Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-04-21
MONTANA NEWS.

The East Helena smelter has a full force
lion are daily shipped from the works.
Capt. Abraham A. Harbach. goth infsn-
try, OF Fort Assinniboine, is en- route to
David's Island, New York, to take charge
OF and conduct a detachment of twenty
five recruits to Fort Assinniboine for as
signment to the companies OF the Goth in.
fantry stationed here.-RiverP Press.
j. A. Mcknight, formerly editor OF the
Helena Journal. has been appointed to
compile a history OF Montana mining, Civ
ing the first discoveries, and the growth
and progress in the various districts in the
state. Mr.. Mcknight has also acquired a
controlling interest in the Montana Mining
Review. and will succeed DIR. Swallow as
editor and manager.
Dawson county is the first in the stateto
hold convention to select delegates to Mis-
soula. The Republicans held their meeting
on the 18th inst. and elected Geo. McCone,
j. j. Kerr and w. b. Norton delegates tn
attend the state convention at Missoula
on May 9th. Dawson's delegates will not
~ ilN ~ NioIibhhst . titl
ton for any one at the Minneapolis con
vention.
Lon Van Dyke, who delivered the Vogel
cattle at Camp Yellowstone in the park,
says that he was permitted te witness one
of the prettiest sights he ever saw. near
park. 1t was Il band of over two hundred
antelope. The animals were in two bands
along the road aud seemed tn he aware of
the fact that they could not be molestcd.-
Bozeman Chronicle.
A Billings special to the Helena Journal
OF the 12th inst. says: Another dead man
has been found about 300 yards from the
scene OF Kid Fadden's murder, ten or fifteen
miles from here. Coroner Shapple held an
inquest TO-DAY. The deceased vas identi-
fed as Fadden's travelling companion and
it was learned that they left Billings March
9th, aud that he was known as Al Parker,
but his true namei is supposed To be Charles
Green, of Custer, South Dakota. Tie jury
found no clue to who killed him. The body
was riddled with bullet holes.
Walter Story, of Park City, is at the head
Of an enterprise that promises to rid part
Of the state OF coyotes. While in Bozeman
last week he got possession OF Chas. Ken.
ney's celebrated greyhound Chill, says the
Chronicle, and will add him to a pack OF
t~hirty-five swift running hounds, with
which he and a party during the summer
will scour the ranges for coyotes. The
bounty is sufficient to remunerate Mr..
Story very handsomely to say nothing of
the vast amount of sport he will get out of
the chase.
The only Shelby Eli billiard has severed
his connection with the Red Lodge Picket
and will probably leave the state. In his
valedietory he says: I'VE bid farewell to-
day to our many beloved friends in Mon
tana who have stood by us with the fervent
adhesivenesss OF "A porous plaster. We
have been treated like a prince by every
man, woman and child in Red Lodge, and.
in fact, throughout Montana, and are
proud OF the exalted courtesy down to the
bottom OF our overalls. We go galloping
down the road to some future point, and
before we get through may run up against
some OF the white snags OF eaven With
Love, Hope and Charity"
The Sapphire and Ruby company, of
Montana, limited. which is to work the
sapphire fields on Missouri north OF Helena,
filed it's articles OF Incorporation with the
secretary OF state and the county clerk
yesterday. Hon. W. F.. Cullen, of the law
firm OF Cullen, Sanders & Shelton, is the
agent for service of process OF summons.
The capital stock of the company is f45o,-
400 in 81 shares, with power to increase,
and the liability of the members is limited.
Assets are, cash in hands and in banks in
England and Montana, f33,GS9 LIS. Cd;
uncollected subscriptions due upon shares,
a1S3 $40 9s. The principal Office is 20
Abchurch Lane, London, with an office in
acknowledgements.