Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-23


DIR. Goddings Cough Balsam at Hemp
hills Pharmacy will stop your cough.
Nice home, room and board, with use
of piano. Six dollars a week, Enquire
at Argus office.
A regal assortment of very fine sta
tionery has just been received at Hemp
hills Pharmacy.
W. S. Smith has on hand a large
amount of second hand furniture
cooking and heating stoves.
J. l.. Harmon returned this morning
to Lewistown after an absence OF three
weeks at Hunters Hot springs.
DIR. w. A. Long, next door TO tele-
phone office, gives special attention to
all diseases Of eye, ear, nose and throat.
The appitite of the daintiest epicure
may easily be a%ppeased by u visit TO
to the popular Delmonico restaurant
Best quality of hams and bacon. as
well as superior fresh meats. and fish
and game in season, at. the Lewistown
Meat Go
Does your baby give you any trouble?
If so. go to the Montana Hardware Co.
and buy n Baby Jumper and your trou-
bleS are over.
Every delicacy to be procured in the
markets of Lewistown is served to the
patrons of the Delmonico. skinner
Bros Il Van, Props,
Business house for rent. Good loca-
ton on Main street; fire and frost proof:
cheap rent; cheap insurance. Inquire
of Camille Hogue,
Two cents a pound paid forclcan cot
ton or wooden rags. Old trousers, cor
estsand barrel hoops not wanted. De
liver at ARGUS office.
Without n doubt W. 5. Smith sells
more furniture than all the other out
fits in Fergus county. lie is a hustler
and his prices are always right.
Go to Culver's hall Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 3Oth and enjoy the examina
tion of the scholars of the old 'Destrict
skule" by the committeeman"
If you are in need of a casket or other
undertaker's supplies call at the Mon
tana Hardware Co. and your wants will
be supplied. Telephone No. SO or o3.
w. s.. Smith received a car load of
furniture this week and has another en-
route from the factory. lie is dong
the furniture business. His prices are
always right.
Compositions and recitations by the
girls and boys of the old ''destrict
skule'' at Culver's hall Wednesday
evening, Jan. 3Oth, given by the Home
Workers. See program.
Work done by DIR. l.. A. Long is
guaranteed and his best reconmmenda-
tions come from patrons who have had
elaborate work done during recent
years. Call on him when your teeth
need attention.
The practice of having dental work
done by visiting dentists has quite
gone out of vogue, owing to expert
ences of many during past years and
especially since DR.. Longs work has
proven SO very satisfactory. DIR. Long
is qualified and prepared for anything
in the dental line.
Judge L. X. Cheadle, mindful of the
fact that he is a member Of the county
school board and Of the additional fact
that the law prohibits a district Judge
from holding two civil offices, will ten
der his resignation at the next regular
meeting of the school board. As the
board is not officially aware Of this
fact no steps have been taken toward
any action to fill the vacancy.
Messrs. C. a. Carpenter, of Cleveland,
Ohio. and y. +. Marsh, Of Des Moines.
Iowa, both of whom have been en-.
gagged in experimenting the construc-
tion of the recently completed county
bridges at Lavina and Utica. came in
yesterday and were registered at the
Day House. These gentlemen have
completed their labors in Fergus cOun-
ty and left this morning for their
respective homes in the east via Ben
ton.
Yesterday afternoon Representative
Hedges informed the Argus by wire
from Helena, that Representative
Stulls bill to segrcgate the southern
portion of Fergus county and add il Ia
Yellowstone county. had been brought
up in committee, and by unanimous
vote il was decided to report the bill
for indefinite postponement. The
scope Of country embraced within the
features Of this bill is about 1876 square
miles in extent, and is the choicest see
ton of the Musselshell valley. The
action of the committee practically
ends all chances for the Yellowstone
representative to further his bill during
this session.
Thursday the board of county con
missioners visited Lavina for the pur
pose of inspecting the new steel bridg'
across the Musselshell, and finding Tn,
work satisfactorily done according Il
contract, the bridge was accepted
The tour of inspection was continued
Monday, Chairman Phillips and Com
: missioner Cnrhlv pninn from Lewis