Fergus County argus., 1890-06-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Terrible dry day when it doesn't rain in
this locality.
A number of our citizens visited Fort Ma
snnis Tuesday to attend the government
auction sale.
The Great Northern railroad has reduced
it's running time over live hours bet ~een ~
Paul and Butte.
Culver 4 Noble will give their regular an
nuaI ball On the evening of July 1. aud eN-
tend a cordial invitation I" every one.
Read John :. Mathesons estray notice
in another column When last seen the
horses were on the creek below this place.
Geo. ". Hunter passed through town
yesterday with Joe Raiston's wool clip Of
14.OoO pounds. The wool is destined for
Fort Benton.
I.osr-Bet ween mouth ef Ross Fork and
LesistowE, one roll of wire screen. prop
erty Of .Iutras 4 Hobensack, Iewistown u.
Finder will kindly send to said address.
The change in the stage line is another
achievement of the Lew wistown board of
trade. We possibly could have secured the
worlds fair had we made an extra effort.
John ARNOLD and Tom Riser left Monday
morning for the Dry Wolf mining region.
They will remain there several weeks doing
representation work on their claims in that
camp.
County Attorney Smith left !or Helena
On last Fridays coach, te lie absent IA week
er ten days Mrs. Smith is visiting with
NJ al
Sf her husband.
Ira vancamp, representing the Great
Falls Tribune. is in town in the interest of
that journal. lie is soliciting Subscribers
and making collections Throughout the
Basin. lie reports good success.
The Lewistown base ball nine are prac
ticing for their contest at Ubet On the
Fourth. Mr.. Samuels, who sprained his
knee while running bases, is improving and
expects to be able to pitch in the match
game.
Read the advertisement of Broadwater,
Mcnamara X Co. on first page and see il
there are not many articles mentioned that
you are in need of. The rush for bargains
has already commenced and goods are go
ing rapidly.
Mr.. T.. A. Huson Of the Judith valley,
near Samples crossing is shipping his large
clip Of wool to Fort Benton. Some Of it
arrived yesterday, and the teams which
brought it will load back with ranch sup
ples.-River Press.
Bishop Pres Lewis arrived from the Spot
ted Horse mine at Maiden "a day or two
ago, his mule train loaded down with ore
from that m,ns which was lsaded on ear.
for shipment to the Montana smelter at
Great Falls. The Bishops train loaded
back with goods for 7. &. Power A Bro,
Lewistown.-River Press.
Mrs. Barrows writes from uhet that she
is making preparations l." accommodate
all who celebrate at that point. No effort
will he spared to make every one happy.
A large dance hall is being built for the
pleasure of those Who worship at the shrine
0f Terp.iehore. The Cottonwood string
band will furnish the music. Horse racing
and base ball will be the chief features of
the days amusenents.
Dubuque can now boast of first class
hotel. Since A. j. slough and wife assumed
management the house has been re,nedeled
throughout. the table is equal to the best
in the county while the sleeping aeeommo-
dations are unexceled. 1t is "A pleasure to
all to find IA neat and home-like hostlery in
travelling to and from the railroad. Such
10 the Dubuque hotel, and we heartily rec
ommend it to our readers.
Junction correspondence Billings Ga zette:
Frank Hunter of Buffalo, Wyo., one Of the
mail contractors between junction and
Maiden, 10 here now with his stock ready
to string it cut ON the line. This looks like
business. Bob Guy Of Pease Bottom, the
other partner, has no tiies ON him. lie is
ready with his portion Of the stock, and
has also ngesi through rates with the
Northern Pacific to carry passengers and
express both ways.
Great Falls Leader: A letter from Utica
states that the Neihart Mining company
has force Of seventeen men at work, with
three shifts on the Wsatherwax property
and two on the lead property. Men are
swarming into camp and not an idler
among them. A petition with sixty names
attached has been circulated in all parts
save the Wolf Creek district. which lies
across the mountains. praying that new
post office he established under the name of
Carrollton. Evidently this is in honor OF
the genial manager Of the Neihart Mining
company.
j. W. Gray is in receipt Of "A sample OF ore
from the Weatherwax mine at fOgs. sent
him by Emmett X. Carroll, manager Of the
Neihart Gold. Silver, Lead Mining and Re- |
siuction company. Mr.. Carroll says he has
a fOur-foot vein of the ore which assays
from $3.50 to 5000 per ton in gold, silver
and copper. The ore is taken from the old |
tunnel, which is in about 100 feet. Work |
il also heing prosecuted ON the companys
large copper property. The company now
has seventeen men at work. A Boston
company is going in there not later than
July Is and will employ quite a force of
men. postofiice has been petitoned for
with sixty signers, to he called CarroIlton.
fogo is looking up.
Daniel Trsssler ear me in from Sahara first
Of the week. lie says the settlers of Ten
aessee Flat will give bswery dance and
barbecue ON July I. lie reports very little
rainfall south of the Snowies thus lar. max
ing the outlook for hay very diseouraging.
Sheep men in that section are elated over
the good prices paid for mutton sheep and
the prospects Of a good figure for wool.
Wool is much better than last year and the
feeees heavier. The band Of Mr.. George
Jones, numbering 5000 head, averaged