Fergus County argus., 1900-12-05
James Raw of PhilbrOols was in town

yesterday.
]. W. Aclserly came down from New
Year yesterday.
Marshall Forward cigars for sale at
the Occidental.
Dave Foreman, the Grass Range
stocliman, was in Lewistown yester-
day.
a regal assortment of very fine sta
tionery has just been received at Hemp
hills Pharmacy.
WASTED-Competent help for general
houseworlS. Apply to Mrs. w. d.
Symmes, Lewistown.
Highest market price paid for oats,
wheat, timothy seed and baled hay in
trade by Judith Hardware Co.
The White sewing machine sold by
Judith Hardware Co., has been awarded |
the gold medal at Paris Exposition.
DR. W. A. Long, next door 10 tclc-
phone Office, gives special attention TO
all diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat
The Paris Exposition has awarded
the first prize tn Garland stoves and
ranges. Sold by Judith Hardware Co
1t is proven that L. g. Schneider
handles the best wine, beer. liquors
and cigars. At the Crippled Bear
saloon.
Best quality Of hams and bacon, as
well as superior fresh meats, and fish
and game in season, at the Lcwistown
Meat &C.
Attorney w. L. Cort has been conGn-
ed to his home with rheumatism for
several days past, but is much improved
and is expected To be at his Office again
tomorrow.
We learn that Franl, Hobson has been
quite seriously III at his home near Uti-
ca. We are glad to learn that he is now
convalescing.
Clerk Wright Thursday last issued a
license for the marriage of BARLEY Boyd
Reid of Livingston TO Miss Bessie Bash
ham of New Year
Miss Gilligan, formerly of the ARGUS
typographical force, who left three
weeks since on visit" to her par
ents in Iowa, was married at Omaha
some days since
David lIilger is confined to his home
by illness. He contemplated going to
Helena to attend the meeting of the
state board Of sheep commissioners but
will be unable to do so.
Commissioner Slayton reached Lewis
town Sunday. Mr.. Slayton has ,or some
time past been dissatified with the
work, in which there is much response
bility and annoyance and very little
compensation, and will be glad when
he is relieved by the new board, though
this will not be until November next.
Don't overlook the fine holiday dis
play of the Power Mercantile Co. Note
how artistically the window is trimmed
then go in and make your selection for
your wife, mother, sister orswecthcart.
You viii find toys that will please the
ugliest boy in town and make him good
for a whole year. No such stock was
ever placed on exhibition before in
Lewistown.
The Cariton-SandholT company played
10 a much smaller house than their
merits deserved Monday evening. Prof
Sandhoffs fcats on the slack wire were
excellent as was his swinging Of the
burning baton. Prof. Carlton is mag.
ician and sleight-of-hand performer Of
great talent His tricks are truly mysti.
flying. The company appears at Gilt
Edge on Monday, Dec. iJth
WIN. Jenkins has suffered "a severe
loss in the death of his valuable dog,
Monte. He was discovered this morning
near Geo. w. Cooks residence on the
bench. Everybody in Lewistown knew
Monte and priced him nearly II, highly
rs did his owner. He was very intel.
ligcnt dog and generally stayed closely
at home. There was no evidence Of
poison but IL is thought he may have
ate too much of the refuse of ycnison.
Columbus Regli of Beaver Creek, who
was in town last week, complains that
people going through his land persist
emily leave the gates open, thus making
II possible for his stock to stray out and
entai!ing much annoyance TO the own
er. This is very frequent complaint.
Some people have been forced on this
account TO lock their gates and compel
the people travelling in that vicinity to
go by Il more circuitous route 10 their
destination. Considering the accom-
mediation gates afford them they should
regard the interests Of the owners suf-
ficiently to close the gates behind them.
Mr.. Regli says that unless the annoy
ance is discontinued he will lock the
gates and rigidly prosecute those
breaking fences.
Thanksgiving passed off very pleas.
antly in Lewistown. The "Tom Il Jer.
ry's" and egg noggs must have been a
little lighter than usual or the majority
did not imbibe as freely, for the day
was free from trouble for the marshal.
All business houses took at least a hall
holiday. In the evening fifty couples
in masque attended the ball given at
Culver's hall by Mrs. Mahana, beside a