Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-12
C HAPPENINGS.
Il notice Of horse stolen.


Edge first Of the week.
Aniers"u's new residence on upper Man
street il enclosed.
All accounts due w. NJ. McGinness must
lie paid before Oct. 18th.
George w. Cook returned Monday from
n business trip to White Sulphur Springs.
Stationery, wall paper and druggists
sundries at McGinness' at less than bank
rupt prices.
Dir. Lindsey passed a successful examina-
tion before the state medical board at Hell
ena and is expected home this week.
Mrs. Solon b. Stone, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Sword, left on Monday morn
ing destined for England, where she will
spend the winter with her parents.
Peter Seims, one of the stockholders of
the Gilt Edge visited the plant
last week accompanied by J.T. Arming-
ton. Mr.. Seims is well pleased with the
property and future prospects.
On Nov. LIST W. NJ. McGinness will close
his place of business. Until that time he
will will sell his stock OF stationery. wall
pa Nh hit ~ 1870
bankrupt prices.
Take your deer and other game heads to
!. W. Perkins. the taxidermist, and have
them mounted in a first-class tanner. Or
ders left at the iewelry store will receive
prompt attention.
Ed Fabian is exhibiting some hand
some potatoes OF the early rose variery.
Six OF the spuds weighed twelve pounds or
an average of two posnds each. 1t has
not been u good season. for potatoes either.
!. w. Provard, manager OF the Spotted
Horse mine at Maiden, arrived in town
yesterday accompanied by his family. He
brought a good sized gold brick from that
famous property and took it to Helena
Great Falls Tribune.
]. F. Cameron, "f Findon, was at the
county seat Monday. Mr.. Cameron re-
ports woolgroweIs south ii the Snowies in
good shape notwithstan ding the slump in
wool and mutton. lie sold o mutton
wethers realizing S2.25 a head.
E. Sharpe conducted services at the Pres.
hyterian church last Sunday morning and
evening. The sermons were highly inter
esting, but as it was not generally known
that the pulpit would be filled, small con-
gregations greeted the gentleman.
Marvellous, is the way one customer
-peaks OF the great reductions in staple
articles which we now have on sale. at. c.
Power & Bros sell goods cheaper than
any house in Lewistown'' said another.
Read the ad. and convince yourself.
The Coming Tariff legislation" will be
discussed in the October number OF the
North American Review, by Representa-
tives Mcmillan of Tennessee, Bryan of Ne
braska, and DalzeIl OF Pennsylvania, all OF
whom are members OF the Ways and Means
committee
MARRIED-At the residence of the bride
on Rock creek. on Tuesday, October 10th,
Miss Mary Trepp to William Shaules. Rev.
Father Van den Hevel officiating. A num-
Der OF musicians gave the couple a sere-
made at their new home in lower town on
Tuesday evening.
Hon. James Fergus came in last Satur-
day for l.. l.. Slater, the gentleman who
had the misfortune To break his leg while
ga the roundup. Mr.. Fergus reached his
eightieth birthday last Sunday, having
been born October Sth, 1913. We hope he
may live to round out a century.
Surely the way of the editor is hard. II
he says what a few would have him then
he has an ''axe to grind or "a dollar
coming and II he says what he thinks
he is too exactiug, too critical. A news
paper is not run to suit John Jones,
James Jones or Charles Jones, but to
please the whole family OF Jones.
Thos. Conway filed a complaint in JUS
tice court last Thursday charging John
Doe with kidnapping his twenty-one months
old child. Deputy Sheriff Nichols pursued
the party, which consisted Of Mrs. Conway
and child, and her cousin, and overtaking
them near Great Falls brought them back.
Family relations have been restored.
Prof. Parent goes this week to Gilt Edge
to examine into the application for a
school district at that thriving camp. Pc
tioners claim to have above twenty-five
children OF school age and if as represented
Mr.. Parent will fix the boundaries of a
new district and their adoption
by the commissioners ut their next meet
ing.
w. 4. SeIvidge, while down on Mcdonald
creek last week came upon two mules and
two horses that had apparently been lost
Tor some time. The mules, which were
hnhbled were in bad shape from the con
slant wearing OF ropes on their legs. 1t
has since been learned that the stock be-
lnnged To "A party at Gilt Edge, who has
recovered them.
Pres Lewis freight team arrived yester-
day from Lewistown. He came light as
far as Frenchman's ridge, where he took
on several tons of rock for the Fort Ben
ton bridge, lie will load back with Is, 900
pounds of freight for Lewistown. About
5000 pounds went out for the same point
yesterday. aud over $4,000 pounds last
~eck.-River Press.
About 5000 head of beef cattle from the
Judith and Moccasin ranges are now en-
route to the Chicago market. While the
cattle are not in as fine condition as in
former years they will no doubt bring fair
prices aud in a measure reliev the fnancial
situation in his county. The Horse Shoe
Bar shipped to Fort Benton while the bal
ance will be loaded at Big Sandy.
The residence of VI. Il. Darrow. on the
east fork OF Spring creek, WAS totally de-
etroyed by fire on Friday afternoon of last
week during the severe wind storm. \ por-
tion OF the household goods were saved.
Loss about 81. house and household
goods heiug insured for two-thirds their
value. The fire is supposed to have caught
from IA detective hue or sparks on the root.
Sheriff Deaton stepped into our office
last spring and in explaining his reasons
for the discharge of James Heath and Al
Chapman, said: II will not have a man in
nv employ who gets drunk or gambles