Fergus County argus., 1889-10-03

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

tltttiafi lids-''i on 'lh"''.s -"
was all that could he desired.
Jack Iowley oi Grass Rang" spout
couple oi days IN town la-t week
Boux-To Mr. aud Mr.. Thomas culnan.
ON Oct. I. q girl: weight. l2i, pounds.
DIR. GRAY aud Lieut Reynolds w.rr in
town last week on brief hunting aud fish
ing "trip.
William Dundom brought huge squash
10 town last Tuesday II was 5l's inches
in circumference.
r. NJ Marsh OF Rocky Point was IN town
hrst of the week on his return from Helena.
where h- went IL place his daughter IN
school.
The candidates Al speak highly oi their
reception by the people oi the county. "
will be three years hei"re sem. ri thrm will
"csll again.
JR. shelton and Doe" Weathrrwax.
are spending u couple oi days ia town.
They brought ia hr ret urns from Philhr"oh,
stanford and Utica.
Their j. no doubt that many oi the voi-
-r. ou Tuesday 'cherked in the wrong
place Some uf the candidate. VIII" get ief'
will think 80, ~ least.
A heht orcu,red AZ hall ihrred dance last
Tuesday night in which n number ri them
were badly cat and bruised. II was free
for all and catch as catch can
There il II variety of opinion regards
the merits nf the Australian system III vet
ing. The law should be amended to ever
come some of the objections that now exist.
l.. Reaney. formerly editor of the Castle
News was ia town last week. Mr.. Rcan-y
spoke very sncouragingy "f the mines "i
that region The smelter is in constant
operation.
j. u. Hughes large freight outfit l. load
ing Tor Lrwi-town. Th" load included
Z; ooo Iuund- ni flour, eight barrels III
whisky. some toharcu and l"t III other
freight Leader.
\ better aud palmer ballot was adopted
in the upper country than the form used
h-r.. bn, the form did not reach this seq
finn in tim. to- b~ used owing To- the nec''>-
-ity of getting tickets To remote precincts.
can't, Bomi- aud hi- command. Troop A.
arr. ,.n route, to Fort Maginni- from yellow
stone Park where they have been sta
toned during the summer. Tw" freight
teams aud AN ambulance passed through
town sunday 10 meet tn" troop.
Tenn Culnan is happier than county
officer. Election day brought him n l2'2-
pound girl. Tom says he had to meet the
demands of the country. AID couldn I
switch on the gender. " j. Thoroughbred
Enthusiastic l..wi-tewn Republicans.
headed by the brass band, paid Maiden "A
visit last saturday evening. The band
WACO. bore the words: Vote for T.C
Power for Gov-rnor. There was an un'
iimited amount Of campa ign elixir on tap
hut good order and kindly feeling existed
There were great many Democrats pre-
-ut.
ID. Deaton. captain of the Moccasr
roundup OF the judith Basin. arrived by
thi. mornings train We learn that tn,
roundup is now at the mouth OF Eagl'
creek an the Missouri river With .lOoheae
of beef cattle. which are being driven to BIZ
SANDY for shipment. We are not informed
when shipments will eommenee - Rivei
Press
Range fire broke out on the afternoon a
sept. 80 ON the bench land about half wa,
between Ford's and Box Elder creeks. Tn
fire started about in line with Mr.. France
ranch, and although it was almost imme
diately seen and parties were out hghtin
il, the iire spread for several miles dow
the bench and was still burning a, "clocl
in the evening. II Was not learned wha
damage was done.
In making up the copy ior the state he
the county clerk by an oversight, omitt-'
the nsm-s of John Cannon Republieail
and J. r. Russell, Democrat. candidate. !"
-uperin,euient of public instrnrtion. TIN
error was not discovered by any one unit
the close oI the polls in Lrwi.t"~n. when
comparison was made with she ialls sheet :
II IL due to Mr. Kelly to say that at tn
time thi- copy was furnished the c"inihi,
-ioner- were in session as II board oi equal
ization, and h. was Hooded with oiiicia
business ri all kinds. The error passe'
through the printing office without h"iii
,i,t.cfed owing 10 the rush ell work IA r"i
u.,,iop with the election. Although thi
county did not vote f"r these candidates
it will probably make n" difference ~ Ia
result as - whole.
The name uf the man who is here in "a
charged with emlezzlins s'2i from Il. u
Norri. 4 90. of Judith. is William i'uri'in
A. stated Yesterday he collected the none,
from eustu ners in the Judith Basin am
I,pcket.. il, and then skipped To 'ana'i
lie had tn. cheek tn write back tn Mr. Non
ris from Canada giving n detailed state
incnt OF what he had collected and arpr'
priate,l. n order to- save the ri-t'ine'
from being again dunnel Tor II. lie ais
had the check io c"ne back I" Nontan
aud att-inpt tu pass over tn. railroad nea
thu scene oi hi- ciiin", aud. oi course, ."
taken River I.r--- Durhin was dri'
ing thu. Judith Landing stag when he 81
gagged in this rascali,y. Deputy >hsr'
Thomas returned from Benton last SUI
day with TIA. prisoner, aud he Is nov co'
fined in the county Jail to await III" nre
i'm, of the next term "f court.
Inhn Selan.l.r "f Lake Basin offers II =,
ward .f $500 for III" return of hs child.
daughter. who mysterinu-iy di-appearc
overa y-ar ago. Information should
sent io III. Billings Gazrtt.. Mr.. S~lands
lost his child year AZ" hast May or jun
lie went into the timber near the Bl
mountains Tor poles, and his little daughis
accompanied hisn. Leaving her at thef loo
of hill which he had to ascend on return
ing he told her hs would come and get he
He went back aud she WAS not To he ioun'
aai after looking fur her hall day !
found no trace II the missing child. Thei