Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

again about March lest.
Mr.. a Mrs Jacob Holzcmer are now
occupying their new residence
Every legal voter in the county should
90 to the poll. next Tuesday.
Ex-Treasurer Mc,Iintock of Meagher
county, was in town during the week.
Cd. Mcnamara arrived in town yester-
day ON his return from ,hoteau county.
Vote early aud of-c"urse. for the best
men. The lady should not he forgotten.
The board of commissioners was in sle-
cial session this week See proceedings
Advertise ment of the party to be- given
by the Lew istown brass band will appear
next week.
Candidates Chambers and Buchanan were
in town Tuesday on their tour among the
voters.
Some of the candidates who nov wear "A
broad smile will he decorated with grape
after next Tuesday.
In this issue will he found the more inn
portant provisions Of the election laws in
force in this territory.
James shelton, of Utica. is in town. lie
Just returned from Helena, where he went
a. witness in the q. &. David ease.
There is one gallant man in town who
SAYS he is not going to get his haircut until
Belva Lockwood is elected president.
T.C Power n Bro. ha We com pleted their
ost contract with Broadwater Mcnamara
la. Ia, Il.
the hauling.
Tom McShane, Of the Bay State cattle
company. was in town last week. Tie is
through with his cattle shipments for this
season.
TIL. political agony will soon be over.
1t is "a lottery with baEk for every prize.
of course. it is always the other fellow who
l. going to draw blank.
.Indse Meagher has got tw" suits al
clothes and two hats bet on Harrison ~
Morton. lie says he is going To dress like
Il ''maslier" after election.
John T. Thomas. of stanford, arrived
to-day and will take II trip to Chicago with
six double-,lecked ears loaded with choice
mutton weathers.--Rv,r Press.
Mesers Kinney aud Johnston returned
from Maiden Tuesday. where they adj
dressed u good--ize,l audience. They spoke
~ Cottonwood Tuesday evening.
We shah make II strong effort to secure
u Thoroughly qualified correspondent III
Maiden and have that camp represented
weekly in the AHGr- from this forward.
We give space to communications on the
pending u ,litical issues this week. II * the
last rattlc out of the box until the ballot
box i. heard from. In the meantime the
country waits in brcathless suspense.
MAnRlrp-M billings on Oct. Is, by the
Rev. Mr. Wallace. OF the Congregational
church, William shell, Of Tibet. Mont. to
Janet eldest daughter oi John Turnbuli,
ESP, Royal Bank, Gaiashicl, southland.
Remember that justices OF the peace and
const ibles are voted for at the coming cleo
ton. Tor Lewstown Il. W. Noble has been
named for Justice of the peace and Milton
r. Luther for constable on The Republican,
ticket.
Mrs. l.. Belaneer passed through town
Yesterday evening en- route home from the
east. She was on board OF the Northern
Pacific tram thau MT witfI III ~ Mt
down in Minnesota, and escaped without
injury.
We have a sample Of ha ri wheat lei, here
by Mr.. Wilcox of the Great Falls mill Til.
wheat was raised on sun river and IL SUI
perior to the seed from which il was grown
We invite any Of our ranchmen to drop in
and examine it.
Chandler Il Chamberlain have received a
letter from Handing. Martin X Caveriey "l
Boston, to whom they consigned their WOO
rlip. stating that they had sold for "a cents
This will net the growers at least 20 cents
for their entire clip
Pres Lewis and $. +. .Jamison, owners al
two of the largest ireghting out fits in North
.rn Montana, arrived in Benton last even
ing from I.ewistown. They come here foi
the purpose of transporting to the store %
T.c Power a Bro, at Lewistown, large
uu,ntities OF freight which were awaiting
their arrival here. They will also TAXI
back "a portable saw mill, the property %
Mr.. Hobensack, Of Lewistown - R'vei
Press.
The lady members Of the brass band
nine in number-are making rapid progress
in their practice. Mr.. Culver, their in
structor, says they learn rapidly and
take more interest in the work than mali
members 1t will not be long before the,
will lie able to render selections in public
The personnel aud parts assigned will b
found in this issue. \ number al new ~
.iruments have been ordered by member
of the band.
The advertisement Of Bach, Cory 4 20.
Great Falls. appears in this ISSUE. I'm
firm is enjoying good and constantly IN
rreasing business in this county, and make
il ~ point to furnish ranchmen with "a mar
ket for their products. We have arrange
with this house tn furnish monthly will
"a reliable list III prices paid for pruduct-
and our ranchmen andepend on the A.ot'
giving the exact condi,ion al the Gre;t
Falls market.
The suit Of Thomas, ulnan vs.. \. Lincoln
brought tn recover the contract price !"
constructing an satine ditch, commence
in the district court for Fergus county a
the April term. 1897. appealed TO the 81
pr.me court and decided last month j
favor of the plaintiff has just been settle
ia full by Mr. Lincoln, Judgment and cost
of this court amounting to 81, ss1 80.
witnesses ia this case who made affidavit {
attendance will call at the office of I'll
clerk Of court within sixty days and claii
their fees.
Lewisto~n citizens in attendance at I'll
Kinney Johnston Democratic meeting bel
in Maiden. Monday evening. report an CT