Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09


the opinion that If the eight-hour bill
is drawn up in proper and lawful shape
il will receive many Republican votes.
The law, he considers, will be but JUS
tice to the miner and underground work
man. He scouts the idea that anyone
but Senator Carter will be Endorsed by
the Republicans and firmly believes
they will be a unit for him during the
session. He laughed at the idea that
no caucus would be eld.-Helena Cor.
Great Falls Tribune.
Friday morning Mr.. Chas. S. Akerly
of New Year departed via Harlow for a
visit to his former home at Conneaut,
Ohio. Mr.. Akerly has been a resident
of Fergus county for the past five years,
during which time he has been associ-
ated with his father, ]. w. Akerly, in
prospecting and mining at Gilt Edge
and New Year, and is nov the owner
of some very promising mining prop
erty in those districts. This being his
first visit home in several years he will
probably make it an extended one, not
returning here until spring.
John NJ. Vrooman, proprietor and
editor of the ARGUS, accompanied by
his wife and two sons, left Thursday
morning of last week, via the Harlow
stage, for the south and east. They
expected TO travel via the Burlington
route TO st. Louis, and after spending a
few days there will go to Arkansas Hot
Springs, where Mrs. Vrooman hopes to
be benefited by a prolonged stay. Later
the family will go east, and after at
tending the inaugural ceremonies in
Washington on the 4th of March, start
westward on their return journey.
Chas. L. Severance, who for several
years was extensively engaged in wool
growing neal Okla, in this county, is in
Jail at Dawson City, Alaska, charged
with leaving the country in al attempt
to defraud his creditors. He was ar
rested by the Canadian officials at
White Horse Rapids while on his way to
Seattle from Dawson, and returned to
the latter place, where it is claimed he
received a six months sentence on the
charge before mentioned. The friends
of Mr.. Severance claim that he is being
illegally held and characterize the af-
fair as being a pretty high-handed piece
Of business on the part of the Canadian
authorities, The governor has been
urged to investigate the case and the
state department will be asked to in.
terfere in his behalf.
Monday morning E. X. Cheadle took
office as Judge of the Tenth judicial
district court. There was no formality,
his oath of office having been previous
ly fled and as his, many friends had adj
dressed him as Judge since his cleo
ton last fall, the change appeared to
cause little alteration in the progress
of events. His new ofiice-that for
merly occupied by the sheriff-was not
ready for occupancy and he hardly felt
at home-because he had none, but i:
now comfortably located and ready &c
attend the judicial wants of the liti
giants of the district. In Mr.. Cheadle''
elevation TO the bench, an excellent
man has been honorol and it is the
universal prediction that he will add
lustre to the judiciary of the state anc
that his judicial actions and decisions
will bear the test of law and time.
Photographer w. ii. Culver spent two
days in the Judith mountains last weel
taking pictures for the ARGUS souvenir
Notwithstanding the severity of thu
weather and the storms he secured
some beautiful pictures, among then
being two of the new mill at Whiskey
Gulch and an interior view, showing
the immense double deck tanks now il
place ready for the commencement o
operations in a few days. At New
Year Mr.. Culver took a picture in tn,
midst of a snow storm and with tn,
temperature at ten below, but 1t wa
one of the best scenic pictures taken il
the mountains and viii add much 4
the value Of the work. Today the las
Of the two hundred pictures to be use
are being prepared for shipment to 81
Louis where the cuts are TO be mad
and the work of preparing the matte
is now proceeding with as much hast
as is possible ensuring accuracy of de
tail and excellence Of composition. Oh
ders for the souvenirs arrive by ever
mail and the circulation is certain :
) be quite up to expectations, If not be
!. yond. As stated last week, we hope I
have the volume issued some time mex
month, but judging the future by tn
= past, unforeseen delays are certain I
occur. When ready il will be a dandy