Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-03

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Mrs. j. C. Davis of Pilot Grove and
her daughter, Mrs. j. II. Mitzelo of Pleas
AMI Valley, Missouri, are spending the
summer with relatives in this city,
Samuel Weaver has ordered twelve
pair of Chinese pheasants, which on
their arrival will be turned loose on the
David White ranch at Castle Butte for
breeding purposes.
d. f. Hemphill has moved his drugs
and jewelry into the Power Mercantile
company's stone furniture store and is
now much better prepared to handle
his increasing business.
w. V. Lewis of TIBET came to town
yesterday for the purpose of taking his
wife and son, Harry, home. The child
has been under the treatment of DIR.
Stoll for bone felon, which necessitated
the removal of a finger from his right
hand.
DIR. o. f. David of Utica, accompan-
led by his family, will start for the
Yellowstone national park about July
18th. A thorough exploration of the
wonders of the park will be made and
the trip will in all probability extend
over a period of six weeks.
The ARGUS has no desire TO push the
sale of the souvenir edition. but owing
to the fact that the number remaining
is very limited those who want copies
had better call before they are all gone.
All orders from the outside should be
accompanied by twenty-five cents each.
A large wool sale took place at Spencer,
Idaho, last week. when Eisimann Bros.
of Boston purchased the clip of the
Wood Live Stock Co. at 10 cents. This
makes the outlook for a raise in Mon
tana prices better, as the Montana wool
is considered to be superior to the Idaho
article.
June was a banner month in the office
of the county clerk and recorder, the
amount of fees taken in being S33i.95
For recording water rights and mining
claims the phenomenal amou mt of S194
was received, while the balance was
c~onvcyances, slO6.9 and certified cop
les and filings, sS4.
d. L. Hemphill has moved his entire
stock of drugs and jewelry into the
building used by the Power Mercantile
Co. as a furniture store and will use
one side for the time being. AS o as
the Power Mercantile Co.'S store build
ing is completed the furniture will be
removed and Mr.. Hemphill will occupy
the entire building.
Miss Stella Mackey is sincerely APP
preciative of the very complimentary
vote she received as a candidate for
queen of the carnival at Great Falls.
So large a number contributed to her
vote that it is impossible to thank all
personally, even though she knew who
they were, and consequently she pub
licly extends to all her hearty thanks.
A large percentage of the wool from
Fergus county is being shipped to Bill
ings, owing to the reduction of freight
rates over the Northern Pacific. There
is much good active buying taking place
in Montana markets at from 10 to IL
cents, with prospects for a raise later
on. The general impression is that the
market will be stronger later in the
season.
The necessity of placing good solid
rock ballast in the roads before filling
mud holes was illustrated very clearly
last Monday, when j. Matheson's
freight outfit went clean to the hubs
where the road had been filled in with
soft dirt on Fifth avenue. 1t was only
after attaching a second eight-horse
team to his outfit that Matheson was
able TO get out.
There was lots of free beer in town
on Monday afternoon, when the brew
cry team driven by Fred Dieziger STAN
peded with a load of Barney's Best.
The team is h~igh-spirited and the
driver struck one of them, causing 1t to
jump and break a singletree. which
caused the runaway. The team ran up
Main street and turned the corner OPP
posite the Tivoli, where the wagon
upset, scattering the beer in all diree-
tions. The driver jumped out opposite
the Lewistown hotel. falling on the
rocks and decorating his face badly.