Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-14
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

little or no prospect of II change.
Several good catches of fish have
been made during the past week.
Rev. Pfaus held divine services al
Utica aud Philbrook Sunday last.
Some of our stockmen think al
providing their steers with fiy-nets II
this weather continues.
Sheriff Waite and +. T.. Wright
left yesterday for Great Falls and
Helena to he absent IA few days.
Beginning Tuesday OF last week
the Bank Di Fergus county closes al
: y. IN. daily. Patrons should re-
member.
This office has now ON sale large
sized blotters suitable for covering
desks: also. oiled sheets for copying
use. For sale cheap.
In another column will be fOnnd
the order Of Judge DuBose fixing the
terms of court for the ensuing year.
~ follows: March 22d, June eth. Au-
gust I'D and November Sth.
W. ID. Symmes visited the spotted
Horse Tuesday. He reports that
the mill is rapidly being placed i'm
condition for the handling of ore and
thai the hin mt the mill is filed, with
much more ready mined. Mr.. Bright
il expected from the asst this week.
The product Of the Lewistown Brew
ing Co. was being dispensed Monday
and elected none but favorable COM
ment. Hereafter the company will
he prepared to fill all orders and the
beer drinkers of this county should
use nothing but the home product.
The new tanks for the brewery were
received Saturday last.
Woolgrowers, note the call in
another column of the Fergus
county association for a meet
ing to be held Saturday, Jan
uary 30th, to select delegates to the
state convention. This is a matter
of h utmost Importance to the peo-
pie of this county and n meeting
should he well attended.
j. ID. Long has purchased of Bower
Bros. $500, of the Sage Greek Sheep
Co., 1000 and of j. ID. Waite $3.50
yearling wethers, paying therefor
at the rate of ~ cents per pound rs
weighed at the ranch. The two
former hands have already been
shipped and the Waite band will be
shipped from Great Falls Friday
next.
Burnette LOST nine head of cattle in
nine consecutive nights, recently, the
result of the hunger vi n ham of
wolves which is making it's head
quarters in that section at present.
The cattle were in the field and al
though Il carcass was baited, the
wolves were not killed. evidently
prpferring the fresh meat. Repeal
the bounty law by all means. 80 say
some.
f.. q. Maclay. Junior member of the
firm OF Murphy. Maclay x Co. long
prominent in business circles of Mon
cana, died suddenly On the Great
Northern train last week. whea re-
turning home from I'm extended
eastern visit. The bursting of an
artery was the cause. The gentle
man had many friends throughout
the Judith Basin who feel that they
have lost one in whom confidence
was never misplaced and the state q
most pstimuble citizen.
Judge Leslie Of Great Falls. who
presided i'm the contest ease, Stenog-
rapher Mettler and Attorney New
man of Helena, returned to the rail
road Monday morning. Judge Les
lie made n very favorable impress
sion. presiding with dignity and
fairness and charging his already
long list of friends. Those who
were so fortunate u to meet the
gentleman oil attend IN trial of the
contest are sure Cascade county
made no mistake in her selection of
a judge.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Fergus County Agri-
cultural, Mineral 4 Stock associa-
tion was held Saturday last. The
report of Secretary Cook for the
past year was read and the follow
ing trustees elected for the ensuing
term: Andrew Fergus. David Hilger,
X. Won Tobel, T. X. Carson, l.. W.
Eldridge, ID. J.. Kane, ID. NJ. Crowley,
q. j. Wiedeman, q. W. Cook. David
Hilger was chosen president, G. W.
Cook reelected secretary, w. ID.
Symmes assistant secretary and +.
f. Wright treasurer.
Lincoln p. Slater and Miss frankie
Daugherty were married Tuesday
at the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Daugherty of
Maiden, Rev. Pfaus performing the
ceremony. The occasion was attend
ed by a small number Of h intimate
friends of the contracting parties.
After IA sumptuous dinner the couple
came Ia Lewistown and were sere-
naded i'm the evening by the band and
"A large number Of their acquaint-
ances who assembled at the lei
house. which Mr.. and Mrs. Slater will
ccupy The bride il an attractive
young lady who has made her home
in this section for ten years past.
The groom has ~forseveral years been
foreman for Jas. Fergus 4 Son, but
left the range some weeks ago and is
now engaged ia the livery business in
LewistOwn. The ARGUS joins In con-
gratulations.