Fergus County argus., 1890-04-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

+. T.. Wright is taking in the sights a'
Washington. -. &.
see noiire Of teacher wanted in Beaver
creek school district.
Mr. am. Mrs. VIII Powell of the Judith
were ia town Monday.
sheriff sullivan has appointed Francis
Mariowan deputy sheriff.
The party given by Culver and Noble last
Friday evening was fairly well attended.
Miss Gorilla Beanger has been visiting
h,r sister. Mrs. =. T.. Smith. during The
week.
wANrrp Girl for general h"use work
Apply at once to Mrs. Granville stuart
Fort Magnnis.
The hu~baudman has doomed "a new dress
"f brewer type. giving il very neat ap
pearance.
Soon tiis iittle lamb will bleat and skip
aluut aud n hungry looking fisherman " i'll
drop line for trout.
Court adjourned about midnight Satnr-
third Monday ia June.
Judge Benton and stenoern pher Bishop,
leit for Great Falls last sunday. Judge
Bach l,fi on Mondays coach.
Patents for desert land ent ries have be-n
received in ll-lena ior Emory A. iiuson
aud William i;erkin, of thi. county.
Il. ". Noble has on hand a large supply
ri lumber hath. shingles, finishing lumber.
siding. etc. Parties inten,iin. IL build
shauld bear this in mind.
Genrge NJ. Stone and T.. +. Herscy of
phIbrook were in town last Saturday. Mr..
Stone was congrat uated ON his miraculous
escape from injury in II recent runaway of
his team.
Il. W. Clifford of Tibet was in town last
Monday. lie reports cattle and sheep
looking well in that region. New grass has
Inade its appearance, but there is great
need ef rain.
j. :. Huntoon was in town last week.
Mr. Huntoon resides in Hamilton. Canada
but has band of sheep ON the Judith,
above Utica, and has come to spend n
couple of months ia that locality looking
after his interests
There is nothing new in connection with
the shooting which occurred last week.
The victim, Mrs. Hamilton, is still alive
with good prospects of recovery. Connor-
is in jail where he is likely to remain until
the next term of court.
Sheriff sullivan left yesterday morning
for Deer Lodge with Martha Graham. Frank
I.innemeyer James kincaid aud William
Fuller, who were sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at the late term of court. commits
-ioner Beck accompanied the sheriff as far
as Great Falls.
1t was reported last week that there were
parties in the county who had persistently
violated the law in reference to selling liquor
and carrying "n gambling without a LICENSE.
The great trouble the grand jury found was
in getting specific dates and proof from wit
nesses that would lead to conviction.
Ia this issue will lie iound the advertise
,nent of Donald Da> ids"n, AN experienced
PAINTER and srainer. Mr.. Davidson thinks
nf locating here permanently ii eneush bus
mess " thrown in his way. lie has had
years OF experience in Europe and this
country and undeisi nds his business.
Give him "a trial.
Peter Perry, alias Manitoba" George
MeBnrney and Steve Donahue were run
into the cooler last sunday by Sheriff Suii-
van and on Monday taken before Judge
t.udgel on the charge Of vagrascy. Not
being able to pr.ve that they we're million
aires or tourists in search of health they
decree they made haste to obey.
The chief quartermaster Tor the depart
snent of Dakota has made the following
awards for wagon transportation in Mon
taua: Big SANDY Station to Fort Maennis.
W. =. Burgy; Cascade to Fort shaw, W. \.
lViegand: Cinnabar To Camp Sheridan,
Paul Mc,ormick; Custer Station To Fort
Custer. +. ID. Mccormick; Custer Station
TO Fort Magisnis, Paul Met ormck.
The Washington correspondent of the
Helena Independent telegraphs as follows;
Frank Wright Of I.ewistown and Samuel
Weinstein of Helena are here. They both
want onice--anything that Representative
Garter may have at his disposal will be
satisfactory tn them" The correspondent
10 "a little off as regards Mr.. Wright lie is
treasurer of Fergus county-a better Office
than Mr.. Carter has at his disposal.
A shooting ScraIm occurred AT the ranch
Of Wm. 4. Ford, near Merino. on the Mus
selshell, Friday last. sam Welch shot
Spanish Joe through both thighs with n
Winchester rifle. What the provocstion
was We have not learned. Welch Was on "a
spres at the time. Dr kumpe WAS called
10 see the wounded man. and reports him
doing reasonably we'll. tine oi his limbs is
however. seriously swoilen.-llu.bandma
Mr.. Reuben Godfrey, formerly of Utica,
Fergus county, but now loeatea On the
south branch of the Blg sandy, at the foot
of the Bear Paw mountains. came in ON
this mornings train, bought set of har
ness and a Balm wagon from Joseph sulli-
van and took the evening train for home.
lie is associated with Mr.. Bradley, and the
gentlemen will 90 into wool raising this
ii.-River Press.
The Park stables at Fort Benton were
completely destroyed by tire one night last
week Ten head of horses and one COW
acre burned to death. The stables and
sheds property oi Vim. Rowe, valued at
$1,000, were insured for 81 900, but none
Of the IA ovable property OF animals were
insured. The origin of the fireis not known.
The Lewistown and Beaton stage line lost
Dn- hars- cart and harness.