Fergus County argus., 1890-09-11

Andy Thompson was down from Maiden
yesterday.
Read notice for bids bucks ior sale
and for trade"
Horace brewster Mike Gurnrtt. John
Person. Geo. Duiiicld, Frank Plunketi.
W. >. Powell Will Page and several other
boys from the Judith roundup were ia
town Tuesday forenoon making things
merry, and shaking hands with the boys.
Assessor Eldridse has completed the
main part .f the assessment f,r s." aud
he result shows IL total of 81 sci $40.
When the supplemental list is added the
total will reach close To S3.oooooo
\ tabulated showing will be made next
week
\ heavy rainstorm set ia last Friday
night and continued the greater part of
saturday. on Monday afternoon ei this
week the ilood-sates were opened again
and the dOwnpour continued for several
hours. Although little tard, it will help
out the range greatly.
Harold Sullivan, the little sou of Sheriff
sullivan, gave IL birthday party ON WedInrs-
day oi last week. There were about "a
dozen lttle tots assembled, aud they allen
l"yed themselves immensely. Maurice says
"A Sioux war dance wouldn't compare with
the racket they made.
VIM. Il. Wood and Robert T. Danaluc
were in town Tuesday ON busincss MIR
Wood has sold his horse interests To Mr..
Donahue and will engage in some her pur-
suit. MIR. Donahue. attracted 10y the allure
ments of the Falls City, moved to that
place last spring, but concluded that Fer
sus county was good enough after all. and
has come back to stay. Good sense, Bob,
Frank Moshncr has finished his contract
Of moving W. W. De Wits saloon building
over from Cottonwood. The building was
divided into halves and moved ON four
wagons, to which eight horses were at
tachcd. Mr.. Moshner was only eight DAYS
in completing his work. employing three
men besides himself. The building will lie
made into two dwellings 2ox3O. and To-
Gated on Boulevard street. Both are al
ready engaged. W. W. has an eye to bust
ness.
Three wild geese were seen to light on Dan
Crowley's ranch last sunday morning. and
in thirty minutes a number of our "dead
shots" were taking long strides down the
creek. Shotguns. buffalo guns, and guns of
every calibre were brought to bear on the
wild fowls. After the geese had drawn
about four dollars and forty cents worth
Of ammunition from the anxious hunters.
they pulled their freight for greener fields.
The party killed IA perfume cat on the
way to town.
Mr.. y. +. Dinsmors. the business ma anager
Of the house ofGans a Klein. which has just
closed here, will leave tomorrow morning
for Castle where he will engage in business.
Mr.. Dinsmore has made host of friends
during his residence in this city. Iii, pleas
ant manners, courteous demeanor sentle-
manly bearing and above all his fair square
dealing with all will. whom he had business
relations earned for him the respect and
confidence of the whole community. The
River Press eau eonscientiously commend
him to the citizens of Castle as an enterpris-
ing straightforward gentleman, in whom
they can place implicit confidence. River
Press. Everyone who knows "Dinscy" will
endorse the above. May he meet with sue
cess in that young aud prosperous mining
camp.
Mr.. stiles is making preparations to re
ceiye his mill machinery, which is now en
route To lewistown from the mauuiaetur
make repairs, but the recent rains have
bothered him some. lie has also straight
ened up the water wheel in the old mill.
which was considerably out of plumb. In
IA conversation with Mr.. stiles he expressed
himself as satisfied with the outlook for his
project. lie says hard wheat can ,e raised
as well here as anywhere in the world; it is
only question oi gluten. aud the wheat lac
has tested contains sufficient in his judi.
mcnt. lie says the club wheat raised here
is very fine and would be in great demand
in the east for the manufacture oi crackers.
our ranchmen however, should secure good.
hard fife wheat for seed. The land should
he prepared IN the fall and the wheat sowu
AS early in the spring as possible To get the
benefit Of the moisture and early rains.
Mr.. Stiles is confident of making The finest
kind of Hour from our wheat. lie will do
his part if our ranchmen will do thers.
Hour in n year or two.