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•.1 firgn Q7outtly Vol. XXV, No. 2. LEWISTOWN, FERGUS COUNTY, riONT., FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. 1907. Price 5 Cents. REPUBLICAN IN POLITICS, AND DEVOTED TO THE MINERAL AGRICULTURAL STOCK AND WOOLWOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY. 3 for 50c Sale One week August 9th to 16th Iffl Saving opportunities — hundreds of them — right now — during this great 3 for 50c Sale of ours. Every single piece has been picked out from the regular lines and marked at a price that means a saving of at least a fourth. Any one of these items in this column 20c or 3 for 500 Tea cup and saucer, white china. 10 in. dinner plate, white porcelain. 53.4 x 4 in. deep white porcelain bowl. 7 1 / 2 in. fireproof mixing bowl. 9 in. oval vegetable dish, white. ess. Deep porcelain bowl, blue. deco. 7 1 / 4 in. white porcelain nappy. 2 white porcelain oatmeal dishes. 4 1 / 4 in. white china cream pitcher. 3 white porcelain fruit dishes. Child's deco. A. B. C. plate, china. Mustard pot, lemon shape. Deco. china salt and pepper set Gold band china shaving mug. China bank. Asst'd shapes. Jap. olive dish, hand decorated. 1 lb. paraffine, pure refined. 1 / 4 pt. can Davies varnish stain. Asst. 23-8 in flat varnish or paint brush. 1 lb. wall paper cleaner. Good. V4 Pt- Neal's interior enamel. Asst. 1 / 4 pint hard oil finish. Best. 2 rolls good toilet paper. 2 pkgs. toilet paper, sq. sheets. 8 double sheets Tangleftees 32 sheets poison fly paper. Wire fly trap, sure catch. Watering pot or sprinkler. Can antiseptic talcum powder. 6 1 / 2 in. glass vinegar or oil bottle. • Glass lemon extractor. Very best. 7 1 / 2 in. glass pitcher, cut pattern. 2 No. 1 lamp chimneys, best. Cold blast lantern globe. Sugar sifter, cut glass pattern. 10 in. colonial glass vase. 6 1 / 2 in. celery holder. 2 wine glasses. Cut pattern. 4 jelly glasses with tin tops. 4 good lint glass tumblers. Cream pitcher, cut glass pattern. Baby's lawn bonnet, 40c value. 17 in. feather duster. Enamel hda, Palmetto horse brush. Good. 6 bar steel curry comb. Steel putty knife, cherry handle. 10 1 , 2 in steel screw driver. Good. 4 martingale rings, 3 colors. Power cork screw. Very best made. 50 ft. galv'd wire clothes line. Best beech saw handle. poushee, 8 ore inch hairnets snaps. 4 one and one half inch German snaps. 4 rope snaps, 3-4 inch. 2 swivel rope snaps, 5-8 inch. 1 3-4 in. roller breast snap. Best. 14 in. cast steel compass. Iron match safe. Old fashioned. Flower pot bracket. Swinging. .... 1 doz wardrobe hooks. Japanned. 2 1 / 4 x 1 5-8 Bronzed cupboard turn. 5 1 / 2 in. steel pointing trowel. 2 screen door springs. Bath tub soap rack. Carpenter's hickory mallet. \The World\ iron bank. \Key\ combination bank. Bell chimes, 25c value. Roller bell chimes. 50 ft sisal rope clothes line. 8 arm folding clothes rack. , Towel roller, polished oak. Bronze metal hose coupling. Maple rolling pin, revolving handles. 1 gal, galvanized oil can. Best wire coat hanger made. 2 qt. tin coffee pot. 8 in. steel fry pan. Long handle. Hennis potato ricer or fruit press. Best chopping knife made. Lg. size Dover egg beater 5; 2 x 11 x 3 1 / 4 deep loaf tin. 7 x 14 iron drip pan. 8 x 12 heavy riscuit pan. 2 qt. tin measure. 9 in. retinned angel cake tin, 1 qt. blue and white enamel pan. 4 qt. sauce pan, steel handle. Retinned wire frying basket. Japanned cuspidor. Gold band. Decorated coffee cannister. Green and white enameled cup. Soldering set complete. 1,000 cut steel carpet tacks. 1 doz. tinned steel tea spoons. 14 ft. bamboo fish pole. Wire hair brush. A good one. All bristle hair brush. Cement set. 11 in. tampico scrub brush. Good stove brush with handle. 2 wire photograph racks. Two 16 x le a in. hay rack bolts. Four 3-8 x 6 in. carriage bolts. 4 qt. retinned milk pan. Two 2 quart retinntel milk pans. Child's good wheel barrow. 2 rolls crepe paper. Any color. Good granite steel dipper. Granite steel cup and saucer. Granite steel bowl. Best mop stick. 2 kinds. Child's broom. 8 children's handkerchiefs. Ladles embroidered hdkf. 1 yd. white or blk. silk applique. 1 pair good side combs. Good gold plated watch chain. 1 pair pocket scissors. Steel. 1 Pair steel scissors. Boys good base ball bat. 2 woven grass porch cushions. 