Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-06
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NRGUS & IESIIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
DIR. c. A. Tillotson has moved into
the Dewitt house on Boulevard st.
W. T. Mcfarland reports that
about $1,000 passed through the
pool box at the recent Fair meeting.
Bishop l.. r. Brewer held divine
services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening last,
large congregations attending.
If the Sutton troupe has a play
writer he will have material for u
thrilling romance. Possibly their
experience was to real, however.
Mrs. John NJ. Vrooman and chill
dren left Sunday via Billings for
Schenectady. New York, where they
will spend the winter visiting with
relatives.
j. c. Huntoon was In from Utica
Monday evening. He reports that
his son has returned to Great Falls
from Hamilton, Ont, where he went
to seek rest and restoration of health.
The o.. L. Bennett saloon closed as
suddenly rs it opened, but will re-
sumo when w. A. Shaules shall have
moved his stock from the Bennett
building to his new location on the
hill.
Frank Scott, formerly of Lewis
town, but now in business with his
brother at Lavina, was among the
visitors at the Fair. He reports
business lively at the Musselshell
metropolis.
Several of our horsemen and sports
left Friday lest for Billings to enter
their stock in the Yellowstone Fair
races, which take place this week. A
wagon load of sports also went in
that direction.
Under Sheriff Simons, who has
been visiting relatives in the east for
a month past, is expected home this
week. Mr.. Simons had not been
home in twenty years. His parents
home is in Indiana.
A gentleman who is in close COM
municatiOn with Senator Carter,
says that the senator, in company
with Hon. Martin Maginnis. will
visit Fergus county this week, prob
ably arriving Friday.
John War;, wife and children, left
this morning via Benton for Kansas
City, where the children will be placed
in school. Mr.. War; will be absent
about one month, while Mrs. War;
will remain indefinitely.
River Press: The Judith Cattle
company and the Moccasin roundup
are driving a beef herd to Big Sandy,
with the intention Of shipping from
that point about October 9Th. There
are about !, 200 head in the outfit.
The telephone line from Lewistown
to Melville, which is only In opera
ton from Lewistown to the Bower
ranch near Okla, was sold at re-
~ceiver's sale h LIST inst. and pur-
chased by A. j. Stephens for $75.
The exodus OF Fair visitors Friday
last left the town very quiet, SEEM
ingly much more SO than it really
was, as for days 1t had been almost
impossible to get along on the side
walks, especially in the early evening.
Billings Gazette: Walker p. Lunce-
ford and Miss Mary Taylor, both OF
Irene, Fergus county, were united in
marriage in this city yesterday after
noon, the ceremony being performed
by Judge A. Fraser at the residence
of w. w. Smith.
Mrs. b. c. White was In town first
of the week, having come over from
the ranch nea TIBET, where she had
been visiting, to attend the annual
service by Bishop Brewer. She was
accompanied by her brother, Mr.. C.
II. McClave, of Elmira, N. Y.
We acknowledge receipt of a CON-
~plimentary ticket to the Yellowstone
county fair, which Is now meeting In
Billings. No doubt our neighbors
are having ii royal good time and
we regret our inability to enjoy ii
with them.
The receiver of the Northwestern
Bank of Great Falls has been author
lied by the treasury department to
declare another dividend to depos-
itors. This time 1t is 10 per cent,
making a total of 70 per cent declared
dividends since the bank failed last
spring.
Z. b. Carter, who has purchased
many thousand sheep from Fergus
county growers, is now receiving the
stock and starting them for the rail
road as fast as can be done. The
trail to Billings is already well fec
off, according to Frank Scott, and
herders will find the drive no easy
task.
At Masonic hall Monday evening
there was organized under dispense
ton from the Grand High Priest 81
the Jurisdiction of Montana, Hiram
u. ID. Royal Arch Masons. Tht
principal officers are: High Priest
+. E. Wright; King, F. f. Smith
Scribe, l.. w. Eldridge. Regular
conversations will be held Wednes
day evening of each week.
Our Folsom correspondent writes
under date of Oct. I'd, as follows
The heaviest rain of the season Eel
last night. Creeks, water holes anC
ponds are pretty well filed up
Parties moving sheep or cattle will