Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-04
JeWeler

Ed. Roberts of Utica, who is we'll
known by all old timers throughout
the county, died last Sunday at his
home ON Willow creek and was buried
yesterday afternoon nc Utica. The
cause of death was paralysis of the
stomach.
Died-on Rock creek, Aug. "a, of
peritonitus, Ruby Violet, daughter of
IL. IL. and Sarah Whipple, aged eight
years, seven months and twenty-four
days. Drs. Wilson and Stoll of Lew
istown, tried TO ave her by an opera
tion, but to no avail, the patient being
too weak. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. A. B. sheldon of
the Beaver creek church at 3 p. m. Sum
day. The body was inferred in the
cemetery near the church. A large
number of friends and n~eighbors were
present, all of whom extend hearty
sympathy to the home and friends
bereft.
Adiutant General r. Lee Mccullough
of Hamilton, assisted by Lieutenant
Colonel Harvey Bliss of Big Timber,
has mustered into the service of the
National guard fifty residents of that
city, says the Record. Sixty five had
signed the roll, but the absentees were
unable to be present, many of them re-
siding out of town. The election of
officers resulted as follows: G. ii.
Preston, captain; Bird Nestal, first
lieutenant; II. Hanly, second lieuten-
ant. All three officers saw service in
the Philippines. Captain Preston was
commanding officer of Company /, First
Montana volunteers, and Second Lieu
tenant Hanly returned from Manila but
a few months ago.
"Swiftwater Bill" otherwise known
as w. Gates, who has made several for
tunes in the Klondike, is again in mat
rimonial difficulties. 1t was only a few
years ago that he married a vaudeville
artist-one of the Lahore sisters, who
afterward played at the Casino in Butte.
He shortly afterwards obtained a d.
vorce, having become infatuated with
her younger sister. This time the bride
is his l~i-year-old niece, Lille A. Boyle
of Tacoma, and his sister, the child's
mother, has sworn out a warrant for
"Swiftwater's" arrest, charging him
with kidnapping her daughter. All
police headquarters throughout the
west have been notified, though the
couple are believed to be on the coast.
A sheepherder by the name of Z. L..
Hanlin was brought in from Yale last
week on a charge of displaying adeadly
weapon in a threatening manner The
charge was preferred by A. p. Brew
ington, who lives in the vicinity of
Yale. II is alleged that Hanlin, who
is herding sheep for w. A. Hedges, was
running his band into Brewington's
yard, and on the latter's little girl COM
ing out to order him off, pulled a gun
and told her to get into the house. At
his preliminary hearing the prisoner
pleaded not guilty, and owing to the
fact that w. A. Hedges sent a COM
m%unication stating that he would be
responsible for his appearance, was
turned loose on his own recognizance
to appear for trial on September 10th.
A movement Is on foot looking to the
establishment of a wooden mill in Bill
ings, says the Gazette. DR.. w.
A. Allen is in receipt of a letter from
an acquaintance at Fargo to the effect
that he knows of a man who could be
persuaded 10 locate Il wooden mill in
Billings If a building was furnished for
a long period and he isgiven a bonus of
81 $500. The matter vas turned over to
the manufacturing committee of the
Billings Commercial association, which
held a meeting this evening. The
chairman, +. Il. Connolly, was in
structed to write the Fargo man in ref.
erence to the matter and to say that il
his credentials are all right arrange.
ments can he made at once for the es.
tablishmcnt of the mill. The man in
question has all the machinery needed
TO start with and offers to furnish all
additional machinery as fast as it is
needed. He has been offered a bonus
from three other places, but states that
he would rather locate in Billings.
The Lewistown Lumber Co. was in.
corporated last Monday with a capital
of $4,000, and the following officers
were elected: President, L. Il. Clark,
Big Timber; vice-president and man.
ager,'G. w. Zeigler; secretary aud treas
urer, c. c. Long. The company has
leased four lots belonging TO C. C.
Long, which are situated on Fifth
avenue, and will use the same for q
lumber yard. Office buildings and a
shed 20xs0 in dimension il in the course
Of construction, and a large amount Oh
both native and imported lumber will
be kept on hand. Mr.. Zeigler has had
long experience in the lumber bushes;
and has been connected with the Big
Blackfoot Milling Co., and the newly
formed corporation will be the sol,
agents for the Blackfoot company IN
this section of the state. Mr.. C. C
Long has long been identified with tn,
lumber interests Of the county and ha.