1 1 / 2 In. tackle pulleys. 8-16 steel auger bit Deck enameled playing cards. 4 eillk body trout ales. 8 steeled fish hooks. Best - 4 three feet leaders. Best. 50 ft. geed trout line. Ligerietasiess. ageslistassa CLINGAN TO PUSH WORK ON THE COURT HOUSE New Plans Are Approved and Contract Will be Let Next Monday -Excavating to Begin Next Week It Is Hoped --Concrete and Brick to be Used. The county commissioners have ap- proved the revised plans for the new eourt house submitted by Architect Newton C. Gauntt and steps have al- ready been taken to get the work un- der way at the earliest possible mom- ent. At the first meeting of the board this week, Chairman Petersen and Commissioner Parrent being present, bids were called for to be submitted Monday at 2 p. m. for the construc- tion of the building, and a formal no- tice of the special meeting to be held at that time, and setting out the ob- ject, was drawn up. The New Plans. The new plans were gone over at length Wednesday. Mr. Gauntt was unable to be present, but Architect G. D. Eastman, of Butte, who is as- sociated with Mr. Gauntt in this work, was on hand, and explained every- thing on which light was desired. The building called for under these plans is practically the same as the former structure except that the ground dimensions are a little smaller and some of the expensive interior finishing is omitted. In order to re- duce the cost about $20,000, and bring the total within the sum of $90,000, the marble wainscotting in the cor- ridors is done away with, the bridge between the county jail and the court house is omitted and the coal chute cut out. The tower is slightly lower, but in general appearance, the biuld- Mg is almost identical with the one originally planned. The style is Span- ish -Colonial, and the proportions are classic. The structure Is 93 feet 9 inches by 74 feet 5 Inches, the height of the tower above the grade line be- ing 100 feet, with a 14 foot flag staff surmounting it. The same qumber of rooms is provided and the general ar- rangement is identical with that in the old plans. The walls are to be of concrete, faced with Hebron pressed brick and trimmed with terra cotta. The most notable change shown in the interior is in the court room, which Is to have a double arched ceiling and a gallery. A balcony runs around the tower, which appears to be somewhat more I. harmony with the structure than It was in the old plans, owing to some slight changes in the proportions. The capitals, coping, etc., will be of ter- ra colts. The tower will be covered with copper, while the roof on the building proper will be Spanish metal. Specifications Complete. The specifications are said to be complete in every detail, including the steel, plumbing and heating. These, with the plans, are all on file with the county clerk and recorder. County Attorney Ayers has prepared a form of contract to be entered into as soon as the award is made next Monday. William Oliver, the Spokane contractor, spent a couple of days here this week in connection with the new plans, and it is expected that he will have a bid in Monday. Anxious to Begin. The commissioners are anxious to have the actual work started at the earliest possible moment, and Com- missioner Parrent stated yesterday that operation would undoubtedly be commenced by the end of next week. THE NORTH KENDALL. Site is Selected for Sinking the Work- ing Shaft. Last Sunday T. J. Tubb, W. S. Smith, li. L. DeKalb, Levi Knerr, Ed. Martin, Geo. Tubb and W. C. Kruse, stockholders and directors of the North Kendall Gold Mining compture made a trip to the holdings of that company in the North Moccasins and selected a site for the big working shaft which is presently to be sunk on the grounds. The company has recently acquired seven nee claims, which in connec- tion with what that company already holds, makes a group of claims of great value. The stockholders are very enthusiastic over the outlook, and bunk houses and other buildings will be erected before the close of the month, and by September 1 the shaft will be going rapidly down on the ore. A whim has been purchased, and actual development will not be long delayed. The com- pany is in splendid shape financially, a large amount of stock having been sold. A raise in the price of stoch . is contemplated by the directors as soon as the shaft is started, as it is conftdeatlit expeatal. to. tba.