Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-31
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

thaflr- MIN OI sttuiptu u VI toNu
Look out for prairie and timber fires
Hon James Fergus was in town first al
the week.
Road Supervisor Hogur is busy grading
Main street.
Bricklayers are making good progress On
the court house.
The mountain parks contain good grass,
but they are not cas-, oi access.
Charley Powell has gone out on the IN
lith I" rusticate for u lew days.
James shelton aud Doc" Wcatherwax
came over from Ultra last Monday.
Patrick Calvin. representing the lielena
Independent, was in town this week.
a. W. Baylies, r. Y. Mc'ourt and sam
D,lgan came in from TIBET last saturday.
IIayiny has commenced in earnest. The
Rock creek bench resembles the camp of an
army.
Woman, were in town couple of days last
week.
J.C. Houck. formerly of Houck & Stone,
woolgrow-rs Of Philbrook. WAS in town
Tuesday.
The Ebaugh case, "A hearing ia which was
act for last Friday. was postponed until
September.
Percy Kenneth, wife and child came over
from the ii ranch yesterday and are reg
istered at the Day house.
Miss Allis Watson. who has been teach
ing at Fort Maginhis. is spending a brief
vacation with her parents.
l.. jacobs and wife and J. b. Elliott. wife
and children, Of Sahara. we're visitors at
the county seat last week.
Miss Minda Sandidge. " no is teaching at
Overland. spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. Jacob HoIzemer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright of Columbus. Ohio,
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. willard.
Mr.. Bright is "a brother Of Mrs. Willard.
Ed Wright has purchased the Weydert
residence property on Washington avenue.
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. W. IL.
Kelly.
Theodore Gray came in from Philbrook
Tuesday with wagon load of currants
and gooseberries, which he disposed of to
our citizens.
Dan Tressler and family were in town
last Saturday. EN- route to the Little Rocky
mount aims. He will engage in the wool
business in the foot hills Of that range.
A lawsuit over hay land between Charles
VI. Clary and =. ID. Smith Of Roes Fork was
heard before Justice Gudgell Monday. A
decision was rendered in favor Of Mr.. Clary.
The Lewistown base bali club will leave
for Utica next Sunday afternoon, where
they play "a matched game with the nine oil
that place on Monday afternoon. Adance
will he given in the evening.
Columbus Rirgla OF Beaver creek had his
lower Jaw broken last week by "a kick from
a spirited cayuse which he was breaking.
lie came to town sunday and Doctors La
paine and Hansen repaired the injury.
Lew Elslriige is in receipt Of a letter from
"A brother Of George Nesmith, one oi the
early settlers Of Cottonwood valley, stat
ing that George was killed some time ago
While working in a mine in Washington
.,:eorre d. Patterson to-day attended to
che shipment Of 5O,OoO pounds of T.. A.
Huson's wool, which WAS consigned t."
a'euuo Bros. n ChilIs. Boston. rhirty-ii'-
Thousand pounds more Of Husons clip Is
on the way here.-River Press.
X. A. Carnochan, bookkeeper for the
Spotted Horse mine, and Mr.. McNalIy, as
saver, left Maiden last week for Helena.
We learn that the property viii Ire turne"
over to Mr.. Meadow again, but Just how
soon the transfer will take place We are an
able to state.
Auote from our Judith Landing CORE
rpondent says the steamer 7. \. Bachelor
left that point on the 22d with seventy
tons Of wool for the Northern Pacific at
Bjsmarck. Over ten Thousand head oil
cattle have crossed the river at that point
this season.
James Corcoran came in from the Dry
Wolf mines Tuesday. lie reports the prop
critics looking well. but very little develop
msnt being done. owing to n lack Of means.
All that is needed now is capital to work
the mines. A large timber tire is raging IN
the Belts. north Of Neihart.
Every effort should he made to prevent
timber and prairie fires as the dry season
approaches. A prairie fire broke out on
Rock creek last week, but was extinguished
before much damage was done. Fires on
Warm Spring, Flat Willow and in the .Iu
ditb aims were reported first Of the
week.
On Tuesday y prairie fire occurred on
Rock creek bench. starting from a camp
s;rs near the PhilbrOok road where II
crosses the bench, and ran south for about
eight miles, burning a strip two miles wide
About Hity tons Of hay. just cut and par
italy attacked, belonging to 4. r.. Corb'n'
ID. l.. Shafer, Lew Gates and Others, was
consumed.
Alex Branson. our popular tonsoriai ar
tist. i.as Just received nm elegant congress
chair. two large-sizetl French plate mirrors
black walnut moulding for pictures, and
other articles. He has also secured the
ssryices of a superior workman, and 10 now
in shape to give general satisfaction to all
outrons. Alex will have his shop fitted
with his new goods in few days.
VIM. McDuff, an old-time resident OF East
Gallatin, having sold his ranch and stock,
starts this week with his family to the
Judith Basin to look up another location.
Mr.. McDum has resided continuously in
Gallatin valley during the past twenty
three years and is favorably known to
most Of our citizens, who regret thedepart-
nre Of himself and family from this imme-
diate neighborhOod.-Co
The wilowdale sheep company has sold
ont its entire band Of IO,GO0 head. Two
thousand mutton sheep sold ior So PEI