Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-12

Tuesday in the city.
Don Davenport, the energetic agent
of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF
New York, is in the city.
The Rev. A. r. Mcintosh will conduct
services at Pleasant Valley next sun
day. which all are invited to attend.
W. NJ. Scott, the proprietor of the
Bozeman Marble and Granite works.
was in the city on business this week.
g.. C. Halzell of Neihart is in Lewis
town today wednesday, ON business
connected with the Rooney contest case.
o. ". Belden and the Rev. a. Pfaus
left for Utica this morning, whore Mr..
Bcldeu has some official business 10
attend to.
William Mcfarland was appointed by
the county commissioner TO TIN the
position Of justice of the peace in place
Of +. +. MacGowan, resigned,
In the contest case Of Chris. Olsen vs..
Thomas Mulvey the decision Was given
in the local land Office in favor Of the
contestant on the non-appearancc of T.
Mulvey.
Judge Cheadlc adjourned court until
June 10Th and left Lcwistown this
morning for Townsend. where he will
sit for Judge Holloway OF the Ninth
judicial district.
Robt. IIendry, late auditorof Cascade
county, called this morning. Mr..
Hendry has been in Gilt Edge fora few
days and contemplatcs going into bust
ness in the camp.
Pat Rooney has commenced contest
! proceedings in the Helena land office,
through Messrs. Cook < Hilgcr. who
act rs his attorneys, against Paul and
Max Roehl, who lately jumped his
ranch on the middle fork OF the Judith.
The Lcwistown shcariug plant com
mcnccd operations this Wednesday,
morning. Thirty shearers are em-
ployed at this plant. which will shear
in the neighborhood Of G0.ulo shccpthis
season. The first clip taken to the rail-
road will be that of William Fergus Il
Sons.
Miss O'Brien, n trained nurse recon.
mended by the Sisters Of Providence
who spent some time in Lcwistown re-
Gently, arrived this morning and is pre-
pared TO accept engagements. She may
he found by calling DR.. i, $. Hedges.
who adds his strongest recommends
ton Of her capabilities,
IL. y. Imislund and Miss Maggie
Charters both of Grass Range will he
married this evening at 5 o'clock ut thc
residence of j. II. Charters, the brides
brother. Mr.. Imislund Is n prosperous
young merchant Of Gras, Range and
deserycdly popular in Fergus county.
The bride is 4 highly popular young
lady Of the same district mud is ~ sister
Of John and james Charters. TheiI
future residence will be az The com.
fortably furnished home which ha,
been prepared for their reception at
Grass Range. The AHGrs extends con.
gratulations.
The funeral services Of the late WI
liam Buchanan, w,ere held 1T the Pres
byterian church on Tuesday at O'Clock
A very pathetic and touching GRAFTON
was delivered on the occasion by In,
Rev. Pfaus, who commented Mt length
on the many good qualities possessedb by
the deceased. The funeral cortcge lcfr
the church at 300 for the cemetery
where the funeral services were con
Quoted by the Rev. Pfaus. The body
was escorted to the cemetery by Stuart
buchanan. the brothcrof w. buchanan
and many friends who had known AM
esteemed the deceased during his life
time The pallbearers were VIM, Wun
derlin, j. Holzemcr, Samuel Anderson
Geo. Recdcr. Judge Murray and Geo
Mcclure.
Commenting on the first wool sale il
Billings, which occurred last week, tn,
Gazette says; Billings has the credi'
of having recorded the first wool sal,
of the season for Montana, reported il
Yesterdays Gazette. The price pal,
was considered very low by many, bu
when the quality and size of the eli
are taken into account il is not 10 III
wondered at. The buyer says il wa
far frcm being a first-class article. Their
being some burs among it, and beside
was a scraggy lot, which eastern buy
ers would not have cared to touch. ex
cept to make up a shipment. Wool me-
hereabouts are not inclined to take th,
price as a criterion OF what will be pal,
for Montana wool on this market thi
season, and especially in view Of IN,
fact that Wyoming wool, which is al
was considered several points lowe
than that of Montana. brought on al
average Of Il cents and some clips sol,
as high a. L. ,ents. Montana woo
should bring from two To three cent
better price than any paid in Wyoming
while some clips will go even highc
than that.
Information was received by tn,
county attorney last Friday to the cifcc
that George Allen Of Denton had threat
ened TO shoot his wife, who was il
moinentary dread Of violence from him
Under Sheriff Slater went at once 4
the scene Of the trouble and brough