Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-26

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Symmes.
on Sunday, Dec, %, a daughter.
Mrs. Samuel Phillips was fortunate
enoughto hold the lucky number in the
Power Mercantile company drawing.
los took the beautiful doll.
From A. II. Gamble it is learned that
people on the bench are blowing right
along these days. w. w. and A. II.
Gamble have plowed 100 acres 50 far
this fall and hope to finish 30 acres
more. They use a riding gang pillow
drawn by five horscs.-Chotcau Mon
tanian.
Judge Tattan, having cleaned up the
criminal calendar of the Tenth judicial
district for Fergus county, hit the trail
for his home in Fort Benton last Fri
day to spend Christmas with his family
No old shoes followed him, but express
sions of good will and on earth peace
and goodwill toward men did.
Aiken & Jones, of Deer Lodge, have
closed their contract with Louis Landt
for the lease of the building now occu-
pied by his saloon business. They will
move in early in February with n stock
Of general merchandise, except grocer
les, and Mr.. Landt will soon move into
the store-room which he owns next
door. Aiken Il Jones will also run a
store at Deer Lodge.
A dispatch dated Helena, Dec. a.
says: Percy DeWolf was released by
Judge Knowles today upon a writ of
habeas corpus and was Immediately re-
arrested by the state authorities. lie
is charged with cattle stealing. As the
governor did not have jurisdiction.
Stock Inspector Lund swore out a war
rant, 50 that he can be tried in Teton
county. lie will be taken to Choteau
ut nee. 1t is alleged he stole cattle
from ranchmen near the international
boundary.
Thomas Pratt. blacksmith. has re-
ceived "A lot Of the Nevcr-Slip horse
shoes, The calSs are made with a
square base, which cffectually prevents
their being screwed against the foot by
an inexperienced person. They do not
require a special wrench, as the square
base allows them TO be removed by any
fork or monkey-wrench, The base acts
as a p~inch-nut and prevents the callks
from working loose. The base pre-
vents the shoe from wearing around the
calS, 50 that it retains its full thick.
ness at all times. They are the cheap
est and best horseshoe made. All sizes
of shoes as well as styles of culks can
be furnished.
When one acquires "A language.
whether it is from the boot Of little
Italy or from the Northland where
Thor rides on the lightning and says
that Thorsday shall concentrate itself
into Thursday, it i, in good taste To
make Il profit Of II ifone can. The Rev.
Alfred rfaus straddled this theory last
week and rode it to a finish at 81 a day
for seven days for service as interpreter
in the case of Jacob Griesmeyer tried
for killing Alfred Inkel on November
Sd last. Griesneyer was not cOmpe
tent TO speak English as the story oi
the killing should have been told, ant
Rev. Pfaus was appointed TO act as in
terpreter by the order of the court.
Charles NJ. Russell, the cowboy ar
tist. yesterday found it necessary tc
kill his favorite old riding horse, ''Ret
Bird" because the animal had becom,
so aged that life contained more misery
than pleasure. II was a hard task fol
Russell TO perform, for the animal hac
served him faithfully for many years
on the range, and the attachment be
tween the two was unusually strong
Russell led the animal to the prairie
east of the city and just as the sun wa,
breaking across the top Of the High
wood mountains he fired the mercifu
shot. "Red Bird" was a famous run
ner in his day, and many old-timer
still relate stories of his remarkabl,
speed.-Great Falls Leader.
Harry Mann, the eldest son Of W
and Mrs. +. l.. Mann, will DC compclle,
TO suffer the removal Of his left rye
which is totally blind. II viii be r.
membered by many Of the Gazette read
ers that last March he was accidental
shot in the eye by a buckshot from a
air rifle in the hands OF a playmat,
The injured eye was examined aa
treated, 1t being thought that the sigh
could be saved. For some time the Iii
tie fellow has been unable TO see out c
the injured eye and an examination
few days ago disclosed the fact thatth
nerves were dead and an operatio
should be performed so as to preclud
any possibility Of the other eye becon
ing diseased. The injured eye will |
removed in a few days.-Billings CT