The Mineral argus., 1886-02-04

Great .'reptrations are being made by
Mr.. .in-eph N"';,. l"r the party to be given
GA ~" IA inst. 'Na~hington's birthday.
Invitations u be- issued this week.
! Edward q. Bailey and P:,rrnly Billing,
have forncd co-plrinership under the
firm naneof Bailey e. Billings. to carry on
the real estate and loan business, in Bill
lings. Among other things they announce
mining properties for sale
Parties desiring clothes cleaned or recon-
structed so they will look az good as new
should call on Mr.. Bernstein at the CORNER
of Main and Montana streets Mr. Bern
STEMS work gives general satisfaction ami
his business is gradually improving. Give
him a trial
| }. II. Wolfe, of Maiden, is now running
the International hotel at that place lie
Is u first class hotel man. and travellers say
that it is everything that could be desired.
River Press. 1t is pleasant TO note that
for once transient patrons can speak a good
| word for our towns hotel accommodations,
and we are confident Mr.. Wolfe will always
strive to merit commentator.
We understand that Maiden, the leading
town of Fergus county. whose name is very
suggestive OF wit. beauty, etc, is safe
retreat for bachelors, since there is not an
unmarried lady in the town.-Husbandma
ms Is a libel upon our town. Newspaper
men are perfectly safe, however. Come
over Bob, and camp awhile if you can't
find peace at the Springs. Bring lariat
and some tally with you.
According to the star route mail con-
tracts, let last week to Montana contractors.
"a list of which appears in this issue,
the bid awarded to contractors on route
between Ubet and Maiden calls for six
times week service, while the route from
Junction City to Maiden does not Appear in
the list. Probably the award Tor the last
named route was not made with the Others
and will be made known in a short time.
1t is reported that Nr J. l.. Stevens of
the Townsend Ftauchant, meditates "A mat
rin"niai Partnership the contamination of
which is expected in the course of the next
fortnight. Mr.. stevens is an accomplished
printer aud Prosperity with hi, paper ell
cpnrages him to branch out in life. Tie
promised bride is said TO be a Miss Carpeii-
ter, Of the Missouri river valley, an estim-
able young la.ly-the same whose life was
spared b1 Chief Joseph's braves in the
thrilling adventure ia the National park |
Proposals for army Transportation will be
receive. at the office oi Col. Jas NJ Moore. !
deputy qnarterma,ter general aud chief
qnaiternlaster ot the department OF Dakota, I
until noon of the 18th of February. The
BIDS are to be for water transportation on 1
the Missouri river, between Yankion, d. T.. /
and Benton, VI. T., and posts or stations ON 4
the Missouri river between said places. from
the 2oth of March To- the 18th # November.
lss6. except as motel ia cifcur of insiruc-
tons and contraot.--liver Press.
Tie people of Fergus county are grading
a wagon roa'. across the mountains from
shorten the distance between BILLINGS and
ihe group oi settlements narih of the
~uonies, ipciuaing Cottonwood. Iewistown
and Maiden. 1t il claimed that there is a
low pass in the noun aims with easy aI,-
rroaehe' ami that the road through there
will he far preferable to the roundabout
road through Judith Gap. The completion
OF this ROAD will largely increase the trade
of Billings merchanis.-Dillings Gazette.
And said merchants would find il a good
investment to lend hand toward defrav-
ing the expense of grading
DIEI1-tt ia. I,,.r,,t;,,,.v
den, on the morning of February ith, iSs,;
ot heart disease and asthmatic complaint
Isaac Clifford. aged 81 years.
The deceased was well known In thi,
vicinity. having resided in Maiden and II.
Naginnis for the last four years. The
sreaier Part of his life was spent in the
army, his first enlistment occurring before
he war. lie served in the Union army
through the rebellion and again enlisted in
company + OF tie 81 Regiment of cavalry.
n 1879, and was a sergeant at the time ct
hi' discharge in 1919. lie was a teamster
Dn the Yellowstone during Gen. Mics cam I
2aign against Sitting Bull lie was born in
New York City. But little il anything. is
know of his kin, ard he dies, as many have
he'd b' fore, far away from home and the
fiends of his youth. Who knows but :
What bis health was broken down in the
ervice of his country. Let rs be charitable
nough to So think. and see that hi. remains
re properly inferred. Ia the language of
lis last discharge from the service his
character WAS ''tns .'tionabien The lu-
RAJ Will take plac' tomorrow al loan
Fort Magnnis Minstrel Troupc.
The above troupe Will give u grand enter