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

Notwithstanding the inclemen
weather there was a fair attendant
at the dance Saturday evening, a
present reporting a good time.
ID. w. Slayton of Folsom creek
Fergus county. is in the city witt
his wool clip of about $4,000 pounds
which he expects to offer for sale to
day. Mr.. Slayton says he is u zee
convert to the Is to l theOry-16 cent
for one pound of wool.-Billing,
Gazette.
DIR. Hanson, who returned from
the Musselshell country last week
reports that the timber for the new
bridge at the crossing is on the
ground, that the iron work is al
Junction waiting for teams and that
work will be begun AS soon as the
material arrives. the river being low
and conditions favorable for cree.
ton.
The ranges and the roads in the
Basin are well watered. rain falling
W. 81 WI Sth fht PstFt.
four weeks ago the country appeared
burned, now it IL of n brilliant green
color and there il prospect of good
crops. If the frOsts do not arrive to
early. The dampness. however, is
seriously interfering with shearing
and the movement of the wool pro
duct.
David Hilger. acting for Z. M.
Caverly of Boston, has purchased
the following wool clips at IL cents
per pound, to be delivered at Great
Falls: Fergus Land & Livestock Co.,
$4,000 pounds VIM. Fergus & Sons,
90, 1000; David Hilger. 10000; E. P.
Chandler, 1900; j. L. Gjerde, 1900;
Ed Hill, 1900; j. l.. Stuart, IL, 900;
N. T. Smith, Il, 200; W. H. Peck, II, 1000.
The total purchase amounting to
23S, 900 pounds, to which other clips
will be added (probably today
bringing the total to 100000 pounds.
j. L. Bright of the Spotted Horse,
left for the east on Monday, accom-
panied by his wife. Some two weeks
ago j. L. Morton of Columbus, Ohio,
visited the Spotted Horse and after
examination of the ore bodies and
plant, accepted a n option on "A one
half interest i'm the property on behalf
of himself and George Bright and
w. ID. Brickell, both of Columbus and
the latter editor and proprietor of
the Columbus Dispatch. Geo. Bright
being a brother of j. l.. Mr.. Morton
ordered n diamond drill,
has since arrived and been
put in place in the bottom of the
shaft. The character of the ground
will be thoroughly tested and il
are us anticipated the option
will be taken up and a considerable
amount of money spent in develop
ing the property. Mr.. Morton is in
terested in coal mining in Ohio and il
familiar with that branch
of mining. He says that the amount
OF money necessary to prove the
worth of the property will be
forthcoming and a deter
effort made to open up rich
bodies. Already several new men
have been engaged in the east and
the pay roll will be largely increased.
Mr.. Morton, accompanied by his CO.
il expected at the mine in
about a month.
The celebration in Lewistown was
owing to the rain. Fri
day evening the prospects were good
for a great time, handsome floats
had bee prepared, children trained,
business houses decorated, grand
stand erected and assurances received
of a large attendance from out of
town. When Saturday morning
broke, however, the heavens were
pouring moisture upon naturei in con-
tinuous streams and not until late
in the afternoon was there a cessa
ton of hostilities. Early in the day
the committee about decided to post
pone the exercises until Monday but
when there appeared little assurance
of dry sod Monday, the whole affair
was abandoned. The celebration at
Cottonwood Monday was also taken
into consideration by the committee
and it was deemed best not to in
terefere with the plans OF our neigh
bors, the result being that on Mon
day afternoon LewistOwn was
almost depopulated, the town send
ing large delegations to Cottonwood.
While the failure to celebrate the
nations holiday i'm Iewistown was
a great disappointment to the conf
mittees, citizens, and a considerable
loss to merchants who had pur-
chased large stocks of fireworks and
fruit, yet it vas borne in mind that
the rainfall will in the end prove a
much greater benefit to the country,
than could have a celebration, no
matter how successful.