Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-24

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Col. J. A. Johnson, one Of Montana's
early pioneers, who is well known in
Fergus county, died in Helena last
Thursday.
Mrs. &. W. Runsler and Mrs. w. w,
Kimball arrived in Lewistown on tho
Benton stage Monday evening en- route
from Great Falls.
County Attorney Belden has received
notice from the clerk of the supreme
court at Helena that the Howell case is
set for October End.
j. w. Arthur and wife returned tc
Lewistown last Friday evening, after
spending a very pleasant time both in
Great Falls and Butte.
L. G. Worden made a trip to Utica
last week for the purpose of fetching
home Mrs. Worden, who has been visit
ing Mrs. j. c. Huntoon.
Oswald Lehman returned from Hell
n on Thursday last and was accom-
panied by Mrs. NJ. b. Childs, who is a
sister of William Mcfarland.
The severe storm on Monday of last
week did considerable damage to roads
and bridges in its track, a few bridges
being entirely washed away.
Gus Williams, a cowboy from the Big
Dry, was nearly drowned last weel;
while attempting to swim his horse
across, the Yellowstone river.
Ed. Wight of Philbrook was in the
city last week and says that many of
the crops on the upper Judith have been
damaged by hail this season.
John Dufield of Utica was visiting
Lewistown last week and says that the
beef roundup on the upper Judith will
be late in starting this season.
Oliver Moore of Fort Benton received
a Telegram from Oregon last week stat
ing that his sister had died from injur-
les received in a runaway accident.
The big hotel at Oregon Springs was
destroyed by fire last week. The pro-
prietor, Mr.. Con Hayes, places the loss
at $50, 200, with an insurance of S12,0 00.
The Rev. w. A. Winters will leave
Lewistown on Monday morning to at
tend the Methodist conference at Cho-
teau, which will be in session next week.
r. s. Edwards of Butte is visiting
the Riser mining properties both in
the north and south Moccasin noun.
tains, on behalf Of G. W. Tower OF
Butte.
Mrs. j. c. Davis and her daughter,
Mrs. Metzel, who has been visiting re.
lations in Lewistown for the past three
weeks, left enroute for Livingston last
Sunday.
A weekly mail service has been order
ed from Denton, on the Benton and
Lewistown stage line, TO Eyerson, a
distance of 25 miles, with L. w. Moody
as carrier.
Mrs. Stephen +. Morrison OF Bonita
who was injured in a runaway accident
last week, died last Wednesday at st
Johns hospital in Helena, where sh,
had been taken for treatment.
Hal. Gibson, the court stcnographcr,
has invented a landing net for fishing
purposes which is a great improvement
on the apparatus used by Charon in
fishing for suckers in the river StyX.
The Ryan Bros. Cattle Co., who have
large range interests o N the Mussels''ell'
have lately purchased 1000 head Of cat
tie in New Mexico, which they will Us,
in Restocking their extensive ranges.
Charles Long last week sold his saw
mill outfit on Beaver creek To A.. u
Long and 4. $. Fowler. Mr.. Long still
retains his single and lath machinery
and a large amount OF lumber Oh hand,
The shipping of beef from the riel
ranges of northern Montana will com
mence the second week in August, a
both the Circle Diamond and the Circle
c. outfits will be rounding up beef by
the 25th of July.
John Larson, O. NJ. Lanstrum, c. c
Newman, j. A. Walsh and VIM. d,
Lacy have incorporated the Piegan Con
solidated Mining company. The com
pany is capitalized fors950,0OO 1t viii
carry on operations near M~arysville an'
have its headquarters in Helena.