Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-10-13
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lRCUS & lESuE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

IOWN AND NEWS.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. B
Rauch, Tuesday, October 18th, 8
daughter.
Mrs. C. b. Noble left Monday last
via Benton, to join her daughter in
Oshkosh. Wis. where she will spend
the winter
Edmund Decelles has decided to
Harry T. Kendall an undivided one
fourth interest in the Montreal quartz
lode mining claim; consideration
nominal.
Great Falls Leader: James Dono-
van, has secured a bond on the Mon
treal, in the Gilt Edge district. and
will at once put on a force to develop
the property.
The heavy rain storm ten days
ago interfered with threshing some
what but no serious damage resulted
and the machines are now putting
in long days In the field.
Mrs. David Hilger and children left
Friday last for Helena, where they
will visit for a month. Mr.. Hilger
went to Helena Monday, but will
only be absent a few days.
w. A. Shaules moved into his new
quarters on upper Main street last
week. His old stand Is being refitted
and will be occupied by o. E. Ben
nett, who owns the building.
DrED-On Monday OF this week,
from inflammation of the bowels, the
infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
II. Crowley. aged five months. The
funeral took place on Tuesday.
II. A. Harlow, manager of the
Montana Railroad Co., has appointed
l.. s. Wells travelling freight and
passenger agent of the road, the
appointment to take effect October
10th.
j. l.. Stuart has leased his ranch
and sheep for a period of three years
to III. o. Wareham and will nov
his family to Lewistown and give
his children the advantages of our
school.
Helena Herald: Mr.. Charles Leh-
man arrived in the city yesterday
from his home at Lewistown. Mrs.
Lehman, who has been i'm Helena
her husband.
JEFF Sherman came in from Billings
Tuesday and will return with his
family some time this week. He has
rented a stable at Billings and par
ties driving to that point should
place their teams i'm his care.
The confectionery stock of f. A.
wuttwer was sold at auction Friday.
Mr.. Wuttwer had found the business
Improbable, largely due to peddlers.
He will seek other employment, in
tending to remain in Lewistown.
The first snow to fall In the valley
this season., covered the ground for
short time Monday morning, the
suns rays, however, soon dispelling
the storm. Monday evening snow
again fell but did not remain until
morning.
A deed was filed In the county
clerks Office last week conveying the
Peerless quarts lode mining claim to
Martin Maginnis for the sum OF
Sits. The grantors are Royal
Matthews, Aubrey Brown and John
WATSON.
Under Sheriff Simons returned from
his eastern visit Monday evening.
DIR. Monahan was also a passenger
on the Benton coach that evening
having accompanied h injured
members OF the Sutton theatrical
company to Butte.
Helena Herald: Major Maginnis
has gone to Havre to accompany
Mrs. Maginnis that far on her way
to the Sound, where she will visit
for several months. Before returning
to Helena the Major will go to Lew
istown to attend to some business.
Walter A. Waite has filed suit In
the district court against Edward
Pagel, asking $15S.OO damages. This
suit is the outgrowth Of the criminal
action brought against Pagel and
John Bowe at the last term for as
sault upon Press, a sheep herder fol
Mr.. Waite.
j. L. Bright of the Spotted Horse
was i'm town Saturday last, having
arrived from Ohio on Friday. Will,
in town Mr.. Bright said he expected
to sink the shaft 100 feet deeper ant
that men would shortly be put t.
work for this purpose. He left Mon
day for Ohio.
George Stone has returned from
Billings where he went to look afteI
the shipment Of mutton wethers
He reports the Burlington road 81
crowded with stock trains that it i
difficult to avoid collisions. He say
an imense crowd attended the Vel
stone county fair.
The land office has received from
the general land office a decision en-
dorsing that rendered by b loca
officers i'm the ease of John b. Burril
VS.. u. s. Whitcomb involving n tim
Der culture entry ON Ross Fork
The decision was i'm favor of com
plainant and there was no appea
filed.
Prof. j. NJ. Parent says that not
w~ithstanding that the law provide
that school clerks shall cOmplet
their census and report he same Il
him on OF before October LIST, the re
port for the Lewistown district ha
not vet been made and therefore tn
figures for the county cannotb be com