Fergus County argus., 1890-06-12

the display OF poor craftsmanship sought
comfort ia Hight. Dr. Long at this mo
m-nt gave the Intellectual shooters u Iesson
by winging the proud bird at he first shot
with his Smith & Wesson at seventy-fve
wards. The bird meas sured six feet from
tip to tip.
Last week a peripatetie photographer
pitched his tent on the public square III
Pb;Ibrook aud ut once focused his lenses
upon an imaginary sitter for photo. IL
was not long. however, before an amateur
cyclone chanced along and took snap
shot at the whole business, completely Gov
ering he knight of the eamera and tripod
with many LAYERS of fapping canvas. At
this itical juncture fire broke out IN the
culinary department. and Tor time u
threat tened to reduce to ashes the whole
outfit. Timely assistance subslned the
hungry flames aud the brave hre"en saved
with nominal damages a handsome villa
and ~ valuable perspective forest of mr.
trees, nicely painted upon canvas back
ground.
The death from fever Of Ollie Chambers,
gra nslda tighter Of Mr.. and MIS-. ]. Il. Cham
bers Of Philbrook. east u shadow ever the
entire community. The funeral on Friday
was largely attended, the cortegs from the
church to the cemetery being unusually
lengthy. Little Ollie, though but 10 years
| Of age, was unusually bright aud arniable
and had been for several years the Source
| Of much sunshine in the home of her aged
yra andyarents. 'Tis sad to think of this
sudden taking of Of her earthly life just in
the springt ime Of existence, when the burst
ing buds Of promise gave token Of AN album
dant fruition.
| Jakey Hoover recently entert aimed n
party of ladies and gent lemen at his place
ON the south Fork Of the Judith. Among
the many sights they witnessed while in
that favored region one. to the ladies' at
| least, will never he forgotten. Jakey had
that day taken them out to see his bear
traps. and in one they found a huge noun
tain lion. The monster had succeeded in
dragging the trap. to which n long pole was
attached about one hundred feet from its
original position As the party came mp he
made several leaps toward them, at the
same time awaking the echoes with his deep
cries for revenge. While the party looked
ON at u safe distance .Iakey with II we'll
directed bullet shot his lionship through the
head. II WAS IA monster aud measured over
nine feet in length.
| During the past week Utica has received
her semiannual recognition 10y the Round
up association as n good place to radiate
from. Sunday, June I, witnessed the gath
ering together oi the clans Of the genus COW,
and the streets Of the sporting center were
hardly wide enough to hold with any lie
gree of comfort the cattle kings aud their
attendant satellites. II WAS indeed an
auspicious occasion, this occurring once
again of Jim Shcltons Fourth Of July, and
it was for two days and nights ''eat, drink
and be merry, for to-morrow we go to the
reservation" Sunday allday and Monday
as well Was spent by the members Of the
assuciation ia n grand medicine talk, IN
which opposing chiefs would try tn down
opposition 10y the mi king oi much medicine,
which at times was more than tinctured
with gall. The cattle kings this year walk
with the same naughty bearing as Of y"re,
vet il is nevertheless noticed that their
p..ntaloon- bag slightly at the knees. On
sunday "a number of woslgrowers lent their
presence To help swell the thrnng, which
they did with loft y condescens,on of man
ner and IA liberal ire-coing of sheep ticks
near the bottom of their coat tails.