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

: \ slight furry OF snow visited us Sunday.
Hon. James Fergus visited town ON Tues
day.
There have been heavy frosts here for
the last few nights.
Jed Groesbeck, of Groesbeck & Poland,
leaves for Marysville this week.
, M. Cole 70 baii.,ins a, residence adjoining
his new blacksmith shop.
/ Beef tea, boiled milk, chicken broth and
good brandy are in active demand.
! No teacher has been hired asyet, and the
opening Of school has been postponed in
definitely.
! Mrs Belaugcr lcfi for thicaeo On Mondays
coach where she will purchase II fall stock
/ OF goods.
Mr. and Mrs IIigley's children are quite
ssck. Some throat disease seems to be the
trouble.
! Mr. Dinsmore, one of the solid business
men Of Maiden was in town this week.
River Press.
Mr. Sharpless and family go to Lewistown
this week, expecting to make that their fu-
ture home.
There is no longer any demand for green
corn, cucumbers, cold water or any thing
else in that line.
Mr.. W. II. Burgess who has been quite
sick is slowly recovering, under the treat
ment Of DIR. Stone.
For the last few days the people Of J Judith
mountains have been afflicted with an un-
usual amount OF sickness.
Miss Near, sister Of Mrs. Landt, returned
from Miles City last week, expecting to
remain with us during the winter.
Mr.. Gardeners oscillating quartz mil! will
. soon be running on Kentucky Favorite ore,
, the richness Of which assures success.
, Water is rising in our mountain streams
and springs, in spite Of the drought. remind
ing us Of the fact that autumn is here and
that winter is approaching.
We think good card for our schools il
the fact that several families are movin:
into town for the school season, anon,
whom are Mr.. Sample and Mr.. Nave.
Bishop Brewer, and DIR. Willard of Sprin.
creek, visited Maiden Saturday evening re
manning as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. X. +
Craddock until Monday.
. As work advances upon the Montana
Spotted Horse and Florence mines new
and rich bodies of ore make their appear
, ance. Development is all we need to shoy
some Of the best mines in the territory.
Y Mrs. DeMars, late arrival from Cola
II Gulch, is lying in critical condition. Sh
G has six small children, none Of whom is Oh,
e enough to care for itself. Ladies, be chair
V table and see that their wants are supplied
{ The showers of Saturday night and sun
i day although not heavy enough to moist
n en- the ground to any depth, cleared ava.
u the smoke and other impurities from tn
IA atmosphere, leaving it pure and bracing "a
D is characteristic of Montana.
To mention the names of the afflicted
II who are ON their feet just able to be about
would occupy too much space. Suffice
tt to say, about ten per cent Of the entir
y community are suffering with the late ep
II demc, known as cholera-morbus.
e Hon. j. X. Toole aud Col. J. A. Johnsto
OF Helena, gave us call on Monday. Ate
II spending part of the day mastering dem,
u cratic friends, they took dinner ut the Inter
&c national and PASSED on their way to For
Maginnis.
Mr.. Franklin. while digging a grave, by
miss blow with his pick, inflicted II sever
wound in his foot the steel entering til
: side OF tine foot and coming out throug
:, the sole. The wound was dressed by tn
druggist but will disable him for some tim,
n Mr.. Hash has made his usual weekly vsi
d to Maiden and called upon all those l,de
e having cards out. The boys at the min
/. are somewhat Jealous, but Hash has tn
n advantage, for his time il his own and h
c can call while the boys are at work unde
n ground.
e our esteemed friend, Vim; T. Mcfarland
"a accompanied by his brother Henry. passe
t through town ON Monday, stopping lou
a. enough to shake hands with the boys am
" ge, a square meal at Dicks. We were n
e pleased to know OF his recovery and wi
X welcome his return the first of next monti
|, after his contemplated visit with his rcli
% tiycs and many friends in Helena