Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-21
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j. ID. 'Sward a British Columbia min
ing man is here on a visit TO his sister
Mrs. s. b. Stone.
A two years lease of the old school
building has been signed by the high
school trustees at the rate of $50 per
month.
j. B. Broddus of Denver has tempo
rarily taken Mr.. Warren's place in w.
G. Norman & Co.'S, jewelry store, dur
ing his absence on account of i'll health.
The Murray Bros. of Big Sandy have
sold their ranch of $50 acres to Jas. w.
Carter and will in all probability go
north and engage in the cattle business.
Z. w. King has rented a house in
town and will move his family to the
city at once in order to allow his child
rem to attend school during the next
year.
Mrs. Anna McFall of Rochester,
Mimi, whose husband, James McFall,
died here six years ago, is here to prove
up on ranch and mining property that
the deceased left.
The Sand Coulee coal mines have
been closed down and the mines of
Stockett which are much nearer the
Montana Central are supplying what
coal is necessary.
William Burris of Utica paid Lewis
town a visit yesterday. Mr.. Burris
says that the Great Northern explora-
tion outfit have again commenced OPP
erations on Sage creek.
G. M. Stone, w. A. Long and j. l..
Stuart purchased a 10 acre tract Of land
from Peter shields last week and will
build residences for renting purposes
thereon in the near future.
Mrs. Ada Bracket had a notion that
she was being Swallowed while in the
park and politically accused an en-
ploye of one of the transportation com-
paniesu of keeping tab on her.
Major General Otis, accompanied by
Mrs. Otis, three daughters and a large
party of friends are viewing the yell
lowstone park. While there Gen. Otis
inspected the quarters at the fort.
Cook & Hilger report a sale of 800
head of cattle belonging to II. L. Ham,
ilton to VIM. Fergus & Sons and David
Hilger. The consideration paid was
$50 per head with calves thrown in.
A social in aid of the church fund will
be given at the Denton school house on
the evening of August 30th. An inter
esting program will be rendered and
refreshments served during the even
ing.
A grand jury has been called TO sit
in Choteau county. 1t is known that
the principal object for calling the jury
is to enquire into the Great Northern
robbery and the killing of James Whit
ers.
A deal was consumated by Stone &
Long last week whereby j. W. Charters
traded to them his city residence prop
erty for 800 acres of land on Ross Fork,
part Of which is on the Sweetland
ranch.
A large number of counterfeit five
dollar gold pieces have been put in cir
culation at Great Falls this week and it
might pay business men in this section
to keep a weather eye open for the
queer"
j. C. Davis, who worked a smooth
confidence game on several business
men Of Great Falls has been arrested
in Kalispell on a charge of forgery and
will be tried on that charge in Flat
head county.
w. E. vinson of Utica has just re-
turned from a trip to Colorado and the
south. Mr.. Vinson is very favorably
impressed with that section of the
country and seriously contemplates
moving down there.
j. T. Arlington is in the city on the
first visit for years. He expresses him
self as much pleased with the improve
nient in Lewistown and OF being inter
viewed by the ARGUS reporter on the
probability of operations being started
by the Burlington this fall said, THAT
owing to the scarcely of men and teams
the work might not be commenced un'
til next spring"