Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

4. ". Tatcnner cf Trout creek was in
town Msnday. lie reports rvcrnt snow
and 20 twcr- iu that section have started
che -ra~ 3" Good shar-. Streams are "a
little low for this sras"n of the year, but
thi, l. attributed to a scarcity Of snow in
the mountains
Pari- Gibson. Robert Vaughn, Henry H..
Chandler Charles q. trifith aud !. stewart
Tod have incorporated the Running Wolf
Mining company with q capital stock of
) loo. non. in loo. .o,,o shares Of - each.
l;u-ine~s will br carrirI "n in the Barker
aud Ncihari minins districts aud uiliccs
viii De at Great Falls.
The old bridge oa Main street will l,e
taken out this week to make room i"r " ork
on the new structure. \ foot walk has
b-en constituted across the creek lust
above the old bridge. Parties naturally
dizzy headed While passing over water. or
Win. become So 10y their aversion to water
ga general principles. will find good v.,ding
o.. lew rods below.
sheriff sullivan arrested young man
n1ncd Frank kilhy near Black Butte on
the "a inst. lie j. charged with burglary
in NrI"Wstonc county. His partner was
,apturrd at the time the burglary WAS conn
nittrd. was tried in Ycll"mst"ne county
and sentenced to three, wears in the pen.
n lby j. nov ia the county Jail awaiting 4 he
arrival oi officers from Billings.
Trnnp \, First cavalry. capt Bonus in
4 AZ.
day en- route Ia the Yellowstone Park
After surnmcrng ia The park the troop will
prucerd to Fort Custer for future - ati ion.
Troop l.. nov at Fort Ma lnnis. will ALSO
20 10 Fort Custer after the abandonment
nf Masinnis which will occur about the
latter part of this month
Ranchmen desiring Ia subscribe wheat
toward the new mill can send their names
and amount to W. W. he Witt. Mr..
Sloane. Who is nov out securing subscrip
iiuns. will not bc able to visit all sections
ei the county. Remember. this wheat does
not have t" be delivered until II year from
this fall and the prize allowed on each sub
scription will he governed by the price of
wheat in the Great Falls market
The Hidden Treasure mine of Castle has
been stnrked for 81 .loo. .opo. This mine was
bonded hy A. VI. E-sler in the early eNriie-
ment oi that camp for 1000. aud as he
Jailed to get AN extension of time from the
uwnsrs, win. could not agree among them
selves, he did not take the property. Since
then the ownership of the mine has mar
rowed down to Louis li,iIman. Charles
Mayn and \. VI. Henry of White sulphur,
Louis Rotwit of Helena aud T. T.. Collins
uf Great Fall.
The store nf &C. Power n Bro. was
closed hast sunday This is the first tim,
ia the history of Iewistown that "a large
mercantile establishment has been closed
all day on sunday. W. think people gen
orally consider it a move in the right dirrc-
tisn, and trust the patrons If that heusr
will notice the new arrangement. approve
aud take some pains to TIE in town upon
week days Tor trading. This house has
taken this action out of consideration for
It's employees. vino are entitled To one day
Of rest out of seven. saturday. which is
the great market an. trading day through
out the east for farmers. will br found just
a. convenient ia this country ii once inaus-
uraied. aud il will give thos, confined in
doors one uf the privileges they enjoy that
uf getting out oi doors. II il u humane
move.
Last werk's New Northwest contains "a
idll account of the accidental drowning of
y. j. Dovruspeck ia Snake river, Wyoming
rs stated recently ia the ARGUs. Mr.. Dovou-
Spcck had sold ont his interests ia Butte
aud WAS about to- move tu his ranch on
Elk creek. this county. lie went tn Wy
omns early ia May to drive ia some cattle
l,e had Sold and while crossing the above
naucd stream lost his lie The river was
high aud the current being swift his horse
could not make TIA" opposite shore. aud ia
llpunderins about h"rsr aud rider becantr
~epar,ted. From a small island Mr. pnsrn-
-prck attempted tn swim ASHORE. but the
swift current bore him under heior,. hrcould
Nm. T.. trcen. who accompanied the de
ceased. came near drowning also. The
funeral took place at Deer Lodge list
Wednesday. Mr.. povrusprck was - YEATS
al agr. For the last IL yrars he had been
in the butcheriug hu-inr-s ia i;uttc. AMI at
he lime of his ,lraih was worth ia the
ueighhorh"od 81 Sloo.oro. lie ravr~ a
vile, but up children