Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-14
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ARGUS & ltStIe'S Weekly, 1918
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

The haying season il now at hand
and the crop promises to he u good
one despite the dry spell in May and
June.
r.. Jones and wife of Flatwillow
were at the county seat first of the
week. Mr.. Jones sold his wool clip
in Billings. receiving Tx cents per
pound.
Anxious Inquirer want to
know il the game warden will get
extra money in seeing to it that no
games are run i'm Montana?-Boze-
man Chronicle.
A. W. S%toddard was kicked by a
horse Sunday and though 10 bones
were broken, walking will be diff
cult for some days.
II. l.. Halbert was in from Balbert
Saturday. He reports that the re-
tent rains have made the ranges
green and given the grain much
needed succor, assuring good feed
and heavy crops.
r. j. Weir left Friday last for Chi
eago, having resigned his position as
bookkeeper for the Power Mercantile
Co. Mr.. Weir is II bright gentleman
whose friends are legion and it was
with sincere regret that they bid
him farewell.
Judge McIntire of Lewis & Clarke
county, has upheld the state In a
ease brought by Attorney General
Nolan to test the law levying a
license upon corporations. The
Thomas Cruise Bank was the de-
PENDANT. The ease will be taken to
the supreme court at once
Deputy Land Agent Reece was in
town two days last week, having re-
turned to- headquarters to secure
additional plats before completing
the appraisal of state lands In the
Wolf creek section. He returned to
Stanford Monday. Work il pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, he re-
ports.
In another column will De found
the report of the committee on
arrangements of the Fourth of July
celebration inLewistown, which never
took place, by the way. The COM
mittee, as will be seen, was put to
considerable expense, and h neces-
sary amount will be collected from
from the subscribers pro rata.
Ida Sultan, trotting three-year-old,
formerly owned by ID. NJ. Crowley,
but now managed by Glenn Smart,
took second money in n race at Ana
conda last week. The time in the
first heat was 2:26 and in the second
10, the track being very heavy and
time slow. 1t was IA $500 purse, the
filly's winnings amounting tn $l25.
Mrs. II. l.. Halbert, ST., who has
been visiting for several weeks at heI
former home at Chippewa Falls
Wis, returned Saturday night ant
left ON yesterdays Lewistown coacf
for Halbert. She was in pool health
when she left here during the winter
hut has entirely recovered, Mr.. ant
Mrs. =. +. Morse entertained Mrs
Halbert over Sunday.-Billings Ga
zette.
Chas. Young passed through tow
Saturday ON his way to Gilt Edg'
from Castle where he has spent thre'
months. Mr.. Young has returned t.
do some development work on hi
mines which adjoin those now bein,
worked by the Gilt Edge Compan.
and also to look after property in
terests. He says Castle is dull a
present, but the prospect favorabl
for better times.
Jack Rowley vas in from Gras
Range Monday last. Mr.. Rowle
returned from Omaha about ten day
ago where he has been looking owe
the chances for selling feeders i'm tina
state this fall. He returns niue
gratified with results and adds tina
better feeling seems to exist anon
all classes than was noticeable
year ago., money being easier an
confidence largely restored.
According to the Great Falls paper
the receiver of the Northwester
bank at Great Falls will this wee
pay depositors fifty per cent of the
claims, such dividend having bee
authorized by the department
Another dividend will probably 10
lnu = snnu as wool money is r
~ceive,i, for considerable proportiu
of the banks paper il from shee
men and this will be l~iquidated tn