Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-05-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Read notices uf sale.

Il. &. Power ~ Bro.s.
&C. Stoutenbers and. family, III Utica,
were ia town yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Barrows, Of tibet. was "a Visi
tor 1T the county seat Tuesday.
II is thought the loss of lambs in this
county owing To- the bad weather, will moi
reach fifteen per cent.
VIM. nrnncr, oi Spntte,l Horse, aud Err
neat kies, of Fl. Maeinnis, were 1T til"
county seat last Monday.
WANTED school t-arhrr for District
Ne. =. Addrrz Mrs. Th"Int- Mr,ier, clerk
of district, Maiden. Montana.
Rev II. VI I~nrsrnt, al Great Falls, was
ia town ihi4 week and held srrvi"r-s at the
NJ. f.. church Tuesday evening.
Peter Weydert has sold his dairy inter
est- T." Tim C~rnwiry, wh" will hereafter pa
irons. Peter will give euiir- attention I"
his ranch.
How Would Coy" Brooks or Thomas
of Democracy Il" inr Delegates t" the 'hi
csgn convention.
Mrs. y. Relanp-r PASSED through i"~n
Monday en route T." Chicago, "herr she
go-- ." purrhis' "a at'''L 81 merchandise
Tor her st"rr 1T Maiden.
H.. van Tnhrl ha- moved hi- family T."
his randi wt.si ri town, where Ia" is huildiug
a rezid-ncr +. q. W"rlen has rented Mr..
Won T"i"-l's place ia town for the summer
months
Paul Mci&nnn returned from New York
state yesterday. IL has wiut"rcl well. but
returns IN the -amr state ri single cnssrd-
ness as when h" left A brother came
with him.
The Mncclsin roundup will not begin
work until the 2Sth instead al the 10th.
II is probable that owing To had weather
We have had the Judith roundup will Also
be postponed.
r. II. Carson returned from Great Falls
Tuesday and reports the Falls quiet. He
SAYS stanford is making preparations for a
grand ball, horse racing and "a general good
time on June irl and Ith.
j. IL. Post. of Big Timber. arrived in town
last Saturday with IA commercial drum
mer. Mr.. Post informs us that the new
cages for the county jail had arrived there
and were being loaded when he left.
l.. =. Mclaughlin. of TIBET. was in town
Monday. Mr.. Mclaughlin reports his mar.
riage at Billings On April Let to Miss Eva
Rakstraw. Of Alliance, Ohio, The happy
couple are now living ON his ranch near
Ubet.
Among the guests at the Day House this
week were: Chas. Lockwood, of Elgin, Pa;
Walter H.. Tenney Jr., Of Boston; II. II.
Hedges and !. +. Triple, Of Bercail; +.
Keene, of Townsend: IL. T.. Marshall, of
Great Falls.
A meeting Of the Democratic executive
committee nf Fergus county was held last
Friday at which all were present. 1t was
decided Ia hold the primaries on the 2Sth
inst. and the county convention on June
End. the latter tn select six Delegates and
altrrnntes to the state conventions.
There are some young anarchists ia town
who amuse themselves 10y breaking window
lights in vacant houses, robbing stables,
stoning horses and committing other dep
relations. Ii their parents are unable to
check them ia their wild career they should
he placed ia a reform school without murl
delay.
Recent Instructions Ia the local land
Office IRE To- the effect that yearly proc
required in desert land entries under tbs
act oi March 3, 1891 must he made before
the register and receiver, Judge ar clerk q
the court al the county ia which the lano
lies, OF a u 5. commissioner having inIis
diction over such county.
James Jones came ia from south of Tia
SnoWies last Monday. He says the branci
telephone line is now completed Ia Bercail
He reports u con-idernh bile loss of lamb
but thinks wonlgrow-rs will save seventy
FIVE per cent. Mr.. Homes has several min
ing claims in the Suowi-a which lac - going
10 develop thiss summer.
Oliver Jutrns was somewhat delayed 10y
the had weather ~ the improvements l"imi
made to his property, bat carpenters arr
now at work and lie experts Ia get into hii
new building some time nest week. Hrha'
Il large consignment ofhardware at Billing
and teams are now EN- route tothe railroad
To load ior him. Watch his advertisement
nf new goods as soon ~ they arrive.
A. will lac seen hy the minutes Of til,
hoard of county commissioners elsewhere
a new road up East Fork will soon he AZ
actual fact. For years when the weathe
was al all had this road has been almost
imuassable and all who have been nhliget
to travel it will he glad To hear ri tn
change. Geo. culver, who now OWNS TN
rpliuger ranch. has accepted $50 DANA
ges and will offer u" resistance.
Eugene Erwin. j. W. Newton, Vim. F.
Grain and Elias T.. Snydeland came in from
Roundup last Saturday On land business
Mr.. Erwin or "Gene. as the boys wer'
wont to call him. was one Of the first dis
coverers OF the precious metals in thu
Judith range. and was "A resident al Nader
for several wears. He is now located a
Roundup, where he has a ranch. Gen
thinks the mines at Maiden will come on
all right yet.
Miss SaIlie A. Dwight, who has had charg
ofthe primary department ofthe Lswistowi
graded school for two years past, left 10
her home in northern Pennsylvania las
Tuesday, going 10 Great Falls by privat'
conveyance. During her engagement in tn,
school she has won the attachment 81 he
scholars, all nf whom will he pleased t.
taarn that the school board have consid
erred her worthy Of the position for
wear and have asked her tn accept.
A. c. Shufelt leaves for the Musseilshel
country with his saw mill this week, when
he has n contract To cut Jn,oo leet q
umber for sheep and cattlemen. ID" wal
set his mill at the head OF Hawk creek a
the eastern end Of the Bull mountains
RE-. there is good timber and water. Hi
son recently purchased MIR. fletchei s'h'er
In the mill Mr.. Shufelt,s family wal