Fergus County argus., 1901-04-24
G. II, W|LLIAMS,
The Leading
Druggist.
Lewistown, rlOntana.

Harry Lemon mas Just returned from
the Moccasin mountains, where he has
been assisting in stalking out telephone
line, both to the Kendall mines and the
Barnes property. The line is being put
in by the Lewistown Telephone Co. and
will connect with the J. d. Waite line
for the present, making connections in
Lewistown with the central switch
board. The posts are being set and the
line will be completed as soon as possiblej
Ebenezer Sharpe, manager of the
New York Life Insurance Co. in the
state of Montana, died on Friday, April
10th, from stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Sharpe was one of the best known in
surance men in this part of the coun-
try. He was also an elder in the First
Presbyterian church. He eleaves wife,
three sons and one daughter. The body
of Mr.. Sharpe was shipped to Indian
apolis, Ind, where he will be buried
Great Falls Tribune.
Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel, superinten-
dent of North Montana Missions, will
visit the Judith country to hold the
Fourth quarterly conferences of the NJ.
Il. church as follows: Pleasant Valley
May 5th, IL a. m; Philbrook-May
5th, $3.50 p. m; Utica-May 5th, 7:30
p. m.; Rock creek-sth; Beaver creek
9th; Lewistown-May IL, pm. and
May 12th, IL a. m. and $ p. m; Beaver
creek-May IL, 3p. m; Gilt Edge-May
13, p. m; Garneill-May 18th and 10th.
News has been received by w. ID.
Deaton that the man who murdered
Mrs. Deaton's brother, Allen Fisher
last December, has at last met his just
deserts. The murderer, Jake Herring
ton, has been convicted and sentenced
to thirty-fve years in the state peni-
tentiary of Texas. The murder was
committed at Carlton, Texas, and was
a most cold blooded crime, Mr.. Fisher
being shot by Harrington with shot
gun loaded with buckshot, without any
proyocation.
C. b. Gardiner and II. w. Gardiner,
who are the sons of c. w. Gardiner, an
old-time Montana mining man, arrived
in Lewistown last Friday on visit TO
their sister, Mrs. A. l.. Frame. They
have been absent from this section Of
the country for twelve years, during
which time they have been located in
the 0kenogen mining district in Wash
ington. Mr.. c. w. Gardiner formerly
owned several mining properties in the
vicinity of Maiden, among which We're
the Kentucky Favorite, Keystone and
Comet.
The pleading in the case of G. w.
Bauley, who was charged with the mur-
der of Frank IIartzell by the grand
jury, was heard by Judge Cheadle last
Friday and Saturday. Messrs. Cort &
Worden, attorneys for the defense, OBJ
jected to the findings of the grand jury
on the grounds of alleged ilegality in
the proceedings. Decision was rendered
by the court at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, when the motion for quashing the
Indictment was denied and the indict-
ment allowed to stand, whereupon the
prisoner plead not guilty. Time for
trial has not been set.
Montana investors should beware OF
speculation in California oil stocks.
Great frauds are being daily perpe-
trated. Diamond stock, of which much
was sold at dollar a share, has col.
lapsed and the property is reported
closed, the shares being now quoted at
nine cents. People in Butte and Ana.
conda have been victimized for large
sums by former prominent citizen OF
the latter place, now at Los Angeles.
Crude oil is now worth but Is cents per
barrel there being no market or use for
It at present. Only the stock sharpers
are making money.-River Press.
The property of the Montana Ore Pur.
chasing Co. in Butte was seriously dam
aged by fire last Friday. The fire orig
mated from a hot box in the sampling
works machinery, which in some man
ner ignited the building. Owing to the
good service rendered by the fire de
partmcnt the conhagration was confined
TO the one building. The property de
stroycd Is Yalued at 100000, which is
almost entirely covered by insurance
+. A, lleinze, who is president of the
company, says that the damage will bC
Immediately repaired and that the
sampling works will again resume op
erations inside of thirty days.
After the regular meeting of the Lew
istown lodge No. 81, a. +. and A. NJ.
last Saturday evening, u banquet wa'
given in honor Of Grant Robinson hay
ing received his third degree and two
other members becoming grand Masons
The banquet was prepared by the ladic'
Of the Guild and was gotten up in {
highly creditable manner. After tn,
banquet many excellent speeches wer'
made in response to the very appropriate
remarks of the toastmaster, II. A. Moul
ton, who has much natural ability il
the matter of toastmaking. Between
forty and fifty members were present
who had IA very enjoyable time and lief
for home in the neighborhCod Of
o'clock well pleased and highly enter