Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-06-14

The foundation walls for the new hall. to
I've erected by the Brass Band association,
are being laid. The hall will lie in readi-
ness for the Fourth of July party, to be
given 10y the band boys.
See advertisement and programme for
Fourth Of July celebration in another col
umn. The races promise to he II n high
order and ON the square. The manage
ment will not tolerate any crooked work"
Our IIalbcrt correspondent must have
been in error in regard to the name Of the
man who WAS killed by lightning ON Swim
ming Woman creek "A few days since. His
name was Frank Witcher, instead OF
Wi,hrrs, 50 we are reliably informed:
Mr. aud Mrs. Percy Kenneth arrived from
Helena last Saturday evening. en- route tn
the ID horse ranch. where Mr.. kennett is
largely interested. They will spend the
summer months at the ranch. returning tn
Helena in the fall.
Ab K Sol. Hedges. who have been ia
charge Of VIM. II. rlm's sheep ON MELON
aid creek, for the past two years, left for
| up locations for themselves. Mr.. 7. Ii.
Sandcrsop has taken the place vacated by
them in Mr.. ulm's employ.
Some Of our r;,nchmen are finding Great
Falls u good market for their products.
Not long since two four horse teams went
there from Philbrook loaded with potatoes,
which they disposed Of ut good prices. We
un,lerst nd oats are also being hauled there
from the Judith Basin.
! The Great Falls and Billings stage COM
route between here and the Judith Basin.
They are shortening the journey by new
| routes between Cora and STANFORD. This
will result in great benefit to express and
mail service. Tribune.
| The Day House. under the management
81 Mrs. Alice Burrows, is fast taking rank
among the best in the territory. The ca-
pacity Of the hotel will soon he greatly
enlarged and many conveniences added
The addition will be completed in time to
accommodate the public on the Fourth Of
July.
| The Great Falls and Billings Stage 90.
have changed its schedule aud hereafter
the coach will leave Great Falls at 4;:,O
p. ~. instead Of at 10 "a. IN. This change
il owing to u change Of time in the arrival
Of the train from the East on the Mani
toba. II il expected the fast trains will be
running about July LIST, when the coach
will again leave the falls in the morning.
The county commissioners have fixed the
legal distances from Great Falls to the fol
lowing places as follows: Craig Station, ~
miles; Mud Canyon. ~; Hardy, 80; Gas
cade. ~; Tim. Is; Mission, ~; Chestnut,
30; Fort Shaw, -; sun River, 30; sun
River Lcavings, H. Truly. 90 Cora. Is;
kibbcy, ~; Belt. 20; Sand Coulee mines.
IL; Blankcnbakcr's, 10; Portage station,
II; Watson, y; Smcltcr, I; Zig Falls, -;
Belt creek bridge. Is; Grafton, II; Glen
denim post office. 81. Great Fails Tribune.
| The Judith Basin roundup were at
Skaters corral ON lower Rock creek, last
Saturday and Sunday, aud were visited 10y
u number Of Lewistown people. The calf
crop is turning out wonderfully large, grass
| was never bcttCr anu tHtti' aTt b''1 ii's
i This association will make the largest ship
ment Of bccves this fall that has ever been
sent out Of the Basin. II is not the inten
ton to crowd them an the market all at
once, but To send II train load at "a time
aud wait until they are disposed of before
another follows. The roundup will finish
it, labors about the Goth Of July.
\ wind--torm struck Lewistown about
> O'Clock Sunday evening. and gave prom
ise 81 developing into II tornado before il
Sceascd its fury. +. T.. Wright and Daniel
! Brer.ton worc returning from the round mp
camp aud reached town just rs the
storm had attained its greatest velocity.
Barrels. boxes, tin cans paper and every
thing movable went flying through the air.
Mr.. Wrish,'s horse became frightened at
| something that struck him, and turning
quickly upset the buggy, dropping its occu-
pants on :he ground. Mr.. Erereton struck
rather hard and il was thought ut first he
was seriously injured hut fortunately he
escaped with n slight strain of his ankles.
Mr.. Wright gained control of his horse and
prevented runaway and smash up. The
storm was Of short duration.