The Mineral argus., 1884-02-28

LOCAL NEWS.


These are the days that try the stage
drivers nerves
Capt. MacAdams is again in com
mand at the post.
The Chinook" made the cattle and
sheep men happy.
Several parties attended the dramatic
entertainment at the post Monday
evening.
Days, months, years and ages shall
circle away" and then comes the
Collar p%aymaster.
Tuesday evening last, the officers Of
the Post AMI a few invited frieQds par
ticipeted in q social hop, heartily en-
joyed by all present.
A Minneapolis firm advertises the
finest thing in corscts." Our devil
says the finest thing in corscts he ever
saw, was II y-g l-y about eighteen.
The finest lines of CassimcIe Shirts,
and Heavy Underwear, at Nj. Dins-
mores., the One Price c. 0. d.
Sheep men should not forget the
meeting to be held mt the Argus Office
in Maiden, on Saturday. We again
call affection to notice on u third
page.
Al. Hall and Frank Maynerd started
for Spring Creek on Sunday last. Don't
get to far away boys, the Collar
company will pay off "in the sweet bye
and bye
A man rushed into our sanctum on
Tuesday and offered to sell the villain
Gus weather we were having eEen if he
had to take Il second mortgage on y.
Beidler's vote Of thanks.
The Maiden String Band j. composed
Of the following members: Charles
Ball, first violinist; George Groesbeck.
second violinist; jed. Groesheck, clair
onet; Tom. Satter, bass viol.
\ fnan down in Missouri has iost
over six ounces Of BRAINS, and says he
doesn't miss them. If he should lose
about twelve more he'd be just the
man for a territorial appointment.
The convention people didn't like old
man Fergus very well. Mr.. Fergus has
a way Of speaking his mind that is not
palatable to those non-committal gem
tlemcn who like to kin time with long
speeches, just TO hear themselves talk
and get their names in the newspaper.
Benton Record.
We see by the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
that the government telegraph wire
from Fort NIaginnis to Powder river
and Glendive, will be abandoned Tor
the winter, if not indefinitely. Amuch
shorter line conld be built to Junction
City, and foiwing the stage line could
he easily kept in repair the year round.
The present line is of no account.
Dick, the baker, while on the roof Of
his shack last Thursday evening put
ting salt into the chimney, was struck
on the cheek by Il board which the
chinook had picked up somewhere:
Dick came tumbling off the roof with
the l~iveliest momentum. He was not
seriously injured, but the board-thcre
wasn't Il piece left big enough for Il
'ooth-pick. Such is cheek.
Measures taken for suits at n. I.
nihsnQre's. 4 large variety of samples
u select from. Fit guaranteed.
nv
Inc party given ut the International,
i,o'el on the 21st, was il very pleasur-
aoie occasion. After several hours of
pai,clng' card playing etc, ne party
osoke up, hoping for many repetitions
y Tue programme. Music was furn-
SUED by the Maiden String Band,
nc" Organization, but composed of
sooo material, with promise Of rapid
progress in the musical art.
Our eagle has now received his "sec-
oNu s'sht'-a pair of glass eyes. and
On exhibition seven days of the week.
ADULTS admitted free, childran double
r,i'e' with an injunction not to "inviegle
american eagle by trying to pun salt /.
"a me end Of his tail" Nj. Weidman
.nough somewhat out of practice, done
6ooa Job on this bird and we heartily
Ioommend him to the public rs a
EA'fa! taxidermist.