Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

b. NJ. Bean and wife, Of Grass
Range, were at the Day House sew
eral days last week.
Miss Fletcher, elder sister of Miss
Lydia Fletcher, the pleasant employee
OF the telephone exchange, arrived
Tuesday from Coshocton, Ohio, and
will spend the summerin Lewlstown.
General Manager Rob't R%antoul,
OF the Montana Railroad, accompan-
led by N. Godfrey, the wealthy WOOL
grower Of the Musselsbell. paid a
hasty visit to Lewistown, Monday.
Mr.. Rantoul expects to return short
ly for a few days.
Telegraphlc announcement was re-
ceived yesterday that the bodies OF
W. II. Meyerslck and Fred Hall had
been shipped from San Francisco
Saturday last. They are expected to
arrive In Lewistown next Monday
and the funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon, the full program for
which will be found elsewhere.
Mrs. Sam Smith OF the Musselshell.
mother of William ard James Calder,
has been in town for several days
and has been permitted by Sheriff
Shaw to spend some time with her
sons, the elder OF whom viii shortly
expiate his crime on the gallows.
The mother was greatly depressed
and the sheriff says it was very pain
full to be present at the interviews.
The following committee has been
appointed on the subject of a sol
dier's monument and has been called
to meet at the Judith Basin bank
tomorrow afternoon: l.. W. Ed
ridge, Chmn; A. T. Harvey, Secy; j.
p. Barnes. G. J. Bach, +. L. Smith,
II. w. Noble, s. s. Harper, WIN. Med
igar, L. A. Foster, A. w. Stoddard,
Chas. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. War; enter
talned the Tuesday club with pro-
gresisve whist last evening. Light
refreshments were served at 1880.
Mrs. l.. W. Eldridge won the ladies'
prize, a pretty jewel case, while W. b.
Miner carried off the gentleman's
prize, a copy OF John Hendrix Bangs
works, entitled "Three Weeks In Pol
tiles" The party was one of the
most enjoyable given this season.
This section has experienced an
ether touch OF winter during the past
week, but again the air IL balmy and
the skies fairly clear. Saturday the
clouds gathered and the tempera-
ture dropped, followed on Sunday by
snow and cold. The storm continu-
ed until Tuesday, when about three
inches had fallen. The coolest day
recorded was Monday, when ten be-
low was reached.
Attorney f. Z. Smith IL In receipt
Of advices from the Northwestern
Commercial Co. at Seattle to the
effect that among those booked FOR
passage to Cape Nome on the Cen
tennial to sail May 10th are Louis
Belanger, +. j. Bourbon, AL Dergar-
din and G.. S. B%aurgard, all ut one
time residents Of Ferguscounty. Mr..
Smith has a number Of circulars con-
corning the accommodations fur
nished by this company and will be
pleased to assist any one Interested.
j. G.. Sherman, OF Flatwillow,
spent two days in town last week.
Mr.. Sherman Is constantly making
improvements to his Junction and
Gilt Edge stage line and is now in "A
position to offer extra inducements
for passenger and express business
from the railroad to the gold camp
and all points east of Lewistown.
He claims not only a saving Of time,
but a much lower rate. The advcr-
tisement Of this company, ON u
second page, should be noted by all
interested in business east Of the
range.
Rev. J. II. Smith, formerly a we'll
known citizen Of Lewistown and
father Of Paul Smith, arrived Satur-
day from Libby, Montana, whore he
is at present engaged as pastor of a
prosperous Methodist flock. Mr..
Smiths visits TO Lewistown arequite
infrequent, Notwithstanding the real
estate interest which he still retains,
and upon each occasion he observes
with pleasure the greati improvements
which have been made during his ab-
sence. This winter the fact IL espe-
cially noticeable, because the last
season saw many handsome new
store buildings and residences erected.
Mrs. Smith Is reported quite well.
The divine will remain for few days.
On it's face 1t may appear to he n