Fergus County argus., 1888-03-08
LOCAL NEWS.

W. II. Watson is down from the Casino
mill.
Miss Zlisch took charge os her school
yesterday.
&. J. McNar,ar;., of Ft. Maginnis, was
in town sunday.
Henry Willis, of Maiden, WAS in town
first "f the week.
Woolsrowers' meeting saturday. Alargc
atte'r,lsnce IL expected.
Mrs. Dr. Hanson has returned from her
visit ut Fort Maginnis.
Andy Thompson, of Maiden visited the
county-se this week.
See advertisement Of Dr. Rawn's "Auc-
tion Sale" ON this page.
William Powell and Dave CaIbrcath
of the Judith. were in town Monday.
Mr.. Goodrich, of the house Of +. &.
Power ~ Bro, IT. Benton, is in town.
County Commissioners in session this
week. Proceedings will he given in our next
issue.
Remember the party at the lewiston
Hotel ON 1t. Patrick's Day. The music
will De excellent.
Rev. Smith has been assisting Rev Ben.
nett Of Philbrook in "a series Of meetings
during the past ten days.
building operations promise to begin
early this season. 4 new school house
should be among the buildings erected.
j. liolzencr took advantage of the cold
"A -.
ice. Says he has got more ice than any.
body now"
We are informed that DR.. stone, of Fort
Mnsinns will eo I" Fort Mi,soua, instead
of Assina boiue, as first stated. This change
is very agreeable To the Dr.
IL. \. Rediker sells all gra.les 81 ranch |
and buggy harness at priets that cannot
be discounted by eastern nufacturcrs |
All work warranted hand made Notice |
advertisement elsewhere.
There was good Attendance at the |
Literary M"ndas night. The progra mme
was entertaining throughout The Judges |
decided that ficiieious litcrature-as IA
whole-was injurious to the mind.
Porcnpine: Astronomy teaches us that |
there are stars remote from us that il |
requires thousands of years for their light
Ia reach the earth. This must be the star
route" to which the Montana Stage Com
pany belongs.
I. II. McShane came up from Judith
Landing first of the week. lie exIects to
leave Tor the states in couple of weeks
and will return with IA drive of ten or
fifteen Thousand hsa,. of two and three
year old steers.
Porcupine: In Germany artists have
reached such pefection in photography that
they are now attempting To photograph
bullets fired from gun; the air waves
made by the bullets are distinctly seen.
IL is thought that they will yet get it down
80 fine as to be able to get "A negative Of a
moving Montana stage coach.
q. Il. Norris. of Judith Landing, was in
town Sunday. Mr.. Norris anticipates "a
good summers business at that point.
The ferrybo built last fall will soon be
in readiness To accommodate freghters and
Others. The travel by that point to Big
Sandy ON the Manitoba, promises to be
large this season.
James Gaddy and Noise Racette, the
Mel.ish murderers, have been found guilty
10y ytheCanadian government and sentenced
to be hung ON the 18th of June at Regina.
Officers Beck and Simons. who ca pture,l the
breeds, have had all their expenses paid
and within a few weeks will receive the
5000 reward offered for the arrest
We are informed that Mr.. p. T. Elston
and wife, of Phlbrook, who have been Wis.,
iiing in the east for some time past, left
Chicago IA day or two since for home via
the Northern Pacifie.-Hiver Press. This
is good. Posey left the Judith last fall a
single man. But this is leap year and ,
man can't tell what will happen to him.
Harry Wight, of the Judith, came in
town Sunday for DIR. willard and Mrs.
w III. Watson, the messenger bearing news
oil the dangerous illness Of Miss Matthews,
n sister of Mrs. Ed. Morrison of Phibrook.
The young lady came to Montana last fall
from Maine, in the hope that she might .
regain her health. but she has been ouite !.
poorly during the winter and, it is feared,
now beyond the power Of medical aid.
Commissioner Chandler returned Tues {
day from a three months visit in Louis !
lana. lie enjoyed the ba,lmy climate Of the !
south but was glad to get back to Montana I
lie says there is but very little money in .
circulation in the state he visited. There .
was IA great deal of trading and exchanging ,
of products for merchandise, ia lieu of cash i
transactions. Mr.. Chandler visited New {
Orleans and enjoyed boat ride ON Lake |
Ponchartrain. lie says the southern a
people are glad to see Northern emmiyra.
tion and especially the investment of I
northern capital in that region.