown, after which the remains were taken to Lew- istown for shipment to his former home in Nebraska. The beautiful floral tributes were the gift of the Sunday school of which he was superinten- dent. The music was furnished by a choir composed of friends of the fam- ily. GREAT DIVIDE ITEMS. Spring has arrived and time for work. Mr. P. S. Glenn has been plowing for the past week and is making a flne showing. The Great Divide Literary Society which met every two weeks all win- ter, held their last meeting a few weeks ago. There was a large crowd in attendance and an impromptu dance was enjoyed. Many of the children who were kept at home on account of the cold weather are back at school and all are doing good work. Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Linn drove over to Rogers Tuesday and spent the day with Mrs Shepard. Mr. Tony Resent had a few friends to dinner Sunday to celebrate his fifty-second birthday. isfiss Dora Eons Miss Esther Mar- l -A(11 Guy Miller and George Shepard spent Mister Sunday with Mhos Dora Miller at her Great Divide ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Piper and day to at d the Farmer's meeting Perry Glenn ot to Lewistown Teen - REPUBLICANS SWEEP CHICAGO REIGN OF DEMOCRATS IN THE BIG CITY AT AN END. Chicago, April 2.—The most Intense municipal election Chicago has expert- enqed In many years closed tonight with the election of Fred Busse, the Republican candidate for mayor, over Edward F. Dunne, his Democratic rival and a candidate for re-election, by a plurality of between 14,000 and 18,000. The issues of the campaign have been largely based upon the improve- ment of the local traction system. Both parties were agreed that present oonditions were intolerable, but dif- fered as to the best methods to be employed in revising them. The Democratic party, headed by Mayor Dunne, stood for municipal ownership, through condemnation of the street car properties, if the result could not be obtained in any other way. The Republican party favored the ordinances which were recently pas- sed by a Democratic city council over the veto of Mayor Dunne. These ordi- nances provided for 20 -year franchises for the street car companies, the city retaining the right to purchase the systems for $30,000,000, plus the amount to be spent for immediate rehabilitation of the lines, six months notice being necessary of the city's intention to acquire the property. The ordinances also provided for uni- form transfers throughout the city, a 5 -cent fare and 55 per cent of the net revenue of the companies to be paid to the city. The fight for atel against the adop- tion of these ordinances has been ex- ceedingly bitter. They were carried today by a majority of about 40,000 votes. The vote today showed a decidtd reverse of public opinion on the ques- tion of municipal ownership, com- pared with the last mayoralty election two years ago. At that time Dunne received 163,- e_ against 136,671 for John M. Harlan, the Republican leader. The prohibition ticket received 2,254 votes, and the Socalist 23,034. This year the Republican vote was close to 165.000 and that of the Dem- ocrats, close to 148,000. The phohl- bitten vote runs slightly above that of two years ago, while the Socialists' vote fell off heavily, being more than 12,000 less than that of the last city election. The campaign has been one of the most vicious the city has ever known. Charges and counter charges have been hurled back and forth. The per- sopa' lives of the candidates have been held up to the public and through- out the entire campaign speakers on both sides have indulged, night after night, in tirades filled with invective and abuse. The disagreeable featu?e of the cam- paign, which became so pronounced in its latter part, commenced when Mayor Dunne circulated a petition for a referendum vote on the traction proposition at the present election. He and his followers announced. that they had secured 151,000 signatures to this petition, 80,000 being nece- miry to place the matter before the voters. Charges were made by the Republi- cans that thousands of these names had been forged and that the list had been padded In every conceivable fashion. The 'assertions were vehem- ently denied by the Democrats and thee foHowere-of Mayor -Dunne, who were in favor of immediate municipal ownership. From this time until the end of the campaign, feeling became more bitter and more intense. Roosevelt is Pleased. Washington, April 2.