Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-03-09

s. 8. Hobson was in town Monday. He
ton wethers at Arlington.
David Scott has recently been admitted
to practice law in all OF the courts of the
state, by the supreme court OF Montana,
upon certificate from the Kansas courts.
Sheriff Deaton Tuesday discharged his
under-sherih. James Heath, and his deputy.
Al Chapman. David Scott has been APP
pointed to the former position with a view
to his attending to the Office work. We
regret that Mr.. Deaton found it necessary
to go down into the slums for his under
sheriff when there are SO many worthy
and capable young men to be found for the
place. We are glad TO learn that the CON-
missioners. upon learning..of the appoint
ment, Immediately reduced the compensa-
ton on the office from Sl25.O0 to $500
per month.
Jas. j. Mccain died at his residence be-
low town last Saturday morning at the
age OF forty-three years. Mr.. Mccain had
been confined to his bed since last fall with
rheumatism, which finally went to his heart
and resulted in his death. Deceased was
well known. for two years past having rep
resented the Jewell nursery in this section.
He leaves a wife and seven children, one of
whom is the vile of Joseph Bertrand. OF
the other six two boys are old enough to
take care Of themselves. but four are de-
pendent. The funeral was held from the
rasilanaa
1t is not often that we feel it our duty to
say harsh things about any citizen. But
the refusal OF Undertaken C. f. Richards
to let Messrs. Walker and Roberts have
casket trimmings on Sunday should call
down upon him the execration OF all men.
Mr.. Richards, in a card to be found else
where, tries to explain matters. His haste
in rushing into print is evidence OF a guilty
conscience. He gave the gentlemen to
understand that he did not open his place
on Sunday and that he made caskets him.
sell, showing clearly that he was animated
by spite because he was not employed to
furnish everything needed. To climatic
changes or some new revelation must he
attributed this spasm OF superlative holt
ness, for it is only two years ago that this
gentleman refused to eject a prostitute
from his building on Main street after it
was proven that she was maintaining u
nuisance, until threatened withproceedings
in court.
Senator Baylies returned from Helena on
Wednesday evening OF last week, making
the distance in twenty four hours, or nine
teen hours actual travelling time. Unable
to get a train to the Falls Mr.. Baylies
chartered an engine in Helena at an ex-
pense OF S147.OO to take him to Great
Falls. He left Helena at eight in the even
ing and reached Great Falls at midnight,
being delayed two hours by a hot box. A
livery team was in waiting for him at the
depot, which carried him to Stanford with
out change. Here he secured another team
which brought him to Louise creek, where
| a livery from Lewistoxn was met which
brought him home. The last dispatch Mr..
Bayiies received was before leaving Helena,
which stated that there was but little hope
for his child or words to that effect. He
was overioyed on reaching home to find
that Ina had passed the critical point and
was out of danger. She is now rapidly re-
covering. Mr.. Baylies secured a pair with
Senator Buford, OF Madison county, a
Clark man, before leaving his post OF duty.
Christ King, while in town last week, gave
us the particulars of a strange incident
which occurred in his ~neighborhood a few
days since. 1t appears that George Stout
and Martin Trepp vent over to Mason's
ranch with a four-horse team for a load of
hay. They had secured their load and
were on the way back when Treep, after
lighting his pipe, dropped the match in the
hay. Surprising the match was extin-
guished he thought no more Of it until the
hay was discovered to be on fire. In an
instant the entire load was enveloped in
flames and the team dashing over the
prairie at a rapid pace-'like a swift flying
meteor. Stout and Trepp jumped from
the load to save themselves, Fiercer shot
the flames h~eavenward, and faster sped
the team, leaving a trail of smoke behind
Mr.. King, witnessing the scene from a dis
lance, said it reminded him of the Bible
story OF Elijah ascending to heaven in a
chariot OF fire, and for a INT it
seemed that the old superstition had be.
come a modern reality. The team reached
the Trepp ranch without injury but minus
wagon.