Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

dresses built to order.
The Judith roundup was at Utica ON the
2lst inst.
There is "a band Of Gypsies stopping at
Utica, telling fortunes and trading horses.
II. Clifford and c. W. Tavcnncr, Of Trout
creek, were in town last Monday purchas-
ing goods.
Miss Zilisch has engaged to teach the
Trout Creek school fer the term beginning
June lith.
On the nrst page will be found two ar
ticles on the tariff, contributed by citizens
Of this county.
Under-Sheriif Sullivan left last Friday for
Deer Lodge and Warm Springs with ". II.
Burgess and Duncan McRea.
John +. Thomas. Dan Thomas and Jas.
Anderson ana wife, Of Stanford, visited
Lewistown the first Of the week.
John NJ. vrooman. Of the ARGUS, left last
Sunday for u trip to Great Falls and Hell
ena. lie will he absent about ten days.
Mrs. A. u. Barrows and daughter, Miss
Maggie DE Cou and Miss kecting, Of TIBET,
We're in our town Saturday and Sunday.
For sale cheap, one No. cook stove and
one medium sized heating stove, all in good
order. Apply at T.. T. Marston's, Maiden.
DR.. W. A. Burleigh left by coach Monday
Tor Miles City. The doctor says Fergus
county il the finest and most promising
portion Of Montana.
Thomas A. NARROW, Of the firm Of Broad
water, Mcnamara & Co., Maginnis, visited
our town last Saturday, having recently
returned from the states.
Veterinary Surgeon Holloway, OF Helena,
passed through town Monday en- route to
j. II. Min.s horse ranch. Two sons Of j.
Ii. Ming accompanied him.
Miss NJ. Valentine, sister VI Robert Val
entinc, of Warm Spring creek, came down
from Helena last Saturday and will spend
the summer with her brother.
Joseph II. Graham's two ten-mulc teams
returned from Fort Custer yesterday loaded
with hides. lie unloaded, reloaded and
crossed the Yellowstone this morning. bound
Tor Maiden.-Billings Gazette.
Turn out to the meeting Tuesday even
ing and assist In arranging for u grand cell
ebration on the Fourth of July. The pro-
bate judges office, over the bank, is the
place, and p. m. the time.
Over 10000 pounds Of general merchan.
disc arrived for T. c. Power & Bro. on
Tuesday. This is unquestionably the lars-
est consignment OF goods ever shipped into
tho county and unloadcd for one firm in
one day.
There is talk Of q solid mercantile firm
putting in a large stock OF goods here.
Composition Is the life Of trade. Another
good general store here would create ten
dency to attract to Lewistown the bulk OF
the patronage Of the county.
CD. Mcnamara was in Lewistown Sat
urday on business. lie reports the Broad.
water. Mcnamara 4 Co.'S fire-prooi ware
house at Sandy Station completed and
rapidly filling up with freight. The wash
out ON the Manitoba delayed traffic about
three weeks, but trains are now arriving on
time daily.
Sec advertisement Of Spratte Il Thomann
harness and saddle makers. These gentle
men are putting in and making up IA fine
line OF goods. Their new shop on tho east
side Of the creek is about completed, and
they expect to move into IL about satur-
day. We bespcak for them liberal share
Of the public patronage.
Fergus county has made happy choice
in selecting its delegates to the Livingston
convention. S. s. Hobson, r. 4. Wright
and +. +. Chandler are the delegates and J.
NJ. Burleigh, d. A. Mcagller and Il. IL. Ca
nine are the alternates. 1t would be hard
to find six Republicans in Fergus county
who would better represent the interests Of
that party at convention.-Billings Ga
Iette.
The Catholic church will be completed
within six weeks. The doors and window
frames arrived from st. Paul Tuesday.
Frank Mushner has been awarded the con-
del Of Helena will dedicate tine church the
latter part Of June or the first Of July. DR..
LapalIne informs US that there are over
one hundred members Of the Catholic faith
in good standing i'm this vicinity.
The case If James II. Conley VS.. Frank
Murray was tried before Justice Toombs
on Saturday last. The action was to re-
cover a balance due Cor work, labor and