Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-09-19
Special Correspondent For the Dem.
oCrat Tells Of the Weekly Hap
penings in Big Camp.
ACTIVITY IN IRON GUlCH
Assessment Work Is Being Done on
Various Claims--lewistown Lid
Extended to Kendall.

Robert Wedlock. who recently pur-
chased the !. butchering business OF
Robinson Bros, was arrested last week
for q violation of the stock law. John
Milsap, who claimed to be stock in
spector, swore out the warrant but
could not be induced to state in what
way the law had been violated. A few
days ago Wedlock dressed calf anC
Milsap was watching him but did not
see him take the hide into the shed
Milsap said: "I've been watching yor
for long time and now I've caught
rant for Wedlock's arrest. Mr.. Wed.
lock has done very little of his owI
butchering, always buying his beef af-
ter it was butchered and everyone
feels that there is probably no grounds
for his arrest Mr.. Wedock has not
received his license yet, although II
was paid for some time since. Judge
Kelly put him under bonds.
The case Of David Richards came uI
for trial last week. Richards is thu
diminutive Welshman who Is doini
time at the county Jail for beating hi.
wife, Attorney f. II. Smith of Lewis
town was counsel for Richards. Judge
Kelly will withhold his findings unit
Judge Cheadle returns to Lewistown
when Richards will be tried for insan
ity. For the present Richards Is un
der bonds.
Gambling Is closed down and tn
| ''lid is on tight" Deputy Sheriff Ja
| Fisher was notified by County Attol
| ney Roy Ayers to stop all gambling !
| Kendall. Every saloon owner in tow
was notified and for almost week tn
town has been much Quieter In tn
evenings than formerly. When gambl
| ing closed in LeWistown there was a
exodus of boosters and tinhorns, etc
| to Kendall, and 1t Is hoped by thes
measures to rid the town of this un
| desirablee element.
From all accounts the mining proT
critics in Iron Gulch are looking III
S. S. Hobson, A. S. Wright and +.
Wright are interested in properties
1
work. William Gerlick is also doin
assessment work on his claims. Ge
Crawford has a lease on the Draper
| Waldorf property and 1t is the inter
ton of Mr.. Crawford and his partnt
to prospect thoroughly with dis
mond drill.
A social dance was gotten up on FIR
day night by several young men
| Kendall, and fine crowd was in a
| tendance. The music-guitar and mar
| doln-was furnished by Rogers an
| Ward from Lewistown. During II
evening several popular songs wei
sung, which added greatly to the eN
enings pleasure.
Mrs. Newell and her daughter VIII
fired came out from Lewistown Tues
day and spent the rest of the week 1
the home of J. NJ. Parent. They WEI
joined by Miss Newell anL Mast'
Edison on Friday and returned to Lev
istown Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White and NJ
and Mrs. Hugh Martin and lit
daughter left Tuesday for the BE
maintains where they will spend tv
or three weeks fishing and huntir
/ on tnc LOSI roIh. Hey eApecl " 3
lots of game and their friends are al
ticipating a treat when they return.
Mrs. Thomas Riser and Miss Fas
entertained a small company of frien'
Thursday night for Mrs. Newell al
: Miss Winifred Newell.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Newt
and the Misses Newell were at home
their friends at the home of J. NJ. Pa
rent. A most enjoyable evening w;
!, spent with music and conversatio
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith and Sc
Luton drove to Lewistown Saturda
and Mrs. Smith will spend the wint
there, after a few weeks stay at Il
Chico hot springs.
II. l. Shaw has about completed Il
addition of a large room and porch
his house. The house has been pain
, ed and presents a handsome appea
ance.
| A great deal of building is going o
George Crawford is putting a hou
on his property near the school hous
+ James Stretch is eXcavating and w
build a four room house on Acorn S
= and William Martin is excavating
a house. J. S. Kelly has about cor
, pleted a new three room house and t
5 Backshaw brothers are putting up
four room house. Doc" Hendricks
! also building. The plans are bel
draughted for store building viii
I the Power Mercantile Co. will ere
and will have completed by Decemh
/. 1t is the intention of the compal
to have a stock of goods in time f
the Christmas trade.
Miss Henry has returned from HI