Fergus County argus., 1900-03-28

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Germany or In trance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Slough were in
from Stanford Sunday evening and
Monday, having business In the land
Office on the latter date. Mr.. Slough
reports that farmers in that section
are putting in crops as rapidly as
possible. but that the grass is not Of
a brighter tinge in that part Of the
county than about Lewistown.
Along Sage creek, however, the range
has more spring-like look.
At a meeting OF the Lewistown
Club. held last evening, permanent
organization was effected by the
adoption ofconstitution and bylaws
and the election Of the following OFF,
GERS: President, G. j. Bach; vice
president, p. A. Chase; secretary and
treasurer, Chns. A. Dcynes; directors,
II. r. Watson, F. W, Sheldon, G. j.
Wiedeman, w. :. Smith and David
Hlger The club starts with paid
up list and n membership of forty.
CountyAttorney Smith has received
several letters sofcongratulationupon
his successful prosecution OF Van
Norman, convicted uf stealing cattle.
One of them is from Henry Seiben,
manager OF the company which
owned the steer stolen, and another
is from w. G.. prcuitt, secretary of
the state board ui livestock commis-
sioners. Mr.. Preuitt says that II in
all counties an equal cndcaVOr wns
made to protect owners OF range
stock the business would bo relieved
Of considerable LOSSES and thanks
Mr.. Smith for his untiring efforts To
secure the conviction ofcattle thieves.
Sheriff Shaw returned home yester-
day via Martinsdulr, after safely dc-
liyering to the authorities at the
penitentiary the convicted criminals.
Van Norman, More and Rogers. Mr..
Shaw attended The funeral services oi
Col. Wallace at Helena Sunday aud
reported the floral offerings to have
been something quite challenging de-
scription and the entire service II
brilliant military and civic spectacle.
One magnificent piece. the gift Of the
people OF Lewis and Clarke county,
was in the form of an American flag,
about five by eight feet and made up
of American beauty roses.
The funeral OF Chas. II. Bessy, who
died very suddenly at Gilt Edge Sat
urday, was held from the Prcsby ter
ian church Monday afternoon, n
large number Of citizens Of Gilt Edge
following the remains to Lewistown
and to the cemetery. Rev. Albert
Piaus conducted the services. The
death Of Mr. Bessy caused great sor-
row to those who had known him
and his estimable wife for many
years. bSttdscu Suiic W Mdluth III
1880 and was one of the few early
prospectors in that camp. Among
his Oldest acquaintances In this coun-
ty was Jacob Holzemer. Mrs. Bessy
had been in Lewistown for some
days undergoing treatment and was
with Mr.. and Mrs. HolzeDler at the
time OF her husbands untimely
death.
Chas. NJ. Kelly, county clerk and
recorder, returned yesterday morn
ing after two months's visit In the
east. Mr.. Kelly has not been out Of
the state In twenty years and
throughout his trip found much
more OF interest than the ordinary
traveller familiar with the new in
5 ventions now in vogue in eastern
( cities. He visited the great copper
} district along Lake Superior, spent
! some days each in Michigan, lbdiana,
) Ohio, New York and Connecticut,
but did not go either to New York
: City or Washington, his time being
I so limited that he felt unequal to q
} visit to those great centers Of inter
5 est. He returns feeling much better
In health and full OF renewed vigOI
for the labors To which he gives such
close attention while at home.
: A rumor is current in town that
! Milton Howell, convicted oi murder
5 ing Thos. liozllng aud now awaiting
s execution killed his inther-in-law il
: Texas some ears ago and deserted
} his wife md two children. We have
} made an effort to- ascertain iron
5 what source the report started, Du
have been unsuccessful. though tn,
story has been frequently repeated
and seems to have been spread BY
: some one familiar with Howell's for
mer history. During the progress o
the trial IL was quietly intimatet
that the killing OF Rolling was no
} Howells first offense, but not unit
! he had been found guilty Of the mur
der Of 1895 were the particulars Of tn
! Texas affair permitted to reach th
s public. His own father and other
Of the family are said to be aware O
Howell's crime and sentence, but O
his wife and children, II such he has
nothina Ia definitely known here
5 Probably the real facts will be mad
5 public or the untruthiulness Of th
report will be proved before man,
: days.