Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-25
n RGUS AND INTER OCEAN, $3.50
IN RGUS AND COSMOPOLITAN, S2.75
] ARCUS & IESlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Camille Hogue has so far recovered
~ to he out again.
Don't forget the chicken supper nj
the VI. T.. church Friday night.
The county commissioners meet in
regular quarterly session Monday
next.
Mrs. j. VI. Parent has been quite
i'll for two weeks, but is - slowly
improving.
Mrs. &. +. Little of Belt has been
visiting friends in Iewistown for Il
week past.
Horsemen shonld read j. q. Sher-
found elsew here.
A basket party will he given ut the
upper Cottonwood schoolhouse. Fri.
day evening, March 9TH.
The Rev. Vigus will preach in the
upper Cottonwood school house
Sunday afternoon AT 2::D. All are
kindly invited.
G.. j. Mcnamara has purchased the
David Auchard brand Of cattle, pay
ing therefore $3O,OOO. They range on
the lower Teton.
Miss Elsie Leland returned to her
home at Belt Tuesday morning after
a visit of three weeks with her unit
Nrs r. Murray.
j.. III. Mcknight. manager OF the
Judith Cattle company, spent sew
cral days at the ranch on Warm
Spring creek last week.
County. bank and government Of
ficials observed Washington's birth
day. There are some people that
never overlook anything.
February llth, at White sulphur
Springs, Lemuel Lincoln, stockraiser,
aged "a years, died. He had resided
in Meagher county for III years.
Invitations are out for "A Forest
banquet and Woodland Echoes at
the hall of the Woodmen of the
World, Tuesday evening, March md.
Manager Symmcs of the Power
Mercantile Co. contemplates leaving
for the last Monday of next week to
purchase his spring and summer
stock.
VIM. A. Smith, of the Smith Bros.
Sheep company, died at White Sui
phur Springs February 18th. He
had lived i'm Montana thirty-one
years, locating first at Diamond City.
John Ii. Schneider will stand trial
in Justice McFarland's court March
I'd, ON the charge of petit larceny.
y. NJ. McCauley charges defendant
with stealing ~fourcalves. Defendant
is now under bonds.
The following homestead patents
have been received at the Lewistown
Land Office: Marcus NJ. Kline, Lewis
ID. Smith, +. France, Rein Anderson,
Gustaf Ahlstrom, Vim. II. blackburn,
William Battams, August Rutting.
Fred Fox. who was accidentally
some time ago, near ubet, and has
been at the county hospital for ten
DAYS. left there without permission
Sunday last. His wound is still In
bad condition. He has placed him
self under the care of Drs. Monahan
and Lindsey.
Friday evening, March 18th, Rev.
Pfaus will present at the Presbyte-
rian church, stereoptican views, ac-
companied 10y Il considerable portion
uf the text of Mark Twain's great
work, 'lnnocence Abroad" II you
want to enjoy n good laugh remem
ber this date.
II. II. Carson and W. II. Walker re.
turned last week from Belt. Mr.. Car.
son took n roulette wheel tn the
coal camp. but found the Cascade
sheriff no less ''obliging' than the
officers of this county, and the wheel
was not used. Ii il said Belt did not
make any donation tn Fergus county
sports.
+. Il. Shafer, former proprietor oi
the Democrat, has purchased the
Havre Herald, Al Democratic paper
established by Charles Moore, in
81 Since leaving Lewistown Mr.
Shafer has been located in Great
Falls, but his inclinations to manage
"A business of his W has again car
ried him into the sanctum. We wish
Mr.. Shafer all success.
Remember the dance to be giveT
at Cottonwood tomorrow FRIDAY
evening for the benefit of the school
The ladies of the district are prepar
ing the supper, which is a sufficient
guarantee that it will be excellent
Tickets have been placed at the low
price of S1.50. A general invitation
is extended. The cause il Is worthy
one and the attendance should b,
large.
David Hilger is in receipt of n fettel
from Senator Carter, inclosing a let
ter from the second assistant post.
master general to the effect that tn,
petition for a mail route from Lewis
town to Judith has been favorably
acted upon and the route will be es
tablished az soon as postmaster,
have been appointed and have quail
fed. Postoffices will be established
at the crossing Of Warm Spring creel
and on Dog creek, Fred T. Colver ano
w. III. Fergus being the prospective
officers. The service will be tri