Fergus County argus., 1901-05-01
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Ralph Boyle, who arrived from Boze'
man lately, has accepted position
with A. Hopkins & Sons.
In all probability game will be ar
ranged in the near future between the
Lewistown and Utica base ball teams
l.. S. Vaughan, formerly of the Cont.
mental National bank of Chicago, has
accepted position in the Bank of Fer
gus county.
The Rev. Albert Pfaus returned from
Chinook Monday and will hold services
at the Presbyterian church as usual on
Sunday next.
Guy Gleason, who has been visiting
Prof. Busenburg, has accepted posi-
tion with the Power Mercantile Co. in
their dry goods department.
When the old Hobensack & Sloan
building reaches its final resting place
it is the intention of James Weaver and
S. T. Beebe to start steam laundry
therein.
George Stuart and d. }. Burr came in
from the Moccasin mountains yester.
day, where they have been engaged in
developing their property at the head
of Dog creek.
Herman Kilhauer, the Juvenile holdup
artist, who plead guilty in the justice
court last week to robbing man in
the Tivoli saloon, was brought into
court Monday morning and sentenced
by Judge Cheadle to serve two years in
the state penitentiary.
w. B. Peck and G.. B. Ketchner ot
Stanford started for Glendive last week
with II. 900 head of sheep. 1t is their
intention to shear at Glendiye and then
to ship il a sale can be made, and il not
the bunch will be taken back by easy
stages to Stanford this summer.
Attorney General Donovan has ISSUED
circular letter to the county attor
neys of Montana. instructing them t.
enforce the gambling law and vigor
ously prosecute offenders. He parti
cularly denotes nickle-in-the-slot ma
chimes and peeposcopes, which to hi
ideas are highly immoral.
The Helena Racing association helds
meeting last week and elected officers
for the coming season as follows: l.
A. Walker, president; l.. J. Kelly, vice
president; George w. Huffaker, secre
tary; and George L. Ramsey, treasurer
A large force of men will be put tC
work on the track at once.
]. |. Lebert made trip to Utica and
the surrounding country last week fol
the purpose of buying beef cattle. II,
purchased several head from various
ranches in that vicinity, paying from
S35 to $50 per head. He returned t.
Lewistown last Sunday, bringing will
him five head, which were in excellen
condition.
Miss Minnie Reifenrath, formerl,
superintendent of schools of Lewis an,
Clarke county, arrived in Helena las
week en- route to Manila. She has &C
cepted position as assistant superin
tendent and teacher of English in tina
city, and will commence her duties a
soon as it is possible for her to arrive a
her destination.
The Conrad Investment Co. have beer
making extensive Improvements Il
their irrigating plant near Dupuyer
and about one hundred miles of lateral
will be made this season. Close +
10000 acres of land have been bough
by them this spring and they are nov
the largest owners of improved land il
that section of the state.
Ladies' day at the Lewistown Com
mercial Co.'S store was pronounce
success and the store presented an ey
tremely gay and vivacious appearance
The elaborately trimmed window a
tracted the passer-by, who on enterin
was confronted with a much more ell,
giant display on the inside. Silks an
laces hung in festoons around the stor
and in the center temple of fame ha
been constructed of oriental draperiei
wherein sat the goddess of wisdom disl
ing out lemonade to the thirsty tra'
eller. Candies and sweetmeats Of a
descriptions were to be had for the tai
ing and the whole scene was one {
Kaleidoscope gayety.