Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-02-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Pat fully, - woolgrower al The Nussel-
shell, was in town this week.
A social hop and candy pull was given ut
the Iewistown hotel last evening.
To-day is St Valentines day. All birds.
except Jail birds. choose their mates.
Ed he Frate has leased the Philbrook
hotel for one year, aud will take possession
ON March /.
Edward Morrison aud George stone. ~
Philbrook. were in town Sunday and Mon
day on private business.
BoR>--To Mr.. aud Mrs. Peter Anderson,
On Feb. H. a girl; weight, eleven pounds.
Mother and child doing well.
f. +. Shur connected with the agricultu-
raj implement house Of :. 4. Ashby X Co..
Great Falls. was in town last week on bus-
ness.
John l.. Martin returned from Dog creek
last sunday. where he had been on visit
Of several days with the family of W. r.
Swope.
Mrs. &. l.. Meadow passed through town
last Friday EN- route to her home in Maiden.
She has been absent in the east about two
months.
George W he Witt and family lett ON
Monday fer the east. They will return to
their old home in New York city to reside
permanently.
Elsewhere will be found the ADVERT sement
of Tbos. j. Howard who has leased Peter
, Anderson's blacksmith shop. Give him
share Of your patronage.
About once II week the Lewistown paper
mail takes "a trip to Maiden, stops over
night and returns to Lewistown the follow
ing day. Whose fault is this?
Jacob Severance and wife, of Okla, spent
several days in town last week visiting with
Mrs. Alice Barrows at the Day house. II
was their first visit to Lewistown.
f.. McIntire. brother of II. q. and $. II.
McIntire. was married in Helena last week
to Miss Claudia Goodwin. The bridal pair
left for New York on their wedding tour inn
mediately after the ceremony.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
A grand collation. will he spread soon after
the marriage ceremony, at which rats oa
the side and puppies On toast will lie among
the delicacies. Press.
Judge Hlger, the veteran pilot Of the
upper Miss ouri, received the sad news oi
the death Of his bro ther Matthias Hileer, AT
Arlington, Minnesota, ON the 9th inst
Mr.. Hilger WAS formerly resident o
Helena and has many friends here
Herald.
A communication from Beaverrr does
not appear, owing to its unintelligible con
tents and the failure of the writer to ac-
company the communication with his ma me
not necessarily for Publication, but as a
ma tier Of good latham arbitrary rule ia
all newspaper offices.
The ARGrs has "a number Of coinmunira-
tions this week. We should he pleased tn
hear from all parts of the county. There
-+-4e ...s.4.
aud it i- their duty to give their talent Ia
the local paper occasionally. Local items
are scarce in the winter season.
Ed Fabien has had two dogs poisoned
this winter fortunate mani and SAYS lac
knows the party who did the poisoning
lie gives timely warning that the next time
his dog is poissns there will lie blood an
the moon. He will prosecute to the fulex-
tent OF the law. SO look n leedle owit.''
sheriff Clary returned from Helena last
Monday. where he has been in attendance
on the sheriffs' convention, called for 1.-The
purpose Of consulting and agreeing ON com
pensation for sherifis, and for drafting IA bill
to lie presented to the legislature. He re-
ports that in his opinion, the present law
makers will amend the law so as to make
the Office reasonably rsmunerative, the con
vention having recommended only such in
crease as was deemed just.
II. A. Rediker, arrested last week for cal
stealing and placed under n $500 bond to
appear before the grand jury. has decamped
His bon,lsnen are fully protected by a
mortgage ON his ba-iness property, and
will make no effort to bring him back
Mrs. d. T.. Rediksr will settle up his bust
ness, as per Notice elsewhere in this issue
Moralzing in this instance is unnecessary,
rs Redikers downfall is due entirely to
avarciousncss.
The Independent. in some pencil photo
graphs of the members of the legislature
contains the following picture of our repre-
sentative: ~. u. Waite is from Fergus
county, but no pent-up Utica contracts his
powers. He is the youngest member Of the
house, not in age but youthful vsrve, and is
called upon frequently to preside, which he
does with grace and growing dignity. Mr.
Waite has a beautiful baritone voice which
he uses to good effect when reading, inton-
Jug his sentences like an Episcopal bishop.
The latest style of collar encircles his neck
and he is fond of flashy neckties. Mr.. Waite
is IA Republican and sees very little good in
Democracy.
For the last two weeks we have been exs
perimenting with Pott Il Richards coal to
ascertain its steam ma king qualities. This
coal is mined about two miles above town
ON Spring creek, where u considerable vein
il exposed. which is gradually improving in
quality as development progresses. The
coal burns readily, makes AN intense heat,
and IL far superior to wood as fuel Tor
steam making. We have consumed two
bushels and find but "a handful of clinkers.
Parties who have tried il in heating stoves
are entirely satisfied. The coal has l,--s
sulphur in it than any yet tried from other
sections, and for heat ingpurposes We hardly
think it has an equal in any OF the discoy-
cries yet made IA the county, with the ca