Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-06-05

ing Lewistown friends last week.
Geo. w. Hall 4 Co. Call and sample
our soda water. and fresh candies. All
kinds of fruit daily. Telephone 90.
The warm weather should be warn
ing to you to lay in a supply of soft
bosom shirts. See Stuart a Wells.
See staford's prices ON Harness
and Saddles,
DR.. w. 4. Long. next door 10 tele-
phone office, gives special attention 20
all diseases Of eye. ear, nose and throat.
Best quality of hams and bacon, As
well as superior fresh meats. and fish
and game in season, at the LewiStown
Meat Co
IL. i. Hastings of tibet paid Lewis
town a visit Monday and says that the
range in the vicinity Of the Gap is in
good shape.
Does your baby give you any trouble?
If so, go TO the Montana Hardware Co.
and buy a Baby Jumper and your trou-
blcs are over
If you are in need of n casket or other
undcrtaker's supplies call at the Mon
tana Hardware Co. and your wants will
be supplied. Telephone No. 3? or 93.
You will have twenty-five chances TO
win if you secure y number on the
great drawing of furniture at w. $.
Smiths exclusive furniture store, o
to take place.
Charles Hang. who has been a resi-
dent of Wickes for a number Of years,
committed suicide last week while suf-
fering from dependency resulting
from business reyer,es.
VI. j.. Costello Of Fargo, who has
visited this section OF the country for
last four years on behalf Of the Great
Northern, is in the city soliciting wool
shipments 10 Chicago.
Lieutenant Kump Of Great Falls, who
served with Company \ of the First
Montana, has been named by the
president for examination with a view
to his appointment as lieutenant in the
regular army.
Judge Du Bose may escape imprison
ment on account of being sentenced for
the wrong o%ifense, on the grounds that
he advised Compton and not Mckenzie
to disobey. In any case Il %rchcaring
will be applied for.
Judge 4. &. Zach is in the city, hay
ing been retained as counsel for the de-
Tense in the case OF state of Montana vs..
George Bauley. Judge Bach was the
first occupant OF the judicial bench in
the Lewistown courts,
The Memorial Day committee of ar
engagements desire TO thank the ladies'
for their kind assistance in decorating
the hall. and also to thank Miss Clara
Main and Miss Ward for their assist
ance with the children.
Miss Katherine Anderson, who lately
graduated with honor from the Fergus
county high scllool, has accepted the
position Of fenearr at Ilighicld. Mont.
Miss Anderson will reside with Mrs.
John Elliot uf that place.
Thomas j. Tubbs and his brother,
Jack Tubbs, the enterprising builders
and contractors of Utica. have taken a
contract TO add Improvements 10 the
residence of George Bach, and will re-
main in The city until heircomplction.
jane stewart, n mining man who is
well known ~ this section Of Montana,
was seer in - city this week. Mr..
Stewart has been sick for the past six
months but is HOW, we are glad to say,
on the high rJad 10 complete recovery.
John Wolf. who killed sheriff James
Summers OF Madison county last Janu-
airy, was fprad guilty In the curcuit
court 1T Dillon last week Of murder in
the second degree and the penalty fixed
at imprisonment for life in the state
penitentiary.
Take your fine watch work to Hemp
hill, who guarantees all work.
j. A. Gordon and Joe Briggs, under
the partnership name of Briggs & Cor
don, both well known workmen, hng c
formed an alliance for the year and arc
prepared 10 do paper hanging. cal on.
lining. painting or upholstering; special
attention given tothe latter. All orders
will receive prompt attention.
TIBET is reported alive with shearers.
They expect 20 commence shearing
about the 9Th instant. Six Grst-clas,
shearers can get ioFs If they come soon.
More pens have been added and there
are enough sheep to keep the whole
crew engaged through tine season.
All officials Of the city 81 lIayrC
have, by "A late action OF the city coun.
ell, been rendered exempt from city
taxation. The reason for the action
was that IL vas thought that the mel
who gave their time TO city bushes,
without remuneration are entitled T.
exemption.