Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-08

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about the 3Oth inst. for Dallas, Texas,
where tn " will spend the winter. Mrs.
Hughes will journey eastward with
them, proceeding to her home in
Michigan, where she will join her
mother, whose falling health makes
the return Of her daughter necessary.
Mrs. f. G. Stiles will join her mother
and sister after the holidays, remain
ing east for some time.
There appears In this issue the
patriotic sermon delivered by the
Rev. Kenneth Brown Sunday morn
ing. October 70. Those few who
attended that morning pronounced
it one OF the finest Of the many n
terly sermons delivered by the Rev.
Brown and il was Ia response to
numerous requests that we repro
duce il at the earliest moment pos
sible. Every patriot will enjoy It.
A gentleman In from the Overland
school district last week stated that
On Friday last Miss Ada Meyersick
closed her school in that district,
a pleasing entertainment in which
the children participated, marking
the adjournment. Miss Meyersick has
given the very best satisfaction to
the parents and children and il il the
unanimous desire that she return To
the employ of the district after her
term at the Dillon Normal school is
completed. She expects to go to
Dillon atonce.
Mr.. j. p. NJ. Richards, president Of
the Spokane & Eastern Trust Co.
Of Spokane Falls, Wash, stopped
over a few days I'm Lewistown last
week en- route home from New York.
His bank il considering the purchase
Of the bonds sold by this school dis
trict "A year ago and the financier de-
voted a short time to looking about
the town and procuring information
concerning the responsibility Of the
district. Mr.. Richards was immense
ly pleased with the place, viewing
with wonder the character Of the
buildings In a town 20 far remote
from a railroad, as well AZ the pros
porous looks OF all business estab-
lishments.
Judge DuBose and his new stenog-
raper, Mr.. Gibson, formerly of Helena,
arrived Friday night, court being
called the next morning. Mr.. Gibson
Is "a pleasant young gentleman and
In reputed to be i'm the front rank OF
the stenographers ofthestate. Judge
DuBose says he il in earnest concern
ing his change of residence from Mon
tana TO Alaska, but does not expect
to resign his present position until
next summer, when he will go to
Alaska and look over the ground.
The Judge il not disposed to burn his
bridges behind him until he is ready
To leave and in this he exhibits wis
dom. The people Of the district trust
he may find reason to remain in Mon
tana.
Next week the ARGUS will appear
printed upon n new press and one Of
the finest, ii not the best, in the state
Of Montana, excepting those used by
the big dailies of Butte and Helena.
The work Of installing the machine
will take several days, "a machinist
coming from Chicago for the pur-
pose, and it IL posi- Jle that next
week publication will be slightly de-
layed, so that II patrons do not re-
ceive their paper at the usual time
they may know the fault is in the
office, but we feel SURE they will for
give us. Besides the new press, an
electric motor must be installed and
all connections made, and the press
which has been in use for several
years must be boxed and shipped to
Big Timber, where it will do service in
printing one Of the best papers in
Southern Montana-the Big Timber
Express, Walter Aitken, proprietor.
With the first issue Of December the
ARGUS will appear in enlarged form,
the new machinery making 1t posi-
BILE to give our readers more news
and our advertisers the additional
space which they require.
An important Difference.
To make il apparent to thousands
who think themselves i'll that they
are not afflicted with any disease,