Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
C HAPPENINGS.

Tuesday.
W. II. Peck was over from Fit. Maginnis
last Saturday.
The club dance last Friday evening was
well attended.
Frank Daily talks of starting a dairy in
the early spring.
W. II. Culver has been suffering from an
attack of the grip.
The Fashion saloon on Janeaux street
has closed it's doors.
Mrs. l.. Belauger, of Maiden, visited the
county seat Monday.
For "A fine line of dried fruits call on Pow
ell & Roberts, east side.
This issue OF the ARGUS was delayed on
account of a breakdown
Several OF our ladies lost valuable house
plants during the recent cold snap.
A choice lot OF homemade i%ellies and
Jams at Powell 4 Roberts, east side.
f. F. Hersey and Mr.. Scott. Of Philbrock
were visitors at the county seat last week
The lads and lassies find amusement in
skating aud coasting these moonlight even
ings.
W. W. Dewitt is moving into his new
and handsomely finished quarters ON the
corner.
John Martin and VIM. Newton have
moved into Sam Phillips new residence on
Washington street.
We will devote considerable of our space
next week to the proceedings OF the state
irrigation convention.
DIR. DAILY returned from his professional
trip through the county on Sunday last.
He reports a good business.
Powell Il Roberts have received "A large
supply of overshoes which they are now
offering to the public at low figures.
Fergus county was represented in the
state irrigation convention by Hosea
Fisher, James Ettien and Clarence Goodell
james fl. Moe and S. S. Hobson will
leave ia "A few days on "A visit to the Pacific
coast. They will be absent about two
months.
%. +. Bennett is circulating a petition for
his appointment as road supervisor, which
is being signed by a good number of the
heavy taxpayers.
George Pierre came in from south OF the
Snowics Tuesday. He reports several
inches of snow in that region. Cattle and
sheep are doing well.
Chas. Maloy and Geo. Caulfield were in
town Tuesday last. ''Timberline" talks OF
forsaking the shepherds crook aud seeking
employment i'm Helena.
Samuel Hurvitch, the FIT. Maginnis tailor,
was in town Tuesday and Wednesday de
livering suits to his patrons. He is recov-
ering from an attack OF the grip.
DeMott Stinson is again driving stage
and reports his hand getting along much
better than was expected, and there is now
no danger OF the affair resulting seriously.
W. H. Culver is making arrangements for
a masquerade and st. Valentine party to
be given on the 18th of February. Further
mention will be made OF it in our next
issue.
Fergus county has one prohibition town.
In the village Of Okla not "a drop OF intoxi-
eating liquor is allowed to be sold, the
credit for which humane act is to be given
to Chas. Severance.
1t is reported from Okla that the late
Jacob Severance left his entire fortune to
his wife, and that an agreement was made
some years ago whereby the one dying first
should leave all their property to the other.
The firm of Conway & Shaules. liquor
dealers on the east side, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. Thos. Conway will
continue the business at the old stand.
Vim. Shaules is now in the employ of the
county as deputy sheriff.
Oliver Peters was arrested last week on
the charge OF horse stealing. and is now un'
der $1,000 bonds to appear at the next
term OF court. He waived examination be.
fore Justice Gudgel. The complaint is
brought by l.. d. Smith, OF Ross Fork.
1t may he of interest to many and per-
haps settle some disputes to know that it
is exactly six miles from Frank Days
blacksmith shop to the Cottonwood store,
as run by the telephone company. They
make it twelve miles to Rock creek and
nineteen to Trout.
We notice in a Butte paper that Dan
'Io"ItN u oIO u toeoptN "
the city Jail and 500 reward is offered by
the sheriff of that county for their appre-
h-nsion. We may add, however, that
neither OF them have been seen in these
parts.
A circular from the board OF Worlds
Fair managers of this state calls attention
to the fact that parties wishing to make in
I...l.o1 l.an1a NS OF the Wnrl1'a Cnlnm
bian Exposition should make application
at once for space. Such application should
be addressed to James G. Ramsey, secre-
tary, Helena, Montana.
Constable O'Brien came down from Mai
den last week to bring Michael Shea. Ia
will be a guest OF Theo. Nichols at the head
OF Main street for a few weeks. Mr.. Shea
had some trouble with John Doe in the
course of which the latter's nose was
broken. Doe brought an action for assault
and battery and Shea was fined S73, in
Guiding costs, which he will serve out at
the rate of 50 per day.
Mrs. Jacob Severance was taken with a
f~ainting spell during the funeral of her late
husband and was given a sw ALLOW of poison-
Gus lininent by mistake for port wine, it
being in a port wine bottle. The terrible
medicine revived her in an instant and she
called for raw eggs which were followed by
an emetic which resulted in preventing any
serious consequences.-Husbandman.
Anyone who knows Ed. L. Huntley will
place but little credence in his claim of los
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF dia-
monds in the recent hold-up near the Idaho
line. Huntley is a blow-hard, and is using
the episode to get a little cheap advertis-
in, To tbieves ACQUIRED ANYTHING from him.