Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-07-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Read taken up notice in another col
Change in the stage line went into effec
Tuesday.
Brick for the new court house are nov
being burned.
County Attorney Smith returned iron
Helena Sunday.
The Lewistown base ball club leaves fo
tibet this afternoon.
MIR. q. W. Cooks new residence On til,
bench is well under way.
The change in stage line is proving "a grea
convenience at once.
Read the Maiden 18th of July programme
then go there and celebrate.
Andy Thompson and Phil ellis wer,
down from Maiden first Of the week.
Grand ball in I.ewistown hall Tomorrow
evening. Fine hall and excellent music.
Miss Augusta Weydert is tearhing IA sum
ner term Of school on lower Springcreek.
Masons are now engaged in laying the
foundation for W. W. he Wits new build
ing.
Messrs. True, Phelps and Mewcry %
Utica were in town Monday ON land bust
ness.
We have seen no prices quoted yet ON
wool. Nest all or the clips are being con
signed.
BoRN-To Mr.. aud Mrs. j. Gilkerson on
Monday. June 30. 1890 u boy; weight, s..
pounds.
Pres Lewis came in from Bent on last Sat
nrday loaded with merchandise Tor 7. 1.
Power * Bro.
Thomas Gregory was in town last week
booking after his new residenre, which is
moving upward.
Joseph Mason and wife left for Great
Falls Sunday, where they will remain II week
or ten days visiting relatives.
Mrs. &. T.. Richards left last Sunday for
White sulphur Springs, where she will visit
with her parents during the summer.
Percy Kenneth and wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Styles, ri Helena, passed through
town "a few days ago for the ID ranch.
Ben Webster, the representative Of JUS
tice, Bateman X Co.. Philadelphia, has
shipped them 81, 900 pounds of wool.
James II. Moe is in receipt of "a draft of
$500 from Cyrus Stiles, the iiouring mill
man, to bind the bargain on the jackson
mill property.
MIR. Magallon OF Okla, while in town court
week, purchased IA lot in Merases addition
and gave VIM. Roberts the contract for "a
81 600 residence.
f.. II. Rathbone and family arrived from
oberlin. Kan. last week. Mr.. Hathbone is
"a newspaper man and is looking up "a loca-
ton for business.
n. II. Smith, the popular county attor-
ney of Meagher county. was married at
White sulphur Springs on Thursday last To
Miss Celia Collins of that place.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Stone. accompanied by the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Scion u.
Stone, arrived from sun River last week on
n visit to Mr.. aud Mrs. Dr. Hanson.
Mrs. T.. sample Of D-erfield came in Fri
.lay I" meet her daughter, who has been
attending school at Butte. They left for
the Judith yesterday afternoon. Great
Falls Tribune.
Goods are going rapidly at Broadwater,
Mcnamara n Co. = closing out sale. Par
ties desiring anything in the line Of general
merchan slse should pay them II visit before
it 10 too late.
George Reeler met with AN accident this
week while taking the census. His horse
Jumped over a cut bank, throwing him out
Of his cart. lie escaped with slight bruises
about the head.
Messrs. Peck, Blanchard and Parrott of
Fort Maginnis were in town last Saturday
an land business. They report that pros
poets for good feed have greatly improved
Of late owing to frequent showers.
Brooks Bros. have sold mixed band ri
ewes and wethers. numbering about I 1000
head, for S3.2j per head. They reserved
all yearlings and under in their band of
5000, which they lately drove To Big
Sandy.
The wool clip II this county is now on the
msve to the railroad. As hereto fore, the |
clip is divided up between the various
points as regards destination. Billings,
Benton. Great Falls and Big Sandy are the
principal outlets.
j. J. Davis, manager Of the Montana
Stage line, was in town first of the week
making arrangements for the change in the
line. He will also take the company's
stock off the Junction line, which W i'll he run
in the future by Wyoming contractors.
Dr. Allen. surgeon dentist, arrived in
town on Tuesday, coach from Billings. lie
has taken rooms at the Lewistown hotel,
where he is ready to operate ON all desiring
work in his line. Parties wishing his serv-
ices should call early. as his time il limited.
Mr.. A. u. Barney, formerly "a member Of
the Sage Creek Sheep company of Fergus
county, arrived by this mornings train
from Prov i,ience. X. L., his former home.
Df late years Mr.. Barney with his family
has made his home in California, and his
amily is nov in that state.-River Press.
II. Il. Drum, "a we'll known stoekman Of
Lavina. went east "a short time ago and
ipon his return last week was accompanied
~ "A very recent aequisii ion of "a vile. The
Young couple had been .lomiriied at the
strand hotel since their arrival, hut set out
Monday for their home near I.avina.
ette.
y. =. True 81 Utica is something of "a fish
rman. lie Was ia town this week on land ,
and remained over Tuesday to ,
ry his luck on Spring creek. lie handles. |
Is trout aud white fish and would have de
populated the creek had he not broken his d
'shpoie. MIR. Martin, who accompanied .
'in, caught ~.