Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07

The Junior Epworth League were
entertained at the Methodist parsonage
last Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. w.
A. Winters, who provided goodies of
every description for the youngsters,
who enjoyed themselves immensely.
In the neighborhood of sixty children
were made happy by liberal applica-
tions of ice cream and cake.
Emil Plum returned from trip TO
the bad lands of the Missouri last
Saturday. Mr.. Plum says that all the
fertile bends of the river have been
settled upon by lately arrived settlers.
He says that the prevailing opinion of
the residents of that section of the
country are that the Great Northern
train robbers are still in the bad lands
where they have many sympathisers.
W. J. Martin, who purchased five of
the homes of the evicted Austrians in
Great Falls last week, has realized in
the neighborhoCd of $500 from the trans
action. Jacob Wertin, who is at pres
ent in the penitentiary, and whose wife
and family were among those evicted,
has written to the attorney general.
asking him to inquire into the matter.
and claims that he has deed to the
property on which his home was built.
An apt illustration was given Monday
evening of the trouble which generally
ensues when small boy and cannon
cracker get together and the small boy
as is ususl in such cases got the worst
of it. Itwas Harold Hansen this time
who was fooling with cracker of
large dimensions, which refused to ex-
plode, whereupon he emptied the pow
der out onto a box and applied match
to it with the result that he is now suf-
fering with badly scorched face,
though luckily he suffered no serious
injury.
Thomas Pratt, the blacksmith was
stricken with paralysis on Saturday
morning while waiting for his break
fast order in Skinner Bros, restaurant.
He was taken to a room over the res
taurant and medical attendance at once
procured, everything possible being
done to alleviate his sufferings. The
stroke paralyzed the entire left side
and partially affected the facial mus
cles. Two members of the Labor Un-
ion of which organization Pratt is a
member, are in attendance on him
night and day.
In a private letter from Landusky
received by resident of this city, the
newspaper reports of the killing of Jas.
Winters are entirely substantiated. The
writer goes on to say There is good
joke on one of the posse that visited
here, during the search for the Great
Northern train robbers. They started
to tank up when they'struck town and
after getting pretty well loaded, COM
menced to shoot up the town, where
upon they were arrested and fined $40
each, after which they became very do
cile and were cheap looking crowd" "
Steps have been taken by the Choteau
county authorities to provide two extra
deputy sheriffs, one of whom will be
stationed at Landusky and the other to
make himself generally useful through
out the county. A 81, 1000 reward has
been offered for the capture of the two
men who shot James Winters and re-
ward of si00 for information which will
lead to their arrest. Sheriff Cleary is
determined to put stop to the lawless
proceedings which are eternally hap
pening in the vicinity of the Little
Rockies, and in that laudable ambition
he ought to have the support of the en-
tire state If necessary.
The weekly shooting affray came
around on time at Gilt Edge again this
week when Fred Jones shot at Wallace
McCune in Dick Jones' saloon. The
shooting occurred about o'clock on
Monday morning, and was brought
about by the pugilistic motions of Nc
Cune, who, itseems, was bent on hav-
ing free-for-all If possible. lie had a
few words with Jones, and as result
of disagreement threw beer bottle
which came unpleasantly close to Jones
head, who thereupon drew revolver
and took shot at McCune as he was
Coing out Of the door. County Attor-
ney Belden went to Gilt Edge on Tues
day and was present at Jones hearing.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to assault
in the third degree in Judge Sawyer's
court and was fined $50 and costs, which
he paid.
The Spanish American war veterans
will hold their annual encampment at
Salt Lake City, August 18th to 18th.
All war veterans are included in the in
vitation. The rate from Montana
points will be single fare on the rail
roads for the round trip. Colonel c. +.
Lloyd of Butte, department commander
Of the Spanish America veterans, has
appointed his department staff as fol,
lows: Senior vice commander, Lieu
fanant rnlnnal Dyrat n Cnolr ~ Rutta.