Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-03-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

b. f. Moultou was up from Grass Range
last week.
Grand ball OF the Knights OF Pythias to-
morrow evening
A fstic encounter livened up Main street
for a short time Monday afternoon.
\ number of commercial tourists have
visited the city during the past week.
Herbert blanchard. oft. Maginnis spent
Saturday and Sunday at the county seat.
Bill Newton was in town first OF the week
shaking hands with his numerous friends.
Mrs. Nj. o'Brien left on last Thursdays
Billings coach for Helena, where she has a
sister residing.
Laux Bros. have commenced work on
their warehouse in the rear Of T.. c. Power
n Bros. store.
The Methodist parsonage is completed
and will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hawk
in a few days.
+. f. Fletcher left for Billings. Monday,
from which point he will take the cars for
al extended visit in the east.
Oscar stephens was in town several days
during the past week. He was unable to
give any estimate oi his cattle losses.
Remember the Old Folks concert next
Monday and Tuesday evenings. 1t will he
the finest musical treat ever given in Lewis
town.
Well. there ought to be plenty Of snow in
the mountains. which will insure plenty oil
water ia the various streams the coming
summer.
\ subscription paper was circulated last
week Tor the relief of the Mccain family,
and nearly two hundred dollars realized in
cash and supplies.
Great preparations have been made for
the Old Folks concert to be given next
Monday and Tuesday evenings. Admis-
sion only fifty cents.
Chas. Lehman e Co. have shown com
menduble enterprise in constructing "a side
walk from their store across the vacant
lots To Land't building.
George Brown ret urned from tine east
Tuesday, bringing with him a life partner
and ~helpmeet. He is receiving the cogratu
lations OF numerous friends.
We were premature last week in announc.
ing the appointment Of John Lyons as
deputy sheriff. jeff Nichols was the recipi.
ent of Sheriff Deaton's favors.
The electric light plant has been shipped
and Mr.. Stiles is expected home IN a few
days. You can see the city under the glare
of electric lights some time in June.
II. F. Dent was in from Wolf creek last
Thursday. He says the sheep losses on
the creek will not exceed five per cent. He
lost about two hundred from his band.
We give space to a lengthy communica
tion from Edward Brassey on the neces-
sity for better protection against fire and
ON matters pertaining to insurance.
Mr.. j.. :. Phillips was in from Utica yes
terday. Mr.. Phillips spent the early part
of the winter in Iowa and visited Butte for
several weeks before returning home.
Il. Pichette has laid a substantial walk
in front of his property on the east side.
w. II. Culver and G.. A. Parrott will build
walks, thus completing the sidewa to the
hall.
Services will he held at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday evening as usual, but
the morning service will be omitted, Rev.
Edwards conducting service on Armells
creek at 2;3o p. IN.
A letter from II. j. Martin & Sons, dated
at Billings March Sth, says: Our winter
here has been very light, though some bit
ter cold WIS experienced. We have fed but
very little hay, and stock is in fine condi-
ton"
We acknowledge receipt OF a handsome
little book containing views OF Helena, sent
out by the Helena Book & Stationery Co.
1t has pictures of the principal business
houses and residences of the capital as well
as strest scenes.
ID. NJ. Crowley will leave for Chicago next
week to attend F. J. Berry * Co.'S Tenth
Breeders sale of horses, which opens at
Dexter Park on March 27th. Mr.. Crowley
goes for the purpose of purchasing a high
bred trotting stallion. He expects to be
absent four or five weeks.
W. J.. Sweeney is here this week repre-
s%entiug the Thomas Cruise outfit and re-
ceivinE fro IN Thomas Kent the bunch of
sheep grazing in the brakes of Alkali creek
known as the Tinker band. There are
about 1900 sheep in this band, and the
deal was made about six months ago.
Billings Gazette.
ON this page will be found the adver-
tisement OF Norman Bros, proprietors
OF the Palace hotel. Though opened but "A
few weeks ago this popular place is enjoy
ing "A large patronage and rapidly growing
in public favor. The brothers intend to
conduct n first-class house and merit a
strong patronage.
W. b. Miner returned from Omaha last
Friday. lie WAS three days on the road
from Fort Benton. The one-horse outfit
being too irail to carry him and Capt. OAR
row, who came in at the same time, they
were compelled to walk a good portion of
the way. Mr.. Miner is considerably i'm
proved in health.
y. l.. Taylor, formerly of Utica but more
recently of Livingston, will represent the
branch house of Geo. T. Chamber' & Co.,
of this place during the summer. Mr.. Tny-
lor left for the Judith country a few days
since on IA business trip. Manager Selvidge
Is wideawake for the hardware trade and
ranchmen and others to spend their money
at home. Let all our merchants make a
special effort in this direction. Money
hat goes to the railroad never gets back.
Miss Edwards, a sister OF J. NJ. Edwards,
OF Ubet, and of Mrs. McGregor OF Sage
creek, had IA p~erilous experience on the
night Of February 10th. She had been
visiting during the day with Mrs. Thos.
GarwOOd. "A little over a mile from her