Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-23

with an endless line of new goods just re
ceived from the railroad.
Mrs. f. H. Train OF Helena. who has been
visiting her brother, Clarence Goodell Of
P~hilbrook, returned home last week. Mr..
Gosdell accompanied her as far as Great
Falls.
Horace Phillips returned last week with
his family to the home ranch on the Judith
Horace successfully wintered his cattle far
up on the sides OF the S~nowies, near the
head waters of Beaver creek.
The Rev. George Edwards has resumed
his regular appointment at Philbrook. He
preached excellent Sermon morning and
evening of last Sabbath. He was accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Anna.
John Pearson has returned from Chicago.
1t is a foregone conclusion that il some one
OF our bunch grass girls don't round up
John ere many mere moons a half interest
in his cattle herds will surely 60 to some
Illinois maiden that we OF the Judith know
nothing about. Rustic, girls, rustic, Hustle
while there is yet a chance. =
The girls, both local and in general, will
be greatly pleased to hear that Jim Rob-
srts, the Free Lance cowboy OF the Judith,
is once more in our midst. He has just re-
turned from a pretraeted visit to his old
haunts in Missouri. Jim is both a ready
and a pleasing conversationalist, and those
who know aver that he can with only half
a show hypnotic q fair one when all Others
fail.
George Williamson, our late landlord, has
turned his bach upon Philbrook and in the
future will control one of the hotels in the
enterprising town Of Utica. Mr.. Hawson
and wife OF Cottonwood have undertaken
moth ~caravansary at the intersection OF
Main street and Penobscot avenue, disgon-
ally across the thoroughfare from the park.
Proprietors may come and preprietors
may go. but we will always trust Provi-
dence and E. ]. Morrison to supply us a
b~oniiace to feed the hungry crowd that
daily fills our busy streets. May heaven
reward them!
Dur Ed Hersey is a great lover OF cats, as
well as horses ana-snd-and women. We
have once or twice referred to Eds feline
favoritisin. and we speak once again onthe
subject only because Of a certain fatality
that seems to hedge about these pets, guard
them as tenderly as he may. His renowned
Jimmie" a female specimen OF gentle
lineage, had her ears irostbitten and they
curled upon themselves like September
lea yes in the chill December days. This
unfortunate yet gentle creature finally lost
her life under circumstances that clearly
pointed out the existence OF a feline Jack.
the Ripper To change his luck Ed re-
Gently procured a beautiful cat, one built
upon entirely different plans and specifica-
tions, and one eminently qualified to en-
nance the general effectiveness OF back yard
concerts so Justly popular with eats atall
seasons OF the year. This cat, after under
going an operation for emasculation, the
which to better curb his too vivacious tenn
permanent, again suffered great bodily harm
by getting his tail jammed in a doorway,
and for two weeks he gingerly carried it
about in u position perpendicular to the
general plane OF his orbit. Ed again came
To the rescue and amputated the crushed
appendage close to the home base, as we
would say in base ball ~parlance. Thepoor
animal is not greatly in doubt as to his
mission in the world. He is vigorously
stunned by the other cats, he can't run
with the coyotes, and he is too small for a
mountain lion. Ed, from sheer pity, should
push a brick wall upon the poor cat and
crush out the last remaining spark OF n
an.a prorI md nphrnEan shirt