Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-08-19


George .iafford and Emile Ps,i.ot came
in from the surveying camp Saturday and
took in the convention. George was a little
surprised in securing the nomination for
assessor.
What Lewistown needs above every
thing Else j. few good cottages for rent.
Every inhabitab.c house in the town is oe-
cupi.d. Parties who have the means viii
anl an Investment in this line extremely
profitable.
W. 7. Swupe and John Brooke are look
ing mp temporary sheep range ~ 'he
Judith Basin. They will probably drive
their bands onto Beaver creek. The North
Moccasin fire ruined their sunrDer ranges
in that vicinity.
In our mention of Republican, nominees
the name uf Mr.. l.. W. Eldridge, for county
surveyor, was aecidently omitted. Mr..
Eliridgc lives ON Cottonwood creek and
is so well and favorably known that any
thing we could say would hardly add to his
popularity.
Rev. George Comfort. Of the W. T.. church.
who is perambulating among the brethren,
spent several days in town this week. lie
entertained good audiences with two most
excellent sermons here ON Sunday last. lie
took the Martinsdale coach ON Tuesday
Tor visit a tothr Judith country. Husband
man.
The total shipment of wooi from Mon
tana by the Missouri river this year,
amounts To 5,Gi1 sacks, or ,565, 9il
pounds, Of which 3, i15 sacksgo to Boston,
922 To Chicago, 100 to New York, and 63l
to Philadelphia. This comprises Il little
more than onc-iiftl, of the total clip Of the
territory this year.-Wool Grower.
! We are informedl that James Dempsey =
stable was entered ii few nights since by
horse thieves but were frightened away by
Mr.. Drmpscys Winchester before securing
any horse flesh. Mr.. Dempsey is 81 the
opinion that these fires are set by thieves
in order to draw ranchmcn from their
homes, that they may carry out their
design. 1t may be so.
The fall an | winter term Of school is ex-
p..cted to r,mnicnce October 18th. No ar.
rangcmcnts have IA yet been made for
teachers for the three schools in this dis
trict. The trustees should secure TIN. best
instructors to be had and thus encourag g
citizens Of the county tn move into town
during the winter aud give their children
the advantages thereof.
Mr.. y. VI. Erickson. manager of r. e.
Power a. Bros house at I.ewi~to own. ae
companied by Mr.. u. a. Meagher. tearhe,
of tn" school at that place, arrived by pri
vaie conveyance this afternoon, and are a,
the Choteau house Mr.. Erickson comes foi
his annual conference with the heads of thu
house, and Mr.. Meagher To enjoy Il brie
vacation. Mr.. Erickson reports Icwistowr
as on a regular boom, and everything IL
that section as lively as ever.-River Press
Ispcnt plcasan, hour at Fort Missouri.
with tol. Gibson, the post commanlant
and Lieut.. Fremont and their families
col. Gibson had just been ordered to III,
command Of Fort keosh, II more import
ant post. lie comes of a long line of sol
der ancestors. His grandfather WAS II,
officer in the R-yolut ionary war. and wa,
killed at tli. battle known as st. Clair,
defeat. Lieut.. Fremont is "A son Of GENERA
john e. Fremont, the heroic pathfinder
oi the raily days Of Western expiration
the conqurror Of California, the Rrpubli
can nominee for the presidency in the cam
paign Of 1856; and the first author Of an
emancipation proclamation during the wal
of the rebellion. General Fremont is nov
writing his memoirs. to he pu',lishe,
shortly in two volumes. was show
proofs oi some nj the engraving- for tn,
work made from the original daguerrco
types taken by n member Of Fremont :,
famous expedition across the plains. Il
Y. Sinailey in Northwest.