Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-07
LEWISTOWN
20 YEARS AGO

(From the Argus Of June 2. 1881
Not enough snow for sleighing and
a little too much for the lambs
&c. r. Norris has gone to Helena,
to prove up on his desert claim"
Lieut.. Waters and DR.. Perly, of
Fort Maginnis, were enjoying the ex-
cellent fishing in Spring creek last
Friday and Saturday"
A meeting was held by the ladies of
Wolf creek last week for the purpose
of organizing Sunday school at the
school house near R. DOnOhues.
A correspondent from Wolf creek
says that several sheep men in that
erOus lambs through attacks by large
hawks.
Peter and John Wells, of Burnett
creek, turn over to Judge TOOmbs this
week 81 squirrel and p prairie dog
scalpe, receiving bounty certificate
for $685..
w. H. Burgess, owner of the JOS
ephine claim on Crystal mountain, is
taking out some very rich ore from
his mine, and it is safe to predict
handsome returns for the money eX-
pended in working the lead.
The projected bank building, it is
estimated, will cost between $4,000
and $1,000. j. H. Moe and N. NJ
Erickson made a flying trip to Utica
Sunday to confer with S. S. Hobson
on matters pertaining to the bank"
! sChoc al NJ
chased the stock of merchandise OF
Frank E. Wright, of Utica, and will
hereafter conduct the business, with
John Sellers, formerly of Cottonwood
in charge. Utica is a good location
for trade
THE manifest of Missouri river
steamers touching at Judith Landing
last week showed the following
amount of freight for T. C. Power 4
Bro, of this place; Eclipse, 22,77O
pounds; Helena, 1856; Benton, 49,.
900; Terry, 47,55. Total, 3O9,611
pounds"
"A number of cowboys from the d
H and North Moccasin roundups
were in town Saturday, and report all
Fergus county rOundups well under
way, and the number of calves much
larger than was expected. The losses
OF last winter cannot yet be estimated
with any degree of accuracy
Remember the grand panaroma
OF war scenes, to be given at For!
Maginnis June 9, and at Maiden June
II. Each scene is explained by Mr.
shepherd, who was there, and knows
the pictures to be true in every par
ticular. All to conclude with the
laughable act entitled, 1.-The Cham
pion Pie Eater of Montana
Rochester Bros. are having built a
large ferry boat. which is to ply the
MISSOURI river at Judith landing. D
}. Kane, OF LewistOwn, has the con
tract. The boat will be 20 by 20, with
aprons 20 by "a; weight. five tons
ready to launch July Is. The con
tract price is $3.50. exclusive of the
iron work. A ferry will have a ten
dency to greatly increase the travel
via Judith landing to Assiniboine."
A meeting was held in Probate
Judge Meagher's Office Monday nigh,
to take up the matter of giving 6
grand Fourth of July celebration. Dan
lei BreretOn was chosen "a chairman
and Frank E. Wright secretary. A
committee of general arrangements
was appointed. comprising f. E
Wright. D. NJ. Crowley, Joseph Nor
man. Joseph Mason and Frank E
Smith. d. A. Meagher was elected
treasurer. and the following commit
tie was appointed to solicit subscrip
tons: John TOombs, J. F. Arnold
DIR. Hanson, Joseph Norman, GeOrgt
Wiedeman. N. Jensen. This commit
Tee has already raised between $40
and $500.