Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-05-04
Rev. Largent will hold services on Beaver
reek next Sunday at the usual hour.

offense.
Ed Wright has secured the office in the
rear of the bank at the foot OF the stairs
where he will carry ON "a life, fire aud acct
dent insurance business, also eonveyancing.
He will be pleased to meet anyone desiring
business in his line.
Mrs. John War; and family arrived from
he east yesterday, co ning by private con
veyunce from Big Timber. They will &C.
cupy the Watson residence on Fifth ave
nue. during the summer, the latter having
t ,wn for that period.
Mrs. Joseph Putz, of Cottonwood creek,
WAS kicked by a vicious COW on Saturday
evening of last week sustaining "A simple
fracture Of the forearm. She was brought
to Lewistown on Monday when the frac-
ture was reduced by DIR. Lapalme.
s. S. Hobson has returned from the
stockgrowers meeting at Mile. City and
visited Lewistown last week. He reported
a very interesting meeting, but said spring
did not seem much farther advanced in the
Yellowstone valley than in the Judith
Basin.
SltA az Y ~ Aibt
months term OF school on Beaver creek.
Mr.. Clark, who is recently from Iowa and
a brother OF Mrs. +. II. Carson. is a normal
school graduate and the Beaver creek resi-
dents believe they have secured an in
structor of the first class.
A philosopher, who speaks from expert
euce, says: If you drink wine you will
walk in winding ways; if you carry too
much beer the bier will carry you; if you
drink brandy punches. you will get punched;
and if o always get the best whisky.
whisky will get the best of you"
Mr.. aud Mrs. U. +. Hawk entertained a
large number OF friends at the parsonage
Tuesday evening. Amusements were the
order until ten o'clock, when refreshments
were served. 1t was the first social given
by the pastor and wife, and those present
trust that it was but the f%orerunner of
others.
George Forsyth and George Anderson, re-
Gently of T. q. Power Il Exo.' have formed
a partnership with j. ii. Charters, of Grass
Range, under the firm name Of J. IL. Char
tiers & Co., and will open "A gents furnish
ing house i'm the Anderson building on Main
street about July Goth. They are already
taking orders for clothing.
company, was in town last Sunday. He
left on Monday for Utah, where he is inter
ested in mining properties. He will return
soon to look after the erection of the Gilt
Edge plant, the machinery for which has
been ordered. The engine for the mill will
pass through lie wistown this week.
Rev. Geo. Edwards and sister returned
Saturday from White Sulphur Springs,
feeling much refreshed after their brief va
cation. In connection with the popular
pastor it may be stated that before midsum.
mer IL heightened bell, cast from genuine bell
metal will ring out over the town ut hours
of services. Furniture for the interior is
already ordered and part OF it is now in
transit.
Pearl Thomas, a female barber at Cas-
cade, committed suicide Saturday night by
shooting herself. 1t is said that her dearly
beloved" recently took into himself an
other woman for a wife, and for this reason
she concluded that life was no longer "A
peaceful one for her and she shot herself.
Great Falls tribune. Deceased was at
one time a resident of Janeaux street,
this place.
The Montana Hardware Co. ave secured
the agency for the renowned STANDARD"
mowers. These mowers are made in five,
six and seven foot cut and although their
capacity for grass cutting is nearly double
that of the ordinary mower, they are
guaranteed to run almost as light as the
four foot six inch cut of other makes. Do
not buy a wild cut mower until you have
seen the standard"
An exchange says: Our Dixie has va
moosed. He left his bed and board last
Saturday afternoon and went out pros
pecting-for grass. When last seen he had
on a Scandinavian suit of hair. black name
and tail, and was shod on all his feet by
Jim, the California horseshoer. Wish some
one would shoe" him this way. We need
him in our business, as we have com
menced ranching in earnest"
Doc vinson, who has been working for
Burgess a. Hanks on the Maginnis prop
erty during the past winter. spent several
days in Lewistown last week. He says the
Orc Cache never looked So well since it's
discovery as it does at present. There are
thousands of dollars worth of gold ore on
the dump and immense bodies clearly de-
fined in the mine. He said the mill would
start reducing ores in a few days.
At a meeting of the city school board
held last Saturday T. J. Vehawn was re-
tanned as clerk for another year and David
Walton engaged as %janitor at "A salary OF
$40 per month. 1t is required OF the latter
that the house be cleaned and windows
washed each week. something which has
heretofore been done but once each year.
No action was taken on the employment of
teachers, though many applications have
already been received.
Sheriff Deaton received a dispatch yester.
day from County Attorney Halford of
Yellowstone county to he on the lookout
for ID. H. Barney, and to arrest him for the
murder of f. III. Cooley. 1t was stated
that Barney had come north, hut no par
ticulars of the affair were given. From
facts learned several days ago it is sup
posed the killing grew out of a difficulty
concerning a ditch from the Musselshell
river near Musselshell postoffice.
The Montana Hardware Co. report bust
ness with them to be very satisfactory.
They are making heavy shipments as
shown by the following list offull carloads:
| one car nails, two cars mowers and binders,
one car binding Irvine. one car Charter Oak
stoves. two cars sash and doors, one car
Schuttler wagons, one car spring wagons,
buggies and carts, one car shelf and heavy
hardware, and one car engine and saw mill
| machinery-a total of eleven full car loads