Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-07
C HAPPENINGS.
BE sure and write it 1892.

from an attack OF the grip.
A choice lot of homemade iellies and
Jams at Powell Il Roberts, east side.
Mr.. johnson. who had his leg broken at
Mr.. Fergus ranch. is able to get about on
clutches.
Bernard Logan, l. b. Dawkins and w.
II. Barney were in town Monday on land
business.
John Ross came in from Denton Satur-
day To attend the installation Of officers OF
the Masons.
BoRx-To Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Gibson, On
December 3oth, a girl; weight seven and
one hall pounds.
&. l.. Coder. of Alpine. was in town Mon
day. He reports stock suffering Tor water
in that locality.
THE fall of snow Monday night was just
the thing Tor the range. We trust the storm
WAS quite general.
ii. F. Dant, of Denton, and Wm. Cnnk-
lin, OF Arlington, registered at the Lewis
town Hotel Tuesday.
MISS lone Long, who spent the holidays
with her parents at PhilbrnOk, returned
Monday to resume her studies ia our public
schools.
G. ". Hunter rafl-d n fine large Pnlled
Angus robe ut J. o. GiIkerson's place last
week. Morris Sullivan was the lucky man.
The lobe was valued at thirty dollars.
Sheriff Sullivan has appointed Francis
+. MacGowan to be his under-sherifi, sue
ceeding Mr.. Fisher. Thu latter will act az
deputy, with headquarters at Maiden.
senator BayIies, H. b. yarney, John
Alexander, Robt. Leavens and ALI Ste
phens were up from the Gap Saturday to
attend the meeting OF the Masonic order
Charley Clary and Ira Strong were in
town Monday. Mr.. Clary now has his saw
mill at the head OF Rock creek. and is max
ing prepa 'ations FOR a big business next
season
q. w. Hunter is now mining an excellent
quality Of coal, and is kept busy filling
orders. The tunnel ON his property is ia
over 400 feet, and the extent of the vein
seems unlimited.
Mrs. Winters. OF Philbrook, arrived in
town last Sunday to assume the position
Of housekeeper for W. w. Dewitt. She
was accompanied by her daughter, who
will lie placed in our public school.
ON this page will be found the advertise
ment of p. W. Watkins, architect and
uiide He is an artist in his line, and
can guarantee satifaction in every particu
lar. Give him n share of your business.
Harry Kendall came down from Maiden
Tuesday. From him we learned that the
smelter had closed down for the winter,
but would be started again early in the
spring with an increased force. The run
made was very satisfactory. James Wash
burn accompanied him.
:. :. Hobsnn, who recently returned from
an extended visit in the east. has been
spending a week in town. Among other
things he came to attend the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Bank Of Fer
gas county, which took place Monday
evening.
G. NJ. Stafford lately received a very fiue
lot of robes, bells and winter
The robes are uncommonly handsome and
the bells are silver tongued.' II will pay
those desiring anything in this line tn take
IL look at the goods in the leading sad.
dlery establishment in central Montana.
Mrs. Putt. a woman on the east side
has been suffering the past week from al
overdose OF morphine. The woman wa'
very sick and owing to the physicians di
~rrctious being misunderstood, a mucl
larger dose was administered than the ply
stefan intended. She is now out OF danger
however.
Andrew Densmore came up from MerinC
Tuesday. He is in the employ of Charlie,
Severance and reports the telephone lin'
being pushed as rapidly as weather vii
permit. Poles are strung for about tiiteer
miles and set some six miles from OK
south. A large force of men is employed
On Tuesday work VAS commenced iron
Okla this way.
There is a ruInor among resident Metho
di-ts that Rev. Comfort, of Bozeman, anC
well known in all parts Of the state, vii
soon take charge of the NJ. E church "A
this place. Rev Nutting, who was ordere,
here by the conference, will remain at Boze
man. 1t would seem as if the Methodist
in this locality had been very much neg
lected for the past five months, and consid
cradle feeling is shown.
The Lcwistown graded school now has
larger attendance than ever before. On
hundred and forty two pupils were en-
rolled on Jan. 4th. About twenty-five q
these are from other districts. The schoo
rooms are now crowded and another yea
At will be absolutely necessary to supply
fourth grade as was originally intended
We are glad to see this as it speaks wei
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Private advices from Philbrook stat
that DeMott Stinson. who has been driv
lug stage for ten days past. is likely to los
an arm DeMott got into a fight in Car
sons saloon at this place about two week
ago. ia the course of. which his advershr.
hit his left hand is snch a manner as Il
make a very serious wound. The ham
was bandaged, but did not do well. Bl"ot
poisoning has now set it, and 1t is not lm
BILE that the lower portion OF the arm
must be anputatcd. DIR. Long is attend
ing him.
Meagher COUNT News: c. W. Cook sol
out his entire herd of cattle this week TO Z
/. Moule. of Fergus county, and the co"
boys nassed through town Monday takiu
the band down onto Careless creek. W
understand Mr.. Cook got SIS per head
and threw in all the unbranded stock
This is exceptionally low for high-bred cat
tie like his, but be prefers to keep sheep in
stead of cattle. He will increase his mum
Der OF sheep as soon as the opportunit!
nresents itself. The cattle business mus
ne confined to a country where plenty O
water is obtainable.