Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-03

arriNaI MONDAY. MI. sullivan Ii lmprov-
ing, but is not Vet able to travel. His
many friends will hope for his speedy re-
covery.
A party Just returned from Big Sandy re-
ports having seen Robt. Phipps. well
among old timers, driving fourteen yoke OF
oxen from Judith TO Big Sandy, loaded
with 26.Oo0 pounds of wool. Two other
teams were with him, both heavily loaded.
The wool is the property of Wm. Fergus,
David Hilger and Others, who have just
been able to get transportation for it.
Miss Edna Taft returned from Trout
creek last week, having just completed a
term OF school at that point. Miss Tan is
a graduate of the Lewistown school, which
has already prepared several ladies for
this profession, whom. like Miss Taft, are
giving excellent 81 satisfaction as instructors.
Miss Taff has been engaged for "A fall term
OF school at Castle Butte, ia thisd district.
Miss Olive Barrows and her brother Char
ence, OF TIBET. left last Saturday for Fari-
bault, Minnesota, where they will attend
school during the coming winter. Miss
Barrows will visit for "a short time AT Chip
pewa Falls, Wisconsin, before beginning her
studies. She will graduate ia the spring
and the following fall intends to take "A
course OF medicine in New York city, her
aim being to enter the medical profession.
school opened Monday last with an en-
rollment ri ninety-seven, an increase of
nineteen over last year at the same time.
After grading was finished they settled down
To business with the enrolment divided as
follows: Prof Parent, high grade, twenty
FIVE; Miss Anna Kane, intermediate grade,
twenty eight; Miss Sallie Dwight, primary
department, forty four. The outlook for
the year is very promising and from present
Indications the school board may lind it
necessary to employ a fourth teacher.
Senator Baylies, wife and child, ALI j.
stephens, and John Beck returned to Lew
istown last Sunday from a viai. OF several
days To the North Moccasin mountains.
Besides looking over the quartz and placer
mines of that range they visited the plum
orchards on the north side Of the noun
tain and gathered IA bushel or more of the
Wild fruit. Mesars. Beck and Baylies also
bagged a large number OF prairie chickens.
The parties stopped at the Horse Shoe Bar
ranch Saturday night, and speak in the
highest terms of the hospitality extended
to them by Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Deaton.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
nent OF J. T. Evans, the new shoemaker.
Mr.. Evans has been waiting some time for
his stock to arrive, but is now ready for
business, and already has considerable
work on hand. Lewistown has long been
in need Of n good shoemaker, and We trust
our citizens and the surrounding country
will give Mr.. Evans a liberal patronage.
He has a good stock OF leather and tools
and is prepared to do all kinds of work in
his line. His shop is located in the Hogue
building. east side OF the creek. Call and
see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Fletcher came near
losing their little son by an accident last
Friday evening. Mr.. Fletcher and family
attended the funeral of Mrs. Gildersleeve,
and while returning home in the evening
their little boy, who is about two years OF
age, fell from the buggy and a hind wheel OF
the vehicle passed over the child's body at
the small OF the back. DR.. Hanson was
called to their home on Big Casino creek
soon after the accident. He found the
child's injuries were confined to the spine,
and while they were of a painful nature
there was every prospect for speedy recov-
cry. 1t was a narrow escape for the little
one.
We are sorry to learn OF quite a serious
accident which happened to Mr.. VIM. Fer
gus last week. He was driving up the Clag-
gett hill and in order to tighten the weight
was walking, when "a team inattempting to
pass him, frightened his horses and the
buggy was thrown off the grade and down
the hill, rolling over Mr.. Fergus and cutting
him badly about the head and otherwise
bruising him. James Dempsey, who was
near. came to his aid, and he was taken
home in MIR. Norris buggy. The vehicle
aud harness WAS "A total wreck and the
horses slightly mi ured. BY this time it is
hoped Mr.. Fergns is on a fair way to re-
coyery.
Col. Hudnutt, who liz here in the water
case, has spent "a good portion OF the sum
mer in Butte. He says the mines OF that
camp are richer and better than ever, and
there seems to be no limit to the ore de-
post. He says the shutting down oil the
Anaconda works has not injured Butte to
any great extent owing to the fact that it
has so many mines and mills in operation
right at home. and new properties being
de veloped. Speaking of the Davis will case,
Mr.. Hudn ott said that W. A. Clark told
him there was not much danger OF the es-
tate beiu consumed in litigation, as it had
alre ady increased in value to the extent OF
So 100000 since the death OF Mr.. Dav Wis.
The lawn party given by Miss HELEN
Gray last Friday evening was one OF the
most happy events OF the summer season.
The weather was AN that could be desired,
P and nothing happened to in the least mar
the pleasure of those present. The enter
tainment was held on a platform, taste
y fully lighted will Japanese lanterns, and
the participants enjoyed the dance from 9
p. m. to | IA. m. A light and appropriate
lunch was served ut midnight in the house.
The music was furnished by the Lewistowu
string band, and as usual was admirable.
All present speak very highly Of the enter
: tainment. Among those present were the
> Misses Doty, Dwight, Weydert, Smith,
{ White, Corbin. Lizzie Cook, Linn Cook.
!. Isola Ellis, Jessie Ellis, Gregory, Corblyt
! Taft, and Messrs. Waldorf, Martin, Wey
dert. Miner, GUNNER, Parent, Vrooman
Spar, Hopkins. Day, Mettler, DAILY, Mich
v OILS, Watson. Lacock, Sawyer, and others
/ A singular accident occurred the other day
!, to a horse owned by Barr Smith & Son.. o.
the Judith Basin. The horse was stopping
at the Cascade stables, and was being
driven out with the rest OF the herd to pas.
ture. In passing the electric street ear
= track near Fifth street. it stepped on the
ground wire between the rails Just after the