Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-10
C HAPPENINGS.

Read dissolution notice elsewhere.
Hugh Green was over from Fort Maginnis
Tuesday.
Barr Smith came over from Beaver creek
Tuesday.
F.. X. Fitzgerald was in from Okla last
Saturday.
Kizer's skin has gone to plug a hole in an
Indian tepee.
w. H.. Babcock was in from Pigs Eye
basin Tuesday.
Cattlemen and woolgrowers have no fault
to find with this weather.
DIR. Allen left fol Maiden Monday. where
he will remain several days.
C. c. David and Thomas H. Mulvey, of
Utica, were in town Tuesday.
Representative j. d. Waite came in from
Utica Tuesday on land business.
C. l.. Cooler and wife, OF Alpine, were in
the city several days last week.
&c. Edwards, of Flat Willow, was in
the city several days last week.
J B. Pichette has opened up again in the
saloon business ut his old stand on the east
side.
Andrew Fergus made us n PHEASANT cal
yesterday. He returned from the ear'
Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. F J Csm-ron aud child
rprnt ~ couple al d ys at the eouuty-Sra'
last N-ek.
GEO. VI. Stone. o A. Ayn-ley, aud j. r
Friend were ia town last SATURDAY ON land
business.
The small buy is gathering himself int
the Sunday School, The Christ mas tr'"
drawrth nigh.
s. W. Barnes car ne in from Wolf creek
Monday and returned home Tuesday with
a new Schuttler wagon, purchased of D.. j.
Kane.
James II. Moe and Oscar Stephens left
for Helena last Friday morning on private
business. They will be absent about ten
days.
John Green, OF Bercail, E. j. Willard, OF
FIT. Maginnis, and A. T. Westvelt, ofForest
Grove, registered at the Lewistown Hotel
first of the week.
r.. J. Frost was in town yesterday. He
recently returned from Chicago where he
went for tt eatment for dropsical trouble.
lie has fully recovered.
Mr.. Mattheson, the ireighter, was over
from Fort Maginnis, Tuesday. He expects
to make another trip to Big Sandy before
pulling his team off from the road.
c. W. Baylies, ALI ]. Stephens, H. H.
Hedges. II. b. Varney and VIM. Neill came
in from the Gap Saturday to attend the
regular meeting OF the Masonic order.
Fred Jenni is coming in daily from his
ranch on Beaver creek, with large loads OF
superior baled hay. We understand his
baling machine is proving a good invest
ment.
A letter from C. E. Richards to n friend
in Lewistown says that he has decided
to remain in Los Angeles during the winter
and will not return here until some time
next year.
The first of the series of parties to be
given by the Judith Social Club occurred
last Friday evening. The attendance was
not large, but those present report an en-.
ioyable time.
Remember, there will be mass at the
Catholic church at midnight on December
gath, and twice on Christmas day. Rev,
Father Laurent will be here and remain
until after new years.
DR.. Lapalme has received word from
Bishop Brendel stating that the project
of establishing a paroehial school and hos
pital here receives his hearty approval. In
other words, it is a go.
w. W. Dewitt is building a subtsantia
sidewalk from his store along his vacan'
lots on Third avenue. We understand tn,
residents below will join him and extend
the walk to the Boulevard.
E j. Morrison leaves for Minneapolis to
day to be gone for several weeks. His wifi
and two children. who have been in Be
there and be the guests Of Mr.. Morrison
brother during the holidays.
On first page will be found the probes
sionAl card OF T. NJ. Pierce, the gentleman
who has recently located at Fit. Benton t,
engage in the practice OF law. Mr.. Pierre
WI y EPfNiai ~ cNchbNc q
this district, and as he is a lawyer OF man.
years experience will no doubt become
valuable member of the bar.
Our board of commissioners at lite pref
ent session will appoint delegates to atten
the irrigation convention which meets a
Helena next month. This county is emit
tied to six delegates and an effort will b
40 %, a.lant tva or fhraa uautlafnap yh
will attend. This is an important matte
and Fergus county should be representes
by capable and energetic men.
1t will be noticed that ID. NJ. Crowle
wears a Respondent expression these days
And it is all on account OF Kizer. The do
disappeared about ten days ago and moth
ing has been heard OF him since. When las
seen he was visiting the Indian camp o
Boyd creek and it is presumed he made
sumptuous feast for the dusky braves, a
Indians are partial to good fat dog meal
There seems to be more trouble with tn
Montana Stage If it is notslo'
time it is slow payment. We understan
Thomas Culnan, one of our ranchme
below town. recently filed a contract 10
10000 pounds of oats at so cents a hui
dred, with the understanding that he woul
be paid the cash when the oats were a
delivered. 1t now appears that he is unabi
to collect a cent, and to make matter
more complicated, j. o. Gilkerson has a
tached the grain to secure payment of
hotel bill.
Willie Maddox, a young son of Mr.. Mao
dox, OF Castle Butte, met with quite
severe accident on Thursday forenoon
last week. He went out on the prairie Z
catch a horse and as he approached tn
animal it wheeled suddenly and kicked
striking him near the left eye. The lad fs