The Mineral argus., 1884-08-28
LOCAL NEWS
Mr.. Fisher is on deck

quite numerous.
Remember the party at the Day
House, Reedsfort, tomorrow evening.
Granville Stuart informed us last
week that sixty-nine head of horses
recovered from horse thieves, are held
at his ranch, awaiting Identification.
Trustees of Maiden Reduction Com
pany held meeting on Monday last
and arranged for the prompt shipment
of freight from Billings.
Mr.. Bonier has just finished burning
a kiln-of $4,000 brick, 10000 of which
will be used by the Maginnis Mining
Company in the construction of their
new mill. They are of very good
quality and color, resembling the East
ern red brick.
Mr.. Biglen and family took their
departure for the Black Hills on Mon
day morning. Mr.. b. sold his house
and lot to Barney Trainor, and will no
doubt make the Hills his permanent
home. Maiden regrets the loss of so
excellent family.
If you want to have a jolly time
attend the party given by Mrs. Day,
tomorrow friday evening. Good
music, good supper, good dance hall
and everything necessary to enjoym ent
by lovers Of the dance.
Lost-A rubber coat. Between Mr..
Pechette's store and the Day House,
Reedsfort. The finder will confer a
favor by leaving the Same at T. C.
Powers store. Also, halter, lost near
Mr.. Lairds place, on Spring Creek.
Hail stones large as walnuts, fell on
Salt creek, last week. About one-third
of John Brooks band of sheep were
found bleeding on the back, frona the
severity of the storm. The lambs
being better protected with fleece, did
not suffer as much
The Maiden Mineral Argus is one
year old. 1t has lived through the most
precarious year of its existence, and
should now go on indefinitely toward |
and age. Its plucky
Fell & Vrooman, deserve
high credit for publishing so good a
paper under disadvantages. - Living
ston Enterprise.
VIM. I. Swope, a prosperous wool |
grower of the lower Judith country.
who is en- route to Southern California
on Il visit to his parents and friends,
spent several days in town with his
brother, Ed, this week. Rumor has it |
that he is to lead Il fair girl of the |
Golden State to the matrimonial altar
before his return, and we hope it is
true. No one is more worthy of such
a prize.-Husbandman.
The time of holding court at this
place has been postponed from Sep
-ember I'd to September 18th. This
change has been made to accommo-
late the attorneys of Helena and many
Of the people of this county who desire
10 attend the Territorial Fair, and
since there is to be 10 fall term of
court aC Fort Benton there will be
tmple time to attend to the business
IF Meagher county. We think that
Inder the circumstances Judge Wade
Ias acted wisely in making the change
-Husbandman. By all means let moth
ng interfere with the territorial "hoss"
rot.
The Mineral Argus of Maiden, has
entered on its second year. We are
pleased to notice that despite the great (
depression which mas prevailed i'm
Maiden and vicinity, the Argus has
never lost its grip. Messrs. Fell q Vroo-
nan, its rustling proprietors, have our
,est wishes. The theological depart ,
nent will continue to be under the
PERSONAL charge of Mr. Fell, which is
guarantee for its excellence.
= Billings Herald.
Mr.. Divine, while writing those lines
Was thinking of the time,
We were theology discussing.
How his "Oh All positiyelyp' so
ublime-[ supplemented by a choice
election of descriptive adjectiyssI
Was so far out of our line,
That we gave him the palm
Without cussinp.