Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-02-06
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

JcplIh VALLf1 LUChLS.
MIS-. Wm. Schicll af Buffalo creek. near
Ross Fork, is now r"rvalesrrnt after M
attack "f pneumonia. superinduccd lev in
/ ilueuza.
/ Recent advicrs from Buzcman state that
/ the Rev. Bennett has been wrestling with
la grippe. The reverend gentleman doubt
less found him a. hard To- deal with as the
devil and all his imp-
MIS-. Howell and little son of Utica. in
company with her sister. Miss Nan Will
iins. are living in Spokane Fails Ms.
How, u went there recently Ia accept u po-
sition teacher in private school.
Ed lIersey came home sunday last from
r~vel ri three weeks duration IN he de-
lights of Great Falls aud the capital city.
~ purchased while away a arsc stock If
goods. which he " i'll bring in early ia the
spring.
In these days eli rapid atmospheric move
ments those ranchmen whose stacks are
the most securely anchored will have then
hay ia the spring. We have noticcd tina,
many of the cattle about philbrook have
become 50 expert AZ To catch most of their
fodder in the air. 1t is not always drown
ing men tina, catch at straws.
our notorious foreign guest. Mr.. LA
Grippe, has been granted the ir edom Of
the town. 1t il currently reported that
this gentleman has associated hiinsrif with
] Mr. ID I,ilitX nttiy ..,t, Of ih.. we'll
known General DE lIiity, and together it is
confidently expected they will rustic up a
thriving trade in the influenza business.
They have our best wishes.
During all of Sunday last the Moccasin
mountains presented Z. Phiibrook behold
ers many curious and fantastic creations
Of shape. by the mcsmeric hand Of the
wonderful mirage those huge mountains
lent themselves to countless mutations
that enchanted all Who would but only
look. \ Philbrook little girl exclaimed:
Look. the mountains are caving in"
The Sellers Of Utica are about rs happy
since the coming Of their little girl baby on
the 2:id ult.. III We mortals ever expect to
be ON this mundane sphere. Johnny pre-
diets glorious future ior the Judith cuun-
try, and while walking always sees the
ground about forty yards ahead oi him.
May the little damsel's pathway through
life always he strewn with the flowers aud
fruits of IA generous world.
Jim Ford 81 Utica has lost his faith in Tia.
general traetability of horseilcsh. aud al
the same time "A part of the second finger of
his right hand II was last week asd hc
was untieins valuable horse, when the
rope ensnared his finger "a la grippe" and
when he removed his glove he found most
Of the bone of said finger, but very little
flesh. lie came at once to rhilbrook, where
his finger was amputated by DR.. Long.
John Hull. that agreeable gent leman of
avoirdupois who acquired good deal oi
credit in his management Of the late |. %.
q. I. dramatic entertainment ia Philbrook,
has branehed out in a new role. He has
taken the bigger part oi his late company. !
in the person of ex-Judge Winter, and to-
gether they will take the road and eater to |
the 'artistic sense of the people ia other
ways than histrionic. They have n large |
assortment of albums and subscription |
books hat they are now showing the pen- |
pie. They will visit besides the great .Iu- |
dith valley, those spar-ey-settlcd regions
adjacent, such as TIBET, Pigs Eye aud |
Lewistown.
On Wednesday Of lass week occurred the
funeral of John Oats OF Philbrook. Ills |
death by pneuinoDia took place at the fam |
ily residence ON Monday, the 21th ult., as
noted in last weeks ARGUS. The funeral |
service was conducted by Rev. Roger, after
which the lars. funeral cortcse passed to
Pbilbrook cemetery, where lac was laid to
rest. Mr.. Oats was born ia England, aud |
at the time OF h- death was -. 80 years.
lie came to Msntdns from California in
search Of health about live year, ago and
settled IA the Judith. where 10y his energy
and thrift he did well financially. Deceased
leaves 4 wife aHd three ,aildfen to mourn
his untimely end, besides "a wide circle of
friends who knew him only az an honorable
and upright friend and citizen.