Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-21

Yer u not IpllDN lng iIit urilflitlc pro
fession at present, but will assist GU
: local musical assembly in preparing
program for the 4th OF July.
Judge DuBose has called a gran,
Jury to examine into the facts OF tn
recent killing of Andrew Drummon,
by Frank HartZel. The following gen
tlemen comprise the jury j. c. Walk
er, W. W. Dewitt, Geo. j. Wiedeman
+. a. Barnes. Perry Nestfall, b. f
Stack aud II. a. Sloan.
ID. W. Slayton came IN from south
Of the Snowies Monday To attend
court as n Juror. He says on the East
Fork OF Spring creek he saw hail-tones
that would measure two inches in
diameter, and he had no bottle wi b
him either. Mr.. Slayton got excus, d
rom the Jury and started home Tues
lay afternoon.
Sheriff Deaton has received II photo
graph of Fields, or Anderson, the Park
county murderer, who is to he hung
ut Livingston tomorrow. We have
seen worse looking men. Mr.. Deaton
has an invitation to attend the neck
tie party, but is detained by court.
Gov. Richards has refused to interfere
and the hanging will occur on schedule
time.
j. W. Searles. stock agent of the
Great Northern, and G.. O. Soners,
road, with headquarters at st. Paul,
spent II couple OF days in Lewistown
last week. IL was Mr.. Somers' first
visit in the basin and he was very much
elated " the magnitude and beauty
OF the country he passed through. He
is going over the Great Northern and
its branches on a tour of inspection:
The line has sustained considerable
damage from the spring floods. Mr..
Somers Is n young man, but he i'm
presses one as II thorough railroader
and withal a most genial gentleman.
He thinks the west will he all right
again in "a couple OF years and that
the people OF the Judith Basin are no
worse of than those OF other parts OF
the country.
Mrs. A. X. Frame received n letter
from her sister, Miss Jennie Gardner,
formerly of Maiden, but now of Con
connolly, Washington, u few days
since. She states that the family and
that OF Mr.. Farrar had a narrow es-
cape from drowning during the recen
Hoods in that state. Their residences
were on a small stream, and during
the heavy rainsthe water rose rapidly.
Observing the danger one morning,
they prepared to vacate their homes,
but none too soon, as, looking up the
gulch, they saw an avalanche OF water
coming. They got into n wagon and
attempted to keep ahead OF the water
when the wagon got stuck in n wash
out, making flight up the mountain
escaped, but Mr.. GARDENERS residence
vas carried several blocks away, while
Mr.. Farrar's was totally destroyed.
The Lewistown hotel property and
other buildings and lots in the block
belonging to the estate of the late
John Toomhs, were sold last Satur-
day for $1,000, James III. Moe being
the successful bidder. Block q, Jan
eauN addition, sold for 5000, going
also to Mr.. Moe. The desert land
claim, two miles west of town, went
to Charles Johnson, for $3.50. There
is some doubt about the sale being
confirmed, as there is a misunder-
The public administrator construed
it as not being subject to the mort
cages held against the property. We
understand this was not the intention
ol the court. His honor, Judge Du-
Bose, will reach the matter in u day
or two. The mortgages amount to
about 81, 800, and it is doubtful
whether the property can he disposed
of advantageously for the next two
years. The hotel property alone was
worth from 81, 600 to $1,000 two
years arc.
The entertainments given 10y the
school children Thursday and Friday
evenings PASSED oil very pleasantly
and were very creiitable to both
teachers and pupils. Thursday even
ing the march 10y Miss Hoberton's
pupils. and the dumb hell drill 10y Miss
Eddy's were well executed. In the
operetta, Grandpa's Birthday, Ethel
War;, as Little Maud, and Johnnie
Campbell, as Claude, did exceptionally
well and were well sustained by the
chorus. George W. Cook was so true
to nature as n grandfather as to lead
one to think he had had a grandfather
at some time. Friday evening the
| Dudes Drill and the Songs OF Seven
were given and were much enjoyed by
the audience. The operetta was re-
peated. Good crowds greeted the
youthful entertainers both evenings,
and, we understand, some $50 were
cleared. The proceeds will be devoted
to the purchase of an organ for use in
the school. The pupils all appeared
in gala dress and were proud OF the
responsible position they occupied,
while the parents OF many of them
were noticed in the audience, highly
pleased and gratifed at the training
the children had received. The bands
furnished excellent music, and the first
public entertainment. given solely by
the pupils OF our public school, was a