Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Steve Severson had the pleasure CD o
meeting a full grown mountain lion one day
last week while sarntering up Dougia'
gulch. Steve gave the animal the right-of
way without debate and avoided a conflict
Some evil disposed people say that there
may now be seen a gray spot on top o
Steve's head as big az a silver dollar, and
Others claim that the tracks that our friend
made in Douglas gulch are over fifteen feet
apart, from actual measurement.-Phillips
burg Mail.
The current number of the Northw estern
R~silroader says: That it is the intention
Of the Great Northern to push its line
through to the Pacific coast there can be
no doubt. The contract for the building oil
the extension from the summit Of the
Rockies to a point beyond Kootensh river
has been let to Sheppard, Stems & Co. Of st.
Paul. This makes the extension from the
main line at Havre, Mont, about 500
miles. the first 125 OF which has been com
pleted and turned over to the operatingd de
p~artment.
The Queen of the Hills mine, near Nei-
hart, is reported as having $1,000 tons of
ore in sight, with 1000 tons more on the
dump, the gross value Of which is estimated
at $3.50. 600. When the Queen Of the Hills
company was first organized 80, 900 shares
Of stock were put into the treasury for sale
as working capital, but only "a little over a
third of this amount has been sold, the
sum realized from this being sufficient to
put the mine on a se~lf-sustaining basis.
This is an exceptionally good showing fora
property that was only a prospect" a
short time ago.
George S. Lewis, Len Lewis and John D.
Hussly arc suing the Northern Pacific rail
road for S25, 900 damages. The action is
brought in the United States circuit court,
and the cause of it is the destruction Of a
lot Of cord wood belonging to the plaintiffs
on Aug. > last. The fire was in jefferson
county on the line of the Northern Pacific.
1t is claimed that the railroad company
neglected to keep it's track-and the ground
for one hundred feet on one side of it free
from dead grass, weeds, brush and other
eombustible material, as required by law.
Sparks or cinders from "a locomotive, il is
contended, set fire to the dry grass, and the
flames spread and caused the damage COM
planned of.-Castle Reporter.
Montana is great in many things but the
climax comes when she can produce chick
ems that gather precious gems as a diet.
But such is the TACT. At the Atlas building
on Jackson street, the proprietor of a pop
ular resort has for some days been railing
capons. A gentleman h won one We'd
nesday evening took it home yesterday and
prepared for a Christmas dinner. When the
cleaning process began great was the sur
prise of the wife to find the craw aad stom-
ach Of the fowl filled with Montana rabies
and sapphires-mors than could be conve-
niently held in one hand. These sparkling
gems were picked up as food and they are
worth several hundred dOllars Mr.. Mey-
endorf assayed one OF the gems and he re-
ports that it gave returns of $40.70. The
entire lot will be melted and sent to Smith
sonian institute. At least that is what the
owner OF the capon said and he swears
that it is all tiue.-Helena Independent.