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Vol. XXV. No. 3. ft r aunty trgm. LEWISTOWN, FERGUS COUNTY, flONT., FRIDAY, AUOU5T 16, 19o7. REPUBLICAN IN pouncs, AND DEVOTED TO THE MINERAL, AGRICULTURAL, STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY, _ harvest and Canning Season Sale Right to the Minute necessities [Or these two seasons. Every item here represents spec- ial effort on our part to make it possible for you to pass through the Canning and harvesting season With least expense. Harvest Specialties 6 tea cups and saucers, white... 75c 6 nine inch dinner plates 80c 6 ten inch dinner plates 90c 6 fcy. white cups and saucers 85c 6 straight shape cups and saucers 85c 6 seven inch pie plates 46c 53-4 x 4 in. deep white bowl 20c ti in. soup or vegetable napple 15c 9 in. oval hotel vegetable dish 25c 10 1 / 4 In. oval vegetable dish 35c 8 1 / 2 in. vegetable dish, round.... 30c 10 in. mixing bowl, fireproof 50c 6 Fey. white oatmeal dishes 66c 6 fruit or vegetable dishes 45c 13 in, platter 35c 14 In. platter 45c 16 in. platter 55c 6 piece glass table set $1.00 6 piece glass table set $1.15 6 piece glass table set $1.25 6 piece glass table set $1.75 Set of 6 harvest tumblers 35c 6 flint glass goblets 50c 7 piece berry sets, $1.50 down to 65c Half gallon milk pitcher, porcelain 40c 3 qt. milk pitcher, porcelain 50c 1 qt. Rockingham tea pot. 45c Glass water set 70c 8 in. glass berry dish 25c 4 1 / 4 x 6 1 / 2 footed glass jelly dish. 25c 6 1 / 2 in. footed jelly dish, very fine 35c Glass syrup jugs 30c and 25c Opal salt and pepper sets 35c Toothpick holders 15c and 10c Glass cream pitchers 25c 20c and 15c 11 in. tall colonial glass vase... 25c Glass lemon squeezer, good 15c 2 burner oil stove, a good one... $1.00 4 burner oil stove, a good one. .12.00 Pitchforks, best, 95c, 90e, 85c and 75c Fork handles, xxx hickory 35c and 30c Ruddy harvester oil at lowest prices 12 lb. Dark Diamond axle grease 90c 5 1 / 2 in wood pulleys for haying... .60c Canning Specialties 1 / 2 Pint jelly glasses per doz. 60c 1 pint Mason fruit jars, per doz 95c 1 qt. Mason fruit jars, per doz..$1.20 2 qt. stone jar with cover and bals 35e Fruit Jar rubbers, best, per doz Sc Mason frUit jar caps per doz 460 Pure refined paraffine, per lb 20c Sealing wax 2 lbs. 25c, or lb. 15e Fruit Jar fillers 15c and 10c Measuring cups, 15c; 10c and....5c Skimmers 15c; 10c and 5c Henls fruit press 20c Long handle spoons 20c down to Sc Cullanders 30c, 25c, 20c and - 15c 12 1 / 2 In. perforated sieve 20c 3 in. Jelly strainer, enamel hdl 10c 33.4 in. jelly strainer, enamel hdi 15c 63-4 stamped strainer, handled 15c Jar filler funnel and stralner lbe Rollman food chopper, lg. slze..$2.00 Fruit graters, 25c, 15c and 11!* Tin funnels, 15c, 10c and Sc Iron Kettles White enamel lined iron kettles for preserving, etc., with stop bail. Best kettle made. Not affected by heat or acids. 6 qt. Iron kettle with cover SOc 8 qt. iron kettle with cover $1.10 10 qt Iron kettle with cover $1.40 Enameled Ware Genuine Royal Granite Ware. 2 qt. preserve kettle with cover. .25c 2 1 / 2 qt. preserve kettle with cover 30c VA qt. preserve kettle with cover 35c 4 1 / 2 qt. preserve kettle with cover 40c 51 / 2 qt. preserve kettle with cover 50c qt, preserve kettle with cover. 60c 8 qt. preserve kettle with cover. 75c 10 qt. preserve kettle with cover. .90c 12 qt. preserve kettle with cover $1.10 16 qt. preserve kettle with cover $1.35 20 qt. preserve kettle with cover $1.50 4 1 2 quart coffee boiler 95c 6 1 / 2 quart coffee boiler $1.00 8 1 / 2 quart coffee boiler $1.20 5 x 23-4 flaring bowl dipper 20c 10 inch mixing spoon 10c 12 Inch mixing spoon 15c 10 Inch pie plate 15c Cup and saucer 25c or set of 6 •$1•35 1 1 / 2 qt. sauce pan with cover 25c 2 qt, sauce pan with cover 30c 2 1 / 2 qt, sauce pan with cover 35c 3 1 / 2 qt. sauce pan with cover. 40c 6 1 / 2 qt. sauce pan with cover. 50c 8 qt. sauce pan with cover 60c - 8 qt. sauce pan with cover 75c 1 qt \Pekin\ seamless tea pot 50c 1 qt tea or coffee Pot 45c 1 1 / 4 qt. tea or coffee pot 50c 2 qt. tea or coffee pot, 55c 3 qt. tea or coffee pot 60c 4 qt tea or coffee pot 70c 5 qt. tea or coffee pot 80c 13 inch wash basin 35c 11 inch ble enamel wash basIn 30c 9 in, blue enamel pie tin 15c 10 qt, blue and white enamel pall $1.00 12 qt. blue and white enamel pail $1.10 14 qt. blue and white enamel pail $1.25 No. 7 blue enamel tea kettle....