Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Attend the Sons of Veterans masquerade
ball, February 22nd.
Mrs. Chas. Powell has fully recovered
from her recent illness.
The next term of the district court has
been postponed until March 10th.
Dick Gies of aid spent a couple OF
DAYS in town during the past week.
There was no special demand for the
last cold zephyr. Give us a chinook for n
change.
Remember the Sons Of Veterans and at
tend their masquerade ball and have a
good time.
The L~ewistowu hotel has been closed Tor
repairs. 1t will probably be opened again
about April LIST.
Drs. Hanson Il Stone have arranged to
make Maiden two professional visits each
week, Tuesdays and Fridays.
w. C. Draper is in from the North Moe
casin mining region. He reports develop
Inent work progressing well in nat district.
ON the 9TH inst. DIR. Stone performed an
operation on Mr.. Monroe, OF Castle Butte
for removal of dead bone. The patient is
improving.
Revs. Craven and Hawk will IA
series of protracted meetings at the Beaver
creek church next Sunday, continuing dur
ing the week.
Mrs. l.. BeIanger and her son Louis Wis
tied the county seat Monday. The latter
barely escaped having his feet badly frozen
on the way down.
Ernest Busch was down from the East
Fork last Saturday. He fed literally dur
ing the cold spell and reports his luss in
sheep as very light.
G.. L. Colver was in from Warm Spring
last Thursday. lie lost only one animal
during the cold snap, but the weather cut
a big hole in his hay stack.
The Sons of Veterans always havea good
time at their entertainments and the mas
querade ball, February END, will DE no eN-
ception- Don't miss it.
The rattle for the quilt which Mrs. Frank
Day was exhibiting first OF the week, will
take place next Saturday evening at Ste
phens ~ Baylies' drug store.
Mrs. j.. f. Murray leaves for the east to-
gEorrow to lie absent "A month orsiX weeks.
Miss Elsie Leland will take charge vi the
business during her absence.
WANTED, Work on IA Ranch-Man and
vile desire "a situation on ranch. no chill
dren. Parties desiring help can address
this Office. Good references given.
MARKiED-At the residence of the bride
at Cottonwood, On Tuesday evening, Feb.
nth, Robert Duncan aud Mrs. Catherine
McGinn, Justice Mcfarland officiating.
Sidney Bennett purchased Monday two
lots on the corner of Fifth avenue and
Casino street. Consideration S2JO.OO.
Mr.. Bennett is going to erecta dwelling and
otherwise improve the property.
w. L. Swope returned from his rtnch on
Dog creek last Thursday. We understand
that he and David Hilser have lost from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty head
of sheep SO far during the winter.
Henry o. wareham was in from Wolf
creek Tuesday. He reports but little snow
in that locality and but IA small percentage
of loss among stock. Unless the weather
has a relapse the stoekmen are safe.
A cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend the opening services in the new
Presbyterian church next Sunday at IL
a. IN. and 1870 p. m. Rev. Edwards would
be pleased to see every chair occupied.
During the recent fire on Main street,
Alexander Brauson handed some one sew
eral steel engraviugs to take to IA place OF
safety. He has forgotten who the party
was and requests that the engravings be re-
turned to him.
News from the range north and east of
the Judith mountains is oil the most cheer
full character. There is much less SNOW
than in the Basin. cattle have been able To
get grass and it is thought the loss will not
be heavy.
Hugh Green was over from Fit. Maginnis
Monday. He had hayseed in his hair ow-
ing to constant manipulation of the pitch
fork during the cold snap. lie lost IL lew
sheep and fed considerable hay, but can
laugh as heartily as ever.
here will be found the advertise
ment OF James Mcmillan " Co, Of Mime
apulis, MINI. The attention of wool aud
cattle growers aud Others having hides
INANS - A'ht ~ $3.50
1t is an old reliable house.
A man noted Tor his Quarrelsome dlspO-
sitiou and love OF the ardent came in the
postoiiice IA lew days ago and says: Ed.
have you any of the new
stamps" Yep; want any ," Yep" He
looked at them and threw them back, say
ing: Don't want EN- Why" Well,
'twixt the old woman, boys and school
teacher l have got about all ! eau lick
Billings Gazette.
Il. J. Martin went east two weeks ago to
look after the wool he has in store at Bos-
ton and incidentally to purchase u few car
loads of bucks for his Montana range. In
IL letter to his son, X. A. Martin, lie states
that he feels much encouraged that the
wool which has been in store for him and
Others at Boston can be sold at IA good
profit. An offer OF 20 cents has been de-
clined which would net for the owners Is
cents.-Billings Gazette.
The Montana Lodge Record has been re-
ceived and is an excellent number, it has
been increased to twenty-four pages beside
the cover. The /. .. u. +. department,
which is edited by DR.. 5. !. Stone, and the
Masonic by Cornelius Hedges, are firstclass.
the n. of Z. and other departments are in
excellent shape. All in all, the Montana
Lodge Record is a paper the fraternal or
ders of the state can he proud Of; it is the
official organ of the ;. of V. and the indie
pendent Order of Good TempIars.
Lewistowu was to have had another
show on February End, but we presume
the cold weather caused the artists to
change their minds about visiting this sec
ton. The bills announded Dell Knott, the
celebrated facial commedian, comic singer