Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Geo Pirrie WAS ia from Halbert luesdhy-
Jack ARNOLD of Gilt Edge was in town
Monday.
creek Tuesday.
w. f. Wilson. Ed Anderson aud II. Nun
sou are at Great Falls.
Jas. II. Moe spent several days south OF
the Sn"wies last week.
All accounts due W. NJ. McGinness must
be paid before Oct. 18th.
pr. Lindsey left for Great Falls last Satur-
day to be absent n week or ten days.
The school house flag was at the mast
head first OF the week. Long may she wave.
CIins. Severance and family were at Big
Timber last week en route to the Worlds
Fair city.
\. +. Dtckerman, j. X. Clark and George
Treat of Gilt Edge tool in the races on
Thursday.
stationery. wall paper and druggists
snndries at McGinness' AT less than bank
rupt prices.
Remember the Dewitt stock has to
go. Buy while you have a large assert
mcut I" pick t-om.
Cash will go farther just now for hard
ware at Hobensack Il Sloan's than any
other place IN town.
Thrcshers say that the wheat crop THU
year il about one-third Of what it was IL
the county last season.
Miss Agnes I.etham accompanied hel
her cousins. Misses Nellie and Maggie Fer
gus, on their visit to the fair.
+. Warren and H.. Morris, of the Mon
tama Optical Co., Of Butte, have beer
spending some time in our midst
Frank f. Wright left Wednesday for Chica
60, where he will meet his vile and take IL
the fair. lie went via Great Falls.
September was "A disagreeable month
We shall still hope for a few nice days be
fore winter casts his shroud upon us.
BoRx-To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Reedei
On October LIST, IA boy and a girl. Mothe
and children are convalescing rapidly
in Vrooman left for Big Sandy first o
the week to meet his family, who are re
turning from n four months visit in tn
east.
We notice by VIII Sutherlin's World
Fair letter that Theo. Hogeland sold hh
cattle at $3.50 and James Ross three car
Loads at S3.15.
James Dempsey is now occupying one o
T.. q. Scbneider's dwellings below town, ii
order to give his children the benefit o
school this winter.
The supper given last week by the ladie
II the Catholic church in Hanson's block
was enjoyed by IA goodly number OF hungr.
visitors and citizens.
No ALLowED-Notice is hereb,
given that hunting is strictly forbidden !
the pasture of the Horseshoe Bar ranch
Sy order Of the Judith Cattle company.
The bveI shipment OF the JuuiI" CS<Gt'
mp left yesterday morning for Ber
ton, The band numbers about ], iOohea
and also several car for W-D Deatoi
All musicians and those interested !
music are requested to meet at Culver
hall Sunday next at 3 p. m. for the puI
pose OF the organization OF an association
ON Nov. LIST W. NJ. McGinness will clos
ms tlslts VI bllHlilfNEs az 49,
will will sell his stock Of stationery, wa
paper and druggists snndries at less tina
bankrupt prices.
w. IL. Culver is considering the propos
ton of opening L roller skating rink in II
hall about November lrt. No doubt
would Ice heartily enjoyed by those able I
navigate on that basis.
Merchants and hotel keepers report bus
urss lively during the fair. Had sheep me
cattle men or ranchers realized on the
sales as last season, money would ha'
been easier and sales double.
Whether because OF hard times or no, Il
behavior of the populace during fair wee
was Of little trouble to our peace officer
Few arrests were necessary and drunk
an the streets was an exception.
b. &. White of TIBET, ex-president of Il
Montana Wn"lgrowers' association, a
rived in town Friday to meet his fami
from the west and with them returnC
hnme in the afternoon.-Falis Tribune.
Edward Hall. for some time employed
the law office of +. W. Morrison, rcturn'
to White sulphur Springs Tuesday. NJ
Hall made many friends during his stI
here. who hope to see him again ere long.
Administrator Brassey realized Nv
$1,000 from the sale OF horses belong
To the Heaviliu estate. Good bargai
we're offered and bidding lively. The
were those who said he would not get $40
w. l.. Norman, for some time in the Ell
plny OF w. W. Dewitt left on Wednesd'
Of last week for his old home near Spart
North Carolina. Mr.. Norman expects
return next spring, bringing his family wi
him.
Rev. Edwards left for White Sulph
Springs aud Boz"man Tuesday acco'
PANIED 10y Edward Hall. He will be abse
two Sundays. but on next Sunday event
n song service will he conducted in I
Presbyterian church.
George Fisher came in from Utica ST.
day to- procure n casket for the remains
John Peters who died at his home ne
Utica Saturday last. Deceased has be
the partner for some years OF Chas. Beld
in the cattle business.
A. w. Stoddard has purchased DR.. L
paine residence property on ruin n
nue. for SO. 200. The house has been bu
hut one year and the property includes
lots. DR.. Lapalme expects to go east W
his family for the winter.
Monday afternoon Sheriff Deaton sold
public auction about Al dozen head
horses I" satisfy a judgment secured agaii
two haitbreeds by W. w. Dewitt.
were knocked down to- Z. w. Morrison
from five L. twenty dollars "A head.
The inventory OF the assets OF VIM.
Dewitt has been completed as follows: I
tai assets. including merchandise, real