Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-26
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ity. This is believed to be impracti-
cable owing to the great cost of iron
piping.
"Broncho Cad" otherwise known as
Cad Williams, vas taking in the sights
of Lewistown on Monday. Cad is a
picturesque member of Buffalo Bills
wild west show, in which he rides the
wild and unframed broncho for the edi-
ication of the public. He was born in
lower California and worked with var
ious cattle outfits throughout the south
west, in which region he is known as a
daring rider and an expert with a gun.
While doing his turn at Madison Square
Garden in New York last season he was
seriously hurt and has been laid up for
some time, but will in the course of a
few weeks again join the show. The
immediate cause of his visit to Lewis
town was to get track Of a number of
horses which were stolen from him a
short time ago in the vicinity of the
Canadian line.
By a recent decision of the Supreme
court of Montana 1t was settled that
sheep and stock in care of herders that
trespassed on another mans premises,
whether fenced or unfenced, after due
notification to the owner of said stock
to keep them off, rendered the owner
of the stock liable for damages. The
first case to be brought under this de.
cision in Custer county was that OF
Mcdonnell VS.. Wolff, which has been on
trial in the district court and Miles
City for the past few days. Mcdonnell
claimed $500 for damage done by VOLTS
sheep to his land, some of which was
fenced and some was not, the defen-
dant having been given due notifca-
ton. The jury returned a verdict in
favor of plaintiff, awarding him s145
and cost to be paid by defendant
Chinook Opinion.
A mining nan of Helena is quoted as
having said: ''Prospectors ask too ex
orbitant a price for their prospects,
which, in most cases, only cost them
the setting up of a location notice and
the digging of a ten foot hole" While
this may be true in a few isolated cases,
yet it is very seldom that such is the
case. Long and arduous trips attended
with dangers and privations of every
description compose the life of the
average prospector, and for one claim
which carries value enough to be sale.
able he finds fifty that after develop
ment are absolutely worthless. 1t is
not the actual work which has been &C.
complished which sets the price of a
prospect, but the value of the property
itself, which owes it's discovery to the
experience Of the prospector, gained in
many a long and arduous search for
mineral wealth.
A ranch hand, by name William Rich.
ards, who is in the employ of Senator
Hobson, very nearly met with an un.
timely end last week while endeavoring
to take a colt from the Gordon ranch in
the vicinity of TIBET to the home ranch
at Utica. Richards was riding a rather
FESTIVE animal and had snubbed the col,
to the horn of his saddle when the lat.
ter became excited and ran around him
winding the rope around Richards
body and the horn of the saddle in such
a name as to tie him solid. The strair
caused the saddle and its rider to sir
underneath the horses belly, upor
which the cayusc Immediately startet
to run toward a bunch of wild horses
dragging the colt and kicking wildly
at the man pinioned TO the saddle tn,
while. Luckily the rope became loos
ened, allowing the almost insensibl,
man to fall to the ground. With tn,
exception of a few bad COMMISSIONS tn
rider was unhurt and after catching hi
horse started for Utica.
A serious accident took place on tn
Gilt Edge road last Friday evening
whereby Mrs. Theirkoff was seriousl,
injured and the Nickel Plate stage pu
on the retired list. Mr.. and Mrs. Their
koff and child were driving to Lewis
town, when, in the vicinity Of Boy
creek. the bolt which holds the double
tree in place dropped out, causing tn
team they were driving to stampede
While the horses were dashing madl,
down the road Mrs. Theirkoff, with tn
baby in her arms, jumped from tn
buggy, sustaining serious injuries Of
striking the ground. Mr.. Theirkoi
could not gain control Of the horses
which overlook the Gilt Edge stage a
a turn In the road and jumped RICH
smash into the wheelers. The two VI
hicles were badly mixed up and DR.. In
Browne, who was on the stage, wa
slightly hurt. After Decker, who wa
driving the stage, had Strengthened hi
outfit out he turned and picked up Mr.
Theirkoff, who was a few hundred yard
back on the road, and took her to Lew
istown on the coach. Mrs. Theirko'
was badly bruised and will in all prol
ability be laid up for some time. Tn
horses driven by Mr.. Theirkoff wer
knocked down in the melee and one {
them was badly cut, though they wer
able TO travel to Lewistown directl
after the accident. One horse belong
ing TO the stage company was cripple