Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.


Last sunday was Easter.
Court Opened in Meagher county last
Monday. Light docket.
The real estate market is picking up.
Several transfers this week.
Mr.. Charles Lehman and his daughter
Nellie. arrived in Cottonwood this week.
S.M. Baker, who has been seriously HAT
Cottonwood with erysipelas, In consider
able i~tter.
A number of strangers were In town hrst
Of the week.
Remember, the school elections through
out the county occur next Saturday, the
eth inst.
Roux-To Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Rcsliker. "f
Lewiston, ON Friday, March 10 'Ss"' +"
son. Weight. . pounds.
l.. W. Ge,lirh arrived from st. Paul last
Friday to take charge 81 the mechanical
department If the AwGrs.
Ed. Hart has moved to cottonwood with
his family. Mr.. Hart has rented Mc'iina's
saloon for the summer.
Clark Tingly, Of Benton. attended the
meeting I'll the Noctasiu "P ""'''''
ton, held in Lewi-town on Monday.
Percy Kennett passed through town yes
ter,lay ON his way from Helena to the j
ranch, lie will remain for about ten
weeks.
There will lie II special meeting 81 the
county commissioners "n the ?'h ins'. Tor
the purpose Of drawing iurorsfo for theSpr'ng
term 81 court.
The bad spell of weather put check to
building operations. \ number 81 bu'd-
ings are under way and many more CON
tcmplated.
The revival meetings that were to he held
here during the week by Revs. smith an'i
Bennett have been postponed indefinitely
owing to the un-ettlcd weather.
Ayers Il Arnold arrived in town this
week from Mcdonald creek with their mill
machinery. They will have their saw mill
in operation in IA couple ~ weeks.
r. +. Cr,ddock has purchased William
IIog,,c's ranch on Rock creek, aud moved
there with his family. Mr.. traddock vii
, build "a residence immediately and great.
improve the place.
JAS II. Moe has bought a. fine carriag
team from Andrew Fergus. They arr
Don A." colts. sorrcl in color and up il
the bit" Mr.. Moe has ordered II earring
from the East.
Cd. Mcnamara bought seven heel steer
ofC. W. Tavener. 81 Trout creek, last week
aud the animals were delivered here. Nj
Tavcncr realized $500 for the lot. The
were iinc-looking animals.
There is a little stir anon. our local POI
iiicans. \ great many names are heard j
connection with our county Offices. So f.
rs can bc learned. the present officials wi
be candidates Tor n second term.
An item in recap, ulation al finances u
published in annual report which read
S2olO. should have been Sa.Olo.oo. "
correct same in Justice Ia the County clrrl
whose copy WAS correct, the error occurrii
in proof-reading.
Consi,lera ole interest is manifested in II
school election to he held ON Satu,da
next. One trustee is to lie elected ar
among the names mentioned in eonneciio
with that Office are Il. won Tolel Jr., .. Y
Kelly and Frank Day.
Lewistown should double It's popula,i,
the present year. To those seeking "a hon
in Montana there il no better lratio
There are openings in nearly every brah'
Of business. For men with capital q
field is especially inviting.
The Benton Transportation company
making preparations for early navigati'
ON the Missouri river. A number III boa
will pillow its waters al old, regardless
rail competition. Rocky Point and Judi
Landing will he objective points. NJ
chants. wool shippers and others shor
bear this in mind.
The staple ARTICLES necessary to the co
fort and happiness 81 your families co
ma,nls IL staple price. II it is the sal
with daily papers. The st. Paul ID,
Pioneer Press is the best daily paper in I
West. and when You pay $40 for a yea
subscription to this excellent paper v
are sure to get your moneys worth.
Maurice Sullivan, deput y-sheriff of Fer;
county. arrived by stage yesterday W
an insane prisoner whom he is taking
the Warm Springs asylum. Deputy Su
van passed through here only few d'
ago ON "a like misson.-tireat Falls Tribu
DO not infer from this that the majorit y
our citizens are going crazy. The most
them are OF good, sound minds.
There was no means 81 getting a let
out Of i.ewistown ON Monday for the ea
This peculiar circumstance was owing
the fact that the driver III the Tibet col
left Maiden Sunday morning. pass
through Iewistown about noon.
reason given for his return ON Sunday
that he wanted to visit his family at
tonwoOd. Now. this would seem to be
best reason in the world. but it would
accommodating the public better tn put
~ substitute from Cottonwood to Mai
ON the Saturday run, il one could be
tanned.
The Pioneer Press says that ION Mon
capt. Thomas Garvey. First cavalry, ces
TO he nm officer Of the army. Gen. r.
was directed several days ago to ~
official notice upon him to that effe
Capt. Garvey WAS tried by general c.
martial ut Fort keogh in December
charged with drunkenness on duty,
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