Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-01-16
MONTANA NEWS.

sintcr. lie will join his family at New
York, when they will proceed on a voyage
% the Bermuda Islands.
Cards are out announcing that Mr. David
Marks, business manager Of the Helena
independent, and Miss Hattie Brown. Of
SAN Francisco. will be married al the home
Of the bride January 10th.
The Hecla Consolidated mine at Glendale
ranks among the reliable producers Of
Montana. Its product for ISIS? was as
fellows: Lead, pounds, q, l?1, 19i; copper,
pounds. 226 Az; silver. ounces, ISL ,52l.- |
6i gold. ounces, Observation-Disclosures.
The residence of David Rice, assessor Of
Cascade county, was destroyed by fire en-
Saturday evening. Jan. 4. Very little vi
the household goods were saved. Mr.. Rice |
attributes the fire to the tarred paper with
which the house was lined.
The Northern Pacific has added to it's ac
commodation for its patrons forty second
class Pullman sleepers. They are uphol
stored and are handled in the same manner
AS the first-elass, hut are not quite rs ele-
CANT. The latter particular is the only diff
ference bet ween the two.
The Helena city council at their last
meeting granted n franchise to Col Broad
water to construct and run n motor line in
the city and cut to his hotel. II seems
that the present line isn't giving satisfac-
tion 10 Mr.. Broadwatsr and his city guests,
therefore he will run railroad of his own.
journal.
The new Stockmans National Bank. of
TT. Benton was opposed To n brisk bust
ness last week says the River Press, Cash
Ter Duer and his assistants having all they
could do tie attend to customers. The
bank starts out under n most favorable
auspices, aud we predict for it n long and
successful career.
The Granite Mountains Christmas gift
to its stockholders was dividend of fifty
cents per share. This makes Ss,ooo.ooo
paid ia dividends since April Sth. 1873. IL
has amounted to $50 per share and is cor
sidered big return on the investment
when it is known that the original shares
cost 80 cents eaeh.-scyiew.
\ bill for the relief Of Harry lIorr has
been introduced by Congressman Carter.
Mr. lIorr was one Of the seitlers dispos-
ses-cd of his property by the government
when the National Park was set aside. lie
located Mammoth Hot Springs, and spent
some money lor houses, etc. lie very pro-
4 perry asks the government for pay for his
! outlay.-EN.
/ There are upwards If 200 ears Of Rock
/ Springs coal in the yards at Anaconda
now, and the company is using go tons
of sand Coulee coal every day, which would
enable them to tide over any blockade that
/ is apt to occur. The Anaconda smelter il
now treating |. 200 tons OF ore per twenty
four hours. and when in full operation, will
he able to handle four Thousand tons
daily.
! Articles Of Incorporation have been filed
and the new Nchart Mining company or
ganized. The company is the owner 81 thu
Dakota aud Gilpin claims, and will imme
dately pass the property into the hands %
a syndicate for the consideration of 81 10.
600. This deal is hooked upon by Neihart
miners as a coming impetus T." the mines 4"
that district. as it will bring their camp I,
the front with rush. The property has
been thoroughly exported and bears thu
msst favorable reports. Great Fall'
Leader.
On the first Of February the banking firm
OF Clark a Larabie, which has existed TO
twenty years and is one Of the stronges
and best known firms in tn. northwestern
states. will be dissolved by mutual consent
say. the New Northwest. and new firms il
succeed il in beth Butte and Deer Lodge
The Butte firm will be W. A. Clark * Bro.
Mr.. J. Ross Clark being the junior partner
The firm name Of tn. Deer Lodge house vii
be Larabie Bros. 4 Co., the firm eonsistin
Of :. T.. Larabie, &. X. Larabie and lIenr.
:. Reed.
Among the arrivals from the east las
: evening says the Helena Herald of the ::
were Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexander :. Vest
about whose romantic love experience an'
the final triumph 81 mutual love so niue
has been written and printed of late. Til
happy couple were married at the home Z
the bride in II. Louis ON New Years day
the bride being Miss katherine Servis,
social star and heiress. For the presen
the happy couple are at thet;rand Contra
but they propose establishing themselve
in IA home in a short time. Mr.. Vest wi
resume his position in the ofiise OF Tia
Helena smelling Company.
Dr Foster of Livingston, met with n
experience week ago last Saturday night
says this Enterprise, that lac does not ear
To have repeated. by it lac is the loser Of
valuable horse, cutter aud harness. II
was attending n call in Rocky Canyon
where his horse WAS run into and kille,
the sleigh mashed to smithereens and tn
harness torn into shreds. The night wa
very cold aud before the doctor was awai
OF it the train was upon him. Fort unatel
, he managed to get out or was thrown gu
of his cutter and escaped unseathed, bl
not so fortunate was his horse which no
lies dead along the railroad track.
, \ Misssula paper says: Jack Graham.
cattleman from Tobacco Plains, is in Mi,
I soula. lie was interviewed by a report,
I last night regarding the reported disco
, oi oil ia that section Of the British posssi
sions and in the northern part OF Missoul
county. Mr.. Graham claims that jnr
across the line, near "a branch Of the Fla
head river, there il n running spring 81 rio
petroleum. lie says the oil il of goo
, qualtya and exists in great abundance. II
, also claims that in various parts of til