Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-17

land In 1854, came to America in 1858, To-
Gated at Salt Lake City, in 1870 removed "a
} Idaho aid for several years was in the en-.
piOy OF the western Union Telegraph CON-
pany and took charge Of their Offices AT
various points along the line Of the old
overland stage company lines. at the same
h ,re acting a. agent for Gilrner & Sails
1 Of Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Office at Butte, and
/ upDn the completion Of the Montana Cen
Ia IeleRraph coMpany's line 10 Butte in
is.s' ne was appointed as its manager. In
1881 NJ was one OF the principal ones to
organize the Inter Mountain Publishing
company; was Immediately upon its organ
!zstiOn elected business manager and has
heid Tue positiOn ever STAGE. ne now being
one OF rs principal shareholders. lie was
and, until recently, its principal owner
Mr. Mantle has taken An sctive part in pol.
tics; mas been elected alderman Of Butte
was member Of the territorial legislature
IN iasS and 1887, and attended the national
republican convention at Chicago in 1KSl
He Is prominent member Of the order Of
knixhts OF Pythias ana was the first grand
chanceilor Of Montana. Mr.. Mantle is not
=. @. MURRAY.
$. a. Murray, Of Missoula, was born in
montgomery county, Ohio, in 1852 The
following year his father removed to
Miami county, Indiana, where the subject
OF this sketch was brought IN on a farm
and attended the public schools during
winter months until he arrived at the age
| ~ IL, when he began b teach during the
winter months and attend college during
vacations. After completing his collegiate
course ne took charge Of the public schools
OF Robinson. ILL.,. where he renamed five
years. Coming 20 Helena Mt the conclu-
SION ~ MS work in Robinson, In the spring
NJ 1874. he took charge Of the Helena
| schools in the fail Of 1884. and remained
here one year. lie then went to MissOula,
where ne had charge of the public schools,
AND opened law office. lie was admitted
| u practice law while residing IN Helena
| lie has been elected city attorney of Mis-
SCUBA twice and Is now serving his second
term.
| .t.... II. d. PICkMAN.
DIR. II. ID. Pickman, Of fseaverhead
c"unty. comes from an old family idrnti-
lied with the history Of Massachusetts.
Ills ancestors came from England in 1891.
and settled nc Salem, Mass. DR. PtckmRn
WAS born ~ salem on Sept 70, 1898 He
graduated ut the Salem High School in
1861, and entering the Union army he
| served three years during the war of the
Rebellion. lie entered Harvard College in
1874 and graduated IN 1sS8 Coming west,
he stopped IN the Lake Superior copper
rrgion awhile, and reached Utah in 1879
From Utah he went to Idaho, and prac
ficsd his profession for about three years
at Challis and Salmon City in that terri
tory. In l8SS he moved to Montana and
l0cated in Dillon. lie soon obtained a |
large practice, and has become thoroughly
identified with the interests 1T Beavarhpad
county and Dillon. Dr. Pickmsn served |
fo"r years As coroner Of his county He |
was elected representative by q large ma |
Jprlty a. the late election. In politics the |
doctor Is republican.
LORING d. REA.
Loring Ii. Rea, of Cester county, the |
sIsn~,
North Andover, Mass, in 1850: he was ed. |
ncafsd IN the pubic schools of the town, |
and finished his education at job nson high /
school at North Andover. At the age of /
n NJ engaged In the wood and lumber /
business, aud in a few years was in cOudi. |
ton ;oensage in the farming aud dairy BUSH
hess on a large scale. In 1858 he accs pted
the nomination for selectman If his native |
Town and out Of n total vote Of 626 he re- L
seived w. soon after the expiration OF
MS term VI Office he removed to Montana.
arriving here early In 1854, and at once 90 |
ing into the cattle business, the firm being
kea 4 Barker. In the fail of that year
MT kea sold out his interest and the Rea
Iessrs. Rea, Davis, Wiley and Stevens, all
81 North Andover, and all ex-state sena-
tors. Mr. Rea is also interested in the firm
Of lea, Davis, Clark Il Co; the ranges of
eo.ii Outnts are on the north side Of the
Yellowstone IN Custer county. Mr. Rra
o,arried Miss Mol.le Downey. daughter of
Rev. Mr.. Downey. OF Miles city.
wM. II. ROBERTS.
