Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-13
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In Justice MacGowan's court yester-
day William Dingle, for being drunk
and disorderly on the streets Saturday
night, was assessed three dollars and
costs toward defraying the expense of
maintaining the city government.
MARRIED-At the Presbyterian manse
Monday evening, February 18th, George
Calph and Miss Martha Anderson, both
of Fort Maginnis. The ceremony was
conducted by Rev. Alfred Pfaus, and
only a few intimate friends of the con
tracing parties were present.
The Benton River Press says that adj
vices received from Sheriff Clary of
Choteau county, who is now at Hot
Springs, Ark, state that he is being
greatly benefited by the waters of that
health resort and expects shortly 10 be
sufficiently recovered to'return home.
The Srpsko Slovinsko Dobrotvarno
Drustvo, a new fraternal and benevo-
lent society, was Incorporated at Hell
n last week by Joe Dnbatz Stanko
Illakoavich aud Milo Ivankovich. 1t
is reported that the organization will
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wooeprhl.
w. G.. Runzler of Lewistown left yes
terday for Chicago to visit his parents.
The visit will be in the nature of a fam
lily reunion, as Mr.. Runzler's four
brothers and his only sister, all of
whom live far away from Chicago, will
be at home at the same time, after sew
eral years absence.-Grcat Falls Tri
bune.
Robert Pontet, who was formerly city
marshal of Great Falls, arrived in the
city Thursday morning by private con-
veyance. Mr.. Pontet was accompanied
by Owen Fergus, one of the first set
tiers on Davis creek, Cascade county,
and both gentlemen were here On bust
ness connected with the local land
office.
Cashier George J. Bach OF the Judith
Basin bank returned Saturday on the
Benton stage from a business trip TO
Helena and Great Falls. Mr.. Bach went
out by way of Harlowton and while in
Helena attended the Legislative sessions
for two days and, altogether, reports a
very pleasant trip. lie was absent about
q week.
Philip Rearden. representing the
Gardner Electric Rock Drill Co., of
Denver, Colo, was a guest at the Lew
istown hotel Friday. Mr.. Rearden had
just returned from a visit to the various
mining camps in this section in the in
terests of his company and was greatly
impressed with the possibilities of this
part of the state in a mining way.
Jacob Loeb, of Helena, Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals of the Knights of
Pythias of the grand jurisdiction of
Montana, has received a letter from
Supreme Chancellor Feathers, whose
home is in Wisconsin, that he will visit
Montana in a few weeks and while
here it is anticipated that he VIII visit
all the lodges of that order in the state.
Last week Andrew Fergus purchased
of ]. j. Thompson one hundred head
Of cows Mt SIS per head and fifty head
of stock cattle from Thomas Culnan at
500. The cattle have been driven TO
the Fergus ranches and will be held
there the remainder of the winter.
Both deals were made through the
firm of Cook & Hilger, live stock COM
mission merchants.
Messrs. John L. Beebe and l.. ID.
Blodgett, accompanied by Fred w.
Sheldon, departed yesterday at noon by
private conveyance for the railroad.
The two former gentlemen will prob
ably continue as far as Lombard where
they expect TO meet Mr.. Beebe's f~iancee,
who is coming from the east, but Mr..
Sheldon will not go farther than Har-
lowton. They all will return in a few
days.
Billings Gazette: David Pirrie, who
was accidentally shot on Wednesday
near his home at Lavina, was brought
to Billings yesterday and taken to st.
Vincent's hospital. The attending
physician is of the opinion that Mr..
Pirrie will recover from his injury, but
be disfgured for life. The injuries,
although bad enough, are not so seri.
GUS as at first reported. One eye wa
shot out and Mr.. Pirrie will lose on,
finger IN the right hand. Besides
these injuries he received severa.
scratches on the face and ear.
1t will interest many Bozcman peo.
pie 10 know that a private letter re
ceived here recently states that Messrs
Yerkes and Fell, for many years editors
and publishers of the Chronicle, hav,
again formed a partnership and will g
into the printing business in Seattle
They have a host of friends in Boze
man who will wish them all success il
their new business venture.-Bozemal
Chronicle. The last named gentleman
Mr.. Chas. S. Fell, was for several year.
associated with John NJ. Vrooman il
the publication Of the ARGUS, but lief
here in 1890, since which time, until TIVE
years ago, he has been interested in thu
publication Of the Chronicle at Boze
man.