Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16

his intention to become u candidate for the
"fhee Of county assessor, subject To- the de-
eision of the Republican convention. Mr..
shaw has many friends in the Musselshell
country. where hc is best known. who will,
W. are informed, give him their support in
the county convention.
Mr.. j. u. Sturgeon, f"reman of Tinrlev
Bros. Cow outfit and captain OF the Moe
easin roundup, came ia this morning from
the Big SANDY. Mr. Clark TingIey. he in
i"rns us. was not only TIA. mail cont ract or
from th" sandy to Clagett. but made the
first trip over that route himself last Tues
day. The mail will leave Sandy station Ior
'laestt once II week.-River Press.
Agent Kelly has received the rates forcat
tie hogs or sheep over the Manitoba from
Great Falls tn Chicago. They are as fol-
lows: tars 30 feet or less SI2?.,O DER
ear; over ~ to 81, feet, S13O: over 33 to
lfeet. SllG33; over. To- 81 feet. 81 80 ~;
over 10 To 3G feet. Sl55.lO; stable or pal
ace ears, :'G feet or less in length, SIGI 81;
Horses and mules $40 per ear higher
Great Falls Tribune
;. y. Morse 81 Sahara was IN town Mon
day for the purpose If bidding ON th. eoun-
| ~ bridge to be built across Flatwill,w at r.
T.. i-awrenees place. advert Used tn. l,e let by
the commissioners ON that day. lie intends
To heroine "a citzen Of I.ewistnwn this win.
ter, and will move his family in about tn.
time school opens this fall. that his children
may have the full benefit Of the school
term. In the event III his inability to rent
he will build II residence.
i. b. McShane. foreman III the Bay state
cattle company. was in town Monday. Mr..
McShane says he drove the cattle ow ned by
he company he represents into Fergus
county from Wyoming two years ago, and
although "a large per cent was lost winter
before last they have now fully four thou
sand head Of cattle On their range near
Judith Landing. and will ship 1000 beeves
this fall via the Manitoba railway.
Col. l'rOatlwater arrived from Helena to-
day on the regular train and to. morrow, in
company with Chief Engineer Bcckler, Of
the Montana Central, will make "a recog-
nizance "f the general route III the Great
Falls 4 Belt Mountain line. There are two
or three routes to he examined, and the
exact line IF location will not he known un-
til the field engineers have completed their
work. II is said On good authority that
81 miles of road will be built this fall
Great Falls Tribune.
The game law will he up" whatever that
is, next Wednesday. the 18th inst, after
which date the Nimrod after small game in
Montana may indulge his sporting procliv-
tiles with IMMUNITY until the 18th of No
vember, and hc who would stalk the noble
deer or trail the festive grizzly is ut liberty |
to do ~ until the LIST Of December. The |
legal embargo On all kinds of gam. is lifted |
August l5th.-Iicrald. Wewere not aware
that the law protected the "frstive grizzly" |
II is reported that II. W. Chil,ls some
time ago offered $40, 900 for one-sixth |
interest in the .Ierusha mine. but the offer
was refused. This property is located
about five miles from Marysville. Regular
shipments III ore are being made from this
property, averaging about 81. 900 Ia the
carload net Review. Mr.. Clark, who was
employed in the mines about Maiden for "a |
year or two, discovered the head and we
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