Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-03-17
C HAPPENINGS.

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club next Tuesday evening.
There has been considerable sickness
among children during the past week.
Ernest Kiea and j. W. Matheson, nf Fort
Maginni-, visited the county seatlast Mon
day,
number of green goods" circulars have
been received by citizens of Lewist"wn
lately.
Ali stephens spent last Sunday at hs
ranch near Tibet. He Was accompanied by
Judge Mesgher.
First-ciass dry sixteen inch wood de
lvere,i To any part al Lewist"wu. Apply |
to Chas. j. Powell.
The wind storm ri last week. did cnnsid-
cradle damage To fences, hay and straw
stacks in this vicinity.
There will lie a special meeting nfthe Lin
coin Republican Rub next Tuesday even |
ing. See notice elsewhere.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. +. Vinson, Of Utica
werr visiting friends at the county seat
last Saturday and Sunday.
The Lincoln Republican club will meet
next Tuesday evening. There should be q
ldIBf d'itH'idh'f. '''t TIFihlhE.
The proceedings of the board of county
commissioners will br found elsewhere.
The ANIMAL abatement will appear in our
next issue.
5. Barber, n brother Of Luther Barber.
arrived in town last week from Pennsyl-
wanna. He will remain until after the com
ing term Of court.
IN 4 Kane received "a Iisnafph from Din
buque, Iowa, Sunday, containing the sad
news of the death nf his mother, which nc-
curred on the 18th inst.
Chris Iegen, of the firm of Yesen Bros,
Billings and Ubet, was in town first ri the
week in the interest of the mercantile
houses of which he is a member.
Districts desiring to advertise school cleo
tious should have their notices in by next
issue of the ARGUS. The publication of the
notices is left to the discretion ofthe school
boards.
Owing to the sickness prevailing among
the principal ladies the project of giving a
series of hot dinners next week for the aid
of the Presbyterian church has been post
poncd indefinitely.
In appointing Frank Daley road super
visor for this district, the commissioners
made IA good selection. Mr.. Daley has
served in that capacity once before and
gave general satisfaction.
Chas. j. Powell desires to inform the cit
liens OF Lewistown and vicinity that he
has just received "a consignment of elegant
green apples, which are going rapidly. Call
and get some before it is too late.
"A.
town land Office, left New York ON the 18th
inst. for Washington. He visits the cap
ital at the invitation of COMMISSIONS
Garter, and while there will familiarize him
self with the workings Of the land depart
ment. He IL expected homeab"ut the first
OF April.
Hon. !. ID. Waite returned from his trip
to- the coast last week. He purchased "A
band oi nearly six Thousand sheep in Ore
gon, which will Ice driven in this summer.
He say W. sheep are high everywhere. Mr..
Waite is spending "a lew days at the county
seat, bat will return To Utica with his
family the latter part Of the week.
The board Of county commissioner have
compromised with the Northern Pacific
railroad ia the matter Of asseasing It's land,
bu - WANG bl lhlItN -hNf vents an itIr-
They did 81 on the advice of the attorney
general Of the state. This is the rate fixed
in other equities on the sim me class "flands.
The price fixed by the state board nfequal-
nation was Sl.oo per acre.
The L.. 8. land office was engaged Mon
day and Tuesday in taking testimony in
the ease of Oseas e.. Smart We. Gustaf Ahls-
from, which is ii contest against the latter'5
desert entry. Tuesday morning Ahlstrnnt
abandoned the ease and Smart submitted
the remainder uf his testimony. Mr.. Won
} rnbel is attorney for Smart and +. w.
Morrison and f.. q. Worden for Ahlstrom
The testimony shows that there is IA large
number of cottonwood trees upon the
claim, and the contest is based upon thu
non-desert character Of the land.
l.. II. Hamilton, "A heavy owner in the
Sage Creek Sheep company, who has for
some time contemplated becoming IA resi-.
dent Of Great Falls. purchased yesterday
the honss formerly occupied by q. Falligan
at lll7 Sixth avenue north, and will re-
side there in the future. The purchase
price is not known. but it is said to be in
the vicinity of 81 900. As the house is all
furnished Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton will
move into il at once. The people of Great
Falls welcome them, and hope many other
wealthy residents OF the Judith will follow
suit.-Tribune.
The band of elk recently purchased AT
Bozeman by Paul Mccormick are being
domesticated at his Bull mountain ranch.
The animals are being handled as closely
as possible. some of the bulls being put
through a course OF training in harness, to
which they take neither kindly nor well.
zone of the trainers can testify TO the sharp
Aess OF an elk's hoof, which ripped his
clothing from the collar to the heel the
other day, just grazing the flesh. When
thoroughly broken to the harness the elk
will furnish n four-in-hand for Mr.. Me
Cormick that will be ''out OF sight.'-Bil-
Jings Gazette.
Hon. J.. ID. Waite, OF Utica, Montana,
arrived Sunday from the coast, and left
Monday for his ranch on the Judith.
While in Oregon Mr.. Waite made a large
purchase Of sheep. something in the neigh
borhood of 1000, which will he shipped
soon to his ranches. He has recently sold
at "A good figure to "A Chicago firm LOO
very fine wethers, which will be taken To
the worlds fair city to supply the local
trade. They are reported to be in splendid
condition, and were eagerly sought alter
by eastern buyers. This is only another
evidence Of the good results oil Montana
range feed and the care the sheepmen are