Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-03

II you are in need OF a pretty and
~serviceable street hat remember that
the balance of Madame Gleason's new
line is being closed out at half price.
Ernest Ebbage, the Kendall Chron.
icle man. and his wife are in the
city today, having come In yesterday
and will return either this afternoon
or tomorrow.
A bill OF lading for tne city pump
has been received by the Montana
Hardware Company and the pump is
expected the latter part OF this week
or the first of next.
C.. II. Williams is at Gilt Edge this
week making preparations for plac-
ing a stock of drugs In that place.
New fixtures for his store here are
expected In this week .
Little David Wagner. while playing
in the street last Saturday, fell under
a wagon and suffered a fracture Of
ais right arm. His parents were not
aware that the arm was fractured un-
Ill this morning, when they sent him
to DIR. Atchison, who liked the little
fellow up all right.
George Jackson. who had his leg
broken just above the ankle by a
morse falling on him last Tuesday
afternoon. is getting along nicely, al
though IL will be some time before
he can get around without the use OF
crutches. DIR. Hedges is attending
him.
George Wilson, Familiarity known in
this city as Dutch" got hold of some
booze of the "pugilist' brand yester-
day morning and after imbiDing free
ly became animated with a desire to
clean out the Big Bear saloon. lie
slammed a cuspidor at Horace Hill
and broke out three window panes
before he could be cooled down. A
500 fine and a ten days jail sentence.
suspended during good behavior, were
what he got from Justice Mcfarland
a few hours later.
George II. Creel Monday received
notification from the secretary OF the
state board of health that he had
duly passed his examination as under
taker and embalmer and that a H.
cense would issue. Mr.. Creel has
taken a thorough course OF training
and has established himself in Lew.
town at the corne of First avenue
and Main street, the Parrott building
having been entirely refitted for his
needs. He has purchased of both the
Judith Hardware Co. and the Mon
tana Hardware Co. their stock OF
caskets. collins and undertaking sup
plies and the good will OF the bush
ness. A handsome hoarse is 10Y on
the road and matters entrusted to his
care will receive prompt and efficient
attention. Mr.. Creel's advertisement
appears in this issue.
Next weeks Argus will be a six
teen page Christmas number, with a
handsome colored cover and several
pages of matter pertaining to the i'm
provements made in Fergus county
and particularly in Lewistown dur
ing the past year. Much pains have
been taken in collecting the correct
data and you WILL be surprised at the
advancements made by your city dur
ing the last twelve months. Adver-
tisements of all the principal mercan-
tile firms In the city fill several pages
more. Those who desire space for
advertising and have not yet secured
IL will have to make arrangements
at once as about all OF e available
space Is taken up. The number Of
covers printed were thought sufficient
to fill all orders but SO many are ask
ing to have copies reserved that II
you want extras IL will be necessary
to speak for them right away in order
to be accommodated.
Ten-cent wool Is not considered very
good by the average sheep man. but
very few eve thought they SHOULD
see the day when ten-cent sheep
should be on the market. Ncverthe-
less, several sheepmen near Stanford.
this county. disposed Of some old ewes
at thai price, 1000 of them bringing
5000. The ewes were s"uperanuated
and some of them were sen to the
market. Jut after the freight and yard
expenses were paid the seller fire.
auently found himself the loser. and
the railroads also being an occasion
al loser on his freight. made a ruling
that the freight should be paid In
advance. Several punches started to
market at different times were COM
pletely lost track OF, and, as n OF
the local sheepmen remarked In
speaking Of It, They were scattered
from Great Falls to st. Paul For
this reason the sheep wne decided
that most any price would be better
than killing them or allowing them
to die on their hands, so disposed OF
them at ten cents per head.
A grand masquerade ball will be
given by the Modern Woodmen OF
Garneill Christmas night. December
18th. This Is the second nnu Jall
of that thriving organization and a
great success is assured. Prizes will
be given for the best costumes worn
by ladies' and gentlemen. Tickets.
including supper, $3.50. Suits can be
rented at Peck's store. The best of
music has been engaged.