Fergus County argus., 1899-09-20

that all but three of the sheriffs OF
the state were In attendance and the
event passed off without "A hitch, ex-
cept that in the moose on Aliens neck.
Beside Sheriff Shaw there were 9TH
ers OF those present who expect to
have to perform similar unpleasant
duties before great while.
Clerk Kelly received Cuban money
order in his office yesterday. The
order was sent from Matanzas by
Alfred Sly, formerly Of Halbert, and
was for the charge for filing a certain
document. The character OF the
order is much the same as those in
use In this country. tho there is
much Spanish In the text.
Mr. Walter Aitken, editor and
proprietor OF the Express at Big
Timber, spent day in Lewistown
last week, while here purchasing the
power printing press which has done
good service in this Office for several
years and which Is capable Of many
years more In active use. Mr.. Aitken
Is making extensive improvements to
his plant at Big Timber, whichspeaks
well for his energy as well as for the
public spirit of the citizens. He was
greatly surprised at the growth and
evident prosperity OF Lewistown.
especially remarking upon the mag
nificent new high school building
and the number OF business houses
and residences now I'm the course OF
construction, while thegreat amour
Of trade transacted by our banks
and stores would have been beyond
belief had he not personally visited
some of the establishments.
Rev. Father Vermaat of the Catho.
lie church informs us that the Rev.
Paulish Fathers will conduct special
services here for three days beginning
October Sth. The speakers will be
Rev. McCorry and Rev. Hopper, well
known Catholic orators ofthe Pacific
coast and the latter late chaplain OF
one OF the regiments In the Philippine
islands. The gentlemen have been
holding services in many places OF
the northwest and every where were
greeted by large crowds, not only
Catholics but representatives of all
religions. In Butte recently Father
McCorry spoke in the opera house on
the subject OF the "The Life OF Christ, "
the material for which address he
had gathered after years Of special
study and the Butte Miner spoke oi
the lecture as magnificent effort
Father Nermaat hopes to arrange
for IA lecture in the opera house nj
which time Father Hopper may give
special attention to his experiences
in the Philippine islands. Further
announcement of the program fol
the mission will be made next week
Several instances Of reported small
pox have existed In the western enc
of the county for some time past, bu'
we have refrained from mentioning
them owing to the anxiety whicl
might be needlessly caused, doctor'
disagreeing AZ to the precise charac
ter Of the malady. ThO,e who hav'
been affected have entirely recovered
but 1t now appears that NOR
marked case has manifested itself oI
the Bower ranch on Surprise creek
the symptoms being such that its be
ing a genuine case OF small poX !
hardly doubted and aquarantineh ha
been established. The employer
fearing that they could not preven
men leaving the ranch. notwithstand
ing they hnd been thrown in contac
with the sick man. deputy sheri
has been sent over and Z. Watt Poll
is doing duty. Monday morning
Deputy Polly reported that anothe
case had broken out in the same VI
cinity and DR.. Stone went over yes
terday to look after the case. A
Great Falls, in response to n reques
from the mayor, five doctors mad
an examination of some suspicion
cases there and reported the diseas
to be small pox of mild type. The.
recommend vaccination, but do no
think the closing of the schools i
necessary. The two cases which eX
listed near Lewistown did not resul
in any spreading Of the disease an
the patients have entirely recovered
The Ladies.