Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15

injured by the accidental discharge
or gun while out shooting on the
Blackfeet reservation last week
In the libel suit brought by Mrs. Re-
becca |. Reeves against the Red Lodge
Picket, In which plaintiff asked for
$4,000 damages, the jury last week
returned a verdict in favor Of the de-.
PENDANT.
Mayor GARNER and Alderman Sea-
man, of Livingston, allege that at.
tempts have been made to bribe them
in connection with the effort to Sc
cure from the city light and water
franchise.
Great Falls has extended an invi.
tation to President Roosevelt to be-
come the guest of the city on the oc-
casiOn of his next western trip. A
similar invitation has been extended
by Miles City.
There was a notable gathering of
Elks at Helena Thursday evening,
when district Deputy Harry Gellway,
accompanied by other prominent Elks
from Butte. paid the capital city herd
an official visit.
Former Representative John f. Pat
terson, of Chouteau county, died at
San Diego, California, Of tuberculosis
last Wednesday evening. MIR. Patter-
son was widely known over the state
and very popular.
James E. Cummings has brought
suit at Butte against J. A. Murray,
the millionaire banker, to recover $780,
900, which he claims Murray agreed
to give him for abandoning lease
he had on the Ticon mine.
Miles Taylor, of Great Falls, late
private secretary to Senator Gibson,
has been chosen by Senator Piles, of
Washington, as his private secretary.
Mr.. Taylor has had IL years exper-
fence with western senators.
A. B. Keith, editor of the Butte
Miner, has been endorsed at the state
convention of the Woodmen at Butte
to succeed the late F.. A. Falkepberg
as head consul. The election will take
place at Los Angeles April 10.
Chairman w. ID. Clark, Of the Sill
yer Bow county commissioners, made
an assault on Luke Williams last
Wednesday and will be sued for heavy
damages. Williams is the manager of
the poor farm, and Clark has been
trying to GUST him.
Among the colony or Hollanders
who arrived at Great Falls last week
to settle in Teton county Is N. II.
Sietzma, gallant Boer who fought
through the Boer war with distinction
and was finally sent to CeylOn after
the capture of Cronjs's army.
The Coe Commission company, a
bucket shop outfit of Minneapolis. hav-
ing branch shops" at Butte and Great
Falls, has failed, and the Montana
customers are heavy losers. 1t is said
that the losses of Butte patrons alone
will exceed $4,000.
The first fire insurance company or
ganiZed in Montana, the Montana Mu
tual, OF Billings, has filed its articles
of Incorporation with the secretary
of state. The directors are p. veg.
en-, p. B. Moss, Henry White, James
Chapple, A. Goetschius and H. w
Rowley.
Judge Leslie has been disqualified
under the trial law for the first time
since that peculiar bit of legislation
went on the statute books The aft
davits were filed by w. N. Gaines and
c. w. Warner, defendants in an action
brought by J. w. Speer, as receiver
against :-cm.
The sheep shed of T. B. Keith, OIL
Sage creek, north of Chester, were
destroyed by fire last week, and /,
500 ewes were lost in the fire, which
was unquestionably of incendiary or
igin. Officers are investigating. The
property was owned by A. X. Prescott
| of Helena, and Keith was running the
sheep on shares.
Among the Montana people who
called upon President Roosevelt last
| week were Senator Carter and Rep
resentative Dixon. who presented
Senator ]. d. Waite, Conrad Kohrs
Paul Mccormick, c. H.. Mcleod ant
son, C. A. Barnes, D. ]. DOnohue. Mr.
Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bach
and ex-Speaker and Mrs. SWEET. The
president had pleasant word fol
each of his western visitors.