Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-19
C HAPPENINGS.

Read notice OF hotel property for
sale.
Take or send your watch to Little's
Tor repairs.
a registered pharmacist will fill
your prescription at Little's.
Hobensack & Sloan are showing a
fine lot of Plows and Harrows.
J.. Maxey of Bozeman is in the city
soliciting orders for Bozeman Hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fogarty OF Chi
nook are visiting friends in Le~wistown.
Stop and look over Hobensaek &
Sloan's new line of Harrows and
Flows.
A snow torn set in Sunday morn
ing and continued until Tuesday with
out cessation.
The soft warm snow the first OF the
week caused weather prophets to pre-
diet an open winter.
It don't cost anything to look at
the M%eerchaum and Briar pipes and
smoking articles at ILttle's.
\ number of freight teams arrived
from Billings and Benton during the
past week loaded with merchandise
for local dealers.
NARgIEp-At Lewistown on Satur-
day, April 18th, II. II. Sands to Miss
Mice NJ. Lyons, both OF Lewistown,
Justice Gudrel officiating.
Dave beat on has left the employ OF
the Judith Cattle company. Doe.
Frields, who is well known anIong
cattIemen OF northern Montana, has
succeeded him.
Mr.. Woodson, who came infrom the
American Fork, says his sheep, nice
ewes, which sold for $3.50 and Sl.52
would have brought six dollars two
years ago.-Husbandman.
David Hilger will remove his family
to the ranch this week to remain dur-
ing the summer months. During their
absence the residence will be occupied
Icy Misses Blodgett and Eddy.
Tuesday was Arbor day, but very
little attention was given to tree plant
ing owing no doubt to the disagree
able weather. We are of the opinion
that the 18th of April is about two
weeks too early for this latitude.
A load OF potatoes was brought in
from Livingston last week and sold
to the Power Mercantile Co. Mt 81
cents per pound. Our farmers talk of
having but little market while they do
not utilize the market they now have.
Ten thousand pounds OF seed pota-
toes wanted. The Montana Hard
ware company will pay in trade or re-
ceive ON account good potatoes at &c
per pound. They will also pay lie per
pound for good oats on the same
terms.
j. ID. Hughes, formerly of Philbrook
but ut present of Spotted Horse, paid
Lewistown n call Friday. He says
that one or more of the horses stolen
- lilt ~ u q ii5 BitP
erty. Mr.. Hughes family is at present
living ncar Belt.
Road Supervisor Mason has re-
paired the bad place on the Brunette
creek hill. He found the hill in very
bad condition and his prompt action
will be appreciated by those COM
PEELED to travel over the road, es-
pecially after dark.
The Great Falls coach elm Tues.
day without mail and no Helena
papers have been received since Sat
urday. The Helena publishers had
better send their mail via Billings
during continuance oil the strike on
the Great Northern.
DO not fail to attend the literary
entertainment Mt the Presbyterian
church Friday night. The best local
talent Will participate in a program o.
debate, recitation and song. 1t is a
free entertainment and will be worthy
oi a large attendance.
G.. \. Parrott has received a letter
from Rev. Hawk stating that he will
he home this week and will hold ser.
vices ut the usual hours next Sunday
Mr.. Hawk writes hat he has enjoyed
his visit greatly and that his father il
considerably improved.
Suggestions Tor spring and summer
are told about in the Power Mercan.
tile Co.'S nd. Also news about house
cleaning time. 1t is well to be posted
On the prices as you can save consid'
cradle now. A specialin kid gloves at
IA fetching price is worth reading.
Oscar Johnston OF Benton registered
at the Day house Tuesday evening
Mr.. Johnston is the gentleman who
has the contract for carrying the tri
weekly Benton mail after July 1st
He intends to put in n good service
and make it worthy OF patronage.
The subject o. DR.. j. III. Willard
lecture April27th is REST and Pam
An able discourse is assured as few
gentleman in Fergus county hav,
the address and c~apability of deliver
ing a more entertaining lecture thar
the doctor. The musical Assem-
bly, will render several selections ant
Prof. T. j. Loar has accepted an invi