$1.00 No. 8 blue enamel tea kettle....$1.15 No. 8 blue and white T kettle. $1.25 14 qt. blue and white dish pan. $1.00 4 qt. blue and white pres. kettle. .60c 5 qt. blue and white pres. kettle. .70c 3 qt. blue and white pud'g pan 30c 4 qt blue and white pud'g pan. .35c 5 qt. blue and white pud'g pan 40c 6 qt. blue and white pud'g pan 45c 10 qt. Berlin kettle, Ex. quality $1.25 2 qt. blue enamel putrg pan 20c 3 qt, blue enamel pud'g pan 20c 6 qt prey enamel pud'g pan 30c Lereirialteierri. IMItentaina PREMIUM IS PAID FOR CITY BONDS Issue of $15,000 Sold to Construct Fifth Avenue Sewer --Littlejohn Awarded Contract --Means New and Important Industry for the City. Considering the financial condition of this city, with an existing bonded indebtedness of about $100,000, Lew - Awarded to Littlejohn. The mayor and council retired for a consultation, and at the end of the executive session, It was announced istown's credit stands high. This wa.3 by Mr. Pinkley that the decision was demonstrated at the special meeting in favor of the use of cement pipe. of the city council Wednesday even- In response to inquiries, Mr. Little - lag, when the issue of $15,000 sewer john stated that If awarded the con. bonds was sold at auction. The bonds tract, he expected to start work in sold for a premium of $105 and ac- • about 36 days and finish the work crued interest, the First National Bank about Dec. 1, City Engineer 0. being the bidder. The bonds are is. Wasmansdorff explained the process sued to meet the expense of building of manufacturing cernjent pipe the the much needed main sewer on Fifth avenue. Mayor Pinkley and Aldermen Smith, Lane, Leach, Tubb and Wilbur were on hand when the meeting was called to order, while City Attorney H. 1.. De Kalb looked after the legal end of the business and Clerk Mark D. Kimball filled the role of auctioneer: The advertisement announced that while the sale would be at auction, sealed bids would also be received. One such bid came from a Chicago bond buying house, but as it was not accompanied by a certified check and was not in proper form anyway, it was not considered. The Empire Bank & Trust company put in a sealed bid for the bonds, offering a premium of $100 for he issue. Clerk Kimball material being rammed into the mould and then seasoned for three weeks. It was then inspected and if sat, isfactory was ready for use. The question as to the use of local or outside pipe was brought up by J. B. ltauch and Mr. Wasmansdorff said that for pipe, local sand was just as good as any shipped in. For paving work, where there was abrasion, it might do as well. J. W. Hughes, the well known ce- ment worker who has recently return- ed from the east, was asked by Mayor Pinkley as to the use of cement pipe there, and he replied that It was given the preference over vitrified pipe for sewer purposes. While in Chicago a short time ago, he saw cement Pine that had been underground and in con - then proceeded with the auction and stant use for 20 years taken up in or - Cashier W. J. Johnson, of the First der to replace it with a larger main. National Bank, made an offer of $105 The pipe was just as good as the day and accrued interest. 0. W. Belden, it wa s laid. He was satisfied that attorney for the Bank of Fergus Coon- local sand was better for pipe than ty, was present, but this appeared to Logan sand. be about his figure and Mr. Johnson's On motion of Alderman Lane, sec - offer was finally accepted. The trans- onded by Alderman Tubb, the contract cript relating to the issue is now be- was awarded to Mr. Littlejohn. Mg prepared, and in a few days all Means a New Industry. of the legal formalities will be thews- Mr. Littlejohn said this would aim- ed of and the money available. Contract for Sewer. Bids for the construction of the Fifth avenue main sewer were then opened. Andrew Green offered to complete the contract, using cement pipe for $17,- 400, or $18,000, using vitrified pipe. Philip Welsch, of Billings, offered to do the work, using first quality vit- rifled pipe, for $20,674. D. J. Kane bid $14,656 for cement pipe and $16,416 for vitrified pipe. The last bid proved to be the win- ner. It was from Nelson J. Little- john, who offered to construct the sewer with cement pipe for $13,496, or 81608 for vitrified pipe. ply be a starter for a new industry here. He intended to