Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-10-25

Charlie Fransham returned this week
from "a two weeks trip to- aud II visi.
in Fergus county. lie reports times rather
quiet al Maiden aud vcinity. except at the
Spotted Horse mine, where u line stamI,
mill has recently been erected aud put in
active operation. and from which Mr.. and
Mrs. Meadow are realizing about 81 900 "A
day in clean. gold refort. This will soon
put Bud on his feet again-at least. inan-
rially -Ayant Courier
Rev. Geo. Edwards. of the Presbyterian
church. goes to he Judith this week on hi-
farewell tour. The Prc.byt-ry at tsrrcent
session having located him Ia the work OF
the Springs exclusively, he goes to the
judith 4" say good-bye To his many friends
there before entering upon his lab"r- for
the coming year. which are To be devoted
exclusively to the church at this place
The Judith is To I've supplied. we believe,
with n resident minister Ilusia nslman.
Prof. 90 VIM. +. Hingnal,la, a scholastic
man. of itinerant proelivities, who formerly
taught the Corvallis public school, is no
longer wrestling with the complex intrica-
cies Of modern and ancient languages. The
willy professor is now "a section hand at "a
station on the Northern Pacific railroad.
New Idea. The Prof" will he renem
bcred b, some Of our citizens. lie visited
Lewistown and Maiden about two years
ago selling anatomical charts. He ran up
against some gains" at Maiden and
dropped several hundred dollars.
Manager Gaines. of the X. q. Dunn Com
mercial company. has of late been ira v-rs-
ing the entire territory in the interests Of
his firm and viewing and reporting upon
the business conditions and outlook of the
respective places Of his visits. lie has re-
Gently returned from an extended trip to
his view, on the conditions existing in these
parts are valuable. lie says that he saw
the largest and finest herds of cattle ia the
Judith country that he saw in any part Of
the territory. and sheep were numbered by
the tens Of thousands. Nobody is suffering
for want of money or anything else. Their
shipments have been large and in the main
profitable. They are better prepared for
the winter than they have ever been before
at this time ~ the year: they have plenty
of hay stacked, aud il is Of good quality
Record.
The recent survey If the line bet ween
Meagher and Fergus counties develops the
fact that the line is much further east.
taking considerable more land from Fergus
than was intended by the legislature. u
gives all the mines at the head Of Wolf
creek, Yogo and the Judith to Meagher
county. the line running 81 as tn leave the
farmers in Fergus. In the exchange Meag CHER,
i seems. got the most land, hut Fergus
was largely gamer in securing the farmers
and ilocksof Surprise creek Hnsba ndman.
Yes, Fergus county got one or two ranches
on Surprise creek and thousa nds Of acres
ri worthless alkali lands beside. The steal
was the most brazen and cowardly piece
territory. Fergus county, having no repre-
sentation, was powerless to prevent the
outrace. The miners and residents Of
fogo and Wolf creek complain bitterly Of
the situation MS they are compelled to
travel around the Belt range 100 miles to
reach the county seat.
Pursuant to call the Republican Central
III Fergus county met in Lewis |
town the 22i inst. and unanimously noni-
mated Charles NJ. Clary Of Ross Fork, Tor
sheriff, in place ri W. ". Humphreys, |
resigned. Mr.. Clary is an old-tiscr in |
\ Al. A
resided in Meagher and Fergus counties. |
He was among the earliest settl ers in the I
Judith Basin and for several years has /
been connected with one of it's leading in
lustries. Mr.. Clary possesses the princi- /
pal characteristics essential to he ma ke-,Ip
pf good sheriff. His appearance is of
that manly stamp which indicates quick |
decision. a cool temper. and sound judg- /
ment. His old-time influences strength Of /
and personal popularity. make
him a formida BILE candidate. The ,mina-
ton is strong one and reflects credit on I
his party.
A story is told i'm New Hampshire of a |
hunter of the last generation. which will /
be appreciated by some Of the brave
hunters OF the present. There was II man
more boastful than successful. who once 1
Joined "a bear hunting expedition in the
During the hunt. as the man
was resting by the side Of n rock and talk
ing with another hunter he unmarked.
III there is anything dote on it's bear.
slice of bear steak nicely done is just
perfect Well" said his companion /
looking up, ''if there isn't "a bear now"
The man who dotted On bear looked up,
saw an immense bear standing on the top |
of "a rock. gave leap into the woods and
His companions soon over.
took him, aud said to the fugitive as he |
came up: why, tholght you liked
bear?" well, do" said the runaway,
but that one amt done enough