Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-09-28
MONTANA NEWS.

AT DiilinHs On .IucSuu1 VI hSb "NSnf
horse thieves ran off two valuable horses
of NJ. G. Mains and A.. ]. Wilkinson, taking
them from the stables in that town, and
also saddles from other parties.
Mary Smith, or Dennison. a notorious
colored courtesan. was found dead in bed
in her house at Billings Thursday last.
There is no suspicion OF foul play, aud it is
highly,probable that death lurked in the
cup for which deceased had an ~immoderate
fondness.
There is a report in circulation that "a
very rich strike has recently been made in
the Judge mine at Castle OF ore which runs
50 per cent lead all through the lead,
which is very near the surface. The mine
is being worked aud the ore shipped to the
new smelter at Tacoma for treatment.
An excursion party is camped on the
river bank near the old fort. and building
"A large fat-bottomed scow for II trip down
the Missouri, says the River Press. From
the number who have recently made an ex-
cursion Of this kind, it appears that the
Missouri river route is rapidly growing in
public favor.
The Neihart Miner says. The section
men on the Ncihart branch OF the Great
Northern now receive Sl.2J per day, and
us board costs them at the least caleula-
ton $3.50 per week, the princely sum Of
fifty cents per day is the amount that is
expected to make Vanderhuilts and Goulds
OF these horny-hands sons.
News came from BeIlfourch, ;. d., that
Sheriff Wallsby with n posse had started
after horse thieves, and on the 2lst inst.
"A messenger from the Little. Missouri coun-
try reported thai the sheriff encountered
the party and in "A fight one "rustler'
named Lopez was shot through the breast.
a mar named Duehuerme was captured.
The shooting occurred in Montana.
The dry goods stock of Burchard x
picrse at Neihart was sold on monday oil
last we k to Messrs. Finch, Van Slyck,
Young X Co. of st. Paul for $3.50 to sat
i-fy IA claim which they held for that
amount. Max Waterman of White Sui
phur Springs represented the st. Paul hrm.
After the sale was made the goods were
Immediately packed and shipped by the
first train to the above house in st. Paul
The treasurer Of Cascade county laid a
statement before the recent meeting oil the
hoard of commissioners showing thai
about $4,000 OF county funds were tied
IN i'm suspended banks, and the county at
toruey was instructed to ascertain what
legal steps were necessary to protect pup
lie interests in that connection. The treas
urer was also instructed to furnish new
bonds and %sureties for the remainder oil
his term.
Indications seem to point to a lively con
troyersy over the Granite county Jail be-
fore the county commissioners allow pay
ment for it, says the Philipsburg Mail. IL
appears that the contract Is not being iul'
filed by the parties to whom it was
originally let, and the sub-contractors are
putting in an inierioriail. Theeontractors
are already wraugling among themselves
for "A division of the profits, and IL Ia not
ut all unlikely that the commissioners VIII
take steps To- nuliiy the contract very soon
Tuesday, the 10th inst, John W. Dun
ham died at White sulphur Springs. Ht
was one Of the genuine ola-time Mon
%tnnians, coming to the territory in 1861
and locating at Alder snlch. In 1860 Id
followed the stampede to Last Chance,
where he remained for some time, finally III
1873 locating at White Sulphur Springs
and engaging in s~tockgrowiug. He was
born i'm Ohio. Sept. ., 1884. He was vel
known to all the old timers aud the new
OF his death will be received with IA great
deal OF regret.
Parties who have returned from tn
Worlds Fair, says an exchange. have verl
little tn say regarding the Montana en-
hibit, aud probably there is good reason
Tor their silence. 1t will lac remembers
that 100000 of state fuads we're appro
printed for the purpose Of making IL credit
able display at the great show-represent
ing over $500 per bead for every voter II
the state-but this liberal gift seems Il
been largely fritted away ia channel
which do not promise any future benefit t.
the community.
The bodies Of the two white men killec
by the Crow police ON the reservation wef'
taken to Billings last week. One il fully
identified as that of George b. Hamilton.
the adopted son OF Philip Thorpe OF Dillon,
His wife and brother are in Billings and
will take the body to Livingston Tor inter
neut. He was evidently shot in the back,
and the wound in the back of his head
looks us if he had been elubed with a gun,
The other man was evidently shot while
holding up his hands above his head as a
sign Of surrender. He is thought to be
Eugene Willard, IA neighbor Of Hamilton's
in the Fish Tail basin. Neither is known
to have been guilty of any crime, and pub
lie feeling is growing strong against the In
dams, as there seems no certainty that the
whites had even fired a shot, and that
Hamilton had surrendered his gun before
the shot was fired. District Attorney
Weed has been wired to investigate the
matter, which looks like a bad piece oil
business.