Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-08-03

Tuesday evening With chemical-fn the Gilt
Edge. IL cleft iorthe plant Tuesday morning.
accompanied by Mr.. Collins. The mill will
he in fnIl blast 10y Saturday.
David Hilger came in from his ranch
last Saturday accompanied lay L. W. Peck
nf the Woodworking firm Of Peck q Lacy
Mr.. Peek is securing mutton wethers for
the Chicago market, advancing S2.25. He
will purchase from six To eight thous
and head in this county.
Edwin NJ. Hall. II White sulphur Springs
arrived ia town this week and will likely
engage in the practice OF law in this city in
connection with F. W. Morrison. Mr..
Hall graduated from the Ann Arbor Law
school this year and gives promise OF max
ing a brilliant record at the bar.
Willow City, North Dakota, must be a
thriving place. A gentleman OF this county
who recently had business in that section,
states tina a citizen OF that place wrote
out his check for SIG and went to the bank
to get it cashed. The cashier managed to
raise Sl2 and promised the gentleman
that he would try and get the other 81 in
"A few days.
A fair-sized audience attended the dis
solving view exhibition given at the Metho-
dist church last Monday evening. Many Of
the scenes were very beautiful, those of the
World Fair buildings being well worth the
price OF admission. Mr.. Watkins accom-
panies the changing views with an instruct
i've lecture. \ longer notice OF the enter
tainment should have been given.
W. f. Sherman, proprietor Of the Palace
hotel, found collectors so hard on the 1st
inst. that he determined to close the house
before he ran into debt and Lewistown is
now with but two hotels. w. O.. Norman
rented the lower floor to Dennison n Mil
lard, of Billings. who will open "A saloon on
or before the 18th lust. The upper floor
is retained by Mr.. Norman and will he
rented as furnished rooms.
Exchange: The hot weather causes the
same old conundrum: Where in the world
do all the flies come from?" But it is an
easy question to answer. The topper makes
the blue bottle fly, the stern father makes
the cad fly, the blacksmith makes the fire
hy. the carpenter makes the saw fly, the
driver makes the horse fly, the grocer
makes the same fly. the boarder makes the
butter fly, the hunter makes the deer fly
and the c"bhler makes the shoe fly.
Frank Sellers. "A brother Of Al Sellers, Sc
cured "a horse and buggy Of orlando saw
yer on July 18th Tor the purpose OF going
into the country to seel employment on "A
ranch, and has not been heard of since.
He was accompanied by a young man re-
Gently from Wisconsin, whose name Mr.,
Sawyer did not learn. The parents oi
Frank sellers, who live on the north fork
of Mcdonald creek, are much worried over
the long absence uf their son Elsewher,
Mr.. sawyer offers an advertisement Tor TIA,
rig.
Despite thr financial depression liv"lS
Times are promised fur Lev irt"wu during
the month uI September. Court cunvenr,
On the 4th and will probably last ton days
teachers institute. 10Th, 2lst and 22nd
for which Pruf. Parent will make elabor
ate arrangements; county fair. 2Gth 21tl
p aud 2Sth. with dramatic entertainment
F., aud ut least three new school ns'nms il
town. beside uth,r attractions. Dom
took 0u the gloomy side. much ofthis pres
2 cut truuble in the land il Il matter al sen
1 timeni and fright. People should get Ia
gether and encourage each either, smile gu
loud end look pleasant
; T. c.. Power Il Bro. received "a letter from
G. r. Norris, merchant at the Judith III
the Missouri, Stating that the body of
p man had been found on the north bank o
. the river, Just below Drowned Man rapids
. The man had apparently come to hi
death by drowning, and bad been dead 70
i, two or three weeks. There was no clue t.
the dead mans identity. as he was %entirel!
! without clothing, except shoes aud "A blacl
shirt. He was agood-sized man, hair Gu
short, light moustache, two teeth out O
front of lower jaw. Mr.. Power referred tn
matter to Coroner Houser, who will in
vestigate the affair.-River Press.
The embarrassment of viii Hanks, q
Great Falls, caused the placing OF a mum
Der OF attachments on property belonging
to Burgess IL Hanks, the lessees of the Ma
ginnis property at Maiden. Partiee al
teaching have. however, released enoug
material to permit Mr.. Burgess to make
III II ~ mn VIZ AfNN AaAi''4 ~ a''A
the Black Bull mine. The ore body is sal
: to be large and of good average in gold
Mr.. Burgess was in town Monday ana con
pleted arrangements to start the mill a
once. 1t is to be hoped the run will he su,
q cessiul and that the men and all other
who have claims will realize every cen
that is due them.
- F. s..-r IL go.
seat Monday. He talked very entertain
iugiy of the Worlds Fair and the change
that have taken place in the east since h
WAS a young man. MIR. Fergus was no
; well during his stay ia Chicago. the intens
" heat and low altitude not agreeing wit
him. lie said he got lost once or twice an
had difficulty in finding his hotel. II
thinks Chicago worse thar the hadland
5 To get lost in. lie thinks America is sti
y behind Europe in some articles OF mani
~iacture. He was greatly impressed wit
Y the krupp exhibit. He says the Mpntau
exhibit is neatly arranged and good, wha
a there is OF it, but not the display tina
should have been made
3" Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fogarty and NJ.
Crowley, of Chinook, were in town sewers
p" lays last week. From Mr.. Crowley u
Learned OF the loss 10y drowning of from :
q to 100 head of cattle at Rocky Point, q
Tuesday of last week. AbHnd Of 100 hea
Al belonging to n man named Wallace we
III being driven north from Luviua and we
crossing the river at tie above place. II
u cattle became packed in the stream ~
the current carried II bunch of them dow
against the ferry boat cable which final
=. gave Nay under the great pressure. IT
II money value OF the cattle drowned
g. I,I,..l ~ Il I'm Mr. RnYrI,p tho f.rr