Judge WIN. II. Roberts. Of Silver BOW, is
An EngliAhman by birth. He left the old
country while young and engaged In min.
lhg ~ pennsylvania. subsequently moving |
:" Colorad" where he pursued the same o.
cnpatiOn tor some time. About 1850, while |
4 rrstenf "f Aspen, Colo, ne was MONT
natei for justice Oi the peace on the repub-
liean tckrt and received nearly the unani-
mon. vote at the town. After his term ex-
pred he moved to Montana and followed
lie business Of Gi,ning at Butte. at which
iie has been constantly engaged. When |
informed he was placed on the republican |
Ticket for the legislature, he was tOiling |
away IN Ih- lower levels of the Lexington |
ininr. Mr. koberfs Is representative of
the laboring element aud a prominent mem.
fr'r ~ the Miners Union. lie is great
reader. can make good speech. and is
N"il v"rsed ia matters of law. lie il alnut
10 years OF age.
J. 4. sAxTON.
}. T. Saxtor, of Meagher county, is one
~ the lew who came here for his health
IL. Maa hnrl In Lori unruu- Ai.A- II. iAt+ I
and WAS educated H. the puolic school. al
lttrOit. lie was III general m.rch m
dls'nS and wool dealing firm from 1859 to
1867, which later closed out the Norman |
dise anh devoted entire attention. to th-
wool trade. und,r the firm name of rhos |
VI tsrand ~ %, oi D-troit ami B,s,on. In |
1919 Mr.. >axtnn married AMI Withdrew |
from Sine wool business and assumed tn.
management "f the Globe rob ,cco rou-
psny. an IN StittoH wren tr assisted IN ar
ganizlng ia ls'2, and when has +
sf"Sn beyond the most sanguin |
of its founders. ~
the com, 'any un,n 1883
when his hraith failed aud ne csus..d IN. | ,
'ars.er there and cane to Montana in .Iu}, |
lSi4. IN search at health. H.. invested IN
.,.ttie ami settled In the mountains. and NJ
IN. End nj three years had alb mi as many | /,
'utle As h. started with and good health.
haki the Investment an exceedingly |
one
=. A. swIG6ETr. i,
5 A. Swiggett. Of jefferson county, was | 4
bnrn IN Dorchester county. MI. May ~, C
1884. When he was ~ years of age he was
placed IN care OF relatives in the country.
Becoming dissatisfied he tralnp,d 10 Cam
bridge, the county seat of Dorchester | 4
:ounty. and made his own contract with IA | Y
gentleman 81 learn tailoring. After com .
Deting his fratP he pmigra ed Ia 4 am brnir. | h
,ity, Ind, at the age Of 10. Three years Il
alter he Removed To III sk.shurg, Wappelo C
county, Iowa In Dec, 1855 he married
Mss E''z, IL. Vancirav. In Aug 1897. HI
'acruit.d company. which was a signed | 7
~ the 'rhirty-sixth Iowa Infantry rs com q
,any Z. with Mr.. Swiggett as its captain,
vho participated in all the engag.m nts 81
he regiment was in, and on April 25, 1861. | A
.fsr desperately fought bat
lie, he with LOO Others, was %
'aptursst and taken u Tyler, Texas, ar. 81
living there June 10. On Aug. IS and Dec. | a
3 he escaced. getting 100 miles away the | u
irst and 2s5 miles the econd fima but was Il
ecaptured bpth times and taken back 10 | v
Tyler After being a prison-r over four y
een months. and being confined in two f.
trk adrs and a dnzea jails in Ark ansas. | X
IouisisGa aud Texas, he was finally turned e.
nut. the war having end-d and his !.
and regiment having been A
xchanged about four months befor., | NJ
after returning home Capt. Swgge't fol | al
'wed merchandising and specializing. ex. is
ed AN interval Of four years. in which n. al
Tas twic. elected sheriff of Wsppelio q
pInty. Iowa. In April, 1887. he came to a
offers N county. Mnntana. with his fam | Z,