Fergus County argus., 1890-04-03
MONTANA NEWS.

The Big Hole river is To lie stocked with
black bass.
Congressman Carter has introduced n hill
for Sioo,ooo $ public building at Butte.
An original pension VI $40 per month has
been granted Mrs. d. +. Potts of Helena,
widow "f the late GOV. Potts.
Helena estimates the building and public
improvements now planned for the present
year will foot up four million dollars.
The Chambers syndicate at Butte is now
giving employment to So many men that
they have to take two days to pay of in.-
Mining Review.
The Helena motor line is under attach
ment for amounts due varioris credit ors.
ably he appointed.
New York iirm wishes to contract for
all the barley raised in Montana. Barley
raised in this state is said to be slperi.r to
any grown in the world
\ mule is reported To have fallen n dis
tance of 200 feet ia the Jay Could shaft
and was hoisted out uninjured. lie has
been christened McGinty.
T.. W. Knight. cashier of the FIRST Ma
,i.nal bank .f Helena, had three ribs broken
and was severely bruised 10y being thrown
from his buggy in II runaway.
". VI. Carter of Texas writes that he will
arrive ia Custer county, M"ntana. with
5000 head Of cattle about the middle of
al ,.tlI L., Ii Al
An accident orcurred on the Northern
Pacific railroad al Herring Siding last week.
ia which an express messenger named Miles
was Killed and a number of passengers se
,erely injured.
GOV. Tuolr has respited Phillip John
whose execution was set lur April at Mis-
~ouia. until April IS aud subject to the
state beard "f pardon- has rommuiel his
sentence To- Imprisonment for lie.
The Iarkson murder trial will have cost
Lewis and tlarke county S:,.oootn 81. 900.
The Witness fees alone amount to over
S3,ooo. Three witnesses from North pa
knta to prove previous good claractrrcost
the state 5000.
ON otter creek, ia Custer county, commit
tel suicide an the night al March - by
shooting himself through the head with -
revolver. disappointment ia love is said
to he the cause.
The county commissioners Of Dawson
county advertise in the Glendive Indepeud-
ent for proposals for sinking an artesian
well ia the court house grounds at Gendive
well to be cased with ~, inch pipe and to go
To a depth of 900 feet ii necessary. Bids
will he received until = O'clock, April :.
Noah Armstrong loaded his string Of
youngsters yesterday afternoon aud the
ear was attached to the east bound North
ern Pacific train last night. The racers
will lac taken direct to Louisville, where the
'wo.year-olds will go into training prepara-
tory To showing their mettle ia some Of the
eastern colt evonts-.Iournal.
bill introduced 10y Representative Car /
ter for the eesiing OF that part of the Crow
reservation south of the Yellowstone and
west of Clark's Fork river has passed the |
house of representatives. This will crde to
the public domain go, 900 acres. much oi
which is rich in the precious metals. and is |
of no Use to the Indians.
Dr. Holloway, the state veterinary, has |
returned from visit to various parts of /
the state. aud his report as to I he condition
of stock is in the main encouraging. There
is "a marked difference in localities as tothe
success with which cattle have passed the
winter, but the average condition is much 4
better than was anticipated last fal.-
Montana Stock journal.
The powers Of woman were fully illus
trated in The recent discharge of conductors
which took place on the Northern Pacific.
The woman started cut from 1t. Paul as "A
'spotter' for the company, and by the
time she made the rounds she had some
seven or eight Unconstitutional gentlemen on
her list as subjects upon which the com
pany should let fall the official axe. The
officials Of the Northern Pacific acted ae-
ngly.-Gazette.
We gather from the state auditors re-
port, just printed that there were killed
during the past year !. .s21 coyotes, oGG
w"lves, lol bob cats. five mountain lions,
- bears, and - lynNes, making IA total sf
I ,o." wild animals destroyed Icy hunters.
ior which bounties were paid to the IA amount
Of ss.o33. Ii this bounty law were amend
ed :" as tn make the money paid for boun-
lies eollectable without So much trouble. n
great many more of these destructive pests
" ouid he destroyed. When parties killing