Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-16

Hugh Green recently made a trip into the
region north Of the Little Rockies in search
of the telegraph wire he purchased from the
government two years ago. He fnnnd that
considerable OF it had been appropriated
for making fences, and he may have L"
ommene suits to recover the wire. Hugh
came near losing his team and wagon
ia Milk river. The range Was in excellent
shape when he left their. He says Dan
Tressler has one "f the finest and best
equipped ranches ia that section.
+. T. Mck"in hnr arrived ~ th" r"nnty
from the Missouri valley with IA small bunch
Of cattle. He will locate 81 u. Z. P"tt'r
ranch, in the foothills ri the Judith noun
tains. Mr.. Mckuin met Mr.. Putt here arri
dentally, aud after "a short conversation
made the discovery that they were soldiers
together in ndian wars ia Oregon in 1881
aud lS56, aud served under Col. Bob
Williams. They had not met Tor thirty
live years. Mr.. McKoin says he will be-
come "a permanent resident al this county.
Az will h- seen by notice rlsew here, 10
arph Mnorheud, of Maiden, has been APP
pointed 10y Commissioned stephens &"
make the collection nf minerals and fossils
Tor the Fergus county exhibit at the worlds
fair. Mr.. MnorhraI is the right man f"r
the plac-. aud every one Interested should
r-n,I-r him all possible assistance. that
the exhibit may br a cre,iitahle one. ""
mining rrginn in Montana can excel ih"st
If the Judith aud Mnrrasin mountains in
rare specimens of gold and silver hei ring
quartz. TIN specimens will he property
classified aud labeled, and placed in "a raH'
f"r exhibition I" the people nf the world
Let every miner take hold al the matter
aud make az excellent IA shnwine as pos
sibl-.
W. W. Smith, who is up from Lavina,
called &" correct s"me erroneous impress
-inns rs to the stage robbery which occur
red near that place. lie says there wrr"
no permanent residents at Lavina aside
from himself and boy. \ crew of sheep
hrrders, mostly from California, were there
at time, hui al course were disintercste'i
and offered 40 assistance. Under Sheriff
Ramsey and a deputy were there on the
morning of the second h"ld-up and rode a
short distance after the robbers, hut think
ing they were nutnumbered turned back.
Mr.. smith gays hr told them they could
get fresh horses aud assistance at Berry's
horse ranch. two miles below I.aviua. but
the under-sherin did not care to act on the
suggestion. Mr.. Smith thinks the Officers
were not anxious to continue the pursuit.
Frank Lamb narrowly escaped losing his
life by drowning on Saturday last. He
left for his home on Flatwillow ia the after
noon. and on reaching the first crossing oi
East Fork found the stream swollen from
recent rains. Thinking there was ma dan
ger he attempted to cross, when the swift
current turned his cart over in AN instant.
Mr.. Lambs head became fastened between
the spokes Of one of the wheels nf the cart,
and he was taken some distance down tia"
stream bt fore lac could extricnte himself.
his head being under water most III the
time. He finally got out ri his dilemma,
and with the assistance OF sninr pariies
near by landed his horse aud cart. A new
saddle aud other articles we're swept away,
aud il is doubtful whether they will ever h'
recovered. Mr.. Lamb returned Ia town
aud tnnk "a fresh start Sunday morning 10y
"a different road.
notwithstanding the rain-stnrm a fair
sized congregation assembled sunday morn,
ing at the NJ. f.. church To witness the Chill
irrn's Day EXERCISES Of the Presbyterian
sunday srhnul. The young iadi,s had mad'
tie church "a bower of hranty with p"ttrd
plants. ti"wrrs, birds, and the class ban
ner- nI bright satin. The morning exercises
consisted oi singing by the choir, dialogue
aud rrcitati"ns. Especially good were ia,
recitatinns al little Lena tnrbly and "
Master Wilbur Bennett. Ia the eNrnin.
the church was filled to nVrrfinwing. Anon
the entertaining features "f the evening. i
nur may mention amy specially whrrr al
lid we'll. were the soln. THE I.ily 81 th'
Vale, - 10y Mrs. &. j. Powell; the song The
Birds aud the Bottle Icy Miss Alliz Wat
sAl'a class, and the solo, Make IE Pa
ti-nt. " hy Miss orpha Noble. The c"llrr
ti"n of the day it was decided should g.
toward furnishing the new church, am
nearly fifty dollars Mere raised. Thank
are due people who so kindly sent plants
and flowers and birds. to the ladirs f"r thci
labor i'm decorating, and to the Methods
for the use oi their church.