^.6411ais=ot what has 'atready been shown, that a large body of good cyanide will be LATEST NEWS FROM KENDALL A party composed of W. S. Smith, Ed. Martin, T. J. Tubb, IL L DeKalb, George Tubb, Levi Knerr and W. C. Kruse made a trip to the group of claims owned by the North Kendall Gold Mtniirg company, iee select a site for a big double compartment shaft. This shaft will be sunk to tap Review of Events at the North Moc- the ore body at a depth of 250 feet, casin Gold Camp for Past although the sinking will be continued to the 300 foot level. Levels will be run and the ore bodies opened up in good shape. Work on this shaft will begin at once and be pushed with all possible speed. The treasury stock has been on sale for some time and the money has been raised to do the development work planned. A large amount of development work has been done by Messers Knerr and Kruse and the directors were greatly pleated at the showing made. Mrs. William Newton and daughters are visiting Mrs. Matthews and Mrs Nihill, of Moore. Week. SHIPPING CATTLE Usual Number of Visitors—The North Kendall—Miss Titter's Concert Monday Night. Kendall, Aug. 8.—Jack Hibbs came out from Lewistown a few days ago to spend a few days with his brother, Guy Hibbs. S. S. Hobson, accompanied by Mrs. M. C. Cupp, and Mrs. D. F. Clarke, were Kendall visitors on Saturday. John Montgomery went to Lewis- town Monday to purchase a binder and supplies for the Parker & Montgomery ranch. Dr. Cabbage, of Butte, spent several days last week in Kendall. State Bank Examiner T. E. Collins, visited Kendall on Saturday on his tour of inspection of the banks of the state. Supt. W. H. Brule was in Lewis- town on Tuesday. Miss Catherine Van Horne has ac- cepted a position with Hart & &Co. and will make Lewistown her home. Miss Van Horne recently came here from Wisconsin. Chas. F. False', one or the Butler & McKinnon Diamond Drilling company, in Butte, was in town a ouple of days last week on business for his com- pany. Orley Arnold returned Thursday from Wallace, Idaho, where he has spent several months. J. W. Fergunson, of Helena, was in Kendall Friday. Mrs. I.,. H. Detour and children and Mrs. A. P. Moran and daughter, of Winston, are the guest* of Mrs. De - tour's mother, Mrs. E. P. Durnen. Miss Elsa Fasel left on Wednesday for the Garlic ranch where she will teach a short term of school. Miss Ruth Luton, of Lewistown, has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Fletcher on Plum creek, for a week. Mrs. Odin Romunstad, of Armells, was in Lewistown last Monday to do some shopping. Miss Nellie Titter and her brother Herbert Titter were In Kendall Tues- day to make the necessary arrange. ments for her concert on Monday night- The Program to be presented by Miss Titter and her associates on that occasion will be one of rare excellence. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Harrigan left Lewistown on Tuesday morning to go to Billings. There they will meet Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Clingan and together they will go to Chicago, where Mr. Clingan Is shipping cattle, and thence to the Jamestown exposition. Boni, to the wife of Stephen Greg- or, on Sunday, a baby girl. Mrs- P. 2. Monaghan was in town Saturday on her way east. Mrs. Luce, of Roseman, is visiting her niece, Mrs. J. H. Saville, who haw hem 111, struck within a abort distance. Some of the leading business and profession- al men of the city are interested, and it is safe to prediet thet a success will be made of the aadertaking. Sufficient ore has been shown to exist to warrant a mill, but the com- pany proposes to posipolle the erec- tion of one until the shaft is sunk. when it will be poeitivele ascertained whether such a move is advisable. In the meantime the sale of stock will continue, and all will be in readiness when the shaft discloses the ore body, to proceed with reduction works A large amount of development work has already been done on the claims, and a number of lengthy tunnels and shafts have been driven and sunk on the property, uniformly confirming that the ore is there in more or less quantities, and of sufficient quality to cause the most optomistic view to be taken of the company's holdings. JUDITH BASIN