Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-28

ments pertaining to the Fourth OF July
celebration. All interested are requested
| to he present.
| Mr.. l.. Poland, the Maiden hardware
merchant, has purchased lot ON Nam
street. between De Wits store and the
creek. and We understand will build imme-
diately, with the intention 81 entering into
the hardware business in Lewistown. We
wish him success.
A Maginnis special to the Independent
SAYS: Tom NARROW, Of Brnadwater Me
Namar;i & Co., is u great hunter. ie"
days ago he captured two lawns while on
his way tn Lewistown. Last night, wh'ie
on the same road, he started two badgers
and ran over n skunk
committee og our citizens went up into
the Judith mountains last week looking up
"a location for an ark. They found several
places above high-water mark. and should
the rains continue much longer, will adver-
tise for bids Immediately. The general
plan of the ark will resemble Mr.. Noah's.
Maurice Sullivan has purchased from Ed
DE Fratc the lot adjoining his property on
Main street; consideration, $3.50. Mr.. DE
fratc still owns the building On the rear oil
the lot. which will be moved to the Ben
nett lot recently purchased by Mr.. DE
Fratc on Main street, next To Mason "
Mccormick Is saloon.
Mr.. J. y. Thompson and wife, III l'hili- |
lephia, are registered at the Day house.
! Mr. Thompson has stock interests in the
, territory and is now engaged in buying
sheep for market. lie thinks something "f
5 engaging in the horse business in Fergus
county. Mrs. Thompson IL confined t"hcr
bed with illness, but is receiving every pos
: sible care.
e There il some talk OF getting up a five
mile race for lady eluest rians in connec-
y ton with the Fourth oi July programme
: Each lady is To have five horses and assist
ance in making changes. Several of our
/ Young ladies have Expressed a willingness
+, to enter the race. 1t may he too late to
add this feature, but il would certainly be
=, very interesting and exciting.
Is The administrators sale advertised to
:, take place last Saturday was adjourned
after selling only small portion of the
property intended To be sold. The sale
will be continued tomorrow. Friday, the
# goth, at 10 O'Clock IN. Horses, harness.
wagons, saddles, tools, stoves, furniture
clothing and II countless number oil other
articles Come I'LL and secure a bargain.
n, Mr. Ed Stacey who lost some six orelgh,
head of horses ON the Shonkin last spring
has been fortunate enough to recover all
but one Of them. They were found in the
mountains between Smith river and the
- Missouri by Mr.. Hhinehart. who brought
them into town Tuesday night. Mr.. Il. has
re also some strays belonging to the Il. l..
outfit.
III 4 Missouri editor Sums up the newspaper
business in the following true but incieeant
H. manner: IAN editor works 800, days in II
yenr To sct out lift y-two issues of paper
an that's labor. Once in while a suhscribe'
pays n year in advance; that scapital' ans
-, once in n while some son-oi-,t sea cook u
u dead beat takes the paper Tor two {"
80 three ycars, then skips out without payin
:" for it: that's anarchy; but later on nstic
will overtuhe he last named animal --thntI
IN he'll.
in
DR.. II. Holloway, the territorial veteri
marian. left last Sunday for Miles City
where he GOES to Inspect some Texas cattl
'"s recently driven into the territory. Brfor
leaving Mr.. Holloway and Mr.. Pars"n
his gave the Fletcher band OF horses n thor
III ougl, examination, and came to the coi
clnsiou that it would only be- necessary I
~, dispose Of two 81 them, and Mr.. rarsun
err was left behind to see that they were KILLED
lie lei, yesterday Tor the Musselshell cout
ing try.
lie Mr.. Robert Scott OF Wolf creek, in III
our Judith Basin. reached town this mornii
i.r the purpose Of meeting his wife an
a.i- children who arrived about the Same tim
jch on the west bound Manit oba train. VI
ow scott Immediately prepared for the rciur
trip, and was soon on his way home WIT
~ In i,r5. n 7-70rT Is a Tr0ihcr
Ia, the PROSPEROUS wool-grower. Mr.. Joh
,,n Scott, aud he and his family will hocon
his permanent residents. These are the Kin
Of immigrants Northern Montana want
and they are coming faster than our pee
pie imagine.--l,ivcr Press.
1sar
asst This will be the last issue of the ARGt
eat before the Fourth. We can assure Il
public that the committee ON arrangement
;cb is doing all in its power to furnish an il
.,ht tercsting programme for those who wi
,.l celebrate with us. The fast flyers are b
,,e ing worked right down to money winner
and every man thinks he has the be
horse. Let everybody celebrate. The hor'
- race, the presidential race and the hnmn
race are enough to make old and your
buy "a "kazoo" and blow it until they II
W" red in the face. Get there, Ely, Mrs. III
and all the little Ely.
h,, Jack Rowley, Of Grass Range, arrived
hi, Lowistown Monday evening from ldai
,d;- and Utah, where he spent the winter. NJ
Eowlev drove back 700 head of one al
two.year-old steers, which he purchased
y " himself and Mr.. poyenspeck in Cash Vale
:" Utah, leaving that country on the | 1t
MAY. Mr. Rowlcy says it has raincd eve
P'' day bu, two or three since he started. I
stock passed through Lcwistown nj
WIN O'Clock Tuesday morning for the Masin'
''ise ranch where they were turned loose.
he Rowlcy SAYS he is glad to get back to II