Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-15

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the farmers along the Judith, so IA
as he has learned, intend coming tt
the Fair, that they feel they cal
better afford it this year than las
and are all going to take "A few day.
recreation.
James Weaver and wife returned
to Lewistown Friday last from Hun
ter's Hot Springs, where they hat
spent the summer, Mr.. Weaver being
engaged in business. When jOke6
about his coming back to Lewistown
like all Others who leave for a new
location, Mr.. Weaver said he did not
see al there was any laugh coming,
that latter seeing the other towns
in the state, a man would be a foo
who wouldn't come back"
Marion Burke and Tom Bromley
took possession of the Lewistown
livery stable today, having sub-ren.
ted the stable from jeff Sherman.
Mr.. Burke does lot intend disposing
of his interests i'm the meat business.
as has been intimated, but will re
tain his interests in both directions.
These young men r quite popu-
lar and deserve n goOdly portion OF
the public patronage. Their an
nouncement will be found on this
page.
Deputy Clerk Kelly last week made
a resume of the mortgages cancelled
In the Office of the county clerk and
recorder since January LIST last, and
found that since that date satisfac-
tions of real estate mortgages to the
amount of $50, 900 had been filed in
excess Of the total amount repre-
sented by new mortgages sent in for
record. This means that the in
debtedness Of real estate holders in
Fergus county has been reduced
$50, 900 since January LIST. Last year
and the two years previous the bal
ance was the other way.
A. d. Harmon reports that Burr
Vinson and crew are progressing
finely in their development work on
the New Year mine. They have
driven u tunnel 16O feet in the hill and
have 45O feet to go before getting
under the old workings. The tunnel
is four feet in the clear and six and
one-half fee high, timbering being
done as the crew progresses. When in
but a short distance ore was struck
and followed slightly to the left with
a spur, but they have now passed
through the porphyry and are in the
line with plenty of ore in sight. The
work is being done under the direc-
ton of w. del. Benedict, who bonded
the mine for $4,000.
The BrownImusical troup returned
to Lewistown Friday last after a
tour of six weeks among the towns
in Northern Montana. They re-
ported fair success though the loss
of their horses for n week, detained
them at A~ssinniboine and caused
their engagements at several towns
to be broken. At Belt they lost one,
j. X. Wood, who married Miss May
Gregory. Their unanimous decision
is that Lewistown Is the best town
of it's size, or twice it's size, in the
state of Montana. The trOup will
probobly not take the road again
this fall. Will Winchell, of the COM
bination, is now operating a side
show on Main street
Miss Isabella ID. Frields, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. CIV .Frields
of Fort Benton, was united in matri
mony on Monday evening of last
week to- Mr.. d.. G. Lockwood, also
of Fort Benton, the occasion being
without display and attended by
only relatives and most intimate
friends Of the contracting parties.
The bride spent last winter i'm Lew.
istown with her parents, where
she made many friends who will
extend. heartiest congratulations,
The groom is a member of the firm o
Flanagan & Lock wood, druggists
and is looked upon as an exemplary
young mar. They will be at home
to their friends in Benton after thi.
week.
DeMott Stinson Monday evening
brought a letter from NJ. s. Darling
of the Benton ball team to Edmund
Wright, manager of the home team
making the ball players a counts
proposition. The challenge is to tn
effect that the Benton nine will pla.
three games here Fair week for ,
800 guarantee of expenses and |,
side bet of $3.50, best two out o
three, the money to be put up a
soon as the Lewistowns plac
| their part with Cashier Wright. 1
is the proposition offered by the hon
team with the exception of a gam
to be played at Benton Sunday next
for which the Benton's We're to pa.
the expenses of the Lewistown team
Mr.. Darling writes that II the cha
lenge is accepted the names of player
must be sent, as nothing but bon.
fide citizens of Lewistown will b
met. AS a guarantee of their goo
intentions, MI. Darling lists the TO
lowing players, whom they wi
bring, every one of whom are loca
ted at Benton or on nearby rancho
and belong to the regular team
They are: Graeser, Sullivan, Hunts
berger, McClare. Darling, Miller
Gooslin, Tut, THAN, Leopard.
the Lewistown Reds have mean
business in all the correspondents
which has occurred it behooves ther
to put up the money and play tn
very best game they can. Manage
Wright says the challenge will be a
cepted this week.