Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-06-30

News ome from Billings that two
wool clips have been sold there for
IL cents Al pound.
Walter Smith OF Maiden was in
town last saturday. Mr.. Smith
was unable Ia sell his ranch property
and stock but will leave this we elk
for Lead City, Black Hills. with his
family, where he will remain the
balance of the summer. Mr.. Smith
has some valuable mining claims in
the Judith ang and will make an
effort to get capitalists interested
with him while away. Assays from
the Tenderfoot, located near the
Gilt Edge groupe, of which he is part
owner, return $96.S4 i'm gold. If Mr..
Smith does not find things to his
liking i'm the Black Hills he will re-
turn with his family i'm the fall.
+. L.. Redding, who has lately can
vassed this district for Photographic
enlargements, leaves the first of the
week for Lewistown. Mr.. Redding
is well connected and stands high in
this community, his patrons having
met with the fairest of treatment,
and we feel quite safe in assuring the
people of Fergus county that no con-
iidcnce bestowed TN him will be mis-
placcd.-Winston Prospector. Mr..
liedding will soon arrive here and
commence a canvass of the town and
county for all work i'm his line. He
also frames pictures when desired by
his patrons and guarantees satisfac-
ton i'm all of his work.
VIM. Biglow. horse trainer who
accompanied George Day on the
Montana circuit with his horses, has
turned out to be something of n
rascal. While i'm Helena George con-
cluded to go down to Canyon Ferry
tn spend several days visiting with
relatives, leaving the horses with
Biglow. Upon his return he found
that the latter had sold 'OIl Dave"
one OF Mr.. Days driving horses, to
parties in Helena, signing George
Days name to the bill of sale. The
horse was recovered but Biglow had
departed for parts unknown. Sheriff
keep watch for Biglow and nab him
if he returns to this section, which he
is not likely to do.
River Press: Hon. Geo. Ii. Bourne.
of Whitlash, furnishes information
of a large mutton transaction in the
Sweet Grass hills country, the par
ties to the trade being j. b. Long.
the well known Spectator, and a
Hamilton. Il. Z. Strobe and Others.
The purchase calls for something
over 1000 head of wethers, all to he
thrce-year-olds or over, delivery to
be made some time i'm January, 1898.
The price agreed upon is $500 per
cwt., the sheep to be weighed at the
Bourne K Hamilton ranch and de-
livered at Galata station. 1t is said
that several mutton purchases have
recently been made in the Sweet
Grass hills by local operators the
ruling price being $3.50 per hea for
October delivery.
The Children's Day exercises were
held in the Presbyterian church, Sun
day morning, at 1880. They were
hastily prepared but were excep-
tionally good. Among the best
were the violin solo by Roy Long,
the Childrcn's Day Exercises by Mrs.
Won Tobel's class. recitation by
Olive Noble, sole by Violet Barber
and lastly. though first on the pro-
gram II recitation by Elizabeth Won
Tobcl. The church was beautiful
with flowers and plants in pots and
cut flowers wherever there was n
place tn put them. a made of
yellow and red use n Children's
Day in pink and white roses adorned
the space back of the pulpit and II
organ and were the work of Mrs.
Beck. Rev. Ellis was present and
spoke entcrtainingly to- the children
and pronounced the benedictiOn.