Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-26
LOCAL NEWS.
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Tim Jellison and wife. Of Philbrook we're
in town last Saturday.
Frank Wright went to Utica yesterday
aud will return tomorrow.
Geo. Kelly, son Of q. W. Kelly. is quite
seriously sick with the mumps.
BoRx-To Mr.. aud Mrs. George Tiv'eH,
On July 2Ist, n daughter. Weight, seven
pounds.
We uu.lerst and that John j. Davis has
been reappointed superintendent 81 the
stage line.
The ANUS will be found in its new quar-
ters. opposite T.. q. Power Il Bros store,
after to-day.
Bowx-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck. ON
Thursday. July 18th. II son. Weight
eight pounds.
Johnny Giikerson returned from Benton
Tuesday, loaded with freight Tor i. 4.
Power 4 Bro.
F.E. Wright has purchased the first type
writer to he brought to the Basin. u u
Remington standard.
Mrs. Frank Day has the thanks "' the
ARGUS crew Tor u mess al eies'iht s''"""c'
ri,- with cream compartment.
Considerable wool has left this vicinity
durin, the past week. II is divided @-
tween Benton and Judith l.a'iing as t""es-
tination.
The visitors to Judge T,ombs' Hover
Garden are legion. IL is a beauty and we
only wonder there are not more such gar
dens around.
Where are all til. candidates for county
.u;ces, Unless something is done to hven
an, the bovs there will br M election in the
county this fall.
N,uw,.p-M the Day h"use, on sat"r'
,,nv evening. by judge Meagher. Miss Mag
vie Winnie, Of Huron, OAK, I" Eugene
story. of Cbst, Mont.
Fred Laurerman, manager of !. l.. lsraeTs
who,esa,e Iouor house, Great Falls an"
he. Burch, Of the same place, spent last
Sabbath in I.ewistown.
Nm. Logan Of Trout Creek was IN TOW"
Yesterday. lie has just ret"rne" rom
.,,e., Falls where he sold his wool clip T."
Tom Hanlon at II cents.
M.vr,rp-On Movsiay, the 10Th 'ns'.' AZ
Creek ranch, near Utica, John Dawson
aud Jessie Mc'ireg"r. Rev George '"""'"'
of White sulphur Springs "i''c'a''"e
considerable number of our subscrih-
mr.. realizing the advantage to them ana
the great assistance they are giving u.s.
hay. renewed their subscriptions promptly
a. W. Davy, the dentist, WIZ arrive ~
Fort Marinnis on Saturday, July .N'"
nh. doc,or stands high in the pro'ess'""
.,I ,unrautees satisfaction to all desiring
his services.
Tam N,Shnne, of the Bay state 'a'th
,,,,nv was in town this week en- r'ut'
In wyoming, tn meet some al the cattle u
be driven in here 10y the above company
There are =, 900 head On the tra''.
Evan Jones has sold his ranch on Cot
tnuwood to Herman often WI" come
t,nm silver Bow county 4" become u res
dent of Fergus county Mr.. '''e' W.
brother n-Iaw III Charles Ranges, an" M
cattle On the Moccasn range.
Ah,ut fifteen oi the young men al tow
have organized n library club I" s""s'r''
Tar and circulate among its members VI
loading American aud English periodical
IR Borrow. wa. elected president AMI
n. Wright, secretary and treasurer.
There was "a total eclipse al the moo
Sunday night, which was observed ny
number Of our citizens. Totai'y WI
reached about 1890. The shadow WI
frat seen at about : o'clock, ami u
m,on's disc was not cleared until mi
night.
DIR. ". A. Long and wife. OF Philhro"
visited I.wistown yesterday. The doct'
located on the Judith the latter part" u
winter. and in the brief time he has oe'
here ha. worked up IA good practice. VIM
7. extending 10 All parts u the c0UHty:
wns their first visit to l.ewistown.
Ar. Beams saw mill passed throu
town Tuesday morning en- route Tor o'a
ford, where Mr.. Bean has contract I"
nut lumber for Hosea Fisher, VIII" Is g"'
T., bu,,l IA large stock and hay barn.
R.,n has been cutting lumber AT the
r.,ch f,r the mast two months, that 90
,,,,, l.,v;,p about completed ba
55x15O, 30 feet high.
wv. Webster, J. =. Ford and J.. Erw
all Of Great Falls, were in lewiston" !"
dav. Mr.. Webster is secretary of the "r'
Falls tow nsite company. lie cast hi-
tunes with the young city two or til
wears ago, coming from Minneapolis, Mi
This is his first trip into the Judith i'ar
md he regards il the finest region IN NJ
tuua, take il all around.
A number III w"olgr"wers in Fer
county have had trouble with their she
cr, this season. In u couple 81 instan
the trouble arose over the abuse oil shee
the hockmasters protesting against the
we're manner in which they were hand
Woolgrowers should be very careful III
lecting shearing crews. A brutal
should not he allowed in the pen.
Parties who came in from the Judith
sin report the road filled with process
Of wool teams all pulling for the creates
Montana wool markets, Fort Bent
This side Of Arrow creek they passed
teams Of Bower Brothers, Severance x
and Others with between four and five
,,red bales Of wool, which will probably