Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-29

considerable Improvements added to it
during the last week, A completely
new cabinet containing eighty combi-
nation boxes and thirty call boxes,
which are irst-class in every particu-
lar, have been placed in position.
Samuel Hurvitch is also the proud pos
SCISSOR Of a new safe, which is of excel
lent make and finish.
J. b. Ritch, while in the Belt noun
tains at the head Of the Judith last
week, reports the finding of a settle
ment where there is a preponderance
of the colored population yer the
white at a ratio Of . to /. 1t is the old
townsite of Yogo, from where ]. b.
brought very encouraging mining re-
ports and seems to think the old time
mining district will come to the front
again shortly.
Prof. Parent drove TO Garneill last
Sunday with his wife and children,
where they remained over Sunday as
guests of Mrs. w. 7. Neil. On Mon
day morning Mrs. Parent and children
Joined Miss Maud Lindsey and Miss
Rose Main on their journey east, where
they will visit until fall with friends
and relatives at Dubuque, Iowa, going
from there to the home of Prof. Par
rents mother in Kentucky.
Truly the fame of the souvenir cdi-
ton of the ARGUS has penetrated to far
countries. On Monday a communica-
ton was received at the ARGUS office
from firm of ~Lapidaries in London,
England who wish to procure photo
graphs or cuts of the Yogo sapphire
fields which were shown in the edition
for the purpose of publication in a work
on precious stones which is being
written by a member of the firm.
The Rev. j. Il. Lester Of Bozeman
will give a stereoptical illustrated adj
dress of the Rev. Shcldon's beautiful
work SIN His Steps" at the Methodist
church this evening wednesday,.
Twenty-Five cents will be charged for
admission and 81 for reserved seats,
The funds which are derived from the
entertainment will be given to the
American Volunteer corps here for the
purpose of assisting them in their
work.
In a decision handed down Monday
by the Montana supreme court in the
suit of the Butte Hardware company
against II. L. Frank and others it was
held that an unpatented mining claim
is real property, and that it is subject
to a lien Of a judgment and the holder
of such lien is not an adverse claimant
within the meaning of the federal law
and also that the conveyance of an UNI
patented mining claim is not an aban-
donment.
The Pan-American~ exposition at Buff
falo was formally opened on the Goth
inst. in the presence Of a vast ~concourse
of people. The exposition is now get
ting into good running order and the
attendance is increasing in a manner
satisfactory to the management. Vice
president Roosevelt was the orator of
the occasion and his remarks urging a
closer union among American republics
were received with great enthusiasm.
The exposition promises to be a great
success.
Miss Annie Luton was prese nted
with a very pretty souvenir of her sue
cess in the high school class of 'Ol last
week. The souvenir was in the shape
Of a medal of gold having on one side
the school motto mot finished but be-
gun" and on the other side a very
appropriate emblem with "High School
Class 'Ol" engraved in the center, The
presentation was made by Mr.. r. w.
VIVID. who is an ardent admirer of all
that appertains to education and its
advantages.
Mr.. John Thompson, lately of Scot
land, but for several weeks past So
journirg with friends at Garneill. paid
Lewis,own u visit yesterday. Mr..
Thompson is an artist both in water
and oil coloring and as well a litho-
graphic enpIaver of considerable ex-
periencc. Mr. Thompson, however,
finds lis talents hardly of requirement
in this section and after a short time
spent in enjoying the pure. salubrious
breezes of Montana will likely proceed
to the Pacific coast.
Memorial services were held in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday, on
which occasion a very appropriate SER
mon was delivered 10y the Rev. Plans
and the national anthems were sung by
the choir. At the conclusion of the
services the Rev. Pfaus stated that he
had been asked to announce that the
management of the Memorial day exer.
cises wished that all children who were
able would gather flowers and bring
the same to Culver's hall next Thurs
day to be used for decorative purposes.
Revival meetings begin tomorrow
night at the Methodist church under
the leadership of Evangelist j. B. Les
ter Of Bozeman. Montana. Tonight he
lectures at the church with a %stereopti-
con, on "In His Steps" the wonderful
literary creation by Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon Of Topeka, Kansas. This lee
ture Is highly commended everywhere
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