Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-11-26
C HAPPENINGS.

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Look out for Blasting threads.
Fresh candies at the drug store.
Quite a busy court session after all.
William Fergus was in from Box Elder
yesterday.
II. F. Dent came in from lower Wolf
creek Tuesday.
Hon. Jams Fergus was in town two -
three days last week.
Judge Dub .-e and F. W. Mettler left ior
Fort Benton Tuesday morning.
II. II. Yeager Jr. left for Helena Tuesday
to he gone through the holidays.
Camille Hogue is expecting ~ fresh line OF
oysters. sasdines, etc, from Great Falls.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment Of Camille Hogue, restauranteur. Go
and get a square meal.
J.. j. Campbell having served out his SEN
t~entence in the county jail last Saturday
returned to Maiden Sunday
The season for shooting chickens and
grouse expired on the 18th inst. Deer can
be killed until January 18th.
Hosea Fisher, Daniel Thomas and Geo.
Wareham, of Wolf creek, were in town last
Saturday, on land business.
Jos. King was among the cattle men IA
returned from Chicago last week after dis
posing OF the years shipment OF beef.
Elsewhere will be iound the enlarged ad-
yertisement OF Samuel Hurvitch, the Fl.
Maginnis tailor. Read hat hehas to say.
Mabel Brennan. the little girl who drove
the last spike at the Neihart celebration, il
a grand daughter Of Mrs. Robert Mills, OF
this place.
Wade Blaker left last Monday for his
home at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. His
brother, Julian, accompanied him to the
railroad.
Remember the party given at Tibet this
Thursday evening, by Mrs. Alice Bar
rows. Ample room for all and a happy
time assured.
Several Cree bucks and squaws were in
town during the week selling buffalo horns.
Attached to one OF the cuyuses was a
t~ravoix loaded with valGables.
In conversation with Judge DnBose he
stated that the Cruise water-right case had
not yet been submitted by counsel and it
was uncertain how soon a decision will be
reached.
DIR. Hanson desires to say that he has
Just received a large supply of nuts and
candies. which are the freshest and best
ever brought to town. Call around and
sample them.
Remember the Thanksgiving party this
evening in Iewistnwn Hall. Mr.. Culver
will spare no pains to make everyone
happy. Oysters will be served. Good
music, as usual.
The stages on the Billings route now run
ON the winter schedule, laying over nights
at Ubet and Lavina. This viii make
twenty-four hours difference in the arrival
OF all eastern mail.
Under-Sheriff Fisher left for Deer Lodge
Tuesday with Terence Mclaughlin, who
was sentenced at the last term OF court to
two years confinement in the penitentiary
for the crime OF burglary
In accordance with the presidents procla-
nation thanksgiving services will he held in
the Presbyterian church this morning at
eleven o'clock. All are cordially invited 10
Dt present dHu ldht part W wv slilElil-.
L. H. Swaziland of Ross Fork, was in
town Friday last and returned with a wind
mill OF the aermotor variety. purchased OF
Jutras & Hobensack, which he will erect on
his ranch ready for use in the early spring
One Of our citizens discovered IA man IL
his poultry yard n few nights since. When
the gentleman called to his wife to brinl
n.
He was probably figuring on a Thsnksgiv
ing dinner.
George Washington Custis Shutter has
an article on immigration in the Helens
Journal af the 21st inst. Probably G. w
G. S. has as great a knowledge OF the sub
iect as any man in the state. He never
stops long in one place.
Elsew here will be found the advertise
ment OF the New York Press. The Press
though only four years old, is taking front
rank among the great Republican news
papers OF America. We can heartily
recommend it to any one desiring n papel
published at the metropolis OF the nation
Daniel Quinby returned from Chicago las
Saturday evening, where he went with bee
NdlNlC. liz OAtl Nbt iiihi MOT " NUN ~
Mr.. Quinby extended his trip to La Porte
Indiana, where he spent a few days will
his aged mother. He knew nothing OF tn,
serious illness OF his son until he reached
home.
The county commissioner of Fergu,
county deserve great credit for the new
road they nave just completed from tn
Woodhurst ranch on Running Wolf up t
the forks of the stream. 1t will be a lastin
benefit to those engaged in mining on Run
ming Wolf, as the old road was about i'm
passable.-Great Falls Tribune.
j. II. Charters, the Grass Range mer
chant, was in town last Sunday and Mon
day. His brother, John II. Charters, i
now associated with him in the mercantil
business. They have recently erected
new store building and have put in a larg
and well selected stock of goods. Rea,
what they have to say in their advertise
ment on this page.
Samuel Hurvitch, the Fit. Maginnis tailor
was in town first Of the week. He recent
returned from a trip through the Fla Wi
low and MusselsheIl region soliciting oil
dsrs for custom made clothing. He me
with good success and speaks in the highes
terms of the hospitality of the people h
visite d. He desires to return his thanh
for the courtesies shown him.
r. Carson returned Friday last from
six weeks visit in the east. Mr.. Carso
spent most of his time in the south, visi
ing his old home at Fort Worth, Texa
and spending some time in Chattanooga
Tenn, and Atlanta, Ga. He stopped
sixteen states but found none he wouI
rather live in than Montana, and is glad :
get back. Mr. Carson says a nickel lool
as large as a dollar back there.