Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
Note Chas. Lehman's clearance
sale advertisement ON first page.

Note Chas. Lehman's clearanc,
sale advertisement ON first page.
The Turkey supper at the Presby
terrain church last week was wei
attended and Mcsdames WiedemaI
and Moulton. who had the affair In
charge. feel repaid for their efforts
the net proceeds being about $45.
Invitations are out for the annua'
1ball and banquet of the knights o
Pythias. to he held at Culyer's hall
February 18th. This occasion is al
ways looked forward to with much
pleasure and we predict for those
who attend N royal good time.
John Wiley Davis liz in trouble
again. 4 shooting affray in Choteau
county last week with a man named
Kenna resulted i'm injuries from which
Davis will lose n leg and Kenna an
arm. The shooting took place on
the latter's ranch. Both parties
pleaded self defense.
sh'tti 'ilhS w NV i"Nt
pondent of the Anaconda Standard
the peace officers of that town have
notified the gambling fsaternity that
The Hunt law must Dc complied
with and in consequence h sure
thing" games have disappeared.
This action is the result of instruc-
tions from County Attorney Powers
of Choteau county and I'm pursuance
of the decision of Acknowledgement
Nolan. Fergus county officers would
do we'll to- follow the same course.
Attorney General Nolan has
rendered an opinion to the effect that
the Hunt law regulating gambling,
passed by the stase legislature some
years ago, is still in force. 1t per-
mits faro, round-the-table poker, the
selling of auction and Paris mutual
pools on races and similar pastimes,
but prohibits roulette, keno and
County Attorney Powers is address,
ing the various parties who hold
gaming licenses in Chotean county
calling their attention to the opinion
of the attorney general.-River Press.
Clarence Barrows, when he arrived
from Ubet Tuesday evening. sum-
moned "A physician to- attend a young
man by the name of Fuchs, who had
accidently shot himself through the
lung and was at the Tibet hotel. 1t
seems that Fuchs was hunting i'm the
mountains n when i'm the act of
setting his gun down. the weapon
was discharged and the ball entered
his breast and came out On his shout
der. Fuchs walked two miles to a
ranch, and from there taken to TIBET.
The result OF the injury il not known,
there being NJ telephone connection
with TIBET. DIR. Hanson responded
to the call.
Friday evening last the Sunset
club gave {; literary and musical en-
tertainmrnt which was attended by
about sixty people, including a num-
her of visitors. The musical portion
of the program included an instru-
mental duet by Mrs. A. W. War; and
Miss Long. piano solo by Miss Rauch.
violin and piano solo by Miss Long
and Roy Long. vocal duets by Mrs.
W. W. White and Miss Mackey and
another by Mrs. White and Mr.. Cort.
of which We're well rendered and
heartily enjoyed. Miss Strong
the audience with a recita-
ton and Messrs. War; and Croft
with select readings. A recitation
by Halsey X. Watson completed IN
interesting program. During an in
PERMISSION much amusement was
by the awning upon the
blackboard of supposed representa-
of articles and the guessing of
the identity of such by the audience.
Friday evening of this week the club
will entertain at cards and another
interspersed with literary Sc
will follow in a few weeks.