Fergus County argus., 1899-05-17

Rev. Allen Rodger occupied the
pulpit Mt the Methodist church Sun
day last. Rev. Rodger is well known
to many Lewistown people, he hav-
ing been stationed here In 1889 and
lS9O-his first charge In Montana. At
present he is at Augusta. hut II Is a
generally accepted fact that he will
succeed Rev. yigus here next August,
when the latter will have completed
the maximum time allowed at one
station-tive years. Mr.. Roger has
many friends both in and out of the
church who would welcome him to
this circuit.
County Surveyor Stafford, who
has been In the eastern end of the
county for week past, looking af-
ter roads and bridges, returned
Saturday night and Monday noon
started toward Utica. He says that
many bridges are gone and that
every where the roads are in frightful
condition, hut that, in the Flatwillow
section, at least, they are improving.
Much work must be done in all the
districts, but until the weather be-
comes somewhat settled 1t il impos-
sible to accomplish more than
temporary improvements. Mr.. Stat
ford reports that the green grass Is
from three to fourinches high toward
the Musselshell, and that Z. II. Mes
senger has garden truck up and
growing finely. Stockmen seem to
have been much more fortunate in
that section than in the Basin and
the loss of lambs will not exceed fiji
teen per cent, Notwithstanding the
May-day storm.
White Sulphur Springs Husband
man: A. G. Lombard, chief engineer
Of the Montana railroad, spent
several days In town the past week
In conr' 'tion with the right OF way
business for the extension Of the
Montana railroad to Martinsdale.
Mr.. Lombard says the contractors
are hauling their equippages into the
Mussellshell region and that dirt will
fly on the extension which is to be %
miles in length, just as soon as he
can get the cross sectioniDg done.
He says that fully three hundred
men will be employed and that the
railroad hopes to move much Of the
freight of the Musselshell this season.
He speaks confidently OF getting the
road through in time to haul out the
wool clip. In regard to the repairs
on the line Of the road he says the
work is progressing with all haste
and that their trains will be deliver
ing freight at Dorsey before the close
of the present month.
In response to petition from the
county commissioners, county at
tOrney and sheriff, Gov. Smith last
week granted aconditioualre remission
of fine to j. A. Roberge, convicted
February q, last, ofobtainingmoney
under false pretenses and sentenced
to three months Imprisonment and
$3.50 fine. 1t will be remembered that
Roberge passed worthless check up
on Stoudt & Dieziger. He claims to
have commuted thecrime whileunder
the influence OF liquor, which Is
doubtless true, but as he had done
the same thing In Gilt Edge and es-
capped prosecution for obvious
reasons, liquor was not entirely re-
sponsible. Anyway the prisoner Is
citizen of Canada and it IL upon the
agreement that he at once return
there, or at any rate leave the state,
that the governor has RENTED the
fine, and, should his action be ap-
proved by the pardOning board,
Roberge will be discharged upon the
termination of his jail lsentence-Mon-
day next. He has been a good
prisoner and doubtless the cOnfine-
ment has served a wholesome lesson.