Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-10

L%ewistown, Mr.. Burg being the first
register in the United States and Office
here. Mr.. Symmes left for Harlow by
private conveyance Friday evening. The
following particulars were given blythe
Livingston Enterprise" Of April 9th;
AT $40 o'clock this morning friday
the silent messenger of death entered
the home of Postmaster C. A. Burg and
called his estimable wife to her heaven
ly reward. She had been i'll but four
days with that dread disease pneumo-
MIA and few Of her friends were aware
she was in dangerous condition there
fore her death was a shock to the entire
community. The deceased was a native
of Bethel. Vermont, and IS yeaGs of age.
She married Mr.. Burg at Bismarck, n.
d., in June, lssO. Four children blessed
their union. Ernestine, aged 10; Alfred,
Charles and Sophia, the latter being 10
years of age. Other relatives are her
father, who resides at Grass Valley,
Minnesota, two sisters at Chicago and
another at Elmer, Canada, and a nephew,
w. ID. Symmes, Lewistown, Mont. The
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon,
April q. Mr.. Burg has the sympathy of
the entire community in his sad affic-
ton.
Don't forget TO visit the Lewistown
Commercial Cos. store, on the occasion
of their seventh opening and display of
fine millinery goods, on Thursday,
April 18th.
Notwithstanding that early in Janu-
airy we sent a notice to every subscriber
stating that after the March first fol-
lowing no delinquent subscriber would
be carried ON our books for n longer
period than N year and that since
that time n notice Of similar effect has
appeared at the head of our local col
every week, some do not appear
To have understood it. Bills of accounts
are sent out on or about the 18th OF
each month. II. after sending twelve
OF these bills we have heard nothing
from the subscriber nor received any
remittance. it is fair to presume one of
three things, viz; he has left the coun-
try and the postmaster has failed TO
notify us: he is one who thinkSa news
paper is run for fun and not worth pay
ing for: he is not worthy of credit. In
eases where aman, through misfortune
or otherwise, is hard pushed for cash
and will write us stating his intention
of settling and giving us some idea Of
when to expect it, credit will always be
extended, but postage stamps as well
as printing ink cost money and not in
one case out of twenty are bills collect
ed when they have been let to run two
or three years. Subscription accounts
are payable in advance; when the time
for which the account is paid expires,
bills are regularly forwarded and if at
the end of one year the account has not
been paid and nothing satisfactory has
been heard from the subscriber the
paper will he stopped and the account
placed for collection, 1t is not = pleas.
ant thing 10 dO,to place ESQ for %collcc-
ton. but fifty o thesr means Slai and
one hundred $3.50. The ARGUS is endeav-
oriug. and we believe succeeding. in
furnishing n good, live local ncwSpa per
at low rate of profit, but the proprietor
is determined that people who read the
paper shall pay for it, notwithstanding
that here md there is man who makes
a howl because his paper is stopped
when he has paid no attention to bills
for n year.