Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-01-16

The freight teams OF Thomas & oateswo rth
and Bishop Pres Lewis are somewhere he
tween Judith Landing and Fort Magiunis
with freight for Mcnamara n Co., post
traders. The cold snap caught the outfits
at the crossing of the Missouri, bound for
Maginnis, where they laid over awaiting
better weather. River Press.
We have it from Governor Brooks that
soon To iorsake the ranks of single blessed
ness and take unto himself "a better half.
His Intended is n young lady of Chicago.
and the major is soon to take his depart
ure for that city. The River Press will not
be too previous in offering congrat ulations,
but will be heard from when theevent takes
place.-Rver Press.
Gabriel Dumont, Riel's lieutenant in the
late rebellion across the border, is attend
ing court rs prosecuting witness in the ease
Dumont'. military strategy came near
knocking out the whole Canadian army.
He wants that country annexed to the
United States. The general thinks of join
ing Buffalo Bill in Europe after court add
iourn-. lie is built just right fer dime
museum honors, and will create decided
sensation with readers Of dime novels aud
the average small hoy. River Press.
This is the time of year when cattle come
in off the range. where grass is plentiful to
forage about town. They will climb into
or under IA wagon for "A little hay. They
seem to relish cards. raw hide whips benzine
rags. oyster cans, lap robes, bu-tles dis
cardedD, crockery crates. beer boxes, etc.
We are prepared, to believe the story about
the COW eating up the srindstone," even
though we are "a little skeptical about her
jumping over the moon" II may depend
| altogether what il on the either side Of the
moon.
One twelve. horse team and one fourteen
horse team passed through Lew istown Sat
ur.lay loaded with heavy machinery for
the spotted Horse mill at Maiden. The
new mill is being pushed along as rapidly
as possible. and will I've ready (. drop
stamps early in February, it IS thought.
We are informed that during the last run
of fourteen days with the old mill $50 .0oo
in gold was cleaned up, not counting the
value OF the concentrates. which amount
to considerable. A large percentage of gold
was carried away in the tailings. The new
mill will Ice perfect in construction, with
latest improvements for treating ores.
| We are in receipt Of private letter from
Hon. jaime. Fergus. The followingexcerpt
shows his interest in public affairs and his
strong literary inclination: My eyes. and
to n certain extent my brain, has given
way from overwork. So am compelled t.
give up reading and writing for the present
IL was hard for reader like me. who has
read an average Of three hours day ion
| ifty-five years. to have to sit aud look at
thirteen new books and thirty other publ
cations without daring tn read them. as
had to do when my last mail came. II was
/ like hungry man looking at a table loaded
with food and dare not touch it,"
An effort will be made. we learn, to hav,
the heavy paper mail going to Lewistowr
aud Maiden sent by way OF Great Falls
| This. if accomplished, will be great relic
to the postmaster at TIBET. The TIBET oflic,
is the distributing place for the mails foi
four or five routes, and as the postmaster
there is allowed no assistance it is a sever,
tax upon him. 1t often takes two hour,
for him to assert and dist ri.ute the nortl
and east hound mails. -lIushan.'man. oul
sleepy friend Of the IIu-bandman shout,
know that TIBET has not been II di-trbutin.
point for over IA year. The mail for various
points is distributed at Cottonwood.
! One of the finest calendars for $50 W,
have yet seen is that sent out by Janney
merchants of Minneapolis. MINI. II repre-
sents Uncle sam" dressed in striped pant,
and blue coat, standing on the steps of th'
capitol building at Washington. ext-ndin.
| n welcome to The four new states the stat9
being represented by four beautiful youn.
ladies ia exquisite costumes. Mountain
is "a decided brunette. with jauntv hat ans
feather and ribbons galore. She seems
little coy and difiident. as though she didn'
know whether she had a right t" enter %
not. The two "DakotaS"-one dressed IL
red and the other in l.lue-appear as thousl
they had been kept out too long and wer'
out of patience with the old mans delii,er
alton. Miss Washington is II charming
little blonde, with bodice gown and puffe,
sleeves. She carries her hat in her hand
and don't seem to care whether 'shoo
keeps or not Her looks would impl,
that she intended tn have n jolly Irritation
with the old man when the other girls wcr
gone. In the background can be seen TIN
Misses Wyoming, New Mexico and Idaho, il
bissful anticipation, hut timid about pre-
-eniing their right to admittarce.