Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-09
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RGUS AND lESlIE'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Jas. J.. Johnson, of Martinsdale,
was in town Saturday last making
proof on his homestead, and made
this office u pleasant call.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday last to John 5. Reding and
Miss Rosa Stone, the latter a daugh-
ter of Ward c. Stone of Ubet.
A snow fall of about two inches
Monday night was the only inter-
ruption to our prevailing spring
weather, during the past week.
The annual election of school trus-
tees this year occurs on the second of
April. t. II. MacKey and r. G.
Jackson are the retiring members In
the Lewistown district.
The Lewistown Free Library has
been moved by Mrs. Hanson, libra
rian, to her residence, where patrons
are requested to call the same as
heretofore. Library open Tuesdays
and Saturdays from l to 8 p. m.
A. j. Stephens has presented this
Office with a mammoth eggs and
6G inches in circumference laid by
one of his hens Monday last. Rocky
Mountain Husbandman please copy.
Mr.. Max Waterman-it's your turn.
Friday evening last at the Presby-
terrain church Rev. Pfaus entertained
an audience with stereoptican views
of cenes in Japan. The pictures
were very clear and beautiful and
those attending enjoyed a pleasant
entertainment.
A local cattle deal that has been
pending for several days past was
closed yesterday, q. w. Frields pur-
chasing the Chas. ii. Green herd on the
Shonkin. The particulars of the
trade are not given, but h price
paid is understood to be we'll up to
current market rates.-River Press.
At the examination held before
Justice Gudgel last week in the ease
of the State vs.. William Kizer,
charged with threatening the life of
Charles Brown, defendant was
placed under bonds to keep the pence
for one year, 5. Nj. Simmons and N.
C.. Nelson, qualifying in the sun of
$500.
Judge j. Z. Murray awaited himself
OF a quiet, arm day Monday last
and appeared among his friends on
the streets, the first time he has ven
tured out since his recent severe ILL.,
ness. The Judge, though quite weak,
looks wonderfully robust for a man
of his years and who had 80 recently
been dangerously i'll.
Reports from south of the Snowies
are to h effect that several sheep
and cattle growers are buying great
tracts of railroad land, a notable
purchase made recently being that OF
George Pirrie, who has secured 81
sections, being all the railroad land
in two townships. W. A. Hedges
has also secured some valuable rail
road land.
Editor John NJ. Vrooman and
family returned Tuesday afternoon,
by private convey ice from Billings,
after a winters rest and recreation
In eastern cities, including New York
Washington and Chicago. On their
western journey they stopped three
days at Miles City, which were
passed very pleasantly with Mr. and
Mrs. b. e. White.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. George
Pirrie, the well known woolgrower
of Fergus county. was married to
Miss Annie Withline Trask of this
city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. D.. Clark. pastor of the
Congregational church. at the resi-.
dence of the brides mother, in the
presence of a limited number of rela.
tives and Observation-Disclosures Times.
w. NJ. Blackford, attorney fol-
Brooks Bros, has rented the store
building formerly occupied by Hob.
ensack & Sloan to the Golden Rule
Co., for a term OF one year from
March Goth. The officers designated
in the lease are C. III. Ramsey o.
Greeley, Col. proprietor, and Thos
NJ. Brown, manager. Mr.. Brown
will handle a line of dry goods and
millinery upon a cash basis.
Foster & Anderson, carpenters, re
turned from Maginnis Saturday
night. where they have been engaged
in tearing down the commanding OF
headquarters. which was purchased
by David Hilger and will be erectet
near Mr.. Hilger's LewistOwn resi-
dence. Mr.. Foster reports thai
Julius Peterson has about completed
the taking down Of the building
purchased by him and that Angus
Mcmillan will soon have carpenter
at work on one which he purchased