Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-22

teruas morning ana killed eight out o
thirteen-all mallards. Thanks for kind
remembrance.
Prof. Cannon, State Superintendent o
Public Instruction, is expected to be pres
ent at the Teachers Institute. which will
be held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week. Should Mr.. Cannon
arrive he will lecture ON Thursday evening
A small band OF Cree Indians from across
the line were in town Monday selling pol.
ished buffalo horns. The party consisted
OF four bucks and a pappoose. They pur.
chased some store clothes" and Hour OF
their sales. Frank Daniels acted as inter-
prefer for the dusky braves.
The party given by the q. A. r. post last
Friday evening was the most enjoyable
since it's organization. Thu supper was
good and the music was excellent. The
hall had been very tastelully d~eseorated
and festooned with the national colors by
the committee on decoration assisted by
Chas. A. Burg. About seventy-ive couple
we're present.
Vim. Talmage has severed his connection
of some years with Babeoek & Miles, hard
ware merchants Of this city, and will
shortly engage in business for himself in
Lewistown. He has purchased a half ill.,
terest in the hardware business OF ID. j..
Kune in the Fergus county metropolis, and
will nov thither with his family.-Billings
Gazette.
The Sage Creek Sheep company was incor-
porated recently by Leslie H.. and Lizzie
NJ. Hamilton and Jacob Mills. The CAPT
tai stock is Sl5O,OOO. The location is at
the Sage creek sheep ranch, about six miles
from Utica, this county. The object OF the
company is to raise, produce and deal in
sheep, wool, horses, cattle, and other live
stock.
Mr.. Percy Kenneth, OF Helena, one of the
finest wing shots in the state, arrived in
| Benton from his ranch near Lewistown
Saturday evening, after having spent a
day duck shooting ON Harwood's lake. He
killed about o ducks, and after present
ing quite a number to our citizens left for
for Helena sunday morning with about
| 100 birds.
II. X. Monroe and brother, of the East
Fork of Spring creek, put in forty-fve acres
of wheat last spring, and the returns from
the thresher shows a yield of "A bushels to
the acre, about ten bushels more han they
anticipated. They intend to sow o acres
of winter wheat, and already have iifty-five
acres ready for seed. The -four mill has
greatly stimulated wheat growing in this
section
Sam Phillips returned last Sunday from
Butte, where he went to attend the annual
meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF Free Masons
of Montana. Mr.. Phillips was not unmind-
full OF this county when it came to the selec-
| ton of officers. He was instrumental in
securing The appointment of James H. Moe
as Grand Historian of the order for the en-
sning year. Mr.. Phillips speaks highly Of
the hospitality of the people of Butte.
Charles j. Powell, who last week with
drew from the firm OF Hanson e. Powell,
has formed a partnership with VIM. Rob-
erts in the merchandising business, having
purchased the one-half interest of Paul Nc
Cam. Business will be continued in the
Richards building as heretofore. Charley
has many friends, who will join us in wish
ing him success, as well as the firm, in the
new association. Elsewhere will be found
their advertisement.
W. w. Dewitt expects to occupy his new
store building about the middle of next
month. He will move the entire stock
from the old building, when the latter will
be moved to his lots in the rear, on Second
street. Mr.. Dewitt says it is his intention
to put up another brick building on the
site OF the old store next summer to oc-
cupy the full length of the lot. W.. W. evil
IDENTIFY has faith in the future greatness OF
Lewistown.
David Hilger was in from his ranch last
week. Mr.. Hilger recently returned from a
six weeks visit in Minnesota. He was sur
prised at the changes that had taken place
since he left the state twenty-iour years ago.
st. Paul and Minneapolis have grown from
villages to metropolitan cities. Time had
wrought great changes in his uncles and
aunts, while cousins had been born and
married during his long absence. He said
Minnesota was "a great state, but he was
glad to get back to Montana, which, though
it's industries are not so diversified. is more
prosperous.
Farmers still complain about the price
offered for wheat and say they can do 25
per cent better at the railroad. A private
letter to one OF our farmers from the Cat
aract Mill Company, at Great Falls, says
they are paying 20 cents per bushel or IA
cents a pound for hard wheat delivered.
This is exactly the price paid here and is a
a good figure. They quote flour at s2.75
per hundred, which is higher at Great Falls
than SO is here, and their grade of flour is
no better. Bring in your wheat while you
have n market, as we understand from the
proprietors that the mill will probably not
run during the entire winter season.
About the middle of last month two
young men registered at the Day House
under the names of Charles and Ben Kline,
mailing from New York. They came in
from FIT. Benton, and claimed to represent
Cans x Klein. of Helena, and were taking
orders for custom made clothing. They
left Lewistown for Ubet, and it now APP
pears that they are badly wanted 1t
seems. SO far al we can learn, that the
young men secured a livery team at Ben
ton, and not returning in proper time a
telegram was sent to Cans Il Klein making
inquiry about them. The Helena house
replied that the men were imposters, and
not in it's employ. We understand the
team wassold near Okla for Sl75, and that
the young gentlemen have skipped for
parts unknown.
BAKING POWDERS.
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