Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31

day for the funeral and returned nome Friday.
Gus Runzler passed through town Wednes-
day on his way home to Lewistown.
Miss d. Madkins was a visitor in town Thurs
day.
\. J. Slough returned from the Falls Friday
night.
FRANK Culver has returned from Lewistown.
II. a. McAchen has opened a saloon al Den.
ton and was up Wednesday after supplies.
PASCAL Williams expects to leave shortly for
Chicago. where he will make quite an extend
ed visit.
Henry Gabclson lief, for the east Tuesday
night.
r.. f, Warren and wife of Utica are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. A, W. Bower at their home
ranch.
Archie Hogan and Owen Davis are visitors
in town.
Last Tuesday the whole community was
shocked by the sad intelligence oming by tel
ephone that w. II. Grower had dropped dead
at Grafton while on his way honc from Belt.
Mr.. Grower had gone To Belt for a load of
freight and un his way back had stopped for
dinner ut the Chamberlain ranch 1t Grafton.
While ut dinner he found that the cook mad
come from the same section in the east as him
self. lie had quite a pleasant visit talking over
old times and seemed to be In the best of
health and spirits. lie rose from the table and
while in the act 81 thanking his host he dropped
suddenly to the floor and expired before a
hand could he raised to help him. Word of
the sad occurrence was Immediately tele-
phoned here and a conveyance left al once To
bring in the remains, arriving here 1t $50 p. m.
Funeral services were held at the rome Thurs
day at > y. M, intcrment taking place at Steau-
boat Butte. according to a wish that the dc.
ceased had often expressed while alive. Rev.
Mcintosh Of Utica preached a most eloquent
and impressive sermon. while a choir consis;
ing OF Mesdames futile. Maltby and Canon
and Mrssrs. Metcalfe, Snow and llough rcnd-
cred appropriate music. The widow has the
sincere sympathy of all in her bereavement,
for In his death the community has lost a good
and respected citizen and She one Of the best
husbands that ever lived. OF a truth, the good
die young.
Emil G.. Umbreit, a brother of Mrs. W. II.
Grower. arrived Saturday night from Hankiu-
son, N. ID,
DR.. Arthur Dwight is now "at home" in his
new residence and drug store corner Central
avenue and First street east.
The boys belonging to the Mandolin club
are now busy practicing on some new music
which they have just received.
A postmaster not a thousand miles from here
mailed the following letter the other day tothc
department at Washington: pleas except my
resanation Of p. m. Of the CONVENT at this town.
/ hat ben alacted J Of the pease * commisner.
said duties preventing me from bitin off more
than can chaw bi trine TO kill three birds with
1 ston. Yours respectfully. ----."
Dave Longley, who drove a Red river cart
years ago for the Hudson Bay company, was a
visitor in owl Sunday.
Stages both ways are now coming In on good
time.
All are planning for the time when the new
railroad comes in and Stanford is the end of a
division.
With the arrival Of the railroad a spur will he
built up Wolf creek to the mines, whose own
ers are now figuring that they will be able to
ship the thousands Of tons of ore and coal now
on the dumps into Great Falls at a rate not to
exceed slO a car. which will certainly leave
them a handsome profit.
A Judge in one of the northern counties
warned his people with regard to coming into
court intoxicated and used the following
words; II wish to put everybody on notice that
If they come into this court room while | am
sitting on this bench drunk, they had better
look out
Lee Balm gave a grand social dance NJ his
home on Lower Wolf creek friday evening.
Almost all Of our young people went. and all
unite in saying that they had a most enjoyable
time.
Otto Boehme and wife have sold all their in
terests here and removed to the Falls.
Marion Burke has purchased the lot formerly
owned by Pat Mill, on Central avenue, from
Otto Boehme.
One of our most substantial and prominent
citizens Is now negotiating for one of the most
desirable lots on Central avenue, on which he
c~ontemplates the erection of a handsome and
c~ommodious residence as soon as spring opens,
The big store Of Slough & Mitchell is still the
center of attraction. Stock-tsking is over. but
the clerks are even now. In this usually dull
season, kept going day and night filling orders
for a multitude of happy and prosperous peo-
PIE who gather here from all parts of the Basin
TO do their trading. well knowing that a dollar
saved is a dollar earned.
Ton, Ea.r w A pia,ann o,J LII III,