Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Treasurer Wright will he on hand next
week.
New supply of Roots & Shoes ut Powc,
y Bros. I
The AnGrs will not appear again unit
nest year.
GRAND bah ut j. l.. 'lcgs's residence to
morrow evening. good time is expected
Il. 4. Huson. the wool grower, left for tn,
East last Thursday, To be absent severa
weeks.
Fine lot of clothing just received al
Power a. i,ro's. I
Blankets. I
Subscribe for your county paper. Every
taxpayer in Fergus county needs the
Ar"us.
The man who does not take the Argus
should make himself II New Years present
at oncc.
silk Handkrrrhcfs. MuiIlers and a larg.
assortment of Gloves * Mtt-, at Power
n Bros.
Five boys, four men aud two dogs en-
gagged Ia the chase after II jack rabbit on
Main street. Wednesday night.
Won ToheI's valuable dog "Boncfcttcr'
f-iiS while be- polishr. II honc) is visiting
friends on Cottonwood creek.
The parties given at Maiden, Lcwistown
and Cottonwood, ON Christmas eve, were
well attended and 81 merry time reported at
each.
Partics in reed Of hill lirad-, letter heads.
cards envelopes aud commercial printing
of any description. should send their orders
to the ARGrs.
\ few days ago W. II. Graham Of June
ton, while loatlin. his mule team, slipped
and hart his back 50 badly that he is now
laid up.-Gazctte.
The usual services will b- held by Rev.
Cottonwood at IL o'clock II. m. and at
Lewistown ut 23u j.. IN.
lion. James Fergus is in town to-day
intending to some land business. Mr..
Fergus lcuvrs communication, which will
appear nest week. il being too hate for this
issue.
The lielcpa Independent says John Beck
of Fergus cuuuty, Is visiting friends in
Helena" John experts to bring II couple
"f biz friends" home with him to rcrlain
daring the winter.
Nc--rs. Chamh,ilin. Peek and Parrot.
wool gr"wrrs, were an town Monday. MIR.
Peck was ireling happy over his Chris, mas
present which WAS Lothins irss than an
EIGHT pound girl baby.
Tin columbia Bicycle Cnlan.lcr for 1887
j. a henuty, bat "a so cayusc IL pretty
lucky in this county, hence we deem ii
useless To occupy space in encouraging the
growih 81 tn bicycle.
Oa 81 forty acres Of grain and vrsria-
blr-. David Graham. who Resides abuu,
twenty miles from Great Falls. ON Belt
creek cleared II prof; of 5000 during he
past year. Tribune.
MARRIED st. Paul. l,ecember 18th
Harry T.. Woods and Miss .Ieane H.
Ncoli. iiarry was "a Jolly lad when he
lived among us. hut he seems to have
changed since. Good bye. Harry.
The contract for county records. books.
stationery. rte. was let 10y the Fergus
county board ufcommissoncr. On the >th
inst. aud the Pioneer Press has the order
The work viii he done in iirst-class shape
and shipped as last rs completed.
From $40 tn so actually saved by pur-
chasing Il through stage and railroad tickle,
To points in United States and Canada, via
Billings, Benton aud Maiden Stage Line.
Covered coaches to the railroad. Choice of
rouIes from 1t. Paul allowed purchaser of
ticket. For rates and further particulars,
call on or address, A. NJ. Thompson, agent,
Maiden, NJ. +. .
Two lights 81 Lewistown celebrated
Christmas ia the good old-iashioned way
and campcd together at night The next
morning Brown made break for the water
pail, and finding it frozen UP, began looking
for meimaginary obiec.. What are you
hunting asks Jones. Hunting n rope to
lead you To water" Gays Brown. Both go
and drink.
We are panied To- learn Of the death, at
the Sisters hospital in Helena, of Frank
Mc'iinn of Cottonwood, which occurred
on f'iday evening la-t lie WIS buried
in that city with rites Of the Catholic
cibaTch. \ requiem mass celebrated in
the cathedral. 1t will bc remembered
that Mr.. McGinn was taken to Helena
nearly a year ago by his brothers
aud placed under the skiilfu treatment
81 the Sisters, since which time his death
has been ~ pc,',e,l almost daily. We extend
our sympathy to his bereaved family aud
friends.
The statement oi the set tlemenf between
the counties OF Mcagher and Fergus as
published 10y the IIushandman, is "a very
comprehensive % document. Its totals
are far from correct, while the showing
made ~ tn the per cent Of Indebtedness Of
the two counties is something beyond the
ordinary fellows comprehension. II the
Iusbandman can explain what it means by
the fplloWin ing. it's mathematical ability will
never again be questioned: ''Percentage of
debt ri Mtasher county, S5i. l32; percent
80, 81 debt of Fergus county. 5,sGs.''
Joe Spurgin ha, return from Rocky Point
whrl, te went with hi freight teams the
Latte! pat 81 u,tu!,r Tor the purposc oi