Fergus County argus., 1905-02-22

case, the tigers sleep at Helena was
short one. The town is once more
wide open.
William Mathewson, a Beaverhead
sheepherder, has been acquitted at
Dillon of the charge of numbering a
Chinaman.
The city council of Missoula has
granted Senator w. A. Clark a fran
chise for an electric street railway
in that city.
The Gazette Publishing company
has filed articles of incorporation.
The company is formed to publish a
paper at Red Lodge.
The government has let a contract
for the construction of two double
sets of non-commissioned officers
quarters at Fort Harrison.
Helena has taken a leaf from Lew.
| istown's book, and appointed a com.
mittee to go after Andrew Carnegie
for a public library building.
Robert H. Selway, prominent
rancher near Dillon, was fatally in.
jured in runaway last Thursday
His team became frightened at an au.
| to.
The Montana Women of Woodcraft
| in convention at Helena, have voted
against the proposal to consolidate
with the United Woodmen Of the
World.
George H. Piatt, for many years
one of Helena's most prominent bus
mess men, died last week in Cali
fornia, where he had gone for his
health.
Theodore Shed, for many years g
prominent lawyer of Montana, and
formerly a partner of A. c. BOtkin
died at Helena Friday after lons
| illness.
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The automobile which H. r. Thomp
son will run between Collins ant
ChOuteau for passengers, has arrived
at Great Falls and will soon go into
commission.
Surgeon General Wyman. of thu
United States army, has decided tt
send government specialists to The
Bitter Root valley to investigate thu
spotted fever.
The anti-spitting ordinance has jus
gone into effect in Bozeman, and it
first victim was Mayor P. T. Morris
who pleaded guilty and paid his fin
like little man.
The supreme court has denied a re
hearing in the case of James Tully
the colored soldier of Fort Missoula
convicted some time ago of the mul
der of another soldier.
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Rev. A. J. Barnes, formerly paste
of the First Congregational church O
Helena, has taken charge of the Mon
tana Children's Home society, and es
tablished home at the capital city.
After having let a contract to tn
Barber Asphalt company for pawn
Main street, the Helena city counc
has decided to begin all over agai1
, and new bids are to be advertised TO
y
Mrs. Benjamin F. Potts, widow {
former Governor Potts, who was al
pointed governor of Montana by Pre-
} ident Grant in 1870, died at Helen
Saturday. Gov Potts died in Helen
; in June, 1887.
, Peter Peterson, son of rancho
| living near Deer Lodge, committe
suicide last week. He witnessed tn
hanging of Macarthur at Deer Lodg
four years ago, and had been insan
: at times ever since.
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The third trial of j. S. Keerl. til
nelena civil engineer on the charg
of numbering Thomas Crystal thre
( years ago, will begin at Great Fal
about the middle of March, accordin
to present arrangements.
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4 The jury called to ascertain whethe
or not George Hliboka, the murdere
of George Sedlek, is sane, failed
I reach an agreement, and the matte
1 has been set for another hearing ;
- Great Falls on March 6.
Judge ]. B. Clayberg, supreme cou
commissioner, has returned to tt
| SJdl0 Cdplldl 1TOIIl ALI AIUOI anu "
lumbia, where he delivered course
of lectures at the great universiti'
}, on mining and irrigation laws.
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Cora B. Pierce was granted {
vorce at Helena last week. A fe
l. minutes later Charles Gibbs was gran
e ed divorce from Ida S. Gibbs. MI
Pierce and Mr.. Gibbs immediate
went before Justice Curtis and We
!, married.
: Harlem is to have a bank in shO
time. Plans have been completed f
. the First National to open it's doc
about April l. Representative T.
Everett will be the president of Il
company and c. E. Oliver cashi
of the bank.
James Fullerton, the Carbon cou
ty rancher who has created sever
mild sensations through his charg
against the management of the 4
tional park and his vicious attac
on Major Pitcher. has gone insar
and is said to be violent.
Give Your Stomach a Rest.
Your food must be properly dige
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