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

NICHOLS received MS ON
mission as stock inspector of Fergus
county last Friday, the appointment
having gone into effect on August 18th.
The salary attached 10 the appointment
is 500 per month, and the inspector is
instructed to charge So per day when
called out on horse inspection. Mr..
Nichols has resigned his position as
Tailor, which will be be filed by a dep
uty until another appointment is made.
William Kane who is wanted in
White sulphur Springs for grand lar
ceny was arrested by Under Sheriff
Slater yesterday, in Lewistown. Kane
stole a horse and saddle about a year
ago in the neighborhood of White Sui
phur. He has been employed for some
time past on the Fergus & Sons ranch.
Under Sheriff Slater wired to Sheriff
Hill who stated that he would come to
Lewistown at once and take the pris-
oner.
George G. Rankin, ex-sheriff of Cor
bin county, is of the opinion that the
Great Northern robbers are in Wyom-
ing says the Great Falls Tribune. Ran
kin says that the three robbers are
now in hiding in a rendezvous south of
Rawlins and a detective is positive that
1t is the three men who were in Chey-
enne last Tuesday. 1t is known that Il
number of detectives are at work on
clues in this state, and IL is not surpris-
ing to hear that the outlaws have been
located.
The Elkhorn Livery barn which is
now owned and operated by Finkley 81
Burke has been recently renovated
and repaired in a thoroughly u~p-to-date
manner. A large number Of fine driv-
ing horses are kept on hand for hiring
purposes and the rigs which have lately
been replaced with FIRST class vehicles
present a fine appearance. Strict at
~tention is given TO the care ofall horses
to be obtained in the country is always
kept on hand.
A lively scrap occurred in the vicinity
Of the Dark Horse barn on Monday
afternoon, the last round of which en-
ded in both participants getting the
worst Of it to the extent of $40 in JUS
tice MacGowan's court. Dan Harring-
ton and Leo Mason it seems treasured
an old grudge against one another and
decided to fight it out in the corral
back of the Dark Horse barn. The
gates of the corral were securely fast
ened and the boys couldn't wait so com
menced operations in the street which
led to their subsequent arrest and APP
pearance in the police court.
A disastrous fire occurred in Belt on
the night of August the 18th, which
consumed seven buildings and the esti-
mated loss is $4,000 only part Of which
was covered by insurance. The fire
| started in Mrs. Hendrickson's millinery
store on Bridge street and burned so
fiercely that it was only by concen-
trated and continuous effort hat more
damage was prevented. The buildings
destroyed were Mrs. H~endrickson's
store, Jos. Bowers bakery, Fred Sun
dermeycr, Troy laundry, Geo. Edmonds'
saloon building, Sax Bros. building,
John Magnuson's residence aud Geo.
Edman's residence.
The Rev. C. +. Richardson. formerly
pastor of the Frst Presbyterian church
at Great Falls, occupied the pulpit at
the Lewistown church last Sunday.
The Reverend gentleman has been APP
pointed superintendent of missions of
the state of Montana in place of the
Rev. A. X. Baird, who has resigned ow-
ing to i'll health. The appointment
went into effect August lst. Mr.. Rich
ardson went to Great Falls last Mon
day and yesterday TO Denton. On his
return he will go to Utica in order TO
arrange for a pastor for that place as
the Rev Mcintosh has been appointed
10 Stockett and Sand Coulee.
Senator s. 5. lIobson on being inter
viewed by the Argus reporter yesterday
as TO the probability of the building OF
two roads into the Judith basin.
the Montana and the Burlington said:
ut would be useless for the Montana
road to build II the Burlington goes
through as the bigger road would un
doubtedly control the business" lie
further said on being asked as TO his
opinion OF the route which would be
taken, undoubtedly the nearest and
easiest way to Great Falls would be
chosen, and that would be through the
upper Judith and in all probability =
spur would be run To Lewistown AM
vicinity"
Chas. Z. Wright took a two days VA.
cation last week and paid II visit to j.
+. DAILY at the n Bar ranch, on Flat
willow creek. While there Mr.. Wrigh,
passed his spare moments in catching
trout, a number of which he brough,
home with him. lie says that fish are
so plentiful in Flatwillow creek thai
wading is extremely difficult, owing to
the swarms OF fish which render it al
most impossible to make any progress
Mr.. Wright gave a very graphic de
scription of the fine ranching property
owned there by Thof. Cruise and men
toned that 300 tom OF hay had alread,
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