Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-04-07
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Mis-. Craven returned home last week
from her recent visit at Bozeman.
John Pearson, the cattle man, has re-
turned to the ranges OF the Judith from the
close herds of Chicago.
Miss Theresa T%intinger is visiting her
people at Big Timber. She expects soon
to open her school at Pleasant Valley.
The annual school election came off
Saturday last. The following were elected
trustees for the next three years: Utica,
A. C. Green; Philbrook, John Good; Pleas
ant Valley, W. V. Lewis; Walker district,
Chris King.
Martin Smiths Philbrook saloon, styled
THE Dewdrop Inn" has dropped into
i]nocuous desuetude. Martin promises to
resurrect the Inn at the mines on Wolf
creek. Sam Scott, the ex-coffin builder, is
now erecting a suitable building at that
place.
Charlie Hess and bride came in Saturday
last. Mrs. Hess is from Casey, Iowa, at
which place on the 18th ult. the marriage
ceremony was performed. The brides
maiden name was Miss Amber North. We
trust that the fires at the forge OF domestic
happiness will be kept continually burning.
Will Gray reached home Saturday last
from the Hot Springs where he has been
under treatment for rheumatism for the
past Jour months. Will comes pack in ex-
cellent health but for a serious heart com
plication that is said to have arisen in
connection with an Arkansas heiress.
Some think that Mr.. Gray will soon return
to the Springs in search of a further cure.
Ex-Sheriff Clary, OF Ross Fork, has in
vented an automatic gate. 1t is some
thing on the plan OF you press the button
~. ~ill do the rest" 1t is said to he a
great success. James Ettien, OF Pigs's Eye,
likewise has not let an active brain hiber-
nate, so to speak,, during the long winter
months. He has perfected a system OF ir-
riga alton by means OF gates that open
through the banks of "a ditch at such times
and places as may be desired. 1t does
away entirely with manual labor and
works as successfully during the shades OF
night when the happy possessoris wrapped
in slumber an il does during the hours of
the day. We trust that there are millions
III ~ Tor both INVENTORS
Friday last "a sheep herder named Frank
| Nelson died in PhiIbrook Of acute capillary
bronchitis. He was n native of Holland,
aged about forty-five years. He came to
Philbrook Saturday week from j. ID.
Waite's, where he had been working for
some time. So energetically and persist,
entity did he stay with the saloons that at
the end OF one week he had succeeded in
blowing in" 500 cash besides ''dousinp
he seemed TO say, Let me drink and De
merry, for when ! die ! expect to be dead a
long time At the time Of his death he
still had a check for $500. The body was
dav afternoon, Rev. Craven officiating.
Your correspondent recently found By
the roadside "a beautiful handkerchief az
he was travelling in the interest of the
health of the community and not, as SONS
might suppose, for his own health. which
bv the way, was excellent when he came
| into the Basin and has continued so to tn.
pre-cnt day. But to the finding. Their,
the little kerchief lay between two hug,
bouldcrs with one corner coyly Tapping il
the spriur breezes as il gave out sweet per
fume on the desert air. Deity tucked
AWAY within the middle fold, the only dis
l%ineuis hing feature Of ownership was u hug,