Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-14

Peter Shields and Mrs. Margaret
| Morase were united in matrimony
on Wednesday of last week, Father
Demanez officiating.
Ord A. Aynsley was i'm town last
week and make this office a pleasant
call. He will soon move his family
north to a point earChoteau,w where
he has rented a sheep ranch and will
make his future home.
A Sunday school was organized
with thirty members on Upper Cot
tonwood Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Vigus. Ernest Bean was elected
superintendent and the school will
meet every Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
There was N slight furry of excite
ment Tuesday morning when flames
were seen issuing from the top of n
Branson building ON Main street.
In a moment many citizens has SO
cured buckets and were ready for h
emergency. Their services were not
required. however, as the blaze was
confined to- the chimney and the
closing of the draught caused the
hIuzr To suipside.
chas ID r,srh was down from Mai
len last week. Mr.. Drosch il very
anxious to dispose of his stock of
boots and sh,. es and il successful ex-
poets to leave Maiden and seek a new
location. This is not the first tin e
however, that the gentleman has
contemplated leaving the old camp
and with Frightening prospects at
Spotted Horse we trust he will
again have cause to change his mind.
Hon. James Fergus came in last
to attend the Steiner lee
lures. Mr.. Fergus was taken sick
after his return from the rail-
and was confined to his room
for a week or more. The old gentle
man said he did lot expect to re-
at one time but n change came
the better and he was able to
drive to Lewistown alone last Satur-
day, although he was not looking
well. He returned home Monday
Thursday last Bertrand & Hop
kins received. by express a case of
bananas and upon opening the box
there appeared a young tarantula.
The poisonous insect was secured by
DIR. Lindsey and placed in acage in Z.
III. Williams window where it at
tracted considerable attention. Its
life was short. however, for it ex-
pired Saturday and is now preserved
in alcohol. While but u small speci-
of the family, when it's legs were
it covered a space about four
i'm diameter.
Deputy Sheriff Woods and family |
returned Friday from White Sulphur
Springs. where they had been
visiting for a month previous. While
their stay was very enjoyable. Mr..
Woods says it was considerably
by a severe attack of the
measels which he suffered from for
days. AS a result of his ill
ness his eyes are weakened and he is
at present wearing smoked glasses,
and refraining from exhaustive
work. For this reason the efficient
deputy was unable to take any part
in the chase after the horse thieves.
Register Hilger has received notice
the department that Fred
Hosington has been detailed as
agent to appraise the lands
of the abandoned Fort Maginnis mil
itary reservation. This is the first
intimation that the officers have re-
that these lands were not in
in those thrown open for set
tlement under the free homestead
law passed last session. The lowest
appraised is $1.25 an acre, the re-
quired payment of which will be a
great hardship to those claiming
title to any of the land, or desiring
to locate thereon. Agent Hosington
is expected to arrive at an early
date.
The ARGUS has completed and COM
menced the delivery to the officers of
the association, the bound program
and premium list for the 1897 fair.
The pamphlet contains 40 pages and
beside the usual matter descriptive
of the association program and at
fractions arranged for the meeting,
on alternate pages appear advertise
ments of the leading business houses
in Lewistown. Local firms are as a
rule, very liberal with their advertise
ing and we trust that each one into
whose hand one of these pamphlets
fall will give heed to the announce
ments of the merchants. 1t il the
intention of the association Off
GERS to spread h pamphlets broad
cast. though the temporary confine-
ment of Secretary Cook may delay
the work.
Edmund Wright, acting in behalf
of the Lewistown ball tOssers, has
| replied to a challenge from the Belt
team, who desired to arrange games
during fair week. The substance of
the reply il to the effect that games
for fair week have already been
offered the Benton boys and it Is en-
tirely probable the deal will beclosed.
The home team would, however,
like to meet the Belt team, and offer
to pay the visitors expenses of a
trip to LewistOwn and while here,
together with such purse or side BET
for a game as could he arranged. II
the Belt team comes at all it will
probably be during August and
would serve a good purpose for tn,
pames would give IawistOwn cham