Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-11-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

kun 81 iiffit Nli,n ~ now lbf safe.
We understand the hall across the creek
will he completed bri.'r- ini,Iwinter.
ELSEWHERE will he found the tal'ulateI
election returns, :" far as received
There were POI voies polled in l.ewistown
precinct, against :,.,o two years ago.
i. u. ThoinI,son Of sahara, brother Of
Rufus Thompson. was in town this week.
Carter has y, majority over Clark in his
precinct. Cottonwood is stand "rf ~
each.
Burk buchanan, Charles tIary. W. =.
Powell and Lew Ehlri,lgr 'pent - portion
al Tuesday in this precinct.
Dr. Parhcrry, Of White sulphur Springs.
was in town during the past week. lie
came down to hook after his wool interests :.
Pres Lewis aud .Iamison's freight teams
Y.siived ia town the first of the week from
BENTON. LOADED with merchandise Tor \. e..
Power A BRO.
John Earrows spent clcriionday at tibet
working lor the Democratic ticket. ID.
Errreton aud Henry Simons worked at the
polls in Maiden.
M ,RRiEp-N the home Of the bride on
Big Casino creek, On Nov. 9Th. Miss Eliza
TAFT tn Mr.. Charles Brown of Maiden. Judge
Meagher officiating.
Dr. Parleriy drove out al Lcwi-iown on
ran Tuesday morning. lie evidently
wanted Ia reach Meagher county, where he
could vote i"r local officers, before The polls
closed.
MAHRitD At the Day house in Lewis
town, on the evening III Nov. list, Miss
Rosanna Moss to Mr.. Robert Ray nion.i.
both oi Fort Maginnis, judge MeagIier Of
TREATING.
Two open tickets were voted ia Lewis
town Tuesday. e. ". Cook ri bog creek
aud Tom McShane of Judith Landing voted
th-m-the former for Carrier, the latter for
Clark stand-ofi.
Mr.. Culver wishes to state Ia the people
81 Maiden, Maginnis aud vicinity that he
will lie IN Maiden ou Nov. ith, to r-in1in
about "A week. Those desiring anything in
the photo line viii lie promptly served.
Jesse !. Phelps, manager of the ". u.
Hunlley a 60. Cattle company, with his
family, are ia Helena. Mr.. Phelps has just
returned from Chicago, where he disposed
OF IA large number oi eattle.-ilelena stock
journal.
Election passed of quietly in Lewistown.
The day WAR somewhat stormy. but fair
vote was polled considering the fact that
two new precincts have been established
since the last elertion the residents oi
which formerly east their votes in Lewis
town.
W. :. Corwin, of Philbrook, who is in
town proving up ON land. left ne "a sample
of coal taken from his mines in that region.
1t is IA fine quality to all appearances, and
Mr.. Corwin says he has fifteen loot vein
oI it. lie is using it Tor fuel at his home
instead of wood.
The Great Fails Tomnsile COMPANY has
Iocated townsite on the head oi Will
creek, which is named carlonate. Mr..
Duncan thinks !, big town III he built there
in another SEASON.. The mining outlook is
very encouraging, aud "a large numbrr ri
people will soon ock there.-i;iyer Press.
Dr. Long, of philhrook, having been Of
wrote II HITTER of acceptance, which Tell into
the hands oi our correspondent ut that
point. II arrived too late for last week :
issiie but it will read just as well after .lee-
ton 10 lelor,. hence We give il space.
". :. Powell returned from Chicago last
Saturday where he went to attend the
shipment oi beevrs OF Bach, Powell x ca.
S,vrnty-two head oi steers purchased from
the Barre estate nctted SI1.1J per head.
Mr.. Powell, accompanied 10y his wife, Wis
tied his Old home AT l;traboo, Wis. Mrs.
Powell did not return with her husband.
bat il expected home in n couple Of weeks.
Me-srs. spauhling & Whiimer yesi.rls y
Recorded the location III the Jane lode in
the Bear Paw mining district, ut the head
81 liz, Big SANDY in The Bear Paw noun
tains. The gentlemen were 50 very quiet in
their movements and 50 r'ticent about the
nature of their find that many are OF the
opinion they have struck bonanza and
know how To- ke,prlose mouths about it,
River Press.
John Arnold arrived ia town last Satur
.lav FROM the Wolf creek placer mines, where
he is Interested. lie is still getting about
On crlitchcs from the accident s"st tanned
while filling "a log contract. lie rerorts the
placer camp "A little quiet at present, but
anticipates lively times in Tia" spring. A
party from Great Falls has Opened "a saloon
Their. 1. keep those remaining in the camp
warm during the winter.
In another column win lie found the ad-