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

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day for n trip through the Yellow
stone park.
Daniel Ii. Crowley has purchased
of l.. w. Eldridge the Douglass ranch
below town. Consideration, $500.
Amos Snyder and family and a
large party of friends passed through
Lewistown last week on their way
to the Yellowstone park.
Treasurer Cook is again at his
post, first appearing ON crutches
Friday last. He says that when he
the use of his leg he will
show the boys how it was done.
The house and lot of G.. j. Powell
on Fifth avenue has been purchased
by Kate II. worden for $500. The
Powell's vacated the property last
week and ven to the Judith.
1t il stated by cow hands that the
foremen of nearly all outfits have in
structions to gather and ship every
thing that will make any kind of
Observation-Disclosures Journal, Miles
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Eldridge, Mr..
and Mrs. g.. j. Wiedeman and Mr..
day for "a trip i'm the Yellowstone
park. They expect to be absent one
month.
The charge of assault, filed in JUS
tice Netherlands court, against
Screw, was dismissed upon request
of the county attorney, it being con-
sidered that his punishment was al
ready sufficient.
w. $. Powell and wife and c. j.
Powell and family will shortly leave
for n trip through the western part
of the state. II II good location is
found they will probably drive their
stakes and remain.
j. ii. Schneider. whose preliminary
examination upon the charge of
grand larceny was to have been held
before Justice Mcfarland On the 18th
inst, has given bonds disappearance
before the district court.
Jno. +. Patterson. whose wool
clip has topped the Montana market
this year by selling at 14S cents,
looks for u still better price next
year. He has made a wager that
his wool crop of 1893 will bring Is
cents or over.-River Press.
Deputy Land Agent Reese returned
from, thA xx,nafarn and 80 fhn cnnufx
Sunday, having completed the ap-
praisal of state lands In that section.
His next trip will be toward Flat.
willow. Tom is a bright, genial fel-
low and with him u good story
never wear out.
Geo. w. Moore sold his wool clip
for IL cents per pound, all he asked
for it and IL head of yearlings mixed
ewes and wethers and 500 two-year
old wethers to Il Billings party
through the well known firm oI
Beasley K Hale, of Big Timber fol
$2.3 per head.-Husbandman.
Master Roy Long Of Lewistown
is visiting at st. Paul's rectory fol
n couple of weeks. Master Long il
i'm spite of his youth, one of the lead
ing v~iolinists In the state. His roper
toire is made up of pieces composed
by such masters as Gottschalk
Schubert, Donizetti, Gounod ETC., etc
River press.
The prosperity already visibl,
among the farmers and the prospec
that 1t is to be continued has beef
recognized by the f%inanciers of tn
east who have just issued orders t,
their representatives in the Missis
sippi valley to return to the liberia
business methods that existed prio
to the present depression, by maxim,
farm loans freely at low rates of in
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Cliff Deyo was In from Spotte'
Horse Tuesday and reports that tn
company is working some thirty-fiv
men in the mine and mill. TIL
stamps are dropping regularly OF
high grade ore and the tailings ar
being held for working by the cyan
idle or electric process. There is ut
most confidence In the management
Mr.. Deyo says, and men feel tina
their pay will be promptly forthcom
ing when it is due.
On the LIST of August the electri
light plant will shut down for abou
two weeks, during which time "a ne,
wheel will be put in place and othe
much needed improvements and N
pairs made. While the management
regrets having to shut down the
feel that when they start again tn
service furnished will be superior I
that before given. The improve
ments to be made will cost In tn
neighborhood of $500.
W. II. Culver says he will use ever
endeavor to get q first class repel
toire company to occupy his pla
house during fair week. While it
true that the hard times strande
nearly all of the travelling companie,
such as the Hillyer and Stockdal
troops, both Of which presente
good programs, Mr.. Culver believe
that before the fair meeting me-
companies will be on the road an
hopes to get one of them for the ia
dates. There is every assurant
that the meeting will be a grand su
cess, that the attendance will |
large and more money spent tina
ever before.