organize a com- pany, establish a first class plant and engage permanently in the cement business in this city. He would have an expert here from St. Paul to get the thing going, and hoped to build up a business of large proportions in Lew- istown. improving Sanitary Conditions. Dr. H. H. Wilson, recently appoint- ed health officer for the city, made a report of his work during the past two weeks. From an inspection of the al- leys in the business district, he was convinced that the ordinance relating LATEST NEWS FROM KENDALL The Remarkable Expertence a Fred Potterville With a Rat- tlesnake. MINER FALLS TO HIS DEATH Peter Murphy is instantly Killed in The Kendall—At the • Mines. Kendall, Aug. 15.—Only his clear grit and presence of mind saved Frcd Potterville, a well known employe at the Swope ranch, from a very serious predicament this week. It appears that he was riding along the Kendall road when he noticed a large rattle- snake coiled up in the dust ahead of him. He at once decided to kill the reptile and dismounting from his horse, looked about for a rock. SPY - lug one by the road side he reached down to pick it up, but all the time • kept his attention centered on the snake ahead. As he was about to take hold of the stone, another rat- tler which had escaped his notice en- tirely, planted its fangs in the index finger of the right hand. Naturally much startled, Mr. Potterville did not lose his presence of mind and instant- ly shaking off the snake, he quickly tied a piece of string around the fing- er, below the wound, drawing it tight and making a ligature. Then taking out his sharp pocket knife, he de- liberately slashed the finger right to the tip. The blood flowed out and carried with it the poison left in the finger by the snake. Mr. Potterville remounted his horse and rode Into Kendall, where Dr. William J. Lackey dressed the wound and sent him on his way rejoicing, very little the worse for his trying experience. Miner Is Killed. On Tuesday morning, while work- ing in one of the stories at the Ken- dall mine, Peter Murphy missed his footing, falling from tile seventh set to the sill floor, a distance of about 52 feet, pitching presumably on the left top side of his head, dislocating his neck with fatal results. Murphy was well known and also well liked. He was a man of quiet demeanor, and had been a resident of kendall for sev- eral years. Born at Glasgow. Scotland, in 1871, and at the time of his de- cease he was 36 Years of age. He leaves a widow and three children. The funeral took place at Lewistown on Wednesday, the funeral cortege leaving Kendall at 7:30 a. m.. preced- ed by the band of the Knights of Pythias, the members of the North Moccasin Miners Union and many friends and business representatives of Kendall. D. Goodwin, L. Hubble, H. McIatosh, G. Wlegiander, John McLeod. F. Schmeck acted as Pall- bearers and with the president, C. D. Kimball, the financial secretary, Ow- en McCabe, accompanied the body to Lewistown. WS. E. P. Durnen, Mrs. Charles Parks gave their support to the widow through the trying ordeal. Thos. W. C. Burgess left for Hel- ena on Wednesday. lie was driven in Lewistown by George Wunderlin. Mining operations are being pushed tin the ground of the North Plum be built In this city, and that it will Tutor business and to deal in grain. Creek Mining & Milling Co, A cross- — lee completed in tile, to handle this As yet no site has been selected for ant is being driven through a large season's grain There is a real need the elevator, but this will be done for an elevator here and the enter- prise is one that is assured of suc- cess. A corporation was formed this week and the articles were filed Tues- day. It will be known as the Fergus County raevator compel?