Fergus County argus., 1888-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.

ously i'll, is on the road to recovery.
Mr.. n. Kizcr Of Castle Butte, who was
taken sick last week. is convalcrcent.
r. Oppenhcimcr, representing ;rccnho"'i
Il Bohm, Iielcna.was in town last week.
Maurice sullivan has returned from,
Warm Springs, where hc went with Milliron.
Remember the St. Patrick's Day party
at the Lewistown Hotel, to-niorruw even
ing.
BoRN-To Mr.. Il Mrs. Angus Mcmillan,
On March 18th. IssS, girl. Weight, -.
pounds.
number of logs got away from Ayers
4 Armolls boom. yesterday, and went
floating down the creek.
We learn that Fred. sawyer, Of the
judith, died with typhoid fever on Satur-
day evening. the 10th inst.
Miss l.. W. Dohcrty. who is engaged in
teaching ON Dog creek. accompanied Mr..
Cook to the county seat last week.
SEED OATs.-Clcan White Russian Seed
Oats for sale. Parties wanting seed oats
should call at W-ydcrt's ranch at once as
the supply is limited.
Last evening was the occasion Of u very
pleasant social hop given by few ladies
in honor of Mis- Clara Coriin who leaves
Billings in II short time for Cottonwood
Gazette.
\ Mr.. Miller representing n jamestown,
Dakota. firm Of bridsc builders, IN in town
figuring ON the two bridges which are to he
built across the Mussclshcll Billings
--t;azcttc.
All goods Of every description must he
sold out between now and April 18th, at
Dr. Rawn's store, Maiden. 80, ever, body
should come early and take advantage of
frst-class goods ut first cost. You must
remember we have quite "a variety Of goods
On hand that must he sohl.
Miles tity, following in the wake ~ Fort
Benton. is soon to have electric lights.
The poles used in supporting the wires are
already being placed in position. This il n
move in the right direction aud a plain
Indication of prosperity. River Press.
Miles City, IL we mistake not, has had
electric light for some time.
An adjourned annual meeting Of the
Stockholders Of the North Montana sheep
company WAS held to-day at the office of
Thomas T.. Brady. The following trustees
were clscted: Paris Gibson. W. W. East
man, John Ross aud Thomas T.. Brady.
The trustees organized and elected Paris
Gibson president, John Ross vice-prcsidcnt.
and Thomas T.. Brady secretary aud treas
urcr. Mr.. Ross who is general ma nager for
the company, reported to the Stockholders
that the companys sheep on the range are
in good condition and free from all disease.
The loss has been barely one per cent in
the is7S sheep owned by the company.
The company's range, which is near stan
ford, Fergus county. is in such good con-
dition that only eighteen tons of hay were
fsd to the sheep this winter. One band ~
., 100 sheep has done entirely without hay
and has not lost IA single sheep. 4 large
wool clip is expected rs well as large
increase Great Falls Tribune.
While returning from Maiden last We'd.
nesday evening. Judge Mcagher and Rudolf
won Tobcl were overtaken by darkness
and compelled tn lay out over night. When
over hall way tn I.ewistown il commenced
showing sufficient to obscure the road and
all Mt once they found themselves going
down II stccpcoulee soon to he dumped out
in heap at the bottom. The team got
away in the shuttle. leaving judge and
lawyer n committee of two on arrange.
ments for the nights hospitality. They
called high joint council in which the
judge exercised his prerogativc Of over.
ruling nearly every motion put by the
attorney. IL was finally determined that
they would retire early, owing to the in.
element weather. They selected the soft
est bunch grass coulce they could find,
and with three buffalo robes made their
bed. Here arose another dispute in which
the Judge came near being impeached for
misdemeanor. The attorney held (philO-
sophically) that they should lie with their
heads elevated and their feet down the
coulee; that in this position the blood
would course toward the feet and prevent
them from freezing. The judge thought
this quite tenablc, but was apprehensivc
WV l'''"e' Hc tuousut tutTc wis
danger Of all the blood leaving the body
to find lo'lgment in the feet. lie did not
care to have his opinion over-ruled by a
higher court, and gracefully yielded the
point. They retired. ITO sleep. to dream
aye, there was the rub" The night. for.
tuately, was not very cold, but enough
80 to make them rustic to keep warm.
When the purple hue Of morn had disIelletl
the gloom Of night, our friends discov-
cred that they were within u mile Of
William Medigar's house, ON Burnett creek,
and within four miles of town. The team
was found u short distance away. They
arrived home about . in the morning very
demurc. cross and sleepy aud would not
stand ioshins from their best friend.