Fergus County argus., 1891-10-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Charley Maloy Was in from Plum creek
vest erday.
John Brooks was in from Dog creek first
OF the week.
Jersey Moran and Jack Beam were over
from Maiden gulch yesterday.
Remember the g. A. r. ball tomorrow
night. A grand time is expected
&c. Smith. the woolgrower, came over
from Utica last Friday. Heis looking after
ewes.
Woolgrowers read notice ofthoroughbred
Spanish Delaine and French Merino bucks
for sale.
The Moccasin roundup shipped forty
cars of cattle from Big Sandy on the 2nd
instant.
Patsy Hatton aud John Newman. of
TIBET, were in town last Thursday land
business.
r. Won TnbeI was exhibiting IA fifteen
pound turnip last week which he raised in
his garden.
Representative Waite and family have
returned to Utica after IA protracted visit
in the east.
+. g. Schneider, the merchant tailor, has
moved his shop to his residence opposite
the Day House.
Seventy-five thousand pounds of oats
have been purchased by the Montana Stage
company. Good!
:. 5. Hobson and f. J. Morrison came in
from the Judith last Sunday, returning
home on Tuesday.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nc
Gowan on Sunday, the 11th inst, a boy;
weight ten pounds.
number of ranchmen on theJudith will
join in shipping train load OF cattle to
the Chicago market this week.
DIR. Hanson requests all those indebted
to the firm of Hanson d Powell to call
promptly and settle up accounts.
The latest news from Sheriff Sullivan is
of the most encouraging nature. He is now
able to sit up a portion Of the time.
Walter Waddel has sold out his horse
interests on the Judith and will leave this
week for Utah to reside permanently.
ID. j. Kane and Ed Wright, accompanied
10y their families, visited the latter's raj nch
on the Judith Saturday last returning Sun
day.
We saw potato last week raised by
Daniel Quinby which weighed forty-twc
ounces. 1t was only an average 'spud" al
that.
L. G. Fitzpatrick and wife came in from
Merino Thursday OF last week. Mrs. Fitz
patrick came to make proof on desert
claim.
Havier Fabian, brother OF Edward, ar
rived from Helena last Saturday accompa
MED by his wife. He will make his home ii
Lewistown.
W. W. Watson has gone east with tn,
fall shipment of beef from Junction. II,
intends remaining some time with friends
in Wisconsin.
Vim. Logan was in from Trout creel
Monday and Tuesday. He reports every
thing looking well in that locality. Crop
of every kind are large.
Emmett r. Carroll and wife ha We returned
10 Yogo after an absence OF six weeks. Nh
Carroll visited Boston in the interests G
the mines in the Nogo district.
We inadvertently made an error las
week in stating that the meeting to form
Democratic club was held in the Democra
office. 1t was held in Lewistown Hall.
Samuel Hurviteh came over from For
Maginnis Tuesday, and will remain durin
the week canvassing for orders for custom
made clothing. He has fine lot of san
pies.
Dick Ges and Harry Kendall came dow
from Maiden Tuesday. These gentleme
report good progress with the smeter.
will be ready to treat ore in about tw
weeks.
Charles Hawson was bucked off from b
horse while riding the range last Sun
day and sustained n compound fracture
the right leg. DIR. Lapalme was called an
set the injured limb.
A. w Stoddard of Ft Maginnis, was
town last Thursday for supplies. He r.
ports workmen improving the road owe
the range aud thinks the change in the Il
cation is a wise move
Elsewhere will be found the dissolutio
notice OF Hanson & Powell the latter wit
drawing from the firm. Mr.. Powell col
templates engaging in another business he
and negotiations are now pending.
LIP. Williston visited the race track
the Fair association while in town lai
week. He was greatly pleased with it, an
predicted that it would be the best trac
in Montana when fully completed.
From Mr.. Morrison, who was in from Phi
brook Monday, we learned of the death
Isaac G. Chambers, which occurred at Il
home OF his nephew Clarence Goodell, c
Saturday OF last week from the effects OF
paralytic stroke.
Last week butterflies and grasshoppe
were seen fitting about the highe
mountain in the Moccasin range, and blu
bells we're plucked that had blossoms
since the first severe snow storm. Great
our Montana climate.
J.J. Davis, superintendent of the sta
line. arrived in Lewistown last Frida
We learn that additional horses will
brought into service, and that Mr.. Dav
will make Lewistown his headquarters du
ing the winter. A good move.
Having occasion to write to Bozems
last week, we made inquiries as to the pri
maid for wheat at that place. We learnt
that the market price was 81 90 per hu
dred in cash, and S1.25 in trade. II
Lewistown mill pays S1.25 in cash.