Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-08-21
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Milling Co., says that a big output is
expected from the Lewistown mill this
season. as prospects are that a large
and frst-class wheat crop will be gath
cred in the basin this fall.
John S. Phillips of Utica was in the
city last Saturday and says that crops
are good in that section of the country.
Mr.. Phillips took his wool to the Bill
ings market, which he said ''didn't
strike him very good this year"
Edmund Wright and family will leave
Lewistown early next month for a six
weeks trip to his old home in Penn YAM
N. Y. They will go by way of Salt
Lake and Denver and while in the east
will attend the Buffalo exposition.
The clouds of dust which filled the
streets and settled in layers on the
stock in the various business houses of
the city last week, brings forcibly to
mind the urgent necessity of running a
sprinkling wagon during the dry
weather.
The county authorities at Billings
have decided to clean the city of negro
women OF shady character and the
county attorney has twenty-one resi-
dents of the colored demi monde on his
list which he will dispose of at the ear
lest opportunity.
Alec Branson who took the Bunker
party to the Yellowstone park this
summer, returned to Lewistown last
week and says that travel is extremely
heavy in the park this year and the
transportation companies have more
traffic than they can handle.
Professor Silloway returned to Lew
istown by the Benton route on Monday
evening. The professor who is looking
well says he spent a very enjoyable out
ing at the Biological station on Flat
head lake where he has made his head
quarters for the past six weeks.
The Power Mercantile Co., received a
$500 genuine Alaska seal jacket which
they intend giving away on Christmas
eve to the customer holding the lucky
ticket. Beginning on September LIST
they will give a ticket with each $500
purchase in the dry goods department.
On Septembe LIST w. G. Norman &
Co., will display the largest stock OF
jewelry, watches, diamonds, sapphires
and rings ever shown in Lewistown.
Prices and quality guaranteed. Don't
forget to call and see the new line.
Special reduction in prices during Fair
week.
L. w. Eldridge says that the hay
crop on his ranch on Cottonwood is
exceptionally large this year as are
all the crops in that district and that
the main difficulty experienced this
year is in handling the crops which all
seemed to mature at the same time this
season.
George w. Roe will move his black
smitbing business on the LIST of Septem-
Der from the Parrott shop to the old
Smith building back of the postofiice.
Mr.. Roe thanks his patrons for their
past favors and s%olicits a continuance
of the same when he move to his
new quarters.
w. ID. Symmes mentioned that while
in Salt Lake City lately he met Chas.
Little, who was formerly in business in
Lewistown. Mr.. Little is in business
in Salt Lake City and is doing well.
Mr.. Symmes also stated that DIR. Mon
ahan had left Salt Lake City and gone
to Eureka, Utah.
Sixty men refused to 60 to work al
the Whisky Gulch mines last Saturday
morning, having struck on account oil
the poor grub" put up at the company
boarding house which is run by A. Il
Matlock. A number of men are being
put to work in place of the striking
miners by the company.
Witnesses are now being subpmnacd
on the Moule and Perrie water ease
which will come before Justice GudgelI
for hearing on August card. p. /
Moule wa arrested a month ago at tn,
instance of G.. Perrie who accuses hin
of diverting water which he (Perrie
used for irrigating purposes.
John Borg has built a new bridg,
across the creek near the Daily rancl
and is already hauling coal from hi
mines which are situated about tw,
mile from Lewistown. The coal is Of
fine quality and the fact that it ha'
been discovered in paying quantities 81
near the city will make Mr.. Borg
property especially valuable.
G.. b. Stuart has returned from
prospecting trip in the South Snowie'
where he went in company with g. 5
Crawford, the assayer, and says tina
they thoroughly searched that section
Of the mountains for trace Of coppeI
and found nothing that could be mis-
taken for that mineral with the excep
ton Of a slight vegetable stain in som
localities.
w. w. Cook of Junction City, Kansas
will visit Lewistown for the purpose o