Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-08

Col. Richards came up from the lower
Judith last Saturday. From the colonel
we learn that there is IA great deal OF dissat-
isfaction among the settlers in that locality
With the county road down Warm Spring
creek. The road has been changed along
the Horse Shoe Bar ranch, and made to
pass over cuts and coulees that will prove
almost impossible during the winter sea-
son, and in some instances it is claimed
the road takes a tortuous course, when by
following section lines it would shorten the
distance. The settlers are entitled to good
roads. and this complaint should be ex-
amined into by the board of commission
ers. Mr.. Richards says it will be almost
impossible for settlers to reach Lewistown
in the winter season.
w. A. Talmage and d.. j. Kane have
formed a partnership to engage in the hard
ware business, and will occupy the new
Brooks building in about six weeks. or as
soon as completed. They will also handle
wind mills and all kinds OF agricultural i'm
plements. Mr.. Talmage, until very recent
ly, has been travelling for the well known
house of Babcock * Miles. of Billings, and
is a young man of integrity and good bust
ness qualifications. He resigned his posi-
ton with the firm mentioned to engage in
this enter prise. Mr.. Kane needs no intro
duction. He has an extensive acquaint-
ance in eastern Montana. Mr.. Kane is at
home with machinery and has been very
successful this season in handling reapers
and mowers. The new firm has already
ordered goods, which will begin to arrive in
less than "a month. We wish them success.
The board of county commissioners held
bid for the 100000 worth Of Fergus county
bonds offered for sale a short time ago.
II. b. Palmer, of Helena. made an offer of
S17 900 for the bonds at six per cent per
annum; the bonds to run twenty years with
the option of taking them up at theexpira-
ton of ten years. il desired. Mr.. Palmer
offers to furnish the bonds, pay for the adj
vertising and all other necessary expenses.
The honey is to be on deposit in the Mer-
chants National Bank OF Helena, on De-
cember 1st. and to be available as soon as
the bonds are signed. The offer is a little
better than that of Harris Il Co., as the
bonds can he called in at the expiration OF
ten years il advisable. The commissioner
accepted the bid and without there is some
hitch that is now unseen, the county will
be ready to liquidate all outstanding war
rants early in December.
The Judith Roller Mills are now in opera
tion about fifteen hours each day and turn
ing out a fine grade offiour. Wheat is com
ing in faster than it can be disposed of. as
the mill is short OF storage room. There
has been some fault found with the price
offered by Messrs. Stiles & Waldorf, but
we trust all differences will be amicably
settled. We believe the mill men aim to do
what is lair in the premises. Mr.. Stiles in
forms us that he is paying SIPS per hun
dred in cash for wheat, a better figure than
is being paid at railroad points. A gentle
man, who resides near Grafton, was in
town recently making inquiries about the
price paid for wheat at this mill. He
stated that only S1.00 per hundred was
all that could be obtained at the Falls, and
a portion of this had to be taken in trade.
This gentleman is going to haul his wheat
to the Lewistown mill. OF course every
one would like to see ranchmen get a good
figure and they want also to see the flour
ing mill made a success, and we believe
when everything is carefully considered
the ~cheapness OF -four, cost of operation,
lack of a large market, etc, it will be found
that the price being paid for wheat is very
fair.