Fergus County argus., 1901-05-08

of Fort Benton, in which engineer John
Wilkinson was killed. The wreck was
caused by wash-out of the track on q
hillside, the track sinking for a distance
of FIVE feet. All Of the passengers es'
capped uninjured.
Governor Toole appointed j. B. Nc.
Clernan Of Butte last Thursday 70 be
district Judge of Silver Bow county.
Judge McClernan left New York and
came west to Montana in 1898 and has
continuously practiced the profession
of law in Butte since that time. The
appointment takes effect at once.
A COW herd has been started by Gil
bert Bullard, who will make circuit
of the city every morning for the pur-
pose of gathering all stock belonging to
the herd. There is now no possible eX-
cuse for stock being allowed to run at
large and the marshal will rigidly en-
force the city ordinance to that effect.
The building on Fifth avenue form
erly occupied by NJ. Woodman and
owned by Stone & Long, has been re-
modelled and partitioned off into two
sets of offices. Messrs. Charters & Bras
sey, real estate agents, will occupy one
side of the building, while the other
side will be used by DR.. ]. B. Atchison.
The work of disseminating news by
authority of the Fergus County Bust
ness Mems Association is now under
way. Representative Ritch spent sew
eral days in the field last week and fav.
orable replies regarding the publica.
tion have been received from several OF
the editorial managers of the paper:
addressed.
The late rains have caused stimuli.
taneous rising of the creeks and rivers
throughout the state. A large volume
of water is steadily pouring into the
Missouri, which is raising considerably.
Coulees and springs which have been
dry for year are full of water and the
outlook for crops in this section of the
country is good.
Apretty nineteen-year-old girl, whose
name is Fannie Burns, was arrested ia
Great Falls for wearing 'em in plain
sight. She was arrested while loafne
in the vicinity of the depot dressed in q
loose suit of boys clothes. Her occupa'
ton is that of dishwasher and she
claims it is much easier to travel IN
masculine apparel than in ladies attire
The East Helena smelters have shut
down, owing to difficulties in the ad
justment of wages. Manager Whitley
has stated that the company was pre-
pared to treat in its smelters at Other
points all ore that has been coming tC
East Helena, and that if the miner,
would notify him he would tell then
how to route their shipments to the
best advantage.
Skinner Bros. and Alexander Van
Iderstein have purchased the stock and
bar fixtures of the Cowboy saloon and
restaurant from Andrew Fergus, who
was appointed administrator pro ten
of the estate of the late l.. w. johnson
They will move their restaurant from
its present situation, next to the Tivol
music hall, to the restaurant building
back Of the Cowboy saloon.
Samuel ID. Largent has been reelected
superintendent of the schools o
Great Falls, which position he has helC
for the last three years. Through hi
well directed efforts the schools of Grea
Falls have become what they are, anc
his thorough knowledge of the manne,
in which a school ought to be conducted
has enabled him to bring them up to ;
high standard of excellence.
The old Hobensack & Sloan building
which was moved up and down Mair
street last week in a vain endeavor I,
secure resting place, has been sold t.
Walter Smith for a consideration o.
sl25. The structure occupies the lo
next to Culver's hall, for which Mr.
Smith paid 5000. 1t is his intention tc
considerably improve the building ant
move his entire stock of furniture in
to it.
The Montana Range Horse company
has been formed in Miles City for tn,
purpose of creating market for Mon
tana horses. The first auction sale will
be held at Miles City on May 3Oth an,
3lst and June lst, and they guarantee
buyers for at least 1000 head of horses
Many purchasers will be present, 81
that good price can be obtained fo
all horses put up for sale. The term
for selling are 81 per head, the sale TAX
ing place at the Northern Pacific stool
yards.
The last of the thoroughbred horse
belonging to the Daily stock farm in thu
Bitter Root valley are to be shipped Il
New York next week and sold May 2itl
at auction. An arrangement has beel
made with E. A. Upton, the well know
horse dealer of Madison Square Garden
by Mrs. DAILY whereby he takes them OF
her hands. When the thoroughbred
are gone there will be no horses left a
the Daily ranch except about 225 trot
ters, including sucklings. 1t has no