Fergus County argus., 1901-11-13

church for Judith country will be held
by Rev. w. w. Van0rsdel as follows:
Utica, Nov. Esd and cath; Pleasant
Valley, II a. m. cath; Philbrook, 2:3O
p. m, cath; Utica, 1880 p. m, cath;
CARMEL Nov. 25 and 26th; Rock Creek,
Nov. 27th Beaver Creek, Nov. 2sth;
Lewistown, Nov. 3Oth and Dec. list.
Marion Leach, foreman of the ARGUS
composing room, returned Tuesday
morning from Brooklyn, where he had
spent five weeks in the factory Of the
Mergenthaler Linotype Co. becoming
familiar with the intricate machinery
which will shortly be installed in the
ARGUS Office. The linotype machine is
expected to reach here within few days.
Governor Toole has refused pardon
to Jean B. Hourthick, who was sen
fenced to ten years Imprisonment for
the crime of incest. The consular rep
resentative of France in Chicago APP
piled to the governor for pardon for
the prisoner, who has served two years
of his sentence. The crime was one of
peculiar depravity and Governor Toole
promptly refused the request.
While talking over the prospects of
railroad crossing the Judith basin in
the near future, Senator Hobson said
last week that in his opinion no de-
pendence could be placed on present
surveys, as the route of the railroad
might be altered at any time and would
undoubtedly run through on the short
est survey and one on which it is posi-
BILE to obtain the best grades.
r. p. Kelly of Chicago arrived in
Lewistown yesterday evening on the
Benton coach. Mr.. Kelly was formerly
a stenographer in the Continental bank
of Chicago, and has accepted similar
position with the Bank of Fergus Coun-
ty. f. L. Scow, who was also an en-
plCye of the Continental bank, will ar
rive here this evening, having a posi-
tion in the office of the Lewistown Com
mercial Co.
In the district court at Fort Benton
Judge Tattan transferred the settle
ment of the estate of the late Samuel
Burd of Choteau to the district court of
Teton county, says the Tribune. He
also signed several routine orders in the
matter of the John w. Power estate,
the appraisers of which have reported
S34, 4,s25.60 as the amount of cash on
hand, raising the total value of the es-
tate to s272, ,O45.
L. ii. Hamilton visited the county
seat this week in order to pay taxes
and transact business with the local
and office. Mr.. Hamilton says that
Chas Gould, who has charge of drill
ing outfit with which he has been
working on the Hobson ranch, will
shortly go to Gilt Edge in order to sink
an air shaft on the Great Northern Min
ing & Development company's mine at
that place.
f. A. Taylor, deputy state organizer
of the Knights of the Maccabees, has
been in Fergus county for the past
week in the interests of the order. 1t
is his intention to form several lodges
throughout the county and he has
already instituted lodge at Gilt Edge
with charter membership of thirty
members. Several applications for ad-
mission to the order have been received
from residents of Lewistown and a
lodge will be instituted here in all
probability on Saturday night.
Chester Dean, who attempted to rob
the Malmberg saloon in Great Falls
last Friday, was at one time resident
of Fergus county, and while here his
behavior was such that he was cause
of annoyance To the police and was
eventually sent to Deer Lodge. On
Nov. l2th, 1896, he pleaded guilty to a
charge of petit larceny and was sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment, and
on August 2sth, 1897, he was convicted
on charge of burglary and sentenced
TO 2{ years in the state prison.
| Bartle Curtis, rancher who lived in
the vicinity of Billings, shot and killed
himself last week by blowing off the
top of his head with 1870 army car
bine. People who have been acquainted
with Mr.. Curtis state that he was
forced to sell his ranch, on account OF
Indebtedness on itcoming due, but that
he was still in fair circumstances; that
he brooded over what lie termed the
loss of his ranch until he became men,
tally irresponsible. Mr.. Curtis had
been living in the valley about ten
years, was q Woodworking man and
well thought of. He was about As
years of age.
The skeleton of II. o. Walbridge,
who il is claimed was murdered by j.
C. Hunter. was found last Friday at
Flint creek, in the vicinity Of Phillips
burg. Some weather-worn clothing
was found which was all identified as
that worn by Walbridge. The cuts on
the clothing seems TO bear out the asser'
ton of Hunters daughter, who says
that when Hunter returned to camp his
hunting knife was covered with blood
OF the bones the top of the skull alone
was missing. The jawbone, with two
broken teeth, the ribs and other por
tions OF the body were found intact
The flesh had long since dissolved. Nc