Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Our merchants are having ii good trade.
ID. j. Kane has the tower erected Tor Alex
BraDson's wind mill.
Fred uplinger has returned to town from
the Castle mining region.
W. W. Dewitt will soon omnence work
on his new store building.
Note the change in Jutrss & Hobenssck's
ad vertisement on first page.
W. o. Straw's horse brand will he found
in our Horse Brand Directory
D. A. Meagher has sold his bunch Of cat
Z tie to S. 5. Hobson, realizing $50 per head.
The Grand Army veterans will observe
memorial day, May 3Oth. See programme
elsewhere.
c. L. Coder came in from Alpine Tuesday
to consult a physician. He has been hlior
come time.
II. J. Livingston returned from the Ceur
d'Alene region last week where he spent
the winter.
We are informed that the bulk oil the
wool clip in the Basin will be hauled to Bill
ling- this year.
Hunters freight tea ms arrived Sunday
from Benton losded with merchandise for
T. {. Power & Bro.
This is the last week of school. ESami
nations and closing exercises will he held oil
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. r. F. Craddock, Of Neihart. was
in town this week attending to probate
matters before the court.
By request, Miss Louise Mettler will give
a ballad concert at Lewistown Hall to-
morrow friday evening.
Miss Anna Kane opens IA summer term
of school ia the Walker school district on
the Judith, next Monday.
The state board OF stock commissioner
will soon appoint "A stock detective for
Meagher and Fergus counties.
Geo. NJ. Stafford has concluded to extend
his building fourteen feet higher. The up
per story will be built Of brick.
Miss Ella Smith has been employed to
teach the summer term OF school in the new
district on upper Cottonwood creek.
Barnes & Kennedy Speciality company
have been entertaining people at Johnny
Gilkerson's place during the past week.
Chris Kenck and his son-in-law. Fred
Heinlein. who are spending some days with
relatives in the Basin, were in town Tues
day.
Charles Lehman, of Helena, was a visitor
at the county seat Tuesday. Mrs. Lehman
and two children are visiting at Cotton.
wood.
We again publish the estray law passed
by the last legislature to enable those inter
ested to become familiar with it's require
ments.
Sergeant Nicholson, OF the Helena police
force, was attending court as a witness foi
stephen o'Counor. He lett Tor home yes
terday.
The Jury in the O'Conner-Hamiltcn cas-
was out about sixteen hours, then brough
in "A verdict of guilty of assault, with "a fin
|, fixed at $50.
We understand that Brooks Bros. new
bailding will be occupied in two or three
months with a fine line Of furniture, car
pets and upholstering.
Christ Yegen, of the firm OF p. Yegen 4
Co, was in town several days the pas
week looking after the interests oihis house
He lett for Ubet Tuesday.
DR.. W. A. Long, our valued Philhrool
correspondent, arrived in town yesterds.
morning. The doctor is a witness in tn
James-Ebner murder case.
Misses Alice Lyons and Edith Corbl.
have opened "a d~ressmaking establishment
on the east side. The former is a lady c
long experience and guarantees satisfaction
viii Gray came in from Philbrook Tue,
day evening with Isaac Gravel. who
charged with grand larceny. The psrticr
lars are given in our Judith Valley local,
W. W. Dewitt will commence the erectio
of his store building at AN early date. TIL
office on this side OF the old building wi
lie moved To the north side for temporsr
use.
L. p. Wiliston, oil the Williston Hsr,
ware Co.. of Billings. has been in lewiston
! for the past week taking orders for hi
house. This firm has a large trade in III
Basin.
j.. II. McClintock was in town last wee
from the North Moccasin, where he -per
the winter. Nc has discovered a cave ~
there which he thinks of putting on exhit
tion at the worlds fair.
W. II. Phillips, representing "a tobae'
firm OF Louisville, Ky, and c. T. Hull NJ
II. Woodward. representing Bach, Cory
Co. of Helena, in tobacco and cigars, we
in town first of the week.
j. l.. Stuart was in from the North Mo
.casin last Monday. He said the rscer
rains had started the grass in fine shape
that region and the outlook for hay is bett
chan for a number OF years.
A. A. Campbell, the genial representati
Of the Journal Publishing compan OF HI
ena, arrived in town last Sunday on a bu
mess trip. Mr.. Campbell is meeting wi
good success with the various publication
OF this company.
Since W. w. Dewitt returned from Il
east he has raised the wages of his employ
from So to SO per month and given the
the choice of the best suit of clothes in Il
store. W. w. is a maguanimous, publ
spirited gentleman.
While Jacob CorbIy was riding throu
town last Saturday morning his horse {
Hat on his sid in front of the ARGUS Oft
Fortunately Mr.. Corbly landed in n mi
puddle or he would, no doubt, have st
tanned serious injury.
We call attention to the advertiseme
OF F. b. Stearns' pumping and power vii
mills in connection with ID. j. Kane's "A
vsrtisement. This firm has one of the be
mills manufactured, and Mr.. Kane is met
ing with good success in selling them. Re,
the advertisement.
Over three thousand dollars worth
stock has been taken in the fair and raci
association. The success OF the proje
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