Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-17

the purpose of restoring the sight TO hi
remaining eye. II no benefit isderivet
from treatment there he will be takel
to Bellevue hospital, in Brooklyn. n. Y
John Sellers was in from McDonal,
creek last week and remarked that h,
thought he had a few fine spring lamb
suitable for competition. They ar,
grade Cotswolds and one, a small one
weighed fifty-fve pounds at shearing
If any woolgrower has any good bis
spring lambs to tell about, Mr., Sellers
would like to hear about them. Pos
sibly he can find a bigger one in hi
herd.
A meeting will be held in Lewistowr
on August 1st by the doctors of Fergu'
county for the purpose of organizing
the Fergus County Medical association
which viii, be a branch Of the STATE
association and be governed by tn,
same rules and regulations. The organ
ization is for the purpose of regulating
charges and enforcing the code of ethic,
governing the medical professional the
state.
Economic Aspects of Reciprocity,
comprising two lectures delivered by
John p. Young before the College o.
Commerce of the University of Califor
MIA, has just been issued in document
form by the American Protective Tar
if League. Two copies sent to any adj
dress for three cents. Ask for docu'
ment No. 40. Address, American Pro.
tective Tariff League, 1876 West ED ST.,
New York.
The Chinese government has, through
Minister WI Ting Fang, filed a claim
for indemnity for a million dollars
against Uncle Sam on account of the
alleged outrageous treatment of Chinese
in the city Of Butte. 1t is claimed that
through the systemo of boycotting which
has been practiced against the ''heathen
Chinee" in the smoky city they have
been deprived of property and have suf.
fered injuries to the amount stated.
The number of people who paid for
to the Great Falls street fair
was 19,99s and the receipts at the main
gate reached the neighborhood OF
$40, 900, out of which the fair associ.
alton gets 81 $500. The association go,
about 1890 from the queen contest,
$3.50 from the German village and
about $1,000 by subscription, besides
which it gets the profits of several
booths, amounting to several hundred
dollars.
Camp Arthur, on Casino creek, will
be the abiding place of a number OF
residents of Lewistown this summer.
1t is a delightful camping ground stu.
ated about five miles from town which
makes it in easy reaching distance OF
those whose business compels them &c
come to town daily. A competent cook
will have charge of the cuisine depart
ment and thus the camperswill be able
to devote their time to the enjoyment
of healthful re~creations.
Sheriff Chas. w. Hill of MeagheI
county paid a visit to Lewistowr
last week for the purpose OF taking
back to White sulphur Springs a ped
dler by the name of y. Butler, who wa:
being held here until Sheriff Hill''
arrival, and who was wanted on
charge of obtaining money under fals'
pretenses. 1t seems that Butler mad,
an assignment to the bank at Whit,
sulphur Springs and swore to a fals'
statement as to the value of his property
Mrs. II. +. Dadmun and her sister
Mrs. Kreever, were visiting friends in
Lewistown last week and while herr
dropped down to see the shearing plan
in operation. The horses they wer,
driving became frightened at the nois'
of the machinery and became uncon
trollable. Luckily, before any seriou
damage was done. several of the mel
employed at the plant came to tn
ladies' assistance and held the brighten
ed horses. afterwards driving then
around until they had gotten over thei
scare.
The secretary Of the interior has mad
a new ruling as to the filing OF schoo
lands by settlers and says: IF LAM
filed upon as a desert claim p~rovesto b
school land to which the state is en-
titled the right of the state can be re
linquished and other land chosen in
stead" The ruling was made for tn
purpose of making ii easier on person
who have taken up land under the dies
ert act. The state is afforded proteC
| ton at the same time by being Above
to select other land L compensate il 70
land so taken up.
A wholesale raid was made by tn
Billings authorities on the gamblin
houses Of that city and the city trea'
ury was considerably benefited by
large collection of fines. The magil
trate levied the following fines whic
were promptly paid. Vaile & Potter
$40; Frank savaresy, $50; J. r. conwa!
| $50; Maurer & Dohr, $50: r. L. Nix, 81!