Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Guod Sluer Kraut for sale at Rich
ards.
school elections occur next Satur-
day.
Take or send your watch to Little's
Tor repairs.
The lovely April weather was heart
ily enjoyed first OF the week.
A registered pharmacist will fill
your prescription at I-ittle's.
Fresh garden and flower seeds for
sale by Power Mercantile Co.
Read notice OF fine grade shire stall
lion for sale by Gray Bros, Philbrook.
April came in like a lamb, but the
weather on Monday a abomnable.
Proceedings OF special session OF the
board of commissioners will be found
elsewhere.
WANTED-A woman cook. Good
wages paid. For further particulars
apply ut this office.
Mrs. Orlando Sawyer, who has been
confined to her bed for the past two
months, is slowly improving.
1t don't cost anything to look at
the Meerchaum and Brian pipes and
smoking articles al Lrttle's.
The many friends OF j. NJ. Croft will
deeply sympathize with him in the
anlictron that has come upon him.
Rev. Edwards will conduct services
IN the Presbyterian church next sun
day as usual, morning and evening.
The Won Tobel libel case drew a
large attendance at court. A number
OF ladies were present at every session.
\ meeting OF the Lalies' Aid society
Of the NJ. +. church is called at the
residence OF Mrs. Cyrus Stiles, Friday,
April 6, at 2:30 p. IN.
The commissioners havetaken steps
toward building "a sidewalk to the
court house and this much needed inn
provement will shortly be i'll use.
Louis Landt returned from his Cali
fornia trip last Sunday evening. He
enjoyed everything but the fair, think
inc the exhibition was something OF a
failure.
j. w. Provard passed through town
last week on his way to the Spotted
Horse. He says the plant will again
lie in tull operation as soon as the
machinery arrives.
DIR. Cliff Lindsey left Sunday for
Glendive to visit his parents. On his
return he will be accompanied by Mrs.
Little, wife OF the druggist, who will
make her home i'll our midst.
Court finally adjourned Wednesday
noon, the Judge leaving shortly after
for Benton. Some few probate mat
tiers settled in tbelast moments OF the
term will be reported next week.
1t was a graceful recognition OF his
good Judgment and practical ideas to
select the Hon. James Fergus to serve
on the grand jury. He was exempt
by age had he desired to take advan-
tage of the law.
Ten thousand pounds of seed pota-
toes wanted. The Montana Hard
ware company will pay in trade or re-
ceive OF account good potatoes at &c
per pound. They will also pay lie per
pound for good oats on the same
terms.
VIM. Akeley of Deerfield, Fergus
county, has been spending "A couple OF
months with his parents in Maine and
returned to Fort Benton yesterday.
lie leaves tomorrow for Charles Mol
loy's ranch near Deertield.-River
Press.
The blacksmith firm OF Day & Pratt
has been dissolved. Mr.. Pratt has
purchased the Selvidge shop on Main
street, where he will continue in the
business. Mr.. Day has formed apart
nership with John knudson. Their
advertisement will be found elsewhere.
w. II. Kelly received a letter and a
telegram last week from r. A. Ammon
in one of which be stated that he
would be in L4ewistown some time this
week to settle up the affairs of the
Gilt Edge. No one would be more
welcome than Mr.. Ammon, providing
he has got the stuff.
A fire occurred at Big Timber on
Thursday morning of last week, de-
~stroying the Arlington hotel and con-
tents, the Club Parlors saloon, a Chi
nese restaurant and a vacant build
ing. The loss is placed at $4,000
with $4,000 insurance. The fire is
thought to be OF an incendiary origin.
There seemed n great contrast Mon
day evening between the plaintiffs
and defendants character witnesses.
The former were representative of the
best element in the county, while some
of the latter were OF the worst, one OF
them having to acknowledge that he
based his statement on the word of a
convict.
some OF the old stockholders OF the
Mud Geyser have been on the anxious
seat for the past week. They gathered
at Lewistown like crows around car
rion. The majority OF them cared
nothing for Johns or the paper, but
they were afraid they might have to