Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-11
C HAPPENINGS.

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Read notice OF hotel for sale.
James II. Moe is convalescing.
Additional local news on first page.
Wind mills ha We lost their occupation,
Lewistown will have - two days celebra-
tion.
Peter Schmidt's residence is moving up
ward.
Commissioner proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
Henry Girard was down from Maiden
last Sunday.
G. F. Lsszell, was in from Living Springs
sgain last week.
Work will he resumed ON q. VI. Stafford's
building next week.
5. A. Shaw, of Okla, visited the county
seat last Thursday.
Charley PoweIrs new residence is nearly
ready for occupancy.
Culver & Noble will give a grand ball ON
Friday evening, July Bird.
Programme for the third and fourth of
July will be found elsewhere.
Ale Branson = horse brand will he found
in our horse brand directory.
The man who predicted another dry sea
son has let the contract Tor an ark.
The people of Fergus county are most
cordially invited to celebrate with US.
An all days snow storm on the 9th Of
Iune is crowding the limit pretty close.
F. r. Warren's sheep, cattle and horse
brand will lie found in our horse brand di-
rectory.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stewart. Of
Okla, on Jane 9Th, II daughter; weight .
pounds.
c. w. Tavener. W. H.. Barney and II. o.
Emerson were ia from Trout creek last
Saturday.
The flowers that bloom in the spring,
tral-la-la, " were covered with n blanket of
snow Tuesday.
Eight hundred and fifty dollars will be
raised for the 3rd and 18th of July celebra-
ton in Lewistown.
"Buckskin joe came ia from Rocky
Point Sunday. He reports fine grass along
the Missouri river.
c. j. Mcnamara and Tommy NARROW ar
rived in town yesterday from Big Sandy
on private business.
II the rain continues much longer a good
many beef steers will be overlooked ON ac-
count of the long grass.
A box OF goods for the base ball club ar,
rived last week, consisting of shirts, caps,
balls, bats, gloves, etc.
Shufelt's saw mill has been from
the Little Rockies to the head OF the east
iork OF Big Spring creek.
Tom McShane came in from Judith Land
ing Monday. He reports plenty OF grass
and fat steers in that section.
Children's Dav will be observed at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday, morning
and evening. Everybody invited.
Moshner & Roberts secure the contract
for WV. DeWitt's new store building, their
bid being S3.535. j. d. Ksne's bid was
S4.673.
Edward c. Russell, the Helena attorney,
who has been looking after his cattle inter
ests in the Basin, visited the county seat
last Friday.
The sale Of brood mares and geldings,
which was advertised to take place ON
June 22nd, has been postponed to Wednes-
day, July LIST. See notice.
In giving the dimensions of W. w. De
Wits new building last week a typograph-
zeal error was made. The building will he
so Y -, instead OF go y 80"
Tom Hanlon and f. b. Connolly were in
town last Thursday and Friday. Mr..
Connolly says most Of the wool in this sec
lion will he shipped to Billings.
Lee X. Forsythe and p. j. Falkner ar.
rived ia town Monday en- route To Maiden,
where they go to look after the smelter en-,
terprise in which they became interested
last fall.
John Lee, who stabbed and killed Sau
Ridseway in Thss. Gier'. saloon ia Barker
On the oath Of last month, has been cap
tured and will lie taken to White sulphur
Springs for trial.
Elsewhere will be found the professional
card of DIR. C. A. TillStson. the gentleman
who has recently located at Dubuque (,
engage in the practice Of his profession
We wish him success.
The Elkhorn Livery stable property wa,
sold at sheriffs sale last Saturday and was
purchased by Tim aud d.. ii. Crowley fol
SI,4oO. Orlando Sawyerhas a five-month,
lease of the property.
Landing records are now in order, an,
Mr.. John F. Patterson is one of the first
enter the list. From a band of l ,14T ewes
L. zz,.l 4 1as1 l,lu aAn,..l.,n lAts ..
than 100 per ~eent.-River Press.
Fred Inabnit and John Myers, of TIBET
were in town last Friday on business
These gentlemen have purchased the Grad
dock ranch on Rock creek, consisting o
l6O acres. Consideration 81 900.
ALI. ]. Stephens, OF Ubet, and j. w
Akerly, a mining expert from Mexico, wer
in town last Thursday and Friday. Nj
Akerly left for the North Moccasin las
Friday to spend d week looking over til
district.
Ed Fabien complains that some one j
making u raid on his onions and radishes
He wishes to say hat il the party will ca
around in the day time he will give his
what garden truck he wants as a better Sc
lection can then be made. Ed hasn't 60
much use for the sneak thief.
ID. NJ Crowley is having the room next t
his saloon fitted up for a club room. F.
Dwinelle has Just completed an artistic 10
of paper hanging, giving the room a fin
appearance. The ioor will be carpete
and the room furnished with elegant chairs
tables and other fixtures.
Judging from the amount OF m%erchandis
shipped IRON this city to Lewistown an
points in the Judith country, we are il