Fergus County argus. [volume], July 28, 1905, Page 5, Image 5

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I AMONG THE MINERS
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I Devoted to the Large and Smell News of the rtlaing
1 Camps of Fergus County. # # # ^ #
iA. W.
iA. W. Martin, secretary of the
Wbitlach Mining company, has re*
turned from Chicago, and announces
that arrangements have been defi
nitely determined upon for the ex
penditure of $100,000 in development
work at the Whltlach-Union mine at
Union ville, a few miles from Hel
ena, a property once celebrated _
the leading gold producer of Mon
tana and which paid several millions
in dividends. Orders have been
placed for a new stamp mill, as well
as electrical machinery. The new
company which is operating the prop
erty consists largely of New York
and Chicago capitalists, and already
several good strikes have been made
In the new workings, sufficient to jus
tify the expenditure agreed upon in
thoroughly developing the property.
. A representative of one of the
largest producing interests says.
"The high level of copper prices will
continue just as long as the present
Industrial prosperity of the world
lasts. Copper is a commodity and it
is sharing with all other commodities
in the market created by the world
wide expansion that is now under
way. The fact that electrical con
trivances of a thousand kinds are
coming in use and being widely
adopted in every country gives cop
per the advantage of a relatively
stronger call than is enjoyed by most
other commodities. Electrical equip
ment has not yet reached the acme
of its popularity—it has really only
Just begun. I realize that there has
been a heavy increase hi the produe
tion of copper, and I regard it as
very fortunate. Had it not been for
this Increased output we should have
had a copper famine."—The Mining
World.
The common stock of the United
Copper company has begun its divi
dend career in rather a modest man
ner, the directors declaring the ini
tial disbursement at the rate of one
half of 1 per cent regular and one
half of 1 per cent extra. It is not
stated whether the dividend may be
considered a quarterly or a semi-an
nual distribution. The aggregate
amount represents $450,000 on the
outstanding issue of common shares.
The question is asked whether thebe
ginning of dividends on the common
stock of the United Copper company
foreshadows the beginning of the end
of the company as a separate oper
ating unit in the Montana mining
field and whether or not the next
dividend will be declared with an
Amalgamated board of directors iq
control of the property and its sub
sidiary properties, remarks the Bos
ton Statist.
Sixty-nine American metal mines
and works, situated in 11 different
states and territories, declared divi
dends in the six months ending June
30 amounting to the: large total of
$25,558,355. By far the greater part
was disbursed by properties which
have already returned nearly all, and,
in a few cases, more than their auth
orized capitalization. This is a good
argument to puncture the bubble of
alarmists who persist in saying that
mining is gambling. Contrary, the
winning of the precious metals is a
science worthy of better associations
than the stock speculators, whose
elastic imagination has often imper
iled the pecuniary prestige of invest
ors.
More than half, or $12,932,868, of
these dividends, was paid by 15 cop
per mines in Montana, Michigan,
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LATEST SPORTING
NEWS
Since boxing was knocked out by
Jerry Clifford at Butte, wrestling is
all the go in the big mining camp.
The Colma club, of 'Frisco, is try
ing to secure the Herrera-Neary
match, which was not permitted to
take place at Butte.
Kid Ltee and Tommy Sullivan are to
fight at Havre tonight, and Tommy
Wallace and Jerry McCarthy will
fight 20 rounds on August 10.
Aurelio Herrera has returned to his
native town, Bakersfield, California,
and was given a hearty welcome.
His first act was to issue a challenge
to the winner of the Britt-Sullivan
fight at 'Frisco.
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Made From Grapes
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Made From Grapes
Made From Grapes
ntICC BAKING POWOCR CO . CHICAGO. -
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Arizona and Utah; $11,855,603, or ov
er 46 per cent, by 46 gold, silver and
lead properties; $709,884, or 3 per
cent, by seven zinc mines, and $60
000 by one California quicksilver
property.
Montana holds first place, seven
companies paying dividends of $ 7 .
100,683. The largest was the Amal
gamated Copper company, which is
now declaring 4 per cent per annum
on its capitalization, and has paid in
the half year, $3,061,758. This com
pany produces about one-quarter of
the copper reported annually in the
United States, and from its subsid
iary companies—Anaconda, Boston &
Montana and Parrot—has collected in
the half year dividends of $3,414,925,
or $353,167 more than shareholders in
Amalgamated received.
