Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-08

days coach to take II position in g. NJ.
Stafford's harness shop.
G. W. Tavener drove ia Sunday to bring
his daughter, Stella. to school. He =
nearly a foot OF snow at TIBET.
We acknowledge receipt Of a very neat
and useful calendar, gotten up by the River
Press ompany Of Fort Benton.
John ARNOLD and Tom Riser returned to
the North MOccasin last Saturday to re-
sumo work on their mining claims.
). ;. Hobsen was in town krst of the
week to attend the annual meeting o. the
stockholders OF the Bank OF Fergus County.
The new court house furniture, which ar
rived Monday, is Of antique oak. Work
men are now engaged placing it in the build
ing.
The Presbyterian rnsnse is progressing
rapidly toward completion. They hope to
have the plastering well under way this
week.
William Fergus arrived in town Monday
with his daughter. Miss Maggie, and the
Misses Cook, who spent the holidays at his
home.
Freight teams arrived from Great Falls
Monday with furniture for the new court
house. There were seven wagons alto
gether.
Jack Vadnais is putting up n building on
Juneau street. 1t is of good dimensions,
aud we understand is to combine carpenter
shop and barn.
John b. Clark. of the firm of Long Il
Clark, has gone to Rochester, Mimi, to
visit his parents. He will return about the
first of March.
There will be services in the Catholic
church next Sunday at 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
Rev. Father Coopman, ofBozeman, arrived
on Wednesdays coach.
vup sr-ldtns ~e- in from Grass Range
first of the week. Van was radiant with
smiles over the arrival of n boy at his
home the 21st of last month.
Charley Tintinger was in tewn from Du-
buque Tuesday. He reports a large at
tendance at the pa rties given at that place
on Christmas and New Years.
School opened Monday after the Christ
mas vacation. One hundred and sixteen
scholars are now enrolled, Of which nearly
all are in continuous attendance.
f.. A. Huson, II. c. White and NJ. A. Man
love were in town Monday from lower
Warm Spring creek. The last two gentle
men made hnaI proof on their ranches.
We learn from Wolf creek parties that
J. L. insolvency is suffering from cataract
OF the eye, and has gone east to place him
self under treatment OF skilled occulists.
f. p. Chandler, II. Blanchard and W. II.
Peck were ia town last Saturday on land
business. These gentleman have no fault
to fnd with the winter SO far. Their sheep
bands srv looking well.
l.. II. Hamilton, of the Sage Creek Sheep
company, and j. NJ. Croft, another west
side sheep man, were in town Monday on
business. They say sheep never looked
better at any time ef year.
William Dohrs and ID. A. Carlyle were in
from TIBET last week on land business. Mr..
Dohrs lea yes this week for Illinois, where he
will stop a short time ass then continue
HIS journey to Germany, whore lie will re-
main a couple OF months.
Mrs. Alice Rarrows, of TIBET, is making
DfeDdEdthfhb q pitlh'Ht VI ohtSN anu
pillow-case dance, I. he given on the even
ing Of Jan. 23rd. Music by the Lewistown
band. EVERYBODY invited.
The Presbyterian society now has a new
Mason 4 Hsmlin S23J organ. Through
the Intervention OF the pastors brother it
was secured for half price. 1t is a fine in
strumsnt, and will be paid for during the
year by the Sunday school.
Tom Boyse. bsrkeeper for John Gilker-
son, had the misfortune to break his right
leg about four inches above the ankle while
.cuffiing with John Whitney on New Years
Eve. DIR. Lapalme is attending Nr. Boyse
and reports him doing well.
We acknowledge receipt OF an invitation
from Mr.. and Mrs. X. s. Hamilton to at
tend the wedding of their daughter, Mary
Agnes. to Frank f. Hawkesworth, which
takes place at the rssidssce of the brides
parents in Helena, on Thursday evening,
Jan. Is.
Mrs. y. b. Hanson has some shoe leather
and a lot OF shoeInsker's tools that she
will sell at u reasonable figure. She also
wishes to state that parties who left boots
and shoes with her husband to be repaired
can get them by calling at her home, next
to Ed De Frate's residence, on Main street,
Judging from the number of desert land
entries that are being Cancelled by the gen
oral land office lately, it behooves every
desert land claimant to- make final proOl
within three years from date OF entry. as
the law does not allow any extension Of
time. and the entry is liable to he Cancelled
promptly upon the expiration OF three
years.
Frank Day and t. A. Sloan are now usini
-four made from wheat grown on theiI
ranches. We are under obligations to Mrs
Day for a sample OF bread made from the
-four. While the bread is a shade darker
than that made from imported -four, it il
fully ~ sweet and nutritious. The fouI