Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-03

]. w. Wander of Big Horn was on
our streets Saturday.
Wiley King was visitor from
Rancher the first of the week.
Miss Marie Newnes spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at How
ard.
Andrew Tadson was in from his
ranch OH Armells creek the first of the
week.
"What! Yes. counted the lines,
took me just 80 minutes. Easy! OF
course it isl
Miss Mollie Anderson came in from
Armells creek Monday for few days
visit to Forsyth friends.
Miss Pearl Kane entered the en-
ploy of the new department store Mon
day, where she will be found in the
futute attending to the wants of their
numerous lady customers.
By reference to ]. B. Collins ad in
this Issue it will be noticed that he
has been appointed local sales solic-
itor for lands of the N. p. Ry. Co., in
Rosebud and Custer counties. Those
desiring to secure cheap land on lib-
eral terms should call on him.
Hopes & Potter have marked their
entire stock of clothing, furnishings,
etc, down to cost, and intend to sell
out everything in the store. Theirob-
ject in SO doing is to dispose of their
goods as quickly as possible and re-
tire from business. If you are look
ing for bargains you will do we'll to
call on them.
We take pleasure in again calling
attention to our counting contest which
is fully explained on the first page of
this issue Of the News. 1t is purely a
matter of skill, no dodge of any kind
connected with it, the lines are there
and all that is necessary on your part
is a. little application and accuracy.
Try it. You will be pleased with the
reward.
We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to the Rosebud and Locke cores
pondeuts who so readily responded to
our cali for news items. Both letters
n C,-icse nd ,,,I
would like to get each week from every
postotfice in the county. Come to the
front and help out your locality with
column of news items. We are offer
ing great inducements to correspond
ents. Let us hear from you.
John A. Burlison, an entcrprising
rancher near Sabra, was in town
Wednesday after supplies. Mr.. Burl-
| lsOn Informs us that there are numer-
Gus stray cattle in that locality which
have drifted in from other ranges and
the ranchers are at a loss TO know
what to do with them, not being able
to make out the various brands. The
recent severe storms have caused cat
tie to drift far from their native range
and owners would do we'll to locate
their stock and do all that is possible
toward their well-being. It is quite
likely That many of the weaker seattle
will die as a result of the severe
storms.
The Rosebud County News hasrcom-
menced voting contest, so popular
with many western papers. The News
enterprise consists in Offering rewards
for the successful contestants who
count the exact number, or come near
est it, of cots or lines used in border
composing the words, 1.-THE Rosebud
County News here are a few peo-
pie who ritiicule such efforts TO attract
business, out these same individuals
will save every coupon issued by a merI
chant who offers prizes for SO many
cash sales effected. The newspaper
contests are just as legitimate, if not
more so, and we trust the News people
will prosper 10y their new enterprise
Get a News and count the Hdots,>' u,l-
der the rules printed, and help a trust
worthy venture along. = Forsyth
Times.
Last Friday might number of the
friends and neighbors gathered at
t h c h me Of John Larsen
at Howard and en- loved an old fash