Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-13

1t may be q surprise to some MEN,
bers of the late Lewistown ball team,
although it will be none 10 the Benton
nine, to know that Il. j. Johns ap-
preached acertain member OF the Ben
ton team and submitted a proposition
to throw one game to the home nine.
Mr.. Johns suggested that the Benton
boys let Lewistown win Saturdays
game, in order that hi hackers might
play even. The proposition was
promptly rejected, for the Benton
team contained no member who
was low enough to even entertain
such a suggestion for n moment.
The statement is not made on
but can be substantiated by several
responsible citizens. What do you
think OF such a man?
The minstrel troup last Wednesday
presented a fair program, but the per
Torrance was weak in essential fea-
lures. Mr.. Hillyer had been disap-
pointed more than ice in his attempt
to provide entertainments for fair
week, and the trouphad not the atten-
ton or practice which was necessary
to a good performance. Cal. Dickin-
son. Jack Carney and W. H. Kelly
played their parts well. Several mem
bers of the circle were attacked by
stage fight, thereby weakening the
Jokes greatly. F. E. Smith sang "Su-
san Jane" quite we'll, receiving good
support from the troup. VIII. Kelly
and Chris. Volker whistled the "Mock-
ing Bird" it being the best number on
the program. The closing farce. "In-
ventions," created considerable laugh
ter. The attendance was good.
Monday evening last about fifty OF
the county's leading Democrats and a
small handful of sore Republicans met
in the land Office and took preliminary
steps toward placing an independent
ticket in the field. ia. j. Dawes was
chosen chairman and George Ander-
son, secretary. An executive commit
tee was appointed to formulate a call
for a convention and to issue an ad-
dress to the people. This committee
included the names of j. S. Phillips
and C. C. David, Of Utica; j. A. j..
Dawes, of TIBET; ID. H. Linebarger,
Louis Landt, Matt REGAIN, Tom Con-
way and Dan Mclaughlin, OF Lewis
town; Resin Anderson, OF Maginnis,
and w. M. Gray. of Philbrook. The
sentiment of the assemblage seemed to
be that they would not accept the
Democratic ticket as nominated, but
would place another in the field. Their
call will be found elsewhere, and the
outcome of the movement will be
watched with interest.
r. A. Ammon called at the ARGUS
office last week to offer a few sugges-
tions as to how he should expect to be
addressed in the future. To be spoken
OF n" Bob"does not please the attor-
ney from New York, it must be Nix.
Ammon or nothing. So slight a re-
quest cannot well be refused, and we
trust all those who respect Mr.. Am
mon will abide by his wish. Mr.. Am
mon returns to Lewistown after sew
eral months absence with rather a
different spirit than when last seen.
He seems 10 realize that the public
have not viewed his actions entirely
as he has. and expresses his determi-
nation to square" himself with the
business men and laborers. The at
torney from New York believes he has
been greatly wronRed by the public,
and we are willing to give him the
benefit of the doubt. He says the Gilt
Edge Mining Co. have hurt him rs bad
as anyone else and it is his desire to
conduct affairs in such a as to
prove himself worthy of credit and be-
lief. Should the public have m~isjudged
him, a reversion of feeling will follow
if Mr.. Ammon shows himself worthy
of consideration.