Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-30

gn- county, drove over ia a private con
yrysnce yesterday from Lewistown. He
brought with him a convict, an insa ne pa
tent and the man charged With holding up
the stage last week. Mr., sullivan stopped
over night in Billings continuing his trip to
Helena and Deer Lodge this morning.-Bill-
ings Gazette.
Nick Kiz-r war down from Castle Butte
Tuesday. He reports good crops ia that
locality and every one prosperous. Nick
has found "a buzzard's nest near his place
and he has "a notion to send one to the
Stuffed Prophet at Buzzard'- Bay. He
is "a Democrat, hut it will require all the
time between now and election for him Ia
He ma. not 10 So then.
Mr.. f.. A. Hamilton, of the Sage Greek
Sheep Co., was in town yesterday. He was
accompanied by WIN. Sprague, of Perry,
Iowa, father of Elmer Sprague, who was
killed recently by the sheepherder named
Murry. Mr.. Sprague came To look after
the affairs Of his son. who had taken mp a
ranch, and possessed several hundred dol
lars worth Of property.
w. ID. Deaton, who has been on the Moe
casin roundup for the past three weeks,
was in town Tuesday. He il through with
the above association and will leave this
week to join the ~Flatwillow roundup. He
reports IA large number of calves and cattle
in fine condition. The range is good every
where. Mr.. Deaton was accompaniment by
II. II. Sappington, Who has cattle on the
Missouri river.
George w. Cook returned from his ranch
Monday, where he spent a number of days
looking after his shearing. lie says his
wool is clean and in excellent condition and
thinks his fieeces will average ~ pounds.
The same good report comes from all who
hav We finished shearing ia that locality. Mr..
Cook thinks the bulk al the wool will he
shipped this year by the growers owing Ia
its tine condition.
F. f. Smith and family left for Great
Falls yesterday morning To meet Mrs. T.
Girard and Miss Gorilla Belsnger, mother
and daughter OF Mrs. n. Belauger, ol
Maiden. They are en- route from Montreal.
Mrs. Girard is eighty five years oil age, and
makes the long journey fnr the pnrpuse al
visiting her daughter aud sons in this state.
One OF her sons she has not seen ior TWEEN
ty-fiye years.
Arrangements IRE being made tn have AN
enjoyable time here on the Ith OF July.
There will be horse-racing, base ball, loot
racing, tug ofwar contest, aides equestrian
display aud numerous other attractions
during the day. The programme will he
finished with II grand ball in the evening.
The Md Brass band will render choice Sc
~lectious dnring the day. Come and cele-
brate with us.
ii. ostrander, a we'll known freighter ui
the Judith country, had his leg fractured
last week by "a kick from a horse in his
team. The accident occurred on the freight
road abont thirty miles from here, and
Oatrander as brought in by Tommy Stay
berg ior surgical attendance. Dr. Mcdowell
dressed the wound and set the broken bone
and the patient IL being cared for at the
European hotel in this city.-Billings Ga
zette.
Meazra. Bnsha, Bailey N HickoL have
filed with County Clerk Deutsch an agree
ment which STIMULATES that for and in con.
siderati"n of u shares nf the Montana
Midland Telephone company stock, al
the par value of $40 per share, they. the
parties Of the first part, do bargain. sell
aud convey Ia the party al the serund part
all al the rights incident Ia ia" operation
of the above mentioned telephone line
this being the portion Of the Telephone first
completed by the aforementioned gentle.
mon. lat Nyaan thtS ,.ntnt atI NalNin. - Riu
Timb' r. Pioneer.
There WAS "A fair attendance mt the meet.
ing Of the Lincoln club last saturday even.
ing, notwithstanding that the club held
IA ratification meeting on the 18th inst
Speeches were made by F. f.. Smith, l.. W
Watkins and Charles Rogers. The speak
' ers showed up the inconsistency. duplicity
= and demagogy Of the Democracy in nomi
: mating Grover Cleveland for the presidency
and their remarks were greeted with lie
= served applause. The campaign will not
be formally opened before September, wheI
. the club will make AN effort to secur'
: speakers from the outside to address thu
2 people.
Rev. George Edwards met with a painfu
' tiit WI i'hN W ihHi WIN. - W"
T engaged in hauling rock for the new churcl
from u quarry above town, and, ~assiste,
= by Lyman Cover. was ia the act of load
ing "a large stone on a wagon when the lat
ter lost his hold. letting the stone down oi
Mr.. Edwards foot. Nearly the entir
weight Of the stone anne dow IN the to
, of The right foot, aud while it did not brea
the skin the bones al the Joint were severel,
injured. Mr.. Edwards Was unable ill hi
pulpit here last Sabbath aud will he com
PEELED to omit his appointments elsewher
for u couple nf weeks. IL. is now ahl. t.
!. get about with the us.. Of Al crutch.
- George Nren, al Great Falls, drove il
from the Bear Paw mpuntains this lore
noon, and will leave fnr home this evening
f, During the past two months b" has heel
prospecting, fnr IA Great Fails COMPANY, IL
the Little Rockies and Bear Paws. and ha
+, made "a number of locations. Regardin
the Gold Bug and Gold Boy, in which gu
!, townsman, Dan Dutro, is interested, Nh
Wren says they are among the greatest,
not the very greatest leads ever discovered
u in Montana. A large number OF other loca
tions have been made ia the Little Rockies
but none that give as great promise as tn
two referred To above. Alter lea wing tn
Little Rockies, Mr.. Wren spent consider
u sble time 10 the Bear Paws, where he ais,
made a number OF locations, and where h
q predicts some rich gold and copper vein
will eventually he developed.-River Press
A very nip Individual loaded himself wit
= bug Juice" Tuesday evening, and in hi
p~aroxysms of delight imagined that he va
u John l.. Sullivan or some other grea
thumper, He wanted to whip some on
ie awful bad His intense desire led him I
y, strike a quiet and inofiensive colored DO
lr who stood in front of Caraon's pla &c. O