Fergus County argus., 1890-05-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


were ia town sunday aud Monday.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
men' of Robert shaw, artist in mud
quite number of new buildings will bc
erected ia Leaistown during the summer.
Mr.. Iackson's araster is now in constant
operation. No cleanup has yet been made.
Tuesday was the regular Grand Army
meeting day. Therr We're number of the
old veterans ia town.
.Iohn VI. Ellsworth, the horse dealer of
Utica. was in town first oi the week. See
his notice elsewhere.
Yesterdays Independent says CIV. Cook
of Christina. will receive the appointment
Of register fnr Lewst"wn land district.
Ella Hamilton the woman shot hy Con
n"r-. has :" far recovered as {" he able Ia
sit up. The bullet has not vet been 10
Gated.
Mss Watson has b-en employed to teach
the summer term of -ch"ol in the Stuart
school district. school opened last Mon
day morning.
Governor Henry r. Brooks. af the Bad
Lands. is in from his extensive d.main aud
reports his subjects in ii prosperous con
slitinn. River Press.
Secretary Rusk has appointe,, 7 j. Frost
statistical correspondent "f the agrcu-
tnra department for Fergus county, with
power To appoint three assistants.
T.. i. handler wa, in town Yesterday.
lie says the lamhing s-ason has already
rouin-nred in his lorality, a- il probably
has elsewher lie reports great need ,f
rain.
A numbrroi Spotted Horse miners .,ssed
through town yesterday 10y private con
Neyance .n route ior Helena. Wurk ut th.
mine and mill has been suspended for the
present.
\ petition il being circulated pra yine fnr
the reieniion "f ia" IT. Maginnis military
post. No one should refuse to sign this
petition. This will r-crive furtl, mention
ia our neAt issue.
Mr.. Dan Thomas, vile aud child ri stan
ford. Fergus county, are at the Overland
hotel. Mrs. Thomas, regret to learn. is
not in good health, aud the object of her
visit is Ia seek medical aiti.-Rver Press.
&. W. Spar arrived from chicago last
week to take the position of bookkeepor
for r. 4. P.wer a BRO. Mr.. Breret"n will
i,.ave for Benton in u few days To- take II !
like position IN the Ben,on house Of the
same firm.
". II. Lament is driving several thou
sand head oi sheep to his ranch on Ne /
Donald creek. TN the bench between /
Lewistowh aud Cottonwood he host a num- 4
her from the effects Of poisonous weed
upon which they fed.
H. i. Brooks returned from Helena and
the upper country last Saturday While |
away he purchased 2,ooo head of sheep
from Shalier n McElGey of sun River. The
sheep will he driven to big Sandy aud /
placed ON the range in that locality.
A fire at Benton last Thursda destroyed
building owned hy Joseph lIurshberg, on
Front street. and large stock of notions.
crockery, tobacco. books. etc. owned 10y /
.Ioeseph Davis valued at between 81 900
aud $1,000. The Breaery saloon was also |
burned.
4. legen, representing the wholesale groc-
cry house of T.. Yegen X Co., Billings WIS
an town last week lie is on II business trip /
through the county and reports good sue
cess. This is a good. reliable firm to deal
with. Elsewhere will lie found their adveI-
tisement.
Dr. w. 4. Allen. snrgeon-1entist, will
visit Lew istown aud an points in the Ju-
dith Basin Immediately after his return
from Buffalo where he goes fora short time
by special agreement. Dr. Alien viii come
with an entirely new outfit. Al parties ia
need .f the d.ctor's services will d., well To
see him on his arrival.
Agen, Callahan informs Ms that u large
amount of freight is arriving at Fort Ben
ton station for shipment to Lew istown and
other Judith Basin points, besi.les what is
daily coming in for Fort Benton mer-
chants. In fact, Mr.. Callahan remarked,
we have our hands fall, aud it keeps ms
rnstling to deliver the large shipments I"
consignees. River Press.
Cal Dickenson came up from judith
Landing last Thursday and left Friday on
the return trip. lie says there will he con
siderable freigh,ing 10y that point ,his SCI,
son. The Terry boat WAS put into shape
several weeks az. aud is now in daily use.
lie enjoys life at the Landing very much
aud declars- IL the sI,ortsman's paradise
ducks and geese and catfish being plentiful.
T. u. McShane was ia town last week.
lie bad just returned from the stoskm-ns ,
.n.-,iag at Miles ,ity. lie SAYS the meet ,
ing WAS well attended. but Miles tity IL ,
most too far east for the onvenieuce of
sattlenien Of Northern Montana. An effort
WAS made tn have thr meeting at Helena
.,n alternate years. but Without success. I
u might lie well to have "a nor,heru .sso- ,
.at ion with the meeting at Great Fali. az ,
B-nton. ,
Dr ". W Gray al Fort Maginnis came a
over To Iewistown saturday Ia hold aeon .
ruitati.n with Ibrs. Willard aud Iapalme u
in Mr.. Sny.ler's ease. The PATIENTS foot. {
though badly inflamea, was declared Ia l'e :
Tree from blood I.,isoning, and il wa, !.
thought hes, not to- resort to ampatation. :
Since then iie io.t has l--en srowin better 4
in appearance, while The pain Is sub-iding. Z
". Il. Mclinain was arrested at Cooks :
ran.h on bog creek ia-t week ly l'ndrr- u
Sheriff >haules un the charge al horse u
stealing. McIlnain took up "a horse bei"Hg- IA
ing to the Bay state Cattle company from II
he lower Wolf creek range aud traded il Ia
Vim. Slower for another horse. Tom Ne
>ha ne ca me To toNu la, week and had "A 1