Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-08
MONTANA NEWS.

e a new paper, democratic, is to b
d started in Missoula.
u The Gallatin valley has placed il
n Application on file in Washington TO
z the agricultural experiment station
. which Is soon to be located in this ter
ritory.
Chief Meikleiohn OF the Butte polio
force, who some time ago inst,lte,i tw,
ladies, has been reduced to one of Tin,
: force, and !. W. stoner made Chief i,
his stead.
Governor Leslie has par,loned on,
OF the penitentiary one Jos. Thomp
son, who was sent up from the fourth
: district for Illegally branding cattle
His term was six months, OF which he
had already served five.
; II Is stated by Chief Justice NcCon-
nell that the court term will begin
IN Missoula March 18th instead of
9Th, and Judge DeWolfe, who is now
holding court at Miles Ci.y will preside.
The Inference is that DeWoIfe will be
assigned to this district.-New North
west.
Gallatin county bids fair in the wears
10 come to he the best huntinygro,lnds
IN America. With more stringent
game laws in the park the game will
abound and Increase there with won
derf',i rapdity. In consequence the
ADJOINING canyons of this county will
be alive with noble game.-Chronicle
Rutgers Van Brunt has purchased
the Butte race horse, Little Turf, pay
ing u big price therefor. Louis King
VIII go up to Butte to get the animal
ana he Will he kept in Miles City for
thirty days at Charley Browns stable.
Inc horse will be exercised daily, that
being named in Browns contract. |
Yellowstone Journal.
A fatal accident occurred in the
GOLDSMITH mine, near Walkerville. on
the md inst. Three miners, named |
Walter Lawrence, Fritz Dell and Jas.
Keegan,were being lowered in the shaft.
which Is go feet deep, and when with.
IN fifty feet OF the bottom the wire
rope broke. Lawrence and Dell were
Killed outright and Reagan lived until
brought to the surface, expiring i'm n
few hours. Lawrence leaves "a wife
and child, and Reagan wife.
The Northern Pacific railroad com.
pany has concluded to settle rather
I IMAM fight IN its celebrated contest with
Madison county. 1t has paid the
taxes on all the lands within the
original grant to the road-$l ,6S7.25
but has served an Injunction to
restrain the treasurer from selling !
those which the company claims with,
m the Indemnity limits until the court :
mas decided the validity of it's title
hereto. The outcome OF the fight on
ne latter proposition will he watched :
With interest.-Iielena Independent.
sun River sun: The notice of"Dors r
or Sale in this issue probably needs Q
ome explanation. These dogs are. g
Is therein represented, good wolfers. I
ma their efficacy as u means of rid I
ing the stock ranges of wolves and d
oyotes is unquestiOned. 1t is not Z
DR. any lack OF these qualities that the "a
Ogs are to he sold. The cause. rs i,
ct forth in their advertisement is. n
hat the owners OF the dogs cannot n
gree as to what particular part OF
he range they shall work upon, and .
the members OF the club are so y
'ttered it has been found impossible a.
? work alike ,fWutAs dpt lie = so,J On
private individuals who can work mr. mr.
lem when and how and where they ad
loose. These dogs are good invest o.
ent for stockmen. =
Missoula Times: Forty-six China +
EN-, camped on the Davis ranch.
tier Root railroad, were arrested
Onday charged with killing front
tn giant powder. They were brought
by sheriff Heyfron and lodged on
e second floor of the court house
llch was converted into a Temporary
j. IL ~ asserted that these China
m have been killing fish by IN. Il
olesale, and the Rod and Gun Club
We taken the matter i'm hand and
opose to enforce the law. The club
see that all provisions of the law
enforced, and it is understood that ,
y Will stop the dumping of sawdust
D the trout streams. Probably
re Is no mill man i'm the county so
Dr. as to be unable to take care of D.
sawdust, but ii so the club will give
the necessary assistance.
he latest craze of the bows of Butte ~
ecially those who have been barred
oil the girls sewing bee, is the use
the bean shooter, so-called. In
they use small pebbles D;1
cad OF beans, and make hackmen Dill
targets for their attacks. Sunday
u there were two accidents as the
lt OF the malicious mischief of the On
and the parties aggrieved are so of ST
snant that if the boys can be thro
titled, which is probable. they will snrr
rosecuted. In one case the driver
struck in the eye and the organ
seriously hurt. At the same time Sai
.orses were struck and ran away. hrsi
fortunately were hauled up before 'udi'
damage was done. In the other -
the horses were hit and being n
team, ran of, and becoming I'm.
ageable, collided with telegraph
and made wreck OF the vehicle AA
harness. The damage is not Ml
u' Out 1t wasconsiderable.-M Miner.