Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-03

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Senator S. S. Hobson, who has lately
returned from Helena and Great Falls,
was in Lewistown attending to his
many business interests this week.
C. A. Christopherson, a Rock creek
rancher, was in town Friday last and
reports range conditions are much bet
ter in that district than is generally
supposed, and that range stock is in
fair condition.
News from Choteau says that John
+. Hughes, deputy sheriff at Shelby,
who was accused of inspecting and
passing the bunch of horses stolen by
the Stevenson gang, knowing they were
stolen, has been acquitted.
Donald Fowler received a notice from
the chief executive Office in Helena last
week informing him that he has been
appointed a delegate to the National
Conference on Taxation, which will be
held in Buffalo, N. Y, May 23d and
cath.
Hamilton Walker, superintendent of
the Yogo sapphire mines, has been Wis
iting the county seat this weak. Mr..
Walker a Y that much work will be
done on the Yogo sapphire property as
soon as it is possible to put water in the
bitches.
News has been received in Helena of
the death in Baltimore of w. J. Nc
Manus, one of the best known secret
service agents in the employ of the gov
eminent. He did a good deal of work
in Montana and was well known and
liked in this state.
A great strike has just been reported
to have been made in the Northern
Montana Mining Co.'s property in the
West Fisher river district. The ore
runs high in gold and is of free milling
character. Some fine samples have been
exhibited in Kalispel lately.
f. Tullock and G ii. Day took pos
session of the Dark Horse livery and.
feed stable on Monday, April list. Both
gentlemen are well known in the vicin-
ity of Lewistown, and as they thor
oughly understand their business they
will undoubtedly have a largepatronage.
Mrs. John Arthur returned from an
extended tour in the east last Monday
evening. Miss Ethel T. Chase, who is
a sister of p. A. Chase of the Power
Mercantile Co., came back with Mrs.
Arthur, having met her in st. Paul.
Miss Chase is from Chattanooga, Tenn.
John Murphy of Utica was in town
last week. He is one of the old-time
residents of Fergus county and in spite
of his advanced years is still energetic
and full of life. Mr.. Murphy returned
from Alaska about a year ago, where he
is interested in several mining PROPOSE
tions.
Mr.. Miles Taylor, who is well known
in Lewistown, and is an intimate friend
of Austin w. War;, has been appointed
by Senator Paris Gibson, to act as his
private secretary. Mr.. Taylor is familiar
with all departments at Washington,
being the former secretary to Senator
Mantle.
Sheriff Shaw left Lewistown Satur-
day morning for the state prison at
Deer Lodge with three prisoners sem
fenced to serve time in that institution.
The men were Ole Erickson, one year
for grand larceny; Sylvester G.. Gibson,
four years for assault, and John Kelly,
one year for robbery.
Senator Willard. recently elected
United States senator by the legislature
of Nebraska, is an old Montanian who
conducted a banking business in Vir'
GINA City in '64-'G7. The senator is al.
so interested in many mining ventures
in Montana. which frequently Gauss
him to visit the state.
John Phillips and his son, Ira Phil
lips, of Utica were in the city Monday
Mr.. Phillips returned from Pennsyl
vania a short time ago, where he ha'
been spending the winter. lie is tho
owner of n large sheep ranch in the up
per Judith and reports that his sheer
have wintered with very small loss.
Robert E. Lee, who was charged will
stealing 700 head of cattle off the Grow
Indian reservation, was examined be
fore United States Commissioner Alex
ander Fraser last week. The defendan'
was held by the commissioner to answel
before the grand jury at the next tern
OF the United States court at Helena.