Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-11-28

Last August a warrant was issued
out of Justice MacUowan's court for
the arrest of Henry Strom, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from one of the Fergus sons.
The man was not apprchended until
last week, when he was caught in Gilt
Edge. He pleaded guilty before JUS
tice MacGowan and was fined S95.
which he is now serving out in the
county Jail.
Chas Young of Gilt Edge returned
Thursday of last week from Living
ston, where he had gone To attend the
funeral of his brother, Sheriff Young,
who was killed by a desperate. Mr..
Young had not, when he returned,
given up hope of the criminal being
captured, but from late reports it
would appear that the man has safely
eluded his pursuers and joined the coll
ony of desperadoes in the Hole-in-the-
Wall country in Wyoming.
Taxes are still coming in very slowly,
though Miss Cook, deputy, notes an in
crease in the number of payments as
the last days approach. Friday, the 3Oth
inst, is the last day for paying taxes
without an addition of ten per cen and
the dilitoriness of many is remarkable.
Only 40 receipts had been issued at the
close of business Monday night. while
there were over 1000 tax notices sent
out. Either many will be disappointed
when they call tomorrow or Friday and
desire to be promptly waited upon or
the delinquent list will this year be sur
prising large.
With the prospect Of another large
business establishment, the erection of
"a large two-story structure for store
below and hall above, and several resi-
dences which are under contemplation,
the prospect for continued improve
ments next yearare exceedingly bright.
Without doubt the growth in Lewis
town will next year far exceed that of
the past season, Notwithstanding the
excellent showing made. And the best
part of it is that the growth is not
speculative but only to meet actual re-
quirementS. Lcwistown never had a
boom and none is desired. Not a dozen
For Rent signs can be sold in Lewis
town in a whole year.
A report has been abroad the past
week that there was to be q segregation
Of the furniture interests now managed
10y the Power Mercantile Co. and that
w. S. Smith, the furniture dealer Of the
east side, would consolidate his stock
Herewith. Mr.. Smith is in Helena and
it was impossible To interview him up
on the subject, but Manager SyInmes of
the Power Mercantile Co. says that he
knows nothing Of such n move. The
matter was discussed last summer but
abandoned. II is also reported that
when Mr.. Smith returns from Helena a
definite announcement regarding his
erecting "a furniture store viii prob
ably be made.
An item which was quite overlooked
last week. hat which is still of interest
is the result of the first run at the new
Kendall mill in the Moccasins. Mr..
Kendall brought in four bars of gold.
the value being about 5000 each. Though
the mill is not at present being run To
its full capacity Mr.. Kendall anticipates
the product will at least amount to one
bar each day of practically the value OF
those brought in. II is little wonder
that the valuation of the property wa:
placed by Mr.. Kendall as high as $500,
600. When in town Saturday he sait
that he now had sufficient ore in sight
to run .ie mill to its full capacity o.
100 tons "a day FOR five years.
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