Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-30

growing a fine patch of tobacco. Thu
plants have leavcd out nicely. and should
the frost hold ofi quite hate and give. II ~
chance to MATURE. Nj Skaggs will sinok.
Montana raised tobacro thi- winter. liz
ranch is well M ia the foot hills of the ia
dith mountains. where early irnsta are in
frequent, and he has hopes oi securing his
crop. His experiment will he ~atshe,l With
considerable interest.
There will hr ~ meeting I'll IA" .Duditi,
Roundup Aseociati"n at 1 tea Ia morrow
which will lie attended L., live stock agents
representing the Northern facifr aud Man
itoha roads. There will be u lvri, tight
f"r the beef shipments the round up "i
which commences next Monday. r. q.
Wilson, the r,,siling agent of the Northern
Pacific, Was in I.rsistown Sunday and
Monday and left Tor Utica Tuesday. lie
hopes To- ret II share of the nerves fur his
road.
! The school board has leased tn. Method
list church ior school purposes during the
coming term. il being the intenti"n to grade
the school. The larger scholars " 10 nccupy
the school house and the smaller Children
the church. Mrs. l. u. Dawkins has been
employed To teach tn. juvenile department
and Mr.. Parent, rs has been stated. the
higher grade. TIL. board is taking II step
in III. right direction. aud its aciion should
receive the approval and support III all our
citizens. School "pens next Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. Orla n,o Sawyer, Of Eastern colorado,
gave rs II pleasant call last week. Mr..
Sawyer arrived On the Judith II few weeks
ag" f"r the purpose Of proving up the ranch
Of his son. who died there. last winter. u.
says this is the finest stock country he has
ever seen. surprising Colorado, and that
there is n better grade Of stock here. lie
likes Montana. and particularly the Judith
Basin. lie will return I, Colorado this
fall. but il is not improbable that he will
return here I" remain permanently in
year or two.
Dan Brereton and Judge Meagher went
out to Rock creek II chicken hunt last
sunday, and returned with fifteen birds.
Dan is happy tn think that hc can still en-
gage in field sports. notMithstan ,ling his
misfortune. He is now getting about pretty
lively ON his artificial feet, and thinks he |
will be able to run foot race in u month /
ar two. The gentlemen say the most en-
joyable part Of their days outing was tn. /
excellent dinner given them by Mrs. Grad /
dock at the Rock creek station. Our
thanks for kind reinembrance.
The horse attached to r. 4. Power n
Bros express wagon INDUCED in u little
exercise on Tuesday. While standing near
their warehouse ON Water street, he he
eame frightened at something and ran
away. The wagon hit ". W. De Wits
frame warehouse. tearing of IA board and
then turned upside down ia the middle Of
he street While all four wheels were spin
ming in the air the horse made II dash up
Main street rs far as Mason A Me, 'ormick's
'aloon. where he stopped, it being difficult
or even horse to pass Il saloon this hot
White sulphur Springs has had anot her
lose on the trail ri Helena ia this regard
Ne clip the following particulars from the
The jail delivery Friday
vening last caused considerable commo-
ion ON our streets short time after it i
1t occurred as follows: The 4
ailor, Mr.. Aliebaugh had taken the pris. j
'ners. two in number, their dinner as usual. .
sefore entering the corridor Of the cage he ,
rdered the prisoners into their cells, and
bought both entered the same one, as but 4
me door closed. He then drew out the bar 4
nd took in his basket. then entered again =
nth more provisions, when one of the Il
"A very powerful man, sprang .
rom the open cell and seized him by the i
hr"at from behind. rushed him into the i
I'll and closed the door On him with light \
ing dexterity. He then released his com =,
AIDE, and the two walked quietly away. =
fr. Allehaugh sounded the alarm as soon :,
= the men had left the bnilsling, and after n
Dne lusty yelling brought assistance aud /,
me was overtak-n about u mil. from :,
own ON the prairie, hut the other had 4,
cached the brush and made good his :,
.cal~. The one now at large has the !,
herin's revolver and coat. The men were :,
. Tor burglary ut Townsend. aud broke
ii once while IL custody 81 The sheriff al -
hat place. tine hundred dollars reward is :,
ff.r.i far the return III the fugitive 1,