Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-27

Il IRE over 70 lts1 V InCheS IN lSiEiH-
The Pioneer Press, with commendable
enterprise, has established "a Bureau oil
Claims with headquarters ia st. Paul
and Washington. Parties having valid
claims against the government will save
time and money by giving their business to
the Pioneer Press. Further mention Of
the object and benefits Of the bureau will
he found elsewhere.
Miss HELEN Gray is making arrangements
for a private dancing party to he given at
her home tomorrow evening. A platform
will he erected in the yard and hung with
Japanese lanterns. This is something new
for L~ewistown. and those fortunate enough
To- receive invitations are looking forward
to the event with much pleasure. We
trust the clerk OF the Weather will do his
duty on this occasion.
O. F.. Bennett is pushing the work on the
upper story OF his new building rapidly to
completion. 1t is divided into nine COM
Portable rooms well lighted and ventilated,
with a center hall the entire length OF the
building. The two front rooms are larger
than the others, and well fitted for offices.
Mr.. DcnnelI VIII rent FOOt1h IuTnlsneu or
unfinished as soon as completed.
E. G. Schneider, our merchant tailor. is
about to make another change. He has
rented the residence OF c. f. Richards, op-
posite the Day House, and will move in as
soon as Mr.. Richards can put it in good
condition. This property will combine
dwelling and shop, and is a good location.
I u
ously considering purchasing the property,
which is held at 81 200 for lot, dwelling
and stable.
Tom King, who lately made an import
ant strike on Sage creek, was in camp last
week. He brought with him several large
specimens OF nice ore. One sample weigh
ing about 20 pounds is a conglomerate
composed of white spar and galena. The
other, about as large, is a brown carbon
ate with galena mixed through it. Tom
claims to have a ledge OF this ore nearly
five feet thick. His report Is verified by
others who have seen the mine.-Belt
Mountain Miner.
Ed. Wright and Mason Gudgel left last
Sunday for the lower Judith. They To-
Gated a ranch last winter and this spring
went down to see if it was there, but found
it gone-from their memory at least. The
grass had probably grown SO high that it
entirely changed the landscape and covered
up the The boys will take
nothing with them stronger than water
next time and hope, with clearer vision, to
locate the land. If they do. they intend to
brand and short hobble it to prevent fur
ther trouble.
Lack of space will only permit bare mem
ton of an enthusiastic and well represented
citizens meeting held in the Miner office
Thursday evening to discuss the immediate
construction of a road into camp from
Wolf creek. A COMMITTEES consisting OF
Messrs. f. j. Barker, c. H. Foster and
Harry Silver was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions or labor, to interest outside par
ties owning property within this district,
and thereafter to direct operations. Cash
subscriptions to the amount OF $500 were
promised by those present at the meeting.
Opportunity will be taken To deal fully
with the question in next weeks ISSUE
Belt Mountain Miner.
Mr.. G. NJ. Caverly. the Boston WOO man,
arrived yesterday from Big Sandy, and is
about completing his labors in Montana
for the season. Since he left here Mr.. Cav
erly has been down to the lower Judith and
Dog creek country, where he secured ON
consignment for his firm 100000 pounds
OF wool. For his first visit to and expert.
ence in Montana, as the successor OF the
much lamented Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Caverly
has scored a great success, and has become
quite popular with wool growers and al
others with whom he came in contact
The gentleman expects to leave for Boston
in a few days.-Great Falls Tribune.
Ed Swope was in town Monday, ant
brings report OF the burning OF his black
smith shop on Dog creek last Saturday
l He had been engaged that morning in re
pairing Mr.. Hilger's spring wagon, ant
r while eating dinner the shop was seen to b
on fire, the flames reaching to a height o
. fifty feet. Nothing could be done to saw
the property. and the loss to Ed and hi
; brother is estimated at 5000. Mr.. Hilgeri
spring wagon was also destroyed. TIL
origin OF the fire is supposed to have beef
:. in a pile of shavings which must hav'
. caught from a spark. The Swope's seen
to have been very unfortunate lately, as i
was only last winter that their sheds ant
hay were totally destroyed.
S. S. Hobson, president, and j. H. Moe
cashier, of the Bank of Fergus County, al
rived Yesterday from Lewistown. The
e brought with them as far as Arlington
nice little 95-pound gold brick from tn
Spotted Horse mine, the value OF whic
Mr. Moe estimates to be over $4,000
:, The brick was shipped by express from Al
: mington to the T.. S. assay Office at Helena
+, The gentlemen drove about 80 miles acros
. the country with this treasure, and
course never thought for "A moment of b,
ing disturbed. This brick is the product {
the Spotted Horse mill, and it shows tina
> that bonanEa is as rich and remarkable a
10 ever.-Great Falls Tribune.
Ia Hon. q. +. Goddard returned yesterda
from Lewistown, where had been on legs
= business. via stage coach. He says ther
are a dozen or two B.. & NJ. survey partie
scattered throughout the Judith basin, bu
that it seems hardly probable any line {
railroad can reach Lewistown, which lie
in a kind of pocket and out OF the way.
@ townsite near Utica is now spoken of tina
will he "a d~andy.-Billings Gazette.
"All roads lead to Rome" The b. X \
will not control the railroad business
~ the Judith basin. 1t will find competition
L in the field before grading is commence
= The Great Northern will undoubtedly e,
u tend its Belt branch to this place to ia
IL the mines Of the Judith and Moccasi
Vi mountains. Lewistown will have secure
,.-,. F.N.l.ll Iafnra "a n atIr.a1
III built through the basin, and being locate
of ia the center of the county and on "a streal
De capable Of furnishing unlimited power fC
Is manufacturing purposes, its growth eann'
s. he checked even through the failure of =