Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

week.
Charley Baylie- of The, was in town last
SATURDAY..
warm heather.
The sale Of straw hats and linen drster-
was large this week.
our merchants have large stocks and are
enjoying a good trade
Mr.. A Mrs. C.V. Peck, Of Flatwillow,wrre
in town last week.
School will not open in the new building
until after the holidays.
See the new advertisement of Gutra &
IIoben-ack in this issue.
Remember the Thanksgiving party on
the 2sth next Thursday evening.
Sheriff sullivan occupies the office vacated
by the clerk oi the court, over the bank.
The school age for children now - from
Gto2i instead Of from to ~, as hereto
fore.
See official roster in rr>t column Of first
page for IA list of state, federal aud county
offices.
Several cases Of son-troke have been re-
ported lately. Mothers and boys are do
ing we'll.
Deer Hunters are very successful in the
brakes of the Judith, beyond the North
Moccasin.
Dan says he is going to trading Jack
knives. He can't vim anything on elections
or horse races.
All .i the new county officers qualified
during The past week and entered upon the
discharge of their respective duties.
A large black-tail buck passed through
the eastern limits of town Tuesday morn
ing Dogs gave him a lively chase.
Frank Pick, Maiden's genial blacksmith,
has am advertisement in this issue. Read
il. and give him II share Of your work.
David Hilcer. the Dog creek wool-grower,
was in town yesterday. lie says sheep
men have very little to complain of at
present.
Mr.. T. II. DAILY. IA surgeon dentist, has
opened an office in town and intends to
make this his permanent home. Sernotlce
elsewhere.
Guy Norman is putting mp building on
the half lot next to Branson's barber shop.
lie will occupy it as "a iewelry store when
completed.
W. II. Babcock Of Paradise valley was in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Babc"ck reports very
little snow in that locality. Cattle are
looking fairly well.
David Calbreath, accompanied by his
mother, was in town Monday. Mrs. Cal
breath has nearly recovered from the in
jures received month or So ago.
Fred Uplingcr left Tuesday morning foi
Lincoln. Neb., having received telegram
that his father was dangerously i'll. lie eN
poets to he absent about six weeks.
The solemn moods of several of oui
young men foreboie desperate attempt
to break the solitude Of their present socia
condition in the sweet pretty quick"
One can see all over the school district
from the belfry of the new school building
II is not "a small district. either-larsei
than several countiss in the eastern states
finest lot of hams aud bacon ever brought
into the county. When over there droI
into their cellar and inspect this choice ho:
meat.
The festival given ut the Methodist
church last Friday evening for the benefit
of Rev. Roger netted about $50. Mr.
Roger has taken up his permanent abod'
in Lewistown.
Several mountain sheep were recent,
found in band ri domestic sheep in tn
vicinity of the North Moccasin. The herde
came nea, driving them into II corral will
the other sheep.
Some men will go over a hundred mile
to get four deer, while our citizens are sit
ting up nights to keep these gentle animal
from eating up their weeks washing. Blu
there are no fossils and petrifactions sSou
town.
The horse race which was to take plac
last Sunday between the Walker an'
Thomas horses did not materialize. MI
Thomas horse was not in form tn run
and the stake money was forfeited to MI
Walker.
The magic lantern exhibition advertise
to he given last evening has been post pone
until next Saturday evening, the 2:id inst
The enterta ainment will he given in Landt
hall. Reserved seats now ON sale at th
post"iiice.
Sheriff Sullivan has appointed William
Shaules his unaer-sheriff, and the latter ha
entered upon his duties. Mr.. shaules ha
been in the employ of the ~ horse ranc
for the past year, and is II seber, in'lu'
trious young man.
EP. Chandler came in Monday to nj
tend the Ia st sad rites OF the retiring boar
of commissioners. lie was ace"mpanie
by Mrs. Chandler. lie reports his ilock
doing nicely. The recent sn"w storm wa
just what was needed.
Sheriff sullivan, while out hunting wit
the party that went down to the mouth {
the Mussel-hell, saw three elk in the iii,
distance lie followed them several mile
Just to- satisfy his curiosity. Of course u
would not kill one. II is against the law.
The hunting party failed te get a "mai
pie" or any other kind Of pie. Bacon AN
venison was pretty lucky. The ARGr
niwroi killed an owl and had il boiled. jus
to see how tough billed owl really wa
IL was used for a brake-bloek ON the retur
trip.
A brilliant meteor was seen about
o'clack last Saturday evening by "a few {
our citizens. IL came down over the .iudit
mountain range in the direction of For
Magnnis. Joseph Norman says it made
brilliant red light which lasted for sewers
seconds.
Frank Day i. little under the weather
lie started ON "A hunt east of the Snowies