ATTRACTS WIDESPREAD ATTENTION The Helena Record Of Tuesday prints on ite first page an illustrated article on Fergus county that will at- tract considerable attenUon, and this is one of the many Indications of the interest taken in the Judith basin country, which is now everywhere rec- ognized as one of the moot promising and attractive portions qf the state. The article is as followst Fergus county, that great subdivis- ion of Montana which has been denom- inated the \Inland Empire,\ will this year produce a million• bushels of wheat, oats and barley. a great pro- portion of this will be rallied on lands which are not irrigated, and which a few years ago were devoted to the grazing of cattle and sheep. A few days ago Maid Hliger of Lewistown, was in Raked and he told something of the prosallaity of Fer- gus, its growth agricultuthily and the new settlers who are taking up the lands. He had with Idat,eeveral pic- tures showing growing crepe and out of half a dozen The *cord today produces two. The season was late in Fergus this year, as it was all over Montana, but there was a large amount of moisture. There was no hot, dry wiled, and as a result when the warm Weather came crops of all sorts made mid Progress. Much of the grain grown in Fergus is raised on bench lands which are not irrigated. At the state fair last year sonic of the best grains snown came from the dry lands of In:argue For several years this dry lend farming has been prosecuted, so that now the success of the method has Passed be- yond the experimental stage. The fame of Fergus as an agricul- tural section and the opportunities for settlers has spread all over the land, and in consequence many new set- tlers are going in. In the Wolf creek Real Estate Transfers. Alexander Fabian has sold to H. P. Brooks a 160 acre tract in sections 28 and 33, township 19 north of range 18 east.. William Barnes has sold to William Dundom, Jr., for $600, lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 in block 10 of Highland Park addi- tion. G. A. Parrott has sold to J. W. Stapleton for $1,500, a lot, with house, on Brassey street. Jennie Atchison has sold to Charles C. Weber for $8,640, a tract of land near this city, formerly owned by Mr. Toombs, it being in section 28, towh- ship 15 north of range 18 east. R. S. Stokes has sold to E. L. Mc- Keclante lot 12 in block 2 of Stafford's addition, with Improvements. Ed. Cornell' has sold to J. J. Arthur for $1.600, a 160 acre tract in section 5, township 14 north of range 16 east. Virginia Pratt has transferred to Jacob Holzemer lots 1, 2, 7 and 8 In block E-7 of the original townsite. G. I. Fogle has sold to Lawrence Nelson for $4,800 a 240 acre tract in section 14, township 13 north of range 16 east. J. V. standley, of Utica, has sold to S. P. Standley, of Carroll county, Mis- souri, for $1,600, a 160 acre tract in sections 8. 9 and 17, township 14 north of range 12 east. Isiah W. Gilmore has sold to Pres- cilia Gilmore for ,$4.600, a 160 acre tract in section 32, township 16 north of range 14 east. Eugene Francis has sold to Albert H. Sellers tor 71,600, a 160 acre tract In section 29, township 15 north of range 21 eaeL Robert !Well, of Ganieill. has bought the Stevenson Baglise ranch for 85.- 000. C. W. Thurston has bought from F. H. Stokes the latter's ranch near the head of Big Spring creek, the consid- eration being Mr. Thurstoo's city prop- erty and some cash. and Arrow creek sections the country is dotted as far as the eye can reach with settlers' shacks and the promise is that next year the acreage under cultivation will be equal to that of any county in Montana. Fergus IB not going to hide Its light under a bushel. It will make this year a more extensive display at the state fair than it did last of grains and grasses. There will also in all prob- ability be a good mineral display from Fergus, because in addition to being phenominally rich in an agricultural sense, the county is noted for the rich- ness of its mines and the extent of its mineral lands. The old companies which are steady producers are being added to monthly. Recently the North Moccasin Mining company completed the development of its property to the point where it will justify the erection of a large mill, and this will be put up just as oon as the material can be