Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-22

Oats taken in exchange for goods
by Stuart & Pauling.
On the 18th inst. Clerk Wright is.
sued a marriage license to George
Deans and soon after Mr.. Deans took
unto himself Miss Mary A. Gray Of
Lewistown.
c. II. Williams received ffty-two
cases OF fresh drugs the past week
and now has the stock opened for
his trade. During the past few days
he has had the Citizens electric lights
Installed In his store, which gives 1t a
much better appearance than the
gasoline lamps he has been using.
s. c. Weaver Saturday last opened
1.-THE Office next to the Silver Dollar
buffet and will be pleased to have all
his old friends call and partake OF re
ireshment. Mr.. Weaver and wife ex-
pect to spend the winter In other
climes, but The Office will be In charge
OF Ed Weaver. late accompany /, and
abrother offs. C. and Marshal Weaver.
John Collander and Austin Williams
were in from New Year camp last
Saturday. Mr.. Collander was in
jured in.the mine some days ago. but
is rapidly recovering the use of his
ankle and expected to go to work
again this week. Thegentlemencame
to Lewistown to receive the dynamo
which will shortly be installed in the
mill for lighting the plant and the
company's houses. The mill Is run
ming full blast and believed to be ac-
comprising all that the company
expected.
Geo. l.. Clark came In yesterday
from Ross Fork as witness In a land
case. Mr.. Clark has just returned
from Red Lodge, where he had spent
a couple of weeks with his brother,
Elisha Clark. Mr.. Clark says that
he will engage In the woolgrowing
business near Red Lodge with. his
former partner, Mr.. G. f. Terry of
Waterville, Maine, whose Fergus
county interests were recently ac-
quired by Pat Mill. Mrs. q. l..
Clark will spend some time in Maine,
where she is now visiting.
Adiutant j. NJ. Croft returned Sun
day from Utica and Wolf creek where
he has spent u week looking after his
woolgrowing interests. This week
Mr.. Croft will leave for Connecticut
to visit his children, who he has not
seen for several years, and attend to
some business matters with his part
ner, Mr.. Maltby, OF Waterbury, Conn.
He will return to Lewistown later,
when he will determine whether or
not he will return to army service in
the Philippines. Mr.. Croft has almost
recovered the 8 of his hip, which
was injured in San Francisco.
W. Wallace LARSEN IL contemplat.
ing the installing of an electric motor
to connect with the Citizens wires
and furnish power for his printing
presses. Electricity is certain t.
prove the popular power in Lewis
town within a very short time. Su.
perintendent Stone Of the Citizens
company says that al soon as half q
dozen motors are installed or prom
Used the company will be prepared t.
furnish continuous current, SO that
the motors may be operated at any
time, day Or night, without specia.
arrangements with the company.
j. b. Elliot OF the south side and
also partner of j. ID. Waite in the OLD
Huson property on Warm Spring
creek, left Lewistown Monday morn
ing for n visit abroad. He expected
to sail from New York on the Cam
pania on the second of December, pro
ceeding to his old home in Scotland
which he has not visited since he EN-
lgrated nineteen years ago. After
some time spent on his native heath
he will journey through France, re-
turning to Fergus county about
March l. Mr.. Elliot, by his natural
ability and perseverance In business
has become one Of the leading stock.
men OF Fergus county and IL n strik.
ing example of what a man may be.
come by honorable means and inces-
oauf annlfcatiAp