Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-12-26
MONTANA NEWS.

! cf'iet never Is very prevalent at Dillon,
ana typhoid fever and pneumonia at Hell
ena.
, Phillip the Indian ON rial for murder 4
Missoula, has been found guilty aud will he
hanged.
About 200 men will he employed during
the winter in erecting houses ON the Bo.-
ton a Montana smelter site near Great
Falls.
II Is stated that the Anaconda company
has made a contract with the sand Cnulee
Coal company for the delivery of 900
tons of coal per week.
II is understood the Manitoba" will go
out of existence on Jan. I, 1880. while the
more appropriate and euphonenus name Of
'Great Northern" will take its place.
Secretary Noble has appointed Can't. r.
\. hreidlsr ef Miles city chief OF the pre-.
emption division in the general land office.
The place is worth 81 $40 a year. Cant. |
hreidler viii enter on his duties at once.
ten tarringt ON, the United States com.
missioner who made the deal with the Flat.
heads, says the lands will be open to sale
IN "A short time. The sale will he in blocks
"i not more than 1850 acres to one person.
to the highest bidder above the appraise.
meat, one third cash. the other twO.thiros
IN two years with > per cent interest.
Following shows the number Of pension.
ISSUED in each county in MONTANA during
the past year: Beaverhead IL, cascadeI2.
'hoteau IL, Custer ~, Dawson I3. Deer
Lodge 30, Fergus IL, Gallatin rs. Jefferson
:'2. Lewis and Clarke 10. Madison 23.
Measher rs, Missoula 81, Park u, Silver Z
Bow -. Yellowstone 23l; total, 5a7.
A. Becher. one Of the oldest settlers of
Boulder valley. was severely injured GA the !,
| 9TH inst. by the falling Of a horse while
rounding up some cattle on his ranch near
Boulder. The animal he was riding lost it's
ooting and fell heavily upon the rider, =
breaking one or more of his ribs, and. it is
cared otherwise injuring him. y
Estimates of appropriations for Montana :,
AVE been submitted to congress a 5 fellows h
Helena assay office. SII.7Oo; Flathead >.
indian agency, 81 500; Backfoot agency. -
i 500; Crow agency, $1,000; Fort Peek :.
geney, $1,000; Fort Belknap agency, =,
l'ooo Tongue River agency, 81 800; for :,
Incidental expenses OF Indian services
1000; for improvement of Yellowstone
ver, $4,000 total estimate of appropri- o.
tions, S54, 900. IN
CO
rumor IL afioat that "a company of
'stern capitalists has formed "A syndicate -,
n the purpose OF utilizing the vast water :.
ower Of the Flint creek falls. The falls
e perpendicular for about 50 feet, and =,
'ine 1000 inches Of water flows through ,,.
re creek. The idea ON which tine scheme il i.
'sed is to use these falls for the genera ,ion ,,
IA large amount Of electricity which could IA,
transmitted to Philipsburg, Granite and ~
her mining districts in that neighborhoo.. 60,
ne scheme is said to have ample financial
cking New Northwest.
James MeManus of Junction, who is
ending the winter in the south, writes ,
I'm Memphis under date Of Dec. I that 49,,
city OF Memphis on that day was not a -.
ry inviting place for "A man of dyed-in. =
e-wosl Republican principles. 1T was n
, day of jeff Davis funeral, /" saws Mr.
Manus. and to see the southern people
rade and give expression To their con-
tions, one would suppose arrangements
re being made to repeat the war of the
Gazette" =,
bishop J. 3. Bron.lel. head of the CATH.
church IN Montana, celebrated his silver
nee on ,he i"h inst, il being the TWEEN Nov