Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-16
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Prof. Vintner +. Cooper, the blind
p~hrenologist, has been camped on Fifth
avenue this week. Interesting lectures
have been given by him each evening,
which were interspersed with practical
illustrations of chronological science.
Repairs on Main street are almost
finished and the city has at least one
street to which its citizens may point
with pride. Coarse gravel has taken
the place Of the sticky gumbo which
made it a risky business for loaded
freight teams to enter the city in wet
weather, and with the improvements
to the crossings and sidewalks the
street is o in good shape.
John Schmidt of TIBET, during a con
versation with the ARGUS reporter this
week, said that he killed a big 500
pound silvertip bear a few days ago
while hunting at the head of Buffalo
creek, in the Snowy mountains. Mr..
Schmidt was armed with a 1920 Win
chester and tracked the bear several
miles before getting into close quarters.
The animal showed a disposition to
fight, but was quickly given its quietus
by a single shot from Mr.. Schmidt's
unerring rifle.
Miss Julia Sturman and Alexander
Van Iderstein will be married at the
Presbyterian church in this city on
Wednesday evening, October card, at
half past seven o'clock. Both young
people are well known in Lewistown,
and, as there have been a large number
of invitations issued, the attendance
will no doubt be large, both Miss Stur-
man and Mr.. Van Iderstein having a
host of friends who re ready to extend
their hearty congratulations and best
wishes to them.
Jailer j. b. Ritch returned last week
from a trip to Warm Springs with
Frank Lobenger, Of Utica, who is suf-
fering from a slight attack of insanity.
Mr.. Ritch said to the ARGUS reporter
on his return: Though 1 have lived in
Lewistown for many years this is my
first experience with a violently insane
person and l was greatly relieved when
1 had turned my charge over to the
authorities at Warm Springs and got
away from the institution" 1t seems
that during the entire trip Lobenger
was imbued with the idea that he
ought to be very polite and sociable
and he endeavored to scrape ~acquaint-
ance with everybody who came within
reach. At Butte he persisted in taking
off his clothes and endeavoring to
court slumber on the cold iron floor of
his cell at midday, he having gotten
the idea into his head that it was bed
time. "All's well that ends well"how-
ever and the happiest feature iu the
affair is the safe return of Mr.. Ritch.
A reward of 5000 will be paid by the
bondsmen of AL. Murphy for his arrest
and detention. Murphy is under a bail
bond of $500 to appear at the next
term of the district court in Fergus
county, Montana, there to answer to
the charge of assault in the first degree.
AL. Murphy is a chunky-built a with
smooth face, dark hair, blue eyes, about
thirty-six years old, five feet six inches
tall; weighs about 1876 pounds. He is a
teamster, stage driver, bar tender and
cigarette fiend. Usually wears large
black SLOUGH hat, but left here in dis.
guise, wearing black derby, spectacles
and wig of light curly hair. Had a va
lise, gave name of Kelly and wore a red
cowskin overcoat. Supposed to have
gone north on stage to Fort Benton on
Monday, October 7, 1901. All informa'
ton Should be SEN to Sheriff L. M,
Shaw of Fergus county.
Ranchers and land owners in the Vel
lowstone valley have been buying sheer
in large quantities this fall for feeding
and midwinter shipment and have also
invested in lambs to carry through the
winter. The following purchases were
reported last week: C. d. Prather ha,
bought for the Bank ranch, near Laurel
1000 lambs of w. A. Hedges of Fergu,
county, paying an average price Of 81 81
per head; 5000 ewes and wethers from
John Ross of Philbrook and 1000 Of tn,
same from Greene Of Ubet. L. ID
O'Donnell has purchased about 25,0O'
head to feed on the Hesper farm, ant
with the band that he had before HI
made his recent purchases will feet
more than 30, 900 head. Following is
report of his deals: 1880 lambs of I
r. Murray of Philbrook, at an average
price of $3.50 a head; 1900 lambs o
Thomas Nicholson of Philbrook, at thu
same average price; 375 wethers of Pa
Mill Of ~Philbrook; 1900 lambs Of w
V. Lewis of TIBET; 1000 wethers o
Waite & Elliott Of Lewistown; 200
lambs of d. s. Slayton of Highfeld
1000 wethers of John Shea of Phi
brook; 1900 lambs of Rudolph Molt c
Lake Basin; 1,400 wethers OF j..
Hauck, Philbrook; 5000 wethers {