Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-07

DIR. NJ. Rockman arrived IN town yester.
day from Helena. He has rooms at the
Lewistown Hotel.
Charles Severance, of Okla. was in town
last week, accompanied by Ben Urner, Of
Big Timber. Mr.. Urner came to interview
our people in relation to establishing tele-
phone communication between this place,
TIBET, Okla and Castle. He received some
encouragement and promised to return
soon to ascertain something more definite.
Geo. W. c. Shutter, late OF Kansas. came
in by private conveyance from Fit. Benton
Saturday. The gentleman is "A lawyer and
an old friend OF Messrs. War; and Spar
of this city. lie has lately taken up his
residence in Benton and is here attending
court. Mr.. Shutter seems a very pleasant
gentleman and will. no doubt, be a valuable
addition to the Benton bar.
j. p. insolvency, OF Wolf creek. made us
"a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr.. insolvency
recently returned from Chicago, where he
went to receive treatment for catarrh Of
the eye. He was disappointed, however. as
it was found that the disease had not sui
hciently developed to admit Of an opera
ton. He will be compelled to make another
visit to Chicago or Helena.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
wish it announced that they will serve the
public with ice cream, candy and lemonade
at the church Thursday aud Friday, after
noon and evening. Supper will also be set
from . to Z O'Clock y. m. OF those days.
Church situated at head of Main street on
road to court house. The receipts go to-
ward paying for church lots. Stop in and
get a square meal or some refreshments.
James Fergus, one OF the pioneers and
father Of Fergus county, arrived Monday,
en- route for Fit. Logan, for the purpose of
purchasing a lot Of young Herefords for
breeders for himself. son and Oscar Ste
phens. He has been breeding Short-horns
for years, but has decided to try the Here
ford and has selected one OF the best herds
in Montana to choose from, that of Cad
dis & Bryan Of FIT. Logan. The animals
sought are to he turned on the range
Husbandmap.
Last Saturday afternoon Adrian Oden-
valid came to town, bringing his eight year
old son, who that morning had been SER
i0usly kicked. 1t seems that the child was
passing behind some horses in a stall BILE,
when one OF them kicked him in the face, on
the right side OF the upper jaw bone. The
blow made II wound in his face some three
inches in length, knocked out two teeth and
drove another up into the cheek. 1t also
tore the covering to the jaw in a very ugly
manner. DIR. Hanson dressed the wound
and the little boy was driven home, well
wrapped. The Doctor says the child did
not make a single cry. though the opera
ton must have been very painful.
Another important deal in the Dry Wolf
mining region is the purchase by Henry
Maltby and A. j. Slough, Of a one-third
interest each in all prupeties of j. H. Mar
tin. the pioneer prospector OF that camp.
The two principal properties are the Spring
Hill claim on the Big Blue lode. adjoining
the claims now being developed by Moe Il
Crowley, and the Forest Rose, which is rom
sidered the best looking prospect in the
camp at present. One of the conditions of
the sale is thai development shall be pushed
on the properties. Messrs. Maltby and
Slough will soon have a force OF men at
work. The ore is copper and silver, with
some gold.
G. w. Norman. while in Helena recently,
secured the curiosity, known as the Edison
phonogrsph. and now has the instrument
on exhibition. His place has been thronged
daily since his return with people anxious
to listen to the songs, waltzes and marches
that are reproduced on this powerful
invention. Every selection is an exact rep
reseutation of the original, and the pieces
are announced or the name of the artist
given by some one connected with the
photograph company. The introduction
given in exact imitation of the natural
voice is a novel feature, while the music ID
decidedly entertaining. Among the selec.
tions are: "McGinty, Little Annie Roony'
The Marine Band March" and II Have
But Fifty Cents" The latter gives the ex.
perience Of a fellow from Montana who
couldn't eat because he didn't have fifty
cents. He was probably 'held up" fol
Montauians are seldom caught without
that amount OF money. Strangers should
not fail to hear the ~phonograph before
leaving the city.
W. H. Lackey was in from the Dry VOL
mining region last Saturday and Sunday
He brought very encouraging news from
that camp. Work has commenced on tn,
Barker branch railroad and when completed
will be within twelve miles OF the Dry VOL
district. A good wagon road is being bull
to Barker which will enable the miners tC
ship their ore for much less than hereto
fore. They expect to be able to ship thei
ore to Great Falls for about $40 per ton
a saving of one-half over old rates. TIL
Dry Wolf Mining company, which owns tn,
Gold Dust aud other properties, are max
ing arrangements to push development
this summer. Mr.. Lackey said surveyor
are looking up a route to get down out O
the mountains into the Judith Basin. tn
objective point being Castle. A p~osteffic
will soon be established in the district t.
be known as Galen. Mr.. Lackey has
number of fine properties in the district
among the best are the Fountain Hea
: and Cleopatra.
DEATH OF JOHN T0OMBs