Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

j. II. Atkins, of the firm Of Akins & |
Jones, returned to Lewistown yeA-
terday on the Harlow coach from an
extensive trip to st. Louis and the
southwest. He says that IL was so
hot there that the sidewalks were
warping and rocks popping from the
unbenrable heat. X. 5. Simmons Of
California. Mo-, who has accepted a
position with the firm Of Atkins &
Jones, accompanied Mr.. Atkins back
to Lewistown. On being interview
ell by the ARGUS news gatherer as to
the droughtin Missouri, Mr.. simmons
said that the thenewspaperreports were
stale and dunprofitablc compared with
the real thing. Everything was
burned up" said Mr.. Simmons,
"whrn left the thermometers
were eXplodingswlth the intense heat.
The temperature ranged as high as
l2J degrees in the sun or llj in the
shade"
Go to Hall y Carpenter for fiue shoes
and gents furnishings.
State Land Agent Henry Neill, who
was in Lewistown Monday, came to
examine section 80, in township lG
north range 10 east, and section IL,
in township IL north range 20 east,
school sections held by the state, up
on which mineral has been discovered.
The former lies west Of the Judith
range near the Lineburger ranch, and
upon 1t gold has been found in con-
siderable quantities. The other sec
tion is part Of the abandoned Fort
Mnginuis reservation and coal de.
pusita have been opened there. Mr..
Neill claims that the state acquired
title to these lands before mineral
was discovered and that their prior
claim cannot be successfully contest
ed. IL is not improbable, however,
that all or portions of these sections
will be sold by the state, as applica-
1 items to purchase have been on file
some time. 1t was to appraise their
value that Mr. Neill visited them.
Hall Il Carpenter carry fine fruits
anc first class confectionery.
The killing of James Winters at
Landusky last week il regretted by
many in this vicinity, who knew him
as n man of upright character and
integrity OF purpose and both Ex-
Sheriff Dcaton and j. Is. Ritch, who
are acquainted with the character OF
the residents of the country in the
vicinity oi Lnndusky, say that it was
In all probability these good quail
ties oi the dead man which caused
him To he AN object Of hatred to
many Of the Ia awlesscharacter we'll
ing in that vicinity. The immediate
cause Of the killing was no doubt the
assistance which he gave tu the var
ious posses in their search for the
Great Northern train robbers, who
are known To have many friends 10.
Gated there. The country surrounds
lug Landusky has furnished resting
: place for some OF the worst charac.
ters in the state, and miner, W4IG
goes 10y He sobriquet of Cracker
Dam and who has been prospecting
In the Little Rockies, says that II six.
shooter forms n prominent part oI
the attire of many Of the residents oI
that section. Winters has been heard
To say that he was afraid to live IN
the region Ui the Little Rockies, ow
ing tn the fact that he hnd many
! enemies there since he shot John
Curry in self defense in 1856. While
some are of the opinion that the kill
ing is the outcome of this former
trouble, those who are acquainted
: with the character of the inhabitants
of that region say that the killing i,
. the result OF his late assistance to the
pursuers Of the train robbers. Their,
Is no doubt that it il high time thai
some steps were taken to rid thai
section Of the country of the gang o
, desperadoes, who make life burder
for a law-abiding citizen.
Joseph Atkins left this morning fol
his home in Missouri.
|. II. Dennis was in the city from tn,
n Bar ranch yesterday.
Ralph L. Kellogg arrived in the city
from lIeleda this morning.
) Achille Tognette and Caterina Scin
chetti were married by Judge Cheadl'
2 in open court last week.
: Yesterday the thermometer reached
95 degrees, the highest notch for th'
: season. The lowest temperature foI
r the twenty-four hours was 40, showing
a range of 40 degrees.