Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-27
G. II. VII
The Leadin
Druggist.
Lewistown, nOntana.

1t is reported that Editor Walsh of
the Democrat says that unless a new
mayor and council is elected thisspring
he will not pay the taxes on the Demo-
crat this year. That is startling, con-
sidering the taxes On the plant have not
been paid for the past two years and
the proprietors are now attempting by
legal bubbles to avoid their inst obli-
cations. Evidently any kind Of an ex-
cuse would avail such an outfit as that.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway may extend its line this year
from Everts, 5. d., to Great Falls and
Helena. The reason of this move is the
loss of through traffic by this railway
owing to the strained relations existing
between the lines of the middle west
and the northern lines. 1t is possible
that still further extensions may be
made into the west by the Milwaukee
road If it still fails to control its share
of the traffic.
The grand millinery opening of the
Lewistown Commercial Co. is announced
to take place very shortly and the ladies
are invited to read the %company's adj
vertisement concerning it, which APP
pears today. In years heretofore this
company has displayed a very fine line,
but Manager Hanke says that the 1901
selection is far superior to any of its
predecessors and that it will pay the
ladies to wait for the event and avail
themselves of the opportunity then af-
forded.
Helena is to have a new hospital
built at a cost of s45, 900, says the Great
Falls Tribune. The Sisters Of Charity
decided upon this last week. The build
ing willsbe one of the finest in the city.
Plans for the new building have been
drawn and the work of construction
will commence about the last of March.
1t will be ready for occupancy some
time this summer. 1t is the intention
to use the present hospital for a school.
The location for the new hospital has
not been decided upon.
George Allis arrived in Lewistown
from Great Falls last Thursday. Mr..
Allis is an old time prospeetor who
struck Montana in the early sixties and
has prospected in every mining district
in the state, being one of the first pros
pectors to strike a pay lead in the Bar
ker mining camp. He firmly believes
in a bright future for the North Mecca
sins, where he is interested in several
claims and is going there with the in
~tention of developing his holdings and
prospecting the mountains thoroughly.
At the trial of Jacobsen, Sullivan,
James Il. Stevenson and John f. Hughes
in the Choteau county district court last
week for the stealing of several hundred
head of horses, the prosecution created
a sensation by producing Jacobsen as
its chief witness. He had turned states
evidence and recited in detail the opera
tions of the gang. Stevenson it APP
pears had bossed the steal all the way
through, the rest of the gang acting ac-
cording to his directions. The stock
men in that section of the state feel
that rustling has received a check which
will put a stop to it for som time to
come.
At a meeting held in the Elks' hall
last Saturday evening by the Elks lodge
No. 456, b. p. o. E., the old officers
were unanimously reelected for the en-.
suing year, and were as follows: Elk
allied ruler, A. W. War;; leading knight,
W. NJ. Blackboard; loyal knight, II. r,
Watson; ~lecturing knight, G. w. Cook
secretary, E. Brassey; treasurer, L. w
Eldridge; trustee, George J. Wiedeman
The exalted ruler will appoint the same
incumbents as esquire, tyler, chaplain
inner guard and organist who have helc
those offices for the last term. The in
stallation of officers will take place OF
the evening of April 18th.
Mrs. May Rohrbecker died at Cotton,
wood, at three o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The deceased lady was a daughter
of William Hawson and was marriedir
1896 to George R~ohrbecker of Cotton
wood. She has resided on upper Cot
tonwood almost continuously since hel
marriage, and has endeared herself tC
her many friends by her good qualities
A husband and four young children arr
left to deplore the loss ofone who wa
a good wife and a loving mother. Thu
cause OF death was complete exhaustion
resulting from childbirth after having
suffered a severe attack of the grip
The interment will take place at Beave
creek on Thursday.
All that we can this week say abou
the souvenir edition is that we are com
pletely at the mercy of others, people
whom we are compelled to depend upoI
for the completion Of the work. Tn
Argus is as powerless tohurry the pull
lication's appearance as'any one of tn
many who are patiently awaiting tn
!. filing of their orders. We have sc
dates for its appearance, %dependin
upon the contracts we had made wit
others. They have failed us. The
are proceeding with the work, but !
that leisurely manner which is discoui
agement itself. Sample pages Of hal
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