Commencing at Liberty. 30 miles
north of Tonopah, and running north
west 90 miles to Austin, known as
Smoky Valley, is heavily mineraliz
ed and 20 years ago produced gold,
silver and lead in considerable quan
tities. It is now again attracting the
attention of operators and prospect
ors and some promising prospects
have been recently discovered. Si
loce peak, which has been dormant
for 20 years, is also being thoroughly
prospected and, the ores being free
milling with an ample supply of wa
ter in the camp, it is now attracting
considerable attention. What is
known as the Blair mine, is stated to
have 100,000 tons of ore in sight
worth $10 per ton. The property has
been closed down for years, owing to
litigation, but operations will probab
ly be resumed very shortly. The
Mohawk Alpine mine, adjoining, is
regularly crushing ore averaging $30
per ton in gold over the plates, and
other properties are being developed.
During the summer of 1905, mem
bers of the geologic, topographic and
hydrographic corps of the United
States Geological Survey will be at
work in 44 states and five territories
Mr. C. W. Hayes will have general
supervision of field and office work
of the division of geology and paleon
tology, but the investigations in palen
tology and stratigraphy will be spec
iàlly supervised by Mr. T. W. Stan
ton, those in petrology by Mr. Whit
man Cross, those of metalliferous ore
deposits by Mr. S. F. Emmons, those
in physiographic and glacial geology
by Mr. G. K. Gilbert, those of pre
Cambrian and metamorphlc rocks by
Mr. C. R. Van Hise. In Montana Mr.
W. H. Weed will complete his report
on the Butte mining district. A re
connaissance investigation of the
lignites in eastern Montana will be
made by Mr. M ,R. Campbell, assist
ed by Mr. A. G. Leonard. The geol
ogy and underground water condi
tions of the Sun River area will be
investigated by Mr. C. E. Siebenthal.
A study of stratigraphy and paleon
tology in western Montana will be
made by Mr. C. D. Walcott. Mr. Ar
nold Hague will complete his mono
graph on the Yellowstone national
park. The mineral statistics of Mon
tana will be collected by Mr. A. N.
Winchell. The topography of the
Phillipsburg quadrangle 'will be map
ped by parties of which Messrs. H. L.
Baldwin, Jr„ and J. E. Blackburn
have charge. Triangulation will be
extended over the same area, and al
so over the Moccasin mountains. The
measurement of Montana streams wiil
be in the hands of Mr. L. R. Stock
man, assisted by Mr. H. M. Morse and
others.
Buddy Ryan easily defeated George
Peterson at 'Frisco last week. The
fight went 20 rounds, but Ryan sus
tained little damage, while Petersou
was all but out.
Frank Gotch and D. A. McMillan
have been matched to wrestle at
Spokane August 9 for the mixed style
championship. McMillan has been
wrestling In Montana for many years,
and is known to all admirers of the
game.
Here are some exceptional occur
rences on the diamond that will
doubtless prove interesting in these
days of sensational games:
John Hatfield's throw of 133 yards
1 foot 7% inches, made at the Union
grounds, Brooklyn, in a throwing
tournament, Oct. 15, 1872, has never
been equaled. The ball was thrown
across the wind, and the distance
properly measured with a steel tape.
The Pittsburg National League
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in one aeaaon, losing m games in
1890. . . >
The largest score on record was
ade at Buffalo In the '60s: Niagara
• ; Columbus, 10.
The longest game on record was
ayed at Devil's Lake, N. D., July
In 1875 Boston won every game
_ layed on the home grounds.
In 1869 the Cincinnati Reds traveled
trom Maine to Frisco, playing all
comers, without losing a single game.
The first regular game of base ball
ever played was June 14, 1846, at
the Elysien fields. Hoboken. N. J„
Knickerbockers vs. New York city.
Jom Tyng, a Harvard student, was
the first player to use a catcher's
mask In a game.
The longest run of defeats was sus
tained by Louisville in 1898, when
they lost 26 straight games.
