Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-07
MONTANA NEWS.

1t is reported that Marcus DAILY has been
rendered the presidency oil the Montana
Central railway, made vacant by the death
of Col. c. A. Broadwater.
A siNty-foot bridge on the Northern Pa
eitic, a mile and a half east OF De Smet,
burned down about 3 O'Clock on June 81.
1t has not been learned how it was set afire,
hut iRcendiaIism is suspected.
II. H. Barnes estimates the total gold
yield from thu various placer digeings OF
the Belt range at about $4,000, 900. The
output of Confederate eulch, at the head of
the let, is placed at So 900, 000.-Helena
Herald.
TIL tragedian. Daniel f. Bandman, was
married on June 2Sth, at Missoala, to Mics
Mary Kelly, the actress, who has been
stopping for some time past at the Band
man ranch. Miss Kelly was formerly of
San Francisco.
The New York circus, which worked it's
way through the state withnut paying
license. was brought tn time in Miles City
by Treasurer Savage and handed over the
money when the horses were about Ia be
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succeeded in evadine license. are also after
them.
One day during last week the Moulton
company shipped from the city eighty-one
bars of bullion of an estimated total value
of S24 900. They were the result of IA clean
up from "A six-months' run on base ore.
With one exception this shipment is the
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The Yellowstone has never been SO high
Ms it was last Tuesday since the Josephine.
oi the Coulson line of boats, tied up to a
tree opposite Billings in 1887 The excur-
sion to the railway bridge to see the water
booming" has been IA favorite one for our
citizens this week.-Billings Times.
Jackson, the noted Mexican scout, went
up to the West saltwater a few days ago
and buried the three Indians who were
killed in II snow slide during the winter;
while up there he saw lots of game, deer.
elk and sheep; he brought down a splendid
bear hide and also "A live cub. Billings
Times.
The evidence obtainable not seeming
likely to bring a conviction. the Tour men
arrested at Forsyth on suspicion Of hav-
ing robbed the stage out from Junction
were discharged Monday. The U. ;. com
missioner had determined to continue the
case, but afterwards reconsidered and or
dered the prisoners discharged from Gus
tody.-Gazette.
Robt. Coburn, the Meagher county stock
man, is unloading IL large number of cattle
at the Helena stock yards. A short time
ago he purchased 1000 head of two and
three year-olds in Utah for shipment to his
range in northern Montana. The washout
on the Montana Central prevents trans
porting them by rail further north and
they will be driven from here to Milk river.
Helena Herald.
Several persons who came into the city
last evening from n distance report the
mosquitoes as being far worse than at any
time within their recollection. At many
places on the prairie cattle are rounded up
in bands aud cireling around %furiousiy in
their endeavor to get away from the pests.
We have it from an old rancher up the
Teton that while he was coming to the city
yesterday he saw two mosquitoes seize and
hold a mule, while a third one killed the
animal-River Press.
f. i. May, representing }. Williams & CO.,
the Boston w~oolbuyers, has purchased for
his firm wool as follows: o. Stevens, 90
300 pounds j. H~irschberg. 10000 pounds;
b.. Olsen, 10000 pounds; f. F. Sayre, So
Doc pounds; s. +. Lamb, 20, q pounds
J. o'Herron. 20, 900 pounds W. J. Davis,
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