Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

lhuud elsewhere.
Commissioner John M,Conrt was in
town last week.
William IIortop'S son Russell. is down
with the measles.
Miss Lucy Organ Of Ross Fork is visiting
with Mrs. Charles 'lary.
T. !. Howard is suffering from an attack
Of pneumonia aud is very low.
j. II. Moe expects To make business
trip To Helena in a Few days.
Percy kcnnctt experts to return to Hell
ena tomorrow by private conveyance.
Thomas Nchawn is putting up a building
Tor business purposes on Main street. east
side.
In this is~u. will he found the lawextend-
ing the Northern boundary Of Fergus
county.
BoR> To Mr.. and Mrs. David Hilgcr. ON
May L. u daughter. Mother aud child do
ing we'll.
Keep in mind the school election, which
occurs ON the 18th in-,. n week from next
Saturday.
Yesterday snow storm will he - good
thing for the grass. but how abont the lit
tie lambs?
bur woolgrower- aud cattle men. though
very busy. should make effort to- vote
next Tuesday.
number of freight teams arrived in town
this week from benton. loaded for T. e..
Power & Bro.
DoRS-To Mr.. ~ Mrs. e. V. Peck. of Flat
Willow. on Wednesday. May Sth girl;
weight, pounds.
What little rain has fallen within the
past week has done inealculsble good, hut
lot us pray for more.
Remember. the election for delegates to
the constitutional convention occurs next
Tuesday. Turn out and vote.
County Attorney f. T.. Smith left on yes
terday's coach to attend the district court,
which opened in Benton ON Monday.
Frank Whitney of junction City has a
.taille-s cali. Thatsnothing Fergus county
will he full of taiIless lambs in II short time.
We request judges OF election to send us
returns from the various precincts in the
county as soon as possible after the closing
of the polls.
The smelter was TO he started at Castle
on May I by the Hensey Bros. ON ore from
the Yellowstone mine. About goo men
will he employed.
l.. W. Gcrlich, of the ARGrs office, has
caught the prize fish thus far this season -
three pounds aud u quarter.
K II. Kelly Of Cottonwood. u practical
,litcher, desires contracts for digging irri-
eating bitches. Parties desiring his --rvi ices
can address him AT Cottonwood.
The meeting held last saturday to per-
feet the organization OF ~ Grand Army
post was fairly well attended. A report Of
the proceedings will he given in our next
issue
A ranchman named Fields at Sand Cou-
lee has disposed of about 10000 prairie
dogs, using the sulphur furnace and hi
sulphate Of carbon. lie has succeeded in
Kidding his farm of the pests.
Brooks Bros. are considering the FEAST
l.ity of building several neat cottages on
their island property. II good tenants can
be found, Mcssr.. Brooks will build this
summer.
Miss Ella Smith returned from New York
state last week. and is now visiting friends
in Iewistown. She has been employed tn
teach the Beaver creek school, beginning
next Monday.
l...xs .l.t. e.. "a
900 feet Of lumber to he used on their
ranch in the construction Of barns, sheep
sheds, etc. They intend To have one Of If
not the best, equipped sheep ranch in the
country.
Rev. J. W. Bennett OF Philbrook " i'll hold
divine service at Cottonwood and Lewis
town on the second and fourth Sundays al
each month until further notice, beginning
with next sunday. Hours of service: Cot
tonwood at ] ! a. m, Lewistown at ; y. IN.
IL is reported ON good authority that
Oscar Stephens has purchased the Ming
band OF cattle. estimated at 1000 head.
which were advertised to be sold by the
adminstratrix in the ARGUS some six
months ago. Terms OF sale not known.
W.. Dexters saw mill in the Highwood
mountains was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. The building and machinery are
nearly a total loss, but the boiler and en-
CINE, which were apart from the main build
ing, were saved. The loss is about 1000,
Tribune.
The stockmen of the Musselshell and Vel.
lowstone districts met yesterday at the
Grand hotel in this city and arraged for a
roundup, to commence on Five-Mils creek
ON April 10, also one on Curran creek, on
same date-l;azette.
Spencer johnson OF Warm Springs, Deer
Lodge county, was in Lewistown last Sun
day He has transferred his band of sheeI
ranging near Ubet to C. II. Perrine and
A. c. Green. Mr.. johnson is AN old resi-
dent of Deer Lodge county, and has con
cluded to make his permanent home there
The ARGUS regrets to learn Of the dealt
of John Kehl, Maiden, on the 9Th inst. ID
all the old-timers in the Judith mountains
Mr.. kehl was the peer in kind-heartedness
Those who knew him best will feel his loss
most keenly. No one ever asked Jack
for assista nee in vain. Peace to his ashes
l. troopfrom Fort Maginnis, Capt. Adams
in command, passed Through town Sunday
-n route to the Gap To intercept IA band 81
Piegan Indians, who, it was reported, had
left their reservation for the purpose o
making "a DEMONSTRATING raid on the Crows
The troop returned Tuesday, having serr
nothing of the noble red men.
j. j. Davis, superintendent 81 our stage
line, was in town Monday and Tuesday
lie has about completed arrangements foI