Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
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George Wright and wife of Flatwil-
low were Lewistown visitors last week.
Mr.. Wright reports stock conditions
good in the section of country where
he is located.
L. NJ. Nave of DeerReld, paid Lewis
town a visit last week and while here
bought a fine jack from w. y. Deaton
which he intends to take to his ranch
for breeding purposes.
The following parties obtained mar
riage license here last week: Harry
Bowman of Cpstle Butte and Minnie
Schneider of Lewistown; also Chris A..
Nelson and Cora Rickner, both of
Castle Butte.
T. d. Malcolm. who is the present
proprietor of the hotel at Grass Range,
will give a grand farewell ball March
22d. Mr.. Malcolm is going to quit the
hotel business and attend to his other
various interests.
The s~tockgrowers of Carbon county
have formed a strong protective organ
~ization. The order will pay the sum of
SEQ for each grey wolf killed within
the boundaries of the territory covered
by the organization.
John Raw, formerly of Philbrook,
who has been living in Lewistown for
the past two months, moved out to the
North Moccasins this week. to take
charge of the company boarding house
on the King & Barnes property.
Several parties were engaged in fish
ing Saturday last in the large pond
which has formed opposite Powers
store on Main street. This will un-
doubtedly be a popular recreation in
Lewistown before the spring rains cease.
John Borg, who lately sold his inter-
ests in the Lewistown Meat Market,
last week sold eighty-two head of beef
steers to the Great Falls Meat Co. The
animals were in fine shape and Mr..
Borg got a top price, bringing SIS a
head.
A. L. Losinger, superintendent for
A. S. Wright & Co., visited Lewistown
last Saturday. Mr.. Losinger says that
next spring an extensive water system
will be introduced into the Spotted
Horse, the water being pumped from
Collar Gulch.
River Press: Stenographer III. Il.
Gibson is preparing to return TO Lewis
town tomorrow. One regrettable
feature of the formation of the Twelfth
district is that we are thus deprived Of
the pleasure of periodical visit from
the genial Hal.
+. j. Morrison, who a while back at
tracted much attention by taking OPP
tions on ranching property throughout
the Judith Basin, is again a visitor to
this section of the state. Mr.. Morrison
is here for the purpose of buying sheep
for outside markets.
Ray Lindsay, who has been employed
at the Day house as clerk for some time,
resigned his position March LIST. Nelson
Quinn, who formerly worked for ID.
Crowley. will take his place behind the
register and attend to the wants of the
customers of the hotel.
A. ID. Barney Of P%hilbrook, was in
town Saturday and said that next sum-
mel a joint stock company would start
a big store in Philbrook. Mr.. Barney
mentioned the fact that several stock
men on the Judith would be interested
in the concern which would be a large
one.
John II. Charters and w. z. Brassey
have formed the firm of Charters &
Brassey for the purpose of handling
real estate, loans and all kinds of com
mission business. The new firm will
take up their quarters in the Judith
Basin Bank building.
Rudolph Won Tobel and L.. W. EldridgC
left Lewistown by private conveyance
last Thursday on their way to Helena
via Harlowton. Mr.. Eldridge has beer
suffering from a trouble for SOM
time past and will take the advice Of q
specialist while in Helena.
The bounty law which went into eff
feet March end provides s. per head on
coyotes, wolves and pups which have
been killed after the law went into
effect. A bounty of 81 per head has
been placed on mountain lions. This
extra bounty on coyotes will no doubt
prove an inducement to hunters tc
make strenuous efforts 10 catch these
willy beasts.