Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-13
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ARGUS AND lESuIE'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

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The citizens of Gilt Edge have bee
receiving the war news as rapidly q
the people OF Lewistown. Dispatche
received by the ARGUS were turne
over to the operator and by him r,
peated TO the MINING camp, wher
they were bulletined.
Chris. King has returned from hi
old home In Switzerland, where h
went on a visit last fall after an at
sence OF thirty years. He reports
very enjoyable time but was glad t,
get back to Montana again. He ais
visited a sister In New Jersey whom
he had not seen for thirty years.
W. F. Burgy Of the Great Fall
stage line, came in Monday after
reports the roads as considerably
improved from their fearful conditior
OF "a week ago and says severa
freight teams were passed by hin
very close to the Falls, going in fol
loads.
E.. Parr. h present contractor for
h Great Falls and Lewistowp
stage line, arrived from the Falls
Monday accompanied by Mr.. Bergy,
the sub contractor. Mr.. PARIS
home is in Stuart. Virginia, though
he is engaged i'm business at Brook
Ign, y. Y. This Is his first visit to
Lewistown.
p. C. weydert returned Tuesday
evening from the east. OF the long
and enjoyable trip which he has had
and which has extended from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from
Montana to Mexico, we have spoken
before. Mr.. Weydert left here
January 9Th, since which date he
says he has Travelled 5000 miles.
Chinook Opinion: Capt. Plunkett,
of the Bear Paw pool, who il in town
today, when asked of the condition
of range stock replid that cattle were
In bad shape and that the loss would
be heavy. The rangeis covered with
snow which lies deep and is badly
drifted. The loss, which in the early
winter was estimated to be very
light, will exceed the average winter
loss by considerable.
Walter J. Winnett. of Flatwillow,
was in town yesterday. He reports
spring well advanced in his section,
with green grass and dry roads.
The March snow storm did not
reach Flatwillow. There has been
enough snow, however, to keep the
range moist and with plenty OF
water in the creeks he thinks b out
look very good for grass and hay
unless a drouth should follow.
Thursday last the large pinto
horse which has been employed on
the Great Falls mail coach for a year
past, was drowned at what is known
az the King coulee on the Rock creek
bench. The horse had been plunging
through snow drifts for ten miles
and when he fell in the slush and ice
in the bottom of the coulee, was too
weak and discouraged to get up,
but let his head drop under the wa
ter, which was about eighteen inches
deep, and was drowned before the
driver could assist. He was consid-
cred one of the best horses on the
line.
The real and personal property oi
the firm of Geo. ID. Patterson x Co.
OF Choteau county, was sold at re
~ceiver's sale last week. The entire
property including $500 acres o
land, $500 head of sheep, $50 cattle
and other personal property wa:
bought by John r. Murphy of Hell
ena, as trustee for n syndicate, 10
about $4,000. One item sold wa
$4,000 pounds of wool stored in Bos
ton. This brought l. cents pc
pound, which, considering the ad
vances which had been made on tn
product, is considered equal to abou
20 cents, showing great confidence i
the 1855 wool market.
Lewistown is in need of more co
tnges which may he rented at fror
SO to Sl5 per month. AT presen
there is hardly a vacant building !
the town and the needs of Levi,
town next fall will be greatly in e,
cess of the accommodations. 1t ca
hardly he doubted that many fam
lies from all parts of h county wi
desire to come to Lewistown and 81
cure the educational advantages fo
their children. They must hav
houses to occupy. We believe ther
will be demand for not less than on
dozen additional residences befoI
the first day of next October, an
possibly many more.
Cashier Wright, of the Bank of Fe
gus County, returned from the eas
last week, accompanied by his wifi
Mr.. Wright went east in JanuaI
with Sheriff Waite, travelling Vi
Salt Lake City. Denver, Galveston
New Orleans, st. Augustine, RicI
mond, Washington and New You
City to Penn Van, New York, wheI
they Joined their wives, who ha
preceded them several weeks. NJ
Wright reported great war excit
ment in the asst and said that mar
mor preparations were being ma,
for a conflict than the public we
permitted to learn. He came in v
Benton, having a very disagreeab
ride, the roads being the worst
ever seen. Bridges were out al
they were compelled to ord stream
making the journey quite hazardou
Sunday, owing to the illness
Rev. Pfaus, Rev. Vigus of the Nj.
church occupied the pulpit at Z