Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-18

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ever, the company anticipates that
this will be corrected within "A short
time and the run made from Lewis
town TO Tibet before dinner, entirely
eliminating the necessity of a stop
over for east bound passengers and
enabling people To reach Helena at
an earlier hour the following day
than by any other route.
Jno. Il. Smith, an elderly sheep
shearer, assaulted J.. Il. Mason Mt
the latter's ranch ON Rock creek on
the 18th Inst. and Saturday plead
ed guilty to assault in the third
degree. Justice Gudgcll fixed his fine
at $l7 and he left the country al
once. Mr.. Mason was considerably
bruised, but no serious results will
follow.
G. NJ. Clary has rented his ranches,
sheep and all property ON Ross
Fork to T.. II. Thomas for u term of
four years and expects To be absent
from Fergus county during that
time. Mr.. Thomas will take posses
sion Monday and soon thereafter
Mr.. Clary will go 10 Billings with his
wool clip. His destination after
leaving Billings is altogether prob
lematical. For some time pass Mrs.
Clary has desired II change of scene,
but where they will go may not he
determined for some time.
Secretary Brassey, OF the b. Z. o.
E., Is in a receipt of accommodation
from the agent Of the Oregon Short
Line at Butte to the effect that on
August 5, a special excursion Of Elks
will start from Butte for n few days
at Salt Lake City, where they will be
guests uf the Salt Lake Elks. who
hold their annual reunion on the
10th. Large numbers arcgoing from
Montana and n special rate OF $15
for the round trip from Butte has
been made. Mr.. Brasscy is going Ia
join in the social snssiun-Lll Elks
know what that mcanS-and would
be glad to hear OF others from this
county who will make the trip with
him
Prairie and timber fires have been
raging throughout the state for the
past two weeks. Inst week "A most
severe fire extended from the Mussel-
shell very near to Billings and not
only the ranchmcn and stUckgrowers
fought the flames, but the commits
slOncrs Of Yellowstone county fur
nished a crew, which finally obtain
ed control over the destroyer. Last
week there was a fire on lower Beu-
yer creek and yesterday huge vol
umes OF smoke rose over the Snowies
from about the head Of Timber creek.
Neither the cause nOr the extent of
either Of these fires can be ascer-
tained In Lewistown. Theonesouth
OF the Snowies Is still burning today.
Mr.. A. ID. Barney was In from
Rockford Friday OF last week and
while calling ut this Office recited
what appears to have been a very
cowardly trick on the part of some
abandoned miscreant of the vicinity
Of Rockford. Wednesday night
about 10 o'clock Mrs. william Bar
ney's saddle poney was shot in the
breast and instantly killed by an un
known party. The horse was OF
the range within n quarter OF IA mile
OF Rockford at the time. A post
mortem proved the cause Of death
and the bullet was removed. The
only cause which can be assigned for
the act was that n personal spite
had arisen from the result Of the
horse races ut Rockford on the
Fourth Of July, in which the
pony took first money, and though
Mr.. Barney IL without u definite clue
he feels that he could very nearly To-
cate the assassin. To assist In metr-
ing out Justice Messrs. Vim. aud A..
ID. Barney offer n reward Of 500 for
evidence leading to the arrest and
conviction of the guilty purity. The
cash value Of the horse was not very
much, but it was II family pet and
alike loved by Mrs. Barney aud the
children. The man who would Go
such an net, moved entirly by spite
as supposed, is little above the or
-dinnry brute.