Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-11-12

Mr.. c. l.. Hassett. of TIBET, desires us to
call attention to the large beds of stucco
that are to be found in various places in
this county. He thinks it can be utilized
ing purposes. la Iowa he learned that
plasterof Paris and sand was used ia max
ing II cement, and in the absence OF sand
sawdust was substituted. Mr.. Hassett
thinks stucco, which can be found on Rock
creek, Spring creek, and various other
places, could be utilized the same way, and
would like to see it tried, as he thinks it
would prove OF great value.
Senator Baylies, accompanied by his
wife and child, came in from Tibet Satur-
day, returning home sunday. Mr.. Baylies
reached home last week from Chicago,
where he went with beef cattle. He struck
the market pretty good, realizing four
cents. Mr.. Baylics says owing to the i'm
mense corn crop in the western states "A
good many feeders are being purchased,
which will come in competition with range
cattle next year. yet he thinks the market
will remain good. owing to the large num-
Der that have been placed on the market
from the southern aud western ranges He
reports great activity at the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Tom Riser was in from the North Moe
casin mines last week. He says prepara-
tions are being made by the miners to push
Developments during the winter. Messrs.
Riser and ARNOLD have commenced work
on the Anderson tunnel. which will be run
o feet or more. Jake Miller and Charles
Nolker are taking out shipping ore from
the Blue Jay mine, and will work the prop
crty all winter. Draper and pwinelle are
making preparations to putinthe winters t
their properties, the Pontiac, Detroit, Black
Hawk and Lansing, while the Buchanan
Bros. will work their claims. Altogether
the outlook is good for n splendid showing
in the district by next spring.
We are in receipt of the programme oil
the Montana State Teachers Association,
which meets at Bozcman for a four days
session on December IS, 20, 30 and 81,
An effort is being made to make this one ol
tie largest and most successful gatherings
OF teachers in the history of the associa
ton. All OF the principal educators OF the
state are down for essays or addresses
and the programme would indicate a rare
treat for those who can attend. A recep
ton will be gwen by the Bozeman board o
trade. Railroads have made "a one ana
one-iifth rate to members of the associa
ton. The low rate of $500 per day has
been made by the hotels, while board anG
rooms at private houses can he secured al
from 81 . to S1.5o per day.
George Pirrie came in from Halbert Mon
day to receive some trees from the Lake
City nursery. Mr.. Pirrie is one of the pros
porous woulgrowers of the region south o
the Snowies. He says the outlook fol
woolgrowers of that section never looked
better. Feed is good on the rang, all hav'
plenty of hay, sheep are free from diseas'
aud way up in value. Mr.. Tirrie has
band Of 800, and has over 300 tons o
hay ia the stack to see them through tn
winter. Mr.. Pirrie purchased LOO beat
Of ewes Of DIR. ParbeTry early last sprin
for So 90 per head, and was offered 500
for them during the summer, and has
standing offer al $500 per head mex
spring. He has no desire to sell, even a
these figures. Wo~olgrnwers have no kicl
coming.
John Vert, who has "a fine ranch fou
miles below Maiden, was in town last Sat
urday. Mr.. Vert has harvested 300 ton
of timothy hay this season. his Who'll
ranch having been seeded down. He hs
sold hay at his ranch for , per ton, bu
will he satisfied if he can realize SO for hi
CROP He can raise excellent wheat am
oats, but says it is less trouble to rails
hay, aud pays about as well. Mr.. Wer
has n fine prospect in the Moccasin noun
tain, and expects to put in II portion c
the winter developing his claim. He has
: - foot shaft ON his property, and in sinh
ing went through % feet of iron ore. III
has struck a seam of silver in the bottom
OF the shaft, and thinks it will develop int
a large body of silver and lead. He vii
sink 100 feet, then drift.
We clip the following from the Scranton
Pennsylvania, Times: "~Stephen j. Hard
ing, the owner of the farm here on which i
located our fair ground, went west abou
nine years ago in hopes to regain the healtI
of his little daughter Ruth. He went t.
Fort Maginnis, Montana, where he located
Consumption had too firm a hold on IN
little dauhter, and she succumbed to tina
fatal disease about three years ago. MI
Harding has one OF the finest locations l
the state, and has stock grazing on hi
lands as far as the eye can see. He Ina
T now about 500 head OF horses and cattle
i In the early part Of September he cam
east with "A car load of horses, which he Ia
4 been dispensing of at the fair grounds
r, These horses are not rangers, but are bre
from Kentucky stock. Mr.. Harding find
It many changes here in his nine years oil al
n scnee. He has taken up his home permi
It nently ia Montana.
IS FROM FLAT WILLOW.