Fergus County argus., 1893-09-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

j. 7. Arlington rth' IN from tie a"e
last sunday.
All accounts due W. NJ. McGinncss must
bc paid before Oc'. 18th.
The Dewitt stock is now on sale. Note
the change in ad. on this page.
The Gilt Edge nude another cleanup OF
from Si5.uuu To- 81 : ,Ouu last week.
Hon. T. Z. Collins and J. T. Armington
were over from the Gilt Edge Tuesday.
Stationery wall paper and druggists
Sundrirs at McCiinness' at less than bank
rupt prices.
,has Lehman Is going ahead with his
new residence on the hench. u. j. Kane
has the contract.
Cash will go farther just now for hard
wnrr AT Hobrn-ack Il Sloan's than amy
other place il town.
!. :. Hnntoon last week purchased the
interest Of his partner, Walter Waite the
price paid being Slu,onu.
The rain aud snow storms uf the past
week sadly interfered with threshing in
some partitions "f the county.
L. +. D~r", representing the A. l.. Bah
rbrk HARDWARE CitlGthS ~ l'llHEH' wa
ia town during the past week.
There wu- free fnr all fight among
thr gains" Wednesday, morning and five
ar six were landed in the cooler.
Schneider, the Lewistown tailor, has
moved into the room in the bank building
formerly occupied by f. f. Wright.
PoRS--To Mr.. aud Mrs. W. E Bean on
Tuesday the 18th inst, boy, weight nine
pounds Mother and child doing well.
The offices OF the county clerk and clerk
of the district court will be closed in the
afternoons during the fair, will also the
bank.
\. A Campbell representative OF the Hell
cna Independent, returned to the city Sun
day last from ii visit to Gilt Edge and
Maiden.
A. the ARGUS went to press Wednesday
morning we are unable to give hut brief
report uf the fair. Full particulars in our
next issue.
Visitors to Lewistown say that there Is
more money in circulation and business in
general much better here than in towns
along the railroads.
George b. Mclaughlin, Of the River Press,
arrived in town Sunday from the Mussel-
shell country, where he visiting the
family OF l.. Fitzpatrick.
W. f. Wilson, the bonanza prospector of
the Judith range, leaves this week to visit
the Worlds Fair and relatives in the east.
III, will be absent several months.
No SHOOTING AII.nwED-Notice is hereby
given that hunting is strictly forbidden in
the pasture of the Horseshoe Bar ranch,
by order of the Judith Cattle company.
The regular meeting OF the James a.
shields Post, No. -, G. y. r., Lewistown,
iia- been changed to the last Saturday ui
each month commencing ON the Both inst,
L. -. GiIkerson, L. Burnett and other
Iewistown cattle owners. will drive their
stock to this wnint for shipment, and are
expected here the latter part of the week.
River Press.
4 harvest sale means the Offering of re
liable goods AT the very lowest prices. I
G. Power Il Bro. this week offer the great
r,t bargains ever shown ny any house
Read thead.
On Nov. Ist W. VI. McGinness will clos,
his place oi business. Until that time he
will will sell his stock nf stationery, wal
paper aud druggists sundries at less than
bankrupt prices.
The Gilt Edge company il putting it,
plant in shape to run all winter. The zin
rnnm has hrru plustered and other protec
tive measures against the cold are beini
pushed forward.
gentleman, with cash in hand. writes
pI- asking where lac can buy five or six hun
drcI tw" aud thre,-year.old stock sheeI
cheap. Anyone having same ior sale ma!
address this uirc.
Nou,E-AlI members uf Iewistown lodg
No. ~. |. -. q. T.. are requested tn b
present at their hall Oct. ,, 1898, i'm
purtant business il tn be transacted. A
~amurls, secretary.
Miss Sanic \. Dwight left for hsr hom
,n Pennsylvania last Sunday after thre
gears successful labor in our public schools
The indy accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Jaeo
Gorbly as far Bozeman.
Ranc hers say that the potato crop thi
season is not great as last, and tn
prospects are that notwithstanding tn
close money market "spuds" win deman
II higher price than last year.
John Arnold is over from the Gilt Edg
taking in the fair. He says new building
are in the course of construction and plan
made for others. lie says Gilt Edge wi
he lively camp before the holidays.
Rev. Geo Edwards will be absent fror
his pulpit until October 22nd, next Sur
day filling his appointment on Armell
creek and attending the fall meeting
presbytery at Bozeman the following weei
w.P. Harlow returned Wednesday froi
Maiden iE company with John W. Iouni
Frazer X Chalmers agent. He says th
Gilt Edge is Il great property and promise
80 make its owners all wealthy men.-Grea
Falls Tribune.
The assignee's sale of W. W. Dewitt
stock of general merchandise opened MOI
day morning. Goods can be bought fc
cash al great reduction aud purchaser
will aid Mr. Dewitt in settling his affair
by extending to him their trade.
Many Of our citizens will regret that Wn
-MeGinness has concluded To close out Ia
drug business in Lewistown. We belieN
.he place is large enough for two drt
stores and hot for the present financial d
PRECISION Mr.. MsGiunrss would have esta
Iished IA good business the first year.
The teaches' institute held last wee
wns the most successful ever given in IL
comfy. There were twenty teachers pre-
eut and all manifested great interest in II