Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-11

The failure of the North western
bank at Great Falls il likely to tenn
porairly embarass ranchmen and
stockgrowers Of the western end of
Fergus county, who have done their
business through that institution.
1t il said that one sheepman south
of the Snowies has $2O.OW in the
bank. Every assurance il given by
the bank officials that depositors
will be paid i'm full, but while this IL
n custom, we trust that in this
instance it is correct, for there ID no
one who a afford to lose, even
small savings, in these times. The
Northwestern has always been con-
sidered a sound institution. This is
the third bank of Great Falls to
suspend, the First National closing
for a brief time three years ago and
into Insolvency. While many citi-
zen OF this county have been placed
i'm hard circumstances by these fail
ures we have yet to hear eff one who
has lost a single dollar by patroniz
ing our home bank.
George HI. Purmort placed for
record in the clerks Office asst week
two mining deeds. The first con-
veyed an undivided one-half interest
I'm the Stanby No. 1, Stanby No. 2.
and Fraction quartz lode mining
oIas,a f, L ~ 30 NJ,
Purmort for a consideration of 81 900
and the second conveyed a three
Fights interest in the same proper
ties from Mr.. Purmort to Otto Kit
tlesen for the same consideration,
Mr.. Purmort evidently retaining a
one-eighth interest in the claims for
his managing of the deal. The re-
naming one-half interest in these
claims is owned by w. +. Wilson and
we understand that deeds convey
ing that interest to Mr.. Purmort will
be filed shortly. These claims adiOin
the Chickadee lode at Gilt Edge,
which lode, we learn, has been
bonded by it's owner, w. E. Wilson,
to- Mr.. Purmort. Mr.. Purmort was
very reticent rs to his intentions
but informed one gentleman that
future movements depended upon
the report of the expert who accom-
panied him ON this trip. A Denver
syndicate ia said to be interested and
the erection Of a mill for the treating
OF ore from these mines and for GUS
ton work is reasonably expected by
those on the inside. The gentlemen
returned to Wyoming last week and
will go from there to Denver.
1t is a source Of qualification to
the ARGUS that our county officers
have taken hold Of the gambling and
license matter in a way which leaves
no doubt of their intention to en-.
force the law i'm spirit AZ well ~ in let
ter. County Attorney Cheadle mott.
fled all those delinquent that they
must pay up at once and responses
have already added considerably
over $500 to the county funds. One
saloon man Of Gilt Edge paid i'm $151
last week and one OF Lewistown,
SOL. Professional men are also
complying with the attorneys re
quest though some members Of the
bar have requested and been granted
a brief extension during which they
hope to rustic the amount. Tues
day of last week Mr.. Cheadle held d
consultation with Sheriff Waite, the
result of which was that the gamb'
lers were notified that all dice games
and roulette games must be stopped
which order was promptly com
piled with. Monday last Messrs
Carson, Shaules and Gilkerson tool
out two months gambling license
and games allowed by the Hunt law
may he played in their houses. Thu
officers are determined that all shall
abide by the law and those delin
quent or conducting unlawful games
should comply with the officer
orders at once, else costs are likely
to be added to the amount of tn,
license. or, in the latter case crimi
nal actions be brought.