Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-30
MONTANA NEWS.

Land Commissioned Carter has returned
to Washington.
Quill Lawrence, an old time Montanian
and in AN early day "A member "f the Nigi-
lantes, died at Helena recently.
The Northern Pacific Express company
is contemplating n savings bank system in
connection with its express business.
In the district court at Helena Judge
Bnck decided that II justice oi the peace.
had no authority tn set aside a Judgment.
house at Bszeman on the 18th and blew
open the safe. They got away with 5000
and a gold watch and chain.
The Livingston stage, which runs between
here and that place, in crossing Shields
river on Monday last, got into deep water
which carried horses, coach, driver and
everything down stream, and it was with
much difficulty that they escaped being
drowned. Everything WAS saved except
one mail bag, which foated away.-Castle
Mining Reporter.
A Butte dispatch Of the 2Ith inst says:
Policeman w. +. Jordan was shot and in
stantly killed at daybreak by two thieves.
There is no clue to the murderers. 1t is
supposed the men were breaking into a
house for the purpose of robbery and while
engaged the officer came upon them. They
returned fire and six shots were exchanged.
Two bullets hit the policeman, one in the
ear and the other pierced his heart.
Tlara. 70 h.rlIy a farry nr On hla left nm
the Yellowstone since the high water Of this
week. At Springdale the boat broke away
and was grounded on a sand bar. Bundy's
cable is strung out at Laurel, all the boats
and cables below the Rocky Fork bridge are
knocked out, the most damage being done
by the floating ice pier OF the Rocky Fork
bridge which broke loose Tuesday evening
and was carried down the river.-Gazette.
A very peculiar family coincidence occur
red at GIG East Galena street, near the
Pacific hotel, and James Graney, the mas
ter OF the domain, is the happiest man in
the universe in consequence. On Tuesday
morning his wife presented him with girl
twins, and on Wednesday morning his only
COW, IA very fertile Jersey, gave birth to
twin calves. The little girls are oing nicely
and the calves are not OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mountain.
On Friday last the stage running from
this point to Great Falls met with an un-
expected stranger between Arlington and
Monarch in the shape of a rattlesnake over
eight feet long. His snakeship undertook
to hold up the stage and the passengers re
sented his effort, and while Mrs. Charles
Mix. who was returning from a visit to the
Falls, held the horses, the war began. In
a short time there was a dead snake, from
which ten ratties were taken and CALAMITY
presented to Mrs. Mix.-Neihart Miner.
Merry Jim," an inveterate tiger buck
err" general all-round gambler and gun
fend," who has been a resident OF Living
stou ever since the advent al the iron horse,
has Joined the Salvation Army and Young
Mems Christian association at Helena, 10
which place he went several months ago. |
A Livingston gentleman Who has bat re
returned from the capital city says
he saw Jim at the head al the Salvation
Army parade marching through the city |
"A banner inscribed. Christ lie
Come" and singing, Come to the Lord