Paul Hiues in 1878 Harry O'Hagan
In 1902, and Lary Schlafly in 1905.
completed the only single handed
triple plays ever made.
The bunt was first practiced in
1888.
The sacrifice hit was suggested by
the bunt the following year.
The hit and run was first practic
ed about 1890.
The double steal, with first and
third bases occupied, came into prom
inence in 1892.
The short throw to second was dis
covered the following year as a
means of stopping the double steal.
Hart says that he is clearly entit
led to be considered the heavyweight
champion. He says he has met all
of the good fighters save Jeffries and
Fitzsimmons. Hart says he has beat
en Ruhlin twice and nearly beat John
son to death. He says Johnson only
saved himself from a knockout in the
ninth round by hanging on, and in
the 18th round was so weak he could
not hit. Hart says he does not know
of anybody who has got much of a
chance to beat him, and he expects
to be the champion for a long while.
Tommy Sullivan proved easy game
for Kid Lee in their fight at Havre
Tuesday night. He was knocked down
16 times, and finally remained down.
New York and Cleveland are still
in the National-and American leag
ues.
MONTANA AT A GLANCE
Mayor MacGinniss is working to
secure public baths for Butte.
• • • • •
Thomas Mulland has been re-ap
pointed chief of police at Butte.
• • « • •
Billings is now working to secure
the regimental band of the Second
Montana regiment, with good chances
of success.
Miles Fuller, who is under sentence
of death at Butte for the murder of
Henry Gallahan, has been dqnied a
new trial.
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Washington, D. C„ July 27.—The
Montana society at a meeting held
In this city has adopted fitting reso
lutions upon the death of Colonel W.
F. Sanders. It was urged that the
nation's capital would be the prop
er place for the erection of the pro
posed monument to his memory and
the resolutions further urged that the
I LEWISTOWN TWENTY I
j YEA RS AGO
(From the Argus of February 3,1887.)
"More wind, more snow, more de
layed mails and more cussing on gén
éral principles."
' The rival stage companies operat
ing between White Sulphur and Town
send consolidate.
Te settlers around Judith Gap make
a vigorous protest against the report
of Cap. Wagner to the effect that
the settlers are protecting Indians en
gaged in committing depredations.
"There is no reason why Lewlstown
should not double its population In
the next year. There are openings
here in nearly every line of business,
and the surrounding country will sus
tain a great many more people. Ev
ery man who goes into business in
a new town takes his chances. He
trusts to the future for his reward
Justice That is Gentle.
With some, gentleness is an inborn
quality, while others only acquire it
through experience, and frequently
great suffering: however, the fact that
it may be acquired should be of great
encouragement to those who do not
possess it, for there is no more beau
tiful characteristic, in the examples
of those who have grown old grace
fully, than the gentle justice with
which they view everything, and such
examples should be great incentives
for the young to emulate their ways.
"A soft answer tumeth away wrath,'
and in many instances has gained
friendship where logical reasoning
would only have proved bitterness.
No man is made better for being
told that he is bad, anti no man is so
bad but that a proportionate reform
is possible; the pendulum, when it
swings too far one way, always
swings correspondingly far in the oth
er direction.
The most permanent and effective
influences are always those tempered
with gentieuess and mercy, and so far!
from those qualities being effeminate
rather may it be said tnat the brav
ery of manhood is incomplete with
out them; for a lack of physical fear
does not constitute bravery—a ruf
fian may possess that—but in the rec
ognition and pursuance of one's high
er duties toward one's fellow man, ob
livious of self interest, then the heart
must necessarily dictate, and there
was never a heart without gentleness.
Holland has said:
"The heart is wiser than the intellect
And moves with surer hands and
swifter feet toward just conclu
sions."
We do not hiear that Memnou's
statue gave forth its melody at all
under the rushing of the mightiest
wind, or in response to any other in
fluence, divine or human, than cer
tain short-lived sunbeams of morn
ing. And so we must learn to accom
modate ourselves to the discovery that
some of those eunsingly -fashioned -in
•TMKM MRS. GOULD.
MiHionatr*'« Wife Hat Unpleasant
.Experienc* In Switzerland.
