Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-17
LOCAL.

en- route to Butte, from where he will
proceed east, joining his family in
Kansas City. They will return to
Lewistown with him late IN Septem-
Der.
James Bonner, representing Jack
son, Higgins & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants, OF Omaha, has
been in the county for ten days So
Letting stock shipments for the Oma-
ha market.
David Skaggs, through Cook &
Hilger, last week sold to Daniel Whe-
Ian 160 acres of land situated near
Lewistown, "a head of cattle, farm
ing implements and the growing hay
and grain, for 81 600 cash.
Friday and Saturday next Supt.
Parent will conduct quarterly ex-
aminations oi those desiring certif-
Gates to teach. In view of the open
ing of the winter schools a large
number of applicants are anticipated.
The report that Amos Snyder of
Grass Range had accepted a position
with the prominent live stock COM
mission merchants of Omaha, Jack
son, Higgins & Co., seems, from latest
advices, to have been entirely pre-
mature.
George Barney and family left for
Bozeman last week, where they will
visit for a month or six weeks. They
were accompanied by Mrs. l.. G..
Dawkins, who expects to make her
future home i'm Bozeman, where her
son Percy is now attending college.
Musselshell correspondence of Bill
lings Gazette: Another large band of
wethers, belonging to Bower Bros. of
Stanford, in Fergus county. crossed
the river at this point, headed for
Glendive, where they will be grazed
kets.
Frank Day and wife intended GO
ing to the Yellowstone park this
week for a brief outing, but were
greatly disappointed by the action of
a local blacksmith in rec~onsidering,
at the last moment, his agreement to
take Mr.. Days place at the anvil.
Owing to the decision OF the Sun
ganization and to abandon their
club room, all personal property be-
longing to the club will be sold at
auction Saturday afternoon, the 9th
inst. See advertisement i'm another
column.
An attempt was made this week to
reorganiZe the brass band, but has
proved a failure, temporarily at least.
The plan was for the boys to give a
dance to pay for uniforms and citi-
zens were quite liberal in advancing
the price Of tickets, but the cost OF
the dance would have been so con-
siderable that the scheme was aban-
doned and the money refunded to do
majors.
W. f. Hanson is negotiating with
the school board for the rental OF the
room formerly occupied by the Sun
set club, the intention being to ac-
oh' =" h"N = NtPoA
ments therein until the high school
building is completed. Being sepa-
rated only by an alley from the play
ground of the pupils of the first pri.
mary, the room has superior advant.
ages.
The open season for the killing oil
chicken, grouse and other small
game began Monday. From par
ties who have been out before and
since that date we learn that game
il very scarce. Sections where plenty
OF birds could have been found in for
mer years have been hunted ovel
!, without stirring a covey. Sports
men say many young birds Were
killed by the damp, cold spring.
: Among those who have decided tt
7 go to the Omaha exposition early
next month are David Hilger ant
1 wife, Miss Fergus, j. III. Charters ant
l wife, Mrs. Edward Brassey, s. j
Harding and wife, of Fort Maginnis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Snyder, o
Grass Range. VIM. Fergus, Mr.. an(
Mrs. Geo. Stafford and Others ar,
considering the matter. The exceed
ingly low rate should insure a goot
attendance from this state.
The records of the state board O
> examiners for the fiscal year endin.
: June 30th, shows that bounty claim
to the amount of $S4,5l9 have beef
presented during that period. Thi
represents the killing OF yer $500
wolves and coyotes h past yea
and means great benefit to h estock
men. Caster county leads with claim
to the amount of $17,472; Valley
Sl3.521; Choteau. S10,9S6; Fergus
J $500. According to these figure