Fergus County argus., 1901-11-20
4 Gown, County ano state y

David ]. Hilger has been re-appoint
ed as sheep inspector of Fergus county
by the state board of sheep commits
sioners, which held it's annual session
at Helena on Monday.
A petition for the Communication OF
the death sentence of NJ. o. Howell to
Imprisonment for life has been receiv.
ed at the Office of the chief executive in
Helena and is now under advisement.
Mrs. Henry parrott lost small, red
leather pocketbook on Spring creek
road which contained one dollar and
tax receipt. Finder will please re-
turn the same to Hank Parrott or 10
the ARGUS Office.
Ed. Hersey, of Utica, visited Lewis
town last week in the interests of the
Utica Mercantile Co. Mr.. Hersey men,
toned the fact that the latest addition
to his family, girl baby, is enjoying
the best Of health.
Hugh MacKay, who for the last two
years has been employed at the J. ID.
Waite ranch at Utica, passed through
the city last week on his way to the
Waite & Elliott ranches on the Judith,
where he will tend sheep camp.
Governor Toole last Saturday ap-
pointed Hon. A. B. Lehman as men,
Der of the honorary worlds fair COM
mission, to succeed Thomas Duncan, OF
Virginia City, who cannot attend ow-
ing to press of business engagements.
F. A. Taylor, deputy state organizer
of the Knights of the Maccabees, re-
ports that sixty-six applications have
been made for membership from Gilt
Edge. A lodge of Maccabeos will be
organized in Lewistown on Friday
night.
The Lewistown Commercial Co. is
making arrangements to move into its
new quarters before the holidays and
in order to complete the building in
time will in all probability place three
big arc lights in position and run a
night shift.
D. Hilger left Lewistown last Sat-
urday morning for Helena where he
will attend the annual meeting of the
State Board of Sheep Commissioners.
Before returning home Mr.. Hilger will
visit Rossland b. C. and other points OF
interest in the Northwest territory.
A dance will be given on December
9th at the Grass Range hotel, Grass
Range. Excellent arrangements have
been made for the comfort of guests by
Mr.. }. B. Holmes, the proprietor of the
hotel, and the best of music will be
furnished by the Mahana orchestra.
State Treasurer A. ii. Barret has
announced that about the middle of
December he will'call in about 100000
in outstanding general fund warrants.
This will pick up all warrants register
ed to date. The treasurer says that
money is coming in rapidly from all
counties in the state.
The chicken pie dinner given by the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening, was
an entire success. The guests were
supplied from most elaborate menu
which had been provided for the occa-
sion and which comprised all the
dainties of the season.
Ed Toby, an old time prospector and
miner from Maginnis, was in town for
a few days last week and said it was
the first time in three years that he had
paid visit to the county seat MIR.
Toihy is typical prospector; one OF
those who were in the advance guard
of civilization in the great west.
ii. ii. Weaver, of Leeds, S. Dakota
arrived in the city on Monday morning
having been engaged by w. S. Smith tc
assist him in the upholstering depart
ment of his furniture store. Mr.
Weaver is a native of Nebraska ant
while in Dakota was employed by s. R
Smith, brother of w. S. Smith, who /,
engaged in the furniture business al
Leeds.
The plans for new Methods
church have been drawn and the mem
bers of the Methodist congregation o
this city are busy obtaining subscrip
tions to the building fund. The church
which will be an elaborate one, is o
the Gothic style of architecture ant
will cost in the neighborhood of $40,
900; it is to be built of stone and viii
have frontage on Fifth avenue, of 8
feet, running back 90 feet. A loft,
tower will contain the bell whic
will call the congregation together an
the interior will consist of lectur
room and vestry as well as large aud
torium. A very interesting model Q
the church is being constructed on tn
scale of half an inch to the foot, b
Arthur Terrill. of the Power Mercar
tile Co., which may be seen by visitin
the furniture store of that company o
Main street.