Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22

Barney mas lnsIdlieu
bottling machinery in connection
with his brewery and expectsto have
it in successful operation within n
few days. The LewistOwn beer is
becoming more popular with each
brew and it's sale consequently great
ly enlarged.
Wednesday OF last week Milton o.
Howell, charged with the murder OF
Thos. Rolling, appeared before JUS
tice MCGOWAN and entered a formal
plea of not guilty. The preliminary
examination was set for December
10. A large number OF witnesses are
expected. T.. G. Worden, of Cort &
Worden, appeared AZ counsel for the
accused.
County Attorney Smith returned
from Stanford yesterday bringing
w. E. Chamberlain Of Great Falls,
deputy grand high priest of the
Masons. Last evening Mr.. Chamber.
lain conducted Observation-Disclosures
OF the Chapter at Masonic hall in the
ARGUS building. Since the organiza'
ton of the Chapter the members have
been acting under a dispensation
Judging from the sounds below the
occasion was a felicitious one.
E. w. King, superintendent of the
Great Northern Mining x Develop
ment Co., at Gilt Edge, is in town
today and reports all working
smoothly in the Gold camp. This
morning three freight teams loaded
with 10000 pounds or about $4,000
worth of cyanide left Lewistown for
the Gilt Edge. n sufficient stock to
run the company for several months.
This is by far the greatest consign-
ment Of cyanide ever brought to this
section.
A unique race is being planned by
DIR. Lindsey and II brought to n fin.
ish considerable money promises to
change hands. The race will be a
test Of endurance between man and
beast and is to take place within
thirty days after Nov. 18th for a
purse of $500 q side. Hanson, the
crack long-distance sprinter of Belt,
will start from Lewistown for Ben
ton, DR.. Lindsey leaving at the same
time on horseback and riding the
same animal through, the first to
reach Benton taking the money.
Friday evening of last week o large
number enjoyed the dance given by
st. Leo's society, ut Culver's hall.
The dance continued through the
night and all who attended pro-
nounced the occasion one OF the most
enjoyable in many months. The
music was especially fine and the
supper such as only the ladies OF
Lewistown can prepare. Thefollow-
ing evening a supper was given at
the hall by the same society. which
resulted in still further increasing
the profits to the society.
Hon. Z. X. Cheadle delivered his
entertaining lecture upon Fourteen
Months as a Soldier ut New Year
Friday evening last and Gilt Edge
Saturday evening. At both places
he was greeted by good sized aud
fences, all seeming much edited with
the recount of the soldiers expert
ences in camp and i'm the Philippines.
Both lectures were delivered for the
benefit OF the school funds, the New
Year district realizing about $26 and
the Gilt Edge district upwards 0f$45.
Mr.. Cheadle will soon leave for Ben
ton where he will speak on the 10Th
inst. under the auspices Of Rev. Rob-
bins Of the Episcopalchurch. Accom-
paDying Rev. Robbins the gallant
soldier will speak at six or seven 9TH
er points in northern Montana, all
for the benefit of the Episcopal So
ciety. About the middle of December
the lecture will be listened to by the
people of Beaver creek, theinvitation
being extended by Rev. st. Hill, and
toward the end of December Mr..
Cheadle has agreed to appear on the
rostrum ut Utica.
Monday evening Rev. Francis ".
Pool of Helena entertained q large
audience at Culver's hall with views
of the Yellowstone Park and an ac-
companying interesting lecture on
the beauties OF the sights in natures
wonderland. The views numbered
about l25 and were the product of
Haynes, the well known Northern
Pacific photographer. who has been
SO successful in reproducing the at
fractions of the northwest and add
ing to the pictures the v~ariegated
colors seer in the original scenes.
Owing to the length Of the lecture,
which it was hardly wise to abridge
and at the request of Mr.. Pool the
musical program prepared by the
Christian Endeavor society, under
whose auspices the lecture was de-
livered, was omitted and the evening