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

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r. Won Tobel is building an addition t.
his residence.
W. h Barney was in from Trout creel
last Saturday.
Frank Lamb Was ia from Grass Rang
last Saturday.
Note the change Of date for the sale o
mares and geldings.
Hugh Green came in across the range las
Saturday f"r supplies.
o. 4. Benefits brick building is ap
preaching completion.
J.J. Davis. superintendent OF the stag
line, war in town Tuesday.
A band of sheep got lost in the high gras,
ON the Mussel-liell last week.
Read notice of Fair Association for sealed
bids for fence posts and nails.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Couch, on
Sunday, July 18th, a daughter.
d. NJ. stafford expects to move into his
new building the first Of next week.
The Belt and Snowy mountains were
covered with snow Monday morning.
Last Sunday was q good day FOR a
prairie fire. 1t would have lasted quick.
The haying seasons st hand. The sound
al the sickle will soon be heard in the land.
Morgan's freight teams arrived from Ben
ton Monday loaded for T. C. Power X Bro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fogarty were in from
their ranch on Mcdonald creek last Satur
day.
Sheriff has.R RAIDER of Meagher county, ar.
rived in town yesterday noon on official
business.
Mr.. Boissonneault's sale of mares and
geldings has been postponed until Wednes-
day, August 18th, court week.
ID. j. Kane is ~disposing of a good many
mowers and hay ra kes these days. A good
indication.
Nh. and Mrs. ID. l.. Shafer passed through
town Tuesday from a visit IN the east fork
of Spring creek.
e. Boissonneault Of Maiden was ia town
yesterday attending the horse sale adver-
tised last week.
Alexander Bransou is now ready to give
baths to all those desiring them. Every
thing neat and clean.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Liebert
al Cottonwood. on Sunday, July 18th, II
boy; weight ten pounds.
While grass is good everywhere, its
growth among the foothills uf the noun
tain ranges is remarkable.
E. A. Hamilton, W. II. Fisher, and :.
W. Snow, OF Sage creek, we're in town last
Saturday on land business.
George Bach and wife, Miss Emily Bach
and John Rsuch of Cottonwood, visited
lie wistown Tuesday evening.
W. ii. Peck WAS over from FIT. Maginnis
last week. He returned with Il Crown
mower, purchased "f ID. j. Kane.
Lee Green's sheep shearing crew came in
fro M the YELLOWSTONE the first OF the week,
and we're registered at the I-mistown
Hotel.
The next regular term of court opens on
Monday, August 10th. The Cruise water
case will probably go over tn the regular
term.
A rain storm set in last Saturday night
aud continued all day Sunday without cess
satinn. Something unusual for this time
vi the year.
A. NJ. Macumber of Cottonwood was in
1nwn Monday. Mr.. Macumher expects to
stnrt east ia about "A month with u ear
load OF horses.
Gustian I.averdurs, daughter Of Daniel
l.sVerdnre, aged six years, died Monday
evening Of consumption. The funeral TOOK
place yesterday.
Sheep that nave not been shnrn viii get
the benefit nf the recent heavy rains. The
slip from this comfy, 81 FAR as We can
lrarn, is very clean.
ID. VI. Crowley now has his club room
ready for the reception of his patrons.
The room is nicely papered, carPeted and
furnished with easy chairs.
Ernest kies and James Farren were in
from FIT. Maginnis Tuesday. We learn
from them that Sundays rain storm ex-
tended To that locality.
q. NJ. Stafford returned Sunday from "A
weeks surveying near Martinsdale. He
drove over seventy miles sunday notwith-
standing the terrific rain.
Commissioner McCourt aud Saunders
came in yesterday to attend the sale of
Fergus comfy bonds. Up to the hour OF
going To press no sale had been made.
Ii is reported that the wool clip of the
Sage Greek Sheep company will amount to
l5O.OOo pounds this year. while that of
Bower Bros. will reach 225, 900 pounds.
j. III. Truman, OF Helena, was in town
several days during the past week. He
spent the Sabbath with Percy Kennett out
at the IL ranch. He left for Helena Mon
day.
Thomas Garlick was in from Warm
Spring creek yesterday with green peas and
new potatoes. Mr.. Garlick expects to
have an abundance of Strawberries next
season.
From present appearances the hay crop
will he gathered this year before grass be-
comes dry enough to burn. But every pre-
caution should he taken To preserve the
range for winter feed.
q. h. Cunningham representing the Great
Falls Industrial, was in town last week in
the interest of that paper. He is making
a tour of the mining Campo and gathering
Information for u write up. He visited
Maiden Saturday.
! Nelson Profhtt was thrown from his
horse. OF rather his horse fell on him, while
roping an estray in the Judith mountains,
Monday evening, and sustained severe in
juries to has left shoulder. He nov carries
his arm in - sling.
Lieutenant Godfrey Mcdonald, of the
Sixth cavalry, formerly of Fit Maginnis,
and well known in I.ewistown, has been OF.
kota, to organize into a military ompan