\ wid is cap- italized at $26,000, the incorporators and directors being I. M. Hobensack, W. A. Long, G. W. Cook, Herman Ot- company could not have a better man than Jim Whitaker to superintend the wtirk. Z. L. Judd were visitors from Lewis- OPERATOR SCHLINTZ ARRESTED1 ' W. Boulter. He is an old and trust - town on Thursday. Mrs. Moran and daughter, Marie, who have been visiting her sister-in- law, Mrs. E. P. Durnen, left on Wed- nesday for her home at Winston. John Groarke visited the county seat on Wednesday. Chas. Sloan, L. D. Forester, Tom Durnen and Ed. Delaney left town Thursday for Malden, where they in- tend to catch the unwary members of the finny tribe. NEW COURT HOUSE Ground Broken Wednesday Afternoon --Contractor Oliver Agrees to —we Building Completed One Year From January Next --Tax Levy. Wednesday afternoon 'at 2 o'clock, the first sod was turned fie h,ty . new county court house, 1.e -e Dysart, fore- man for William Olive( ouperintend- Mg operations. Mr. Dysart staked out the ground in the morning, and was ready to commence operations in the I afternoon. The work of excavating will go right along now, and Mr. Oli- ver will be on the ground before the work has reached the stage where the foundation walls will be started. Yesterday morning a big Foot pat- ent cement mixer was taken up to the grounds and will be in operation as soon as the cement stage of construc- tion is reached. This is the first ma- chine of the kind brought In nere, and represents the latest devices for ce- ment mixing. Oliver the Only Bidder. When the time for opening bids for the conetruction of the court house ar- rived, 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, all of the commissioners were on hand and half a dozen spectators were pres- ent, among them being George S. Wells, who was the plaintiff in the action brought a few weeks ago by which the first contract, awarded to Mr. Oliver, was annulled on the ground that in awarding a contract for near- ly $110.000, the commissioners had ex- ceeded their authority, being limited by the vote of the electors to an ex- penditure of $100,000. Monday after- noon but one bid had been received. It was as follows: \I will furnish all matcrial and la- bor necessary to erect and complete the court house building in Lewistown according to plans and specifications prepared for the same ny your archi- tect, including plumbing, heating and ventilating, for the sum of $91,000. Very respectfully submitted, \WILLIAM OLIVER.\ Commissioner Parrent remarked that this amount was well within the lim- it and moved that the contract be awarded to Mr. Oliver, Chairman Ju- lius Petersen seconded it, and the mo- tion was carried unanimously. The contract was forwerded to Mr. Oliver II once and all the details. Including the furnishing of the bond, will be closed up with a few days. Pending MM. P i oreman Dymart going tight immediately, and work on the struc- ture will be commenced in ample time to enable the company to handle this season's grain. Several sites are now under con- iideration,. among them being one on , The Prank 15irliefd — ind antitliFF 'li — the depot. No conclusion has yet been reached regarding this matter. ahead with the preliminary work. Under the old contract, which is now revoked, Mr. Oliver was to have had the building completed by Sept 1 of next year. Under the new contract he will have four months longer and agrees to have his contract completed by a year from Jan. 1 next. Tax Levy Fixed. Before adjourning the commission- ers used the tax levy for the -ensuing year, the total as affecting Lewistown property, being 274 mills, a reduction of over three mills as compared with last year. Tha city of Lewistown con- tributed a mill and a (wafter to toe reduction, the city levy being 10 milis, as compared with 11% in 1906. School district No. 1. embracing Lewistown, cut its levy in half, making it four mills, as against eight last year. The trustee* were enabled to do this by reason of the increase in the general school levy from two to four mills, and the apportionment per capita in- stead of on a basis of assessed val- uation, which will provide the distriet with much more money than formerly. The levy is as follows: Mills. General fund 4 Poor fund CLEVER THIEF AT LOMBARD to the gathering and removal of gar- bage was more honored in the breach than in the observance and he urged that some Plan for makin g th e or- dinance effective be adopted at once. He favored the plan of licensing a reg- ular garbarge man, who weuld perform the work at fixed rates. Dr. Wilson's work was endorsed, and he was authorized to carry on his ealliMalgn for better sanitary conditions, with the assistance of the city attorney, the marshal and the street commis- sioner. The Library Sewer. The question came up as to the prog- ress on the library sewer, and John Eilesen, who has the coetract, stated that the work was nearly finished. The men were now in the trenches and nnderfreund laying pipe, so that