Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-11-17
c HAPPENINGS.

ripe enough Ia pick.
Buy a Garland stove at Hobensack 4
Sloane's and be happy all winter.
Note the change in Yegen Bros. Il Co.'s
advertisement Read what they have to
say.
Mrs. Chus. Bcssy OF Spotted Horse, was
visiting friends AT the county seat last
week.
Mr.. Eschmpyer and family have taken
possession of their residence on Washing
ton street.
BoRS.-To Mr., and Mrs. LA. Laptlme.
on Monday, November II, II boy; weight,
9pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Moorehead of Maiden,
were visiting friends in Lcwistown during
the past week.
The Garlnnd stoves ut Hobensack n
Sloan's have good points that cannot he
found in any other stoves.
The commissioner were in session this
week making the official count, which will
be found tabulated elsewhere.
Sol Luiz has moved his family into town
from TIBET Tor the purpose of giving his
children the ndvantnge OF our school.
w. II. Lamont aud family Of Grass
Range, were ia town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. lamont was proving up on land.
Hobeusack II Sloan this week make a
special announcement in relation to
stoves. See advertisement ON first page.
j. l.. Stuart came in from the North
Moccasiu, Monday, to attend the meeting
OF the Moccasin RouRd-up Association.
FoR SALE-A dwelling house on Main
street, with good cellar. For further par
ticulars enquire at ARGUS office. I7tf
Now that election is over the oldest in
habitant can give his attention to %prophe-
syiug as to the coming winter.
w. ID. Deaton and A. Hash came in
from Warm Spring creek, Monday, to at
tend the roundup meeting.
Laux Bros. have commenced work on a
warehouse to le erected in the rear oftheir
brick building. The dimensions will be
25x50 feet.
Hon. James Fergus came in from his
ranch first OF the week to attend a business
meeting af the Moccasin Roundup Associa-
tiun.
Emmitt r. Carroll writes from Yogo that
II young miner made his appearance in his
family ON November 9TH. Mother aud
child doing well.
The open season for prairie chickens,
grouse, sage hens and fool hens, closed on
the 18th inst. 1t is now against the law to
kill these birds.
D..l .l,.u...n,.rt - v,nn1 ThaYla-|
giving ball to he given at Ubet on Thurs
day evening, November 24th. Every body
cordially invited to attend.
The proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition regulating the terms of county com
mis,ioners, received ii majority OF 526 in
Fergus county.
by the Official returns it will be found
that Mr.. Gilkersun defeats Mr.. Simons 10y
iiity-six votes, and that Mr.. Wareham has
a. majority OF thrse over Mr.. Bower.
George A.. Parrntt has the frame work
up for his new residence ON Fifth avenue,
1t will be IA large, two-story residence in
stead OF u cottage, as was first stated.
Mrs. Poole, accompanied by herson Ben,
and Mrs. Cupp and sou, lett for the east
last Thursday. Mrs. Poole returns to her
home in Newark, y. j., while Mrs. Cupp
goes to Iowa.
w. T. Mcfarland and Robert E. Gud-cl
were elected Justices of the peace and John
T.. Lyons and George \. PARROT e"nstahlrs
OF Big Spring township at the recent elec-
tion.
W. II. Culver is making preparations to
IA -. IN - Tr-.-1a-
November 2Ith. \ general invitation is
extended. largest hail in eastern Mon
tana. Excellent music and supper.
MARRIEU-At the Presbyterian manse,
Lewistown. on the evening OF November
18th, John Z. Edwards, of Grass Range,
and Miss Jewel Anderson, OF Fit. Maginnis,
Rev. George Edwards officiating.
Rev. Father Dolls arrived from Great Falls
last Sunday. lie came to ofiiciate at the
funeral of Edward Wells, but was not sum
moned soon enough He will hold services
at the Catholic church next Sunday at 10
n. m.
Mrs. sloane, mother ofMrs. F. +. Wright,
left last Saturday for Utica, where, after a
brief visit. she will take her departure for
her home at Penn Ian, New York. Mrs.
Wright accompanies her to Utica, return
Ing Sunday.
The Cumberland Mining company OF
Castle has suspended operations and the
force of men at work on the Cumberland
and Jumbo mines, numbering fiity-five,
have been discharged.
The Maiden coach was tipped over sew
eral miles out OF town on Friday of last
week. Phillip Saunders, who was aboard,
received a violent shaking up, but was not
seriously injured. The team was fright
ened and left the road by the sudden APP
proach OF "A band Of horses.
Edward Wells, a Scotch half-breed, died
at his home below town on Thursday OF
last week Ji catarrh and old age. The
funeral tool place Saturday forenoon last
and the remains were inferred in the Cath
Ollie cemetery north of town. Deceased
was ninety years OF age at the time of his
death.
Mrs. Dawkins class in the Lewistown
school was Obliged to move from the new
building on Tuesday last to the little
old school house owing to the smoke in her
room. For two years the chimneys have
made the same trouble but no steps have
been taken to enlarge the chimneys and
thereby remedy the difficulty.
There is some trouble with the mail ser
vice between Lewistown and the Falls.
The Helena papers are received about
every other day. This difficulty occurs
every time there is an election or great do