Fergus County argus., 1890-09-04


from bet first of tn. week.
tn. county commissioners are hol,lin
their quarterly session this week.
d. a. Parrott has just completed Tin
barn on his lot next to Iewistown hail.
Democratic county convention convene,
next saturday at 10 u. M. in I.andt's hall
Thomas Vehawn is building an ISx2l
addition To his store bui,lin. on the east
side.
Miss Sandilge came over from Overla n,
To spend the Sabbath with her sister, Mrs
Iiolzemer.
Hon. j. u. Waite was accompanied to tn,
Republican county convention by his vii,
and family.
Remember John l.. Weideman's auction
sale which takes place Saturday. Sept. l3
Sale positive.
II. Blanchard of Fort Maginnis was in
town yesterday. He says the fire in the
Judith range is under control.
1t would have been hard work for the Re.
publicans to have found more popular
man than Charles W. Baylies.
A.. +. WestveIt was in from Grass Range
first Of the week. lie reports grass very
good in that region. but water scarce.
Miss Sallie Dwight. who was employed to
teach the primary department Of our pub
lie school, arrived on last Saturday $ Goa ch
The repairs for the Spotted Horse boiler
passed through town last week. II is ex-
Uected the mill will he running in IA short
time.
T.. +. Chandler. who was in "a attendance a
the Republican convention. was accompan-
led by his wife and child. They returned
home Monday.
Maurice Sullivan returned from Maiden
Monday, where he went to conduct the sale
"f the Boissonneault stock Of goods. The
stock brought sss?.47.
Cal Dickenson came up from J u,lit h Land
ing Saturday to attend the Republican
county convention, and shook hands with
his many friends in Lewistown.
A band of round up horses from the upper
Musselshell passed through town last week
en- route to Flat Willow to work in the
roundup. which commenced this week
John T. Sayler arrived in town last week
from Twin Bridges, Madison county. He
comes down To look after his beef ship
ments. His cattle are on the Moccasin
range.
d. J. Kane returned from Great Falls
last Thursday afternoon accompanied by
his sister. Miss Annie Kane, who comes
from Iowa to take "a position in our public
school.
Tom McShane WIS in town Tuesday
From him we learned that the roundup ol
the balance of the cattle of the Judith as
sociati"n began first Of the weeL. The beef
roundup has also commenced.
Hon. Granville Stuart returned from Hell
~na and Butte last week. Mr. Stuar, has
concluded To make his permanent home in |
Butte, and expects tn return there rs s.,on
as he can settle up his affairs ia thi.
county.
&. :. Fell leaves for st. Paul TODAY to |
visit his family. lie will return in about |
three weeks to attend to he transfer of his |
interest in the ARGUS and dispose of his
household effects. His family Will M, re-
turn to Lewistown.
John ARNOLD came in from the North |
Moccasin mountains last saturday. lie
says Moccasin City was Incorporated last |
week with Rill Buchanan as mayor Jack |
brought in n fine specimen of silver ore.
The Buchanan Bros. have line carbonate
property.
Mr.. f. q. Schneider has returned to town
and is occupying his former place Of busi-
ness, corner of Main and Fifth avenue.
Parties wanting anything in the line Of
tailoring should give him a call. lie has "A
fine line OF fall and winter samples. Else
where will he found his card.
The Leaders report OF the big strike in
the Spotted Horse mine seems to be veri.
fled by later reliable reports. II is said
upon Mr.. Meadows return to Maiden the
people turned out en- mass and serena.led
him. He is indeed true friend OF the
camp.-Great Falls Leader.
The finishing touches were put on the new
bridge Monday morning, and the work of
filling in and grading up at both ends is
about completed. The bridge is a substan-
tial structure and wide enough for three
vehicles to cross side by side. This bridge
will last a great many years.
Lee Lin, a ChinamaR, was brought down
from Maiden last week by Constable Bow
man and now langushes in the cooler. lie
WAS arrested on the charge of poisoning
animals and fowls while employed as cook
at Stuart's ranch. He was hound over to
await the action of the grand jury.
Parties down from Maiden last week re-
ported the Spotted Horse constantly i'm
proving in appearance. A large body Of
very high grade ore was struck last week,
Mr.. Meadow is quoted as saying that the
property Looks fully AS well now as when
the Helena parties took possession OF it.
We return thanks to j. V. Stafford, Of the I
Missouri valley, for nice box Of standard
apples. Mr.. Stafford has beautiful orch
ard of 800 trees, l25 of which are bearing
His crop this year will reach fifty bushels.
The fruit brought us is equal tn anything y
produced in any country. Such great sue. a
,ess in an industry 50 strongly advocated n
a these columns does this paper as well as y
he grower proud, and no mistake.-H Illus !,
Da ndnan.
Helena Journal: Tom piaulon, the
enial post trader ir"m Fort B-fk nap, is
topping ut the Helena and enjoying the
aces. He is very much Interested ia the I,
'rtesian we'll experiment at Chinook, and L
> confident that "A flowing stream of con ii
iderable proportions will shortly be OBJ a,
aimed. Water is quite a question in that n
oeality, as the Milk river and its branches n
re nearly dry, water only standing in holes. 9,