Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-01
RGUS AND INTER OCEAN, $3.50
~ RCUS AND COSMOPOLITAN 1915
IRCUS & IESIIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

preach in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
Jas. Heath has returned to the
country and is among the visitors at
the fair grounds.
w. ID. Deaton has purchased of
Herman Clausen 100 head of stock
cattle; terms private.
Don't forget the Sutton troupe.
They are playing to large and enthu-
siastic houses every night.
jeff Sherman has secured emoy-pl
ment in Billings and will move his
family to that city early next month.
l.. G. Phelps arrived Monday night
from Great Falls and is looking after
his prospective interests at Gilt Edge.
A marriage license was issued on
the 22nd inst. to Charles +. Little
and Mrs. Nan Little. both of Lewis
town.
Clearance Sloan expects to leave
Friday or Saturday next to resume
his studies at the Bozeman agricul-
tural college.
Arthur Wright returned Friday
from a brief vacation, during which
he visited Helena, Great Falls and
Boulder Springs.
Dick Roberts returned to Lewis
town last week. He has spent the
summer in the Yellowstone park and
ON Smith river
Among the exhibits at the Fair are
the st. Bernard dog belonging to F. j.
Bourbon and her fourteen pups. They
attract considerable attention.
The strong man still draws a crowd.
Acertain married man offered to wager
that he could produce a biscuit that
the modern Samson could not bite in
two.
Edmund Wright and Dana Hemp
hill returned Saturday from attend
ance upon the Knights of Pythias
conclave at Helena. They report a
grand time.
Andrew Fergus has sold his first
shipment of dry cows and calves,
averaging eleven hundred pounds,
in ST. Paul at 1855, and his steers in
Chicago ut $3.50.
Gilkerson & Kearney received from
Billings last week a large silver-tip
bear, handsomely mounted. The
hide was purchased by Mr.. Gilkerson
last winter. The display is attract
ing much attention.
Henry Wareham come In yesterday
to attend the Fair. He reports that
the recent fire at his ranch caused
him a loss of not less than 81 900
over and above the 81 800 policy car
parlor furniture.
Col. Messenger, father of the acting
engineer is with the troop. He re-
tired from the volunteer service as a
colonel and has since been engaged
in newspaper work in Meadville,
Penn. Messenger is spending a brief
vacation with his son.
Last week NJ. j. Storhalt of Grass
Range advertised i'm these columns
for a lost pocket book. and the same
was restored to him by Thursdays
mail. Advertising pays" ia an old
saw, but it also pays to know where
and how to advertise.
Sunday afternoon last the stable
sheds and hay belonging to j.. w
Daugherty, near Maiden were de
stroyed by fire, h blaze originating
I'm the timber and brush, which had
been burning for several days pre-
vious. Mr.. Daugherty's house was
saved by great effort.
DIR. j. NJ. Reid, of the Agricultural
college. writes that he hopes to re
main in Lewistown from the ad
journment of Teachers Institute un
til the Monday following, in which
case he will occupy the pulpit at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and evening, October 10th.
A lieutenant in the 10th cavalry
who, from modesty, no doubt, neg
lected to sign his name, handed us tn,
following for publication: "The off
GERS Inc men of the 10th Cavalry ar,
unanimous in their opinion that Lew
istown is the most hospitable place il
Montana Thanks, awfully, lieu
tenant.
Hon. James Fergus was in towi
again during the week and says tn
fire in the Judith range is still ragin,
and ia likely to continue until it rain
or as long as there In anything LEI
for it to feed on. A great deal O
valuable timber has been destroyed
Ranchmen will aim to confine the fir
to the mountains.
Rufus Thompson is among tn
will leave for Seward, Nebraska, will
his family in a few weeks where tn
latter will spend the winter and pei
haps remain permanently. The form
err will spend a large portion of hi
time in this county looking after hi
woolerowing interests.
Prof. Mcmillan and wife came 4
from Benton Friday night. The pre-
lessor is a rival o. Sandow In strengtl
and il giving exhibitions of his powe
in r. r. Carson's saloon every night
With his hand alone he drives a 81,
inch spike through n 2x4 scantlinp
bends one-half inch iron.