Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-04
C HAPPENINGS.

The board Of county commissioners are
in session.
Frank Moshner is burning a kiln OF $780,
600 bricks.
Children's Day is /" be observed at Phil
brook June 14th.
Service at the NJ. f, church next Sunday
evening. All are invited.
W. II. Babcock was in from his home on
the upper Judith Tuesday.
l.. d. Smith, of Ross Fork. has a brother
visiting him from Jefferson county.
Mrs. p. I. Elston and Mrs. Cbas. Clary
were in from Ross Fork last Saturday.
The Methodist Sunday school is prepar-
ing IA progra mme for children's day, June
2lst.
Rev. II. ID. wadsworth will hold services
at Cottonwood next Sunday morning, June
z, at IL o'clock.
f. A. Huson was in from his ranch on the
Judith Monday. He is making prepare
tions for shearing.
w. g. Norman has moved into his new
store building where he will be glad to meet
all Of his old patrons.
W. ;. Powell and wife. Of the Judith,
were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Powell last Monday.
James II. Moe, who has been i'll with a
malignant carbunclc for the past two
weeks, is slowly improving.
Angus Mcmillan has purchased the Nc
CHM ranch of 100 acres on Cottonwood
creek. Consideration $1,000.
Chas. VI. Belden came in from Utica last
Sunday, returning Monday. Mr.. Belde
reports heavy rains on the upper Judith.
A Ladies Aid Society was organized at
the NJ. F.. church last Monday afternoon,
Mrs. G.. A. Parrott being elected president.
b. H. Bowman, adjutant of the James A.
Shields Post. has our thanks for the pre-
sentation OF "A beautiful badge Of the
q. A. r.
Chas. r. Dent ca III e to town last week to
move his family back to the ranch on Vol
creek. Mr.. Dent reported good success
Iambing.
Fred .Jenni has returned from st. Joe,
Missouri after a four months visit. he
had an enjoyable time but is glad to get
back to Montana.
Charley Young, who returned from the
C,rur d'Alenes this spring. was at the county
seat last week after supplies. Charley is
ranching this summer.
Willie Hortop. a nephew OF William Hor-
top, proprietor of the Lewistown hotel.
lett on Tuesdays Great Falls coach for his
bome at CANYON Ferry.
Commissioner Saunders has disguised
himself by shearing off his long beard. Phil
had evidently got tired OF hearing the wind
blow through his whiskers."
Chas. A. Long, the saw mill man, was in
town last Friday. Mr.. Longs teams have
been busy this spring hauling lumber to
Utica for Breathitt Gray's new saloon
building.
Miss Fannie Corbin, of Cottonwood, and
superintendent of public instruction for
Fergus county, has recently been visiting
at Nsihart with the family OF Al Pierse.-
Neihart Herald.
The roof on Gov Brooks new build
ing leaks to such AN extent that he has
been obliged to send east for a new steel
roof to replace the one he has at present
which is OF sheet iron.
Dubuque is making preparations to cele-
brate in "A royal manner. There will be
horse racing, foot racing aud sack racing in
the day time and u grand ball ia the even
ing. Everybody invited.
While coming from Fit. Maginnis last Fri
day Charley Young picked up a sack of
..It that hal .ys1ontlu .Ir,nt,.l from, an,
ones wagon. TIT owner can find the same
at T. c. Power Il Bros. store.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. =. Perkins. Mrs. F. f..
Lawrence and Mr.. j. G. Sherman came in
from Flat Willow on land business last
Thursdav. Owing to the storm they did
not return home until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fogarty, OF Mcdonald
creek, were in town Monday. Mrs. Fogarty
said that she had not been to town before
this year and had not seen "A white woman
since the early part of February.
Mr.. Blackmond, the gentleman who has
taken a position with W. G.. Norman, is
going to be a great acquisition to our band.
He lie a cornetist OF ten years experience
aud at the memorial exercises last week,
showed himself to be IA performer OF much
more than ordinary ability.
Yellowstone Journal: Matt Murphy is
back from TT. Benton, where he has been
TO arrange for the receiving OF the Bay
State cattle purchased by him some weeks
ago. He says the grass is a iootlong in tht
Judith country and that the whole north
west range is in a finer condition than il
ever has been in the memory of man.
The Pioneer Press Co., of st. Paul. MINI.
offers "A years subscription of the Weekly
Pioneer Press, also "A years subscription
TO either the Farm and Fireside or tn,
Ladies' Home Companion, including a val
uable Cook Book, to every person h viii
send them 81. This is an offer You cannot
afford to ignore.
A meeting to perfect organization-elec'
officers and adopt by -laws-for the govern
ment Of the Fergus County Agricultural
Mineral and Stock Association was called
for last evening. As the ARGUS went tC
press in the afternoon we are unable tC
give a report ofthe meeting. 1t will appeal
in our next issue.
We have heard no one complain abou
the rain and the mud during the past week
Not since the flood has such patience ant
good feeling been exhibited. 1t might rail-
a week longer without disturbing the gooC
nature OF a~nyene-except perhaps tn
freighters. Even they would like to Sc
oats a little cheaper.
Chas. A. jerks was in from Halbert las
Tbur.day Althouph Chs rlsv Lost sayera
fingers while operating a threshing machin'
engine two or three years ago he says he il
able to do a good days work at most an