Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-07-19

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now on the otb-r side.
| John Howlcy, of Grass Range. WAS in \
town Tuesday. lie found some Of the eat 4
tie he drove in here last month headed
toward Utah, aud came to round them up. I
! Even cattle get homr-ick sometimes. This .
reminds us Of several head of horses that .
left Fergus county and returned To- their ,
former home in Deer I.o,isr county several
years ago.
The publishers ri the Fergus County
AHsrs will enlarge aud oihernise improve
their paper on Angus: -d. their object l"'-
/ ing To- place their paper on "a par WITH the
best journals ri the territory. In our
opinion this will require no great expense.
as Tia. ARGrs is NOW one al the best county /
paprrs published in Montana aud besides.
/ il has II splendid ield.-The Rising sun
Thanks. Bro. corson. Have sunthin.
Mr. X. Il. WILSON, stock agent Tor the /
Nort hrrn Pacific. returned sunday from ~
visit to the Judith Basin country. Mr..
Wilson is enthusiastic in regard To thai
great section 81 Montana, and says the
ranges are perfectly grand in their luxur'-
aurc Of grass, the stock is becoming rolling
tat, and the cali crop is simply enormous.
--Stucksrowers' Journal.
sam Phillips returned from Benton sun
day. lie hauled his wool To judith Land
ing for shipment by boat, but sold tn Ben
ton buyers. Mr.. Phillips realized nearly
II cent, for his clip. lie says the amount
81 wool going iito BENTON is astonishing
some being hauled from Bercaii, on the
southern line Of this county. Mr.. Phillips
thinks the wool compressor will prove n
great success.
Frank Arnett, foreman for Henry Sciben
on Flat Willow met with II strange acci-
dent recently while roping horse nom
horseback. In some manner the thumb oil
= his left hand was caught between the iar'at
y and the horn Of the saddle. aud cut of at
the second Joint rs straight and clean al,
: though il were done with II surgeons knife.
= The wound WIS dressed by DR. Gray OF
Fort Mnrinnis. Mr. Arnctt never saw the
!, thumb after the accident.
DR.. \. H. Hersey. the pioneer druggist ri
= Eastern Montana. with former headpnar'
e. tiers at Niles City and Billings, has ol'e"e''
4" u iirst class drug store in n most desirable
u. portion OF Helena. and is now ready ioi
Is business. Doe" enjoys the acqnnintanc'
~ aud good will oi ~ large nImher "i our citi
Iy gems. and when llelenai,es come To know
his personal aud business qualities they
d, " i'll see To IL that he secures "a liberal por
4 xi-l
-, limited success.
q. ". ("Wash"l Kelly. well known II
al Fergus county. and, in fact. Throughout
~ Eastern Montana, il now in Helena, en-
n ployed special deputy sheriff Of Levi
A Clarke county, also as special police o'
49, the Helena force. Wash enl"ss the rep
d, utnlion Of being II widc-awake aud sun
4, ,cace officer. Men oi his character an
worth never 60 begging for positions ,
trust. His friends will he pleased tn lear
that he is in the land Of the living and 81
-. joyins prosperity.
= H. Morse, Of sahara. il in town ON Ia
IL, return trip from the Northern Indian re
Big er'a'i"h' wh're ne "'"' I" ''"N =
.ss country with an idea 81 settling. lie i"ur
- majority ui the best ranch l"catio'
already squatted upon by men who we
holding to- sell. The Big SANDY has Il Il
INV valley with desirable locations. hat q
military has reserved the best portion
it for hay land. Mr.. Morse says it Is
good gra zius country, but Tor ranching
the will not compare with the Basin or I
ind Musscl,hcll valley. Mr.. Aorse says I
rm- mosquitoes drove him away. There a
zen myriad. ri thcui, and u terror I" man "a
beast lie has seen enough of that ecu
the try.
The White Sulphur Springs and Tow
M send stag line is probably the best ~iuipl'
-" route ia Eastern Montana. it, propr
T0Is TaK0 pTTd0 N KCTVINg tTi0 IITest 80
en- stock prururahle. Six horses are attach
''h' to each coach aud an right-mile gait ma
rih- ;,,1 fla. RIM s,n,n the .,,,itys Ia Tow
col -, -, ,,.,,I, am a., ,vcr,.o in nj
y. hours The ride through Deep Creek ca
,wn Won IL. n, this season Of the year, most
Her ioval,le as III. scenery is magnificent. J.
ais, ties going to the Northern Pacific railro
iirce from Fergus county aud lesirous ri av"
'usi- in. night ride. will find the trip via Ia
White sulphur Springs and Tn"usend
isht lar I he most pleasant and quickest ns
l-up time sonsumrd la transit. We heart
q al recommend the TIBET. Whit" -ulpi
,iit Springs and Townsend routes. White n
can own them, aud they are run on basin
principles.
pur- Mr.. :. = IIobson, the well known eat
was man of Fergus county. was in town I
eth week to receive - fine Iiambletonian II
ii of ting stallion which arrived ON Mon'
pur- from the east. Mr.. liobson LETT for
rom ranch ON Tuesday, taking the horse, vii
is said to have a record Of 2::Io. with h
tion Two of his men are here in Billings
9th wai,ine for the :,ooliead of Hereford hci
c via which are expected daily. Mr.. ii"bson
DAD. probably the best facilities Tor fce'lin-
plies pasturing stock of any ranchcr in
GOOD Judith Basin. Beside his large range in
and cs,s he has many hundred acres of
meadow aud pasture under fence. In
fir, enclosure can he found fine mares wesl
Horn from 1, 800 to 200 pounds, thorough
,,rk. Pollcd Angus and other breeds of ca'
ou,d and in the stables are several ri the II
..ul, yaIuabl stations, in the country. L