Fergus County argus., 1889-10-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Clarrnce ,.no,len and vile. Of Philbrook
visited the county seat la-t Thursday.
Fin. October weather. Outside work
should be- crowded ahead these bright day.
BoRx To Mr. and Mrs. X. Won Tnbe on
>undsy Oct Il, u siri weight, l2is pounds
Maurice Sullivan. John Beck aud Nels
Prontt were on' all night ia search oi the
escaped prisoners.
BonN-ro Mr.. n Mrs. John :. Marshall
"n upper Cottonwood, on October 9th, n
son: weight, pounds.
d. o. Herbert. pnstofiice Inspector. WAS
in town first Of the week. His headquar
t~rs are at San Francisco.
NJ. r. Wheeler wife and cbiid a. Flat
Willow, visited the county seat last week.
Mr. Wheeler brought in the returns from
that precinct
w J. sweeny, in charge sf Cruises ranch
and cattle ou Fla, Willow. was in town
Tuesday getting supplies and tr,n-ariing
ether business.
so lar rs We eau learn there ~iil he about
100 head Of beef cattle shipped to the
MARKET from tne loun't
up and 900 head from the Judith.
The eoneh for the past lew days has been
loaded with passengers Ell route to Maiden,
presuma bly, mechanics To he employed on
the new Spotted Horse stamp mill.
Mrs. J. +. Murray has greatly improved
her millinery store 10y having glass front
put in. Feathers. plumes and ribbons can
he displayed to good advantage.
: :. Hobson came over from Utica Mon
day. Mr. Hob-on is interested in some
gold prospects located on the Middle Fork
IL the Judith which hs says are looking
we'll
William Dundom desire- us to announce
that there will be M dance at his home on
lower Spring creek ON oct. 10. con
templated. Mr.. pundom il too busy with
his inll work.
The hoard of commissioners was in SEES
sion this week to hear remonstrances over
the raising of taxes. They also made the
official count. which will be found else
where in tabulated form.
Brooks Bros. of Christina. Fergus county,
sold to Mr.. j. B Long, a feeder of mutton
. sheep in Nebraska aud Iowa. 5000 head of
mutton sheep, which We're shipped east
from Big Sand sly.-River Press.
Tom McShan. was in from Judith Land
ing last week. He says cattle shipments
are moving slow in the hope of catching a
better market, though there is but little
prospect Of realization. He thinks the
worlds lair win finally I've neld at the
Landing
4 mail pouch was received in Billings
from the north recently which was lost
from a stage coach over year ago. Among
the contents was "A registered letter con
tanning $50. The matter contained in the
pouch was all in an excellent state Of pres
ervatioa.-Gszette.
John Potter. president OF the First Ma
tional bank oi White sulphur Springs, was
in town couple of days last week on pri-
vate business. He left Saturday for Nei-
hart, accompanied by James II. Moe. These
gentlemen are interested in some valuable
quartz claims in that camp.
Brick" stafford had IA runaway aud u
smssh-up last Sunday while route to the
big spring. He WAS driving colt. when it
got frightened at something and jumped
over the high grade above sullengers ranch.
Brick" went out Monday to gather up the
fragments, which will be utilized in making
toethpicks
The Manitoba railway has taken out oi
Northern Montana this fall close onto 100,
900 head OF mutton wethers for eastern
markets. This represents a cash valuation
of nearly or quite $500, 900. which sum .l
money has found its way into the pockets
of our wOolsrewers. and has been by them
rsinvested OF paid out for labor and goods
Tor their msn.- River Press.
The brick work on the new school build
ing will b- finished by tomorrow evening
The work OF putting ON the roof is already
aadsr way. Mr.. Kane expects to have the
building enclosed within ten days. Ii was
found necessary to burn an additional kiln
oi brick which caused d little delay
great effort will be made to get the building
plastered before cold weather sets in.
1t was interesting ts observe the majori
ties estimated on the head of the ticket il
Carter the Herald claimed 300 majority
while the Independent placed his majority
AT lS5. The Herald placed Powers ma
jority at 100, the Independent claimed ths
county for Toole by 20 majority. Tn.
Journals estimates were about the sams
a. those OF the Herald. On the leeslatur,
,h~ Republican papers claiped all three al
first The full returns show how accuratel,
they guessed.
Mr. u. j. Phillips aud wife, formerly resi-
dents OF Deer Lodge county, now of Oak
land. Cal, have for the past three month'
been on "a visit To their son, Mr.. Ben Phil
lips OF Wolf creek. near stanford. Fergu'
county Miss Mile Mayer of Milwaukee, q
sister of Mrs Phillips, has also been ON al
extended visit to her sister Mr.. Phillip,
and wife, accompanied by Miss Mayer
came in 10y private conveyance ycsterds,
and took the west bound train for theil
home in California. Mr. Ben Phillips ans
wife came ia with them, and returned I,
their home yesterday te,n.on.-Rivel
Press
party consisting Of Mr. John Newman
and two sisters, Misses Christina and Edith
Miss Hollinshead aud Mr.. Arthur Frazer
drove in yesterday from ubet, Fersu'
county. This morning Mr.. Newman ans
sisters and Miss Hollnshead started east
via Helena aud the Northern Pacific road
The party will stop in - Paul an.l Chicag,
and then spend two weeks IN New York
From this point tine Newmans go to Stock
A 4 4
To visit their relatives in the fatherland
Mise Hollinshesd will go to Montreal, Can
sds. for the winter. Mes.rs. Holmes and