Fergus County argus., 1890-10-09

q C. )" S'fNlsaj hdJ,. Commander
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Register.
VIM. Dohrs of TIBET was in town Monday
Recent rains have brought out new grass
W. ;. Powell was in from the Judith
Tuesday.
:. :. Harper was in from Beaver creek
Monday.
Robert Lcayen- was in from TIBET last
Saturday.
Isaac Greenhood of Helena was in town
this week.
+. +. Chandler WAS ia from Deer creek
last Monday.
Elisha Clark of pbilhrook was in tswn
last Saturday.
The machinery for the hourng mill will
arrive this week.
l.. W Peek aud NJ. q. Wight were in from
Utica last Friday.
Car load Of fresh drugs just arrived at
Hanson a Powel's.
Work has been resumed ON George stat
furd's new residence.
S.W. Barnes and wife of Wolf creek were
in town last Friday.
The number registered ia this district mp
TO last evening was 200.
There are nov over one hundred Schola rs
in attendance at school.
Fred L. Colver and wife of Warm Spring
creek were in town last Monday.
l.. ID. Smith and wife Of Ross Fork Wis
tied the county seat last Saturday.
O.E. Benneft's restaurant is being mo we'd
from Main street to .Ianeaux street.
John =. Martin returned last Saturday
from W. T. Swope's ranch on Dog creek.
&. W. Baylies. Republican candidate for
state senator. was in town last Sunday.
Will trade North Great Falls lots for 80
head of stock cattle. Inquire Box 923,
Helena. Mont.
Remember you have only n few more
days in which to register. The books will
he closed Oct. Is.
Mrs. J. T.. Murray has just received
fine line of Ladies', Misses and boys shoes.
Cali and see them.
The Sahara postoiiice has been discon-
tinued. The post Office for that region is at
Donald Fowler's ranch, Highfeld.
Robert Morrison. brother Of T.. W., ar
rived in town last week from Mssoula. lie
comes to work ON his brothers office build
ing.
". r. Swope and David IIilger were in
from bog creek first of the week. The lat
ter was after plasterers to do some work
ON his residence.
II. NJ. Parchen of Helena sold his sheep.
consisting Of ewes and lambs, in charge of
Fowler 4 Moser of Hphiield. to O'Neill n
Nailor of Miles City at an average price of
$2.15.
Percy Kennett leaves for Helena this
week to remain during the winter. Mr.
Coleman, the young man who has been Wis
last Monday.
John y. Martin returned last Saturday
from couple Of weeks outing. Together
with W. T. Swope he went ON deer hunt
in the brakes Of Salt creek. One deer is the
result OF the hunt.
All ladies desiring to identity themselves
with Ladies' Aid Society in connection
with the Presby yterian church, are requested
to meet at Mrs. DR. IIanson's ON Saturday
afternoon at B o'clock.
II. b. Varney, foreman Of the Galloway
cattle Co., was in town last Sunday. Mr.
Varney will move the company's cattle to
the lower Musselshell. this county, in "a few
days. There is good feed in the bad lands.
j. l.. Crowder brought 22-pound turnip
TO town last week that was raised without
irrigation. lie said with plenty of water
he would have been compelled to move his
fence to give the vegetable "a chance to grow.
John Barrows of Helena and Al Redding
oi TIBET were in town last week. Mr.. Bar
rows is making good progress in the study
of law, and expects to be admitted to the
bar next spring. He returns to Helena this
week.
j. l.. Stuart was in from the North Moe
casin last week. He said his paint mine
was giving good assays in gold as develop
ment work progressed. With paint and
gold combined j. l.. ought tn color town
in short order.
Donald Fowler of Highfield was in town
last Saturday. Mr.. Fowler came into the
basin week ago in search Of stock sheep.
Me purchased I, 200 head Of ewes and lambs
from Cook. Berry Il Clark Of Ross Fork,
paying $2.7O per head for ewes.
=. Yegen & Co. Of Billings have put in
large stock of general merchandise at Ubet
and will keep adding to their stock. This
is "a good point for trade, and we predict
the branch house will do a good business.
Note change in their advertisement.
Joe Spurgin will leave for his old home at
Wintsrset, Iowa, in n lew days. He thinks
he may stay there permanently, hut no
doubt will change his mind before spring.
There il music in the crack of bull whip,
and Joe wouldn't he happy where he could
not hear it. He has been away from home
mine years.
J. G. Butler. brother of the young man
who died at the county hospital "A few days
since, arrived in town last Saturday from
Jocco, Missoula county, where he received
the news Of his brothers death. He was
greatly shocked at the sad intelligence. Mr..
Rutler will return tn the (,allatiu valley in