Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-12-13

sisters OF Mrs. Maurice Sullivan, ar
rived from Wisconsin last week an,
will spend the winter in Lewist own.
Cloaksl Cloaks! Cloaksl A full as
sortment of the very latest styles ia
ladies' and children's cloaks ant
jackets has just been received by tn,
Power Mercantile Co. Examine then
before purchasing elsewhere.
From this time forward Mr.. ID. E
Hemphill will be found with C. f. Lit
tie, where he will he glad to e all ole
friends and a watch taken there will
have the advantage of the combined
skill OF these experienced workmen.
The commissioners this week let a
contract to s. l.. Bennett for the open.
ing OF Dawes street from Main to
Broadway. The work is now i'm pro.
gress and the street will be open for
travel within ten days or two weeks
A.. B. Hopkins came down from
Maiden Tuesday. Mr.. Hopkins and
Ira Knapp own a valuable silver-gold
prospect in the North Moccasir
mountains which they will develop
this winter. They call it the McKin.
ley.
The advertisement of Burke & An.
drews, proprietors of the Central
Meat Market, will be found elsewhere,
h new firm proposes to keep every.
thing in the meat line and make every
effort to please their customers. Give
them a share of your patronage.
Invitations will be issued shortly
for the Knight of Pythias third an
nual ball at Culvers hall Tuesday
evening December 25th, Those fortu-
nate enough to receive invitations
should not fail to attend as prepa-
ratlons are being made to have the
the affair surpass all previous efforts.
Holiday gifts, 1t is not quite time
TO purchase them hut it is Just the
time to think about them. When on
your shopping tours don't fail to call
at the Power Mercantile Co. and the
endless variety there displayed can
not fail to help you in your thinking.
Geo. A. Cook, son-in-law of Z. E.
Corbin and formerly of Cottonwood,
was a visitor IN Lewistown Saturday
last. Mr.. Cook was elected a member
OF the legislature from Silver Bow
county at the recent election and visi-
ted Lewistown to see the members of
the legislature from this county. He
returned to Butte Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Barrows has again taken
charge of the Ubet hotel, and will give
~ masquerade bali on December 31st,
to which she extends a general invita-
ton. The Iewistown orchestra has
been engaged for the occasion and Mrs.
Barrows hopes to see a goodly num-
Der OF our people present. An elegant
supper will be served and a general
good time can be relied upon.
John Lipley, J.. It. Arlington, A. W.
Kingsbury, H. Madison and ]. H.
Fairfield have organized the Basin
Live Stock company. The new com
pany was Incorporated for the purpose
of dealing in cattle, sheep and horses.
The capital stock is $40, 600, divided
into 80 shares of the par value of
$500. The company will operate in
Cascade, Fergus and Meagher coun-
ties.
w. H. Leard and wife have moved
to Utica, where Mr.. Leard will engage
in business with Utica's popular and
prosperous merchant, George Bach.
Mr.. Leard's ranch will be rented,
while his sheep interests have been
closed out. Mr.. and Mrs. Leard will
both be sorely greatly from Lewistown
society, the latter's fine voice having
been the pride of the public for some
years.
The Methodist fair attracted good
crowds both Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week. The booths
many pretty articles OF
handiwork and were constantly sur
rounded by ready purchasers. Nearly
ever article was sold, the ice cream,
cake and candy stands all receiving
good patronage. The ladies are very
well satisfied with results and feel
much encouraged in their good work.
On first page will be found an adver-
tisement of a fire sale of the goods of
A. Nathan of Great Falls. Recently
Mr.. Nathan was so unfortunate as to
have a large proportion OF his stock
by fire and he now offers his
stock valued at 800, 900 at one
half eastern prices. Very little OF the
stock is badly damaged but all will go
a bargain. Ii you desire a good
suit or overcoat at a great discount
send in your order.
G. A. Reeder this week started a
feed mill on the east side. The mill
has been erected on the property east
OF C. f. Richards store, the latter be-
ing in partnership with Mr.. Reeder.
The grinding machinery vas owned by
Mr.. Richards, while the engine and
is that owned by the Judith
Lumber Co. OF which Mr.. Reeder is
manager. A good supply of grain is
already engaged and feed and graham
flour is nov being ground.
Mrs David Hilger and Miss Fergus
are engaged in interesting the public
in the purchase OF an oil painting the
the work OF r. f. DeCamp of Helena.
The painting is OF a scene on the Mis-
souri, river at the Gate of the Noun