Fergus County argus., 1890-03-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

teria,
Hnl,-on came in from Utica yes
teriay.
t,b, \. j Dawes OF I'hct was in town
Tur~.i1y
u.nr, Erooh- has gone to Helena on
business.
Charley Powell returned from Helena
Tuesday
Mr.. Etlanser of Maiden visited the county
scat yesterday.
4 brother of W. u. peaton arrived on
Wednesday from Texas.
The la-t of the series of club parties will
be given io morrow night.
William Fergus aud wife came in last
evening from Box Elder creek.
u. VI. Day has taken the position Of
bnokkceper for W. W. De Witt.
music for the party at tibet Tuesday even
ins.
W. W DE Witt left for Helena on Tues
dav's coach. lie will l'- absent about ten
days.
T. j. Frost and Samuel Tyler of Grass
Range we're in town Tuesday ON legal bust
ness.
Nes.r-. stephens. Chandler. Fergus aud
Hlanchard came in from over the range yes
ter,lay.
G-or.e Jackson of West Buffalo creek has
placed live Thousand head "f sheep an the
Rock creek bench.
Real estate is picking up. George Stafford
sold six lots last week, five to Brooks Bros.
aud one to W. II. Culver.
The monthly meeting Of James A Shields
Post No. IL was held Tuesday in Lewis
town hall. A good attendance is reported.
Ashley Slocum. son of Mrs. T.. Blanchar ri
of upper Beaver creek. died Tuesday even
ing of Bright's disease, after an Illness "f six
months.
T.. W. Morrison. the attorney. has moved
his office into Judge Toombs' building, rear
"f Bank Of Fergus County, where lie may
lie found hereafter.
Wm Bevers has sold his interest in the
Elkh"rn livery stable tn his former part
n-r. Orlando sawyer. who will continue the
business at the old stand.
Robert Morrison. brother of T.. W. Nor
risen. the attorney. arrived in town last
week from Portland, Ore. Mr.. Morrison
will take up his residence here. lie is a
carpenter 10y occupation.
The Missouri river at Fort Benton i.
open and every ves'ise al lee on the shore'
has disappeared. There is II good stage %
water for this season, and il the river wa.
open at bismarck the steamers would fino
no difficulty in coming through to he head
of navigation 10y the middle of April
River Press.
The advertisement Of T.. q. Schneider
merchant tailor. will he found in this issue
Mr.. Schneider has an enviable reputation
as fiist-elass tailor throughout the terri
tory. lie has come here To stay, aud in
tends by good work aud reasonable prices
to merit the patronage of citizens through
out the county. Give him your work.
James T.. Daores. Lenis D"ores. William
up ranches ON Careless creek, near TIBET
The Doores brother. hail from Meaghei
county, and Mr.. Anderson is recently from
Missouri. Lenn Doores was in tow Tues
day Ia put in bid on the new court house
he as well as his brothers being carpenters
Gal Diekenson sends the following item
from Judith Landing: Z" The Night, " th,
oldest chief Of the Cree In.ians, died at THU
place last week aged 10 years. Feelin.
that he had lived as long rs he was entitled
i., he procured a through trip ticket to thu
happy hunting grounds and WAS kindly fur
nshed with sleeping accommodation in thu
upper berth Of tall pine tree ON the bank'
of the Missouri river"
Senator T. G. Power passed east on thi,
evenings Great Northern train, en- route I.
Washington. A large delegation Of citizens
went To the depot to pay their respects 70
Mr.. Power, who began his Montana life AN,
brilliant business career at this point. wher'
he still is conducting, in connection will
his brother, one Of the largest and mos
successful mercantile establishments in Tn,
new state.-River Press.
T.F. Morgan and Eph Kinkeade ca me il
from stanford last sunday. Mr.. Kinkesd'
had just returned from sun river crossing
where he recovered two horses that wer
stolen from him recently. They were foun'
in the possession of Dave Rheinhardt. wh'
willingly surrendered them after n dessrip
tion was given. The horses left ther
\
rested by Sheriff Hamilton of Cascad
county and is now in Jail awaiting the an
rival Of Sheriff sullivan of this county, VIII,
left fot Great Falls Monday. The prisone
will lie brought To L.wistown for trial.
Last Sunday morning news cached Lewis
town that the store of Broadwater, Me
Namara a Go. at Fort Macinnis was to
tally destroyed by fire, including "a larg
stock of goods. This report proved tobei
little too sweeping From Daniel Crowley
who visited the post sunday afternoon W
l-arn that ~ fire broke out in the roof ~
the ell of the store about ?o'clock satur
day evening and burned n space abou
twenty-hy feet square extending to tn
main building. Through the assistance u
she post fire company the flames were esooi
.ln,i.r control. Considerable merclandis
Nas damaged or destroyed 10y water an'
in nttempiipr to mov. il from the store
hut IT IL thonght 81. .Ouo will cover the loss
Fortunately the wind was not ia keeping
with its reputation at that point, or th'
loss would have been almost total. Th'
night was calm. IL is not kn.wn how th'
lire caught, but presumably from "a defect
i've ilue. This firm was burned out IN th'
winter of l>>2, when almost - total lost
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