Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-10-13

tary oil state Rotwitt, in which he says he
will visit Fergus county the latter part of
the month.
Johnny Lamont came up from the mouth
of Eagle creek Tuesday with a load OF can't
elopes and tomatoes. 1t was his last visit
for this season. He has fowwa a ready
market here for his products.
All parties desiring lumber will find a full
stock at j. NJ. Anderson's ranch on Dry
Wolf near the old Phillips Mill on and
after October 18th at prices ranging from
SIG to SIS. For particulars address or
call on A. j. Slough, Stanford.
ii. Often, of Cottonwood, was in town
Monday. He recently returned from Chi
cago, where he went with his beef. He got
a fair price considering the number OF cattle
on the market. There were $4,000 head
offered for sale the day he arrived in Chi
cago.
Hon. S. G. Murray, who will address the
people of this place Friday evening, repre-
sented Missoula county in the last terrific
rial legislature. He is an earnest, logical
speaker. Hon. Allen r. Joy is a leading at
torney of Park county and an interesting
talker.
A "faik'' prize fight occurred at Culver's
hall, on Wednesday evening of last week,
between Mickey Slavin and Jack Burns.
The former was to knock the latter out in
four rounds for $50. Slavin failed to ac-
complish his task and Burns got C).S5O,
or a division OF the gate receipts.
r. E.. De Camp and wife, of Helena, are
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Dog Creek. Mr.. De Camp accompanied
Mr.. Hilger to town last Thursday and
while here exhibited some fine specimens OF
painting in water colors, which he executed
and which were ample testimony of his
skill as an artist. Mr.. De Camp is a broth
er-in-law Of Mr.. Hilger.
We are in receipt of letter from Clarence
NJ. GoodelI, Republican candidate for the
legislature, in which he saysit would afford
him pleasure to meet the Democratic can
didates in Joint debate, but as he leaves for
Dakota with horses on the 10th inst. he is
unable to see how such a meeting could be
arranged prior to his departure. Hehopes
to return in time to cast his vote for the
whole Republican ticket.
The local Democracy is certainly in des-
perate st raights when it has to rob the
county Jail in order to get votes. A few
DAYS ago the man Snyder who was brought
down here from Meagher county ON the
charge OF horsestealing was taken from
Jail and registered in this district. 1t was
claimed that he would be bailed out by
election time and entitled to vote. As his
residence here was forced and not volun-
tary it is certainly a questionable proceed
ing. Guards should be placed in the grave
yard.
Professor M%ortson's six-horse team
passed through tow last week 'oaded with
1000 pounds OF fine specimens OF ore from
the Maiden, Cone Butte and Moccasin min
ing districts. On the side of the wagon,
painted on cloth was the following:
Maiden Exhibit, Worlds Fair, 1893"
The Professor speaks in the highest terms
of the above districts and the assistance
given him by the prospectors and citizens.
He says there is no other district in Mon
tana that can make a better showing for
the work DONE. He has great faith in the
future of the camp.
The residents of Cottonwood, Beaver and
Trout Creek are now without a post Office.
Mr.. George Bach, who has been the post
master at Cottonwood for several years
past, after failing to find some one willing
to take the office, turned over the books to
Postmaster Gray, on Saturday last.
Probably six or seven hundred people are
now compelled to come to Lewistown or go
| to Ubet for their mail. 1t is a serious in
convenience and an effort should be made
to have the post-office reinstated Mt Cot
tonwood. This is a matter the settlers
should look after. Some one should show
a willingness to serve.
We understand that registry agents are
refusing to register persons who have not
taken out naturalization papers for them
selves, when their fathers were citizens be-
fore the applicants became u years ofage,
various reasons being assigned for such re-
fusal. We quote from the Revised Statutes
of the United States upon this point asfol-
lows: Sec. 2172-The children OF persons
who have been duly naturalized under any
law OF the United States. or who. previous
to the passing of any law on that subject,
by the Government of the United States,
may have become citizens OF any one ofthe
States, under the laws thereof, being under
the age of twenty-one years at the time OF
the naturalization OF their parents, shall,
if dwelling in the United States, be consid-
cred as citizens thereof
A sad accident occurred last Saturday
afternoon in which frankie Fly, the four
year old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. b.
Fly, lost her life. The little girl was play
ing about a fire which her brothers had
built, when her clio thing caught, e~nveloping
her body in flames in an instant. Neigh
bors heard her cries and hurried to the
rescue. When they arrived the brothers
OF the little girl were trying to extinguish
the fire with their hats. Mrs. L. Corbin,
with commendable fo~rethought, rolled the
little one on the ground and succeeded in
quenching the fire. The little girl was taken
into the house and DR.. Stone called. Upon
examination he pronounced the injuries
fatal. Willing hands and medical skill did
all that was possible Tor the little one, but
she expired on Sunday morning at about 8
o'clock. Mr.. Fly vas at Billings when the
accident occurred, but was reached by tele-
phone. He left Billings Saturday night on
one of his best horses and reached Lewis
town Sunday evening. The funeral took
place from the family residence on
Monday afternoon, Rev. Hawk officiating.
The child was the only daughter of the
afflicted parents.
A few individuals are circulating the false
hood that Mr.. Burg is u~nacquainted with
the county and is therefore disqualified for
I the office of sheriff. As a matter OF fact he
blazed the trails in this part of Montana
! for some OF these very same croakers.