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Among the Mines D~yotd tethe Lard. min. tag Iat~rmtt or r.twg. C.,itv-On.n.ra1 N.,.. An Important Industry. There is much talk of the gold pinlnes of Fergus county and the pro duct of the yellow metal is Justly a matter of pride to all living within the county's boundaries; but there is another mineral product which must not be lost sight of when the things which go to make the present and fu ture prosperity of the Inland Empire I are enumerated. That product is coal, of which Fergus county probably has a more extensive area than any other county in the state, Carbon pos-r albly excepted. This industry is real ly in its infancy and the immediate future holds for it magnificent possi. bilities. New fields are being opened up every few months and those al ready opened have hardly been scratched. The largest working mine in the county is that owned by the Spring Creek Coal Co. and located 3% 1 miles from town up Spring creek. 1 The Spring Creek Coal Co., as recent ly organised, is formed by A. W. Stod dard, president; John Borgh, manag er; Andrew Green, treasurer, and L. B. Blodgett, secretary. The company has 640 acres of coal land, and, from the present workings, will have one of the big mines of the state within another year or two. All of the work done thus far has simply followed the hill around, thus taking off but an edge of the coal vein. But lately men have been set to work on a tun nel directly into the hill. This tunnel is now in about 100 feet and the work is not allowed to stop. In this man ner they expect, within a few weeks, to get into the best of the vein di rectly under the apex of the hill. As the hill is penetrated the vein increas. es in thickness and the coal becomes better in quality. Some samples of the coal were sent to the State School of Mines in Butte not long since and 0. W. King, professor of mining and metallurgy, sent back the following analysis: Moisture, 4.10 per cent; ash, 6.40 per cent; volatile hydrocar boas, 32.31 per cent; ixed carbon, 67.19 per cent-total, 100 per cent. This is a good analysis and Prof. King supplements his analysis with the statement that the coal is good for coking. This fact may mean very much in the future, as coking plants are of necessity, to be of great Impor tance in the continued industrial de velopment of this state. No one can estimate what an Influence for good this and other coal properties near this city will have on the growth and prosperity of Lewistown. The Spring Creek company now has a pay roll of from $20,000 to $25,000 per year. Double, treble or quadruple this amount, as it is very probable within the next two or three years, and the city will be inestimably benefited. Other compalnies are making equally ambitious plans for the future and it now looks that the day is not far dis tant when Fergus county will take her position among the leading coun ties in the production and exportation of coal. First Car of Ore Shipped. The first car of smelting ore to be shipped from Fergus county over the Montana railroad went to Helena on yesterday's train. The ore was from the Black Horse group of claims in the south foothills of the South Moc casin mountains, and was shipped by R. Emmet Hamilton, owner of the group. The ores of the Black Lorse have their principal values in the lead con tained in them, but there is also enough silver, gold and copper to go a long way toward paying the ship ping and smelting expenses. Tests show that the lead values vary from 60 to 72 per cent, with from 15 to 25 ounces of silver, $2 to $4 in gold and a small per cent in copper. The present shipment is made as a trial shipment and if Mr. Hamilton finds that the ores may be shipped profit ably he will put on a sufficient force of miners to send out at least three cars weekly. At present he has four men at work taking out ore. The ledge upon which the Black Horse group is located appears to be one of the most permanent in the mining sections of Frgus county. It may be followed on the surface through the foothills of the South Moccasins for several hundred feet, its outcrop showing distinctly at sev eral points. Mr. Hamilton has five claims locat ed along the line of the lead and is ( confident that he will be able to take out three cars weekly. The width of the vein is from three to eight feet in places where it has been tap. ped and in a 50 foot shaft on the Black Horse it shows much larger at the bottom of the shaft than on the surface. The car that went out yesterday was consigned to Caird & Hawks. worth, Helena, and will be treated at the East Helena smelters. O. Metcalf was in this city Friday from Kendall on a business trip. He has been working in the assay office of the Barnes-King Mining company for some time past picking up some pointers in the assaying business. He is a practical mining man and thinks that things never looked brighter for Kendall. Both of the big mills are running at their fullest capacities and a new 200-ton tank is being installed in the Barnes-King mill. Mr. Met calf left Saturday morning for Sage creek, where he had some work to do on some claims which he has out there. Trouble in Red Lodge Mines. Red Lodge, Jan. 21.