Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-01
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40 YEARS THE

ID. NJ. Crowley has sub let his bal
privilege at the ball games to w. A
Shaules for $75.
A. A. Campbell, representing the
Helena Independent, il spending
Fair week In Lewistown.
NJ. B.. barrow will have charge OF
the pool selling at the races, acting
for the association. w. T. McFar.
land will assist.
The merchants whose business
houses front on Main street, under
the leadership of Cashier Wright,
had a crew of men at work on Main
and the crossing streets Saturday
cleaning, with a result that at night
the street presented quite the appear.
ance of an eastern ~boulevarde.
The Power Mercantile and Mon
tana Hardware companies have
ing 30x40 feet in which they will dis.
play samples of some of the many
attractive goods they have or sale.
This is the first attempt at individ.
ual representation on the grounds
and no doubt will well pay for the
outlay. While you are waiting for
the horses to get off the score take a
look at the goods in this building.
You may be surprised at the values
offered.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Sage Creek Sheep Co.
was recently held at their ranch neal
Utica. The reports of the president
and secretary showed the affairs of
the company to he in excellent con
dition, rejecting much credit upon
the management of Mr.. Hamilton.
A dividend of 10 per cent. was de-
clared and the following officers
chosen for the ensuing year: truss
tees-L. H. Hamilton, Jacob Mills.
Mr.. Bo%atright; president-L. H.
Hamilton; vice-president, general
manager. secretary and treasurer,
Jacob Mills.
Nearly three weeks ago a man
offered a check to Ed Morris of Utica,
ostensibly signed by the Buffalo
Creek Sheep Co. of Ubet. and received
change therefor. When the exchange
arrived at the bank of Fergus
County it vas at Once pronounced a
forgery and Mr.. Morris notified. In
stead Of reporting the matter to- the
officers at once, he let the affair drop
and it wa only recently that Sheriff
Waite learned of the occurrence. The
man had gone out of the country by
way of Great Falls, but it is thought
action vas SO long delayed that
apprehension of the criminal is very
doubtful.
Owing to the renting of the Landt
place to o. E. Bennett, the ladies OF
the Catholic church were nearly frus.
trated in their intention of serving
dinner and supper to the public Wed
nesday. The Presbyterian ladies,
however, rendered them the use OF
the Wright building opposite the
bank, which they had secured fol
their dinner Thursday. A fine mea,
will be served in the Wright building
both Wednesday and Thursday, by
the ladies of the two churches, sue
cessively. No doubt the crowds a
the hotels will be such that the pub
lie will be glad to patrOnize thu
ladies.
Gao +" IIrnr n-nn in frfnnn hi
ranch last week, bringing with hin
% pounds of gold extracted from the
tailings of the Spotted Horse. Mr.
Hunter says he is taking out about
three pounds of gold a day, five meI
and four tanks being employed. Thu
product runs from SIS to $50 pei
pound and is easily worked. Other,
who are operating on the tailingl
are Jack Williams and John White
Jake Harmon for F. E. Wright ant
c. II. Williams, David Scott and Il
E. McKoin, and Harry IT. Kendall
Mr.. Hunter says all are doing well
some of them possibly better thar
himself, The work has TRANSFORMED
thC NoiiSy III HuieS HhAAih S"'Af
The land office last week receive,
the decision of the department in tn
contest case of Frank Moshner vs.
X. A. AmmOn, involving h latter
came to the city last Saturday t,
homestead entry to 16O acres of lam
on which the Gilt Edge mill is stu
ated. Three hearings had been held
Ammon each time failing {,
appear and Moshner's evidenc
appearing to substantiate his claim
, the filing of Ammon was vacated
In the meantime Mrs. Sarah Most
, ner had offered proof or 40 acres of TIL
: land involved, as a coal claim, and sh
) will now he allowed to complet
: proof. Moshner has thirty day
. preference right to file on the remain
:. ing 10 acres.