Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Happy New Year
No school this week.

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Old Santa Claus came in on a Red rive
cart this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Garlick were up
from Warm Springs last Monday.
County Treasurer Wright who was i'll
with the grippe is again on deck.
VIM. Vannest and family were in from
the North Moccasiu last Monday.
Remember the party at TIBET this even
ing. Good music, good supper, and a good
time.
Lewistown Lodge A. +. & A. NJ. held an
installation OF officers last Saturday even
ing.
For bob sleds, skates, steel wedges, ETC.,
go to Jutras e H~obensack's. They are Of
fering bargains in hardware.
William Fergus came in Tuesday ate.
his daughter Maggie who has been visiting
with friends in Lewistown since Christmas.
George Opperman. who brought Maurice
Sullivan in from Great Falls. left Tuesday
on the return trip. George is always a
welcome visitor to Lewistown.
Tn money from the sale of Fergus
county bonds arrived last Friday and ont
standing warrants are now being paid.
See notice vi county treasurer ELSEWHERE.
The dance given at the residence OF j. NJ.
Weldon ON Tuesday evening was well at
tended. Those present report a happy
time.
A dance will be given at Maiden this
evening 10y the gentlemen Interested in the
smelter. A cordial invitation is extended
To everyone.
John r.. McSweeney, of stanford, has
been granted an original pension of SIP
per month, dating from July %, 1890. j.
g. DUH, Of this city, was his attorney
River Press.
MARRIED-At the residence of the brides
parents, near Castle Butte, on Thursday
evening, Dec. -, Miss Julia Kizer to Mr..
Louis Bowman, Of Maiden; Rev. George
Edward officiating.
The many patrons OF d. NJ. Crowley will
he sorry to learn that VIM. newton has
dotted the white apron. He will remain ia
Lewistown until spring, then seek health
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psoyment.
A man named Wallace, who has been
confined at the county poor farm for some
months previous, got into a scufile at Con-
way Il Shaule's saloon last Saturday night
and falling broke his leg. He was taken to
the county hospital.
X. w. Graham, representing the Home
Library association OF Chicago, arrived in
town last week. Mr.. Graham visited Lew
istown two years ago in the interest of the
same association. He notes quite a change
ia Lewistown in the interval.
w. ID. Deaton, the popular foreman of
the Horseshoe Bar ranch in Fergus county,
who has been spending a couple OF days in
this city, was taken very i'll this morning,
and is now confined to his room at the
Grand Union hotel.-River Press.
Helena Independent: Fergus county re-
ceivsd on Monday from IL. B. Palmer, OF
this city, $4,000 in payment for their
issue OF funding bonds which were sold to
him on December eth. The bonds arrived
on Saturday night and were taken up Men
day morning. The money was paid
through the Merchants National bank.
Z. P. Chandler and Harry Kendall we're
in town Tuesday on business connected
with the Maiden smelter. From them we
learned that the smelter was running
smoothly under the direction of the gentle
man now in charge. The bullion assays
from 30 to 100 ounces to the ton. The
mines Of the Cave Group company are
looking well.
John Single was up from the Dovenspeck
ranch first of the week. He reported cattle
doing very well considering that there is nc
snow on the range and water holes frozen
over. He was slightly broke up owing to
rough treatment by a bucking broncho q
few days since. John lie one Of the most
fearless riders on the range, but he thinks
he has struck a pony now that is nearly a
match for him.
DIR. W. F. Hanson and Under-Sherif
Fisher went to Maiden Sunday last to look
into the rumors in connection with the
death Of Robert Scott, OF that place, which
occurred on last Friday night. The doctor
in his capacity as coroner, held an inquest
to ascertain the cause ofdeath, and decide
il was from the effect Of over drink. Mr.,
Scott had been a resident OF u nun
Der OF years and is well known by many
who have lived in that camp.
The Judith Basin roller mill has been in
constant operation day and night for tins
past eighty days, and has turned out nearly
sixty barrels OF flour every twsnty-foul
hours. This 10 q remarkable run for u mil
in any country. say nothing of a region
where q good many thought a flour mil
would be . failure. There is wheat enough
in the county to keep the mill running al
winter and probably a greater part OF thu
summer. The Hour while not as white a,
the imported article, makes excellent bread
and is giving good satisfaction.
Sheriff Sullivan arrived home last Satur
day evening. He came in from Great Falls
and was accompanied by George Opper
man, formerly Of this place. He was giver
a hearty greeting by his numerous friends
Maurice never looked in better health. III,
weighed 200 pounds when he left Georgia
and has lost only four pounds On his jour
ney homeward. He stopped in Ellenboro
Wisconsin, several days to visit with hi,
family, who will not return to Montans
before spring. Mr.. Sullivan left LewistowI
with a prisoner for Deer Lodge Immediately
after the August term of court, but wa.
taken i'll on the trip with typhoid fever
His narrow escape from death lie familiar
to our readers. They will be glad to learr
that he is fully restored to health.
L. n. Hamilton, Of the Sage Creek Sheep
Company, and George Falligan, of Great
Falls, arrived in town Tuesday night,
Mr.. Hamilton says his company met with
quite a loss about two weeks ago. While