-There seems to be every prospect that from now on the output of the Red Lodge coal mine, owned by the Northwestern Im provement company, will be some what limited. Last night orders were given for a shut-down, which will last until Monday, and it is stated that for this week the mines will only work about half the time. Reasons for this are not hard to find. It is said that warm winter weather has relieved the shortage of coal in various parts of the state. At any rate the company here is not primarily in the commer cial coal business, the mine being owned by and operated for the sup ply of the Northern Pacific. It is claimed, however, that this decreased output is due to the loss of standing orders which the company has usual ly had all winter. This loss occurred during the time the electric light plant was out of order and when half the mine was shut down. At that time Superintendent Pettigrew asked the miners to work Sunday to make good the decreased output. In this way the large orders might have been held, but the men, empowered with existing Montana agreement between the union and operators makes Sun day work optional, refused to work Sundays. It is stated on reliable au thority that the loss of orders due to the refusal of the men to work Sun days during the emergency resulted in a fnancial loss to Red Lodge of about $20,000 coal value that had been shipped in from other sources. The coal company will hereafter tolerate no tendency on the part of its employes to avoid the payment of honest debts. An official notice has been posted by the superintend ent stating that all men whose wages are attached more than once shall be subject to dismissal. A discovery of coal that prumiae:. to be the largest vein yet found in this part of Fergus county has re cently been made on the ranch of William Wunderlin four and a half miles south of Lewistown. An Argus reporter visited the Wunderlin ranch yesterday for the purpose of investi gating the discovery, but could only see the place where the drill is set and samples of the coal that were shown him by Mr. Wunderlin. The drill has been working in the bottom of the coulee about a quarter of a mile above the Wunderlin ranch house. From Mr. Wunderlin we learn ed that the drill has worked to a depth of 55 feet, the last 15 feet being in coal. At a depth of 30 feet bed rock was reached, and after drilling ten feet further the coal deposits were encountered. The drill was driven 15 feet in the coal, when it became too cold for further work. As soon as the weather permits it will begin work and continue until it has passed through the coal vein. It is evident that this coal stratum is lower yet than any of those from which coal is now being mined for the commercial purposes in Fergus county, and it may be possible that it will maintain the size over an extensive area as great as that penetrated by the diamond drill on the Wunderlin ranch. No tests have been made to determine the value of the coal as fuel, but if it proves as good as the other coals mined in the vicinity of Lewistown there is no doubt that Mr. Whnderlin will develop the property enough this winter to make it at least become a producer of fuel for the local mar ket. A coal vein of this else would not only supply the local demand but would furnish fuel for every demand in this part of the state. Hal. 8. Corbett, of Spokane, has filed in the office of thee ounty re corder an agreement to sell to W. W. Phillips and David Goodsteln, a one fifteenth interest in and to the Nip per, Blue Jay and Silver Bow mining claims located in the North Mocca. sib district, consideration $400. The agreement further states that in case a company with a capital stock of $1, 200,000 is formed, in lieu of the one fifteenth interest, Phillips and Good stein shall take $60,000 worth of the stock. A deed has been filed in the record. er's office by which John J. Bullard, of Kendall, conveor to the Queen Gold Mining company, of St. Paul, the se%, sec 29, in tp 18 n r 18 e. This property adjoins the Barnes-King min ing property and is considered valu able for mining purposes. t is under stood that the Queen company will start men to work in the spring on active development of the property. The consideration