The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-04-22

from the North Moccasin, Tuesday. They
brought with them six ounces Of 'dust"
from their placer diggings in that range.
We publish this week the report Of the
the grand jury for the April term. In our
next issue it will be reproduced and we
will have something to say on several
points cited in the report.
A sharp-witted observer is firm in the
belief that a woman works harder and gets
madden in putting up a clothes line on a
windy day than man would do in build
ing a line Of telegraph nine miles long
Chicago Ledger.
The snow has all disappeared. The last
lingering CONCEALED rain was moulded into
snow balls by the sundry big-small boys of
town and pelted at each other. However,
another batch can be daily expected and
the fun resumed.
| While in Cottonwood last week we
noticed that Chas. Lehman has extensive
building Improvements under way. The
foundation for large venered brick store
build ny is being laid and the entire struc-
will be completed at an early date.
We have received from John J. Fallon,
travelling agent of the Union Pacific rail-
road. Helena, q beautiful pamphlet. en-
titled, Union Pacific Tourist 1t Is filled
with valuable information and illustrations
pertaining to the region traversed by this
road.
Lewistown las sidewalk-this Is strictly
ON the SIDE Parties that have seen it will
bet two to one that Chicago belle could
not get a foot.hold thereon. Turntables ut
each end, to enable pedestrians to turn
I without stepping off into the mud. are con-
templated.
Fashionable Millinery just received at
Mrs. Rawn's. Special attention paid to the
trimming of hats and bonnets; fifty differ
ent styles 10 select from. Also beautiful
trimmings, a large assortment Of flowers.
Prices of hats ranging from % cents ia
$500. Largest stock of millinery even
brought to Maiden. Call early and secure
a bargain.
r STAR DRUG STORE Rooms.
Frank Adams. arra,gned before the dis
= trtct court under charge Of assault will
intent to do great bodily harm to the per
4 son Of Mr.. Bowen. commonly known a.
the "Old Californian" was held in the sun
:, of $500 to appear at next term Of court
Four of our citizens have signed and re
turned the bond to Sheriff Kumpe, and Mr.
= Adams will shortly return to Maiden an'
his ranch.
Though ut present times at Lewistowr
: as everywhere else in the county. are quiet
we ascertained from conversing with
number of the business men that the out
look is promising. indeed. The moment
Gus question mt present seems to he count
officers, and although, AS a prominent citi
~ zen expressed it. ''everybody has slate,
10 we know that the good people Of the count
Z. seat will be satisfied witt, the nominees q
:. the county conventions.
:. The advertisements for proposals to fur
Il. ish fresh beef at the different military post
in Montana and Dakota from July Is
1856, to July LIST, 1857, are ont. The bic
will be opened at the posts at 1 O'Clock o
the 2sth of the present month. The amour
to he bid far the posts in Mont. ma al
as follows: Assinaboine, 10000 pound
N. Ellis, $4,000; KeOgh, $4,000 lbs; Maginni
1900 lbs; Missoula. $1,000 lbs; Shaw III. 90
Camp Poplar River, $4,000 lbs A tot
'" amount of 637 900 lbs. Fs. Maginnis stan'
third among Montana posts in the matt
e" of beef consumption.
Speaking of the Lewistown mill Il
Husbandman offers the following goo
advice: 1.-The parties who have come
ne possession of that property, We learn. ha
ample means to supply the mill with fir
er- class machinery for making Hour and |
that is needed is. that they be- encoura,,
is sufficiently to satisfy them that their c
penditure of money will be justified.
M, make sure Of good mill now the farms
should ut once notify Messrs. Jackson Br'
of the number Of acres they will raise Il
re- year of spring wheat. And the prospect
=" having good machinery for making flo
should induce the farmers to raise consi
lso cradle crops of that grain. There is
'ist question but that there will be good hon
market in the Judith country for lar
rgO amount OF flour. The fogo mines
Mr. coming to the front aud it is very probat
that this camp will contain large poPu
Law ton before the end Of the year. Maid
.w mining district will also have an increase
population. This with the present popu
ton of these camps and the Judith coun,
will, we think. use as much flour as q
~. mill of ordinary capacity, can manuf
ture IN season. And there is no sense
the farmers of the Judith valley allowi
the it to be carted by wagon hundred or mn
'ar- miles at five or six dollars per humid
nat pounds when they can produce it at HON