Fergus County argus., 1900-10-10

I VIM. Battams, prominent sheep
man living south of the Snowy noun
tains, paid brief visit to the Fergus
county metropolis on Monday.
John II. Vert arrived this morning
from Cape Nome, lie had Travelled all
night and it was impossible to obtain
an interview with him for this issue.
Bishop i. Il. Brewer arrived from
Helena this morning having stopped
over at TIBET for day, The bishop
will hold services at the Episcopal
church next Sunday morning and even
ing He is guest of Mrs. Chas Leh-
man.
A. Girard, who resides in Montreal,
Canada, reached town Yesterday while
on his way to Gilt Edge to pay visit
to his father, Henry Girard. Mr.. Cir
ard came to Lewistown to meet his
son whom he has not seen for num-
Der of wears.
Miss White, superintendent of the
Montana Deaconess Hospital at Great
Falls, will be in Lewistown, Sunday
Oct. 18th. She will occupy the pulpit
at the Methodist Episcopal church both
morning and evening. Miss White will
speak in Gilt Edge Tuesday evening.
Oct. 10th. You are kindly invited to
attend these services.
Barney Mcdonald and John Hogle
have leased the old Lewistown Eagle
building on Main street for two years
and a half for saloon purposes and
have sent TO Belt for a stock of goods.
As soon as il arrives they will open the
place to the public and in the mean
while are making necessary repairs in
the interior of the building.
Last Saturday night a representation
of fminers from Maginnis, Spotted Horse,
) New Year and Maiden met in the latter
camp with the idea of offorming a miners
union similar to those which prevail in
Butte, Anaconda and elsewhere in the
state. A Mr.. Duffy, of Butte, was ex-
pected to be present to assist in the
work of calling the new organization
into being, but as he failed to appear
the meeting came to naught and was
obliged to adjourn without having ac-
) complished any practical results. I'm
; less change of plans takes place Mr..
, Duffy will be here at some future time
to help along such an enterprise.
William Neill one Of the Republican
nominees for county commissioner,
E was in Lewistown yesterday. Mr..
: Neill returned Saturday evening from
: Omaha, where he has sold his cattle at
Si.30-a very satisfactory sale. Mrs
4 Parent and children who have been
!. with Mrs. Neill during Mr.. Neill's
absence, returned to Lewistown with
e him. lie has few days work at his
[ ranch and will then take the trail and
: before election endeavor to meet all tn,
r voters of the county. For many year,
{ Mr.. Neill has been one of the leading
S cattle growers of the southern part o.
e the county and always recognized as I
t level-headed, honest. Industrious bust
d ness man. The people can make nj
O mistake in electing him TO assist in tn,
c management of county affairs.
John Button died of pneumonia OF
u Saturday night about 1890 o'clock, afteI
having been sick for about four or fv,
days. Deceased came TO Lewstowr
. from Billings about seven months ago
and belonged 10 that unfortunate clas'
about whom the mantle of charity
should be carefully drawn. lie earned
his living as piano player in one o
the gilded palaces of sin in the forbid
den city He was buried in the Lewis
town cemetery on Monday morning a
1890 o'clock, his friends paying the ex
penses of the funeral and the service,
being performed by Captain j. w
Atchison, Of the Salvation Army. Buf
ton lost both of his lower limbs in I
railroad accident number Of year,
ago. His mother resides in Edmonton
in the Northwest territory. and ha,
been notified of her sons death.
Sunday last wide banner was pu
over the Democratic headquarters OF
Main street announcing that there wa,
where the Clark Doodle was being dis
tributed. In the center was a picture
but OF whom, no one who assisted il
putting the banner, seemed to know
There was considerable discussion o
the matter. One man suggested it wa
intended for Aguinaldo, while anothe
said it was for George Washington
and still another said he thought I
looked little like Thomas jefferson
and also somewhat resembled his dis
tinguished namesake, 7. jefferson
Johns, who presides over the COMMITTEE
this fall. Monday morning, however
the chief mogul was interviewed on tn
subject and said that the picture wa
that of William Jennings Bryan. Sine
Mr.. Johns said so, we suppose it mus
: be 50.