Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Rev. George Edwards of Great
Falls was in town yesterday the first
time for eight ar nine months.
Miss Alice Mackey returned Friday
evening after nine weeks visit in
Helena and with Miss Frields at Fit.
Benton.
David NJ. Nicholson and Francis
Campbell of TIBET were married on
Thursday Aug. 10. Judge McFar-
land officiating.
ii. Louther and c. Clifton of the
Mortified Ranch Co. at Roundup,
were visitors in Lewistown for
vera days the past week.
Mrs. Thomas, sister of Mrs. F. r.
Warren, and her nephew, Clarence
Murphy, left this morning for Indi-
ana. Mrs. +. X. Warren contem-
plates going east in October accom-
panied by her daughter.
State Land Register Moore says he
has leased in Fergus county $4,000
acres OF school and university lands.
lie will visit this county in October
to sell n portion of this acreage and
renew leases.
We acknowledge receipts of COM
~plimentary tickets to the concert and
ball to be given at Maiden this even
ing and sincerely regret our inability
to attend. No doubt those more
fortunate will enjoy a most pleasant
evening.
Glen Smart's bay filly, Ida Sultan,
won the Prospective stakes at Butte
Thursday last, in two straight heats.
The best time was 2:29X and the
value of the purse 81 900. The mare
is doing nobly and no doubt Glenn is
justly proud.
Assessor Croft Monday sold to
Col. j. III. Rice of Benton 200 head of
yearlings at $2.15,5 percent Gull to be
granted. Joe Sutter has sold $50
yearlings at $2.1O, oculling granted.
b. f. Stack sold to Elmer b. Carter
all his yearlings at 81, 10 per cent Gull
being allowed.
George Bright, of Columbus, Ohio,
brother Of j. l.. Bright, purchaser of
the Spotted Horse mine, came in
Friday and vent direct to the mine.
He is interested in the option for a
one-half interest in the property,
under which operations are now be-
ing conducted.
W. G. Norman and family left the
National park about two weeks ago
and are i%ourneying westward over
land. Mr.. Norman expects to spend
the winter on h coast, possibly as
ear south as California. Hehas with
NM small stock of jewelry and his
Pnohs'~ph.
Rector Ror>ins of the Episcopal
church at Ft. Beir,n and
pher Mettler came ia uonday avon
ing on their wheels. ThU hid ,es,
Benton Sunday afternoon, .,mino
as far as Campbell's that night nd
making the remainder of the rid,
easily on Monday.
Doc. Frields and Stock Inspector
Lund were among passengers oil
Monday evenings coach from Ben
tor They came as witnesses i'm tn
criminal case against LeGrand San
ders. Judge DuBose was IA passen
ger OIL the same coach and court wa
opened Tuesday morning.
MARRIED-Friday, August Goth
Chas. II. Frost and Miss Nora Alkire
both of Gilt Edge, Justice McFar
land officiating. The wedding wa
n complete surprise to Gilt Edg
friends and considered by severa
young gentlemen of the gold camp
n wholly unwarranted proceeding.
The MISUNDERSTANDING party re
turned from the Yellowstone parl
Saturday and report a most pleas
ant sojourn in Wonderland. MI
Wiedeman says the crowds in tn
park We're SO great that at ever.
point of interest al least 100 peopl
were gazing at the same moment.
Geo. Oppernlan was in the city oil
Monday, having just set up forty
ever binders. Mr.. Opperman
known to many people as a cy ellis
whose record from Belgrade to BoZe
man still stands ~unbroken, alone ant
conspicuous. Bozeman Chronicle
Times seem to be improving, even a
the home Of Charley Hartman.
The return game between the Bel
and Lewistown mines has bee
abandoned owing to the impossible
ity of raising money in Belt to pa,
the visitors expenses and the in
practicability of enclosing the Bel
diamond. We are very sorry, notf
ing would have pleased us more tina
to- show the Belt citizens how 1t
done.
County Superintendent Pnrren
held quarterly teachers examinatio
at the court house Friday and Satul
day last. A professional grade Gel
tificate was granted to Miss Elizs
beth PEBBLES of Stanford and secon
grade certificates to Miss Mau
Knowles, Mrs. L. G. Dawkins an
Miss Eta Hopkins. Miss PEBBLES |
a graduate of the Illinois state mol
NAL school.
A small detachment from For
As~sinniboine was camped near tow
the first of the week. The lieuteI
ant is making typographical sketche
of the country. The Milk Rive
Eagle, a short time since, said tina
the infantry from Assinniboine ha
been sent out on a practice march
but would return In time to allo'
the cavalry companies to visit tn