Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-04-07
MONTANA NEWS.

Michael A Flanagan has been commits
stoned postmaster at Fit. Benton.
s. NJ. Smell, manager ofthe Western Union
Telegraph Co. at Great Falls. was held mp
a few nights since and relieved OF his watch
and $3.50 in silver.
1t is reported that the grading outfits of
the Burlington railroad will enter Montana
this spring and complete 30 miles of road.
The line will pass through Billings.
1t is estimated thai Marcus Days losses
of colts at the Bitter Root stock farm for
the season will aggregate 100000. Five
sixths OF the colts foaled have died imme-
diately after birth. The best veterinary
surgeons are unable to arrive at the cause,
but consider il to be an epidemic.
Efforts are being made to organize a
Montana base ball league, and a perma-
ncnt orga nization is practically effected.
The cities to be represented by teams will
probably be Helena, Butte, Deerlodge,
Missoula, PhilIipsburg, Bozeman and Great
Falls.
Len Lewis was assisting his men in cor
railing a fat COW for butchering at his ranch
the other day when she turned to chase
him, and in his effort to escape by climbing
a fence was hurt in the groin. 1t is not
serious, however, though quite painful
Husbandman.
Dick Rock and his partner captured
twenty-five elk and ten full grown moose
on the edge of the park, this winter, in five
weeks. They hunted elk with snow shoes,
dogs and sleds. The animals are to be de-
livered to parties in Vermont in June
Bozeman Chronicle.
The state medical association will hold
it's annual convention in Butte, commenc-
ing on April 22nd and continuing for three
days. The association has a membership
of between 125 and $50 throughout the
state, and it is expected that there will be
an attendance OF at least 100. The con-
vention will be brought to a close with a
grand banquet at the McDermott on the
evening of the last day.
In the number Of sheep reported is where
Fergus county shines, lacking less than
500 of having 300, OO0. Choteau is but
6, 900 behind, with 293, 713, while Meagher
makes no mean showing with 259, 74O.
Inc Ndlut III THIS county Is dsSesSeu at
S656, 353, Fergus 1854. 725. and in the
state at SO, $50, o56. But at the prices
which now prevail on sheep Choteau
ruunty's sheep would represent over one
million dollars in wealth, and the sheep of
hte entire state more tina five Million
River Press.
A. j. Merritt, of the Helena, White Sui
phur Springs & Castle railroad survey, ar
rived here Tuesday evening, and H.. Houge
and party, seventeen in number, arrived
Wednesday and proceeded into the Castle
mountains. All the available routes from
this point into the Castle mountains will
be surveyed, but it is highly probable that
the sonth side will prove the easiest.
However the route of the Dad from this
point will not be decided for some months
yet.-Husbandman.
The annual meeting OF the Montana
Stock Growers association will he held at
Miles City on Tuesday, April 10th. 1t has
been customary for the association to use
the court house for its meetings, and it will
probably he so arranged this year, though
at present there is IA conflict of dates. a
new term of court commencing on the 18th
of April. As there is no jury called until
the 25th, Judge Milburn will no doubt ad.
journ court for a day or two and give the
~stockmen "a chance to transact their bust
ness.