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

pace Ihcy lbfouuce th"st eNceirh' 'h"SN.
Agreat deal of cur space is taken up this
week with the proceedings al county com
mssioncrs. which will he found elsewhere.
clyde Oscood, who assisted Jim Reed ia
the capture OF the prisoners who escaped
from the county Jail last fall. is in town.
great many wolf and coyote skins
have been legally punched during the week.
Apparently "wolfers' are taking advantage
of the bounty law.
Hon. James Fergus and his brother VIII
lam made us "A pleasant call this week.
TIE old gentlcman's health is better than
for several years past.
The lot OH Main street, opposite Lan'lt's
saloon. was sold by the public admins
traitor, on Tuesday. 1t went to Dan
Crowley for $4,000.
Thomas e. Bach. ex-judge of the 18th
district. and II. Il. Buck arrived ia town
last Thursday evening to attend court
They are employed in several cases.
Bills allowed by the board of commits
sioners of Judges and clerks of election are
unavoidably crowded out of this issue.
Tue. WIN al'l''s'i ~ h'N' wv" y -''''''-'
Henry Monkmeyer. for many years a
resident of Helena, was in town last Thurs
day. lie drove bunch Of horses into the
Basin, and has located on Ross Fork.
Mr. Charles A. jerks who had his hand
mangled in a steam thre-her about four
teen months age, 10 in from lIalbert. lie
says he does not miss his fingers very much
now.
VIM. Lehman. who resides on Ross Fork
in charge of his fathers, Fred Lehmap's
cattle, was in town last Thursday. lie
started for Helena Friday to spend the
holidays at home.
Junction correspondent Billings Gazette:
"Jo Graham loaded $4,000 pounds for
Belanger, of Maiden. and rolled Sunday;
Craig sample loaded the same for Poland
and lit out Monday, aud Old Sport has
been gone for week loaded for Belanger.
q. X. Norris is up from Judith Landing,
attending court. He reports a large travel
10y that point during the past summer.
The ferry boat which wa. sunk for short
time has been raised and is now dry
land. Teams are iorling without any diff
Guilty at the present time.
Reports from all sections Of the county,
gathered from parties attending court, are
most favorable regarding stock and the
outcome OF the winter. There are some
poor cattle. but generally thsy are looking
well. Wool growers have no complaint TO
make and are hopeful Of good prices next
season.
L. :. e EI,s,. f.ll..
into possession Of IA strange but beautiful
pet-a snow white owl. When found the
owl had string three four feet long
attached to it. Sherman thinks of pre-
senting the bird" to some old maid
friend OF his. This item is what Artemus
Ward would call "ioak," but the key to
it Cannot be found short Of Flatwillsw.
Fanny Ferguson was arrested in Maiden
last week on the charge OF whipping some
boay's kid. She did not deny the charge
and Justice Dougherty fined her $1,000.
Fanny refused to pay it; said she would
go to Jail first. She brought down to
the county bastile Saturday by Constable
Bowman. This saucy kid persisted in call
ing her IA coon and she beat him in "A
fifty yard foot race and gave him a thurnp-
ing.
Tribune: Superintendent J. J. Davis Of
the Great Falls and Billings stage line in
forms us that next week his company will
gut on a branch line from Mann's into
Nsahart. The coach will leave Manns in
the morning and arrive at Eehart the same
,lay at or 3 O'Clock. Durin. the winter
covered sleghs will Ice run on the whole or
part OF this branch. The service for the
present will be three times IA week and it is
hoped soon to have "a direct mail line from
Mann's to Neihart, which would give Great
Falls direct mail communication with that
camp.
The Junction correspondent Of the Bill
iuss Gazette. speaking anent the legislative
dead lock. makes the following inquiry:
"By the way, how about the senator elect
from Fergus county, whose business aud
residence are now and have been on tho
military reservation at FSrt Maginnis for
many years. l doubt if he pays any county
takes on his business ON the reserve"
According to this years assessment roll
Mr.. Mcnamara pays taxes to the amount
ui s2sl.96. The firm pays a merchandise
license besides.
W. q. Norman is expecting every day
new and complete stock Of jewelry, consist
ing of ladies and gents geld watches and
chains, gold filled and silver watches OF the
best makes and styles. Plain gold and set
rings in every style. Fine rolled plate
watch charms and solid gold emblem
charms aud pins, Masonic aud odd Fellows.
Also "A nice line of gold pens and pencils-in
fact, everything that is to be found in !,
iirst-cass ieweIry store. When looking for
presents for your friends don't fail to see
his stock. Everything warranted repre-
scented, or money refunded.
1t would be unfortunate il Indians should
make IA raid ON Wolf creek this week,
nearly the entire male population is in
I.swistown attending court. We trust the
petriiied man will not jar loose" from his
darksome aud sombre abode and 90 about
like a goblin damned frightenin, women
and children. George Fallisan says moth
discoverer until the article was seen ia the
River Press. lie thinks Capt. Ssarl-s had
grown weary writing abeut the CHEST il
the political closet "a Helena and originated
the petrifiod man storyfor IA little diversion.
The people OF Wolf creek are not SO slow
that petrfaetion sets in readily.