Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Remember there j. u dame 1T Noble
hail every saturday night.
The Literary next Monday evening vii
br devoted To Longirllnm.
\ s-querade party will he given il
Nubles hall .n Feb. D.
BonN-Tn Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Mason
gu sunday Jan 10. IA girl.
i. Il. Earrows returned from be, Mon
day, where he spent several days.
The youth and beauty of Lewi-tnvn tin,
great enjoyment ia c"asting hese moonlight
evenings.
Mrs. l.. Iiclnneer passed through To Mai
den Tuesday "n her return from Butte AN,
Helena.
George stafford yesterday went to Sever
anee's ranch. near Ilnpley's. Ia IT" som,
surveying.
There will be- special meeting ni tn,
board al count Y commissioners on the first
Monday ia February.
The drawing IN the Aborn house lottery
which Was advertised Ia axe place Jan.
has been postpone until March 30 ISIS?
The delinquent taA lat will he foun. ~
another column. II will lie Of interest Ia
those Whose names are found Therein no
doubt.
MAngirp Al the LrNist"wn hotel. on
Ian. ). Miss Annie R"hrrts to Mr.. John
White both al Maiden Judge Mcagher
officiating.
Frank II trnwoll oi Utica was raudi-
date f"r the position of enroling aud en-
crossing clerk al the house. Some other
fellow took the cake.
There was nearly II total -rpsc al the
moon last evening. The earth's shadow
was seen an the moon a. early a. $40 and
continued until past midnight.
More snow has fallen in the vicinity of
I.ewistown than in any other part ol the
county, according to the report al those
coming in from the outside.
Tim Crowley took number OF his friends
ont riding Tuesday afternoon. That span
oi bays with bells and plumes and double
seated swell.back, make II hadsome turn
out.
some of the old bachelors are wondering
where they are going to get sheet aud pill.
low case for the phantom party. They will
have to wear IA blanket IN imitation Of the
original inhabitants of Montana.
Elsewhere will he found the advertisement
81 II phantom party to he given in the City
hall formerly Jensen's hal) OIL Friday
evening. Jan. -. Everybody cordially in
vited. supper at the Day house
Phil Gang of the East Fork had his leg
broken by kicking broncho last sunday.
lie was going into the stall with pail of
oats, when the animal let drive, striking
his left leg and breaking it Just above the
ankle. DR.. Hanson was called and placed
the limb in plaster mould.
County Treasurer Wright authorize. us
to state that all claims for taxes against
parties owing on personal property will he
placed in the hands of u tax collect or within
two weeks. This means the seizure and
sale of such personal property as can he
found belonging tn delinquents.
G.4A.aa Lila Aiii ArAils ,.ii4 !,
his wife on Sunday last, had "A little episode
in the shane of "a runaway. The pin which
the>horses from the sleigh George q, We the
team freedom of the township, which they
enjoyed for a short time. No damages
The trustees IN a certain school district
in this county haze issued circular ri
rules for the teacher Of their one school to
observe. Among other rules We note the
following: She shall avoid long and fire. |
quent gentlemen visitors during school
hours" Long and frequent gentlemen are
in hard mck.--Nliles City Stock Journal
Saturday last Buck Williams of Junction |
City tried to cross the Yellowstone with "A
team and wagon. lie and Heath Youell. |
late Northern Pacific agent ut Miles City,
but now al Custer Station, were, with 9th
ers on the wagon The thin ice failed To
hold the weight and dropped the whole
party into the river. by dint OF great
effort he men aved themselves from q cold
grave under the ice. but they were unable
To get the team out. II was carried away
and lost. ordinarily the lee N this time Of
year would cross u railroad train.-Ex.
We often hear mention Of the ''cow that
ate the grindstone. The more we study
lie appetite of cows the more thoroughly
we are convinced that it was an actual oe-
currenre. II may have been soft stone
and was probably broken up into palatable
sizes aud covered with salt. 4 short time
since !, COW was ,la ughtere,i in Fulton. tai,
and the following articles. foreign in their
nature to the customary food of that use
ful domestic animal. were found: Seven
t-n-penny nails. four brass-headedl nails. "A
scrap of sole-leather, several carpet taeks,
two hairpins. the handle of a tin cup. a sus-
I,ender buckle and silver half dollar. The
weight Of the metallic content. of the stom-
leh was seven ounces. Any one who has
watched the COW around Lewi-town will
not be surprsedat the above Accumulate ton
II indgc.tblc curiosiii--. At this time of
he year cattle will leave grass knee-high
IN The range and come to town for the pur- ,
,osc of foraging from sleehs aud the rear h
II buildings. They dote on hu-tlc- and \
'razy quilts. They will commence at one n
nj of "a clothcs-line and chew until they I
each the other end. They will chew rags. a
covered with printers ink aud saturated N
With kerosene, with the same relish that a I
chool boy does hi. ''tafly. They take .,
IN insane delight in mastieating lap robes. Il
'lacksnake whips. gunny sacks. playing q
ards, door mats. etc, and they are per N
istent in their researches lor such ARTICLES I.
II diet. II is positively dangerous for some I,
,eop.a tn move slowly through the streets Ia
hese days. About the only thing that is n
ale out OF doors is cord wood and barLed n
lire. !.