Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-17

APurs Craps crean Of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE
That is a dandy sign Of Burke &
Co.'s, the enterprising butchers.
Mr.. Dana Hemphill and wife ar
rived ON Tuesdays Billings coach
after spending two months visiting
with relatives and friends in the east
David Hilger spent a couple o.
days during the past week at his
sheep ranch, where he was engaged
in stringing a telephone wire from
his home ranch to his winter sheer
camp. a distance Of three miles. He
reports the line as working nicely
and says it will prove a great con.
v~enience, particularly in the winter
season. No doubt the example oi
Mr.. Hilger will be followed by Others
in the near future. After once con.
structed the cost of maintaining a
line is very light. the rental Of phones
being the chief expense.
Prof. Lawrence, mind reader and
hypnotist, entertained a small audi
ence at Culver's Hall last evening.
HeprOved himself a thorough master
of his science, but was much ham,
pered in his tests by the character of
the subjects. The audience being SO
small 1t was very difficult to find q
sufficient number OF gentlemen who
were willing and at the same time
competent to aid him. Yet he sue
ceeded in several tests, one Of the
most remarkable being the placing of
chairs, suspended only by his feet and
the back of his head, and mesmeriz-
ing him sufficiently SO that the pro-
lessor, a heavy man, and his assist
ant stood upon the subject without
strain upon the body. Prof. Law
renee will continue his exhibitionsfor
three nights and will give more ad-
vanced tests each evening. After to-
nights exhibition he will put his SUBJ
ject in q hypnotic state and Thurs
uoy CNChihS IA O." dhCh I'LL LII IhC
interval any physicians in town
will be given the privilege of at
tempting to rouse the subject, using
any method except such as would en-
danger the life or mind of the subject.
Bristol T. Scovil, aged 66 years,
died Friday last at his home in Lew
istown, after many years suffering
from partial paralysis. Deceased
came to this section from Missouri
In 1884. He leaves an aged wife, q
brother, Alonzo, of Beaver creek,
and four SONS, Harry, Harley, Frank
and Charlie. The two former were
not here al the time OF death, though
both were residents of this section
for many years. Harry is now in
Iowa and Harley In Rossland, B. Z.
Frank and Charlie were at the home,
though a sad feature of the is
that the latter Is lying i'll with con-
sumption and his life seems hopeless
to retain. Charlie contracted q
severe cold in November of last year
and has been iii since that time. Mr..
Scovil, deceased, was an uncle of T.
A. Sloan and had many other con-
nections in this vicinity. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Beaver
creek cemetery where two of his
grand children have been inferred
and where Charlie has signified his
wish to be placed. The services were
conducted by Rev. Joel Vigus and
attended by many relatives and
friends, Mrs. Scovil, though prostra-
ted, Is improving.
Several exchanges in commenting
upon the strike of a few OF the sheep
herders in the employ OF the Sage
Creek Sheep Co., have fallen into
error. AS we understand the cir.
cumstances, the company is now and
for some time past has been paying
$50 a moth and board. better wages
than are paid in any other sheep dis.
trict of this country, except neighbOr'
ing counties, where the same prices
prevail. The company, however, in
view of larger profits In the sheep in.
dustry, decided at their last meeting
to raise these rates to $35 with the
opening of spring work-about April
LIST. The men, under the lead OF an
agitator, served notice upon the com.
pany M evening that they would
not take the sheep out the next
morning unless their wages were
raised to $35, and would be at the
home ranch at noon the following
day to receive the reply. Only eight
of the herders appeared at the time
stated and these were discharged,
new men having been secured. There
is no arbitrary rate prevailing for
herders, men who have been long In
the employ OF one company, of es-
special fitness or who have large
bands to herd, being paid higher
wages, while, rs before stated, $50 is
higher than paid in any other state
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