Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-20
c. II, WILLIAMS,
The Leading
Druggist.
LewistOWn, nOntana.

County Attorney belden was calleu
to Gilt Edge Friday, the second time
within a week, to appear for the state
in a criminal prosecution. The de-
was Alfred Rogers, who was
charged with petit larceny in lifting
some property belonging to George
Caldwell. +. A. Barnes appeared for
the defense. The jury found Rogers
guilty and fixed the fine at se5, but no
tice of appeal has been given and the
case will probably be heard in the dis
trict court. Gilt Edge seems deter
to clean out petit larceny thieves
and the move is in the right direction.
Mr.. Jack Edgecomb, for some months
past employed by the Utica Mercantile
Co.. came down from the Judith early
in the week and while here made ar
engagements to take a position with the
ARGUS, doing the local work. He re-
turned to Utica Tuesday, but will be
back Friday to take charge of his new
work. The gentleman comes very
highly recommended by his former en-
ployers and is not wholly unacquainted
with ARGUS readers, as he has been act
ing as Utica correspondent since De-
cember. Mr.. Ritch, whom Mr.. Edge
comb succeeds, was compelled to resign
on account Of i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Wiedeman o n
templated going east Monday morning
on an extended visit, during which Mr..
Wiedeman would also look after the
seasons purchases for the Montana
Hardware Co. The illness of their son,
Willie, however, has delayed them and
their departure is indefinite. The trip
planned was to Chicago and from thence
to Trenton, n. j., for afew days, where
they would be joined by friends, the
party going on to Washington for the
Inauguration ceremonies. Later in
March Mr.. and Mrs. Wiedeman would
visit in Ohio with relatives of Mr..
Wiedeman and not return to Lewistown
until May LIST.
Last week a delegation Of Odd Eel.
lows went from Lewistown to assist in
the organization Of a lodge at Utica,
and returned Thursday, reporting a
most enjoyable occasion. The party
was divided between the two hotels al
Utica and all of them expressed gratif'
cation Of the manner in which they
were treated by Messrs. Lamb ant
Polly. They were royalty entertained
The gentlemen composing the delega
ton were j.. NJ. Croft, J. l.. Harmon
George w. Hall, John Foster, jess,
Pinkley, f. c. Stiles, Ed. Boardman
DIR. j. II. willard, j. w. Ackerly, j. /
Lebert, j. r. Mason and Fred Hortop
The new lodge started with a goot
membership and under very flatterint
auspices.
A lodge of the Catholic Order of For
esters was organized Monday evening
by M. j. O'Leary Of Great Falls, organ
izer, in Odd Fellows hall in the Stat
ford building. The new organization
begins with twenty charter members
and the following were chosen as Off
GERS to serve for the ensuing term
Philip Laux, chief ranger; 7. Crowley
vice ranger; NJ. Webber, past chic
ranger; John Laux, treasurer; +. Pick
financial secretary; James Mclean, re
cording secretary; John Abel, senio
conductor; James l.. Mccain, JUNO
conductor; Bernard Neimeyer, Christ
SWAMI, Herman Brass, trustees; Pete
Flanagan, /. S.; Victor Content, o. S.
Father Vermatt, delegate; Chris,
SWAMI, alternate.
DIR. r. 5. Hedges, son Of DIR. II. II
Hedges, the dentist, arrived Tuesda
from Glendive and has decided to locat
in Lewistown. DR.. Hedges, though
young man, has had several years eA
perience in actual practice and is
graduate of Belleview Hospital Medica
College, New York City, one of the mos
famous schools Of the country an
whose graduates have won renown /
many fields. Yesterday he was engage
in looking for an office, but such
difficult to find. He expects his bag
gage in a few days and will be subjec
to call Immediately. DIR. Hedges wifi
and family will join him within a fe,
weeks. The gentleman is Of pleasin
address and DIR. Hedges will doubles
be quite welcome to professional circle
in Lewistown.
c. Hamilton Walker, who is in charg
of the working of the sapphire mine
near Yogo, paid Lewistown a visit thi
week, the first time he has been over {
the county seat since he came to Fergr
county in 1905. Mr.. Walker had bee
in South Africa for some time previou
TO being engaged by the English stocl
holders Of the Sapphire Company I
look after their interests here, and h;
a wide experience not only in the mil
ing line but in the affairs Of Britain
the country which has been devastate
by war during the past eightee
, months. He speaks very encouraging
| ly Of the early paciication Of the Tran
vaal and does not think that, all CT
r cumstances considered, the Engli,
army has shown the incapacity whic
: has been 70 frequently remarked upc
/. by Americans generally. At Yogo