Fergus County argus., 1901-05-15
4 Gown, County ano state y
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Marshal Kane has purchased fine
team of work mares from +. r. Warren
the consideration being S225. The
animals were raised on Senator S. $.
Hobson's ranch at Utica and were sold
by him to Mr.. Warner.
Thomas j. Tubbs, builder and con-
tractor of Utica, was in the city last
Thursday. Mr.. Tubbs mentioned the
fact that several buildings were to be
erected in Utica this summer, he al
ready having 5000 worth of work on
hand.
The Lewistown base ball club desires
to arrange a practice game with with a
team composed of local players. Any
one who will get players out for that
purpose may decide upon date by con-
ferring with f. E. Wright, manager, or
E. L. Smith, secretary.
A. d. Barney, who runs the store and
postoffice at Philbrook, has, owing to
the increase in his business, engaged
the services of Miss Bessie Palmer as
assistant. 1t is understood that Mr..
Barney will run a supply wagon to the
Kendall mines this summer.
Judge r. NJ. Hanson of Great Falls,
who is the public administrator for
Cascade county is stopping in Lewis
town for few days on business con-
nected with his office. The judge
came in by way of Fort Benton
and reports very pleasant trip.
A public auction will be held in the
future at the Dark Horse livery stable
on alternate Saturdays in the month,
commencing May 25th. Both broke
and unbrolie horses of every description
will be offered for sale. as well as har-
ness, wagons and a good supply OF
household furniture.
Dan w. Slayton, in a communication
to the ARGUS from Folsom, Mont, says:
Splendid rains have fallen here, the
best in twelve months, and the pros.
poets are No. for good grass year.
Lambing is well along and very success
full, and if low prices for wool continue
there will surely be swing toward
cattle"
Billings News: =. j. Hatton, form
erly of Ubet, Montana, was taken i'll
very suddenly at the Driscoll while eat
ing supper last evening and was con
veyed to the hospital an hour later by
DR.. Clark. Mr.. Hatton was kicked in
the side by horse several years age
and it is supposed his present illness il
result of the same.
e. r. Norris of Judith is in town to
day preparing to start work on his new
residence there. II will be two-stor.
structure of eleven rooms and will con
tain all modern improvements. Mos
of the material is on the ground alread
and the finishing lumber, lime, etc.
will be shipped down the river fror
this city.-River Press
Owing to the fact that government
commission and the Indians on tn,
Flathead reservation are unable u
come to terms, the land which the gov
ernment has been treating for durinI
the last three years, will not be cede
by the Indians. This of course pre-
cludes all chance of the reservation bt
ing thrown open this year.
Two stray horses were impounde'
May / 9th by Marshal Kane and will b
sold at public auction May ?3rd at !
o'clock a. m. If not called for. DescriI
tion as follows: One bay horse brande'
l. L on left shoulder. white hind feet
and one bucksliin horse branded key
stone on right thigh, spot in forehea
and nose and three white feet.
An important decision was rendere
at the local land office at Missoula las
week in a case which has attracte
much attention in that district lately
A man by the name of E. Mcleod mad
a mineral location upon part of tn
homestead of one Elmer Hughes o
Mount Jumbo, claiming the groun
valuable in mineral. The land oiiic,
however, rendered an adverse decisio
and sustained Mr.. Hughes in his hom
stead entry. This decision was rende
ed on the ground that the land in que
tion had been repeatedly located in mil
eral claims, which had not been su
lained.