Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-02-28

= omen. the wrll-known u, lrna tfaNci
ing salesman. was ia town during the week
Ed IL, Frate ard family hf to-day iol
Philhrook to take charge of the hotel M
that place.
David IIilgrr. I'D Suopr and q. w c"ol
oi bog creek were in town last Saturday on
land business.
Nv John Leland of Cottonwood has he,r
quite i'll with inllammatory rheumatism
lie is recovering slowly.
From what we can learn there will I've y
large number Of buildings erected in Lewis
town the coming season.
Editor whelplev, of the Livingston Enter
prise formerly resident OF the Judith
Basin. is now city clerk Of Livingston.
Daniel 'lunhy and family have returned
Ia their home on Bea creek. after several
months stay at White sulphur Springs.
About Sli 900 worth of gold retort from
the spotted horse mine was received by the
Bank of Fergus County the latter part al
last week.
We regret to learn of the serious illness al
Hon. James Fergus. He has been confined
to his home on Armelrs creek for the past
two weeks.
solomon sherwood is building a residence
in Oulettes addition. There will he con-
sidera BILE building in that locality the com
ing summer.
Charles Severance and Miss Clara Carr,
OF Okla, arrived in town yesterday and win
remain several days visiting with Mrs.
Alice Barrows and family.
George Stafford purchased the harness
shop and stock in trade of II. A. Rediker
last week and has consolidated the bust
ness. He moved into his new quarters on
Monday.
W. W. Bennett and wife left on Tuesday $
coach for Buenos Ayres. South America,
where they intend to make their home.
They will visit for some time in the states
on their way.
To catch fish-Take two silver dolla RS
and hold them as close to a man as pos
sihle until you get hold Of the string. When
he relaxes his hold. drop the money and the
fish are yours.
II party meets party coming through
the brush. and the first party buys the sec
ond party's string OF fish, shouldn't the
second party hush? The party from Maiden
thinks he ought.
John l.. Wiedeman. who has been con
fined to his home for several weeks with in
hammatory rheumatism, was in town first
of the week, though by no means wholly re-
covered from his aiIment.
Mcssrs. Blaker X Rood have bought
out Mason 4 Fosters saloon inter
ests. taking possession of the place last
week. These gentlemen propose to keep II
fine line of liquors and run "A first class
house.
Mr. e. DickeusoA arrived last week from
Chicago to take charge oi the books in T.
q. Power a Bro. s store, succeeding Daniel
Brereton. MIR. Dickinson comes from the
well-known stati"nery house 81 :. \. Max
well a Go. Of that city.
r.. Moule Of Bercail came in from Hell
ena Monday. where he had gone by way III
Great Falls on business. He is enthusi-
astic over the prospect Ell Great Falls as
the key to the Judith Basin. but prefers to
do his business here. all things being equal.
--t;azette.
The following Maidentes were in town
first of the week: Andy Thompson, James
Washburn, j. II. Abrams. NJ. q. White,
Harry Kendall. &. A. Young Charles Weld
man, Charles Munson, Newt Cowan. James
conley and Mike O'Bren. The majority OF
them spent Tuesday fishing ON upper Spring
creek, meeting with fair success.
From David liiger we learn that there
are not over twelve or fifteen hundred sheep
in the county affected with scsb. With
s.rne lew amendments he regal ds the pres
ent scab law all that could be desired. lie
says the compensation allowed Inspectors
50 per days not sufficient to pay ex-
penses. They Should lie allowed mileage
also.
We regret to learn that Mr.. and Mrs. j.
ure for the Musselshell country. where Mr..
Mcknight will engage in the stock business.
They have a wide circle Of friends and ac-
quaintanees who will sadly miss them from
the social life of the river metropolis. The
River Press commends them to our Meagher
county friends. and wishes them happiness
and success in their new home.-River Press.
Maud and her Davie were in the parlor,
and Maud's unce-who, by the way. is down
ON the mugwumps-was laying down his
political tenets to Maud's David. Il tell
you" he said, 1.-The Democratic and Repub-
lican pa, ties embody all there is Of wisdom
in party management. We don't want any
third party here That's il, precisely"
replied Maud. "a third party is a nuisa nee
anywhere" Her uncle counted noses, con
ruded he was the muswamp, and silently
stole awav.-Enterprise.
Mayor +. J. Todd received an express
package to-day. which, upon being opened,
was found to contain four large. fat pos
sums. which had been sent to him by some
friends at Leavenworth, Kan. As soon as
the fact became known the animals received
many distinguished visitors, some OF whom
had not, seen !, specimen of the marsupial
quadruped since befo' de wah CnclsJimmy
Douglas has become the proud possesssr of
one, and now he is astonishing for enough
sweet taters and coon gravy to garnish the
toothsome dish.-River Press.
We learn from parties fr"m Neihart that
the capitalists who visited that camp re-
Gently were di.gusied with the treatment
received at the hands of the miners, aosi
went AWAY declaring that there would be