Fergus County argus., 1886-11-25

fears in the Gallatin valley.
Three inches of snow in the upper Vel.
lowstone valley ON the 18th.
J. Y. Biedler was the last tourist to re-
turn from the Park this season.
The Helena Independent will shortly
issue Sunday edition, of the blanket
type,
Bozeman will soon be- lighted with cleo
tric lights. Work on the plant was com
menccd last week
The California, Oregon and Idaho Stage
company is the style Of the new company
operating the line from Benton to Billings.
win Kennedy. elected To- the legislature
from Missoula, is said To be one OF
the leading Knights of Labor in the terri.
/ tory.
! The Drum Luminous output for October
was Sl37 400 the result of twcnt y-scven
days run Of sixty stamps. Ore crushed
3.i33 tons.
Col. Broadwatcr is authority for the
statement that the Montana Central will
he running trains into Helena by October
LIST, 1887.
The assessment oi pee- Lodge county.
as returned 10y the assessor this year will
foot up Si.is5,O0o, against 81, 500, S?i
for the year 1855.
VI. McGuirk, of Bozeman, who was door
keeper Of the last territorial house of rep
resrntatives, is candidate for sergeant at
arms of the next council.
The Republicans of Silver Bow county
have presented Widen Pinkham. the chair
man of their central comlnittcc, with II
handsome gold-hca,led cane.
On II recent visit to Missouln r. g..
Power. of Helena, invested 81 600 in town
property and il is supposed he will erect II
large business block in the spring.
Hons. Armstrong. Hoffman aud Alder.
son have already received numerous APP
plirations for support from those who
wish position in the next legislature.
The territorial press is unanimous in ex-
pressing sympathy for ex-Treasurcr Kemp
Roberts Of Lewis and Clarke county, who
was convicted of embezzlemrnt on the
| ith inst.
The case Of the United states vs. Il. g.
Power, et al. for the value of government
supplies destroyed by the burning Of the
steamer Butte was won by Mr.. Power. 1t
WAS tried in the United States court at
Helena.
A., e .
from Fort Benton to Sioux City made ia
l-12 by Thomas Roberts showed that at
n triiling expense, the river could be made
navirablc throus shout the season when not
impedcd by ice.
The next legislature will meet in the now
court house IN IIsie.aa. ihe county com
missioners of Lewis and Clarke county
have placed the same NJ the disposal of
secretary Webb, who will tit it up for ih.
accommodation of the members.
Enuch Hudson j. in from Jefferson. lie
informs us that he has named his twin
sons William Andrew jackson Sparks and
Lucius ,tuintus Cincinnatus Iamarabus
respectively. aud has notified L. :. Attor-
ncy Smith of the fact .--Chroniclr
lie walked up to him and handed out
his card inscribed: II am something 81 Al
liar myself, and the other merely replied,
II recognize you 10y the desert ptinn. bat
where do you hail from? \ business card
usually gives the address. New North
west.
Hon. Frank Armstrong, n brilliant and
I popular lawyer of Gallatin, is mentioned
as the probable speaker of thc nest lower
house of the legislature. lie was president
Of the council at the last session and salts
+ fartorly discharged his duties. The Indie
I pendent also mentions Hon u. q. Ilick-
NAV, Of Madison. as II candidate for pres
dcnt of the council.--Chutcai Calumet.
! Thomas II. Irvine. of MIcs city. has
! been elected sheriff of Custer county. Mr..
/ Irvine ha- been for some time past
] United states revenue collector, which
! office he lately resigned and Influential eli
4 izru, are making strong cfprt to secure
/ the appointment for &. l.. M'rrill, formerly
deputy treasurer of that county. aud wi %
IS democrat oi ability ani standing.
The manager of the Anaconda Sm,lter
company has made IA proposition to u
called committee of the Knights of Labor
that II the old employees n the smrlter
would work for 80 cent, les, per day he
would start up the works, nthrrwi,. h
would permit them to remain idle. Thc
proposition has been refused and the works
will probably lie idle until n.xt spring ",.
summer.
Mc.-r-. Henry. Randall andi'ipcr campe |
ont at the Great Falls Monday night
They rose with the lark Tuesday and
chased the CAV and festive antelope out "f
the country, shot myriads II ducks and
g,.,.-. n of which fell into thcdcrp canyon
aud were carried down the Rushing Mis-
,ouri. Not content with tlis wholcsal.
slaughter the avaririnus spur-mrn h"ohcd
two tons oi fish and ate them They never
thought To- bring home evid.iccs ui their
skill and pruwc-- except II large bag OF
samcy stories aud ii>hy strirs "f yarns.
Their cold bIuodcd murder Il thir1ins
covo'c will stain with blood he annals ri
sporting events ia Nontana..'r,st Falls
, Tribune
M old tmer named .Jan"rl;urr. died ON
the tenth inst. at the Sisters hospital.
Iislrna. after suffering from paralysis in
duccl 10y wounds received from road
agents wh.lr IL TIA" employ II Giimrr a
Salisbury ~ aueNttr,s-- fr,.-rt,rrr lie wa-