Fergus County argus., 1900-12-12

While moving household goods last
week Joseph Hall, the expressman, had
the misfortune to severely injure one Of
his hands. lie will be laid up for
couple of weeks.
Remember the Congress of Nations
to be given by the ladies of st. James
Guild next Friday evening, Dec. 18th.
Also attend the bazaar on Friday after
noon and Saturday.
Father Nermaat announces Catho-
lie social TO be held at the home Of Mrs.
Bertrand December 2lst, when the gath
cred guests will see the old year out and
welcome the birth of the new century,
A general invitation is extended.
The Belgian hare has reached Fergus
county. Jacob IIolzemer purchased
couple this week from Hiram Keys of
Beaver creek and will give his
guests a sample Of this new and much
heraldcd meat food These were young
and quite small but the meat was as
white As that of a chicken.
In order to accommodate the public
and insure connection with the trainat
Harlow during the hard roads of the
winter season the Montana railroad has
adopted the following schedule. Train
leaves Lombard at s:ij Il. M, arriving
at Harlow at $50 p. III. Leaves Harlow
at $3.50 p. m.. arrives at Lombard at $3.50
p. M.
The heroic bronze statue Goddess OF
Liberty" has been placed on the top OF
the dome of the new capitol building.
The figure is about ten feet high and
one of the largest of its kind in the
west. Worlsmen are now engaged in
placing the big copper urns ON the corr
nice at the corners of the bnilding.-
Helena Herald.
The county commissioners chosen at
the recent election 10 not enter upon
their duties until next December. The
term of county commissioner is fixed
by the state constitution at four years.
and as commissioners were elected for
that length Of time in lsSo, when the
state constitution was adopted, the
four-ycar terms Of their successors have
been governed accordingly.
David lIilger is out again after Il
weeks confinement TO his home. He
was threatened with pneumonia. As
soon as he feels able to travel, Mr.. Hill
ger expects 10 go to Helena and from
there to Rossland. British Columbia, TO
be absent fortnight. His illness de-
tanned him from attending the annual
meeting Of sheep commissioners in IIe-
lena Monday.
Mrs. Helen Lewis Edwards whohad
been held in Jail at Great Falls while
the authorities were investigating the
mysterious death of her husband John
l.. Edwards, who was found dead in
bed in the afternoon Of Sunday, the
End inst, was released from custody
on Monday. No evidence connecting
her with her husbands death was
found as a result of the coroners in.
quest,
Geo. VI. Stafford on Tuesday sold "a
) lack Charters all the remaining portion
of the Stafford addition No. 3, com.
prising three lots lying on the bench
back of the school house and acros,
from the court house. This is very
desirable building property and some
of the best left vacant Immediately
adj iacens to town, The terms are pri.
vate but understood to be well above s.
900.
The county commissioners yesterday
officially called attention of the officers
to the fact that gambling in defiance ot
law was being carried on in Fergus
county and directed the peace officers
to enforce the law. The board conclud
: cd its business last evening and ad djouru
i ed. 4 special session will be held tn,
first Monday of January when the con
i tracts for care of the poor, for mcdica
= attendance and supplies will bt let an,
other business transacted.
q Arthur Bullard, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John BullarJ and member of In
ARGvs mechanical force, was marric
> on Monday of this week 20 Mi, Nelli
Mahana, daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.,
!, Charles Mahana, Of Upper Cotton
wood creek The young couplc-th
!, groom being Is years of age an
the bride l7-toulS all of their friend
+, by surprise, but did not escape
= chariyari in the evening May the
II live long and prosper.
Ie II. T.. Narncy, who is located at th
g mouth OF the Musselshell. was in tow
Ia this week as witness in land proc
IS Mr.. Narney says there is a band of Gre
re Indians camped at the mouth Of Poncl
Or ette creek on the Missouri and eXpc'
n to remain there all winter hunting de,
k and other game. They are 1amped
n Valley county but hunt over portion
in of Dawson and Fergus as we'll. The
is will be looked after. While here NJ
es Varney joined the League Of America
Is Snort suaen and said ne heartily favor,