Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
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will be prepared.
DIR. E. A. Long, the dentist. re-
turned from Butte Monday and has
secured looms at the Day House
where he il prepared to attend the
wants of patrons.
Those who may attend the republi-
can state convention to be held at
Helena on the oath inst. are advised
that the Great Northern will make a
flare of one and one fifth rate for the
round trip for that occasion. The
special rate will be good from Sept.
23 to ~. On this basis the rate
from Benton and return will be $S.46.
When about four miles from town
Monday morning. the outgoing
Benton cuach came very near hav-
ing a serious accident. Lieut..
willard. who was one of five pass
and had the driver stop at once
investigation proved that the
spindle had broken ant it was i'm
possible to proceed. The wheel was
chained tight and the party brought
safely back to Le~wistown, where an
extra coach was secured and an
other start made
The sky has presented a most
peculiar appearance for several
nights, strange lights appearing first
in one portion and then in another.
The phenomenon il new, even to old
timers. and explanation il lacking.
The lights seem entirely distinct
from the aurora and of IN entirely
different nature. Naturally the
phenomenon has caused the hard
winter profit to come u of his hole.
but he was about due anyway, and
rs his prophesies have failed for
about six consecutive years, ne may
possibly be right this time.
Trooper Fred Hortop writes his
father from C~hickamauga, under
date of the 9Th inst, that the regi-
ment signed the muster roll the day
previous and will soon leave for
home. Lumsden, who is GONZALES
cent. will go to Ohio to the home of
his Sister-in-law. Gus Schiller, though
ailing, and JUS S~cheibelhut will come
to Lewistown, and Fred says
he will follow as soon as his brother
Almon. still in the hospital. il able tn
ira vel-probably within ten days or
two weeks. Some of the troopers
may reasonably be expected home
this week.
The building committee of the
school board last week authorized a
$500 change i'm the high school build
ing. tn plans provided for timber
walls in the lower story. but when
the great weight to be carried by
these walls and the natural shrink
age of the native timber was con-
sidered. it was deemed inadv isable
to follow the plan and the walls are
now being built of stone. Work is
progressing very slowly and ear il
expressed that the cold weather will
be upon US before the building is in
closed.
Under Sheriff Simons, who returned
from Deer Lodge Monday, say that
Dan Blevens and Oregon George"
will bring their strings of racers tn
Lewistown for fair week. Harry
Stone ia now at the track training
the Dutfield mare, Judith, and the
Goodell horse, Budweiser; both are
PAGES. James Shea has two runners
in training and ID. NJ. Crowley will
enter Eta ", Lady Sapphire and
Lady Wallace. Other horses are
being trained and the entries for the
races will be equal If not superior to
those of previous years.
John Bebb, heretofore mentioned
IA candidate for assessor ON the
Republican ticket, has decided to
make the ace for the nomination of
clerk and recorder. Mr.. Bebb was
induced to this step by the earnest
plea of many friends and with no
desire tn n~-nindire either candidate
for the nomination Of clerk. This
leaves Emil Plum, Donald Fowler
and ID. j. Kane az aspirants for the
nomination Of assessor and j. b.
Rouch, e. NJ. Kelly and John Bebb
running for clerk. When outside
delegates arrive new candidates will
doubtless develop.
Sunday evening DIR. G.. A. Hogan
was called to the home OF Dan Coff-
man on Rock creek to attend Mr..
Coffman's f~our-year-old o WHO haG
been frightfully scalded. The little
one and his young sister were bring
ing in sticks of wood for the fire,
while their mother was washing the
floor. The boy. in attempting to
pass his sister, fell into a tuD OF
scalding water, one arm. his trunk
and part of one leg being immersed
and SO terribly scalded that the
muscles were exposed. The child,
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