Price 5 Cents. not see the operations. The line would many people supposed nothing was SOB TURNED FOR being done, simply because they could be finished very soon, said Mr. Elle- son. A New Ordinance, City Attorney DeKalb submitted an ordinance requiring owners of theaters and opera houses to provide certain ample means of egress from such buildings, with not less than three exits 7% feet wide. The ordinance al- so provides that there must be in such buildings not less than two openings in the ceiling for proper ventilation. The ordinance Villa passed to become effective within 30 days. Failure to comply with its provisions may be pun - lathed by a fine not exceeding $300 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by both fine and Imprisonment. SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION FERGUS GRAIN GROWERS The first grain growers couventlon ever held In this county convened at Moore yesterday, and was a success in every way. The attendance was large and representative, and the keenest interest was taken in the pro- ceedings throughout. IL F. Shaw call- ed the meeting to order at 10 o'clock and G. Jackson, of Lewistown, was then elected chairman, with A. R. Frame secretary. It was decided that all grain growers of this county be eligible to seats ill the conven- tion. and that none others be admit• tcd. Mr. Woody was chosen as door keeper to see that this order was carried out. After the transaction of the preliminary business, an adjourn- ment was taken until 1 p. ni., and upon reassembling in the afternoon, President 0. W. Smith, of the Amer- ican Society of Equity of Gallatin coun- ty, was called on to make an address. lu responding, Mr. Smith reviewed the wheat crop conditions generally for this year. The Society of Equity at Minneapolis and other eastern points had established a minimum price of $1.25 per bushel for wheat and in fixing their price, the Gallatin valley people had been guided by this action. Mr. Owen, of Moore, was next called upon and he also made an interesting address on the succefieful marketing of farm products. The special committee consisting of C. M. Clary and R. F. Shaw naxt reported, recommending that the price of No. 1 hard wheat be made $1.01 per bushel. This was adopted, but aubsequently changed making the na- tional pries of $1.25, less the freight to St. Paul and Duluth, the price, the result being the same, as the freight Is 24 cents. A committee consisting of Frank Robinson, Lyle Smith and A. R. Frame reported a form of pledge to be sign- ed by the grain growers. It presents the gist of the action taken and is as follows: Whereas, the grain growers of Fer- gus county, being desirous of receiving a fair equitable price for their wheat and oats crops for this year 1907, having met together In a grain grow- ers convention at Moore this 15th day of August, 1907. Resolved, That they submit the fol- lowing form of pledge to the grain growers of Fergus county for their co- operation: \That I, the undersigned member of the American Society of Equity and a grain grower, will not dispose of my wheat or oat crop for the year 1907, for a lesser sum per bushel than fixed by the American Society of Equi- ty.\ The report was adopted and the pledge will be extensively circulated for signatures. The price adopted for oats web as follows: September, Oc- tober and November, delivery without sacks, $1 per cwt.; January, $1.05, February, $1.10; March, $1.15, the balance of the season to be govern- ed by the market conditions thten prevailing. GRAIN ELEVATOR TO BE BUILT HERE It will be good news to the farmers to learn that an eleyitir to have a rapacity of over 60,61.11els, is to ten and Harry Yaeger. The objects of the company, as set out in the ar- ticles, are to conduct a general e 1 e- body of low grade ore, with the ex- pectation of tapping a body of high grade values. Work on the shaft heIng sunk by the Golden Discovery Mining Co. Is proceeding very rapidly, it being doer - Over - 50 feet and is timbered to within a few feet of the bottom. This is an excellent showing and the Gets - Away Watt Express Package Containing One Thousand Dollars in Currency. mir Sinking fund • • 3-4 Road fund 2 1 4 General school fund 4 School district No. 1 4 High school 1% City of Lewistown 10 Total 27% The levies of the various school dis- tricts, Including Lewistown, given ate.ve, are as follows: School district, No. 1, 4 mills; No. 3. 