Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-08-29

AT Utica Friday evening will be held
the 'Milkmaid's Convention. for which
elaborate preparations have been made.
and which promises To be the event of
the season in that thriving community.
We were unable to secure the program
for publication but have been assured
that it will be entertaining throughout.
and the occasion should be the scene of
a large gathering.
Chairman Phillips. of the board of
county commissioners, and Clerk Kelly
left this afternoon for Lavina. where
the board will assemble Friday to re-
ceive bids for the new bridge at that
point, and also for the new bridge at
Utica. The board will meet in regular
session Tuesday. Monday being Labor
day, no business could legally be trans
acted at that time.
As given out at the Office of the d.
rector of the census, Washington, the
census reports already in show that the
states of Montana, South Dakota. North
Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,
Washington and Idaho have more than
doubled in population since the last
census. 1t is expected that this state
will show sufficient gain to entitle il to
another congressional representative.
The entire twenty-five delegates Sc
lected Saturday to attend the Repub-
lican convention promise to go. and in
addition probably a dozen will join the
party. Requests for seats on the out
going coach to Harlow next Monday
morning have already amounted to such
a number that the company expects to
run two extras, which, with the regu-
lar, will all make Harlow to catch the
train.
The Democratic central committee
will meet at Chairman Cort's office next
Saturday for the purpose of settling
upon a time to hold a county ave
ton and whether or not the already
appointed state delegation shall be
turned down. Marshal Kane will swear
in several extra deputies for the occa-
sion and the fire department will assem-
BILE at the hall at 2 p. IN. and remain
prepared to respond to any alarm.
The carelessness of hunters is some
thing which should receive the atten-
ton of authorities. That many prairie
fires are started by them there is little
doubt. Only last week we heard of a
case where hunters in a field, where
they had no right, set fire to the grass
in some manner, and it took quick work
on the part of the ranch crew to pre-.
vent a big fire getting under way.
They should be more careful, or expect
prosecution.
Mrs. II. f. Dadmun and son and
Frank Thvenner were in town Monday,
Mrs. Dadmun says that she learns from
her daughter, Mrs. Calbreath, at indie.
pendence, Oregon, that crops have been
a great success in that section, the sea,
son has been favorable and good times
prevail. Mrs. Calbreath and husband
and daughter are well. Mr.. Frank
Tavenner will go TO Bozeman next
week to resume his studies at the Agri.
cultural college.
Matt Regain is the latest suggestion
for a county nomination on the Demo.
cratic ticket this fall. 1t is said he
aspires TO the position Of clerk and
recorder and many Democrats are urg-
ing him to make a strong fight for the
nomination, An attempt will probably
be made to nominate Il. c. White for
something, but that gentleman is re,
ported to have said that he was out OF
politics. Ted Abbot, of Gilt Edge, for
one of the Legislative nominations is be
lieved to have no opposition.
W. X. Floweree, in a recent inter
view, said: This will be a hard win.
ter for stockmen in Montana. We are
practically without hay, which we mus
have. have been along the Columbia
river and throughout the eastern and
western hay districts Of this state and
have been able to pick up about 1900
tons. This is not more than one-ffth
of what will require, and / an now
about to start for Kansas and Missouri
where hope to get what | want"
John T. Seyler, Of Twin Bridges, has
been in Lewistown for a week past
Mr.. Seyler has had cattle on the range,
of Fergus county for many years, but
has now disposed of all his interests u
John Stephens, presumably for Oscar
Stephens. Mr.. Seyler sold many Of hii
beef cattle last fall and says that tn,
remainder have become 50 badly scat
tered that he thought best TO sell then
all. lie has heard of them in five coun
ties in northern and eastern Montana
The gentleman reports good times an,
good crops in the section about Twin
Bridges. He will return this week
The terms Of the sale TO Mr.. Stephen
were private.