Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-27

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lie auction on September 18th at the
Dark Horse barn. The live stock is
in first-class condition and the wap.
ons and harness in good repair.
Barney McDonnells ping.pong tab.
les have arrived and the merry sound
OF the elusive ping-pong ball will be
heard in the brewery saloon from
henceforth. Come forth boys and
spat the ping-pong sphere with the
cute little bat and between whites use
it to fan your heated brow.
Mr.. Theodore Alderman and Miss
Myrtle Alderman of Kansas City ar,
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bel
den. Mr.. Alderman will shortly re-
turn home, but il the opportunity pre-
sents itself Miss Myrtle Alderman
Will remain and form a music class
c. l.. Sailor of Nuggles county, Ne
braska. has been investing heavily in
farming land in this vicinity during
the past two weeks. Mr.. Sailor re-
sides in the vicinity of Hastings and
states that a number Of his neighbors
are awaiting a favorable report from
him on the farming possibilities Of
this section before coming out here
in order to acquire farming property.
He is enthusiastic over the farming
prospects of Fergus county and says
that the conditions are much more
favorable than in the section of Ne
braska from which he halls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf von Tobel.
accompanied by their daughter Eliz.
abeth. returned from a trip to Hell.
ena last week. While in the city
glasses were procured for the little
ones eyes, which have been failing
lately. Mr.. Won Tobel mentioned that
while at the capital he learned thas
large appropriations had been made
for the purpose of having public sur.
veys made. Any persons who are in,
terested in the survey of townships
or other public surveys a make ap.
plication through Mr.. Won Tobel, swhO
has a supply of the necessary blanks.
Two coaches, making quick time
with comfort to passengers, now EN-,
ployed on the Kendall stage
line. Coaches leave terminals at
a. m. and 2 p. m. every day except
Sunday. Plenty of good stock and
safe drivers. Prompt attention given
to express matter and every accommo
dation afforded passengers. Extra ia
%cilities for moving exces baggage and
large shipments. Stages make better
time than can be made by private
rigs and rates are low. Lewistowr
office at McKechnie G. Allan's.
John Kipp of Browning roped an elk
this week. This is the second cap
ture made by Mr.. Kipp during the
past year and while the first animal
was allowed to go free, the latest vic
tim of Mr.. Kipp's skill with a lariat
is still in captivity. 1t used to be
common occurrence for elk and deel
to be captured when the snow wa:
deep in the winter in that section OF
the country by hunters on ski or Nor
wegian snowshoes. who ran the ami
mails into deep snow and then caught
them with ease. Both elk and deel
ale scarcer and wilder now and in
habit the more inaccessible portions
of the range
Last week w. s.. Fray of Great
Falls received a request from w. S
Ryan, a large meat packer of Du
buque, Ia, that he be furnished with
information regarding Great Falls ant
any matter that might bear on tn,
place as a location for a large whole
sale meat plant. Mr.. Frary furnish
ed the desired information and j
seems very probable that a meat pack
ing establishment win be erected IL
the near future in Cascade county
!, There are equal facilities in Lewis
town for the running of a simila
plant and with the coming of tn
railroad an enterprise of that descriI
ton would no doubt be a decided sue
cess.
!. A program of the Fourth of Jul,
celebrations at Zamboangs, Mindanao
p. l., which is the property Of d.
| Curtiss. shows that the glorious Fourtl
/, is thoroughly remembered in the Phi
, ippines and the occasion is one o
T which feasting and jollity reign 81
preme. The festivities commence
on the third with a reception at tn
Army and Navy mess to Gov. Birc
and party and officers of H. M.
ship Rinaldo and on the Fourth
program was pulled off which wa
filled with interesting events. TIL
day was brought to a close by a
Army and Navy smoker, which n
doubt carried off the honors for tn
occasion.