Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-25

All Republicans are invited to At
tend and participate,
Saturday last the commissioners
ordered that all wors on roads br
stopped except such u, was nccrs-
sary Ia meet an emergency.
II. A. Benncr, the llu.cua grocery
man, was calling upon merchants Ia
town this week and meeting old ac-
quaintances and friend in Elkdom.
Miss Lizzie Crowlcy daughter of
John Crowley, who ha- been attend
ing school at Helena throughout
the winter, is spending her summer
vacation mt home.
George W. Crane has been an
pointed postmaster at TT. Benton.
The term Of Mr.. Sullivan expired
some months ago, but the fight for
the place has been sp hot that the
naming Of his successor has been de-
layed.
The authorities ui North Dakotn
refuse To recognize certificates ni
Montana sheep inspectors and de-
cline to permit sheer To- Craze in that
state unless accompanied by a clean
bill Of health issued 10y the state vet
erinarian Of Montana, or one of his
deputies. Ii costs - u secure such
a certificate.
G. NJ. Stone was IN Great Falls last
week disposing of his wool clip. He
said that doubtless the buyers were
warranted in saying that this years
clip was inferior, as much Of the
wool was dusty and dirty. For "A
few weeks before shearing no rain OF
any account hadfallen and the ranges
were covered with dusC. Mr.. Stone
believes, however, that the greatest
cause OF depression is the preslden-
tial election and that n month later,
when there will be practical assur-
ance of Republican success, prices
will he several cents better.
The Billings Gazette reports that
the Burlington road will soon have
their own track into Billings. Since
the road was EXTENDED into Montana
the tracks of the Northern Pacific
have been used from lluutlcy to Bill
ings and on that account the latter
line has been In a position To dictate
rates to the Burlington. This Is now
to be changed. The Burlington 1.
now building what is known MS til,
Toluca branch, which il To run from
n town OF that name to Cody. I,
connect this branch with Billings |
will only be necessary to build abou
Is miles OF road, which will rur
almost due east from Billings.
The preliminary examination o
John Gowans on the charge Of mur
dering Charles Brown last month
was held before Justice MacGowai
: Monday, the following eye witnesses
, to the crime being examined: Franl
Mccartney, Richard A. Ellis, Rubt
ID. Fenley, Ira +. Bond, Willard W
. Holt, John A. Laudenberg. Tn
foregoing were all who saw GowaH
fire the shot save three WyOmin.
shearers who skipped before III
sheriff could serve them with process
They did not want to lie held hcrpin
definitely. The evidence presente,
by the prosecution was stronger tina.
anticipated. X. von Tobel, for tn
defendant, offered no testimony, bu
after the state had concluded, mad
"a formal motion to dismiss the lie
fendant, which was denied an
Gowans bound over without bail I
await the action of the district court
4. +. Hcrsey was In from Utic
e last week and also made a hasty ru
to Gilt Edge. where he called upol
Republicans in the interest Of hi
candidacy on the Republican tickle
,. for assessor. He says that he anti'
ipates that he will be the only cand
date for Utica aud is going to max
a lively race for the nomination an
hotter still for the election. Mr.. HeI
sey brings very fiattering report
from that section OF the county an
says that any talk that the demo
Gratis can carry Utica this fall il pur
buncombe; what few there are u
there are on the run. Last week |
l.. Divers was quite liberal in offerln
wagers on I;ryan's election, bu
when j. u. Woite happened alon
and called the bluff Mr.. Divers coul
Z not 10 ;nItc.d fn puf ~, hut l.u nm