Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-26

slightly discsncsrtsd, but frightened the Gin.
ches and again mounted his Pegasus.-Jour-
nal.
John Gilkerson has fitted up a neat club
room in connection with his place, with a
speaking tube connecting the room with
the bar. The apartments are neatly fres-
coed and furnished with a side board and
other necessary furniture. Johnny pre-
pesss to make his place one of the most
popular resorts in town, and no doubt he
will succeed.
The residence of I. j. Frost, on Melon
aid creek, had a narrow escape from de-
struotion by fire On the morning OF the goth
inst. The lining of the house first took fire.
then some clothing. and finally the roof OF
the dwelling. By hard work and heroic
efforts the house was saved, but "a loss of
100000 in bedding. clothing and carpets
was sustained.
In another column will be found the ad-
vertisement OF THE Press" OF New York,
which takes first rank among the newspa-
psrs of the land. Although the Press is
only three years old it has the largest cir
culation of any Republican paper in Amer
lea, it's daily average being 100000 copies.
Those desiring a cheap daily or weekly from
the metropolis of the nation should SUBJ
scribe for The Press. 1
Drs. Willard and Hanson came near ~
ing out all night during their recent trip to
Ubet. They got lost on every bench be-
tween here and Trout creek, but on the
Iosf hapch tbae -aalaral .ha, " 49,.
hours, until they got up SO high as to see
Mr.. Coopers. Before the storm closed down
again they succeeded in making his ranch,
aud there teek a broken track to Mr.. Tav-
eners, from where they had no further
trouble.
The driver on the route from Lavina to
TIBET spent a portion OF Sunday night on
the prairie. He was within a few miles Of
Tibet, when it commenced showing SO hard
that he was unable to see his team. He
drove until he got into the foot hills OF the
Belt range, where he concluded to camp.
The storm cleared away about midnight
and he was enables to see a dark object in
the distance. He hitched onto his sleigh
and made for the object, and was happy to
~ tihb u Nv oDCt
Some time since Tim and Dan III. Crowley
bought of Mrs. Steve May her ranch below
town, paying 81 900 therefore. VIM. Linn
berger was living on it, claiming that he
had leased it of Mrs. May some time before.
The Crowley Bros, not wishing to make
trouble, requested Mr.. Linn berger and fam
lily to move off. This they declined to do,
,.;tl. AL .~~,ls 49, H. -
into Judge Gudgel's court, and Sheriff
Sullivan given orders to msve the tenants.
This was done Thursday afternoon last.
Charley Russell, tina ''cew boy artist"
has recently completed another fine picture
which is ON exhibition at Culvsr's photo
graph gallery. 1t represents a small party
OF Indians, mounted on pinto ponies, as
esnding q eteep cliff which overlooks IL val
ley beyond. Below them can be seen two
prospsctors leading their horses down to a
stream, unaware of the danger to which
they are exposed. The foremost Indian
has his hand to his face making signs to
those behind, telling them of the discovery
OF white men. The work is very life-like,
and would adorn the walls of any psrlor
in America.
o. Z. Roberts arrived in town last week
on his return from Helena, where he went
to have his eyes dectored. He has lost the
sight OF one eye, but under the treatment
given him will retain the use Of the remain-
ing eye unimpaired. He denies the state.
ment made in the Helena papers that he
blew out the gas upon retiring at his DON
in a hotel, or that he was unconscious by
it's effects. Some one came through the cor
ridor and reported gas escaping. Mr.. Rob-
erts says he was awake and bathing his
eyer but On hearing the -xeies.outside Lit
the gas in his room. Mr.. Roberts is not a
cowboy" but a man past middle age, and
owns a good ranch ON Flat Willow.