Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-29
C HAPPENINGS.

W. II. Barney was in tewnlast Saturday.
The trade in skates is lively this winter.
Charley Belden was in from Utica last
week.
C. l.. Coder of Alpine was in town last
week.
W. r. Brainerd WAS down from Maiden
Monday.
The delinquent tax list will be found in
this issue.
Fl. G. Phillips was registered at the Day
house Monday.
Matt stow is building a blacksmith shop
on the east side.
Range riders report green grass in the
coulees where snow lies.
Frank Sage and NJ. L. Poland were down
from Maide yesterday.
Bob Leavsns OF Ubst was in town the
greater part OF last week.
d.. J.. Bryan and wife Of Deerfield visited
the county seat last Saturday.
Messrs. Hanson & Powell are having a
well dug in the rear OF the drug store.
Quite a number of children are troubled
with colds and sore throat at present.
Read what Chas. Lehman & Co. have to
say in their advertisement on this page.
There is talk OF getting up a minstrel
show. Go ahead; anything far a change.
Sam Powell and mother, of the Judith,
were guest. Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Powell
last week.
Lswistown wants a good shoemaker. A
man who will attend to his business can
make money.
Frank McNery, manager of Cruss's Flat
willow stock and ranch, spent several lays
in town last week.
See notice OF Messrs. Brusssy and Toombs
in another eolsmn in relation to loans on
improved farm security.
Herman often, r. IL. Canine aud A. Hop
urday on land business.
c. E. Richs ras' son Ernest was taken sud
denly i'll Tuesday evening. DIR. Willard
WAS called to attend him.
Chris volker and his partner have made
n rich discovery in the North Moceasin, the
TOCk bclIlE NuIN = ih oti' ~
Prof. j. NJ. Parent purchased the resi-
dence property Of Charles Long on Juneau
street last week. Consideration, $1,000.
James Washburn was down from Maiden
last week and spent n couple Of days ell the
creek. He took back q fine mess of trout.
On account OF the revival meetings at
Philbrook Rev. George Edwards will preach
here next Sunday instead of at Philbrook.
Mr.. War; has left his position in the
bank and gone into the establishment oil
T.. c. Power 4 Bro. as n hardware sales
man.
Dan Crowley made a visit to the mines Of
the Dry Wolf region during the past week.
Dan has some good property in that dis
trict.
Messrs. Culver & Noble report the phan-
ton or ghost dance given by Mrs. Bar
rows one OF the hapPiest events of the
season.
T, j. Frost and his daughter Edna, Mrs.
W. A. Jackman and George Steele, of Grass
Range, were visitors at the county seat
Tuesday.
Psrhaps it would be a good scheme tic
give a ghost dance for the purpose o.
raising funds to fence our gray yard There
as appropriateness in the suggestion, al
least.
COUNT Treasurer Wright is in a melan-
choIy mood this week, brought about by
the death of a valuable canary bird which
fell a victim to the rapacious house cat or
Monday last.
Walter J.. Winnett was in from Grass
Range Tuesday on land business. Mr.
winnett says he finished digging his crop o
potatoes last week, and found them free
from injury by frost.
H. w. Morgan, representing the Bunnel
& Emo Investment Co., with headquarters
at Helena, arrived in town last week ano
expects to remain in this locality severa
weeks looking after business in his line.
The dance given at Joseph J~ackson'slas
Friday evening was an exceptionally en-
loyable affair. The dancers did not &c
home till nearly morning, and then will
but one thought: What a good time W,
did have"
John ARNOLD came in from the Nortl
Moceasin mines Monday. He reports al
the properties under development lookin
we'll. The ore body in George Mcclure
great property, the Columbia" 10 2;
feet in width.
Posy Elstsn, whe wac in town Monday
said that while hauling hay one day las
week he was attacked by a swarm OF fiyin
ants which seemed to he as frolicsome an,
warm in their attachment as in mid-sum
mer. What next? "Snaix"
On this page will he found the advertise
ment OF the new firm of Brassey & Toombs
who have formed a partnership Tor tn,
purpose ofsarrying ON n real estate, insur
ance and loanins business. We comnen'
a bargain.
The coach now leaves Great Falls at
anstead of 10 a. m, as heretofore, an
reaches I.swistown between 10 and IL q
m. The coach has been held at Grsa
Falls until 10 a. M, although the train
arrived the night before. The change is
good one.
Patents for land have been received a
the Helena land office for the following pa
ties in this county: Joseph Meser, Donal
Fowler. Henry Ester. Oscar Stephens, ia,
Reed. Joseph King, Ben. d.. Phillips. Wn
III. Kicks, Robert SHELTON, James H.. High
tower, Thomas J. Gregory.
Ned Ellis, who is employed at p. t. FL,
toms ranch on Ross Fork, nae the misfol
tuns 70 have his horse fall on him on MOI
day last, while riding on the range, th
horse slipping IN the ice. Mr.. Ellis sui
tanned a slight fracture OF the ankle bon'
He was brought to town by Mr.. Elston an
u Nal gill ba 20 q