Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-25
j. c. Hauck Of Philbrook paid a visit
TO the county seat on Monday.

j. C. Hauck of Philbrook paid a visi,
to the county seat on Monday.
w. v. Lewis Of TIBET this week sold
1880 yearling ewes to l. ID. o'Donnell
of Billings. The sheep will be driven
to the Yellowstone range, where they
will be wintered.
James Campbell and wife Of Utica
were in Lewistown last Thursday. Mr..
Campbell said that Thursday vas OBJ
served in Utica in a fitting manner and
all business was entirely suspended,
the entire population spending the day
in mourning for u president.
Sam Weaver has purchased the entire
interests held by Capt. barrow in the
| Occidental saloon and will conduct the
business under his own name. Mr..
Darrow's health is not Of the best and
he will in all probability go west, &C.
~companied by his wife and child, TO
spend the winter.
The contract for making a correct and
u~p-to-date plat Of the city has been
awarded to George Stafford by the
county commissioners, on a bid of 1878.
A committee from the city council con
ferred with the commissioners on the
matter and it was decided that the city
pay what part of the expenses consid-
cred right by the council.
A meeting of the city council was
called for Monday night, but owing to
the sickness of Alderman Bebb and Mr..
Eldridge having to attend a meeting of
the school trustees, no quorum was
present and the meeting was adjourned
until next Monday evening, on which
occasion the judges and clerks will be
appointed for the coming city election.
1t may be unknown to many of our
readers that any person who has charge
of a patient afflicted with any con-
tagious disease is under a stringent
legal obligation to report the same to
the county health officer in their coun.
ty, and that in neglecting this duty
are liable to an extremely heavy fine.
1t is a well known fact that there is an
epidemic of smallpox in this section of
the state which has not been so re-
ported, and it is the intention of the
authorities to use severe methods in
dealing with the persons who are neg
lecting their duty in not reporting the
same.
Great Falls has a well organized hui
name society, and Lewistown should
take steps in that direction. Last Suns
day was seen on the Cottonwood bench,
not more than two miles from town, a
bay horse which appeared to have a
broken forward leg. The animal could
not put the foot to the ground, and was
hobbling along on three legs trying to
feed, but apparently in great distress.
The owner or someone else should des-
patch the animal and relieve it from
suffering. A humane society would in
vestigate the matter, and If the owner
could not be found it could take action
that would end its life and misery.
The third regular monthly meeting
Of the Fergus County Medical associa-
ton was held at Lewistown on the 21st
inst. The association is snow thorough
ly organized and considerable business
was transacted. DIR. Attix read on the
subject of fees. DIR. Stone read a paper
on fractures, which was ably discussed
by different members. Perfect har-
mony prevails in the society, and the
mutual advantages to be gained from
such association of the regular physi-
clans and surgeons of the county is al
ready manifest. DIR. Stone being about
to make a change of location, was COM
PEELED to tender his resignation as sec
rotary OF the association.
Gardner Merrill was seriously in
jured last week by the explosion of a
shotgun while shooting prairie chick
ems on his brother Ralph's ranch on
Upper Cottonwood. 1t seems that he
was using smokeless powder in the
gun, which was an old one, when the
breech blew out, mangling his left
hand in a horrible manner. He was
brought to town last Wednesday even
ing and treated by Doctors Hedges and
Attix, who found it necessary TO ampu-
tate a portion of the injured member.
On Saturday he was removed from the
American house to a residence on Buck.
skin fat, where he will be under the
care of the local labor union, of which
organization he is a member. The in
jured man, who is a son-in-law of Geo.
Creole, has a wife and several children.
The Utica lodge Of the /. o. o. f.
gave a banquet last week which, as is
usual with any festivity of that kind
gotten up by the people of Utica, was
an entire success, so much so, in fact,
that it has been decided to have an en-
tertainment and supper every month in
future, If possible. Seventy eight
guests sat down to the bountiful repast
got up by Vice Grand Korell and the
wives, sisters and sweethearts of the
members of the order, who as caterers
are hard to beat. Very apt and able
speeches were made by Noble Grand
Mesner, Vice Grand Korell, p. G.. Cham
bers, p. G. David and ID. ID. Rhoades.
Mrs. C. C. David made a very interest.
ing talk, in which she framed resolu.