Fergus County argus., 1890-11-20

Jatras & Hobensack will sell you IA steve
low down. See tinshop sign.
Stove pipe well rivited and best made
tinware, at the old tinshop.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Fine weather.
Eggs are scarce.
Club dance tomorrow night.
Miss Lizzie Patterson is quite III.
The stages are making better time.
The grass is still growing ON the range.
The Presby yterian parsonage is enclosed
A good fisherman can catch trout these
days.
The ilouring mill is approaching compile
ton.
Attorney Morrison now occupies his new
office.
Turkeys are beirg fattened for Thanks.
giving.
Fall rains and snow have helped out the
range.
There are now II6 scholars in our public
school.
II is against the law t" Kill prairie chick
ems now.
George Bach was over from Cottonwood
Tuesday.
q. r.. Bennett's new building is being
pushed along.
Note the change in Chas. Lehman & 90. IS
advertisement.
James Washburn and Mike O'Brien were
down from Maiden Tuesday.
W. II. Lamont, the woolgrcwer. was m
from erase Range first Of the week.
C.L. Coder and VIM. Eschrneyer Of Alpine
we're in town last week on land business.
Don't be offended il you get dun this
week. We have sent out several hundred.
County Treasurer Wright has sent out
large number OF tax notices during the past
week.
The brand Of McCourt Bros, horsegrow-
ers Of Tibet, will be found ia our Horse
Brand Directory"
our Horse Brand Directory is grow ing.
Advertisement and subscription to the
ARGUS for one year only 81.
Republicans are slowly recovering. Those
who have bets to pay are waiting until the
last precinct 10 heard from.
Remember the q. A. X. ball. Everybody
cordially invited. Tickets. including gen.
ileman and lady. only $3.50.
Oscar Steehens, Miss Bette Butterfield
and Miss Nellie Fergus were registered at
the bay house first of the week.
Freight teams arrived from Benton last
Saturday loaded with apples and mer-
ehandise for T. {. Power 4 Bro.
George Upperman returned Monday from
his dear rhunt-Democrat. We didn't know
that Mr.. Opperman had lost dear"
John Beck returned last Saturday from
his hunting trip. He brought back three
deer. He has our thanks for fine outlet
of venison.
Don't forget the Thanksgiving dinner and
ball at Ubet On the 27th inst. Mrs. Bar
rows will endeaver to make it pleasant for
all who attend.
MARRrEp--At Alpine, Mont, ON Wednes
day evening, Nov. 12. Justice Coder otficiat-
ing, j. W. Johnston to Lena La Tray, both
Of Fort Maginnis.
J. McSweeney is in town this week de
livering Henry NJ. staaley's work ''In Dark
est Africa" He will dispose Of ten sets, OF
twenty volumes. in this place.
Losr-A large "open- and shut" doorkey
The finder will confer great favor by re-
turning the key to Mrs. \. b. Hanson on
by leaving the same at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Foearty we're in from
Mcdonald creek Tuesday. Mrs. Fogarty
has not yet recovered from the injuries re
.ceived in a runaway early last spring.
Charles Tintinger was in from Dubuque
sast week. Charley recently purchased the
saloon property Of Wareham 4 knerr u
that place, and is doing big business.
ARA rausemsnts are being made for horss
race on Thanksgiving day, the distance I,
lie 600 yards and the purse 500 and en-
trance fee. pony race will also be ar
ranged.
The board ef commissioners met last
saturday te receive bids for county bonds
No bids having been received, the hoare
adjourned for one week-Sntil next Satnr
day at 2p. M.
y, b. Hanson, the shoemaker, who occu
pied the building adjoining Landt's saloon
left for Chicago last Saturday, and IT II
said he will ne'er return. He leaves wifi
aud two children behind.
Amone the other attractions at thu
a. A. X. ball the committee Of arrange
u,ents will present a SO silk parasol t.
the most popular lady and an $500 sill
scarf to the most popular gent.
ON this page will be found the advertise
.newt OF Moshner 4 Roberts. general con
traetors and builders. They are old resi-
d.nts of Iewistown and competent work
,nsn. Read what they have to say.
ID. Smith and wife Of Ross Fork wer'
in town last Saturday. MIR. Smith recently
returned from st. Paul and Chicago, wher'
he went with besves. He said he coult
have found q better market at home.
Ea Huntley. the rotund, iocund and Ia
mous clothisr Of Chicago, was in Lewistow'
this week looking up business for his house
He intends to visit Montana once or tw'f
A.. war in the future. Hsis . brick from tn
center Of the kiln.
Special services will he held at the N. I
church on Tuesday evening. Nov. %. Kew
WV. Van Orsdel, presiding elder Of th