Fergus County argus., 1890-11-27


Amos snydcr and Mrs. Y. J. Frest were
in from Grass Range first Of the week.
Dr. and Mrs. willard were down from
their ranch last Friday aud Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Bates and daughter of Care
less creek were in town first Of the week.
II thi. weat continues the late banana
crop will be larger than for many years.
Ole Thorson and T. T.. Tuttle Of Stan
ford, were in town yesterday on business.
Mrs Richard Brennan and children Of
Neihart are visiting with Mrs. Robert Mills.
Thanksgiving dinner at Ubet this after
noon. ball in the evening. Everybody in.
vited.
Wade Blaker left on last Saturdays
coach for st. Paul. where he will spend the
winter.
Fred nabnet. manager Of y. Yegan 4
Co.'S stere at Ubet. was in town Monday
on business.
The county officers will move into the
present week.
Frank Moshner has received some Ger
man carp and is going to experiment in
fish culture.
Blaker Bros. saloon was closed last
Thursday by silverman Bros. X Co., liquor
dealers Of Great Falls.
Charley Conklin was over from For. Ma
yinnis this week. He says he rs in COM
mand Of the post now.
W. W. DE Witt received IA car load Of
Hour last Saturday from Post Falls, Idaho.
and has another on the way.
At the Grand Army ball this evening the
most popular lady will receive a parssol
and the most popular gent scarf.
Tom McShane was up from the Judith
last week. He shipped about ninety cars
of cattle to the Chicago market this fall.
+. F. Thomann. formerly Of this place,
arrived from Benton on Tuesdays coach
lie thinks Of stopping here permanently.
Rev. Van Orsdel. presiding elder Of the
NJ. f. Church, arrived in town Tuesday
and is shaking hands with his many
friends.
John W. Winter and Frank Prouett
came in Tuesday evening from PhilbrOok
with John H. James, the man who killed
Henry Elmer.
The party given at William Hawson' 5
ranch ON upper Cottonwood creek, last
Friday evening, was well attended, ana a
most enjoyable time is reported
Henry Elmer. who was killed at Phil
brook last Monday, was well known IN
Lewistown and at Maiden. He was of a
Kindly and peaceab BILE disposition.
u. A. Meagher, clerk Of the district court
will leave this week Oh u visit To friends
and relations in Wisconsin and Iilin"is
lie " IN he absent about two mouths.
C.L. Hassstt. the Tibet horse grower,was
in tewp Yesterday. Mr.. IIassett lost his
gray draft stallion last week. The ANNA
died Of old aye and epizootic affection.
George NJ. Stone came in from Philbrooh
Tuesday afternoon, and returned homs
ON Wednesday accompanied by lone lonl
who will spend Thanksgiving with he'
parents.
George ". Hunter returned from Great
Falls ON Wednesday VI last week, loaded
with vault furniture for the court house
lie went ms far as Choteau with X. W
Mobiles saw mill outfit.
T.. A. Huson was up from his sheep rancl
last week. Mr.. Huson is constructing al
5rrigat,ng ditch which. when completed, vii
bs nine miles ia length. Water is taksr
from Warm Spring creek.
Vim. Fergus came in from his ranch sun
J,y to get Mrs. Fergus. who had been un
der medical treatment for week or more
She returned to her home greatly improved
in health. DIR. Willard attended her.
Mr.. Ben u. Phillips, late Of stanford
Fergus county, arrived from Chicago TIM
morning and spent the day in town. Mr.
Phil,jps' family 10 going to California. sn'
he will spsnd the winter there.-Rive
Press.
". c. Waldorf arrived from Monroe
Mich. last week, and will he associate'
with Mr.. Stiles az a partner in operat'n
the nav aeuring mill. lie is an experienced
miller. Mr.. Waldorf is pleased with wha
he has seen Of the Judith Basin.
Mr.. stiles has had force of men en-
p,oyed clea ming out and widening the mil
race for several days past. The race
now nine feet wide, afferding good hsa'
of water. The mill commenced grindln
feed yesterday. and 10 working sat's'as
torily.
At the 500 yard horse race this afternoo
the following horses will he entered; 'eo
Ayers, Harry Psase;' Thos. Nichols
"SaRe Brush" Il. j. Kane. "Patsey;
Frank Day, "Hideawsy;" Harry Mill
"Bay Billy" W.D. DeatOn, Unknown.
The race will take place at $50 p. m.' o
the east side track.
II would he an extremely difficult task
mud . nsighborhood in the United sta's
that does not contain clients Tor "ho'
Nessrs. &. A. Snow 4 Co., the sueesssi'
pstent solicitors. opposite u. ;. Paten
office washington, ID. C., have obtaine
patents. They know their business an
.onseieptiously attend to it. See their az
ysrtisement in this paper.
The county commissioners met again Ia g
Saturday To receive bids for county BONN
There being no bids in. the board adlourne
to meet ON Thursday, Jan. 10, 1881
2s'clock y. m. The failure to receive "'o
nsy be attributed to the recent d'sturt