secured. Fergus has also large and valuable coal measures and these are being opened up and developed. For years Fergus county was the Sly 6Qilitia/11th d d not have a rail - rod. Since the advent of modem I methods of transportation the county has made more rapid growth than any other in Montana. The Milwaukee runs through its richest section, and this will give it a market at Helena, Butte and Great Falls for all it can produce. This year the railroad con- struction In the county has furnished the farmers and others a splendid market, and given an opportunity for developineut which has not been neg- lected. Much capital has gone into. the county during the lam year. for in- vestment in enterprises other than mining. Large bodies of land have been purchased by eastern men aud the most modern and scientific meth- ods of farming are being followed by these newcomers. WOMAN EXPERT REPORTS ON MINE While all the details of the big deal and has * degree. Mies Clark was involving the sale of the McDonald creek coal property have not yet been closed up It is so far along that ma- terial for the narrow gauge railway to be built from this city to the mines, a distance of about 10 miles, has been ordered, and C. W. Morton, of Mor- ton -& - Martin. - who prorate's* the Pro- ject, went to Butte this week with S. Clark, the Butte capitalist, on business connected with thte trans- action. it is particularly interesting to note, In this connection, that this big deal was consummated upon the report of a woman mining expert. She is Miss Clara Clark, of Butte, who is a regu- lar graduate from a school of mines, Episcopal Church. There will be no services in St. Juges' church neat Sunday as the building Is being painted and cleaned. The rector will hold service a For - eat Grove that afternoon. Bishop Brewer is expected on Thurs- day, Aug. 15, said will preach at Ken- dall on the following evening at 8 p m. On Sunday, the 18th. he will preach in St. James' church in the morningat 11, sad at the schoolhouse, Upper .Cottonwood. In the afternoon at 4. Tuesday. Aug 20, he will preach and administer confirmation at For- est Grove at 7:20 p. sent to Lewistown by the Butte peo- ple who were interested to examine the property and report. She came, went all over the mines and submitted a report that is a model in its way, containing exactly the information that a prospective purchaser would re - quirts; without a -insperfincers Miss Clark was around here for some I time , but attended so strictly to busi- ness that no one outside of those im- mediately interested knew her mis- sion, and just as soon as she had com- pleted it, she packed up her little kit and was gone. It is claimed that she is qualified to report on the biggest mines in the country, and in her work, she asks no odds of any male expert. LAST OF THE WOOL IS BALED OUT The windup of the wool season came today, and the last of the clip will be baled out late this afternoon, streasenger, the only buyer remain- ing, will leave in the morning for Boston. He took in the last clip sold here, that of A. Shafer, less than 10,000 pounds, paying 20 1 4 cents for it. Knerr Bros. consigned their clip of 30,000 pounds to Williams & Co., and B. F. Lepper, who some time ago declined an offer of better than 21 cents, consigned his clip of 100,000 pounds to Farnsworth, Thayer & Stevenson, of Boston. It will thus be seen that practically the whole of the Fergus clip goes to the Hub this year. The season just ended has been quite satisfactory to the growers, for while prices have not averaged much more than last year, they were more even- ly distributed, and growers have fared more nearly alike. In 1906, the buy - log season started very early and con- tracts were made at high prices. Later, however, the expected jump in wool did not come, and ae a result of the stagnation in the eastern market, prices went down and the late sellers suffered. The reverse has been the experience this season, although it has not been very marked. The market has appar- ently grown stronger as the season advanced and at no time has there been the slightest slump in prices, with the result that all the growers have received fair values for their wool. I LEWISTOWN 20 YEA_RSAGO (From the Argus of April 5, 1888.) \Charles Lehman and his daughter Nellie arrived in Cottonwood this week.