Fergus County argus., 1890-09-11

X. W. CLIFFORD Was IN from Eoss fork
Tuesday.
Commissioner proceedings will I'- found
ON first page.
II has been demonstrated that il can rain
ia this country.
Biak,r Bros. are building u tine residence
On Janeau street.
Peter Anderson is building IA barn ON his
let's back OF his residence.
Ed Dc Frate has Opened barberrhep in
his building on Main street.
CIV. Norman received II dozen new Singer
sewing machines this week.
Fine lot of fresh fruits just received at
CE. Richards store, east side.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. l.. Shafer were visiting
at the county seat last Sunday.
Dancing in Culver a Mobiles hall every
Saturday evening. Excellent music.
Frank Moshner has the contract to build
~ Residence for I.aux Bros. at the head oi
Fifth avenue.
Attorney Morrison win build an office ON
the block just back of the Argus office s"on
after court week.
Miss Fannie Corbin and her grandmother,
Mrs. Reed. returned to Cottonwood from
the east last week.
The Spotted Horse mill started up last
Thursday morning, and everything is rum
ming in good shape.
Rev. Wadsworth the new Methodist
minister preached to "A large congregation
asst sunday afternoon.
A long string of freight teams arrived
from Benton last Saturday loaded with
merchandise for 7. Z. Power n Bro.
Henry Ester was in from the other side
of the Missouri last week He has IA band
Of horses ranging east of the Little Rockies.
Tom Conway is gathering the material
Tor "a residence on upper Watson street.
Some say Tom is not building it for rent,
either.
WANTEp--A competent girl to do general
house work; small family; good wages to
good help. Apply to or address Mrs \. NJ.
Erickson.
Prof. Parent reports the school progress
ing finely. There are now over ninety
scholars enrolled. There will soon he over
Il hundred in attendance.
The ladies Of the Methodist society will
give AN ice cream festival at the church
next Wednesday evening. The proceeds
are to he donated to the church.
Sixty tons of ore have been shipped from
Nv lie 4: a..
the Great Falls smelter during last month,
aud the shipments will he kept up steadily.
PIT. Elston was in town Tuesday with
n band Of 1870 head Of horses. They are
Ell route to North Dakota, where they will
he sold. Ed Thomas is in charge of the
band.
DR. Long and family of philbrook spent
last Sunday in Lewistown. They came
over to place their daughter lone in our
public school. She is stopping with Mrs.
Reetler.
&C. Andrews of Helena was in town last
week. lie is agent for commercial furniture
for banks, court houses and fine offices. He
put in II bid Tor furnishing the new court
house.
T. +. Stigen. George Pirric and Joseph
Moser, of Haibcrt, were in town Tuesday
ON land business. They report six inches
Of snow ON the divide between here and
Halbert.
James II. Moe and John =. Martin re-
turned from Helena last week. They came
in from the Falls on the coach. Mt. Moe
having sold his driving team tn "A party at
the latter place.
1t was unkind in the weather bureau Of
this administ ration to send a rain storm
ON our Democratic brethren. Rained ON in
September aud showed under in November.
Hard lines, indeed.
Mrs. T. c. Draper. Of Careless creek, died
on the 18th inst. of IA relapse from the grippe.
though she had been an invalid for num-
her OF years. The deceased was sister Of
Mr.. 7. =. Stigen of Halbert.
Mrs. C. +. Richards and children returned
last week from a two months visit to Fort
Logan, Meagher county. She was accom-
panied home by her sister. Mrs. Larena
Allen. who will remain several weeks.
Andrew Fergus was in town yesterday.
He says the rain storm has been quite gen.
~rai and has greatly benefited the range by
niling up the water holes. Cattle had been
suffering for water prior to last week.
Rev. George Edwards, the Presby terian
minister of White Sulphur Springs, will hold
services in the school house next Sunday
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soon take up his residence in Iewistown.
Henry Si,nons returned from Judith
Landing last Saturday. where he has been
located for several months. lie has closed
out his business there for the season. lie
reports the water very low in the big
Muddy"
George W. Cook was in town Monday en-
route to White Sulphur Springs on private
business. He will be absent about IA week.
lie will move his family to Lewistown soon
after his return. His new residence is about
completed.
Heman Starkweath her has sold his interest
In the valley to his brother John and will
look him up new home in Fergus county.
He,nan is enc OF the best citizens of our
valley and we are sorry to see him CO.
Boulder Age.
Desert land patents have been received
at the land Office in Helena for the follow
ing parties in this county: VIM. Gray, Isa-
bella c. Perkins, Ella l.. Swone, John Day,
Samuel Phillips, John u. Waite aud Abra-
ham Hoeeland.
George N. Stafford returned home Tues
day from u flying trip To Nehart. lie re-
ports that camp looking up. Work ON the
extension Of the Nehart branch i-expeete,l
To begin On the 9Th inst Nebart is going
to he IA good camp.