Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13
G. II. WILLIAMS.
The Leading
Druggist.
LewistOwn, nOntana.

River Press: Oscar Johnson and Chas.
Crepeau left today for Sioux City. Iowa,
with nearly 200 head of the stock horses
which they recently purchased from a.
Lapine. They will be sold by Thuet
Bros, the horse commission men. The
shippers expect to realize good prices
as the demand for South Africa has
cleaned out nearly every mus ana lgh'
horse in the central states. Mr.. Crepeau
will visit Seattle before returning to
Fort Benton.
The following is a clipping from the
Fort Benton notes in the Montana
Churchman's: The rector was a~greeably
surprised TO hear the clear, deep voice
of his honor, Judge L. X. Cheadle of
the Tenth district, at the evening SER
vice Quinquagesima Sunday. The Judge
is an old friend of the rector and is one
of the most prominent and useful
churchmen in the field. The mission
ary's district and the judicial district
are coterminous.
A rich strike has been made on the
Sunshine" mine in the Argenta dis
t:ict, Madison county. The mine was
relocated on the first of the year by
Monroe Mann. the former proprietors
Frederick Bud and his partner, having
abandoned il. Ore has been %encount-
cred which assays l55 ounces of silver
as well as 20 per cent of lead to the ton.
The mine is located close to the old
time camp of Argenta which is situated
fourteen miles from Dillon.
The youngest child Of i. Vinson was
the cause of much excitement in the
Vinson family last Friday. While play
ing the little one found part Of a bottle
of laudanum which, it promptly sampled.
Luckily it was noticed Immediately and
Mr.. Vinson ran with the child to the
Office of DR.. Atchison, where emctics
were administered, resulting in the lit
tie one being out of danger in a few
minutes and able to walk home. The
laudanum was part of a bottle used by
Mr.. Vinson in his late sickness.
What might have been Il a serious
fire, If not taken in time, started at the
residence of the Misses Richards last
week. The fire originated in a small
closet underneath the stairway, though
in what manne it is impossible to sur
mise. The excessive quantity of smoke
first drew attention to the fire, and
when the cupboard door was opened
the space underneath the stairway was
found to be a mass of flames which
took several buckets of water TO eXtin-
guish. The paint work was a little
scorched, otherwise no damage being
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slough of Stanford Wis
tied the county seat last week. Mr..
Slough, who returned from Chicago last
fall after undergoing an operation for
appendicitis, is looking well and lays
great stress on the healthful properties
of the Montana climate. Mr.. Stoughis
largely interested in landin the vicinity
of Stanford and visited Lewistown on
business connected Herewith. He men,
toned the fact that the Great Northern
prospecting outfit, which has been car
rying on operations in the vicinity OF
Stanford, are following the old railroad
survey in that district and prospecting
all along the route.
A short time ago thirty of the resi-.
dents Of Garneill forwarded a petition
10 the grant chancellor OF the knights
of Pythias pctitioning him to grant q
warrant for the purpose of instituting
a lodge at Garneill. The petition was
granted and Edmund Wright of Lewis
town has been appointed as deputy
grand chancellor for the purpose of or
ganizing the lodge. The paraphernalii
has been already ordered and is il
transit. The new lodge will undoubt
eddy be organized inside of two weeks
Deputy Grand Chancellor Wright vii
be assisted in the ceremonies of initia
ton Ly Knights from both Utica anc
Lewistown.
The district court was declared opel
by Judge Chcadle Of the Tenth judicia
district at 10 o'clock Monday, Marcl
18th. The Judge informed the cour
that the civil docket would be Gale,
Wednesday at 10 o'clock and il neces
sary a jury would b. called. His homo
also mentioned the fact that all case
in which he was interested and whic'
were on the docket at the time of hi
accession to Office would be tried b.
Judge Smith. who would be here some
time in May or June for that purpose
On account Of the county having bee
consolidated into one, district court wi
be in continual session at the count
seat.
Through the gay and festive dispos
ton of Chas. Lehman's team the deli
cry wagon was nearly put out Of bus
ness last Friday. George Hall had SON
boxes to haul from Joe Lebert's an
borrowed the team. Everything wer
merry as marriage bells until the teal
was left standing outside the fruit stol
belonging to Geo. Hall Il Co. Theyey
IDENTITY thought the fire bell needed II.
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