Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-10

Report comes from White Sulphur
Springs that several Meagher county
sheepmen have been offered and ac-
cepted 10 cents for their wool clips.
Utah wool Is now selling at IA cents
and Montana wool always brings a
better price than that OF Utah. Ter
ritorial woods are greatly In demand
in Boston and the outlook IL for "a
constantly rising market. Seventeen
cents wool last year is likely to be
bettered-certainly equaled this year.
John j. Daily was released from
jail Monday in pursuance Of an order
from Gov. Smith. Daily had been
sentenced by Justice Beatty Of Gilt
Edge to pay a fine Of $3.50 for at
tempting 70 shoot out the lights in a
dance hall, at Gilt Edge, and other
disorderly conduct, but being unable
to pay the fine had been sent to Jail.
The governor, upon petition, reduced
the fine to 800 and the prisoner hay
ing served So days the allowance
being 81 per day-was discharged
Monday.
Sunday evening Rev. Kenneth
Brown entertained a large congrega-
ton with the description Of the
international code of signals illus
trated by the use Of flags similar to
those used by the nations. The
famous slogan, Remember the
Maine" was shown as well as many
Others, not a few of which served to
impress upon the congregation the
wholesome truths with which the
sermon abounded. The appearance
OF the church, hung with flags of all
nations, was beautiful and the
method of impressing moral facts
novel and impressive.
While sheepmen are inclined to be
very reticent regarding losses during
the recent sever storm, alarge wool
grower of many years experience
says that the loss among lambs the
early part Of last week must have
reached fifty per cent, while many
weak ewes also succumbed and he
effect upon the sheep vas such that
additional losses are certain. In
many cases, however, lambing had
hardly reached its height and this will
bring the total loss In increase below
fifty per cent, probably not more
than twenty-five per cent. While
this loss will probably be severely
felt it may be considered fortunate
that it was no greater.
Our community has again been
called upon to mourn the loss of one
Of it's bright and promising young
lives, while Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Schmidt have been bereft OF their
beloved and only daughter. Emma
Katrina Schmidt was born in West
Point, Lee county, Iowa, August %.
1883, and came to Lewistown with
her parents In 1889. She was a good
and dutiful child at home, and her
gentle, affectionate disposition won
for her an ever increasing circle Of
friends. The burial service was held
in the Presbyterian church and was
attended by u very large number Of
sympathizing and %sorrowlng friends.
Mr.. & Mrs. Schmidt and family have
the coincidence of the entire COM
munity in their hour Of sorrow.
Monday last Phillip Laux succeeded
VIII Hopkins in the firm OF Bertrand
& Hopkins, popular dealers in
general merchandise on the east
side. Mr.. Hopkins continued sick
ness and the feeling that Out-of-door
work would benefit his health, neces-
STATED his retiring. Mr.. Laux Is
full of energy, and has great faith In
the future of LewistOwn. In the
past years he and his brother John
have built several large buildings,
among which il the store occupied
by the Power Mercantile Co., as well
as several residences, until today
they are the owners Of property
which brings a comfortable income
and gives them a prominent place in
the list OF LewistOwn business men.
The firm Of Bertrand & Hopkins has
received a steadily increasing patron
age, which they well deserved, and
the change should cause additional
impetus to the business.