Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-05-12

| the JeWeil NufstrS, Lake lily, Minnesota.
From what we can learn the majority OF
trees set out last year are doing well, and
there are good prospects that Fergus
county will soon raise considerable fruit.
Settings from the above nursery give good
satisfaction.
Thos. Duffy came overirom FIT. Maginnis
Monday and returned Tuesday. He saws
for once that side Of the mountains is get
ting the worst Of the weather, the storm
coming from the east. He was surprised
/" find II dry an this side. He thinks wool
growers in the vicinity Of TT. Maeinnis will
meet with "a heavy loss ia lambs. A good
many weak COWS will also die.
w. W. Dewitt will have n shot gun
loaded with beans for the next dog that
does the circus act on his windows. The
putty had not dried on the new glass that
replaced the one broken by Mr..
dog before another canine made his exit
through it. 1t is getting to be rather a mo-
~notonous dog show, and Mr.. Dewitt would
like to ~cnr-tail the expense.
The coach from Lewistown came in an
hour ahead Of time yesterday. having as "a
1 lldFTfbk'i "a % ~ N5'N
| :. land Office at Lewistown. Mr.. Burg was
bile To catch the afternoon train at this
point with only five minutes to spare. On
his return from Missoula he will stop n
day or two in Billings and fraternize.--
Gazette.
Holbert & KeEnard have now on the
road to I.ewistown several English Shires
| and Garnan Coach AZ Iinns for sale Hal-
bert & kennard have been doing business
for several years at Billings, Montana, and
at Greeley, Iowa, and are among the larg
est Importers of horses in the United States.
Their prices and terms will be favorable,
and all stockmen are invited to call and
examine their stock.
After the passage of the law of 1891, re-
pealing the timber culture laws, the com
missioner of the land office decided that
all timber culture entries could he com
muted, and that on those made prior to
September 10, 1887, no publication was
needed. 4 circular has been issued by the
department which reverses the former de-
rision and requires publication in COM
muted timber culture entries. Proofs made
prior To the issuance Of this circular, under
the former ruling, will he passed to patent
II othcrwis e satisfactory.
Rev. Edwin Ellis occupied the pulpit at
the Presbyterian church Sunday evening
last. 1t was "a children's service and the
young folks were well represented. The
little church was crowded and all were re-
warded by hearing one of the most inter
esting talks ever delivered in Lewistown.
The children will long remember it. Mr..
Ellis left for his home in the Bitter Root
valley ON Tuesdays coach, after spending
about three weeks in this section.
Sheriff Sullivan brought VIM c.. Pott
down from Maiden Friday last to answer
to the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon. Henry C. Otto is complainant,
/ and alleges that Pott assaulted him with a
! club and later shot at him through a door.
: The trouble arose over Otto jumping u
mining lain which Pott owned but upon
. which he had failed to do his assessment
work. Mr.. Pott waived examination and
gave bonds in the sum OF $500 for his APP
pearance before the grand jury in June.
=. The telephone wire has at last reached
L~ewistown and within another week the
iilit IL q ltttffl w bt ih oIFihiioh. W. |"
Watson, who is in charge of the line, ar
rive ed last Monday and left for Big Timber
Tuesday to begin placing the instruments,
Weather permitting he will return by tn,
25th inst. with the phone for this point,
after which the line will he open for use
f. w. philbrick having left Buffalo the sta.
D tion which was to have been there, will he
given +. ". Clifford on Trout creek.
The Lew~istown school will close next Fri
+ day. Closing exercises will be conducted ia
the lower departments on Friday alter
noon. In the higher department recitationh
will be interspersed between examination
OF classes and will consume the entire day.
Parents and all interested in the school
are most cordially invited to attend
Each department has arranged an inter
esting programme and hope to see many
/. visitors.
= p. W. Watkins and VIM. Wunderlin have
formed a partnership in the carpenterinl
I business and are prepared to receive orders
q for all kinds of building. These gentlemen
. have purchased a lot at the foot o
Janeaux street on which they are ~erectin.
a shop. A water wheel will be placed in thu
creek, which will furnish an abundance q
a power and be found convenient in theil
trade. Both gentlemen are excellent work
men and so well known as to need no per
sonal endorsement from US.
A meeting OF the congregation of tn,
; Presbyterian church was held Monda,
evening at which it was decided to erect
church building during the coming summer
For many reasons this year was though
to he IA most favorable one and as tn
present accommodations are far too smal
those attending church will be pleased t,
hear of the decision. The ediice will b
placed on the lots adjoining the manse oil
Fifth avenue, which were bought two year
ago. Geo. w. Cook, Frank F.. Smith, Rev
n Geo. Edwards and Chas. Rogers wer
elected to act with DIR. w. F. Hanson, DIR
j.. II. Willard and Samuel Phillips, tn
present board OF trustees, as a buiIdin
committee. 1t is hoped to have the churcl
completed by early fall.
d Chas. A. Burg, register of the LEWISTON
land office and the Republican warhorse O
& Fergus county, is in the city, having arrived
yesterday by private conveyance. Mr.
G Burg will remain in the city until Satur
day, when he will depart for Missoula as {
delegate to the Republican state conven
. ton from Fergus county. After the con
a vention Charlie will return to Livingston
n and remain for a week or ten days. III
has friends in Park county whose name i
legion, and nothing would please then
better than to have him come back to hi
old stamping ground with his interestin
family and again become permanent,
y idautiGad with the nannln Of tho hanna. po