Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-29

'iNtS ihtft. WHO VIII give lhth u HcdElN
welcome.
Sheriff Sullivan will not return TO Lewis
town this fall. Obeying the advice OF his
physicians he will leave for the south as
soon as he is able to travel. He will be ac-
companied by his family and Miss Kate
McGinnis. Mr.. sullivan will spend the win
ter with a brother in Georgia. Under-sher-
if Fisher left for the Falls Tuesday for
Mrs. Sullivan, who will return home to
make preparations for her journey.
Joseph Jackson returned from Gallatin
county last Saturday, where he went to at
tend the harvesting OF his crops. Mr.. Jack
son still owns a valuable ranch in tha val
ley. Incidentally Mr.. Jackson gave Fer.
gus county a good send OFF. and as a result
may get a number of capitalists interested
in our mines. He says Bozeman is going
to make a strong fight for the capital. with
good show of success.
X. A. Martin left Monday on his return
trip to his ranch near Billings, having
closed out all OF his bucks to our wool
growers. He disposed of $50. realizing an
average OF IS per head. Mr.. Martin was
HN ~ PfcNuiV ahN sNoCh suttptou TlNt
back. finding all our woolgrowers anxious
to purchase. Mr.. Martin received a letter
from his father last week in which he notes
the sale OF a band of yearling ewes at S3.75
per head. Carry the news to Bynum!
Camille Hogue will next week open a res
taurant and lunch counter in his building
on the east side. He proposes to furnish a
good meal for % cents, while at his lunch
counter his patrons can secure a cup of tea
or coffee or a plate of SOU for five cents,
and a steak for ten cents. Tn restaurant
will be run in a purely metropolitan style.
and as Camille is u rustler we have no
doubt Of his success. Mr.. Hogue will also
run a bakery in connection with the res
taurant.
ID. r. Tyler, Of Mcdonald creek. was in
town Monday and made us "a pleasant call.
Mr.. Tyler So US the people Of that section
have been without mail for several weeks
and are becoming interested in the proposed
route from Lewistown. A strong petition
will be secured, offices established, and
everything done to secure the service this
winter. Lewistown will do what it can to
aid the settlers and we feel confident the
route will be established.
The Big Timber Pioneer announces the
marriage OF the 18th inst. of Mr.. MENUS
L. Wentworth, of Okla, Mont, and Miss
Mabel Moser, OF Belfast, Maine. Miss
Moser arrived on Saturday mornings train
from the east, being met here by Mr.. Went
worth, who is a highly successful ranchman
near Okla The ceremony was performed
at the Big Timber Hotel, where the happy
couple remained until the next day, when
they left for Okla.
w. c. Smith, who was in this locality
looking for sheep, finally purchased 1,2OO
head from j. III. Magallon. being the same
band recently purchased by the latter from
Chas. Severance. The band consists of
straight ewes from yearlings up to four
year olds, and the price paid was S3.l5
per head. The sheep were delivered in
Lewistown last Saturday, and have prob
ably reached Mr.. Smiths ranch neal Utica
ere this.
Parents and friends OF the public schools
| should turn out and encourage the teach
ers' institute by their presence. These
meetings are apparently becoming of less
interest every year. This is to be regret
ted, and something should be done TO renew
the interest. Teachers rave come to hold
the institute with a feeling OF dread instead
of enthusiasm. The presence of the state
superintendent OF public instruction would
no doubt add much to the interest of the
meeting, and we trust Mr.. Cannon will not
fail to put in an appearance.
| Mr.. j.. ID. G~roesbeck is about to establish
a hardware bushes in Boulder, occupying
the store room just south OF b. F. Hopes
| 4 Sons hardware store and until lately
occupied by NJ. ~Goldberg's harness shop.
| Mr.. Groesbeck is well known and popular in
| Boulder and will undoubtedly be successful
in his new venture. He has had a peddling
wagon on the road for the sale of tinware
and light hardware, Charles Walgamott be-
| ing in charge OF the Observation-Disclosures
Age. Mr.. G~roesbeck was a former resident
| of Maiden and has a number of friends in
] Lewistown who will wish him success in
business.
]. H. Geiger, a special timber agent of the
| ldNu department, dEElNcu iH io"h iasb sur
day and will remain here until tomorrow
investigating the applications to cut timber
on the public domain. He visited s. S.
Harper and Long & Clark Monday and
Tuesday, the applications of these gentle
men having reached Washington. Mr..
Geiger had pressing engagements elsewhere
which shortens his stay here but he will
visit the county again in n short time
to examine into other applications. Parties
anticipating cutting timber for commercial
purposes should make application now
in order that they may be ready to act
upon when the agent returns.
F.. A. Huson, accompanied by Mrs.
Huson, was in town last week on land bus
mess. From Mr.. Huson we learn that his
large i~rrigating ditch, which has been under
construction for some time will be ready to
receive water this week. This ditch is per-
haps the greatest undertaking OF the kind
in the county. 1t is 16 feet wide on top,
IL feet on the bottom, and 80 inches deep,
and is between eight and nine miles in
length. 1t taps Warm Springs creek a short
distance below the Horseshoe Bar ranch.
The ditch crosses a number OF c~oulees, ne
cessitating the construction of wooden
fluming, which at a distance resembles a
narrow-gauge railroad. The ditch will irri-
gate fully 5000 acres OF and lying between
the South Moccasins and the Judith river.
Judge Brassey has been engaged during
the past week on a suit between ID. NJ.
Crowley and Camille Hogue which bids fair
m demand the attention of the coming term
OF court. When Mr, O'Brien opened his
blacksmith shop Mr.. Crowley bought and
loaned him a tuyere, a fixture which goes