Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-28

Dudley HART, Of Boston. who re-
Gently purchased the big Godfrey
ranch. near Two Dot, was in this Sec
ton last week on sheep buying tour
Mr.. HART purchased from J. D. Waite,
Waite & Elliott and others about TO-
900 head Of sheep. which will be plac-
ed on the ranch. Otis Godfrey will
have the active management of the
big ranch in future.
Jewel heaters. Lehman's.
In the cowboys relay race at the
BOzeman fair last Saturday. Lorimer
the crack rider from this county, car.
ried on first honors. and won very fav-
orable comment for his fine work.
LOrimer is entered in the relay race
to be run at the state fair at Helena
next week. and expects to give a good
account of himself. So far as horse
manship is concerned none of the con.
testants will have any advantage over
him. but they may have superior
strings Of horses.
Jewel heaters. Lehman's,
Worden & Scott, lawyers, office Tel.
ephone building over U. s. land Of.
flee. att
Judge Cheadle and Stenographer
Hal Gibson left Monday morning for
White Sulphur Springs, where Judge
Cheadle will hold term of court. 1t IS
expected that the case of Eugene Pet.
tijOhn will be called for trial. The de-
PENDANT is the man who shot and xii.
led Foreman Jack Hamilton, who was
in charge of one Of the sheep outfits
near Martinsdale last July, the men
having engaged in some sort of an
alteration. Pettijohn's relatives have
come to his assistance. and stubborn
legal fight is expected The defendant,
1t is understood. will plead self de.
tense.
For sale-Covered spring wagon
just right for camping. $35 will buy
same II sold quick Morton & Martin.
3-ci-2
In the voting contest inaugurated by
the Daily Mining Record and Ores and
Metals. of Denver, which will result
in those publications sending the Il
young ladies receiving the highest
number of votes on tour through
California and to Avalon. Catiline is
land, Miss Delight Downing, of Lew
istOwn, has received 81 900 votes, and
fortunate tourists. The highest num-
Der of votes so far received by any
candidate is $500, recorded for Miss
Eta Foster. the popular daughter Of
GOldfield millionaire. Several Mon.
tana girls are being voted for, includ
ing Miss Irene Ribinson, of Helena;
Miss Bessie Barnes, of Butte; Miss
Fern Evans, Of Great Falls; Miss Elma
Nelson, of Basin, and Miss Lauretta
Grahahan, of MissOula.
Carnival lumber for sale cheap a.
ter Saturday. See Montana Lumber
company. 9-20 |
For several months past the Fords
creek country has been infested by a
peculiar sort of rodent known at the
"Fords creek mountain rats" These
rats are capable of carrying off u
wagon load Of plumber at time, and
are pretty good drivers and riders. In
their theiving expeditions they draw
no lines, but take whatever comes
handy, plundering sheep herder's
shack or ranch It has happened
several times that herder, on going
to his shack after hard day in the
field. has found that every bit of food
and naturally these depredations have
| caused lot of feeling The indemnity
of the rats has now been pretty well
established. and if the robberies are
continued there will be roundup
pretty soon that is likely to furnish
job for the coroner.