Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
UTICA NOItS.


A debate is to he held at Philbrook
on the Boer question. Say. nelghhor'
don't O think the question Is II lit
tie thread-barc? Why not debate on
some public question that would
instruct the uuinicrmcd ana give ~
nil n chance to learn something
Many new mineralclnims hnyebre
located on Sage Ircek tlls fall. lhIT
is n likely country and apt to come
10 the front next season.
J. Russ is still located on Sage
Creek with his steam drill. Mr., Ross
is very rctlcent about what hcis Dor
ing for and rumors arethat theontii
has been sent out by retreat S"rth-
crn railroad, and it Is pretty hard u"
sov where Jim Hill will land next.
From inside sources we hear tNat
MI. Ross is liable to he l~oc0tedmthiS
district all winter.
lack White. has rcturRed from an
extended visit in the chst and Is al
present up at the home ranch.
Hon. S. 5. Hobson started to Hell
enn last Sunday. Mr.. llubson went
by way of Harlow and will bella Hell
ena i'm time for the opening Of the
legislature.
Anew postohiee has been openc y
the 4. G. Green ranch. The One
Ia bp called Green. The country
that direction has been rapidly SET
tied up mud apostotlicc willbeaboon
IL the community.
Reports come from j. =. Phillips,
who is now in Pennsylvania. that he
IL having u very enjoyable visit anh
expects to be back IN old Montana
early in the spring, feeling like II
giant, refreshed.
Ethel Warren, attend
inn school in Le~wistowu, is spending
her vacation here and is having a
Jolly time among her old friends.
Santa Clausvisitcd Us in grratstylr
AMI he surely must have II weakness
for Utica. Judging 10y the number OF
presents received.
Finch David IL, we hear, shortly To
become a business man uf ltira.
Miss Phcmc Campbell and Miss
Kati, Anderson are UP from Lewis
town IN n Wait to Mr.. j. Campbell.
The stage between Gryscr nnd
Utica upset tw ice during the heavy
blizzard on last Saturday.
W. A. Waite j. very busy fitting up
n home for himself aud wife,
Pat Sweeney oflOgp has been On
visit To Great Falls.
The Rev. Pfaus am To- Iuca last
week and stayed over sunday. Rev.
Mcintosh taking his pi,tcc IN Lewis
town.
We had a large Chris IA tree here
Christmas V and youthful Ctira
was there in great force aud nigh
spirits to welcome the advent uf
Santa Claus. The program was cx-
cellently carried out, ior which many
thanks are due to Miss Myrtle Wright
and her able assistants, who In
structed the children.
A very pleasant Christmas party
was given at VIM. Peters home, on
Sage Creek. 1t was alsothe occasion
of the christening Of Mr.. and Mrs.
McGregor's two children, the Rev.
Mr.. Rhodes, who was n guest, oiIici-
ating.
MASQUERADE.
The masquerade ball Christmas
night was u bowling success. The
costumes were extremely appropri-
ate, especially the monkeys. A prize
of 81. 80 was given to the best masked
lady and gentleman. Miss Iona
Bradley Of Cottonwood, carried off
the honors for the ladics'prize, acting
her part as a darky wench 81 per-
fectly that one could imagine himself
sway down southin Dixie" every time
he had the honor of dancing with
her. Mr.. G. NJ. Guodell won the gen
tlemen's prize. He was dressed ns n
naval lieutenant OF the 18th century.
The music by Marshall and Baker
was excellent and the floor was ably
managed by Messrs. Abbott and
Burris. Speaking about music, the
selections given by three boys be-
longing to u town. viz, Mute Boat
Wright. Harry Abbott AMI W. PIN.
lips. ought To open the eyes Of the
citizens of Utica Ia the fact that they
have good talent right in their midst
and prevail upon them Ia give home
industry n chance. The dance was Il
credit Ia Utica ana the supper pro-
vldcd by VIM. Polly Oi the city hotel
was hard To beat.
Gill tDGI N0IfS.
Generous-hcartcd old Santa Claus
arrived ia Gilt Edge about ) O'Clock
p. IN. ON Dec. 9th. The bund whsun