Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-21

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1900, William Deaton and Austin w.
War; took AZ head Of cattle belonging
TO him in an unlawful manner, and
says that the defendant purchased the
cattle later in the season. lie also
states that he demanded the restora-
ton of the cattle both from the persons
who originally took them and from the
defendant, after he had acquired them
by purchase. Plaintiff sues for 81, 400,
the value of the cattle, and 5000 addi-
tional for damages.
Ten carloads of horses arrived on the
Northern Pacific direct from the Column
bia river country, where they had been
picked up and purchased by agents of
the British government says the Great
Falls Leader. The horses were unload
ed at the stock yards here, where they
were permitted to feed. They were
then reloaded and left for Lathrop.
Missouri, which is n distributing point
for mules and horses intended for SER
vice in the British army in south
Africa. II was said by parties in
charge Of them that the average life''
of a horse in that climate is only about
two months, consequently the outlook
for these equines is not encouraging.
Very heavy penalties are imposed by
the new game laws for the kill
ing of elk, and are rs follows:
ANY person who willfully shoots or
kills, or causes to he shot or killed. any
female elk, and any person who be-
tween the first day of November of one
year and the first day Of September of
the following year ~willfully shoots or
kills, or causes to be shot or killed, any
male elk, or who in a single open sea-
son shall shoot or kill, or cause 10 be
shot or killed, more than two male elk,
shall be punished 10y imprisonment in
the state prison for n term not exceed
ing more than two years, or in the
county Jail not less than six months, or
by a fine Of not more than five hundred
$500 dollars, nor lcssthan one hundred
(slOO) dollars, or by both such fine and
imprisonment"
Large tracts of agricultural land will
be sold in Montana this fall at public
auction. A minimum price of $40 an
acre has been set by the law, and no
person is allowed to purchase more than
a quarter section. The first sale will
be held in Carbon county probably some
time in September, the exact date Of
which has not yet been decided upon.
With that county disposed of state Land
Register Long will proceed to Flathead
county, where $4,000 acres of some Of
the best land the sun cvcr shone upon
will bc put upat public auction, Sales
in other counties will follow, but the
order has not been determined by the
registrar. While the mount TO be de-
rived from the sales can only be con
jectured, it is expected 10 run up into
the thousands, the total assisting ma
terially TO lift the burden of the large
accruing interest upon the bonds of the
state institutions.
William Negus, the stage driver who
for four decades has handled the rib
bons in various parts Of the west, died
at his residence last Tuesday morning
from a dropsical affection from which
he has been suffering for the past year.
lie has been in the employ of j. l..
Mears until three months ago when
he became unable TO perform his duties
ON account of sickness. lie was the
driver of the Lavina stage at the time
of the hold-up several years ago, and
has had many stirring experiences on
the frontier. His brother, James Ne
gus, who resides at Copperopolis wrote
to Under-Sherif Slater asking him To
attend TO the funeral ceremonies and
see that they were conducted in a proper
manner. The deceased leaves a widow
who was formerly Mrs. Nicholson and
whose first husband shot himself acct
dentally with a Winchester rifle. The
funeral took place on Sunday morning
and the deceased was followed TO his
last resting place by a number of his
friends and employees of the stage ON
pany.
Thos. Waddell Of Philbrook brought
a very ingenious invention TO the city
last week. which attracted considerable
attension and Uncle Tom" had a little
knot Of enquirers wherever he stopped
to explain the use of the machine which
at first glance looked like an instrument
of torture used in bygone days by the
Spanish inquisition. However at a STE.
ond glance the uses Of the machine
were plainly apparent and numerous
ranchers expressed their opinions thai
when manufactured il would Dc a com
pletc success ia Its line Of business,
The machine is an ingenious adapta
ton Of the uses Of the commDn scrapel
and that Of "a manure or dirtdistributOr