\ \Frank Swanson has opened a res- taurant at Maiden.\ \Harry Kendall will move to his ranch near Ubet soon.\ \Scotty is building a residence on the mist side of the creek.\ 0. W. Kelly has purchased R. F. Craddock's Boyd creek ranch.\ \Mrs. Charles Bossy took charge of the Spotted Horse boarding house on the drat.\ \Per Kennett passed through town yesterday on his way from Helena to the IJ ranch.\ \A $15,000 bullion shipment from the Spotted Horse last month. Not so bad for Maiden.\ -James H. Moe has bought a fine carriage team from Andrew Fergus. They are colts, sorrel in color and up on the bit. Mr. Moe has ordered a carriage from the east.\ -W. E. Johnson, of Maiden, who re- cently married Miss Josephine R. Coleman, of Carlyle. III.. at that place, and his bride, have arrived at Maiden, and gave a social party at their resi- dence there Tuesday evening.\ \Considerable interest is manifested in the school election to be held Sat- urday next. One truatee is to be elect- ed, and among the names mentioned in connection with that office are R. von Tobel, Jr.. 0. W Kelly and Prank Day.\ \Lewistown should double IUD popu- lation tiering the present Mr. To those seeking ie home in Montaim there is no better location. There are openings for nearly every branch of business. For men with capital, the field is specially inviting.\ \The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morrison, of Philbrook, will be pained to learn of the death of their sister, Miss Cora Matthews, a most intellectual and genial lady. Miss Matthews came from her home, Bel- fast, Me., last fall to spend the winter and summer with her sister, Mrs. Mor- rison, in the hope of having her health re-established by a short sojourn among friends and kindred In Mon- tana, when she was suddenly taken ill with inflammatory fever.\ OF THE TAX LEVY Gain of a Million Dollars in Assessed Valuation of County Will Enable Commissioners to Make Small Reduction -Equalizing Taxes. The county commissioners took up the matter of the tax levy for the ensu- ing year this afternoon, and may close the matter up before adjourning, although the rate may not be officially decided upon until tomorrow after- noon. It is stated that although the county is now paying interest on the court house bond issue of $100,000, and the city Is paying interest on the gravity waterworks bonds, the levy this year will be somewhat smaller than that fixed twelve months ago. This is due to tile tact that the as- sessed valuation of the county is about a million dollars more this year than it was last year and will provide much more revenue. The levy last year, city, county, school and state, was a little over 31 mills, and Com- missioner Parrent says that outside of the levy of the school districts, it will be at least a quarter of a mill less this year. The City Levy. Under the law, the levy for the city cannot exceed 10 mills, which is one mill under that of 1906. How- ever, the assessed valuation of the city this year is $1,863,225, which is an increase of $100,000 over last year. and 3.( nd 7163,0110 more than the valuation two rnder the at ThO r Tast School Leek, session of the legislature, the gener- al school levy is raised from 2 to 4 mills: This, of course, would be an increase in the tax of two mills, but the money derived from the tax le to be apportioned per capita instead of on the basis of valuation, and this fact will give district No. 1, which em- braces Lewistown, much more money: than formerly. In fact, the effect of t t h owh e I g s he w The tobenefit the cities and trustees of this district will therefore be able to make a re- duction of at least 2 mills In their levy, and still have more funds than were available last year. The assess eel valuation of the district for 1907 is $2,505,799, a marked gain over the preceding year. For the last school! year, the board expended in salaries , to teachers in the district $12,613.80, while the fuel bill was $1,000. There will be no increase in these items for the .anstitag yes\ while the bonded indebtedness of the district remains the same. For these reasons, the Entertain Women Foresters. One of the most enjoyable and de- lightful social events of the season was the entertainthent given by Mes- dames Hannah and Kate Crowley at