Fergus County argus., 1900-11-14

The first of the series of dances to be
given by the Entre-nous club, took
place at Culver's hall Friday evening
last and proved an exceptionally enjoy
able event. Notwithstanding many had
hardly recovered from the work and ex-
citement of the election, thirty couples
were in attendance and very unwilling
ly departed when the hour Of one ar
rived. Already the club has upward of
thirty-fve members with promises of
sufficient additions to ensure ten dances
during the winter, the plan being to
give two each month. Mr.. Il. L. Hen
derson is the chief officer of the club.
Saturday the land officers were busily
engaged in hearing the contest of James
Wilson VS.. VIM. Quigley, involving the
latter's homestead on Flatwillow. Ten
witnesses were present. Cook & IIilger
appeared for contestant and Messrs.
Cheadle and Smith for entryman. Mon
day the contest of Theo. Lindsay VS..
George Allan was heard, involving the
right of Allan to make desert entry
upon some land on Coffee creek which
Lindsay claimed by reason of prior set
tlement and improvement. Cook & Hill
ger appeared for contestant and f. X.
Cheadle for claimant. Decisions in
either case are not expected for a
month.
William Shugart, who returned from
the Philippines two weeks since, left
Tuesday morning for his old home in
Iowa, where he will visit his parents
until after the holidays. Late in the
year Mr.. Shugart anticipates spending
a few days in Lewistown before return
ing to the Philippines, Il. C. Wiede-
man and one or two others of tina form
er members of Company contemplate
going TO the islands with Mr.. Shugart
and entering business. In fact "Shug's"
glowing accounts of the possibilities
for money making are likely to cause a
stampede in that direction. lie will
continue in the restaurant and lumber
business.
The veterans of Company are con-
templating the organization of a camp
of Spanish-American war veterans. At
a meeting held last week, which was
attended by a large majority of those
in Lewistown, the matter was discussed
and preliminary plans made. The boys
will soon present the Filipino bell,
brought from Cayite and lately cap.
tured from former Capt. Preston, to
the town and that occasion will mark
the organization of the camp. Thanks
giving day had been suggested rs fit
ting time. the affair to close with a
dance, from which something might be
realized TO apply toward the expenses,
but the hall having already been en-
gagged for that evening the presentation
and dance viii probably be held on
Christmas eve.
Clerk of Court Wright and Sheriff
Shaw Saturday received communica-
tions from Judge rGttan at Benton or
dering IA postponement of the meeting
of the next term of the district court
from Thursday, November 18th, TO Sa-
turday, December sth. The cause given
was that the Choteau county Jail was
full of prisoners awaiting trial and that
it would be impossible for the Judge to
come to Lewistown at this time. Since
the letter was written a majority of
those prisoners have taken French leave
but nothing has been heard from Judge
Tattan contradicting his order of post
ponement. The Gowans murder case is
awaiting hearing in this county as well
as large amount of civil business and
by the day set in December the case Of
Jacob Griesmeyer can doubtless be
brought To issue.
The coroner's jury which last week
investigated into the circumstances pre-
ceding the death of Alfred Inkel reached
the conclusion that the deceased came
to his death by reason of knife wounds
inflicted by Jacob Griesmeyer with
felonious intent. The jury was com
posed of Matt Regan. |. VI. Iiobensack,
Hermann Brass, Pete Robson, Byron
Tayre and Bernard Mcdonnell. Grits-
meyer was arraigned Monday before
Justice MacGowan and will be given d
preliminary hearing TUESDAY the lItl
inst. w. NJ. Blackford is tue attorney
engaged by the defendant. In our last
issue the mans name was given as Aug
ust Goosmier, but it appears that our
informant was little mixed. The
charge against Griesmeyer will doubt
less be murder in the first degree.
though it is doubtful If premeditation
can be proven. A decidedly weak point
in the self-defense plea is that Inkel
was very badly cut, while Griesmeyer
showed no marks Of any kind when
arrested, although Inkel was Griesmey-
er's superior in strength
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