Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31


cutting hay on land claimed by other par
ties. The ease was tried last Sunday lie
fore T. j. Frost with jury. The accused
were fined ShO aud costs. Schneider paid
tis fine and schultz secured bondsmcn.
They came to town this week to consult
counsel ~ I" the legality oi the proceed
ings, which OF course were all wrong. and II
new trial will I've had with II change Of
venue. Court on sunday is crowding the
limit.
Elsew here will be found "a short commu-
Dication from Hon. James Fergus in refer
encs to the rame Of this place. The orig
NAL name was Lewiston. but the post
office depart ment, considering this nothing
but IA postoiiice. took the liberty tn change
the last syllable to town because it
caused confusion and trouble. Mail for
this point frequently went to Lew vision.
Maine. and Lew iston. Idaho. Not long ago
an important letter addressed / % he count Y
clerk of this county went to lewiston. Me,
and from there to the dead letter office.
causing NcNati"us delay. What Is ia II
name "A rose. by any other name. would
smell Just as sweet
Charles v. Peck arrived in town last Mon
ia. with VI. =. Wheeler. one of his neigh
bors, who had met with quite u serious ac-
cilcnt. Last SUNDAY Mr.. Wheeler took
down u No. - chicken rifle he had in the
house Tor the purpose of shooting u hawk,
| hut instead oi shouting the hawk shot him
self In manipulating the lever he forgot
that in throwing IL back the hammer was
raised at the same time. and while resting
the nIuzzle on his left foot he carclessly
touched the trigger sending the whole cha rye
through his foot aud shattering the hone al
the big toe. Soon after his arrival her,
Doctors Hanson and Lapalmc removed
the remnants of the toe at the ball Of the
foot. and the patient is doing well. Mr.
Wheeler takes the matter good-na turedIy
and says il was "a very careless trick. III
will he about ON crutches in IA few days.
Arunaway accident occurred last Wednes
day evening after the ARGUS had gone "a
press in which n. NJ. Erickson and George
opperman figured eonspicuonsly. Th-twc
4 s'ht'htb WIZ wv 't'Itt
man leading couple of bronchos. and ne
they passed Frank Days residence his dos
ran out and frightened them out Of their
senses If broncho has any. One of the
horses dashed into the left wheel Of the
cart. demolishing il and unseating the nc
cupants. MIR. Opperman's horse, which
was hitched to the cart, also took fright
| n
through town with the sorely diapidatet
vehicle. He had forgotten that the new
bridge on Main street was not yet com.
pleted, and reaching the abutment he
jumped over into the stream. taking the
cart with him. A number of citizens who
saw the horse 90 over the abutment hur.
ried to the rescue. and in "a short time had
the Infatuated steed out on land. The horse
escaped with few slight bruises. the cart
! in minus both wheels.
The Independent Of the 22d inst. contains
the following special from Fort Benton:
From the preparations now being made
in Northern Montana it is evident that the
Republicans propose to make a strong fight
for control Of the state ut the fall elections.
A new journalistic venture. Republican in
politics, will make it's appearance in this
city some time during August, making the
third Republican organ started in Choteau
county since last election. &c. Power n
Bro. are understood to he back Of the con
Germ. Another organ. to- he called The Re
publican. will also he started at Lewistown
about Aug. I by Rathbone Bros. imported
from the east for that purpose, and will he
backed by politicians who feel the need oi
vindication in the public press. u will he
remembered that Choteau and Fergus are
two Of the counties returning Democrats
senate at the last election. with vacancies
to he filled this fall" The paper to he
started here will make its appearance some
time next month We understand he build-
ing on the east side iermerly occupied rs :,
harness-shop has been rented for IN office.
Billings Gazette: An outfit is on the wa
to Lewistown for the equipment of print
ing office nd the est ablishnent If u st RI ight
Republican paper. Fell n Nrooman, the
proprietors of the Argus, struggled along
in that county for several years getting out
IA cre,litable paper always; no matter that
there was no money in the business. noi
that they must work like hired men with
out u hired man compensation to produce
such n sheet. Latterly their faith in III.
camp is rewarded. Two years 81 compar
alive ease and ~ siackening Of the tracer
gives them more time to write and think
for the community. Behold their reward
us well as the reward oi each and ever,
pioneer Of the pencil aud composing stick
The community with whom and for WHOM
they have battled through adversely, put
ting forth the bright side of everything
want another paper. The old paper is to,
sleepy, and besides it is making 80 mucl
money now that the editors can wear stor'
clothes and lanndried shirts and hire thei
work lin the composing ROOM done. MUS
have a new paper. And the new paper gen
orally comes aud the old outfit rolls up it,
sleeves and bucks them for all there is il
it. or for all there isn't. In a year or tive
the new or the old surrenders. 1t has beer
a bitter fight. Rates have been demoral
lied. Space is worthless. The surviving
firm has mighty task mapped out to re
turn the paper to paying basis. and, un
less a remarkab BILE change takes place in thu
town and county, history then repeats il
SELF Competition is the life Of trade. bu
the deathknell Of a country newspaper will
but few exceptions.