Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-12-06

'baIHs VI laft, Shttii elect, ~ IA low u
this week.
r. D.. Carr i. bnilling - r..si,irncr "n Wat
r"u street
The season r"r killing all kinds "f game
has expired
The second crop "f turkeys viii IL. ripe in
about three weeks.
j. VI. Anderson aud i. a. Balm. 81 Wolf
creek. were ia town Monday
There are still "a lew wild buffalo ia North
ern Montana, il would seem.
Dan 'rowlcy has built some new buggy
sheds "n the rear end oi his corral.
The newly elected officers are rushing
around these days Ia secure bondsmcn.
Edgar Hamilton aud Angus Rose Of Sage
creek. were in town the first oi the week. on
land business.
The county commissioners met in regular
quarterly session this week. Proceedings
will h. published next week.
John McCourt, our new county commits
sionor. was in town the first oi the week
shaking hands with his numerous friends.
last week from two weeks hunt at
The head of Flat Willow. They killed thir-
teen deer.
Mr. j. &. Walker and his daughter. Miss
Maggie, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Powell, of
the Judith, were in town Monday and Tues
day OF this week.
\ prairie fire started on the bench about
two miles south oi town. last evening, which
completely ruined the Laird Bros sheep
range. The tire is NOW under control.
Il. Clifford was in town las, Saturday
Mr.. Clifford butrhercd hog last week
that weighed IA pounds. He says
lac finds no trouble in fattening hog. on
wheat.
7. J.. Morgan's teams came in yesterday
and loaded ont to-day from the house oi
TIC. Power a Bro. with merchandise for
his urrcantilresiab lishmcnt at Dubuque
River Press.
The party given 10y the I.cwistown brass
band on Thanksgiving evening was n social
aud financial success. The net proceeds
amounted to S?1.25, which will lie used in
the purchase nj several new Instruments
+. j. Gaugler formerly Of Martinsdale
aud TIBET. WAS ia town this week. Mr.
'iaueler il engaged IN placer mining At Dia
mond, Mearher county, hut has suspended
work Tor this SEASON. tie will winter at
TIBET.
Russell aud Adams, the horse thieves,
stopped At steeles. On Arrow creek, to rest
nd 10 ~ Rn
on their trad, and will more than likely
come upwiti them River Press lie iound
them.
We learn from private hitter that Tom
Tasker who spent u year IN the Basin, hut
who ret turned Ia his old home in Iowa some
time age" has taken unto himself wife
and is NOW happy Benedict residing at
Wyoming. Iowa.
tomuissioner B-rhin returned last week
from boulder. jefferson county, where he
has been "n three WEEKS visit. tie re-
ports that town ~ one III the iiv-lirst ia
the territory. |, has two railroads, with
prospects ri .,noi her.
klss.ll- Tie horse thi.l Who lignres III 1 III:
bold eNploit ment toned in another column
is known IN l.wistown. lie spent several
weeks here last spring and Was arrested
for throwing Paul Morase's boy "fi the
bridge into the creek.
The Junction correspondent Of the Bill
lings Gazette says: Dave Foreman and
John Mathieson came in saturday from
Maiden loaded with concentrates and high
grade ore from the Magnnis mines, aud
loaded out sunday for l.. Belang-r. Maiden.
Lew Roberts. after som. months spent at
his old home i'm Wales and in travelling
through other port ions OF the British Isles.
including some weeks in London. has again
returned Ia the mountains aud IL located
at W,rlncr, Idaho, in the employ ~ 4. NJ.
Esler.
Myers n Bro. shipped from the Billings
stock yards yesterday 2,J" head Of Ju-
,iih Basin sheep. This firm has shipped to
eastern markets ia the past few months
26,ooO head of sheep aud 500 head Of cat
tie. quite good showing for one firin.-
Gazette.
Speaking oi Russell and Adams. the River
Press says: We understand that the oil-
GERS Of Choteau county are determined to
have the men il determination, horse flesh
aud electricity will overtake them The
above WAS written before the ''stand-on.
The Choteau officer should have taken u
pack horse along loaded with sand
sand, brother, instead III electricity and
horse flesh, WAS what was needed.
~ Jensen has disposed of his interest in
what is known as Jensen's hall and the ad-