Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-16
MONTANA NEWS.

Shoshone Indians are reported to hav
killed 200 elk in the Big Horn Mountain
simply for their hides.
Burglars went through the house of Gov
Hanser at Helena and got away with hi
pocket book and $500.
b. Z. Holly bought Lila Ferguson an,
Argo. the Oregon flyers, last week, payin
81, 800 for the two.-inter Mountain.
Mile. Zoe, a trapexist, fell from the sus
pended rings at the Comique, Butte, "a few
evenings ago. and her injuries resulted ia
partial paralysis Of her body and limbs
At the Custer County Republican conven
tion. held last Saturday, the delegate,
placed in nomination for councilman Judg,
J. W. Strcvell; representatives, VIM. Har
mon, Thos j. RYAN.
| T.C. Power 4 Co.'S loss by the Missoula
fire amounts to about S15, 1000 with no in
surance. The valuable books and papers
were saved and IA small portion of tn,
stock.
John A. Gum, special agent Of the land
bureau of the government in the dist rict oI
Montana, has had his district changed to
Montana.-Chroniclc. We wanted to sec
this gun fired.
Bear are reported plentiful in Boulder
valley. They are destroying cattle and
and other stock and the farmers have
taken up arms to exterrninate them, or AT
least diminish their numbers.
| The Excelsior geyser in the Yellowstone
Park, the most powerful geyser in the world
suddenly broke out last week, and contin-
ucd to play for over twenty y-four hours.
The Excelsior has been in state of quies-
ence for over four years.
The Boulder Sentine! man in attendance
at the late Fair, speaks of his ride to the
grounds ''in an old fashioned coach on
which was perched IA materialized dream of
beauty that only the fair city of Helena
can produce" Pretty neat.-IIerald.
Dan Floweree is said to have a standing
offer OF S250,O0O to any person who will
insure his herd Of cattle this winter, max
ing all LOSSES good. Mr.. Flowerec has cat.
tie on the ranges Of Montana to the value
of about 81, 900, ,OOO.-River Press.
The Montana Hospital and Aid Asso-
citation, OF Butte, has filed articles of incor-
poration, under the territorial laws. Its
object is to build two hospitals in Butte.
The incorporators are all Butte parties,
and the capital stock OF the association is
100000.
Charles Wilson, who IL excavating on
lower Main street for the foundation of
Holter's block, has come to bank of
gravel on bedrock which he il hauling to
Lawrence street, where it is being washed
for gold through set of sluice boxes. The
gravel pays about dollar to the wagon
load. Herald.
Geo. X. Tingle, late OF Glendivc, but now
seal commissioner for Alaska. has returned
east and is at Washington giving an ae-
count of himself and the seals. Mr.. T. was
IA member of the late amentcd" and not
a very brilliant one either. How he man.
aged to 'catch ON" SO luckily has been
something past finding out in Montana
River Press.
Several inches of snow succeeded the rain
Saturday night, heavily weighing the shrub
berry and shade trees ssadjoining Helena
homes. Some damage was done by the
breaking down Of branches, the rapid grow
ing box-elders, silver-poplars and balm of
gleads suffering the most. Herald.
Secretary Bayarl has addressed Gov.
lIauser IA diplomatic note asking for "A his
tory of the ease where Chinese laundry
was blown up in Anaconda a year ago, and
two Cinnamon killed and $4,000 in prop.
erty destroyed. The Chinese authorities
want the government, to pay the $4,000
and "A reasonable price for the dead China
men.
NJ Butte, one day las, week, desperate
assault was made 30 a crank called Blind
Jack ON Mr.. Geoiirey Lavele, prominent
citizen. But ior the fact that the assail-
ants pistol caught in the lining of his
pocket the tragedy would have robbed
Butte of one Of her most cnterprising citi-
zens. This delay defeated Jacks design
until Mr.. Lavelle could seize wagon spoke
A'Pi''s ~ hi'ih hiH itulutf-
ous assailant out -lndependent.
At the annual meeting Of the Independ-
ent Publishing company held last week, T.
W. might WAS reelected president. 4. j.
Davidson vice president, and Alex Devine
secretary and treasurer. The directory
board for the ensuing year are T.. W
Knight \. J. Davidson, Massena Bullarl,
Hugh McQuad, j. :. Dickerron, Alex. de-
vine and j. +. Ilendry.
Conrad kohrs. of Deer Lodge one of the
tcrri'ory's oldest and most extensive cattle /
raisers. believes that AZ the shortage of the /
grass crop has already made il necessary
to drive the cattle to the ranges usually re- |
served for winter feed, no choice is left the I
large cattle owners of Montana but to I
drive herds into the British possessions. |
He has two big herds. on. Of which is /
already en-route north, and near the buun-
iary line. lie says, of course the grass in !
he north has been AZ much affected hy the /
lrouth as here, but tine ranges there are
practically vacant, and consequently not F
led OF. The grass there is already cured I
and makes excl1s.t ieeJ. Indepe ndent