Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-08-08

first payment to be made on the &c.,
600 deal be made with Moule In Fer
gus county last November, but the
Carbon county officials got n hint of
his whereabouts and he left hurrledly
before the deal was contaminated.
The checks to No. IL are drawn tto
myself" for small amounts, until
Dec. 90, when No. IL, In favor Of o. j..
Moule, was drawn for 81 900. This
probably was a slight testimonial to
be given some Of Mr.. Moule's family,
but it also failed TO get further than
the fat, red pocketbook. No. 10. IA
very unlucky number, was drawn
about the same time, and Is in favor
Of Cort & Worden, the Lewistownat-
torneys, for $25, probably for services
rendered In looking up the records on
the Moule property. This check evil
IDENTIFY reached the firm for whom 1t
was intended, and, as both are deep
ly religious gentlemen, what they said
when the check came back no doubt
was simply a statement OF facts.
They will no doubt he pleased to
know that the man from Wyoming
exercised great are In the selection
OF his attorneys, as a memorandum
containing the name oi Frank Smith,
Rudolph o Tobel. Blackford and
Cort & Worden attests. The slipcon-
tanned "A unique foot note following
each attorneys name touching his
leading qualification. and that
Messrs. Cort & Worden were finally
chosen should be their reward sufIi-
cient.
Check II was drawn in favor OF
Frank Bruce, evidently himself, for
$3.50, and found a home in thief at red
pocketbook. No. L. also found "A
home in the same place, and was
drawn July II in favor Of William
Bruce, of Choteau. Bruce has an in
terest in a saloon In Choteau, and to
this check clings u short story.
When the man from Wyoming ar
rived in Chotea1 and opened negotia-
tions for the purchase Of George |.
Smiths land and flocks he conceived
n great liking for Bruce, and would
consult him by the hour and, Incl
dentally, absorb great quantities OF
Bruce's red liquor at Bruce's expense.
The man from Wyoming concluded,
after due thought andthe absorption
OF a great quantity OF the red liquor,
that Bruce was the man he had been
looking for all his life, and forthwith
made him manager OF the Smith
properties, guaranteed him n splen-
did salary, bought his saloon for ST.
900, and insisted on giving him (Nlr.
Bruce a trip to the Parisexposition.
Mr.. Bruce was much pleased with the
prospect-and considerable more red
'i"'' VIZ tht way u SpOh lllllEHs
But the check never was delivered
and the Paris trip has been cut of
Mr.. Bruce's circuit.
The last check drawn was for S..
600 also and was drawn in favor ui
George |. Smith, but II also failed to
connect properly anI went the way
of the fat, red pocketbook. Among
the other little souvenirs Of his Car
bon county experience il IA card Of
reference from W. Dean Hayes, which
Mr.. Hayes probably lid notintend us
a reference as used by the mar from
Wyoming.
Evidently RoSSall went under IA
number If aliases during the past
year. and his extended Cuisines ac-
quaintance throughout northern
Montana renders the disposition Of
his case ut Red Lodge OF more than
passing moment here. They want to
know wien he gets out again, so as
to prepare themselves.