—When in- formed of Mr. Busses election as mayor of Chicago. President Roose- velt made this statement: \I am exceedingly well pleased at Mr. Busses victory. During his ser- vice as Postmaster Mr. Cortelyou and I grew to feel that he possessed .to a very markd degree administrative ability. I think he will make an ex- cellent mayor Aor Chicago and I heartily congratulate the city.\ et. JsmeW Church. Services will be held in St. James' church next Sunday. At 11 a. m. Morn- ing prayer, holy communion and ser- mon, and at 7:30 p. m. At the morn- ing service the \Fe Denim\ anthem (King of Rings), and some other parts of the music of last Sunday will be repeated. Reed the Argus for the news. EXPERT IN RAISING CHECKS. Western Inventor Makes Discoveries in Search for Indelible ink. Stanley J. Morrow of 17 West Pratt street, is perhaps the most expert and accomplished check raiser in theocoun- try. Ills work, however, is done only in honest experiments. For 25 years Mr. Morrow has been working In an effort to perfect an ink that cannot be removed from paper and a paver from which ink cannot be removed without leaving traces of its having been there, and it was while he was ihus engaged that he raised hundreds of checks and drafts and acquired proficiency in his work. Mr. Morrow says he has at last made the discovery for which he has so long sought, and that he now has a paper and an inke. and that, if used, sill effectually protect banks and oth- ers against the doings of the check raiser. He has applied for a patent on the process and the patent is now pending before the patent department at Washington. In his laboratory at this home Mr. Morrow has a vast array of bottles of chemicals lined up, all of which he has been using in his efforts to dis- cover a non -eradicable ink. \I have made this matter a study of 25 years, d he said, 'and I have here veryth,ng known to chemistry for the removal of ink from paper. I believe I CIOw more about inks than any other man and there is no chemist who is bet- ter Informed on the chemistry of inks than I am. I have been able to remove from paper every ink that has been put on the market, but I am not able to remove the ink that I have just perfected after all these long years of research. Therefore. I feel that if I cannot remove It no living man can, and that If this ink is used in • check or draft it affords absolute protection.\ The array of bottles contained these chemicals - Acetic acid, oxalic acid, al- cohol, ammonia., perchlortde of soda, cream of tartar, chlorform, term cyan- ide of potassium, peroxide of hydro- gen, chloride of tin, aqua regia, nitric acid, tartaric acid and eobinations of these agents. These, he said, are all the substances known to chemistry for the removal of inks. There are no others, he says. And none of these will destroy the traces of the Ink that he has just produced. \If I had turned my knowledge of how to raise chenka to a dishonest purpose,\ said Mr. Morrow, '1 have no doubt Gm itcould have been the most dangerous man the banks of the country vmuld have to deal with, but my aim has been to produce an ink and a paper that would prevent banks from being swindled in that manner. During the years that I have been at this work I have astoritaked many bakers with the ease *la which I was able to change their checks that had been written with what they were Pleased to call safety ink, and on what was assumed to be safety paper. \Even right here in Indianapolis I have demonstrated this. One bank in particular pays $6 a quart for ink that it uses in writing checks and drafts. The cashier felt secure and told me I could not take the ink from the paper. I did it just the same and showed him how it was done, and proNed to him that his safety ink was of no value in the hands of one who knew what to do with it. Here is the check that I raised for him as an ex- ample of what could be done with his ink,\ and he held out a check that, though it had been raised, bore not even the slightest evidence of the change.