Fergus County argus., 1886-10-21

There are 3? prisoners, 2 ofwhom are fc-
males, confined in the county jail at Butte
Deer Lodge is to have a system oi water
works which will cost twent five thousand
dollars.
The grand jury failed to find II true bill
against the Knights of Labor ON trial at
Bozeman.
The National Park s;,ason closed with
last week. and trains ON the Park branch
now run tri.weckly only.
There were last year paid out by the
county commissioners S1S, sol ~, fDr the
support Of the poor.-Miner.
Eight artesian wells have been sunk in |
Miles City in the past six months, and 80
far there has not been n failure.
Track la ying ON the Helena 4 Red Noun
tain road is now progressing ut the rate Of
a mile day. that amount having been laid
Saturday.
The Deutcher FOrtschritts Versin at
Miles City have built new hall, which
they dedicated with grand ball last Sat
urtlay evening.
The pcople of Billings having secured an
excellent system Of water works, are now
aytating the question Of lighting their city
with electricity.
| On Saturday night train Of II double
deck cars. loaded with sheep, passed east
ward through Billings. They were loaded
at Livingston by Bulls 4 Hoy, OF White
sulphur Springs.
The result ef the examination OF \. Corey,
the gold brick swin,ller, who practiced
Can't. Pages arts upon Mrs. Abrams, was
that the prisoner was bound over in the
sum Of 81 ,OOO.-Inter Mountain.
4 section Of the rainy season. due here
last June, arrived Saturday night and
stayed until Monday. Those who wished
for humidity enough to lay the dust have
reason to he satistie,l.-liillings Gazette.
, On Saturday ut the Eureka mine, Gov
ern,nent Gulch, Crur d d.Alcnes, unknown
parti,s fired u vo''a" On 10 party of mel
who had poss,.. in OF the mine, killing
Jack Met auley, and wcuiting A. *
. Campbell.
Aparty Of Cror- Irii;,ns are on the war
path and committing depredations in thu
vicinity of Pompey's Pillar and Forsyth
Several companies Of United States troop
are guarding the crossing on the Yellow
stone river.
The suits against Dlworth and story
;. cattle outfits, for ranging cattle on TIN
y Crow reservation, have been settled AN,
Ia, th..i- c..tt
there on payment Of fifty cents a head
Killings Gazette.
T.C. Power n Co. have commered tn
erection Of IL magnificent business bl"c'
in Helena. The building will be l'6 lee
ON Helena avenue, 2O7 feet ON Main street
"a rs feet at the base Of the triangle, an'
n three stories high.
: The Democrats gave a grand barbecue n
Race Track, Deer Lodge county, ON TIN
18th inst, at which many eloquen
speeches were made, and roast OK am
other edibles seved up to the hunsr.
throug in attendance.
At the United States Court in lozemai
Nelson story and j. Il. Dilwofh wer
|s fined 81 900 and $500 respectively ior "a
lowing their cattle to run on the Crow res
N ervation. In story's case the fine lmount
,d to about seven cents per head of sock.
j. II. Feeser, II large stoclSnan Z
Meagher county, who resides IN iieleni
has resigned the Dcmocratic noninatio
for sheriff of Lewis and Clark equity on ~
count Of pressure of business. d.. R"h
bauyb has been appointed to iii the Va
cancy.
j. W. Scubec, of Dillon, killed II cinna
mon bear last week On the divi,, betwee
Horse Prairie and the Big Hole. II too
hour bullets to kill the brute. anlwhen II
= skin was removed il measured isht fc
>, from tip to tip and seven feet between Il
paws.-IIclena Herald.
The west hound train ON the Northel
Pacific that arrived in Helena lal evenil
!. met with an accident near CustG stati,
D Sunday morning. While the rain WI
going through deep cut, IA hug bould
became disludged aud rolled dom Ia &
track, striking the train while IL motto
seraping the sides Of the ears and knoeki
, off several pairs Of steps from Tia pa--e
ger coaches. The train lai'i over irre a5o
two hours for repairs.-lIerald.
Governor Haus.r has heard iran his vi
request for information from t"v. Pier
of Dakota, as to the Mandan attic,
ported to lie sick of pleuro-Iaeumoni
Gov. Pierce says the Etherinson her
have all been killed and buric'. and
quests that no quarantine shall be iss'i
-. in Montana against Dakota hoNern
IIauser will therefore not take he acts
recommended by the territorll veie
marian.
Al four O'Clock this aft rnool Major
j. Palmer. the contractor buildiE the M
court house, fell from the top staging Ia t
main court room. at the north hd OF I
art buildlins. II. was moving IA lrsr pla
ana as il came round the weight lrove'i L
much for his equilibrium and -t'ved b
off the platform. lie fell int" " sallei
a distance of ten or fifteen feel and -