Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15
AMONG OUR
Items Of Interest to Our Readers Clipped From
State Papers.

George Ash has sold a big band OF
of lambs to Nebraska feeders. through
STATIONS live stock agency, for S1.9O
per head.-Billings Gazette.
Eleven thousand head Of Cruise
lambs, Fergus county, were sold a
few days ago to a Missouri buyer
and Mr.. Ash of Billings. The price
paid was 81. SO.-Billings Gazette.
Great Falls Tribune: G. j. McNa-
mara, the Big Sunday c~attleman, is
in the city. The transfer of his re-
cent purchase Of Nm cattle from
Oswego to Big Sandy has been
nearly completed. The work re-
quired the services of over 100 men
for two months.
Bozeman Chronicle: Theimproved
prices for grain is having IL decided
influence toward raising the price of
Gallatin valley land. When a man
can purchase n farm for from $40 to
$50 al acre and then produce grain
worth so per acre, il is not difficult
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good thing to have.
The troops from Fort As~sinniboine,
billed to reach Benton about Sept.
23d, on their way to Lewistown,
will consist of six companies. or a
total of about 800 men,. Col. Bald
win will be in command. They will
attend the Fergus county fair. and
propose camping at Lewistownfrom
September % to 30th.-River Press.
Great Falls Tribune: Mrs. Geo. Il.
Ayers of $50 Grand avenue, Portland,
Ore, wants Information concerning
her husband. He was at Neihart
last November, seeking employment
as a miner. He once kept a saloon
at Lavina and again at Ubet. He il
over six feet tall, has dark hair and
eyes and walks with a limp, having
a stiff ankle.
Great Falls Leader: Last week p.
Z. G. Smith of Ubet bought the Hold
son farm near the city for $4,000
spot cash. This farm contains 16O
acres and is just three miles from the
city. Mr.. Smith has been in Fergus
county for years, and has been sue.
cessful. He now desires to get near
a railroad and make a permanent
home, SO he chose a residence here.
River Press: j. b. Long, the NUT.
ton SPECTATOR, is offering to lease
lambs to those who are prepared to
winter them in good shape. The
outfits will be in lots of about 2,50(
head, and are to be run for sever
months. 1t is reported that Mr.
Long has already placed about
10000 head of lambs among thu
sheepmen of Teton county and Other
localities.
Havre Eagle: John W. Campbell
chief trumpeter OF the Tenth Cavalry
was In town this week. He is get
ting together a show cOmpan.
among the soldiers at Fort Assinni
boine. They will give an entertain
ment at Fort Benton and Lewistowl
while on their march. The boys will
no doubt give some good perform
ances and they are certainly possessed
: of rare talent in that line.
River Press: w. C.. Broadwate
and ii. j. Meili, of Havre, arrive,
last evening, and will continue thei
trip to Lewistown. They are max
ing arrangements for the marc
: OF the troops that will leave For
! A~ssinniboine next week. Quite
Quantity of supplies will be needle
> at the various points at which tn
troops will be camped. and it is til
! mission of Messrs. Broadwater an
l Melli to contract for the necessar
: amounts.
!. Rufus Thompson, the Highfiel
fockmaster, spent several days l
: the city last week, and left Monda
for Omaha, where he is thinking {
locating for the winter on accoun
of his wife not enjoying good healt
> in this high altitude. While in til
city Mr.. Thompson sold his woo
lclip of $1,000 pounds to Silberma
Bros. of Chicago for II cents pc
pound and also disposed of 1,5O
lambs to a Nebraska feeder for ST.
per head.-Billings Gazette.
River Press: The Lewistown min
has been making most urgent re
quests OF the Benton boys of late, eN
pressing a desire that the Bento
team go over to Lewistown an,
teach them to play ball. The BentoI
boys have concluded to accede to tn
request and the desired course of les
sons will be given during the Fergu
county fair week. If the Lewistowl
boys are apt p upils, and deriv
proper benefit from the tuition given
they will be the second best nine il
this part of Montana.