Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Springs Tuesday.
Mrs. Jacob Holzemer is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
C. E. Abbott, OF TT. Maginnis, visited the
county seat last Saturday.
Chas. Burg and John Beck caught a fine
mess of trout last Tuesday.
\ Hon. James Fergus and Nj. Johnson vi-
tied the county sest fret of the week.
II. ID. Warner and wife, OF Maiden, regis
tered at the Day House last Saturday.
Edward Brsssey and s. Z. Tucker lett
Monday for u weeks trip on the Judith.
BoES-In Lewistown, Feb. 22nd, to Mr..
and Mrs. len Sherman, OF Flatwillow, d
son.
i. Il. Washburn ga Iue down from Maiden
last Friday to attend the funeral ofCiaude
Beck.
Charley Burg is setting EN- M this week.
1t is a girl and WAS born ON Saturday, Jan
usry 10th.
The school house flag is floating from the
masthead this week. There arr no moths
ou it now.
Last Friday was Chinese New Near, which
accounts for "me no fetch'a washee' on
Saturday.
II. T.. Vinson is binding a very neat resi-
dence at the corner nf 9th avenue and
broadway.
Paul Weydert has returned to Lewis
town after an extended absence in the up
per country.
All J. Stephens is now in charge at the
Lewistown Drug Store. Note the change
in advertisement.
Money to loan on improved ranches with
GOOD water right. Call on 5. Il. Tucker,
Lewistown, Montana.
Bart Noble has been confined to his bed
with the quincy for a week or ten days, but
is now on the mend.
John Sellers and wife and Mrs. Brimm,
of Mcdonald creek, were registered at the
Day House last Friday.
Samuel Hurvitch, the FIT. Maginnis
tailor. was in town delivering suits to his
patrons during the past week.
c. w. Tavener came in from TROUT creek
last Saturday and attended the Republic
can club meeting in the evening.
Drs. Hanson and Lapalme are kept busy
attending patients. Both gentlemen have
been ailing themselves for the past week.
The new Democracy offered Professor
Parent nearly every Office in the gift ofthe
club, but this gentleman declined with
thanks.
Tuesday was grounding day. II the III.
came forth from his den he found no diff
Guilty in casting his shadow. May it never
grow less.
r. W. Graham, agent for the Homs Ii
brary Association. of Chicago, arrived in
town Monday from a tour in the southern
land eastern parts OF the county. He met
with good svccess.
W. s. Cowan, OF FIT. Maginnis, was in
town last Saturday. Although Mr.. Cowau
has sold out his interests to his partner,
he will probably embark in wool growing
again in q year or two.
Charles ]. Powell is now presenting to
the public a new and well selected stock OF
masks and masquerade notions. The va
Tiety is much greater than ever before, and
all must be sold. Get a new face and join
an the fun.
Leo Brown lett on Saturday last Tor
M~ii~ aukee. Wis, to be gone about six
"eels. Geo. has rented his ranch and
knowing ones say he and a member of the
iairer se, will keep house in Lewistown
during the eoming season.
Matt Ganton and WIN. Ferguson. of Ber-
call, we're in town last Monday. Mr.. Gun.
ton says range cattle are looking pretty
thin in that section owing to the difficulty
in getting open water. The recent snow
fall helped matters somewhat.
George Weideman left Monday for Great
Falls to be absent a week OF ten days. His
brother John has purchased "a steam
Laundry at that place, and it is quite prob
abl- George will become interested with
him, though still retaining his position
with T. g. Power 4 Bro. Of this place.
Mrs. Puitz, of the east side, who it WILDE
remembered was so seriously i'll a few
weeks ago, has suffered a relapse and her
life was for a time ~dsspairsd Of. She is con
valescing now. however, and her friends
hope she will be permanently restored to
health.
5. f. Suitor was in town Tuesday. Mr..
Suitor and +. j. Moran are working a val
liable coal mine in the southeastern spur
Of the Judith mountains, from which they
nave supplied the Spotted Horse mill dur
ing the past year. The coal is said to be
the best yet opened up in the county.
b. h. Fisher and w. F. King, Of Big Tim
her, arrived in town last Sunday with a
new patent snow pillow which they were ex-
hibiting. 1t would no doubt prove a valu-
able machine for wool-growers were they
in need of snow plows. Just at present a
little more snow would be very desirable.
The aides OF Lewistown and vicinity are
preparing for a Leap Year German to be
liyen in the near future. Gentlemen should
spend the intervening time reminding them
selves that they are the party to be enter
tanned, and also Practice the airs and graces
of the fair sex SO that there will be no ap
parent new ness in their department on that
occasion.
Rev. r. NJ. Craven 10 b holding a series oi
revival meetings on Beaver creek in the
little school house. Though capable oil
seating but about twenty-five pupils. con-
grssstions OF s~eventy-ivs find standing
room nightly, and twenty-seven persons
have avowed themselves on the Lords
aide. A real old fashioned revival OF the
Peter Cartwright type.
The Rocky Mountain Telephone people
are talking OF extending their line from
Helena to Big Timber so that they can
connect with the Midland Telephone CON-
pany and nave direct communication with
Lewistown. Helena has a snap. and so
ha. Bic Timber, and IL they work hand in