Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18

There will be a business meeting of
the st. James Guild at the residence of
Mrs. +. X. Cheadle on Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock, All members are
requested to be present. Mrs. j. NJ.
Vrooman, secretary.
A saddle belonging to Dorman Jack
son was stolen from the woodshed of
his fathers residence in east Lewis
town on Sunday evening. No clue has
been discovered that might lead to the
arrest of the perpetrator of the theft.
The International hotel of Maiden,
Mont, will be open after September
18th. This well known house has been
entirely reftted in frst-class shape,
renovated, refurnished and excellent
accommodations provided. Fred A..
Tintinger, Prop.
Two freight teams passed through
Lewistown last week loaded with the
pipe for the Kendall mines, which will
be used for the purpose of carrying
water from the electric plant to the
mines. The electrical machinery for
the plant is on the road.
James Strong, one of the early pion-
GERS of northern Montana, died at his
home on Sun river last week. Mr..
Strong was in his s5th year and was
widely known throughout the state,
having been in the stock business in
northern Montana for the past forty
two years.
A consignment of 40, 900 trout arrived
In Lewistown last Friday from the gov
ernment fish hatchery at Bozeman.
The fish were brought over from Har-
lowton by w. Z. Buck and arrived in
splendid condition. The speckled beau
ties were sent in care of Gus Runzler
and were at once transferred to the
waters of Spring creek.
Il. A. Morris and Louis Pepin of Utica
are the owners of a gypsum mine.
which is located about twelve miles
from that town, in what is known as
Dry Coulee. The product of the mine
is of fine quality and is used to the en-
tire exclusion of lime for plastering
purposes by the residents of Utica and
the neighboring settlements.
County Commissioner j. /. Corbly.
accompanied by his wife and youngest
daughter, left this week on an eastern
trip-the first in many years. 1t will
necessarily be hurried, but some days
will be spent at the Buffalo exposition.
Relatives in New York and Pennsyl-
vania will be visited and short stops
made at other points of interest in the
far east.
s. 5. Huntley, the we'll known man
ager and president of the Yellowstone
Park Transportation company, died last
week of heart disease while at Nam
moth Hot Springs. Mr.. Huntley served
with distinction through the civil war,
and on his arrival in Montana, in 1867,
organized the first stage line between
Helena and Fort Benton. The deceased
leaves a wife, but no children.
The generous people of Fergus coun-
ty in contributing $1,000 to the work of
the Montana Children's home society in
this state set an example that other
counties would do well to follow. II
all the people were as liberal, friend
less little ones now distributed about
this state would be insured permanent
homes, where they would grow into
happy, useful men and women.-Helena
Herald.
The Yellowstone fair was opened yes
terday morning at Billings. There are
a large number OF entries for the horse
races, and as the various displays are
exceptionally good the fair will no
doubt be a marked success. We are in
receipt Of a circular letter which calls
the attention of the public to the two
days contest between crack polo teams
from Wyoming and also to the Indian
horse racing, which is expected to be
exceptionally good.