Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-10
@, II. VII
The Leading
Druggist.
LeWistOwn, nOntana.

George ii. Maxwell, chairman of the
executive committee Of the Nationall r-
rigation association, will visit Montana
this summer. The purpose of his visit
will be to look over the country in view
of future irrigation surveys, and to
make inquiries as to the immediate
needs of the state for irrigation.
The wool market, having reached bed
rock prices, is now evidently getting
firmer, many sales being made during
the past week in Boston at IA and Is
cents. The opinion of eastern dealers
is that 10 cents is about the price which
may be expected for average clips in
Montana this season.
The nine months old baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L.. Stuart, died at IL o'clock
Saturday morning, from a protracted
attack of the grip. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
from the residence of the bereaved par
ents, and was attended by many SYM
pathetic friends. The services were
conducted by the Rev. pfaus.
A letter was received by j. NJ. Croft
this week, from Sergeant Thos. llarri
son, who was sergeant and quarter
master of Co. l. He is at present in
D%odgeville, Wisconsin, in which city he
owns and conducts t~onsorial parlors.
Sergeant Harrison is still suffering from
the effects of dysentery, contracted dur
ing service in the Philippines.
q doctor A. f. Longeway, of Great
Falls, has been chosen secretary of the
state board of health. The doctordraft-
ed the bill for the creation of the state
board of health and worked hard to get
it through the legislature. The salary
appertaining to the appointment is ST.
200 a year, to be paid in monthly install
ments out of the general fund of the
state.
Cyrus Stiles, who was formerly a
prominent citizen of Lewistown and
closely identified with the business in
~terests of the town, is making arrange
ments to operate the Livingston -four
mills. Mr.. Stiles formerly ran the Ju-
dith Basin flour mills in this city and
also owned the Lewistown power and
electric plant, which was formerly in
operation here.
Rev. III. Il. Robbins, of Fort Benton,
will be in Lewistown next Sunday and
will hold Easter services in the Episcop-
al church. At the morning service a
contribution will be taken for the pay
ment of the balance due on the church
and those interested are earnestly re-
quested to attend. During the summer
Rev. Robbins will probably make reg
ular visits to Lewistown.
Governor ]. X. Toole has appointed
Lon r. Hoss to succeed the late Ran
dolph Thompson as his private secre-
tary. Mr.. Hoss is editor and proprietor
of the P~hillipsburg Call, and although
a young man has had a long experience
in newspaper work and is thoroughly
identified with the best political inter-
ests of the state. He has filed his oath
of office and will enter upon his duties
at once.
Governor Toole has appointed How.
ard I. Welsh of Billings to be state coal
mine inspector under the new law.
There were many applications for the
position. 1t pays 1900 a year. When
not engaged in inspecting coal mines
the inspector must assist the other state
inspector in making inspections OF
quartz mines If ordered by the governor
to do SC. Welsh had many strong rec
concentrations.
c. w. Meyers, who is an old timer in
this section Of the country, came back
to Lewistown last week after an exten
sive trip to the northern part of tn,
state. While gone Mr.. Meyers visited
the Blackfoot mining district and says
that although there are large bodies o.
low grade ore in that vicinity, it will
not be a paying proposition until the
incursion of a railroad into that section
of the country.
River Press: The trial Of Antonio
Lopez for murder, which has been sci
for the 9th, will be followed by that OF
John Dempsey, for mayhem, on tn,
18th, Thos. Cory for grand larceny or
the 18th, Frank Mcbride for burglary
the 10th, Frank GLASGOW for burglary
the 18th, and Henry Larson for grand
larceny the 10Th. B. l.. Powers has
been appointed attorney for Dempsey
and w. 5. Towner for Cory.
A letter was received at the Lewis
town ~postotiice last Sunday addressed
10 SOluc DtihoCtdtf bcNioIoNH' I'm
not very often letters are received her,
for which no owner can be found, bul
inthis case, the party mentioned being
so long dead, Charles Baylies, the assist
ant postmaster, after making rigid in
quiries as to ownership and not being
successful, wrote None here. Return
to writer on the face Of the missive ant
returned 1t.
Many large sheep ownersin the neigh
borhood of Stanford and Geyser hav,
started bands of sheep on the trail
across country toward Saco and For
Buford. There are altogether about IS
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