Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-13

James Macarthur, the suspected muir
derer of Oliver Dotson of Butte, was
captured last week at Florence, close
to Missoula. where he was in hiding.
Sheriff MacMahon of Powell county
effected the capture, assisted by a num-
Der of officers from various parts of the
state.
The per capita apportionment of the
Cascade county school fund will be
s3.15L, which is much less than was
expected. Another apportionment will
shortly be declared in that county,
$1,000 of the famous 100000 having
heen given to Cascade county school
funds.
Victor Langdoc, an old time Maiden
prospector and miner was in town on
Monday. He had a fine speciman of
| platinum ore in his possession which
he had procured from the Lucky Bill
lode at Alpine. The ore on being as
sayed went 50 in gold and the same in
platinum.
w. D. Symmes and j. Arthur of the
Power Mercantile Co. went to Utica last
Thursday by private conveyance. Mr..
Symmes went from Utica to the rail-
road by stage, he being on his way east
for the purpose of purchasing stock,
Mr.. Arthur returning to Lewistown
with the team.
L. q. Nelson, formerly one of the
Company l boys, and at present night
Waterman in Lewislown is busy circu-
lating a petition appointing him a
deputy game warden of the state. The
petition has the signatures of the best
| citizens of Lewistown, who think Neil
son would very ably fill the vacancy.
w. L. Neill, S. Phillips and j. !. Cor
bly,, county commissioners, assisted by
several of the prominent citizens of
Lewistown, surveyed an extension of
Main street last week with a view TO
running the street straight over the
brow of the hill on the west side of the
court house to join the Great Falls stage
road.
Floyd Jones of Helena, who is o n
nected with the business Mems associ-
alton of that city, will shortly visit the
mining districts in the vicinity Of Lew
istown for the purpose of writing up
the various Il and prospects of
the mining camps which have sprung
into existence during the past six or
eight months.
Clerk of the Court Wright has been
allowed a deputy by the board of COM
missioners. For two years a deputy
has been employed when needed and
business has increased to such m ex-
tent hat it has been deemed necessary
to allow him a deputy continuously.
Emil Plum, the former deputy will
still retain his position.
Chris. A. Nelson and Cora Rickner
were married at Castle Butte Wednes-
day, March 9th. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the bride,
Rev. Pfaus officiating. A bountiful re-
past was furnished directly after the
ceremony by the mother of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will reside in the
vicinity of Castle Butte.
X. $. Upton, representing the Great
Falls Leader, was canvassing the town
for subscriptions last week. He men
toned the fact that the Leader has pur
chased a large perfecting press and
will enlarge the paper on an extensive
scale. The Leader is an enterprisinl
and interesting sheet and well deserves
any success which it may obtain.
The first cleanup from Whisk!
gulch was brought to town last Fri
day by A. l.. Losinger, foreman for A
5. Wright q Co. The initial cleanup
of this rich mining camp was a gooc
one, comprising .227 unces of refined
gold valued at nearly 1850. Work i
being pushed rapidly at Whisky gulcl
and the next cleanup is expected to pu
the first one entirely in the shade.
A copy of the new license law wa
received by County Treasurer Croft las
week, which will practically put a stol
to merchants and druggists selling o
dispensing spirituous liquors in an.
form whatever without taking out
state license. The amount of state Ii
cense has been raised, which, instea'
of being $500 for six months as form
T. erly. will now be $40 for the sam
period.
Mrs. +. VI. Bailey of Castle Butte
; died Friday morning at 4 o'clock, tn
j burial taking place Saturday at tn
u Lewistown cemetery. The decease'
came to the country with her husban'
5 and children last summer, Mr.. Bale
C afterwards renting the Fishburn ranc'
S at Castle Butte. Eight children and
n husband are left to mourn the loss G
y one who was a good mother and a de
e voted wife.
Stevensville has donated a site for a
= industrial school for Montana and a
ready $4,000 has been secured in aid c
e 1t. II is desired TO raise s25, 900 for tn
o school which will be under the dire'
= ton of the conference Of the Sout
Methodist church, The building is I