Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-12-22
MONTANA NEWS.

lowed TO pose as model Tor the silver stat
ne, giving as her claim that she was a
former Montana girl, turns out to be q
Mrs. Beach, who a few years ago WAS for a
time a resident OF Fort Benton.-River
Press.
For the murder OF Sergeant Austin Me.
Donald, at Rosebud on Sept. II, Chas. A.
Baker was sentenced at Miles City last
week, by Judge Milburn, to be hanged on
Feb. L, 1898, Counsel for the condemned
man gave notice of an appeal to the SUI
preme court.
Sheriff Houston, OF Missoula, was swak-
ened about / o'clock by "a noise coming
from Murderer Burns cell. He got up and
found the guard asleep and Burns saving
away at the bars of his cell, one of which
ne had already sawed through. 1t is not
known how he obtained the tools.
With the exception of the st. Lawrence
and adjoining mine, all the Anaconda prop
rites are now closed down, and o men
are off the pay roll at Butte, many of
whom have left the city, says the Miner.
At Anaconda one smelter is in operation,
the other having been closed several weeks
ago. The shut down is said to no necessary
for repairs and the cleaning OF lue dust.
Helena Independent: One of the steepest
games OF stud poker played in Montana for
some time closed Monday night alter a
t~wenty-four our sitting. Five men sat in
it from start to finish and Others stayed
awhile as long as their money lasted. The
~lIrgest chips on the table in point of value,
were 500, and the total amount OF money
on the table during the game was some
where near $50, 900.
At "A meeting of the directors of the Stock
mems National bank of Fort Benton, held
on the evening of December 1otb, a divi-
dend of IL per cent was declared on the
capital stock of 500, 900, and at the
same time the directors placed to the credit
of their surplus fund about the same
mount. rs the net earnings OF the year
ending December 81, 1892. This is a total
net earning OF 81 per cent.
While taking a hand car of the track on
the Neihart branch j. Friar, n bridge car
penter. slipped and fell head-first down a
steep ~embankment. He sustained a num-
pti VI ults {" "oohhNicf a. 'icNth Tie
and a dislocated shoulder, besides being
very badly shaken up. 1t is not known
whether he is injured internally or not.
Though his injuries are serious and painful
they are not thought to be fatal. He was
brought to Great Falls on a special train
and taken to the hospital, where be is I'M
der the care OF DIR. Longeway.-Tribune.
Leader: An amusing story is told in
connection with the hold up of the Great
Northern train. When it was reported an
anxious inquirer wanted to know the
amount of booty the robbers secured.
lie was told that they went into the sleep
ing car and found all asleep in the berths
but the conductor and porter. The con
ductor gave up his money, amounting to
S1.35, while the porter handed over in the
n~eishborhood of 500. Surprise was ex-
pressed at this, and the informant said:
The amount was small, but you must
remember the porter hadn't reached the
end of his run"
From officials connected with the Great
Northern railway, We learn that the com
pany intend fencing the railroad through
the cattle country, along the main line and
over the extension. The great number oil
cattle killed every year makes this neces-
sary, and the work will be completed as
soon as possible. An idea of the number
of cattle killed annually by the trains can
be gained when it is recnllected that about
a year ago 40 were killed in one bunch 10
miles northeast of Fort Benton; that one
ar.s,aAr he q. .,,..I &c 1.n... ~ --.a
single trip from Glasgow to Havre, and
that only "A few days since II we're killed at
once at a point along the Marias on the
extension.-River Press.
The trouble at Belknap agency recently
is attributed to "A drunken row between AN
Assinniboine named Big Mouth and an
other young buck, name unknown. Big
mouth was shot during the fracas and died
soon after. The Indian police, headed by
Agent S%inons, went to the scene of the
killing, to arrest the murderer. They
found him with several of his friends in n
cabin, prepared to resist all efforts to cap
ture. As the party approached the cabin
they were fired upon. Agent Simons fell
from his horse with a wound in his leg, and
one OF the agency horses dropped dead
from another bullet. Simons was taken to
headquarters, where everything was done
to alleviate his pain. 1t is feared the leg
will have to be amputated. No further at
tempt was made to capture the belliger-
ants
w. Gould Smith, n prominent cattle
grower and ~welI-known citizen of Choteau
county, was found dead on the prairie be-
tween FIT. Benton and the Marias, on the
18th inst. When found, the body was ~
ing on its back and partially covered with
snow. The hands were crossed upon the
breast, and there we're no wounds visible.
The face had been slightly bitten by coy
otes, but a heavy pair of gloves protected
his hands. There were no evidences of his
having been either either thrown or dragged
and death is supposed To have resulted
from heart failure. When death occurred
is a mystery. Mr.. Smith, who was "A prom
inent cattle man, lived alone on his ranch
on the lower Marias, about fourteen miles
northeast of FIT. Benton. He was in the
habit of going to town every Saturday,
and on the 10th inst. he was to attend a
meeting of the Republican central commit
tee of Choteau county, of which he was a
member. As he did not appear it is sup
posed he saddled up and started for FIT.
Benton Saturday morning, but that heart
failure overcame him, and that he dis
mounted and expired. His horse, saddled
and bridled, was found grazing on the
prairie.
Hugh Monroe, said to be the oldest man
in Montana, died on Two Medicine creek,
four miles north of the Blackfeet agency, n
few days since. He vas born near Mont
real, Canada, May 4, 1854, and was there
lore over los years of age at the time OF
HE death, which occurred on the sth inst.
At the age of Is he started west with n rel