Fergus County argus., 1898-02-23

a commOdiOus blacksmith shop OF
his lots on Main street between Sec
ond and Third avenues.
Manager Symmes of the Power
Mercantile Co., left this morning fol
the east to purchase his spring stock
of goods. He will be absent about
five weeks.
Miss Tavenner and her sister, Miss
Lena, of Trout creek, came In from
the ranch Tuesday evening and will
accompany Miss Fergus to Box Ell.
der Thursday, for short visit.
| Gov" Brooks, 1T is said, will
shortly erect a store building on
Main street, next Matt Regan's
harness shop, to be occupied by
Knight x Schraff, the popular
merchant tailors.
Judge j. E. Murray. who was very
i'll last week. has been improving
rapidly, we are pleased to announce,
and unless unlocked for cOmplica-
tions occur. will probably be about
the house in a few days
g. III. Preston informs us that he
has received word that Lieut..
Wallace, assistant adiutant-general,
will be in Lewistown about March
9TH to muster In the new company OF
the national guard, now being raised
here.
NnGfardnu of in IN
exercises, commemorative of George
Washington, were held by Mrs. Gar
rett in the primary department of
the public school, many children
participating and a large number of
visitors attending.
At the teachers examination last
week, Mrs. Lizzie Clement was
warded first grade certificate and
Misses Ada Myersick and Laura
Dawes second grade certificates.
Mrs. Clement passed very high. She
has been engaged in teaching in
for a number of years.
r. q. Cooper intends leaving Mon
day next for Salt Lake City, and
other points, in search of a good To-
cation for business in which he
contemplates embarking. Mrs.
Cooper and children will remain in
Lewistown until Mr.. Cooper is To-
Gated
T. A. Sloan, who this week sold
his ranch and hardware interests
does not intend to leave Fergus
county at once, as has been reported,
but will remain here this summer,
probably seeking a more healthful
climate for himself and wife before
another winter. While the climate
of the Judith Basin is well adapted
to majority of its residents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sloan feel that their health
will be improved by a change.
At u dance in the half-breed settle
ment Monday night Joseph Tafella
asked Miss Francis Berger to ac-
company him to supper, but Francis
chose another. whereupoD Tafella
drew gun and proposed taking a
shot at Miss Francis. At this june
ture Others interfered and struck the
gun Just in time to send the bullet
upward grazing Miss Francis cheek
but doing no damage. Today Mr.
Ttfella was called upon by the dep.
uty sheriff.
| River Press:-Antoine Trottier and
| VIM. Trottier were arrested by the
authorities to-day, in connection
with alleged offe.,ses under the state
bounty law. The arrests were made
at the instance of Harry Lund, stocl
inspector and detective for this dis
trict. The accused presented som,
1856 pelts to be punched for bounty
five of the number being wolf skins
1t is supposed that most If not all o
the animals represented as having
been killed in Choteau county wer
killed elsewhere.
G. A. Parrot returned Monday
evening, via Billings coach, from
Canada, where he has been visitin,
for a month past. Mr.. Parrot lef
his home near Montreal in 1850 ant
has not been back since, nor had h
heard from home for seventeen years
He hoped to find his father alive
but learned that he had been deat
for twelve years. OF a family O
eleven children all were alive but on
and several of them living still at tn
old homestead. He says than not
member of the family or relative
could recognize him but that h
knew them all. Mr.. Parrot report
that the winter was very pleasant Il
that part of Canada, fine sleighinI
prevailing.
Miss Elsie Leland, for several year
a popular young lady residing a
Cottonwood, and who has visited 1
Lewistown several times during tn
past three years, was married
/ Belt last week to Mr.. Walter KeI
: nedy, partner of Miss Leland's Il
! ther in the hard W are business in ths
: rustling camp. Miss Leland's man
friends in Fergus county extend col
gratulations. The Belt correspol
, dent of the Anaconda Standar
r says: 1.-THE groom ia well-know
r throughout Cascade county, whel
a he has resided for many years, an
I has numerous friends. He is r
i, garded as an able business man an
4 is. moreover, very popular. H
bride is young lady who has bee
reared i'm this county and who po
sesses many warm friends. I'll
, young couple will start with man
wishes for their welfare"