Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-09-01

Considerable of a sensation was created
in Lewistown on Monday afternoon by the
arrest of 7. S. Smith, junior member OF the
firm Of n. c. Smith & Bro, formerly of La
vina, on charge of robbing the United
States mail at the top OF Painted Robe
hill. The complainant is Halsey r. Wat
son, who claims to he able to identity the
prisoner without qualification. The cir
cumstances of the robbery will be readily
recalled by our leaders.
W here will he found a communications
from Mr.. Brassey. lie wns treated shah
lily. No man should have hesitated to
'lace his name before the convention. H.
= IA good citizen and capable Of filling any
,tiice in this county to the utmost salts
action. Furth rmnre, he is "a consistent,
,incere Republican, pioneer in the
,arty in Montana. His competitor, Judge
de,gher, we are satisfied, would have pre-
erred To nave seen Mr.. Brassey in nomina-
ion. IL vas supposed by many that Mr..
Brassey had voluntarily requested that
lis name should not be mentioned, but
iuclI is not the case.
A. e. Shufelt came in from the Mussel-
hell Monday with his family, which will
remain here during the winter. occupying
ais residence nov being erected at the head
II Fifth avenue. Mr.. Shuielt has just com
pIeted saw ing IA contract of zoo, 900 feet uf
lumber ON Hawk creek, for stockmen on
The Musselshell. His mill is now being
moved tn Fattig creek, where he has "a con
tract for 100000 feet. Mr.. Shufelt is ac-
rompanied by his brother, Robert, who ar
rived from South Dakota IA couple of weeks
since, and whom Mr.. Shufelt had not seen
ior twenty wears. Robert is ALSO brother
of Mrs. K. W. Noble.
Notwithstanding storm and bad walking
last Saturday evening there was "A good
attendance of delegates and citizens at the
meeting of the Lincoln club. A
cation was read from the secretary of the
State league in relation to the meeting to
he held at Great Falls on the day follow
ing the Republican state convention. As
this club was entitled to twelve delegates
t was moved and carried that the dele
| gates to the Republican state convention
also act as delegates to the league conven-
ton. In addition to these Orlando Saw
ser was elected n delegate at large and L.
W. Watkins and DIR. Tillotson delegates.
The business before the club having been
disposed of speeches were in order. A. W.
Bower being called upon, made a few re.
marks urging organization for the cam
paign. lie said there were "A great many
legal voters in the county who did not ex-
crcise the franchise, and he thought the
Republican vote could be Increased one
fourth by earnest effort. He thought ii
herders were made to understand that free
wool meant a reduction of SO per month
on their wages there would be no question
AS to the result in Montana. Judge Pierce
made II few remarks on the encouraging
outlook. He said time was proving that
the Republican party made no mistake in
dominating BENJAMIN Harrison. The bus
ness men of the country were waking up.
they had but very little use for Grover
cleveland. Mr.. Pierce wanted to know
what the latter had ever done for Mon
tana? The speaker made several good
points, and retired amid applause. short
addresses were also made 10y +. l.. Smith,
L. Z. Chandler, Charles III. Perrine, Charles
VI. Rogers and Charles A. Burg. Mr.. Per-
rine's speech, though brief. was "a gem and
ylicitcd merited applause. The meeting
was one III the best of the season. Lack of
lime aud space prevents us from giving
fuller mention.