Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-07-21

BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. j
Noble, Sunday. July 18th, n girl.
Sheriff Waite started for Great
Falls Monday to dispose of his WOO
clip.
The Sunset Club enjoyed u summer
dancing party Wednesday evening al
last week.
Joseph Bertrand left last week for
Great Falls and Helena on a business
trip. He is expected home this even
ing.
The ice cream social at the Pres
byterian church, Thursday evening.
was well attended and heartily ell
ioyed.
On the 10Th inst. Clerk Of Court
Wright issued n license to marry to
Frank Wight and Miss Alice Wood
worth, both popular young people
of the Judith.
Our worthy sheriff evidently did
not care whether that letter was
burned or not. And he will never
regret that it wasn't. Every SEN
tence hit the nail on the head and
might properly be termed "hot
stuff"
Special Agent Fred Hossington OF
the Interior department arrived
and will appraise the lands OF
the abandoned Maginnis military
reservation. He will be assisted by
Edward Brassey and John Duffy.
Mrs. Belanger is contemplating the
building of a telephone line from her
store at Maiden to Spotted Horse
and thence to her branch store at
Gilt Edge. This will place Lewis
town in connection with Maiden and
Spotted Horse as there is already a
line to- Gilt Edge.
Monday Col. Norris came in from
Judith, bringing with him 20 coyote
and wolf hides. which were punched
by Clerk Perkins and a certificate
issued Mr.. Norris for S2lO. The Col
reports all quiet in his corner of the
county and stock and ranges looking
well. Mrs. Norris and the children
accompanied him.
Austin w. War; sailed on the
steamship St. Paul, Thursday of last
week for England, where he will
visit for "a month or more. After
consultation with prominent ocu
lists of New York City in regard tt
his eyes, he determined to take a long
rest, and embraced the opportunity
to visit relatives in old England.
j. H. Charters last week purchased
of John McCourt all of the latter
horses. the bunch numbering 4O'
head, the price being private bu'
said to be less than IS per head. Mr.
Charters has taken the horses t.
will be broken and the entire ban'
driven to Dakota this fall for sale.
John Robinson, an old timer in tn
Judith Basin, but who has absente'
himself for three years past, is agail
about meeting old friends and visit
ing familiar haunts. Mr.. RobinsOI
has been prospecting in Idaho an
Washington and also visited Orr
gon, but was unable to find a loca
ton satisfactory to his desires. Afte
a few weeks he contemplates goin
to Utah.
j. l.. Stuart was exhibiting Mon
day a sample of his wool clip, whic
was pronounced by experience
growers to be of the finest they ha
seen grown i'm the county. The sta
pie is long, fine and clean, lamb
wool being four inches in length.
the clip will sustain this averae
there is no reason why Mr.. StuaI
should not expect a top price, pO
sibly fifteen cents.
President Hilgcr of the Fair ass,
citation says he has already heard
about 600 bucks which will be drive
to Lewistown at the coming me,
for entree in the Buck Exchang
Those who have signified their II
tentiOn of bringing bucks are ID.
Hastings, Andrew Fergus, Sag
Greek Sheep Co., Mcdonald Cree
Sheep Co., and Bower Bros. Repr
sentatives of all grades will be offert
for exchange.
County Superintendent ParreI
has received from State Superinten
ent of Public instruction Carleton
circular letter concerning the use
the new tex books selected by Il
state board and also copies of Il
prices at which the publishers agr
to furnish these books. The san
have been transmitted to h cler
of the several districts. None b
the books selected by the board ca