Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-08
C HAPPENINGS.


with brick.
Where we're the wheel-horses Of Fergus
county Democracy
Four horses pulled the Great Falls coach
in Tuesday. Whoop, la!
The Moccasin roundup shipped its beef
yesterday from Big Sandy.
Ed Fabien has left the boss rutubsga at
this office. Weight, seventeen pounds.
The teachers institute will be held on the
2sth, goth and Both Of the present month.
Charley Burg and Frank DALEY made a
big killing Of ducks and chickens last SUN
day.
Commissioner McCourt reports good
sleighing at Ubct last Thursday and Fri
day.
Miss Fannie Corbin and Miss Emily Bach,
of Cottonwood, visited the county seat
Tuesday.
Heavy fall of snow in the mountains, the
majority oil which will remain until next
summrr.
BoRS-To Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. W. Rhor-
hacker, on Sunday, oct. 4, IA boy; weight,
> pounds.
BoRS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sloan,
of Beaver creek, on Sept. 80, a boy; weight
10 pounds
j. l.. stuart came in from north oil the
Moecasin's yesterday. He didn't bring any
birth notices.
w. II. Kelly and F.. f.. Smith now rejoice
in an aermoter. 1t was furnished by Jutras
x Hobensack.
IL would seem hat the superintendent oi
the stage line was generally Mt the wrong
plac, during a storm.
Rev. X. NJ. Craven writes that he will
hold services in Methodist church, Wednes-
day evening, October 18th.
Julian Blaker, while getting out posts
Tor Oscar Stephens, cut his foot severely
and is now laid up at the ranch.
Ernest Busch is anxious to purchase
more sheep and thinks OF taking n trip
south of the Snowies for that purpose.
Harvey Dadman, of Trout creek, har.
vested /. = o bushels of oats from fifty-two
acres-over eighty bushels to the acre.
Dan Tressler was in town again Monday
He has secured n band Of sheep and is now
ON the drive across the river with them.
John Sellers came in from Grass Rang,
first of the week, and returned home witt
"a brand new wagon loaded with supplies.
} John Hosemann arrived from Billing
Monday with freight for Lewistown mer
chants. He made the round trip in four
teen days.
The latest news from Sheriff Sullivan i
most encouraging. His many friends viii
he pleased to learn that he is gaining
strength daily.
Remember the G.. A. Z. ball to he givei
on the evening Of the 10th inst. Elsewhe
will be found q list OF the committees APP
pointed to officiate.
Us. Huntoon, of Utica, was in town yes
terday. He reports that a number q
ranchmen and woolgrowers are still hay
ing in that section.
Vim. Mediger has the largest crop O
wheat we have heard of SO far, 1000 bush
els Of No. | hard. What's the matte
with wheat growing in Montana
All school clarks who rave been delir
Iuent in trustees reports are requested T.
send in the same as soon as possible to tn
@iliitN VI ''biA VI St'''N
Senator BayIies left for the east las
saturday with beef cattle. The cattl
we're driven Ia Merrill on the Northern
Pacific. There will be about ten ear loads
A number of rauchmen at the Gap hav
pooled together and will ship bout two
hundred head of cattle to the Chicago mar
ket. The drive will start about the middl
81 next week.
We ARE informed by Mr.. stiles that ther
is quite IA crop OF buckwheat this year, on
man claiming tn have over 200 bushels
What's the matter with bnckwheat cake
and maple syrup
Lyman Culver. of Puget Sound, arrive'
in town a few day since on a visit to hi
son and daughterln-law. Mr.. and Mrs. w
III. Culver. He will remain until about tn,
first of mi
number of our ranchmen have been ex
perimenting with the sugar beet with graf
fying success. Read the action taken b.
the Helena Board OF Trade and send sam
pie of your product.
Mrs. Daniel Quinby and family bav
snoYed to town for the winter to give he
children the advantage Of the school. Nj
Quinby remains on the ranch for awhile t
look after the fall work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Slough arrived fror
Dubuque Sunday evening. Al returne
home Tuesday, but Mrs. Slough will r,
main a week or ten days visiting with rela
tiyes and friends in Lewistown and Maiden
Pop" Williston, of the Williston Hard
ware Co., Billings, arrived in town Monda
after laying over four days at Lavina. III
says he left summer weather on the Ne
Iowstone, as an evidence Of which he is sti
wearing "A straw hat.
While at White sulphur Springs recent
George w. Cook purchased 40 head c
hall blood merino buck lambs of DR.. Pal
berry. The pane passed through town yes
terday. They are a fine lot of lambs whic
will prove a good speculation.
Jos. Jackson. owner OF the Jackse
ranch. and a former resident OF this valley
came over from Fergus county last week
Mr.. jackson says that the people OF thi
city do not fully realize the wealth o! tn
mining country in his region, known as til
North Moccasin, or they would be in iavo
of building the Castle road to that point
=. Bozeman Chronicle.