—Indianapolis News. MONTANA AT A GLANCE. The cooks and waiters of Helena have struck for an eight hour day. Billings now has a \city directory\ Population of a little over 12,000. After a shut down of 45 days, the Butte and Anaconda papers resumed publication last week. Thomas Pink, son of a wealthy Eng- lish contractor, was electrocuted at the Canyon Ferry power plant last week. The body of an unknown man was found in an irrigating ditch near Bil- lings Mond,fiy. The man had been mur- dered. Malcolmn Gillis, the well known Butte Republican, has been appointed postmaster at Butte, succeeding the late George W. Irvin. Calvin Sparrow, one of the oldest and best known conductors on the Northern Pacific, was instantly kil- led by being run over by a train at Whitehall Saturday night. Dan Yancy, of Livingston, who form- erly resided at White Sulphur Springs, has been appointed assistant attor- ney general, the position carrying a salary of $2.500 per year. The state of Montana will present the cruiser Montana with a silver ser- vice, under the provisions of an act of the legislature, and Gov. Toole has ,appointed Judge Brantley, Dr. Havi- land and W. W. Cheeley to purchase and present the gift. Attorney General Galen has given an opinion to the effect that Mar. Laura Howey is not eligible to hold the position of librarian of the state historical society, a position she has tilled for several years past. The at- torney general rules that only a qual- ified elector is eligible for the place, under the law, which disqualifies wom- en. In the municipal elections Monday nearly every city in the state went Republican. Helena, Anaconda, Liv- ingston, Bozeman and Billings elected Republicans, while at Red Lodge, the anti -Socialist ticket won. In Missoula and Glendive non-partisan tickets were successful. The Democrats won at Great Falls and elected a majority of their candidates at Butte. BARNEY HEDICAN STATE'S WITNESS (Continued from page 1) ly. It was shown, of course, that Hed- lean was sentenced in December last in 14 years, and that lie had 'nem hi the county jail ever since. On this point, Mr. Freeman asked: 'Isn't it a fact that late In Decem- ber, at the jail, in conversation with Joe Truelove, you told him that you had been promised. a big rebate on your sentence for testifying against Merrylield and others?\ \No answered the witness. \Is it a fact that you have the prom- ise of immunity from charges that might be brought against you for tes- tifying in this case, or otherwise?\ \Can't sarthat I have.\ \Have you ill feeling toward Mr. Merry field at this time?\ \Well to a certain extent, yes.\ \Did you ever tell Truelove that you expected by testifying in this case to receive benefit in the event of a new trial?\ Pure Drugs! CIGARS and TOBACCO SCHOOL SUPPLIES STATIONERY FINE CANDIES &e'er:pions Compounded by Regutered Pharmacist, Phillips Drug Co. LEWISTOWN On re -direct, Hedican said he told Truelove that he hoped to get a new trial, which was the reason why he preferred to remain in the county tail. instead of beginning his term at the penitentiary. In addition, he was well treated by the boys at the jail. Hecli. can said he had 111 feeling, toward Merryfield prior to his own convic- tion, but that would not sway him to tell an untruth to injure the defend- ant. He said he had no ill feeling toward Campbell. He stated that af- ter his conviction, Merryfield visited him in jail and asked him, for God's sake, not to get him (Merrylield) mix- ed up In any of his horse transactions. Freeman's Opening. In opening the defense, Mr. Free- man stated to the jury that it would be shown that this whole transaction was honest and open so far as Merry' field and Campbell were concerned It would be shown that Hedlcan's tes- timeny was put in to create the sus- plcion that Merryfield knew something was wrong with the horses at the time of the sale. So far as Heelcan was concerned, Mr. Freeman said that witness had lied from beginning to end and it would be shown that his reputation for truth and veracity, hon- esty and Integrity, were bad. Joseph Truelove, of Kendall, was the first witness, and he testified that in conversation with Hedlcan at the WI. the latter idid him that he expected to get a big rebate off his sentence by turning state's evidence. Mr. Hun - Won cross examined the witness close- ly, but failed to shake him in the slightest degree. 