was $2,500. DIED OF DYPHTHERIA. Merrill Poland, Aged Three Years, Relieved of Suffering. Sad, indeed, was the death of little Merrill Poland at the county tospi tat last Friday afternoon, and the genuine sympathy of every one ac quainted with the, if possible, sadder circumstances attending the taking away of this interesting child, goes out to the bereaved parents. Merrill, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Poland, of Gilt Edge, was at the time of his death, 3 years, 3 months and 9 days old. For some time the little one had been suffering from what was supposed to be an acute form of tonsllltis, and during the past two months his parents made a number of visits to Lewistown in order to have him treated by the fam ily physician. It was about two weeks ago that they brought him to the city to remain for several days, but ten days ago, the day following the burn ing of the Lewistown hotel, the phy sicians found that his trouble had de veloped into malignant diphtheria and ordered his removal to quarantine at the county hospital. The dangerous nature of his malady precluded the kindly ministrations of friends, and only the parents and nurse were per mitted to attend the little sufferer. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock death relieved the pain and agony, and his innocent soul passed into the realm where He who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and for bid them not, for of such is the King* dom of Heaven," reigns Lord supreme. Burial was made in the Lewistown cemetery Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. The blow is a peculiarly sad one in many respects to the bereaved par ents, and in their sorrow they have the consoling sympathy of their friends at home and throughout the coulin t y. Hereford Cattle. Pure bred bull calves for sale. I will also have a few cows and heifers for sale every year. This is a good opportunity for anyone wishing to start a herd of high class cattle. In spection of my stock is invited and all inquiries ani ccrrespondence will receive prompt attention. DUANE BUTTERFIELD, Stanford, Mont. COAL PRICES ADVANCED. From One Dollar to Two Dollars Per Li Ton Added to Fuel Bills. t- Representatives of the three coal . companies supplying the local trade e met in the office of the Bank of Fer it gue county Monday night and did r things to the price of fuel in this city k The coal companies represented art s the Spring Creek Coal company, the it McDonald Creek Coal company and e the Black Diamond Coal company. of They talked the situation over and y came to the unanimous agreement r" that there is no profit in the business g with coal selling at the present prices . so a new schedule, to take effect Feb Is ruary lit, was adopted. At presen' d coal retails in Lewlstjown at $5 pel g ton when bought in quantities of less .1. than a ton; and $4.50 per ton whet d bought in quantities of more than i t ton. The new prices are as follows if Quantities of 3,000 pounds and over it $5.50 per ton; quantities of from 2, !d 000 to 3,000 pounds, $b per ton, and ce quantities less than 2,000 pounds, a is the rate of $6.50 per too. FAMOUS WATER CASE REOPENED Fergus County Witnesses Called to Helena to Testify in the United States Court. McCAULEY CITED FOR CONTEMPT Affidavits Filed Alleging That He Has Violated an Injunction-His tory of the Case. N. AM. McCauley. the well known Grass Range stock man, was cited to appear before Judge Knowles of the United States circuit court in Hel ena last Monday to show cause why he should not be punished for con tempt of court. Mr. McCaul'ey left Friday morning for Helena. Accom panying him were John Single, David Foreman, T. M. Shaw and Ole Vin ger, witnesses for McCauley; and Cyrus Sprangler. Mike Lynch. Dan Tyler. Mark Frost and J. H. Charters. witnesses for Thomas Cruse. who was the plaintiff in the original action and at whose instance McCauley was cit ed to appear before the U. S. court. The water right case of Thomas Cruse vs. N. M. McCauley was one of the most famous that ever came up for trial in this state. It was com menced in the district court in 1898 but was removed to the United States circuit court and tried before Judge Knowles. In 1899 he rendered his de cison, which is important to all hold ers of water rights and established the doctrine of riparian ownership with a force which made it interest ing to such owners. The controversy arose over the wa ters of McDonald creek. McCauley, who was the defendant to the suit, based his claims on a notice of ap propriation, posted at a point where he afterwards diverted the waters of said creek by means of a ditch on the 2nd of July, 1882. This ditch was only from 15 to 30 feet in length, whereas