Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-01

In these days OF Injunction some
one should secure an order restrain
ing the thresher managers from oper.
ating this week and thereby prevent
ing many rachmen from attending
the Fair.
Two special coaches arrived from
Great Falls Sunday and Monday
day last, bringing passengers and a
large amount of fruit and other ex-
press, which was wanted for Fair
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiedeman
entertained a few Of their numerous
friends at their residence on Fiji
avenue last Friday evening. The
evening was very pleasantly passed,
an elegant menu being served at
eleven O'Clock.
Assessor Croft has completed the
abstract of the assessment in several
school districts of the county. In
the Lewistown district the total is
$795, O62 as against $775,39O last year.
In the Samples Crossing district, No.
10, the roll is $79,6l5.
Lisle Smith and Miss Clare Sipple
were married Thursday last at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. Vigus
officiating. The ceremony was at
tended only by the brides brother,
John Sipple of Malta, her sister, Miss
Leonora Sipple of Utica, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Smith.
Saturday and reports that a timber
fire broke out at Golden Jacks"
mine near the head of Armell creek,
Wednesday last and notwithstand-
the TACT that from eight to eighteen
men have been working night and
day the fire was still spreading on
the 18th inst. Much needed timber is
being destroyed.
The remains of Mrs. Albert Wins
ton, who died at her home near Gilt
Edge last week, were taken east
Thursday last by the bereaved hus-
band, for interInent at her former
home, Ponca, Nebraska. Mr.. Wins
toms sister arrived from Kalispell
the same day and will remain here
this winter to take care of the six
children, left motherless by the sad
demise.
A special electrician in The employ
of the Rocky Mountain BellTelephone
Co. passed over the Great Falls and
Gilt Edge lines last week and re-
placed the transmitters which have
been in use heretofore by a new
patent and otherwise improved the
working of the line. While the voice
is not so easily distinguished as for
merly yet conversation is much easier
and palmer. The new transmitters
are considered a great Improvement.
The re-organized Brown Minstrel,
Comedy and Concert Co. played
to about 100 people in Culver's hall
Saturday evening. Many of the
numbers were highly appreciated,
tempt comment upon each. Prof.
Brown was always literally ap-
plauded, while other members of the
company had no reason to complain
of the reception. Mrs. Nj. E. Larson
was recalled and her encore was as
well appreciated.
On the first page will be found the
program of the annual teachers in
stitute to be held i'm the Presbyterian
church next week. An attractive
program has been arranged, the at
tendance promises to he n largest
at any ever held i'm the county and
much good should result. Three
evening sessions will be held, at
which Dr.. Ried of h Agricultural
college, Supt. Carleton and E.. X.
Cheadle will deliver lectures, beside
many musical and literary numbers.
Little Ruth Thompson youngest
daughter of Mr.. & Mrs. John Thomp-
son of Castle Butte, on Saturday last,
while playing fell into a pan OF hot
water. The child was badly burned
and on Sunday she was taken sick
with pneumonia which resulted in
death the following day. The funeral
took place on Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. Thompson. A short
service was held by Rev. Vigus. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of all.
President Hilger received a letter
last week from j. ID. Holiday, man.
ager of the strengthening machine.
which operated IA Great Falls
last season, saying that he found it
impossible to bring his machines to
Lewistown during the Fair, as he
was then in Dallas, Texas, and the
cost of coming SO far would be too
great. Mr.. Holiday also said that
he expected to put in u plant near
Lewistown next wool season and
would be in the field for all the work
he could handle.
The Sage Creek Sheep Co.'S clip OF
wool, amounting to 215,0OO pounds
has been sold i'm Boston by Weston,
Whiteman & Co. at l6X cents,
"This," says the commission house,
lis. in our opinion, the highest price
for the secured pound of any Mon
tana wool we have sold. We are
taking the market on wool we own
and have no better for ourselves
than we have for you" This is the
kind of wool represented by the
rams advertised in another column
About one hundred of these rams
have been sold since the advertise
ment appeared. The company has
sold all their cattle to E.. A. Hamil