3. H. Selzer testified that he was employed on the Dengel ranch from September, 1905, to June, 1906, the period that Orem Stevens was work- ing there. Up to the time Stevens quit, his reputation for honesty and Integrity was good. Benjamin Wiedeman. the Gilt Edge merchant, teetiffed that up to the time Stevens left the employment of Dengel brothers, his reputation wait good. Barney Hedican's reputation for truth and veracity, honesty and integrity was bad. Mr. Dengel, who was for several months ore= Stevens' employer, tes- tified that during that the, his repu- tation was good. Several other wit- nesses testified to the same effect, anti said that Hediesn's -reputation Imbed in these respects. George Campbell was the last wit- ness Thussday afternoon, and he tes- • 01111111 WELLS O. ELLSWORTH/ Contractors, Builders and Superintendents Close Figures on Up-to-date Work LLEWISTOWN, • • •• NIP MONT J ELKHORN UVElir, FEED AND SALE STABLE J. E. PINKLEY Proprietor The beet et double and single rigs and saddle horses. The patronage of the public ea Melted. EAST OF THE BRIDGE.. titled positively that the transaction by which he and Merryfield bought the band of horses from Stevens was perfectly straLtht, so far as the pur- chasers were concerned. The Jurors. Following are the jurors sworn to by the case oftirdIrdlurdlurdludluln try the case: John J. Fleming, A. C. Fickes, G. E. Gander, A. C. Greene, Thomas Gregory, Lewis Heilman, J. O. Het - sing, F. W. Mitchell, J. P. Naderman, Peter Shannon, E. G. Schneider, Scott Weaver. Just received, our long overdue line of rugs and carpets, the most beautiful assortment ever shown in the city, on sale tomorrow. Please consider thia a personal invitation to call; every lady is interested in floor coverings. Lewistown Furniture Co. FOLEIVIHONErunsTAR \IMP PrwedsPossemesl• NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.—De- partment of the Interior, Land Of - %flee at Lewistown, Montana, April 6, 1907. Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the regis- ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont., on Thursday. May 9, 1907, viz: JOHN FRANCIS ABLE, for the e 1 / 2 ne%, sec 13, tp 16 n, r 17 e, lots 1 and 2, sec 18, tp 15 n, r 18 a, Mont. P. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up- on and cultivation of said land, viz: Julius Petersen, William M. Abel, John A. Learn, Howard H. Whipple, all of Lewistown, Montana. C. E. McKOIN, Register. First publication April 5. OEM R. CREEL The Lewistown Undertaker and Licensed Embalmer [ ELECTRIC 111.11ILDING. MAIN ST. Both Telephones No. 2. Perry seeds are not an expert - t, but with proper mitt. vation, they assure •ti cc e se from the start. Users have no doabts at plaudits nor disap- ataiesta at harvest. Get fIRRY:EcoS MONTANIANS FOR MONTANA Up to dat• Prtn tins. L•os• L•af D••10•• and Oliver Tritaiwriliora. All Patriot's\ Meat aslasa hav• fts•le Wort dens by ker . County Work Our Speciaky. Just Arrived a car of Screen Doors Hutteg's Rubber Roofing We guarantee every roll. - Give us a call. Montana Lumber Co TeL 77 OM • SIM GOPHERS SAGE RATS PRAIRIE DOGS 'I had one hundred acres of land near Union, Oregon, and the squirrels came in from the hills in such numbers that it seemed impossible to do anything with them. Hera( good reports of \Wood- lark* Squired Poison I purchased six cans which killed off the entire drove com- e:cr y. The squirrels lay dead over the by !mare& Now I have a great moll an the land, the best I ever raised. \Woodlark . ' poison lulls them all. You may be sure I shall use no other.' S. S. Boom, Union. Oregon. The above letter explains what \Woodlark - Squirrel Poison does. It is certain death to Ground Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Gophers and Sage Rats. Joseph Well of Weippe, Idaho, killed 150 squirrels with the con- tents of a single can. It costs • little more than some others because it is better. Every Package Guaranteed. ACM SALE BY Phillips Drag Co. Lewistown, Montana rotect Your Ideal PATENTS GUARANTEED Handsome Guilds Book Free! I save time and money. Patent ex. E. E. VROOMAN, Box 2S, Washington, D. C.
