Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-11-26

why his son Joe did not appear to serve as
a Juror. He was on the beef roundup
when IN was served and left for
Chicago without any knowledge OF the fact
that he had been drawn a juror. The ex-
PLANTATION was satisfactory to Judge Du-
Bose.
We are panied to announce the death OF
Vail Quinby, the fifteen year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Quiuby, which oc-
Cured yesterday morning at : O'Clock.
The deceased had been i'll all summer but
commenced to fail rapidly about a month
ago. His ailment was scrofula. The fun
eral will take place at the Methodist church
this Thursday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Elder Van Orsdel is expected to be present
and conduct the services. The parents
have the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
John Lafountain Sr.. John Lafountain
Jr, and Isadore Berges were arrested last
week on complaint of II. A. Fox charging
them with stealing a calf. They had a
hearing in Justice Gudgel's court Tuesday
and were discharged for lack of evidence to
bind them over. The hide of the creature
was found, but was SO mutilated as to defy
Identification Berges claimed it was his
calf.
One of the best jokes Of the week, consid-
ring the more than ordinary intelligence OF
h- nrn referred ia, was upon the Jury in
he Bennett case. One of the great Ameri.
can kirkers PASSED this remark about the
Jury; There are some awfully ignorant
looking men on that jury. ii were being
tried | should want an intelligent jury, even
il they diI know something bout the case"
As a matter OF fact the defendant, Bennett,
Exercised only two of his six peremptory
challenges to the jury as it was called from
the regular panel.
The man known as Curly Fuller. who es-
ca ped from Deer Lodge a short time since.
took dinner on the Judith Thursday last.
He was sent up from this county a year ago
last June for the crime OF burglary, and his
term would have expired next June. Full
Ter stole a horse, saddle and Winchester
rifle at Arlington and started this way
but turned when he got to the Judith and
took the road for Judith Landing. A
deputy from Cascade county and another
from thisc county are on the Missouri and
he will undoubtedly be caught.
DR.. DAILY was at one time a practical
Joker; but Doc has taken an eternal vow
never to play any more tricks on his
friends. The reason for this resolve is
easily explained. He has found some one
who can stand him off at his own game,
and give him cards and spades besides
One day last week Billy McGinnis caught
Doe when he was having a day dream, and
nearly frightened the life out of him. Billy
had a giant firecracker that he wanted to
give a grand send.oif, and seeing Docs pis-
tol pocket in a dropping mood lit the
cracker and dropped it ''in the slot"
There was a little splitter, followed by a
loud report. When the smoke cleared
away Doc was still there, but the bosom of
his pants was gone. AS he gazed at the
ruins and speculated on the prospects of a
hard winter he could not enjoy the scene.
But Billy could. He enjoyed it so much
that he walked up to Schneider's tailor
shop with his victim and had his measure
taken for II new pair OF pants.
Capt. j. u. Taylor was interviewed by a
reporter of the Great Falls Leader a few
days since and expressed himself as follows,
in speaking of the Dry Wolf mining region:
"AIl the claims in this district run in iron
carbonates and all CARRY ~galena, copper
and silver. The Blue Lead has at present
the biggest showing of any mine in the Belt
mountains. The owners, two banker at
L~ewistown and a Mr.. Jensen, have 1O0feet
of tunnel and sixty feet OF shaft. There
are fourteen feet Of ore in sight now in the
mine; the ore carries from 13 to 20 pei
cent of copper and assays as high as SOC
ounces of silver per ton. The showing is
wonderful. Mr.. Jensen, one of the three
owners of the Blue Lead, was offered S2O,.
600 for his interest in the mine a few days
ago, hut he would not accept it. The for.
nation in the Dry Wolf district is the same
as that at Leadville, but it is necessary to
go down a considerable depth to strike tbs
main body of the ORE Capt. Taylor thinks
that when all the shafts have been sunk to
the necessary depth, the showing for this
region will be equal TO any mi..ing district
the country. On Dry Wolf, Running Wolf,
and in the Yogo mining district there will
be from o to o men at work this win
ter and everyone in that territory is feeling
iubilan mt over the prospects for mining.
Rev. Geo. Edwards and sister, Miss Anna,
returned Saturday last from Des Moines,
Iowa, where they have been visiting Tor
six weeks past with their mother. Mr..
Edwards returned via White Sulphur
Springs in order to he present at a special
meeting of presbytery held there on the
156h inst. for the purpose of installing the
Rev. &c. Lenhart as pastor OF the Presby
= terrain church OF that place. This is the
/ charge vacated by Mr.. Edwards when he
moved to Lewistown last year, and the
: latter gentleman was selected to deliver the
r charge to the people. Mr.. Edwards says
he has spent a very enjoyable vacation
and has n good deal to tell of affairs in
Iowa, he being present during the heat o.
/ the last campaign. He states the position
of the parties as, Republicans divided or
prohibition against Democrats solidly OPP
r posed. The result was nc surprise. The
reverend gentleman tells OF an instancs
which shows the value OF the prohibitory
: law. He had occasion to purchas som,
common drug while there and went to q
drug store, which, by the way. have quad
rupled in number. for that purpose. That
store did not have it on hand nor did thres
others on the same block. The stock in
trade was composed principally of patent
medicines, made up of one per cent of drugs
and herbs and ninety-nine per cent of whis
key to meet the popular demand. Such ID
prohibition in Iowa.
The completion of the Belt branch OF til,
Great Northern to Neihart was celebrated
by the miners and citizens of that place OIL
the 10th inst. in a fitting manner. Citizen.
of Great Falls, Helena and other point,
visited the young camp to join in the fes
Invites and aid in making the event mem