Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-05-26
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

+. G. Stiles and family will sooI
occupy the cottage vacated by WV
White.
Services will be held I'm the Gilt
Edge school house May seth by Rev
Vigus. All are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the parsonage, Thursday after
noon. All members are invited to
attend.
W. j. Wells OF Chicago. came In
from Benton Monday evening and
has succeeded Will White in the
Power Mercantile Co.
Many new BICYCLES are being received
i'm Lewistown. A match race prom
Uses to he one of the attractions at
the Ith Of Juiy celebration.
The Ladies' Aid Society is arrang-
ing "a cantata to be presented to the
public at an early date. 1t is enti-
tied Golden Hair and three Bears.
As we go to press we learn that
II. X. Carson has secured u lease oi
the Lewistown Hotel from Frank
Lamb and will take possession OH
June LIST.
j. II. Douglass has located In
Spokane Falls, Washington, where
he has found work in his line. Mrs.
Douglass left ON last Mondays Ben
ton coach to- join her husband In his
new nome.
At the Gun club shoot Friday last
the following scores We're made:
Kane, 16; Weaver, Is; Wright, IA;
Lehman. 20 Hopes, Z; Kearney, 10;
Croft, s: H~obensack, 10. The club
has Just received "a consignment of
5000 pigeons.
Thos. +. Morgan, well known to
old timers and Others in Fergus
county and this vicinity, was among
the arrivals from the east today.
During the past three or four years
he has been IA resident of North
Dakota.-River Press.
The new books for the school
library are expected daily. Mrs.
Garrett will nave charge of the
library during vacation and will
give an opportunity each Saturday
afternoon from l:30 to 3 O'Clock for
books to be returned Dr. taken out.
The closing exercises of the Lewis
town Schools takes place at Culver's
Hall on Friday of this week at 2 p.
m. Each room furnishes it's share OF
the exercises and also the graduating
class and the diploma of honor pu-
pills take part. All are cordially In
vited to attend.
Friday last the Benton coach
reached Lewistown at s p. M, hav.
ing left Benton at 7:30 a. m. and max
ing the run in twelve and one-hali
hours. This line is becoming mort
popular every day. Eight passen'
gers left for the railroad ON THU
mornings coach.
Dave Deaton has returned from the
Crow reservation, having delivered
the band of Garvin cattle of which
he had charge. Mr.. Deaton has de
cided he would not enjoy work
among the Indians and will remain
in Lewistown, where he will sooI
be joined by his wife.
A letter on the mining situation a
Gilt Edge will be found elsewhere
1t il written by one who has beef
identified with mining operations il
that district since mineral was frs
discovered and his knowledge ant
conservatism makes his contribution
of more than usual interest ant
value.
Burke x Co. have purchased tn,
retail meat business of Julius Peter
sen and will move into the Petersen
corner June LIST. Tony Seifert viii
continue i'm the shop. Mr.. Petersen
intends moving his family to hi
ranch, but will necessarily devot
much attention to his large propert.
interests i'm Lewistown.
A match shoot between the Lewis
town and FIT. Benton gun clubs !
contemplated as one of the attrac
tions for the Fourth of July, eacI
club being represented by four men
The committee has offered to- put 81
into n cup, to be awarded to tn
winners and the local club has agree'
to pay $25 toward the expenses q
the visiting sports.
The attention of ARGUS readers !
called to the advertisement of Messr
Hall and jerks, live stock broker
Of Great Falls which appears |
another column of the ARGUS. Bot
gentlemen are well and favorabl.
known and stockmen can rely o
prompt and honorable business lik
treatment from the firm which solit
it's correspondence ON all matters ,
interest To stock growers.