Fergus County argus., 1890-04-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. l.. Belanser of Mai.lcn visited the
county seat Tuesday.
l.. Bnrl,cr is building a residence on his
lot on Montana street.
y. VI. Erickson and wife are expected
home from the east next week.
George Bowman has opened his new
blacksmith shop on the east side.
A number of Wolf creek gentlemen were
in town last week ON land business.
BoRx-To Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel 1uinby.
on April 20. girl; weight, pounds.
Clinton Fitzhugh is confined to his be, at
the Iewi-town hotel with scarlet fever.
X. 4. Carnochan, bookkeeper for the
spotted Horse company. was in town Mon
day.
Mrs. Alice Barrows has leased the TIBET
hotel for one year and will take possession
Immediately.
John Beck returned from Great Falls last
sunday. lie reports considerable building
going on in that city.
Mrs. Frank Day, who has been confined
to- her bed Icy sickness for IL couple OF weeks
is slowly recovering.
Frank Lamb has leased Camille nogues
butch-rshop. and will take possession on
the first day Of May.
The season for shooting ducks and geese
expires May l. The small boy with gun
should bear this in mind.
The school board, as newly constructed,
held a meeting last week and appointed
Thomas Nehawn clerk.
&. j. Mcnamara has the contract for FUR
nishing 100 brood mares at Fort Peek
agency at S67 per head.
County Attorney Smith was called to
I'bet first of the week on legal business.
Mrs. Smith accompanied him.
Allen Pierse has sold his band "f sheepto
Bower Bros. of Surprise creek. We under
stand the consideration to he S2l 900.
Ed Brassey of Beaver creek has moved
to town with his family. lie has rented
Camille Hogue's house ON the east side.
Thomas Vehawn has just received a
choice stock of candies, nuts. fruit, to-
bacco. stationery, etc. Cali aud see him.
CD. Shipman, who has been spending the
winter in Vermont, returned home last
week accompanied 10y his wife and two
daughters.
Messrs. stephens a Eaylies have sold
their ranch property, hotel and store at
Okla to Chas. Severance. The eonsidera-
tion is said to he Sll.ooo.
w II. Kelly and +. +. smith have pnr
chased several lots near the creek below
town and intend to commence the erection
of reside noes at an early date.
A little daughter Of Henry Butts died last
Sunday from the effects of injuries sus-
tanned by falling out of "A wagon short
time ago The funeral took place Tuesday
Peter Geyerman. of brewster, Mobiles
county, Minnesota, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Paul Weydert. Mr.. Geyerman Is
engaged extensively in the general mer'
camille business.
J. ID. Spencer. representing Myers Bros.
Co.. tobacco manufacturers of Richmond
Va. and j. Il. McClay, representing Bach
Cory X Go. of Helena, were in town this
week in the interest Of their houses.
Ano,e from ex-Commissioner Chandler
states that a little girl arrived at his home
On the morning of the 10th inst T.. +
wont care whethe wool reaches 20 cents
this year or not. at least we judge SO from
his letter.
George Fallican was in town last week
Mr. Falligan has solid out his interests oi
Wolf creek and has moved to Great Fall
ts reside permanently, though not iully de
termined what business he will engage in
Fergus county regrets to lose 50 good
citizen.
C.J. Mcnamara and T. A. NARROW drove
in from Maginnis Tuesday evening Mr.
NARROW has just returned from the east
where he has been for the past two months
purchasing spring and summer stock io'
Broaawater, Mcnamara x Coz Maginnis
and Big Sandy stores.
Culver and Noble have concluded to give
a MAY Day party at their hall on Frida.
evening May 2. The tickets have beer
placed at So. 1t will probably be the last
large party before the Fourth of July
Everybody invited to attend The music
as usual, will be first class.
good surface Indications while prospecting
in the North Moecasin mountains. Las
week he went out and made further inves
tipatiou. and returned with several fin'
specimens of copper-silver rock. lie IL go
ing out next week to work on his discovery
Al St.uyh of Maiden has purchased tn
motel property at Dubuque, this county
and will take possession at once. MI
slough intends to conduct hrst-eias
rtoppins place, with good beds, tabie a"'
accommodations Tor teams. The tra'e'h
public will find the Dubuque house a goo'
place to stop.
The following from Mrs. Granville stuar
shows that it pays to advertise: Pleas
take my advertisement for a girl out oi IN
paper. had hunted for IA girl i"r thre
months before advertising, without success
but that little ad. brought such IA SHOVE
of appIicanis that il takes all vi my tim
to answer them. ! have secured a mode
housskeeper."
H,lert Jackson started his arast-r las
week. and il is now grinding away on g"i'
rock from his mine in the Judith m"""
tains This is an experiment oi Mr.. Jack
sons. lie does not expect :" get ricii VIII
this plant. but il may demonstrate Una
there is very rich ore on the south side "
the Judith range and encourage the pn'
ting IA of "a molrrn mill in the near intnre
Henry o. Emerson was tried here Mon
,lay last on the charge Of embe ezement am
discharged lie had her'le,l sheep i"r l.
Fitzpatrick. and while so employed had tn
privilege of butcherng sheep and di>p"sin
- thau, .ud a va. CHARGED that he f.tile