Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-05-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

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since leaving Fort Benton about
three weeks ago. His intention mt
the time OF writing was to leave New
York today on a visit to his old
home in Ireland.
If the cavalry was compelled to
select horses such as it usually re-
quires, it couldn't get a hundred in
! Montana. Good horses are scarce,
and the horse business once more is
observation-disclosures Chronicle.
A dispatch in Great Falls Tribune
says that G. B. Power, son of T. C..
Power. has been following Letter,
the Chicago wheat s~peculator, for
some time past amt has realized
handsomely from his investments.
The dispatch adds that G. b. Power
is backed in his transactions by his
father.
Great Falls Tribune: The dis
covery has been made that an
obscure section of the United States
revised statutes provides that, in
time of war, the pay of privates i'm
the United States service shall be in
creased from S13 to SIS per month
and the pay of non-commissiOned
officers shall be Increased in proper
ton.
The following desert land patents
have been received at the land office:
George Taylor, Nj. j. Reilley, r. E.
Hamilton, John NJ. Campbell,
Catherine Lyons, j. d. Waite assg.,
Julia E. Bowen, James Fergus assg.,
Martha H. Bower, j. H. Gilpatrick,
Jas. H. Moe assg., Carrie l.. Bean,
Robt. McClatchley, Albert H. Sellers,
Violet Noble, Thomas Noble,
Thomas B. Pearce, H. o. Willard,
Eugene Lewright assg., Frank
Sample.
H. B. Segur, the rustling agent of
the Burlington, paid a flying visit to
Lewistown last week and is circulat-
ing among the woolmen of the Basin
looking after shipments. Mr.. Segur
says that Billings will continue to
afford the wool grower the best
opportunities to sell his product at
the highest figure, and that the
Burlington is expecting largely in
creased business i'm handling this
years clip.
Last week the directors OF the
Citizens Electric Co. let the contract
for the building of their ditch to G.
NJ. Stafford. The contract calls for
about l76 rods of ditching, the price
being 81, $50, which includes fiuming,
bridging, etc, for the entire length
of the water way. Work will be
commenced at an early date. A
second call on the capital stock has
been made, amounting to % per cent.
and the machinery for the plant will
shortly be ordered.
Already steps are being taken in
cities of the state toward the
of troops, so that they
may be ready in case of a second call
for volunteers. Glendive, Twin
Bridges and Phillipsburg have troops
and the Great Falls cavalry
is prepared for mastering into the
at any time. At least two
new infantry companys will be
at Butte at once and the
same step is being considered in
other parts OF the state.
The general assembly of the Pres
byterian church net at WinOna,
Indiana, last week, Elder w. E. COrt
being one OF the representatives from
state. Pastor Pfaus, who has
gone to serve his country in Com
pany 1, was granted three months
but it appears he will be
much longer. Steps will be
taken to supply the Presbyterian
charge as soon as it is known that
the pastor has sailed for the opposite
side OF the earth.
The bonds OF the newly appointed
officers, Messrs. Brassey and
lIldridge, were forwarded to Wash
Monday. They were caught
IN the mail which laid i'm Surprise
:reek for several hours last week and
their appearance no doubt will be d
surprise to government officials.
Had they happened to have been
bonds of the postoffice instead of
and Office officials, possibly the
object lesson to department officials
have resulted in the stage
hearing from head
quarters.
NJ. j. Costello, travelling freight
agent OF the Great Northern Rail-
reached Lewistown last week
and will remain several weeks in the
Basin looking after wool shipments.
Mr.. Costello says that workmen are
now engaged in charging the wool