Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-09-06
Commissioners are in session.


There will be a dance at Ubet. given
by the new proprietrs. Misses Heating
and Wilson, on Friday. Sept. 18th.
Music by the l.ewistown band. All
are cordially invited.
:. J. Bailey, of Billings. arrived in
town last Friday with a large load
of watermelons and tomatoes grown
Ivy HIM in the Yellowstone valley. Mr..
Bailey is a brother-in-law of Mr.. Geo.
4. Parrott and uncle OF the Bennett
brothers.
Republicans, do you want to vote
and have your friends vote this fall /?
II you do, remember that no one can
vote at thecoming election that is not
a full naturalized citizen. Next week
is the last term of court before slec-
ton and the last opportunity for
aliens to attain a right to vote. Iou
should attend to this matter at once.
DO not put it off a single day,
Robert Leavens is spending the week
in town. Mr.. Leavens is one of the
sub-contractors on the Lewistown
and Billings stage line and reports
business as very satisfactory. Two
new t~hree-seated Schuttler spring wag-
ons will soon be put on the line. The
contractors will use every endeavor
to make the ride a comfortable one,
and patrons may be assured OF the
best treatment.
Mrs. Barrows has rented her hotel
ut Ubet to Misses Heating and Viii
son, the new proprietors taking pos
session on the 1st inst. Both ladies,
and especially the former, are well
known to the travelling public and
generally throughout the section, and
the best accommodations are assured
patrons under the new management.
Mrs. Barrows has had the reputation
of keeping the best way house of any
in the Basin and this reputation will
in no way suffer by the change.
H. H. Whipple, of Rock creek, had
three fine calves killed by timber
wolves on Friday night of last week.
The wolves came right to the corral,
near his house, and left only two
calves alive, out of a bunch of five.
| This wholesale slaughter is more than
| poor men can stand. When they see
their property vanish in a single night
| ~ s,ob a rate q q this than hocan,o nj
terly discouraged. The legislature and
stockmen should do something to
check the ravages of wolves very soon
or they will eventually ruin the stock
counties Of the state.
S. H. Sherwood, who was one of the
Lewistown delegates in the Republican
convention, saturday, called at the
Office Monday and desired that his
action on the nomination for treasur-
er be explained i'm justice to Mr.. Ho-
bensack. Mr.. Sherwood had nomin-
ated Mr.. Hobensack and steadfastly
stood by him until ordered to with
draw his name. Mr.. Hobensack, who
was sitting in the rear OF the hall, saw
his forces were waning and asked ID. j.
Kane to request Mr.. Sherwood to
withdraw H~obensack's name. Mr..
Kane, perhaps a little overzealous for
Mr.. Cook, told Mr.. Sherwood as
directed, but added, sin favor OF Mr..
Cook" Mr.. Sherman obeyed instruc-
tions as he received them, though
somewhat different from what Mr..
Hobensack intended.
The sale of the Gilt Edge property
occurred Thursday last, and realized
even more than was anticipated for
the plaintiffs in the action. The claims
OF the Montana Hardware Co., Power
| Mercantile Co. and Geo. Il. Chambers
& Co., which had been assigned to
Austin W. War;, amounted to about
$4,000. The sale brought Sill, $50,
and after costs of suit and liens are
deducted will pay the three firms
nearly their entire claims. Mr.. Dono-
van and Mr.. Moshner represented the
company, bidding in nearly all the
entire prol erty. Mr.. Wars purchases
amounted to about $3.50. A large
number OF Lewistown citizens attend
ed the sale and bid in a small amount
OF property. w. A. Selvidge acted as
auctioneer. j. w. Provard made some
heavy purchases for the Gilt Edge and
NJ. B. Darrow ai;led Mr.. War; in real
izing n good figure from the sale.
There isnowa strong probability that
the new company will take hold OF the
property and, after improving the
mill, work the mines for all there is in
them.
Joseph Mason met with a serious
accident on Monday and a fortu-
nate to escape with his life. He was
engaged with his team in removing the
bar from ID. NJ. Crowley's saloon to a
barn in the rear of Mr.. Dennison's resi-
dence, and when driving across the
gutter from Fifth avenue the wagon
lurched forward, causing a dump board
to strike one of the horses on the
flank, making him jump forward. Mr..
| Mason, who stood on the front end of
the wagon, las suddenly ierked to the
ground, two wheels passing over him.
The team started to run II the alley,
but came to a sudden stop by coming
in contact with the corner OF w G..
Longs barn, the tongue penetrating
the boards and entering the barn clear
to the whifletrees, the horses escaping
injury by parting company. Mr.. Ma
son was picked up at once. taken to
his home and was soon attend ed by
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