Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-06-25

The goods at the New York Store
are as high as others in quality-but
not in prices.
The sheep shearing plant on VII.
low creek is setting a record break
ing pace this year. and is probably
shearing more sheep Tor the number
of men employed than any other ma
chine shearing plant in the state.
Twenty-six machines are in operation
which shear an average of 5000 sheep
daily.
A dispatch from Fort Benton states
that Frank Conway, the man who is
charged with having raped Miss Mel.
lie Tressler near Malta in May OF last
year, has been captured at Eagle Riv-
er. Wisconsin. While serving a 80
days sentence for a minor offense Con-
way conided to a fellow prisoner the
fact Of his crime in Montana and by
that means was detected. He will be
brought to Fort Benton for trial.
Children's Day was observed at the
Presbyterian church by the rendition
at the morning service OF a nice pro-
gram. The program consisted Of
singing and recitations, and exercises
by the different classes OF the Sun.
day school. Solos were sung by Mrs.
w. W. White and Mr., Arthur Froen
bling. An offering of $40 was collect
ed for missions. Children's Di. IS
observed each ytaI in all Protestant
churches. the second Sunday in JUICE
usually being the day observed.
James Harris, the one-armed sheep.
herder, who recently forged the name
of James Gjerde to three checks.
was brought into district court Tues.
day afternoon and sentenced To a
term of one and a half years in the
p~enitentiary. He waived all statu-
tory rights as to time for pleading,
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
of forgery, and asked for sentence at
once. The forgeries uttered by Har.
ris amounted to S2l7.75. and all the
checks were passed on business hous.
es at Kendall. He departed for Deer
Lodge this morning in company with
Sneiiff Shaw and Bennie Wirier.
Friday morning County Clerk and
Recorder Kelly received a certified
copy of the action 81 the state board
of land commissioners in the matter
of the purchase OF bonds to the
amount OF $4,000. bearing interest
at the rate Of Az per cent. These
bonds are refunding bonds, to be sold
for the purpose of redeeming a like
amount of bonds OF tile issue of 1891
bearing interest at 4 per cen per an.
num-. and were offered 10 the state
board of land commissioners as the
preferred bidder. The state board
declined to purchase the bonds and
they will at once be advertised for
sale to the best bidder. Their sale
will be advertised next month. and
sealed bids will be received until 2
O'Clock p. M. August 5.
A letter received from |. VI. Beatty,
former resident of Gilt Edge. now
at the school of o~steopathy at Kinks.
vile, Mo-. states that he and his son
will finish their studies there this term
and will then be prepared to begin
the practice of that science. In his
letter Mr.. Beatty mentions that Guy
Hoisington. who was formerly an in
s%tructor in the Fergus County High
School. is a student In the ~osteopath-
ic institution, also Mr.. Dawes of Tibet.
Polly and ARA Noble of Lewis.
town. All the Fergus county repre-.
sentatives in the school are doing
and are pleased with their work
and location. II is likely that upon
the completion of his studies that Mr..
Beatty will resume his residence in
this county.