the land intended to be ir rigated was some half a mile or more distant from this ditch. The decision of Judge Knowles held that this ditch was not an appropriation of waters; but simply an act showing the inten tion of McCauley to appropriate them. In other words, it was constructive appropriation, where actual appropria tion was required. The plaintiff's grantor, Chamber lain, commenced actual operations on his ditch in the spring of 1883. This was after the defendant, McCauley, " had posted his notice and dug his ditch for the purpose of appropriat I ing the water, but inasmuch as the , defendant did not follow up his in i tention to make such actual appro - priation within a reasonable time, - the appropriation of Chamberlain was held to be prior to that of McCauley I and his right to the water was there i fore held prior to that of McCauley. The decree was as follows: "Ina case like this I should think the defendant might divert the waters of McDonald creek for the irrigation of his land, provided he did not dam , age the plaintiff by so doing. Before the plaintiff could enjoin the defend ant from diverting the water from Ssaid creek, he must show that he is damaged by that act. The plaintiff has no right to claim, as against de r fendant, that the water of said creek should be allowed to flow down to his ranch, in order that he should be al lowed to irrigate his land taken as a desert land claim. The grantor of plaintiff, Chamberlain, did not file up on said land until in 1886. Before e that time defendant had completed his appropriation of the waters of said creek, and the patent for said land was made subject to this water right. "The decree in this case will be that the defendant be enjoined from diverting any water from said South Fork of McDonald creek until plain Stiff has, at least at the place where his ditch enters his land, 160 inches, miners' measurement, of the waters of said creek. This decree will be made subject to the provision that there is sufficient water in the said t creek at defendant's dam to furnish this much water. "t is further found by the diver. sion of the waters of said creek, in the year 1897, plaintiff was damaged by the defendant McCauley in the sum of $500, for which he is entitled to a judgment." It is claimed that since the decree, e McCauley has been disregarding this r. decree and appropriating more of the water than rightfully belongs to him. 100a Ruwanrd a100 $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be ing a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer onu hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. Cheney & Co., Tpledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. HAD NO CHUCK GEE. Therefore Quong Quin Will Have to Go Back to China. Chinese Inspector Alfred Hampton, of Helena, was in Lewlstown over Sunday taking stock of the almond eyed celestials of this city to see that they were all :noperly tagged. This inspection is made under one pro vision of thb, Chinese Exclusilon Act, which requires that all Chinese living in the United States snail possess a certflcate showing that he came to this country prior to the passage of the act, had been here before the act Ibec'ame effective and went back to the flowry kingdom on a visit, or en tered in the capacity of a merchant, who intends to buy his goods and then go back home. Inspector Hampton got Marshal I Bebb to go with him on his rounds of the city Sunday morning. Before starting the marshal said in his opin. ion there were about twelve chinks is the town. But every j,)int' they vis ited was found to tmntalll several in excess of the estlnimatli nlumber. and as a result, when Iti 'lip was ended the count showed Jul..r I.,.nty-two ol the lFmpress I)owacer - <u.jcts here. Of this number all lut ,e had the necessary certllthat.' Vr the "chuck gee." as they call th.e .lI I ut'nt. Quong Quiln was th unfllortunate one who could nut shoe IuIp a "chuck gee," and he was, thI.tre, taken in charge by the off,.icer t lhucke'd into the city jail. II,, sail that he had been in Montana a;lIot twenty months, having come, acres, Itrom Can. ads to Assinihoine, where he spent eighteen months, and thiin camel. to Lewistown. Hlb was ound inll the old laundry across the' bridge. and, lling caught with no chance of escal, hlie admitted that he was minus his "chuck gee." He will b,. Taken before the United States connmissioner as soon as a United States marshal ('an get him there and his case' Inqulired into. From all appearances there is nothing which can save hint fronm he Ing sent back to his native land. "THREE LITTLE MAIDS." Very Clever Home Talent Entertain. ment in Culver's Hall. The comic opera. "Three little Maids." was reproduced in a c-lever