Lucerne, July 27.—George j. Gould,
while driving with his family in an
automobile in tKe vicinity of Kuss
nacht, a village about io miles from
here, underwent an unpleasant exper
ience.
On the road near that place a Swiss
peasant was driving an ox team in
the middle of the road in the same
direction Mr. Gould was taking. The
man would not budge his team either
to the right or left to allow Mr. Gould
to pass, even after repeated requests.
This went on for quite a distance!
when the chauffeur saw an opening
on the road to pass, and as lie was
doing so the peasant with abusive
language swung a long ox goad and
struck Mrs. Gould with such force ov
er her back and shoulder that he
caused a large welt. Her son also
got a slight blow in the face. The
chauffeur sprang out and gave the
peasant a thrashing.
Mr. Gould, accompanied by the
American consul here, Mr. H. H. Mor
gan, went to Kussnacht, accompanied
by a police ofTicer, and made a formal
complaint against the man. The au
thorities are said to be very much in
sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Gould.
She Tried Five Doctors.
Mrs. Frances L. Sales, of Missouri
Valley, Ia„ writes: "I nave been af
flicted with kidney trouble five years;
had severe pains in my back and a
frequent desire to urinate. When rid
ing I experienced much pain over the
region of the kidneys. I tried five
physicians without benefit and then
concluded to try Foley's Kidney Cure.
After taking three $1.00 bottles I was
completely cured." Wilson & Me
Kechnie. Fo.
Senator Clark Aids Choir.
Ogden, Utah. July 20.—Senator W.
A. Clark of Montana lias offered to
give the choir of the Ogden Mormon
tabernacle $1.000 to help defray Its
expenses to Portland next month on
condition that a like amount is rais
ed here for the same purpose. The
choir will sing the Irrigation ode at
the Lewis and Clark exposition next
month, and Senator Clark has taken
this occasion to show his great in
terest in anything! that pertains to
reclamation.
work be done by some famous sculp
tor. J. W. Kinsley, formerly of Hel
ena, presided as chairman.
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Livingston. July 27.—The four-year
old daughter of Julius Laduke of
Horr, on the Park branch of the Nor
thern Pacific, was scalded so serious
ly In a hot spring near her father s
place last evening that she died an
hour later. There are a number of
hot springs on the Laduke ranch.
The child got out of sight for a few
minutes and fell into the spring. Her
cries brought prompt assistance and
she was removed from the hot water.
She was terribly scalded and died
shortly after being removed from the
spring.
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Walter Shobe, of the Bureau of
Child and Animal Protection, will be
located in Butte after August 1, and
will make it interesting for those who
maltreat animals, in addition to look
ing out for the children.
and the result of his selection. Per
sonal energy and popularity often
times have more to do with success
than location. A number of trades
and profesisons are not represented
here at all, and there Is room for
more In some that are. We want a
bank—must have it, another gener
al merchandising store, a gentlemen's
furnishing goods store, a watchmaker,
a baker and confectioner, a millinery
store, a hardware store, a butcher
shop, a dentist, a shoemaker, a car
penter or two."
The Maginnis mill closes down ow
ing to lac kof water.
The two houses of Louis Day, on
East Fork, are entirely destroyed by
fire.
Walter S. Smith and Miss Mary
Mier, of Maiden, are married at that
place.
Fred Mossburg has taken the man
agement of the Lehman hotel at Cot
tonwood.
struments called human hearts and
souls have also only a very limited
range of music, and at times will not
vibrate in the least to the sternest
pressure, whereas the insinuating
qualities of gentleness, like the morn
ing sun upon the statue, are never
without effect, although at limes the
response is not always immediate.
Through the sufferings of this world,
which must come to all those who
rightly live, one unconsciously learns
a sense of gentleness, even though in
some the fact is not self-evident, but
in the influence of the examples set
us by older people there is always a
greater effectivenss « a it refinement,
gentleness and just it - an- the most
conspicuous results of life's exper
ience.
With youth rivalry and competition
frequently grow into liassions of ha
tred and revenge, ami the success of
one's opponent is considered a per
sonal insult, wherea- with those who
have , really lived and been tried in
the crucible of vears the same causes.
as well as effects, would be investi
gated, and no man. no matter how ini
petuous and unreasonable, can fail to
respect the standard which demands
gentle, generous and systematic inves
tigations. and for which standard
these upholders are willing to suffer
and fight.
