Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-12-09

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| See A. b. Bean lumber card in this issue.
Mr.. Bean il the owner Of two complete
mills in the Judith Basin, and is prepared
to furnish lumber planned, rough, dressed
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, at the lowest
going rates.
The first term 81 court in Fergus county
will be held in Lcwistown, the first Monday
in March, 1887. There was not enough
business To warrant the December term.
One prisoner occupys the Jail. but he will
doubtless have company before March.
In another column will he found the adj
vertisement Of the American Agriculturist,
the old American farm paper. Every tiler
Of the soil should subscribe for this valu-
able publication. Read the advertisement
carefully and see the Inducements offered.
From SO To SO actually saved by pur-
chasing through stage and railroad ticket
to POINTS in United States and Canada, via
Billings, Henton aud Maiden Stage Line.
Covered coaches to the railroad. Choice of
routes from st. Paul allowed purchaser Of
ticket. For rates and further particulars,
call on or address, A. NJ. Thompson. agent,
| Maiden, NJ. r.
Mr.. John W. Chandler, brother ii our
county commissioner, Il. +. Chandler,
passed through town last Thursday ON his
way to the ranch Of Chandler & Chamber
lain, near Cone Butte. Mr.. Chandler will
remain in this section during the
winter and probably locate here pcrna.
nently, at least il IL to he hoped he will
do 80. lie comes from Kansas.
Complaint il made by our Fort Maginnis
readers that they do not get the ARGUS
until Monday morning. The delay rs made
at the Maiden postotiice by the postmaster
failing to transfer them to the Maginnis
mail sack. The ARGUS SHOULD reach the
post every Friday morning, at O'Clock.
Considerable complaint is heard about the
conduct Of the Maiden Office. The new
appointcc is apparently incompetent to
fill the position.
The Attention Of our readers is directed
tn the advertisement Of Mum d Co., pat
ent solicitors, in another column. Their
name is familiar to patentces throughout
iication of the Scientific American for the
past forty years, they have made the draw
ings and specifications for more than one
hundred thousand inventions, and their
facilities for obtaining patents were never
better than now.
The Livingston Enterprise truly says:
A doctor will consume five minutes in
writing a prescription; the patient will pay
81, s. or so. The lawyer will write ten
OF dozen lines Of advice and get So, SO
| or $50 from his client. While the editor
writes half column pun for a man, pays
fifty cents or dollar for putting IL in type
prints it on several dollars worth Of paper,
sends IT to several thousand people, and
then surprises the pulled man II he makes
any charges.
! Mr.. Frank +. Wright, trcasurer-clect Of
Fergus county, arrived in this city on the
Billings coach last evening and will remain
a day or two. Frank had "a close call for
election as his majority over Mr.. Vivian
was only fifteen. Mr.. Wright is well known
throughout his county and has an excel
lent reputation as n business man. lie
will make IA first class officer, and when he
enters upon his duties will he. we have no
doubt. the most youthful county treasurer
in Montana.-River Press.
II. p. Brooks, the pioneer cattleman of
the Judith Valley, who possesses the title
Of "Governor of the Bad Lands" enjoyed
his Thanksgiving turkey at the Grand
Central. lie says there is no serious alarm
in his country about the coming winter;
the grass around the watering places is fed
down very close, hut that further out upon
the benches the feed is passably good.
Cattle, he says will fare better than other
stock since the SHOWS will furnish them
sufficient water =" that they will not be
compelled to leave the grass to get to
water.-I.ive Stock Journal.
! A special Of December end, from Fort
Shaw to the Independent, says: At half
past five last evening the five Indians con-
fined here for stealing horses from the .Ju-
dith, made a break for liberty. They had
been clamoring for water, and as the SER
geant Of the guard opened the door Of the
cell to give it tn them they threw blanket
over his head ann made a rush. Three Of
Of them escaped in the darkness. The
guard held the other two, one Of whom was
wounded by a bayonet thrust. No blame
can be attached to any one. Lieut.. Avery
went out at daylight this morning. re-
turned and started with detachment
thes afternoon.
J. v. Stafford and Thos. Wall, commits
sioners Of Meagher county, and John Z.
Barnes, f. p. Chandler, commissioners OF
Fergus county, and VIM. Berkin, commits
sioner Of the two counties, are in session
for the purpose Of adjusting the matter
between the counties Of Meagher and Fergus.
--lIuslpan dman. Mr.. Chandler was not in
session with the commissioners at the
Springs. lie got no farther than Martins
dale. But the lIusDa ndman il "a terrific
rial paper" you know. and don't pretend
to keep posted in county matters.
-. A. C." writing to the Billings Ga ette,
from Sahara, has the following in regard TO
a Thanksgiving supper and dance at the
residence Of Mrs. J. II. Hightower: ut was
very pleasant affair and everybody
SEEMED to enjoy themselves. We all re-
grctted, and were surprised at the absence
Of Rufus Thompson. for il is an unusual
occurrence for Rufus to miss dance. and
IL you think for moment that Rufus can't
dance and don't dance just make us visit
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