Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20

place. Every purchaser of 4 ear load OF
horses will receive free transportation
for himself from -. Paul to Forsythe
and return, The Fletcher ranch, which
has bred thousands of grade horses,
will be the principal seller. though II
the demand be good the stock from
other ranches will be brought in. st.
Paul horse dealers will stock up heav-
lily and II the army decides to purchase
there enough animals can be bought in
Montana TO supply half a dozen regi-
ments,-River Press.
The stock association is at present
prosecuting nine eases Of cattle rustling
in the Teton district court. The cases
which are creating the most interest are
those against James Il. Stevenson, John
+. Hughes and John sullivan, who are
charged with stealing six carloads of
horses. There is also n ease against
Percy DeWolfe, who formerly resided
in Fergus county and is well known
here. DeWolfe i, charged with stealing
n steer, the property of George Bourne
OF Teton and Is in n hard fix, rs II is
thought that cattle rustling on both
sides of the line will be proved against
him. There are five other cases which
will be tried at this term Of court.
John Hewitt, who until lately owned
considerable interest in the Copper
opolis mining property, on being asked
as to the future of that promising min
ing camp by the ARGus news compil-
ator, said that the bond on that proper
ty which ran until March lst. had been
accepted by the Daily Go. and in all
probability a thousand feet Of shafting
would be sunk there this summer and
the work carried on with increased
activity. Mr.. Blcwitt left Lewistown
Monday morning by private conveyance
for Coppcropolis where he will join his
wife and from thence will proceed To
southern California where they will
spend the summer.
One Of the most daring cattle steals
ever perpetrated in Montana has been
discovered by Indian Agcn Edwards on
the Crow Indian reservation. The cat
tie had been branded with the | ID
brand, which had been changed on over
a thousand head TO ID bar u, the bunch
having been driven to the eastern part
of the reservation, where one Of the
gang, by name Robert Lee, was herding
them. United States Marshal Woolman
being informed of the steal took several
deputies and arrested two of the men.
the rest of the gang, il is believed. hav-
ing made off TO the liole-in-the-Wal
country. The stock association is malS-
ing every effort to capture the crimi-
mails, as cattle and horse stealing in
that section Of the state IS getting TO be
a common occurrence.
A very quiet wedding took place at
the residence of Mayor Cook at midday
today. Lillian T.. Cook. the daughter
of the mayor, and John Stevens We're
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
in the presence of a few intimate
friends. Both young people are well
known in Lewistown and start on their
marital career with the good wishes of
all who know them. Miss Cook ably
filed the position of deputy treasurer
during the regime OF d. A. Mcagher
and gained the liking and respect of
all who knew her. The bridegroom is the
nephew of Oscar Stevens and is AT
present engaged in the cattle business,
having rode the range in this section OF
the country for many years, and is a
general favorite amongst his friends.
The newly married couple will take up
their abode at the ranch formerly
owned by George Reeder, which i,
situated in the Moccasin mountains
close to the Kendall property. Mr.,
Stevens lately purchased this ranch
from his uncle, Oscar Stevens.
The j. b. and the Frolic, two prom.
Using claims in the North Moccasin,
owned by J. c. Bebb, will he developed
TO n considerable extent this summer
The claims are situated almost at tn,
apex of the Moccasins and in close con,
junction with the Standard, in which
discovery Mr.. Bebb has also an inter
est. The entire property is located al
the head of Iron creek, the claims run
ming north and south. The j. Il. ans
the Frolic are good looking copper pros
poets with a slight trace of gold. III,
formation beingof the porphry variety
A mining outfit sent out by j.. c. Bcbl
is at present working on these claim,
and will operate there for several
months. The Standard, in which T.
Riser and Mr.. Bebb are both interested
is a copper mine which has been work
ed considerably and averages So 10 Tn,
ton. A tunnel of n hundred feet has
been run. a three-foot copper vein be
ing struck at distance of 80 feet, from
which samples of ore have been talSrr
assaying s93 Ia The ton. "A small part OF
the valae being in gold.
The parcgrinntlons of a drunk caused
some excitement and considerable m
easiness one night last week in tn
neighborhood of Sheriff Shaw's resi-
dencc. Mrs. Shaw was in the housr
alouc with the baby when She hear
the door open, but thinking ii vas tn
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