Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-11
C HAPPENINGS.
See notire of dreszInaking.

Ben Poole returned last Sunday from his
trip to Great Falls.
The snow storm will be welcomed by
attic and sheep men.
VIM. Denner, Of Spotted Horse, wac in
town fret Of the week for supplies.
Remember the grand masquerade and ST.
Valentine T. irty tomorrow evening.
Josiah sherman aud George Judd cam
up from F~latwillow first of the week.
The windstorm last Tuesday shattered
the storm shed to the bank entrance.
Tickets for the party tomorrow evening
are On sale at Charley Powell's, east side.
An addition is being .built to the Lewis
town drug store, which will be used for an
office.
George Pierre and Jos. Moser came in
from Halbert Monday and returned yes
terday.
David Hilger and family came in from
Dog creek Monday and returned home yes
terday.
Miss Maggie Fergus and brother Robert
turning Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maltby and Miss NJ.
McBurney. OF Wolf creek, we're visiting the
county seat this week.
Money to loan on improved ranches with
good water right. Call on S. b. Tucker,
I.ewistown, Montana.
IL the citizens OF Lewistown will take hold
in earnest a very creditable fair can be
-, given the coming fall.
' Senator Baylies and F.. w. Philbrick
came in from the gap last Saturday, and
returned home Sunday.
Tit addition to the Lswistown hotel is
now completed and occupied by the bar.
The Improvement is a very desirable one.
LosT-The minute book OF the Fergus
County Fair Association. The finder will
confer n favor by returning the same to
Rudolf Won Tobel, Secretary.
MARRIED-At Alpine, Saturday morning,
February 9th, Napoleon G%uardapee, of FIT.
Maginnis, to Miss Mary Donneau, of same
place, Justice Coder officiating.
George Mcclure, of the North Moccasin,
WAS in town first of the wesk. The old gem
tlsman intends to develop his wonderful
gold property the coming season.
Emmett Il. Carroll, of Yogo, has written
to Secretary Ramsey Iequesting loxl0 feet
OF space at the Columbian Exposition for
the display OF mineral products from Hogo
and vicinity.
The board OF county appraisers meet
next Monday. 1t will consist of the chair
man OF the board of county commissions
ers, the assessor, and n third person Sc
Iected by them.
' Mrs. Geo. Parrott, president Of the La
dies Aid society, requests that all ladies
interested in christian work and in the So
ciety meet at her residence on the east side
next Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. Lapalme was called to Maiden Tues
day evening to attend Phillip Saunders,
who has suffered a relapse. We hope to
hear that Mr.. Saunders is again on the
mend when the doctor returns.
f. X. Fitzgerald and John Newman were
down from the Gap Saturday, remaining
until Sunday. The genial Fifty seemed
ar happy as ever and reports every thing
blooming in that locality. Leap Year par
tier are all the go among the social.
Hon. j. u. Waite and family, Of Utica,
arrived III Town last MoniaN- MI Naits
intends to lea We in n few days on a trip to
the coast to be absent a month or six
weeks. Mrs. Waite and children will visit
With Mr.. and Mrs. F.. f. Wright until he re-.
turus.
Owen Dunn was over from Spotted Horse
Saturday. He brought news OF the death
of Abe Pott, which occurred at his brothers
ranch last Thursday evening, from apo
plexy. Deceased wac for many years a
/ painter in this city and 10 well known. He
was buried Saturday on the ranch.
Mrs. Alice Barrows will give IA calico
Slance on the evening of March 4th, to
which everyone is cordially invited. Each
lady is expected to wear D calico dress and
TO make "A necktie of the same material.
Every gentleman who takes n partner is
entitled to a tie. Music by the TIBET band.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
fair association held last Saturday after
noon, it was decided to increase the capital
stock to $4,000. A committee. consist
ing of d. NJ. Crowley, F. E. Smith, r. Won
TobeI, W. W. Dewitt and c. W. Baylies,
was appointed to draw up a programme
and report other necessary arrangements
for a fair to be held next fall.
George wiedeman returned from Great
Falls last Sunday. AS was intimated in our
last issue Mr.. Wiedeman purchased a hall
interest with his brother in a steam laun-
dry at tina place, and expects to move to
the Falls with his family about the first of
April. George has had several years ex-
perience in the laundry business, and will
not prove a green hand. Parties desiring
,their linen done up in elegant shape can
leave bundles with Mr.. Wiedeman, who is
now ready to take orders.
Deputy Sheriff Shaules returned Monday
from Flatwillow, where he went after a
party named John White. who was said to
be crazy. An examination was held Tues
day morning before a jury composed OF
DIR. Hanson, ID. NJ. Crowley and VIM. New
ton, and resulted in finding White suffering
from mental alteration and a fit subject
for the asylum. 1t is said White was sent
to Warm Springs from Okla about "A year
ago. White insists hat he is 1.-THE original
discoyerer Of the world, - but does not att
tempt to force anyone to believe it. He
will be returned to Deer Lodge.
private letter from Okla states that the
tslephone line is progressing rapidly. The
noles are now all set from Big Timber to
Okla and ready for the wire. Post holes
are lug as far as Cottonwood creek and poles
are strung to Trout creek. The setting oil
poles is being accomplished as last as they
can be delivered and all points to a rapid