Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-10-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

ay.
i. Morrison was in from Philbrook
riday.
here are now about I2O pupils attend
our public school.
butte a number OF settlers were in on land
siness during the past week.
". W. Dewitt expects to occupy his new
Hiding early in November.
has. Longs dwelling on Janeaux street,
st side, is nearly completed.
Charles Frost and VIM. Jackman were in
wn last Friday on lane business.
Dick Thomas was in from Buffalo creek
uesday and made the ARGUS a pleasant
All.
John Gibbons. James Craig and Donald
Fowler we're in town on land business last
aturday.
Edgar Hamilton, OF Utica, made MS =
pleasant call Monday. He was in on land
matters.
Chas. Severance and Miss Hussey, of oka
were registered mt the Day House last
Saturday.
+. W. Morrison. F. f. Smith and Louis
Belanger returned from FIT. Benton last
Saturday.
II. Blanchard was in from Fit. Maginnis
last Saturday. He returned home with n
load OF Hath.
BoRN-On Sept. 27th, to Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Barber, a boy; weight eight pounds.
Ti"ther and child doing we'll.
IT.. ..L..l l,,,l 49,. .,,,,oI p;cL.r1
Roberts to attend to the %ianitor work in
The school house the coming winter.
w. II. Babcock and vile were in from
Pig Eye basin first of the week. We ac-
knowledge "A pleasant call from them.
The party given by W. H. Culver last
Friday evening was well attended. Those
who were present report an enjoyable time.
Mrs. ]. +. Murray has received her fall
and winter stock of millinery goods and in
vites the ladies to call and examine the
new styles.
James II. Moe and ID. NJ. Crowley left
Sunday on a visit to the Dry Wolf Mining
district where they are Interested in several
fine prospects.
Attorney Smiths new office on Janeaux
street is being pushed rapidly to compile
ton. This will be a very substantial build
ing when completed.
Jutras & Hobeusack nave been busily eli.
gagged the past few days in putting the til
roof on ". W. DeWitt's new building. Tn,
galvanized cornice looks very neat.
j. d. Grant. OF Fit. Maginnis, made proc
on his timber culture claim Tuesday. HI
was accompanied by w. 5. and G. W
Cowan, who appeared as witnesses.
The Grand Army Post will give thei
grand annual ball on the 10th ofthis montl
FRIDAY evening". Further mention will b,
made OF the party in our next issue.
Irwin Hopkins and George c.. Hopkins
mining men of Neihart, were registered al
the Day House Monday. They come tc
look over the mines of the Judith and Moe
casin mountains.
W. H. Burgess, who has a number o
gn.ning claims at Maiden, arrived in Fort
Benton last evening, and tells OF a prosper
Gus outlook for the Fergus county mimi,
camps.-River Press.
Prof. Parent was very successful il
raising the balance due on the flag. Thi
secondary subscription was to defray tn
cost of splicing, painting and raising of tn
pose, including ropes, labor etc.
b. ]. Kane and Mr.. Watkins have beel
placIug additional shelf room in T. C. Powe
x Bros establishment. Two decks no,
run over the clothing counter and will b
used for the new stock of clothing and hat
Just arrived.
The omission Of n cipher made us say i
last weeks issue that G. c. David raised
bushels Of oats To the acre. For the bene
lit Of our foreign subscribers we make tn
correction. Montana raises all way iron
40 to 100 bushels of oats to the acre.
IL. G.. Robinson, Of Blake creek, was i
town Monday. He accompanied Wn
Neil, who is en- route to the lower Musse
shell to brand the cattle which were drive
to tina range by Senator Bayltes aud NJ
Neill last spring.
Owing to the fact that the court steno
rapher did not have his work completed
the Cruise water case, arguments were nc
aRade AS anticipated. Arguments will no
ne submitted in writing and it will probal
ly be a month before "A decision will |
reached.
Our readers will be pleased to lean tina
Sheriff Sullivan is rapidly improving and
able to sit up in bed and write a letter. I
suffered a relapse after reaching Great Fla
and for awhile il was about an even chan
between life and death. Happily Il
change was for the better.
C.. s.. Coder came in from his ranch laI
Frida and returned Sunday with a wage
load OF Hour from the Judith Basin Roll
Mills. Mr.. Coder expected to find a sist'
at his home when he returned, who com
from the east with the intention OF renal
ing permanently.
O. 5. Hinsdale passed through town la
Saturday en- route to the east. Mr.. Hin
dale has bonded several mining properti
at Maiden and organized a company to
ksown as the Star Gold and Silver Mini
company. He has gone east to dispose
the stock and expects to return in nine
days.
John Arnold came in from the Nor
Moccasin last Saturday and returned I
day, accompanied by Will MeFarlau
whom he employed to make some surve,
Mr.. Arnold has been doing assessme
work on claims at the head OF Plum ere
and has struck q fine body Of ore on one
them.