and charming manner by all Lewis town talent in Culver's hall last Fri day evening. The entertainmnent had been advertised and a large crowd was present to hear thIe excellent mnu sic and see the display of heautifl.l costumes. The music was all that it was advertised to he. The pro gram, which appeared in the Argus of last week, was rendere'd just as givenl and possessed one feature not usual ly found in home talent productions - reasonable brevity. As Ada Branscome. Hlilda Brans come and Edna Branscome, the "Three Little Maids." Mrs. L. D. INj Clos. Mrs. W. W. White and Miss Lucy Stephens were all in splendi voices and acted the parts with a dash and spirit very pleasing to the audience. Mrs. Boggs took the part of Lady Rosemary Beaulleu in an ex cellent manner, the character giving her an opportunity to display to al. vantage her unusually sweet contralto. As Lady Marjorie Crichton Mrs. Al. bert Johnson was also at her best an I her vocal efforts met with the usual warm appreciation by those present. Little Miss Hazel Smith is justly the idol of music lovers of Lewis. town. Her reputation as a vocalist of surpassing merit, especially for one so young, was quite upheld by her singing Friday evening. Her song, "My Little Hong Kong Baby," sung In a fetching Chinese costume, was one of the most pleasing feature's of the evening's entertainment. "Tessle," sung by Master Victor and Miss Irene Du Clos. evoked most enthusiastic applause. Both children have very sweet and carefully trained voices and carried the song from be ginning to end without a halt. Prof. Silloway and Oswald Lehman did s specialty as Dusty Rhodes and Ramb ling Rogers, which was very heartily received, while one of the best of the evening was Loule Blodgett's produc non of the part of Lord Cheyene. H' was dressed to the limit and his .c cent was faultless. A great array of ladles prettily dressed were the "London Girls," Mes dames. Busenburg and Johnson, and Misses Deaton. Wunderlin, Cook, M. Cook, Hughes. Phillips and Noble. Another group most pleasing to the eye was the "Country Girls," Mes dames. T. W. Warren, Wagner. and Misses Cross. Smith and Newell. The good voices of the country and Ion don girls added muct to the effective. ness of the musical as well as the beauty feature of the opera. Mrs. J. D. Waite and Mrs. Dr. Stoll were the accompanists and Mrs. B. C. White was musical director. To the efforts of Mrs. Austin Warr much of the success of the entertain ment was due. The net proceeds were about $125, which will be divided equally between the Ladies Aid Society of the Presby terian church and St. James' Guild, of the Episcopal church. SUCCESS WILL IR THEIR&. SUCCESS WILL BE THEIRS. Strong Personnel of the Lewistown Furniture Company. The Lewistown Furniture company is the latest to add its name to the roll of progressive Lewistown busi ness firms. Charles H. Williams and Morris Sloan comprise the firm. and their very names betoken a successful business for the new organization. They have purchased the furniture business of Walter 8. Smith and will conduct it along the same progressive lines followed by their predecessor. They start in with a well established trade and as time goes on they will surely add to the business in a most substantial manner. The new establishment will occupy the recently completed business build ing put up on Main street by Charles Allen and Grant Robinson, of Ken dall. The first floor of this magnifi cent building is 9o x 50 feet In size. It is filled with a cholee assortment of fine furniture, stoves, china war,. I pictures and other artlcles usually found in a well appointed furnlturc e store. On the. s'econd floor is tfound an additional stock. this floor being devoted mainly to linoleum. carpets. rugs, beddings,. etc. The new firm has already added two full carloads of stoves and two of furniture to the enormous stock which they purcvha.irl of Walter Smith. and will get in an other large consignment within a f short while. They will carry a stock valued at from $20,0,o to $2',oo00 and which will include every possible article to he found in an up-to-date establishment of its kind. Dr. Gunn's Blood and Nerve Tonic. There is not a woman in this land but at some time in her life would have been the better for the use if this Tonic. For diseuases peculiar to women a better medicine was never made. It is composed of the Ingred ients from which the system has been deprived by disease, over work or dis sipation. It enters at once into the circulation, building up the tissues that have wasted, and making pure rich blood in the most direct way. For weak, nervous and unsteady people, pimply, pale or t,,shless people, it will make strong. steady nerves and give