Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-09
MONTANA NEWS.

The number Of Montanians registered at
the Worlds Fair was 9,2s7.
j. p. Gensman, the slayer OF Jack White.
the Northern Pacific train robber, received
a preliminary hearing before Justice Nash
OF Kalispell on Oct. Both on the charge of
murder and was bound over in the sum Of
81 900 for manslaughter.
Capt. T. z. Fuller is in receipt OF one OF
the bronze medals issued by the state of
New York to such OF it's soldiers as were
present and on duty at the battle OF Get
tysburg, July L. 2 and 3, 1853. The medal
is "A handsome one, of large size, on the OBJ
verse side being the state arms of New
York, and on the reverse a profile of the
monument dedicated July 2 and 3, 1898,
by the Empire state to it's soldiers who
fell on the memorable field of strife thirty
years ago.-Helena Herald.
Veterinar ian j. ID. McGregor a few days
ago was called To attend a horse which had
an ulcer on his head over the right eye on
the frontal bone, says the Butte Inter
Mountain. He chloroformed the animal
cut the swelling and discovered beneath "a
well developed horse tooth which had
grown there instead of in the natural place.
He extricated the molar and the horse
seemed greatly relieved. Its recovery is
now assured though the doctor is still SUI
fering from surprise over such a freak of
nature.
The sixteen-year-old boy at Helena who
claimed to nave been held up and robbed
OF his wages amounting to S36, was trying
to work his father in order that he might
nave the money to spend. He gave a com
panion named Frank Miller three dollars
to aid him in the "hold up" The police,
being suspicious, found Miller and the lat
ter gave the Who'll thing away, stating that
he tied Butchers hands. The latter at
first denied the truth of Miller's confession,
but finally admitted that it was true and
dug up $50 OF the money from his cloth
ing.
The examination of Ii. +. Bachelor,
president OF the Stockgrowers' bank at
Miles City, was concluded on the End inst.
At the conclusion of the evidence for the
prosecution the defense made motion to
discharge Mr.. Bachelor, as in the evidence
of the entries charged as false no intention
OF fraud had been established. The com
missioner denied the motion and fixed the
bond at $4,000 for the appearance OF Mr..
Bachelor before the Unit ID States grand
grand jury at Helena. +. f. Bachelor,
the cashier of the bank, was arrested
on the charge OF making false bank state
ments, but as the prosecution presented no
evidence before the commissioned, he was
discharged.
John Allen, better known as "Old Man
Allen" of Deer Lodge county, was arrested
Sunday in Missoula county for a murder
committed in Deer Lodge five years ago.
Allen is now 60 years of age. He denies
the murder, though it is said several wit
nesses to it are still living. The victim was
James McGurren. 1t is related that All, n
and McGurren had some dispute over a
COW; that Allen. while on horseback,
stopped in front of a saloon in Deer Lodge
and called McGurren outside; that when
the latter came out Allen fired one shot at
him from a revolver and McGurren fell
dead. Allen rode off and has eluded the
officers ever since. He has lived alone in a
Observation-Disclosures
The stationery and printing establish
ment OF the C. h. Wells company wastaken
possession OF by the sheriff yesterday on
attachments aggregating S25, SSS.s5. The
first attachment was that OF ID. A. G. Flow
cree for sig 800. This was followed by an
attachment by the First National bank
for a like amount, and later ]. R.. Watson
attached for SsSs.S5 for rent due. C.. X.
Wells says other debts OF the company will
bring the aggregate liabilities up to about
$50, 900, while the company's assets will
reach SI5, 900 or $4,000. The house is
one of the best known in the trade in the
state, and it's temporary embarrassment
was regretted on all sides yesterday. 1t lie
probable arrangements will be made to re-
sumo in "A few duys.-Independent.