Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-29
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ARGUS AND IESlIe'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

term January 3rd.
The ARGUS favors f%ive-cent beef, 81
wheat, $40 per month wages and S.
for publishing notices OF final proof.
NJ. j. Garrett, for two years prin-
cipal of the Lewistown schools, has
been appointed by Governor Smith
n member of the board of education
to succeed W. Il. Pigott of Great
Falls, who was selected to take the
vacant seat on the supreme bench
caused by the death of Judge Buck.
William Lacock has purchased the
interest Of James Carroll in the Dark
Horse Feed and Sale stable and will
conduct that popular barn, giving
his patrons and their stock the same
careful attention as hat instituted
by Mr.. , arroll. MIR. Carroll has not
decided definitely on his future move
ments, but may go to Oregon.
Monday evening the Odd Fellows
were most happily surprised by the
wives and daughters of the members,
who attended the meeting without
notice and serves an elegant luncheon
and entertainment. The evening
was most enioyably spent and was
"a complete surprise to the fortunate
gentlemen.
The weather the past week has
zee remarkable for this time of the
year. Monday IL strong wind pre-
vailed and what little snow there
was before, rapidly melted. Mon
day night there "a nc frost and
Tuesday was as warm as May.
The hard-winter prophet has not
been heard from since November.
G. NJ. Goodell, ex-county commits
sioner, was in from PhilbroOk last
week. Mr.. Goodell reports that he
contemplates going into the sheep
business next year, having found
that his cattle range has become SO
narrowed that he must depend
almost entirely on his own pasturage
and hay for raising cattle. Mr..
Goodell, however, will not part with
no hhC'D Nv ~" ShcNn,
which is probably the finest in the
county.
Several calendars Tor the new year
have been presented us but by far
the most beautiful and one well
worthy of mention is hat of the
Equitable Life Assurance society,
distributed by their resident agent
X. e.. Cooper. 1t is in three leaves OF
four months each and bears a work
of art i'll high colors on each leaf.
The Equitable Co., one of the three
or four leading companies in this
country, has certainly presented a
most tasteful holiday souvenir.
The Home Workers OF the Presby-
terian church will give an art loan ex-
hibition on the evening of January Il,
i'm the church rooms. Rev. Pfaus has
received 30 beautiful reproductions OF
fine paintings and e~ngravings which
will he sold at auction at the close
of the entertainment. 1t is expected
that several hundred pictures will
adorn the walls of the building while
in the ENTER of the room a pyramid
of flowers will give a finish to the
entire arrangement. The price of ad-
mission, which includes a light
luncheon, will be - cents.
The following patents have been
received at the Lewistown land office
during the past week: cash entries
w. o. Straw, ID. l.. Hastings, Anna
Hoffman. formerly Anna Flukiger,
A. X. Coe, Luther Barber, q. A. Par
rott and Jacob Schradler; home.
stead-L. W. Acly, j. l.. Mckee, c,
II. Donaldson, c. w. Mclean, August
Josten, Anna Nelson, George Shep.
ard, David Bush, heirs OF Elmer
Sprague, Fred H.. Bean, b. F. Moul
ton, Charles Maloy, E. e. Abbott, A
Mcmillan. ID. l.. Walton, John
Sweeney, John Bowe, Thompson
Fletcher.
The telephone office has beer
moved to the rear of the bank build
ing and Mr.. p. Il. Butler, late q
Butte, has been installed as agent
The new sound proof booths are be
tween here and Belt and will b,
plac,d as soon as they arrive. Man
ager War; is much gratified with thu
encouragement he has received II
regard to a telephone exchange and
says that il poles can be secured here
he will endeavor to have the instru
ment installed and the lines work
ing by March LIST. Long distanc,
telephones will be placed in all bust
ness houses.
Christmas was appropriately cele
brated by our citizens, many familie,
entertaining the bachelors who's,
homes were far away. The little
ones had a gala day, the opening
festivities being the day before wheI
Christmas exercises were held by thu
Presbyterian and Methodist socie
ties in their respective churches ant
the Catholics in the vacan building
next to the Montana Hardwarecom
pany. The trees were handsomely
decorated and valuable presents dis
tributed. Children participated il
the entertainments and dispersed
only regreting that christmas come
but once a year" The roads bein,
dry sleigh riding was out of the ques
zion. but many throats were in con
trast with the roads and the da.
passed of very enjoyably.