Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-28

An eclipse of the sur will occur to.
morrow Thursday morning. visible
throughout the United States and
in this latitude to be seen from $50
to ILLS a. m. According to the Ana.
conda Standard, there will he no
pOstponement on account Of the
weather"
The school library will he open at
Z to . p. m. next Saturday in addi-
| ton to the usual hour of 2 to 3 p. IN.
The new books have arrived and all
can find something tn interest them.
Remember the library il open tn all
citizens OF the town and district as
well as pupils and most of the latest
standard literature is included in the
last addition of books.
"Kcnnedy's Comic Comedians"
evening, did not arrive owing to mis-
connection ofcorrespoadence bet ween
the troup and Mr.. Culver. The nd
vance agent arrived ana immediately!
wv III u" ht hAhNIt
and they will arrive in time t ooccupy
the boards saturday evening. They
come well recommended. A social
will be given after the performance
for which no extra charge will he
made.
Glenn Smart's black filley. Ida Sui
tan, formerly owned by ID. NJ. Crow
ley, distanced all competitors i'm the
three-year-old race at Anaconda on
the END n took down the purse of
$500. The time made was 2:35,
though the press reports cOncede
that the mare could have done much
better had it been necessary. John
l.. Wiedeman's are, Edith W., won
the Bitter Root stakes, pacing, DO
class, on the Goth, for which a purse
q I 81 900 had beer hung up. The
best time made was 2:l3 but the
Standard says h could easily have
made 1t I'm 2:IOh. The owner, j. L.,
il a brother Of George j. Wiedeman
and made Fergus county his home
for a number of years.
In another column will be found
announcement of the series of ball
games to be played at the fair
grounds Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, August 6, z, and s between the
Belt Grays and the home nine. Also
of a dance to be given by the home
faan Eri6au ax-uptn~ NJ IIx-nrs,
hall. The games promise to be in
teresting and not at all one-sided.
Tickets have been placed at a reason
able figure and the sport should be
well ~patronized. The home team
have agreed to pay all expenses of
the visitors from Belt until they re-
turn home and to satisfy this agree
ment they look to the people of
Lewistown and vicinity, hoping that
the public will attend both ball
games and dance. They should not
be disappointed.
President Hilger of the fair asso-
citation has received from Adjutant
Barnum of Assinniboine, acknowl-
edgement of the associations invita-
ton for the troops to visit the fair
meeting and says it will be accepted.
The adjutant writes that those COM
ing will number about 400, being
$50 c~avalrymen, Is officers and some
30 teamsters and other employees.
They will arrive the 9th of Septem-
Der and remain for ten days. While
here the company band of % pieces
will be at the service of the associa-
ton. All supplies necessary for the
troops and forage for $50 horses and
mules will be purchased here. 1t is
estimated that the boys in blue will
leave from $1,000 to $500 in the
county beside affording much pleas
ure to the people of Lewistown and
all attending the fair.
The Brown troup played to a good
sized audience at Culver's hall last
Thursday evening, the matinee being
cancelled owing to heavy rains. The
program differed considerably from
that presented at the first appear
nee n h whole was not as good.
The so-called farce, with which the
program opened could well be elimi-
mated as it was entirely lacking in
plot or humor and bordered on the
vulgar. Some of the musical fea-
lures, however, were superior to
those rendered before and all were
equally good, sold Black Joe" and
the medley deserving special mention.
Jack Brown again distinguished
himself with the clubs and was
literally applauded for his skill, not
only using the bare clubs, but swing
ing torches with fine effect. The
troup left for Philbrook, Utica and
Stanford Friday.
The state board of land commits
~sioners approved the action of Agent
| Page i'm selling the Fort Maginnis
buildings and Endorsed his recon-
mendations, regarding the rejection
| ton OF bids on officers quarters and
one stable. In accordance with the
plan outlined by Mr.. Page and noted
i'm these columns last week, six sets
of officers quarters are advertised to
be sold by private sale. bids to be
opened by State Land Register
Moore August 18th and no bids for
a less amount than 800 will be con.
sidered. One set of officers quarters
and one stable will be retained by
the state. The bills of sale of the
property for which the bids were
accepted have been sent to David
Hilger and will be by him delivered
to the rightful parties upon payment