Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-11-10
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] lRCUS & IESlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

uduSutcTp WtiSit Swell pouits.
Geo. NJ. Stafford last week sold &
block of land, situated on the bencl
beyond Cyrus Stiles residence. tt
David Hilger for 5000.
c. NJ. Goodell was unable to reach
Lewistown Saturday for the last
meeting of the old board. not being
able to leave Chicago as early as he
had hoped.
Sheriff Waite and Cashier Wright
returned Monday from Great Falls
and Helena. having accompanied
their families east as far as the
Dakota line.
Judge DuBose reached Lewistown
Saturday morning OF last week,
opening court Monday morning.
Stenographer Mettler did not arrive
until Tuesday morning.
The Van Lake road difficulty was
compromised Saturday last, commits
sioncr Wareham and Surveyor Hoge-
land acting for the county. Monday
the new board indorsed the action.
Billings Gazette: E. b. Carter
loaded 200 head of sheep at the
Northern Pacific yards Sunday and
started them for st. Paul. He will
make another large shipment Thurs
day.
H. Su%rprenant has started an art
class in the Hanson block, evening
sessions being held. While not yet
actually organized, many of the
young people will doubtless arrange
for a course in crayon work and
painting.
The following homestead patents
have been received at the local land
Office: John Trepp, Thos. Culnan,
Judson McWilliams, Fred Wight,
Bolman, l.. p. Stigen ). b. Scott and
A. c. Stoutenberg.
River Press. Jno. T. Sheath re-
ports that he will put in a ferry boat
at Wilder. some fifty miles below
Judith, to accommodate public travel
at that point. He expects to build
the boat at Fort Benton and float it
down to its destination.
c.. b. Jacquemin, the Helena jew.
eler, advertises in this issue. The
house is one of the oldest In the
state, has an elagant assortment OF
goods suitable for holiday gifts. A
reduction Of twenty per cent on all
goods is announced for November
and December.
The robbers of the bank of Belle
Fourche, Dakota, who were cap.
tured near Lavina last month, es.
capped from the Deadwood jail Octo-
Der 24th, but were recaptured after q
long chase by a large posse. Before
giving up they held a running figh,
with about 200 citizens and wounded
two men seriously.
Dr.. T. X. Daily returned Saturday
from Seymour, Wisconsin, where h,
had attended his wife in her last i'll
ness and assisted in laying her away
Mrs. DAILY never recovered from he
sickness in April last, and the doctor
says he was advised by her eastern
physicians that death was du'
to inflammation and blood poisoning
John ID. Waite of Lewistown
sheriff of consul of the Woodmen O
h World arrived yesterday. HI
will visit Belt to New York for
visit.-Great Falls Tribune.-Ou'
worthy sheriff must have receive,
new honors on his recent trip, w,
would Judge from the above, or di,
the Mergenthaler slip "a cog or two
Last week a delinquent subscribe
sent in n check for our years sub
scription, paying his Indebtedness
and one year in advance. The gen
tleman wrote: Had the McKinle,
wave struck us before l would no
have kept you waiting for remit
tance SO long, but as long al we hat
Cleveland, it kept us scratching 10
other purposes"
In another column will be found
advertisements for bids to be opened
by the county commissioners at tn
December session for the care OF tn
county poor, furnishing Of drug
and medicines, medical attendant
of the poor, and furnishing of WOO,
and coal. Bids for the latter sup
plies were opened Monday, pursuan
to advertisement, but all were re
iected.
Slater & Hall, proprietors of tn
Elkhorn Stable, advertise In tn
ARGUS, commencing with this issue
These two well known young me
have wonderfully increased the patro
nag of h stable by giving patron
the best of treatment and are reach
ing out for all the business they cal
handle. Handsome turnouts an,
easy saddle horses are rented at tn
lowest rates.
The long-talked of five-cent lice
Is now a reality In Lewistown
Last week John Laux. proprietor O
the brewing company, purchased @
Bennett Bros. their saloon fixture
and stock and rented their building
opening Monday with five-cent bee
on tap. The bar was well ~patronize,
the first day. Whether the othe
dealers will meet the cut with i'm
ported beer, or hold out against tn
odds is q question.