Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-08

tory Washer on the market.
last week after undergoing an opera
ton.
Henry G.. Rickerts, late clerk of the
supreme court. has taken charge of
the state law library, succeeding DIV
er T. Crane, who has been appointed
master in chancery in the federal
court.
The Wibaux Investment company
has been formed for the purpose of
building telephone line between Wi
baux, Dawson county. and Ekalaka,
Custer county. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000.
Midshipman l.. w. Atkins, one of
Montana's representatives at the ma
val academy, has been appointed brig
adier-adjutant of the brigade, making
him second in rank in the list of cadet
officers.
w. H. Raymond, who has been in
Montana for the past forty years, and
who is one of the pioneer stockmen
OF the state, announces his intention
to retire from the stock business
permanently.
The Flathead Indians will appeal to
President Roosevelt to set aside GER
tain timber lands in the reservation
for the exclusive use of the Indians
before the reservation is thrown open
for settlement.
The first monthly report of State
Treasurer J. II. Rice shows the re-
ceipts during January to have been
$52,7231S, and the expenditures $24,-
1876. The total funds on hand Feb.
l was $617,322.34.
Owing to i'll health Father De Ryck-
era, of Deer Lodge, the oldest priest
in Montana, and who came to the
northwest in the time of Father Ra-
valli, was unable to attend the recent
installation celebration in Helena.
In order to prevent men from con-
gregating in saloons during the prev
alence of smallpox in the town, May
or Foster. of Billings has ordered that
all saloons closed at IL O'Clock, mid
night, and remain closed until 7 a.
m.
The charge of assault against Form
err Mayor Frank J. Edwards, Former
Chief of Police Thomas Travers and
Samuel Goodman has been dismissed
in the federal court at Helena. The
trouble grew out of political differ
ences.
The public reception rendered Bish-
Op Carroll at the Auditorium, in Hell
ena. Wednesday evening last was a
great success. Gov. TOOle made the
principal address welcoming the bish-
op, and the latter made fitting re-
spouse.
Former Sheriff Benner, of Cascade
county, whose bogus check escapades
won for him much unpleasant noto-
riety short time ago, is said to be
travelling for a Chicago liquor house,
and will shortly revisit Great Falls,
his former home.
Great Falls has a sensational breach
Of promise case. Mrs. PhilOnise st.
John has brought an action against
Alexander Irvine in which she seeks
to recover $4,000 on that ground.
The defendant Is a well known resi-
dent of Great Falls.
A petition from the citizens OF Belt
to the commissioners of Cascade
county. asking for the appointment Of
a night officer at that place, sets out
that the lawless element is gaining the
upper hand in the town, and that lives
and property are no longer safe there.
The sportsmen of Helena have evolv-
ed the brilliant idea OF placing a tax
on all who fish or hunt in this state
in order to place the Office of game
warden on a self sustaining basis, and
avoid the adjustment of the Office. as
is now contemplated by the legisla'
ture.
Vice President Albert Smith, of
the National Bank of Montana, and
one of the best known bankers in the
state, has gone to Prescott. Ontario,
where he will wed Miss Emily Whit
ney, a sister of Mrs. Carlos Warfield on
Feb. Is. The couple will make their
home at Helena.
The supreme court has dismissed the
applications for writs of mandamus
in the cases brought by Breen and
Stranahan. involving judgeships in
the second and twelfth judicial dis
tricts, which means that Judges Nc
Clernan and Tattan will retain theii
places on the .ench.
The towns of AlZa la and Five Mile
in Custer county. expect the govern
ment to start work Oh an irrigatins
ditch and reservoir in the spring
The scheme will involve the tappins
of the tapping of the Belle FOurcht
and Little Missouri rivers. and will
involve an outlay of sl,500.000.
Three Butte constables made a raj,
last week or a fan-tan game in tn,
smoky city, and arrested several Chi
nese, and confiscated all the none,
in sight Now it is claimed that tn