Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-21
LEWISTOWN
20 YEARS AGO


(From the Argus of Sept. q, 1880.
A large cave has been discovered
near the post at Fort Maginnis.
c. J. Mcnamara has returned from
Helena to Fort Maginnis, bringing with
him 400 head of fine horses.
Lieut.. Cushman, of Fort Maginnis
expects to visit Coney Island about
the first, and will also visit Wash.
ington.
Rev. Mills. of White Sulphur
Springs, the newly appointed presid-
ing elder, preached in LewistOwn last
Sunday.
Sheriff Beck and Henry Simons left
for Benton this morning, having in
charge two half breeds held for MUIR
der in the Northwest Territory
The county officers had their pic.
lures taken in group this week. 1t
is noticeable that they wear a pleas
anter smile than they did before cleo
ton"
DeFrate, the Fort Maginnis barber,
has located in Lewistown, where there
has been no tonsorial artist available
at all hours of the day or night for
some time.
wolves are reported quite numer
Gus in this section this year A band
! OF about 80 was seen in the western
part of the county last week. Some of
them are said to be OF the black va
riety."
After going to press, we learned
that murder had been committed at
Fort Maginnis yesterday, shoemaker
named Antoine Jenden killing anoth.
er Frenchman, whose name We did not
learn
Fergus county stands second in the
prairie dog and gopher killing indus
try. Warrants to the amount of So
0S7 have been paid to the industrious
squirrel and prairie dog killers of this
county.
Hedges Bros, of Bercail, suffered
loss of 1880 head of sheep on Care
less creek few days ago through
the heavy rains. The sheep were in a
basin, and We're probably drowned
through a coudburst."
Mr.. Vehawn, who met with a fright
full accident couple of months ago
at Walkers saw mill, is getting along
as well as was hoped for. DR.. Han
son has found it necessary to am
putate the left leg below the knee.
We learn from E. A. Hudson that
a small band of Indians was seen at
the mouth of Warm Spring creek last
week. Indians were also reported on
Upper Cottonwood creek this week,
but nothing reliable could be ascer-
tanned regarding them"
Mrs. Frank Day has retired from
the Day House, If which she has been
the popular mistress Tor number OF
years. Her friends will regret her
withdrawal. To her untiring efforts to
please the guests can be attributed in
great measure the popularity of the ho-
tel.
Miss Zilisch arrived last week from
Helena, and is now in charge OF the
Lewistown school. The attendance
promises to be quite large as winter
approaches. Several families from the
outside would winter here if houses
could be obtained. but that seems to
be quite out of the question.
The program for a teachers insti-
tute to be held here Sept. 2l-23, is an
nounced. The address of welcome will
be delivered by Judge Meagher, and
papers and addresses will be given by
Miss Shipman, Miss Allis Watson,
Mrs. B. F. Howell, D. c. Van Buren,,
MIS-. Courtwright, Mrs. Blanchard.
Miss E. A. Poppleton. DR.. Willard.
Miss Anna l.. Zilisch, E. F. Miller.
.. Culhreath. l.. S. Mclaughlin. Miss
WoC'iman. Mrs. Holzmer, T. j. Vivian,
Miss Z. NJ Smith. Prof. A. C. Logan.
DR.. S. B. Stone, Miss E. Fl. Stewart.
Mrs. |. 3. Dawkins. Hon. Granville
Stuart. The committee on entertain
ment is composed of C. S. Fell, Mrs.
Jackson and Mrs. II. Inner.
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