Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.

county seat, Monday.
Geo. Stafford and Emile Parisot came III
from the surveying camp, sunday
The mountain fires reported raging
hast week. have materially subsidized.
ben. O'Brien and J. J. Campbell of
Maiden, were in town Tuesday On business.
Mr.. Jeneau' new residence building across
the creek is rapidly approaching COM
,ction.
T.. : Hamilton of Helena, has driven
SEQ head of cattle ON to the Moccasin
ranse.
Hotel lclt hast week Tor AN extended visit
to her old home. Shelbyville, Missouri.
Daniel NJ. Crowley mot "trowelr' as re-
ported was elected member for Fergus
county ON the democratic territorial CEN
trail committee.
Frank Martin came down from Maiden
ON Monday and has already commenced
work on ON. of several building contracts
which he has taken
County commissioner Berkin, OF Cotton
wood. was in town Tuesday. lie leaves
Friday for the Springs to attend the reg
ular quarterly session of the board of com
missioncis,
The refusal oi the post office department
to grant n tr-wrekly mail between Martins
dale and The, is an outrage in face of the
fact that the stage now runs tri-weekly.-
iiushandman.
ii the lIushandman, in referring to u rep
rcsrntativr for Fergus county, expresses
the sentiment Of the people oi Meagher-
which We feel certain il does no'-they are II
narrow minded lot oi citizens.
Peter Jacobs, of upper beaver creek. WAS
arraignrd before Judge Toombs yesterday.
on complaint ri y. \. Lewis, charged with
driving hosr,.' off the range. lie WAS found
guilty and fined 1--WE dollars aud costs.
Hon. Conrad kohrs returned from, Cana
la recently. having leased :,2o, 900 acres oi
hand, la two bodies, Ia which the Pioneer
Gath Company will at once drive at least
5000 head OF their stock New North
West.
Some oi our people were n little Bit
frightened last week when Plcnticoues and
his band of fourteen braves rode into town
hut "a note from 'Special Agent" Dwinnelle
Stain. that "thtse Indians were all right,
uucte "a all fears oi hostile intent.
There Is some talk of independent candi
,lates Tor tive or three offices. Either IA lew
voters are anxious to scratch their party
nominees. or the talked of independents
lack the independence to declare them
-rlvc, ca
Hon. James Fergus was in town Mon
day To attend the first meeting of the Fer
gus county Republican Committee OF which
he j, an honoreh member. He returned
home by way Of Mcdonald and Flat vii
how creeks.
H. ". Iii.ley Of Maiden, aud VIM. tul
yer os Ma .ianis, were in town sunday. Mr.
culver purchased u lot of Gco. stafford
near the church, upon which he will erect |;
ue.i photograph gallery ere long. Another
needed acquisition.
paHil .iil-rr delegate Ia the Territorial
Democratic Convention, came in Satnrla,
by private conveyance, and seeing tn
aud proceed, II 10y coach to Townsend. III
will take in he fair before returning. -IIus
hlnal.nan.
+. VI. Wilson, representing the iIcleni
Independent, is now ON II canvassins tril
through the judith Basin, lie represent
the par excellence paper OF the territory
and demonstrates his ability To do il ius
tic. 10y ie,;ing no gully MAN 'scapr-iron
subscribing.
Politics arca it'll. tame, though som
seem to think they are getting warm
Things may h. u little mised, bat as sur
n, destiny shapes our ends, 20 Novembe
ond viii settle the hash of It lew would b
officers. Let the best man se, there is tn
popular wish.
Robert Coburn, one ol III. cattle kings 4
Ncaghcr county, Is in the city attending I
business, and shaking hands with his n,
nlerous friends. lie is about to drive hi
cattle north fur better winter pastur,
though he says his beef cattle are latte
this year than .ver.-Bilings t'az-tt..
The FEsGrs Comfy ARars nee Made
Argus. is before VI as neat as II new pin.
l. brim fu,i of interesting reading matte
and Is an honor to Fergus county. II ha
hn.n enlarged To II seven column i,ape
print al to the Queen taste, and will ce
tainIy i,e a we.ome visitor to The Srniine
Jefferson County >entinel.
The bridges which span irriga'ins dltrh'
and chuck holes between here and Nader
ar. in disrraceful, and in fact, danseror
condition. No. one Of them Is safet to cr'~
in daylight and at night the driver Writ
ally takes the life Of his horses in his hand
they should be repaired al once, either b
the county or the owners of the di'ebes.
\ new post office has been established !:
tn. Gate of the Mountains On the Nilsson
river ten miles from Helena and is e.slie
!liIt. rsvill. i, j. lucated AT Judge liii-cr
ri,.h and the ..rd.e himself has been al
p,inied post master. The maid s''rNi'
will probably hr weekly during the siut'
aad ,riwerkly during the sunTer r'i. e,
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