Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-24
John W. Beck, W. II. Kelly. cbas. Kelly

ana MOTIFS suliINan ltlL latL sunday on II
deer hunt in the vicinity of lower Armell's
creek. W. II. Kelly and Morris Sullivan.
returned Monday evening on horseback.
They say the party had killed one deer
when they left.
j. ID. Slemons, representing the Lombard
Investment company, with headquarters
at Helena, arrived In town last Saturday
for the purpose of examining applications
for loans forwarded by Edward Brassey.
local agent at this place. Mr.. Slemons
was quite favorably impressed with the
Judith country.
The order withdrawing from entry town
ship 9 N, range 20 T.. as containing valu-
able deposits Of coal, was revoked by COM
m~issioner's letter of December 14th to the
register and receiver of the LewistowD land
office, and filings for agricultural lands EN-
braced therein will hereafter be accepted.
At the regular annual election of Lewis
town Lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ, held last
Saturday evening. the following officers
were elected: W. NJ, F. +. Wright; ;. W,
c. A. Burg; j. w, Frank Day; Treas, Geo.
Weideman; Sec, W. II. Kelly. The install
lation of the newly elected officers will take
Saturday evening, the Goth inst.
VIM. Hortop is building a very commo-
dious addition to the Lewistown Hotel.
1t is a wing 80 X II, which will open by an
archway from the present Office, and con-
tain the wash room and bar room. This
viii leave the front room free OF n bar and
result in great accommodation to the many
patrons of that popular house. James
Corcoran is doing the v ork.
5. ID. Tyler, OF Ashtabula, Ohio, a brother
Of the Tyler brothers, of Mcdonald creek,
made us a pleasant call last Thursday.
Mr.. Tyler comes on "A visit and to look in
to the resources OF the county. He has
formed a very favorable impression in the
brief time he has been here and it is not i'm
probable that he may make his home
among us in the near future.
The Christmas tree entertainment at the
Lewistown Hall will m this even
ing promptly at 7:3o. The doors will be
open at seven O'Clock. The committee re-
quest that all presents be sent to the hall
by five O'Clock. as far as possible. Remem.
Der everybody is invited, especially all the
children. A programme will be presented
interesting to both old and young. Don't
fail to be on time.
William Roberts,, the carpenter, recently
received a letter from a brother-in-law
whom he had not heard from for over
eighteen years. The gentleman live. in the
state OF New York, and one day he picked
up a paper and while looking over the adj
vertisements discovered that OF Moshner &
Roberts. He wrote Mr.. Re erts, and as.
certained that he was the long lost brother.
in law. Tn paper was the FERGus COUNTY
ARGUS. The ARGUs can be found in nearly
every state in the Union, also in England,
Scotland, Alaska and Missouri.
The Scientific American, published by
Mum & Co., New York during ~forty-hve
years. is, beyond all question, the leading
pal per relating To science, mechanics and
inventions published on this continent
Each weekly issue presents the latest sci
entific topics in an interesting and reliable
manner, accompanied with engravings pre-
pared expressly to demonstrate the sub
iects. The Scientific American is invaluable
to every person desiring to keep pace with
the inventions and discoveries OF the day,
A. T. Thompson, the fruit man, sus.
tanned quite a loss through an accident at
Maiden on Thursday OF last week. He
was descending the hill leading into Maiden
gulch, with a span of horses and a span oil
mules attached to the wagon, and was
near the bottom when the team came in
contact with some ice, lost their footing
and tumbled in a heap. One mule broke
it's leg and had to be shot. while the tongue
to the wagon was broken and the vehicl,
badly damaged in other respects. Mr.
Thompson came out of the wreck with only
slight injuries, we are pleased to learn.
What has become OF the school flag pur.
chased by our citizens several months ago
We are certain it is not their desire that
this flag should be tucked away in some
dark closet six months in succession. W.
have had a month OF fine weather in which
the stars and stripes should have kissed the
breezes. Take it from it's seclusion ere the
moths and mice destroy it and let it faE
itself to pieces in it's contact with the wind
Bring out the flag When rent and tori
asunder the people will replace it with q
new one.
Attorney Francis MCGOWAN went up to
Maiden last week to defend TUE Wah, g
hard looking Chi:.aman, who was charged
with assault with intent to commit rape
The affair occurred in the I~nternationa
Hotel at that place, Miss Melot, a dinin,
room girl, charging the Chinaman with
| tbraataninu har Nth a Epifa Tho China
man was so badly scared and rough,
r handled by several indignant citizens tina
he came to Lewistown afoot, but wa
taken back by Constable O'Brien. Tn
trial was held before Justice WATSON with
out a jury, and resulted in a verdict agalns
defendant OF five dollars and costs.
DIR. Lapalme is in receipt OF a letter iron
/ Bishop Brondel, under date OF Dec. 18th
; in which he speaks of the priest who visite'
Lewistown recently, as follows: THE SO
D called Father Laurent, alias Lorel, ALA
Guffret, alias Meunier, is an imposter O
the first water. He otficiated at LEWISTON
ON the first Sunday of Advent without au
, thority whatsoever. He came to HelenI
and was SO clever in his receptions that h
was found out as an imposter only after
letter was sent to Lewistown promissory c
the establishment of a Catholic mission
Warning is hereby given to all not to trus
this man travelling around in the garb of
Catholic priest. He is small in size, ha
gray hair, and is about sixty years ole
e He speaks English in a very poor way, an
speaks French with a German accent"
AT the court house recently We noticed
transcript OF the evidence in the case OF tn
Willowdale Ranch Co., of Fergus county
. VS.. Thomas Cruise. The case was heard a
Lewistown before Judge DuBose, and til
: testimony recorded by F. W. Mettler, our