Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-12

Mont. 1t rs published monthly by the
Northwest Educator company with Prof..
j. A. Riley Of Twin Bridges editor and
manager. The paper is neat in typograph-
ical appearance and filled with matter Of
interest to all teachers. This is a home
enterprise and should receive hearty sup
port. Subscription price, s1.5o per year.
VIM. Roberts, the carpenter, has recently
completed a tool chest which is really a
work of art. 1t is so designed that there 10
a place for every instrument a carpenter
may use. There are partitions and reoep-
tacles without number, and yet every part
OF the chest is made easy oil access. The
interior is beautifully carved and inlaid
with different kinds Of wood. One is sur
prised at the finish produced on Montana
pine by means of chelac applied with rub
Der. Mr.. Roberts is certainly an artist in
his line.
There is very little to be said this week
in connection with the recent fire. In our
last issue we did not particularizs in speak
ing of those who fought bravely to save the
property Of others. We could not easily
do this without overlooking some one who
was equally as deserving of mention. Every
one showed a willingness to do all in his
power, in one way or another Great credit
is due our merchants for their generous as
distance. The firm of 7. c. Power d Co.
furnished hand g~renades, nails. axes, ropes
caps, boots, gloves, mittens, and in fact
everything that was needed in the unequal
battle with the flames. w. W. DE Witt in
like manner furnished nails, rope. chains,
besides solid and liquid nourishment for
the dry and hungry fre-6ghters.
F.. p. Chandler. Oscar Stephens and w.
c. Chamberlain were in town Monday. Mr..
Chamberlain has sold his half interest in
the sheep formerly owned by himself and
Mr.. Chandler to Mr.. Stephens. Tn sheep
were divided up, Mr.. Chandler taking hall
and continuing the business. We learn
the sheep were sold for SO a head, the total
consideration being about 81 1000. Mr..
Chamberlain will return to the east to re-
side permanently as soon as he can settle
up his affairs. Mr.. Chamberlain was left
an estate by the death OF his father, and it
is necessary that he should be where he can
look after it. He likes Montana and be-
lieves there will be money in wool growing
for many years to come, and he very re-
luctantly gives up the business. Fergus
county loses a good citizen in the departure
OF Mr.. Chamberlain.
c. NJ. Russell, the cowboy artist, was ell
gagged last Saturday in painting a picture
over the vault door Of the bank. He com
menced work at 10 a. M. and put OF the
finishing touches about 1 p. M. The scene
is of that class for which his talent is
especially adapted. In the foreground, on
a rocky reef, stands a fine broncho with feet
braced as il to protect himself from going
over the precipiee in front of him. Seated
on the horse. with right leg earsIcssly thrown
over the norm of the saddle, is the typical
cowboy, smoking a cigarette and gazing at
the beef herd "A short distance beyond. At
tached to rider and horse are the usual
trappings that complete the cowboys out
ft-chaps, revolver, cartridge belt, lariat,
~tapideros, sombrero, spurs, etc. The beef
herd, which has been cut out for market,
can be seen in the distance, as also a run
ming stream and another horse and rider.
The cattle are branded IL Is. ). Hobson's
bra nd and the cattle C, the brand of the
Bay State Altogether it is a fine
scene and one of the best productions OF
this eccentric genius.
The people OF Yogo, Dry Wolf, Middle
Fork and Lost Fork, we learn through
County COMMISSIONS William Mueller, are
much alarmed for fear they are to be at
tached to Fergus county again, which is
foreign to their wish. When this district
was cut off from Fergus that county was
given a large area OF fine agricultural ana
grazing lands, well stocked with stock
ranches, in lieu thereof, and got the best OF
the bargain in taxable property by consid-
cradle, and it would be unreasonable to
ask these camps back again without reim-
bursting Meagher county. Besides, the peo-
pie of the camps named, so far as we can
learn, prefer to remain will Meagher
county.-Husbandman. The region spoken
Of properly belongs to this county and
would not nave been segregated had this
county been represented in the legislature
at the time the bill was passed. 1t is much
more convenient for the people OF the above
districts to transact their business in Lewis
town than at White Sulphur Springs, and
we believe they would prefer to become
citizens OF this county.
Neihart Herald: George Falligan was
telling one the other night that knocked
us out. Zone day." ke started out, when
| was after cattle / dropped into Browns
guleh, IA few miles from Butte, and | no.
ticeu about half a mile ahead OF me a horse
grazing on the prairie with something drag
/, ging along with it. As i got nearer / dis
covered it was a man hung to the stirrup
and there he was crawling and being drag
ged from place to place along with the horse
taking things rs coolly as il he were a ma
tive and to the manner born. He couldn't
get his foot out to save his neck. and when
+ ! came up there he was sitting smoking his
} pipe waiting for the horse to make a fresh
move. OF course | loosened him, but il the
horse hadn't been gentle you can see where
he would have been. Well, sir, do you
know that that M me fellew-his name was
Simon Observation-Disclosures
suicide, and he did it this way: He loaded
e a double barreled shotgun, and attached .
: string from the trigger To his big toe and
pulled il off. His brains were gathered up
placed in an oyster can, and submitted to
, a c%oronsr's jury, and the decision rendered
was to the effect that deceased came to his
death through the spasnodic twitching %
, his big toe"