The Mineral argus., 1884-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

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c. II. Wolcott has decided to become
a permanent resident of Billings.
Democratic central committee meets
in White Sulpher Springs, Saturday.
Prairie Chickens will be outside the
protection of the law next Thursday.
Medicated Cubeb Cigarettes, at Star
Drug Store.
VIM. Culver, our old time photogra-
pher, arrived in Maiden, Wednesday.
A daughter blessed the household
of Mr.. & Mrs. Francis Mills, this week.
Mr.. Louis Belanger has put a fine
line of furniture into his new building
opposite his store.
H. w. Higley and James Millikin
are ''cuffing" drills on their leads in the
Cone Butte district.
Mr.. H. w. Higley intends to erect a
business building on the lot adjoining
the ARGUS, before fall.
Hon. Granville Stuart was unani-
mously elected president of the Stock
Growers Association.
Seth B. Stevens returned from his
visit to White Sulphur Springs, on
Tuesday of this week.
James Washburn and wife returned
to Maiden last week and are now COM
fortably domiciled in their old home.
The Maginnis Mining Company have
now in their employ over thirty men.
Grading for the new mill site will be
completed this week.
f. Murray, accompanied by his wife
and little daughter, arrived in Maiden,
last Saturday, from Bismarck. He
will reside here permanently.
The International Hotel has enjoyed
a prosperous business during the past
week, and Mr.. Craddock, the new pro
prietor is correspondingly happy.
Mr.. P. Landusky says he is the
owner Of two ducks and a drake that
have layed ATT eggs since spring. Just
how many the drake layed he is in
doubt.
Every birth in Maiden excepting one
has been a girl. Maiden is non-pro-
duetive of males. Instinctively she
seems to know the most pressing needs
of Montana.
Max Waterman and S. II. McIntire
of Benton, have been sojourning in
Maiden and vicinity during the past
week. Max has considerable legal
business here.
Mrs. Clegg,' of Spring Greek compli-
mented the ARGUS with samples of this
years potatoes and turnips. One of
the turnips of the white, fiat variety,
measured "a inches in circumference.
Mrs. A. M. Esler, accompanied by
her daughter, arrived in Helena on last
evenings train to spend a few weeks
with her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
Johnston, and friends in Helena
Herald.
If Maiden contains any political aspi-
rants who desire to launch forth upon
the sea of personal abuse, we should be
pleased to chronicalize their announce
ment" in our columns, for a liberal
consideration.
Mr.. A. M. Esler is in receipt of the
bill of lumber for the new mill, the
contract for the saving of which will be
be let at once. He has also written
Messrs. Houser and Hotter to have
Mr.. Fisher start for Maiden at once.
Two young and enterprising wool
growers on Dog creek, we'll known in
Maiden, are going to break the solitude
OF life ip that section, by taking unto
themselves wives, in a short time. A
whole boat load of furniture is now in
tor at Judith Landing.
NJ. Jos. Wolfe is again proprietor of
the Maginnis restaurant, and the "old
guard" are congratulating themselves
upon his return. He knows how to
cater to the wants Of the inner man
and the officers of the post are cores
p~ondingly happy. We wish him sue
cess ~ his return.