Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-10

EAtsA 'aN>' ah thillt oNtI
from Fit. Maginnis Monday. Hugh says
there is plenty OF green grass on that side
OF the range, and that he will commence
blowing this week.
The next term of the district court at
Lewistown is set for March 2lst. but if the
grand jury keeps on digging up at the pres.
ent rate the show for Fergus county having
a shuttle for some time will lie slight
River Press.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment Of River side Stock Farm, Huntley X
Clark, proprietors. Toston, Montana.
These gentlemen are k%nownto nearly every
horseman in Montana. and occupy an en-.
viable position as breeders. Write them
Tor catalogue.
\ dance was given at Barr Smiths. on
Beaver creek last Friday night and at
tended by about forty couple. Although
dancing room was limited all present re-
port a very enjoyable time. Dancing was
continued until after daylight. A goodIy
number attended from Lcwistown.
The ladies of the congregation al the
Presbyterian church met Vast Saturday
afternoon la discuss and arrange Tor rails
ing iuuis tn build "a church elilicc. An ef-
bort will br made 1" give II series III hot
Iinner- during court week and possibly an
evening Entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. stem Hanson, Of Cone
Butie. were registered at the I.ewistnwu
Hotel last sunday. Mr.. Hanson is MAX
~ preparations t" rebuild his hosting
ID. yYIs.It Nr.r- .Iasfr.usI hr tir. last
winter. He thinks the boiler uninjured
but this viii have To he determined 10y the
authorized Inspector.
W. f.. Ninson can, i'll from Utica Mon
lay L" have II little parley with the board
Il commissioners over a proposed road
through his ranch. From Mr.. Ninson we
learn that a number al people have arrived
u that section recently from Iowa. They
ire looking for land with the intention Of
.oing into the sheep business.
We are in receipt oil a beautifully illus
tratrd seed catalogue issued by Lindsay &
81, of Helena. 1t contains e~ighty-one
pages uI rutsand descriptive matter neatly
arranged and executed. All kinds Of gar
ien and Hover seeds are represented and
the prices given. Read their advertisement
sI--w here. Send for catalogue.
Robert Mills. who is a well known old
timer at Fort Benton, is visiting friends in
THE city Tor Il lew days. Mr.. Mills left this
city for the Maiden mining district n dozen
years ago, and for several years ran a
hotel in Andersnnville. He is now running
a ranch at Lewistown, and is ~prospering.
This is his first visit to Fort Benton for
ten years. and he is the guest of Herman
Brinkman.-River Press.
Mr.. Hassett, of TIBET, was in town a few
lays since for the purpose of forming -
company to engage in horse raising. 1t
will he known as the Judith Stock Co., and
will consist OF Carey l.. Hassett. Edward
l.. Brock and Frank Hassett. The capital
stock is $500, 600, divided in 10000
shares. Operations will he carried ON in
the vicinity Of TIBET.
Percy Kenneth and c.. L. Clarke. of Hell
ena, were among the arrivals on last even.
ing's train. Mr.. Kennett is negotiating to-
day with Mr.. Peters for the sale of severa
car loads OF horses for the eastern market.
He informs us hat the Helena sports have
IN contemplation early in April a live bird
contest. in which Fisk, Barbour, Cowan
and several other noted shots will compete
for the championship OF the state.-River
Press.
Elsewhere will be found an advertisement
OF the ''Fe~atherbone'' whip, sold by George
NJ. Stafford OF this place. What is "Feath.
Ierbone, is answered by Prof. w. II. Morse,
chemist, of New York, as follows "Feath-
erbone' is what it is claimed to be-a ma
2 terial made of enamelled quilts, and largely
used in the manufacture of whips. 1t pos
; sesses a unique combination of qualities,
being flexible, tough and fbrous, with the
fbers intertwisted and at the same time
{ Harmonious, consequently it has wonder
ful elasticity, strength and durability.
Water, heat of the sun or the action of the
climate do not injure it, and, moreover, il
has one great advantage, in that the am
munia from the stable does not affect it as
it does w~halebone.'
i Yesterday one of the members OF the trial
Jury approached Judge Dubose and asked
tn he excused from further duty for this
term. He had been IA model juror and the
Judge demurred. Then the young man set
about himself for excuses, and after ex.
hausting everything lac could imagine with.
out avail, finally gave the Judge a gentle
hint that the real cause was something in
which his future happiness was concerned,
and more than life or death to him. Then
the Judge relented. and soone than disap,
point that woman in the upper country
the juror was excused left at once for Cho'
teau. Judge Dubose realized that leap
year comes but once in each quadrenniate,
land although he has not himself had the
i luck to he proposed to, he war not going
. to play dog ia the manger' with Byron
= Corson.-River Press.