Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-07

turned from Big Timber Monday, the
latter accompanied by his wife and
child. Mr.. Cort reports the roads in
| fine condition and the streams again
running within their banks. The trip
proved a pleasant one tor all parties.
ii. h. Palmer came IN from Helena
Sunday last to bid on Fergus county
| bonds. Mr.. Palmer secured the bonds
and returned Tuesday to Helena. He
said that the delay OF lithographing
the bonds would be considerable and
that the money would probably not
he available before the fifteenth of
July.
A. Lincoln had the misfortune to
lose five or six horses which he had
taken to his farm near Moccasin
mountains in Fergus county for the
use OF his roundup men. 1t was ex-
pected that the animals would return
to their accustomed range neal this
| place but ut last accounts they had
not been seen.-Husbandman.
DIR. Monahan received a telegram
from New Brunswick Monday convey
ing the intelligence OF the serious ILL
ness of his father. He left in the AT
ternoou for Benton by private con-
veyance from which point he will pro-
coed east. Alex. Branson accom-
panied him to Benton and will eturn
with the team. The doctor will be
absent about six weeks.
Fort Benton Press: The C~oxeyites
are working away industriously at
their ship yard below the old tort and
five large Hat boats were launched,
ready to receive their crews, today.
Five more boats are under way, and
will be completed by Saturday even
ing. A more orderly set of people
never struck Fort Benton, and as n
whole they seem IN no way deserving
the reproach which has been heaped
upon them IN some cities and parts OF
the country.
i slol1 io ~ 't IHTA
off the ice. A day or two several citi-
zens were discussing the cause OF
horses being so cheap. One man was
certain the present cheapness is caused
by overproduction. He was inter
rupted by a second who declared il
was all due to the increasing use made
OF electricity and steam, especially IN
our cities. An lrishman who had
listened quietly hen broke IN. 81
know why horses are so cheap, he
jabers, it's because ~we'vegot jacknsses
to run the government. Billings Ca
Zette.
During Judge DuBose's last visit to
I.ewistown an appeal was submitted
to him 10y agreement from the decision
OF the board oil county commissioners
involving the bill OF George Wilson for
S53.:33 as special deputy in civilcases.
The Judge has rendered n decision sus-
tanning the board, his decision closing
with the following paragraph. ''rhe
court is OF the opinion that the only
error the commissioners made in this
bill is that they did not disallow it
ing $780, on the bill. IL is therefore
ordered that the defendant have judg-
ment for the costs in this court"
The local land Office is recently in
receipt of a circular letter from the
general land Office citing the recent de-
struction OF the records, plats, etc, at
the office in Grayling, Michigan, and
requesting information as to he safety
OF the records in the several Offices.
The commissioner requests that If
there are other eligible locations that
would afford better protection in case
OF fire such be reported, and says FUR
Their that a location on the first floor
is especially to be desired. After re
ceipt OF the replies orders for removal
will be issued wherever considered
Office n more desirable or safer loca-
ton could not be obtained as 1t is
now both central and a. free from
danger as could possibly be found on
a main street.
The coroner's examination over the
remains OF Andrew Drummond vas
concluded Friday last. Considering
that the statement had been made
and assiduously circulated that the
fatal shot had struck Drummond i'll
the back it was considered best to
take up the remains and hold II post
norton. This was done by Drs. Han
son and Monahan i'll the presence o
the jury and resulted in establishing
beyond all doubt that the bullet had
entered the chin, severed the jawbone
the back of the neck. Few new facts
developed in the examination of wit,
~nesses, the only one OF Importance be
ing to the effect that Drummond had
some days previously to the shooting
told a man who stopped at his home
Tor dinner that he was going Ito beat
that Hartzell; that he would knock
him down and stamp the Id life ont
OF the -----." The Jury ate
n lengthy consultation declared II
Unsuitable homicide and Frank Hart
Lell WAS discharged.
Memorial Day was blessed with cleaI
skies and the exercises passed of will
entire success. The program at tn,
court house was so long that many
grew weary, especially the scores who
was iairly Overlooking with radiant