2 mills; No. 4, 3 mills: No. 6, 1 3-4 mills; No. 7. 5 mills; No. 9, 5 mills; No. 15, 2 mills; No. 21, 1 mill; NO. 24, 4 mills; No. 25, 2 mills; No. 27, 3 mills; No. 28, 1 3-4 mills; No. 30, 3 mills; No. 31, 2 mills: No. 33. 1 milli No. 34. 5 mille; No. 36, 3 mills; No. 37, 3 mills; No. 38. 1 mill: No. 29, 3 mills; N. 40, 3 mills; No. 42, 6 mills; No. 44, 4 . mills; No. 45, 2 mills; No. 46, 4 mills; t4o. 49, 6 mills; No. 50, 1 null; No. 51, 5 mills; No. 52, 5 mills; No. 54. 1 mill. In addition there is a special road tax of $2 on all males between cer- tain ages and a special poor tax of $2. &tor had isformatiou of the coming of the money and was looking for it. Agent &miter seems to be certain that he put the package in the safe, but whether it was yet there when he opened the safe is not so certain. If it was removed between the time of locking and the time ,opening, the thief must have worked the combi- nation lock because the safe was properly locked when Boulter came to it in the morning. E. R. Judd, accompanied by Mrs. MEANS MUCH FOR OLD CONE BUTTE No suspicion attaches to Agent H. Agent Not Suspected. THE MAGNUS ESTATE. Public Administrator Pennock Wins Out In His Contention. E. G. Worden, attorney for Public Administrator S. W. Pennock in the controversy over the estate of Swan Magnus, has been notified that the district court in Cascade county has sustained his position, and Mr. Pen- nock, instead of Public Administrator Wagner, of Cascade, will administer the estate. The Great Falls Tribune says: \Swan Magnus lived In Fergus coun- ty. This was the dcision of Judge Leslie yesterday when he revoked the letters of administration given to Charles Wagner of Cascade county. It was also decided by Judge Leslie that as Magnus was not a resident of this county, the court here has noth- ing to do with the estate. The case has been a most interesting one. Mag- nus died during the early part of the summer and at the time of his death was living in Lewistown. \He owned property in this county, however, and filed on a homestead In this county, which he was holding at the time of his death. It was claimed that he went to Lewistown for the purpose of securing employ- ment in order to improve his ranch. He bad lived in Lewistown a year at the time of his death. As a result of the claims made of his dual resi- dence administrators were appointed both In this county and in Fergus coun- ty. This made the queer proposition of two administrators of one estate. The matter was finally brought into court for settlement with the result that the letters of administration giv- en to Charles Wagner were revoked.\ Strike it Rich. Seattle, Aug. 15.—Cable ad v ices from Fairbanks, Alaska, state the In- noko district will prove as rich as the Klondike country. One of a party of four men, Including F. T. Prime. of Seattle, panned out $8,000 in three hours, the result of four days' shovel- ing. It is estimated that $1,000,000 will come out of the Innoko country this year, though the work of pros- pecting has scarcely commenced. Prospectors have scattered all ov- er the district, and hundreds of claims will be located before the men come out to get supplies for the next win- ter. The Innoko country Is not yet easily accessible. If the Alaska Short Line is built, it will touch the dl.. trict. President H. M. Rae, of the Cone Butte Mining company, which recent- ly bought the Vincent Gies mine in Cone Butte, is highly pleased this week over the remarkable fine show- ing in this property. Tills has been known for years as a property of merit...and it only required a scientific development, 'with means to carry on the work, to make a real mine of It. A splendid body of cyanide ore is he ing developed from a depth of 300 feet in the tunnel, to the surface by means of a raise, and an air compres- sor is being Installed. The company right now has a sufficient ore supply to justify the building of a mill, and Mr. Rae is now giving that matter his attentiOn. For the present, the old Murphy mill will once more be utilized, and the Cone Butte now takes its place as a producing property. Plans for putting a cyanide plant of sufficient capacity to meet all re- quirements, and with modern equip- ment are under consideration. All this means a great deal to the district, and Mr. Rae and his