Fergus County argus., 1891-03-05

found in good condition, some OF them be-
! ing fat. Cows and calves are showing the
effects Of the heavy SHOWS and cold weather.
Mr.. Deaton is gathering in the latter and
| feeding hay. He has already 600 cows and
between goo and 300 calves at the home
ranch. An early chinook would he a bless
| ing as quite number OF dead animals are
being found.
Sheriff Sullivan returned last Sunday
from the search for Albert Baker in the
vicinity OF Butterfields ranch. He was
unable to get any clue to the man, and the
| impression that Baker was in hiding not
| farsfrem the scene of the killing, he regards
as entirely erroneous, as he is amiliar with
| every part of that region. Baker got
pony from, Butterfield on Saturday morn
| ing, the day following Krobols death. stat
that he wanted to GO to his cabin in the
timber. He probably left immediately for
parts unknown. Sheriff Sullivan sent Wm.
| Shaules and Jersey Moran to the Missouri
river to see il any trace of Baker could be
| found. Mr.. Sullivan thinks that he has
gone north to the British possessions.
Helena Journal: Among the visitors in
| the city is f.. j. Morrison, OF Philbrook,
Mont MIR. Morrison, together with Rep
resentative J. ID. Waite, Fred Warren and
Waiter Waite, is one OF the principal sheep
| raissrs OF the Judith Basin, and in this
connection it may be said that the wool
sent te market by the wool growers OF the
Judith Basin is Of an exceptionally COED
quality, owing largely to it's freedom from
I. - H. e - - &L.&
is very extensive, and it matters not how
large a band Of sheep passes over it no dust
is raised and when the wool is shipped to
Great Falls for sale it brings a better price
than that received from almost any other
part OF the state. Mr.. Morrison is stop
ping at the New Merchants.
There are a couple OF "pilgrims" ia our
town who herstefore have held very poor
opinions OF the veracity OF older Montan-
ians. Now all is 1ispelled. They had
heard that cattle in the winter would eat
| rags, paper, beotlegs, price-marks (some-
times fataly); also brush, boxes and even
tin cans, if sufficiently hungry. All this
was seriously doubted. But during the
past week one of them, happening to look
out from his place OF business, was amazed
to find a COW standing in the rear OF a tea m
with the tail of one of the horses down her
throat some two feet. Not waiting to see
| whether the COW would eat the horse or no
he put quietus on proceedings by start
ing her off. Nc more was necessary. You
may tell him anything now about our
cattle and he will never doubt it.
Newt. Cowan and Ed. Garrett OF ths
Spotted Horse mine spent several days n I
the county seat during the past week. They
had little experience the way down
that was not strictly enjoyable. As they
were driving along merrily out about six
miles from Lewistewn, the cutter struck
AN obstruction in the road and tipped over,
spilling out it's occupants. The horses
started on a run while Msssrs. Cowan and
Garrett were emerging from "A snow bank.
Newt. started in hot pursuit leaving Ed. to
guard the rear. The team was seen coming
of from the bench by I. A. Sloan, who was
hauling hay from the May ranch. He man
aged to get ahead of the team before they
reached the valley, and when they came mp
with him, got off and caught them, near
Mr.. Douglas place. Mr.. Cowan reached
town about twenty minutes behind the
team and found everything intact. Mr..
Sawyer, the liveryman went out and picked
up Mr.. Garrett about tive miles out OF
town