Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-04

reaching home.
{. NJ. Russell, better known as the Cow
boy artist, has another picture at Calkins.
This time he has taken "A less original
theme for his subject. The picture repre-
sents a maiden gathering water lilies from
a pool in the woods. and shows the same
artistic ability as has characterized his
pictures OF cowboy life and the sa fidelity
to nature.-Great Falls Leader.
CO. Powell has purchased his partners
interest, and will hereafter go it alone, SO
to speak. Mr.. Powell has an extensive ac-
quaintance and is an accommodating
pleasant gentleman. We trust he will meet
with success in his new deal. He intends
to carry a good stock in his line, and sell
goods at reasonable figures. Give him a
share of your patronage.
Tom Riser, VIM. Newton, Oscar Hels-
ing and James Akerly came in from the
North Moccasin Monday. Mr.. Riser says
there is considerable sickness among the
miners Of that district. Tom is running a
tunnel OF the Anderson and is now in sixty
feet. Newton ana Helsing are running d
tunnel on their property. Tom says
Dwineile found a moss agate" but thinks
he got it outside of the district.
u. j. Kane and his sister Anna received
the sad intelligence Tuesday afternoon
that their mother wac at the point of
death at her home in Dubuque, Iowa. Mise
Kane Immediately dismissed school upon
receiving the news, and an hour later, in
with her brother, WAS on the
road to Great Falls. They overlook the
coach at STANFORD, from which point Mr..
Kane returned.
TIN Pioneer Press, Of st. Paul, and some
ri the Chicago papers published a short
time since "a dispatch describing a Wonder
fol mirage seen at Lewistown, Montana.
Many beautiful and wonderful things may
BE- seen in Lewistown and the wonderful
Judith Basin, but the mirage containing
the Indians in the act OF capturing n dozen
hunters we must respectfully decline. and
it undoubtedly belongs.
While engaged in shoeing one Of Dorm
Jackson's horses Monday morning Frank
Day met with a painful accident which will
probably disable him for some time. The
animal, a powerful grade Norman, objected
to being to being shod, and in order to con.
troll it one OF it's feet WAS strapped up. In
its struggles the horse broke the straps,
it's foot, which was sharp shod, striking Mr..
Day on the right knee, two OF the shoe
corks cutting to the bone, but fortunately
missing the knee joint and arteries.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. C. A.
Burg and Mrs. J. NJ. Vrooman were APP
pointed from Lewistown to assist in secur-
ing exhibits for the Worlds Fair. 1t will
be impossible for them to see each one per-
~sonally, but any one willing to do anything
to make a creditable display from Fergus
county are earnestly requested to send
their names to either OF the above named
ladies. There are many things which may
be done even in this county and any sug-
| g~estions or information will be gladly
given.
Pike Landusky, an old time recorder
OF Alder Gulch, left yesterday for his home
on Rock creek in the Little Rockies, having
bonded a group of free milling gold leads
which he has for several years been engaged
in developing The bond is in the sum of
$40, 600, and under its terms active work
will 1901 be commenced. The leads give
promise of being valuable mines when sys-
| Dramatically opened. The Little Rockies is
an erratic mountain range lying in Choteau
| and Dawson counties entirely surrounded
by plains. but true to the unexcepted fact
OF Montana mountains, ID prolific in leads
filled with ores carrying the precious
metals.-Helena Journal.
We are in receipt of a letter from George
Bachman, OF the Musselshell, in which he
says there is a nance for a saw mill in
that locality; that there is plenty OF good
timber at the head of Fettig creek, and
lumber in big demand There are six new
bitches tapping the Musselshell in course
OF construction, and one party told Mr..
Bachmsn he would need 40, 900 feet of
lumber. Mr.. Bachman thinks 100000
feet could be sold in that region the coming
season. Here is a chance for some saw
mill man to make a strike. For further
particulars address George buchanan,
Musselshell +. O., or take a trip down in
that csuntry aud ascertain what amount
l of lumber can he contracted.
Yesterday afternoon Al. Hutchinson, the
Lewist0wu freighter. took his train across
the bridge and made preparations to camp
Ion the night. He had taken the harness
from eight Of the horses, and while they
went back to the river to drink he pro-
ces,ied To unharness the other two. Be-
coming frightened in some manner, the lat
ter started to run, and headed for the
L - NH. .uI-t ll ~ l-.aaa
already there, and the entire lot attempted
to cross the river an the ice at the Smith
ferry. They broke through, but managed
to reach this side and headed for the
Marias. Mr.. Hutchinson started after
them and got most Of the lot near Moses
Solomon's place, twelve miles away. The
balance were caught just below the city
this morning. With the exception of
breaking the wagon tongue no damage was
done.-River Press.
From Victor Langdoc, who came down
from Maiden last Monday, We learned OF
| the destruction by fire of the hosting
works to Dick Hanson's mine in the Cone
Butte district, which occurred on Thursday
night OF last week. A steam pump was
used in developing the mine, and the boiler
was enclosed in a building made OF heavy
timbers. The building took fire from the
furnace in some manner and was com
pletely destroyed. Owing to the intense
heat it is feared the boiler is rendered use
less, but this has not yet been determined.
The mine is known as the Bull of the
Woods, and is regarded as one of the best
gold properties in the Judith mountains.
Mr.. Laugdoc. who has been working with
Mr.. Hanson during the fall and winter,
says they had reached a depth al 107 feet
in the shaft, and had only three more feet