Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Inc TuHicutS dEiiNCo ycStCfudy.
Under Sheriff Simons went to
Deer Lodge last week having in
custody the demented sheep herder.
Christian Johnson, who was COM
mitted to the asylum.
William Bevers, who accompanied
Albert Erickson to Hunters Hot
Springs, returned yesterday. He
says Mr.. Erickson is much improved
in health and will return home with
in ten days.
Judge Dubose has ordered that the
jury Tor the October term OF our be
subpoeaned to appear on the 9th
instead Of the Nth OF October, as
business will deter the Judge from be-
ing present before the latter date.
The county commissioners COM
pleted their labors Saturday evening,
the last business being the appoint
ment of judges of election and the
naming of polling places. Full re-
port of their proceedings will be
found i'm another column.
Manager King of the Gilt Edge
mines, was in Lewistown Thursday
evening of last week to meet his
wife and family and Miss Nellie
Coleman, who arrived that day from
Great Falls. Friday the party pro-
ceeded to Gilt Edge, where they will
remain indefinitely.
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Weaver and wife returned last week
from a two weeks sOjourn at
Hunters Hot Springs. Mr.. Weaver
reports that while the hotels are
crowded, the accommodations pro-
vided are very poor and the atten-
ton is not given to the facilities for
bathing which the patronage de-
mands.
Miss Dawes, who has spent four
years teaching music in this place,
has decided to go to Lewistown,
there to follow her vocation. Miss
Dawes has many warm friends here
and will be greatly missed both in
social and musical circles. The Re
view wishes her abundant success in
her new field of labor.-Glendive
Review.
Saturday afternoon next the
Silver Republicans of Fergus county
will meet in mass meeting to select
delegates to the state convention at
Anaconda on the DIST inst. Mr.
Brock Ornbaun, who was authorized
by Senator Mantle to issue the call
and who is making all arrangements
for h meeting, expects delegates
from the most populous precincts OF
the county.
q. NJ. Stafford and wife expect to
go EAST shortly to visit the Omaha
exposition and other points of
interest. They intend to SO arrange
their trip as to be in Omaha the
week which has been set aside for the
peace celebration, which will he at
tended by President Mckinley,
army and navy officers.
f. p. Chandler, through Cook &
Hilger, has sold his sheep, number
ing about 5000 head of ewes and
lambs to G.. NJ. Goodell of Philbrook.
The price paid is S3 for ewes and 81
for lambs. Mr.. Goodell will take the
sheep to his ranches at Philbrook
and run them from there. This is
considered one of the best bargains
which has been made this fall in the
stock business.
j. G. Sherman has secured the con-
tract for the Junction, Gilt Edge and
Maiden stage line for the ensuing
four years and is completing ar
engagements for the Improvement of
the service and the conducting OF one
of the best lines in the state. He
announces a fare of $3.50 for the trip
and reduced express rates, of which
the people of Gilt Edge and way
points will doubtless show their
appreciation.
Lieut.. HI. o. willard left Monday
morning for Fort Assinniboine,
where he was ordered to relieve Maj.
Kelly in command of the post. Mai.
Kelly was prevented by sickness
from accompanying his regiment to
Cuba and since the troops left has
been i'm charge of the guard left at
Assinniboine. The major will soon
be retired. Lieut.. Willard was ac-
companied to Benton by Mrs. and
Miss Hallenbeck. who have been
visiting at h Willard home for
three weeks past. The ladies return
to their home in southern California.
At a meeting OF the fire depart
ment Friday evening the matter of
the purchase of engine, hose cart.
hose and supplies was generally dis
cussed. President Mcfarland re-
ported that L. W. King of Gilt Edge
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