Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
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RCUS AND LtSIIE'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

1. VI. lmuFlunu ana Dave Oretnank
of Grass Range, were pleasant callers
at this office Saturday last.
Editor Vrooman left Washington
this week for the west and after
several stops expects to reach home
about March 10th.
Friday and Saturday next Supt.
Parent will conduct the regular
quarterly examination of applicants
for teachers certificates.
Leo Dieziger, who has been under
treatment in Lewistown for some
time for dropsey, returned to his
Beaver creek home Saturday feeling
much relieved.
Friday evening last a large number
awaited themselves of the opportu-
nifty to enjoy an oyster supper at
the Presbyterian church. The soci
ETY. netted about $50.
Alex Lehman returned home last
week. after an extended and enioya-
bile visit among the northern and
western cities of the state. His
health is much improved.
Wednesday last n jury in Justice
Netherlands court returned n YER
diet of not guilty in the assault ease
brought by Albert Barden against
Michael Welsh, both of East Fork.
In this issue will be found a notice
of bids for a new roof for the court
couse. bids to he opened by the com
missioners at their March session.
This is a much needed improvement.
The Sunset Club entertained at
progressive whist Friday evening.
As Lent begins on the Ord inst. the
club Will give a dance Tuesday even
ing the 22nd, which all members are
urged tn attend.
A letter received recently from Mrs.
jeff Sherman at Billings, says that
her husband contemplates going to
Klondike shortly. From the Billings
papers we Judge many citizens OF
that town have the ever.
Supt. Parent will make the ap-
portiunInent OF monies received from
the sale and leasing of state lands
as soon as he receives notice from
Treasurer Cook that the same has
been transferred t. him by the state
treasurer.
Manager Symmes, of the Power
Mercantile Co, expects to leave Wed
ncsday of next week for the cas- tC
make spring purchases. Mr.. Symmes
looks for the much larger trade this
year than ever before and will buy
accordingly.
The editor was dying, but when
the doctor bent over him, placed his
ear to his breast and remarked poor
man, circulation almost gone!' the
dying man arose and said, You are
Al liar, we got the largest circulation
in the county.
w. +. Gilmore, for several years
employed by Wyman, Partridge 4
Co., of st. Paul, and more lately EN-
ployed Mt Anaconda arrived last
week and is now waiting on patrons
in the dry goods department Of Chas
Lehman X Co.
r. l.. Henderson,. for some time
employed in the office of the Mon
tana Central railroad at Great Falls,
arrived in Lewistown last week and
is employed as stenographer and
typewriter In the Bank of Fergus
Co., Mr.. T.. Smith having been pro-
NOTED.
A telegram published in another
column to the effect that the Black.
feet reserve would be thrown open
for settlement about the 10Th inst. IL
denied by the Great Falls Tribune on
the authority of Congressman Hart
man, who says the late has not
been fixed.
Livingston Post: Mrs. J.. II. Car
roll and children of Lewistown have
arrived in the city 20 remain until
MIR Carroll determines upon a loca,
ton, either in the Flathead country
or in southeastern Oregon. he having
recently sold out his interests in
Lewistown.
+. /. Moule. the Careless creek
woolgrower, was in town Friday
and Saturday last. He says his
losses this winter have been very
light but owing to the moisture il
the grass, which caused ii to rot, thu
sheep do not look as well at this
time as he had hoped.