Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-27
G. Fl. WILLIAMS,
The Leading
Druggist.
LeWistOWn, NOntana.

Monday next will be moving day for
d. A. Meagher. for two years past treas
urer of Fergus county and for many
years connected in an official capacity
with Fergus county affairs. His sue
cessor, JAS. NJ. Croft, will take possess
ion on that day and the Judge will
become a farmer. At the same time
Miss Lillian L. Cook, deputy treasurer
for four years last past, will retire.
She has made a very efficient deputy
and the many callers at the t%reasurers
Office will miss her obliging manners
and pleasant greetings. 1t is said that
Miss Cook will shortly-but the future
will tell.
ii. T. Kendall arrived at San Fran
cisco last week on his return from Homo
lulu, where he had spent two weeks.
1t appears that Mr.. Kendall expected to
remain a week longer at Honolulu, and
had he done so would probably have
been a passenger on the Rio de Janiero,
which sank IN the Golden Gate Friday
morning last. But he had grown tired
of the island city. and, being homesick,
very fortunately left on a steamer pass
ing a week earlier. A gentleman who
has heard from Mr.. Kendall said that
he had no information as 10 his health
and did not know whether or not the
trip had proven beneficial.
Helena Record: Milton Bennett OF
Custer county came to Helena with
Colin Hunter of Miles City, the well
known stock grower, and while here
Mr.. Hunter purchased from Willard
Bennett 3,52J ewes to be delivered April
/, the price being $4,000, or S5.l5 a
head. The yves will be taken from
Mr.. Benefits ranch on the Little Mis-.
souri,. Mr.. Hunter returned home after
making a trip to the Bennett ranches
in Broadwater and Gallatin counties,
The winter has been an exceptionally
fine n for sheep and they are as fat
and in as good condition now as they
were at the close of last fall.
River Press: The term of district
court held in Glasgow last week was
unimportant. Frank Lampman OF
Malta, charged with assault in the sec,
ond degree upon Chas. Leip, pleaded
guilty to assault in the third degree
and was fined Sl25. The ease against
Ritter and Carlin, two young men from
Culbcrtson who have been awaiting
trial for cattle stealing ever since last
summer, was dismissed, the states
principal witness having disappeared
The four civil cases growing out of tho
alleged stealing of some of Senator
Phillips sheep a year ago by Taylor
and Wilson, were continued for tn,
term. 1t is reported that they wer'
settled out of court.
And verify / say the eye glass hust
Ter hath been a visitor to Utica talking
the unwary one into buying aids t.
sight. A certain lady that lives not
hundred miles from the City Hall be
thought herself that eye glasses would
be a merry aid to failing eyes. So slit
beckoneth the eye glass hustler wh'
cometh on the dead run. The LADY
bargaineth with the hustler who a
last tires Of her opportunities and pre-
sents her with an eye glass of certain
virtue. The lady saith these are n,
good they darlsen my vision. Where
at the hustler assumeth a broad girl
and showeth the lady the frames con
tain no glass at all but empty air. Anc
the hustler leaves on a trot. Verify
say with the business end of a broor
close TO his latter end.
John McCourt died of paralysis at hi
ranch near Garneill Thursday, Feb. q
Mr.. NcCourt left the Missouri vale
and settled on what is now known a
!, the McCourt ranch on Ross Fork /
1853. In 1889 he was elected commii
sioner and faithfully served the count
in that capacity for four years. Thong
Mr.. McCourt had been ailing for som
: time past he was formerly PROMINENT
| active in piblic affairs and built up
I competence for himself and family b
sheer industry. AS long as he was alb
the deceased fulfilled the duties of cler
of the schools for his district, only n
firing when incapacitated by sickness
The sympathy of the entire communi,
is with his sorrowing wife and chi
, dren. who mourn the loss Of n good hu
band and devoted father. DcceasC
leaves a wife and two children.
: The bill creating the Twelfth judicii
. district was signed by Gov. Toole MOI
day and according to it, provisions wi
go into effect thirty days hence, or
Monday, March 25th. In the meuntin
l. Gov. Toole will appoint a Judge for Il
S new district, which will De compos'
+ Of Choteau and Valley counties. a.
that Judge Tattan will be named the
c is but little doubt. Fergus county "
c be left alone and court will be alwa.
in session, though juries will not be
attendance except at such times as q
e business may demand it. There W.
e be no regular terms as there have be,
in the past. Judge Cheadle was
I Helena last week, but today open.
N cnurt In Chateau countv As he is