Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-28

DAY morning.
The Citizens Electric Co.'S. new build
ing is progressing rapidly and the base
ment is almost completed.
A space for the public library has
been partitioned Off in the new school
building and shelving, fixtures and all
needed improvements will be completed
before the commencement of school.
The Judith Milling Co. will com
mence operations about the last of next
week and a very successful run is ex-
pected this season, owing to the large
wheat crop this year. The ditch in
connection with the plant is being re-
paired and everything placed in redi-
ness for the starting Of the mill ut the
earliest opportunity.
Owing to the many depredations and
crimes committed by hobos in Madison
county the residents say If the evil is
not remedied they will resort to drastic
measures and form a vigilance COM
mittee and give the tramps and foot
pads, who make a rendezvous of that
section, a taste of justice as it was
dished out in the pioneer days of Mon
tana.
An account was published in last
weeks ARGUS of the b~loodthirsty career
of 'Flopping Bill Cantrell and his
band of cowboys, has caused much
comment among the old timers in this
vicinity owing to the numerous mis-
statements and Inaccuracies contained
therein. Evidently the literary gen.
ius who complied the account stalk
ing a long shot at most of the informa-
ton or was badly m~isinformed. Ac
cording to old residents the date Of the
roundup was in July and August of
1884 instead of 1856.
Sheriff Hill of Meagher county ar
rived in Lewistown last Thursday
morning for the purpose of taking Will
liam Kane back to White Sulphur
Springs, where he is wanted for grand
larceny. About a year ago Kane stole
a horse and saddle belonging to Jake
Elston, who resides in the vicinity of
Martinsdale, and got away. His de-
scription and all particulars were sent
to the various sheriffs offices through
out the state, with the result that he
was recognized and arrested by Under
Sheriff Slater in Lewistown last week.
Sheriff Hill left Lewistown with his
prisoner on Friday morning last.
State Examiner Hudnall has pre-
pared a circular in which the attention
of county officials is called to the law
passed at the last session of the legisla-
ture requiring county commissioners
to examine the bonds of all county Off
Gals at least twice a year. 1.-The law
is an excellent n and If they do not
know of it the commissioners should be
made acquainted with it without de-
lay" said Mr.. Hudnall recently in an
interview. at not infrequently hap
pens that sureties on the bonds of coun-
ty officials fail in business or leave the
state. The board should be advised of
these changes that new bonds could be
secured or further sureties required
that the county be fully protected"
The 1000 sheep that were alleged to
have been stolen from the ranch of the
Briggs & Ellis company during the lat
ter part of July were found last Friday
at what is known ms the Big Coulee,
near Springdale. 1t seems that, on
Wednesday, j. n. Kelley noticed
strange sheep ranging with his bands
and on close inspection identified them
as those lost by the Briggs Il Ellis
company. He Immediately notified
Manager Vestal of this place who went
there that night and succeeded in locat-
ing nearly all of the missing band, says
the Standard. Vestal maintains that
they were stolen and that they have
been herded far up in the mountains,
and that the recent fires in that vicinity
caused parties in charge to lose control
of them, with the result that they cs-
capped TO the lowlands.
An exciting runaway took place on
Main street Saturday afternoon which
for awhile was almost as interesting rs
the chariot races in a circus arena.
Matt Plat, the freighter had just com.
pleted unloading his trail wagon and
had attached a span Of horses in order
TO run it around and trail up, when the
team started and the wagon running
upon them got frightened and started
down main street at a $40 gait. John,
ny Crowley was ahead of them in n sin
gle rig and the runaways staretd
for him and IL was in vain that h,
tried to dodge the badly scared horses
which seemed intent on running
down Mr.. Crowley's buggy. Dowr
the street they went. Johnny Crowle;
in the lead sometimes by two or thre,
lengths and then again by only a yart
or two. On reaching the corner turn
ing to w. L. Bucks residence, Crowle,
turned, thinking the runaways woul,
keep straight on, but the Use wa
futile for they followed at the sam'
headlong gait and it was only by hare
driving that the buggy could be kept IN
the lead. On reaching w. +. Buck
house the team took the upper trai