Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

VT. AMI Mrs. bennett. al The ~ ranch,
spent several days IN town last week..
&. i. MrNamari PASSED through town
Tnes,la. route Ia Great Falls aud The"
te.tu.
H. T. aud John Brooks were ia town last
sunday aud Monday from their sheep
ranch
Andy Thompson came down from Mai
den yesterday. aud is shaking hands with
his many friends.
doe IIerrings team ran away in Great
Falls last week doing considerable damage
To harness and wagon.
Commissioner l.erkin aud John Mct;inn,
81 Cottonwood. left for Helena the first oi
the week an business.
Miss Allis Watson has completed her
term "f school on The Judith. and returned
to her home in Lewistown.
Woolgrower- say wild animals are getting
numerous again, and that sonnet hing must
he done TO reduce their number.
George Stafford returned last week from
triscs ranch ON Flat Willow. where he has
been engaged surveying bitches.
Attention is called To- the advertisement
of Brooks Bros. They have a large number
of American Merino bucks for sale.
Mrs. :. Sandidge. mother Of Mrs. Jacob
lIozemer, arrived in town ON Monday Of
last week and will spend tho winter with
her daughter.
Ed Faben will saw wood Tor any parties
ia Lewistown at the following rates: One
cut, 80 cents; two cuts, a.. cents. Give
him your work.
Mrs. Stone, formerly ~ Fort Magin mis-.
arrived in Lewistown last week from Fort
shaw. She will spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Dr. Hanson.
The season for shooting chickens expired
the st inst Don't Kill the birds unlsss
they attempt to roost on you, then defend
yourself At all hazards.
Brooks Bros. have recently purchased II
band OF 5000 stock sheep from the Charles
lie Witt estate. The sheep have been in
charge of ". $. Perkins Of Fiat Willow.
|. n. Hol,ensack received IA tread power
wood wing machine last week from the
east, and has it now in operation about
oliver Gutra, Lewistowns tinsnith, has
his business card in this issue. Mr.. Gutra
is prepared to manufacture anything need
ell in the tinware line. Stoves put up On
short notice.
W. +. Miller came up from Judith Land
ing last week and spent several days in
.swistown. He left On Tuesday OF this
week for Great Falls in company With Mr..
Mcnamara
The many friends of Mr.. Charles Powell
will be pleased to learn that he is again able
to get about. after being confined to his he'd
the greater part OF the summer. Charley
hooks peaked, but he is still On deck.
Complaint comes from Ctica that sub
srrbers frequently do not get the ARaus
until Monday or Tuesday. The bundle
leaves Lewistown every Friday morning
and if transferred ut rhet should reach
Utica Saturday afternoon. Where is the
delay?
The Helena olailies were one day behind
all last week. on Wednesday there WAS no
paper mail from the. east ar west. The
most aggravating. II would be worth
sonnet hing to know the cause Of this delay.
aud where to locate the responsibility.
The friends Of Doe" Rotwitt, in this
county, will be pleased Ia learn Of his sue
T5-ss IN tin rIru for rfrrk ami rtc'JTJrr NJ
Mcagher. The entire republican ticket was
elected with three exceptions. kumi'e for
coroner, Upton for assessor, and Saxton
for representative, are the democrats
elected.
George Stafford has made arrangements
To 9" into the harness and sad,llery bust
ness in Lewistown, and will open about
Dee. LIST. lie has retained the services of
Frank Thomann. who will have charge Of
the manufacturing department, which will
ensure iirst-clas- work.
The shaft ON the Judge has reached II
depth Of 80 feet, aud the vein of carbonates
has been continuous from the very grass
roots, and the company is very sanguine it
has fine pr"perty-one of the finest ever
uncarthe,i in the Rocky COMMUNICATIONS
bandman.
Mr.. j. l.. Thomas of stanford returned
from st. Paul this morning. He sold his
sheep ia that market for So, which is as
much as he could have realized ON them IN
,hicago. The animals were not choice, hav-
ing been culed from his band, and he is we'll
sat islieh with the sale.-Rver Press.
Ia the election at White sulphur Springs
there were twelve Democrats who scratch
Mr. Clark and voted for Mr.. Carter, and
there were nine Republicans who scratched
farteranl voted for ,lark.-II usba ndman.
IA iswistown there were s~yen tickets On
which Clark was scratched, as against two
Tor Carter.
Messrs Br.rei on and Meaeher drove out
4" see Hon. James Fergus last Sunday, re-
turning Monday morning. They found the
old gent eman in good health and happy
over the elertion returns. They ais" called
"n Messrs. Chandler x Cha mberiain, the
woogrow-rs III Deer creek. who we're slso
very hosI,it able and juiilant.
We received Informs ion ON Tu~ssia that
W r. SwoI. 81 bog creek WIS seriously III,
the trouble arising from AN injury received
IA being thrown from his wagon while haul
ing hay about ~ year ago. DR. Gray oi
Fort Maginnis WAS summoned :" attend
HIM, and ~ only hope his patient n IN
.s ..r soa.sr4,.,.. than s,n= sa:,n"fs w.,a,.s
Indicate.
toi. Johnston and u. Kinney, who have
h.,n campaigning through Fergus and
M-aghrr counties for som" weeks past,
made ihrir CLOSING arguments here Monday
evening aud started in company with Jas.