Fergus County argus., 1901-10-23
Q. II. WILLIAMS,
Drugs

on the other side of the internationa
boundary.
The saloon run by Patsy Dwyer a
Great Falls, was closed on Monda,
morning by its financial hackers owing
to the fact that it was not paying
concern. In all probability it will b
opened under different management.
Prof. Duchesne To wne will give ar
hypnotic exhibition at Culver's hal
this evening, during which all kinds oi
occult science will be indulged in and
the black art thoroughly explained
The professor is from Calcutta, India
and is thoroughly versed in his profes'
sion.
Deputy Sheriff Ledbetter of Neihart
arrived in Lewistown on Sunday morn,
ing for the purpose of taking back
Charles McCary, who is charged with
endeavoring to defraud his creditors.
Sheriff Shaw was informed on Satur.
day that McCary was headed this way,
and on making inquiries located him in
a downtown saloon and took care OF
him until the arrival of the officer from
Neihart.
The evening entertainments given
during the institute last week were
well gotten up and furnished amuse-
ment and instruction for a large aud.
fence each evening. Eloquent addresses
were delivered by President o. j. Craig
of the State University and Professor
Williams of the Normal school at Dill.
Ion, and the musical selections intro.
duced were excellent.
Paul Folmsbee, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Folmsbee had the small
bones of his forearm fractured while
playing in an empty building in the
vicinity of his home last Thursday.
The injury was caused by his falling
from window on a big rock about five
feet below and although the injury is a
painful one no permanent injury to the
fractured limb will ensue.
w. j. Fransham, the horse buyer, is
in the city making the last purchase
which will be made by him this fall.
The animals bought by him are shipped
to Sheridan, Wyo., where they are
taken in charge by the British agent,
who ships them to South Africa for use
by the mounted infantry. The cavalry
horses for use by the British army now
operating in South Africa are bought
in Bulgaria and Germany.
United States Deputy Marshall Gage,
Of Helena, paid visit to Lewistown
this week in the interests of Uncle
Sans postal department. While here
he arrested Ernest Richards, who
through ignorance Of the postal law,
got into trouble while on a visit to
Bonner short time ago. Bonds to the
amount of $500 were given for young
Richards appearance before the United
States court where he will no doubt be
able to explain the matter to the entire
satisfaction of all concerned.
William Fergus, Jr., returned from
Billings last week where he had gone
for the purpose Of disposing Of a large
bunch of sheep belonging to Fergus &
Sons. The sheep we're sold to shippers
and with the exception of few old
ewes, fetched good price, bringing in
the neighborhood of s2.65. A short
distance out of Billings Mr.. Fergus en-
countered a railroad party equipped
with teams and men and having also in
their outfit wagon load Of shovels.
When questioned by Mr.. Fergus the
party was very reticent regarding their
future movements, but 1t is surmised
that they are out for the purpose Of
setting the stakes on the final survey
of the Burlington extension.
The separator belonging to the
threshing outfit owned by II. H. Whip
pie was completely destroyed by fire
last Sunday night on Rock creek, above
the Evan Jones ranch. The work on
the Jones ranch had been completed on
Saturday afternoon and the outfit
moved up the creek, the engineIreturn-
ing for water to the ranch. In the
morning one of the crew walked to
where the separator had been left, TAX
ing the tongue of the machine with
him, and on arriving at the spot found
nothing but pile Of ashes and charred
wheels to mark the place where the
separator had stood. 1t is surmised
that spark from the engine had
dropped into the chaff in the machine
and after smouldering for while had
burst into flame.
Frank Swanser, who was injured
some time ago in Maiden mine and
lost the use of one eye, was again the
victim of an accident last Saturday in
which he narrowly escaped with his
life. j. w. Akerley and Mr.. Swanser
were going through the Barnes-King
Co.'S mines, and during the trip the
latter inadvertently stepped into q
shaft which has been sunk at the inter
section Of the tunnel by cross-cut.
He fell on his head and sustained in
juries which rendered him unconscious,
and it was with difficulty that he was
rescued from his perilous position by
Mr.. Akerley. The injured man was