Fergus County argus., 1886-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Lewistown is picking up rapidly
See notice of estrays and taken up.
Wash Kelly was in town last Saturday
Prepare for winter-it is not far distant
&. :. Fell and family are expected home
ON Saturdays coach.
The politicians must be making a still
hunt.
Wanted-A respondent at Maiden
Salary no object.
30 and see Sharrlcss il you want good
shave or hair cut.
school il progressing satisfactorily under
sir. Aiil.cr's charge.
!. L.. Gjcrdc, Il Dog creek wool grower
wits in town yesterday.
See notice of Vermont Merino ram. for
sale in another column.
". 7. Swope has purchased band oi
$50 wothers from j. Weideman.
Lew Roberts came down from Maiden
Monday, for several days of recreation.
:. q. sharpless' new building is going up
rapidly. 1t will he u credit to the town.
The Republican aud Democratic tickets
are now full-aitcr many trials and tribu-
lations.
The fare from White sulphur Springs to
Ncihart is only Sl.oo, or $500 f"r the
round trip.
The ARGrs comes out in a fine new dress
this week-type direct from Benton, Waldo
y TO-, IT. Paul.
i.e~is,uwn needs bank. Finest oppor-
tunity in Montana ior a man Of means
and experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dilsmpre, accompanied by
Mrs. Frank Martin, visited the county
seat first Of the week.
McPartlan, Who has been released by
the grand jury at Miles, viii 90 on to a
cattle range ia Custer count y.-hx.
Mr.. ianeaux has moved INTO his new
residence across the creek. Ii IL the finest
house la Fergus county. without "A doubt
\ grand ball will be given in Sels Jensen =
new building on the evening 81 Friday. De-
tober 18th. \ general invitation is ex-
tended.
at Judith Landing for Fl. Benton. which
will have to bc transported ia wagons. yet
this fan.
Sead in your orders ior job work. A
business ilan wllp expects to do business
without II letterhcai or hill head will find
il mighty poor scd,lim'.'
Ma den "torr the bone out" IN her greet
ing to col. sanders. Maiden never does
anything by halves. Joe To"le should have
court cd the fi,k kle dan.scl II little more Tor
his own good.
Thomas Duffy. Hugh Green and Frcdcr-
icl France, Of For, Maainnis, stopped in
town over night first of the week. They
were ON their way to the Springs to prove
up on their land.
Hon. james Fergus accompanied Col.
sanders to tica from Lewistown. Frank
4. Smith, candi1at, for county attorney,
also visited that place AMI spoke at the
Sanders meeting.
W. ". Dewitt has purchased the prop
'r,A he now oceupi,s, of I. 4. Power *
Bro, confederation 81. 900. Mr.. Dewitt
thinks oi putting n foundation under the
building aud making other improvements.
COL. J. A. Wall recently received second
shipment oi grade heller. from Iowa, the
same being ,lrivea ON to his range in the
judith country. The animals cost him de-
liy.red al billings $500 a head.--lIus-
bandnan.
There was n rUmor in town on Saturday
that the cowbns- had coiralrd seven In
,iians with Il lo; of stol.n horses in the
vicinity oi Fort Maginnis and had hung
every one. As h. runior came here hy the
way of Fort Conrad is not generally be-
lievcd.- River Press. Neither the Indians
nor horses were nung.
Dugald Mc';re-or arrived from l'hilhrook
yesterday morning, and met his afianced,
Ellen Edwards who came directly from
scotland. Ia the evening the happy couple
repaired t. the residence OF Judge Mathc-
son, who after few preliminary remarks,
joined them in the holy bonds of wedlock.
--'iazette.
Although oar ielow-townsman, L. a.
collins, sold out his herd oi stock cattle
on the Alussrlsliell last spring, he is not
ONT u the business by any means, as he
Immediately purciased soo,o'" interest
In a L,s.G herd ON the Judith. He expects
to market about twu-thirds "f these this
fall.-IIuslandman.
The steamer Bachelor struck a rock on
the evening OF the 22d ult., which broke
six holes through her bottom under the
,tarboard boiler beam, but she got Il
bar before the water got over the timbers.
At last reports carpenters were busy build
in; IA uukhead and it is thought she will
move up very soon. No freight was dam
aged.
\ ,atIghahle incident occurred upon the
arrival oi Col. Sanders last Friday. The
Colonel and GOV Brooks were eatn. din
ner at the I.evistown Hotel, when two gem
tlemen came ia and took seats at the
table with them. The gentleman nearest
Col. Sanders, after being seated. remarked
that he expected ''there woul! be "A big
time here tonight" Yes" says the Col,
$50 hear" THE odd war horse has not
arrived yet, has he, qnerried the stranger
Yes" say the Colonel, there he sits.
tpointing at Gov. Brooks.l "Ah," says
the 1t tranger. lit seems to me ! have seen
you before somewhere" The Governor
tried To stren.t hen the impression that he