Fergus County argus., 1894-12-20

have the advantage of the combine,
skill of these experienced workmen.
Lewis and Morgan's freight team
left for Fit. Benton last Saturda,
after merchandise for the Powe
Mercantile Co. They are taking som
chances on the weather but at presen
the roads are in excellent condition.
James II. Moe left on yesterda,
mornings coach for Germany, wher
he will spend several months at tn
famous Carlsbad springs, for the ben
eft of his health. May he have a saf
journey and return greatly improved
We are in receipt of an oriRina
poem relating to the residents O
"Keerless crick," If the writer will
send us his name as a evidence of gooc
faith and to relieve us of ofresponsibility
we shall be pleased to publish tn,
poem.
Attorney Foster and c. M. Bair, o
Billings, were in town last week set
ling up the affairs of Frost & Jackmar
in behalf of the First National banl
OF that place. The sheep bought il
by the bank brought S1.62f, 6
fair price considering the way sheer
have been selling.
j. H. Charters will shortly leav.
for his boyhood home in Portage
City, Wis, where he will spend the
winter. Cal Dickinson has resigned
his position as deputy clerk in Clerl
Kelly's Office and will take charge o.
Mr.. Charters interests at Grass Range
during the latter's absence.
Rev. Father van den Heuvel will say
High Mass in the Catholic church
next Sunday, Dec. 23d, at 9 and 1880
a. m. Sunday school at 2:3O p. m
lecture and benediction at 8 p. m.
There will also be solemn High mass
on the oath at 1855 p. m. and on
day at 9 and 1890 a. m.
At the annual meeting of Lewist own
Lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ, held
Saturday evening last, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: w. NC. M. Rogers; 8. w. =
Frank E. Smith; J. VIC. J. Wiede-
man; Treas-A. j. Stephens; Sec'y
Frank E. Wright; Trustee-Frank
Day.
From parties who visited Lewis
town last week from Okla. we learn
that a party of fifty surveyors have
arrived at Merino and will spend the
winter in that vicinity. This looks
very much as if the Burlington in
tended to push as far as the Mussel-
shell next year. Helena gentlemen
have stated that the Burlington will
connect with the Montana Midland
and make the Musselshell their termi-
nal for a number of years. There is
little question but that the Montana
Midland project is a part OF the Bur.
lington system.
Mrs. Howey, who has been teaching
at Cottonwood during the past year,
is among those who will contribute to
the success of the session of Montana
Teachers association which meets at
December 26, 81 and 2S.
Mrs. Howey's subject in "Science in
City Schools Below the High School,
The program is quite elaborate and
the people of Livingston will give q
free entertainment to the teachers
attending. 1t is probable that Prof
Loar, Mrs. Howey, Miss BIodgett and
possibly HI. A. Moulton will attend
the meeting, the railroad having made
a one and one-fi rate for the round
trip.
At the close of the session of the
on the 11th inst
Messrs Chandler and Perkins rendered
their designations to Clerk Kelly
Judge DuBoss will make appoint
ments to fill these vacancies within q
few days. AS referred to in al
editorial of the ARGUS some weeks
since, the judge holds that we have
elected no commissioner to succeed
Mr.. Perkins. However as Mr.. Goodel
received the votes of a great majority
of our citizens who believed they wer.
thereby choosing a successor to Mr.
Perkins, Judge DuBose will appoint
Mr.. Goo iell to succeed him, but moi
to succeed Mr.. Chandler as the Dem
ocrat last week stated. The identity
of Mr.. Chandler's successor has moi
yet been disclosed.
Friday evening last DIR. Lindsey
was summoned by telephone messag'
to Ubet to attend Ben Doolittle who
had been seriously injured. Mr.. boo
little and his partner, John Sipple
who have been frighting during tn,
past summer, were riding up the hill
behind the Ubet hotel when Mr. .Sipple,i
horse stumbled and fell, and Doolittle'
which was close behind fell down alst
resulting in both riders being thrown
Sipple sustained no injuries but Doc
Titles skull WAS broken above tn
right eye andlthe eyesight destroyed
DIR. Lindsey reached Ubet about mid
night and operated upon the man a
once. No medical skill could saw
him however, and he died about on
O'Clock Saturday morning. Decease
was a man about thirty years oil
and unmarried. DIR. Stone accom-
panied DIR. Lindsey to Ubst.
Saturday last a number of attach
ments were filed against the propert
OF the Consolidated Double Eagle Mir
ing Co., the owners of the Spotte
| Horse and Kentucky Favorite mine,