associates are receiving congratulattone on the re- sult of their efforts. CAMP FOLLOWERS CAUSING TROUBLE For some time past reports have been received by the officers to the effect that liquor iii being sold at various railway camps in this county in violation of the state law. Recent- ly County Attorney Ayers paid a vis- it to Stanford, where some of the offenses complained of were investi- gated, and yesterday morning, in com- pany with Sheriff Edward Martin, Mr. Ayers left for the camps on the Mus- selshell. It is stated that a number of male and female camp followers have gathered there with the result that disorders have been of frequent occurrence. There are no officers in that section of Fergus county, so that the revelers have pursued their course unchecked, although just across the river the Yellowstone authorities are keeping everything straight. They have no jurisdiction on this side, how- ever. Messrs. Ayers and Martin go prepared to cause a scattering of the camp followers and to put a stop to the sale of liquor and other unlawful practices. A lively time Is expected upon their arrival at the camps. BIG DEAL IN CATTLE A deal was reported as closed here yesterday by which 10,000 head of cattle belonging to Thomas Crime and distributed in the Musselshell district become the property of Charles O'Don- nell, of Billings. The price paid is estimated at $300,1100. It is under- stood that A. C. Logan, of Billings, sonsummated the deal, says the Hel- ena Independent. An attempt was made to secure an interview with Mr. Cruse last night. but he was; not found. It Is not be- lieved that Mr. Cruse intends to re - IS REPORTED tire from the stock raising business, but it is reported that lie intends to turn his attevation to sheep. This deal Is probably the largest transaction in Montana in some years. Mr. Cruse has been noted as a breed- er of excellent cattle and his enor- mous herds have ranged along the Musselshell, growing year by year un- til they have united in one of the largest herds in the state. Mr. Cruse, it is understood, does not Intend to dispose of any of his ranch property at present. FRANK ELLIS DEAD. Employe of Lewistown Stage Com- pany Victim of Accident. Great Fella Tribune. Frank Ellis, better known as \Kid\ Ellis, died early yesterday morning at Belt from a wound Inflicted by himself last Mon- day. Ellis was employed for some time on the lewistown and Great Falls 'taw line. driving between Stanford and Lewistown. Ile made his head- quarters at Geyser. Last Monday he was rolling up his bed and had a 44 - caliber revolver which he was going to roll In the bed clothes. The weapon was loaded and in some way the trigger caught in the blank- ets and the'gun was discharged The bullet struck Ellis In the abdomen. Inflicting a fatal mound. He was re move d to Belt at once, where he re ceived medieal attention. Re was so badly injured, however, that nothing could be done and he died yesterday morning. He had lived in the coun- ty for some time and was one of the most trustworthy and best known of the stage drivers. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from Belt Interment was in the Celt cemetery. Ellis had no relatives in this part of the country and it Is not known here if he had any In other places. He was a man between 25 and 30 years of age BigMutton Shipment. Billings, Aug. 14. -s -William Rae will ship about 100,000 head of sheep which he recently bought of C. M. Bair to the Chicago markets. Let us figure on your next order for letter heads, envelopes or bill reed, The Argus Job Department Is equipper to please In style and pries. No Suspicion Whatever Attached to Agent H. W. Boulter, Formerly of Lewistown. An express package containing 3 1,- 1100 in currency shipped by the Union Bank & Trust company, of Helena, to J. H. Tullock, the postmaster at Lombard, has been stolen and the detectives of the Northern Pacific Ex- press 'company and the authorities of Jefferson county are searching for both thief and plunder. H. L.. Schlintz, the day telegraph operator at Lombard, is now under ar- rest at Townsend and though he de- nies all guilt, the police believe that he took the money. When the package ' disappeared suspicion immediately fell upon Schlintz, says the Helena Inde- pendent. His room was searched and stuffed into his pillows a number of Stolen express packages were found. Schlintz