Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-13

tended to Maiden and Spotted Horse,
Lineman Lemon went out Thursday
morning to begin the work of stringing
the wire and placing the phones and
the line will be ready for the use of the
public this week. The Maiden Office
will be at the store of c. A. Norlin, and
the Office at Spotted Horse will be at
the mine.
The Mission Peak Mining Company
operating in the Little Rockies have
completed 200 feet OF shaft work in the
development of the Gold Bug properties
at L~andusky, says the Malta Enterprise,
and present indications are very en-
couraging. The company is about to
place some new machinery, which has
already arrived and the future looks
bright for a profitable development of
the mines Of that district.
Judge f. X. Cheadle departed this
morning, by way of Fort Benton, for
Glasgow, Valley county, where he will
preside over the session of court which
convenes there February 18th. This
will be Judge Cheadle's initial appear
ance on the bench, and at the conclu-
sion of the Valley county term he will
hold court at the county seat of Cho-
teau county the latter part Of the
month, after which he will return to
Lewistown to preside over the spring
term of Fergus comfy court, which
convenes March eth. Stenographer
Gibson will not leave Lewistown until
Friday.
On February eth r. w. Noble dis
posed of his entire interests in the saw
mill which he has owned and conducted
for some time in the vicinity of Flat
willow, to Messrs. Cooper and Pierce.
The sale includes the mill, several
head of horses, wagons and sleds and
all appurtenances belonging to a plant
of that kind and logs in the mill yard
that will make 1851 900 feet of lumber.
The mill has a daily capacity of
Is, 900 feet, but has been idle all win
ter, but the new owners will start IL
going again at once and the run will
continue all winter.
State Superintendent of Public In
~struction w. w. Welch has completed
the annual apportionment of the state
school income fund, amounting to
Sos, sie. 20, which is by far the largest
amount ever apportioned to the schools
of the state. The apportionment is
merely the cash income from the sale
and rental of lands held in trust by the
state for the state school funds, and
does not include money derived by tax
alton for school purposes. The per
capita basis for distribution this year
is Sl.s5 and the amount that will fall
to the share of Fergus county, based
upon the school census taken last fall,
is SO, j94.55, which will be distributed
among the several districts as soon as
the money is transferred.
In Police Justice Mactiowan's court
Friday morning d.. w. Cassidy was
arraigned OF complaint of Night Mar
shall Nelson, charged with being
drunk and boiSterous on the streets on
or about Feb. End. The defendant de-
manded a trial by jury. which was
granted. and six men good and true
were impanneled. From the evidence
adduced the jury concluded that Cas-
sidy was not drunk enough to warrant
a fine, and Cassidy in rcbuttal 10 the
marshal's charge introduced several
packages Of testimony to prove that the
night marshal had arrested and con
fined him by reason of a personal dis
like. The jury pronounced the defend
ant not guilty as named in the charge,
and as nothing vas shown in the de-
PENDANTS charges against the night
marshal Cassidy was released and the
case dropped.
Last week the community Mt Utica
were somewhat excited oyer an attempt
to lynch a young man by the name OF
John Fisher, who lives at the ranch Of
his father, George W. Fisher, about two
and a half miles from the town. From
the information we were able to gather
in regard 10 the matter it appears that
a body of seven men appeared at the
Fisher ranch about dark Saturday even
ing and inquired for young Fisher. but
as he was absent they did not find hin
and have not been able 10 locate hin
since. They carried a rope and all thu
necessary articles for conducting a wei
regulated, orderly l%ynching affair anc
announced their intention Of Tending th,
young mans reprehensible career /
, they should find him. 1t sknown tina
Fisher in the past has erected for him
self a most unenyiable reputation, hay
: ing been before the district court dur
: ing Sheriff Waite's incumbency charge,
with assault in the first degree, bu
$ through the intercessions Of his fathe
e he was convicted of assault in the thir,
o degree and served a term in the count.
Jail therefor, and this time he is wante
: by the neighbors for seducing and ruin
u ing a girl about fourteen years Of age
n who lives with a widowed mother i
the vicinity Of Philbrook. The neigh
5 bors have evidently taken the law int
their own hands in this case, and Will
we do not advocate lynch law it woul
% no a uboIaaama lacgon IN athars of hi