their home, to the members of the Wpmen's Catholic Order of Foresters and a few invited lady friends, on Wednesday last. Excellent music, both vocal and imenimental, was ren- dered by the Misses Schneider and Chandler to the delight of all. The table were beautifully and tastefully decorated by a full complement of the chosicest flowers. Miss RAY Murray. of Butte, who is now visiting Mrs. Crowley, presided over the punch bowl and assisted generally at the entertainment. The lunch, consisting of chicken salad, rolls, coffee, ice cream, cake, etc. etc., was the great feature of the occasion and was enjoy- ed by all the guests. Everyone pres ent had a very enjoyable time. At the close of the entertainment each was presented with appropriate souve- nirs—excellent views of liseislown and surroundings made up in booklet form. For job work in any line, neatly executed, call on the Argue job Office, trustees are able toniake a reduction of two mills or more, thus offsetting the increase in the general school levy. Board of Equalization. The board met this morning as a board of equalization, all the members being present.The protests assessments on file were not very numerous, but more will conic in later. Reductions were made as fol- lows: Northern Pacific Railway com- pany, assessment on lands reduced from $86,938 to $77,651. F. it. Cunningham, $900 abatement on stock of goods at Gilt Edge. Stough & Mitchell, abatement of $3,000 on stock of goods. C. P. Colver, abatement of $180 on land. The assessment of $2,000 on the Wool Warehouse association was abated: - J. H. Crowley secured a reduction of 72,000 on the assessment of his land. Frank hay was also allowed a reduction of $2,000 on his land. 0. 0. Hangen was allowed a re- duction of $8 per head on 25 head of cattle. Hardly Worth While. So you think these calamity proph- eter hurt business?\ said the drummer ho i w nta Bacon Ridge.Riindt g r e oducIng trick matches \Wall I should say so, stranger,\ drawled Storekeeper Jason. \Just the other day Hiram Hardapple was going to buy a new suit of clothes, hut when he heard that one of them thar proph- et predicted that the world was com- ing to an end in 1914 he changed his mind. Said he couldn't think of spend- ing ntoney forasuto clothes if he couldn't wear It over seven years. so he reckoned he'd have to make the old suit do.\—ChicagoDaily' • . Reunion lipantsh-American Veterans. Marshall Huffine this morning re- ceived an official notice of the re- union of Spanish-American was vet - ernes to be held at Great Falls com- mencing Aug. 26. The Program in - eludes an interesting trip over the city and to the smelter mei other at- tractive points near town and a mili- tary ball. The -Lewistown camp of veterans will send a delegation to the reunion. THE LATEST PHONE STRIKE girls to be true to their sex, and not. to work for the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company, and that the whole tenor of the circulars which the judge read was calculated and intend- --eatderrtty - terinaire - business of the telephone company and in- juring its business, by preventing Bell Operators Are Called Out By Fed- persons from working for it, and eration on a Sympathetic 'ruining it: as it was announced Strike. LEWISTOWN 18 NOT AFFECTED Girls Decide to Keep at Work For the Present—In the Courts Now. The local 13,11 telephone exchange is not affected so far by the strike of operators, which was ordered by Pres- ident Alex. Fairgrieve, of the State Federation of Labor. The trouble grows out of the strike of the linemen. When the attempt to adjust this at lawful interference with the business S gy a m It pa L t a h ke etic Ci s t t y rike rec o e f nti o y pe raftatiilresd,waa and injunction would lie to prevent s such. The court further said that a. decided on. The Helena papers state court of equity would meet the ex' that the girls there were unwilling Igencies that might arise in modern to go out, but yielded, and the ex- social conditions, anti that it would changes there and at Butte. Great protect all persons engaged in the law - Falls and Billings have been tied up. ful pursuit of a lawful business The controversy was quickly brought whether they were membersf 'labor to a head at Helena, where the cab and transfer company brought pro- ceedings in the district