Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-01-25
C HAPPENINGS.

Head notice tlseNhete vi ptoheh
teams for sale.
Take or send your watch to Titles
tor repairs.
Geo. Pirrie spent acouple OF days in
town last week.
The temperature is unlike Bancho's
ghost. 1t will down.
A registered pharmacist will fill
your prescription at Little's.
Mrs. l.. Belanger and daughter Wis
tied the county seat last Friday.
The wood pile and coal heap have
shrunk some in the past few days.
The '93 club gave an enjoyable hop
ing.
The weather for the past few days
has raised a hump on the bovine's
back.
Deputy Sheriff Nichols left y~ester-
day for Warm Springs with c. Bois-
s%onneault.
Thirty-one below zero Tuesday
morning. Spring creek was frozen
over at some points.
Laux & Mackay are building a black
smith shop on the lot next to h
creek below the bridge.
What flower should he the floral EN-
blem of Montana? This seems to be
the all absorbing question now.
Sam Tyler came in from his home
on Mcdonald creek Monday. He did
not strike the cold wave until he
reached Spring creek valley.
Judge Hunt will preside during the
trial OF the county officers in Fla
head county, Judge DuBose taking
his place on the bench at Helena.
Don forget the New England supper
to be given 10y the Ladies' Aid Society
Friday at Lewistown Hotel, beginning
at 3 o'clock. All are invited to at
tend.
j. III. Charters will give a dance at
Grass Range, Friday evening, Febru-
airy I'd, with good music and supper.
Everybody is invited to come and
have a jolly time.
News was received in town last week
that Dave Deaton vas married to a
young lady in Denver afew days since.
Later-The bride and groom arrived
in Javistovn Yesterday
j. II. Charters came over from Gilt
Edge last Friday. He recently started
n branch store in the new camp and
was not particularly cheerful over
last weeks developments.
The Kentucky Favorite quartz lode,
adjoiningth the renowned Spotted Horse,
was transferred on the 22d by W. p.
Brainered to the Double Eagle Mining
compay. Consideration, $4,000.
There we're a good many remarks
made last week that were not compli-
mentary to the sheriff's office. There
was no reason in the world why the
Gilt Edge product was not overhauled
twenty miles from town.
An editor wrote a ball room puff,
saying: "Her dainty feet were encased
in shoes that might be taken for fairy
boots" But the laundering compost
tor made it read: 'Her dirty feet were
enclosed in shoes that might be taken
for ferry boats"
Oscar Stephens spent a couple OF
days at the county seat last week.
He reports very little snow east OF
the Judith range and the winter so far
very favorable for stock. Mr.. Ste
phens does not take a very hopeful
view OF the cattle market for the COM
ing season.
1t is understood that Il. j. Johns,
the boss of the gang" has made such
an unqualified success running the
sheriff's office that he concluded to
take the postoffice in charg, but after
his first interview with the postmaster
he retired with a bug in his ear.
+. w. Provard and w. P. Brainerd
returned from Helena last week ac-
companied by VIM. Brayton OF Blue
Island, H., treasurer OF the Double
Edge Mining company. The gentle
men found the ride very severe from
the railroad. Saturday was pay day
at the Spotted Horse mine.
Remember the lecture at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow (Friday)
evening. Rev. Edwards will deliver
an address on astronomy and several
musical selections will be rendered.
Owing to a supper to be given by the
Methodist society the entertainment
will not begin until eight O'Clock.
The Gilt Edge mine is one of the best
gold properties in the northwest, and
when all the machinery is in place for
working the ore a large number OF men
will be employed. A number of east
ern capitalists will soon be on the
ground TO look over the property with
a view to purchasing. Great Falls
Tribune.
Elsewhere will he found a commune
cation from a farmer i'll answer to
James Fergus on wheat growing. This
is "A very important matter and one
that should be thoroughly discussed.
But the question should be dealt with
in as friendly a spirit as possible. Let
the miller and the farmers get together
and try to pull together for the bene,
fit OF all concerned.
The notorious Kittie Lee who was
charged with disturbing the peace and