Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-10-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Court will open for naturaIiza-
ton Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings of this week.

day evenings of this week.
The Democratic campaign commit
tee should use their doodle" for a
better purpose than hiring small boys
to disturb Republican meetings.
The Lewistown Bakery now have
a complete and choice stock of con-
fectionery and fruits. Good baker in
charge. Orders delivered to all
parts of the city.
The fire engine arrived from Ben
ton Monday, in good condition and
has been placed temporarily In
Hobensack & Stoddard's shed. The
hose cart, hose, apparatus, etc. left
Minneapolis last week.
John S. NJ. Neill, manager of the
Helena Independent, arrived Monday
and is hobnobbing with Democratic
politicians. AS state representative
OF Would-be Senator w. A. Clark it is
rumOred Mr.. Neill brought the ''bar-
rell." For particulars apply to Da-
vid Hilger or T. j. Johns.
Regarding naturalization, the ap-
plicant must have taken out his first
papers at least two years prior to
his application for full ~natura:iza-
ton and two witnesses who have
known the applicant for fve years as
a resident of this country must testify
before the court at the time of nat
uralizatiOn.
G. NJ. Goodell of Philbrook was
I'm town last week. Business on the
Lewistown and Castle stage line,
which he and Mr.. Henry Brown
have sub-contracted, is reported ex-
cellent. Mr.. Goodell left Friday and
expected to depart for Chicago Mon
day morning to sell his beef shipment
which is on the road to Billings.
River Press: P. E Sherlock, of
La Fox, ILL.,, has added to his mutton
purchases by about 2,7OO head of
wethers, bought of NJ. F. Pugsley
on a weight basis. 1t il understood
that the figure was 1926 per 100 lbs.
Mr.. Sherlock has also bought about
sVO Wy S"Ss oltu "COuCtS
the Cascade Land company and the
T. C. Power ranch on Sun river. -
Say, when is that barrel coming
to town that our Democratic friends
are SO anxiously awaiting? And
who is to handle the argument"
Four wears ago the Anaconda mil
lionaire tried to buy this county and
got but 3O1 votes out of a total of
1906. Will he do rs well this time?
A vote for Hilger, Williams or Phil
lips is indirectly for this same mil
lionaire.
When you want any job work or
advertising go to the nearest tele-
phone Office and ask the central
Office at Lewistown to give you SO.
We have the most complete line of
stationery, the neatest and best as
sortment OF type and the best work.
men and machinery in Fergus
county. Our prices will not be
beaten. Remember No. 50; we will
pay all charges on orders OF more
than %.
Several years ago when j. NJ.
Parent was principal of the Lewis
town schools, the ladies of the town
purchased a flag to be kept flying
during school hours from the school
house flagstaff-this being before the
state law wen into effect which re-
quires a flag on every school house.
Not one day out of ten did Prof.
Parent have this flag waving in the
wind-tOday he valves it every day
to get votes.
Several Lewistown people attend
ed the dance given at the Forest
Grove school house Friday evening
of last week, among them being Miss
PEBBLES, C. NJ. Kelly and Walker
Wells. All report the event to have
been one of the gayest eve held
among that throng of jolly people.
The new school house furnished
abundant room, the music and sup
per was excellent and $3.50 was
realized to pay for seating the house.
Two weeks ago the Democrats
were quite boastful of their chances
for electing L. p. Slater assessor, but
Donald Fowler has them thoroughly
scared and several OF their leaders do
not hesitate to acknowledge that
Fowler is rapidly gaining ON his op-
ponent. Before another week has
passed by the whole Democratic fight
will be on the sheriff. This is their |
last prop. Knock it from under
them. With united work all along
the line the entire Republican ticket
will be elected.
Benz. Jones was in town Saturday |
and reported the killing of a large
bear Thursday laat on the |