court to corn- -WI titW telephorre company to resume its service at once. The hearing on the matter was ste for today before Judge Bach. Anticipating the result. the telephone company arranged to put a number of operators at work this morning, and It is supposed the company will have the protection of the courts, The Helena Trades as- sembly rate put a boycott on the cab oompany for Instituting the proceed- ing. Blow For Federation. The following from yesterday's Hel- ena independent shows the action tak- en with regard to the federation's boy- cott on the Bell company: \Judge William H. Hunt in the fed- eral court yesterday issued a tem- porary restraining order against Alex. ander Fairgrieve and others of the Montana Federation of Labor from in- tefertng with the business of the tele- phone company In Livingston. \This Is taken to mean that a set- back has been given the represen- tatives of the labor union so far as the telephone troubles are concerned. \Judge Hunt took over an hour in Mldeoula Girls at Work, delivering his opinion yesterday and A dispatch from Missoula says is appears to be rather significant as to the result of future actions brought to prevent similar tactics upon the part of those opposed to the tele- phone company. Judge Hunt's Decision. would be done, in one of the cir- culars. Must Not Boycott. \The court took up the definitions of combinations of laboring people, as defined by the supreme court of the United States and the several feder- al courts throughout the country ; and read from the decisions establishing as a prohibition of law that all par- sons have a right to aasociate them- selves for the betterment of their con- dition; that laboring people have the right to strike whenever they please, and peacably to persuade others foam working for people. But that they have no right to Intimidate or to coerce or to boycott, and that threats or language Intended to in - \Judge Hunt said he reserved the right to put into writing his views upon the question involved, and that the decision only presented the ques- tion now of whether a temporary re- straining order should issue. The court held that the circulars and pest- ers were intended to injure the busi- ness of the telephone companv as 'legalized highwaymen:' that they ad- vised all persons to withdraw patron- age from the company: and advised that the labor organizations should patronise only certain firms named In the circular. \The court held further that the language of the circulars warned the organizations or not members of lab- or oiganizations; whether they were capitalists or whether they were wage-earners; and that the facts in the case disclosed a clearly unlawful Interference which entitled the com- pany to equitable relief. The injunc- tion was ordered. Unions Have a Right. \In conclusion, the judge said that in according relief by injunction to the telephone company, he was but protecting a right to pursue its own business In a way which the defend- ants upon reflection, he believed, would find was but extending that protection, the like of which they might themselves be invoking in case their rights should be unlawfully in- terfered with.\ The Local Situation. When President Fairgrieve's letter was received here, the question of walking out was considered, and the girls decided that, for the present they would continue at work. The sit- uation In Lewistown is peculiar in many ways, and the local labor unite has sanctioned the action of the op- erators in remaining at the exchange for the present. \The Missoula exchange of the Bell Telephone company today voluntarily rallied the wages of the operators, here, about 40 per cent. The Missoula operators refused to heed the order of the State Labor Federation to strike, but some time ago they asked for an Increase, which today was granted. Under the new scale the chief operator will receive $60 per month. /dna hours to constitate a day's work, and overtime paid for at the rate of time and a half. The pay of the operators ranges all the wiry from 13 cents per flour for the first month's service to 21 cents per hour after four years' service. Good natured cooks are to be found in families where Hunt's Perfect Bak- ing Powder and Extract are kept out hand. It is piety to 'do good cool..1001 with Hunt's. -
