Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-31


Republicans are confident of carrying
everything in that part of the state.
The vote will be considerably heavier
than II was two years z in Fergus
county" said Mr.. Barbour today. Fer
gus is nominally a Republican county
and will give the Republican ticket a
greater endorsement this year than
ever before. The heavier vote will be
accounted for in part by reason that
this is a presidential election, but main
ly from the fact that Fergus county
has a greater population than ever be-
fore. There is unusual activity in
some of the mining districts of the
county, and where two years ago half
a dozen men were employed, there are
now scores at work
At this time, when the result of the
election, sc far as il relates 10 the Judge
ship of the Tenth Judicial district. de-
ponds upon the votes in three counties.
it may be Of interest tl note the major.
tiles given in those counties two year,
ago. Valley county gave Marshall, Re
publican nominee for congress. ts5:
Campbell, Democrat, ljg; Hogan, Popu-
list, II: total vote, aI5. Choteau county
gave Marshall 757: Campbell, 49,: IIo-
gan, Il; total vote, l.ass. Fergus county
gave Marshall $50; Campbell. 600; lIo-
gan. 50; total vote. l,5lG. The plurality
for Marshall in the three counties was
55s. II Republican will but vote their
ticket, to say nothing of the hosts of
Democrats who will vote for L. X.
Cheadle for judge, Mr.. Cheadle should
be successful by a large majority.
Manager Hanke i, always up To some
new trick. in the line Of trade and this
week he has somewhere contracted a
very good idea. To every lady who on
Saturday next will purchase of the
Lewistown Commercial Co. goods to
the amount of SO he will present a box
of very fine toilet soap-something
new which he wishes to introduce.
And to every gentleman who makes
purchases to the amount of S. will be
given their choice between a Mckinley
& Roosevelt and a Bryan & Stevenson
hat-as, long as the stock lasts. The
company's fall stock is now practically
complete and many early winter goods
are being shown No inducement is
necessary to drawtrade-the company's
high standard having been established
long ago-but this will be a special
occasion. Better trade early and avoid
the Saturday afternoon rush.
A few weeks since the Democrats held
n rally at Rockford and afterwards
@oasted of the big audience and the
enthusiasm displayed. but they should
have see the crowd which gathered
there Monday evening and listened to
the speeches nnde by Hon. W. A.
Hedges and O. w. Belden. The hall
was wholly inadequate to hold the
crowd and they kept pushing in from
the outside until it seemed that not
another n could by any means
be squeezed inside. The speeches made
by Mr.. Hedges and Attorney Belden
were enthusiastically received and FIRE
quently interrupted by applause. AZ
ter the meeting a free dance detained
many, several of the candidates who
were present remaining until early in
the morning. 1t had been reported
that Rockford was going to return q
large Democratic majority, but il tn,
grand welcome given the Republicans
and the enthusiasm displayed be any
criterion Democrats should prepare :,
hear something drop when the return,
come in from that section.
Sunday, October 2sth, was the firs'
anniversary of the return home Of tn,
members of Company !, and the occa
sion was especially remarked upon by
William Shugart arrived that day from
the Philippines. In the year that hal
passed two members of the compan,
have been tenderly laid away by loving
friends and comrades-William Roberts
and Alvin Hill. OF the others, VIII,
were especially weak when the boys re
turned, Julius Riser has so far i'm
proved that he is said TO be out of dan
ger, but Hiram WEIGH is in no bette.
condition today than a year ago, if h,
is as well. His parents are tenderl,
caring for him here in Lewistown
Richard Roberts has quite recovere,
health; j. l.. johnson and j. +. Fishe
are able to work, though not as well a
before their service. Harris Buser, VIII,
left the boys at San Francisco, died bu
a short time since in Iowa. Little la.
been heard from Edw, Lynn Of late
but the last news was that his condi
ton had not in the least improved anC
there vas little or no hope of his re-
covery. Most of those who came bacl
TO Fergus county are here still. Capt
Preston Is in Big Timber, Percy Bul
lard is in Great Falls, j. u. Ritch, VIII,
has been absent for a year past in tn,
east and in Colorado. we learn is il
Great Falls TN route home. A m%ajoritY
of the company are steadily employee
and doing well. Two Of the soldier,
+. X. Cheadle and j. VI. Croft, are a
present candidates for Office will
excellent prospects Of success, the form
er as district judge and the latter a
county treasurer. Withal the year ha.
dealt kindly with those Of Company