Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-28
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The clip of wool which was put on
the Billings market from the Cruise
ranch was consigned last week to Fran
els Wooley & Co., of Boston. The clip
amounted to $4,000 pounds.
William Pott Of Gilt Edge sold his
ranch last week to Peter Martinoli for
a consideration of So, 1000 and will pay a
prolonged visit TO Hunters hot springs
for the benefit of his health.
An assignment was made by Mr.. AL
lison Samuels of Garneill on August
9th and James Shell was appointed as
signee. The total assets are s., / 95
and the total liabilities Si,127.92.
Miss Eveleen Kennedy who has been
in the employ of Strevell & Porter of
Miles city and who lately passed a sue
cessful examination for the bar has
commenced the practice OF law in that
city.
Thomas f. Hynes, the assessor of
Granite county, charges the commits
sioners who sat as a board Of equaliza-
ton last week with malfeasance and
un~fairness in the reducing of assess
ments in that county.
Miss Amelia Swartz, formerly a resi-
dent of Helena, was bitten and in all
probability disfgured for life by a vic
ious horse at Redlands, Cal, where she
has been living for some time past with
the family of G. E. Price.
Since the closing of the assessors
books in July the county assessment
has been increased $4,000, s55,656 of
which is on Assessor Donald Fowler's
supplementary list leaving $50, 200
which was raised by the commissioners.
- Large beds of oil.bearing shale have
been found in the vicinity of Dillon
which on being subjected to heat gives
four ounces of crude petroleum to the
pound of shale in addition TO gas enough
to run a 6-candle-power light for an
hour.
The Dawson county commissioners
refused to make the one-tenth mill levy
for the expense of the state game war
den and his deputies. The attorney
general has informed them that the law
is compulsory and if they do not make
the levy he will have to do SO himself.
The Rev. Albert Pfaus returned last
week from an extended tour in the
south. The reverend gentleman while
away visited. Minneapolis and st. Louis
and reports a very pleasant trip. Last
sunday he preached at Highfield but
the coming Sabbath will occupy the
Presbyterian pulpit.
The Ruby Gulch Mining, Milling &
Development company held a meeting
last Friday evening in order to organize
and appoint officers. The following is
a list of the officers of the organization;
j. l.. Stuart, president; David Hilger,
secretary; G.. NJ. Stone, w. A. Long, d.
NJ. Crowley, J. e. Barnes and Brock
Ornbaum, directors.
Building operations on the Power
Mercantile Co.'S new store will be
slightly delayed by the difficulty in pro-
curing the iron and steel supports used
in the structure, owing to the influence
exercised by the steel strike at the sup
ply houses. The delay will not be
sufficient to change the date of the com
pletion of the building.
R. X. Neill, who represents the firm
. of Finch & Campbell, states that two
carloads of piping have been shipped
from the east TO be used on the Kendall
pipe line. One carload of electrical
machinery is also on the road. Th'
shipments of machinery and supplies
will not be delayed by the strike, as thu
orders are already filled.
C. j. Amann of Columbus, Ohio, ant
Miss Tizah May Edwards Of New Haven
West Virginia, were married at st
Leo's church last Friday morning
Mr.. Amann, well known as the genia
clerk at the Day house, and Mis-
Edwards have many friends in the cit,
who wish them success and happiness
The American house has been lease,
by Mr.. Amann, who, with the assist
ance of his wife, will run a first-clas
hostelry. The hotel is being thor
oughly repaired and renovated an,
every attention will be given to tn
comfort of the guests.