Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-22

his brother, F. A. Hobson, who died at
Utica last winter. The remains will be
inferred in the family burying ground
in Maine, in accordance with the re-
quest of deceased.-Great Falls Tribune.
News communications were received
at noon today from correspondents at
Philbrook and Flatwillow. AS the
paper was just going to press their pub
LEGATION this week was impossible, but
both will appear in the next issue, To
insure publication items should reach
this office not later than early Wednes-
day morning.
The Butte II Boston and Colorado
companies have prepared to close down
the smelters and some of their mines in
Butte. as the smeltermen have threat
ened to call a strike. An eight-hour
day has been granted to all men actu-
ally employed in smelling, but it is re-
fused to outside employees. About 600
men are employed in the two smelters
and about 500 in the mines that will be
shut down.
Last week Fred Christnot, a boy Of
20 summers who was raised in the Ruby
valley, accompanied by a ~l6-year-old
companion, drove a bunch Of horses into
Dillon and offered them for sale. ]. W.
Morton of that city purchased them at
sl3 per head, he in turn selling themto
a Big Hole basin rancher. In the
course of a few days it was found that
the horses had been stolen and a war
rant was at once issued for the boys
arrest, but no trace Of them has yet
been found.
Mr.. W. j. Edgecombe of Lewistown
and Miss Myrtle Davis, daughter of
Judge J. C. Davis of Pilot Grove, Mis-
souri,, were united in marriage on We'd
nesday evening of last week, Rev. Van
Orsdel officiating. The ceremony took
place at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Howard Roe, immediate relatives
and friends of the contracting parties
attending. The bride and groom have
a large circle of friends throughout the
county who will join the ARGUS in ex-
tending congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgecombe are now at home TO their
friends on lower Fifth avenue.
The opening of the Tivoli music hall
took place on Monday evening, on
which occasion the house was crowded
to its utmost limit. The hall has been
thoroughly renovated and the propri-
etor has endeavored to present an at
tractive program tothe public. All the
latest specialties and catchy, u~p-to-date
songs by first-class talent are presented
to the public nightly by the manage
ment Of this place Of amusement The
music, which is under the management
of Ed. Fitzhugh, is excellent, and the
entire performance IS a great improve
ment over that Of last season.
District court held Il brief session
this morning. Clerk Wright was alb
sent and Stenographer Gibson was or
dered to enter a fine of s. against the
officer. Papers not being accessible,
decision in the EAST of WATSON, trustee.
vs.. Gilt Edge Mercantile Co. was de-
ferred until Friday. The demurrers
interposed by the defendant in the eases
OF John Fisher and Catherine Rooney
VS.. John NJ. Nrooman were each over
ruled and the defendant granted thirty
days to answer A few minor eX part,
matters and some probate business re
ceived attention, when court adjourned
until Friday.
Pat Graham, who has been working
on the property lately bonded by Ware
ham & Graham to III. T. Kendall, me
with a serious accident last Thursday
lie lit the fuse on five charge
which he had placed in a cut on whicl
he was at work, and was not able to gc
out of range in time TO avoid being
struck by some of the debris thrown
out by the shots. lie sustained sever
injuries to his hip and several bruise
mother parts Of his anatomy which vii
prevent his taking an active interes
in mining affairs for some time to come
He was brought in from Kendall by j
Barnes, the proprietor of a stage whicI
runs to the camp.
Travellers over the road from Lewis
town TO Harlowton report that severa
Of the bridges, culverts and grades il
Meagher county need immediate repair
While considerable work is needed OF
the road in Fergus county to make !
more readily passable for both ligh
teams and freighters there are numer
Gus places in Meagher county whicl
should be given immediate attention
by the authorities. A good bridge witt
good approaches is rather the eXcep
ton than the rule. This thoroughfar
has rapidly become a most %importan
one to the people of this section Of Fer
gus county. but to those in the norther
~ portion of Mcagher, and more atten
ton should be- given to the roads an
bridges.
News wa, received By the count
attorney last saturday morning 10 Il!
effect that a miner, by name Fran
Roberts. had been found dead in hi
cot in the Miners Union hospita.
County Attorney Belden and Stenoa
raphcr Gibson al once repaired To Gil
go.