Fergus County argus., 1890-08-28

The Republican caucus held at Grass
Range was well attended. ole -. opheim
was chosen delegate and Joseph Ralston
alternate. The secretary of the caucus, i.
II. Charters, writes tha, the caucus favored
the nomination of Frank Il. Stoddard for
state senator.
-. j. Kane left Iur Great Falls last sat
urday To meet his sister. Who has been en-
ployed to teach th. intermediate depart
ment 81 the Lew istown school. Miss Clara
Scott. niece "f Mrs. !. T.. Murray and Mrs.
John Leland. accompanied him on her re-
turn ~ her home ~ Helena.
John Riley was arrested last week on
complaint made out 10y Charles iIocLett "i
TIBET. who charged Riley with drawing u
knife on bin. Riley claims to have given
iiockett some money to keep for him,
which the latter failed to return The ex-
animation will be held tomorrow.
Samuel Welch who shot a Mexican on
the Mnsseishrll last spring. -scaped from he
!ail AT White sulphur Springs last week.
sheriff RAIDER placed considera blr confidence
IN the prisoner aud allowed him the liberty
oi the Jail and yard. wrl,h quiotl, walked
of. and his Disappearance MAS not disco, !,
erred ior several hours aitrrwar.i.
q. VI. billiard oi Norfolk. Va. aud q. VI.
coleman of Chicago. H., arrived in town
Tuesday. the young srntl lrmen areiriends
ni Percy kennett, aud came ont {" spend
/ xu,tti,u bunt ip,, NIL tisbiu, NJ, t'r,,u
ley took them out I" the ~ ranch in the
aitcrno"n. Mr.. k-nnrtt ieft fnr Helena
| last week, hut will return in II few days.
Cowan and Zen Allen passed through
town last week -n route to Maiden. Mr..
towan has been IN Butte most of the time
since his absence. aud says IL * the Iiveliest
mining camp aud city of its sizr in the
world. Ncvrrt helrss. b. likes Maiden and
has come back to stay. lie thinks Grrat
Falls is destined to be the chief rit y ol Mon
tana.
! Eugene Townsend, "a woolgrower on the
head "f Deer creek. had n narrow escape
| from being burned to death last week. lie
has been cutting hay in parks in the Judith
mountains, and while thus engaged the fire,
which had been burning in the timber for
some days. was suddenly turned upon him
by a high wind. lie had bat time to mount
one Of his horses and lily for his life, leaving
his moving machine tn the flames.
The bridge builders arrived in Icwistown
Tuesday noon, aud are now at work on the
bridge at this point. They expect to have
| a l,. =
tleman who has charge of its construction
is well satisfied with Mr.. Lambs work on
the abutments. lie says he has put in II
number of-bridges this summer, hut thinks
this work equal. il not superior. to any
foundation he has built on.
Henry Brooks was in town this week, the
first time for about two months. lie was
quite surprised at the improvements going
on. lie came from Big Sandy. and report :
it very dry in that region. While there il
fair grass, cattle have to travel long dis
tances for water. lie says II prohibitionst
couldn't live in that country, AS people
drink nothing but beer and "booze." lie
hasn't drank any water in two months.
He visited Chinook recently, where they are
drilling an artesian well. When he left n
depth Of 125 feet had been reached and the
drill had just passed through sandstone
into Dolby. The Gov" thinks this DOLBY
extends clear through to China. The oper-
ators, however, are hopeful Of finding water
before great while.
Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel, the new presid-
ing elder of the NJ. T.. church. accompaa MED
by Rev. Wadsw orth, the new minister ap-
pointed for this circuit, held the quarterly
meeting service at the NJ. r.. church last
sunday, and spent a portion oi the week
shaking hands with our people. Though
filling "A new position, Bro. Van" IL not -
stranger among Us, having spent year ar
two ON this circuit. lie finds many friends
to greet him on hls return md congrat uiate
him on the recognition lac has 80 Justly
earned. The new pastor preached "n Mon
day evening to fair-sized congregation
and made a good impression. lie and ms
family will reside at philbrook inr the pres
ent, where the denomination has u parson-
age and will visit Lewistown and cotton
wood every tw" weeks.