Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06

MI u u coocph SnoofutduO ~ ,udlutu,
accompanied by E. s. Lawyer of Philadel-
phia, attended Bishop Brewers services
sunday. Mr.. Lawyer is visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Moorhesd. The party returned
to Maiden after taking tea with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. f. Smith.
A. VI. Thompson having Disposed OF his
drug interests at Maide to his partner, c.
Fl. Williams, passed through town Monday
for Hayward, Wisconsin. where he will
make his future home. We are sorry to
lose Mr.. Thompson. May success and hap
piness attend him.
Miss HELEN Gray returned from TIBET
last week. The school there closed on the
Both Of July, but will reopen in the new
school house the first week in September.
Miss Gray will then resume her position as
teacher in which, We understand, she is Civ
ing excellent satisfaction.
Another effort is being made To establish
A post Of the Sons OF Veterans in Lewis
town. Those who are eligible to Join and
desire to do so, can leave their name with
Joseph Mason. We understand there are
quite ii number vi SONS of veterans IA the
COUNTY anu WIN httle idbOI q P'0t ''"'o
10 organized.
In response to the query. What is home
without "a newspaper" an exchange re
plies. 1T is a place where old hats are
stuffed into the window pane5, where the
children are brought up like pigs, the wife
an aboriginal savage and the husband with
a panorama of the Dismal swamp on hi-
shirt bosom
Something out Of the usual order in the
animal kingdom is reported by one vi our
ranchmen living near town. About the
tenth vi June "a mare OF his gave birth to a
hue horse colt, aud the gentleman supposed
the deal Was closed, but to his great sur.
prise, the mare last week gave birth to a
sprightly mare colt. This is indeed a pro-
Life year for everything.
Mrs. u. Z. Bennett last week received the
sad news OF the death of her sister. Mrs. NJ.
E. Lure OF Meadville, Penn, on July 18th,
aged fifty years. This death is the first loss in
the family, the mother aud father still living,
beside four other children. Mrs. Luse WAS
Mrs. BENEFITS oldest sister and she is
greatly depressed over her loss.
Mr.. Chas. 5. Bue, ofJudith, Fergus county.
Montana. and Miss Merriman, OF Jackson
county, Indiana, were united in marriage
10y Judge Dndley DuBose yesterday after
noon at the Choteau louise in this city.
Mr.. Bne is in charge Of the ferry across the
Missouri, which is located near the mouth
of the Judith. The young lady but lately
arrived from ndiana.-River Press.
John Doney, n freighter from L~ewistown.
Fergus county, claims to nave been knocked
down and robbed on Front street on Tues
day night. Doney says he was relieved OF
about 6 in money, and shows IL pair OF
very black eyes as testimony in upport
OF his statement. River Press. Very
strange that John, who is accustomed to
city life, should be knocked down and
robbed in "a rural hamlet.
John Fogarty returned from Billings and
Helena on Friday last. Mr.. Fegarty sold
his wool clip at Billings for Isl cents, and
is another w~oolgrower who has no kick
against the Mckinley bill. The fact is,
nearly every woolgrower with whom we
have talked sold for a better figure this
year than he did last. Mr.. Fogarty says
the wool OF this county is always in good
demand and finds ready sale.
Ira Brown, inspector, arrived in town
last Sunday to look over the affairs OF the
Judith land office. He will leave here Sat
urday for Helena, where lac will inspect the
surveyor generals office, and then visit
Missoula, continuing his journey to Wash
ington. Mr.. Brown makes his home in
GunHison, Colorado. This is bis first visit
to Montana, and he is very much pleased
with our state, particularly the Judith
basin. Mr.. Brown is a very pleasant intel
, ligent gentleman.
r Ed Mcdonald, who was up from his
ranch Sunday, is now harvesting his hay
He has one of the finest hay ranches on the
: creek and the crop is exceptionally large
this year. probably averaging four tons to
the acre. MIR. Mcdonald also has abolt
five acres OF clover that he is cutting. which
10 oil hne growth. Me says working in Thu
clover Was delightful employment as thu
fragrance WAS equal to "a flower garden il
full bloom. He says il is no trouble Il
raise clover in Montana.
Il. K. Carson received d dispatch last Fri
day stating that his mother, who resides ii
Texas, VAS seriously i'll. Mr.. Carson left IA
noon for Ft. Benton by private conveyance
where he could get something more dehnit
by wire. In case the news Was unfa yorabl
he was to take the first train east. Ate
Mr.. Carson lett Morris Sullivan received
letter addressed to Mr.. Carson, sent a ds!
later than the dispatch, stating that hi
mother wss better. 1t lie hoped Mr.. CsrsoI
A party consisting of eighteen ladies an
a about eight gentlemen, took a trip to tn
Snomies Saturday last, returning Sunday
They went up t. the head Of Cottonwood
u about twenty miles, and there camped 10
' the night. A very severe rain storm cam
! III late in the evening, slightly daInpenin
3 their ardor and also some OF their bed,
The ladies had "A tent but the gentleIne
were not so fortunate and sought shelte
under the edge of "a haystack. The part
said they went 'a-berrying," but We nd
sta nd that a pint cup would hold all I'll
go berries picked. However. a very pleasai
time is reported. In the company were III
antilles of Jos. Jackson, Robt. Jackson
and j. l.. Corbly, also DIR. DAILY and lad!
Mr.. Ben Poole and lady, Mrs. w. i. HaI
,e son, Miss Linn Cook, Miss May GregoI
Il and others.
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