Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02

ranch near FIT. Maginnis Monday.
Herman otten's horse and cattle brand
will be found in our brand directory.
A spasmodic cough, resembling hiccough
is prevalent among children in town.
Mrs. J. E. Murray returned from hei
eastern trip on last Saturdays ubet coach
Orlando Sawyer has been a little under
the weather for the past two or thrsedays
The board of appraisers are in session
and win probably complete theirlabors TO
day.
No through mail since last Sunday. How
long must our citizens submit to this rot
ten service?
A large poultry transaction took plac,
last Tuesday two ladies Of Lewistowr
traded BOOSTERS.
BoRN-Ts MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Lind
sey, OF Moccasin creek, on March IL, a girl
weight eight pounds.
Charley Tintinger was in from Dubuqu'
first of the week. He reports very Iittl'
snow in that locality.
Sheriff Sullivan and Deputy Shaulss are
eut cuaihiOhihs I"'S'@
nesses for the next term of court.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. ). f. Fitzhugh.
Of Portland, Oregon, on March %. 1881,
d boy. Mother and child doing well.
Zeno Balm, James Aubury, John En-
IN TT and Henry o. Wareham were in from
Wolf creek Monday ON land business.
Rev. X. A. Armstrong, who has been as
%sisting in special meetings at Philbrook, re-
turned TO Great Falls last Saturday.
Rev. II. ID. Wudsworth will occupy his
pulpit next Sunday morning and evening.
Topic, Life and Times Of John Wesley"
We believe a stage line from this point to
Big Sandy would prove the best route to
the railroad and give us better mailservice.
A number of our citizens are suffering
with the grippe. The doctors pronounce it
the same old grippe that paid this section
1, visit last fall.
Sheriff Sullivan has added 500 to the
reward offered by Governor Toole for the
apprehension OF Albert Baker, making
5000 altogether.
Our merchants are about cut Of flour,
tpi III dlu sugar u pEoeptCl5 loT get
ting these articles in from the railroad are
not very good at present.
+. X. Fitzgerald, OF Okla, spent last Sun
day at the county seat. Ed. has no kick
coming. His sheep wintered well and he
has considerable hay left over.
A social dance was given at Patrick
Shields residence on the east fork of Big
Spring creek last Friday evening. The par
Elephants report a most enjoyable time.
Charley Clary was in town last week shak-
hands with his many friends. Clary and
Lockwood now have their saw mill on
Rock creek. on the site of the old Walker
mill.
The Great Falls coach, due here Tuesday
forenoon, broke down in a snow drift be-
tween Beaver creek and Cottonwood The
driver came in en- horseback with the letter
mail.
Owing to the new estray law horsegrowers
will find it to their advantageto place their
brands in our Horse Brand Directory"
Brand and subscription to ARGUS, one year
$500.
INV A'ahl 'iNhSS " "S"h Sohic
throughout the county will be sorry to
learn that he is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
At this writing his condition is greatly i'm
proved.
H. F. Dent, of Denton, spent last Satur-
day and Sunday in Lewistown. Mr.. Dent
is one of the prosperous woolgi overs ofthe
Wolf creek region. He reports no serious
losses on the creek.
A Georgia paper says a man who would
cheat a country editor out OF a years sub
scriptiou would give a nickel with a hole in
it to the foreign missionary fund and sigh
because the hole was not bigger than the
nickel.-New York Sun.
The afiie for "a sewing machine for the
benefit OF Mrs. n. Hansen will take place
ON the evening of April IL, atD. NJ. Crowley's
saloon. Parties who wish to aid this lady
can secure tickets at this office. You can't
give fifty cents for Al better cause.
NJ. II. Crowley, brother OF ID. NJ. Crowley,
arrived from New York on Tuesday. He
was aboard the coach which broke down
and was compelled to ride a stage horse
seven or eight miles. Mr.. Crowley will
probably remain permanently in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hilger, OF Dog creek.
spent last Saturday and Sunday in Lewis
town. Mr.. Hilger predicts a prosperous
year for woolgrowers, and thinks the price
of wool will open at about 19cents. Sheep
are generally healthy and the losses have
been very light.
Mr.. Poole received a letter from W. W.
DE Witt this week, in which he says that he
was detained at Geyser Station twenty-six
hours waiting for a coach, and then had to
ride forty-five miles through 4 snow storm
lin an open wagon to reach the Falls. He
was not eulogistic of the Montana Stage
On the next page will be found the adver-
tisement OF The Weekly Inter Ocean"
While it is a stanch Republican paper, it is
also one OF the best family papers in the
country. Its literary department is a
special feature. Here is an opportun-
ity to get a good paper and a splendid ma
gazine for a small sum Of money. Read the
advertisement.
Lee X. F~orsythe, who is permanently To-
Gated at Maiden but who has been spending
most of the winter in the east, returned to
the state Sunday. He is looking exceed
ingly well and is confident his smelter en-
terprise at Maiden is going to win. Forthe
benefit OF that country we hope it will be
made a success this coming
Meagher County News.
Bennett brothers have received the sad
news II the death Of tn r mother, Mrs. Cor