Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-03-09
g HAPPENINGS.

this week.
Oranges, lemons and apples at Thomas
Nchawn's.
Hand made buckskin gloves at Thomas
Nehawn's.
card from c. E. Richards will be found
elsewhere.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Swope on
Friday, March Bird. a girl.
John Lyons. of this city, was appointed
deputy sheriff Wednesday.
j.. Huntnon was in town Tuesday on
business before the board o. commissioned.
At last there is IL little mud in sight.
Welcome mud! Most glorious and beauti-
full mud
Dave Foreman was up from Grass Range
last week. He reports very little snow in
that locality.
y. NJ. Erickson leaves for the eastern
markets tomorrow morning to he absent
about "A month.
j.. u. Piehctte offers his house and lot ON
Main street next to ~Sawyers livery stable
ior sale at "A bargain. Splendid business
location.
Miss Lou Doty, who has been spending
several months with relatives and friends
IN st. Joseph, Mo-, returned to Lewistown
last week.
Sheriff Denton returned Friday evening
from Augusta, Lewis Clarke county, with
Percy DrWolI, whom he arrested on the
charge nf horse stealing.
n, - -. =. g.sr, T.nn,al IA craaE
Monday. His partner. A. Jackman, is still
in the east. The last heard of him he was
mt Washington waiting for inauguration
day.
Miss C.. S. Watson, president of the y. p.
:. c. T., gave a social entertainment at
her home Wednesday evening the, LIST inst.
which was attended by IL large number Of
young people.
Ga this page will be found the advertise
ment Of Henry Simons, carpenter and
builder Mr.. Simons is a skillful mechanic
and any work entrusted to him will be
performed in "A thorough tanner.
Thos. f. Morgan, lately of Dubuque,
Mont, on Saturday brought a fine lot OF
horses from that place to FIT. Benton, where
lie lulenuE hereafter 10 Etslut. L var "a
~companied by Chas. Brinkman.-River
Press.
w. H. Burgess assay Office, located near
the Maginnis mill, at Maiden, was destroyed
by fire early last Sunday morning. The
loss of building and assay appliances viii
amount to several hundred dollars. Cause
of fire unknown.
There was almost an entire suspension
OF business during the funeral hour OF June
Holzemer on Monday, attesting the tender
regard in which the little child was held by
our citizens as well as the profound sorrow
for the bereaved parents.
Religious services will be held at the ranch
If Christian Wiedman, on Armells creek, on
the third Sabbath of March. Rev. Geo.
Edwards will conduct the services and re-
quests the friends to assemble promptly
at two o'cloe p. m.
so. Hedges. brother OF Mrs. C. W. Tav en-
ner, was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Hedges is engaged in stock raising near
the Bear Paw mountains, north OF the
Missouri river, and is on n visit to his Sis
ter, assisting her in the affairs OF the Tav-
enncr estate.
Hon. James Fergus was in town Monday.
He was somewhat disguised with Mr.. Rick
ards for vetoing the bounty law. Mr.. Fer
gus says it is impossible to tell Mt present
what the cattle losses will be. He thinks
wolves and coyotes will do nearly as much
damage as the weather.
W. ID. Alexander brought suit in justice
court last week against w. X. Walker Tor
S4T.32 for services in attending "A race
horse belonging to the latter. Case was
heard last Thursday and judgment rem
dered in favor of plaintiff for the amount
and costs. Appeal was taken to the dis
trict court.
Il. +. Lepper came up from Elatwillow
last Thursday. Mr.. I.epper thinks he will
lose about five per cent from his sheep band
mostly lambs. lie considers his loss very
light very light inasmuch as he was not
well provided with sheds. The losses sus
tained by other growers on the creek were
insignificant, all having good sheds and
abundant hay.
Luther Barber returned to Lewistowr
last week from Deer Lodge, where he has
been confined for a year past. He should
have been out a week sooner but that ht
was too III to travel. Mr.. Barber expresses
his intention of living among us and being
worthy of respect. Friends trust that helE
will be given him in fulfilling his honorable
determination.
Cards have been received in Lewistown'
announcing the marriage of Miss Mae Stock
well to Frederick W. Handel, the ceremony
to take place at the residence OF the brides
parents at Davenport, Iowa, on March
18th. The bride is a sister Of Mrs. W. 5
Perkins, with whom she visited for TIVE
years past, leaving here last fall. The
groom is "A member of the firm oil Hande
Bros. of MusseIsheII. They will be at home
on the Musselshell after April 18th. TIL
ARGUS Joins their many friends in extend
ing congratulations.
Tincture of aconite has been found n greai
aid in poisoning wolves and coyotes. Ont
or two drops of the t~incture mixed with
strychnine is dead medicine for the ami
mails. Very frequently wolves and coyotes
do not fall victims to strychnine owing tc
its inferior quality or some other reason
but it il said there il no escape when aeon
lite is added ns a part OF the potion. j..
Stuart, who prepares his poison in TIM
manner, says lac never knew the dose 10
fail in killing when the animals had eater
the bait thus prepared.
A letter received first of the week from
Rufue Thompson contained the following
postscript: ''Stock OF all kinds have don'
very nicely this winter in this part of thu
country. We, as a class OF stockmen, fee
very gay, not having lost over two per cen
right through. 1t is "a fact that we are dis