Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-22

We learn on excellent authorit,
tthat j. l.. Bright of h Spottet
I. Horse will reach the mine the latter
part of the month and begin activ,
operations at once. The cause %
the present standstill is that the
company which took a ninety day
option on the property have with
drawn, though their time is not out
until the 9th inst. Mr.. Bright will
resume charge on that date or sooI
thereafter. He las no idea of aband.
oning the property. but on the con.
trary is we'll satisfied with results
so far and not at all sorry that the
holders of the option decided not to
take the one-half interest offered.
Monday afternoon Edward Brassey
auctiOned the privileges for the Fair
association. The bar privilege was
sold to ID. NJ. Crowley for $500, bid
ing being lively between the rival
dispensers Of Intoxicating liquors.
The second privilege, that to sell
soft drinks, was bid In by f. G.
Schneider at $65. Last year the bar
privilege only brought $125 in open
market and the second privilege was
sold by private sale to various par
ties at S.. The general expectation
is for twice the attendance at the
meeting this year than at any pre-
vious Fair in Fergus county. If the
weather is favorable it will be a
hummer.
John NOdsOn and Tom Pratt had
a collision Thursday evening last
which resulted disastrOusly for the
former. Mr.. NOdson was riding his
wheel down the northerly side of
Fifth avenue, when Mr.. Pratt drove
along on the other side of the
avenue, in the same direction. When
nearly opposite TIA. Slaon's residence
Mr.. Pratt's horse became frightened
and plunged across the road, run
ming over Mr.. Nodson and leaving
him lying insensible in the road. The
wheel, for which SOS was paid less
than two months ago, was totally
demolished and has been returned
to the factory. Mr.. Nodson's in
juries were not sever
Three games with the Benton ball
team have been definitely arranged,
though on n somewhat different
arrangement than announced last
week. At the last moment the
school trustees of the Benton dis
trict refused to release Principal Mil
Ter for n week and as he was slated
for pitcher for the visitors, the Ben
tons were compelled to withdraw
their offer of n side bet and come
over only ON n 800 guarantee of cx-
penses, which was promptly raised.
The refusal of the Benton trustees to
| allow Prof. Miller "a week off, even
though the county superintendent
would take his place, is looked upon
as a piece of spite work on the part
of u certain Benton citizen. The
team will arrive Friday night, being
compelled to come that day owing
to the passage of the theatrical
troup which has engaged Mondays
coach. The games will be played for
all their is i'm it though the Benton's
best man, Miller. will be absent.
HI. Il. b. Moye, special pOstoffice
inspector was in town Sunday and
Monday last, leaving Tuesday Tor
Maiden and Junction. Mr.. Moye re-
fused to give any official encourage
ment to the establishment of a daily
service on the Great Falls line, but
said his observations had led him to
believe we were entitled to a daily
service and that with proper effort
such could be secured. Mr.. Moye
further advised that steps be taken
at an early date as the contracts for
the line would be advertised next
month and that the government
would probably much prefer to have
any changes made before the con-
tracts should be closed. While In
Helena recently the writer inter-
viewed Chief Inspector Linn on the
subject and was led to believe that a
petition for the establishment of
daily mail from Great Falls to Lew
istown would receive Mr.. Inns en-
dorsement II properly presented.