Fergus County argus., 1902-01-22
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Items Of Interest !
FROM CORRESPONDENTS. =
GILT EDGE. KENDALL. PfILBROOK =
UTICA. STANFORD +
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Chris. Swantz has "shanty on his
eye" He was kicked by a broncho
last week while shoeing him.
Frank Lamb was seen leaving town
last week by the back way; It is sup
posed that as he was in a hurry he
wanted to take the shortest cut.
The Rev. Hugh Kane. who has late.
ly located here, draws large crowds
every Sunday night and announces
that he will give a special lecture on
ST. Patrick's day.
Lou Peppin VIM. Abbott. NJ. NJ.
Williamson and others started or
Tuesday morning for the bad lands.
They were we'll supplied with a wag.
o. and horses and expect to return
loaded down with diamonds.
We learn from X. p. Friends that
Roy Herreld Is taking his degrees in
That order. Poor boy. lie took one
last Thursday night but Is evidently
going to fool them on the next de.
Erees, as he can be seen every even
ing after closing hours practicing Oh
o saw horse SUSPENDED in the air and
covered with a sheepsl,in and he con-
Gdentially told a friend that ne had
made arrangements for a real goat
for next week.
Frank Rooney and Richard Wight
were arrested last week on a charge
Of horse stealing preferred by Ptt
Rooney. The case was brought mp in
Justice Korel's court on Saturday.
James Blacllfcnd of Lewistown ap-
pearing for the defense. The case
was thrown out Of court. as tine eyi-
dence showed by the contracts pro-
duced, that it was a civil case Instead
of a criminal. there being even scarce
y any eyidcrCo for a civil case.
A Lively Time at Utica.
There was a hot time in the old
town on Sunday morning, when. as
tie result @. a Quarrel oil the evening
eiore. Ten Waite. the colored bar.
her, and Wills Smith. the colorei
gastronomical artist at the hotel Ju.
9th. had = Ga't 20 a finish. which was
lulIed Off in The ktohen Of the hotel
with Dobie 1im as referee, The af-
iair had bccu Kept quiet for fear the
cficcrs might interfere, bat il came
of without trouble; credit due TO the
secretness o. Dobie Jim. The dish
washer of tho hotel was trainer for
Smith and came into the barber shop
on Saturday with a challenge for Mr..
White in tte shape OF a whack over
the eye. which was accepted, and the
next morning Tom was seen swinging
the clubs and punching the bird cage
for an hour in order to harden his
muscle He then went in search of
his antagonist, whom he found in the
kitchen punching dough. After con
siderable discussion ii was agreed
that Dobie Jim referee the bout and
the dishwasher was chosen time
Keeper The fight in rounds was as
follows:
Round |. Smith rushed at White
and lead for his wind but caught his
foot under a frying pan and fell, White
falling on ton of him. At the sound of
the dinner bell both were getting
weai. hut White still on top and no.
body hurt.
Round 3. (Doughnuts on the side).
AT the call of time they made another
mad rush at each other and clinched
in which position they stayed until
the end OF the round This was
Whites round. Nobody hurt and both
somewhat rested
Round 9. At the call of time, both
made q rush as II to bring the contest
tc q finish in this rcund; they both
missed and ran over Dobie Jim. who
fell under the sawbuck and claimed
fowl" and got it. When the second
dinner gong. sounded they were look
ing for each other and showing signs
OF fatigue and hunger.
Fourth and last round. They both
came up smiling but with determined
looks that indicated a bloodthirsty
finish and the sanguinary fluid was
soon seen flowing from White. when
loss of blood and a right handler from
Smith put him under the clothes line
and he was counted out and Smith
declared winner. Dobie Jim took the
gate receipts and went to the pump
and got drink.