Fergus County argus., 1893-04-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


day.
LUX Bros. are laying the stone wall for
their ueN warehouse.
The school election proved AN April fool
t. some of our citizens.
Read notice fur bids for the construction
Of the Anderson building.
Parties desiring town lots should call On
Joseph Pratt for bargains,
Hon. James Fergus came in from his
ranch Tuesday after supplies.
Z. q. Worden has moved to his home
stead two u,ifrs east Of town.
Note the change in the Montsna Hard.
ware Company advertisement.
Attorney Z. W. Morrison has been quite
Wa,houts On the Northern Pacific have
delayed eastern mails during The past few
days.
Ex-Sucriif Maurice sullivan returned
from the east Tuesday evening via Great
Falls.
MARRiEn-On sunday. April Ind, John
Hull L. Mrs. Martha Stevenson, Rev. Gar
ain officiating.
William Fergus was in town last nf the
week. MIR. Fergus says he has lost about
go sheep out uf about IL 600 head.
T. y. Chandler was in from his ranch last
Thursday ior supplies. He was looking
pleasant considering the hard winter.
John Pearson and Cha-, BeIden came in
from Ulic3 Tuesday. Mr.. Pearson recently
returned from Chicago, where Ec spent the
winter.
Henry Girard was down from Maiden,
Monday. He reports everybody in good
cheer ia the camp over prospects for the
summer.
VI. +. Wheeler was up from Grass Range
last week. Winter seemed to have no ter
rurs for him, he reported his losses in
sheep very light.
Ncis Profit returned from the east ou
Wednesday Of last week. lie wintered ia
northwest Missouri, aud says it was not
much better than here.
c. e. Long started up his saw mill last
week aud is now ready to work ON orders.
His teams will commence hauling tnmor-
row. weather permitting.
Commercial printing OF every descrip-
tion, such as Iettcrhcads, noteheads, bill
heads, statements, cards, circulars, etc.
executed with neatuess and dispatch at
this office.
Andrew jackson, a woolgrower Of Flat
willow, was ia town last week. Mr.. Jack
son WAS not fully prepared for hard
winter but came out in good shape.
VIII Hanks has returned from Maiden
and is feeling pretty good over the outlook
of the recent gold strike in the mine in
which he is interested.-Great Falls Trib-
une.
Chas. Maluy was in from his ranch Mon
day. lie reports his loss in sheep NJ
greater this winter than usual. Green grass
has made its appearance but is not grow
ing rapidly.
Lewistowu is becoming quite metropof-
tau. Jesse Smith has set up IA buot-blacll-
ing stand in front Of Shaulcs ~ Weaver's
place and you can get a first class shine"
for tea cents.
The placer miners uf the Mocchsin
mountains are making arrangements Tor n
large cleanup this season. The immense
quantity Of sn"w in the gulches means
plenty oi water Tor sluicjng.
.Icre Sullivan, the veteran hotel keeper oi
Ft. Benton, is among "a large number of
applicants to rrrt the LewtstOwn hotel.
Mr.. Sullivan j. rNrrcicd in Lcwistnwn in
a few days to look over the property.
Al. slough. oI STANFORD. wasiu town last
Saturday. From him we learned that Mrs.
Wall uf that place WAS thrown from cart
few duys since aud had her arm broken.
Size If under the care of DR.. TiIlotsou.
Lulu Bennett the eight -year-oId dangh-
teruf :. J.. Bennett, WAS taken i'll last week
wiIha mild form "r pneumonia, and for a
while the rhd's lie WAS in serious dan
ger. The uttlc girl is now rapidly recover
ing
Sheriff peat,n has purchased the Esch
meyer property "n Washington street, pay
lug 81 500. rhehouse furuiturei is inclu led
in the purchase. MIR. aud Mrs. Eschmeyrr
will return totheir ranch near Ft. Masiunis
in few days.
Mrs. Cup and daughter a re expected home
from the east this week. where they have
been spending the winter. Mrs. Cup viii
Resume her position as housekeeper for
james IL. Moe in the Dewitt residence ON
the boulevard.
Georsr Wilson has been given the con-
tract hy the commissioners for the repair
ing OF rhr abutmente to the Main street
bridge. The price is $50. One side OF the
west eud will have To be raised and that
side is temporarily closed to travel.
Miss Annie Clancy. OF lower spring creek,
has been employed to teach the MeDorell
school situated about six miles below
town. She Is II graduate from the Lewis
town school and passed n very creditahe
examination before Professor Parent last
month.
A letter was received from u. NJ. Crow
ley last week stating that he would reach
Great Fails the first of this week with some
horses and that man be sent to meet |
him. Charles Hail LETT Immediately 10 as,-
sist him in with the purchases made at |
the horse sale in Chicago.
preacher in Joliet (IlI.) is responsible
for this statements: God made the earth
in six days and then rested; later on lie
made man, and res ted again: then He made
woman, and since that time neither God or
man has rested" Then the lady members
abruptly left the sanctuary.
Henry Ford, foreman for Geo. W. Cook,
was in town IA couple Of days last week
With plenty OF excellent hay aud sheds Mr.
Ford brought the sheep Of which he is in
charge, through the winter in good shape
He saws there is plenty nf good mutton t.
Ia ba in, he ha nd right NOW.
Charles Ray, son of Mrs. Kate Ray, of
Lewistown, has been very i'll with pnru-
mouia for two weeks past, and on Satur-