Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-06-22

back to every man the reflection OF his own
face. Frown at it and it will in turn look
surly upon you. Laugh at it and with it,
and it is a Jolly, kind companion. That is
why Dewitt has such an increasing trade
he laughs at competition.
Wednesday evening, the 2sth inst, the
Independent Order of Good Templars will
give their basket social and ice cream festi.
val. The member will make every pre-
paration possible and those attending will
be assured OF the best entertainment which
the lady members can afford.
Prof. J. NJ. Parent spent several days
last week visiting the country schools CO.
ing as far as Ubet. He reports the reports
the Misses Hilton. teaching respectively at
Trout creek and Ubet, as very efficient in
their duties. A good word is also spoken
for Frank Clark, at Beaver creek.
DIR. c. G. Stinson arrived in Lewistown
Sunday from Great Falls, and has con-
Guided to locate here. The doctor is a
graduate of the Chicago College of Dental
Surgery and is prepared to do all work in
his line in a satisfactory manner. The
doctor has an office temporarily at the
Lewistown Hotel.
The ARGUS job department is very busy
these spring day attending the wants of it's
patrons. We have the finest and most
complete line OF commercial stationery in
central Montana and our rates are the
lowest, in fact we are meeting all competi-
ton. Nothing so tasteful as a neat card
nm your letter napar Send in vonr orders
We are informed by Mrs. DeFrate that
an error was made in our last issue in Civ
ing the disposition made OF the DeFrate
property. She states that the quarter lot
on Main street was not disposed of by pri
waite sale to Mr.. Norman, that the terms
OF the payment were not complied with by
the latter and that the property is still a
part OF the DeFrate estate.
John Newman, OF Ubet, was in town
Monday. He turned over his Ubet saloon
to Billings parties on the 18th inst, and
leaves this week to join his partner, Ben
Stevens, at Big Timber. Mr.. Newman's
sister, Miss Tynia, has returned to st.
Paul. He tool a trip on the Fair grounds
while here and pronounced the track the
best he had seen in Montana.
Parties riding On Spring creek Sunday
above Lewistown saw a party composedly
and without effort at concealing himself,
casting his line into the creek. The team
was tied near the road, also in plain sight,
and all looked as though the happy fisher
man was entirely ignorant OF the prohibi-
tory law. Ignorance OF the law excuses
no one" and anyone caught fishing should
be promptly prosecuted, that is, il he
catch anything.
Heat and animosity. contest and con-
hict may change the wits, although they
Outstanding, clear the perspicacity, guide
the judgment or improve the mind. The
cheerful faces of hundreds in and around
Lewistown is solely attributable to the
fact that what they eat and wear came
from DeWitt's store. Buy your goods o.
Dewitt and you will have no care worn
look and always will feel and look well and
happy.
The merchants of today, in order to be
successful, are required by the buying pub.
lie to offer exceptional inducements to get
trade. From week to week the readers oil
this paper have been advised OF numerous
desirable articles which have been offered
by T. C. Power & Bro. at prices which sim.
ply defy any and all competition. This
week to cap the climax, las it were" this
enterprising firm offers unusual opportuni-
ties to securs special low prices on goods
suited for immediate use. Consult their
"ad." Please remember it changes weekly.
The past is disclosed, the future con.
cealed in doubt, and yet human nature is
very needless of the past and fearful Of the
future. Regarding not the experience that
past years have unveiled, that if they had
done their trading at DeWitt's the past
would have disclosed that they were deal
ing with a just and upright house that
would continue to do in the future what
they had done in the past-sell the most
stylish lines of general merchandise at the
lowest market figures.
The electric light plant is now en- route
from the railroad and will be in operation
within six weeks. By a newly invented
process which is being put in this year for
the first time Mr.. Stiles can run both arc
and ~incandescent lights over the same wire
and using the same dynamo. Arc lights
will be more satisfactory to large buildings
or street use than a cluster Of incandescents
could possibly be. The projectors of the
plant are entirely satisfied with their pres.
emit subscribers, desiring to give perfect sat
isfaction the first season and not to work
| the machinery too hard until spring.
In relation to the discharge OF Wickham-
the party captured and taken to Billings
by Sheriff Deaton OF this county, the Bill
ings Gazette, OF the 10th inst, says: 'It
is evident that Wickham was not SO badly
wanted in Wyoming as John u. Hopkins
deputy sheriff Of Johnson county, imagined
After the notification from the clerk of tn,
district court of Yellowstone county o
Judge Milburn's decision, and the further
information that the sheriff of this county
would hold him two weeks pending further
action, the authorities of Johnson county
made no further efforts and Wickham wal
released and disappeared on Friday even
ing last. Attorney Middleton. who haC
acted as legal advisor for Hopkins, re
ceived a long Geographic message earlier il