Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
PHI BROOM N0ItS.

IIN.luHUh. MIN - IN'
Where is thc lAkIcl Vb0~ag- Il can't faIus
To lean on the fence uuaadJ,s and ply your
neightur with questions a-bC asses 10y IS not
a safe business, for hr Is l1lLr to- ling at yor
the fact that "thc Winter I- l1st the >pruE IS
not yet ended, and there snc lamls to Ge
saved"
c. NJ. Goudell was called 10 h9-ic to Helena
on Wednesday, the message announcing the
severe illness Of his aged mother. ON inquiry
we learn nothing rs lu her condition 1t tins
date. We trust mo news is Gnul news
Mrs \. {. Stoutculurg. Who contracted a
severe cold which brought un pneumonia, Is
nov conyalescing nicely after d three weeks
hard siege. To the nctghhuf Indies care and
good nursing IS due her recovery. Dr. Long
of LrwistoWn was IN attendance, lie needs
no recommendation DO: is al night.
One Of those lOX2l rains DlOdays long and %
feet in the ground WIS sprung on the valley
recently and is still a-comInE, M you got to
do is look to see the grass grow and listen to
hear the Joyous laughter Of the shrepman and
the mRrler, who hut J little time back were so
blue It Was nmlng nut on their clothes. The
dampness has dispersed the tick, and the black
rings around their optics have given place to
golden CLEANS, AEuoily number still place
their confidence in the gold standard lfelds of
golden gram, while Others Will ~ strongly adj.
vocate IGto / no lambs playing on one little
grassy KNOLL
Mrs. Teresa Gray, mother 1T Theodore Gray,
well known to all old residents here, has also
been much handicapped by sickness this
spring. The lady, who has always been in
dustrIous To a marked degree, fluids herself I'M
able To attend to her work or even To her own
immediate needs. Rheumatism Is ascrihed the
cause Of her trouble, and We hope she may
soon again with the coming sunny days getre-
newed yigor and ENJOY life ~ If yoTe.
Seeding in our valley Is quite done. There
may be a little planting which Is not consum-
mated, but il is the exception rather than the
rule. The present ram Is giving a fine i'm
petus To the growth of the clrly sowing, and 4
great deal ui grain has been Iui IA as a result OF
the new tlourtng plant IN lcwlstuNn, and il is
10 be hoped thus new enterprise may foster
much Improvement smong the farmers, en-
courage them Ia grow the best and help them
To realize a profit and the hest prices the mar.
ket affords,
Some Of our practical shccpmcn have seen
the necessity and have tins spring erected 4
number OF dry rooted pens I'm snall hunche,
al lambs and n larger one tor tho main laml
band in case Ut storm, Ilurf the enter,
prising ones are J. \. Porter and Nh Theodore
Gray. These gentlemen have made much i'm.
provemcnt in this line and ma doubt will rrap
just profit on their Investment. Let the gout
work go IN. Not prulit alone tstu he consid
cred for ourselves, but It is good prevention
of cruelty 10 animals.
Real estate finds rvgiy buyers in our midst
The property known As the Old eagle place i
sold and purchased by Gcorrr Lamb. This is
very desirable property. Consideration. - .2O0
Mr.. Lamb is to lie congratulated on his fine ac
QUESTION. No doubt Tins ranch. well worke,
and cultivated, would feed quite a bunch o
Lambs.
Another ranch, Ia fact one Of the earliest 10
cations taken on the river. is the John RAY
place. This was located iu the spring Of ~ b
Messrs, HOrnsby and fanrr nf 81 Louis, tn
writer having spent some time In their rmpln
at that time, r.. J. Jeilisun has now bought thi
desirable property, B.ucIolut is one Of Il
chief products of the claim, AMI the purchase
can well feel proud OF his acquisition. Weun
deTstand Mr.. Raw wall move his family I
Lewistown and Obtain special passage for him
self to Cape Nome.
Landing Is on. Among those who are read
to don their bath robe, AID stand pat To- NEE
tle rush are John lar,.n ,, John Milne an
Mr. Weydert. These gentlemen are all oil
and experienced hands at the business, and "
expect to chronicle some desirable figures ,
percentage at the close ol the scl,on. Fror
MIR. Weydett We will look Tor something a III
tie extra. for he has bceH in training thruug
the @iLter months and sAould be In particular
ly good form. Albert is night smooth. and "
doubt II an Old eve ever r7Iaprs from his hoe
unless she lodges betNe his legs.