Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

John L. Mears, who owns the Great
Falls a. Lewistown and Benton stage
lines, has purchased all the stock and
wagons belonging to the Harlow Stage
Co. and will carry mail and passengers
as before. Mr.. Mears intends TO run
one siX-horse coach and a big four 10
accommodate passengers and express as
traffic on this line this summer is ex-
pected to be heavy.
Charles Foster of Gilt Edge, who was
in town last week, stated that he is
about to move into his new store and
will show a very fine assortment OF
staple groceries, to which may be adj
ded later, boots and shoes and possibly
dry goods. 1t is not improbable that by
the first of the month Nj. j. b. Wetzel
of Great Falls will be associated with
Mr.. Foster in the business.
The Democratic primaries were held
last Saturday, when delegates were APP
pointed from the several city wards to
attend the convention held for the pur.
pose of nominating candidates for city
official positions. The meetings were
the next thing to a frost, Democratic
enthusiasm evidently being at its low.
est ebb, and it was very nearly a case Of
every man seconding his own motion.
There was not SO large an attendance
at the Home Workers supper last Wed.
nesday evening as inherited. The menu
was excellent and the ladies', who ably
performed the duties of mattresses, gave
every attention to the guests. Those
who attended the supper spent a very
enjoyable time and their gastronomiC
capabilities were amply satisfied. The
cash receipts for the evening amounted
to S2s.
DIR. c. b. Brooke, secretary of the
medical association of Montana, has
addressed a communication to the med
ical fraternity of Montana calling at
t%ention to the annual meeting of the
association which will be held in Great
Falls May 18th and 10th. Members OF
the profession at Great Falls are max
ing elaborate preparations for the re
ception and entertainment of the visit
ing physicians.
The supreme court has issued a writ
of supervisory control, directed to Judg,
Clancy of Butte, to show cause why h,
enjoined the Anaconda company from
instituting suit against f. A.. Heinz
over the Nipper mine at Butte, in which
both are interested. This is the frs
time the supreme court has issued sucl
a writ, which is provided for in the con
stitution as a safeguard against tn
arbitrary ruling of a district judge.
Charles A. Lowering and Miss Pear
Russell of Gunton were married at tina
place March 10th. The ceremony wa
performed by the Rev. st. Hill at tn
home of the brides mother. The con
tracing parties are well known an,
popular young people and a large mum
Der of their friends and relations gath
cred to witness the ceremony and offe
congratulations. The couple will resid,
in their new home on Careless creek.
A sheepherder by the name of Charlie
Lewis, who worked for Fred Warner
last summer ut Utica, has been ARRESTED
in Helena in a state of non compo
mentis and is at present being cared 70
by the authorities. Lewis thinks he !
possessed of an evil spirit and that hi
system is thoroughly saturated will
diabolical influences. He continual,
cries and his behavior at last became s.
unreasonable that his arrest was a ne
cessity.
The report of the projected SAFE b.
the Northern Pacific Of all its unuse'
lands in Montana and other western
states to a large syndicate of easter
men is confirmed from a semi-oflicia
source and regarded as quite probable
The Northern Pacific road owns i9,
270,271 acres in Montana, the sale q
which would be of great advantage (
the state, as the purchasers will in al
probability attempt to settle the lane
We acknowledge the receipt of a con
~munication from Theo. Hogeland c
Warm Spring creek, one Of the neigh
bors Of Frank Hartzell, who was murt
cred in his cabin by an unknown part
on the evening Of sth inst, concernin
the review of events which appeared !
the ARGUS at the time. Mr.. IIogelan
says on behalf OF himself, and so far
he knows all the neighbors in the con
munity that Mr.. Hartzell had not qua.
relied with his neighbors, had not Ina
trouble over land and was well liked b
and accommodating TO all.