Gentleness has no more unconquer
able foe than the inordinate and in
satiable ambition so prevalent among
the rushing, whirling masses of today,
and not until a universal recognition
of this fact can there be any genuine
satisfaction in life: and what charac
teristic is more conducive to this end
than "gentle justice"? Is not the
friction of argument more likely to
generate heat than progress? Where
as. is not faith and trust and gentle
ness a most satisfactory way to ac
complish the highest form of educa
tion?—Landon Carter.
If you want the news read the Ar
hcvm.
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To the farmers who are buying machines,
I would tell you the one to try;
But before you read these verses through,
You'll know which one to buy.
The Milwaukee is a good machine
Unless your grain is tall,
And then you'll find your elevators
Are entirley too small.
The McCormick isn't the one
For the man with plenty of brains,
Because it's a right-hand cut,
And has too many chains.
The Minue binder is cast iron,
And certainly not very fine,
Because when harvest comes.
They'll sell you grass for twine.
The Champion people will talk
Their force feed and eccentric wheel.
But farmers.wheu they're through
You'll find its only a speel.
Now the points on the DEERING
Will always make you laugh,
Because they are only two—
Durability and light draft.
MONTANA HARDWARE CO.
Headquarters for Deering Mowers, Hay Rakes and Bind
ers, Dain Hay Stackers, Sweep Rakes and all kinds of
Money and Labor Saving Machinery. ^ ^ ^ ^
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In the good old days of the tal
low candle, the Bible and the al
manac comprised most of the read
ing matter in many homes. But
Just think of the many books, pa
pers and magazines nowadays;
and then you wonder why so many
eyes give out and so many people
have to wear glasses?
'Tis'nt work but overwork that
kills. These are strenuous times
in which we're tlving and if you
feel your eyes giving out under
the strain, remember we stand
ready to help them to bear the
burden with the best glasses that
modern science and skill can sup
ply.
WAGNER & SUTTER,
Jewelers and Optician*.
LEWISTOWN
Attention!
Do You Stack Hay ?
What With?
A Pole With Guys?
A Boom Pole?
A Bull Rake Outfit?
A Wire Rope Outfiit?
By Hand?
Are you satisfied?
If not, write us. We manufacture
the best stacker on the market to
day, and you don't have to mort
gage the ranch to buy one either.
Or. if you prefer, we will sell you
the irons and furnish you draw
ings, and you can build your own
machine.
Story Iron Works
Bozeman, Montana.
Lewistown Bakery
Fresh Bread, Cakes
and Pies
Fine Confectionery, Cigars and
Tobaccos.
0. P. DOUGHERTY, Prop.
Main St, Opposite Day House.
Toqsorlal Parlors,
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Bank of Fergus County Bldg.
Lewistown, • • Montana
CiH and get a Clean Shave or ■»
Nice Hair Cut.
ALBERT JOHNSON. Prop.
STOP!
And consider why drafts are the best means of transmitting money.
They are more easily obtained.
There is no red tape to go through with to get them.
You can buy them by mail and we will forward without delay
They are cheaper.
They are safer.
They are a receipt to you.
If any question should arise we always have the paid drafts for fu
ture reference.
If lost a duplicate can easily be obtained without delay.
We have a teller whose business it is to issue drafts to you promptly
and without unnecessary delay.
Our records show a steadily Increasing sale of drafts and is in itself
an evidence of the growing popularity of this method of transmit
ting money.
Don t waste your time in buying money orders.
OUR RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
For Drafts, not exceeding............$ 5.00 5c
Over $5.0« and " ........... 25.00 10c
J 35 00 " " " 100.00 15c
, J 100 - 00 " " 150.00 20c
• «150.00 " " 200.00 25c
$ 200 .°° " " " 1.000.00 12b;c per 8100.00
"81,000.00'* " " ............ jôc "
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Shingles, $2.75
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DEALERS IN
Hides, Pelts, Furs, Wool and Tallow
Call and see us or write for prices.
A. M. MEAD, Manager,
LEWISTOWN, - itONTANA.
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