Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-03
c. II. VIII
The Leadin
Druggist.
LewistOwn, nontana.

regiment and a member Of the lower
house of the last Legislature from Vel
lowstone county, according to report, i:
about to receive a chaplaincy in tn,
regular army from President Mckinley,
Mr.. Stull performed his duties as chap
lain of the First Montana in a manner
which won him the liking and esteem
of every member Of the regiment.
j. S. Phillips of Utica has been in
town several days this week. Mr.. Phil.
lips has lately returned from the east,
where he spent three months visiting
scenes familiar to him twenty-five years
ago. Some weeks were spent at his old
home in Washington county, Pennsyl'
vania, near P%ittsburg, and Mr.. Phillips
speaks in glowing terms of the wonders
worked by industry in that great see
ton. On his way west he stopped some
time in Iowa with a brother.
The fine residence of Prof. W. +.
Traphagen of the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, at Bozeman, was
burned to the ground last week. The
fire occurred early in the morning and
progressed so rapidly that it was with
difficulty that the family escaped from
the burning house. The cause of the
fire is shrouded in mystery and nothing
remained but a pile of smouldering
ruins. The building would cost about
$1,000 to replace and was insured for
$4,000.
Pat Mill of Ross Fork was in town
last Saturday. On being questioned by
the ARGUS inquisitor as to the letter
which has been published in many of
the newspapers of the state concerning
one Pat Mill who left Ireland many
years ago, he said he was not the indi-
vidual in question. Mr.. Mill has re-
ceived more than a dozen letters from
various parts of the state enclosing the
newspaper clipping, which, by a re-
markable coincidence, seemed to refer
directly to him.
BY a decision of the state furnishing
board at the suggestion of State Super
intendent WEIGH, says the Inter Mount.
ain, diplomas will be furnished free to
pupils of the public schools who pass
the eight grade examination held this
this month. Hitherto pupils have had
to buy their diplomas at a cost of $3.50
to $500 each, furnished by a Nebraska
firm. Hereafter the state will contract
for blanks at a cost of about one cent
each and have the work done in Mon
tana, furnishing them free.
The funeral Of Mrs. R~ohrbecker took
place from the Beaver Creek church on
Thursday afternoon an 1880. The
services, which were very appropri-
ate, were conducted by the Rev. Sheldon,
the pastor of that district. A large con
curse of friends and relatives of the
deceased lady were present at the last
sad rites, among whom were a large
number of friends from Lewistown.
The sympathy of the entire community
is extended to the sorrowing husband
and children of the deceased.
Mr.. Gus Runsler and Dan Taillon re-
ceived a shipment of gold fish from Mil
waukee last week. BY some error in
the arrangements they had come
through to their destination without a
change of water, and were in rather
poor condition when they arrived.
Twenty out of the sixty-five which
were sent were saved however, and a
dozen are at present disporting them
selves in a large aquarium jar in the
Silver Dollar saloon. The remainder
are in the possession of Mr.. Runsler.
There arrived at Rock creek one day
last week twelve Oklahoma farmers
with their families, farm stock and ag.
ricultural implements. These late ar.
rivals have come all the way from Ok
lahoma with the intention Of settling
and making their permanent home on
the fertile bench lands of Rock creek.
They came as far as Harlow in two es,
pecially chartered cars and from theme,
to Rock creek by wagon. They are al
present cncamped in the neighborhooC
of John Simpsons ranch on Rock creek.
River Press: The rates for expires.
matter on the Benton and Lewistowr
stage line have been raised from H..
cents per pound TO 9 cents as a result o
the deal by which j.. l.. Mears bough.
the Harlow and Lewistown line. Tn,
rate from this city a year ago was q.
cents, but IL was subsequently reduced
to 9 cents and later TO by the com
petition of the Harlow route. Eve
with the last raise the through rat.
from st. Paul or Chicago to Lewiston
is 20 cents per cwt.less via Benton thar
any other.
The Lewistown Meat Market receive
a large consignment of stall fed bso
from George Culver of Spring creek la,
week. The price paid for the beef wa
$50 per head, which proves conclusivell
that a good market is always open d
the stock raiser. II is a we'll proves
fact that a larger percentage on invest
ment is made by the small farmer VIII,
feeds his stock and places them on tn
market at a time when they are in dc
mand than the large stockman VIII
trusts entirely TO the ranges for fee
and ships at the regular seasons Tn
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