Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-02-23

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Castle Mountain mining camp can
boast OF n sunday school.
Billings revived 50 carloads of flour
over the Northern Pacific last year.
N. l.. Scott was executed at Deer
Lodge ON the 7th inst. for numbering
his wife last Nov enber.
TIE department at Washington
places the weight Of MOntana pot at0es
At - pounds to the bushel.
A Manitoba train ran into . band
of about $50 antelope, near DodsOn,
one night last week, Killing fifteen.
The Governor has appointe 81 Eugene
d. White, Of Portland, Oregon, rs
commissioner Of deeds for this terri.
tory.
Montana mines paid 3424,OOO in
dividends last month, and it was not
very good month for dividends
either.
The horse growers Of Yellowstone
and Neagher counties will meet at Bill.
linRs. March LIST. for the purpose Of
forming = horse growers association.
The earnings Of the Northern Pacific
for January show an increase Of 4SA,.
066.O2 over the corresponding month
last year. For January, 1855 the
earnings were e056, 8S8.
stock inspector w. ID. Smith reports
the heaviest killing Of range stock BY
the railroad, this year, that he ever
knew. Most Of the hides we're broueht
to Miles City for inspection.-Yell0w.
stone Journal.
Lieut.. Particle, OF Fort Keogh, 10
the author Of q two column letter in
the Cleveland Leader, descriptive of
the life Of i Beidler. It contains
many complimentary illusions to the
bravery and courage of the renowned
scout and detective.
Frank Mcconnell, son Of Judge n.
w. Mcconnell, has besn appointed
clerk Of the court Of the first judicial
district, vice James 9. Kreel removed,
The transfer occurred on the goth
inst. The appointment 10 highly sat.
isiactory to the bar and public, the
new incumbent having resided for
some time in Helena, during which he
has occupied . position in the sur.
vey0r geueral's Office, and has secured
. very large number Of friends. Mr..
Mcconnell has very brilliant record
for 20 young . man, and that he will
occupy the position to which he has
been appointed with signal ability 10
torsshadowsti by his past caresr.-ln.
dependent. a..
An unknown man committed suicide
on the Northern Pacific railroad near
Mullsn station last Tuesday after.
noon. He stabbed himself In four
places and then cut his throat. An
inquest was held. but the identity Of
the unfortunate was not revealed.
The following description Of the man
- given: Height s feet Q inches, weight
100 pounds, dark complexion, black
hair. nnoustache and beard, age IS,
long lace, Roman nose, good coat,
wine-cOl0r diagonal cloth, two pair
blue overalls, blue cotton jumper, red
underclothes, heavy lace shoes;
purple WOODEN socks, new brown Scotch
cap, homemade dark naittsns, yellow
siok Handkerchief With yellow border,
Herald. 80 a
People of Townsend and the Mis-:
souri, valley have entered upon the
projsct Of building . lsres Irritating
canal to cover Poverty het and other
portions Of the valley" Il vI1t 10
thirty miles long and will irriRate al
lsrRe tract Of land. Water viii be-
taken from the Missouri river. Messrs.
Tierney and Marks are the prime
movers in the scheme, but nearly every
Dettler In the valley 10 interested in it.
We understand . company has been
formed to prosecute the work which
will be completed in two years. Fifteen1
miles Of the ditch are to b built this
year. ]. ID. Mcintyre, who SURVEYED
and built the great Sun River canal, |
has been made chief engineer of the
and has already com. |
nenced running the lines.-Hsrald.
Special agent J. r. Downey, Of the
United States land Office, was in the |
:ity last wesk. He exhibited a tele-
ram from Acting Commissioner Stock.
DlO0sr, 1t Washington, to the effect |
hat the Rocky Fork 4 Cooke City |
company had Jailed to lie
With the secretary Of the interior q
nap Of its definite location. From
his TACT 1t IL Inferred that all timber
'utting done by the company or its
lesnts IL aeainst the rules Of the de-
>srtment. The matter will, no doubt.
- satisfactorially adjusted - sOon a. +
he af0rssaid railroad fiIes the map +
slssrcd to. The neglect Of the rail.
Dad company to do this up to the
,rsssnt time 10 undoubtedly an over.
ight and IN the meantime may result
n temporary suspension Of timber
uttimR for the uss Of the railroad.
loseman Courier.
Social circles are much exercised over
he whispered prem0nitions Of some
picy Developments in q scandal in :
Ugh life. RumOr has it that . we'll.
nOwn citissn who Tor some time past
a. strongly suspected the fidelity Of
IL marital associate, announced his
to take an extended trip to
treat Falls and Fort Benton, and left
ono ostensibly to take the east
ound express on the Montana Cen.
ral Monday morning. TIE shades Of Z
ight had long wrapped the city in q
heir quiet folds, and naught but the
,gubrious bay Of the watch dog keep !,
v faithful midnight vigil broke t6el
r0otling quiet. and the master of
his unhappy establishment returned !.
to its Threshold. But
ON different WAS the night home COM