Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-05-05
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

of last week from Philbrook was a very
gorgeous affair.
APhilbrook boy wanted to know why a
man had to he a Republican before he
could own sheep.
Lew Eldridge, Fergus county's efficient
assessor, was on the Judith last week look
ing around in his official capacity.
Breathitt Gray, of Utica, says he be-
lieves in "A hereafter. He would not be
selling whiskey on credit if he didn't.
Mr.. Messner. manager for Chas. Lehman
X Co. at Utica, has been retired. He will
probably move To his ranch ON Sage creek.
John Good has moved his family into
town that they might nave Better school
facilities. They are domiciled in the Bur
leigh cottage.
C. NJ. Goodell returned last week from
Dakota, where he went with a band of
horses. He was lucky enough to dispose
of them at fairly good figures.
The measly individual who recently
swiped the zinc water bucket from the
school house in Philbrook will do himself
proud if he returns the ga me at once.
Saturday last a special schoo election
was held at Utica. The question of raising
$500 per year for three years for school
facilities was put to a vote, and thirty-four
voted against it and only four in it's favor.
Miss Harriet W~inship, of Great Falls,
commenced teaching the Philbrook public
school Monday, the 25th ult. The Pleas
ant Valley school also commenced on that
date, with Miss HELEN Gray, OF Lewistown,
in charge
In Bozeman there is a paper published
in the interest of Methodist preachers and
the brothers and sisters of their respective
fiocks. There is also in Bozeman a bust
ness man with his weather eye open to the
main chance. for in his advertisement in
the aforesaid paper hestates that he makes
a speciality oi fowls of the yellow-legged va
riety.
Life in Montana may lie n little slow at
times, but who of us would exchange for
the unhealthy activity of a Californian
scampering for his life from his quaking
dwelling, or for the pleasure of sailing
through space over the Mississippi valley
htuSihS oh W III Esisstl tflst d Il CNCipIlc.
What's the matter with Montana? oh,
she is all right!
The ladies aid society of Philbrook,
among other things, are famous for their
quilts. They in their zeal in this line do
not confine themselves to the commonplace
quilt of domestic economy. 1t has now
come to pass that on quilt days they just
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among fox and geese blocks and squares
OF goose chase, - and OF the more preten-
tious patterns of the crazy" variety. The
ladies, however, have lately combined, and
together they have concentrated all their
artistic skill in form and color upon a silk
quilt of the genus crazy" that bid fair to
excel all previous efforts. When completed
this thing of beauty and a JOY to n single
man throughout the nights of a cold, cold
winter, will be presented to the individual
who is willing to part with the greatest
number of shekels. The ladies also have
in their great and unlimited ingenuity
double shot the turn by selling space
upon the quilt where they will work in an
artistic manner the name of any individ-
ual. Many who doubtfully sing Sabbath
after Sabbath, sis my name written over
there" can be sure of it being written here
for the small sum OF twenty-five cents.
One day last week P~hilbrook's post
master, Ed. Hersey, was in Schaal's place
beguiling the time while awaiting the coach
with a game of solitaire. There were sew
eral others present who sat near by dis
GUESSING the antics oi bueking horses and
the prowess Of local riders. II tell you
what" remarked our handsome post
master, as he wet his thumb preparatory
to dealing "A jack from the top OF the deck,
IL nave "A horse down in Vinson's field that
! will give to any man who will ride him."
This address was sufficiently startling to
command the attention of all. "Will you
give him to me if / ride him ?' spoke up
West eagle. Yes answered Hersey, |
provided you ride him straight up with
out first worrying him nearly to death
with a rope" A couple OF days later Her
sey tainted in the store door when he saw
young eagle riding across the bridge astride
his horse. The intricacies OF the law we e
Immediately evoked, but up to date the
horse eats from the manger OF his new
master. Hersey has been in Montana four
years, yet notwithstanding there are some
so mean as to say that there is quite an
area OF tender epidermis on the bottom OF
his right as well as his left foot.
The following explanatory notice was
in several conspicuous places in
last week:
PHILBRooK. April 22, 1892.
Positively no more horses given away
after this date, as | need them in my bust
ness. T.. +. HERsEY.