Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-08-01

The recent showers have helped out
wheat and oats amazingly. While the
stalks will 20 be long the berry is fill
ing II nicely. The outlook forcereals
is much better than il was a month ago.
G. NJ. Goodcll. of Philbrook. came in
Monday evening. Hehas just returned
from Helena, where he had been ON
matters connected with the stage line
from Lewistown To Harlow. of which
he is the senior proprietor.
All south bound mails now close at
$50 p. m. daily except sunday and the
coach which leaves at . p. IN. for Har-
low carries all mails east or west bound
which have accumulated since the
Great Falls coach left the same morn
ing.
The Mcdonald Bros. carpenters and
builders. have been in town for a week
past. They are engaged in building AN
immense barn for Angus Mcmillan. on
Cottonwood. and came in for n few days
rest. The firm would be glad to hear
from any one who have contracts To let.
Notice their advertisement in this issue.
VIM. Amos left this week for Helena
and anticipates going to Germany soon
to look after some land interests of his
fathers. The young man came to this
country when so young that he is not
familiar with his native land and looks
forward to "A pleasant trip, which will
probably include a week or more at the
Paris exposition.
w. L. Ninson. of Utica. was looking
after business in Lewistown Saturday.
Mr.. Ninson decided to consign his wool
clip. considering the price offered was
too low and that the situation war
ranted his expecting a better figure
l later. by persistent hard work and APP.
plication to business Mr.. Vinson has re,
J pulsed the tide of adversely and is now
! one of the leading wool growers of the
5 west side.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts OF
/, Charles j. Poole, late cashier of the
Lipman-Loser bank, at Nashua. Iowa,
will confer a favor by communicating
with Mrs. c. J. Poole, at the above ad.
dress. The cashiers accounts were pre-.
cisely correct and no reason can be ms.
\ signed for his mysterious disappear.
ance, though all trace of him has been
lost since he left his home for Lyle
\ Mimi. July 10. and at the latter point
boarded a train on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad going north
A full description of the missing mar
, can be had at the ARGUS oilice.
1 J.. G.. Morony, state examiner, mad,
[ the county officials and the bank,
pleasant calls last week. ON the book,
of the county recorder, Mr.. Kelly. h,
c made the following endorsement: &c
NJ. Kelly, county recorder, in account
Y with Fergus county; to fees earned
/ from August ], 1899, to July /. 1900
G s2540.05; by cash to county treasurer
r S%25iO.0j." A similar o. X. was en-
e dorsed on the books of other county
. officials who handle funds. Will,
@ here he said the accounts OF Fergus
county were in as good or better shap,
than any county in the state. Sine
Mr.. Morony's bad break a few year
ago, when il appeared that he attempt
ed to make political capital out of
string of falsehoods, he has ATTENDED
strictly to business and is making tn
state a good officer.
The announcement in the Eagle las
week that Miss Maud Lindsey would
probably he nominated as the Demo
cratic aspirant for superintendent o
schools this fall. is believed To hay,
been entirely without Miss Lindsey.
consent and as that lady is at presen
teaching in the Armells district. he.
views on the matter could not be learn
ed. She taught in the LewistowI
schools last term and was 80 successful
that the board unanimously re-engaget
her. At present she holds a secont
grade certificate while a professional
grade, similar to that held by Mis-
PEBBLES. the present superintendent. i
essential TO a candidate for the office.
Col John 5. Cooper commenced
sale Of 1900 hundred western brande,
horses Friday, says the Chicago bro
ver's Journal. and negotiated 700 hea,
in car lots at a range OF Sg.2i to 81!
One ranchman from Montana closed on
400 head at 50. % for yearlings To s2s.j
for ( 10 G-year-olds. They were trot
ting bred animals Of light bone an,
thin flesh. The top sale was made TO
a choice nnbruken lot Of 4 10 G-year-ol
drafty-bred horses. weighing 1900 /
1880 pounds which were knocked dow.
to a Spectator from Ohio for sG2 pc
head. The range of prices is below ia
average obtained last year. There wa
! an immense crowd of buyers and spe,
ulators attending the sale, and ever
1 lot offered, with a single exception
found an appreciative buyer.