Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Don't forget to call on DR.. NJ. NJ.
Hedges when you want your teeth
fixed.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Hedges. the up-to-date
dentist, is again to be found at his
old stand.
A. c. Mcdonald. carpenter and con.
tractor, is ready and willing to handle
al kinds of work In his line.
Clarence NJ. Goodell and family are
in the city. Mr.. Goodell brought down
a large supply of trees from his
ranch on the Judith, which will be
planted in several gardens in town.
]. II. Elijah Of Fatwillow was In
town yesterday and says that although
the proposed telephone line up Flat.
willow is not being pushed at present
1t will be an assured fact ere the sum.
mer is over.
The Kendall contest case over the
road trustees was brought up in the
district court on Monday. The case
has been practically settled among
the contestants and was continued to
allow of the appointed trustees hand
ing in their designations, which they
agreed to do.
A thirty foot addition has been add.
ed to the blacksmith shop run by
Matt Weber on Fifth avenue. Owing
to his rapidly increasing business Mr..
Weber has felt the need of such i'm
provement for some time past and
decided to put the shop in shape be-
fore the commencement of the sum.
mer's work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.. Williams left
Lewistown last Thursday for White
Sulphur Springs, where they will
spend a few days visiting friends in
that section of the country. Before
returning home Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
will in all probability visit Helena,
Billings and other points, prolonging
their trip for about two weeks.
Patrick Graham, who is heavily in.
terested in North Moccasin property,
and John e. Lollar of Utica, left town
last week on a prospecting trip in
the Snowy mountains. Mr.. Graham
has had considerable experience in
the prospecting line and if that sec.
ton of the country contains any high
grade naturalization he will in all
probability locate it.
1t is announced by the Montana
Railroad company that during the ded-
ication ceremonies of the state CAPT.
toll at Helena and the picnic Of The
Modern Woodmen, that tickets will
be sold over the Montana railroad on
the basis of one fare for the round
trip from Harlowton to Helena and
return, commencing July End; final re.
turn limit July It'll.
Andy Matthews, the we'll known ho-
tel keeper of Stanford, drove a couple
of travelling men to the city last Sat.
urday. Mr.. Matthews. while talking
about the dearth of lumber here and
at Kendall. mentioned that Slough G.
Mitchell of Stanford, had a large sup.
ply on hand part of which would be
hauled to Kendall as Vol as the road
became passable for a heavy team.
A crew of men will be put to work
in a few days on the Cronje claim in
Ruby Gulch; this is a cyanide prop
erty which is owned and operated by
ID. ]. Kane, William Gordon and 9th.
ers. AS the result of what develop
nent work has SO far been accom-.
plished, very encouraging showings
have been made and 1t is thought by
the owners that the property has a
future.
j. C. Bebb brought in a bunch of
samples from the Standard group of
mines at the head of Iron creek this
week. This promising property il
owned by j. c. Bebb. ID. NJ. Crowley
Mike and Thomas Riser, and has been
developed to a considerable extent
Samples Of ore have been assayed
which were taken promiscuously from
the Standard show values In cop
per as high as $50 per ton.
On Tuesday last, May 18th, Messrs,
Cook & Hilger, as agents of the Ma
tional Insurance Co., received a check
for $1,000 payment in full Of the risk
taken by that company in the Bright
property, which was destroyed by fire
on April 18th. This is quick work
and speaks we'll for the company. 4
check for $500 from the German
American, which was taken on tn,