Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Read notice Of estray, also bids for ditch
work.
David Hilger spent IA couple OF days in
town this week.
lead notice Of meeting Of Judith Wool
growers Association.
A. a. Campbell, the hustler for the indie
pendent, was in town last week.
Mrs. n. Belanser passed through town
Monday en- route to Chicago.
The contractors for the stone work are
making good progress with the Anderson
building.
O.. p. Burnette and wife of TT. Maginnis,
visited Lewistown Sunday remaining sew
eral days.
Il. j. Frost and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster, Of Grass Range, visited Lewistown
last Saturday.
w. T. Swope came in from his sheep
ranch last Saturday. He reports fair sue
cess with lambing.
IL the author of beautiful snow" had
dropped into Lewistown Tuesday he would
have lasted quick.
Read the new advertisement Of w. w.
Dewitt ON this page. Note the bargains
offered in every line OF goods.
Miss Maggie and Noble Walker. OF the
Judith, have returned from IA winters visit
in Helena, Anaconda and Butte.
Miss HELEN Gray and Miss Nay Gregory
have been chosen to assist the decorating
committee for the G.. A. K. memorial SER
vices.
Parties are passing through town nearly
every day en- routeto Maiden, the majority
coming from other mining camps in the
state.
William Fergus and Mrs. n. l.. Landru
came in from Box Elder last week. Moth
ing but good reports were given from sheep
men in that locality.
On fourth page will he found the adver-
tisement of Hills Double Chloride of Gold
Tablets for the tobacco habit. prepared by
the Ohio Chemical Co.
j. A. Krona, of Helena, representing the
Singer Sewing Machine Company, was in
town last week on business connected with
the agency ia this place.
Thu mining camp of Yogo is about to
have "A boom. 1t is said Paris Gibson,
Tim Collins and Pat Hughes will build a
quartz mill there this season.
Note the change in T. C. Power & Bros
advertisement this week. Special induce
ments in gents furnishing goods and car
pets. Go and look over their stock.
+. W. Mettler, stenographer, has been
appointed deputy clerk of the district
court for Teton county to draw salary dur
iIg the terms of court.-River Press.
Lew Waterman, nephew of our towns
man. Max Waterman. arrived from Iowa
Saturday evening last. He viii locate per-
manently in Montana, probably at Lewis,
town.-Husbandman.
William Elliot and Edna Philips were ar
rested last week aud bound over in $500
to appear at next term of district court
for living together without the services OF a
minister having been called upon.
Memorial services will be held at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morning
at IL IL. IN. by special request Of the Grand
Army and Sons of Veterans. Rev. Ed
wards will be assisted by Revs. Hawk and
L%nrgeut.
George Knudsun was ia from the North
Mnccasin last Saturday. lie says the
Davis saw mill commenced operation ON
the 9th lust. Parties desiring lumber
oil any description can now have their or
ders promptly filled.
News vas received here last Saturday al
the death 81 William Allen, which occurred
at Boulder Hot Springs on the day before
Ward was sent Mrs. Allen Immediately
and she left for Great Falls the same day,
where the remains OF her husband were
sent.
A gentleman living in the vicinity of Red
Lodge has invented a novel way for curing
setting hens. The hens are put in a
cooler" or chicken coop on ice, with a
floor just above the ice. The hen must be
kept ON ice without food or water until
entirely cured.
Geo. Caulfield was in from Dog creek first
of the week. lie is now in the employ oil
Brooks Bros. and reports fine success at
lambing although April storms caught a
few of the first. This week be has a Law
suit with Charlie Malov over "A contract
for building fence and the feeding OF some
cattle.
Sheriff Deaton returned from Billings
Tuesday evening. where he went with
Wickham, who is accused with crime in
Wyoming. Mr.. Deatou was accompanied
by George Cans. 1t has been two years
since the latter visited Lewistown and
George is much surprised at the improve
ments made.
VIM. b. Brayton, of Blue Island, Ill.
came to Fort Benton yesterday, where he
met "A representative from the Spotted
Horse mine, and they left together by pri-
waite conveyance, for the Maiden mining
district. The Maiden camp is beginning to
boom, and when IA railroad comes through
that district the development will be rapid
River Press.
W. d. Deaton, sheriff of Fergus county
and j. j.. OMAR, sheriff of Meagher
county, arrived in the city yesterday, and
had "a conference with Sheriff J ohm Ramsey
OF Yellowstone, concerning the apprehen-
sion of the desperadoes who killed Deputy
Sheriff Vim. RAIDER near Castle last week
and nave since, in their running fight, NOR
tally wounde another of the posse and
are still at large.-Gazette.
There was "A great rush at the Lame office
on Thurday of last week to file on land, on
which occasion the plats OF survey of nine.
teen townships were opened forapplicants
There was a large representation from tht
vicinity of Utica and soon after the Office
opened in the morning standing room wat
at a premium. One party took hii