Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-02-16
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Two fresh dairy cows are wante
by Carl Anderson, Lewistown.
Buy your shingles of c. c. Long
Prices low and quality guaranteed
A Surprise Social" will be give
at the NJ. E. church Tuesday eveninl
March l.
A new line of Whitings' fine alta
tionary in tints and plain colors-
also tablets at ALI. J. Stephens.
For the best quality Of hams ant
bacon call on Burke & Co. They
keep a supply constantly on hand.
The Lewistown Brewing Co. will
pay $1.OO per hundred for all good
clean barley delivered at the brewery
For 30 days the Power Mercantile
Co., will give a servicable dust pan
with each broom purchased OF
them.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
give a New England dinner during
court week. Watch for announce
ments.
Take your buggies to Surprenant
& Hill to be repainted before the
spring season opens. They guaran-
tee fine work.
C. E. Mahana will give one of his
d~eservedly, popular dances at Cot
tonwood on the 18th inst, to which
all are invited.
Smokers who appreciate a good
cigar should try the new line of
Domestic and Key West cigars at
ALI. j. stephens.
The Montana Hardware Co. keeps
IN hand a full stock of Caskets and !
UOffins, and will attend to all de-
mands, day or night.
Monday, Miss Lena Morris, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Pete Shields of Lewistown,
was taken to the Great Falls hos
pital suffering from an aggravated
case OF dropsey.
John Mccain expects to open his
at Cottonwood ON the 25th
inst, and thereafter will be ready to
cater to the wants Of the travelling
and visiting public.
For sale at a bargain, two dwell
ings in the town of Lewistown.
One grand square Concert Piano, 16O
acres of well watered land on Cot
Inquire of Chas. Lehman
& Co.
There will be a grand shetland
masquerade dance at the
Cottonwood school house
evening, March LIST, for the
of the school. Basket supper
will be served and all are cordially
to attend.
LosT-A 39-bracket banjo, ebonized
finger board, birched back, ebony
keys. Taken from Mike walsh's
upper ranch on Narcotic creek. The
banjo is the property of Joseph
Mowatt and the finder will please
the same to this Office.
For that cold feeling,
Use an overcoat;
One of the Philadelphia
Kind made by Wanamaker &
Brown. Apply ~outwardly
Before venturing in the air.
NOBLE NJ. WALKER, Agt.
The ARGUS is prepared to do all
kinds of ordinary and fancy job
work In the latest styles and at
prices. We have the finest
stock of job stationary rel brought
to the county and will be pleased tn
submit samples and quote prices on
any work desired.
H. S~urprenant is always glad to
receive visitors at his art studio and
drawing class which he con-
ducts every evening In the Han
son block. His pupils report rapid
progress, some of their drawing he
ing phenomenal for the short time
they have taken lessons.
Remember the Office of the Billings
stage line il now at c. II. Williams
drug store. Do your express bust
ness over this line. Order goods
sent via Billings in care of w. j.
Reifenrath, and You will receive them
promptly. Good stopping places
and quick time for the travelling pub
ic.
The Montana Hardware Co. now
have a telephone installed In their
establishment which is in direct
communication with Gilt Edge,
Ubet, Okla. Cottonwood, Trout
Creek and all points along the Great
Falls line. Parties desiring goods
promptly may communicate with
them by phone.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
weather bureau, the days continue
clear and pleasant and the elements
favorable to stock interests. The
cold wave signal. hoisted Sunday,
either reminded us that 1t had
showed the night before, or was GO
ing to snow Tuesday night, we
hardly knew which, and the blizzard
flag raised late Tuesday afternoon
was responsible for a slight fall in
temperature and an inch of 1.-THE
beautiful, before Wednesday morn
ing.
THE MODERN WAY
Commends itself to the well-infOrmed