Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-01

!: BAKING
|; POWDER
APure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
10 YEARS TIE STANDARD.
Archibald Hopkins of COTTONWOOD,
has purchased of j. q. Gilkerson tn
latter's new nine-rOOm frame hous
for $500 and expects to occupy 4
next week. The sale also includes
four lots, barn and other improve
ments and il considered a good bar
gain by the purchaser. For som,
time past Mr.. Hopkins family hal
resided In town, Will Hopkins. being
the Junior partner In the firm d
Bertrand & Hopkins, and the family
are well pleased with their new
home.
Henry Buser. who played second
base for the Belt Graysin Lewistown
early last month, came in from Ben.
ton Monday night and has accepted
"a position with F. j. BOnrdon. Mr.
Buser intends remaining here perma.
nently and may cast his fortunes
with the home team. He reports
that the Belt team was defeated by
the Benton umpire and nine assist.
ants Sunday last by a score of 26 to
"a. The personnel of the Belts was
the same rs when they played In
Lewistown with the exception that
two more of the Cowan family (three
played here) took the places of LAT
ferty and Martin.
Thursday afternoon of last week,
the old blacksmith shop OF Frank
Days situated opposite his home on
Little Casino, al destroyed by fire.
In the shop was a top buggy. har-
ness. saddle and other belongings OF
George Day, and in the sheds ad-
joining which yer also destroyed,
was a valuable set of wood work
ing tools, wheelwright supplies, farm
machinery, several hundred pounds
of sailed e a and other personal
property, the whole including the
buildings, being valued at from $500
to 81 200. A fire had been started in
the shop by George Day and passed
beyond his control. Every effort
was made by the family and towns
folk, who quickly gathered, to save
the property, but owing to a strong
wind Inc dense smoke little was
saved. George Day remained SO
long in the smoke that he was
almost overcome and doctors were
summoned to attend him. The diff
Guilty, however, proved to be but
on his feet. There was no insurance.
Julius Riser was in town last
week and on Monday left via Great
Falls for British Columbia to look
after his mining interest in that Sec
| ton. Mr.. Riser left here in June and
at that time did not expect to be
back until late in the fall, but bust
ness bringing him to Helena, he
thought he could as well come to
Lewistown. The klondyke fever
has not taken q severe hold on Mr..
Riser, in fact he believes the oppor.
tunities for getting rich quickly In
that section are greatly o~veresti.
mated. He visited Juneau, Alaska,
in 1887 and has been in correspon.
dence and conversation with many
miners who are acquainted with the
Klondyke country. While he does
not doubt that the ground Is very
rich, when the cost OF mining and
the privations to be endured, arr
taken into consideration, there
seems little inducement to leave hii
British Columbia interests and go t.
the far north. MI. Riser, however
says it is quite possible that he will
take a trip to KlOndyke in thesprinf
and his future steps will be governed
by what he finds.
Saturday last James Donovan O
Great Falls, one of the judgmen'
creditors of the Ammon-Stivers Min
ing Co., handed Sheriff Waite $26
and interest on that amount at 1
per cent from the 31st day of OctObe
last, being the amount paid by L. G
Phelps for the Gilt Edge mine at tn
sheriff's sale October 31st, 1896, tn
mine being sold under execution O
the A. NJ. Hotter Hardware ca. @
Helena. Mr.. Donovan being a judg
ment creditor, had the right to re
deem this sale at any time within
year from date of sale, but his actor
does not debar other judgment cred
tors, of whom there are several, frOI
redeeming the property from MI
Donovan, providing they pay tn
amount paid the sheriff by Mr.. Dor
ovan, interest on that amount, an
Mr.. Donovan's claim against tn
property. Sunday MI. Donova
visited Gilt Edge and roamed tn
hills with a pickaxe, which led to
rumor that he jumped the Gilt Edg
claim. Investigation failed to sui
stantiate the rumor and Mr.. Done
van positively denied it. 1t is el
l pected that n patent to the mine wi
shortly issue.