Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Judge Mesgher is expected home from his
eastern trip next week.
l.. ii. S~weetland OF Ross Fork was in
from his ranch last Friday.
&C. Da vid and Ell Pagel were in from
the upper Judith last Friday.
Brooks Bros new building will he com
yleted the latter part Of the week.
f.. j. Morrison Of Philbrook was registered
at the Day house first Of the week.
Mrs. Towne, Of the Judith, is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Niles.
From to-day Maiden will have daily mail
service via Junction and Fort Naginnis.
dance will lie given 10y otis L.ish at his
home on Beaver creek Tomorrow evening.
sheriff Sullivan was in Benton last week
Maurice must he on the trail OF some one.
Preparations are being made for a ger
man" te he giver on the evening al Jan
30
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. l.. Shnier Of Cottonwood
attended the club party last Friday even
ing.
Charley Tintinger returned To Dubuque
alone. much TO the surprise OF the knowing
ones.
The yomng people of L.ewistown are en-
ioying themselves c~oastins and skating this
week.
The office rooms Of the new court house
look neat with the new furniture set in
place.
John Palmer leaves this week for North
ern Minnesota, where he will make his
future home.
\ largely attended dance was given at E..
G. Skaggs' residence above town last Fri
day evening.
Remember, Mrs. Barrows gives "A phan-
tom party at TIBET on Jan. 23. Every
body invited.
George w. Hunter has struck n new and
superior quality OF coal in his mine on
upper Spring creek.
dog fight or an e~lopement would have
been hailed with delight this week by the
eager newsgatherer.
Culver & Noble will give a grand masquer-
AIDE ball on Friday evening, Feb. 20. the
I'D coming on sunday.
Our Chinese have not yet taken to the
ghost dance. They take to the hop"
quite regularly. however.
There will be preaching at the NJ. T..
church next Saturday evening at : o'clock
and Sunday morning at IL. All are in-
vited.
Shaules & Conway, who purchased the
Blaker coal mine, have "A Inrce ut work
getting out coal. Leave your orders with
Charles Powell.
The NJ. +. Sunday school, LewIstown,
has received about Sl5 worth of choice
library books, a gift Of the Methodist sun
day School Union
John Gilkerson has purchased j.. F.
Douglass interest in the saloon business,
and is now sole proprietor. Johnny keeps
iirst-class goods and an orderly house.
W. c. Robertson. of the firm OF Mcdonald
Il Robertson, of Grass Range, was in town
this week. He reports no snow in that
region, but sheep aud stock in good con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Powell spent last
Sabbath with relatives ON theJudith, Mr.,
aud Mrs. VII Powell accompanied them
back to Lewistown. returning home Tues
day afternoon.
VIM. Jenkins left for Helena aud Butte
last week To get pointers on the latest fads
in the tousorial art. He and Mr.. Brans"n
intend To make improvements in their
place next spring.
Rev. II. u. Wadsworth, assisted 10y Rev.
Allan Rodger af Stanford, is conducting
special meetings at Cottonwood. There
has been y good attendance each evening
aud much interest manifested.
Andy of Lewistown plucked IA full.blowr
purple pnnsy from her Hover garden on
Tuesday, Jan. 13. Down east people ar,
sinking shafts aud running tunnels through
the snow to locate their stove wood.
ID. VI. Crowley left last week for Great
Falls. Helena and Butte. Dan is lookin.
after some bleoded ~trotting stock. and vii
purchase a standard stallion before return
ing home. He will be absent several weeks
State Senator Baylies, of Fergus county
passed through this place Saturday Jan
for Helena to attend the meeting of tn,
legislature. He is a very popular youui
man and will no doubt make his mark
Husbandman.
Will Powell has recently poisoned tel
large gray wolves near his ranch on tn
Judith. These animals are becoming a
sumerous as coyotes. A few years ag,
they were not seen in the localities wher
they now abound.
The past week has been a notable onefo
our hsli-breed population. Two colder
weddings have been celebrated. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Peter Laverdure's occurred on tn
eth. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wells ul
Monday evening of this week.
John Riley came in Tuesday from tn
Dry Wolf mining region, where he has bee
working for n month or two. He report
the properties OF that region looking well
There are about a dozen or fifteen men "A
work on their claims. Prospects are GOO
Tor a lively camp next spring.
Superintendent John j. Davis, OF tn
Benton and Lewistown ix-hors Concor,
coach line, arrived on this evenings train
We are glad this company expects to in
crease it's service to twice daily and rul
eieht-horse teams out and in town at bot
ends OF the line. This is rendered necessar
on account of the increasing ira vel.-Rivs
Press.
The cattle butchsrea by Laux Bros. ar
taken right OFF from the range in mid winte
and led to the shambles. Fatter and bel