Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-06
IlcUS AND INTER OCEAN, $3.50
~ RCUS AND COSMOPOLITAN S2.75
lRCUS AND IESuE'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

At the Methodist parsonage, We
nesday. March 30th, George Wells,
Lewistown, and Miss Agnes Moor
OF Iowa, were united in marriage b
Rev. Vigus. The bride arrived IL
previous evening from her low
home.
Frank McKechnie, pharmacist q
c. III. Williams pharmacy, left Fr
day morning for Anaconda, wheT
he will be examined for a Montan
pharmacists certificate. He expect
to return Friday evening of thi
week.
Billings Gazette: A trainload @
horses, constituting a portion of tn
band purched by Joe Sims from tn,
Willard Live Stock company at re
%ceiver's sale, was shipped to Dakota
Sunday to be placed on the james
town market.
james Sheridan Jr., son OF James
Sheridan, the well known carpenter
OF Lewistown, arrived last week
from Chicago and will make his
home with his father. This is Mr..
S~heridan's eldest son, his wife and
three other children being in Montre-
al, Canada.
Owing to the sudden change of
front on the part OF Mr.. Frank Day,
with whom a deal had been all but
concluded, the directors of the
Citizens Electric Co., have found it
necessary to make a new survey for
their ditch. This will be done as
soon as the snow is off.
The following cash patents nave
been received at the local land office:
Thos. n. Allen, Samuel Anderson,
g. III. Wentworth, j. NJ. Wright, Jas.
kernagan, John Simpson, p. Swans
er, j. A. Stringfellow, Leotice Scovel,
w. w. Kimball, Samuel Kelly, Geo.
Haynes, l.. II. Hamilton, Daniel
Cudmore, James Titchell, r. w.
Martin, VIM. Vansicle, E. r.
Nicholas.
Geo. Bush was brought to Lewis
town from the 10 ranch Saturday
last, for surgical attention and taken
to the city hospital. Mr.. Bush, while
saving wood, slipped and fell, caus-
ing a Potts fracture of one leg. DR..
Lindsey is attending him. While we
have no desire to make light of Mr..
Bush's misfortune, we cannot fail
to point the moral OF this story
avoid a buck saw.
Billings Gazette: J. Z. Edwards,
OF Grass Range, and j. t. Daily, of
Flat Willow, foremen for the Cruise
and Murphy companies are in the
city today in attendance upon a
meeting Of cattlemen, called for the
purpose of arranging for the spring
roundup on the Musselshell. Others
in attendance are j.. III. Fraser, of
Helena, and Cashier Sweeney, of the
Cruise Savings bank.
Next Sunday will be Easter, when
special services will be held in all the
churches. Should Rev. Pfaus have
so far recovered as to permit OF his
occupying his pulpit, the services at
the Methodist church will be valve
in the forenoon and those at the
Presbyterian church in the evening,
the two congregations joining in
their observance OF this great
Christian anniversary.
Capt" NJ. b. barrow, accompan-
led by his wife and child, returned
Wednesday evening from the east,
where they had spent about three
months. Mrs. barrow and child
had visited at her parents home in
Michigan, while Cap. has taken in
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Omaha
He reports the latter city making
great preparationsfor the exposition
which will open in June next.
Miss Jennie Basacker, of Chicago,
arrived last week and will he en-
ployed as milliner by the Lewistown
Commercial Company, as soon as
the goods shall have arrived and h
new emporium is opened. Miss
Besacker has had many years ex-
perience in her line and will afford
Lewistown ladies opportunities for
obtaining at home fashionable mil
iinery, which they have long de-
manded.
Miss Laura Dupras, a young lady
from the east, Will open a thorough
up-to-date dress making depart
ment In the Power Mercantile Co.'S
store on Monday next. Miss Dupras
comes to Lewistown highly recon-
mended as being an expert in cut
ting, fitting and drapipg. She is al
so said to possess exceptional ideas
in the trimming OF latest novelties in
millinery, which new department
she will supervise in the Power store.
Great Falls Leader: A resident of
northern Montana, in the city today
states that the troops at Fort Assin-
niboine are prepared to move at a
moments notice and have received
orders to hold themselves in cad
ness. Eight passenger coaches are
ready and waiting for them and a
number OF freight cars are ready to
be packed with equipage as soon as
orders are received. Our informa-
tlon states also that the troops, IL
moved, will go direct to Tampa, Fla.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the Great Falls WOO ware
bouse. Additional sample room ac-
commodations arr In contemplation
and the extension of the warehouse
go feet. The caves to the ware