Fergus County argus., 1901-10-30
Drugs
Calamity Jane seems to furnish much

papers uurinR ner engagement asa rep
resentative of western frontier life at
dime museum in that city. One en-
terprising news gatherer on the staff of
the Minneapolis Journal, determined
to interview her last week and obtain
some personal experiences with which
he could compile another ''pipedream"
of blood-curdling western adventure.
After using diplomacy worthy Of a
better cause he was smuggled into
James presence under the guise of an
innocent cousin of Mrs Blake, who is
Calamity's business manager. As Jane
herself would say, she ''tumbled to
him" during the visit and made him
the subject of many emphatic personal
observations which were delivered In a
manner which dampened his Journal
istic ardor and gave him the chills.
Some time later she again met him on
the street and it took several police Off
GERS and strong detachment from the
fire department to quell the disturbance
and rescue the unfortunate "news
fiend."
Brigadier General Kessler, for the
past ten years connected with the First
Regiment of the Montana state troops,
has rendered his resignation as colonel
to the Office to which he has so long
been assigned, says the Inter Noun
tain. AS a matter of fact he has ten
dered il twice. In the first instance
the governor declined to consider the
matter for a moment, but the general
rewrote his resignation, setting forth
reasons why he deemed it imperative.
To the last communication he has re-
ceived no response, but has no doubt OF
its acceptance by Governor Toole. Mr..
Kessler, when seen relative to the mat
ter, said that he considered himself too
old man to remain longer in the posi-
ton. Aside from this his personal
affairs have remained for long time
neglected in consequence of the exact
ing nature of the duties of his Office,
and he therefore wishes to retire. He
further says that he wants to see the
younger men given a chance of promo
ton. His resignation is certainty.
General Kessler has Just returned to
Butte after trip down the st. Law
renee.
An enterprising genius by the name
of Nels. Jutman, who is afflicted with
"kleptomania" in a chronic form, was
guest at the county Jail couple of
nights last week. He was brought in
by Jailer Thomas Coatesworth of Cho-
teau and is charged with stealing a
horse and cart and various other arti-
cles from the Thompson ranch at that
place. He was confined some time in
the bastile at Choteau for stealing
bicycle at Havre and it seems that after
being the owner of the wheel for a
short time he traded it off for bull
pup, which was in his possession when
arrested. On the expiration of his SEN
tence he went to work for Chas.
Thompson who, after he had worked
there a short time, left him in charge
of the ranch, with the result that Jut-
uam gathered together everything that
was loose around the premises and went
his way rejoicing. Jailer Coatesworth
started in pursuit and tracked him to
the Horse Shoe Bar ranch, in the vicin-
ity of Lewistown, where he was work.
ing for Tom jolly on the big ditch.
When arrested he informed Mr.. Coates
worth that he had turned the horse
loose in a coulee near Arrow creek hill
where he had left the cart and harness.
He had in his possession at the time Of
his arrest some underclothes a gun and
various other articles too numerous to
mention, that were the property of Mr..
Thompson. He tried several schemes
on the jailer in order to get away, but
was brought to Lewistown and on Mon
day morning was taken to Benton en-
route for Choteau.
A business recently established in
Lewistown and one worthy of genera,
support is the Judith Steam Laundry.
Previous attempts to successfully oper-
ate laundry here proved abortive,
more because the projectors were short
of the necessary capital than because
patronage was insufficient. But
Messrs. Weaver andBeebe having secured
the very best machinery obtainable,
competent and experienced help, they
have not spared expense in any particu
lar and are now preparee to DO and are
doing as good work as can be turned
out of any steam laundry. For years
the annoyances in securing laundry
work done neatly and promptly have
been sufficient TO almost discourage the
wearing of more than suit of buck
skin and now that the facilities are here
1t is to be hoped that the public will
show their appreciation and IL neces-
sary pay trifie more than the China
men charge, in order 10 support and en-
courage the Judith laundry. Every
dollar taken in by the "Chinos" except
ing the pittance upon which they exist,
is sent or taken back TO the Oriental
Kingdom, they are Of no good TO the
country, they invest nothing here, pay
no taxes, but Notwithstanding this are
still supported because few cents can