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

PickpOckets are operating ON the Park
branch Of the Northern Pacific.
Work on the western extension Of the
Great Northern will begin Aug 10.
The Montana census enumerators will
have to wait month for their pay.
Missoula has population Of 5.22l, max.
ing it the third largest city in Montana.
James NJ. Ryan. "a pioneer and old citizen
Of Helena. died on the 25th inst. Of heart
trouble.
r.. H. Becker. Of the Billings Gazette. is
making preparations Tor starting paper
at Castle.
VIM. :. Lee ~ Red Lodge was drowned
by a sudden rise Of Rocky Fork. caused by
"a cloudburst.
Helen T.. Clark Of Helena will soon be
given an appointment in the Indian bureau
ut Washington.
A bill granting Sa:i. 900 for the construc-
ton Of "a school building at the Blackfoot
agency has passed the senate.
A herd of l.OOO Texas cattle for the
usNtusbs s"cu
received On their Red Water rangc. Billings
Gazette.
Mr.. W. W. Stone. assistant commissioner
Of the general land office, Washington. DC.
accompanied by Mrs. Stone, WAS in Helena
last week.
Hon. Carter Harrison, ex-mayor 81 Chi
cago, passed through Helena last week en-
route for Alaska. lie was accom,,anie led by
his daughter.
The Northern Pacific carried $4,000 I'M.
migrants into Montana. Washington and
Oregon last year, and it is expected the
number will reach 80. 600 this season.
T.. n. Harwood, associate Justice Of the
supreme court, was relieved of fine gold
watch, ~ diamond pin and about $3.50 in
cash while taking a bath at the Broadwater
one evening last week.
Tillman A. Drake, who resided near Chest
nut in the Gallatin valley, committed sui
eide by hanging ON the 2:sd inst. lie was
said to he slightly demente,l. and had made
threats on his life.
The annual conference OF the NJ. T.. church
Of Montana was held in Livingston last
week. Bishop j. II. Vincent Of Buffalo. n.
", presided. Nearly all Of the members Of
that denomination in the state were pres
ent.
Edward Caddy, the capable blacksmith
at the Parrott mine in Butte. has made
full set Of miners tools. which he will ex-
hbit at the worlds fair in Chicago. They
are so perfect in construction as to excite
the praise of all who have seen them. - Min
ing Review.
An extension of the Park branch Of the
Northern Pacific to Gardiner is said to he
contemplated by the company. and Engi
neer Lemmrick is in the field making the
necessary estimates for completing the
grade and the erection Of depot buildings
and terminal facilities.
Mrs. j. II. Butler. whose husband has
several horses in the Montana racing cir
cult left her handbag ON the train while
going from Helena to Deer Lodge. and she
has not seen it since. II contained over
5000 in money, "a gold watch and chain.
valuable diamond bracelets and other
iewelry.
ID. A. Cory has received from his brother,
H. T.. Cory Of Denver, "a railroad pass to the
convention Of the Travelling Passengers
association, which IL pretty and unique.
IL is "A thin slip Of solid silver about the size
Of visiting card, ON which is inscribed the
necessary information to pass the bearer
to the convention free 81 charge. Herald.
The state board oi equalization, com
posed of Gov. Toole, Attorney General
Haskell, Secretary Of State Rotwitt, Aud.
itor Kenney and Treasurer Hickman, has
held a meeting to examine the assessment
rolls Of the railroad property located in
the different counties. The assessment rolls
will be forwarded to the headquarters Of
the different railroad companies for their
acceptance.
The reward Of 500 offered by the Miner
Live Stock company and the Sh"nkin
Stock association for the recovery Of the
body Of Charles u. Mu,igett was to-day
paid To d. =. Stinson. who first saw the
body on the bar while he WAS going down
the river to Saegcr X Colgrove's place On a
raft. Mr.. Stinson paid u satisfactory shar
to W. d. Shanks, who was ON ~ raft ahead
Of Stinson's and who rowed over to the bar
and identified the body.-River Press.
Jim Conley, state stock inspector, passed
through Helena yesterday en- route to Fort
Pierre, OAK. with a prisoner, James Car
roll. alias Whitley. alias Clark, who is
wanted there for ~ cold-blooded murder
committed in 1879. Carroll is the fellow
right name. He ID an old offender, AMI is
wanted in several states and territories for
horse and cattle stealing. II was while
looking up offenders for the latter crimes
that Conley encountered Carroll. lie ar
rested him at Green River, Wy~.-Journal.
A sensation WAS caused in court at Butte
last week when will Of the late A. Davis,
prepared twenty years ago, was produced,
the deceased millionaire then living in Van
Buren, county. Iowa. After bequeathing To
Thomas jefferson Davis and Pet Davis and
her mother, Miss Bridget, all three Of Van
Buren, county, Iowa, a lifetime mainten-
ance, the remainder Of the property,
whether real, personal or mixed, is given to
John A. Davis, his heirs, administrators or
assigns. How this discovery will affect the
! claimants now contrasting the will remains
to be determined.
State Auditor Kinney has instituted suit
against County Treasurer Harry c. kessler
Of Silver Bow county to compel an ac
counting and restoration to the state Of
certain moneys withheld by Kessler as COM
missions upon funds collected for the state.
II appears that the county treasurer is en-
titled by law to certain percentage on all
moneys collected for licenses for the county
and state. State Auditor Kinney does not