Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-31
MONTANA NEWS.

Great Falls will give the 'prrss gang" a
grand reception next month.
The Helena postofIlce has been allowed
$500 year for an extra clerk.
The Billings, Clarke's Fork 4 Cook City
railroad bill passed the house last week by
a large majority. Billingites are correspon-
dinghy jublaut.
Jefferson county has given a majority of
S27 votes in favor Of issuing bonds to the
amount Of $4,000, for the purpose oil
building n court house.
Clayton, who murdered Moddux 1t Butte
on the 10th Of last August over dispute
as to the ownership of hay, is now ontriass
Two days were consumed in impanelling d
jury.
The municipal election in Butte resulted
in the election by the Republicans Of mayor
treasurer, attorney, magistrate and nine
aldermen. The Democrats were out fishing
willie the Republicans were voting.
Two Helena legal lights had a set-to in
the streets Of that city on the 10th over ~
suit pending. Result: Both scratched.
magistrate and paid their little fines.
Chief Justice Mcconnell pronounced the
death sentence ON George Godas on Satur-
day at Helena. The execution will take
place Aug. 10. Godas was convicted Of the
murder Of John Embody on Sept. o, 1887.
DIR. A. II Hcrsey has returned from st.
Paul, where me took his wife, who goes FUR
ther east to visit relations. doc" intends
embarking in the drug business In this city,
and will open "a first-class drug store within
a short time.-Independent
A check for Sl,147 80 was received from
jefferson county, by County Clerk Fretler-
| ick, in part payment OF the fees due this
county for the trial Of Hart, carried
| from Jefferson county to this city in Feb
ruary last. There yet remains $500 due ON
the amount OF expenses paid by Lewis and
Clarke.-sunday Independent.
II is said by those in "a position to know
that the signature Of the Indians required
to open up the great Northern reservations
in Montana will he obtained NJ early HI
August or September, 1883. and immedi-
ately thereafter the reservations will be
open for settlement, which will he taken
advantage of by thousands.
President Mcmillan, Of the College OF
Montana, who has recently returned from
u trip east in the interest oi the college, has
been successful in his mission and added
largely to the amount subscribed in Mon
tana for new college buildings, the work on
which will begin within II month. The nd
5 ditions will cost about S25, 900.
Montana mines have paid the sum OF
81 131 900 in dividends since the first oi
last January. During the same time the
dividend ying mines Of Colorado have
, paid $272 900; those of California $309.-
q 3l2; Utah, 100000. Montana mines,
5 therefore, lead the combined figures Of Col
D orado, California and Utah by $s9.6ss.
J.. The Stampede Pass tunnel ON the North
crn Pacific was completed last week at a
, cost Of 81 200, 900. The tunnel proper j.
: .. 800 feet long. and with it's approaches
;. aggregates two miles. IL is the longest tun
e mel in the United States without n shaft
opening and is only exceeded in length by
the Hoosac. The work has occupied tw.
years and employed 300 men.
Dennis McCutcheon, in his speech at thu
Livingston convention, denounced the car
+ ct-bagger Where would Dennis have beer
l. had he not been IA carpet-baggcr? Whci
l. Dennis begins TO talk about carpet -basger
~ he speaks Of the leaders Of the Republica'
party in this territory. Nearly all hav
held Office aud nearly all desire to hol'
Office again. There are very few exception
> to this rule.-Chronicle.
Hans Hansen jumped overheard from th
:. steamboat Fern on the 2:,d when she wa
oi about five miles up the river from Grea
$. Falls. The excursionists were amusin
ii themselves on the deck when Hansen d,
:, iiberately walked OFF at the bow. The paf
D. scngcrs screamed and the boat was stOpped
ie hut he had sunk out Of sight. The Fern n
:! maincd nearly an hour ut the spot, but %
VI one could find any trace of the browne
man. Hansen was'a Swede, and had bee
20 "A captain in the Danish army.
,gl The Helena board Of trade and "a numbs
H. of prominent citizens, while on an excu
IL sion to Great Falls took vote for choi'
,n for president of the United States, resultir
&c as follows: A. j. Fish, 2; G. A. Broa'
N water, 90; james q. Blaine, 81; Grow
a., Cleveland 70; Gresham, Ii. On r
Ia eeipt of the announcement BREAD
IL smiled "A practical railroad smile and r
" marked that while he appreciated the ho
ID or- il occurred to him that il the boys ha
Iig been good rustlers the majority might ha
sc been to some extent Increased.
:. The Free Citizens Union of Montana h;
-, issued "A circular addressed to the saloo
Keepers, asking them to assist in organizii
OF lodges all over the territory for the purpo
or of fighting the 'fanatical prohibtioni-ts
m; \ declaration Of principles accompanies
IL circular, in which it is stated that the &
w der has for its object the maintenance
~ sick member, aud other charitable pr
-, posc-. Ii also deprec;,tes the intempera
:, u.e Of lquors but i Of the opinion tn
the moderate use thereof contributes To I
preservation Of health aud the enioyme
uf life.
Charles Marsh. the aesthetic young m
!, who took books from the public libra
merely for the purp"se OF mutilatins the
had IA hearing before Probate Judge Gle
cuts on the 22d, and wac sentenced TO