Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-03
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lRCUS & lESlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. char
tiers. Saturday, October 30th, a boy
Oscar Johnston, of the Benton
stage company was In town yester
day.
Martin Winston returned to Gill
Edge Friday last. from Iowa, WHERE
he had taken the remains of his wife
The old Dougherty building on the
east side, now the property of Chas
Lehman, is being remodeled into fats
and brick veneered.
Mrs. James Washburn has been
seriously i'll for two weeks past, but
at last reports was much improved.
DIR. Long is in attendance.
The Presbyterians will give a sup
per at the church next Wednesday
evening, court week, supper to be
ready at 6 O'Clock. All Are invited
to attend and enjyy the good things.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
King, Saturday. October 30th, a
daughter; weights 81 pounds. Mother
and child doing well while Antoine
is the proudest man ON Rock creek.
The Great Falls and Billings
coaches are now leaving and arriv-
ing on the winter schedule. Cores
pondents should remember that all
mails except those going to Maiden
lose at 5 p. m. daily.
The election returns were received
by the ARGUS early this morning, the
bulletins attracting many citizens.
The result in New York had been re-
ceived the night before and a fore
cast of the result in other states.
Treasurer Cook reports that taxes
are being paid much faster this year
than al any previous time during
his incumbency. Many stockmen
settled their Indebtedness while In
attendance upon the land sale Mon
day.
River Press: Two outfits of Fer
gus county beef arrived at this point
last evening for shipment from the
Benton stockyards. One Is owned
by Columbus Regli and Ira Dundum
and the other by c. NJ. GOodell and
others.
]. ID. Waite and family and F. E.
Wright and wife left Thursday bypri-
vate conveyance for the east for the
winter. Mr.. Waite and Mr.. Wright nc
companied them a short distance
eastward and will return to Lewis
town in about one week.
The sale OF school lands Monday
last made much work for the land
officers and the county clerk. Many
who desired to buy or lease lands
visited the land Office to examine the
plats and each lessee was Obliged to
furnish bondsmen approved by the
county clerk.
Postmaster Murray says that he
thinks 1t quite probable preliminar-
les will have been arranged and the
transfer made to his successor, A. j..
Stephens, by the 10th inst. Mr..
Stephens says it is his intention to
engag a competent pharmacist and
entirely restock his store.
Many of our farmers are taking
advantage of the prevailing fine
weather and blowing their fields for
early sowing. A drive along the
Judith mountains and in the Castle
Butte section revealed blowing
nearly completed on many ranches.
On one ranch winter wheat was
three inches above ground.
A. NJ. Hotter, the well known min
ing and hardware capitalist of Hell
ena, came az far as Warm Spring
creek ON Mondays Benton coach,
where he was met by s. S. Hobson
and together the gentlemen will
spend a few days in the Moccasin
mountains, looking after some pros
oects in which local capitalists are
interested.
The. Willard Livestock company
of Lavina, filed in the county clerks
office last week notice of assignment
for the benefit of their creditors, At
torney John B.. Herford being named
as assignee. No list OF creditors is
filed vet, but 1t il understood that
cept the employees, who will receive
their claims i'm full. There are no
preferred creditors mentioned In the
deed of assignment.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, near Utica, a double wedding
occurred Tuesday evening, the con-
tracing parties being Miss BERTHE
Lenore Misner and Edgar F. Hersey.
and Miss Carrie E. Misner and An
drew j.. Goyins. The contracting
parties are well known in that Sec
ton. while Mr.. Hersey has been a
prominent young man In Fergus
county for many years. Their many
friends extend hearty congratula-
tions.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church was
held at the home OF Mrs. Cyrus stiles
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President, Mrs. C.. Stiles; secretary,
Miss Fanny Richards; treasurer, Mrs.
j. vigus; collector. Mrs. Acly; exec
utive committee, Mrs. barrow. Mrs
Lindsey, Mrs. F. Stiles. At the Gloss
of the meeting Rev. Vigus. In behalf
of the ladies, presented the president,
Mrs. C. Stiles, with q silver salad set,
in appreciation OF work and ihelE
in the society. Refreshments wers
served, which all enjoyed. The past
wear has been q very prosperous one