Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The days are getting longer.

tub dance tomorrow" evening
Joseph Rslston came in from Alpine
Tuesday.
The gentle chinook made it's appearance
Tuesday.
James H. Moe lett for the coast last
Thursday.
The open season for killing deer expired
on the 18th inst.
Mrs. F. f. Wright returned from Utica
last Thursday.
W. W. Dewitt. new store hss a metro
politsn appearance.
Al Lyman, Of Fiatnill"w. registered at
Day House Saturday.
Stages due here Sunday did not arrive
until Monday afternoon.
w. II. Kelly has been struggling with the
grip for the past few days.
The delinquent tax sale will occur today
from the steps oi the court house.
Note the change in p. Yegen & Co.'S adj
yertisemsnt. Read what they have to say.
II We are going to have "a fair next fall it
is time some effort was made in that direc-
ton.
Dan Crowley Was laid up with the grip a
couple of days lsst week. He has nearl.
recovered.
Frank DALEY is now delivering milk to
ia I.ewistown and invites your
patronage
O.. w. Fisher, Geo. H~eissrman, j. j.
Peterson and W. II. Babcock were in from
Utica Friday last.
Money to loan on improved ranches with
good water right. Call on 5. b. Tucker,
Lewistown, Montana.
Attorney Morrison left for Helena Tues
Law on private business. He will be alb
sent about ten days.
The recent cold snap created good ice in
The ponds and parties are now engaged in
filling their store houses.
il. Corbly and wife entertained a num-
per Of friends at a dancing party at their
residence near town on Tuesday evening
last.
Read advertisement of the masquerade
and st. Valentine dance to be given Febru-
AIRY 18th, and make preparations accord
ingly.
Rev. X. NJ. Craven will conduct services
at Beaver creek next Sunday morning and
evening. Temperance lecture Saturday
night.
A bunch Of fifteen OF twenty coyotes was
recently seen between the Judith and
North Moecasin ranges. The .'wslfers'
must be taking q rest.
Clark b. Shipman. of the Judith. has the
distinction OF making the first timber eul-
ture proof in this county under the old
timber culture law.
w. II. Babcock came in I. ON Pig Eye
basin last Saturday with a load OF wheat,
and returned with flour. He found hard
wheeling on the return trip.
Tom McShane came up from Judith
Landing Tuesday for Mrs. McShane, who
has been visiting with the family of Geo.
w. Cook for the past two weeks.
The cattle brand OF Chris King & Son.
will be found in brand directory. Every
cattleman and horseraiser should have his
brand there. Only 80 per year.
Eli Wills would like to say to the public
that he 10 prepared to sharpen, set or gum
all kinds OF saws at reasonable rates- He
may be found at his home on Fifth a venue.
1t 10 said that grip germs have been
eauRht and photographed. Werather take
our chances with the photograph than with
original. Why not catch the dod blasted
things and pull their teeth?
Four of the six prisoners who broke Jail
Al Butte on the 9Th inst. have been recap
turs1. Price. the sls yer of Cunningham, ID
among the captured. Stafford is caught,
tat Crowley il still at liberty.
w. II. Peck, OF TT. Maainnis, has pur.
chased $50 head Of stock sheep OF w. )
Cowan, the price paid being in the neigh.
borhood of S3..5 per head. The firm OF
Grant & Cowsn has been dissolved.
Perry Knox, who returned recently from
Lswistown after an absence Of several
months, surprised his friends by bringing a
vile back with him. She was formerly
Miss sofia Ellis, OF Lswistown.-Great Falls
Tribune.
Rufus Thompson's many friends were
pleased to see him on his feet again after q
sssse with the winter epidemic, but the
genial giant says they amt hall so tickled
as he is to able to rough it again.-Gazette
The stage driver on this end Of the Bill.
Iings and Benton line has been having a
tough time, and on Friday evening was out
on the prairie hunting for the trail until
nearly midnight. Driving stage in the win
ter 10 no picnic.-Gazette.
w. H. Culver is making an effort to form
a juvenile brass band. Alfred Sifton. Eddie
Brassey, Joe Schneider and Fritz Schmitt
have taken Instruments. The noise made
by the kids 10 worse than an attack of the
grip.
The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Fergus took
place last Friday afternoon at the residences
of the deceased. Rev. George Edwards
preached the funeral sermon. There was q
large attendance of settlers. Miss Nsllis
was i'll in Helena and unable to attend.
Elsewhere will bsfound the advertisement
of S. B. Tucker, real estate, loans and in
sursuce agent. Mr.. Tucker has just arrived
from Helena and will remain permanently
in Lew~jstown. He has secured an Office il
Toomb' building, where he will be iouno
ready to do business. Call and see him.
8. b. Flowers left this week for his ole
home in Grant county, Oregon, to be alb
sent about three months. MT. Flowers
still owns horses in that state, and goes to
arrange for spring shipments and attend te
other matters requiring his attention. Thu
trim will be one OF business and pleasure
combined.
The elk recently purchased by Paul Nc
Cormick were loaded on board ears Friday
last n shipped to Custer station whsr'
Mr.. Mccormick intends breaking four o.