Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-16

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week in stating that Phillip Laux was mar
ried recently in Helena. Phillip says n
was married over a year ago, has not beef
divorced, and is contented with one goo'
wife. Ii was his brother John who is tn b
congratulated.
Geo. W. Cook returned Tuesday evenin
from Cottonwood coulee, where togethe
with David Hilger and Wllliam Fergus, h,
has been attending his -hearing. He reports
a large and excellent clip. From Mr.. Cool
We learn that W. T. swope has sold BIZ
wool clip for lSh cents.
A party representing the Wyoming, Mon
tana K Eastern railroad has been makini
surveys at the gap and along The south
western border OF the county for severs
weeks past. Don't be alarmed until you
hear the whistle blow. A survey is nn'
thing and "A railroad another.
w. W. Deatnn was in town last weel
after "A months absence on the roundup
Mr.. Deaton has purchased a lot of f.. +,
Smith ON the Boulevard, and will erect a
neat cottage on the property before winter
sets in He is DESTROYS of giving his child.
Ttu 'ht W "iltist VI VI 5Nip'
g.. c. Bower, of Bower Bros, woolgrow-
ers. OF Surprise creek, was in town Tues-
day accompanied by his wife. Mr.. Bower
says they never had so large and excellent
"a clip as this year. The 1eeces are heavy
and of good fibre. He thinks the Mon
tana clip in general will be one Of the finest
ever sent to market
John Scott, who was in from Stanford
last week on land business, was greatly
elated to find that Nelson Profht had re-
covered "a horse belonging to him that had
been lost for over two years. so far this
new method of dealing with estrays is
working very satisfactorily in this county.
Chas. Long is about to m the
erection OF a d~welling.on Juneaux street,
east side. directly north of 6. A. PARROTS
building. IL is said that the building has
already been rented Mr.. Long, it lis said,
will also soon improve his lately acquired
property on 18th avenue fronting on Jun
eaux and Watson streets.
j.. II. McClintock came in from the North
Moccasin mines Monday. He reports Blu
chanan Bros. and George Mcclure as doing
quite well with their placer claims. He as
sisted Mcclure in sluicing his dirt "a short
time since, and said the old gentleman
cleaned up about 5000 in nuggets and
coarse gold. He is preparing for another
cleanup soon, which will probably yield as
much more.
W. +. Johnston. of Maiden, passed
through town Tuesday on his return from
Neihart. He reports considerable building
going on there, although temporarily sus-
pended owing to wet weather. He says
the mines are all looking we'll, and alto
gether there are bright prospects for the
camp. There is some uncertainty about
the railroad being completed to that place
this season, however.
W. f.. Ninson was ia from his sheep ranch
near Utica last Saturday aud Sunday. He
recently returned from Great Falls, where
he went with his wool. He informed us
that several clips were sold there Tor ISL
cents, and - cents had been offered for one
lot and refused. Mr.. Vinson said he could
have sold Tor ISL cents, but as all Of his
wool had not reached the Falls when he
left lac did not sell. He thinks the pros
pecta are good for still better prices.
Alex Branson has several men at work
completing hi- new bath rooms. When
ready for use he will have three good sized
rooms, each fitted with hot and cold Wat
er and all modern conyenienees. HIS new
shop is to be furnished with easy chairs,
glasses, and thrre handsome washstsnds
Mr.. Bransnn is expending considerable
fnnnaN in tt.ltt,u his II.ga s..nNnuiant and
attractive, and is certainly succeeding.
W. H.. Kelley returned late Tuesday
night from HIS trip to Great Falls. He
say the rain fall has been very heavy lie
tween here and the Falls, and that there
were several wuslIouts on the Belt railroad.
Mr.. Kelly Was accompanied on his return
by Allen Il. Forbes, who represents the
Chicago, and who came to make II bid for
Fergus county bonds. Mr.. Forbes lett
today for Billings.
A clerk in one OF our stores not long since
found enclosed ia II paper sack IL card ON
which was written: The finder will please
correspond with Miss Katie Gobenstein,
- West 9TH street, MiddIetown. Ohio 1t
hfhf 'Ni'tils btfH ll1ffi iutft " an tih
pluye of the factory where the sacks were
made. our informant said that it was no
thing to find such messages in
sacks, under the sweat bands of hats, and
other such places. We would like to have
some OF our readers answer Miss Katie's
~nNiou request.
Isle Smith and his brother Walter left
for Ia vast IuSt Satu.la, ,.;.l, q, I.,,ok ~
forty-hve or fifty head of saddle and driv-
ing geldings, which they expect to dispose
of at good figures. They will visit Great
Falls, White Sulphur Springs, Helena, and
the Flathead country before returning.
Parties at these points who desire good
saddle horses or roadsters should watch
their arrival. These colts are the get OF
Gray Smuggler and old Drennon. and out
OF good mares. AS Barr well says in his
hand-bills: Come and see them. We will
show you something that will make your
eyes bulge out
Many Of our people have heard Of the
wild plum orchard in the North Moccasin
mountains, about twenty-five miles from
Lewistown, in Fergus county. The owner
of that orchard, Mr.. Charles MaIloy, is
now in the city. 1t is situated on what is
known as Plum creek, and Mr.. Malloy's
ranch locations take the creek and orchard.
He tells us there are thousands of trees
scattered up and down the creek on his
place. How this wild native orchard ever
got started is a question that the oldest
inha bitant and the Indians before him can
not answer. All they know is that the
plum trees were there when they first saw
the country. The strangest part Of it is
there are several different varieties in this
one orchard, and there is not another Wild