Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-04

and Sweepstake lodss return from $50 to
per cent lead. Tho ore is a hard carbonate
in limestone and slate formation.-Mon-
tana Mining News.
Eugene Townsend was in from Deer creek
Tuesday, he ha wing business with DIR. DAILY.
Some time ago the DIR. relieved him of all
his teeth and now he wants a new set.
He is tired OF subsisting on bread and milk,
mashed potatoes and soup. Eugene says
it has rained OF the just and the unjust
over his way without any distinction. The
range looks well.
Mr.. John Rrss, ofDenton, Fergus county
manager OF the North Montana Sheep Co..
came in on the Monarch train the other
day. Mr.. Ross is here making prepare
ions for shearing and wool hauling. He
reports a most prosperous season in his line
of business and states his crop OF lambs
was very large. Ranges are in fine condi-
and stock exceedingly healthy. The hay
crop in his section will also be large this
season.-Tribune,
C. r. Schlappi, representing the Capital
MUSIC To-, Oh Icltia, 10 III lue tiAN' MI
Schlappi is a first class piano tuner and
those having pianos in need of tuning will
do well to avail themselves of his presence.
He is also prepared to take orders for the
unrivaled New Scale Kimball piano; also
the Hallet & Davis, Emerson and other
first class pianos and organs, at lowest
POSSIBLE prices. Save your money by pat
roniziug him.
Mcdonald Bros. and Anderson were in
town Tuesday for the purpose of securing
the right of way for a large %irrigating ditch
to he taken out this summer. d.. j. Kane,
ID. A. Meagher and f. +. Smith were chosen
arbitrator. The place of starting from
the creek was changed from the original
survey to a point below W. II. Kelly's resi-
dence, on land belonging to the Juneaux
estate. The arbitrator assessed dam
ages at 5000 for right OF way through the
property.
Rev. Geo. Edwards took a trip to Ar
mells creek last week, holding divine SER
vices there on Sunday forenoon. Leaving
here Friday and not being acquainted with
the road, when night fell he found himself
ah iileti . oh WI titth "hCI hC
was so well received and Hospitality enter
tanned that he was rather pleased that he
had lost his way. Proceeding to William
Fergus on Saturday he preached, on Sum
day, to a fair sized gathering notwithstand-
ing the inclemency Of the weather. Mr.. Ed
wards returned to town Monday, well sat
isfied with his trip and much pleased with
the country he had seen and the people he
had met.
On Friday night last some parties rounded
up Mr.. Humphreys mules that were being
night-herded up near the mouth Of Blaken-
ship gulch and caught the best saddle mule
and hied out for the Judith. Mr.. Hum
phrey went out the next morning to find
the missing mule and struck the trail and
followed it into the Judith Basin. A few
miles from Grafton he came in sight of two
men, one on a bay horse and the other on
his mule. When they saw him coming in
pursuit they abandoned his mule and both
mounting the horse made good their escape,
which Mr.. Humphrey was willing to let
them do, because his own horse was tired
out from his hard chase. This kind of bus
lutSs - ht" ~ pfEhtTt bul u eeLH oIu dN-
ful quick. A man may he as new as he
pleases at horse stealing, but the desire offs
community to hang him for il is as old as
the hills.-Belt Mountain Miner.
foreman for w. ID. Deaton, rode into town
and swore out "A warrant for the arrest of
one Chas. Allen, charging him with insanity.
VIM. Shaules served the warrant at once,
the man having shortly before arrived in
town. 1t traEspired that while eating din
ner at the Dcaton ranch on Friday it was
noticed that Allen acted strangely and as
soon as the meal was finished he took a
knife and fork and attempted to attack
Mrs. Deaton. Mr.. Mead, who was near,
interfered aud succeeded in getting Allen
temporary as shortly afterward and up to
this time he has shown nc further symp-
toms OF insanity. Allen was examined be-
fore the board al county commissioners
and DR.. Hanson on Monday and ordered
sent to Warm Springs for treatment.
From "A party who was thrown with Allen
during the past summer we learn that his
actions were always considered strange
but he never showed even temporary in
sanity.
er-Mountain: A. W. Hand, brother
of c. H.. Hand, the assayer, arrived in
Butte to-day direct from Maiden, Fergus
county, where the famous Spotted Horse
mine is situated. Mr.. Hand says the mill
was to start up to-day. The Spotted
Horse has been idle for some time and the
fact that the stamps are to drop again is
evidence that another of those rich pockets
of ore have been struck. An electric plant
is being placed on the property for supply
ing light to the mine and mill. "Whenever
"A railroad reaches that count you will see
a great mining district" said Mr.. Hand.
The richest kind of float is found for miles
around Maiden. The country is all lime
and p~orphyry and the ore is found right in
the lime. A p~rospector the other day
struck some rich groupings and opened it
up along the surface for a distance OF one
hundred feet. The ore would run between
The district il difficult OF access, a stage
ride OF D miles being one of the Difficult.
ties.
Fourth of July Meeting.