Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.



Place.
Miss Nellie K.-aiing l. visiting with Mrs.
Chas. 'lary. "n Ross Fork.
W. H. I,uton aud Tom MrSian- were in
town the first 81 the week.
pr Norris. dentist. will praeiic" at Phil
brook aud ttira about sept. list.
rl.rr Is considerable sickness of mild
character in town-not s"very mild. either
All H.iiker Is building - residence ON
Boul-vard street. The framework is com
pleted.
Mike Gurnctt has returned from the Mis-
s.uri valley. where he went To attend the
funeral ri his brother.
The new Catholic church will be- dedicated
on Sunday, Sept Both. Bishop Brondel
will he present and ofiiciate.
e. Mcnamara and Hon. Granville stu
art passed through town last Friday en-
route to Great Falls and Helena.
Mr.. a Mrs. Chas. Lehman. Of Helena,
are stopping ut fottonwood for II few days.
They visited I.ewist"wn this morning.
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from the factory, can h. purchased for
SI25 cash or SIG" ON time. Apply ut
ARGus office.
Gen. I. n. Stiles, who is visiting Mr.. Hob
son AT his ranch near Utica, will leave in II
lew days fnr the Belt mountains IN IA hunt
ing and fishing trip.
The Improved Singer Sewing Machine with
all modern improvement and attachments,
for So II, l.. Ialangcrs. Maiden. War
rante,l for five years.
John Leo, attorney-at-law. wh". il will
h~ remembered, visited our town last May.
has returned from Helena ,l-tc, mined t"
make I.ewistnwn his future abode.
There will he preaching at the M-tho,iist
church next sunday ut BIO y. N. by Rev
Mr.. Smith. The sunday school will also
lac re"rganizr,l and an election ri officers
take place.
dutch" Burrows. the young ''br"nen
buster al tibet" is now chief III the satan ME
depart ment of the Argus office. lie thinks
hr could ride the old hand press with ~
Spanish bit.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Percy Kcnnett came in
from the 10 ranch Monday aud returned
home yesterday. Percy has baggel "a large
number "f chickens since the 18th. lie has
II tine bird dog
:. :. Holson and ]. X. Carter, of Utica.
were in town last Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. carters home is in Iowa, but he has
been in the Basin several months looking
after his stock interests.
William Powell aud wife, Of the Judith,
were in town yesterday. From Mr.. Powell
we learn that his brother &. j., who has
been quite III. is improving His trouble is
fever Of IA typhoid form.
When tn. wagon train of Pres Lewis ar
rives with the remnants of several different
wool clips which he is collecting in the .Iu
slith and Musselshell valleys. il is presumed
that the wool shipments for this season
will he over.-ltiver Press.
Mrs. Clara Nixon and daughter, Belle.
who have been visiting John Gilkerson for
some time. will leave this week for the east
visiting at Omaha. Marion, Iowa, and
Joliet. H., and arrive at their home. Mount
Vernon. Ohio. the last Of September.
j. W. Dougherty has commenced work ON
his new store building on the east side, the
dimensions Of which will he 24x4O. When
completed Mr.. Dougherty will put in a line
81 general mercha ndise. He expects to he
ready for business the latter part Of next
month.
Mrs. r. ;. Hamilton, who is spending the
Ii 10
ranch, near the North Moccasin, was badly
poisoned with ivy some other weed, re-
Gently, and was brought to town last week
for treatment. DIR. Willard prescribed for
the lady.
NJ l.. Poland has built mess and bunk
house on his lot on the east side, and is
making preparations to begin the erection
Of his hardware store On Main street. next
to W. W. De Wits. The building will he
22x5O. Lumber will Ire ha uled on the lot
next week.
Arthur Brett n prospector aud miner re-
1iaIIMg IN Mai5eh f0r rtIe past fve years.
died Sunday morning at = a. m. of con-
sumption, at the age of ~ years. Mr..
Brett enjoyed the respect and good will Of
his co-laborers, who will lie grieved to learn
Of his demise.
The editor Of "a Southern Missouri paper
has received II notice Of discontinuanee,
which reads as follows: ii hev pade Ia much
.,lredy and you don't give MS emmy funnie
.yetums you ar awl the time riting up
pollyticks on wot yu no abot pollytick
wooslent iii II fiees' year. john Potts.
There is - smail-sizcd staml'csle to the
head Of Wolf creek. in the Belt mountains.
Placer locations are being taken up ON
what il known as Dry Wolf creek. and con
siderable work has already been done.
Several I.ewistown parties are in the new
,liggings. and feel confident that they have
struck il rich.
Many Of our readers have expressed il ms
their opinion that we were not severe
enough in our remarks last week regarding
the stage route episode. We desired solely
to state the facts, without prejudice, hut
had the matter been further from our fam
lily, We should have clothed our report and
remarks in more caustic Language.
John Dovenspeck. Of Butte, was in town
Tuesday IN ronte tn his cattle ranch on
Flat Willow. lie eonteinplates building n
large stock farm at his ranch at once
James Kane accompanied him to his ranch
and will no doubt take the contract. Mr.
Dovenspeck had not been in Lewistown he
fore in four years. and WAS surprised at IT.
growth.
g. W. Gardner Of Maiden was in tow
Sunday en- route tn fogo. Teams loaded
with the Huntington Oscilla ting mill CROSSED
at Clegg's On the same day. Mr.. Gardner
expects to have his mill in operation about
II. L. as taS