Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Court ommeucesu next Motday.
Read notice Of rcward for horses lost.
j. j. Davis. Of the stage line. was in town
last week.
We again publish the court docket aud
list of jurors
u. NJ. stafford took a business trip to
Okla last week.
C. L. Coder, of Alpine, was in after sup
plies first OF the week.
d. W. Cook visited his sheep ranch Fri
day, returning Sunday.
NJ. l.. Poland, Of Maiden, visited the
county seat last Monday.
r. j.. Frost and A. Jaekman were in from
Mcdonald creek yesterday.
Hugh Green was over from TT. Maginnis
last Monday after supplies.
Hanson X Powell received a fresh supply
al drugs and candies this week.
". j. STATIONS cattle and horse brand
will he found in our horse brand directory.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Shafer, of Cottonwood,
visited friends at the county seat last Sum
day.
Frank Fuller, OF Maiden, passed through
town Thursday having been to Cottonwood
for oats.
John Toombs who has been i'll with
pneumonia for some time, is in a critical
condition.
p. W. Meadow was registered in Helena
last Friday. He has probably reached
Maiden ere this.
+. p. Chandler WAS in from Deer creek
Monday after supplies. He reports the ar
rival Of a few lambs.
George A. Cook, Miss Fannie Corbin and
Miss Emily Bach, OF Cottonwood, visited
the county seat Tuesday.
David Hilger came in from his ranch
Tuesday. He was looking after men to
help him through lanlbing.
Miss Augusta Weydsrt will soon open an.
other term of school in the Mcdonald dis
trict on lower Spring creek.
Dave Foreman's freight teams arrived
Tuesday morning from Junction loaded
with hour for II. c.. Power ~ Bro.
The Rev. AlIan Rodger will preach in the
' W. tiS "cNoS 49,
morning, IL o'clock; evening, 1880.
1t is rnmored that the Murphy Cattle Co..
Of Wyoming. has purchased the Bay State
band of cattle ranging in this county.
Prof J. F. Rich, an optician Of Helena,
arrived in town Tuesday by private con
veyance. He is stopping at the Day House.
ON June 9Th the earth is farther away
fro III the sun than at any othertime. Still
it is near enough to make lager beer taste
good.
Hon. James Fergus arrived in town last
Thursday and left on Friday for Smith
river and the Missouri valley ON private
business.
Lisle Smith was over from Beaver creek
Tuesday with his four year old ~percheron
stallion recently purchased of ;. A. Tyler
1t is a fine animal,
ON this page will be found the advertise
ment of the Little Giant post boring ma
chine, invented by e. +. Hess of Philbrook
Read what he has to say.
For SALE-A large feather bed and bols
ter. by Mrs. n. Hanson. They can be seer
at the residence of Ed. DeFrate On Main
street. Will be sold cheap.
A horse race is on the programme foI
Monday, May IL, between Matt Stinsen's
Charley Ross and Walkers bay. Distance
quarter of "A mile; stakes, $50 a side.
Miss Edna Taft has been employed &c
teach a summer term OF school at Trout
creek. School opens there on May i an,
will probably continue through the sum
mer.
Allison Samuels. our deputy postmaster
left on Mondays Great Falls coach for
trip to the Flathead country. file finds
favorable opening he may decide to locat
there permanently.
j. NJ ED and W. 5. Eugle we're dow
from the Fast Fork Monday. They re
ported that section looking exceedingl
well at present, it not being SO dry as i
some other localities.
Elsewhere will be found notice OF the visi
OF DR.. Rockman to this place next weel
He is one of the leading physicians of tn
state and parties desiring his service
should take advantage OF his presence here
While John Butterield was returning t
his ranch from Lewistown "a few days sine,
he lost a saddle off from his wagon belou.
ing to II. A. Huffman. Parties finding sac
die are requested to leave the same at TIL
Office.
Jersey Moran was over from Fit. Magil
mis- last Thursday. Jersey is part own
OF a splendid coal property at the rnout
of Maiden canyon and has a summer col
tract to supply the Spotted Horse compan
with fuel.
Chas. Tavener and daughter, Miss Stell,
came in from Trout creek Friday last. II
reports stock to have wintered we'll an
ranges looking finely. His sons arm, whiC
WIS broken some time since, has entire
recovered.
Our r~ustlirg minister, Rev. Geo. Edward
has been applying "A coat of paint to Il
presbyterian manse and he now has "A Vel
neat house, both inside and in outward "a
pearance. He says he believes in "musculi
christianity"
Ed Brassey left town ON Tuesday NOR
ing for Ubet and Okla ON insurance bushes
Mr.. Brsssev represents the old reliable Co
tinental, and parties in that section desi
ing insurance could not do better tina
place their policies with him.
John =. Thomas, Peter Vann and Hen
Anderson were in from Wolf creek OF laI
business Tuesday. Mr.. Thomas was a
companied by his family. He reports
fine rain storm on Wolf creek last Satu
day which started the grass in good shaE
Dan Winters, of upper Rock creek, bougI
one OF those fine percherou stations viii
we spoke of :. A. Tyler's having here IN o
last issue. We understand that he pa
$500 for the horse. A. Hopkins, Of Go
tonwood, tool the other, the last Of t
carload.
l-..An. L.. =. -