Fergus County argus., 1893-03-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


OF the Lewistown hotel.
NJ L. Neff. n well-known horsepower OF
Meugher county, is dead.
G.. II. Perrine and wife of Flatwillow,
arrived at the Day House yesterday.
Austin W. War; is again on duty at the
bank and is much improved in health.
&. Biossonueault, of Maiden. spent sew
eral days in town during the past week.
Pres. Lewis and Morgan left Tuesday for
Fort Benton with their freighting outfits.
John B. Lea foreman of the Circle Bar
ranch, is stopping couple Of days in the
city.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. +.
A. Huson died on the 2Gth inst. OF pneu-
monia,
Born, To Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf won Tobel,
Saturday, March 20, a daughter; weight,
1ols pounds.
Rev. NJ. Largent will hold scriptural SER
vices at the court house next Sunday MORN
ins at l / a. IN. and evening at 7:3o p. M.
Remember the meeting this evening to
consider school matters, and the selection
ol live candidates to be voted for on Satur-
day.
William McGinness has been appointed
deputy 10y Assessor Gilkerson and leaves
in "A few days to visit his friends at the east
end oi the county.
Commercial printing of every descrip-
tiou, such as letterheads. noteheads, bill
heads, statements cards, circulars, ETC.,
executed with ueatness and dispatch at
this office.
Judge DuBose and Stenographer Mettler
left yesterday morning for FIT. Benton.
They go to kalispel from there to hold the
next term of court. There are three MUIR
der cases on the docket in Flathead county.
Next Sunday is Easter and arrangements
have been made to have special services at
the Presbyterian church morning and even
ing. The talented choir are preparing ap-
propriate selections which will be "a special
feature.
Judge DuBose brought from Benton a
number ofpamphlets containing the Rules
OF Practice of the Tenth judicial District
which he has distributed among members
OF the bar and officers of the court. The
book includes names of the county attorney,
sheriff and clerk OF the five counties in the
district and all rules pertaining to proce-
dure before the district court. 1t was
printed at FIT. Benton by the River Press
publishing Co. and shows good taste and
excellent workmanship.
Fast trains are expected to be put on
the Northern Pacific line after April 10th.
The running time will be shortened about
twelve hours over last year, between st.
Paul aud Portland, and about six hours
between st. Paul and Helena. On the Vel
lowstone division time will be shortened
about an hour. Under the provision of
the new time card No. l, west bound, will
be the fast mail, No. =. east bound, also
the fast mail. No. 1 will arrive at Billings
at about p. m, No. at n. m, No.
at , Al. M. and No. 4 at i p.
Parties down from Maiden last week re-
ported that the Spotted Horse machinery
is being repaired and that number OF
men will be put to work in the mine in "A
lew days. Mr.. Hanks is delighted with the
big strike made on the Maginnis property
aud has concluded to spend portion of
the summer in the camp with his family.
lie will probably add new machinery to
the Maginuis plant at once. The outlook
for the camp is unusually bright, and
should the Spotted Horse property be
sold or stocked Maiden will soon see lively
times again.
The citizens of Lewistown will heartily en-
dorse the efforts of Sheriff Deaton to pre-
serve order on our streets. A number of
''drunks and iisorderlies" have been run
in during be past ten days. For the past
two years "A lady has taken some risks in
passing up and down Main street in the
daytime, while residents have witnessed
scenes that were disgraceiu. We have
ample Jail facilities, and we trust that
Sheriff Deaton and his officers, as well as
the constab bIes will see that they are util-
lied as safe deposit for FOUNDERS and dis
turberS OF the peace.
handsome, but expensive, improve
meat had been added to our court room
prior to this term. Since the occupancy of
the room difficulty has been encountered
by the Judge in hearing the attorneys and
corresponding difficulty in hearing the
words of the judge. This trouble was
cribed to the aleove in the rear OF the bench
and Judge DuBose asked that it be RENE
died. Messrs. Noble and Sheridan were en-
ployed aud as "A result two handsome doors
close the alcove and a sounding board has
been placed above the bench. The work
mauship is first class and results all that
could be desired, though it is far more ella
borate and extensive than Judge DuBose
had intended.
The third and last concert given by the
'old folks" on last Friday evening, was the
most satisfactory of the three. 1t was, per-
haps more modern in its makeup OF songs,
but this did not detract from it's merits in
the least. OF the new features johnny
Smoker" was rendered in humorous
manner 10y "A male quartette consisting OF
George W. Cook, Rev. Hawk, Joseph Moor
head and |. NJ. Hobensack. The piano
duet by Mrs. J. ID. Waite and Mrs. F. Z.
Wright called forth hearty applause and
the ladies returned to the instrument and
gave another fine selection. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Moorhead sang'What are the Wild
Waves Saying SO sweetly as to require a
repetition. They have excellent voices and
should have made more frequent appear
ance. Miss Bach sang all OF her parts well
though suffering with a cold. The choruses
we're generally well rendered ard the stage
arrangements much better than on the
previous nights. The concerts were, on the
whole very entertaining and should en-
courage greater effort in the direction of
music ir Lewistown. Those engaged de-
serve credit for their efforts to mnke the
concerts a success, both musically and
financially. The net proceeds will reach
over 500.