Fergus County argus., 1890-10-16

completion as rapidly as possible.
Miss Ella Smith has been employed I
teach the Maiden school, which opens mex
week.
We are indebted to Hon. T.. 4. Power fo
fine, large official map of the Unite
States.
Col. J. o. Hudnutt, Of the Willowdal
Sheep company, has been in town for tn
past week.
j. NJ. Campbell expects his family to ar
rive from Prince Edwards Island SOM
time this week
Judge Meagher has been confined to hi
home by illness for several days past. II,
is improving slowly.
j. NJ. An,!erson, W. NJ. Wood and T. NJ
Thayer, Of Wolf creek. we're in town Tues
day on land business.
A breed named Iafontaine was arrested
last week on the charge al horse stealing
hearing will he held Saturday
Jeff Nichols, who has just returned from
the Missouri valley. reports all ra nge stock
including horses, in very poor condition.
Vim. j. Cruise, a nephew Of Thomas Cruise.
was in town last week on business connect
sd with the Flat Willow water right case.
Under Sheriff Sha ules has so far recov-
cred from the injuries received in the shoot
ing affray to lee about with his arm in "A
sling.
Frank X. Sto,ldard was in town Monday
en- route To White SULPHUR Springs and
Castle. lie will remain in the upper coun.
try couple Of weeks.
A letter from Rev. George Edwards states
that he will he back in the Judith Basin
ready for work Immediately after the meet
ing Of the Presbyter at Deer Ledge.
Joseph Moorhead, assayer for the Spot
ted Horse mine. was in town last week en-
route to Arlington to meet Mrs Moor
head, who is returning from the east.
W. ID. Deaton was in from the Horseshoe
Bar ranch Tuesday. He returned last week
from Big Sandy, where he shipped fourteen
ears of cattle for the Judith Cattle Co.
ia this page will be found reserved space
for Phillip Laux Il Bro, who will open a
butcher shop next week in the new building
VI Brooks Bros, next to the Lewistown
hotel.
+. A. Huson was in town yesterday. He
recently sold 900 head Of ewes to Young
4 Christensen, who will drive them to the
Bear Paw mountains. Purchase Price,
S2.75.
LewistOwn parties have purcha sed IA hall
interest in the Silver King mine in the Dry
Wolf mining district. Consdera tion. 81, 900
Assays from the mine run S735 in silver
and $13.S5 in gold.
Teachers institute is now in session. The
day sessions will be held in the new school
house and the evening entertainments in
Culver & Mobiles hall. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
stanford. He accompanied s. II. Hart
man and Charles F.. Burg to TIBET, Phil
brook and Stanford. lie reports good
meetings at these points.
In this issue will he found the notice Of
sale Of county bonds in the sum Of S5S,-
500, for the purpose of redeeming all legal
outstanding warrants and orders against
the treasury Of the county.
Sheriff Sullivan visited Lavina last week
to subpoena witnesses against Tom Dunn,
whs is charged with raising n check on
George Jones and stealing a saddle from
George Ayers. Examination is set for
to-day.
j. II. Smith and wife returned last Sun
day from White sulphur Springs after
months absence. He WAS greatly benefited
by the baths. aud thinks he s on the road
to permanent recovery. He is "a victim OF
rheumatism.
Bishop Brewer will preach in the Meth
odist church next Sunday morning and
evening. The Methodist society y has kindly
given him the use of their church. The
bishop is an interesting speaker. Turn out
and hear him.
$. s. Hobson, T.. j. Morrison and Harry
Wa,lsw orth started for the Falls last Sat |
nrday. {. A. Burg, the register Of tho new
land office, accomra MED Mr.. Hobson from
stanford. Mr.. Burg will return with his
family some time next week.
Dr. Lapalme lost his valuable driving
horse Monday forenoon. The animal was
seen running or playing in it's pasture, and
soon after was found dead. II il supposed
the horse slipped or stopped suddenly,
thereby ruPturing blood vessel.
C.S. Fell left on Mondays coach for Min |
meapols. where he will join his family and
remain during the winter. He may pos |
sibly come west in the spring and locate in |
Montana or Washington. May success
attend him wherever he casts his anchor.
Joseph II. Magallon arrived in town last |
Monday with his family, and will occupy
his new residence in MOrase's addition.
Mr.. Magsllsn recently returned from Hunt
er's Hot Springs, where he purchased i.5OO
head of stock sheep Of f.. c. Severance for
+. NJ. Severance. The sheep arrived on Mr..
Magallon's ranch on Blake creek first of he
week.
There is a general desire among the set
tiers and miners ON the upper Judith and
Wolf creek to have the western boundary
line Of the new Judith land district ex-
tended So to take in all of the country
inside of the Belt mountains. 1t is "A hard
ship ON these men to be Obliged to transact
all OF their land business at Helena with a
land office within a days drive.
After IA vexatious delay, which we could
not obviate, We publish this week the Fer
gus County Horse Directory" IL will be
found 0n fourth page. There are "a great