Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-12-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


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FiowerS are ia bloom in lshi bay win
d"ns.
Their is u large arinand f,r straw hats
this week.
Jesse Phelps, of Utica. Registered at the
bay House last week.
Report al Commissioners ri,~.,iing.
viii lie found csen ir'tr.
Drink plenty of lemonade during the
heated term II is hrtt-r than whisky amy
time
The wool, wrthrr don't ,.r- whethe,
Tins weather continue. 81 not he is to"
warm.
BoRN To Mr \ Mr. \ VI Eri,L.un on
sunday, nr-mher 9TH. girl; wright Il
pounds.
j. q. Mcnamara passed through town
yesterday route h"in- from ,hoirs,u
county.
NJ q. Wheeler aud q. T.. i'..k IT Flat
willow, were ia town Last m-rh L,nd
hn-inrss.
We undersi aud strps are being taken I"
gel mp Christmas tree i"r the children. \
good move.
The report that - sheer, h-ri,.r barely
escaped death Icy sunsiroke last week. lacks
continuation.
I. \. Gray. aeron,pa 10y Miss Gray
aud Mrs Ensign sweet, "f the judith. were
la town last Thursday.
MARRIED In l.cwistown. on Wednesday,
dee. nth Miss May poty to Mr.. William
II. Culver, judge Meagher officiating.
Many ri our ranchmen are still engaged
in their ial plnwing. snow plow> are being
used in some oi the eastern states.
-Four new instruments for the l.rwistown
Brass Band arrived first oi the week from
chicago. Now will have music.
Ed. ~wop' came up from bog creek
Tuesday. lie tried to di-sui~. himself by
raising chin whiskers. lie was Identified,
however.
j. X. Clark T. T.. Erwin. q. IL. Treat
aud Wallace Greer, comprised party of
Great Falls gentlemen VIII" visited Lewis
town last week.
There is but very little sickness in the
Judith Basin. but our ply ,icinns are kept
busy repairing broken limbs of which there
appears to be AN epidemic.
Maurice sullivan was in from the III ranch
Monday. Mr.. Shaule., who had his leg
broken some time ago. returned to the
ranch with him ON Tuesday.
The gold discovery ON the divide sn the
Fort Maginns road may amount To more
than now appears. That region should he
thoroughly prospected for quartz.
\ number Of our citizens are losing chick
ems by II peculiar malady. one eye he
comes sore. one side and leg para wed. and
they finally waste away and die.
The brass band ssrenaded it's leader.
Mr.. Culver, last evening. 1t Was occa-
stoned by his withdrawal from the indie
pendent Brotherhood Of Bachelors.
See advertisement OF ,hr-tin mas Bali in
another column. Mobiles new hall is being
pushed To completion for that occasion,
and there i'll be room for everybody.
All the county oiiiecrs-elert, except the
treasurer whose tenure begins next March,
will enter upon their duties ON the 18th
inst. The Ire law takes effect on that date
4 HIITT hTi0ngtny IN frTk tUfIir is reruv-
~ring from n peculiar ailnent. There was
n gathering on the chest which, when
Ianced. produced nearly three quarts III
blood.
News comes from tibet that Mat Wells.
u man ia the employ ri Jacob Severance,
near Okla, committed suicide last week by
taking poison. lie had stolen horse and
was un,ier arrest AT the time.
John X. Barrows John p. Martin and +.
h. smith of I.ewistown are in the east nj
"Es,n-relda - nov in rehearsal nj Cotton
wood Tor a holiday performance. Miss
Clara C"rbin take. The principal role, that
III E-merelda.
A disease supposed 10 Ice kidney trouble.
il prevalent among horses in the yicinity ri
Castle Butte Mr.. M,a'ue has lost three
head aud Mr.. Ray. two. Other horses are
said to bc afflicted. The territorial vrter-
marian should be advised oi The fact.
:. :. Harper, of Beaver creek had his
arm broken last saturday. lie was lead
ing !, stallion to water when the ANNA
turned suddenly aud kicked him. brea king
his arm betw-rn the wrist and elbow. l'r.
Hanson was called To sci the injured
member.
MARRIED MARSHALL SHOOK - on
Nny -. at kingsbury. Whitesi,le county.
H.. Mr. j. :. Marshall of tottonwos,l. NJ.
T. to Miss Maggie Shook of kinssbury.
Mr. and Mrs Marshall arrived at Cotton
wood this week, ~herr they will perna-
nrntly reside.
Mr.. pcaton came in from the Judith cat
tie company's ranch Tuesday with John
Power of benton and Joseph Mcknight ri
treat Falls. These gentlemen have been
spending several days at the ranch looking
after their interests. They returned Ia the
raneh Wednesday.
. pr. Hanson went down to the lower cross
ing Of the judith last Thursday to treat
Mr. Eastman, who had HE leg broken. lie
also visited MIR. John barney. of the North
MoccS-in wiz, al-o had his leg broken by
"a bucking horse some days ago. Both
patients ar, making progress toward re-
soNery.
The l..dy members of the brass band have
mastered the difficulty of playing the brass
instrument. without removing their gum.
For "A tim,. Prof. Culver had to give the
signal for its displacement bcfoce playing
The snare drummer seems to have a it'll.
advantage over the Other ladies.
Mr.. Moule of Bsrcsil. writes the River
Press that he is positive he saw Adams and
L.
the LIST inst. M doubt ri il. They tr,y-
eled the stag road all ih"way from i'rni"n
to billings. Their free and easy pilgrimage