Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14

DR.. Talmage. the great Brooklyn divine,
since the latter moved the whiskers from
his spacious cheeks.
The auction sale given at the residence OF
Jesse |. Phelps OIL Tuesday OF last week
was a great success, socially as well as
financially. The iocund Jesse, attired in a
bland smile, was the cynosure OF all eyes as
he gracefully knocked down the several ar
ticles with a pleasing tenor voice-that is
to say, Mr.. Phelps in an agreeable manner
oficiated as auctioneer. 1t is said that he
broke the record in dwelling on fve-cent
bids.
That elongated crevice on the face OF ma
ture marked on the maps and universally
known as the Judith river, is now for the
first time in several years about full of
water. One can now meander sdown by
the riverside without having his sympathies
worked up to a frightfnl pitch by the dumb
yet effective appeals OF the bleached and
blistered rocks that line the bottom and
sides of that famous and once continually
moist water course.
Lew Eldridge, Fergus county's genial as
SCISSOR, has been calling during the pasttwo
weeks upon our people in his official capac-
ity. The annual visit OF this functionary
emphasizes the stubborn fact that time flies
and that we are growing poorer % every
wear. We would suggest to Lew that be
fore another visit he study up some work
on mind-reading and carry with him in his
p~eregrinations a powerful microscope, for
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write from hsaisay and not from personal
experience.
Edward Russell, the Helena attorney-at-
law, is now visiting his stock farm on Ross
Fork. We will repeat a story we once
heard that will illustrate Eds keenness in
other ways thar in his chosen profession.
II is alleged to have happened several years
ago when the lawyer was willing away a
short vacation blowing on his ranch with
a hired man. The two were in a d~eepcoulee
industriously turning over to meet the
warm rays of the sun the rich and fragrant
loan. when all at once Russell halted.
threw up his head, corrugated his upper lip,
and, heaving "a long-drawn sigh. exclaimed
Those ID sheep are on the ranch
again. The hired man climbed the nearest
hill, and sure enough, about four miles
away to the left there was a band Of fine
old ewes.
Mr.. Porter of Philbrook was a very much
surprised man when early Saturday MORN
ing last he went to his barn to harness his
horses. His harness., whose FURNISHED
buckles were wont to flash back the rays OF
the mornings sun as he opened the door,
now flashed for him not, for they were not.
The hand OF the bold, bad, yet unsuccessful
thief had encompassed them about and
spirited them away. 1t expresses it mildly
to say that Mr.. Porter was ''hot." Thanks
to the rain OF the preceding night Mr.. Por
ter easily iollo wed the tracks OF a wagon
that led toward Wolf creek over the old
Benton road. At Sage creek he overlook
Ike travel, alias ''Frenchy," and in his
wagon he found his harness, together with
eight or ten spools OF fence wire and several
other sets of harness, one OF which belonged
to John Schaal. The thief's team had
given out and he was waiting, so he said,
for his partner, who had pushed ahead to
secure Il fresh team. At this writing Mr..
| Porter. Dave Reed and Detective vii Gray
| are waiting lOr tne rotlrn q u tHls pdrbneT,
who will help t. grace a feIon's cell with the
| too energetic "Frenchy." LATER. Con-
stable Will Gray came in late Monday even
ing bringing Ike Gravel alias "Frenchy."
The party waited at Sage creek for the re-
turn of the partner" but failing to put in
an appearance they rode as far as Rocky
Ridge, but could get no trace OF him.
'Frenchy' describes him as being IA young
| fellow about twenty years of age, called
"Jo,' and worked for Fred Warren until
April L, since which time he has been to Big
Sandy, Benton and Great Falls. "Frenchy'
further says that he came last week to his
ranch. ONE here near Geyser Station, and
together they rode horseback to Rand's
place on Buffalo creek. and from that point
began gathering up a load. Nine or ten
spools of wire were stolen from Perine &
Green and two from Grin Stephens, a sack
Of sugar from Perine & Green, one set har.
ness from Fred Warren, one set from John
Schaal, one set from John Porter. They
started out Friday evening and went
through Philbrook about midnight. One
of the horses attached to the wagon has
been claimed by Deputy Sheriff Billy
Shaules, who turned him out about on,
year ago in Pig Eye Basin. 40" had witt
him two good riding horses and a good
s~pyslaas when last seen by "Frenchy."