Fergus County argus., 1899-06-14

The county commissioners dis
patched business in record breaking
manner at the last session and ad-
iuurned Friday night. Much road
business was postponed, it being
deemed impracticable to attempt It's
adjudication at this time and
special session for the consideration
of these matters was called for July
18th.
The Judith Stage company has
ieen in hard luck recently, some
thirty horses having been killed by
the veterinary surgeon as a result of
the prevalence of glanders, and a
large number quarantlned for the
same cause. Thesudden withdrawal
of forty to fifty horses from the SER
vice has greatly embarrassed thecom-
pany and tho immediate steps were
taken To secure new stock delays
have naturally been occasioned.
Mr.. Mcars, the Observation-Disclosures,
however, wears u smile thro it all
and says he is doing the best he can
no man can do more-hut as for
prolits-he dous not consider that
feature any longer.
The matter of the appropriate
celebration Of the glorious Fourth
in LewiStOwn seems to be in statn
quo pending the return Of the chair
man, DR.. G.. l.. Hogan, who has gone
to- the railroad with his wife and
family. At a meeting of the com
mittee held last week il was deemed
best to delay further action for few
days. Mr.. Symmes, one of the COM
mittce, assures us, however, that al
ready steps have been taken toward
the appropriation OF money forhorse
racing, fireworks, dance, etc, and
that there il no doubt but that the
celebration Will take place as advcr-
tised, tho final arrangements and
announcement of program may he
delayed for Il short time. The figure
asked by the Black Eagle band Of
Great Falls will not warrant secur-
ing their services, but the amount
subscribed will secure very enjoy
able home affair.
Monday afternoon Sheriff Shaw
received 700-word message con-
tanning description of thegan who
robbed the Union Pacific train in
Wyoming ten days ago, and for each
of whom $1,000 ~ offered-dead or
alive. The leader il Bob Taylor. one
of the most desperate criminals in
the country and his partners are al-
most equally abandoned, II not as ex-
perienced in robbery and murder.
The gang was trared from the scene
OF the robbery and at one time were
surrounded by the posse but escape
was effected during the night and
the chase led toward the Hole.in-the-
Wall country in northern Wyowing,
where many criminals have hereto
fore succeeded in eluding the officers
OF the law. The telephone message
was the longest ever sent over this
wire, excepting news matter. While
it is QUESTION: ble whether the robbers
will attempt to cross this section,
nevertheless Sheriff Shaw will keep a
sharp lookout for them.
Citizens OF Helena have been inter-
esting themselves in the arrange
ments for the mastering out OF the
Montana regiment and at meeting
of prominent citizens held In the
capital last week it was determined
to have the ceremonies of the dis
charge Of the volunteers take place
at Helena, providing the consent of
the regiment could be obtained. Col.
kessler was cabled to ascertain the
sentiment of the regiment and In
reply wired "San Francisco" mean
ing that the preference OF the boys
was for mastering out at the Cali
fornia metropolis. The reason for
this may be readily seen. II dis
charged at San Francisco the boys
will each receive as travel pay about
$50, while the fare home il hardly
half that, and considering they have
not been receiving any extraordinary
wages the difference is considerable
OF an object. Helena has not de-
SPARED, however, and will endeavor
to secure the attendance of the entire
regiment even tho organisation shall
have been abandoned.