Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-27

'hNAi NpN "'N''hiiuN W iuhh buHl-
ness in Lewlstown Monday.
Miss Mamie Woodman, of Helena,
known by many In Fergus county.
and who visited with Miss Walker
on the Judith some years ago, was
married at Helena on the 18th inst,
to Lewis IL. Graves.
G. W. Cook, OF the Judith Basin
Milling Co., reports that the new
machinery for themill has arrived at
Merino and teams have left to bring
1t in. The work of installing IL will
be pushed rapidly.
William Fergus. who was in town
Monday, said that the shearing Of
his sheep would begin today az the
Burnette creek peas. He is being
greatly annoyed this summer by the
cutting OF his fences 10y some mlscre-
ants and In onOther column offers n
reward OF 800 for the detection Of
the offenders.
The crop conditions in certain parts
of the county are very good, while in
Others it seems hardly possible that
the harvest will he within sixty per
cent of what had been expected when
the season opened 50 auspiciously.
For n month past moisture has been
greatly needed In the eastern and
southern sections OF the county and
also In the extreme north. Along
the foothills OF the mountains,
enough rain has fallen TO ensure fair
crops and throughout the Basin gen
orally the farmers do not appear
greatly worried.
Referring TO the resignation ofCapt.
Healy from his position with the ~.
A.. L. 4 T. Co. In Alaska, the Great
Falls correspondent Of the Anaconda
Standard says: "A large number of
citizens from Benton and Northern
Montana are holding positions OF
trust in the large company, and no
doubt with the retirement ofCaptain
Healy many OF them will also tender
their resignation. Among those who
are at present In Nome from this sec
ton, aud who, rumOr says will re-
sign and come back to Montana, are
+. W. Mettler, court stenographer at
Benton. ofthe Tenth judicial district,
and a s%on-in-law Of Captain Healy,
and Judge Dudley Dubose, OF the
Tenth judicial district, who left for
Nome n few weeks ago to look over
the country, having the position OF
chief consulting attorney for the
North American company offered
him. With the retirement OF Healy
il Is said that both the gentlemen
named will also sever all connection
with the company. This will he sad
news to those several attorneys in
the Tenth district who have been
quarrellng over the honor Of step
ping into the judges shoes, but ii
can't be helped"
The prospect of a glorious time at
the Elks' picnic tomorrow are very
bright today and barring unforeseen
circumstances or n rain storm the
day Will be replete with surprising
pleasures. The Elks' had intended to
furnish n limited amount Of trans
p%ortation, but encountered many
difficulties and IL was finally deter
mined to leave this with the livery
men and the guests themselves. The
attendance is likely to be three hun
dred-possibly more. lee cream,
lemonade, peanuts and beer will be
served free, the band will bein attend
ance all day and an orchestra TO fur
nish music for dancing. In the after
noon will occur "A ball game, NJ. b.
barrow acting as manager for the
Elks who expect to meet on the dia-
mond n picked nine from among the
young men Of Lewistown. The pro-
gram committee have planned sew
eral attractions both for the old and
the young and every effort will be
made to have the affair the greatest
event In the outdoor entertainments
in LewistOwn. SO far as the Elks
are concerned the picnic will be over
at q p. m, although those who wish
to remain during the evening maydo
so, the prOprietors Of the grounds
keeping them open as usual.