Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-12-06
senator Hatch and Paul Van CIeve

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e town this week. The gentlemen ais,
visited Gilt Elge. The senator j
very mu,h interested IN tlie creation
of Sweet tirass county with Big Tim
her as the county seat AMI * ~lenvin!
no stone %unturned to ACCOMPLISH Ia,
object. The prospects for his succes:
are at present very good.
5. b. Flowers has returned from M
extended trip through the west and
south. He passed election day in
Kentucky and witnessed the usuaI
fight between the hot-blooded faction
lists. Mr.. Flowers is certainly enjoy
ing his declining years and is harvest
ing the crop of comfort which he has
been so many years sowing. After n
short stay in Lewistown he will go to
Oregon to spend the winter.
Treasurer Wright reports the re-
ceipts from taxes about the same rs
last year. Although the list OF delin-
quents is now large many will pay up
after the county pay day following
the meeting OF the boafd of commits
sioners. Saturday the ~treasurer's
office was continually crowded, Geo.
Cook assisting Mr.. Wright in receiving
taxes. The delinquent tax list will
appear in print on the 9th inst. and
those who do not wish to see their
names published had better pay up
at once.
The Thanksgiving ball WAS a great
success. The attendance vas about
sixty couples and all heartily enjoyed
themselves. The supper was better
than Prof. Schilling should have
served considering the low price of the
tickets, and consequently his profits
were small. Not SO many out-of-town
people attended as anticipated but
the t~ownspeople extended a good pa
tronage. Mr.. Schilling's dancing class
mas proven OF great benefit rs new
dances are now introduced and fewer
spectators are noted during round
lances.
Tuesday evenings ''Dollar Social
at the Presbyterian church proved
"A financial success beyond the antici-
pations OF the promoters. After IA
sumputous supper OF which about
eighty partook between the hours of
| six and eight, the ladies who had
earned dollars handed them to the
president of the society and in doing so
nearly all told how they had earned
them. Several OF these explanations
were in verse and creatsd consider
able merriment. Over fifty dollars had
been earned, which with the receipts
from the supper raised the total re
ceipts OF the social to about one hun
dred dollars.
From parties who are IN Fort Ben
ton from Landusky, We earn hat
things are becoming lively in mining
circles in that camp. Though they
have the best OF ore in the Little
Rockies, matters have been rather
dull there because capital was not
freely invested, and owing to the great
distance from railroads. Last week,
however, Landusky and Manning
bonded the sixth location i'm the Gold
Boy group, to Mellick X Jacobs, OF
Idaho, for $50, 900. Ten miners
have beer put to work, and others
are being put on as rapidly as posi-
BILE. There is plenty of gold in. the
Littlk Rockies, and all that is needed
is the money to develop the mines.
Montana falls can be the most beau
tiful and are in n usual season. This
is especially true in the Judith Basin.
During September rains were preva-
lent but since October LIST the days
have been magnificent. Nearly a week
in December has gone by and still the
days are clear and warm. While other
sections of Montana are experiencing
cold, wet weather the residents OF the
Judith Basin are basking in the broad
sunlight. In the east the railroad
trains are snowbound and suffering
has already commenced. Surely, We
are a favored people. No excuse can
possibly be made for not being ready
for winter when such ample oppor-
tunity is given.
We acknowledge u pleasant call
from Mrs. II. X. Carson and we regret
that we cannot extend to the public
as urgent an invitation couched in
such pleasing terms as the lady gave
us to attend the Methodist fair this
week. We are sure that ii We could
60 so the society would sell all they
had the first day. The Aid society
have been accommodating fancy goods
Tor this fair for several weeks and will
display as neat and attractive a line
OF Christmas goods as can be pur-
chased anywhere. The profits will be
devoted to helping the needy and not
an article should remain unsold. The
booths will open at 4 p. m. Thursday
and Friday. An entertainment and
supper each evening.
;. Although no appointments will be
made by the new county officials un-
til they take Office it is understood
the deputies have already been settled
upon. Mr.. Perkins will have % assist
him in the duties of county clerk,
Chas. NJ. Kelly and Ed Wright. That
this Office may be conducted ms eco
/, nomically as possible Clerk of Court
Meagher and Mr.. Perkins have made
, an agreement by which Ed Wright will
assist Clerk Meagher in district court
business, thus saving about $3.50 &c