the complexion that wholesome look that indicates health. We have nun. dreds of letter- 'lhat people have writ ten us, saying they had gained in good solid flel at the rate of one to three lbs. l Jr week, whale using Dr. Gunn's Ilsrl, and Nerve Tonic. It should I,. taiken after meals, one or two tablet, a,'h time. Druggists sell it for 75( lp'r box., or three boxes for $2, or sent post-paid on receipt of price. We are glad to make reply to letters of inquiry. the advice we give you is plain, and eapily understood. Montana Hardware co. THE DELIGHT OF ALL HOUSEKEEPERS Without doubt this is the most popular housefurnishing house in this city, for the reason that.every want that a housekeeper can possibly have can be satisfied in the small est space of time and at the lowest possible cost. There's everything from Heaters and Cook Stoves to Cook ing Utensils and Stove Brushes. Everything in China, Crockery, Glassware, Graniteware and Tinware--housekeeper's helps. Lamps, Clothes Wring ers and Clotheslines. In short, we can fix you up from A TO Z_ Montana Hardware Co. TLLPHIONL NO. SJ . . . . emphill Company . . --- DIAMONDS. SAPPHIRELS, OPAL. PEARL -- SRings 0 Jewelry Watches Lowest . , Picaill Holiday Goods Largest and Fin- Elginam Articlespurch and Latest Nov. est Stock of Jew- Hampden ed from us en elties. X X elry in the city- Howard engraved free. " " NEXT DOOR TO POWER MERCANTILE COMPANY STORE e " Addres Dr. Bosanko Co., Palladelphia, Ps. For sale by Delsell Drug, Co.. Lewistown, Mont. A Very Cloee Call. "I stuck to my engine, although ev ery joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain," writes C. W. Bel lamy, a locomotive fireman of Burling ton, Iowa. "I was weak and pale, with out any appetite and all run down. As I was about to give up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, and after taking it I felt as well as I ever did in my life." Weak, sickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Delzell Drug Co. Price 50 cents. JUDITH STEAM LZAUNDRT Guarantees Satisfaotion at GREAT FALLS PRICES OIIAB. IWWER MACHINIST Repaird all Kidn of Machinery. (inns, Bicycles c............ Those needing any work in this line wiU do well to call at shop on Fifth Avenue, near Broadway. Meel/a eet..ou. gva to Vasm Xa.Mmuan and al1 mami(e et sMewr Veogl"g. rathe a.Uesteonm Geato PRICES REASONABLE Stock Directory. C K. 000DELL, owner of the following 1 brand. (quarter circle T) on right should er. Vent v (half circle brand). Cattle brand. ed same onright ribs. Ranch, Phdlbrook. Mon tana: range, Juditn river to Willow creek Postofilce address. Philbr ok. IDOAR A. HAKILTO, owner of the fol lowing brands: on left rib, vent same on left thigh for cattle. Also owner of cattle branded on left Range from Surprise creek to Judith river; ranch near Stanford. P. O. address, Stanford. 8. I. 30501, owner of the following brands U on right shoulder: also on left bshoul der or thigh. Cattle branded i left ribs Also J M on left ribs; also on left shoulder. Ranch, near Utica Ranch. between Judith and Wolf sees 0. address, Utica. OIRTIIZILD BIUCB CO., ownerb of the following brands, A on left shoulder for horses and on left side for cattle; on left hip of Cettl e 'of II. Louther. Ranch. Musel. sheU rivvr. Range, Musselshell, -nowles and Nu I mountains. P. 0. address Roundup. Yellowetone county. Montana. Wi. JAORIO L IO 08, owners of the fol. lowing brands: Cattle branded on right rlbs. Also. cattle brand. od on left side of neck. Also cattle branded on right rl an on left shoulder. Range between Jin dtlb river and Willow creek. P. O. addres Utica. Mont. DAVID HILOER. E.. o. BUSENURO. HILGER & BUSENBURO Commission Agents, Live Stock, Real Estate and Loans, Investments and Conveyancing. Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. Land Office Business a Specialty LEWISTOWN, - - - MONTANA. vv ~ .w . . vvv v - - .v - - - - -- - --vv v-v-v ---v v LEWISTOWN FEED & FUEL YARDS DOWNING & HASSET, Props. Large Supply of First Class Wood Always on Hand. Spring Creek and Black Diamond Coal in any Quantity. White Satin and Golden Rod Flour, Wheat, Oats, Bran and Shorts. Prompt Delivery to any Office Cor. Main St. part of the City and First Ave. Getting Better Every Day I Our extensive developments of late have proved beyond a doubt that Borgh's Coal is far better than last year. One thousand feet of tunnel and a more exl)erie.nce. d crew of miners than ever before. SPRING CREEK COAL CO. Office in Judith Hlardware Ce. TeL 68 SC. NM. KELLYs Abstracters of City, Ranch or Mining Property. Real Eftate, Laee mand Oeeveyee C. M. KELLY, L* ;IUIoC U;Jo Lewistown, Mont GEO, R. CREEL Undertaker and Embalmer. Corner First Ave. & Main St., TFLEPHONE NO. 2 Lewistown, - - - Metana.