Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-08-08

Beware of prairie and timber fires.
Most of the fires are purely the result
Of carelessness.
Albert Randall and II. ;. Keys of
Cottonwood were registered AZ the
American house yesterday.
If that storm yesterday was the re-
suit Of Jos. Jackson's weather predic-
ton we venture Ia say he is sorry he
said anything. although we have not
been able to see him since. \ small
river trayersed his own premises yes
terday afternoon.
Work on the new furniture store for
the Power Mercantile Co. and also ON
the handsome stone structure being
erected by the Judith Hardware Co. is
being rapidly pushed this week. The
latter company have their large ware
house well on the way to completion.
We gratefully acknowledge the many
compliments received upon the issue of
the semi-weekly edition Saturday last
and assure our subscribers and patrons
that the same high standard of the first
edition will be maintained and improve
ments added as may he possible.
A gentleman from bismarck. n. d..
who had recently sold out his business
interests there. met Louis Landt at
Hunters Hot Springs recently and in
quired concerning the opening for a
hardware store in Lewistown. lie has
a considerable amount of available cash
and is expected shortly to look over the
field.
G. w. Cook and G.. j. Bach went to
Beaver creek yesterday afternoon and
were compelled by the storm to remain
over until this morning. They report
that severe rain fell in all parts of that
section, but that the line Of hail was
on the bench between Cottonwood and
Beaver creeks.
j. G.. Sherman and II. l.. Imislund
came in from Grass Range yesterday
afternoon. They were overtaken by
the storm at about the !. j. ranch and
say that a little this side of that point.
hail was lying from one to two feet
deep. During the storm il was impos-
sible for them To travel.
James Washburn, manager of the
Gilt Edge Mercantile Co, at Gilt Edge,
was among the out-of-town people in
Lewistown Saturday. Mr.. Washburn
is looked upon as a likely nominee for
county commissioner on the Republican
ticket and his many friends expect that
Gilt Edge will present his name to the
convention on the ?5th inst.
Bean Il Smiths milk man reports
this morning that at the dairy ranch
near the Judiths the hail storm was
a great deal worse than in Lcwistown.
The trees were stripped Of foliage. 1t
was impossible to keep the stock in
%corrals and they were turned loose,
This morning they were scattered and
some Of the cows looked as though they
had big jaw all over.
L. G. Worden, of the law firm Of Cori
&c Worden, will go to Great Falls this
week 10 argue ome court matters be.
fore Judge Leslie, who is acting Judge
of the district. Mr.. Worden will 90 on
to Helena next week and sit in the
grand lodge meeting of the A. o. L. w.
as a representative of Lewistown lodge
No, 45. The grand lodge meets in Hell
ena next Tuesday.
The attention Of builders is called to
the advertisement of the Montana Trad.
ing Co., which appears in this issue.
The company has purchased the entire
interests of the Midland Coal Il Lum.
Der Co. at Harlow and will larry a com.
plete line of everything in the builders
line. The low freight rates between
Harlow and points in the Basin should
make this a desirable place for pur-
chases.
Judging from n local advertisement,
in the River Press the politicians OF
both parties in Choteau county are go,
ing 10 draw their knives and use them
freely this fail. The advertisement
reads; '"Fine campaign cutlery at tn,
Benton Hardware store. Brass lined
stag handle, two-bladed knives. etched
on the blade, Mckinley and Roose
welt, or Bryan and Stevenson. Your
choice for - gents.
K. W Noble who is 10 town thii
week, announces that he is a candidat,
for the nomination Of sheriff on th,
Republican ticket this fail. Mr.. Nobl,
is "a Of the pioneers In Fergus county
and without question would make
good officer. The numbcr % candidate
seeking the nomination Tor sheriff o.
the hands Of the Republicans prcsagc
defcat for the Democratic nominee
The feeling prevails tha1 nomination {
equivalent To IN election. although can
didate, should not become over conf
dent.