Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-30


line has shortened it's schedule to al
low passengers to catch tram east or
west the day OF arrival ut Great Falls.
Agency at Little's.
Mrs. Dollie O'Donovan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grub OF Maiden visited the
county seat Tuesday. Mrs. O'Dono-
var came down to make arrangements
for the mining exhibit at the fair.
j. III. Carroll & Co. of the Dark
Horse stables willrun two fine surreys
to and from the the fair grounds each
day OF the fair for the accommoda-
ton of passengers. Prices will he fifty
cents for each person.
Opening of the fall term of school
has been postponed from Sept. Sd TO
Sept. 10th on account OF the fair.
The board wisely took this action as
but a small proportion of scholars
would have attended during fair week.
Frank Day announces himself lean
didate for county commissioner sub
iect to the Republican county conven
ton, Mr.. Day has been a hard work
ing Republican since the county's Or
~ganization, is n heavy taxpayer and
would no doubt make agood commits
sioner.
The Electrics OF Lewistown are
showing up well on the diamond and
will put up a good game of ball fair
week. The contest with the Benton
club will be exciting and interesting.
Don't fail to witness the games which
take place in the forenoon on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Attorney Donovan of Great Falls is
a visitor in Lewistown. Although Mr..
Donovan is reticent about the matter
it is surmised that his visit herein the
company OF Mr.. Mcqueen is on bust
ness connected with the sale of the
Gilt Edge property which was post
poned from Monday last until today.
Mayor Foster of Billings was in town
this week on private business. In con-
versation the gentleman stated that
1T vas expected the Burlington & Mon
tana road would be completed to
Billings in about six weeks and that it
would have reached that city sooner
but for the delay in securing material.
Charles and Alex. Lehman leavethis
week for st. Johns military academy
at Delafield, Wis, where they will at
tend school during the winter. They
20 via Helena spending a lew days with
friends before continuing eastward.
Gustav Lehman will remain several
weeks before returning to his studies
at Nashotah, Wis.
The fair privileges were sold ut auc.
ton last week, NJ. w. Sullivan obtain
ing the bar privilege Mt Sl26 and II. j.
Johns the pool privilege ut $50. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Johns was bid
ding for w. A. Selvidge. No satisfac-
tory bids being received for the fruit
and lemonade privileges the associa-
ton officers bid them in.
VIM. O'Donovan and Robert Mead,
owners OF the Climax mine, located
above the Gilt Edge, recently received
some splendid assays on their prop
erty. The first assay gave $44 in
gold and S4.75 in silver. A second
assay OF purple ore identical with
Spotted Horse ore, showed S5lS.7S
in gold and S42.70 in silver.
DIR. Monahan left for Great Falls on
Thursday of last week, accompanied
by his sister-in-law, Miss Unger, who
has returned to her home in Mime
apolis to resume her duties as princi-
pal in the Hawthorne public school OF
yesterday, having in company Miss
Sherman, who has been visiting near
Spokane Falls.
The Democratic primaries will be
held next Saturday, Sept. LIST, and
the county convention on Sept. 10th.
There will be a lively contest over the
nominationfor sheriff. 1t is whispered
around that Maurice Sullivan will be
a candidate for the office. Very little
is heard about candidates forthe other
Offices, but no doubt the ticket will be
filled up as a matter of form.
VIM. Mcqueen of Arlington was in
town Monday. Mr.. Mcqueen reported
the strike at the Belt coal mines AS
settled, a compromise having been
effected by a committee from the
Great Falls Trades council. Work
was resumed at the mines Monday
The gentleman said that Mr.. Ammon
of Gilt Edge fame. was in Great Fails
and would probably be in Lewistowr
this week.
That grand old Mo~ntanian, Hon
James Fergus, has written a comm
nication on the capital question and
as might have been expected, declares
himself in favor OF the greatest mum
Der and against determination OF tn,
one-man power and the triumph o
corrupt influences. In other word,
he appeals in forcible terms to his fel
low citizens to give their support to
Helena.-Herald.
Stem Hansen returned from Helenf
last Saturday accompanied by Johr
Klein, n mill man and cyanide expert
They left for Cone butte Monday
morning where Mr.. Klein will examin,
Mr.. Hanson's mill 1t is possible Mr.
Klein will superintend the construc
ton Of other cyanide works in tn
Judith range. Citizens who hav
known him for wears say he thorough