Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-18
C HAPPENINGS.

creek Tuesday.
The Buchanan Bros. came in from the
North Muecasin last Monday.
See advertisement of st. Patrick's ball
to be given at Philbrook, March 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wunderlin are WIS.,
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brassey.
( Remember the calico ball to he given by
Mrs. Barrovs on March Ith. Everybody
invited.
Laux Bros. have dissolved partnership
in the hutchering business. Phillip viii
continue ia the business.
Il. j. Kane Is in receipt Of a letter from
his sister in which she states that her
mother is still living, hut very feeble.
The Regain n Logan ease occupied the at
tentinn Of Justice Brassey last Saturday
afternoon. The case was continued until
today.
John Brooks en- me in from Salt creek last
Sunday. He reports less snow in that sec
ton than ia the basin, but sheep and cattle
doing we'll.
The following parties have received per
mits to cut timber ON the public lands:
Kelly Bros, Butts Bros, 5. ). Harper and
Long 4 Clark.
Have you sampled that new stock al
choice candies just received at Charles j.
Powelrs2 II not, you don't know what
you have missed.
We understand there is n good fall oil
snow in the mountain ranges oi the sounty,
which greatly improves the prospects for
water the coming spring.
Elsewhere will be found the fruit, produce
and seed advertisement of Lindsay * Co.,
Helena. Mont. Read what they have to
say. Send them an order.
DIR. W. y. Long and family, of Philbrook,
visited Lewistown last Friday and Satnr-
.Iay. Their daughter lone accompanied
them home to spend the Sabbath.
The fire last Friday evening is another
warning that we should have some means
of fighting the destroying element. \
bucket brigade would he better than no.
thing.
See advertisement for two, three and
four year old steers for. sale; a choice
bunch. Mr.. Bicknell recently sold forty
head of she stock to John Single, OF Ell
creek.
Aman named Montgomery was brought
over from FIT. Maginnis last Sunday and
placed in the county hospital. He was sui
Iering from the grip and n complication oil
other troubles.
The third quarterly meetingo OF Lewistown
NJ. +. charge will he held at the church next
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Van Orsdel
will not he present and in his stead Rev. r
NJ T.,,,, IT DIfIbr,,E will prasiln
Laux Bros. intend to IN work oil
their new building as soon as the weather
will permit. They have received a propo
sition from "A Helena firm as tenants, anc
' have the matter under consideration.
The president of the Lincoln club is il
receipt ii letters nearly every day IRON
parties in various parts OF the county ex
pressing a desire To become members oil the
club, aud requesting that their names be
placed on the list.
Chas. Tintinger and John Bower, o
Stanford. arrived in town Tuesday. anC
returned home yesterday. They report
times quiet ia the western part OF thu
county, also in the mining camps Of Nei
hart and Barker.
Hoop la! As will be seen elsewhere, 4
Fergus county boy gets away with Tn
houors in the cadetship contest at Helena
Henry %. willard, son If DIR. and Mrs. j
Ii. Willard, passes the best examination
among thirteen contestants.
Park. Yellowstone and Custer ~countie
will all have county fairs next fall. Fergu
county has the products and everythin
essential for "A tine -xhibination. Our pee
l-.II II ..na affAr p, rlae
Fergus in the lead when il comes to exhil
its.
The ladies who contemplated giving
leap year german on Friday evening q
\ next week have changed their minds some
what. and will give a leap year party IN
stead, the programme of dancing being a
usual. Some OF the young gentlemen ar
getting quite anxious to know their fate
whether it is to GO or stay at home.
IL. +. Clement. one OF our popular res
dents and a popular woolgrower OF Fergu
county. has been a lawyer for severa
wears, but did not publish the tact until II
Gently. a few days ago he was admitte
to practice in the supreme court and lowe
courts OF the state, and purposes at a
early date hanging out his shingle and eN
changing blackStOulah Nlsuoh u Soih y
the rsalm.-Billings Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cook, with fou
of their youngest children, lett yesterda
for Big Sandy, where they will take tn
Great Northern route for a visit to the
old home in Vermont. Mr.. Cook will b
absent about six weeks, while Mrs. Coo
and the children will remain east durin
the summer months. Mr.. Cook will prot
ably visit relatives in Kansas on the n
turn trip. Miss Alba Sandidge accom-
panies them on her return to her home l
Bushnell, Ill.
The Tribune, in an article setting fort
the advantages of Great Falls as a woe
shippinp point and the necessity for actio
ON the part of citizens OF that plae'
saws: "If, as is more than likely, IL
Burlington road is built to Great fal
through Fergus county, the company WI
try to make Lewistown it's wool hea'
quarters for the Judith country. Tn
would take away half the product frol
Great Falls unless something is done to a
tract it here"
l. A. Erickson, of the south fork OF Nj
Donald creek. was in town yesterday. NJ
Er;clson had with him a small collectio
of FOSSILS and other specimens which he ha
gathered ia Montana and wyoming III
nat rif,ctions consist OF pieces OF fish, clam
snakes, and apparently oysters and trol
ical nuts. These specimens could DE s.
cnred for exhibition at the worlds iair
considered of sufficient interest. Some
,hsm are quite valuable and are prize
very highly by Mr.. Erickson.