Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04

The funeral of Mrs. 7. j.. Nichols,
who died at Gilt Edge Saturday last,
was held from the Method st church
Monday afternoon, the remains be-
ing followed from Gilt Edge by n
large number of those who knew the
deceased. AT Lewistuwn this num-
Der was greatly augmented and
the church was not capable of ac-
commodating all who desired to pay
their last respects to the deceased
and manifest their sympathy for the
stricken father and children. Mr..
Nichols is visiting his brother Jailor
Nichols fnr a few days aud will leave
his thrce-year-old child with Mrs.
Thco, Nichols for the winter. His
many friends feel keenly the agony
Of mind which hc suffers ana extend
their heartfelt sympathy,
Mayor Barnes has called ourattcn-
tion to what he considers an unin-
territorial misrepresentation i'm
report OF the council meeting last
week, ana as we + always willing
To make corrections when proven in
error We cheerfully acquiescein his re-
quest. In referring to the contract
made for the delivery Of 400 loads OF
gravel more or less" at - cents per
load, the elastic clause Of which was
taken advantageo fby t%hecontractor,
the mayor says that such an agree
ment vas necessary as the man only
agreed to furnish such gravel at that
figure as he had been bird TO reaOve
from Il certain piece of ground by
Mr.. George Bach and that II proved
there were not as many loads there
ms calculated, resulting in the city
being disappointed in the supply up.
on which dependence was placed.
A dispatch from San Francisco an
nOunces that Gov. Smith has
made several appointments in the
First Montana before the regiment Is
mustered out, so that the recipients
may retire with the additional rank.
Among the number il Lieut.. j. NJ.
Croft to he battalion adjutant, with
the rank and pay OF first lieutenant.
Lieut.. Croft has won muchcommend-
alton for his bravery and ability az
an officer and his many friends will
rejoice to think that his merit has
been recognized by the state and
regimental authorities. Some time
since Lieut.. Croft was offered a cap
taincy in thenew volunteerregiments
but this he declined, his health not
permitting him to remain in the
Philippines. For months past he has
been serving with Company X and
many letters i'm the Anaconda papers,
from which city Company enlisted.
contained complimentary references
to him. He will doubtless return to
Lewistuwn with Company |.
Tuesday next the murderers Will
lam and James Calder and Eli Fisher
will have been in the Fergus county
Jail for a period of one year, that
being the anniversary Of Sheriff
Waite's arrival from Helena with
the accused. The crime wascommit-
ed on September oath, their capture
by jeff Sherman and posse not being
effected until nearly a week after.
James Calder, who il in the Jail be-
low the court house, is alone, except
for the occasional company Of a
drunk or disorderly capture 10y the
town marshal. Billy Calder and
Fisher find the days long in their
solitary confinement in the old jail,
shut off, as they are, from the out
side world. Other than the members
Of the sheriff's force they seldom even
SO much as see human being.
Frequently, when the windows are
open the Calder boys converse In
shouts from one jail to the other,
which serves To break the monotony.
Fisher reads considerable from
books and papers which he buys,
his relatives in Indiana furnishing
him a little spending money, but
Calder seems to have attained the
accomplishment Oi killing time with
out effort. Ii the supreme court does
not reach these cases until November
the murderers will doubtless live to
see another year ushered in.