Fergus County argus., 1901-04-24
4 Gown, County ano state !


The office of Clerk Wright is under
going extensive repairs.
Robert Henderson was in from the
Moccasin mountains last week and re-
ports much general activity in that dis
trict.
The Power Mercantile company has
received large consignments of various
kinds of merchandise during the last
few days.
Notice is given by the city authorities
that all yards not cleaned by May 1st
will be cleaned by the city at the own
ers' expense.
The Fergus Live Stock and Land Co.
bought so head of stock cattle, at 500
per head, from Mike Brass of Beaver
creek last week.
We learn that Z. L. Ashley OF Flat
willow has returned from Massachu-
setts, accompanied by bride. We ex-
tend congratulations.
+. N. Bowman of Warm Spring creek
sold 80 head of cattle to the Fergus
Live Stock and Land Co. for consid-
Grafton of S27 per head.
DIR. Stoll has taken possession of the
offices formerly occupied by DR.. Stone,
which are located at the back of the
Lewistown drug store.
Rev. Winters will hold services at
Gilt Edge, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday at s p. IN. and Sunday afternoon
following Sunday school.
Walker Wells left Lewistown Monday
morning en- route to Flatwillow. George
Bach, cashier of the Judith Basin bank,
accompanied him on the trip.
The directors of the Boston and Mon
tana Mining Co. have declared a quar-
terly dividend of IS per share and an
extra dividend of IS per share.
The regular monthly business meet
ting of the Ladies Aid Society will be
held at the NJ. Z. parsonage, Friday
afternoon, April 90. All the members
are requested to be present
Patrick Flynn and wife of Philbrook
were in Lewistown last week. Mr..
Flynn has a fine bunch of sheep on the
upper Judith and is making prepara-
tions for the lambing season.
At the meeting of the Great Falls
Presbytery at Chinook last week the
Rev. A. Pfaus of Lewistown addressed
the meeting in a very able manner on
the subject of foreign missions.
DR.. Allen arrived in Lewistown last
week from Billings. He says that DR..
c. Lindsey, who formerly resided here,
has fair practice in that city and ex.
poets to remain there permanently.
Citizens are requested by the city
marshal to keep their cows and all
loose stock off the streets, and tina,
officer gives notice that the city ordi
nance to that effect will be rigidly en-
forced.
w. jackson, Jr., who is an enterpris
ing young cattleman of Utica, was q
visitor at the county seat last Friday
Mr.. Jackson says the ranges on the
upper Judith are in good shape, owing
to the late heavy snowfall in that dis
trict.
Mrs. II. Il. Comfort, who was form
erly Miss Gilligan, and who was for
time employed in the ARGUS office as
a compositor, is in Lewistown Wis
iting her many friends. Mrs. Comfort
has most comfortable home at Alton
Iowa.
The president and party will depar
from Washington by the Southern rail
way Monday morning, April 10Th. Thu
presidential tour will take in the Pacific
coast and many points of interest in the
west. The president will arrive in BUTT
May 2sth.
The eight hour law went into effect
in the roasting department at the cast
Helena smelter last week. Three shift,
will be worked there in the future ant
the change will result in the employ
ment of one hundred and fifty more mel
q than formerly.
Arrangements have been made fol
the delegates to the state Sunday schoo
convention, which will meet at Billing
on April 3Oth, to visit the Custer battle
field. According TO the Rev. ID. B
Price, chairman of the executive com
mittee, most interesting session viii
be held. Reduced rates have been Of
fered by the railroads and there is ever.
prospect of large attendance.