Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-15

tie, where he will be glad to see all old
friends AMI a watch taken there will
have the advantage of the combined
skill OF these experienced workmen.
According to the Valley County Ga
zette of the 10th inst. the vote on joint
representative in that county a. !:
Knapp, 230: Won Tobel, 80. Mr.. Won
Tobel's majority in this county will
overcome this, with 100 votes to
spare.
Prof. Schilling gave a social dance at
Culver's hall Friday evening last.
Although the attendance was light, a
good time was generally reported.
Prot. Schilling is proving an efficient
instructor in dancing and his pupils
are delighted with their progress.
By the official count in Cascade
county the Republicans elected three
more officers than was conceded by
the Populists. Harris defeats Dono-
van for the legislature, and the Repub-
lican candidates for assessor and
school superintendent are elected.
Kitty Lee, of ill-repute, who was a
former resident of I.ewistown. COM
mitted suicide in Butte by taking NOR
phine on Saturday, dying Sunday
morning. She vas Respondent, caused
by the desertion oil her husband, Neil
McGinness, who deserted her for an
other woman.
Will SelvIdge and John Foster re-
turned from the mouth oil the Mussel-
she'll last week, bringing with them
twenty-five deer. From the TACT that
several of the animals showed no
wound except that their throats were
cut it would seem that the game is SO
plentiful that the hunter need carry
no gun.
Rev. Allan Rodger, well known
throughout the county and at present
stationed ut Havre, was u candidate
for senator in Choteau county at the
recent election. He got Just fifteen
votes in the county. Powor and Nc
Namara seem to have made the pace
too hot for him.
Arrangements have been made with
the Rev. X. NJ. Donaldson, OF Boze-
man, to deliver his lecture on MUSIC
ut the Presbyterian church next Tues
day evening, November Goth. The
church choir will contribute a few Sc
lectIons to the evenings entertain
ment. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit OF the Presbyterian church.
Frank jackson, arrested and brought
back from Kalispell on the charge OF
horse stealing, was discharged by
Judge Mcfarland, as the county at
torney found the evidence insufficient
to hold him to the district court. He
was arrested on the charge of petit
larceny for stealing a saddle and bril-
die, to which charge ne pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
NJ. S. Darling, one OF the Benton
ball team and a gentleman who made
many friends in Fergus county during
his visit to this section, is among the
slain in Choteau county. Mr.. Darling
has held the position OF county sur
veyor for several years and filled the
Office satisfactorily. This was a Re.
publican year, however, and our friend
Darling had to take his share OF the
medicine.
Special religious service will be-held
in the Presbyterian church Of Lewis
town while Rev. r. NJ. Donaldson, OF
Bozeman, is visiting the pastor. Mr..
Donaldson is expected to arrive so as
to preach the first sermon on Thurs
day night OF this week. IL is hoped
that all OF our citizens will improve
this opportunity to listen to this in
teresting speaker. He can be absent
from Bozeman but one Sabbath.
Mr.. Messmore Kendall, private Sec
rotary of II. A. Ammon, was in Lewis
town Tuesday. Mr.. Kendall was look
ing rather the worse from al injury
received "A week since. Vile hunting
in the bad lands n horse kicked the
gentleman, striking him fairly on the
side of the head with both feet. Had
the blow been n half-inch nearer the
temple it would probably have killed
HIM. Mr.. Ken1all will remain in Gilt
Edge all winter.
A.. j. Slough writes this office from
C,..Earl nnla. .l.F, nf \nN-.n,hop
18th: "Gour subscribers are kicking
here becauseyour paperhas not shown
up i'll this town, when they want
news" The ARGUS was mailed Friday
morning and should have reached
Stanford the same night. 1t is not
our fault, but that of some efficient ~
carrier or postmaster who wilfully de-
tanned the mail. An endeavor will be
made to locate the trouble.
We publish this week the unofficial
returns OF Fergus county so far as we
have been able to obtain them. The
election law provides that the returns
shall be canvassed by the board OF
county commissioners within ten days
after election. According to an opin-
ion of the attorney general, Mr.. Chan
dler's term as commissioner expired
Immediately upon his election as state
senator. Mr.. Wareham being put of
the counly the returns will be can
vassed today or tomorrow by Mr..
Perkins and the treasurer and assessor
-Messrs. Wright and Gilkerson-as
the law provides. Next week we will
publish the official returns. 1t is not