Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-06
Fair week.
Attend the races.

Nl1Son.
Fifty-two stalwart Republican dele.
gates attended the convention last
saturday.
dance at TIBET, Friday, September
18th; given by new proprietors. Re
member the date.
Make n home run latter the bal
gumcl to Power Mercantile Co. for one
Of their fine style hats.
Don't fail TO witness the ball game
this iorenoona at 10 o'clock. The con
test promises TO be exciting.
Harmony and good feeling prevailed
throughout the Republicanconventior
last Saturday. Now for victory al
along the line.
Troy & Garfield, OF Billings, have
opened "A photograph gallery in town
and Will remain "A week. Cabinet pho.
tographs, 81. 80 per dozen.
We assert, without any reservation
whatever, that the largest stock oil
dry goods in Fergus county is found
at Power Mercantile Co.'s.
The Great Falls IL Lewistown stage
line has shortened it's schedule to al.
low passengers to catch tram east OIL
west the day OF arrival ut Great Falls.
Agency at LittIe's.
Monday wasLabor Day. Employees
generally labored hard, but more es-
pecially the hustlers, for nomination
on the Democratic ticket, who were
determined to carry the Democratic
primary. County offices and the bank
were the only houses closed.
Sale OF Stem Hanson's property in
Cone Butte district, and the New Year
mine was rumored on the streets Mon
lay. No foundation could be estab-
lished for either story, unless that
Mr.. Hanson had given Mr.. Klein thir-
ty-day option on the property.
In our columns this week will lie
found the advertisement of George \.
Parrot, blacksmith and h~orseshoer.
Mr.. Parrott has reopened his shop on
the east side, and is prepared to do
all work in his line promptly and sat
l~sfactorily. Give him n share OF your
patronage.
Word has been received from Prof.
Loar, at Des Moines, that he has been
Ill for somedays and is unable to open
school here next Monday. The school
board have arranged with Supt. Par
rent TO act as principal until Mr.. Loar
can arrive, which will be about the
goth or 25th inst.
". ID. Deaton has withdrawn from
the candidacy for sheriff before the
Democratic county convention and
tue race is now between Sullivan and
Gilkerson. Mr.. Deaton desires to
thank those who have interested
themselves in his behalf but declines
to stand for denomination.
1t is u fact worth noting, that there
is not n criminal case on the docket for
the next term ol court. The only case
now ON the docket * one against
Thomas Casey for grand larceny, and
was continued at the June term until
the March term Of 1895. This is a
rare occurrence in so large n county.
The ARGUS now has in stock blank
notices to avoid forfeiture of mining
claims. Miners wishing to avail them
selves OF the law suspending the re-
uuirement of assessment work for
1894 should make the necessary atfi-
davit at once and file the same with
thecounty recorder. Orders promptly
filled at ten cents each, or seventy-five
per dozen.
We are in receipt OF a circular from
the state school of deaf and dumb at
Boulder. \ competent superlntend-
ent has been engaged and an ~ablecorps
OF assistants. Owing to the small APP
preparation which was made by the
legislature, applicants will have to
pay for their own transportation and
clothing. Any desiring to enter the
school should address Mr.. w. p.
Hopes, Boulder.
After the Republican convention,
Saturday, Prof. Parent felt very mel
ancholy, the situation suddenly re-
-..I,,,, -. H.. yI.,, L., 4.,a, ~ ,,Hhn,
holding would shortly expire. Courage
had not lett him, however, and he EN-
braced the earliest opportunity to
secure "a Job, for on h following Mon
day he accepted a situation OF princi-
pal in the Lewistown school, subject
TO recovery to health of Prof. Il. j.
Loar.
After the Republican convention on
Saturday the delegates from Lew s.
town, Cottonwood and East Fork got
together and placed in nomination W.
Y. Mcfarland and X. E. Gudgell for
Justices and John Bebb and W. c. Orr
for constHbles OF Big Spring township.
Each precinct committeeman should
attend to the matter in their precinct
aud certify the nominations to the
clerk of the county so that the names
will appear on the official ballots.
4 prairie fire occurred Sunday after
noon about two miles from town. re-
sulting in the burning over OF hall the
field OF w. W. Watson and about
eighty acres OF X. Won Tobel's. Prompt
action on the part OF Rudolf Won To-
bel, Jas. NJ. Croft, Frank Wright and
f.. n. Cheadle was all that saved Mr..
Watson's house, barns and hay from
total destruction. Lawyers, bankers
and candidates can do as well fighting
fire when 1t becomes necessary as they
can in p%ainiuu VOTES and winninp cases