Fergus County argus., 1890-04-17

Mi-scula is subscribing to stock for a
Sl2J.o 900 snaelter.
Emma Scott, "A "beer singer" in Butte |
saloon. committed suici.le on the 9th inst.
by taking morphine.
A Minneapolis syndicate is negotiating
for 1 Is acres Of Bozeman real estate. The
price offered is So. 900.
Col. Isaac u. McCutcheon Of Helena has |
been admitted to practice in the supreme
court of the United States.
T.. II. (Skew) johnson Of Miles city was
recently appointed live stock agent for the
Northern Pacific. and is already out ON his
frst trip.
Cucumber Bill, a notorious bum, was
escorted across the bridge yesterday and
told I" skip fer other parts. which he did.
Great Falls Leader.
Nine ear loads Of Mennonite immigrants.
about forty families, arrived at Chinook u
few days ago from Kansas. They will l.-
cate in the Milk river valley.
A poultry ear Of seven decks. carryi ing
about 900 grown chickens from Iowa to
Philipsburg, Mont, where they are to stock
n chicken ranch, PASSED over the Northern
Pacific recently.
The Hoskins ease at Livingston 'ermi-
mated with "a verdict III acpuittal. The
iury's opinion was that the charge al cattle
stealing Was not sustained. one hundred
! witnesses were in the case
The Journal has it from pretty good au-
thority that Fraser A Chalmers, the mining
machinery manufacturers of Chicago, are
about 1" establish II branch office in Helena.
The enterprise would ,l"ubtl-ss prove sue
cessful.
| II is said that the sherim's office IN Deer
Lodge and other populons Montana coun-
Ties is worth S2o,om annually, while the
governor Of the state gets only $4,000.
Joe TooIe and Tom Power should run f"r
sheriff neNt time. Philipsburg Mail.
A lire at Big Timber ON the Sth inst. d-.
str"yel the drug store of Stocker n Moore.
the building occupied 10y W. l.. Shanks a
90. as II bank, the dwellings OF Oscar An
slerson, II. q. Kellogg and +. W. GorI,c.
The fire started in the drug store. aud its
origin is unkn"wn.
During the past three years the little ten
stamp mill of the Jay Could mine has
pounded out over 81. 100. 900 in gold. and
during that time the mill has never been
idle IA day. As gold producer the Jay
Gould is entitled to ra nix among the great
mines of the world.-M Mining Review.
John Carter, foreman for the Mabrey Il
Carter Cattle company. has arrived at
Glsndive and will make preparations for
the reception sf 5000 head Uf cattle in
three herds. which are now ON the trail md
expected to arrive in Dawson county July
10. The cattle will range ON the Red
Water.
Mr.. Il. II. Robinson estimates that there
are ore reserve. in sight in the Drum Lum-
mon mine AS follows: High grade reserves
l3,3oO tons; low grade reserves, 1Gi ,OOo
tons; total, 2oi.3Oo tons. The develop
ment work in the Drum Lummon darin,
the past six months has penetrated much
heretofore unexplored territory Minin,
Review.
match at ten live pigeons each came of
at the race track in Butte on the 9th inst
, between Jim Conley of Deer Lodge ane
Capt A. II. Bogardus, the celebrated win,
shot. Both men killed their birds. but ON,
OF Coney's fell out OF bounds, giving Bo
sarlus the match. A heavy wind wa,
blowing. and the conditions of the ma tcl
were very unfavorable. The stakes wer,
5000 side.
W. l.. Turner. Jr.. of Lucille, Mont. ans
; q. l.. Grimes Of Paris, Mo-, have bought al
the sheep aud sheep ra anches of Elizur Beach
north Of the Sun river and Mr.. Beach hai
quit the sheep business. The properties
, consist Of the Lake place, ON the road iron
Augusta to Cheteau. aud four ranches OF
Spring couIee, in the vicinity OF Floweree
: horse ranch. All the ranches have goo.
sheds, cabins and other improvements, ans
, the ranges in the neighborbood are excel
, lent. The sheep number j. loo head. |. 90,
Of which are thoroughbred merinos, said I.
,e the finest in the state. The considers,
tion was $40, 900. Helena journal.
William Gallagher, "a miner ia the emplo,
Of the Hope mine of Butte, met with an ac
cident last week which caused him : he los
, oI his left arm and came near costing hin
his life. Ia company with Eugene Nilmal
E he WAS engaged IN the north cross cut of I h
e 2ooio"t level preparing to put in "a set u
I timbers. Ia picking out some loose dir
from the r,sof Nillman disengaxed "A larg
mass Of rock which fell upon Galla CHE,
!, completely bnrying him. Fortunately Nill
man was but slightly hurt, and soon had
large force of fellow -workmen working f.,
he release of the unfortunate man. Whel
brought to the surface it becans apparen
that Gallagher's chief injury WAS in the lei
q arm, which WAS completely crushed bs
tween the shoulder and elbow, making am
putation about two inches below the shoul
/, der absolutely necessary.