Fergus County argus., 1896-12-17
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Every n. of l.. is requested to- III
present ON Saturday evening. NJ
there il some important business tt
transact.
The Ladies Aid Society of Tibet
will give an entertainment and sup
per at the TIBET hotel Christmas eve
All are invited.
Mrs. A. B. Barrows will give a
masquerade ball at the Tibet hOtel
on New Years eve. A general invi-
tation is extended.
John TrisbeTger. pharmacist at c.
ii. Williams drug store. leaves soon
for Deer Lodge to resume his old
position.
Chauncey Baird has purchased for
his son the Myers ranch at the Little
Rock creek crossing on the TIBET
road, better known as the Billy
Hogue ranch. The consideration
was 81 200.
The fair mt the Methodist church
last week proved very successful,
the attendance being large and the
proceeds adequate, about 800 being
realized. The display was very
crclitable to- the ladies.
The full report of this session of
the board of county commissioners
will appear in our next issue. the
board not concluding it's labors
until Tuesday noon, too late for in
scrtion of the report this week.
ON the fourth page will be found
an announcement of this paper to
which the attention of every sub
scriber and especially that of every
merchant or business man of this
county is called. Read and profit
thereby.
Judge DuBose has postponed the
hearing of the contest case of Walker
vs. Croft to the first Monday of Jan
nary. The Judge has already left for
the east to spend the holidays with
his wife and family, who returned to
Virginia last month.
Rev. Lyle u. Walker of Wisconsin,
Wlltb lS lItbN ''hi w WV
state in the cause of temperance. will
address the people of Lewistown at
the Methodist church Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week at
1::N 70. m. and at the Presbyterian
church sunday evening ut the same
hour. All are invited. admission
free.
H. the contest case of John Laux
1T al. protestant, vs. Henry wein-
gart, defendant, involving "a stone
quarry ON Upper Spring creek, the
local office filed its decision Saturday
last. deciding that protest he dis
missed and Wcingart's proof and
pay ment he accepted and passed for
patent.
The Power Mercantile establish
ment, az announced some weeks ago.
have concluded not to build this year.
but have leased their present quar-
ters for another term of years from
LauN Bros. This decision is a dis
appointment, though not unlocked
for. not only by builders but by
every one interested i'm the up-build-
ing of the town.
The Montana Hardware Co., have
a beautiful display of crockery and
glassware i'm their windows, which is
being offered during the holiday sea-
son at low prices. 1t is without
question the most complete and
varied stock ever displayed i'm Lewis
town and should receive attention
from those who are looking for
something handsome to give their
relatives or friends for Christmas.
Chas. +. Little announces on this
page his holiday goods, which have
been received and placed on sale at
very low prices. The assortment is
much varied and beautiful and 1T
is hardly possible that any one can
fail to find something upon the
counter which is not just the article
they desire to present to family OF
friend as IA holiday remembrance. 1T
will pay our readers to examine the
display and note the exceedingly low
prices.
Subscribers who are now receiving
the Inter Ocean i'm pursuance of our
offer last spring should remember
that that offer was made for this year
only and that their subscriptions to
the Inter Oceon will expire this
month unless renewed. You do not
want to miss single number of that
bright weekly and should send your
renewals to this office without delay
We do not propose to continue this
long, but those paying up arrearages
at once will receive the Inter Ocean
free for one year.