Fergus County argus., 1901-08-14
JeWeler

Sheriff Gcbo at Red Lodge while in the
performance of his duty. ltseems that
a large crowd of Firms had been con-
ducting charivari proceedings for a
week or more and absolutely refused 10
quit at the request of the officers, and
when posse was organized for the pur.
pose ofdispersing them Matson forelb.y
resisted and was shot by Gebo. The
coroner's jury completely eXoneratcd
the officer.
The Bank of Fergus County has re-
ceiyed from the Agricultural college at
Bozeman two fine specimen cases of
plants poisonous to sheep and other
stock and also the plants supposed to
be of poisonous nature. The eases
will be hung up in the bank and stock
men and those interested are invited To
inspect them. The specimens were or
dercd by Senator 5. ;. Ilobson and are
extremely interesting showing as they
do the poisonous qualities Of plants
which have not hitherto been suspected
of exercising any evil effects on stock.
County Attorney Belden made a trip
to Utica last week for the purpose Of
persuading two members of the demi
monde who had strayed into that local
ity to move to pastures new. The two
women, who were travelling under the
names of Edna Munroe and Mabel Van
Pelt, agreed to leave for parts unknown
in preference to languishing in the
county Jail, and morality in Utica is
again in the ascendency. This is the
second consignment Of these exponents
of the social evil that the county attor-
ney has found it necessary to remove
from Utica this spring.
Prof. Siloway will return to Lewis
town next Monday by way of Fort Ben
ton. Mrs. Silloway is in receipt of a
letter from the Professor which graph
ically sets forth the beauty Of the seem
cry in the vicinity of the Biological sta
tion and he also sends series of pie
lures of two points of interest which
have been named after him. They are,
Silloway Peak and Silloway Lake. The
Professor also sends very interesting
picture of himself engaged in preparing
a bird for mounting and one showing
himself and three companions on the
summit of Silloway peak.
Fierce fires are raging in the Cascade
mountains and passengers on the Great
Northern train which arrived at Tacoma
Saturday several hours late re-
port that terrible forest fires are raging
on both sides of the track in the Cascade
mountains just west Of Wellington.
Four bridges caught fire on Friday, but
were kept from burning by the swift
work of the fire apparatus. The Great
Northern overland had thrilling race
through this fire with flames leaping
about it on both sides. Many of the
passengers were overcome by fright
and several women tainted. The smoke
and heat was most intense.
The clerk and recorders office is in
receipt of the report of State Examiner
Hudnall on his last examination of the
books and accounts of that office, in
which he certifies the various accounts
of expendituresand receipts and praises
Mr.. Kelly for his concise business meth
ods and his steady application to the
duties of his office. Mr.. lIudnall fur
thermore states that owing 10 the large
of business transacted by this
Office that he deems it necessary that
the county commissioners grant Mr..
Kelly another deputy SO as to tighten
the duties of the office which are at
present too onerous to be handled by
the present staff, which the state ex
aminer praises for their efficiency.
A nine from Lewistown and the Gilt
Edge team met on the diamond at Gilt
Edge last Sunday with the result that
at the close of the game in the seventh
irning the score stood IS to 10 in favor
of Lew istown. Cal Lewis umpired for
Lewistown while DIR. Attix was the
Gilt Edge umpire. The home team was
"Red" johnson, captain and End base;
I. ]. Johns, lst base; W. Bebb, pitcher;
Atchison Bros., Bird base and shortstop;
AL Bebb, left field; Percy Bullard, right
field; Wesley, center; Myers, catcher.
The game was noted for the continuous
wrangling which took place and it
broke up after the seventh inning in
general row. A return game will be
played between the same teams at Lew
istown on Labor Day.
Labor Commissioner Ferguson has
decided to collect elaborate statistics
upon the churches of Montana and data
regarding their progress for his annual
report. He has held several interviews
with Rev. c. l.. Bovard of st. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal church and other
pastors regarding the character of in
that would be Of most gen
eral interest TO church people. While
the collection of data will be a depart
ure it will be Of great value to the
church-going people, as well as to the
general public. The number Of people
who attend church will be determined,
as well as the relative strength and
real property of each denomination.
The statistics will have the purpose Of
showing the number of people who
attend church on SUNDAYS and that