Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-21
METHODIST cHrECH
C HAPPENINGS.
Read nntice Of 1--WE, for sale.

tn" Tails yesterday
j.. 5. Phillips, OF Philhro"k, visited the
county -s'at yesterday.
Commissioner Phil Saunders Was down
ir"m Maiden Monday.
-. Davis, superintendent of the stage
linz, Was ia town last week.
James Wnshburn, OF Maiden, WAR it,
town Monday and Tuesday.
The county commissioner are ia srz-i"n
this week as IA board of equalization.
Several commercial ~drummsrs made u
raid on the town during the past week.
The foundation walls of the new Prr-by
terrain church will be completed this week
Is II not ah"nt time the l"cai Democracy
ratihrd the nomination vi Grover tl-v-
land
A lumber OF s~onlgrow-Ts al THE section
are at Billings looking after the sale al
their clips.
Phipp-' bull team arrived from Billings
last Sunday loaded with barb wire for I
{ Power & Bro.
La"4 Bros. are pushing their huildinl
NUN ihlbhlN- i've bihflh NrIE ~ rili
ployeI at present.
Mrs. aud Mrs. Brew %inFtnn, Mr.. aud Mrr.
Massine and Edward Tayl"r, Of Halhrrt
were ia town Yesterday.
The MeGinley troupe pIay ed to a good
house last Thursday evening and left Fri
day morning fur Philbrook.
The scrubs are organizing a new base
bali nice With the intention OF challenging
the regulars at an early date.
Samuel Huryitch returned to Lewistnwn
first ui the week from Utica aud Phi!hr0nk
where lac went to deliver clothing,
+. u. White, representing the Firemsn'r
Fund Insurance company, al 'alii"rnia
Was IA town during the past we-k.
Sheriff Sullivan returned from the north
last Sunday with n party named Snyder
who is charged with h"r=e stealing.
The Severance outfit sheared $4,000
head Of sheep this season. Three crews I'll
California shea rers we're employed.
j. l.. stuart Vas in from the North Moe
casin Monday. He reports plenty "i grass,
fat cattle aud calves ia that Iorulity.
Letter heads, note heads, bill heads, cards,
aud l"b work ri every description executed
With neitnrrs and dispatch at this office.
Frank Edelman, late with Conrad 4 Co..
at Red Lodge, has taken ii position with
Grprn Bros at their branch store in Tibet
dressed i= the man who is seeking II Office
this hot weather; hr sets up ice cool
lemonade and soda water sandwiched with
lee cretm.-EN.
Elsew here will lie found the card of K. W.
Noble announcing himself rs candidate for
sheriff, subject to the choice of the Repub
lean county convention.
A ~sheepherder named Thompson. in the
employ If l.. Fitzpatrick, OF Merino. was
killed by lightning Un the 9TH inst. He
was recently from Oregon.
Halsey r. Watson, of the ARGUS force.
returned from his eastern trip on last Fri
days coach. His mother will remain in
the east for "a couple Of months.
BY special request of friends Of the late
!. i. Johnson memorial services will be
held at Cottonwood next Sunday after
noon. Rev. Geo. Edwards will oficiate.
IL. +. lffuN WIS ih rom W on creek NfSter-
day. His wool clip is en route to Fort
Benton. He has an excellent clip and
expects I" realize ia the neighbarhoud al
IL cents.
W. call attention To the noticr of Dr l..
+. Vaughan To be found here. The
doctor has concluded to locate perma
nentiy ia Lrmistn"n, and is rapidly work
ing into practice.
Judge Meaeher is going to erect a nea'
dwelling house on the bench west of town
Brick are already on the ground. 1t is ru
nored that the Judge has at last surrrn
dered to cupid's assaults.
+. W. Morrison returned home last Fri
day. He went as far west as Portland
Oregon. He reports "a very dry spring IL
portions Of that state, and the %countr!
looking bad except where irrigated.
Oscar Stephens was over from Fit. Ma
einnis last Saturday. He sold his WOO
clip for l7h cents, and received d bonus a
$3.50 additional. He realized a quarter q
a cent n pound more than he did last year
An article written by a Harrison Demo
GRAFT aud clipped from the Billings Gazette
viii he found in this issue. The humorou
vein ia which the contributor expresse
himself aiii he enjoyed even by a Demo
Graf.
e. V. Peck went up Rocky Fork Tuesda!
to inspect a band Of sheep. Ia fordin
Rocky Fork lac had n marrow escape iron
drowning, the water rising to hia shoulder
while he wac astride of his horse-Rillinp
Times.
jos. Y. kenck and Fred Heinlein, {
Helena, we're in town last Friday on Ian
business. MIR. Heini-iu il the we'll know
architect nf the capital, while Mr.. k-nck
assistant cashier Of the First Nations
hank nf that place.
We have seen the design Of the monI
ment to be erected over the gra We OF tn
late Mrs. William Fergus. The mnnumen
will be niue feet above the base and con
posed Of live sections cat from native san
stone. The design is hy Geo. Wilson, VIII
will also execute the work.
+. q. Stnckwrll aud Henry Dawes. IL
new npholsterrr and butcher, have "a
CURED u seven year lease of the hall !,
belonging to Thns. N-hawn an the eai
side and have commenced the erection al
building for their business. They expe,
TO open up ia about two weeks.
Charles Lehman is accompanied here !
Ernest May, "a gentleman Interested
min-s at Deadwood in the Black Hill
Mr.. May is looking at some prospects
the Belt range. His time is limited on tn
trip. but he expects to return and visit ii
ytrious districts in this county.
Chas. Malay, of Fergus county, who Ia
recently sold his wool in this city, loadt
up with supplies this morning and startt
for his home in the Judith basin. He WI