Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-02
MONTANA NEWS.

There are eighty students attending the
Bozemah Agricultural college.
.Tammauy," Marcus Days great run
ming horse, has almost fully recovered from
his recent illness.
G.. NJ. Masterson. formerly OF saltwater
and foreman for a Wyoming cattle outfit
was shot and killed in a gambling scrap in
the southern country.
As an outcome OF the recent assault by
Phil Gibson on II. p. Role at Great Falls,
the latter has brought suit against his
assailant with damages estimated at
SO. 1000.
Acowboy named Webb attempted til
balloon ascension and parachute drop
from Parker's balloon at Glendive Sunday
afternoon and came near dropping INTO
eternity. The airship went up all all right,
but the amateur got ratified and pulled the
rope too soon, dropping forty feet to the
ground with no parachute assistance. He
was severely bruised, but no bones broken.
Billings Gazette.
Mr.. Lemons, who has lived for a number
of years at the mouth of Spanish creek in
the West Gallatin canyon, a few lays ago,
sent in to DIR. Rigging "A fine Indian spear
head, says the Bozeman Chronicle. He
found the curio years ago while digging an
irrigation ditch on his place. The spear
head is finely shaped, being three by five
inches in size and is made from obsidian.
IL WAS found at a depth of two feet below
the surface.
young man by the name of Almore
who has been herding sheep for the Bruek-
ert Sheep company the past summer
started home for the Worlds Fair last
week. but returned Saturday very much
to the surprise of his friends. His story
is that he went direct from here to Boze-
man, where he expected to meet a young
man who would him to Chica-
go. He arrived all safe in Bozemap, met
his friend and together went to a cloth
ing store to make some purchases. When
Almore went to pay for a valise he had
bought his purse with all his money was
gone. Where or how he lost it he does not
know. He was compelled to return on
Observation-Disclosures.
On Friday OF last week, says the River
Press, John Egan and family OF Eagle
creek, just south of the Bear Paw noun
tains, came to FIT. Benton to trade and on
Saturday afternoon they left on their trip
home, a distance of about fifty-ive miles.
During the afternoon they stopped just
after crossing the Marias, fifteen miles be-
low Fit. Benton, and proceeded to get sup,
per and camp for the night. After a few
moments the child, aged about 2k years,
had strayed from the camp aud search
was at once instituted. Soon afterward
the body was found. floating in the Marias,
by persons at Nose Saloman's ranch, a
half-mile farther down stream, and was
by them returned to the parents. The re-
mains were brought to FIT. Benton last
Saturday night and inferred Sunday in
Riverside cemetery.
A special to the Independentfrom Kalis-
pei, dated October 25th says: Something
OF a sensation WAS created here this morn
ing when the grand jury brought in three
more indictments against Sheriff Gagner.
The public was prepared for the news, how
ever, asJudge DuBose in charging the grand
jury called attention to rumors regarding
the sneri1 : Office. oHe lnulctiHeHt dilcses
that the sheriff rendered and swore to a
false board recount for feeding prisoners.
The other two allege that the sheriff swore
to the performance of certain service which
evidence adduced in the grand jury room
shows was never performed. One account
was the expense of a trip from Kalispell to
Havre, amounting to S32, which was not
made, and another item was the expense
OF serving a warrant, amounting to S36.
The grand jury find that no such warrant
was ever issued. Judge DuBose fixed bail
at 81 800 on each Indictment. which Gag
ner furnished, making bonds OF $4,000 the
sheriff has had to give, there being another
indictment which was returned last week.