Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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were visitors at the county seat last Satul
day.
A full attendance is requested next Satul
day evening at the meeting OF Sons of Vet
rams.
John w. Beck, J. o.. Gilkerson and l.. W
Eldridge are sitting as a board OF apprais
ers this week.
BoRS-To Mr.. and Mrs, c. E. Hess, O
Philbrook. on February 18th, a daughter
weight, nine pounds.
The Knights of Pythias are making elab
crate preparations for their first annua
ball. which takes place on March 18th, st
Patrick's day.
James IL. Moe purchased two residenc
lots of T. r.. Carson last week. Lots ar
located on the Boulevard, below w. III
kelIy's residence.
We understand that the figures Offered
for the Anderson lot on Main street hav,
reached $4,000 instead OF $500 al
stated last week.
+. +. Smith has received from Senator
Sanders a mail sack of garden seeds fol
distribution. Parties desiring seeds should
call at his office.
Why wouldn't il be n good scheme for
the present legislature to offer a standin.
bonus for chinooks and a bounty for tn,
scalps oil blizzards2
j. ID. Waite returned from his ra nch neal
Utica last Saturday. He says there were
no losses in cattle and sheep in that local
ity worth mentioning.
David Hilger came in from his ranch last
Friday. He was looking pleasant even
though the cold snap left him a few sheep
pelts. So far as he could learn cattle
ranging ON Lower DogCreek and the Judith
will pull through in good shape.
The friends OF Ole Thorson will be sorry
to learn of his death, which occurred at
Los Angeles, California, on February 18th.
Death was caused by heart failure.
Wedding cards announcing the marriage
of Paul McCann and Miss Mengelcoch. at
Minneapolis. Mimi, on February 9th, have
been received by friends in Lewistown.
WANTED, Work on a Ranch-Man and
wife desire a situation on ranch. no chill
dren. Parties desiring help can address
this office. Good references given.
We learn from private sources that Rep
resentative Code left Helena for his home
on Tuesday, giving sickness in his family as
the reason for his departure from the capi-
tai.
Phillip /. Moule writes from La Grange,
New York, announcing the birth OF a
daughter on the 18th inst. Mother and
babe doing well, but the father has the
shakes.
w. E. Johnston's interest in the Inter-
national hotel building at Maiden, was
sold under execution ON Friday of last
week, and was purchased by Henry Girard
for 100000.
From parties in from the North Mecca.
sin mining district we learn that all claims
are hooking well after the winters work.
The -. T." is now producing excellent
shipping ore.
Judith Camp of the Sons OF Veterans of
this place is now in good shape. There are
t~hirty-iive members in good standing and
five applicants elected, who will be mus
tered next Saturday evening.
Ed Swope writes to his brother, W. T.,
that lac has permanently located at Nor
gan Hill, California, a new town located
Oh the Southern Pacific railroad, about
sixty miles from San Francisco,
Rev. Craven writes that a festival will be
given at PhilbroOk Friday evening, March
Bird. There will IA handsome silk quilt sold
by the Ladies' Aid Society. Worked on
the quilt are 1s2 names. All are invited.
The Lewistown Musical Assembly will
meet tomorrow evening friday at Gull
ver's Hall at Z o'clock to rehearse for the
Old Folks concert. Hereafter meetings
will be held on Tuesday and Friday even
ings.
The rattle for the afghan will take place
at ID. NJ. Cro~ley's saloon Saturday next,
Feb. 25th. at = y. m. The rattle which was
to have taken place at Stephens Il Baylies'
drug store last Saturday will be held at
the same time and place.
W. IL. Burgess was down from Maiden
last Saturday. He reports a large amount
of excellent ore OF the properties he ID
working. He thinks some of adding a
roaster To the Maginnis plant before com.
mencing operations for the summer.
A note from Hon. Clarence oodell states
that the hay bill offered by him was de-
clurrd unconstitutional by the house Judi.
ciary committee and he will not push the
matter further. In this connection Mr..
Goodell states that he talked with several
members from other counties who told him
thai they were not taxed on their hay.
Twelve hundred bushels of seed wheat
shipped by the Washburn-Crosby com
puny will probably reach here today, and
will be placed on sale Mt once by Murphy
Maclay Il Co. As wheat can be sown with
in the next few weeks the farmers are urged
To secure their seed without delay. This
shipment will be duplicated as soon as it il
seen that the farmers are taking hold
Great Falls Tribune.
T. Il. Carson bought out Maurice Sulli.
vans saloon interests last week and is now
sole proprietor of the Lewistown Club
Rooms. Included in the purchase were six
head of horses, "A buggy and harness, be.
side the saloon, lot and appurtenances.
The price paid was about $4,000. Mr..
Carson also took the books and requests
all knowing themselves indebted to please
call and square up at once.
Maurice Sullivan left on Mondays Ben
ton coach Tor Helena, from which place ht
will go to Westinghouse attend the inaugu
ration OF President Cleveland. Mr.. Sulli
van is a candidate for the ~marshalship q
Alaska and will incidentally do a littl,
work toward promoting his appointment
He will probably visit relatives in Georgis
before returning.
On this page will be found the enlarged
advertisement of w. W. Dewitt, our enter
prising general merchant. Mr.. Dewitt