Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-19
4 Gown, County AND state !

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mill man from the upper Judith, who
filed a large timber contract for the
Yogo sapphire mines this spring, was
in the city yesterday.
Sam Weaver and wife returned from
Hunters Hot Springs last Friday. Mrs.
Weaver has been visiting her parents in
Colorado this spring and joined her hus-
band at the springs last month.
There has been an increase in the
capital stock of the Donovan Mccormick
Co. of Billings and C. w. Spar, form
erly of this city, has been elected treas
urer and manager of he retail depart.
ment.
Work is already being commenced on
the foundation of the Lewistown Com
mercial c%ompany's building and the
greater portion of the lumber contract
has been let to Pierce Bros. of Flat
willow.
Much good work is being done on the
race track at the fair grounds and all
necessary repairs are being done on the
buildings. This track will undoubted-
ly be one of the best in the state when
finished.
]. Pritchard and ID. Knight have ar
rived in Lewistown from Scenia, North
Carolina, and are making inquiries as
to the resources of Fergus county with
a view to settling in the vicinity of
Lewistown.
Frank Mitchell sold his herd o fcattle
TO Jack Rowley during the past week,
the sale being consumated through
Cook 4 Hilger. The bunch of $50 head
of stock cattle sold for $50 per head all
round and calves thrown in.
Frank Scovel has fitted out a fast
four-horse freight outfit for the purpose
Of hauling fast freight between Har-
lowton and Lewistown. 1t is his inten-
ton to make the round trip in four
days. Mr.. Scovel left yesterday for
Harlowton.
The state land office at Helena has
received a decision from the secretary
of the interior as to the rights of
settlers who locate on u~nsurveyed state
school lands. Such lands can only be
held under a homestead filing and can
not be held as a desert claim.
Amos Snyder of Omaha, is in the city
on a visit to his brother-in-law, Sheriff
Shaw. Mr.. Snyder is a partner in the
firm of Jackson, Higgins & Snyder, who
run a large commission house in Omaha.
The wife and children of Mr.. snyder
will in all probability visit Lewistown
this summer.
Elwood Meade, an irrigation expert
who is well known throughout Mon
tana, met with a serious accident in
Washington last Wednesday. He was
~endeavoring TO board n street car and
while so doing fell under the wheels
in such a amer as to render the am
putation of an arm necessary.
The Rev. II. L. Robbins is expected
to arrive in Lewistown Friday evening
or Saturday noon and will hold services
at st. James church Sunday, June 93rd,
as follows: 5 a. m.-Holy communion;
IL a. m.-Morning prayer and sermon;
S p. m.-Evening prayer and sermon.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Ed. Blaisden, the famous trick bicycle
rider of San Francisco, has been en-
gagged by the Fergus County Fair Asso-
citation to give an exhibition of his skill
each day of the fair. Blaisden gave
several public exhibitions in the streets
of Lewistown during the past week,
and it was his proficiency at these eX-
hibitions that attracted the attention
Of the trustees of the fair association.
A number of Chinese pheasants have
been procured by Ed. Morris, assisted
by a few of the Utica sportsman, for
the purpose of introducing this gamey
bird on the upper Judith. The birds
were turned loose there last week and
jewellers on the river were notified of
the fact and without an exception
agreed to assist in preserving them.
Any true sportsman will recognize the
fact that the introduction of these
birds will prove a valuable addition to
the game of that section Of the country
and will doubtless refrain from dis
turbing them.