Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-25

T.. p. Chandler came in from Deer creek
last Saturday and returned home Sunday.
He finished shearing last week and his wool
is now at Big Sandy. He is well pleased
with his clip, both as to quantity aud quail
ity. He thinks all Montana wool will be in
much better condition than last year.
Senator Baylies was in town Monday. en-
route to the lower Musselshell, where he Is
driving the she stock OF his cattle band, IN
company with William Neill, of Sellers
Neill & Co. The band, including about
fifty head OF the Galloway Cattle com
pany's, numbers over five hundred head.
On account of the incleinency OF the
weather the Rev. Rndger has postponed his
Chiidren's Day exercises until july 18th at
the same place and hour, If it don't rain
Preaching at stanford and lower Wolf
creek on June 2sth at the usual hours.
The missionary collection will be taken at
these services.
W. c. Draper lie in from the North Moe
rasin. He reports properties looking we'll
in that district. A fine body of ore has
been struck on the j.. T. mine aud the own
ers are very much elated over their find
Buchanan Bros. and Mcclure are working
their placer claims with good results. They
have plenty vi water at present.
James 4 ones, who was ia town last week
On land business. informs us that lac has
located and recorded u mining claim at the
east end OF the Sno~ies that promises to
prove IA valuable property. Rock from
eight feet below the surface shows SlO.16
ia silver per ton, bearing a trace of gold.
The SuowirH should be prospected.
On next page will be found the advertise
ment of the wonderful Eogo mining district,
which 10 destined to be one OF the greatest
mining camps ia Montana. Emmett K.
Carroll, who represents several companies
in that district, aud who islargely interest
ell in fogo and Neihart will give you any
information desired regarding the district.
Read the advertisement.
Elsewhere will lie found the a advertisement
of Mcdonald & Pyle, proprietors Of the
new meat market. They commenced bust
ness last Monday morning in Camille
Hogue's old stand, east side. Those gem
tlemen are not strangers, consequently need
no introduction. Mr.. Pyle is an exper-
fenced butcher and will aim to please his
customers by giving them the best he has
in the shop. Give them a portion of your
patronage.
H. {. Dahncke, at one time a resident OF
this city, c~ontemplates working a bicycle
trip from Helena to Chicago in
with another wheelman, Mr.. A. Gilpatrick,
"A native Npptan. l~r % LII 80, -
;. {. Gilpatrick Of Helena and grand son OF
Hon. James Fergus of Fergus county. The
trip is undertaken partly for pleasure and
the glory of it and partly as an advertise
rnent for Helena. They leave Melena June
23rd.-River Press.
Dan Tressler and family arrived in town
Monday from the Little Rockies. They are
EN- route to their old home south OF the
Snowies on "A visit. Mr.. Tressler will i'm
prove the time looking after some sheep to
drive to his ranch on the other side Of the
river this fall. Mr.. Tressler informs us that
Manning aud Lunduskv have had an expert
in the mountains looking at their property,
the Gold Bug. and that in all probability
the property will lie bonded for $50, ooO
for six months. TIL owners are now tax,
ing out a car load OF ore for shipment.
j. W. Ak"riy, who spent several days in
the North Moccasin mountains, was in
town Monday. He likes the surface indica-
tions ia that district and will pat in two
or three months there prospecting for the
precious metals. Mr.. Akeriy was formerly
from New Mexico, where lie nov has mining
interests. He is an old time p~rospectoI
and knows a good thing when he sees it.
He speaks true OF the Indications in the
North Moccasins aud thinks some rich
mines VIII yet be developed there. He ba,
not visited the Judith range but Ga pects tc
at NO distant day.
The race laet Saturday between Mauric.
S%ullivAn's gray mare and Walkers Patsy
quarter If a mile and 500 "a side, drew out
ii Considerable crowd. There was but littl,
betting on the rIce owing to a feeling tina
Maurice had got hold OF something swift
The track was wet and the horses we're com
PEELED to run on the grass. Patsy came il
ahead by about thirty feet, more or less
according to different eyes, winning TIA,
stakes. The result was not satisfactory
and another race il possible. Opinions diff
fer widely as to the merits of the two hor
ses. 1t is claimed by some that the mar,
did not get IA good send off aud was not II,
well ridden as she might have been. But
then "A "hozs" race without a kick OF som,
kiEd would be n tame affair.