Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

day.
\ number of Muidenites visited the
cpunty seat Monday.
T.J Frost and Sam snyder visited the
county seat Monday.
W. G. Norman and bride arrived from
the east Tuesday evening.
c. W. Cook. assignee for Len Lewis
visited Lewistown Monday on business.
q. A. Parrott expects to move into his
new resideace on Fifth avenue this week.
Maurice sullivan has been confined to
his home for the past week with erysipelas
in the face.
1t is not every low-browed criminal that
car have both the attorney for the prose.
cution and the defense on his side of the
case.
Judge DuBose and Stenogropher Mettler
left Saturday noon for Fort Benton. The
next appearance of his honor will be the
third Monday in March.
Rev. Father van den Heuvel will say
mass next Sunday in the Catholic church
al s and 1896 a. m. Evening service at
7:3O p. IN. Everybody invited.
p. w. Watkins returned from Billings
last week accompanied by his wife, who has
been visiting in Minnesota several months.
Mrs. Watkins visited the fair while east.
The Gilt Edge company has paid out in
the neighborhood OF $4,000 in the past
ten days. The larger portion OF this
amount went to miners and other en-
ployes.
Losr-A sack of bedding on the Maiden
and L-wistown road. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving the sack at
this office or with James Washburn OF
Maiden.
Cyrus Stiles says he has placed more
lights in town up tn this time than he ex-
pected to do by the first of next May. This
speaks well for the people as also for the
company.
Rev. Largent will speak at the court
house next Sunday at the hours of IL a.
IN. and 7:3O p. IN. In the evening he will
deliver n lecture on Home, and What
Makes 1t"
Falls Saturday on business. He reports
the Cataract city recovering somewhat
from the recert depression although it is
still far from lively.
Reciprocity: Hogue came near serving as
~ iuryman in the ~man-eating case. He
passed muster as to qualifications but it
was finally decided hat the work was too
coarse" and he was excused.
The many friends of W. T. Swope will be
pleased tn learn that while in town last
week he made haste to get off from Under
Sheriff Scott's bond. The gang" tried to
keep the matter quiet but it leaked out.
In conversation with Prof. Loar he said
that next week he couldd furnish us with
the monthly report of the school and allow
the figures to speak for themself, not con-
sidering any defense whatever necessary.
5. A. Hammond, formerly senior mem
her of the firm of Hammond Il Roberts,
jewelers.. has returned to Lewistown after
II visit of several months in Michigan. He
says that, after all, Montana is a fairly
good place in which to live.
The First National bank OF Helena de
sires the address OF all it's creditors, and
any in this vicinity who are not already in
correspondence with the bank will do the
institution n favor and advance their own
interests by sending their addresses at
once.
The extension of the wires of the Midland
Telephone company to Gilt Edge, Spotted
Horse and Maiden is under consideration
by the stockholders. Providing sufficient
encoura rement is given by the residents of
that section the line may be pushed through
next month.
We learned from F. W. Mettler last week
hat Gensman, the man who killed the
last OF the train robbers, was given his
liberty, the grand jury being unable t.
find "A true bill against him. There was
no proof that Gensmand did not shoot Tay-
lor in self defense.
For some days there has been posted in
the window of the Montana Hardware
company IA notice to the effect that county
warrants would be taken at par in trade
or on account. County paper has been at
a heavy discount for so long that it is en-
couraging to see it again at par.
DIR. C. G. Stinson left for Chicago the
first of the week to finish his course of
study at the Chicago college. He will re-
turn IN the spring. The doctor has left all
Hccuunts with W. T. Mcfarland for COL
lection and parties moving themselves in
debted will please settle Mt once.
One of the best known and stanchest
Democrats in Fergus county told Deaton
last week that he (Deatonl was ashamed
al his under sheriff. Deaton admitted the
fact. but the silence that followed the ad-
mission gave the plain spoken gentleman
to understand that there were strings on
Deaton" which the latter could not break.
The reports grow more encouraging each
week as the work on the Montana Midland
progresses. Every foot OF the ground be-
tween Helena and Canyon Ferry along this
line is now covered by ~workmen, and we
hope to hear oi the transfer Of construction
force this side of the river very soon il the
weather continues Observation-Disclosures.
man.
A literary entertainment will be given at
the Presbyterian church Friday evening
under the auspices OF the Sunset club.
The program will include several musical
selections, a reading, Al recitation by Ed
ward Brassey and u debate ON the sub
ieet; Resolved, That pursuit affords
greater pleasure than possession Every
body is cordially invited o attend.
A disgraceiul scene took place in the
court room last Friday afternoon during
the hearing of witnesses regarding the char
acter of Mrs. May. The judge was about
to make an order taking from the fallen