Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-08
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Genial Bill Newton is frustrating at his
suburban retreat near Phlbrook.
George Stone left Friday ior Il protracted
Swing around the circle" He will visit
White sulphur Springs. National Park and
Helena before his return.
The ranchmen are in the midst of haying.
Every one so inclined can now indulge in
the hsalth-giving enjoy ment Of the meadow.
II can he nothing but sport, for every one
says that hay is light" this year
Water in this community is even scarcer
than whisky or money. Potatoes should
be listed in the same category. Cheek and
petrified gall are as plentiful as ever, and
consequently the local market is over
stocked.
The many friends Of Mrs Howell of Utica
will be pleased to hear that she has re-
turned home after a protracted visit with
relatives in the east. Mrs. Howell brings
with her. beside her little son, her sister,
Miss Williams, IA highly accomplished young
lady. who will remain with her indefinitely.
Our two local ministers 0f the gospel
seemingly have great liking Tor white
horses. Mr.. Benefits, by the way, is enc
among the finest driving team. in the val
ley. Whenever we see the reverend gentle
man drive by we always look ont for the
red headed girl, who, it is said, is always
somew here in sight when the white horse
app-ars. The nearest We have ever come
to q demonstration ei this alleged phenom-
enon is the occasional sight somew here on
the bench oi "A sorrel heiier-one with iour
feet.
A Jolly time WAS INDUCED in Friday even
ing last at the hsii in Philbrook. The en-
tertainment WAS given under the auspices
81 the |. o. u. T. and the proceed. went to
swell the cemetery fund. The ladies iurn'
ished baskets of good things with their
names concealed within--the names of the
ladies | mean. These baskets Of tooth
some ediblss. under the persuasive elo
anence 81 Walter Corwin. were Disposed 81
tn the highest bidder, spot cash. This
provided much amusement. plenty to Eat
and the almighty dollar.
An ineenieus canvasser for a Helena daily
some time ago in this section made 81.
ci.led scoop" over rival contemporaries in
the matter of getting subscribers. His
met hoe. was to locate first his subject. in
troanee himself. and then he would launch
| forth into an interview ef the subject ;
.ceent ricities from thecradle To the present
time with an appendix ri his future pros
poets. After this system ri milking ha.
gone through with and the interviewer is
a matter of the smallest Importance, il th'
now en- rapport victim would like to sub
scribe for the DAILY Helena Fizz Boom.
He nov goes out. aud the viriim 10 q rreu
lar subscriber.
our local man of medicine had II series -
adventure last week, Que ri which demon
strates the presence of the general utilit,
,lepa ri nlent in the makeup of the averag
country doctor. He found himself oneida,
last week fifteen miles from II habitatioi
with II hot box. Extracting the nut iron
the axle with u pair of tooth forcep>. Ia
cooled the feverish spindle with chloroiorn
and after applying telling dose OF erotoi
oil the wheels again revoived with their ac
customed smoothness, and he was sooi
resting in the bosom ri his family. TIN
following day. after II long drive. when al
most home his team ran away. causing
compound commented fracture Of tn
buggy tongue, besides numerous abrasion
to- the buggy's tout en- semble.