Fergus County argus., 1888-09-06
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Erckson NistIeu tniibrooh
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell have moved bag and
baggage from the Crowell residence near
Utica, where they have been domicied for
some time. tn their own home further up
the Judith.
+. Oppenheimer. the genial salesman rep
rcsentng the house of Greenhood n Bohm,
New York, paid Philbrook - business visit
Thursday. Ed Herscy gave him an exten-
sve order.
Gen. Stiles. Mr.. Gilman, Pierson senior
and Pierson junior spent last week hunting
and fishing at Jakey Hoover's, ON the south
fork Of the Judith. II is to he hoped that
they had better luck than when on their
recent hunting trip to the Bad Lands.
The Judith Roundup association met Mt
Utica Friday. The greater part of the day
was spent in determining the future policy
of the association. IL was decided to ship
beeves from the new stock yards at Sand
Coulee. The boys commence their work at
the Gap.
Messrs. Halbert and Cameron, of Hal
bert, stopped over in Philbrook Friday
night en- route home from Great Falls,
where they went about a week ago. Mr..
Halbert reports the railroad surveyors
somew here near Geyser Station and head
ing for Wolf creek.
A boy aged about 13 years was in Phil
brook Monday. He gave his name slack
Davidson. and said he was on his way tn
an uncle in Billings. 1t is supposed that
his name is Connolly, and that he is "a bad
boy" breaking away from paternal re-
.traints on the Shonkin. His brief stay in
Philbrook was italicized by the theft OF
two silk handkerchiefs.
Monday last Dr. Long received a load Of
freight from Great Falls. Upon opening
large box of books the doctor was much
surprised to find about five pounds Of pea
nuts carefully slowed away between
treatise on the human liver and u large vol
ume on disea ses of the nervous system. In
another box was as carefully secrefed
large quantity of rice. The Great Falls
mouse must be anticipating fiattening out
~ their cherished boom. or else hard, cold
winter.
Elmer Taylor, who lives at Mr.. Hobson's,
had a bout the other day with a horse,
which must have lowered, undoubtedly, his
estima tion of the whole equine race. His
brother was shoeine 'Snowdrop," while he
w1r -~-rttrriY- -h-,itiins Tire animal -th4-
head. IL is said that the person nearest
the target is the safest but not =" in this
case, for the animal reared and struck Tay
lor over the left eye. infiicting painful
wound that exposed the skull beneath. DIR.
Long used eight stitches in sewing the
wound together.
As We are on the eve oi great national
political contest. the laudable desire of
taking care Of other peoples business burns
brightly within the average American heart.
In a presidential year, | think more than
in any other, the malady reaches its high
est degree of infection and the small fry
rush into the lists with lance uplifted and
eager to try conclusions with some politi-
cal foe. Even we, ON our side Of the Basin,
are not without political aspirations, and
il the gods are propitious we can elect some
specimen Of manhood who believes that "A
public office il "a public trust" Frank 4.
Russell Of TIBET is spoken Of. and fivorably,
too, for county assessor. George Stone il
also talked Of for the same office. AS we
know for ourselves that George can umpire
game Of base bah Of five hours duration
without so much a scratch or kick, we
can give him an unqualified endorsement.
Harry Wight still wants to be mayor of
Philbrook.
The woods were full of Republicans ON
Saturday at Philbrook, for it was ON that
day that the adherents Of republicansm,
America nism and vigorous foreign policy
met in caucus to select delegates to repre-
sent them at the Lewistown convention the
Sth inst. The hall was well filed, many
Democrats being seated with expectant
faces near the door. probably attracted by
hearing of the Republican free whisky plat
FORM" The legend II. o. q. T." was taste
fully displa yed in letters Of silver above the
chairman N . desk, while at the other end ri
the hall over the door and plainly in sight
Of any bolting delegation was the motto,
God Is Love-" IL was under such favor
able circumstances that W. ). corwin
raped the caucus to order and stated the
object of the meeting. Mr.. Corwin was
chosen chairman and Augustus &. Burnham
secretary. J. NJ. Burleish, w. 5. Corwin
and James Raw were nominated for dele
gates, and as result Of the first ballot
Burieigh and Corwin were declared elected.
George stone and J. NJ. Porter were chosen
alternates 10y acclamation, after which the
caucus adjourned quietly and in good order.