Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10

month. Richard Roberts, who accompa-
MED them, returned on Thursdays coach,
coming alone from Caldwell. Idaho. Mr..
Hogue will remain for some time looking
after personal matters, and then expects
to take up his residence in San Francisco
and engage ia The butcher business. He
says that during his trip he has seen no
more prosperous young town and no coun-
try more beautiful than the Judith Basin
save southern California; but, he adds,
California is no place for a poor man.
The special term of court convened to
hear the case of the Willowdale Ranch Co
VS.. Thos. Cruise to decide a water-right, adj
iourned last Friday afternoon. All the
evidence was taken here, about thirty wit
nesses being examined. but the
were postponed. 1t was agreed that the
evidence should be Transcribed in triplicate
and after the next term of court at Fit.
Benton the should be submitted
in writing at Helena. TIT case will then be
decided. 1t is highly probable that il this
case is decided in favor Of the plaintiffs,
many similar suits will be brought by other
parties on Flatwillow creek in which the
damages claimed will sum up to over
500, 900.
James A. COPYRIGHT was in town Tues
day, accompanied by his vile and child.
On reaching Sam Phillips ranch above
town Mr.. COPYRIGHT drove into the
meadow to eat a lunch and water his horse.
He took the bride from the animal to let
him drink, when he took fright and started
on a run through the meadow. Coming to
a bsrbed wire fence, the horse followed it
until il terminated at a cut bank, when he
jumped into the creek carrying the cart
along. The horse landed in a deep hole
and came near drowning before he WAS re-
leased from the cart. The latter was badly
damaged, but Mr.. COPYRIGHT managed to
reach town. with it by a liberslu use OF ropes.
van and Oakland nave plated a new town
site in the Judith Basin. II will he known
as ~Steamerville and the plats will he ready
in a day Oh two. 1t will be
that the Burlington & Missouri. which is
surveying a line through the Judith conn
try to connect with their system ia Wyom-
ing, has been located for some time near
Stanford, and it was reported that they
had bought IA ranch there. The land plat
ted by Messrs. Gillis, Sullivan and Oak
land is the property adjoining the railroad
purchase and they are confident it will be
the seat of a large town. 1t is located
about three miles from Stanford. Several
lots have already been sold and it is ex-
pected that the town will have "a boom
when the plats are finished.
A party co insisting of W. H. Kelly and
wife, Miss McNally, Miss Ella Smith and
the writer visited the plum orchards on
Plum creek last Sunday. Leaving Lewis
town Saturday afternoon the party drove
out to the North Moccasin mountains,
where it enjoyed the hospitality of Messrs.
Arnold and Riser, who did everything in
their power to make their guests happy.
At this place the party was Joined by
Messrs. Arnold, Riser, Buck Buchanan
and A. b. Hopkins, who were so gallant as
to offer their sci vices as guides and to as
sist the ladies in gathering the fruit. The
were reached about IL O'Clock
Sunday, and after caring for the horses
and looking after the grub stake there
was a Ego as you please" for the plum
patch. The party was joined about 2
O'Clock by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright, who
had driven out from Lewistown. The
party p~artook of a nicely prepared lunch,
and after securing all the plums desired
left the grounds, some of them returning
to Lewistown, and others remaining to
aunt and enjoy the mountain scenery until
the following day. The trip was a very
enjoyable one, and the ladies' feel that they
can hardly repay those sturdy miners for
their attention and kindness to them.
They can only wish that their search for
the precious metals will result in the dis
covery of untold wealth.
1t would no doubt be a great advantage
to Billings and Lewistown merchant, as
well as to a good many settlers, if the road
east OF the Snowies was put in condition
for general travel. 1t would cut off thir-
Sy-five miles in the distance between this
place and Billings, afford a more direct
route to the county seat for settlers south
of the Snowies, and enable freighters to
make quicker trips to and from the rail-
road. We understand that it would no
cost more than $500 to make the road
/ pHssdDle TOT All trdIn6. i I u sdlu u louk
hill on the Flatwillow divide can be avoid
ed in part by passing through a coulee be-
low and %circlinR around. We have no
doubt Billings would contribute something
toward improving this road. In any event
it is a matter that should interest our peo-
pie il there are any benefits to be derived
by putting it in shape for general use. AT
present it seems to be travelled only by
parties on horseback. FromJ NJ. Weldon,
who returned from Billings last Friday, we
learn that the merchants of that place
have signified a willingness to raise $3.50
toward improving the road, while a mum
Der OF settlers south of the Snowies said
they would also contribute to that end
Mr.. Weldon is taking a personal interest il
the matter and will at once see what
amount can be raised this side of thu
mountains, before securing aid from Bill
lings. We think it would be perfectly
proper for the county to assist in the work
il the benefits to be derived will Warrant
the expenditure.