Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
MAIDEN LOCALS
From the First Issue of the
Argus, August 9, 1883.

trip to Junction City.
The need Of a good hotel in Maidel
is daily becoming more apparent.
I. B. Johnson-"and don't you for
get T." has taken his departure for
Rocky Point.
There is a panic in the pie market,
owing to a raid on the bakery early
Tuesday morning.
c. Boissonneault is on a business
trip to Benton and is expected to re
turn in a few days.
Bob Graham expects to start for
Helena Friday. We wish him a pleas
ant trip and quick return.
The Collar Mining G. Improvement
Co. intend to erect a larger and much
better boarding house before snow
flies.
The Helena and Deer Lodge stage
was stopped by road agents on the
night of July 2Sth. The robbers have
since been captured.
Heavily loaded bull teams are pass
ing through town every day loaded
with large timbers from Dexter's saw
mill, bound for the Collar mill.
The Drum Lummon mine has a new
60-stamp mill in transit between Deer
Lodge and the mine. 1t is said to he
one of the finest mills even built.
l.. Belanger received a large invoice
of canned goods, dry goods, etc, by
bull teams Saturday. He is daily cy-
pecting another large shipment from
Chicago, via Junction City.
Hon. Martin Maginnis has gone
east. He will shortly return with the
congressional committee to negotiate
with the Indian tribes of Montana for
a reduction of their reservations.
Evans Jones, ranching on Cotton
wood, was in town yesterday with n
wagon load of vegetables. which he
disposed of in a rapid maner. He
reports crops good in that section.
II is rumored that the Maginnls
Mining Co. is negotiating a sale of its
| ninnc hnrn OF N lar1n Gunrn C Mr.
Esler, the superintendent, is very re.
ticent about it, we are unable to give
the particulars.
c. c. Snow, the genial superintend-
ent of the Collar mine, returned from
st. Paul and Omaha Tuesday of this
week. He reports a very pleasant and
profitable trip. He is glad to get back
and the boys are glad to see him.
Bill McLain, alias "Howling Bill"
was in town this week. He under
stands the handling of a bull team
to perfection. Bill is blessed with a
large pair of lungs and the echo of
his HOOD" is still ringing from the
hill sides.
The Wyman Combination is billed
for an entertainment Saturday night,
in Dryden & Esler's hall. Prof. Wy
man is acknowledged as a ventrilo-
quist and is wei supported by Mel
Connors as a character artist. The
company deserves a large house.
The mill ditch at the Collar is now
finished, except 240 feet of 1uming,
and work has been started on the res
ervoir, which they expect to have com.
pleted in about TWO weeks. Timbers
are now being cut for the balance Of
the lume, and when completed it will
give a good supply of water.
Charles Rhodes, in charge of Ian,
dusky's livery stable, received a Sc
we're kick on the left leg between the
knee and thigh, last week, and IS
compelled to use two canes to facili-
tate locomotion. We trust that the in
jury will soon be well and Charles
can dispense with the sticks.
General C. V. Mead and his brother
H. w., of Omaha, arrived here from
st. Paul Tuesday, to attend the meet
ing of the stockholders of the Collar
Mining & Improvement Co. Both the
general and II. w. are considerably
interested here in mining claims and
are satisfied the hills are full of min
eral. They expressed themselves Al
greatly pleased with our camp.
j. F. Sage, Just in from his ranch on
North Fork, reports crops in a flour
ishing condition. Short-legged gun
boots are nearly ready to pull. He
is afraid, however, the early frosts will
nip the long ones; at most there will
be but half a crop. His pemmicar
and sauer kraut is immense. Driec
apples and hominy failed to sprout.
Invitations are out for a grand bal
to be given at Spring creek (noV
Lewistown) in Mr.. ID. Crowley's new
hall, under the management of Ed
Noble, On or about September LIST. TIL
party is already an assured success
and all who can arrange to go ar
warranted a most enjoyable time. TIL
committee consists of r. w. Noble
G. A. Reeder and Dan Crowley.
The general merchandise store :
Reedsfort (now L.ewistown) recent
purchased by T. C. Power & Bro. q
another branch of their mammot
business in the territory. is being raj