admits having purloined those email articles clothing, shoes base halls and lesser items, but thus far h e perstat s in claiming innOCenCe of the nioney theft. How Money Disappeared. The $1,000 was sent to J. H. Tul- lock, of Lombard. who keeps a store where many of the payschecks of the Milwaukee construction gangs are cashed. The Union Bank & Trust company expressed It over the Nor- thern Pacific. train No. 4. Number 4 was late and Station agent W- Boulter, who handled the package, finding that the Tullock store was closed, put the $1,000 In the safe and locked it up. In the morning, when Coulter open- ed the safe, Operator Schlintz was in the office apparently attending to hie duties. A railroad employe then call- ed Agent Boulter out on the platform to show him some matters connected with the station. Made a Quick Getaway. Agent Boulter returned to his office within a few minutes. Hh went di- rectly to the safe, but the $1.\7b0 pack- age was gone. Sehlintv was still at work. A search of the safe and the office failed to reveal any trace of the lost bundle and Mr. Boulter then notified the marshal. A search of &blintz' room resulted in the finding of a number of stolen articles. Sell- lintz took his arrest very coolly and promptly admitted hls guilt as to the loot fund 'duffed into his bedding, but he stoutly denied any knowledge of the missing money. He was sent to Townsend charged with petty larceny and sentenced to ten days In jell. Suspect the Pperator. Meanwhile the pollee at Lombard are searching everywhere for the $1,- 000. They suspect Operator Scblintx and think that he contrived to get away with the money and cache it while Agent Coulter was out of the office. It is believed that the over - eel employe of the company, a family man of excellent character and hab- its. Operator Schlintz Is a young man of whom little Is known. He is a good man at the key, unmarried and not dissipated. The \sweating\ process has been worked upon hint to no avail. The Northern Pacific has made good the loss to Postmaster Tullock but will spend money, time and effort to catch the robber. THE ECKLES CONCERT. Helena Contralto Greatly Pleases a Lewistown Audience. Three Helena musicians furnisned Lewistown with a delightful entertain- ment Saturday evening, the concert being given at the opera house under the auspices of the Home Workers association of the Presbyterian church. Failure to properly advert Ise the event was responsible for a much !smaller audience than would other - I wise have asembleci. The house was fairly well filled as It was, but with proper advertising, It would have been crowded to the doors. The stellar attraction was Miss Pot- ty F,ckles, who has recently returned to Helena after a long course of study in New York. No word of explana- tion need be made for this singer. She has a splendid contralto voice. and has had the benefit of the best instruction In the country. She ap- pears today as a finiahed singer as. far as her voice is concerned and her on- ly now is in the matter of stage I presence. At this time Miss Ecklea has no stage presenee, but as she is now w fa ii i r i ly de l e a h u t n le c ee h ed cem on e h l e a r ter car e ep e r, Th th l e s ' program, from a musician's point of view, was admirably arranged. While it afforded Miss Pickles opportunity I to display all the qualities of, her robe, most of them were exactly suit- ed to bring out the essential contrai- 1 to quality. She was heard at her best, perhaps. in the stately Verdi Pratt number, the vibrant resonance of her voice having full scope. The Hugo - nets number was grandly given, sad the final number. the Ave Maria, with piano accompaniment and violin obli- gate, was one of the gems of the con- cert. Margaret Hilger De Camp has been heard several times tn Lewistown and her work on the violin Saturday evening was fully up to her usual high standard, and won several deserved recalls. Mrs. De Camp Is an estab- lished favorite here. A real feature was the performance of Miss clanda Clark, the accompanist. Nothing better in this line has ever been heard here She displayed that rare faculty. which is nothing lees than intuition, of divining every lit- tle mannerimm of the enlists and wag admirable In all rempeets. If you want your cook to smile, stay with you and do good baking, Hunt's Perfect Baking PrIrdet it:streets.
