The Mineral argus., 1884-12-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Merry Christmas ard a happy New Year!
The cold snap has got a black
Havn't -een anything of the Collar trustees. yet.
Must have gone up the hume."
Everything is taking a tumble-politician wages,
grain, wool, stocks, Thermometers, etc.
There are several '%entries" for the homely mans
prize, to be given at the party this evening.
Ills a popin' on the creek" is the way our
correspondent outs it. This does not refer to the
weather, however.
The Maginnis "masher" will receive a new pair
Of shoes" for a New Years present. We refer to
the quartz mill, Mr.. Myers.
1t is reported that Con Murphy, who escaped from
the Helena Jail about two months since, has been
captured over on the Yellowstone.
Our school house is so cold one of the boys froze
his tongue trying to spell blizzard" Seems i'm
probable, but we are here to chronicle facts.
Several noses have been painted white during
tbe week-a color they have not assumed for twenty
ycars-Jack Frost was the decorating artist.
If you are going to attund the inaugural, and
desirous of riding in the same carriage with Cleve-
land; get one, of Dinsmores nobby suits. This
cost Dinsmore ten cents a line)
There will be an eating match at the Interna-
tional hotel, on New Years, between n. 7. Dinsmore
and Jack Arnold. Owing TO the strain Oh the
house the rest of the boarders are expected to fast
on that day
The post-ofHce has been shifted to the rear end of
the hardware store, and the building tar-papered
and double boarded within. Our postmaster will
have good, warm quarters when everything is fully
completed.
A party of youpe people from Lewistown and
Reedsfort, gave CO., Brooks a surprise on Wednes-
day night of last week. The Gov. opened his new
residence to the party, which proceeded to dedicate
it with the merry dance.
The Christmas tree entainmcnt given Xmas eve
in behalf of the little folks of the Sunday school,
was a delightful affair and creditable to the ladies
and gentlemen who had a hand in the arrangement
of the tree and exercises of the evening.
Bg- Our New Years edition win contain a write
up of the mineral, cattle, sheep and agricultural
industries of this section. Parties desiring a valu-
able number to send abroad should have their
orders at the ARGUS Office, by Monday Of next week.
While en- route from Junction City, last week,
Mike Gibson was accidently thrown from his wagon
us he was crossing Flat Willow creek. He did not
enjoy a ducking with the thermometer thirty below
zero. His ovefalIs became as stiff as two lengths
of stove pipe before he could get a chance to thaw
out.
We surrender considerable space this week to an
interesting Christmas story. AS it was written by
a gentleman well known in this immediate vicinity
we trust it win be read by every one of our sub
'seribers. The story possesses considerable merit
and demonstrates that the wild west is not depend.
ent upon the effete East for writers of fiction and
romance.
The new sunday-school organ arrived last week
1t is an excellent little chapel organ, of the Lyon &
Healey manufacture, Chicago, 1t will add greatly
to the interest of the Sunday-school, and we hopt
he the means of bringing out considerable laten
musical talent, which a number in the school Ger
tainly possess.
f. 7. Chandler, Of the firm of Chandler & Cham
berlain, wool growers, was in Maiden, last Saturday
Mr.. Chandler had just finished a large sheep she'
near Cone Butte, when the recent cold wave settles
down on this region. Their bands are well shell
tered from the elements, but Mr.. c. is of tn
opinion that over a thousand dollars worth ofstock
mostly calves and sheep, have been lost betweei
Deer Creek and Black Butte, through the rayages Q
wild animals, during the past season. He think
the sheen and cattle men should offer an additions
bounty for wolf, coyote and mountain lion skins.