Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-01-18
C HAPPENINGS.


A registered pharmacist will fill
your prescription at Little's.
Ed Brassey returned Monday from
a visit OF several days in the vicinity
OF Stanford.
PauIy Hennessy, a courtesan who
has lived at Maiden several years,
died at Gilt Edge last week.
FouND-A beaver glove on Main
street near Crowley's stable. Owner
can have same by calling at this office.
BoRx-To Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Long
on Thursday, Jan. 11th,a boy; weight
8 pounds. Mother and child doing
well.
Take or send your watch to LittIe's
for repairs.
WANTED blacksmith's bellows,
anvil and other tools. Party having
anything OF this kind for sale can lind
"A purchaser by addressing this Office
at once.
IL. Asbridge came in from south
of the Suowies on Thursday OF last
week. He reported very little snow in
the Musselshell valley, cattle and
sheep wintering well.
In the Darrow-Draper contest case
which was before the land office last
week, the register and receiver nave
decided in favor OF the former. The
case will be appealed.
DIED-In Lewistown on Thursday,
Jan. IL, OF diphtheria, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Stod-
dBrd. Funeral took place from the
family residence on Friday.
Mrs. Battels of Philadelphia, who
has beer visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ralston for two months past, leaves
this week for California where she will
spend a lew weeks before going east.
David Nicholson, OF Trout creek,
was arrested for assault and battery
on Bernard Logan. On being ar
raigned Monday before Judge McFar-
land he plead guilty and was fined SO
and costs.
Carpenters are at work OH the walk
which will IL up the hill on Janeuux
street to the school house. A sub
scription paper to defray the expense
was circulated and generally signed by
foremost citizens.
AS a result of the chinook a small
lake formed on Fourth avenue south
of Main street last week, making it
very unpleasant for pedestrians.
LewIstown will soon require some
kind of a drainage system.
The next in the series OF free lectures
under the auspices OF the Musical as
sembly will be given Friday evening,
January 20, at the Presbyterian
church by Rev. George Edwards. Sub
iect: "a Trip to the SUM-"
A glove contest will take place at
Culver's hall on Saturday evening be
tween Edd Noble of this place and
Hugh Martin OF Gilt Edge, for a purse
OF 500 and gate receipts. Noble
agrees to stop Martin in eight rounds
James H. Moe and ID. A. Meaghei
left Monday morning for San Fran
cisco. They will view the wonders o
the midwinter fair and visit Other
points OF interest on the coast. They
expect to be absent about twS
months.
j. W. Provard, manager OF the
Double Eagle company, passed
through town last Thursday Ell rout'
to the railroad. He had somethingiI
Il sack which would bother one maj
to handle, a fine lump OF gold bullion
from the famous Spotted Horse mine
+. l.. Brock, who with his brother
in-law Will Weston, has rented tn,
Sweetland ranch, was in town Tues
day. The gentlemen will run boil
cattle and horses beside the raising O
crops. Mr.. Sweetland and famil.
have moved to the Cooper ranch oil
Rock creek.
Frank Sage, the well known pros
pect or and cold timer" OF Maiden
passed through town on Thursday o
last week Ell route to Salt Lake City
Utah, where he will spend two month
visiting with friends. Frank look
for great mining activity in the judith
range next summer.
w. 5. Hilger of Helena is visiting hi
brother David. Mr.. Hilger is %enginee
oil the pleasure boat Rosa, which pile
between the capital and the gate c
the mountains, and he has met
great many notable characters VIII
have taken a trip to view the wonder
of the upper Missouri.
Hon. C. NJ. Goodell accompanied b
his mother-in-law Mrs. Priest, visite
the county seat Tuesday. Mr.. GOOD
ell says a strong wind visited Phi
brook on Saturday last and demo
ished his windmill, lifted his haystac
and knocked down some fencing. II
purchased a new wind mill while herr
We acknowledge receipt OF an inv
tation to attend the fourth annns
banquet OF the Great Falls board {
trade, which took place at the Par
hotel on Tuesday evening OF this weel
We are glad to note that the citizen
of the future metropolis are up an