Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-19
s,ratte & Tbomann. the young gentlemen

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who are to open saddlery store ON the
east side, have their building well under
way, but are delayed owing to a lack oil
material, which will be ON hand in "a lew
DAYS. The building will he 2fx3G, one
story. They have "a stock oil goods on the
road. and expect to be able tn open up Tor
business by the LIST Of May.
Mr.. A. R.sldipg md Charles Church were
IN from Tibet this week purchasing goods.
Mr.. Rssisiing is the gentleman who bought
the Barrow- place, aud intends putting IN"
large stock II goods in the store and to run
the hotel on the same popular principle oil
first -clars accommodations that made II
such a favorite stopping place while Mrs.
Barrows owned it.
! Part les who cont ributed to the R'publ-
can county campaign fund two years ago
ARE anxious to know the condition of the
treasury. The money seems to have been
slisbursed in "a siip-sl,,,d manner. without
vouchers showing for what purpose It WAS
used. So far as can ne ascertained. "a con-
sidera bile sum should still rri"ain IN the
treasury. Several attempts have been
made to get a settlement from the treas
urcr, without success.
Hon. Granville Stuart. who has been in
the city Tor some time looking after the
stock interests, departed Thursday Tor his
home. After brief stay there he viii q"
to Miles City To attend the stock meeting.
Mr.. stuart reports the stock ls'Sses in the
ncirhburho,d 81 Fort Maginnis not over
per cent. The people 81 Montana owe Mr..
stuart "a great obligation for the great
amount of time he gives gratuit o''S'y IN
looking after and protecting the stock in
r tcrcsts. Helena Stock journal.
: Mr., James u. Moore. Of 81. Paul, Mimi.
land commissioner 81 the II. Paul X Sioux
= city railway and half owner 81 the st. fa"'
: Uispatch, aud William T.. Bramhali, "i the
law firm of Cole, Brainhall X Morris, oil
4, same place, we're in Lewistown last week
:. ON private and Iand business. Both al
these gentlemen expressed their surprise AZ
the thrifty appearance and rapid growth"
our town. having passed through the basin
in 1883. when but one log shack WAS Wis
ib. where the town of Lewistown no"
= stands. They report most pr",n's''i'
! outlook for businers throughout the east
u Last Tuesday WAS Arbur Day. but 50 IA
g as We know it WAS unobserved in this sec
X iion. 1t was c"ld, raw day. following
snow STERN aud people did moi ie"l niue
like plantin, tr,e.s or .., Ting lar away Iron
10 warm stove. The governor. in choos u
"i an earlier date than last year, acted mise'
at 50 iar ~ i, relates to transplantins AN
the i,tiii,. of the tree. hut We think IT I"
al early ia he observed with any degree
,c pleasure I.u, there is nothing 20 pre'e'
,.r people from observing any day they rh"os
cur school yard should have trees set o'
!, on a u sides The ma ioriiy of trees plant,
!, last wear are still alive where they We
IA, given proper care.
some attention should be- given to Il
main Travelled roads leading out al Lew
"P TOWN. Il seems to he M trouble 1T all
"" &C., n new road made in some remote pa
-" of the county, but the old roads are "
,ir,.ly neglected. Those Travelled most
are day aud night give M evidence that d'
nj lar is ever spent ON them The road
in Maiden is als,minahlc. AtDnllettc's plat
lust ont i,ie Of I.ewistown is dcath-tr
,ez. awaiting some ,ncautious victim.
at days work would repair this place.
nur the road to Maiden are II number oil ID
places that could bc permanently repair
.h ia "A weeks time. The hill by the n
Ill. should he graded down considerably.
., should also the road along Crowleys ie'
furt her out Of town. II is the supervise
business to hook after these pitfalls. III
ness men should ste that he does it, II
one elise will.