Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-27
C HAPPENINGS.
,nl opens Monday next.

W. u. Denton was in from the Horseshoe
bar ranch Tuesday.
Peter Weydert left for Helena last Satur-
day To- attend the fair.
Clarence Goodell of Philbronk. was at
the county seat yesterday.
Eugene Townsend and daughter. of Deer
creek, were in town yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Kendall, of Maidea,
visited the county seat last Friday.
Hull x Noble have opened n bakery and
restaurant in Hogue's building, east side.
BoRS-To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Powell,
on Thursday, Aug. 30. a girl: weight. 81
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Garwood, of Willow
creek, were registered at the Day House
last week.
Alex Branson's team ran away last Sat
urday evening. Slight damage was lone to
+. +. Wright's fence.
j. ii. Canine was over from ~ottonwood
yesterday. He reports a liuht frost at his
place on the 22d inst.
Oscar Stephens stole away from the hay
field and spent Tuesday in town. Oscar
likes to make hay by proxy.
The attention of wool growers lie called
to the advertisement of Philip /. Moule.
He has some choice rams for sale.
The horse sale advertised to take place
at TIBET on Sept. ), by W. j. Stratton. has
been postponed until further notice.
Ernest Schluter came in from lower Dog
creek Monday on business. He reports
everyone prospecting in that vicinity.
Rev. Edwards and Pro-. Parent are the
most successful nimrods up to date. They
bagged eight prairie chickens last Monday.
Rev. Geo. Edwards will hold divine SER
vice at Beaver creek next Sunday morning,
occupying his pulpit in Lewistown in the
evening.
Deer Lodge, a place of nearly 1000 in
habitsnts, is without a tailor, and wants
one. Perhaps Rosenstein is headed for
that place.
Miss Anna Kane has returned to Lewis
town after completing a very successful
term of school in the Walker district, on
the Judith.
ans =" gthoOi hSubt Vi II tDttu ls-
trict will be opened this evening with a
dance. Music by the Cottonwood band
Everybody invited.
Joseph ii. Ralston, wife and child, visited
the county seat Monday. Joe was slightly
lame from injuries received by falling
through a hay rack.
Crops are being rapidly harvested, and
from all points come reports OF an excel
lent yield. Threshers are expected to he in
the fields within ten days.
Senator Baylies, wife and child, and Ton
Riser came in from Ubet Tuesday, anG
Messrs. Baylies and Riser left yesterday fol
the North Muccasin, where they have min
ing interests.
Two loads Of machinery passed through
town Thursday last toward Maginnis. TIL
machinery looked like "a hosting appara
tns, and We presume was destined for the
Spotted Horse mine.
About four hundred head of stock cattI,
we're driven through town early yesterday
morning. They belong to Oscar Steph
ems, and were recently purchased of Fred
Lehman and l.. ID. Smith.
Road Supervisor Sloan is at present en-
gagged in improving Main street east of tn,
bridge. He has cleaned out the cutters
ieveled the street, and is now filling the Low
place in front OF the Lewistown hall.
A. b. Bean and wife and W. T.. Bean, o
Grass Range, visited the county seat Mon
day. Their wool clip amounted to %, 800
pounds, instead of 81 900, as given in tn
AD1TG raa,tI- IT,. Ill e.. a. .z
The contest case of Martin Lowe vs.
Willard F. Trask has engaged the attention
OF the register and receiver for the past tw'
days. Messrs. Morrison and Scott 10
plaintiff and r. Won Tobel for defendant.
The Running Wolf Mining and Millin
Company was incorporated last week b.
Paris Gibson, II. H. Chandler, and Charlie
III. Gibson. The capital stock is 81. 900
900, and the principal Office at Great Falls
Buckskin Joe came in from Rocky Poin
Monday for supplies. He says there is bu
little game on the Missouri river. H
brought with him about about 60 pound
of sturgeon and catfish, which he sold t
the hotels.
Mr.. Opheim, a prosperous woolgrower
Grass Range, has spent the week in tow
His firm, opheim & Tagen, had some of I'll
best wool brought into Billings, and oil
tanned the highest price paid. twenty cent
Billings Times.
James Shelton came in from Utica MOI
day, returning home Tuesday. Jim leave
this week for Kalispell, Flathead countr.
where he has property interests. He hi
no intention of remaining there permi
nently, however.
W. W. Dewitt is going to have "a vei
c~ommodious barn when completed. 1t
large, with abundance of room for hors'
and carriages. and will hold considerab
hay. The work on the structure is beir
rapidly pushed by C. b. Noble.
They folded their tent and silently sto
away" II. u. Rosenstein, the 'merchaI
tailor" and +. A. Leonard, the barrie
left for parts unknown sometime duriI
Thursday night of last week, leaving a nun
Der of unpaid bills behind them.
Paul Morase's saw mill passed thron,
town Saturday last en- route to it's new Sc
ting in the Judith mountains. three mil
from town. Paul will Immediately col
mence saving on his contract with the IA
association, which calls for $1,000 feet
common lumber and scantling.
We understand the prospects are 60,
for establishing an order of the Sons
Veterans ia L~ewistown. Elsewhere will
found AN article in relation To the objec
of the order by +. w. Mettler, Asst MI
tering Officer, Division of Montana.
sufficient number Of names have be-
offered to effect organization. Those d
string to become charter members shon
send in their names to Mr.. Mettler or