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

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APurs Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
10 YEARS THE
Another new mercantile fri
which will soon open business 1
Lewistown is that OF Stuart & Pau
ing. The senior member Is j. 1
stuart, for many years a resident c
Fergus county and a prominen
stockgrower. Mr.. Pauling came t,
Fergus county last falli as agent Q
the Grand Forks Wooden Mills com
pany, and has been very successful
in selling the fine line of flannels ant
blankets manufactured by that com
will handle all manufacturs OF tn,
Grand Forks Co., making a specially
thereof, and In addition sell gents
furnishings and boots and shoes, the
latter stock having been purchased
in the east by Mr.. stuart. They e X
pect to be open for business some
time during March, but their loca-
] ton has not been decided. Both
gentlemen are very popular citizens
and will, no doubt, secure their share
OF the public patronage.
The new brokerage firm of Brassey
& Little are now located on Fifth
avenue next to the United States
land office, where they will be
pleased to see their friends and any
who may have real estate, stock or
other commodities to sell, or who
may desire to procure such, OIL any
one desiring loans, insurance, real
estate transfers, land Office business
attended to, or who wish informa-
ton concerning the property interests
of Fergus county. The new firm
expects to transact a general broker
age business and the people of this
county and those in the other parts
of the country who desire to make
investments here. will find them ever
ready to attend to the wants OF
their patrons. Such a firm has long
been desired in this section and their
efforts will no doubt avail In attract
ing much outside capital and bring
ing the buyer and seller closer to-
gether. Having known both gentle
men for many years, we cheerfully
recommend the firm of Brassey &
Little to our readers.
j. E. Acly, the popular Philbrook
hotel man, was in Lewistown Satur-
day on business with w. F. Burgy.
Mr.. Acly stated while here that word
had been received by George Lamb
from the original contractor of the
Great Falls and Lewistown stage
line to the effect that the sub-con-
tractors and their bondsmen would
be held responsible for the delivery oi
mails according to contract. Later
in the day c.. NJ. Goodell and G. NJ.
Stone, Mr.. Lambs bOndsmen, were
seen and this news confirmed. AT
present the mails are being delivered
on or before schedule time every con.
tract day, but it has been feared that,
in cas- of storm, the delivery would
be little or no better than during No.
vember and December, hence the orig,
inal contractor and the bondsmen
are much concerned. Messrs. Goodell
and Stone stated that Mr.. Burgy as.
sured them the schedule would be
complied with regardless of the
weather, and all citizens hope such
will be the case. While our informa.
ton only concerned the Philbrook.
Lewistown end of the line. 1t is pre-.
sumed that the old sub-contractors
and the bondsmen on the other end
received the same notice.
Thursday of last week seventeen oil
the twenty-four assessors of thestatt
pertaining to the taking of the 1895
assessment, which will soon be com.
menced. Assessor Croft had intended
to be present, but owing to the late
| day at which he received notice of the
proposed meeting, was prevented
from attending by other urgent bust.
ness. The main objects accomplished
was the agreement reached upon
the value to be placed on sheep, cat.
| tie and horses this year. Horse val
ues were left at practically the same
figures as last year, but those on cat,
tie and sheep were considerably in
creased. Last yearstOck cattle were
assessed at $17 per head and steers
at SIS; the figures this year will be;
calves of last years crop. $15; cattle
between n and two years old, $40
between two and three years old, $25i
between three and four years of age,
$50; range cows, so; mich cows,
$25. 1t was recommended that cal.
yes, yearlings, two-year-olds and
range cows be classed as stock cattle.
Sheep assessed last year at $1.75. will
this year be appraised by the several
assessors as follows: lambs, 81 pei
head; all other sheep to be called
stock sheep and assessed at $3.50 per
! head.