Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-20
G. WILLIAMS,
The Leading
Druggist.
LewistOwn, nOntana.

uence IN inc cast VI IL lluf tudIbth VIII
grand larceny. The evidence in the
case was deemed insufficient for con
viction and the prisoner was released
Among callers last week were Mr.. d
f. Thierkoff and wife of Alpine. Mr.
Thierlloff is not n frequent visitor tc
Lewistown but keeps fully informed
of all happenings in nation, state am
county through the medium of the AR.
CTS.
Last week we promised TO publish the
new road law in full, but have found il
much more of a task than anticipated,
1t contains some 10000 words. The
major portion of it appears this week
and the remainder will be printed next
week.
Bedrock jim, an old time p%rospector
known to almost all Montana mining
men. was seen on the streets of Lewis
town last week. Bedrock is a little
out of luck at present but ii is to be
hoped that his fortunes will mend with
the spring.
Mr.. Fred Torson, who has been work
ing at the Power Mercantile Co. foi
some time past, has resigned his posi-
ton. Mr.. Torson will handle a large
line of samples for a Chicago silk
house and will make Lewistown his
headquarters.
st. Patrick's day was a quiet one in
Lewistown and vicinity. The city mar
shall, who had made preparations to ac
commodate any number of visitors in
the city cooler" didn't get a single
case. The morals of this city are un'
d~oubtedly improving.
a shortage has been found in the ac'
counts of former County Clerk Taylor
of Beaverhead county. An examination
of the books showed that he was short
sell and the county clerk has been in.
structed to call upon Taylor's bondsmen
to make good the amount.
Harry LucSett and L. L. Luckett OF
Utica were in town Monday on bust
ness connected with their ranching in
terests on the upper Judith. Mr.. +. l.,
Luckett wore a a proud and happy
smile, owing to the fact that he has
lately become the father of a nine pound
boy.
WANTED-A widow with boy clever
years old would like position as house.
keeper on a ranch or caring for old PEG
Pile, invalids or children. Object, tc
get in the country. Best of reference:
furnished. Address Mrs. Nellie NJ
Hawkins, 73s Lawfon street, st. Paul
Mimi.
Edgar Boardman of Maiden paid
Lewistown a visit last week and while
here visited the Argus. He mentioned
the fact that the firm of c. A. Norlin &
Co. of Maiden, Of which firm he was a
partner, has dissolved. Mr.. Boardman
will continue the business in his OWL
name.
J. c. Huntoon and his son, Clarence
were in town last week. Mr.. HuntooI
says that sheep wintered well on thu
upper Judith and contrary TO expecta
tions were in good demand. lie als'
mentioned that his father, J. s. Hun
toon, might again visit Montana in tn,
spring.
+. w. Mettler, formerly court stenog
rapher to Judge Du Bose and who wa
well known in Lewistown and vicinity
has gained a position as assistant to AT
torney General Donovan. Mr.. Mettle
is extremely capable and well deserves
the position, which is a fairly Lucrative
one, paying a salary of s l,soO a year.
The sweet spring time is almost her
and 1t is time that the sidewalks on tn,
outskirts of the city were attended to
1t is very easy for an acrobat or a tigh
rope walker to cross mud holes on
single plank, but it is announcement 70
ladies and ordinary pedestrians, TO sa.
the least of it.
Mr.. S. i. Gray desires to return
thanks for the many thoughtful kind
nesses extended to him by his friend
during his late afiictiou, the death o
his wife. He also desires to thank tn
X. of p, A. O. L. W. and NJ. w. A
lodges for their kind assistance at tn
funeral ceremonies.
DIR. W. 7. Church Of Chicago is a
present stopping at the Day House wit
a view to locating in Lewistown. Doc
tor Church is a graduate of Rush Med
ical College and has practiced both i
Ohio and Illinois. He expressed hin
self as being favorably impressed wit
the town of Lewistown and the futur
in store for it. He came here largel
on the recommendation Of DR.. Lindsey
now in Chicago.
Robert Morrison will take possessio
of the Meagher ranches on or befor
the first of April and will be
TO furnish milk and cream TO Levi
town patrons. He has added to his ow
dairy herd by the purchase of the COW
formerly owned by w. r. Woods an
: will make every effort to supply the Il
cal market with fresh milk and cream
t His long experience in the butter bus
= ness on Beaver creek has given him
, wide acquaintance among the hous
/ wives of Lewistown, who may feel a