Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-05-17

Helena Tuesday evening accompanied
by his bride, who was formerly DIR.
Katherine Holden of Helena. Mr..
and Mrs. Kroner will occupy David
HiIger's residence for the present. We
extend congratulations.
The popular thing for ladies' wear
this season will be shirt waists. The
Power Mercantile company show a
big assortment at the lowest prices.
A glance over their lad" will be OF
great interest to everyone. Special
items in the corners are big money
savers.
Chas. Church and Phil Mercer left
Saturday for Bozeman. Mrs. Church
has been in BoZeman some weeks.
Both gentlemen expect to return to
Lewistown before the summer is gone.
We understand that Mr.. Church has
abandoned the idea of driving 'Gilt
Edge Monte" in the fall circuit.
S. w. Banks, the efficient dry goods
clerk at the Power Mercantile COM
pany, will shortly leave LewIstown
and return to his home in Baltimore,
Md. During his stay with the Power
Mercantile company he has had
charge OF their extensive advertising
and has utilized the columns of the
ARGUS in n manner which has resulted
in far greater sales by the company
than ever before.
Morris W. Sullivon, VIM. Jenkins,
Robt. Shaw, John Bebb and James
Weaver made cups party which started
for the new gold fields Monday norm
ing. A banner was all that was neces-
sary to have made the party as they
left town look like a squad of Coxey-
ties and rumor had it that Washing
was their real destination. They
due east, intending to cross the
Musselshell not far from the N-Bar
While in town Monday Frank Lamb
was questioned somewhat regarding
the stage line after July LIST. He Sc
cured the contract from Philbrook to
Ubet, but has sublet the Lewistown-
TIBET drive to b. II. Ninson. Mr..
Lamb says that the other contractors,
far as he has learned are: George
Hildebrand, from Great Falls to Gey-
ser; Mayors & Walters, from Geyser
to Philbrook, the night drive; lIeav-
ems & Varney from TIBET to Billings.
He believes it to be the intention OF
each contractor to give personal at
tentIon to the line and in most cases
to do their own driving, and thinks
the service will be better than at pres
ent. The public sincerely trusts Mr..
Lamb IS right but have many misgiv-
lngs.
Billings Gazette: Il. W. Alexander.
who claims to have located placers at
the foot OF Sheep mountains in Daw-
son county, which are now exciting
the floating population OF the state,
is well known to Charles V. Peck, who
time ago in the neighborhood of the
placer locations. At that time, Mr..
Peck says, Alexander was a crank On
the subject oil the lost diggings and
was always looking for gold. Suisse
quently Alexander worked on a ranch
for Mr.. Peck who had since lost all
trace of him. The locator is said to
be a man OF veracity and conserva-
tive, and Mr.. Peck confesses to some
OF faith i'm the value of the
discoveries as reported by Alexander.
Admitting that there are good placers
in the section named, the scarcity OF
water will make it impossible to work
them except a few months aftera win
ter OF great snow fall, such rs the one
Just passed. There Is "A stampede for
the new digeings from the Great
country and Miles City and
Glendive are sending "A few ~prospectors.
The Anaconda Standard of the 18th
inst. contains the following in relation
to the new gold diggings: THE trip
gov and ii one takes the daily stage
now running, the journey is made
from the seat OF government OF Valley
county in less than eighteen hours.
The town counts today nearly 500
and this number is being rap
increased every hour. In fact,
the country from Glasgow to the new
camp is now thronged with people,
travelling on horseback, in every
variety OF vehicle and even on foot.
Glasgow merchants were quickto take
advantage OF the opportunities offered
and several general stores are now do
ing a rushing business at the new
town. Three saloons are running and
the number will be increased with the
ratio OF population. The Indians in
that section of the country are not
and timid people need not
fear Expectations OF rowing bands.
That there is gold there admits OF no
and the developments now 60
ing on will shortly tell whether the
old Kies mine has been discovered or
A. H. Berger, whose name appeared
in the last district court notes as be-
ing charged with burglary. will prob
ably he u state charge fora succession
OF years. The grand jury reported no
true bill in the burglary a : and Ber-
ger was discharged. About two weeks
ago he stole a horse, saddle and bride
from Tom Magee OF Maiden and